9年级星级训练训练 Test 5

1、Test5ACompletethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)：A.straightB.madefriendsC.proudD.moneyE.enteredMarshall“Major”TaylorwonhisfirstbicycleraceinIndianawhenhewasjustaboy.Hegotthename“Major”becausehestoodso_1_whenhewenttogetthegoldmedal

2、.In1896,Marshallbecamethefirstblackmanevertoracefor_2_.Duringthenextfourteenyears,heracedallovertheworld,eveninplacesasdistantasAustralia.Everywherehewent,Marshall_3_.Peoplelikedhisreadysmileandhiswarmvoice.Asabicycleracer,hewonnearlyeveryracehe_4_.Hebrokeeveryspeedrecordtherewasandbecameknownasthef

3、astestbicycleracerintheworld.A.aswellasB.enemiesC.usuallyD.sameE.walksDidyoueverhearofadogthatfliesorahorsethatsings?Ofcoursenot!Butthereisafishthatwalks.ItisthewalkingcatfishofFlorida.Inthelate1960s,afewwerebroughtfromIndiatoFlorida.Thewalkingcatfishhasno_1_inFlorida,soitsnumbershaveincreasedenormo

4、usly.Thewalkingcatfishwalksonitsfins.It_2_travelsatnightandcanwalkaquarterofamileinafewhours.Ithasorganslikelungs_3_gillstohelpitbreathe.Thewalkingcatfisheatsalmostanythingworms,mussels,insects,plants,andotherfish.Whenitswateryhomedoesnothaveenoughfood,itsimply_4_toanewone!.BChoosethebestanswer(根据短文

5、内容，选择最恰当的答案):(Buildingahousecostsquitealotofmoney.Supposeyouplantobuildahouse.Yourfirststepwillbetofindarightpieceofland.Yourchoice选择)willdependonmanydifferentthings.Youwillprobablytrytofindasunnyplace,withpleasantsurroundings环境)nearshopsandbusstops,nottoofarfromyourfriendsandtheplacewhereyouwork.Ne

6、xtyouwillfindagoodbuilder,andtogetherwiththebuilderyouwillworkoutaplan.Thebuilderwilldrawtheplan.Itwillshowthenumberofrooms,theirpositionandsize,andother第1页parts,whichmustbenoticed,suchaswindows,doors,andelectricoutlets.Thebuilderwillworkouthowmuchmoneyisneededtobuildyourhouse.Hewillworkoutthecostof

7、thewood,bricks,theglass,andeverythingelsethatmustbeusedinbuildingthehouse.Lateron,whenhestartstobuild,thisestimate(预算)mustbecorrectedandrevised(修订).Hisestimateisbasedonexistingprices,butpricesofsuchthingsmaychange,andmanyotherthingsmayhappenbetweenthetimewhenhemakestheestimateandthetimewhenhebuildst

8、hehouse.Whenthebuildergiveshisestimate,youmaywishtochangeyourplan.(Youmayalsowishtochangeyourbuilder,ifhisestimateistoohigh!)Youmayfindthatthehouseyouwantedatfirstcoststoomuch,orthatyoucanspendalittlemoreandaddsomethingtoyourplan.Thebuildersestimatedependsontheplan,butthefinalplandependsonthebuilder

9、sestimate.1.Ifyoubuildahouse,youwillnotchooseapieceoflandandwhichis_.A.withpleasantsurroundingsB.nearshopsandstopsC.farfromyourfriendsD.neartheplacewhereyouwork2.Afterfindingtherightpieceofland,youwill_.A.drawtheplanB.findabuilderC.workoutthecostofthehouseD.decidewhentobuildthehouse3.Whenthebuilders

10、tartstobuildahouse,hisestimatewillhavetobecorrectedandrevisedbecause_A.thebuilderwillforgethisplanB.thehousewillcosttoomuchC.thepricesofbuildingmaterialsandmanyotherthingsmaychangeD.itwilltaketoolongtobuildthehouse4.Theunderlinedword“revised”means_.第2页A.reviewedB.keptC.changedD.repeated5.Whatisthere

11、lationshipbetweentheestimateandtheplan?_.A.TheplandependsontheestimateB.TheestimatedependsontheplanC.TheplanhasnothingtodowiththeestimateD.Theestimateandtheplandependoneachother6.Thispassagemainlytalksabout_.A.BuildingahousecostsalotB.estimateisnecessaryC.planningahouseisnoteasyD.buildersarehelpfulC

12、Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):Bangladeshisoneofthepoorestcountriesintheworld.MostBangladeshislivein_1_onverysmallfarms.MuhammadYunus,however,madeagoodsalaryasaprofessoratauniversity.Hewantedtofindawaytohelpthepoorpeopleofhiscountry.Hecameupwithanunusual_2_;givesma

13、llloanstopeoplesotheycouldstarttheirownbusiness.In1974,ProfessorYunustookhisstudentsonafieldtriptoavillage.Theretheyspoketoawomanwhomadestoolsoutofbamboo.Sinceshecouldnot_3_tobuybamboo,shehadtoborrowabout14BangladeshTakas(24cents)fromalendertobuybambooforeachstoolshemade.第3页Shehadtopaythelenderahigh

14、feefortheopportunitytoborrowthemoney.Afewcentsprofit.Aprofitisthemoney_4_afterallthecostsofabusinesshavebeenpaid.Herprofitwassosmall,shehadtoborrowmoneyagaintobuymorebamboo.Yunusrealizedthathecouldhelptheseworkersby_5_themmoneyatmuchlowerfees.Hefirstloaned$27to42basketweaversonly64centsperperson.Eve

15、naloanthissmallhelpedthemtoearnagoodprofitfortheirwork.Andprofitscouldhelpbusinesstogrow,thenbecomemoreprofitable.Yunusrealized,“Ifyoucanmakesomanypeoplesohappywithsuchasmallamountofmoney,whyshouldntyoudomoreofit?”Hethentriedtoconvincebankstolendmoneytoworkersneedingloans._6_thatpoorpeoplewouldnotbe

16、abletopaybacktheloans,thebanksrefused.Yunussexperiencewasdifferent,though.Allofhisborrowerspaidhimback.（）1.A.childhood（）2.A.dream（）3.A.pay（）4.A.pickedup（）5.A.passing（）6.A.KnowingB.povertyB.storyB.agreeB.madeoutB.postingB.NoticingC.spiritC.planC.affordC.giveninC.givingC.BelievingD.courageD.hopeD.expe

17、ctD.leftoverD.lendingD.UnderstandingDReadthepassageandfillintheblankswithsuitablewords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):IntheUnitedStates,whenyoubecomerichyouwantpeopletoknowaboutit.Andevenifyoudonotbecomeveryrichyouwantpeopletothinkthatyouare.Thatisw_1_keepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestory

18、ofsomeonewhotriedtolookasrichashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasf_2_usedin1913byayoungAmericancalledArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself.Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.Hegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodo_3_NewYorkCity.Whenhesawthatrichpeopler

19、odehorses,Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservants,Momandandhiswifealsohireda第4页servantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.Itwaslikearace,butonecouldneverf_4_thisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.TheraceendedforMomandandhiswifewhentheycouldnotpayfortheirnewwayoflife

20、anyl_5_.TheymovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwiththerichlifestyleoftheirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaveryc_6_nameintheUnitedStates.Keepingupwit

21、htheJonesescametomeankeepingupwiththerichlifestyleofthepeoplearoundyou.Momandsseriesa_7_indifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.EAnswerthequestions(根据短文内容，回答下列问题):WhenPaulwasaboygrowingupinUtah,hehappenedtolivenearacoppersmelter(炼铜厂),andthechemicalscomingoutofthesmeltermadeabeautifulfore

22、stbecomeawasteland.Onedayayoungvisitorlookedatthiswastelandandcalleditanawfularea.Paulgotsoangrywhenheheardthesewords.Fromthenon,somethinghappenedinsidehim.YearslaterPaulwasbacktothehometownandhewenttothesmelteroffice.Heaskediftheyhadanyplansoriftheywouldlethimtrytobringthetreesback.Theanswerfromtha

23、tbigindustrywas“No.”Paulthenwenttocollegetostudythescienceofplants.Unfortunately,histeacherssaidtherewerentanybirdsorsquirrels(松鼠)tospreadtheseeds.Itwouldbeawasteofhislifetotrytodoit.Everyoneknewthat,hewastold.Evenifhewasknowledgeableashehadexpected,nobodyacceptedhisidea.Paullatergotmarriedandhadsomekids.Buthedidntgiveup.Andthenonenighthedidwhathecouldwithwhathehad.Underthecoverofdarkness,hewentsecretlyintothewastelandandstartedplanting.Andeveryweek,hemadehissecretjourneyintothewastelandandplantedtreesandgrass.Slowlyrabbitsappeared.Later,astherewaspressure(压力)tocleanuptheenvironment,thecom