语法填空-九年级期末练习

语法填空1Nelson Mandela, born in South Africa on 18 July, 1918, had a strong personality even when he was a child. He threw himself into the career of the (1)_ (nation) freedom all his life.Mandela was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand in 1942. On 12 June, 1964, Mandela (2)_ (send) to prison. He stayed in prison (3)_ 27 years but he never changed his great dream, which was (4)_ (build) a new, equal and free South Africa. (5)_ (final), he was out of prison on 18 February, 1990. In 1991, he became President of the ANC (非洲国民大会). Three years (6)_ (late), the ANC won the general election, and Mandela became the (7)_ (one) black president in the history of South Africa.In his lifetime, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS (8)_ he set up AIDS foundation (基金会) named after him. Now, the birthday of Mandela became (9)_ international festival the International Mandela Day. On 5 December, 2013, the great man died in one of the (10)_ (capital) of South Africa, Johannesburg.语法填空2A salt seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey to the market every day. On the way they had to cross (1) _ river. One day, the donkey (2) _ (sudden) fell down to the river and the salt bag also fell into the water. The salt dissolved (融化) in the water and the bag became much (3) _ (light). The donkey was happy. Then the donkey started to play the same trick every day. The salt seller decided (4) _ (teach) a lesson to it. The next day, he put a cotton bag on the donkey. Again it played the same trick. (5) _, the wet cotton became very heavy (6) _ (carry) this time. The donkey was nearly out of breath and suffered a lot. It (7) _ (learn) a lesson. After that time, it did not play the trick and the seller was very happy. The story (8) _ (tell) us that a trick wont always works. (9) _ we should do is to complete our work (10) _ (careful).语法填空3 Usually, a family has parents and children. But the structure varies in different 1._(culture). In many Asian countries, extended families (大家庭) are common. Families usually have three generations 2. _ (live) together. When parents 3. _ (be) busy with work, grandparents help do the housework and take care of the children. While in most 4._ (west) countries, many people prefer a nuclear family (核心家庭): families 5._ only parents and children. During the daytime, working parents send their children 6._ grandparents house or daycare centers . And after work, they take the children back home. Some families are even 7. _ (describe) as DINK double income, no kids. According to 8. _ 2010 Pew Research report, one in five 9._ ( America) couples dont want a child.Although families may 10. _ (different) in the East and West, every family is a warm place to teach us important values of love and care.语法填空4Here is a wonderful story about Jimmy Durante, a great singer. He 1 (invite) to be a part of a show for some old World War soldiers. He told them he was so busy 2 he could afford only a few minutes, but if they wouldnt mind his 3 (sing) one short song and immediately setting off 4 his next appointment, he would come. Of course, the shows director agreed happily.But when Jimmy got on stage, something 5 (interest) happened. He went through the short song and then stayed. The applause became 6 (loud) and warmer and he kept staying. Soon he stayed on stage for fifteen, twenty minutes, then half 7 hour. Someone behind the stage 8 （stop） him and said, “I thought you had to go after a few minutes. What happened?” Jimmy answered, “I did have to go, but I can show you why I expected 9 (stay). You can see for yourself if you look at the front row.” In the front row 10 (be) two men. Each of them had lost an arm in the war. One had lost his right arm and the other had lost his left. 语法填空5Amanda is (1) _ American filmmaker and actress. She came to China three years ago (2)_ _ (study) Performance at Beijing Film Academy. Last month, she moved to Japan to study Economics at the University of Tokyo. On June 10th, she returned to the USA. She chatted with her parents about the cultural differences (3)_ _ the two countries.“The people in both countries are very (4)_ _ (friend) to foreigner. But they have different (5)_(culture). For example, when I spoke Chinese in China, the people there always showed surprise on their faces. But when I came to Japan, I found it was opposite. Most local people there hoped I could talk with them in Japanese, (6)_ I was not good at it,” she said.Amanda (7)_ (think) this might have something to do with the fact that the western group in Japan is (8)_ (old) than the one in China. They have stayed in Japan for a long time. And most of them speak Japanese (9)_ (good). But Westerners in China are still quite a new group. Theyre usually (10)_ (treat) as guests and tourists.语法填空6There was a young flower in the desert. She was growing by herself. She enjoyed every day and said to the sun,”_shall I grow up?” and the sun would say,”Be _(patience). Each time I touch you, you grow a little.” She was so _(please) because she would have a chance to bring _(beautiful) to the corner of sand. And this was_she wanted to do -bring some colors _this world.One day, a hunter came by and stepped on her, she was going to die. She felt so sad _she would not have a chance to add colors to the world.The Great Spirit was_(move). “Indeed,” he said,”he should be _(live).” And reached down and touched her, and gave her life.And she grew up to be a beautiful flower and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because _her.语法填空7A young British boy, Ben Morfitt, is considered to be music genius. He is 24 years old and he _(learn) to play the drum for 10 years. In recent years, he was bored with it, so he made a decision _(learn) to play other instruments. One day, he decided to set up a symphony orchestra (交响乐团) by _(he). Then he borrowed a camer