外研版英语九年级下册 Module 3 Life now and then 同步练习 （含解析）

Module 3 同步练习
一、单选题
1．Our English teacher is very kind and patient. She ________ gets angry.
A．sometimes B．seldom C．usually D．always
2．He ________ in the city, but now he ________ in the countryside.
A．used to live; is used to live B．used to live; get used to living
C．used to living; is used to living D．used to live; gets used to living
3．—Do you often e-mail your friend
—No. I use QQ more often, but I ________ e-mail my friend.
A．have to B．feel like C．used to D．get to
4．—Why do they have such an excellent exhibition
—The school encourages free ________ in art, drama and creative writing.
A．instruction B．feeling C．expression D．education
5．—It seemed strange for David to be ________ so often on gym days.
—He has been suffering from a cold these days.
A．absent B．present C．public D．seldom
6．—I ________ doubt ________ parents are always ready to help their children.
—I agree. Parents’ love for their children never changes.
A．never; that B．/; that C．never; whether D．used to; whether
7．—Have you ever taken the tramcar (有轨电车) in Huai’an
—________, but it’s said that it’s quite comfortable.
A．Always B．Sometimes C．Seldom D．Never
8．It’s summer now, the weather is getting ________.
A．lower and lower B．hotter and hotter
C．colder and colder D．higher and higher
9．—I’m not feeling well these days. Is there anything wrong, doctor
—________. You just have a cold.
A．Never mind B．You’re welcome C．No problem D．Take it easy
10．Jack ________ hate the noisy environment here, but now he has ________ it.
A．used to; used to
B．used to; gotten used to
C．gotten used to; used to
D．gotten used to; gotten used to
11．The earth is our home. Everyone ________ take care of it.
A．used to B．need to C．should to D．ought to
12．Mark _________ work as a film-maker, but now he is a writer.
A．be used to B．gets used to C．used to be D．used to
13．—Mom, why do we ________ eat out
—Because home cooking is healthier.
A．usually B．seldom C．always D．often
14．—I lost my favourite watch this morning, which has been a ________ on my mind the whole day.
—Just take it easy! Maybe it’s time to get a new one.
A．relief B．support C．weight D．wealth
15．He is very busy and ________ has time to have dinner with his family.
A．often B．always C．usually D．seldom
二、仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。（提示：选项中有两个是多余的。）
raise / seldom / forms / nearly / rise / without doubt/ increased
16．The Chinese are ________ the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
17．Each different part of China has its own special ________ of traditional art.
18．The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has ________.
19．When he was a little boy, he ________ caused any problems.
20．When the lanterns are lit, they slowly ________ into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see.
三、补全对话
A: Hello, Wu Tong! What a nice day, isn’t it
B: Yes, it is. Liang Hang, I have not seen you for a long time. _______21_______
A: I have been to my hometown with my parents. You know, Hulin is my hometown.
B: _______22_______
A: I traveled around the whole city and visited my uncle.
B: I heard there were narrow（窄）streets and few tall buildings in Hulin many years ago. _______23_______
A: Oh. It has changed a lot now. There are more and more tall buildings. The city is much cleaner. And the traffic is more convenient（便利）. It’s really beautiful now.
B: By the way, _______24_______
A: By train.
B: Thanks to our open-door policy（政策）, our country has developed rapidly. People in China are living a happier life.
A: _______25_______. And I hope our country will be richer and stronger.
B: I am sure it will.
四、完形填空
How long can human beings live Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ____26____ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live—if he or she is extremely healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ____27____. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and eventually die.
Even though we can’t live forever, we can live a ____28____ life than ever before. In 1900, Americans’ average lifespan was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years! When does old age begin then Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ____29____ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental decline until after age 75.
People are living longer because more people ____30____ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ____31____. Now that the chances of dying young are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.
On the whole, our population is getting older. Then our population will have lasting effects on our social ____32____, development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ____33____, not disaster. Today, many men and women in their “golden year” are healthy, still active and young in ____34____ if not in age.
As our society grows old, we need the _____35_____ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to stay alive and be devoted.
26．A．discovered B．chosen C．improved D．designed
27．A．rapidly B．harmlessly C．endlessly D．separately
28．A．busier B．longer C．richer D．happier
29．A．finishing B．waiting C．guiding D．dividing
30．A．enjoy B．survive C．remember D．value
31．A．diseases B．fears C．worries D．problems
32．A．changes B．safety C．increases D．improve
33．A．dreams B．chances C．choices D．strengths
34．A．mind B．appearance C．voice D．movement
35．A．contributions B．protection C．suggestion D．introductions
五、阅读理解
The year 2022 is a big year for sports in China. That’s because it held the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, and it will hold the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
On August 6th, 2018, the official emblem (会徽) for the Hangzhou Asian Games was released (发行) . The city won the hosting rights for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It was the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.
First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest multi-sport (多项目的) event in Asia. It also means a lot to China. The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service reported.
To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and gyms, including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village. The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. Since then, China has improved its global image (国际形象) , China Youth Daily reported.
For the 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues (场馆) , according to China Youth Daily. The themes (主题) of the Hangzhou Asian Games are “green, smart, economical (节俭) and civilized (文明) ” . All the Games’ buildings will be environmentally friendly.
36．Which city hosted the Asian Games in 2010
A．Hangzhou. B．Guangzhou. C．Shanghai. D．Beijing.
37．What are the themes of the Hangzhou Asian Games
A．One world, one dream. B．Together to the future.
C．Better city, better life. D．Green, smart, economical and civilized.
38．How did the Beijing Asian Games influence China
A．It made China become much richer.
B．It helped China attract more tourists.
C．It helped the world see China and its achievements.
D．It made China become the biggest country in the world.
39．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．China only held the Winter Olympics in 2022.
B．Hangzhou has built a great number of roads and museums.
C．Hangzhou won the hosting rights for the 2022 Asian Games in 2018.
D．The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports in China.
40．What is the main idea of the passage
A．The development of the Asian Games in China.
B．Why China wants to host the 19th Asian Games.
C．How the 19th Asian Games emblem was designed.
D．How to prepare for the Asian Games.
六、写作
幸福长沙，非凡十年。在过去十年，沙发生了巨大的变化，人们的生活也变得丰富多彩。今年十月，长沙被评为了特大城市。请你为新华社投稿，介绍长沙的变化，赞美长沙，祝福长沙。
内容包括：
1.长沙的变化（从住房，环境，交通……方面介绍）；
2.作为青少年，我们能为长沙做什么；
3.赞美长沙，祝福长沙。
要求：
1.包含以上信息，适当拓展，使行文流畅，
2.词数：不少于80词，标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3.不得出现真实的人名、校名。
Changes in Changsha
Great changes have taken place in Changsha in the past 10 years.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1．B
【解析】句意：我们的英语老师很和善并且有耐心，她很少生气。
考查频度副词。sometimes有时；seldom几乎不；usually通常，经常；always总是。根据“Our English teacher is very kind and patient”可知，英语老师非常和蔼和耐心，所以应是很少生气，“很少”seldom。故选B。
2．D
【解析】句意：他过去常常住在城市，但是现在他习惯于住在农村。
考查动词短语。used to do“过去常常做某事”；be used to do“被用来做某事”；be/get used to doing“习惯于做某事”。根据句意可知，第一空处译为“过去常常住在城市”，用used to live；第二空处译为“但是他现在习惯于住在农村”，用be/get used to living；且主语为“he”，用gets，故选D。
3．C
【解析】句意：——你经常发电子邮件给你的朋友吗？——不，我更常用QQ，但我过去常常发电子邮件给我的朋友。
考查动词短语。have to不得不；feel like想要；used to过去常常做……；get to到达。根据“I use QQ more often”可知，现在更常用QQ，说明给朋友发电子邮件是过去常常做的事情。故选C。
4．C
【解析】句意：——为什么他们有这么好的展览？——学校鼓励艺术、戏剧和创意写作的自由表达。
考查名词辨析。instruction用法说明；feeling感受；expression表达；education教育。根据“The school encourages free...in art, drama and creative writing.”可知是指在艺术、戏剧和创意写作上的自由表达，故选C。
5．A
【解析】句意：——大卫在健身日经常缺席，这似乎很奇怪。——这些天他一直在感冒。
考查形容词辨析。absent缺席的；present出席的；public公共的；seldom很少的。根据“He has been suffering from a cold these days.”可知大卫因为感冒，所以经常缺席，故选A。
6．A
【解析】句意：——我从不怀疑父母总是愿意帮助他们的孩子。——我同意。父母对孩子的爱从未改变。
考查副词和宾语从句。never从不；used to曾经；that那个；whether是否。根据“Parents’ love for their children never changes.”可知，作者不怀疑父母帮助孩子，第一空never符合句意，其后用that引导宾语从句，故选A。
7．D
【解析】句意：——你在淮安坐过电车吗？——从来没有，但是据说很舒服。
考查副词辨析。always总是；sometimes有时；seldom几乎不；never从不。根据“but it’s said that it’s quite comfortable”可知是据说很舒服，但是自己从来没有坐过。故选D。
8．B
【解析】句意：现在是夏天，天气变得越来越热。
考查形容词辨析。lower and lower越来越低；hotter and hotter越来越热；colder and colder越来越冷；higher and higher越来越高。根据“It’s summer now, the weather is getting”可知夏天的时候天气会越来越热。故选B。
9．D
【解析】句意：——我这几天身体不舒服。医生，有什么问题吗？——放松点。你只是感冒了。
考查情景交际。Never mind没关系；You’re welcome不客气；No problem没问题；Take it easy放轻松。根据“You just have a cold.”可知，只是感冒了，安慰对方放轻松，故选D。
10．B
【解析】句意：杰克以前讨厌吵闹的环境，但是现在他已经习惯了。
考查use短语辨析。used to do...过去经常做……；get used to...习惯……。“but now”提示前一句话应表示“过去经常……”，后一句话则表示“现在习惯……”。故选B。
11．D
【解析】句意：地球是我们的家园。人人都应当爱护它。
考查情态动词。used to过去常常；need to需要，行为动词；need作为情态动词时，后接动词原形；should应该，后接动词原形；ought to应该。根据“Everyone...take care of it.”可知，此处表示应该，C选项表达错误。故选D。
12．D
【解析】句意：Mark曾经是一位电影制片人，但现在他是一位作家。
考查动词短语。be used to被用于做，习惯于；gets used to习惯于；used to be曾经是；used to过去常常做。根据“but now he is a writer”可知他现在是一位作家，那作为一名电影制片人应是“曾经”的事情。根据空格后的“work”可知此处应用动词短语used to do表示“过去常常做”。故选D。
13．B
【解析】句意：——妈妈，为什么我们很少出去吃饭？——因为在家做饭更健康。
考查副词辨析。usually通常；seldom很少；always经常；often经常。根据“Because home cooking is healthier.”可知，应是经常自己做饭吃，所以是很少出去吃饭。故选B。
14．C
【解析】句意：——我今天早晨把我最喜欢的手表丢了，一整天我都在想，成了我心头的负担。——放松点！也许是时候该换个新的了。
考查名词辨析。relief宽慰；support支持；weight重量，重担；wealth财富。根据“Just take it easy!”可推测，丢表这件事一整天压在我心头，成了负担；又根据“a ... on my mind”可知，此处应用weight构成a weight on my mind“我心头上的负担，压在我心头上”。故选C。
15．D
【解析】句意：他总是很忙，很少有时间和他的家人一起吃饭。
考查副词辨析。often经常；always总是；usually通常；seldom不常，很少。根据“He is very busy”可推测他很少有时间陪家人。故选D。
16．without doubt 17．forms 18．increased 19．seldom 20．rise
【解析】16．句意：中国人无疑是最了解茶的本质的人。空处需要填写状语修饰系动词are，根据常识可知，中国人无疑是最了解茶的本质的人，结合选项可知，without doubt“无疑”，故填without doubt。
17．句意：中国的每个地方都有自己独特的传统艺术形式。空处填写名词作句子的宾语，结合所给单词提示，forms“形式”，故填forms。
18．句意：包括中国球员在内的外国球员在NBA的数量有所增加。根据“in the NBA has…”可知，该句使用现在完成时，结构是has done，空处应该填写动词过去分词，结合所给单词提示，increased“增加”，动词过去分词，故填increased。
19．句意：当他还是个小男孩的时候，他很少制造任何麻烦。空处填写副词作状语修饰动词caused，结合所给单词提示，seldom“很少地”，副词，故填seldom。
20．句意：当灯笼被点燃时，它们会像小热气球一样慢慢升到空中，供所有人观看。根据“When the lanterns are lit”可知，该句时态是一般现在时，主语是they，谓语动词使用动词原形，结合所给单词提示可知，rise和raise都是“升起”的意思，raise后需要直接加宾语，而rise后不能直接加宾语，该句空后没有宾语，故填rise。
21．Where have you been 22．What did you do 23．How is it now 24．How did you go there 25．I think so
【解析】本文是梁簧向吴桐介绍自己的家乡变化的一则对话。
21．根据“I have not seen you for a long time. ”及“I have been to my hometown with my parents”可知，询问对方去了哪里，故填Where have you been。
22．根据“I traveled around the whole city and visited my uncle”可知，询问对方做了什么，故填What did you do。
23．根据“Oh. It has changed a lot now”可知，询问现在怎么样了，故填How is it now。
24．根据“By train”可知，询问对方如何去的，故填How did you go there。
25．根据“ our country has developed rapidly. People in China are living a happier life”及“nd I hope our country will be richer and stronger”可知，认可对方的评价，故填I think so。
26．D 27．C 28．B 29．D 30．B 31．A 32．A 33．B 34．A 35．A
【解析】本文主要讲述了人的寿命是有限的，随着社会的发展，生活水平的提高，人们的寿命比以前更长了，而且老龄化已经成了社会的一个趋势，我们的社会需要这些老年人们继续保持积极的心态，为社会做贡献。
26．句意：大多数研究老年问题的科学家认为，人体的结构设计决定了人类寿命不超过120岁。
discovered发现；chosen选择；improved改善；designed设计。根据“However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live—if he or she is extremely healthy and lucky.”可知，人类寿命是不会超过120岁的，因为人体自身的结构设计决定的。故选D。
27．句意：然而，我们的细胞不能继续无限繁殖。
rapidly迅速地；harmlessly无害地；endlessly无穷尽地；separately单独地。根据“They wear out, and as a result, we get old and eventually die.”可知，细胞不能继续无限繁殖。故选C。
28．句意：尽管我们不能永远活下去，但我们可以活得比以往任何时候都长。
busier更忙碌的；longer更长的；richer更富有的；happier更快乐的。根据“In 1900, Americans’ average lifespan was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!”可知，我们现在比以前寿命更长。故选B。
29．句意：65岁作为中年和老年的分界线可能已经过时了。
finishing完成；waiting等待；guiding指导；dividing分开。根据“Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the…line between middle age and old age.”可知，此处指中年和老年的分界线，故选D。
30．句意：人们活得更长是因为有更多的人在童年时期存活下来。
enjoy喜欢；survive幸存；remember记得；value重视。根据“Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ”可知，童年时期很多儿童会很难幸存下来，所以在童年时期存活下来可以让人们活得更长。故选B。
31．句意：在现代医学改变自然规律之前，许多儿童死于常见的儿童疾病。
diseases疾病；fears担心；worries担忧；problems问题。根据“Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ”和“the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.”可知，过去很多儿童会死于常见的儿童疾病。故选A。
32．句意：然后，我们的人口将对我们的社会变革、发展和生活方式产生持久的影响。
changes改变，变革；safety安全；increases增加；improve改善。根据“Some people fear such changes will be for the worse,”可知，此处指社会变革。故选A。
33．句意：有些人担心这样的变化会变得更糟，而有些人则认为是机遇，而不是灾难。
dreams梦想；chances机会；choices选择；strengths优势。根据“Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see…, not disaster.”可知，while表转折，此处指有些人则认为是机遇，而不是灾难。故选B。
34．句意：今天，许多处于“黄金期”的男性和女性都很健康，即使在年龄上不是很年轻，但仍然心思很活跃，很年轻。
mind想法，心思；appearance外表，出现；voice嗓音；movement移动。根据“Today, many men and women in their ‘golden year’ are healthy, still active and young in…if not in age.”可知，此处指心思很活跃，很年轻。故选A。
35．句意：随着社会的老龄化，我们需要老年人的贡献。
contributions贡献；protection保护；suggestion建议；introductions介绍。根据“With long lives ahead of them, they need to stay alive and be devoted.”可知，需要老年人的贡献。故选A。
36．B 37．D 38．C 39．D 40．A
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了亚运会在中国的发展。
36．细节理解题。根据“It was the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.”可知，广州在2010年举办了亚运会。故选B。
37．细节理解题。根据“The themes (主题) of the Hangzhou Asian Games are ‘green, smart, economical (节俭) and civilized (文明) ’ .”可知，杭州亚运会的主题是“绿色、智能、经济、文明”。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“The Games helped the world see China and its achievements.”可知，北京亚运会有助于让世界看到中国，看到中国取得的伟大成就。故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据“The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service reported.”可知，北京亚运会是中国举办的第一个大型国际运动赛事。故选D。
40．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章先介绍了2018年8月6日，杭州亚运会会徽发布，2015年获得2022年亚运会主办权。这将是继1990年和2010年北京和广州之后第三个举办亚运会的中国城市。紧接着陈述亚运会对中国来说意味着许多，并具体介绍了北京举办亚运会的准备及影响、杭州亚运会的准备及主题等，所以本文主要介绍了亚运会在中国的发展。故选A。
六．例文
Changes in Changsha
Great changes have taken place in Changsha in the past 10 years. In the past, people here lived a poor life. The houses were old and small. Pollution was very serious, and there was rubbish everywhere. The transportation was not convenient, so few visitors came here. The environment has become much better. The mountains have turned greener. The rivers are clearer and the sky is bluer. There are trees, flowers and grass everywhere. People live a better life. Their houses are large and bright. Many people have their own cars. A lot of highways have been built in my hometown. The transportation is more convenient than before.
We usually need to protect the environment. At the same time, we should be polite to others. We try to walk instead of driving.
Every year, thousands of people from all over the world come to visit my town. I’m sure Changsha will become better and better in the future.
【解析】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇记叙文，为材料作文；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”；
③ 提示：根据所给提示写一篇作文，介绍长沙的变化，赞美长沙，祝福长沙。
[写作步骤]
第一步，整体说明长沙的变化；
第二步，介绍作为青少年，我们能为长沙做的事情；
第三步，最后赞美长沙，祝福长沙。
[亮点词汇]
①one’s own某人自己的
②need to do sth需要做某事
③at the same time同时
④instead of而不是
[高分句型]
①A lot of highways have been built in my hometown.（现在完成时的被动语态）
②The transportation is more convenient than before.（比较级的用法）
③I’m sure Changsha will become better and better in the future.（省略that的宾语从句）