牛津上海（试用本）九年级下册英语期末专项练习 首字母填空（含答案）
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首字母填空
（一）
We all have those moments when bright ideas hit us, but not everyone can develop such moments into the fruits of creative thinking. While we believe creative thinking is the falling apple of Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists, we seldom n____1____ that creative thinking is in fact a process.
Let’s look at what happened in 1666.
Sitting in the garden, Newton watched an apple fall from a tree. He began to w____2____ if the same force that pulled the apple down also kept the moon circling the earth. Newton believed it did. He called it “gravity（重力）”.
This story has become one of the most popular e____3____ of “eureka” moments. But when we cheer for the great discovery, the whole process of creative thinking shouldn’t be f____4____.
Newton studied mathematics for long to have a better understanding of the world. He always enjoyed finding new ways to solve problems. The falling apple was only the fruit of years of hard work b____5____. It also started the train of thought that continued for the next twenty years.
Newton began to examine “gravity” carefully. He experimented. Then he studied the results and used what he had learned to do new experiments. In 1687, the greatest scientific work ever written came out.
The whole process of creative thinking works the same in our life.
In school, we prepare o____6____ for the right moment. Once the moment comes, we catch it and then keep on working in the years to come. It takes much to get the fruits of creative thinking, but the sweetest fruits will be ready for those who wait the l____7____. （272词）
答案：1.notice 2.wonder 3.examples 4.forgotten 5.before 6.ourselves 7.longest
（二）
During the Eastern Han Dynasty（25-220）, there was a government official named Yang Zhen.
One day, Yang ran into his old coworker Wang Mi during a trip. In the past, Yang noticed Wang's talent and promoted（提拔） him. Wang never forgot Yang's help and i____1____ Yang to stay over for the night.
It was near midnight when Wang knocked on the door of Yang's bedroom. He handed Yang a bag and said, “This is to thank you for teaching me and helping me b____2____ who I am today.” Yang looked in the bag. It was full of gold ingots（金锭）.
“Do I look like a person who accepts bribes（贿赂） I thought you knew me well!” Yang said angrily.
“It's late at night. No one will know if we keep it a secret.” said Wang.
“What do you mean no one would know Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know and I know.” Yang said.
Wang left the room in shame.
What do we learn from it
Yang Zhen was an honest and just person b____3____ in front of others and when he was alone. His virtue（美德） of shendu（慎独）, or self-restraint, made him a great government official.
The i____4____ of self-restraint was important in ancient China. For example, the book Dizigui teaches children to “enter an empty house as if it was occupied（入虚室, 如有人）”. This means that e____5____ when nobody is watching, you should behave as if there are others nearby. If you can't keep your rules and do bad things in secret, it may lead you to a troubled path.
This story is 2,000 years old. But the lesson is s____6____ important today. In 2017, President Xi Jinping told this story at an important meeting. He asked government officials to be free from corruption（腐败）. But as students, you should also keep this lesson in mind. Will you save food when no one is watching Will you be c____7____ with the language you use on social media We should often ask: am I still a moral（道德的） person when I'm alone （342词）
答案：1.invited 2.become 3.both 4.idea 5.even 6.still 7.careful
（三）
Do you know how to get cheap airline and train tickets Hotel accommodations（膳宿）
On a recent flight, Laura was chatting happily with the woman in the next seat—until the conversation turned to fares（票价）. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid $457. She d____1____ that next time she would find out how to travel for less.
Here are some w____2____ to travel for less:
Cheap airplane tickets.
To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable（不可退款的） plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier（信使）. In return for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular price—o____3____ even less if the company needs someone at the last minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.
Train passes.
If you’re going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will s____4____ you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially useful in India, which has the world’s l____5____ rail system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.
Hostels（招待所）.
Hostels used to p____6____ cheap accommodations in dormitories for people under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels don’t have any age requirements. They’re not only cheap（$8—$17 a night）but a great way to meet people. Hostels are often in interesting places—a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wilderness of Australia. And sometimes hostels have luxuries l____7____ swimming pools. （298词）
答案：1.decided 2.ways 3.or 4.save 5.largest 6.provide 7.like
（四）
Different Attitudes towards Hairstyles
A new research shows that women try 150 different hairstyles in their lifetime, including various cuts, colours and s____1____. However, men settle（固定） on their favourite hairstyle after trying only 5 different cuts.
The study of 2,000 women has found that women visit the hairdresser five times a year on average, and about 100 like to try something different with each trip to the hairdresser. A____2____ half are willing to be experimental and change their hairstyle.
Women are likely to go for two new styles and at least one colour change every year between the ages of 15 and 65. The study found that 64 percent of women will change their hair simply because they are bored with their current style. Nearly 12 percent will change their hair so as to look like a celebrity（名人） w____3____ 15 percent will change their style for a wedding. 13 percent of women would change their hairstyle after having a baby. O____4____ reasons for trying a new hairstyle were birthdays.
However, men are not as troublesome as women. They only try five different hairstyles and then stick to their favourite one in their lifetime. Men usually stick to just one style because of its being convenient（68 percent） or being l____5____ by their partner（10 percent）.
The study of 2,000 men also noticed how celebrity hairstyles（名人发型） have the influence on them and what kind of haircuts would be more fashionable in their eyes. 400 of them a____6____ they want to grow their hair longer to copy the likes of David Beckham and actor Brad Pitt, while 240 consider dying（染色） their hair grey, to keep up with fashion trends（潮流）. Actually, a hairstyle that stands for one’s personality is the f____7____ choice for men. （293词）
答案：1.shapes 2.Almost 3.while 4.Other 5.liked/loved 6.admit 7.first
（五）
“Hey, Dan, you look like the unhappiest guy in the world!” said Ella, as they volunteered as ushers（引座员） at the theater.
“Yeah,” Dan replied, trying to smile. “Remember the role you helped me practise last week Well, I f____1____ again.” “Oh, Dan, keep practicing! You’ll be on the other side of the curtain one day,” said Ella.
Dan kept practicing. He sang day and night. He sang e____2____ he went! He wanted to be an opera singer more than anything else in the world. He volunteered at the theater on Saturdays, but he needed to start earning money to pay for singing and Italian lessons.
One day Dan saw an ad asking for bicycle delivery men. Then he began his new job delivering food to customers all over the city. Dan thought it was very rewarding to make hungry people happy, but he had a problem. He wasn’t getting enough time to practice singing. Then one day, he had a great i____3____.
Dan arrived at 52nd Street. “I have your burgers and your fries,” he sang. “I have your soda and your le-mon-ade...” The customers were very s____4____! When he finished, they clapped and gave him a nice big tip.
One night, there was an o____5____ for lobster soup to a beautiful, big house on the river. Dan rang the bell, took a deep breath and sang, “I have your lovely lobster soup. It smells delicious to me-e-e...”
The door opened slowly and a well-dressed woman appeared. She took the soup, then closed the door, with no tips at all.
A few days later, Dan received a text inviting him to the Opera House.
At the Opera House, a woman g____6____ Dan. It was the lady who Dan delivered lobster soup to last week. She said, “I am Antonia Allegro, the director here. I’d like to invite you to our next opera. This is your first rehearsal（排练）. You’ll practice today. At my house last week, you had one of the most beautiful voices in the world! You’re so talented! Congratulations. Welcome to the show!”
Dan’s f____7____ opera performance was in front of thousands of people, and he didn’t sing about burgers or fries or lemonade! （365词）
答案：1.failed 2.everywhere 3.idea 4.surprised 5.order 6.greeted 7.first
（六）
The last football season was long over. Our team had done well but I wanted us to do even b____1____ the next year. But how Then an idea hit me. I ordered cards with simple words—“BOONVILLE PIRATES—1974 STATE CHAMPIONS（州冠军）! ”
When the cards were printed, we gave them out all over the town. Pretty soon those cards were e____2____. That was what we wanted. We wanted our goal to be right in front of us, and for all to see.
Although someone doubted our words, it only served to e____3____ us to make our dream come true. Our school had never won a state champion in any sport –– we decided to change that h____4____. By the time football practice started in late August, we were focused. With our goal in our minds, we stepped into the final.
Then it started to snow. A huge storm broke and school was cancelled. But we made it to the school gym and kept p____5____.
Our coach received a call the night before the game. He told us that state officers were thinking of cancelling the game and announcing that both teams were champions because of the bad weather. We were asked if we would accept that. “No way” was our answer.
The day came. We arrived at the football field and found it was covered in snow. Still, we began our warm-ups.
Both teams didn't score in the first half. We became w____6____ because time was running out our team. During the break, Coach Reagan reminded us of what we had been through to get to this moment. Then he pulled out the card, saying, “Do you want this ”
Playing c____7____ were still difficult, but our determination（决心） didn't disappear. We unbelievably scored 34 points in the second half. Our year-long dream came true—1974 STATE CHAMPIONS.
答案：1.better 2.everywhere 3.encourage 4.history 5.practicing 6.worried 7.conditions
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首字母填空
（一）
We all have those moments when bright ideas hit us, but not everyone can develop such moments into the fruits of creative thinking. While we believe creative thinking is the falling apple of Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists, we seldom n____1____ that creative thinking is in fact a process.
Let’s look at what happened in 1666.
Sitting in the garden, Newton watched an apple fall from a tree. He began to w____2____ if the same force that pulled the apple down also kept the moon circling the earth. Newton believed it did. He called it “gravity（重力）”.
This story has become one of the most popular e____3____ of “eureka” moments. But when we cheer for the great discovery, the whole process of creative thinking shouldn’t be f____4____.
Newton studied mathematics for long to have a better understanding of the world. He always enjoyed finding new ways to solve problems. The falling apple was only the fruit of years of hard work b____5____. It also started the train of thought that continued for the next twenty years.
Newton began to examine “gravity” carefully. He experimented. Then he studied the results and used what he had learned to do new experiments. In 1687, the greatest scientific work ever written came out.
The whole process of creative thinking works the same in our life.
In school, we prepare o____6____ for the right moment. Once the moment comes, we catch it and then keep on working in the years to come. It takes much to get the fruits of creative thinking, but the sweetest fruits will be ready for those who wait the l____7____. （272词）
答案：1.notice 2.wonder 3.examples 4.forgotten 5.before 6.ourselves 7.longest
（二）
During the Eastern Han Dynasty（25-220）, there was a government official named Yang Zhen.
One day, Yang ran into his old coworker Wang Mi during a trip. In the past, Yang noticed Wang's talent and promoted（提拔） him. Wang never forgot Yang's help and i____1____ Yang to stay over for the night.
It was near midnight when Wang knocked on the door of Yang's bedroom. He handed Yang a bag and said, “This is to thank you for teaching me and helping me b____2____ who I am today.” Yang looked in the bag. It was full of gold ingots（金锭）.
“Do I look like a person who accepts bribes（贿赂） I thought you knew me well!” Yang said angrily.
“It's late at night. No one will know if we keep it a secret.” said Wang.
“What do you mean no one would know Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know and I know.” Yang said.
Wang left the room in shame.
What do we learn from it
Yang Zhen was an honest and just person b____3____ in front of others and when he was alone. His virtue（美德） of shendu（慎独）, or self-restraint, made him a great government official.
The i____4____ of self-restraint was important in ancient China. For example, the book Dizigui teaches children to “enter an empty house as if it was occupied（入虚室, 如有人）”. This means that e____5____ when nobody is watching, you should behave as if there are others nearby. If you can't keep your rules and do bad things in secret, it may lead you to a troubled path.
This story is 2,000 years old. But the lesson is s____6____ important today. In 2017, President Xi Jinping told this story at an important meeting. He asked government officials to be free from corruption（腐败）. But as students, you should also keep this lesson in mind. Will you save food when no one is watching Will you be c____7____ with the language you use on social media We should often ask: am I still a moral（道德的） person when I'm alone （342词）
答案：1.invited 2.become 3.both 4.idea 5.even 6.still 7.careful
（三）
Do you know how to get cheap airline and train tickets Hotel accommodations（膳宿）
On a recent flight, Laura was chatting happily with the woman in the next seat—until the conversation turned to fares（票价）. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid $457. She d____1____ that next time she would find out how to travel for less.
Here are some w____2____ to travel for less:
Cheap airplane tickets.
To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable（不可退款的） plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier（信使）. In return for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular price—o____3____ even less if the company needs someone at the last minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.
Train passes.
If you’re going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will s____4____ you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially useful in India, which has the world’s l____5____ rail system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.
Hostels（招待所）.
Hostels used to p____6____ cheap accommodations in dormitories for people under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels don’t have any age requirements. They’re not only cheap（$8—$17 a night）but a great way to meet people. Hostels are often in interesting places—a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wilderness of Australia. And sometimes hostels have luxuries l____7____ swimming pools. （298词）
答案：1.decided 2.ways 3.or 4.save 5.largest 6.provide 7.like
（四）
Different Attitudes towards Hairstyles
A new research shows that women try 150 different hairstyles in their lifetime, including various cuts, colours and s____1____. However, men settle（固定） on their favourite hairstyle after trying only 5 different cuts.
The study of 2,000 women has found that women visit the hairdresser five times a year on average, and about 100 like to try something different with each trip to the hairdresser. A____2____ half are willing to be experimental and change their hairstyle.
Women are likely to go for two new styles and at least one colour change every year between the ages of 15 and 65. The study found that 64 percent of women will change their hair simply because they are bored with their current style. Nearly 12 percent will change their hair so as to look like a celebrity（名人） w____3____ 15 percent will change their style for a wedding. 13 percent of women would change their hairstyle after having a baby. O____4____ reasons for trying a new hairstyle were birthdays.
However, men are not as troublesome as women. They only try five different hairstyles and then stick to their favourite one in their lifetime. Men usually stick to just one style because of its being convenient（68 percent） or being l____5____ by their partner（10 percent）.
The study of 2,000 men also noticed how celebrity hairstyles（名人发型） have the influence on them and what kind of haircuts would be more fashionable in their eyes. 400 of them a____6____ they want to grow their hair longer to copy the likes of David Beckham and actor Brad Pitt, while 240 consider dying（染色） their hair grey, to keep up with fashion trends（潮流）. Actually, a hairstyle that stands for one’s personality is the f____7____ choice for men. （293词）
答案：1.shapes 2.Almost 3.while 4.Other 5.liked/loved 6.admit 7.first
（五）
“Hey, Dan, you look like the unhappiest guy in the world!” said Ella, as they volunteered as ushers（引座员） at the theater.
“Yeah,” Dan replied, trying to smile. “Remember the role you helped me practise last week Well, I f____1____ again.” “Oh, Dan, keep practicing! You’ll be on the other side of the curtain one day,” said Ella.
Dan kept practicing. He sang day and night. He sang e____2____ he went! He wanted to be an opera singer more than anything else in the world. He volunteered at the theater on Saturdays, but he needed to start earning money to pay for singing and Italian lessons.
One day Dan saw an ad asking for bicycle delivery men. Then he began his new job delivering food to customers all over the city. Dan thought it was very rewarding to make hungry people happy, but he had a problem. He wasn’t getting enough time to practice singing. Then one day, he had a great i____3____.
Dan arrived at 52nd Street. “I have your burgers and your fries,” he sang. “I have your soda and your le-mon-ade...” The customers were very s____4____! When he finished, they clapped and gave him a nice big tip.
One night, there was an o____5____ for lobster soup to a beautiful, big house on the river. Dan rang the bell, took a deep breath and sang, “I have your lovely lobster soup. It smells delicious to me-e-e...”
The door opened slowly and a well-dressed woman appeared. She took the soup, then closed the door, with no tips at all.
A few days later, Dan received a text inviting him to the Opera House.
At the Opera House, a woman g____6____ Dan. It was the lady who Dan delivered lobster soup to last week. She said, “I am Antonia Allegro, the director here. I’d like to invite you to our next opera. This is your first rehearsal（排练）. You’ll practice today. At my house last week, you had one of the most beautiful voices in the world! You’re so talented! Congratulations. Welcome to the show!”
Dan’s f____7____ opera performance was in front of thousands of people, and he didn’t sing about burgers or fries or lemonade! （365词）
答案：1.failed 2.everywhere 3.idea 4.surprised 5.order 6.greeted 7.first
（六）
The last football season was long over. Our team had done well but I wanted us to do even b____1____ the next year. But how Then an idea hit me. I ordered cards with simple words—“BOONVILLE PIRATES—1974 STATE CHAMPIONS（州冠军）! ”
When the cards were printed, we gave them out all over the town. Pretty soon those cards were e____2____. That was what we wanted. We wanted our goal to be right in front of us, and for all to see.
Although someone doubted our words, it only served to e____3____ us to make our dream come true. Our school had never won a state champion in any sport –– we decided to change that h____4____. By the time football practice started in late August, we were focused. With our goal in our minds, we stepped into the final.
Then it started to snow. A huge storm broke and school was cancelled. But we made it to the school gym and kept p____5____.
Our coach received a call the night before the game. He told us that state officers were thinking of cancelling the game and announcing that both teams were champions because of the bad weather. We were asked if we would accept that. “No way” was our answer.
The day came. We arrived at the football field and found it was covered in snow. Still, we began our warm-ups.
Both teams didn't score in the first half. We became w____6____ because time was running out our team. During the break, Coach Reagan reminded us of what we had been through to get to this moment. Then he pulled out the card, saying, “Do you want this ”
Playing c____7____ were still difficult, but our determination（决心） didn't disappear. We unbelievably scored 34 points in the second half. Our year-long dream came true—1974 STATE CHAMPIONS.
答案：1.better 2.everywhere 3.encourage 4.history 5.practicing 6.worried 7.conditions
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