Unit 1 How can we become good learners语法填空专练（含答案）

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2023—2024学年人教版英语九年级Unit 1—语法填空专练
Name___________ Grade___________
第一节 语法填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A
After I graduated(毕业)from university, it was very difficult to find a job in my field of study. At that time, I was very 1________(interest) in Asia, but I never travelled to any Asian countries. I made friends with a Chinese girl online, and she told me how easy it would be 2_______ me to find a job teaching English. So I moved to Dalian, China and 3_______ (become) an English teacher.
In China, I often miss my family and friends. However, I don’t visit home very often, because most of my family and friends are adults and live in different 4_________(part) of America. Besides family and friends, one of the things I do miss is being able to communicate 5_________(easy) in America. Here, in China, simple activities like getting a haircut can be very hard 6________ you can’t speak Chinese.
In a couple of years, I have plans 7________(move) to Southeast Asia. I will probably continue 8_________(teach) English because I enjoy teaching people. I won’t go back to America in the next 10 years, because I love living abroad and travelling. Since I moved to China, I 9_________(travel) to South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. My 10________(favor) place is Thailand, so I’ve decided it’s the next place I want to live.
B
Two months after beginning the new work hours，good results___11____（report） in Jinan. New work hour starts at 9 in the morning，an hour later than before. But people still go back home at 6 in the afternoon. “With one more hour’s sleep every day，I feel much better，”said a worker there.
Now people still work as long as before，but not from 8:00 to 6:00.They ____12___（go） to work an hour later，but have a shorter lunch break. In the past they had two hours for lunch，but now they have only one. Many people welcome the new work hours. “Why 13_________ we ______（have） to waste a lot of time in the middle of the day and rush in the early morning？”
Two months ago，many people got up at 6:30 a.m. every workday and left home at 7:00 a.m. It usually ___14____（take） them about an hour to get to the office from home. Morning time was always like a battle（战斗）.People went to work in a hurry,____15___（feel） very tired. Sleep is needed for good health. Doctors say that eight hours’ sleep is good for people，but few people_____16____（sleep） that long.
The use of the new work hours has just begun. Although we Chinese have long kept “early hours”，it’s important____17____（follow） the office hours in the world. Most foreign countries have “nine to five” work hours. If we __18______（not change），there will be problems. When Chinese start working at 8 a.m, foreigners ___19_______（not begin）business yet. But when they are busy____20____（work） at noon，Chinese are still on break. So some people think that it is the right time to change.
C
In recent years, learning Chinese _____21_____ (become) popular among people around the world. Last month, I ____22____(receive) an email from my cousin Jack in Canada. He said he was enthusiastic about Chinese, and asked me to find him some books ____23____(read) for Chinese beginners. I was very ____24____(please) to do him a favor. So I went from one bookstore to ____25____(other), hoping to find something suitable for him. ____26____(final), I selected a set of Chinese textbooks among a variety of similar ones. Then I went to a post office to have them _____27_____ (send) by air without delay. Several days later, I got Jack’s email. It ___28_____(say) that he really appreciated the books. I’m very glad that Jack is beginning to learn Chinese just like many other ____29_____(foreign) abroad, ____30____I know it may be an enjoyable challenge for him.
D
Chinese New Year's Eve is a time for families to be together. Wherever they are, people are expected to go back home to celebrate the festival with their 31.__________(family)．
The Reunion(团圆) Dinner
The New Year's Eve dinner 32.__________(call)“reunion dinner”， and is believed to be the 33.__________ (important) meal of the year because it has many meaningful dishes. Big families of several generations(代) 34.__________ (sit)around tables and enjoy the food and time together. Dishes with 35.__________ (luck)meanings must be included in the dinner such as fish, dumplings, and spring rolls(春卷)．Some Chinese worship(拜) their ancestors before the reunion dinner 36.__________ (show) that they are putting their ancestors first.
What to Eat — Top Lucky Foods
Food for the New Year has the symbol 37.__________ lucky meanings. Fish is a must for the New Year's reunion dinner 38.__________ it means “surplus”(剩余的). These foods are served during the 16?day holiday season from the eve of the Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival.
Staying up for Midnight Celebrations
Chinese people have the custom of 39.__________ (stay)up late on our New Year's Eve to welcome the new year's arrival. After reunion dinner, families usually sit together to watch the Spring Festival Gala(春节联欢晚会). It's one of the most popular TV shows in China. At the same time, most people send WeChat Hongbao or short messages to friends and 40.__________ (relative) by phone.
E
Last Saturday, I went out to see a film after supper. On my __41__ to the cinema, I met an Englishman. He looked puzzled. So I walked up to him and said __42__ to him. His __43__ name was Kevin. I asked if I could help him. He told me he had __44__ his way. So I __45__ up the opportunity to see the film and took Kevin to his hotel.__46__ going there, I told him the great changes that had taken place in my hometown in the __47__ few years and Kevin told me __48__ interesting about his country.
Though I didn't see the film, I felt very __49__，for I had not only helped Kevin get out of __50__but also practiced my spoken English. I also realized that if I had not worked hard at English, I would not have been able to help Kevin.
F
China is a country with many 51 (tradition) festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the 52 (two) day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese. We Chinese people call 53 (we) the “descendants （传人）of the dragon”. So people 54 (celebrate) the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragon. On the day in 55 (ancient) times, people put ashes in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house ”. People believed that with the 56 of the dragon ,they could have a good harvest（收获）in autumn.
Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named 57 dragon. For example ,people eat “dragon whisker ” noodles and 58 (dumpling) called “dragon teeth ”.
Today ,many customs have disappeared. But one that has 59 (remain) is the cutting of hair. It is
60 (say) that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring luck to the uncles of a family –mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
G
A young man didn't know how to face his work. He went to the park and sat 61 (silent) under the tree . Then a sound from the tree bothered him. He looked up and found a squirrel(松鼠) running in-the tree.
The squirrel was jumping from one high tree to 62 (other). Minutes later, it jumped to get to a higher branch (树枝)，but the branch was so far out of reach that the jump looked. And sure enough, the squirrel missed. But it didn't matter The squirrel still landed (降落) safely on a branch several feet 63 (possible). Then it just climbed up a little higher and reach 64 (low) and the branch it really 65 (want).
An old man sting near the young man said, " I saw a lot of squirrels jump like that. A lot of them 66 (fail), but none of them got hurt. I guess they need 67 (risk)it if they don’t want to spend their whole life in one tree.” The young man thought, "If a little squirrel is 68 (prepare) to take a chance (机会)，do 1 have less courage (勇气) than a squirrel "
The young man decided to put what he had been thinking about into practice.
And sure enough , he landed safely in a position(位置)he 69 (hard) thought possible
Shoot for the moon . Even if you fail, you will land among the 70 (star), and you will still end up higher and better than where you are now. Since life is short and time goes by so fast, why not make it he best one possible.
2023—2024学年人教版英语九年级Unit 1—语法填空专练
参 考 答 案
第一节 语法填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. interested 2. for 3. became 4. parts 5. easily
6. if 7. to move 8. teaching 9. have travelled 10. favorite
11.are reported 12.go 13.do，have 14.took 15.feeling
16.can sleep 17.to follow 18.don’t change 19.haven’t begun 20.working
21. has become 22. received 23. to read 24. pleased 25. another
26. Finally 27. sent 28. said 29. foreigners 30. although
31.families 32.is called 33.most important 34.sit 35.lucky
36.to show 37.of 38.because 39.staying 40.relatives
41.way 　 42.hello　 43.first　 44.lost　 45.gave　
46.While/When 47．past/last　 48.something　 49.happy　 50.trouble
51.traditional 52.second 53.ourselves 54.celebrate 55.ancient
56.help 57. after 58. dumplings 59. remained 60. said
61.silently 62.another 63.impossible 64.lower 65.wanted
66.failed 67.to risk 68.prepared 69.hardly 70.stars
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