九年级英语Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry. A3版阅读限时练（含答案）

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九年级英语Unit11阅读限时练
一、完形填空。（限时8分钟）
When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a serious disease. My life was 1 with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain 2 everything that was happening.
One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was causing me almost as much 3 as the operation itself.
During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple 4 meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I'll never 5 the feeling I got after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的)Kids.
The charity began with a simple dream ofgiving6joy and magic to those kids.It later 7 a national organization that sent cards to over 5, 000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.
It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, 8 it does.Seeing a picture of a child 9 one of our cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.
10 might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that'll go a long way.
( )1.A.lighted B. matched C. filled D.painted
( )2.A. about B.with C.over D.towards
( )3.A.fun B. pain C. value D.danger
( )4.A. act B.job C.game D.lesson
( )5.A.mind B.lead C.forget D.risk
( )6.A.hope B.fear C.shock D.pressure
( )7. A. looked up B. gave up C. broke into D. turned into
( )8.A.nor B.but C.for D.or
( )9.A.selling B.printing C.holding D.cleaning
( )10.A.Teachers B.Friends C.Patients D. Doctors
二、阅读理解。(限时8分钟)
Everyone laughs-even babies. Laughter is natural, but what do we know about it
Laughing can help our bodies. When we laugh, our heart rate goes up, sending oxygen to our blood, muscles, brains and lungs. Chemicals called endorphins(内啡肽) are given off in our brains. This lowers stress and makes us feelgood.
Scientists believe laughter helps people have a close relationship. We're 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to be alone. Just seeing people laughing can make us laugh,even if nothing very "funny" was said. Do you want to laugh more Spend time with your family and friends!
Do you know nervous laughter Have you ever found yourself laughing when you're"not supposed to" do so Laughing is one way we let go of tension. When we're nervous, our body may respond with laughter. We decide not to laugh-it just happens. So just let nature take its course. Do animals have a sense of humor Your dog won't be angry at your knock-knock jokes. But scientists have found that at least two animals-apes and rats-make "play"sounds when they're tickled(挠). Apes make breathing sounds and rats shout in a low voice. Maybe we are wondering why something is funny. What we find funny depends a lot on our age,personality(性格)，and the place where we live.But here are some of the more general reasons why people laugh...
( )11. How are endorphins good for us
A. By making our heart rate go up.
B. By producing more oxygen.
C. By keeping us away from stress.
D. By bringing us good feelings.
( )12. What's the relationship between the laughing probability of staying with others(y)and that of staying alone(x)
A. y=x+30. B.y=30x. C. y=x-30. D. y=30%x.
( )13. What does the underlined word "tension"mean in Chinese
A.害羞 B.兴奋 C.紧张 D.难过
( )14. When will apes and rats make "play"sounds
A. When humans shout at them.
B. When they are tickled by someone.
C. When people tell knock-knock jokes to them.
D. When they have fun playing together with their partners.
( )15. What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph
A. Secrets to finding funny things.
B. Ways to live a life full of laughter.
C. Several reasons why people laugh.
D. Suggestions about making others laugh.
三、任务型完形填空。（限时8分钟）
阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确。（每个单词限用一次)
disappointed like me warmth against valuable work when slowly secret
disappointed like me warmth against valuable work when slowly secret
My grandpa is an amazing man. He is 16. by almost everyone in the village.He likes fishing. I often dream about going with him.
One day, my grandpa went fishing and let me come with him. I was very excited. He handed me the rod(鱼竿)， held my arms and taught 17.
how to throw my line into the water.
The sun warmed us. We sat and talked."I remember 18. I could sit here and watch the fish swimming in the water, "he said 19. .
"To be patient is one of the most important20. for fishing. Whether the fish come or not, it doesn't matter. It's a beautiful day. We're out in the sun,"he continued. "We should feel lucky to have the 21.
of the sun. If it rained, we couldn't be here.
He leaned(依靠) back 22. a tree. "Yes, it's a great day, he said.
I watched our bobbers(浮子). No fish pulled them under the water that day. I didn't feel 23. .Because I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special.
This is my grandpa. He has worked hard all his life for what little he has, but he can still find time to laugh. I like to be with him. Because I have learned a lot of 24. things which have great influence on me. I value my family and friends more than ever, 25. harder and love more deeply. I want to be like him when I grow up.
四、任务型阅读理解。（限时6分钟）
阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面的小题。
In 1992，Zhiqiang was born with no arms in a small village in Shandong Province. With hard practice, he could do many things with his feet when he grew up.He learned to wash clothes, cook meals and do farm work. He said, "If I want to live like others, I have to try my best. ①每个人都有学习的能力。No matter how many difficulties I have, I will go out of my way to face them."
②smartphone, him, brother, his, bought,a(.)He thought it was so useful and decided to learn it. He managed to press its button with his toe tips(脚尖). The Internet connected him with the world. He had an idea when he knew the local farm products couldn't be sold out of mountains.
In 2015, he opened an online store which sold farm products. ③ When his business got successful, he decided to help other villagers.At first, few of them trusted him because they didn't know what an online store was. With his effort, the products were popular online. And more villagers came to ask him for help. Later,he decided to sell their products on short videos. It was a great success and he won himself many followers. He has created a good life for himself and the villagers.
Zhang's story shows that nothing can stop us from achieving our dreams if we put our hearts into it. We can also fly even without wings because we have a brave and strong heart.
26.请将文中①处画线句子翻译成英语。
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27.请将文中②处画线部分连词成句（标点符号已在括号内给出)。
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28.请将文中③处画线句子改写为同义句（每空限填一词)。
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29.请在文中找出与“liked by a lot of people”英文释义相符的单词。
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30. What can we learn from the story
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参考答案
一、1-5 CABAC 6-10 ADBCD
二、11-15 DBCBC
三、16.liked 17. me 18.when 19.slowly 20. secrets 21. warmth 22.against 23.disappointed 24.valuable 25.work
四、26.①Everyone /Every one of us has the ability to learn/ study.
②Each/Each one /Each of us has the ability to learn /study.
③We each have the ability to learn /study.
27.His brother bought him a smartphone.
28.When his business got successful,he made a decision to help other villagers.
29.popular
30. Nothing can stop us from achieving our dreams if we put our hearts into it./Zhang's story shows (that) nothing can stop us from achieving our dreams if we put our hearts into it.
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