Module 3 Life now and then—初中英语外研版九年级下册单元强化练习（含解析）

Module 3 Life now and then
满分：100分
一、单选题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. When you feel helpless and _____, just remember you are not _____ in the world because your friends are around you.
A. alone; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; alone D. lonely; lonely
2. We have worked so long. Shall we stop _____ a rest
A. have B. to having C. having D. to have
3.—Mary, do you prefer weekdays or weekends
—Of course weekdays. Because I'm _______ on weekends.
A. busy B. much busier C. the busiest D. busiest
4. Polly has been ill for three days but she is a lot _______ today.
A. best B. good C. better D. well
5. During the Spring Festival, the young ________ kowtow(磕头) to the elders, but now they only give them best wishes.
A. used to give B. were used to give
C. were used to giving D. used to giving
6. Nobody worked the maths problem out. It was _____ one of all.
A. easier B. the easiest C. more difficult D. the most difficult
7.—Next Monday is our mother's birthday. Let's buy some cards for her.
—Why not make some ourselves It will be much _____.
A. interesting B. more interesting
C. most interesting D. the most interesting
8. After two years' physical training, he was _____ and healthier.
A. weaker B. longer C. stronger D. shorter
9. I could _____ control my feelings at the moment. The song brought back so many childhood memories.
A. hardly B. almost C. clearly D. nearly
10.—Do the twins look the same
—No, Jane is _____ taller than Claire.
A. little B. more C. a little D. many
11. My parents ask me to _____ myself when they go out.
A. bring up B. think of C. agree with D. look after
12. Tony is the best student in the class because he works _____ than the others.
A. hard B. harder C. hardest
13.—Why didn't you cry for help when you were robbed (被抢劫)
—If I opened my mouth, they might find my four gold teeth. That would be _____!
A. bad B. much worse C. worst D. the worst
14. The handbag is so expensive that I can't _____ it.
A. provide B. offer C. afford D. give
15. My sister _____ be lazy. But now she's working really hard.
A. used to B.is used to C. was used to D. use to
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Tom worked hard in an office. But it seemed that there was little change in his life. He was unhappy and didn't want to improve himself any more. His father, Joe, knew this and decided to have a talk with 1 .
One day, Tom and his father went for a walk after dinner. 2 they were walking along a river, Tom said, "Dad, you always tell me to learn something new. To be 3 , I don't want to make any change."
Joe looked in the river, saw a dead 4 and pointed at it.
"Tom, what is that over there "
"It's a dead fish."
"What's the fish doing "
"It's moving down with the running water."
"But the fish is dead. 5 can it be moving " asked Joe.
"It's moving as the river is moving."
Joe turned to his son and said, "Life is 6 the river. It's always moving and always changing. Some people don't want to change, but their life is always changing whether they like it or not. A dead fish only moves along the river, while a living fish can control its journey. What's your choice if you want to live a 7 life "
This made Tom 8 his aunt who had already stopped learning and developing. And she just stayed the way she used to be, living like a dead fish.
Guided by his 9 , Tom understood what he said. He didn't want to become a person like his aunt. So he made up his mind to 10 learning and developing himself.
1.A. you B. me C. her D. him
2.A. Once B. While C. After D. Before
3.A. honest B. happy C. quiet D. patient
4.A. bird B. dog C. duck D. fish
5.A. Who B. Which C. How D. When
6.A. in B. over C. like D. by
7.A. worse B. harder C. greener D. better
8.A. give up B. think of C. wait for D. hear from
9.A. aunt B. father C. uncle D. friend
10.A. continue B. finish C. avoid D. stop
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact, we are already 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and always do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life.
Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, strange but expensive school things, and even a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything they can for their dear little children. In return, they only want their little babies to give them good results in the examinations.
But why their little babies still can't understand them Does it mean that they still want more material (物质的) things No, as a matter of fact, what they want is a true family. What does a true family mean I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the outside cold world. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation (安慰), and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family.
So I think that parents should save their money and sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family, so the child and his parents could understand each other more and more. Then, no boy will be regarded as a little boy.
1. Through the first paragraph, we can see the writer of this article is _____.
A. a teenager
B. a teacher
C. a parent
D. a worker
2.What do most parents think of their children according to the writer
A. They can't do well in their studies.
B. They always want good bikes and expensive things.
C. They never grow up.
D. They don't know how to save money.
3. What do most children really want
A.A true family.
B. More material things.
C. Pretty clothes.
D. Good results in examinations.
4. According to the article, most children _____.
A. want to be children forever
B. want their parents to understand them
C. don't want to go to school
D. just like to stay at home
5. The article is mainly about _____.
A. that most children always do wrong things
B. that most parents want to buy everything for their children
C. what children really want
D. a warm home
B
Jenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didn't even have the 95 cents.
As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brothers housework, cleaning the floor, doing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.
Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a woman's driving licence in it. Jenny put the wallet into her hag quickly. She turned around and walked back.
Jenny's heart beat(跳动) fast as she went into the store. She had long dreamt about this moment, but something didn't feel right. As she got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed(抓起) one and walked towards the checkout.
As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. It was her grandma. Jenny's heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her. She put the doll down and answered the phone.
"Hi, Grandma I'm going to he a little bit late tonight… OK…I love you, too." Jenny left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.
"Here, I found this in the snow," Jenny said.
"Oh, good God! This is the money for the orphanage(孤儿院)! Thank you!"
After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.
1. What did Jenny find in the snow
A. A bag. B. A wallet. C. A doll. D. A mobile phone.
2. How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma
A. Moved. B. Surprised. C. Nervous. D. Warm.
3. Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street
A. To find a toy store. B. To visit the orphanage.
C. To return the wallet. D. To look after the woman.
4. What did Jenny do to get the doll
A. She did her brother's housework for three months.
B. She asked her grandma to buy it for her.
C. She took some money from the woman.
D. She cleaned the floor in the store for all month.
5. What do we know from the story
A. The girl is kind and never does wrong.
B. The girl's grandma has a great influence on her.
C. The woman is mean and never helps others.
D. The girl didn't have a Happy Hannah doll in the end.
C
When Vivienne Harr was 8 years old, she saw a photo she would never forget. It was a photo of two young boys carrying large, heavy rocks on their backs. They were the same age as Vivienne. But they did not have the same freedom(自由) and opportunities(机会) that she had.
In some parts of the world, children have to work hard and they can't go to school. Vivienne wanted to change this. "I want all kids to be able to go to school and play," said Vivienne, "I want them to be happy."
To help raise money for children like the two boys in the photo, Vivienne started a lemonade stand(柠檬汽水摊位) near her home in Marin County, California. She promised to work every day for a year, rain or shine. "Sometimes, it was hard for me, when the weather was bad or I wasn't feeling well," said Vivienne. "But I knew that some children were having a harder time than I was."
Vivienne's goal was to raise $100,000 in 365 days. On Day 175, she reached her goal. But that didn't stop Vivienne from working. With the help of her family, she started Make a Stand. The company now puts Vivienne's lemonade into bottles and sells it in 130 stores around the US. A large part of sales goes to help achieve Vivienne's dream—to make the world a better place for all children.
1. The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that _____.
A. some children have to work all day and can't go to school
B. some children don't have clean water to drink
C. some children don't have enough food to eat
D. some children have no homes
2. We can learn from the passage that Vivienne _____.
A. didn't go to school B. was from California
C. had two brothers D. mainly worked in good weather
3. Vivienne reached her goal of raising $100,000 _____ after she started the lemonade stand.
A.130 days B. 175 days C. 10 months D. a year
4. Make a Stand is the name of _____.
A. a kind of lemonade B. a kind of bottle C. a store D. a company
5. Which is the best title of the passage
A. Vivienne and Her Dream B. A Young Inventor
C. The Story of Two Young Boys D. How to Make lemonade
四、根据汉语提示写出单词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1.The couple live in a _____(富裕的) suburb of Chicago.
2.Today there is less _____(害怕) of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.
3.They _____(很少地) talk about others.
4.People seldom say they have enough _____(空闲的) time.
5.Grandma has been ninety years old and she is a bit _____(聋的).
五、补全对话（有两项多余）（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A: Do you think the Olympics can change a city even after the Games finish
B: Oh, yes. They can really change a city and help the people who live there.
A: ① _____
B: Yes, of course. One example is the Beijing Olympics. They built a new swimming centre. ②_____
A: A great example! Can the Games make money for a city
B: Sure. More people go to those cities even after the Games. ③_____
A: What about children ④_____
B: Before the Games, many children preferred to play video games and watch TV. ⑤_____
A: It's really a big change.
A. Tourists make money for a city.
B. Can you give us an example
C. Now they begin to do more sports outside.
D. Do you play a lot of sports
E. How can the Olympics change them
F. Many people think the Olympics cost a lot of money.
G. Now it has become a popular place for people to visit.
六、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
请你根据下面提供的信息,用英语写一篇短文,介绍自己第一次独自在家的经历。
时间 十二岁时
原因 父母出差两天
活动 第一天 父母离开不久就起床； 整个晚上都因害怕而开着所有的灯； 避免迟到设置了三个闹钟（6:00，6:10和6:15）放在床边
第二天 洗衣服；做饭
感受 独自在家的经历令我难忘； 我为自己感到自豪，觉得自己长大了。
注意：(1)必须包括表格中提供的所有信息；
(2)条理清楚,语义连贯,句式规范,字迹工整；
(3)80—100 词。
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答案以及解析
一、单选题
1.答案：C
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意: 当你感到无助、寂寞时, 只要记住你在世界上不是独自一人, 因为你的朋友在你周围。前空考查lonely, 意为"寂寞的"; 后空考查alone, 意为 "独自的"。故选C。
2.答案：D
解析：由前句句意"我们已经工作这么长时间了"可推知, 后句句意为"我们停下来休息一下好吗 "。stop to do sth.停下来去做某事。由句意可知选D。
3.答案：B
解析：考查形容词的比较级。句意：----Mary，你更喜欢工作日还是周末 ----当然是工作日。因为我在周末更忙。由问句句意可知是在工作日和周末之间进行比较。故选B。
4.答案：C
解析：考查形容词的比较级。句意：Polly已经病了三天，但她今天好多了。由句意可知选C。better更好的。a lot可修饰比较级。
5.答案：A
解析：句意：春节期间，年轻人过去常常给长辈们磕头，但现在他们仅仅给他们送去美好祝福。used to do sth.过去经常做某事。根据语境可知是过去经常磕头，现在不再这样做了。故选A。
6.答案：D
解析：句意: 没有人解出这道数学题, 它是所有题目中最难的一道。由比较范围of all可知, 要用difficult的最高级。
7.答案：B
解析：考查形容词的比较等级。much可修饰形容词或副词的比较级, 表示程度。故选B。
8.答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 两年的身体训练后, 他更强壮更健康了。stronger更强壮的。故选C。
9.答案：A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意: 在当时, 我几乎不能控制我的感情。这首歌使我记起如此多的童年记忆。hardly几乎不; almost几乎, 差不多; clearly清晰地; nearly 几乎, 差不多。根据句意可知选A。
10.答案：C
解析：句意: —这对双胞胎看起来一样吗 —不, Jane比Claire高一点儿。四个选项中, 只有a little可以修饰形容词的比较级。故选C。
11.答案：D
解析：bring up意为"提出"; think of意为"考虑"; agree with意为"同意"; look after意为"照顾"。句意: 我父母让我在他们出去的时候照顾自己。根据句意可知选D。
12.答案：B
解析：考查副词比较级。句意: Tony是班上最好的学生, 因为他比所有其他人学习刻苦。由关键词than可知应该用副词hard的比较级, 故选B。
13.答案：B
解析：考查形容词的比较等级。句意: —当你被抢劫的时候, 你为什么不大声呼救 —如果我张开嘴, 他们可能发现我的四颗金牙。那就更糟了!根据句意可知, 要用比较级。故选B。
14.答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意: 这个手提包如此贵以至于我买不起它。provide意为"提供"; offer意为"提供, 出价"; afford意为"支付得起, 承担得起"; give意为"给"。故选C。
15.答案：A
解析：考查短语辨析。句意: 我的姐姐过去懒, 但是现在她真的努力工作。used to do sth.过去常常做某事。由句意可知选A。
二、完形填空
答案：1-5DBADC6-10CDBBA
解析：1.考查代词辨析。由上文中的Tom和in his life 可知此处用him, 指代Tom。故选D。
2.考查连词辨析。Tom和他的父亲晚饭后沿着河边散步时, Tom说了一些话。while当......时候, 表示主句的动作发生时, 从句的动作正在进行。故选B。
3.考查形容词辨析。to be honest老实说。
4.考查名词辨析。由下文中的It's a dead fish.可知, Joe看见一条死鱼。fish鱼。故选D。
5.考查疑问词辨析。由下句可知, Joe问Tom死鱼怎么能够移动。how怎样; 如何。故选C。
6.考查介词辨析。Joe告诉Tom生活就像这条河流, 总是在流动, 总是在变化。like像。故选C。
7.考查形容词比较级辨析。爸爸问Tom如果"你"想过更好的生活"你"的选择是什么 故选D。
8.考查动词短语辨析。由下文可知, 爸爸的话让Tom想起他已经停止学习和发展的姑姑。think of想起。故选B。
9.考查名词辨析。由上文可知, 此处是讲Tom的父亲在引导他改变自己。故选B。
10.考查动词辨析。由上句可知Tom不想成为他姑姑那样的人, 所以他决定继续学习提高自己。continue继续。故选A。
三、阅读理解
A
答案：1-5ACABC
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段前两句可知这篇文章应该是一位青少年写的。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据"Nearly every parent says that we never grow up."可知,在父母眼里孩子们永远不会长大。故选C项。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段的what they want is a true family可知,孩子需要的是一个真正的家庭。故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据短文的最后一段可知,父母应该抽时间坐下来和孩子好好谈谈,让他们知道他们有一个真正的家庭,这样孩子和父母可以相互了解更多。这说明大多数孩子希望他们的父母理解他们。故选B项。
5.主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了当今社会大多数父母尽可能给孩子提供最好的东西,使孩子过上舒适的生活,但是孩子们需要的不是物质,而是一个能给他们温暖、安慰和幸福的家。A、B、D 三项都属于以偏概全。故选C项。
B
答案：1-5 BDCAB
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第三段中的"It was a beautiful wallet."可知那是一个钱包。
2.细节理解题。根据第五段中的"Jenny's heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her."可知一想到奶奶她就感到很温暖。
3.推理判断题。根据倒数二、三、四段的内容可知, 她去那里是为了归还钱包。
4.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll."可知她通过给哥哥做了三个月的家务买到了玩偶。
5.推理判断题。通读全文可知, 她接到奶奶的电话后改变了想法, 说明奶奶对她的影响很大。
C
答案：1-5 ABBDA
解析：1.词义猜测题。根据上文"In some parts of the world, children have to work hard and they can't go to school."可知应选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的"To help raise money for children like the two boys in the photo, Vivienne started a lemonade stand near her home in Marin County, California." 可知选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段中的"On Day 175, she reached her goal."可知选B项。
4.细节理解题。根据第四段中的"With the help of her family, she started Make a Stand. The company now puts Vivienne's lemonade into bottles and sells it in 130 stores around the US."可知选D项。
5.主旨大意题。通读全文可知短文讲述了薇薇恩 哈尔通过卖柠檬汽水来为那些贫困的孩子筹钱的故事, 她梦想让世界成为一个对孩子来说更好的地方, 故A项更符合文章内容。
四、根据汉语提示写出单词
1.答案：wealthy
2.答案：fear
3.答案：seldom
4.答案：spare
5.答案：deaf
五、补全对话（有两项多余）
答案：①-⑤ BGAEC
解析：①根据答句中的"One example is the Beijing Olympics. They built a new swimming centre."可推断此处询问"Can you give us an example "，故选B。
②根据前句"They built a new swimming centre."可推断，现在那里已经成为许多人喜欢参观的地方。故选G。
③根据设空处前的"Can the Games make money for a city "和"More people go to those cities even after the Games."可推断此处选A。
④根据前句"What about children "可推断下面询问奥运会对孩子们的影响。故选E。
⑤从前句"Before the Games, many children preferred to play video games and watch TV."可知，此处比较孩子前后发生的变化，所以"Now they begin to do more sports outside."符合语境。故选C。
六、书面表达
答案：
My first experience at home alone is unforgettable.
When I was twelve, once both of my parents were away on business, and I had to be at home by myself for two days. My parents left early the first day, and I got up soon after they left. On the first evening I was a little scared, so I turned on all the lights. I kept the lights on the whole night. In order not to get up late the next morning, I put three alarm clocks near my bed and set the alarms at 6:00, 6:10 and 6:15. The next day, to show that I could take care of myself, I washed my own clothes and cooked dinner.
I really felt proud of myself and thought I had grown up.
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