牛津译林版九年级英语寒假提高练习.doc

二、单项选择 (20分)
21. As ___ 18-year-old girl, you should build a healthy lifestyle and don’t need to dream of ___ A4 waist(腰).
A. a; a B. an; an C. a; an D. an; a
22. If you can speak English well, you will have a great _____ over others while looking for a job.
A. ability B. attention C. attraction D. advantage
23. ---Attention, please. Your project _______ be finished by the end of this week.
---But we are up to our necks in work. ______ we finish it the next week?
A. can; May B. need; Can C. must; Can D. must; Need
24. ---Which of the couple appeared at your birthday party yesterday?
---__________. Because they were at their son’s wedding then.
A. Either B. Both C. None D. Neither
25. It is really terrible _______ me to wait for a long time ______ a rainy night.
A. for; on B. of; at C. for; at D. of; on
26. ---Why is he supported by _______ few people?
---Because he is too proud to work _______ with others.
A. so; close B. such; close C. so; closely D. such; closely
27. More and more couples would rather ______ a second baby _____ their first child can feel less lonely.
A. have; in order to B. to have; such that C. have; so that D. to have; in order that
28. Chinese Dream is a great way to gather people together and ________ the fast development of our own country.
A. try out for B. push for C. fit for D. cheer for
29. ---The stuntman is planning to walk on the wings of a flying plane.
---What? I have never heard of ________ idea before.
A. a crazier B. the crazier C. a craziest D. the craziest
30. --- What great difficulty I had ________ to get the two tickets to the film “The Great Wall”!
---But the film is really worth _________.
A. managing; seeing B. to manage; seeing C. managing; being seen D. managed; to see
31. Jim’s uncle is in his ________, but he likes the clothes from the _________.
A. twentieth; 1960s B. twenties; 1960s C. twentieth; 1960 D. twenties; 1960
32. ---What a heavy haze(雾霾)! The air pollution is terrible now.
---It ________ worse unless we ________ action to protect the environment.
A. is; will take B. will be; will take C. will be; take D. won’t be; take
33. ---He’s not allowed to bring the mobile phone to school.
---__________. Our teacher says it is bad for our study.
A. So are we. B. Neither are we C. So have we D. Neither have we
34. ---_________ is the population of your hometown, Lin Tao?
---I’m not sure. But I know it’s getting _______ now.
A. What; more B. How much; larger C. How much; more D. What ; larger
35. Kate’s dad is getting old. She will go back home to see him ______ it is convenient(方便的).
A. whenever B. because C. although D. since
36. ---If you e, don’t forget to buy some Jingjiang Preserved Pork(猪肉脯) for your friends.
--- ___. I __________ just now.
A .OK, I don’t; reminded B. No, I won’t; was reminded
C. Yes, I do; reported D. Sorry, I will; was reported
37 ---It’s said that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are careful.
---Maybe, but for my cousin, ____________. In fact, she often makes stupid mistakes.
A. that’s for sure B. that’s all right C. that’s a good idea D. that’s not the case
38. ---Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport please! I must get there by 7 o’clock.
---_____________, but I’ll try my best.
A. No problem B. All right C. I can’t promise D. I can’t do that
39. _____ Mike _____ his brother has enough courage to tell their mum the bad news.They think she will be very sad at it.
A. Either, or B. Both, and C. Not only, but also D. Neither, nor
40. ---Excuse me, but could you tell me _______?
---Certainly, and the earlier, the better.
A. how long it will take to get to New Delhi
B. how soon can I take the direct flight to New Delhi
C. whether I could buy a ticket to New Delhi without my passport
D. if I can book a direct flight to New Delhi online
三、完形填空 (15分)
I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large garage(车库) across the road lived a taxi driver, 41 was a single parent with two school-aged children. In the evening, he would 42 his taxi on the road. I 43 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. Every day after he came home 44 work, he would leave his taxi and go out for his 45 things in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was really a 46 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 47 to be outside one evening, when the garage door was open and he drove out in his “ 48 ” car: a Rolls-Royce(劳斯莱斯)! It shook me pletely 49 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But deep inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a(an) 50 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. For him, a taxi was just something he drove for a(an) 51 . Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a life.
We go to bed every night and 52 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a party as close friends or go for a vacation as a 53 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we never use our Rolls-Royce. And we base our happiness and success on how 54 we climb the social ladder(梯子) We should 55 who we are than what we do! We can’t keep our Rolls-Royce dusty in the garage.
41. A. who B. which C. whom D. what
42. A. drive B. wash C. clean D. park
43. A. knew B. understood C. asked D. wondered
44. A. for B. from C. without D. out of
45. A. business B. national C. personal D. public
46. A. wonder B. surprise C. waste D. carelessness
47. A. appeared B. waited C. expected D. happened
48. A. expensive B. beautiful C. own D. modern
49. A. when B. before C. once D. until
50. A. driver B. father C. engineer D. boss
51. A. experience B. living C. tool D. change
52. A. stay up B. wake up C. take up D. cheer up
53. A. family B. pany C. team D. whole
54. A. hard B. much C. high D. long
55. A. make more contribution to B. show more interest in
C. think more highly of D. pay more attention to
四、阅读理解。（30分）
A
Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession(职业) trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount(数量) of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and improves my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
56. What once made Steven Redgrave believe he should stop training?
A. His friend’s encouragement. B. His terrible illness.
C. Winning 5 Olympic Gold medals. D. The doctor’s advice.
57. How does Karen Pickering succeed in the end?
A. She keeps writing something in her diary.
B. She follows a profession in a field without being well-organized
C. She repeates words such as “calm”, “peace” when she is nervous.
D. She insists on her goals day after day no matter how small they are.
58. The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.[
A. things that turn one’s attention away B. activities that make one tired
C. words that make one feel less lonely D. ways that help one relax
59. The same character of the three people is to be _______
A. brave B. practical C. patient D. confident
60. The best title for the passage is ________.[来源:Zxxk.]
A. Health and Food B. Be a Successful Sportsman
C. How to Be a Winner D. Difficulties and Habits
B
①Once upon a time, all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm was announced, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to spare. Love looked around with hope.
②At that time, Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.” Then, Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet.”
③After some time, Sadness passed by. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone.” When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
④Just then somebody called out, “e, Love! I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
⑤After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?” Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.” “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how much Love matters while others can’t.”
61. In the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
A. Love. B. Richness. C. Vanity D. Knowledge
62. We’d put the sentence “Love was being restless and hopeless” at the beginning of _____.
A. Paragraph ② B. Paragraph ③ C. Paragraph ④ D. Paragraph ⑤
63. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Vanity wasn’t willing to take Love in order not to get his boat dirty.
B. Richness couldn’t take Love because his boat was full.
C. Happiness was so busy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
D. Sadness hoped to be left alone, so he didn’t want to take Love.
64. What does the underlined phrase “is capable of” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 能够 B. 甘心 C. 拒绝 D. 推诿
65. What can we learn from the passage?
A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.
B. All the feelings are important in our life, especially Love.
C. As time goes by, we will realize the importance of Love.
D. When we are happy and sad, we should remember Love.
C
The world’s largest reef(礁), the Great Barrier Reef, has lost more than half of its coral(珊瑚) cover in the past 30 years because of global warming(全球变暖). The beauty of the Australian reef has been left lifeless.
Scientists have been trying to find ways to save it, and now they may have found a special helping hand – volcanoes(火山).
During a volcano eruption(喷发), wherever hot lava (岩浆) goes, villages and plants are burned right down to the ground. How could it possibly save life on Earth?
When the lava goes into the ocean, it quickly cools down and bees light rocks that can float (漂浮) in the water. For example, shortly after the 2006 eruption of a volcano near Tonga, a southwest Pacific island, scientists found many large rocks floating on the ocean. These rocks traveled a long way from the island to Australia over the next eight months.
But they didn’t just float during this time – they acted like little lifeboats. Scientists found that the rocks “picked up” more than 80 kinds of corals, crabs and other little animals on their way, before arriving at the Great Barrier Reef.
Once near the reef, these animal “passengers” can easily jump onto the rock and go to their new home. “It’s like a boat of people landing on an island,” Judith Winston, a biologist at the Virginia Museum of Natural History, US, told Scientific American.
Since volcanoes have been on Earth for all of history, scientists say these “lifeboats” might have even helped form the Great Barrier Reef in the first place.
66. What problem does the Great Barrier Reef face?

A. The Great Barrier Reef is getting smaller and smaller.
B. It lies in an area with volcanoes happening now and then.
C. There are no living things on the Great Barrier Reef.
D. There is less and less coral cover because of global warming.
67. What is the special helping hand for the Great Barrier Reef?
A. Scientists’ discovery. B. The growing coral.
C. A volcano eruption D. Little animals in the sea.
68. What does the sentence “they acted like little lifeboats” mean in Paragraph 5?
A. The light rocks protected animals and plants against a volcano eruption.
B. Villagers could leave the villages on the rocks during a volcano eruption.
C. People could climb onto the rocks when they were in danger in the sea.
D. The coral and little animals were taken to the Great Barrier Peef through the rocks.
69. Which is the right order of the following events, according to the passage?
①Lots of little animals climb onto the rocks.
②Many huge light rocks are floating on the ocean.
③Lava goes into the ocean after the eruption of a volcano.
④Animals move to their new home through the rocks.
A. ③→②→①→④ B. ②→①→④→③ C. ③→①→②→④ D.④→③→①→②
70. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The beauty of the Great Barrier Reef is going away.
B. Volcanoes can help the Great Barrier Reef bee lively again.
C. Global warming has a bad influence on the Great Barrier Reef.
D. Save volcanoes, save the Great Barrier Reef.