2011 海淀九年级第二学期期末练习.doc

完形 One night, I wondered what it would be like if I only asked questions. I decided that no matter what anyone said to me the next day, I would reply only with _36_.I loved to read about scientists and their discoveries, and I knew that scientists always started their research with a question. I hoped that I could become a scientist. Maybe by asking questions, I could train my mind to be _37_. I survived the morning easily. “Is there any egg?” I answered when my mother asked what I wanted for breakfast. “Is this seat taken?” I asked when my friend Mike asked where he was going to _38_ on the bus.In the classroom, Mr. Black spoke slowly and clearly while I listened carefully. The problem had been part of my homework the night before. I wrote the answer on the board, “Could the answer be 361?”Mr. Black smiled and nodded. I thought, “How did I _39_ to get through that?” I almost laughed because asking questions really was starting to become a _40_.I thought I had made it safely through the whole day, _41_ what I had come to consider my experiment blew up at the dinner table when my dad asked me about my day. “What do I always do?” I replied.My parents looked at each other. My father _42_ again. “Well, I hope you went to school,” he said.“Uhhhwhy would you think otherwise?” I asked. My parents exchanged another _43_ and were becoming annoyed.“Do you think questions are a good way to train your mind to be active?” I asked.“It _44_ the question,” said my father. “Some questions are asked for _45_ information. Those are good mind-training questions. Sometimes, people use questions to get the other person to say something. Sometimes people ask questions to get someone to agree with them. Those questions dont really achieve anything.”“I guess my experiment didnt work,” I said, and I told my father about my _46_.“I think it worked _47_!” my father said. “You made a discovery, didnt you? What matters is that you have put your idea into practice.”36. A actions B answers C gestures D questions37. A deep B free C quick D strong38. A get B sit C come D take39. A fail B have C want D manage40. A habit B step C goal D rule41. A or B so C but D and42. A tried B asked C guessed D ordered43. A look B word C mind D topic44. A refers to B belongs to C puts on D depends on45. A sending B finding C sharing D keeping46. A test B idea C plan D wonder47. A slowly B safely C perfectly D properly CI will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners class.If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didnt have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.During this time, drawing and paintingwhich had been my two favoritesall but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.“Really?” was all I could reply?“Yes,” Ms. White said. “Theyre going to give you a prize. And thats not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildales Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldnt believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.That night I didnt go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Marias gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.54. Alice wanted to be a gymnast because _.A. she had been good at sports B. her sisters show was perfectC. she hated drawing and painting D. her parents wanted her to do so55. How did Alice feel about learning gymnastics at last?A. Satisfied B. Worried C. Hopeful D. Regretful56. From the story, we can infer that _.A. Alices parents disagreed with her choice of gymnasticsB. Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at firstC. Alice spend a hard time preparing for the art contest in the townD. Alice couldnt believe the news that she got the prize for painting57. What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?A. We should value our own gifts B. It takes time to find ones giftC. We could develop different gifts D. Its never too late to show our giftsDMany people think sports are just for winning and honor, but there is a lot more you can gain from (get out of) them. I have learned over the past years that sometimes when I lose, I get a lot more out of it than winning. Also, I find a lot of times in sports, people are getting too caught up in the game instead of just having fun. The real purpose of sports is to have fun and learn life lessons along the way.I greatly encourage you to be a part of the school sports. Even if you are not the best, you can still have fun. Sports give people a great and healthy way of spending an afternoon, instead of lying around playing video games or even getting into bad things. Sports also give us a sense of achievement. There isnt a better feeling than to have done something fun and productive for my day.I think that we all need sports to give us courage. If we try hard in sports, we usually do well. If we did the same in study, we would all be champions. Another reason why I encourage you to play sports is that its just fun. Without sports, our lives would just be boring. So as you may be able to tell, sports are amazing!Our coaches not only teach us to play sports, but show class and good sportsmanship while playing them. Its never fun when you lose to have the competitor rub it in your face. Thats why our coaches teach us to show class when we lose; also, when coaches get onto you, dont get down. They only want to see you improve and learn from what they say. When you do badly and they dont shout loudly is when you should start worrying because they are given up on you.Overall, sports are great! They bring out the best and worst of a lot of us. However, we cant let sports get too serious to where it brings down all the fun. So to have the most fun in sports, you just need try your best and not worry so much about the winning or losing.58. The underlined phrase “get onto you” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. point out your mistakes B. take up your time C. worry about your future D. look into your privacy59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Sports bring us great fun only if we have the talent B. Sports give us the best way of spending free time C. We can get more out of winning than losingD. We should take pleasure in doing sports60. What is the best title of this passage? A. Are you too caught up? B. To win or to lose? C. Are sports really great? D. For honor or for health?On a very hot day, it is hard to know what to do to feel good. If you run around, you may feel sick in your stomach. However, if you just sit quietly and do nothing, you may feel bored. Are there things you can do to feel good and have fun when youre hot?Perhaps playing in water is a good choice to make you cool down. Taking a cool bath or shower, or even washing toys in a pan of cool water can also make you feel good on a hot day. Besides, you can read stories or paint in front of a fan. You dont need to move your body very much. These are just some of the cool things to do on a hot day.In addition, its import