九年级英语拔高练习题2

5月11日英语拔高练习题

I ．完型填空

Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it ’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t 1 about it. Here ’s some 2 for you to communicate better.

Don ’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won ’t 3 your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can ’t express 4 well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a 5 .

Try to reach a compromise (妥协，折衷). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Li Yi ’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a 6 . They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Li Yi bought it, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might 7 to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially 8 to show love and respect(尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your 9 . Tell your parents what you 10 , and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person.

（ ）1.A. think B. worry C. talk D. write

（ ）2.A. advice B. news C. suggestion D. information

（ ）3.A. receive B. hear C. consider D. agree

（ ）4.A. yourself B. things C. you D. words

（ ）5.A. composition B. letter C. notice D. e-mail

（ ）6.A. skating board B. computer C. MP3 D. motorcycle

（ ）7.A.agree B. refuse C. talk D. be glad

（ ）8.A. easy B. important C. useful D. simple

（ ）9.A. friends ’ B. teachers ’ C. own D. family ’s

（ ）10.A. depend on B. hear about C. care about D. worry about

V. 阅读理解

A

Here is a picture of the increasing population of the USA in only one hundred years. One man in the picture stands for ten million people.

1850

1870

1890

1930

1950

A look at the picture above will tell you the relation between times and numbers of people during the years from 1850 to 1950. The surprising population growth of this kind can also be seen in other parts of the world. The world’s population is growing faster and faster with each passing day. The population problem may be the greatest one of the world today. From a UN report we know that the year 2000 already saw the world population reach over six billon, and that by the year 2010, the world will have a population of seven billion, twice of that of the year 1968.

The population of the earth has increased more than the amount(数量) of food. Now about one fifth of the people in the world need more food than they can get and people have to find food for over 25,000 mouths more in one day . If the world’s population goes on growing like this, things will turn for the worse.

( )1. During the years from 1850 to 1950, the population of the USA increase by ________

A. three times

B. five times

C. six times

D. seven times

( )2. What was the population of the world in 1968 ?

A.2,500 million

B.3,500 million

C.3,000 million

D.5,000 million

( ) 3. In the first ten years of this century, the world will have _______ more population .

A. six billion

B. seven billion

C. one billion

D. ten billion

( ) 4. Which of the following does the passage tell us ?

A. There is less food now than before.

B. The population problem hasn’t made it possible for people to produce more food.

C. The increase of food isn’t so fast as that of population

D. Most people can hardly get enough food to eat.

( ) 5.What will things be like if the population goes on growing like this?

A. better

B. worse

C. worst

D. best

B

She was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the most famous woman scientist of her time. That is the story of Marie Curie’s life. She did not mind working and she took little time of the honours(荣誉) that were given to her in later years. This was the secret of her greatness.

Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklodovska then. She lived in Poland where her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.

Marie’s mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on , Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful in her life. She studied very hard and won top honours at her school.

Marie and her older sister, Bronya, dreamed of studying in France at the Sorbonne. Their father, however, did not earn enough money to send them there . It was Marie who thought of a plan: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she could get work and send Marie the money to study there herself.

With tears in their eyes the girls parted, and Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister’s studies. At last it was Marie’s turn, but by the time she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help .

Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat and light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time, but all she ever thought of was her mathematics and science. This was her world , and above all , she liked her experiments.

It was in Paris that she met and married Pierre Curie, a young scientist who had already earned(赢得) respect(尊重).