江苏省南京市第五十四中学九年级英语辅优试题（无答案）.doc

九年级英语辅优卷一、完形填空 last summer a snowstorm hit a small town nearby. i saw, in the local newspaper, a picture of a young woman, a little boy and a younger 1 standing in front of a totally destroyed(摧毁的) house, eyes wide open withfear. i noticed their clothing 2 closely matched ours. this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those unlucky ones.i 3 their situation to my seven-year-old twins, brad and martin, andencouraged the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. my little daughter, meghan, 4 quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. after a while, meghan walked up with lucy, her much-loved doll, hugged tightly(紧紧抱在) in her arms. she put her round little 5 into lucys, giving her a final kiss, and then put herdown 6 on top of the others. “oh, honey”, i said, “you dont have to give lucy. you love her so much.” meghan nodded, trying to hold back her tears(眼泪). “lucy makes me happy, mummy. maybe shell make that little girl happy, too.”the boys watched in surprise as their baby sister put lucy in the 7 . when i stared(凝视) at meghan, thinking over my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both 8 with their loved items. martin thoughtfor a short while, then looked over at meghan and put his model car next to lucy. amazed, i took my old jacket out of the box, and put in it a new one i had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would 9 it as much.anyone can give away what they no longer require, but true generosity is giving what you 10 . i, who had meant to teach, was taught.1. a. manb. womanc. boyd. girl2. a. stylesb. colorsc. sizesd. prices3. a. announcedb. explainedc. showedd. translated4. a. watchedb. behavedc. countedd. waited5. a. eyesb. earsc. faced. head6. a. gentlyb. quicklyc. happilyd. gratefully7. a. carb. boxc. roomd. picture8. a. playedb. dealtc. returnedd. disappeared9. a. washb. keepc. weard. love10. a. buyb. needc. meand. dislike二、阅读理解 athis dictionary tells you about english words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking english. it gives the meaning of words, and it can help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation as well. to use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. at the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary. if you look up the word “centre”, you will find two spellings for this word. “centre” is used in british english, while “center” is used in american english. when there are differences between british and american spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “bre” for british english and “ame” for american english. the dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. if you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters(音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. just have a look at this page when youre not sure how to say a word. the most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word its definition. in this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. this means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.1.according to the passage, “theater” is used in _ english. a. australian b. canadian c. american d. british2.which of the following is true according to the passage?a. all of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.b. you can turn to the inside back face if you are not sure about the pronunciation. c. there are two thousand words in this dictionary. d. the dictionary can help you with listening, speaking, reading and writing.3.the dictionary explains_.a. some of the difficult words b. the words of two meaningsc. all the easy words d. all the words in a simple waybthe dodo was a ground nesting(筑巢), flightless bird. an adult dodo could grow to a height of about a meter and weigh between 45-50 pounds. the natural habitat of this kind of bird lay in the forest of mauritius.seed(种子) and fruits that were found in the forest were the main food of the dodo birds. as they could easily get the food they required in the forest, they didnt need to fly. as time went by, they finally lost the ability to fly. it turned out to be a major disadvantage for dodos, as they were left with no ability to protect themselves against human beings attacks in their natural habitat, which drove this kind of bird to extinction(灭绝).the extinction of the dodo started in 1505, when portuguese sailors set their foot on the island of mauritius. before this, the dodo didnt face any danger. people began to hunt them. it was not long before animals, like cats, pigs and monkeys, were also introduced to the island by humans. when ships arrived, the rats on these ships came onto the land. though these animals were not able to attack huge dodos, it was easy for them to attack dodos nests on the ground. these animals continued to feed on dodo eggs.the dodo became a relatively(相对地) rare bird in mauritius at the beginning of the 17th century, and became extinct in the end. the last reported sighting of a dodo was in 1681.4. why did the dodo lose its ability to fly? a. because it liked walking on the ground.b. because it had no enemies in the forest. c. because it was too big to fly.d. because it didnt need to fly to look for food.5. what can we learn from the last two paragraphs? a. humans hunted for dodos for money.b. dodos nesting places were attacked by human beings.c. the dodo became extinct because of human activity.d. other animals on the island lived mainly on dodos meat. 6. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. the extinction of the dodo.b. the appearance of the dodo. c. the actions taken to protect the dodo.d. the punishment for hunting the dodo.cseveral times each year the queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. cakes and sandwiches are bought in by footmen, yet you never see the queen touch a thing. she simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes. at cocktail parties the queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last a whole evening. tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴). but the queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. during one visit to the pacific islands of tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was set up in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly cooked with dry heat over several days. the queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast(烤) pig was her serving.then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. so she depended on her old favourite trick of talking with her host, king tupou iv, carrying on a warm conversation. at the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.reporters traveling with her have noticed that the queen will sometimes seem so interested in a foreign leaders political(政治的) chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. she will lift her fork, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.7. the queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. the purpose of doing this is_. a.toshowherpolitenessb.nottoeatmuch c. toshowhergreatinterestinfoodd.tohideherdisliketothefood 8. wecaninfer(推断)fromthepassagethattoursaredifficultforthequeen,because_.a.shehastomeetwithsomanyimportantleadersb.shehastoeatmuchoilyfood c.hostsalwaysgivewonderfulstatebanquetsd.shehassomanyreporterstotravelwithher9. whatprobablyisthequeensartofactingatstatedinners?a. appearingtoenjoyhermealwithoutactuallyeatingmuch.b.drinkingmuchwater.c.eatingapieceofturkeyandsomefruit.d.eatingmuchwithoutbeingnoticed. da popular saying goes, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” however, thats not really true. words have the power to build us up or tear us down. it doesnt matter if the words come from someones else or ourselves - the positive and negative effects are just as lasting. we all talk to ourselves sometimes. were usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. in fact, we really shouldnt be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. this “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. so in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves.we should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back.the next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “good job!” often, words come out of our mouths withoutthinking about the effect they will have. but we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. for example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. and the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. or harsh（刻薄的）and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive. words possess power because of their lasting effect. many of us regret something we once said. and we remember unkind words said to us! before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: is it loving? is it needed? if what we want to say doesnt pass this test, then its better left unsaid.words possess power: both positive and negative. those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. we can offer hope, build self-esteem（自尊）and motivate others to do their best. negative words destroy all those things. will we use our words to hurt or to heal? the choice is ours.10.the main idea of the first paragraph is that _.a. not sticks and stones but words will hurt us b. inspiring words give us confidencec. negative words may let us down d. words have a lasting effect on us11.there is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _a. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesb. we can benefit from talking to ourselvesc. talking to ourselves always gives us couraged. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone12.the underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely _a. praise ourselvesb. remind ourselvesc. make ourselves relaxedd. give ourselves amusement13.the author would probably hold the view that _a. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offersb. negative words may stimulate（刺激） us to make more progressc. people tend to remember friendly wordsd. it is better to think twice before talking to others三、任务型阅读 do students in your country go directly to university or college after school or do they have a break first? taking a gap year (空档年)between high school and university is quite common in the uk, and there are lots of different ways to spend your time. a gap year is a period of time, usually a year, when a student takes a break before going on to study in university. it is often spent traveling or working. people used to think that taking a gap year was not acceptable. in the past you took a gap year if you had to retake exams or had problems with your study. but now, universities encourage a gap, and it is more possible for a student who takes a gap year to be offered jobs when they graduate. a gap year can give young people useful learning experiences, help them pick up new skills.a student often takes a gap year at about eighteen years old, before going to university. it can also be taken at a different time. many gap year students choose to do voluntary work. others want to travel around the world for more experiences. lots of gap year students just want to see more of the world. most students who are planning a gap year take on a part-time job to save up for the trip. some students travel for three or six months and then work for the rest of the year.a gap year in the ukwhat is a gap year?it is the time when a student takes a break from formal 1 .advantages（优势）though people didnt 2 a gap year in the past, now a gap year is thought to be helpful for young people to get useful learning experiences, new skills. 3 to take it?a student take a gap year at about eighteen years old, before going to university or at a different time.what to do?the gap year is usually 4 to doing voluntary work or traveling around the world and so on.how to make money?they save up for the trip 5 doing a part-time job to make money.四、单项填空 1. when you finish reading the book, you will have_understanding of life.a. a better b. the better c. a best d. the best2. did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday? no, not at all! i was_ dead after four-hour hard training. a. so good as b. as good as c. as well as d. so well as3. _will the dinner be ready? ten more minutes.a. how muchb. how longc. how soond. how often4. iveorderedsomepizza ,sowe_worryaboutcookingwhenwegethometired.a.cantb.mustntc.needntd.maynot5. he always_his friends about everything. in fact, he has no thoughts of his own.a. talks with b. plays withc. deals with d. agrees with6. the cars made in germany are more expensive than_made in japan. yes, i cant agree more. but theyre much better.a. itb. thatc. thosed. ones7. sunshine taxi service. can i help you? my plane_off at 11:30 in the morning. can you send a taxi no later than 9 oclock? a. takes b. took c. has taken d. will be taken8. she_asmilewhensheheardherfamily would goabroadwithouther. a.woreb.managedc.performedd.had9. you dont know whether the shoes fit you _ you try them on.a. untilb. unlessc. whend. as soon as 10. you cannot burn the candle at both ends. this is not the right _ to go on to do another survey.a. step b. chancec. placed. moment 11. i suppose everyone will be interested in these after-school activities, _?a. dont i b. wont i c. dont they d. wont they12. i didnt go to toms birthday party yesterday. what about you? _, because i was preparing for the exam all the time.a. nor do ib. neither did i c. neither am i d. nor was i13.sorry,madam.youdbettercometomorrowbecauseits_thevisitinghours. a. duringb. atc. beyondd. before14. readingisthebestwaytopasstimeonthetrain. _.inevergotravelingwithoutabook.a. youarejokingb.itsoundslikefunc.idontthinksod.thatstrue15. teaching poor children in northwest china is _ fun and quite _ experience for judy. a. a; an b. /; an c. a; / d. /; /16. . - how much salt did you put in the soup? - im sorry to say , _.a. nothingb. nonec. no d. few17. . - look! hes jumping so far! - hard to _ his legs were once broken.a. know b. findc. imagine d. realize18. . how _ the wind _! im afraid he wont arrive on time.a. terrible; is blowingb. terrible; soundsc. terribly; is soundingd. terribly; blowing19. . dont be so sad. it isnt your fault (过失) _. a. in allb. first of all c. above all d. after all20 . - shall we meet at the gate of the cinema at 9 a.m.?- in fact we _. the film _ until 11 a.m.a. mustnt; doesnt begin b. mustnt; beginsc. neednt; wont begin d. neednt; will begin21 . - what made mrs smith unhappy? - _.a. losing her wallet b. she has lost her walletc. because she lost her wallet d. to lose her wallet22 . this is really a wonderful evening. its years _ i enjoyed myself so much.a. whenb. thatc. befored. since23. . -there was little cheese in the fridge last night, ? - , but i was too busy to get some then.a. was there; nob. was there; yesc. wasnt there; nod. wasnt there; yes24. - could you tell me _? - almost one year.a. when was the underground in wuxi builtb. how often you take the underground in wuxic. how long the underground in wuxi has been in service d.