九年级英语拔高训练之14

九年级英语拔高训练之14

I、完形填空

A young man was interested in jade (玉) stones. So he went to Mr. Smith, a gemologist (玉石专家)，to learn from him. Mr. Smith refused because he feared that the young man would not have __56 to learn. The young man asked for a chance again and again. 57 Mr. Smith agreed and told him “Be here tomorrow”

The next morning the young man came. Mr. Smith put a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to 58 it. He then went about his work. The young man sat quietly and waited. The following morning, Mr. Smith again 59 the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and 60 day, Mr. Smith did the same thing and repeated (重复)his

61 . On the sixth day, the young man held the jade stone, 62 he could no longer stand the silence.” When am I going to learn something?” asked the young man.

“You will learn,” said Mr. Smith and went about his work.

Several more days went by and the young man felt very 63 . One morning he was asked to do that once more. As soon as he held a jade stone, the young man shouted 64 looking at his hand, “ This is not the same jade stone!”

“You have begun to 65 ,”said Mr. Smith.

56. A. money B. ability C. patience D. time

57. Slowly B. Silently C. Quickly D. Finally

58. cut B. hold C. touch D. watch

59. put B. took C. gave D. sent

60. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth

61. instruction B. suggestion C. promise D. decision

62. and B. but C. or D. so

63. unhappy B. excited C. happy D. pleased

64. at B. on C. without D. for

65. refuse B. follow C. accept D. learn

II、改写句子按括号中的要求完成改写后的句子，每个空格填一个单词。（5分）96．Fred plans to work in the charity hospital in the community．(改为一般疑问句) __________Fred__________ to work in the charity hospital in the community？

97. The boy has been to the U.S.A. twice.（对画线部分提问）

___________ ___________ times has the boy been to the U.S.A.?

98.She asked me, "Do you know when to go to Jinan Exhibition Center?" (改写句子，句意不变)

She asked me I when to go to Xinjiang Exhibition Center.

99.You can’t borrow your father’s camera unless he says “Yes” .(改写句子，句意不变)

You should your father’s before you borrow his camera.

100. Teenagers can learn more knowledge from real life if we give them more chances to experience it．

More knowledge can _________ learned by teenagers from real life if they are _________ more chances to experience it．

III、任务型阅读

阅读下面短文，然后根据要求完成短文后面的题目。(5分)

Want to buy a bottle of water in the shopping mall but hate the long queue? It would be perfect if there were a vending machine(自动售货机) nearby!

Normal vending machines are small machines that sell basic things like food and drink. You can find them around populated(人口密集的)areas. People love them because they’re available 24 hours a day and they don’t need salespeople.

But in some places around the world, vending machines don’t just offer soft drinks and snacks. They have other features.

China

In Nan Jing, you can buy fresh, alive crabs(螃蟹)from a vending machine. Five different kinds of crabs are available. The price of each crab is between 15-50yuan, depending on the size. To keep the crabs alive, the machine’s temperature must stay at 5°C, cold enough to keep them asleep and warm enough to keep them breathing.

The Netherlands

In the Netherlands there is a restaurant chain(连锁) that serves food out of vending machines. It’s called FEBO. It is open 24 hours a day. FEBO offers a Dutch menu including frikandels (deep-fried sausage) and kaassouffles (melted cheese snack). But rather than being prepared(准备) in the vending machine, the food is prepared by humans in a kitchen behind the vending machine.

Us

With MooBella Ice Creamery Machine, you can design your own ice cream in 40 seconds, according to the company. The machine uses a touch screen. There are 12 kinds to choose from. If you want, you can also add chocolate chips and cookies to your ice cream. Each machine can sell 200 servings before it needs to be refilled.

Italy

If you want to taste pizza in Italy, a vending machine can simply satisfy you! Let’s Pizza prepares fresh pizza in less than three minutes and allows you to watch the whole process (过程)through a window. The machine can make up to 100 pizzas before it needs to be refilled. 105. 根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）

From the second paragraph, we know people normal vending machines.