2019-2020年九年级英语培优试卷（五）.doc

2019-2020年九年级英语培优试卷（五）一完形填空 (A) My parents have always loved everything about India, so a year ago we went on holiday there. Its a wonderful_1_with beautiful scenes and interesting people . However, I didnt enjoy Indian_2_very much. On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the_3_they said. “If you go by train, itll take you only two hours to get there.” However, the hot_4_ took over four hours. I was very_5_when we got there , so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were_6_to find it was quite nice. I wasnt full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs. I said to my dad, “Ive been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please?” Well, they looked delicious so I ate the first one very_7_ I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself_8_my mouth was on fire! I started to cough（咳嗽）and there were tears (泪水)in my eyes. I couldnt_9_how spicy (辛辣的) it was! I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. You couldnt make me eat another Indian meatball for all the_10_in the world!( )1.A. town B. city C. country D. restaurant( )2.A. food B. scenes C. people D. costumes( )3.A. palace B. hotel C. airport D. entrance( )4.A. sail B. walk C. drive D. ride( )5.A. hungry B. curious C. cheerful D. nervous( )6.A.shocked B. surprised C. bored D. tired( )7.A. quietly B. easily C. quickly D. gently( )8.A. burning B. watering C. crying D. smiling( )9.A. feel B. believe C. think D. know( )10. A. diet B. luck C. time D. Money (B) Do you know anything about the invention of the bar code (条形码)?A small food store owner found it was _1_ to keep records of the product information.In 1948，he asked the Drexel Institute of Technology to solve this _2_Bernard Silver，a graduate student，was interested.He and his friend Norman Joseph Woodland _3_ to work on it.Soon，they invented their first working system (系统) The system did work _4_，but it was very expensive and sometimes the system didnt work well.If the invention was to bee _5_ in stores，the problems had to be solved.Finally，Woodland solved _6_ The patent (专利权) for the bar code system was _7_ for by Silver and Woodland in 1949，but the patent was not given until 1952._8_ this patent was given，the system was still not popular among store owners. In 1970，a business named Logicon Inc _9_ the Universal Grocery Products Identification Code (食品工业统一码)Marsh Supermarket in Troy was the first store to _10_ this bar code reading system.It has bee very popular ever since，and now its used in all types of stores all over the world.( ) 1.A.easy Bdifficult Cinteresting Dboring( ) 2.A.plan Bproblem Cproject Ddoubt( ) 3.A.started Bcontinued Crefused Dfailed( ) 4.A.at first Bfor example Con time Din person( ) 5.A.lively Bcheap Cdirect Dpopular( ) 6.A.it Bhim Cher Dthem( ) 7.A.asked Boffered Cmade Ddivided( ) 8.A.Unless BAlthough CIf DSince( ) 9.A.found Bmentioned Cinvented DRemained( ) 10. A. give up B. put up C. set up D. clean up二阅读理解。(A)A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to plaining（抱怨）about the stress（压力）in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? Its OK for you to want only the best for yoursleves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if youre very successful now.” “All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each others cups.” “Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, dont let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”( ) 1. The students who visited the teacher _.A. are satisfied with their workB. are successful in their studiesC. are strict with each other D. are successful in their work( ) 2. The teacher noticed that the students _.A. liked the cheap cups B. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffee D. preferred the coffee to the cups( ) 3. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life? A. Because they really wanted coffee. B. Because they didnt have good cups. C. Because they didnt pay enough attention to life itself. D. Because they didnt have money to buy coffee and cups.( ) 4. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy _. A. the cups B. the coffee C. life D. money and position (B) In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university. Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live. A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study. Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world. So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa. These young peoples wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.( ) 4. Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year? A. Young people want to take a break from studying. B. Young people want to be sure about what to study. C. Parents encourage them to be brave and independent. D. Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life.( ) 5. Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like . A. experiencing different cultures B. helping protect rainforests in Brazil C. making friends with more people D. enjoying traditional local food( ) 6.By taking a gap year, young peopl e may . A. stay with their parents all the time B. make money for their further study C. help change the world for the better D. change the Western mind pletely ( ) 7. The purpose of writing this article is to . A. show different opinions about gap year B. offer readers information about gap year C. discover new ways to take a gap year D. tell young people when to take a gap year 三、选择合适的句子补全短文。 Today there are many fires than in the past. Over 100,000 wildfires burn each year in America. Russia has 20,000 to 35,000 wildfires every year. Australia has on average 60,000 each year. _1_ Many experts believe there are several reasons for this sudden increase in fires. The first reason is climate（气候）change. Recent weather has been warmer and drier. _2_ . When lightening strikes（发生雷电），dry grass easily catches fire. Hot winds add to the problem. The wind spreads a fire quickly. In xx, Russia had the hottest and driest summer in a century. In just one month, 500 fires destroyed over 2,000 homes. Some people lost their lives._3_. In America, firefighters used to quickly put out every fire. They didnt allow the grass and trees to burn. As a result, today many forests have thicker vegetation（植被）.Thicker vegetation means more fuel（燃料）for fires. _4_. Some trees are dead. The dead wood then easily catches fire. So surprisingly, America has many more fires today partly because of its past fire-fighting practices._5_As a result, countries like Australia allow more fires to burn naturally. Sometimes, fire fighters even start fires to get rid of（去除）dead wood. Of course, they carefully control the fires. The fire thins out old trees. This allows sunlight to reach the ground. As a result, fires help new trees to grow. Therefore, if a fire is not a serious threat（威胁）to people, firefighters may let it burn naturally.A. Scientists now understand that a fire can be a natural part of a healthy forestB. Traditional fire-fighting practices are another reason for the increase in fires.C. These fires destroy（损害）huge areas of forests and burn hundreds of homes.D. Also, without fires from time to time, forests bee overcrowded and unhealthy.E. This leads to dangerous fire conditions.1. _ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._四、用所给词的适当形式填空或在空白处填一个合适的词。 Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students Just look around you its East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, arent _1_(get)enough sunlight. People bee nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light_2_ (enter)their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical _3_(call)dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from_4_ (change)shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP. According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted only 10 percent, _5_(pare) with 90 percent in Singapore. “Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP. But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not _6_(direct)harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long _7_they get outside, it doesnt seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who _8_(study )hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and dont get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) _9_(education) pressures and the construction (构成) of a childs day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.” Experts suggest children should stay outside _10_two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._五、书面表达。 临近毕业之际，学校要举办一场毕业生告别晚会，假如你将代表班级在会上用英文发言，请拟定拟定一篇发言稿，80词左右。内容提示：1. How are you feeling while giving the speech?2. Who do you want to say thanks to?3. Why do you want to thank them?4. Your wishes for the future._