冀教版英语九年级上册同步课时练习 Unit 4　Lesson 21　The Fable of the Woodcutter（WORD版含答案及解析）

Lesson 21　The Fable of the Woodcutter
Ⅰ.根据课文内容,完成短文
Have you read the fable of the woodcutter
　　Once there was a good and 1.　 　　　 woodcutter. He made a 2.　　　 　 by cutting wood. But one day, he lost his only 3.　　　 　 in the water carelessly. He 4.　　　 　 get it back. Luckily, a 5.　　　 　 appeared.
　　She 6.　　　 　 into the lake three times and brought back a 7.　　 　　 axe, a 8.　　 　　 axe and an old axe respectively(分别地). The woodcutter took the old one and told the spirit this one was 9.　　　 　. The spirit was so happy with the woodcutter's honesty and 10.　　 　　 him the other two axes as presents.
Ⅱ.根据句意,用适当的介词填空
11.Though it is a new axe, there is something wrong 　 　　　it.
12.Please don't feel sorry 　　 　　me. It's my fault.
13.At last Jerry admitted 　　 　　Mr. Brown that he broke the window yesterday.
14.I want to give him a bicycle 　　 　　a present.
15.When you listen 　　 　　the English news but you can't understand all of it, just listen for the main information.
Ⅲ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
16.Ms. White was happy with her son's 　　 　　(honest).
17.He 　　 　　(dive) into the cold water to save the little child.
18.I'm in my 　　　 　(three) year in this middle school.
19.When the old man was crying for help on the street, a policeman
　　　　 (appear).
20.My uncle makes a 　　 　　(live) by driving a taxi.
21.One of our company's new 　　 　　(policy) is to provide free lunch for the employees.
22.In the story, there are seven good 　 　　　(spirit).
Ⅳ.单项选择　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　
(　　)23.Tom is a(n) 　　　　farmer and he never tells lies.
A.honest B.careful C.happy D.clever
(　　)24.Mr. Black is always so busy 　　　　he has little time for his family.
A.if B.until C.that D.which
(　　)25.The teacher came into the classroom, 　　　　a history book in his hand.
A.to hold B.holding C.hold D.to holding
(　　)26.After hours of discussion, we finally 　　　　a new way to solve the problem.
A.came up with B.caught up with C.kept up with D.put up with
(　　)27.My grandfather has three sons. One son is in Beijing while 　　　　are in the U.S.
A. the other B. two another C. the other two D. the others two
(　　)28.Tom 　　　　the yard when I passed by.
A.cleaned B.was cleaning C.is cleaning D.cleans
Ⅴ.完形填空
My friend Richard went far to work, so he asked me to take care of his yard in the mountains. He worked hard and often kept the yard 　29 　without any grass. But I was too lazy to sweep the fallen leaves, and I 　30 　plucked(拔) grass, allowing it to grow rapidly. In the early 　31　, in March, the leaves were green and soft. A month later, when the leaves spread quickly, I discovered they were like wild orchids(兰花) in the forest.
As the summer came, the “grass” really flowered. The flowers looked like those forest orchids, 　32　 they were yellow, unlike those purple or brown red forest orchids. I picked one flower, then went to find a friend who studied 　33 　. As soon as my friend saw it, he asked me 　34　 I picked it. “It's amazing!” He 　35　explained, “This kind of orchid is hard to find. Now it is worth at least 10 000 dollars each.”
I told the good news to Richard. He was 　36　. After a while he said gently he saw the orchid in the yard every year, but he thought it was common grass, so he always plucked it. He said, “If I could 　37 　, it would flower a few years before.”Yes, all of us might miss some rare(稀有的) orchids in our own lives. We don't give them the time to flower to prove their value.
Give the “grass” time to flower and give everybody a　38 　to prove his or her value. Don't pluck a leaf of any “grass” or negate(否定) a person rudely and how many “rare orchids” we will get in our lives!
(　　)29.A.wild B.clean C.dry D.dirty
(　　)30.A.sometimes B.often C.never D.always
(　　)31.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
(　　)32.A.so B.but C.then D.or
(　　)33.A.colours B.rivers C.seasons D.plants
(　　)34.A.that B.why C.where D.who
(　　)35.A.proudly B.successfully C.carelessly D.excitedly
(　　)36.A.worried B.surprised C.scared D.relaxed
(　　)37.A.wait B.get C.take D.make
(　　)38.A.tree B.yard C.flower D.chance
Ⅵ. 阅读理解
　　With the development of technology and the Internet, there is a new trend in reading—audiobooks. More people are choosing to listen to audiobooks these days, according to this year's national reading report.
The report was released by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication(CAPP). It shows that audiobooks have become quite popular among most readers. One in three adults listen to audiobooks. They mainly use popular audio sharing platforms(平台) like Ximalaya.
Kids have also been a main driver in the development of audiobooks. Ximalaya noted that the value of audiobook purchases made by those aged 13 to 18 in 2018 increased by 330 percent over that of 2017, Beijing Evening News reported.
In addition, around 26.8 percent of children under 8 years old listen to audiobooks. Most of them listen at least once a week. Their favourite categories(分类) are “stories for kids” and “poetry reading”.
One of the reasons audiobooks have taken off is that people want to get more use out of their free time, China News Service reported. Whether they're at the gym, on a bus, or in bed, people can enjoy reading without a heavy paper book or e-reader. Faster Internet speeds mean one can download a whole book in just seconds, according to Wei Yushan, director of CAPP.
Audio app content designers have invited broadcasters(播音员) and production(制作) groups to join in content production. Both the quality and number of audiobooks being offered have greatly improved. More people can find the audiobooks they like the most, the report says.
(　　)39.How many adults listen to audiobooks these days
A.Over 30 percent. B.Around 26.8 percent.
C.330 million. D.13 to 18 million.
(　　)40.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “driver”
A.司机 B.牧人 C.驱赶者 D.驱动力
(　　)41.Which age group likes poetry reading in audiobooks the most
A.Elderly people. B.Adults. C.Young kids. D.Teenagers.
(　　)42.According to Wei Yushan, 　　　　help(s) the growth of audiobooks.
A.the need to make use of one's free time
B.faster Internet speeds
C.the large number of audiobook production groups
D.the development of audio sharing platforms
(　　)43.What can we infer from the passage
A.Audiobooks have replaced printed books among young people.
B.More kids start to listen to audiobooks this year than last year.
C.Most people listen to audiobooks at least once a week.
D.Audio apps are working hard to produce more good audiobooks.
答案
Lesson 21　The Fable of the Woodcutter
Ⅰ.1.honest　2.living　3.axe　4.couldn't 5.spirit　6.dove/dived　7.gold　8.silver 9.his/right　10.gave
Ⅱ.11.with　12.for　13.to　14.as　15.to
Ⅲ.16.honesty　17.dove/dived　18.third 19.appeared　20.living　21.policies
22.spirits
Ⅳ.23.A　24.C　25.B
26.A　句意:经过几个小时的讨论,我们最终想出一个解决问题的新办法。come up with意为“想出,提出”;catch up with意为“赶上”;keep up with意为“跟上”;put up with意为“忍受”。根据句意可知选A。
27.C
28.B　句意:当我经过时, 汤姆正在打扫院子。根据句意可知,要用过去进行时。故选B。
Ⅴ.【主旨大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述作者受朋友之托帮忙照看山中的院子,结果无意间发现罕见兰花的故事。故事告诉我们:不要急于否定他人,应给予他人充分的时间来证明他们的价值。
29.B　形容词辨析。由第一段中的“without any grass”可知,作者的朋友一直让院子保持得非常干净。故选B。
30.C　频率副词辨析。由第一段中的“allowing it to grow rapidly(允许它快速地生长)”可知,此空所填词需表示否定意义,表示作者“不拔草”。故选C。
31.A　名词辨析。由第一段中的“in March”可知,此处指的是早春。故选A。
32.B　连词辨析。设空前一句指“这些花看起来像森林里的兰花”,而下一句又说“它们是黄色的,不像森林里那些紫色或红棕色的兰花”,两句间是转折关系,故填but。
33.D　名词辨析。由下文可知,作者的朋友一眼认出了这种罕见兰花,可见他是研究“植物”的。故选D。
34.C　疑问词辨析。由下文朋友的话“这种兰花很难找到”可知,此处指朋友问作者是在哪儿摘到这种兰花的。故选C。
35.D　副词辨析。proudly意为“自豪地”;successfully意为“成功地”; carelessly意为“粗心地”;excitedly意为“兴奋地”。由作者的朋友的话可体会到,此时他非常“兴奋”。故选D。
36.B　形容词辨析。worried意为“担心的”;surprised意为“惊奇的”;scared意为“惊恐的”;relaxed意为“放松的”。由下文理查德的话可知,他应该是感到很惊奇。故选B。
37.A　动词辨析。由本段最后一句“我们没有给它们时间开花,以此来证明自身的价值”可知,此处指理查德后悔自己没有静等花开。故选A。
38.D　名词辨析。给花足够的时间开花,而对于一个人,我们应给他人机会来证明自己的价值。故选D。
Ⅵ.【主旨大意】 随着科技和互联网的发展,越来越多的人选择听有声读物。成年人喜欢用流行的音频共享平台;13至18岁的年轻人购买力大增;8岁以下的儿童成为听故事和诗歌的主流。有声读物能让人们充分利用空闲时间。随着有声读物的质量和数量的提高,更多的人可以找到他们最喜欢的有声读物。
39.A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One in three adults listen to audiobooks.”可知,三分之一的成年人听有声读物。故A项“Over 30 percent.(超过30%)”符合此数据。
40.D　词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“the value of audiobook purchases made by those aged 13 to 18 in 2018 increased by 330 percent over that of 2017”可知,2018年13至18岁的年轻人有声读物的购买力比2017年增长了330%。据此推测,孩子也是有声读物发展的主要“驱动力”。
41.C　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“…around 26.8 percent of children under 8 years old listen to audiobooks…Their favourite categories are ‘stories for kids’ and ‘poetry reading’.”可知,大约26.8%的8岁以下的孩子最爱听故事类和诗歌类有声读物。
42.B　推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Faster Internet speeds mean one can download a whole book in just seconds…”可知,更快的网速意味着一个人可以在几秒钟内下载完整本书。故推断,更快的网速有助于有声读物的发展。
43.D　推理判断题。最后一段叙述了audio apps的发展使有声读物质量提高、数量增加,故D项正确。