9年级星级阅读训练 Test 21

第页Test2ACompletethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.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.eventhoughB.strongC.comeoutD.raiseE.connectWhatdomothersinyourcountrydowhenachild’stoothfallsout?Japanesemothersthrowupperteethunderthehouse,andlowerteethontotheroof.TheJapanesethinkamousecaneatanything.Sotheysay,”Yournewtoothwillbe_____1______justlikeamouse’stooth!”InNigeria,mothershidethetooth.ANigerianmomsays,“Mr.Mouse,pleasedonoteatthistooth,orthenewtoothwillnot_____2______.Ifyoueatthistooth,Iwilllookforyoueverywhereandkillyou.”HowinterestingthatpeopleinbothJapanandNigeria____3_____ababytoothwithamouse!It’salsointerestingthatthesetwocountrieshavesimilarcustoms_____4_____theyaresofarapart.A.dangerousB.driversC.betterD.responsiblyE.serviceThere’snewtaxibusinessinDakar,thecapitaloftheAfricanationofSenegal.ItsnameisTaxiSistersandallofits____5____arewomen.Theyaregettingalotofattention,becauseuntilnowonlymenwerehiredtodrivetaxis.Infact,whenitcomestodrivingataxi,somepeoplethinkthewomencandoa__________jobthanthemen.Mosttaxisdrivenbymenareold,hot,anduncomfortable.Also,themenusuallyhavehaddrivinghabits.Theydriveonthesidewalksanddonotobeytrafficlights.Thismakesridingintheirtaxis__________.However,TaxiSisterscabsarebrand-new,andallthevehicleshaveairconditioning.Mostcityresidentsarehappyaboutthechange.Inadditiontotheaddedcomfort,theyfeelthatthewomendrivemore__________thanthemen.BChoosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):Whenmyfatherwasgettingreadyforwork,ourhousewasruledbyknocksandwords.Heusedtocomedownstairstobreakfast.Themorningpaperlaybesidehisplate.Healwaysreadthe“Deaths”first,andthenheknockedonceonthetable.Oneofmysistersbroughthisbread,alreadybutteredforhim.Usuallyhesaidnothing,butonceIheardhimsay,”Iloveyouverymuch,Edith.Iwouldloveyoumoreifyoubutteredmybreadonbothsides.”Hereadthepaperallthroughbreakfast.Twoknocksonthetablemeant“Iamreadyformytea.”Ifasingleknockfollowedthatmeant,“Morebread,please.”Afterbreakfasthesaid,“Boots.”Thepaperwasspreadforhimoverthebackofanarmchair.Yesterday’spaperwasputonthechairforhisfeet,andhisbootswerebroughttohim,freshlycleaned.Hereadstanding,atthesametimeputtingonhisbootsandtryingthelaces.Withonebootfinishedhesaid,“Bus.”Atthatpointoneofthegirlswentoutsidetothegardengateadwaitedthere.Herjobwastostopabuswhenitcame.Itcameearlysometimesandithadtowaitformyfather.“Overcoat,hat.”Oneofmysistershadalreadybrushedhisovercoat.Nowshehelditopenforhimandguidedhisarmsintoit.Anothergirlcamewithhishat,nicelybrushed.“Handkerchief,pie.”Theywerebroughtandput,withhistobacco,intohispocket.Helookedoutofthewindowandsaideither“Walkingstick”or“Umbrella”.Itwashandedtohim.Readynow,hewasstillreadingthepaper.Hedidn’tputitdownuntilheheardtheshout“Buscoming!”Thenhekissedmymotherandwentout.Thegirlsbreathedfreely.Howluckyamanwastohaveawifeandfivedaughtersathome!Whenthefathermadethefirstknock,hemeant________________.hehadbeguntoreadthemorningnewspaperhisbreakfastshouldbeginhewouldstarttoreadtheotherpartsofthepaperhewasmadetofeelsadbythe“Deaths”newsWhatdoes“Edith”mean?A.AkindofbreadB.Thewriter

C.Oneofthewriter’ssisters.D.Thewriter’smother.3.Allthedaughterswerequitebusyinthemorningbecause_____________.A.eachofthemhadtostartandfinishherjobjustontimeB.theirfatheralwaysgavedifferentinstructionsatthesametimeC.theirfatherneverhelpedthemD.theywerenotcleverorquickenoughtodotheirjobs.4.Whatwasthefather’sfavorite?A.Havingbreadbutteredonbothsides.B.Readingnewspaper.C.Beingcleanandtidy.D.Givinginstructions.5.Whendidtheirfatherputthenewspaperdown?A.Atthebreakfasttime.B.Whenheheardtheshout“Bus’scoming.”C.Afterreadingthenewspaper.D.Beforegoingtowork.6.Fromthestorywemayseethat______________.A.thefatherwassolazythathehardlydidanything.B.thefatherwashatedbyallhisdaughters.C.everygirlinthefamilywasafraidtodowrongbecausetheydidn’tknowclearlyenoughwhattodo.D.thefatherwasthe“center”ofthefamily.CChoosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):HaveyoueverheardaboutPolarBear(北极熊)ClubinNewYork?These“PolarBears”arepeoplewhomeet___________inthewintertoswiminfreezingcoldwater.ThemembersofthePolarBearClubareabovetheageof60.Membersmustsatisfytworequirements.First,theymustgetalongwellwitheveryoneelseinthegroup:thisisvery_________becausetherearesomanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheclub.PolarBearsmustalsoagreetoswimoutdoorsatleasttwiceamonthfromNovemberthroughFebruary.Doctorsdon’t__________themedicaleffectsofcold-waterswimming.Somethinkthatthebody’stemperaturedropssolowincold-waterswimmingthatfinallytheheartstops.Butotherdoctorsthinkdifferently.Theypointoutthatthereismoredangerofaheartattackduring____________swimmingbecausethedifferencebetweentheairtemperatureismuchgreaterinsummerthaninwinter.ThePolarBearsthemselvesaresatisfiedwiththeadvantagesofcold-waterswimming.Theysaythattheirfavouriteformofexerciseisverygoodforthecirculatorysystem(循环系统)becauseitmakesthebloodmovefasttokeepthebodywarm.Cold-waterswimmersusuallyturnbrightredafterafewminutesinthewater.Apersonwhoturnsbrightredafterafewminutesinthewater.Apersonwhoturnsblueprobablyhasavery__________circulatorysystemandcouldnottrycold-waterswimming.ThePolarBearslovetoswimalltheyearround.Theyfinditfunandrelaxing.Asone70-year-oldwomensays,“WhenIgointothewater,Ithrowmy_________intotheoceanandletthewatercarrythemaway.WhenIgetoutofthewater,Ifeelhappyagain.”1.A.safelyB.regularlyC.carefullyD.quietly2.A.importantB.interestingC.specialD.exciting3.A.talkaboutB.careforC.agreeaboutD.relyon4.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter5.A.strangeB.oldC.ableD.poor6.A.rubbishB.troublesC.clothesD.hopesDReadthepassageandfillintheblankswithsuitablewords(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):VincentVanGoghwasoneofthemostfamousDutchartistsofthe19thcentury.Overthecourseofhis37years,VanGoghpaintedsomeofthemostrenowned（著名的）paintingsofourt______.Attheageofsixteen,hebeganacareernotasapainterbutasanartsalesmanforthefirmGoupil&Cie.VanGoghspentsevenyearswiththefirm,butbecameunhappy.Inthefollowingyears,VanGoghwentfromjobtojob,livinginv________citiesinEurope.VanGoghwasnotc________ofhisownabilities,butthroughtheencouragementandsupportofhisbelovedbrother,Theo,hewenttoBrusselstobeginstudiesinart.Duringthenext10years,hepainted872paintings.AlthoughVanGoghisaworld-famousartisttoday,hewasl_______knowntotheartworldwhilehewasalive.Hesoldonlyonepaintingduringhislifetimebuthisfamegrewrapidlyintheyearsafterhisdeath.LaterVanGoghalsos__________fromseveredepressionandwasadmittedtoanasylum（精神病院）.WhileintheasylumVanGoghpaintedoneofhisbest-knownpaintingsStarryNight.OnJuly27,1890VincentVanGoghshothimselfinthechestinawheatfield.Twodayslaterhediedwithhisyoungerbrother,Theo,byhiss________.VanGoghproducedmorethan2,000artworks,consistingofaround900paintingsand1100drawingsandsketches.Hisworkwasastronginfluenceonthemodernart,andtodaymanyofhispieces,includinghisnumerouss_______-portraits,landscapes(风景画)andoilpaintings,areamongtheworld'smostrecognizableandexpensiveworksofart.EAnswerthequestions(根据短文内容，回答下列问题):Haveyoueverheardaboutteleworking?Itmeansworkingfromadistance,inotherwords,notworkinginanofficebutworkingathome.YouusethecomputerandtheInternettokeepintouchwithyourboss,butinsteadofbeingtiredofanofficedesk,youcanworkinyourowncomfortablehome.Theideasoundsnice,doesn'tit?YoucandoallyourresearchontheWorldWideWeb,andsendinallyourworkbye-mail.Well,that'sexactlywhatmybosssaidtometwoyearsago."Jenny,howwouldyouliketoworkathome?"hesaid.Atfirsteverythingwasgreat.Myjobwaseditingarticlesforauniversity,andsoIspentmostofmytimesittinginfrontofamonitorandtypingbusilyatthekeyboard.ThroughtheInternetIhadaccesstoalltheinformationIcouldpossiblywant.Itwasreallygoodbeingathome,too.Ididn'thavetowasteanytimetravelling,andIcouldstopandmakemyselfacupofcoffeeorasandwichifIwantedto—Iwasquitefreeandhappy.Butthenthingsstartedtochange.Iputonweight,becauseIwasn'tgoingoutasmuchasIhadbefore.Istoppedwearingsmartdresses,becauseajoggingsuitandtrainersweresomuchmorecomfortable.MyfriendsstoppedtelephoningbecauseIdidn'tmeetthemonthebusorinthecafe.Iknewsomethinghadtochange.Ineededtogetbackoutintotheworld.SoItelephonedmyboss,“Pleaseletmecomebacktotheoffice—I'mgoingmadonmyown!"Andthengoodness,hedid.Ifyouwantmypersonalopinion,teleworkingmaybecomepopularinthefuture...butnotforme!1.Whatdoestheword"