牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 5 - 教师版 - 副本
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 4
短文强化训练4一、完形填空My father? who taught me so much, was gone. I deeply missed ___1___ , I remembered when I was young he held the handlebar(车把)and walked along my bike until I felt ready to ___2___ on my own. I remembered that he pulled up to my broken-down car at night, doing a quick fix and pushing it home.One of the biggest lessons Dad taught me was to be professional and ___3___. When I was growing up, I mowed(割草)grass for neighbours in some ___4___ during the summer to make pocket money. Dad was my salesman. He introduced my service to neighbours and offered a ___5___ they could not refuse. I got $ 10 a yard. I later found out my friends could get $ 20 or more ___6___ the same work.Every time I mowed grass 9 Dad was there-to watch. I used to wonder ___7___ he came with me. He stood watching my work in the heat ___8___ he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning and an icy drink.One day when I was cutting grass in my next-door neighbour’s yard, he ___9___ stood there. In the afternoon, I finished my work and felt tired and ___10___. I was picturing the tall glass of icy cola I would drink in a minute to cool down when I saw Dad pointing to one ___11___ and shouted to me, “You missed a piece.”I was unhappy, hoping he would let me go home. But he kept pointing, being ___12___. I had to go back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself in a low voice, ‘‘That piece isn’t hurting anyone. Why won’t he just let it go?” Later, other neighbours took notice of the good work I did and I soon got more ___13___.When I reached adulthood, I understood Dad’s message: If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, ___14___ your word. When you’re running a business, the work you do means a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman, with honesty you must ___15___ a good product. That single corner of grass meant the job was not done well. ( )1. A. you B. him C. her D. them( )2. A. ride B. walk C. drive D. fly( )3. A. clever B. honest C. brave D. rich( )4. A. parks B. streets C. farms D. yards( )5. A service B. information C. price D. pleasure( )6. A. for B. at C. of D. with( )7. A. how B. whether C. where D. why( )8. A. because B. when C. unless D. until( )9. A. still B. just C. again D. ever( )10. A. hot B. cold C. busy D. free( )11. A. room B. glass C. corner D. tree( )12. A. angry B. excited C. happy D. embarrassed( )13. A. friends B. food C. drinks D. business( )14. A. forget B. keep C. choose D. consider( )15. A. buy B. like C. offer D. receive二、阅读理解AWhat do you usually do in your free time? We did a survey on students free-time activities last week. There were 158 students taking part in the survey. Here are the results.★How often do you watch TV?A. Sometimes ；when I need to look for something.B. Pretty often；I enjoy surfing the Internet.C. Every day；I can’t live without the Internet.★ How often do you do exercise?A. Sometimes; when I find something interesting.B. Often；I like watching TV.C. Every day; I can’t live without the TV.★ How often do you surf the Internet?A. I go to the gym at least once a week.B. I don’t do any exercise regularly, but I go out for a walk at least twice a week.C. I never take any exercise.★ When I have free time ...A. I always organize it. I know what to do.B. I usually spend it with my friends and family.C. I never organize it. That is why I call it “free”!( )1. How many students watch TV every day?A. About 58.B. About 55.C. About 42.D. About 20.( )2. How many students surf the Internet every day?A. About 60.B. About 47.C. About 30.D. About 20.( )3. What do many students do instead of taking exercise regularly?A. Go to the gym.B. Stay at home.C. Read books.D. Take a walk.( )4. How do most of the students spend their free time according to the chart?A. They spend it with their friends and family.B. They stay at home to watch TV.C. They do the things they organize.D. They go to visit the countryside.( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. About 35% of the students only watch TV when the show is interesting.B. Most of the students cant live without the Internet nowadays.C. Some students don’t organize their free time at all.D. They did the survey among 158 students.BNow Chinese people are crazy about koi fish(锦鲤), which represent good luck in fengshui. It has driven millions of netizens to repost koi-related messages on WeChat in the hope of getting more wealth and better health.“Xinxiaodai”, an IT engineer in Beijing, recently became the “national koi fish” after winning an online lottery, which gives her prizes by the Alipay mobile payment system.“Does it mean I don’t have to work the rest o£ my life?” she said on Sina Weibo after learning of her win. The Weibo message has been reposted nearly 800,000 times by press time, with most netizens hoping to borrow some luck from “Xinxiaodai”, Among her prizes from over 150 Chinese and overseas companies are a night at Trump Tower, two round-trip tickets to Africa and an eight-day Alaska cruise(巡游).In China and Japan, people have a long history of keeping koi fish, which they believe could bring good luck. The tradition continues on the Internet, as “reposting koi fish” has become a fashion on Weibo.One of the most popular Weibo accounts (账户), “King of Koi Fish” has more than 10 million followers. The account’s most fashionable Weibo message “Follow and repost this koi fish picture. Something good must happen within one month.”, has been reposted more than 9 million times. “What if it works?”said a netizen from North China’s Hebei Province, who casually reposts koi fish. “It does no harm.”Reposting koi fish is a way of reducing pressure, no matter whether they seriously repost or take it as a joke, Jiang Haisheng, head of the Journalism and Communication Department at the Shandong University of Political Science and Law, said. “But good wishes should be based on hard work instead of online reposts and daydreams,” Jiang noted.( )1. Chinese netizens who repost koi-related messages hope to________.A. get more wealth and better healthB. have more fans on the InternetC. travel all over the worldD. be an IT engineer( )2. What does the underlined word “lottery” mean in Paragraph 2?A.转发B.比赛C. 人气D.彩票( )3. From Paragraph 3, we know________.A. the Weibo message of “Xinxiaodai” was reposted nearly 800,000 times in totalB. the prizes of “Xinxiaodai” came from more, than 150 Chinese companiesC. “Xinxiaodai” can go on a cruise in Alaska for eight daysD. “Xinxiaodai” doesn’t have to work the rest of her life( )4. According to the passage, ______.A. only Chinese like keeping koi fishB. “Xinxiaodai” is a net name of a childC. “King of Koi Fish” has over 10 million fansD. all the netizens from Hebei enjoy reposting koi fish( )5.What’s the writer’s purpose of using Jiang Haisheng’s words in the last paragraph?A. To help people repost koi fish on the Internet.B. To tell people to work hard rather than daydream.C. To ask people to repost koi fish instead of taking it as a joke.D. To remind more people of reposting koi fish to get good luck,COne Saturday morning, Carol called her good friend and said, “My dad’s taking me to Santa Monica today. Laura, do you want to go with us?” Laura loves to go to the beach, so she said she would be happy to go with them.Santa Monica Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in California. There are more scenic views on the coastline up and down the state. It has a very large beach area that features(以…为特色)white sand and lots of room to play. Carol likes to throw a Frisbee around with her friends and to play volleyball.“Do you want to play volleyball, Laura?” Carol asked when they got there. “Sure,” said Laura, “but who are we going to play with? It needs more than two people to play. “Carol thought about it, and said that they should start playing first and then others would join in, so the two girls started playing alone. Just as Carol said, more kids came over and wanted to play with them. Soon they had more than enough people for a game, and they played for hours.After the game, the two girls wanted to cool off, so they decided to jump into the ocean for a little relief. The water was cool, and the waves were just right. The water was also crowded. Some people were surfing both on surfboards and bodyboards, while others were swimming out to the buoys(浮标). The two girls had fun swimming in the water.About half an hour later, the two girls felt a little tired and came to the coast. On the coastline, they saw two boys were digging for seashells. They ran up to them and asked them if they could try. “Sure. Why not?” said the two boys. So Carol and Laura started searching for the seashells on the beach and soon found a very beautiful one. The two girls had a good time. ( )1. Laura is Carol’s ______.A. friendB. sisterC. cousinD. classmate( )2. Santa Monica BeachA. is the most beautiful beach in CaliforniaB. has lots of rooms in the beach hotelsC. is famous for white sandD. has fewer sights( )3. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to “______”.A. seashellsB. the two girlsC. the swimmersD. the two boys( )4. Which is the correct order of some activities mentioned on the beach?a. digging for seashellsb. throwing a Frisbeec. swimming in the sead. playing volleyballe. surfing on surfboardsA. a—c—d—b—eB. b—d—c—a—eC. b—d—e—c—aD. a—b—d—c—e( )5. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Carol’s dayB. A visit to a beachC. Carol and her friendsD. Games on a beach三、任务型阅读In today’s busy world, it’s easy to put everyone else first. With the needs of work and family, you might feel that there’s not much time left for you. Perhaps you even feel sorry about taking up time for yourself. After all, shouldn’t you spend the time with your kids, your spouse(配偶),or your parents?We all need time to rest and recharge. If life is so busy that you can’t manage to have a few hours for yourself, then it’s especially important that you make “me time”:You need to take care of your healthIf you run yourself into the ground, you’re not going to be of much help to the people around you. You need to remind yourself that your health is important. Good physical and mental health requires care of your body? mind and soul.You want space to breathe and thinkIf your life is starting to feel like a treadmill(跑步机), it’s time to stop. When you’re in the thick of things, it’s hard to get more ideas. Perhaps you’re struggling with a particular decision like a choice of jobs’or the chance to get an important qualification(资格).It can be too easy to put off decisions or make hurried choices if you don’t spare some time to stop and think.You are important tooSometimes, We put other people first because we’re secretly sure that they’re more important than us. We don’t care about our own needs—in order to help them. Perhaps you’ve got a relative who’s ill, or a friend who’s facing huge struggles in his life, but don’t forget that you are important too.No matter how busy you are, you can find time for yourself—even though you have to start with just a few minutes each day, or an hour or two every weekend. What can you do this week to make more breathing space in your life?1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________8. __________9. __________ 10. __________BMy dear son.Your letter of last week reached us yesterday, and I only have $ 13 left at present, which I will send to you with this letter. I may sell the other pig next week and make up the balance of what you wanted. I will probably have to wear the old overcoat to meetings again this winter, but that doesn’t matter as long as you are getting education.I want you to be well educated so that you can go anywhere and spell the hardest word. I want you to be able to go among the Romans or the Medes and Persians and talk to any of them in their own native tongue. I never had any advantages when I was a boy, but your mother and I decided that we would support your learning no matter how much it may take though it means cutting down our daily living costs.I hope you will get your education as cheap as you can, for it is a big job for your mother and me to pay the school fees. I knew education comes high but I didn’t know the clothes also cost so much. Now regarding that boat-paddling suit, and that basketball suit, and that bathing suit, and that lawn-tennis suit, I don’t care about the money, because you say a young man can’t really educate himself successfully and completely without them, but I wish you’d send home what you get through with this fall, and I will wear them through the winter under my other clothes. We have much colder winters here than we used to, or else I am failing in bodily health. Last winter I tried to go through without underclothes, the way I did when I was a boy, but a cold wave(流)came down our way and picked me out of a crowd.I am not a penman, so you will have to excuse this letter. We are all quite well, except your old grandpa, whose shoulders badly hurt, and hope this will find you enjoying the same great blessing.Your father根据上面短文内容回答问题。
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 5 - 教师版
短文强化训练5一、完形填空One evening a young woman walked on the beach. She turned to see the ___1___ she had left in the sand, but they had already been ___2___ by the water. When she turned to continue her walk, she was surprised to see an old woman ___3___ by a fire.She walked up to the old ___4___ and asked, “Where did you come from? I didn’t see you here a minute ago.”___5___ answering her question, the old woman said, “Sit with me, my child. I have something to show you.”As the young woman sat down beside the fire, the old woman handed her a ___6___. She turned the pages of the book one by one and was ___7___ to discover they told the story of her whole life, from the early days of childhood to the present. But when she turned to the next page, she found it ___8___. And the rest of the pages in the book were all empty.“Does this mean my life ends tonight?” she asked.“No, my child. It means tonight your life ___9___.”At that time the old woman took the book into her hands ___10___ began to tear (撕掉)each of the pages that had words out of the book. She then threw ___11___ into the fire until all left were empty pages. She handed the book of empty pages to the young woman.“You see,” she said, “just as the water washed away your footsteps in the san d, your past is forever gone. What you ___12___ have is here arid now. Each moment is the beginning of the ___13___ of your life and you should live it to the fullest, because you won’t live that moment a(n) ___14___ time. For your future, you are free to shape it as you wish, ___15___ it has not yet been written.”(B )1. A. rubbish B. footsteps C. water D. shells(D )2. A. picked up B. taken back C. put out D. washed away(A )3. A. sitting B. dying C. sleeping D. cooking(D )4. A. house B. tree C. man D. woman(B )5. A Thanks to B. Instead of C. As for D. According to(D )6. A. newspaper B. magazine C. notebook D. book(D )7. A. tired B. sad C. glad D. amazed(D )8. A. dirty B. clean C. full D. empty(C )9. A. ends B. stops C. begins D. falls(B )10. A. but B. and C. dr D. so(A )11. A. them B. it C. her D. us(C )12. A. hardly B. lately C. truly D. nearly(D )13. A. last B. first C. most D. rest(C )14. A. other B. another C. second D. first(B )15. A. whether B. because C. unless D. until二、阅读理解ACome and join us at Mimi’s Place!When you are on the road and need a place to rest, or when you just want to get away from your busy life, come to Mimi’s Place and we’ll take good care of you. I am sure you will fall in love with Mimi’s Place.At Mimi’s Place, you can exercise in our big swimming poo l. You can walk in our beautiful garden. You can also enjoy a delicious breakfast every morning after getting up. By the way, the breakfast is free!Each room comes with its own .bath , TV, Wi-Fi and fridge. At Mimi’s Place, you can find a room which is suitable for you and makes you relaxed.Mimi’s Place is your home away from home.Price: $ 40 for a room a day $ 50 for a room a day (during the holidays)Address: 2800 First Street Columbus, OH43220Tel: 652—9985 E-mail: mimisplace@hotmail. com来“咪咪家”加入我们吧!当你在路上需要一个休息的地方，或者当你想从繁忙的生活中解脱出来，来咪咪的家，我们会好好照顾你。
中考英语考前必备满分作文系列5(含范文)-2020-2021学年牛津译林版九年级下册
中考英语满分必背作文系列51三年初中生活即将结束，在你学习和成长的路上一定得到了不少人的鼓励，支持和帮助。
虽然你就要和一些人说再见了，但总有些人是你一生都难以忘记的。
请以I’ll never forget _______为题，谈谈你最难忘的人。
老师、好友，家人，同桌还是……基本信息：1）Who is he/she?2）What kind of person is he/she?3）What did he/she do for you ?4）Why is he/she unforgettable?参考词汇：loving, strict, understanding, patient, friendly, generous, reliable, intelligent, optimistic, humorous, confident, honest, helpful…要求：1）补全标题；2）文中不得出现真实姓名和地名3）介绍他/她的具体情况以及对你的影响；4）词数不少于70词。
【参考范文】I’ll never forget my English teacherIn my junior school life, many people have helped me. The person I want to thank most is My English teacher-Ms Lee.Ms Lee is kind and outgoing. She often helps me with my English. When I am in trouble, she always encourages me to face my difficulties. With her help, I made great progress in English and became interested in it.I still remember that once I failed in an important English exam and was upset, she cheered me up and told me some good ways to improve my English. With her help, I made great progress in English and became interested in it.I’m very thankful for all that she has done for me.2最近你和你的同学就“中学生生活中存在的问题”展开了讨论，并就这些问题提出了一些建议。
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 6 - 教师版
短文强化训练6一、完形填空Gunjan was going to be 10 years old. But she did not look forward to her ___1___ coming. She still remembered the night her dad had lost his ___2___. Her dad said to her mum, “Shan no, I don’t have a job. How can we afford the fees(费用)of sending ___3___ of them to school? Gunjan’s studies will have to be stopped.” When her parents were talking, they did not know Gunjan was ___4___.“But Gunjan is too small,” said her mother. “Her brother Girish had to study further,” said her father and he ___5___ to listen to the mother’s arguments that Gunjan was better at studies than her brother.In another 10 days was Gunjan’s birthday. Gunjan was sure her father would take ___6___ out of school. What could she do? She ___7___ wanted to go to the college in town “God, please let my father find some work,” she kept saying, ___8___ God seemed to have turned deaf. She felt ___9___!Gunjan’s birthday came. In the morning, she had to go to her school to ___10___ all her school things with her father? although she didn’t want to. When reaching the street crossing, a car drove so ___11___ that it almost hit a little girl in front of her. ___12___ thinking, Gunjan pushed the girl hard. The girl was saved, but Gunjan was hurt. She was taken to ___13___ immediately. Luckily, Gunjan wasn’t hurt badly. Meanwhile, she was known and interviewed as a heroine(女英雄). ___14___ they learned about Gunjan’s story, many people gave away money to Gunjan and helped her father find a new job.Gunjan was very ___15___ that she could go to school again. After several years, she achieved her wish that she went to the college in town.(B )1. A. study’s B. birthday’s C. dream’s D. plan’s(D )2. A. money B. car C. house D. job(A )3. A. both B. all C. each D. neither(B )4. A. asleep B. awake C. clever D. silly(D )5. A. agreed B. decided C. promised D. refused(A )6. A. her B. it C. him D. them(D )7. A. never B. hardly C. suddenly D. even(C )8. A and B. or C. but D. so(B )9. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. meaningful D. meaningless(B )10. A. send up B. take back C. throw away D. check out(A )11. A. fast B. slowly C. carefully D. hard(D )12. A. By B. Through C. With D. Without(C )13. A. school B. train station C. hospital D. police station(C )14. A. Although B. If C. When D. Until(B )15. A. upset B. happy C. terrible D. hungry二、阅读理解AAre you interested in pandas? Below are the top places to see them in China.Dujiangyan Panda BaseLocation:Dujiangyan Prefecture, about 68 km from ChengduPandas:about 30Activities:spending time with pandas as a panda keeperBest for:those who want a less-crowded panda volunteer programmeTime needed:1 dayChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding(繁殖)Location:The outskirts(市郊)of Chengdu, about 40 minutes by carPandas:about 150Activities:watching pandas and panda breeding moviesBest for:people who don’t have much time, and are only interested in watching or holding pandasTime needed:half a dayWolong Panda Research CentreLocation:about 105 km northwest of ChengduPandas:about 30 (but only 26 can be visited)Activities:watching pandas, taking care of pandas9 taking photos with a pandaBest for:people who want to take part in the volunteer programme( taking care of pandas)Time needed:2 daysBeijing ZooLocation: BeijingPandas: about 15Activities: watching pandas onlyBest for: travellers who can’t make it to ChengduTime needed: 2 hoursOcean Park, Hong KongLocation:Hong KongThere are three giant pandas in Ocean Park:An An, Le Le and Ying Ying. Le Le and Ying Ying are presents from China’s central government to celebrate the tenth anniversary(周年纪念)of Hong Kongs return to the motherland in 2007.你对熊猫感兴趣吗?下面是中国最值得一看的地方。
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 10 - 教师版
短文强化训练10一、完形填空Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and ___1___ . When it was proper to answer his questions, she would do so.The first time Frank saw an hourglass? he was very ___2___, but he did not know what it was. His mother ___3___, “An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure ‘8’. The sand is put in one end, and ___4___ a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through ___5___ an hour.”Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient, because it would not run faster. “Let me ___6___ it, Mother,” he said, “it is lazy, and will never get through.”“Oh yes, it will, my son,” said his mother. “The sand moves ___7___, but it moves all the time. When you look at the clock, you will find the same. ___8___ you are playing, the sand is running, grain by grain, and the hands of the ___9___ are moving, second by second. At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around ___10___ great face. This is because they keep working every ___11___. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and ___12___ it will take them to do it.”One day, Frank’s mother wanted him to learn a poem, but he said, “Mum, I ___13___. “ His mother said, “Study all the time. ___14___ care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon.”Frank followed his mother’s ___15___. He studied and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.(B )1. A. strict B. patient C. nervous D. polite(C )2. A. pleased B. relaxed C. interested D. bored(A )3. A. explained B. repeated C. thought D. added(A )4. A. runs through B. runs along C. goes over D. goes across(D )5. A. before B. for C. after D. in(A )6. A. shake B. get C. take D. carry(D )7. A. carefully B. quickly C. heavily D. slowly(D )8. A. Since B. Unless C. Before D. While(C )9. A. boy B. mother C. clock D. hourglass(C )10. A. his B. her C. its D. their(D )11. A. year B. month C. week D. minute(B )12. A. how far B. how long C. how much D. how soon(B )13. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t(B )14. A. Often B. Never C. Always D. Sometimes(C )15. A. rule B. steps C. advice D. decision二、阅读理解ABeautiful art museums in ChinaTree Art MuseumTree Art Museum is beside a main road in the Songzhuang art village. It is a place where visitors can communicate with nature, light, trees, water and art.Opening hours: 10:00 am~5:00 pm (closed on Mondays)Location: Songzhuang. Beijing Building area: 3,200 m2Opening year: 2012Mu Xin Art MuseumMu Xin Art Museum is on top of a lake. It was built in memory of Chinese artist and writer Mu Xin (1927~2011). You can enjoy Mu Xin’s artworks here. From the outside it looks as if the rooms of the museum are floating(漂浮)on the water. Opening hours: summer months 9:00 am~5:30 pmwinter months 9:00 am~5:00 pm (closed on Mondays)Location: Wuzhen, Zhejiang Building area: 6,700 m2Opening year: 2015Sifang Art MuseumSifang Art Museum is one of the best private art museums in China. As an important part of the Sifang Parkland. it is an architectural (建筑方面的) wonderland hidden in a Chinese forest.Opening hours: 10:00 am5:00 pm (no visit after 4:30 pm, closed on Mondays)Location: Nanjing. Jiangsu Building area: 1,858 m2Opening year: 2013The Yinchuan Han Meilin Art MuseumWhen famous Chinese artist Han Meilin first visited Helan Mountain in the 1980s, he fell in love with the rock paintings. He later paid more visits and got lots of inspiration for his rock art.In 2015. the third Han Meilin Art Museum opened at the foot of Helan Mountain, after two Han Meilin Art Museums opened in Hangzhou and Beijing.Opening hours: summer months 9:00 am~5:30 pm winter months 9:30 am~5:00 pm (closed on Mondays)Location: Yinchuan. Ningxia Building area: 5,980 m2Opening year: 2015中国美丽的艺术博物馆树艺术博物馆树艺博物馆位于宋庄艺术村的一条主干道旁。
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 7 - 教师版
短文强化训练7一、完形填空Jenny was five. One day, waiting with her mother at the checkout stand in a store, she saw a circle of bright white pearls(珍珠)in a pink box.“Mommy, can I have the necklace(项链)?” ___1___ the mother checked the back of the little box and said, “$ 1. 95. If you really want it, I’ll think of some___2___ for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy it for yourself. Your ___3___ is only a week away and you might get another dollar from Grandma.”As soon as Jenny got home, she ___4___ her coin bank and counted out 65 cents. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores for 20 cents, and she went to the neighbour and asked Mrs McJames if she could pick cotton for ___5___ cents. On her birthday. Grandma did give her ___6___ new dollar and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. Jenny loved her pearl necklace. She ___7___ it everywhere.Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would ___8___ whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night when he finished the ___9___, he asked Jenny, “Do you love me?”“Oh yes, Daddy. You know that I love you.”“Then ___10___ me your pearls.”“Oh, Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess—the white horse from my collection. She’s my favourite.”“That’s okay, Honey. Good ___11___.” And he brushed her face with a kiss.About a week later, the same thing happened. Jenny gave her father the ___12___ baby doll she got for her birthday instead of the necklace.A few nights later when the father ___13___, he noticed his daughter’s mouth was shaking and one silent tear fell down her face.“What’s the matter, Jenny?”Jenny said ___14___ but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And when she opened her hand, there was her little pearl necklace. “Here, Daddy. It’s for you.”___15___ tears in his eyes, Jenny’s kind daddy reached out with one hand to take the cheap necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue silk case with a set of real pearls and gave it to his daughter.(B )1. A. Angrily B. Quickly C. Suddenly D. Luckily(A )2. A. chores B. questions C. decisions D. collections(D )3. A. exam B. competition C. performance D. birthday(C )4. A. chose B. made C. emptied D. repaired(A )5. A. ten B. twenty C. thirty D. forty(C )6. A. other B. the other C. another D. others(B )7. A. threw B. wore C. hid D. bought(A )8. A. stop B. continue C. take D. remember(D )9. A. book B. task C. plan D. story(A )10. A. give B. sell C. lend D. send(D )11. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night(B )12. A. expensive B. beautiful C. old D. boring(C )13. A. went out B. woke up C. came in D. sat down(A )14. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything(B )15. A. For B. With C. Of D. To二、阅读理解AState of MindBy Walter D. WintleIf you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you’re outclassed(超能的), you are;If you think you dare not, you don’t.You’ve got to think high to rise.If you’d like to win, but think you can’t.You’ve got to be sure of yourself beforeIt s almost a cinch—you won’t.You can ever ________ the prize.If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost；Life’s battles(战斗)don’t always goFor out in this world we find To the stronger or faster man;Success begins with a fellow’s will But sooner or later the man who winsIt’s all in the state of mind.Is the one who thinks he can!心境沃尔特·d·温德尔(Walter D. Wintle)著如果你认为你输了，那你就是输了;如果你认为你不敢，那你就不敢。
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 9 - 教师版
短文强化训练9一、完形填空A crow(乌鸦)lived in the forest and was completely satisfied with life. But one day he ___1___ a swan (天鹅). “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. This swan must be the ___2___ bird in the world.”He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I was feeling that I was the happiest bird ___3___ I saw a parrot, which has two colours. I now ___4___ the parrot is the happiest bird.” The crow then went to the parrot. The parrot explained, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock. I have only two ___5___, but the peacock has many colours.”The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had ___6___ to see him. After the people had left, the crow went to the peacock. “Dear peacock,” the crow said, “you are so ___7___. Every day thousands of people come to see you. When people see ___8___, they immediately go away. I think you are the happiest bird on th e planet.”The peacock replied, “I ___9___ thought that I was the most beautiful and happiest bird on the planet. But because of my beauty, I am entrapped(诱捕)into this ___10___. I have examined the zoo very carefully, and I have realized that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. ___11___ for the past few days I have been thinking that if I were a crow, I could happily hang out everywhere.”That’s our problem too. We always make unnecessary ___12___ with others and become sad. We don’t value ___13___ we have had. As a result, this all leads to the worst cycle of unhappiness! ___14___ to be happy with what you have instead of looking at what you don’t have. The one who is ___15___ with what he she has. is the happiest person in the world.(D )1. A. caught B. helped C. left D. saw(B )2. A. funniest B. happiest C. cleverest D. whitest(C )3. A. because B. unless C. until D. though(A )4. A. think B. predict C. doubt D. promise(C )5. A. wings B. eggs C. colours D. feet(A )6. A. got together B. broken in C. come back D. stayed up(B )7. A. ugly B. beautiful C. busy D. comfortable(A )8. A. me B. you C. him D. her(C )9. A. never B. suddenly C. always D. seriously(D )10. A. forest B. garden C. park D. zoo(A )11. A. So B. But C. And D. Or(C )12. A. friends B. decisions C. comparisons D. efforts(D )13. A. why B. how C. if D. what(A )14. A. Learn B. Imagine C. Get D. Forget(D )15. A. angry B. strict C. good D. satisfied二、阅读理解AZhang Shiynan. 13, from ShanghaiI think robots will replace accountants(会计). Most accountants deal with numbers and bills at big companies. They must work very carefully. Even a small mistake can cause a big problem. Sometimes, people may get tired and make mistakes. But robots won t and they can solve the problem easily. Using robots means there will be fewer problems.Luo Xiangqi. 13, from FujianSomeday, robots will take the place of shop assistants, Robots use computers and they’re good at arithmetic(算术). The robot assistants calculate(计算)more accurately and more quickly than human assistants. The robot assistants have no feelings. Whatever the customers buy. they will always behave well. The robot assistants can make shopping more enjoyable.Zhang Yifei. 14, from BeijingI believe the robots are going to take the place of the workers in the manufacturing(制造业)industry. Most workers in a factory do heavy and boring work. Robots will work on it better and faster than people. I know some factories are already usingrobots, but 1 think they will totally replace humans in the future.Gao Xinyi. 14, from BeijingRobots will replace astronaut s in the future. An astronaut’s job is to push buttons, clean the space capsule(太空舱)，collect data and take photos. Robots have different abilities to copy human behaviour with the help of artificial intelligence(人工智能). So maybe someday scientists will create robot astronauts in order to explore space.Zhao Jiacheng. 14, from ShaanxiSmart robots will probably take the place of drivers. That s because this kind of work doesn’t need high education or much knowledge. As long as people pass the test and get a driving license, they can do it, so smart robots can drive instead of people. W hat’s more, employers will prefer to use robots because they won’t have to pay them a high salary each month.张世男，13岁，来自上海我认为机器人将取代会计师。
牛津英语译林版英语中考短文强化训练试题专攻教师版(10页)
牛津英语译林版英语中考短文强化训练试题专攻一、完形填空The event that all students in Shanghai Cunzhi Middle School had been looking forward to. the Ninth School Book Festivals finally arrived. It’s an every-year school festival to ___1___ students to enjoy reading. At this exciting event, the book ___2___ is always the most important activity.In the playground, there were fifteen newsstands designed by students for the purpose of collecting different ___3___. Students could bring their favourite books to share with others and in return, they would get a(n) ___4___ bookmark. At the newsstands, they could also exchange their own books for ones they were interested in.Another amazing part of the festival was that it was open to ___5___ as well.During the activity, we had the chance to share our lovely books with our parents. We wrote some book reviews based ___6___ our opinions and feelings to help our parents get to know them better. Our parents did the same. We found a lot of ___7___.What’s more, during the festival, we had class meetings to share our reading experiences and ___8___ good books. As the Chinese Poetry Conference(《中国诗词大会》)was so ___9___ , we also organized a small themed class meeting about the Chinese poetry. We shared ___10___ enjoyed our favourite classic poems or works with each other.Former US President, Abraham Lincoln once said. “An ability and a taste for reading give access (接近) to whatever has ___11___ been discovered by others.” Our School Book Festival has the same ___12___: To let us find the happiness of reading through all these activities. It also encourages us to ___13___ a good reading habit.I’d like to conclude with a popular ___14___ in my school: “Make every day in your life a ___15___ day.”(A)1. A. encourage B. send C. order D. allow(D)2. A. sale B. review C. production D. exchange(B)3. A. stamps B. books C. tickets D. balls(A)4. A. beautiful B. expensive C. long D. strange(C)5. A. officers B. businessmen C. parents D. policemen(B)6. A. with B. on C. in D. for(A)7. A. joy B. money C. food D. time(D)8. A. buy B. sell C. write D. introduce(B)9. A. boring B. popular C. difficult D. easy(C)10. A. but B. or C. and D. so(A)11. A. already B. never C. seldom D. just(B)J2. A. way B. goal C. step D. suggestion(C)13. A. change B. leave C. form D. trust(D)14, A. poem B. lesson C. activity D. saying(C)15. A. writing B. working C. reading D. studying二、阅读理解ASummer is almost here, which means it is time for swimming classes again at the Mangakino Community Pool.Beginning time: Monday, May 6th Swimming classes: 15Lasting time: 10 hours each class Cost: $ 20 each classNumber of children each class: 6Note:♦ Classes will increase in difficulty each week. The first week is for children up to six years old. The last week is for advanced(高级的)swimmers who want to improve their race skill.♦ Children can sign up for as many classes as they like, but they must pass the skills level test. For example, children signing up for Level 4 must show their certificates(证书)for completing Level 3.♦ Children can’t sign up for a level they’re not really for. Children who have never attended Community Pool classes must show up on April 29 or 30 for a swimming skills test. Coaches will divide the children into different levels.Swimming classes are fun for all. Children learn new skills and make new friends. Parents get to meet other parents in the community. Swimming, like bicycling, is a valuable skill that once learned, is never forgotten.夏天快到了，这意味着又到了曼加基诺社区游泳池上游泳课的时候了。
牛津英语译林版初中英语中考短文强化训练 4 - 教师版
短文强化训练4一、完形填空My father? who taught me so much, was gone. I deeply missed ___1___ , I remembered when I was young he held the handlebar(车把)and walked along my bike until I felt ready to ___2___ on my own. I remembered that he pulled up to my broken-down car at night, doing a quick fix and pushing it home.One of the biggest lessons Dad taught me was to be professional and ___3___. When I was growing up, I mowed(割草)grass for neighbours in some ___4___ during the summer to make pocket money. Dad was my salesman. He introduced my service to neighbours and offered a ___5___ they could not refuse. I got $ 10 a yard. I later found out my friends could get $ 20 or more ___6___ the same work.Every time I mowed grass 9 Dad was there-to watch. I used to wonder ___7___ he came with me. He stood watching my work in the heat ___8___ he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning and an icy drink.One day when I was cutting grass in my next-door neighbour’s yard, he ___9___ stood there. In the afternoon, I finished my work and felt tired and ___10___. I was picturing the tall glass of icy cola I would drink in a minute to cool down when I saw Dad pointing to one ___11___ and shouted to me, “You missed a piece.”I was unhappy, hoping he would let me go home. But he kept pointing, being ___12___. I had to go back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself in a low voice, ‘‘That piece isn’t hurting anyone. Why won’t he just let it go?” Later, other neighbours took notice of the good work I did and I soon got more ___13___.When I reached adulthood, I understood Dad’s message: If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, ___14___ your word. When you’re running a business, the work you do means a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman, with honesty you must ___15___ a good product. That single corner of grass meant the job was not done well.(B )1. A. you B. him C. her D. them(A )2. A. ride B. walk C. drive D. fly(B )3. A. clever B. honest C. brave D. rich(D )4. A. parks B. streets C. farms D. yards(C )5. A service B. information C. price D. pleasure(A )6. A. for B. at C. of D. with(D )7. A. how B. whether C. where D. why(B )8. A. because B. when C. unless D. until(C )9. A. still B. just C. again D. ever(A )10. A. hot B. cold C. busy D. free(C )11. A. room B. glass C. corner D. tree(A )12. A. angry B. excited C. happy D. embarrassed(D )13. A. friends B. food C. drinks D. business(B )14. A. forget B. keep C. choose D. consider(C )15. A.. buy B. like C. offer D. receive二、阅读理解AWhat do you usually do in your free time? We did a survey on students free-time activities last week. There were 158 students taking part in the survey. Here are the results.★How often do you watch TV?A. Sometimes ；when I need to look for something.B. Pretty often；I enjoy surfing the Internet.C. Every day；I can’t live without the Internet.★ How often do you do exercise?A. Sometimes; when I find something interesting.B. Often；I like watching TV.C. Every day; I can’t live without the TV.★ How often do you surf the Internet?A. I go to the gym at least once a week.B. I don’t do any exercise regularly, but I go out for a walk at least twice a week.C. I never take any exercise.★ When I have free time ...A. I always organize it. I know what to do.B. I usually spend it with my friends and family.C. I never organize it. That is why I call it “free”!(C )1. How many students watch TV every day?A. About 58.B. About 55.C. About 42.D. About 20.(B )2. How many students surf the Internet every day?A. About 60.B. About 47.C. About 30.D. About 20.(D )3. What do many students do instead of taking exercise regularly?A. Go to the gym.B. Stay at home.C. Read books.D. Take a walk.(A )4. How do most of the students spend their free time according to the chart?A. They spend it with their friends and family.B. They stay at home to watch TV.C. They do the things they organize.D. They go to visit the countryside.(B )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. About 35% of the students only watch TV when the show is interesting.B. Most of the students cant live without the Internet nowadays.C. Some students don’t organize their free time at all.D. They did the survey among 158 students.BNow Chinese people are crazy about koi fish(锦鲤), which represent good luck in fengshui. It has driven millions of netizens to repost koi-related messages on WeChat in the hope of getting more wealth and better health.“Xinxiaodai”, an IT engineer in Beijing, recently became the “national koi fish” after winning an online lottery, which gives her prizes by the Alipay mobile payment system.“Does it mean I don’t have to work the rest o£ my life?” she said on Sina Weibo after learning of her win. The Weibo message has been reposted nearly 800,000 times by press time, with most netizens hoping to borrow some luck from “Xinxiaodai”, Among her prizes from over 150 Chinese and overseas companies are a night at Trump Tower, two round-trip tickets to Africa and an eight-day Alaska cruise(巡游).In China and Japan, people have a long history of keeping koi fish, which they believe could bring good luck. The tradition continues on the Internet, as “reposting koi fish” has become a fashion on Weibo.One of the most popular Weibo accounts (账户), “King of Koi Fish” has more than 10 million followers. The account’s most fashionable Weibo message “Follow and repost this koi fish picture. Something good must happen within one month.”, has been reposted more than 9 million times. “What if it works?”said a netizen from North China’s Hebei Province, who casually reposts koi fish. “It does no harm.”Reposting koi fish is a way of reducing pressure, no matter whether they seriously repost or take it as a joke, Jiang Haisheng, head of the Journalism and Communication Department at the Shandong University of Political Science and Law, said. “But good wishes should be based on hard work instead of online reposts and daydreams,” Jiang noted.现在中国人非常喜欢锦鲤，它在风水中代表好运。
2021年牛津译林版英语中考复习阅读组合训练五(有答案)
牛津译林版初三英语中考复习阅读组合训练五一、完形填空。
Increase happinessI ever worked as a volunteer in a nursing home. One day, a 90-year-old lady moved into the nursing home. Although she was nearly ___1___, her hair and clothes looked very nice.Her husband passed away recently, ___2___ she had to move out of her old house. After many hours of ___3___ patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when I told her that her room was __4__. In the elevator(电梯), I began to ___5__ her room, including the old sheets hung on her window.“I love it,” She smiled with the excitement of an eight-year-old who has just been given a new toy. “But you haven’t seen the room. Just wait.”“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,”she replied. “Happiness is __6___ you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t ___7___ the furniture. It’s how I arrange my mind.I already decided to ___8___ it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have two choices: I can spend the day in bed complaining about the parts of my body that ___9__ work, or get out of bed and thank the ones that still do.If you want to be happy, please remember these five simple rules: free your heart from hate; free your mind from ___10___; live simply; give more; expect less. Then your happiness will increase every day.1. A. blind B. deaf C. homeless D. sad2. A. so B. if C. before D. because3. A. running B. talking C. jumping D. waiting4. A. open B. closed C. ready D. locked5. A. enter B. describe C. tidy D. clean6. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything7. A. pick up B. care for C. depend on D. think about8. A. leave B. forget C. love D. buy9. A. still B. always C. without D. hardly10. A. worries B. works C. memories D. experiences二、阅读理解。
牛津英语译林版九年级上册 短文强化训练 6
牛津英语译林版九年级上册短文强化训练 6 教师版一、完形填空A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. ___1___ choosing one of his directors or his children, he made a decision to do something different to choose the next CEO. He called all the young executives together.He said, “It’s time for ___2___ to step down and choose the next CEO. I am going to give each of you a special seed (种子) today. I want you to ___3___ the seed, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed that I have given you. I will then ___4___ one of you to be the next CEO by judging the plants that you bring.”One man, named Jim, like ___5___ , , received a seed. He got a pot, soil and compost (堆肥) to plant the seed. Every day, he would water and watch it to see ___6___ it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to ___7___ their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, ___8___ nothing ever grew.A year finally went by and all the other young executives brought their plants to the boss for inspection (检查). Jim felt that it was going to be the most ___9___ moment of his life, but he thought he should be honest. He took his empty ___10___ to the boar droom. When the CEO arrived at the room, he surveyed them. “What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown,” said the CEO. “Today, ___11___ of you will be picked as the next CEO! The person is Jim.” Jim couldn’t believe it. He couldn’t ___12___ grow his seed.“How could he be the new CEO?” the others asked.Then the CEO said, “One year ago, I gave you all boiled seeds, so it was ___13___ for them to grow. All of you, ___14___ Jim, have brought me trees, plants and flowers. Jim is the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my ___15___ in it. So, he is the one who will be the new CEO!”(A)1. A. Instead of B. According to C. Compared with D. Next to(D)2.A.you B. him C. her D. me(C)3.A.buy B. sell C. plant D. get(D)4. A. order B. expect C. invite D. choose(B)5. A. another B. the others C. the other D. others(D)6.A.why B. when C. how D. if(B)7. A. worry about B. talk about C. wait for D. look for(A)8.A.but B. and C. so D. or(D)9. A. exciting B. surprising C. interesting D. embarrassing(A)10.A.pot B. bottle C. bowl D. box(C)11. A. both B. each C. one D. none(A)12. A. even B. only C. ever D. still(B)13. A. meaningless B. impossible C. unusual D. uncomfortable(C)14. A. besides B. including C. except D. through(D)15. A. power B. money C. message D. seed二、阅读理解(A)1. Why did Ms Vaughn send the email?A. To cancel a storage unit.B. To request a copy of a contract.C. To inquire about a home rental.D. To return the keys to a storage space.(D)2. What is mentioned about Ms Vaughn’s new house?A. It is close to the city.B. It is on a three year contract.C. It costs $ 165 per month.D. It has a large storage space.(B)3. What type of storage space does Ms Vaughn rent?A. Small, low security.B. Large, high security.C. Small, medium security.D. Large, medium security.(C)4. How long is SPACE AGE SELF-STORAGE open in a day?A. For 7 hours.B. For 8 hours.C. For 9 hours.D. For 10 hours.(C)5. What is TRUE about Ms Vaughn?A. She wants to rent a room for another year.B. She wants to rent a room for another week.C. She wants to rent the storage unit for another week.D. She wants to rent the storage unit for another year.BThe first civilization started near rivers. These first people used the water in the rivers and from rainfall for drinking, washing, and watering crops. The people also needed to find their food, mainly fish, in the rivers. People could sail in boats and ships up and down rivers, looking for new chances to expand their civilization.You can probably think of several ancient civilizations that grew up along rivers: Ancient Egypt, Ancient China and Ancient India. People from there depended on the Nile River, the Yangtze River and the Indus River for a living.Some things haven’t changed. A good example of modern civilization that depends on a river is the Okavango Delta. The Delta has thousands of miles of rivers, wetlands, islands, and wildlife in the Kalahari Desert area of Botswana. The Okavango River is the main river running through the Delta. People live here, in the middle of the desert, because they can depend on the rivers to bring them water and goods.And because the river is so large, it supports many kinds of animals not usually found in the desert, including crocodiles, and more than 80 kinds of fish.Rivers today still bring much needed water to people. Many areas now have man-made rivers designed to transport water from place to place. And rainwater can be collected and stored in them.(D)1. How many kinds of uses do rivers have in ancient civilizations according to the passage?A. Only one.B. Two.C. Three.D. Five.(B)2. Which famous river is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The Nile River.B. The Amazon River.C. The Yangtze River.D. The Indus River.(D)3. Which of the following is NOT the description of the Okavango Delta?A. There are many rivers and animals in it.B. The people there depend on the rivers to transport goods.C. It is in the middle of the desert.D. It is ancient civilization.(A)4. From the passage, we know ______ .A. Egypt, China and India are areas with ancient civilizationB. people only sailed in boats and ships in the pastC. there are no crocodiles in the Okavango RiverD. modern civilization doesn’t need rivers(D)5. What’s the best title for the passage?A. RiversB. CivilizationC. Uses of riversD. Rivers and civilizationCYou may have heard that bats cause many disease outbreaks in recent years, including COVID-19 and SARS. But how exactly do diseases spread from bats to humans? And with so many diseases coming from bats, you would think that bats wouldbe sick all the ti me. It turns out that this isn’t true, and that it’s likely because of the way that bats’ immune systems work.Bats have very active immune systems to protect their cells from viruses. When a bat’s body discovers a virus, a protein appears to send a signal to the bat’s cells. In reply, the virus reproduces quickly to try to get into the cells before this immune reaction starts. The bats don’t get sick, but these growing viruses can jump to animals with slower immune systems and can quickly cause serious diseases.The question remains: Why are So many diseases spreading from bats to humans? Put simply, we may be to blame. As the number of humans on earth has increased, bats and humans have the chances to have a connection with each other. People have taken over large areas of bats natural homes because of city development and the cutting down of trees. This leaves the bats with no choice but to live closer to us.Besides pushing bats and humans closer together, people can put animals that wouldn’t normally liv e near one another closer. In some animal markets, a bat cage might be placed on top of another animal’s cage, where bat droppings could get int o the animal’s food and pass on the infection. Or a butcher might not wash their hands, which could spread the d isease to other people through meat that isn’t completely cooked.Even though bats can hold dangerous diseases, we can’t blame them for getting us sick. It is only because of bats’ strong immune systems that they can carry such deadly illnesses. By studying bats, we may find ways to develop new treatments. However, the only way to do that is save the natural homes of these remarkable animals.(D)1. Which of the following diseases are caused by bats?A. The flu and SARS.B. The cold and SARS.C. Cancer and COVID-19.D. COVID-19 and SARS. (C)2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Bats sometimes get seriously sick.B. Viruses can’t grow in bats’ bodies.C. In fact, a bat’s body can carry virus.D. Bats don’t have any immune systems.(B)3. Why are so many diseases spreading from bats to humans?A. Because bats make humans’ food dirty.B. Because bats live too close to humans.C. Because bats don’t have fresh air to take in.D. Because bats can’t stand the warmer weather.(C)4. Which paragraphs show us why diseases spread from bats to humans?A. Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2.B. Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3.C. Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5.(D)5. The underlined word “blame” in Paragraph 5 means ______ .A. say that someone is proud of somethingB. say that someone should choose a new wayC. say that someone is good at doing somethingD. say that someone is unhappy about somethingDKwane Stewart stepped outside a convenience store with his morning coffee and saw a homeless man sitting with his back against the building. It was 2011, and the Great Recession had pushed a lot of sad people onto the streets. A small dog sat in the homeless man’s legs. Stewart, a veterinarian at an animal hospital, noticed the dog, knowi ng there was something wrong with it. He reached the man and offered to bring some medicine for the dog, a gift the man readily accepted.“I remember it got much better a week and a half later, and that the dog looked active and healthy,” Stewart told The Modesto Bee. The man said his dog was finally sleeping at night again because it was no longer staying up crying and scratching. “ ‘And you know,’ he said, ‘I’m sleeping at night.’ He started to cry, and that stressed me out too,” Stewart sai d.Stewart was touched. “When you give back, there is something you get in return that feels much larger, I knew I wanted to keep doing it,” he said.Today, Stewart has his own practice in town, yet he still finds time for street pets. He’s helped many animals since 2011, mostly dogs but also a few cats —and once a snake.There’s a great need for his kind of help. About 25 per cent of Modesto’s homeless population own a pet, but there are few health care places available to them. To meet the need, Stewart can often be seen to walk in dark alleyways and underpasses, anywhere he thinks the homeless might camp out. He carries his medical bag, which includes different medicine. Stewart pays for almost all of it out of his own pocket.Sometimes, he comes upon a medical problem that requires more attention than he can provide on the street. For those expensive treatments, he set up a GoFundMe account to help cover treatment costs. “I don’t ever want to have to turn anybody away,” he explains.He knows there are some people who question whether the homeless should even have pets. How can they care for themon the street? “I think that more than anybody, they need pets,” Stewart told The Modesto Bee. “They love their pets probably more than the other persons. Because, you know, th e owner is the pet’s home.There’s one more important reason for the homeless to have their pets. “I can’t tell you how many times people told me their animals are their reason for getting up in the morning,” Stewart says.One of those people is Joe, a middle aged man who has hard times. He says that his pet is his life.“When I first hit the streets, I was almost to the point where I had given up,” he said in a video online. “Every morning, I wake up. Her tail is wagging. I don’t feel that loneliness. If something happened to her, I don’t know what I’d do.”(A)1. What did Kwane Stewart do for the homeless man’s dog?A. He took some medicine for the dog.B. He took the dog to an animal hospital.C. He gave the dog some delicious food.D. He gave the dog an expensive treatment.(C)2. How many kinds of pet animals are mentioned in the passage?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.(B)3. How did Stewart deal with those expensive treatments?A. By giving up the treatments.B. By setting up a GoFundMe account.C. By offering more medicine.D. By taking them to his animal hospital.(D)4. Homeless people keep their pets because ______ .A. they have much free timeB. they are usually very kindC. there are too many lost animalsD. they think pets as their lives(C)5.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Homeless people.B. Lost animals.C. A street animal doctor.D. Difficult life.三、七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。
牛津英语译林版九年级上册 短文强化训练 15
牛津英语译林版九年级上册短文强化训练15 教师版一、完形填空One day, a little boy was sitting in his grandmother’s kitchen. ___1___ he was watching the red fires in the wide open fireplace, he was quietly wondering about the causes of things. Really, he was always ___2___ and always wanting to know.“Grandma,” soon, he asked, “what makes the fire burn?” This was not the ___3___ time that he had puzzled his grandmother with questions that she could not answer. So she went on with her preparations for supper and didn’t pay attent ion to his ___4___ . Above the fire an old teakettle (烧水壶) was hanging. The water within it was beginning to bubble. A thin cloud of steam was rising from the teakettle. Soon the lid (盖子) ___5___ to shake with a sound. The hot steam came out quickly. Yet when the boy looked under the lid he could see ___6___ .“Grandma, what is in it?” he asked. “Watt, my child, nothing but water,” answered the grandmother. “ But I know there is something else. There must be something under the lid which lets ___7___ make a noise,” the boy said. The grandmother laughed. “Oh, that is only steam,” she said. “ You can see it coming out of the teakettle and ___8___ the lid.”“But you said there was nothing but water in the kettle. How did the steam get ___9___ the lid?”“Why? My dear, it comes out of the hot water. The hot water makes it.”The ___10___ was beginning to feel puzzled again. The boy lifted the lid and looked inside again. He could see nothing but the bubbling water. The steam was not seen until it was fairly out of the teakettle. “How ___11___ !” he said, “The steam must be very strong to lift the heavy lid. Grandma, how much water did you put into the kettle?” “About a quart (夸脱).” “Well, if the steam from so little water is so ___12___ ”, why would not the steam fr om a great deal of water be a great deal stronger? Why couldn’t it be made to lift a much greater ___13___ ? Why couldn’t it be made to turn wheels?” The grandmother made ___14___ reply. These questions were more puzzling, she thought. She went about her work ___15___ and the boy sat still in his place and became interested in the teakettle. The boy was James Watt. Later, he invented the steam engine according to the steam from a kettle.(D)1. A. Although B. Because C. Unless D. While(A)2. A. wondering B. receiving C. forgetting D. promising(A)3. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth(B)4. A. study B. question C. life D. food(C)5. A. stopped B. refused C. began D. decided(A)6. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything(B)7. A. them B. it C. one D. those(B)8. A. pulling down B. pushing up C. taking away D. putting out(C)9. A. in B. on C. under D. over(D)10. A. teacher B. friend C. grandfather D. grandmother(A)11. A. strange B. dangerous C. difficult D. valuable(B)12. A. weak B. strong C. dirty D. clean(C)13. A. height B. sound C. weight D. power(D)14. A. some B. any C. much D. no(A)15. A. silently B. noisily C. angrily D. suddenly二、阅读理解ASummer is almost here, which means it is time for swimming classes again at the Mangakino Community Pool.Beginning time: Tuesday, May 3rd Swimming classes: 15Lasting time: 10 hours each class Cost: $ 20 each classNumber of children in each class: 6Notes:◆Classes will increase in difficulty each week. The first week is for children up to six years old, The last week is for advanced swimmers who want to improve their race skill.◆Children can sign up for as many classes as they like, but they must pass the skill level test, For example, children signing up for Level 4 must show their certificates for completing Level 3.◆Children can’t sign up for a level they re not really for. Children who have never attended Community Pool classes must show up on April 29th or 30th for a swimming skill test. Coaches will divide the children into different levels.Swimming classes are fun for all. Children learn new skills and make new friends. Parents get to meet other parents in the community. Swimming, like bicycling, is a valuable skill that once learned, is never forgotten.(C)1. How many swimming classes does the Mangakino Community Pool offer?A.6.B. 10.C.15.D.20.(C)2. Who can take the first week’s swimming class?A. Advanced swimmers.B. Children who have paid 20 dollars.C. Children up to 6 years old.D. Children who sign up on April 29th or 30th.(A)3. The last paragraph wants to tell us ______ .A. the advantages of attending swimming classesB. parents can attend the swimming classesC. the advantages of bicyclingD. how to make new friends(D)4. Which of the following is WRONG according to the material?A. There are six children in every swimming class.B. The swimming classes will start on May 3rd.C. The children’s certificates for Level 3 must be offered when they want to learn Level 4.D. The children who haven’ t attended Community Pool classes don’t need to have a test.(B)5. Where is the material probably from?A. A swimmer s article.B. A local newspaper.C. A school notice.D. A sports report.BAre robots going to take over the world? This was one of the biggest fears people had about the step of technology. But those fears have already been largely replaced by COVID-19. Now, more and more people are beginning to see robots as a solution to social distancing problems. And yet, some wonder if this will cause robots to be more widely used in society.Robots have been used for years, even though you might not associate some of these tasks with robots. ATMs and self-checkout machines at the supermarket are two common examples of everyday robots. There are many companies that have already been replacing human call center workers with chat robots. Alibaba, Walmart and Amazon warehouses have been using robots for putting things into boxes even before COVID-19 broke out.Robots have also been used for tasks considered physically dangerous —for example, the police and firefighters use robots to remove the risk from humans.At McDonald’s and other fast-food companies, robots are being specially used as servers and even cooks during COVID-19. The telepresence robot, meant to connect lonely persons with their families, can now be found in old people’ s houses.There is a high need for robots that can work as floor cleaners and robots that can remove the risk from human cleaners. In addition, stores and restaurants are using delivery robots to send their food safely to homes of elderly persons and those at high risk from COVID-19.Sometimes, robots are even developed to take the place of people who can no longer work. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are being designed to replace roles from teaching to sports training. Tech companies such as Google and Facebook are trying out AI to remove unwanted opinions online.The arguments about robots include the loss of human jobs and the idea that machines could control our lives. But now that COVID-19 has completely changed the world, more people may accept robots.Robots do not have to be watched with coloured glasses; if anything, the situation now is only showing the ability of robots and how technology can be used to improve the world. They help us to live easily in the world.(B)1. What do more and more people think of robots now?A. A solution to help people do housework every day.B. A solution to deal with social distancing problems.C. A solution to remove the risk for humans in accidents.D. A solution to deal with some special science problems. (A)2. What does the underlined word “warehouses” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Storehouses.B. Icehouses.C. Clubhouses.D. Glasshouses.(B)3. Which of the paragraphs talk about common tasks for robots?A. Paragraphs 1 and 2.B. Paragraphs 2 and 3.C. Paragraphs 3 and 4.D. Paragraphs 4 and 5.(A)4.We can learn from the passage that ______ .A. robots are more widely used during COVID-19B. the price of robots are higher during COVID-19C. people are afraid to use robots during COVID-19D. robots take the place of doctors during COVID-19(A)5.How does the writer end this article?A. By agreeing robots can be used to develop the world.B. By talking about people’s worrying about technology.C. By saying that robots don’t have to wear coloured glasses.D. By showing the important role of robots during COVID-19.CThink of the different ways you enjoy fish or other seafood: steaming fish ball soup, grilled salmon, boiled shrimp, fried scallops and more. Now think about not having these delicious foods because there is no more seafood. You may miss them a lot, and not just you would miss them. Nearly half of the world’s popu lation depends on seafood as a major source of protein.Harvesting fish and other sea life isn’t bad for the ocean, but harvesting them is faster than they can recover. This is call ed overfishing, and the number of overfished wild sea life has tripled in the past several decades. Overfishing affects not only the food source but also many economies. Many businesses and jobs depend on fishing for their livelihood. When fish stocks become smaller, people lose their means of supporting themselves and their families. Millions of fishing boats sail the waters of the world. Many boats are becoming increasingly useful and have the ability to catch more and more fish, which increases overfishing.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, over one-third of the world’s fisheries are pushed beyond their biological limits. Overfishing goes hand in hand with bycatch. This means unwanted sea life is caught along with the wanted catch and is thrown away. As a result, billions of fish along with seabirds, sea turtles and millions of sharks are lost.The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC,海洋管理委员会) has been working with scientists, fisheries and seafood producers for more than 20 years. They have made standards that develop sustainable fishing. When fisheries meet MSC’s standards, the ocean and those who make a living from them are protected. Around 15 per cent of wild-capture fisheries are now MSC certified. And Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) in many countries are working to increase that percentage.What can you do? Look for MSC’s blue fish label, which appears on over 30,000 products and menus in almost 100 countries. Buying a product with this label means you’re supporting a fishery that is contributing to healthier ocean. And th at will help protect the ocean and the fish for years to come.(A)1. According to the first paragraph, we may feel worried about ______ .A. having no seafood to eatB. eating seafoodC. depending on seafoodD. ways of having food(D)2. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A. The ability to catch more fish.B. Harvesting fish and other sea life.C. The meaning of fishing businesses.D. The cause and result of overfishing.(B)3.The percentage of the world’s fiheries beyond their biological limits is ______ .A. over 10%B. over 30%C. over 60%D. over 90%(B)4. What is the purpose of making standards?A. To raise sea animals.B. To protect sea animals.C. To make more money.D. To develop technology.(C)5. What can we do to help stop overfishing?A. Try to eat less fish.B. Give up eating fish.C. Buy fish with blue fish labels.D. Try to buy fish as cheap as possible.DSri Krishnadevaraya was the emperor of Vijayanagara. He had eight advisors and Tenali Rama was one among them. He was very clever and smart. Sri Krishnadevaraya had a special kind of brinjal plant in his garden. The curry made out of it was greatly tasty, which was loved by the emperor. As it was a special kind, the garden was greatly guarded and no one was allowed to wa tch the plants without the emperor’s permission.Once the emperor prepared dinner for his advisors and the brinjal curry was served. Tenali Rama enjoyed the brinjal curry very much. After he went home, he told his wife about the taste of curry. Tenali Rama’s wife asked Tenali Rama to bring a few brinjals so that she could prepare a curry for their son because she loved her son like all other mothers. But Tenali Rama knew that the emperor was taking extreme care of the brinjal plants. And the emperor would punish him if he was caught stealing a few brinjals from his garden. But Tenali’s wife kept asking him to bring a few brinjals from the garden without telling anybo dy. Tenali Rama had no choice but to steal a few brinjals from the emperor’s garden.One nigh t he stole a few brinjals from the garden. His wife cooked the brinjals and she couldn’t wait to serve a brinjal curry to their son who was sleeping after doing his homework on the roof of their house. But Tenali Rama was worried because if their son told anybody that he had a special brinjal curry, then they might get caught and get punished for stealing brinjals from the garden.So his wife asked Tenali Rama to find a way so that their son could also taste the brinjal curry. Soon he thought of an idea. He went to the roof to wake up his child with a bucket of water and poured the water on the child. When the child woke up, he said, “It is raining. Let’s go inside the house and have dinner.” After his son had the brinjal curry for the dinner, Tenali Rama to ld his wife loudly, “It is raining outside, and let the boy sleep in the room.”And the next day, the emperor came to know that a few brinjals were missing in his garden. He announced a reward for the person who could catch the thief. Chief advisor Appaji felt that only Tenali Rama had a chance of doing such a thing, so he told the emperor about it. The emperor ordered Tenali Rama to come immediately. When Tenali Rama came, the emperor asked him about the missing brinjals. Then Tenali Rama said, “I didn’t know clearly about them.” Then the chief advisor said, “Tenali Rama was lying. Let’s ask his son.”When his son came, he was asked what happened at dinner last night. The child replied, “The brinjal curry was very tasty.” Then the advisor told Tenali Rama that he needed to accept his crime. But Tenali Rama said his son slept very early and that he might be saying something which he got in his dream. So the emperor asked the little kid, “Can you please explain clearly wha t you did yesterday?”Tenali Rama s so n replied, “Yesterday after coming from the school, I played for some time and after that, I went to the roof, did my homework, and slept on the roof. But when the rain started, my father came and woke me up. Then we went inside, had the dinner and slept a gain.”The chief advisor Appaji was shocked because there was no rain at all yesterday. So they thought the kid had a dream and freed Tenali Rama without any punishment. However, later Tenali Rama told the truth to the emperor and was pardoned by the emperor.Stealing is not a good thing! But telling a lie isn’t a better thing. Accept your mistake, or you can’t be pardoned.(A)1. The emperor of Vijayanagara ordered his men to guard the garden because ______ .A. there was a special kind of brinjal plant in the gardenB. the emperor often visited the gardenC. the brinjal plants in the garden were very expensiveD. the emperor hated other people to enter his garden (C)2. Who did Tenali Rama steal the brinjal plants for?A. Himself.B. His wife.C. His son.D. His parents.(C)3. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?①Tenali’s son slept in the room.②Tenali’s son did homework on the roof.③Tenali’s son had the brinjal curry.④Tenali poured a bucket of water on his son.⑤Tenali’s son went to the emperor.A.①②⑤③④B.①④③②⑤C.②④③①⑤D.②①③④⑤(B)4. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the story?A. The emperor had nine advisors.B. It didn’t rain last night.C. Tenali didn’t like his son.D. Tenali’s son was sil ly.(D)5. What’s the best title for the story?A. Tenali Rama and his familyB. The emperor and his advisorsC. Stealing is not a good thingD. Admit your mistake bravely三、七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。
牛津英语译林版九年级中考复习英语阅读强化训练 5
牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练5一、完形填空I looked carefully at the face of my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be ___1___ to France. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn another language and experience another style of ___2___ in a different country far away from the USA.It was a(n) ___3___ period in Daniel’s life, a step from college into the adult world. I wanted to ___4___ him some meaningful words. But ___5___ came out of my lips. I stood quietly, looking into the searching eyes of my son’s.It was ___6___ to say something to my son. I knew this was not the first time I had let such a moment ___7___ . When he was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. I felt he was very ___8___ as the bus turned the corner. I saw his face turn red as the bus ___9___ . He looked at me as he did now.My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always regretted (后悔) never hearing him put his feelings into words and ___10___ having the memory of that moment. Why was it so hard to tell his ___11___ something from his heart? My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to say only a few words ___12___ .“Daniel,” I said, “if I could have picked someone, I would have picked you.” I wasn’t sure whether he understood ___13___ I meant or not, Then he came towards me and threw his ___14___ around me. For a moment, the world and all the other people ___15___ , and there was just Daniel and me in our home by the sea.1. A. flying B. shipping C. riding D. driving2. A. study B. life C. art D. fashion3. A. easy B. comfortable C. boring D. important4. A. record B. leave C. take D. write5. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything6. A. difficult B. easy C. surprised D. rare7. A. remember B. pass C. forget D. get8. A. gentle B. famous C. happy D. nervous9. A. stopped B. opened C. shook D. drove10. A. always B. seldom C. usually D. never11. A. father B. mother C. daughter D. son12. A. hardly B. hard C. clearly D. clear13. A. what B. which C. where D. that14. A. legs B. hands C. arms D. feet15. A. cheered B. disappeared C. laughed D. cried二、阅读理解A1. If Tom wants to visit the MOCA on Friday, he can visit it at ______ .A. 6:00 a. m.B. 9:00 a. m.C. 11:00 a. m.D. 9:00 p. m.2. If Mr Green visits the MOCA with his wife and eight-year-old son, he will spend ______ .A. $ 10B. $ 15C. $ 20D. $ 253. Thanksgiving in 2021 is on ______ .A. January 1stB. November 25thC. December 25thD. December 26th4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People can’t visit the museum on Monday.B. Christmas Day in 2021 is on Saturday.C. David is a MOCA member, so he ne edn’t spend money visiting the museum.D. Mr Green went to visit MOCA on New Year’s Day in 2021, and he paid ten dollars.5. The passage may be ______ .A. an advertisementB. a storyC. a novelD. a reportBDoes this happen to you? You are in the middle of a conversation. Suddenly, you get stuck on a particular word. It’s right there ... if you could just remember.You move on. Hours later, the word comes to you. However, you no longer need it—that conversation is over.What happened?You have just experienced a tip-of-the-tongue moment. Well, you don’t need to feel nervous about it. Such moments are simply part of the way we communicate.Lise Abrams is a psychology professor at the University of Florida. He has studied tip-of-the-tongue moments for more than twenty years. According to his research, anybody, in any culture, any language and any age group, experiences tip-of-the tongue moments.We are more likely to get stuck on words we use less frequently. Besides, proper names lead to tip-of-the-tongue moments more often. The reason might be that a proper noun may refer to different people or things that just have the same name.Here is an example. Think of the name of the hero in the last novel you read. Now think of the hand-held d evice with numbered buttons you use to do calculations. Which word comes to your mind first? “Calculator!” you will say. That’s because every calculator shares those same features. As a result, you have more “hints” when you try to remember the word. On the other hand, dozens—if not hundreds—of novels have a Tom. They are all very different from each other.Can we do something to avoid tip-of-the tongue moments? Well, according to Abrams, one way is to use certain words or names more often. Say, if you can never seem to remember the name of that singer your classmates often talk about, try saying his or her name out loud whenever you can. It could save you from embarrassment some day.1. A tip-of-the-tongue moment refers to the moment that ______ .A. yo u can’t express yourself properly in a conversationB. the word is in memory, but you just can’t speak it outC. you forget the name of a proper name during a conversationD. you come across a new word in the middle of a conversation2. According to the ar ticle, we are more likely to get stuck on words like “royal” than words like “bike”because ______ .A. few people know words like “royal”B. words like “royal” aren’t used oftenC. words like “bike” are proper namesD. words like “royal” are too long to remember3. What does the author want to do by using the example in Paragraph 7?A. To explain what a tip-of-the tongue moment is like in a conversation.B. To show that we are less likely to get stuck on common nouns.C. To tell us how to avoid tip of-the tongue moments during a conversation.D. To help us understand the differences between proper nouns and common nouns.4. The underlined word “hints” in the passage probably means ______ .A. suggestionsB. objectsC. ChancesD. instructions5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Asian people are more likely to experience tip of-the tongue moments than Westerners.B. Lise Abrams is the only researcher in the world who studies tip-of-the tongue moments.C. “Calculator” is not a proper name, while the name of the hero in the novel Jane Eyre is.D. We need to be nervous if we frequently experience tip-of-the tongue moments.CBeing “young” is connected with all the good things in life—beauty, hope, energy and power. But youth also has negative connections—impulsiveness, trouble making, laziness and irresponsibility. This negative side seems to be what society focuses on more, which is why young people have mostly been described as lazy and difficult.But when it comes to Generation Z—those born between 1995 and 2010-this stereotype doesn’t seem to apply anymore. They are still the young people with all the good things, but those negative connections seem to disappear.In Japan, for example, Gen Zers are less likely to buy on impulse, but think more about a product’s true value. “They’re looking at the companies, not just the products,” Masahiko Uotani, CEO of a Japanese company Shiseido, told Bloomberg. “They’re asking,‘Are they really delivering value to society? Are they promoting diversity and inclusion?’”Gen-Zers are also more grounded than we’ve expected them to be. According to a recent survey by Bank of America, more than half of young adults aged between 18 and 23 said they were planning to buy a house within five years. And they re not just saying it-they are willing to make an effort for it, including getting a second job and saving money for down payment instead of spending it on a vacation.“Despite their young age, this group is practical and actively planning for their future,” D. Steve Boland, head of Consumer Lending at Bank of America, told USA Today. “They have a clear vision of how they are willing to help themselves in order to make it happen.”Social problems are also at the centre of Gen Zers, who consider themselves as a changing force of the world. In India, for example, young people who have just reached the voting age are eager to vote for a new leader who has the ability to solve problems that matter the most to them, including pollution, unemployment and women’s rights.“Women’s rights are the main problem for me,” Monika Dalal, 20, a psychology student in India, told the Associated Press. “I’ve been to the villages and seen how girls are tre ated. They are not educated. Many of them are made to farm at a very young age. And even if they do go to school, they are forced to marry right after completing Grade 12.”As a Gen Zer yourself, what is your plan for the future?1. Who is a Gen-Zer according to the article?A. Alex who was born in 1985.B. Gina who will be twenty years old next year.C. Tony who has a clear plan for the future.D. Zady who is saving money for down payment.2. According to the article, what is a stereotype about Gen-Zers?A. They are unwilling to learn new things.B. They often buy things impulsively.C. They spend too much money on clothing.D. They don’t like to socialize with others.3. What are Gen-Zers like according to the survey by Bank of America?A. They feel hopeless about the future.B. They are willing to save up for a vacation.C. They want to buy larger houses than their parents’.D. They have some plans for their future.4. What issues worry Monika Dalal the most?A. Health issues.B. Women’s rights.C. Financial safety.D. Job stability.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Generation ZB. How to solve social problemsC. Young generationD. Plans for the futureDEven though my grandfather, whom I called Grandpa, was a farmer, my grandma would iron his work clothes carefully every day. Grandma never ironed my clothes, and I sure didn’t see any use in doing it for myself. My clothes were usually so dirty by 9 a. m. that any sign of ironing would be long gone. One day when I was about 13, I asked Grandma about it. I wanted to know why she thought it necessary to invest time and effort to press clothes that were rarely seen and would be filthy in just a short time.Her reply was as sweet a sentiment as I have ever heard. She told me that Grandpa was the most handsome man in the world. She said he was her best friend and the love of her life. She loved every chance she got to show him off and make the rest of the world jealous that he was hers. She went on to say, “You just never know when Grandpa might run into someone, and I want him to look the part of the most handsome man God ever made.”Later that day, I looked closely at Grandpa. a He sure didn’t look all that handsome to me. He was a short, skinny man with a relatively big fanny compared with his shoulders. His hair was thin on top, and his false teeth didn’t line up too well when he smiled. He wore horn-rimmed glasses that were much too big for his face because all he cared about was being able to see. I really didn’t see how anyone could consider this man as the most handsome one God ever made.So I asked Grandma about it again a few days later. I told her that I had closely watched Elmo Brown and most certainly didn’t see him as the most handsome man on the ea rth. She giggled and gave me a girlish smile, the kind you don’t expect grandmothers to be able to express at their age.“You just aren’t looking in the right light. He is the most beautiful man God ever made. Those eye wrinkles haven’t always been there. I remember when he had real teeth. He has the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. They are exactly the same colour as the sky just before the sun goes down. His entire face lights up when he smiles, and his voice is so calming and full that everyon e wants to hear him talk.”Say what? My grandpa had always been an old man as far as I was concerned, Was Grandma actually wanting me to consider that Grandpa used to be young? Ha ha ha, no way! She continued, “I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day because for all these years, he has made me feel beautiful. He is a man worthy of love, I want him to look the part every day. I wouldn’t have it any other way.I heard what she said and was kind of bored. I decided to forget I had ever asked. How could this old woman think that an old man with false teeth was beautiful? Sheesh, I thought. Old people.The years went on, and I watched Grandma and Grandpa grow old together. I was probably 30 when I knew what love really was it was Grandma ironing Grandpa’s pants every day.选自美国著名杂志《读者文摘》(Reader’s Digest)1. What did the writer think of ironing clothes?A. It was important.B. It was difficult.C. It was useless.D. It was interesting.2. In the writer’s eyes, Grandpa was kind of ______ .A. handsomeB. uglyC. cleverD. strong3. The meaning of the underlined word “giggled” is close to ______ .A. laughed because something was funnyB. shouted because something was wrongC. wondered because something was strangeD. cried because something was terrible4. According to Paragraph 6, Grandma ironed Grandpa’s clothes every day because ______ .A. Grandpa was handsomeB. Grandpa asked her to do soC. Grandpa’s clothes were dirtyD. Grandpa made her feel beautiful5. The passage mainly tells us ______ .A. what love really wasB. how we can iron clothesC. how handsome Grandpa wasD. what the writer thought of Grandma三、任务型阅读AAs a teenager, you’re trying to learn who you are. You’re going through mental and physical changes. You’re dealing with different kinds of stress and trying to succeed in school.The good news is that though the teen years are tough, there are skills to make them a lot easier.If you’re a teen and trying to manage your feelings better, here are a few skills for you to deal with your feelings.Name the feeling. What feeling are you experiencing? For example, are you sad, stressed, angry, joyful or excited?Accept how you’re feeling. Many people worry that their feelings will increase. So they are not willing to accept them, hoping that they’ll just go away. However, that s impossible. Remind yourself that it’s OK to feel your feelings.Become familiar with your feelings. To understand your feelings better, you should pay attention to your feelings all the day. You may record how you re feeling in the morning, afternoon and at night on a piece of paper. Next to your feeling, also write down where you notice it in your body.Express your feelings. Expressing a feeling is a good way to reduce it. For example, you can express your feelings by crying, exercising, writing about them or talking to someone you trust. Just be sure that whatever activity you choose, it doesn’t hurt you or anyone else.At different times in your life, you’ll experience different difficulties. But by learning some helpful skills, you’ll be able to live a comfortable life.根据短文内容, 完成表格。
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短文强化训练12一、完形填空As I was walking around the residential home(护理院)this afternoon, I heard a lot of shouting and crying ___1___ from one of the rooms. I ___2___ tried to communicate with this old lady a few weeks ago, but she couldn’t ___3___ English and had dementia(痴呆). A caregiver was in with her and speaking but the ___4___ wasn’t replying.I took the lady into the ___5___ and she was crying and looking in the mirror. To calm her down I started to ___6___ her hair which was all wet. The caregiver left and I took a small towel(毛巾)and dried her ___7___ as well as gently touching her head. She just kept crying and was very ___8___. So I held my arms around her, touched her back and hugged her. At the same time I was talking very quietly ___9___ her and calming her down.When she ___10___, I sat with her. She got to stop crying in my arms. ___11___ she is Italian I kissed both her face and her hands. She then ___12___ the same expression to me. I said goodbye in ___13___ and she was happy. All she really needed was a big loving hug and feeling ___14___. It must be terrible to live in a world that is so strange to her. I knew she felt my ___15___ and I felt very happy too. If everyone can give their love to others, the world will be more beautiful.(A )1. A. coming B. came C. come D. comes(D )2. A. suddenly B. clearly C. completely D. actually(B )3. A. write B. speak C. stand D. see(A )4. A. lady B. gentleman C. caregiver D. volunteer(C )5. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. bathroom D. hall(D )6. A. cut B. catch C. watch D. comb(B )7. A. clothes B. hair C. shoes D. quilt(C )8. A. excited B. surprised C. upset D. comfortable(A )9. A. to B. about C. for D. of(D )10. A. cheered up B. woke up C. got down D. calmed down(A )11. A. As B. When C. Though D. If(B )12. A. refused B. returned C. introduced D. took(C )13. A. English B. Chinese C. Italian D. Japanese(D )14. A. nervous B. relaxed C. dangerous D. safe(B )15. A. thanks B. love C. effort D. mind二、阅读理解ACamp Beaumont is well known for leading the way in language learning and activity camps. It doesn’t matter whether you are a beginner or already quite a good language speaker. We help you to make great progress during the holiday, so you can speak English with more confidence than ever. Every minute of the day is filled with lots of funny activities. So you will never be bored here.The programme here is a great chance to make new friends from Britain and around the world. Speak English all day while you go horse-riding or play tennis.Our language courses are at three residential (住宅的) centres on the English Coast. Runton Sands and “The House” are博蒙特夏令营以其在语言学习和活动夏令营方面的领先地位而闻名。
牛津英语译林版九年级上册 短文强化训练 4
牛津英语译林版九年级上册短文强化训练 4 教师版一、完形填空Debra Ferrell got many common wishes on Facebook on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about a ___1___ in Minnesota who had just lost their four year old son with cancer. His older brother was in poor health and he felt ___2___ sad. Could Ferrell help?That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Ferrell was ___3___ . To celebrate her 53rd birthday, she had made a ___4___ on her Facebook page. She wanted to do 53 acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed on people who required one. When she got the information about the family, she ___6___ a wind chime with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near.” It now ___7___ in the four-year-old’s be droom, where his brother can go to listen to it no matter ___8___ he wants to.This is not the first time that Ferrell has decided to give others gifts for her birthday. On her birthday in 2014, she set up Love With Skin On, an organization that volunteered to do something ___9___ . Its motto is ___10___ : Be Love. Do Stuff.Over the years, Ferell has reached out to and touched well over 100 ___11___ , some found through Facebook, others with the help of her grandkids, In another act of giving, she ___12___ her favourite cheap and creative gift ideas online for others to use.Ferrell pays for everything ___13___ : gift cards, schoolbags, as well as the gas it takes to visit strangers. Her family often gives her some more birthday money with a ___14___ warnin g not to spend it on anyone else, which she doesn’t pay attention ___15___ . “I got a couple of Amazon gift cards for my birthday and was like ‘YESSS!’” It’s Ferrell’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.(A)1. A. family B. village C. team D. class(D)2. A. suddenly B. carefully C. nearly D. especially(B)3. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking up D. looking like(C)4.A.plan B. decision C. call D. mistake(A)5. A. information B. vacation C. education D. tradition(C)6. A. received B. borrowed C. sent D. lost(D)7. A. stands B. lies C. sleeps D. hangs(B)8.A.how B. when C. where D. who(C)9. A. serious B. funny C. kind D. new(C)10. A. difficult B. terrible C. simple D. dangerous(A)11. A. strangers B. students C. doctors D. friends(B)12. A. avoided B. shared C. accepted D. read(D)13. A. himself B. myself C. yourself D. herself(A)14. A. serious B. polite C. boring D. touching(D)15. A. with B. at C. for D. to二、阅读理解AWhat do you usual ly do in your free time? We did a survey on students’ free time activities last week. There were 158 students taking part in the survey. Here are the results.★How often do you watch TV?A. Sometimes; when I find something interesting.B. Often; I like watching TV.C. Every day; I can’t live without the TV.★How often do you surf the Internet?A 36%B 30%C 34% A. Sometimes; when I need to look for something.B. Pretty often; I enjoy surfing the Internet.C. Every day; I can’t live without the Internet.★How many times a week do you do exercise?A. I go to the gym at least once a week.B. I don’t do any exercise regularly, but I go out for a walk at least twice a week.C. I never take any exercise.When I have free time ...A 10%B 15%C 65% A. I always organize it. I know what to do.B. I usually spend it with my friends and family.C. I never organize it. That is why I call it “free”!(C)1. How many students watch TV every day?A. About 58.B. About 55.C. About 42.D. About 20.(B)2. How many students surf the Internet every day?A. About 60.B. About 47.C. About 30.D. About 20.(D)3. What do many students do instead of taking exercise regularly?A. Go to the gym.B. Stay at home.C. Read books.D. Take a walk.(A)4. How do most of the students spend their free time according to the chart?A. They spend it with their friends and family.B. They stay at home to watch TV.C. They do the things they organize.D. They go to visit the countryside.(B)5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. About 35% of the students only watch TV when the show is interesting.B. Most of the students can’t live without the Internet nowadays.C. Some students don’t organize their free time at all.D. They did the survey among 158 students.BThe Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have jointly issued guidelines on developing a more civilized cyberspace environment.The country tries to strengthen the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological cyberspace sphere, develop a common ideology among the whole Party and the Chinese people, and internalize core socialist values, according to the guidelines. It expected the Chinese people to enjoy a healthy and colourful cultural life in cyberspace, show higher ethical standards, and behave well in cyberspace, particularly underage Internet users.Online platform operators and the industry should excellently finish their duties of self-discipline while cyberspace will be controlled under the law. The law will crack down on and prevent online crimes, according to the guidelines.Efforts will be made to develop ideological work and cultural development in cyberspace, as well as raising ethical standards among Internet users, according to the guidelines. Online behaviour should be well regulated, while ethics and rules of behaviour in cyberspace must be in line with core socialist values.The government, schools, families and society will work together to educate children so that they can use the Internet properly and be well prepared for online risks. The government will step up its crackdown on and prevention of online bullying among the underage and better protect their rights and interests, according to the guidelines.The country plans to better regulate the production, publication and distribution of online content, classify the management of online accounts and build a national mechanism to prevent disinformation. Activities will be started to fight online crimes, and efforts will be made to protect personal information and online safety.The guidelines advance achievements from local governments and relevant departments, encourage public participation and promise policy and fund support, while encouraging the private part to make financial and material contributions to the building of a civilized and well-regulated cyberspace environment.(D)1. The purpose of issuing the guidelines is ______ .A. to develop a more popular Internet systemB. to make a more civilized school environmentC. to make students spend less time on the InternetD. to develop a more civilized cyberspace environment(A)2. The meaning of the underlined expression “crack down on” in Paragraph 3 is closest to that of ______ .A. hitB. helpC. raiseD. create(A)3. What can we learn from Paragraph 6?A. Online crimes will be fought against soon.B. There will be no crimes at all in the future.C. Small children aren’t allowed to go online.D. Parents will care about their kids’ actions online.(C)4. Where does the passage probably come from?A. A film guide.B. A storybook.C. A newspaper.D. A science magazine.(D)5. What is the best title for the text?A. Personal information and online safety should be protectedB. Efforts will be made to develop ideological workC. More money will be used to build a civilized cyberspace environmentD. China brought out guidelines on developing a civilized cyberspace environmentCThe sun is one of the most-studied objects in the sky, but plenty of mysteries about it still remain. A space probe is expected to solve some of these mysteries. On February 10, 2020, Solar Orbiter was sent to the sun in Florida.Solar Orbiter will spend about two years getting to the point where it will enter its orbit. At the closest point of its orbit, it will be just about 42 million kilometres from the star. From that position, the probe will be able to take pictures of the sun’s north and south poles. No spacecraft has managed to do this before. The mission is an international collaboration between NASA and ESA.Solar Orbiter is equipped with ten instruments. These instruments are designed to answer several key questions scientists have. One of them is about the solar wind. Scientists do not know exactly why it blows at an average speed of about 400 kilometres per second. An other question is about the sun’s magnetic field. Every 11 years or so, the sun’s poles exchange sides for unknown reasons.It is important to understand the solar wind and the sun’s magnetic field. They both contribute to space weather, which can affect the communication on earth and even astronauts on the International Space Station.Solar Orbiter is not the only space probe that will be orbiting close to the sun. In 2018, NASA sent Parker Solar Probe. It will finally enter an even closer orbit, at a distance of just about 6.2 million kilometres from the sun. This will allow the probe to sample the gas coming directly from the star. Together, the two probes can help provide more data than either could achieve on its own.(B)1. Solar Orbiter ______ .A. will be sent next yearB. was sent in Florida, AmericaC. will get to the sun in two yearsD. will be just about 6.2 million kilometres from the sun(A)2. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ______ .A. two key questions scientists have about the sunB. Solar Orbiter equipped with the instrumentsC. how Solar Orbiter will discover the secret of the sunD. what the solar wind and the sun S magnetic field are (C)3. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?A. Scientists.B. Spacecraft.C. The sol ar wind and the sun’s magnetic field.D. Astronauts on the International Space Station.(D)4. From the last paragraph, we knowA. Parker Solar Probe was sent in the same year as Solar OrbiterB. Parker Solar Probe is farther from the sun than Solar OrbiterC. Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter can help do some experimentsD. Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter can work better with each other(C)5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. Solar Orbiter can take pictures of the sun’s two poles.B. The sun’s two poles will exchange sides every 11 years or so.C. Solar Orbiter will sample the gas coming directly from the star.D. Solar Orbiter was sent by NASA and ESA.D“Beg, Frisk, beg,” said little Harry, as he sat in a basket, at his grandmother’s door, having, with great happiness, a piece of bread and milk. His little sister Annie, who had already finished her breakfast, sat on the ground opposite him, now playing with some flowers.The little boy and the little dog were great friends. Frisk loved him more than anyone else; perhaps, because he might think that Harry was his earliest and best friend during a time of great trouble.After a while, having proved his good qualities by shouting away some guys who were picking pears on the great pear tree, he was allowed to get into the house, and became one of the most popular members of the family. He would pick up something on the floor, or would take Harry s dinner to school for him with perfect honesty.“Beg. Frisk, beg!” sa id Harry, and gave him the bread after long waiting. Frisk was pleased, but Harry was not. The little boy sometimes had turns of naughtiness and this promised to prove part of his worst. It was a holiday, and in the afternoon his cousins, Jane and William, were to come and see him and Annie. The pears were to be gathered, and the children were to have a treat.Harry thought the morning would never be over. He played such jokes —playing with Frisk, cutting the hair of Annie’s doll, and finally breaking his grandmother’s glasses —that before his visitors arrived, indeed, almost immediately after dinner, he was sent to bed.Poor Harry! He could hear all the joy and laugh through the open window as he lay in bed, feeling lonely, a sad cry happening every now and then, as he heard the loud sound of childish laughter, and as he thought how he should have laughed, and how happy he should have been, had he not lost all this pleasure by his own bad actions.He wondered if Annie would not be so kind as to bring him a pear. All of a sudden, he heard the sound of footsteps on the stair, pit-a-pat, and he thought she was coming. The pit-a-pat of feet came nearer and nearer, and at last a small head appeared, half afraid, through the half-open door.But it was not Annie’s head; it was Frisk’s —poor Frisk, whom Harry had been teasing and troubling all the morning, and who came into the room wagging his tail, with a great pear in his mouth. Jumping upon the bed, he laid it in the little b oy’s hand.Is not Frisk a fine frie nd? And does he not deserve a share of Harry’s breakfast, whether he begs for it or not? And little Harry will remember from the events of this day that kindness, even though shown to a dog, will always be rewarded, and that ill nature and bad temper are connected with nothing but pain and shame.(A)1. According to the first paragraph, ______ .A. Harry was playing with FriskB. Grandma was busy cookingC. Frisk was playing with AnnieD. Annie was standing beside Harry(D)2. When was Frisk allowed to get into the house?A. After he made friends with Harry.B. After he got on well with the family.C. After he could take dinner to school.D. After he shouted away some bad guys.(C)3. Which is the CORRECT order of what happened to Harry in the story?a. He was sent to bed.b. He played with Frisk.c. He cut the hair of Annie’s doll.d. He broke his grandmother’s glasses.A. d-c-b-aB. b-d-a-cC. b-c-d-aD. c-d-b-a(B)4. Who gave Harry a pear in the end?A. Annie.B. Frisk.C. His grandmother.D. His cousin.(A)5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Harry and his dog.B. Harry and the pears.C. The dog and the pear.D. The dog and Annie.三、七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。
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短文强化训练13一、完形填空Jed and Matt were walking home from school. It was the first really cold day of winter. “The ___1___ on the river is hard!” Matt shouted. “Let’s take a shortcut(捷径)across.”Jed made a face. “It just started to freeze,” said Jed. “I don’t think it’s ___2___.”“You’re afraid of everything,” said Matt with a laugh. “___3___ you want to walk all the way to the bridge, go ahead. I’m going to ___4___ here. “ Then he ran towards th e river. Now Matt was near the middle of the river. “Are you still___5___, Jed?” he laughed. “Look! How___6___ the ice is!” Matt jumped up and down a few times to ___7___ his point.Crack! A loud sound filled the air. Matt looked down. In all directions, the thin ice was ___8___. Another crack, and Matt was in the river! “Help!” Matt screamed.His wet clothes pulled him down.Jed felt the ice. ___9___ testing the area around him. Using the feet, he pushed ___10___ slowly towards the hole in the ice. Gripping (抵牢) the ice with his feet, Jed took hold of Matt’s ___11___.Little by little, he dragged (拖) Matt out of the water and then crossed the ice. After what seemed like hours, they reached the ___12___.A police car came up to them. Officer Crane helped Matt get into the car. After hearing the story, Crane said, “Wel l, Jed, it sounds like you are a ___13___. Maybe I should call the newspaper. Someone from t he paper can come and take your picture and write an article.”“Good idea.” said Matt. He was fee ling a lot ___14___. “I have never had my picture in the paper.”I was talking about ___15___ picture,” said Officer Crane. “He is the hero.”(D )1. A. bridge B. snow C. boat D. ice(C )2. A. exciting B. dangerous C. safe D. boring(B )3. A. When B. If C. Because D. Before(A )4. A. cross B. jump C. swim D. enter(B )5. A. tired B. afraid C. amazed D. shocked(D )6. A. big B. thin C. soft D. thick(C )7. A. describe B. explain C. prove D. introduce(A )8. A. breaking B. disappearing C. taking D. bringing(D )9. A. happily B. directly C. regularly D. carefully(C )10. A. him B. themselves C. himself D. them(B )11. A. leg B. hand C. head D. foot(A )12. A. land B. river C. boat D. home(D )13. A. fool B. swimmer C. student D. hero(C )14. A. weaker B. worse C. better D. angrier(B )15. A. Matt’s B. Jed’s C. Crane’s D. others’二、阅读理解AThere’s a lot of joy in living,If we face life with a smile;Take time to do some kindness.And go the second mile.For the greatest joy is giving,And it all comes back to you;When you add a little sunshine,To all you say and do.Before the day is ended.Try to do something worthwhile;Help to ease (减轻) another’s burden(负担).And make a sad heart sing.You will find each new tomorrow.Will be happy from the start?If you only will remember,Keep a smile within your heart!生活中有很多乐趣，如果我们用微笑面对生活;花点时间做些善事。
牛津英语译林版九年级上册 短文强化训练 1
牛津英语译林版九年级上册短文强化训练 1 教师版一、完形填空Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. The other kids began to notice that he was ___1___ the same black pants and blue and gray shirt day after day. Todd. a freshman at a high school in Memphis, became the target of laughter. But there was little that Todd could do. His mother ___2___ couldn’t afford to buy him new clothes.Two of the boys ___3___ Todd were Garrett and Graham, a pair of freshman football players. But over time. they realized that their ___4___ words were like bullying and seemed to be slowly breaking Todd’s spirit. Something ___5___ happened.“I thought I needed to do something different,” Graham told CBS News. So he and Garrett made a ___6___ . They went home and did something for Todd. The next day at school, they ___7___ Todd at their third period class and asked him to come into the hall. Todd was afraid that the larger ___8___ called him out.“He wasn’t smiling or ___9___ ,”Graham said. “I told him,‘I am sorry ___10___ laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to make up for it. I think this is going to make you smile.’” He then handed Todd a bag. Inside were new ___11___ and shorts.Todd felt greatly surprised. “I was very happy,” he told reporters.“ ___12___ , completely.”And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe. He no longer sits alone at lunch. Now he ___13___ with his new friends, Garrett and Graham in the dining hall.“I’ve been b u llied in my whole life,” Todd told CBS News. Thinking of the day ___14___ Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he added, “It’s really the best day of my whole ___15___ .”(A)1. A. wearing B. enjoying C. having D. showing(C)2. A. happily B. luckily C. really D. carefully(D)3. A. looking at B. pointing at C. throwing at D. laughing at(B)4. A. interesting B. boring C. surprising D. pleasing(A)5. A. finally B. suddenly C. nearly D. kindly(B)6. A. mistake B. plan C. joke D. speech(C)7. A. helped B. left C. met D. avoided(D)8. A.women B. men C. girls D. boys(A)9. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything(C)10. A. with B. at C. for D. through(D)11. A. books B. pens C. glasses D. shirts(A)12. A. Shocked B. Worried C. Pleased D. Stressed(C)13. A. plays B. studies C. eats D. relaxes(B)14. A. although B. when C. unless D. because(D)15. A. class B. family C. dream D. life二、阅读理解ACave tour informationMake Cave Tour Reservations (预约) and Book TicketsReserve tours online or call (877) MY-PARKS and choose two tours. To make same day cave tour reservations, please call (877) MY-PARKS and choose two tours. You can call seven days a week from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Please arrive at least 30 minutes ahead of your scheduled tour time. For tours starting at 8:00 a. m., please arrive at least 15 minutes early.Park and Facility (场所) HoursMay 19 —December6 8:00 a. m. —6:00 p. m.December 7 —May 18 8:30a. m. —5:30 p. m.Holiday HoursChristmas Eve 8:00 a, m, —2:00 p. m.(A)1. Which of the following is available for the cave tour?A. May 25, 9:30 a. m.B. May 7, 6:00 p. m.C. December 25, 9:30 a. m.D. December 7, 6:00 p. m.(B)2. If your tour starts at 8:00 a. m., what is the latest time you can arrive?A.7:30 a. m.B. 7:45 a. m.C. 8:00 a. m.D. 8:15 a. m.(C)3. It will take ______ to enjoy the Big Room Tour.A.75 minutesB. 90 minutesC. 105 minutesD.120 minutes(B)4. How much does it cost if Mr and Mrs Smith and their 5-year-old child go on the Sign Language Tour and the Head Lamp Tour?A. $96.B. $113.C. $ 120.D. $ 149.(B)5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A.You can book your tickets on the Internet or by phoning.B. You can choose three tours on the same day.B.C. A 7-year -old kid has to pay for every tour. D. All the cave tours are 0.5 miles long.BA mother in Beijing changed some of her plans for her 8-year-old son S summer vacation. She looked for an English tutoring course, but in the end, she changed it to a swimming training class.Because of the stricter rules on subject-tutoring classes, many parents like the mother choose sports or other projects for developing interests instead. Her choice is part of the result of the government’s growing achievements in lightening the school pressure on young students.On July 24, Chinese authorities introduced a policy to cut down the burden of too much homework and off-school tutoring for primary and middle school students. It lists requirements such as reducing the amount and the difficulty of homework and improving the quality of education and after class services provided by schools. For example, written homework for children below the third grade is not allowed, while written homework for middle school students should take no longer than 90 minutes to finish.According to the policy, tutoring institutions cannot teach students knowledge that is too advanced for the school curriculum. No tutoring courses can be taught on weekends, national holidays or during winter and summer vacations.According to Global Times, more than 75 per cent of the children in Chinese cities, from Grade 1 to Grade 2, take part in tutoring programmes. However, some training institutions take part in anxiety marketing, selling unnecessary programmes that increase the burden on students.This has led to many social problems such as students’ falling levels of physical fitness, more mental health problems and huge family costs, said a senior researcher.Many parents showed their support for the new moves. “Subject learning is enough at school and we hope to improve the children S overall quality of lif e during holidays,” a parent in Guangzhou told Xinhua.However, there are also some concerns. A parent in Shanxi said that although she agreed with the new moves, she worried about what her son would do after school if both parents had no time to be with him.According to the policy, primary and middle schools are asked to offer after school services, including homework tutoring, sports, arts, reading and interest groups. At present, nine cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Guangzhou, have been selected to carry out the policy. It will later be carried out nationwide.(D)1. The meaning of the underlined word “tutoring” in Paragraph1 is closest to that of ______ .A. readingB. playingC. speakingD. coaching(B)2. How long can middle school students spend doing homework at most in a day according to the policy?A. One hour.B. One hour and a half.C. Two hours.D. Two hours and a half.(A)3. What percentage of students from Grade 1 to Grade 2 in Chinese cities AREN’T taking part in tutoring programmes according to the passage?A.25%.B.50%,C.75%.D.100%.(B)4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Some parents don’t agree with the policy.B. Some cities are carrying out the policy now.C. The policy is being carried out all over the country.D. It’s difficult for primary and middle schools to carry out the policy.(A)5. The best title for the passage may be ______ .A. Taking the burden offB. Enjoying tutoring coursesC. Does the policy work?D. Do you enjoy schoolwork?CEveryone knows that sleep is important, but have you ever wondered why? What exactly happens while we sleep and how can we get better sleep?Sleep is a mixed process that has something to do with every part of our bodies. While asleep, we go through several sleep cycles that include main types of sleep: non-REM (NREM) sleep and REM sleep. NREM sleep is dreamless sleep and takes around 80 per cent of the total sleep time. During NREM sleep, our brain waves, breathing, and heart rate slow down, and the sleeper stays mostly still. During REM sleep, brain waves are fast, breathing and heart rate are not common, and the sleeper’s muscles will jerk involuntarily.REM sleep is really important to our, brains because it ‘s important to memory and learning. For children, sleep is vital for the development of the body and the brain. For adults, a lack of sleep has been linked to a range of health problems. People who don’t get enough shut eye are at a higher risk of being fat, depression, worry, and more. It’s clear that sleep is necessary for keeping good health.Adults need from seven to nine hours of sleep per night, and staying consistent is crucial. Having set bedtime and wake-up time has been proven to be best for your health. Therefore, make a point of sticking to your sleeping schedule- even on the weekend. To help you fall asleep, develop a relaxing bedtime routine. Dim your lights a few hours before you go to sleep, and stay away from screens at least 30 minutes before bedtime.Besides getting eno ugh sleep, you’ll also want to get good quality sleep. Light can seriously affect sleep, so keep your bedroom as dark as possible. Another common problem is noise, so if you’re a light sleeper, try earplugs or a white noise machine. Since our body temperat ures naturally lower at night, it’s also a good idea to keep your room cool. Research suggests the ideal temperature for sleep is between 15 and 19 degrees Celsius. With any luck, learning about sleep can help you to sleep. Getting enough sleep is one of the best things that you can do for your health!(B)1. How many main types of sleep are there?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.(A)2. Which of the following is TRUE about REM sleep?A. REM sleep is when dreaming happens.B. Our brain waves slow down during REM sleep.C. Our breathing stops completely during REM sleep.D. REM sleep takes around 80 per cent of the total sleep time.(C)3. From Paragraph 4, we know that ______A. it’s true that sleep is important for keeping good healthB. sleep has something to do with each part of our bodyC. adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep per nightD. noise is a really serious problem that troubles our sleep (B)4. What is the ideal temperature for sleep?A. Between 13 and 14 degrees Celsius.B. Between 15 and 19 degrees Celsius.C. Between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius.D. Between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius.(C)5. The best title for the passage may be ______ .A. How long do we sleep?B. Where do we sleep?C. Why do we need sleep?D. When do we need sleep?DThis was supposed to be an exciting adventure!My brother Alex and I were sitting in a small boat at dawn on the first morning of our holiday. We were exploring unknown areas. It felt as if I had been the king of the world! No one else would be awake for hours, The lake around us was calm and covered in mist (薄雾). Water birds were starting to fly around. An unseen frog was croaking (呱呱叫) in a nearby group of grass.As usual the only problem was my brother! Once again he started being a total pain. He kept complaining about how cold and wet his feet were, and he wouldn’t sit quietly and the boat was rocking and taking in drops of freezing water.“You’ re so useless. Can’t you even boat in the right direction?” he said.“Of course I can but you can’t sail, you fool,” I answered.“Why are you trying to rock us overboard?”“Because I’m trying not to be hit by your oar (船桨), you fool!”As we argued, the boat kept changing direction. Suddenly there was a huge hit and we were both knocked backwards off our seats.The boat had hit something and it was taking in water. That was when we realized that the mist had thickened and that our surroundings were totally out of vision. We were all by ourselves, surrounded by thick cloud. We didn’t have a clue where dry land was. We were lost like helpless children in a big city. It was really scary!I started boating crazily forwards and Alex started boating backwards. The boat was moving in circles. I felt sick and dizzy (眩晕的). The water had reached over our feet and wasrising.“ What are we going to do?" shouted Alex sadly.“We re going... we re going to die!”I’d never seen my brother totally scared before. The only way we might get out of this would be another first working together.Crazily I shouted to Alex to take off his shoes and start bailing water out of the boat. I caught the oars and started boating as fast as I could towards the bird sounds we could hear in the shallow (浅的) water. There was no time to learn how to boat!We were both quite tired. The boat started to go down from under us. We started crying for help as the water reached up our chests.Then unbelievably, the sun came out and the mist disappeared.We found ourselves knee deep in freezing water, two metres from a row of curious family members eating breakfast.I have never been so embarrassed in my entire life. I think my brother must have felt the same.The release from sudden panic was just too much. We looked at each other’s dirty faces with mud and started shouting with laughter.Although our “great” adventure had turned out to be a complete mistake, my brother and I, since that moment anyway, have been friends!(C)1. The adventure happenedA. on a rainy dayB. on a sunny afternoonC. on an early morningD. at the end of a holiday(C)2. Why was the boat moving in circles?A. Because one of the two boys was always jumping on the boat fast.B. Because there was too heavy wind that day.C. Because the two boys were boating towards different directions.D. Because one of the two boys was playing a joke on the other.(B)3. Later on, the two boys ______ to escape from the danger.A. still kept on arguingB. decided to work togetherC. called the police for helpD. asked the family next to them for help(A)4. Which of the following is in a RIGHT order according to the passage?①The two boys heard the bird sounds. ②The two boys heard an unseen frog croaking.③The boat hit something and some water went into it. ④Alex always complained his feet were very cold and wet.⑤The two boys looked at each other’s dirty faces and laughed.A.②④③①⑤B.②①③⑤④C.①②④⑤③D.③②⑤④①(D)5. From the last paragraph, we can infer the writer ______ .A. will never do something like this with his brother againB. will be more careful when he goes out in a boat againC. is very afraid of the experience he hadD. values the experience he shared with his brother三、七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
中考英语 题型七 短文填空专项强化训练 牛津译林版
短文填空（一）（扬州）Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the t 1 made the garden look wonderful.No one knew that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldn’t get on well with each other. The vegetables h 2 the tree. They thought the tree did not leave them e 3 light to survive. On the other hand, the tree hated the vegetables. He complained that the vegetables drank nearly all the water b 4 it could get to him.The situation became worse and worse. One day, the vegetables got angry and decided to use up all the w 5 in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to give the vegetables shade(树荫)from the hot sun. Soon they both began to dry up.Neither of them thought that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable f 6 when he saw it becoming worse. When the gardener did that, the tree and the vegetables really felt how t 7 they were. There seemed to be no ways to solve the problem, but one of the vegetables, a small pumpkin r 8 what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Though there was little water and it was too hot, the little pumpkin did all he could to grow, grow…. F 9 , he grew very big, the gardener noticed that and started watering the field again because he wanted to win the beautiful big pumpkin competition. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables grew better. They realized that it was better to help each other than to f 10 .From then on, they worked together and lived in ha rmony with those around them.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（二）（山东莱芜）Have you ever seen Along the River During the Qingming Festival? Almost everyone has heard of this painting in his h 1 class. But how m 2 do you know about the famous painting? It was painted by Zhang Zeduan, an a 3 in the Song Dynasty. The painting shows people's lives in the Song Dynasty. There are l 4 of shops, restaurants, hotels and houses on b 5 sides of the river, and the roads are c 6 with people.Now you have the chance to feel like you're living in that time. The painting was remade intoa 3D version. The people, animals and ship s are moving in the p 7 .We can see the river flowing and hear the s 8 of the drum. From October 21st to D 9 1lth, the 3D Along the River During the Qingming Festival wi ll be shown in Shanghai. Don't f 10 to see it to feel people's lives in the Song Dynasty by yourself.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（三）（2013，山东莱芜）Leo and his father didn’t talk for 10 years. 10 years ago, Leo’s mother d 1 . He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s illness. He hated his father.Now they were sitting in a nice c 2 shop. Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee. Leo was surprised. His father smiled and said, “Before you were born, your mother and I often had f 3 playing in the sea. We could taste the sea, just l 4 the taste of the salty coffee. Every time I have salty coffee, I always think of your mother. I m 5 her so much.”Leo was deeply moved (感动). He never knew his father had such deep l 6 for his mother. One month later, he moved to live w 7 his father. Every time he made coffee for him, he put some salt in the coffee.After 10 years, his father died. Leo received a l 8 which said, “Dear Leo, please forgive my life’s lie —the salty coffee. Actually at that t 9 I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change, so I just went ahead. Now let me t 10 you the truth. I don’t like salty coffee, but I drink salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me is the biggest happiness of my whole life.”1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（四）（2013广西贺州）Bill lives in a very far village. He knows l 1 about the outside world because he hardly ever gets out of his village.One day, he got a radio f 2 his uncle who lives in the city. He was very excited and s 3 the radio to all his friends.“Great!” Sheela, one of his friends, said. “Could you please get one for me, too?” an other friend Mashi asked. Of course Bill felt very proud o 4 the radio.However, the radio stopped w 5 only a few days later. Bill was very sad but didn’t know w 6 to do. A friend of his told h 7 to go to the repair shop in town. So he did. The man in the shop f 8 two dead cockroach(蟑螂) in the radio.Bill started crying. The man, of course, was surprised, “W 9 are you crying, my boy?” Bill cried said, “Because the two singers died in my radio. How am I going to listen to nice s 10 ?”1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（五）Don’t Change the WorldOnce upon a time, there was a king who ruled a rich country. One day, he went for a t 1 to some distant(遥远的) areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the f 2 time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went t 3 was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every r 4 of the country with leather. Of course, this would need t 5 of cows’ skin, and would c 6 a huge amount of money.Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of m 7 ? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your f 8 ?”The king was surprised, but he later a 9 to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.In fact, there is a valuable lesson of life in this story: to make this world a happy place to live, you better change y 10 —your heart; and not the world.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（六）Once upon a time there was a child r eady to be born. So one day he asked God: “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow b 1 how am I going to live there?”God replied, “I c 2 an angle(天使) for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”“I don’t do anything e 3 but sing and smile, that’s enough for me to be happy.”“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s l 4 and be happy.”“And how am I going to be able to u 5 when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language that men talk.”“Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever h 6 , and with much patience and care, your angel will t 7 you how to speak.”“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”“Yo ur angel will place your h 8 together and will teach you how to pray(祈祷).”“But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.”“Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the w 9 for you to come back to me, even thoug h I will always be next to you.”“Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel’s n 10 .”“Your angel’s name is of no importance, you will call your angel: Mommy.”1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.（七）There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can find some w ays.Plant more trees. Choose a right g 1 near your house or workplace. U 2 there’s any rule stopping you growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and e 3 your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and more trees planted and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work.Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk rather than drive your car. W 4 or ride a bicycle to work if it’s not very far. Not only c ycling but walking is good e 5 . And each time you avoid using your car, you’re doing something h 6 to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel, saving money and keeping fit as well.Save water. Water is very important for l 7 things. It’s we who use and pollute it. The simplest way to s 8 water is turning off water taps after use. When you visit a beach, make sure that you don’t throw w 9 around. Do not pollute rivers by dropping garbage or other waste. Water is so precious, so we c 10 waste or pollute it.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.答案：（一）6. field 点拨：此题用上下文理解法。
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短文强化训练5一、完形填空One evening a young woman walked on the beach. She turned to see the ___1___ she had left in the sand, but they had already been ___2___ by the water. When she turned to continue her walk, she was surprised to see an old woman ___3___ by a fire.She walked up to the old ___4___ and asked, “Where did you come from? I didn’t see you here a minute ago.”___5___ answering her question, the old woman said, “Sit with me, my child. I have something to show you.”As the young woman sat down beside the fire, the old woman handed her a ___6___. She turned the pages of the book one by one and was ___7___ to discover they told the story of her whole life, from the early days of childhood to the present. But when she turned to the next page, she found it ___8___. And the rest of the pages in the book were all empty.“Does this mean my life ends tonight?” she asked.“No, my child. It means tonight your life ___9___.”At that time the old woman took the book into her hands ___10___ began to tear (撕掉)each of the pages that had words out of the book. She then threw ___11___ into the fire until all left were empty pages. She handed the book of empty pages to the young woman.“You see,” she said, “just as the water washed away your footsteps i n the sand, your past is forever gone. What you ___12___ have is here arid now. Each moment is the beginning of the ___13___ of your life and you should live it to the fullest, because you won’t live that moment a(n) ___14___ time. For your future, you are free to shape it as you wish, ___15___ it has not yet been written.”(B )1.A. rubbishB. footstepsC. waterD. shells(D )2.A. picked upB. taken backC. put outD. washed away(A )3.A. sittingB. dyingC. sleepingD. cooking(D )4.A. houseB. treeC. manD. woman(B )5.A. Thanks toB. Instead ofC. As forD. According to(D )6.A. newspaperB. magazineC. notebookD. book(D )7.A. tiredB. sadC. gladD. amazed(D )8.A. dirtyB. cleanC. fullD. empty(C )9.A. endsB. stopsC. beginsD. falls(B )10.A. butB. andC. drD. so(A )11.A. themB. itC. herD. us(C )12.A. hardlyB. latelyC. trulyD. nearly(D )13.A. lastB. firstC. mostD. rest(C )14.A. otherB. anotherC. secondD. first(B )15.A. whetherB. becauseC. unlessD. until二、阅读理解ACome and join us at Mimi’s Place!When you are on the road and need a place to rest, or when you just want to get away from your busy life, come to Mimi’s Place and we’ll take good care of you. I am sure you will fall in love with Mimi’s Place.At Mimi’s Place, you can exercise in our big swimming poo l. You can walk in our beautiful garden. You can also enjoy a delicious breakfast every morning after getting up. By the way, the breakfast is free!Each room comes with its own .bath , TV, Wi-Fi and fridge. At Mimi’s Place, you can find a room which is suitable for you and makes you relaxed.Mimi’s Place is your home away from home.Price: $ 40 for a room a day $ 50 for a room a day (during the holidays)Address: 2800 First Street Columbus, OH43220Tel: 652—9985 E-mail: mimisplace@hotmail. com来“咪咪家”加入我们吧!当你在路上需要一个休息的地方，或者当你想从繁忙的生活中解脱出来，来咪咪的家，我们会好好照顾你。
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顺便说一下，早餐是免费的!每个房间都有自己的浴室、电视、无线网络和冰箱。
在咪咪的地方，你可以找到一个适合你的房间，让你放松。
咪咪的家就是你远离家乡的家。
价格:40美元一天(节假日)地址:哥伦布第一街2800号, OH43220电话:652-9985电子邮件:mimisplace@(A )1. Mimi’s Place is probably ._________A. a hotelB. a parkC. a restaurantD. a flat(B )2. Which of the following is WRONG about Mimi’s P lace?A. It serves breakfast.B. It has a computer in every room.C. It has a garden.D. It has a swimming pool(D )3. If Jim wants to relax at Mimi’s Place for two days during New Year, he has to pay,.A. $40B. $50C. $80D. $100(C )4. We can know each of the following information about Mimi’s Place EXCEPT _________A. its email addressB. its addressC. its historyD. its telephone number(A )5. The material probably, comes from______.A. a guidebookB. a nature bookC. a school noticeD. a building noticeBWhen Emma Yang was 7 years’ old, her grandmother became increasingly forgetful. Over the next few years, those memory problems, caused by early Alzheimer’s disease, became worse. Yang, who learned to program(为计算机编程) computers at an early age9 decided to create an app to help.“I have personal experience with how the disease can affect. not only the patient, but also his/her family and friends. WhenI was about 11 or 12, I got really interested in using technology for social good to help other people around the worl d,” says Yang, who is now 15.In her app under development, called Timeless, Alzheimer’s patients can move photos of friends and family, and the app will tell them who the person is and how it’s related to the patient using facial recognition(识别) tech. I f a patient doesn’t recognize someone in the same room, the app can take a picture and will also try to identify(鉴别)her/him.“I saw a lot of things about how Al and facial recognition were really working and being applied in more and more areas especially healthcare,” she says. She works with engineers at the tech company Kairos, which makes the facial recognition software that is now used by the app, and learns to code for the iPhone for the first time. The app also includes a simple reminder screen that lists appointments for the day, along with a simple contact screen that shows photos of family members along with names. If a patient tries to call a contact repeatedly, the app will flash a quick reminder: “Are you sure you want to call? You just called less than five minutes ago.” A “me” page shows the patient’s own name, age, phone number and address.The app is still in development, and Yang doesn’t yet prove that it will work. But she is optimistic that it can help, especially if introduced to someo ne in the early stages of the disease. “There are no apps on the market that really help Alzheimer’s patients with their daily lives,” she says. “A lot of times people think that it’s not going to help, or the elderly can’t really use technology, but in fact, if you slowly introduce it to them, it’s actually a possibility and can really benefit their lives.”当艾玛·杨7岁的时候，她的祖母变得越来越健忘。