9AU1期中拓展练习
一、单项选择
1. The traffic rules say that drivers mustn’t drive if they are drunk, ________ they will be punished.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
2. ______ a GPS will make _______ easier for you to visit a strange place.
A. Take; it B. To take; that C. Taking; it D. Take; that
3. Neither my sister nor I _________ been to America before .
A. have ever B. have never C. has ever D. has never
4. There are no ways she can come up _______ her out.
A. with to help B. to help C. with helping D. to helping
5. This article says that he is gentle, ________, he gets angry easily.
A. and as a result B. but in fact C. so at first D. or in the end
6. Daisy is such a good daughter that she_______ most of her spare time with her parents.
A. spends B. costs C. takes D. affords
7. Life is a ________, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game, play it!
A.challenge B.disaster C.hardship D.stage
8China may not be_______ Norway(挪威) , but it is a large country.
A. more beautiful as B. less beautiful than C. as beautiful as D. as beautiful than
9. ---I’ll give a speech in the university. ---So you should choose your words with_____.
A. cause B. attention C. notice D. care
10. It’s _______ to know the weather about the new place on the Internet before you travel there.
A. creative B. organized C. helpful D. curious
11. —In shopping centers of most foreign countries, we can see many products made in China.
—What we need is ___“Made in China”, ___“Created in China”. There is still a long way to go.
A. both…and B. not only…but also C. neither…nor D. either…or
12. Which do you like better, tea or coffee _________, thanks. I’m only a little hungry.
A. Either B. Both C. Both D. Neither
13. “No pains, no gains.” Our future how hard we work every day.
A. turns on B. insists on C. operates on D. depends on
二、完形填空
In the old days, in London, the fog was very thick.. Car and bus drivers 1 to drive very slowly: they could 2 see the road in front of them even during the daytime. People did not like going out in the smog. 3 they had to go out, they wore “smog-mask”(防雾面具) over their faces.
In December 1952, a very 4 dark cloud came down over London. It was the 5 smog Londoners had ever had. 6 of it was bad factory smoke. Nearly fifty people died in road accidents. But many more people became unhealthy. The smog was very 7 for old people and children. One man said, “The streets were almost 8 because people stayed at home as much as possible. The air was very thick, and you could almost cut it with a knife.”
After three weeks, the smog began to 9 . But in the following weeks and months over 4,000 people died as a 10 of the smog.
( )1.A. hurried B. stayed C. had D. minded
( )2.A. already B. easily C. luckily D. hardly
( )3.A. If B. So C. Though D. Weather
( )4.A. thin B. thick C. light D. clear
( )5.A. furthest B. hottest C. worst D. nicest
( )6.A. Much B. Many C. Few D. A few
( )7.A. quiet B. dangerous C. favourite D. weak
( )8.A. busy B. empty C. enjoyable D. dirty
( )9.A. arrive B. shine C. forget D. lift
( )10.A. beginning B. part C. way D. result
阅读理解
Although it’s said Van Gogh(梵高)(1853-1890) sold only one painting during hislifetime, different theories(理论) exist(存在).
It is true that The Red Vineyard is the only painting sold during Van Gogh’s lifetime, andthat was officially(官方地) recorded and accepted by the art world. It’s recorded that VanGogh started painting at 27, and died at 37. His famous paintings were produced after he wentto France, only two years before he died. So it would be clear that he didn’t sell many.
However, others disagree. The leading Van Gogh scholar(学者), Marc, is one of them.Though the story that Van Gogh sold just one painting still goes around, he insists(坚持说)that Van Gogh sold at least two.
Also, according to the Van Gogh Museum website, Van Gogh actually sold a number ofpaintings for living during his lifetime. His firstmoney came from his uncle, who was an artdealer(经销商). In order to help Van Gogh’s career, he ordered 19 paintings. And Van Goghhimself would often trade his paintings for food or art supplies(美术用品) when he was younger.
Van Gogh died in July of 1890. His brother was a wise dealer and saved lots of paintingsby Van Gogh. His greatest wish was to make the works more widely known and make muchmoney.Sadly he himself died just six months later. He left a large collection of art to his wife, who sold some of Van Gogh’s works, lent as many as she could to exhibitions, and published(出版) many of Van Gogh’s letters to his brother. Without her, Van Gogh would never havebecome as famous as he is today. After her death, her son founded the Van Gogh Museum.
1. According to ______ , only one painting was sold during Van Gogh’s lifetime.
A. the official records B. the Van Gogh Museum website
C. Van Gogh’s brother’s son D. Van Gogh’s uncle
2. What can we infer from Paragraph 4
A. Van Gogh’s paintings were popular. B. Van Gogh waspoor then.
C. Van Gogh disliked his paintings. D. Van Gogh’s paintings were expensive.
3. Which statement is RIGHT according to the passage
A. Van Gogh’s brother got rich by selling his paintings. B. Van Gogh wrote many letters to his brother.
C. Van Gogh’s brother died earlier than him. D. Van Gogh’s brother’s wife sold all his works.
4.Who is the most important person to make Van Gogh so famous
A. Van Gogh himself. B. Van Gogh’s brother.
C. Van Gogh’s brother’s wife. D. The leading Van Gogh scholar.
5. The passage is mainly about
A. whether Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life B. how Van Gogh became famous
C. the whole life of Van Gogh D. the family of Van Gogh
四、词汇运用
1. ____________ of the twins is interested in the piano. (两者都不)
2.He has been _______________ (不在的;缺席的)from his desk for two weeks.
3. Have you ever seen the_____________(雕塑) of the Statue of Liberty
4. If the telephone line is _______________ (连接) to your computer, you can get online.
5.The story _________ (it) is very interesting in this film.
6. He often has _____________ ideas. What job is suitable for him (excite)
7. The computer ____________ (connect) to the Internet. You can use it now.
8. There were some bad _____________________(miss) in his work this time, so he was fined.
五、动词填空
1. He finds it hard _______________ (work ) without any words.
2.--- Have you taken your medicine today --- Yes.I_______ (take) it after breakfast.
3. Would he mind _______________ (chat) with them about the question
4.________(connect) the two cities, I'm afraid a new high-speed railway line must be set up.
5. Every day the old man is seen _______________(clean) the street in the morning.
6. I think Millie will be a good chairperson. She never minds _________(do) extra work.
六、阅读填空
The game of Go was one of the four greatest artistic types in Chinese culture. It is not only a competitive event of the mind, but also a board game of entertainment.
Created in China more than four thousand years ago. Go was introduced to Korea and Japan over 1, 000 years ago, and has since become a favorite activity of many people there. Today, Go still serves as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Western countries, as players in these countries take part in many international games every year.
A game of Go has many implications(含义) for real life. It represents a square world of round pieces in black and white. There are 181 black pieces and 180 white ones in total. While the board is fixed, the pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways, just as life in the real world may take many turns. The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might solve a difficult problem in life.
Go pays much attention to peaceful competition and coexistence (共存). In a game of Go, the players do not wipe out(消灭) each other’s pieces. Instead, they simply try to win a larger share of space while allowing the other side some space. However, in chess and Chinese chess, the players try to wipe out as many of the other side’s pieces as possible. The one who forces the other side's commander(主帅) into a dead corner then wins the game. Therefore, Go carries deeper cultural and philosophical connotations(哲学内涵).
Wu Qingyuan(1914-2014), a modern Go talent, believed that the final purpose of the game was to try to achieve peace. Instead of fighting as enemies, the two players work together to play an excellent game.
Title: A game of wisdom and peace
Main Parts Detailed Information
Introduction The game of Go is known as one of Chinese greatest artistic types. It is a competition of the 1 , and a game of entertainment as well.
History and importance ●Go was created over 4, 000 years ago in China and has 2 throughout the world ever since. ●Today, Go still plays an important 3 in Cultural exchange.
Implications and value ●Go pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways. In a 4 way, people may meet with lots of difficult problems in life, and need to learn how to solve them properly. ●Compared with chess, Go has deeper connotations since peace and competition coexist in a game of Go while 5 the enemy's commander is the only purpose in chess. ●The real meaning of Go is to achieve peace between two sides.