完形填空(每小题1分,共12分)
阅读下面的短文,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
I was 15 months old, a happy and carefree kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. From then on, my ugly, sightless, cloudy grey eye lived on me.
Sometimes people asked me embarrassing (使人难堪的) questions. Whenever the kids played , I was the "monster". I was always imagining that everyone looked down on me.
Yet mum would say to me, "Hold your head up high and face the world." I began to depend on that .
As a child, I thought mum meant, "Be careful, or you will fall down or run into something because you are not looking." As a teenager, I usually looked down to my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, people liked me.
In high school I even became the , but on the inside I still felt like a monster. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would to my mum and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is instead of your appearance (外貌).”
My mum's love was the that made me bright. I had faced hard times, and learned not only to be but also to have deep compassion (同情) for others.
“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I tell to my children. The gift my mum gave me will live on.
1.A. stood B. landed C. found D. worked
2.A. for B. like C. by D. with
3.A. games B. jokes C. toys D. sports
4.A. glass B. topic C. reply D. saying
5.A. immediately B. accidentally C. continuously D. expectedly
6.A. show B. meet C. behave D. hide
7.A. president B. teacher C. teenager D. adult
8.A. write B. add C. cry D. face
9.A. beside B. outside C. inside D. alongside
10.A. suggestion B. experience C. sunshine D. introduction
11.A. confident B. unusual C. similar D. ordinary
12.A. it B. them C. that D. those
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题
完形填空(共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play.
For weeks my mother had helped me 1 my lines. But once on stage, every word 2 from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's (旁白) part for the play, and asked me to change 3 . Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she 4my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping(炸开)through the grass in bunches, I watched my 5 carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I am going to dig up all these weeds(杂草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll have 6 roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,”I said.“All flowers are 7 —even dandelions!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?”she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 8 of people, too,”she added.
When I 9 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.
“10 you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous 11, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give 12 to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.
1. A.practice B.write C.train D.read
2. A.left B.developed C.disappeared D.failed
3. A.roles B.lines C.plays D.teachers
4. A.touched B.heard C.reached D.sensed
5. A.teacher B.friend C.classmate D.mother
6. A.only B.hardly C.still D.also
7. A.perfect B.beautiful C.natural D.lively
8. A.kind B.same C.true D.clever
9. A.remembered B.realized C.explained D.promised
10. A.Or B.So C.And D.But
11. A.talking B.management C.helping D.encouragement
12. A.that B.this C.it D.them
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Justin was really good at basketball and he thought it was the only way out of his school. He could run with the _________ fast and beat any of the older boys at the court and the younger boys didn’t have a chance.
One day, some boys from another school ran up and asked to __________ with Justin. The big one in the middle said that he had heard Justin was the best and he wanted to see if it was true.
Justin agreed. During the game, Justin was running all over the big boys and making his shots. Suddenly, a big boy _________ Justin. Justin went flying, fell on the ground and broke his leg. The doctor said Justin might never play again. Justin was so _________.
The first six weeks, Justin just lay in bed watching TV every day and ate potato chips until the bag was empty. Justin put on too much weight. His once ___________ future disappeared. When he lost himself in great hopelessness, Justin’s sister, Kiki came home from the university.
She was like sunshine, _________ exciting stories of college. Justin was attracted by the stories that Kiki told. “Justin!” She interrupted his daydream. “Let me see your progress report.” Justin was _________. His grades had really fallen since he broke his leg. “Oh no, this won’t do, Justin,” she said. “We’re going to improve the grades.” So, while she was home on break, they studied, talked and worked together. Justin _________ better and he wasn’t so upset.
After spending those weeks with his sister, Justin realized that he didn’t want to feel bad for himself anymore, and he didn’t want to give up. Basketball used to be his thing, and he was good at it, but now there was only _________, so he had to get good at that. Justin passed through all his classes. With the study skills he had learned from his sister, Justin scored a 24 on the ACT.
Every university that he applied to (申请) accepted him. When the autumn came, Justin had his ___________ in colleges. He decided to go to the sunniest university in Hawaii, and nobody could say that Justin made a bad choice.
1.A. toy B. ball C. key D. flag
2.A. play B. stand C. eat D. ride
3.A. saw B. met C. pushed D. followed
4.A. brave B. honest C. safe D. sad
5.A. busy B. quiet C. bright D. funny
6.A. changing B. receiving C. forgetting D. bringing
7.A. moved B. embarrassed C. interested D. pleased
8.A. repeated B. taught C. felt D. sounded
9.A. schoolwork B. sport C. home D. travel
10.A. fact B. choice C. record D. event
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完形填空
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There’s always hope
I was sitting around the other morning thinking about some of my former(以前的) students. When I do that, my thoughts always turn to Vincent.
Eighteen years ago, on the first day of third grade, when I had my class write something about themselves, he just sat there. So I took him outside to see what was wrong. “You can _________about something else; anything you want.” I offered .He turned to me and shouted,” I can’t write!” and threw his pencil.
Vincent was difficult and __________ .He acted out. He threw things. He refused to work, to be quiet, to sit down.
So these many years later, I wondered what he was up to. With time on my hands, I googled him and looked him up on Facebook and before long I found him .And after a few texts we agreed to meet. And he told me his __________.
Vincent knew he was smart, but he also knew he couldn’t do what other kids did. He had to move around and talk. For him, sitting still, listening and reading, didn’t ___________. The more he tried to do the things on his terms, the more we forced him to do the things on our terms and the angrier he got. The angrier he got, the more trouble he got into.
In other words, we_________ him.
But he wouldn’t let me tell him that. He took full responsibility for his behavior. He remembered feeling ___________ for acting out.
That __________me. Kids like Vincent are always angry about something ;they hold the world responsible for the consequence(后果).
This story also had one of us turning Vincent around. But none of us did that for him. There were no excellent teachers like Annie Sullivan or Jaime Escalante. That didn’t mean we didn’t __________.I remember countless conversations, trying to understand them, going to his little League games.
It was Vincent who turned Vincent around , along with a junkie (吸毒者) house painter he worked with after failing through high school. This guy clearly scared (惊吓) him straight; talked him into going to __________.
But it was Vincent who attended classes and got straight A’s for two years .And it was Vincent who got accepted into ten different universities, including Stanford and UW. And it was Vincent who landed a great job at a big tech company.
Vincent is completely different from 18 years ago. I couldn’t be happier for him.
And for me, the _________ is simple but powerful---there’s always hope.
1.A. talk B. read C. write D. hear
2.A. angry B. lazy C. careless D. disappointed
3.A. job B. story C. school D. family
4.A. arrive B. change C. work D. end
5.A. forgot B. helped C. freed D. failed
6.A. proud B. special C. natural D. terrible
7.A. attracted B. encouraged C. surprised D. influenced
8.A. try B. wait C. learn D. succeed
9.A. movies B. business C. college D. sports
10.A. rule B. memory C. answer D. message
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完形填空
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Subway Hero
It was 7:15 am on 15th April, 2010. Forty-year-old Earl Brown was waiting for the train at the subway station in New York City. His two sons, aged five and eight, were with him at the time.
Suddenly, a sick young man fell down on the platform(站台). The man, 24-year-old James Wilson, got up, but then ________ again—this time, onto the track(轨道) between the two rails. A train was coming into the station. It was a ________moment, and an accident seemed to be about to happen. The young man’s life was going to be in danger if the train did not stop. Everybody on the platform was very worried about the young man as his life could be gone in a few________ .
But Mr. Brown stayed calm. He looked at the man, and looked at the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter ________ . He thought to himself, "The train is going to travel over the man. If he tries to get up, the train will definitely kill him. However, the young man will be OK if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move." At this time, Mr. Brown knew he had to make a tough ________ , and it would be very important for this young man.
Without further hesitation (犹豫), Mr. Brown jumped onto the track. He ________ on top of Mr. Wilson, and kept him down on the ground inside the subway track. The train driver saw both of them. He was terrified, but there was no way for him to ________ in time. The train travelled over the two men before it was finally stopped.
The people on the platform were shocked to see what had happened. When Mr. Brown heard them shouting, he shouted, "We’re fine, but tell my sons I’m OK." People on the platform clapped(鼓掌) and cheered their ________ —they were amazed at Mr. Brown’s courage and bravery. Subway staffs helped the two men walk out of the track safely. An ambulance(救护车) arrived and took Mr. Wilson to the nearest hospital. Luckily, there was nothing serious with him.
In a radio interview, Mr. Brown was asked why he was so brave when the accident happened. He ________ said, "My coat got dirty but that’s it." He added, "I’m not a brave man and I was terribly afraid of it too. I just saw someone who needed help at that time. It was the ________ thing to do, so I did it."
1.A.fell B.stood C.stayed D.waited
2.A.wrong B.natural C.magical D.terrible
3.A.days B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
4.A.wide B.high C.deep D. long
5.A.decision B.suggestion C.description D.discussion
6.A.sat B.lay C.ran D.hid
7.A.leave B.reach C.stop D.move
8.A.star B.hero C.leader D.driver
9.A.simply B.excitedly C.hurriedly D.proudly
10.A.true B.right C.brave D.Great
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完形填空
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There’s always hope
I was sitting around the other morning thinking about some of my former(以前的) students. When I do that, my thoughts always turn to Vincent.
Eighteen years ago, on the first day of third grade, when I had my class write something about themselves, he just sat there. So I took him outside to see what was wrong. “You can ___________about something else; anything you want.” I offered .He turned to me and shouted,” I can’t write!” and threw his pencil.
Vincent was difficult and _________ .He acted out. He threw things. He refused to work, to be quiet, to sit down.
So these many years later, I wondered what he was up to. With time on my hands, I googled him and looked him up on Facebook and before long I found him .And after a few texts we agreed to meet. And he told me his _________.
Vincent knew he was smart, but he also knew he couldn’t do what other kids did. He had to move around and talk. For him, sitting still, listening and reading, didn’t __________. The more he tried to do the things on his terms, the more we forced him to do the things on our terms and the angrier he got. The angrier he got, the more trouble he got into.
In other words, we __________ him.
But he wouldn’t let me tell him that. He took full responsibility for his behavior. He remembered feeling _________ for acting out.
That __________ me. Kids like Vincent are always angry about something ;they hold the world responsible for the consequence(后果).
This story also had one of us turning Vincent around. But none of us did that for him. There were no excellent teachers like Annie Sullivan or Jaime Escalante. That didn’t mean we didn’t ___________. I remember countless conversations, trying to understand them, going to his little League games.
It was Vincent who turned Vincent around , along with a junkie (吸毒者) house painter he worked with after failing through high school. This guy clearly scared (惊吓) him straight; talked him into going to ___________.
But it was Vincent who attended classes and got straight A’s for two years .And it was Vincent who got accepted into ten different universities, including Stanford and UW. And it was Vincent who landed a great job at a big tech company.
Vincent is completely different from 18 years ago. I couldn’t be happier for him.
And for me, the ___________is simple but powerful---there’s always hope.
1.A. talk B. read C. write D. hear
2.A. angry B. lazy C. careless D. disappointed
3.A. job B. story C. school D. family
4.A. arrive B. change C. work D. end
5.A. forgot B. helped C. freed D. failed
6.A. proud B. special C. natural D. terrible
7.A. attracted B. encouraged C. surprised D. influenced
8.A. try B. wait C. learn D. succeed
9.A. movies B. business C. college D. sports
10. A. rule B. memory C. answer D. message
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Celebrate the Good Days
It was in April of what seemed to be a great year. I was in fourth grade with the greatest teacher, Miss De Rosear — the coolest teacher.
I had just come home from school to find Mom at home. That was because she never arrived home before me. Mom was sitting on the sofa with Dad. A thousand terrible things started flashing through my mind. What if Grandma had passed away? I did not have the to say goodbye. What if my brother was hurt? As I crawled (爬) up on the sofa next to Mom, she gave me a kiss and a huge smile, so I and went on with my normal after-school activities. During the TV show
that I always watched after school, Mom started getting phone calls. The calls continued for the rest of the night. Each time the rang, Mom rushed to her room. I then knew that something bad had happened.
When Mom came back, I asked, ―Mom, why do you keep on the room every time you get a phone call?
She turned to my sister and me and said, ―Girls, I have something to tell you. I have cancer (癌症).
As she said that I felt a sharp pain in my heart. I was thinking, ―Why is God taking my mom from me so soon? What have I done?
I didn’t know that we were just beginning a very long, journey.
The next day on the bus I turned to my friend, Kate. ―My mom…
That was all I could say before I started crying. Kate gave me a big hug and said , ―I know, and I’m here for you.
I knew that Kate would support me.
During the summer, Mom stayed home. On the good days, sister and I talked about what we were going to do next day, week, month, or year with . We never talked about losing her.
We got from many different people. When school started again, Mom had to have surgery (手术). I stayed with one of my teachers, Mrs. Stephens. Mrs. Stephens made me rainbow French toast. She was always there for me with a smile, a
hug, or ―it will be okay advice.
On April 5, my mom became a five-year survivor (幸存者). When that day came, we had a big party. Friends came from far and wide to celebrate how Mom is and her success against cancer!
There will be good days and bad days — some more bad than good. But as I have learned from my mother, celebrate the good days!
1.A.boring B. unlucky C. strange D. enjoyable
2.A. wish B. chance C. plan D. reason
3.A. agreed B. cried C. cared D. relaxed
4.A. alarm B. phone C. clock D. doorbell
5.A. leaving B. watching C. using D. cleaning
6.A. comfortable B. dangerous C. interesting D. painful
7.A. proudly B. softly C. happily D. carelessly
8.A. Mom B. Dad C. friends D. teachers
9.A. thanks B. choices C. knowledge D. support
10.A. lovely B. important C. special D. beautiful
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A beautiful smile
When I was thirteen years old, a girl gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my_________year at a new school. It’s also the first year of middle school. No one knew me. I was very_______, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I_________the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more lonely. I could not talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.
One day, my classmates were_________with their friends, but I sat in silence(沉默) and felt so down that everything didn’t sound real. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom. I did not know who she was. She passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and, without a word, _______.
Suddenly, I felt the_______of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure(宝藏).
That smile_________my life. I started to talk with other students. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The_______with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue. I can talk to her about my study, feelings and hobbies, pretty much everything. I am so lucky that I met such a nice girl.
One day, I asked her_________she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember!
Now I believe that the world is like a____________. It is just what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. But if you smile at it, it will always smile back!
1.A.first B.second C.third D.last
2.A.happy B.lonely C.friendly D.excited
3.A.looked B.felt C.heard D.missed
4.A.eating B.talking C.drawing D.dancing
5.A.left B.laughed C.played D.smiled
6.A.touch B.surprise C.talk D.experience
7.A.broke B.found C.hit D.changed
8.A.teacher B.volunteer C.girl D.boy
9.A.why B.when C.how D.what
10.A.lesson B.friend C.game D.mirror
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Subway Hero
It was 7:15am on 15th April, 2010. Forty-year-old Earl Brown was waiting for the train at the subway station in New York City. His two sons, aged five and eight, were with him at the time.
Suddenly, a sick young man fell down on the platform(站台). The man, 24-year-old James Wilson, got up, but then ________ again—this time, onto the track(轨道) between the two rails. A train was coming into the station. It was a ________ moment, and an accident seemed to be about to happen. The young man’s life was going to be in danger if the train did not stop. Everybody on the platform was very worried about the young man as his life could be gone in a few ________ .
But Mr. Brown stayed calm. He looked at the man, and looked at the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter ________ . He thought to himself, “The train is going to travel over the man. If he tries to get up, the train will definitely kill him. However, the young man will be OK if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move.”At this time, Mr. Brown knew he had to make a tough ________ , and it would be very important for this young man.
Without further hesitation(犹豫), Mr. Brown jumped onto the track. He ________ on top of Mr. Wilson, and kept him down on the ground inside the subway track. The train driver saw both of them. He was terrified, but there was no way for him to ________ in time. The train travelled over the two men before it was finally stopped.
The people on the platform were shocked to see what had happened. When Mr. Brown heard them shouting, he shouted, "We’re fine, but tell my sons I’m OK." People on the platform clapped(鼓掌) and cheered their ________ —they were amazed at Mr. Brown’s courage and bravery. Subway staffs helped the two men walk out of the track safely. An ambulance(救护车) arrived and took Mr. Wilson to the nearest hospital. Luckily, there was nothing serious with him.
In a radio interview, Mr. Brown was asked why he was so brave when the accident happened. He ________ said, "My coat got dirty but that’s it." He added, "I’m not a brave man and I was terribly afraid of it too. I just saw someone who needed help at that time. It was the ________ thingto do, so I did it."
1.A.fell B.stood C.stayed D.waited
2.A.wrong B.natural C.magical D.terrible
3.A.days B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
4.A.wide B.high C.deep D.long
5.A.decision B.suggestion C.description D.discussion
6.A.sat B.lay C.ran D.hid
7.A.leave B.reach C.stop D.move
8.A.star B.hero C.leader D.driver
9.A.simply B.excitedly C.hurriedly D.proudly
10.A.true B.right C.brave D.great
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The Magic Window
Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed, unable to ______. Because other children weren’t allowed to come near him, he suffered greatly, and spent his days feeling ______and blue.
There wasn’t much he could do except lookingout of the window. Time passed, and his feeling of hopelessness just ______. Until one day he saw a strange shape in the window. It was a tiny bear eating a sausage sandwich. The bear squeezed(挤进) in through the open ______, said “good afternoon” to the boy, turned around, and left.
Of course, the boy was very ______. He was still trying to work out what had happened, when outside his window he saw a monkey in a suit, busy blowing up a balloon. At first the boy asked himself what that could possibly be, but after a while, as more and more crazy-looking characters appeared out the window, he started ______suddenly and found it hard to stop.
Anyone who wanted to stop laughing would never be helped by seeing a pig playing a drum, an elephant jumping on a sofa, or a dog wearing a pair of glasses and talking about nothing except politics. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because no one would believe him. Even so, those strange characters ended up putting ______back in his heart, and in his body. Before long, his health had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.
There he got to talk to his friends, and tell them all the ______things he had seen. While he was talking to his best friend, he saw something jumping out of his friend’s school bag. The boy asked his friend what it was, and he insisted and finally his friend had to ______him what was in the bag:There, inside, were all the fancy-dress suits that his best friend had been using to try to ______the little boy up!
And from that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and
alone.
1.A. move B. hear C. see D. speak
2.A.angry B.happy C. sad D. quiet
3.A.lost B. grew C. fell D. changed
4.A.box B. door C. room D. window
5.A. surprised B. frightened C. calm D. pleased
6.A.smiling B. crying C. shouting D. laughing
7.A.confidence B. joy C. upset D. worry
8.A.lucky B. beautiful C. strange D. boring
9.A. show B. bring C. send D. offer
10.A.pick B. raise C. wake D. cheer
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Helen was sure that she would win the photography competition. Ever since she found the notice calling for________ of sunset in the newspaper,Helen had planned to capture(拍摄)the view from the top of Central Library. After taking the pictures,Helen was ________that she would win the first prize.
Two weeks later,when the winners were announc ed,Helen could not believe it;she did not even place.“What’s the matter with these people?”
she complained angrily. However,when she saw their photos,Helen realized that she had overvalued her talent. There was only one thing to do:________ her skills.
At school the next morning,Helen asked Mr. James about joining the school photography club. As the president of the club, Mr.James ________cameras and could help her improve her skills.“Of course you can join !”Mr.Jams answered.“The only requirement is that you offer ________ for our photo shoots and help develop creativity.”
For the next several days, Helen thought about ideas. She read the newspaper and saw a notice for another competition:Best Photo of City Wildlife. The first prize was a group camping trip to a state park. Helen________ that would be the perfect competition for the club to enter, and the members could share the prize together.
Helen knew ________ where she wanted the club to go and called her aunt who worked in a restaurant. It had a small deck(甲板)that jutted over the river with a great view of sunset on Janson Bridge. Helen knew about something________ under that bridge that held the key to win the competition.
The next Saturday evening, the photography club stood on the back deck, cameras positioned towards the bridge. Helen knew what to________ . Under Janson Bridge housed one of the largest bat groups in North Americas. As the sun began to set, a fascinating sight appeared in the sky.“There they are !”shouted Helen. The students took pictures and stared in amazement. Bats flew over the water and formed a cloud.
Two months later, one of the club’s photos won the competition and the photography club was reported in the newspaper.“The city’s animal lovers can’t wait to see what the Stevenson Middle School Photography Club will________ next,”the reporter wrote in the article.
1.A. letters B. photos C. stories D. news
2.A. confident B. active C. afraid D. nervous
3.A. lose B. learn C. perfect D. test
4.A. sold B. invented C. repaired D. understood
5.A. dreams B. prize C. ideas D. honor
6.A. decided B. wondered C. accepted D. showed
7.A. carefully B. immediately C. gradually D. widely
8.A. strange B. natural C. special D. private
9.A. trust B. reply C. invite D. expect
10.A. miss B. catch C. protect D. face
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