Unit 1 Asia完形填空专练2022-2023学年牛津译林版英语九年级下册（含答案）

Unit 1 Asia
完形填空专项训练
A
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a ___1___ viewing of the wonderful paintings.
A young couple were viewing the paintings in front of me and ___2___ with each other without stop. I watched them for a moment and ___3___ the man’s wife was talking all the time. I was surprised to see that the man was so ___4___ and could stand his wife’s words, but I still moved on.
I met them several times when I moved ___5___ the different rooms of art. Each time I heard she continued talking about the paintings, I moved away ___6___ .
I was buying some ___7___ in the museum shop when the couple came near to the gate. ___8___ they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out something brown. He turned it into a long ___9___ and then tapped (轻敲) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” a clerk beside me said. “Most of us would ___10___ if we became blind at such a young age. During his treatment, he made a ___11___ that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in ___12___ there’s a new art show in the museum.
“But how does he get out of the art ” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see You’re ___13___ . He sees a lot, more than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife describes each painting, so he can see it in his head.”
I learned ___14___ about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who was blind and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to make his life different. And I saw the love ___15___ by two people as I watched this couple walk away holding each other’s hands.
( )1. A. active B. quiet C. simple D. free
( )2. A. chatting B. playing C. fighting D. helping
( )3. A. studied B. learned C. noticed D. believed
( )4. A. patient B. careful C. gentle D. polite
( )5. A. for B. across C. with D. through
( )6. A. quickly B. slowly C. happily D. sadly
( )7. A. fruits B. gifts C. clothes D. newspapers
( )8. A. While B. After C. Before D. When
( )9. A. stick B. rope C. key D. knife
( )10. A. make up B. give up C. tidy up D. stay up
( )11. A. promise B. difference C. mistake D. speech
( )12. A. whatever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
( )13. A. curious B. crazy C. wrong D. silly
( )14. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
( )15. A. shared B. lost C. forgot D. found
B
My friends and I joined a two-day survival (生存) training course in the mountains. The first day was really ___1___—there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite, we were divided into groups and given a tent, some food, a ___2___ and a compass (指南针) . Standing next to a small river, Fanny ___3___ camping in the grassy area nearby. However, our instructor, Mr. Lee, pointed out that it might flood (淹没) if it rained. In the end, we found a ___4___ area. Putting up the tent was very hard. ___5___ Mr. Lee helped us a lot.
By the time we had put up the tent, ___6___ was really hungry. “We wouldn’t have got this hungry if we had brought some snacks,” Peter said. We all told him to ___7___ complaining (抱怨) and help us start a fire to cook our food ___8___ . Realizing we were having trouble making the fire, he finally ___9___ .
The next day started early. Woken by a strange noise, Peter went to see what was ___10___ . “Some cows have eaten our breakfast!” he shouted. “That’s all because you didn’t ___11___ the food properly last night,” said Mr. Lee.
Worried that Mr. Lee was angry with us, we tried very hard on our next ___12___ —using the map and compass to find a secret location. We made it to the location ___13___ other groups did. We all felt very proud of ___14___ .
The survival training course was a great ___15___ . Now I feel I could survive anywhere!
( )1. A. disappointing B. difficult C. different D. boring
( )2. A. map B. book C. light D. knife
( )3. A. suggested B. finished C. imagined D. enjoyed
( )4. A. nearer B. lower C. bigger D. higher
( )5. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly C. Luckily D. Usually
( )6. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no. one
( )7. A. start B. mind C. stop D. continue
( )8. A. yet B. too C. again D. instead
( )9. A. helped out B. gave out C. worked out D. started out
( )10. A. developing B. happening C. beginning D. following
( )11. A. throw off B. put away C. eat up D. sell out
( )12. A. plan B. lesson C. task D. problem
( )13. A. till B. after C. When D. before
( )14. A. him B. them C. you D. ourselves
( )15. A. example B. experience C. activity D. competition
C
Last October, I told my pupils in Pompton School about my plan. “I’d like you to do jobs to make some ___1___ ,” I said. “Then we’ll buy food for someone in need.”
I wanted them to experience that it’s ___2___ to give than to receive. I hoped they could experience a sense of their own ability to make a change.
Early in Thanksgiving week, the children couldn’t wait to ___3___ . Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket, Kristine cried.
“Flowers!” And the group all ran toward the holiday ___4___ .
“You can’t eat flowers!” I said ___5___ . After all, it was helpful to buy more food.
“But Mrs. Sherlock,” came the loud ___6___ , “we want flowers.”
In the middle of the plants, there was a pot of unusually purple mums. “ ___7___ will like this one,” the children agreed.
___8___ the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years, we set off. An hour later, we stopped in front of a small house. A thin woman with a ___9___ face came to meet us.
As the kids carried all the food in, the old woman kept on saying “Thanks” much to her visitors’ pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the table, the woman seemed ___10___ . “She’s wishing it was a bag of food,” I thought.
“ ___11___ is, your close friend in the woods ” Michael asked.
The woman brightened. “The birds. They often fly over for food ___12___ I share my bread with them,” she said.
Then we returned to the car. Through the window we saw her walk past the turkey, straight to the ___13___ . She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile. She was ___14___ before our eyes!
In that one short moment, the children had seen for themselves the ___15___ they owned to make a change. Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day.
( )1. A. friends B. mistakes C. money D. rooms
( )2. A. cheaper B. better C. safer D. funnier
( )3. A. take a walk B. do housework C. have a rest D. go shopping
( )4. A. cards B. camps C. plants D. photos
( )5. A. unhappily B. warmly C. carelessly D. freely
( )6. A. voice B. music C. sound D. noise
( )7. A. He B. I C. You D. She
( )8. A. At B. With C. In D. After
( )9. A. proud B. fat C. sad D. handsome
( )10. A. relaxed B. bored C. worried D. surprised
( )11. A. Who B. How C. Why D. Where
( )12. A. although B. but C. because D. if
( )13. A. books B. flowers C. woods D. rooms
( )14. A. changed B. broken C. treated D. refused
( )15. A. habit B. ability C. interest D. courage
D
Canada is the second largest country in the world. It lies in North America. It is larger than the USA. The distance from east to ___1___ is over 5,500 kilometres and the country ___2___ six of the world's 24 time areas (时区) . ___3___ it is 9: 00 a.m. in Vancouver on the west coast, it is 1:30 p. m. in St. John's on the east coast.
There are two ___4___ languages in Canada, English and French. About 60 per cent of ___5___ people speak English, and about 25 per cent speak French. More than 70per cent of the population live in cities near the US border (边境) .
Ottawa is the capital. It is the fourth largest city in the country. Every year millions of tourists go there to ___6___ museums and take part in the cultural activities. Toronto is the business centre of Canada. It is the largest city of the country ___7___ about 2.5 million people. Montreal is the second biggest French-speaking city in the world. It is a wonderful city to visit and there is so ___8___ to see.
Like other national fags, the designs and colours on the national flag of Canada symbolize Canada's people, land, history and heritage. The Canadian national flag has a red maple (枫树) leaf on a red ___9___ white background. The maple leaf is the national ___10___ of Canada.
( )1. A. north B. east C. south D. west
( )2. A. lies B. covers C. is D. includes
( )3. A. Which B. What C. Where D. When
( )4. A. official B. foreign C. local D. different
( )5. A. their B. his C. its D. it's
( )6. A. see B. visit C. attend D. find
( )7. A. with B. for C. there's D. has
( )8. A. many B. little C. much D. few
( )9. A. or B. but C. and D. however
( )10. A. tree B. flower C. flag D. symbol
E
Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a 　1　 was sent up into space in 1961. Since then, people have not only travelled to space, 　2　 many of them have also lived there in space stations for some time.
The Soviet Union (苏联) sent the first space station, called SalyutⅠ, into space in 1971. Salyut Ⅰwas 　3　 as a place where people could live while they observed (观测) space and did experiments. The first group of 　4　 lived there for 23 days. Shortly, the United States 　5　 its own space station, called Skylab.
Astronauts 　6　 and often lived in these space stations for a short time. 　7　, in the late 1980s the Soviet Union sent the Mir space station, which made it 　8　 for people to live in space for a longer time. Mir stayed in space 　9　 2001, when it was decided that the space station was too old and no longer 　10　 to live in.
Living in space stations seems to be 　11　, but astronauts face many problems. One of them is 　12　. All the meals on space station are put together on Earth and sent there by space shuttle. Because the food has to last a long time (sometimes up to three months), a lot of it has to be 　13　 in cans. The space station has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables 　14　. Astronauts also eat many other foods such as dried meat.
Without the help of 　15　, sitting down to eat can be tough. Astronauts sometimes have to fix themselves to the wall while eating. They also have to be very careful so that food does not float away.
( )1. A. human B. dog C. computer D. cat
( )2. A. and B. but C. so D. or
( )3. A. protected B. fixed C. designed D. repaired
( )4. A. teachers B. engineers C. workers D. astronauts
( )5. A. conducted B. built C. borrowed D. found
( )6. A. left B. moved C. visited D. missed
( )7. A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
( )8. A. hard B. tough C. important D. possible
( )9. A. in B. during C. within D. till
( )10. A. fashionable B. safe C. exciting D. comfortable
( )11. A. fun B. helpful C. difficult D. boring
( )12. A. play B. work C. sleep D. food
( )13. A. eaten B. stored C. cooked D. completed
( )14. A. cheap B. bad C. fresh D. warm
( )15. A. gravity B. Earth C. oxygen D. network
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