完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose them.
One picture was of a lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had , too. But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare (光秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful . But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush in the crack (裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest (鸟窝). She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
After the king compared the two pictures , he chose the second picture explained, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your . That is the real meaning of peace.”
1.A. argued B. invited C. tried D. invented
2.A. between B. except C. within D. through
3.A. calm B. round C. small D. Deep
4.A. announced B. thought C. doubted D. promised
5.A. lakes B. clouds C. mirrors D. Mountains
6.A. at all B. at last C. at once D. at present
7.A. lying B. growing C. dying D. moving
8.A. actively B. carefully C. angrily D. widely
9.A. so B. but C. or D. and
10.A. voice B. world C. heart D. View
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题
完形填空，先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While Henry was getting ready for work one Friday morning， he announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a pay raise. All day Henry doubted ______ Mr Stevenson would refuse or not. The thought of walking into Stevenson’s office made Henry ______ at the knees. Later in the afternoon he finally had the ______ to do that. To his great joy， the ever-frugal(一贯节省的) Stevenson agreed. What great happiness the ______ gave Henry!
Henry arrived home wearing a smile on his face. His wife， May， prepared a nice meal ______ his favourite dishes. At once he ______ someone in his office had told her about it. Next to his plate he found a ______. It read， “Congratulations， my love! I’m so proud of you. I’ve prepared this dinner to ______ just how much I love you.” He read it and thought how lovely May was.
After dinner， Henry was on his way to the kitchen when he saw a second card on the floor. He picked it up. It read， “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You’re well worth one! I’ve prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you ______ you didn’t get it.” Tears(眼泪) in eyes， Henry now knew May’s support for him didn’t ______ on his success at work.
1.A. when B. how C. that D. whether
2.A. strong B. weak C. happy D. pleased
3.A. thought B. energy C. courage D. strength
4.A. praise B. award C. reward D. raise
5.A. as B. including C. beyond D. except
6.A. supposed B. understood C. confirmed D. remembered
7.A. letter B. note C. mail D. notice
8.A. show B. mark C. mean D. remind
9.A. until B. although C. whenever D. since
10.A. carry B. keep C. depend D. hold
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While Henry was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a pay raise. All day Henry doubted ______ Mr Stevenson would refuse or not. The thought of walking into Stevenson’s office made Henry ______ at the knees. Later in the afternoon he finally had the ______ to do that. To his great joy, the ever-frugal(一贯节省的) Stevenson agreed. What great happiness the ______ gave Henry!
Henry arrived home wearing a smile on his face. His wife, May, prepared a nice meal ______ his favourite dishes. At once he ______ someone in his office had told her about it. Next to his plate he found a ______. It read, “Congratulations, my love! I’m so proud of you. I’ve prepared this dinner to______ just how much I love you.” He read it and thought how lovely May was.
After dinner, Henry was on his way to the kitchen when he saw a second card on the floor. He picked it up. It read, “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You’re well worth one! I’ve prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you______ you didn’t get it.” Tears(眼泪) in eyes, Henry now knew May’s support for him didn’t ______ on his success at work.
1.A. when B. how C. that D. whether
2.A. strong B. weak C. happy D. pleased
3.A. thought B. energy C. courage D. strength
4.A. praise B. award C. reward D. raise
5.A. as B. including C. beyond D. except
6.A. supposed B. understood C. confirmed D. remembered
7.A. letter B. note C. mail D.notice
8.A. show B. mark C. mean D. remind
9.A. until B. although C. whenever D. since
10.A. carry B. keep C. depend D. hold
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空,先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
Few people like changing their habits，good or bad．Whether it is smoking，drinking or over﹣eating，they ______“enjoying”them to the end．
On every packet of cigarettes（香烟），people are warned against the ______of smoking：“Warning：Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”． ______，millions of them start smoking or go on smoking．Why？
Facts show that families and surroundings（环境） play a very important part in______ smokers．All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking ______or relatives．Films and TV plays also play a part．People ______ their“heroes”on TV drinking alcohol（酒） or smoking cigarettes．“Heroes”seem to fear ______，neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes．If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking，______ should common people be afraid？
The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’habits．Even ______ warnings，like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer，don’t seem to work．
Knowing and believing seem to be two ______ things．If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say，it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!
1.A．stop B．continue C．finish D．avoid
2.A．chances B．excuses C．causes D．dangers
3.A．Moreover B．Also C．However D．Otherwise
4.A．influencing B．explaining C．improving D．describing
5.A．parents B．uncles C．brothers D．friends
6.A．hear B．catch C．watch D．face
7.A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
8.A．what B．how C．when D．why
9.A．stronger B．worse C．longer D．harder
10.A．similar B．pleasant C．different D．boring．
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Thanksgiving Day article printed in a newspaper told of a school teacher who asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something they were for. She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhoods really had to be thankful for. she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys(火鸡) or tables with food. The teacher was to see the picture Douglas handed in… a childishly(幼稚地) drawn hand.
But whose hand? The class was greatly interested in the abstract(抽象的) image. “I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child. “A farmer,” said another, “because he the turkeys.” when the others were at work, the teacher came over to Douglas’s desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher.” he .
She remembered that very often at break time she had taken Douglas, a short child by the hand. She often did that with the children. But it so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone’s Thanksgiving, not for the material things given to us but for the , in whatever small way, to give to others.
1.A. helpful B. thankful C. useful D. careful
2.A. So B. Because C. But D. Though
3.A. angry B. worried C. sorry D. amazed
4.A. simple B. difficult C. beautiful D. wild
5.A. plants B. makes C. raises D. produces
6.A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Carelessly D. Finally
7.A. whispered B. shouted C. cried D. laughed
8.A. cheerful B. lonely C. funny D. silly
9.A. meant B. said C. needed D. asked
10.A. change B. decision C. chance D. reply
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story their children. And they must have realized how difficult it is to write a good children’s book. Either the author has aimed too ________ , so that children can’t follow what is in his ( or more often, her ) story, ________ the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children’s books are ________ very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. Unfortunately, there are in fact few books like this, ________ the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not ________ to solve. This may be why many of the books regarded as works of children’s literature were in fact written for ________ . “Alice in Wonderland” is perhaps the most obvious（明显）of this.
Children, left for themselves, often ________ the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in a bookshop or a library and he will more willingly choose the books written in an unimaginative way, or have a look at the most children’s comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the rejections of teachers and righting-thinking parents.
Perhaps we parents should stop ________ to brainwash（洗脑）children into accepting our taste in literature. After all, children and adults are so ________ that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the same books. So I suppose we’ll just have to compromise over the bedtime story.
1.A. to B. in C. with D. around
2.A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult
3.A. and B. but C. or D. so
4.A. both B. neither C. either D. very
5.A. but B. however C. so D. because
6.A. hard B. easy C. enough D. fast
7.A. grown-ups B. girls C. boys D. children
8.A. are B. show C. find D. add
9.A. going B. liking C. trying D. preferring
10.A. same B. friendly C. different D. common
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（脸颊. But recently, government officials asked people to1this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from 2 an infectious disease (传染病), swine flu (猪流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick 3.
What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected 4 . The disease spreads in the same way 5human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it 6 be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be7 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit 8 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔离) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico,9the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(频繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel 10 .
1. A．stop to do B．stop doing C．go to do D．go on doing
2. A．catching B．taking C．owning D．curing
3. A．last month B．in the past C．a month ago D．in the past month
4. A．pig B．person C．dog D．country
5. A．like B．as C．for D．in
6. A．can’t B．can C．must D．will
7. A．in safety B．in hunger C．in danger D．out of danger
8. A．Mexico B．America C．China D．Russia
9. A．but B．though C．while D．because
10. A．tired B．happy C．hungry D．ill
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story their children. And they must have realized how difficult it is to write a good children’s book. Either the author has aimed too , so that children can’t follow what is in his ( or more often, her ) story, ________ the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children’s books are very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. Unfortunately, there are in fact few books like this, ________ the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not to solve. This may be why many of the books regarded as works of children’s literature were in fact written for . “Alice in Wonderland” is perhaps the most obvious（明显）of this.
Children, left for themselves, often the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in a bookshop or a library and he will more willingly choose the books written in an unimaginative way, or have a look at the most children’s comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the rejections of teachers and righting-thinking parents.
Perhaps we parents should stop ________ to brainwash（洗脑）children into accepting our taste in literature. After all, children and adults are so ________ that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the same books. So I suppose we’ll just have to compromise over the bedtime story.
1.A. to B. in C. with D. around
2.A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult
3.A. and B. but C. or D. so
4.A. both B. neither C. either D. very
5.A. but B. however C. so D. because
6.A. hard B. easy C. enough D. fast
7.A. grown-ups B. girls C. boys D. children
8.A. are B. show C. find D. add
9.A. going B. liking C. trying D. preferring
10.A. same B. friendly C. different D. common
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空,先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The situation seemed hopeless.
From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own ________ , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a ________ relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕哝) that couldn’t be ________ . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less ________ people in our school district.“Christmas is a season of giving ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. ________ donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that ________ everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets ________ he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he ________ two coins into the small box.
“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said quietly . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our donations to the school principal. I couldn’t ________ sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes, I believe it is hopeful for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him ________ a bit of his world with us. I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.
1.A. class B. school C. world D.home
2.A. equal B. simple C. friendly D. common
3.A. seen B. heard C. found D. discovered
4.A. poor B. good C. sad D. rich
5.A. By B. With C. For D. On
6.A. mostly B. hardly C. almost D. simply
7.A. while B. after C. before D.as
8.A. threw B. dropped C. brought D. changed
9.A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. finish
10.A. compare B. begin C. mix D. share
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
John Brown was a shopkeeper. He sold and repaired watches in his small shop. One day his cousin, Mike, came to the shop and said to him, “I’ve lost my job. Do you________ if I work in your shop?” “Certainly not. I’ll teach you everything I know about watches,” John told Mike. For the first few weeks, Mike worked very hard. He was polite and helpful to the customers (顾客). He cleaned the shelves and ________ where everything was in the shop. John was very pleased with him. While Mike looked________ the front of the shop, John was able to work and build up the repair business in the back room.
After a month and a half, Mike asked, “Is there anything else you want to ________ me?”
“Yes, Mike, there is,” John said. “It’s time I taught you the secret of our ________ .”
“I think I know that,” Mike said. “You buy watches at one price and sell them at a higher price. The ________ in price is our profit (利润).”
“That’s true, but it’s not where we make most of our profit,” John said. He ________ a watch from the counter (柜台). “Do you think this watch is a good one?” he asked Mike. “No, I don’t think so. It’s a cheap one,” the young man answered. “We can’t make much profit from selling those. Perhaps only a few dollars each.”
“That’s where you are ________ , my boy,” John said. “Those watches make more profit than any other watch in the shop.”
“Could you tell me ________ those cheap watches make more profit?” Mike asked.
“They are really cheap, but they are always ________ ,” John told him. “We make our profit from repairing them.”
1.A. worry B. mind C. know D. agree
2.A. showed B. answered C. learned D. explained
3.A. after B. for C. at D. towards
4.A. give B. present C. test D. teach
5.A. plan B. experience C. success D. message
6.A. discount B. choice C. difference D. level
7.A. took away B. picked up C. put down D. asked for
8.A. careless B. impatient C. unlucky D. wrong
9.A. why B. when C. where D. whether
10.A. improvingB. working C. changing D. Breaking
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空，先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Scott Heiferman and Brendan McGovern founded(创立) Meetup in 2002. The two met by _________ in college and became good friends. That chance meeting led to the creation of Meetup and is_________ the founders stress the value of connecting with strangers.
Meetup is a community-building app that _________ people in a common place. Members can join a group that interests them online and then meet them in person. Today's world depends more on technology than _________ , human contact to communicate. But Meetup allows members to “use the Internet to get _________ the Internet" and have face-to-face meetings.
To sign up and attend any Meet up is _________ . There is only a fee(费用)for organizing and keeping groups. The selection(选择)of groups to choose from is large. A Meetup group exists(存在) for _________ any shared interest: sports, cooking, language, art, pets and every hobby under the sun. There are also parenting groups and cultural groups. I have personally used Meetup to meet other _________ lovers to go riding and climbing.
The app _________ as a great way to network with others. More chances can come from meeting with _________ . Who knows? It is very possible to meet a new best friend or business partner at the next Meetup.
1.A. chance B. hand C. luck D. mistake
2.A. that B. why C. what D. how
3.A. cancels B. changes C. connects D. contacts
4.A. busy B. daily C. kind D. real
5.A. on B. off C. down D. up
6.A. cheap B. expensive C. low D. free
7.A. all B. almost C. both D. many
8.A. outdoor B. indoor C. outside D. inside
9.A. considers B. knows C. uses D. serves
10.A. friends B. partners C. strangers D. Teenagers
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析