外研版英语九年级下册期末专项突破练习7 语法填空（无答案）

专项突破练习7 语法填空
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(一)
Last year, I joined a group. We got together every Wednesday and discussed how 1. ( help) others.
During the second month I joined this great group, the leader gave me2. bag of delicious cookies and told me that I needed to give them out.
At around 12:30 on Thursday afternoon, I 3. ( begin) to give out cookies to strangers in New York. I gave my first cookie to the front desk guard. He looked in the bag and took 4. ( big) cookie he could find and said“ thank you”. I thought he was a bit selfish(自私), though I smiled 5. was happy to give him the cookie.
I gave another cookie to the woman standing at the desk, and she 6. ( polite) said,“ But I don't eat cookies, thank you.”I gave her a smile.
7. my way home by taxi, I gave the driver a cookie. But I8. ( refuse). I tried again. After several 9. ( time), he took the cookie and said,“ Thank you very much, sir.”
People have different ideas to my giving. But you can't imagine 10. happy I feel by giving away cookies. Every time I give a cookie, I receive laugh, happiness and friendship I will never forget from strangers.
(二)
Lin Peng, 28, traveled to Tibet after giving up his job. It was his second visit to Tibet. He started his journey by 1. ( he) in Ya’ an, Sichuan Province, on April 20, 2018. He cycled and walked more 2. 20 kilometres every day, collecting rubbish along the Sichuan- Tibet Highway.
In 2017, Lin made his first visit to Tibet. After that, Lin thought,“ Many beautiful places are polluted. Why don't I make a contribution to environmental protection Also many kind people helped me during the trip. I need to create3. chance to repay them.” For these 4. ( reason), he went on another trip to Tibet the next year.
Lin met with many difficulties during the journey. On May 4, while he5. ( climb) Zheduo Mountain in Sichuan, he ran into a snowstorm.“ My body was 6. ( complete) wet,” he said.“I was cold and tired. I had to spend over three hours traveling the last 5 km.”
7. ( make) people realise the importance of protecting the environment, Lin put a banner(横幅) on his tricycle(三轮车),“ The cleanest land is in people's heart.”
Lin's trip 8. ( keep) the road cleaner since it started, but his mother didn’t support him at first. She was not sure 9. her son was doing a meaningful thing, but now she understands him.“10. a great son I have!” she said.
(三)
The mountain was high and it was cold. Everything 1. ( cover) by snow and ice and it was dangerous. I shook in my tent as the storm tried2. ( knock) me back to the bottom.“ You will never make it to the top,” everyone said.“ No woman has ever climbed this mountain and only a few people have done it by themselves.”I was so confident 3. I would be the first woman to climb up to the top of Whitemore. I had prepared for several 4. ( month).
The wind had got much 5. ( quiet) when I woke up the next morning. I climbed 6. of my tent and looked out at the mountain. Everything was white and still.“I will make it to the top today,”I thought to7. (I).
I started up the slope. My feet crunched the snow with every step I took. It was a beautiful day. I was climbing quickly. Soon I was going to reach the top. All of 8. sudden, I slipped(滑倒). I moved down the mountain. I was going slowly at first but then I started to slide very fast. I started to turn around and around quickly. After what felt 9. forever, I came to a stop. I had slid all the way to the bottom. I was alive. I couldn't believe it.
Three days later,I10. ( make) it to the top. It was a beautiful day and I had a perfect view of everything around me.
(四)
Do you play Ant Forest It is 1. online game on Aliplay(支付宝). Players 2. ( collect)“ energy” by doing something environmentally- friendly. They can grow and water 3. ( they) own“ trees” with the“ energy”.4. “ trees” are big enough, Aliplay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert(沙漠) area of China. Every year millions of trees5. ( plant) in this way.
This is part of China's tree- planting program. It hopes 6. ( stop) the desert from becoming larger. Since 1978, China has planted over 66 billion trees7. the north. It is known as “ the Great Green Wall”. For example, Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert,8. now it has become the biggest man- made forest in China.
“ China is making the world much 9. ( green) than before. It sets a good example and has many 10. ( lesson) to share with the world,” said the United Nation Environment Program.
(五)
It was our school's yearly dancing show. I 1. ( be) excited that I was chosen by the teacher this time although I didn't have any experience of dancing for a show. I would dance in front of all the students and 2. ( teacher). It made me very proud.
However, I was a bit sad 3. my father had no time to watch me dance. He 4. ( invite) to have a business meeting. I knew that my father would surely come to my show if he could.5. ( lucky), my mother and my elder sister were still coming to watch my show.
6. the beginning of the day, I was very nervous. After changing into the dress and getting my makeup done, I felt 7. ( relax). Then I went on to the stage bravely. I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in8. second row.
Just before the lights turned dark, I saw my father rush into the hall and take the seat beside my mother.9. a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made 10. (I) smile. I began dancing confidently. Soon after the show, my family came backstage to congratulate me. I was so happy and lucky to have my family's support.
(六)
A group of boys were playing basketball in the park. The playground was great 1. there was no fence(栅栏) around it. If one boy missed the ball, someone had to catch it at once, so it wouldn't go too far away.
One boy threw the ball too hard and it flew like a rocket over the 2. ( head) of all the other boys, and kept on flying.
Anna was sitting nearby and watching the ducks swimming in the river. Suddenly, she 3. ( hear) someone shouting and turned to see a big, orange object coming towards 4. ( she).
“ Stop the ball,” one of them shouted.
The ball landed close to the river. The ducks flew away quickly.
Anna opened her arms, just in time 5. ( stop) the ball as it was going to fall into the river.
“ Could you please bring it over here ” asked one boy 6. ( polite).
Anna walked to them with the ball. She was nervous because the boys were7. ( old) than her. However, they were very nice and thanked her8. saving the ball.
“ Can I join you ” Anna asked.
The boys agreed, but they were not sure9. she could throw the ball even close to the basket.
Anna took the ball and then had 10. try. The boys watched in surprise as the ball went straight into the basket. Anna smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her.
(七)
Tani, 8 years old, ran away from Nigeria with his family two years ago.1. they got to the United States, a church man 2. ( warm) helped place them in a homeless shelter(收容所) in New York. Tani’s dad worked as a driver. And his mom studied hard 3. ( become) a nurse. Tani started going to Primary School 116. There, 4. learned to play the game that would change his life: chess.
On March 10, Tani 5. ( win) a state champion(冠军) for little kids. He beat 73 other players. Some had practiced with private chess teachers, but Tani had practiced on 6. floor of the homeless shelter alone.
A reporter wrote an article about Tani. In three weeks, thousands7. people gave away over $250,000 to Tani and his family on Go Fund Me. Some also left 8. ( message).“ Tani! You are a superstar!” one person wrote.
Recently, Tani and his family 9. ( decide) to give away all the money.“ Thanks to others’ help, we live much 10. ( happily) than before.” Tani’s father, Kayode, told TIME for Kids.“ Now we want to help poor people.”
(八)
After two years' fighting in the war, Hugh Davis was finally going home. When he was on the train, he thought of his mother's homemade apple pie and his old dog She p 1. ( lie) beside the fire.
It was raining hard and a strong wind was blowing when Hugh came out2. the railway station. She p was there waiting for him. Hugh patted(轻拍) his dog on the head 3. ( soft) and together they started the three- mile walk home.
While they were walking, the storm got 4. ( bad), and Hugh decided to take a short cut home. As soon as he started to cross the bridge, She p started barking(狗叫). Hugh stopped and looked round at Shep,5. the dog kept barking loudly. Then Hugh found that the middle part of the bridge had fallen into the river, and he could see the fast- flowing(湍急的) water 306. ( metre) below. When he turned round to thank Shep, the dog disappeared into the darkness.
Hugh finally got home, and his mother was waiting at the door 7. ( welcome) him. They hugged each other and then sat down for supper. His mother had cooked him 8. wonderful dinner. While he was eating, Hugh9. ( tell) her how She p had saved his life.
“ When you left to fight in the war,” she said,“ it broke the dog’s heart. Shep was so sad 10. he died two years ago, Son.” Hugh looked up at his mother: her face had gone white.
(九)
John Allen, an American scientist once said,“ The Internet is the world’s largest library, but all the books in it are on the floor!” What he meant is that the Internet is full 1. information.
However, the Internet has another disadvantage. Sometimes it can2. ( be) difficult to find what you really need. Though you can find websites about whatever you can imagine, 3. ( unluck), a lot of what is written on them isn't always 4. ( true).
Of course, the Internet offers many 5. things. On some websites, you can download music and films. They are usually cheap and some are even free. On some other websites, you can connect with people 6. all over the world. There are some great online stores, 7. . For example, on eBay people sell used clothes, CDs, and even cars 8. very low prices.
The Internet has changed the way we work and communicate. But we should not depend on it too much. Some people are afraid that surfing the Internet has taken the place of other 9. ( health) activities, especially for young people.10. you love it or not, though you’d better get used to it because it is right here to stay!
(十)
Once there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all day.
The wise man was worried about his 1. ( son) future. One day, he said to his son,“I want you 2. ( go) and find some treasure. I have drawn a map to guide you.” Then he handed his son 3. bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son set out the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains. Along the way, he 4. ( help) by some with food and by some with shelter(住所). He came across thieves 5. tried to steal his bag. He also saw changing scenery(风景) and seasons.
Finally, after a long year, he got to the place his father said. He spent two days 6. ( dig) for treasure, but found nothing.
Disappointed, he headed back to his home. On his way back, he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to hunt and make meals. He had to fix his clothes and shelter 7. ( he). He was now able to tell the position of the sun. He 8. ( meet) the same person who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he got home, he said sorry to his father for not finding treasure.
“9. wasn't any treasure in the very first place, my son,” the father answered 10. a smile.“ But I think you have found your life's true purpose.”
(十一)
Exercise not only changes your body, but also changes your mind and your mood(心情).
You must be thinking:“I have to do plenty of exercise every day, don't I ” Well, no, you don't, but you should. Here 1. ( be) some reasons.
Exercise shows how 2. ( power) you are and how you are capable of pushing yourself to achieve new goals(目标). Enough exercise 3. ( make) your body and mind full of endorphins(内啡肽) which help to make you feel more relaxed and pleased.
Exercise is 4. feel- good task. As your body gets stronger, you can walk longer, swim 5. ( fast) and lift heavier weights. If you keep doing at least 30 minutes of exercise every day, your body will work more properly and you will feel much better about 6. ( you).
If you have been somewhere and seen an 80- year- old person exercising, you will know why 7. ( do) exercise is necessary.
In short, it's not only important but also necessary 8. ( develop) a good habit of exercising. 9. you haven't got into the habit, start exercising. If you are in the habit, don't even stop exercising.
Now, it's time 10. you to get those endorphins working for you! You' re going to get better in every way.
(十二)
Computer technology has become l. important part of people's life. This technology has 2. ( it) own special words. One well- known computer word 3. ( be) Google. It's the name of a popular“ search engine”(引擎) for the Internet. People use the search engine 4. ( find) information about almost any subject on the Internet. The people 5. started the company named it Google because in maths Google is a very large number— One hundred zeros follow the number one. When you“ Google”a subject, you can get a lot of information about it.
If you Google someone, you might find that person's name on a blog(博客). A blog is short for a Web log. It's a 6. ( person) Web page. Some people write blogs to express their 7. ( opinion) and ideas over the Internet. Some use them to share their lives 8. faraway friends or family. Others write blogs to help them deal with 9. ( sick), money problems or to choose movies to see or books to read. Some people add information to their blogs every day. People who have blogs 10. ( call) bloggers.
(十三)
Parents do all kinds of things to help their children get top grades in school.
A study shows that children's diet can play 1. role in their IQ. If children eat fruit, vegetables, fish and all the grain in their first three years of school, they will do far 2. ( well) in tests than others with a poor diet.
The study involved(使参与) 161 children aged 3. six and eight years old. And they 4. ( follow) up from the first grade to the third grade in school.5. children had a rich diet like vegetables, fruit and fish, they would do the best in 6. ( read) tests. These children also showed their7. ( much) progress in reading skills between the first grade and third grade.
“A 8. ( health) diet seems to be an important thing in 9. ( child) learning and school grades,”a worker said.“ Parents and schools have an important role 10. making healthy foods available to children.”
(十四)
When the air in Beijing got“ crazy bad”, 1. American reporter described that one could hardly ever see across the street. During the morning, you can usually make out the sun through the sky, but even 2. noon, the sun is just like a small white ball.3. ( you) clothes can get dirty after a day walking. Clothes smell like the smell in a 4. ( smoke) room. But it's not just Beijing. On Monday a factory was on fire in Zhejiang Province, but the air pollution was 5. bad that for three hours no one noticed the smoke6. ( come) out from the factory. What 7. ( surprise) people is that Beijing or Zhejiang Province can't even be in China's top 10 areas that have the8. ( bad) air pollution. It's clear that pollution has become one of China's biggest 9. ( problem ). Pollution hurts everyone. Something must10. ( do) to deal with bad air. The Chinese government has taken the first step— admitting(承认) it is a problem. Beijing is able to make its air breathe(呼吸)a little easier soon.
(十五)
About 20 million children in America attend summer camp every year, according to the American Camp Association( ACA). They look forward to1. ( spend) time with their friends.
But with social- distance(社交距离) rules in 2. United States, many summer camps face difficult decisions. Can they 3. ( safe) welcome campers this year Do they need to close for the season Or should 4. change how they carry out their programs
“ Most camps are asking not only when they’ re going to open, 5. also how they' re going to open,” says Tom Rosenberg, president of the ACA. He says that many camps 6. ( wait) on instructions from the government now.
“ The state’s summer camps could open 7. June,” Beth Bye, the leader of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, said a week ago.“ But there need to be 8. ( strict) health rules than ever. Most programs will not9. ( allow) to have more than 30 kids.”
Bye added that camps are important for both kids and 10. ( parent).
“ For many families,” she told the New York Times,“ summer is their childcare.”