九年级英语上册-Unit-8-Detective-stories综合能力提升八

综合能力提升八1/12综合能力提升八Ⅰ.【·孝感】完形填空Billy'sfavouritecolourwasorange.Buthecouldn'tseewhatorangelookedlike.Amonthafterhewasborn,hismothernoticedthathiseyesweren'tas__1__asanormalbaby's.“Billywould__2__beabletosee.Heisblind，”thedoctorsaid.Evenso,withthehopetohelpBillylearn__3__abouttheworldaroundhim,hismotherkeptdescribingeverythingshesawforhim.2/12综合能力提升八Notjustthroughhismother'swords,Billysaw__4__hisearsandhands,too.Hehadperfecthearing.“Infact,he__5__seemanythingsthatnormalpeopledon'tnotice.”__6__Billylivedinthedark,healwaysbelievedadreamwouldlightuphislife.Hefoundthathewas__7__incomputerscience.Sohebeganlearningitatsevenyearsold.Asayoungboy,he__8__goingtoStanfordUniversitysomeday.Andforyearsofefforts,hefinallyachievedhisdream.3/12综合能力提升八Manypeoplewantedtofindoutthesecretofhis__9__.Billyexplained,“Justmoveforward!Don'tletanydifficulty__10__yourdreamfromcomingtrue.”Youcannotchoosewhatyouaregiven,butyoucanchoosehowyoumakeuseofit.4/12综合能力提升八(

)1.A.big

B．bigger C．biggest D．thebiggest(

)2.A.no B．often C．never D．usually(

)3.A.all B．none C．neither D．both(

)4.A.between B．without C．among D．with(

)5.A.need B．can C．must D．shouldACADB5/12综合能力提升八(

)6.A.Or B．If C．Although D．Before(

)7.A.bored B．worried C．kind D．interested(

)8.A.lookedthrough B．lookedfor C．lookedforwardto D．lookedup(

)9.A.success B．smile C．trouble D．eyes(

)10.A.wake B．preventC．leave D．throwCDCAB6/12综合能力提升八Ⅱ.【·常德】任务型阅读IntheUSA,eachyear,studentstakepartinakindofcompetitioncalledtheScienceOlympiad.Ithasalotofdifferentevents.Studentsgotheretoshowhowmuchtheyknowaboutthescienceofmusic,biology,chemistryandothers.Mybesteventisforestry.7/12综合能力提升八Thebigdayhadcomeatlast!First,Iwenttowatchthetowerbuildingcompetition.That'swhenstudentsbuildsmalltowersandputheavythingsontopofit.Theyhopetheycanholdthemup.Oneofmyschoolmateswasputtingthingsonhertower.Shewasnervous,andintheenditwastooheavyforhertowertoholdit—itbroke!Ifeltbadforher.8/12综合能力提升八Afterlunch,Ihelpedsometeammateswiththeirevents.Onewasgeography,andtheotherwashistory.Idon'tknowmuchaboutthosethings,soIjustwatchedmyteammatesdomostofthework.9/12综合能力提升八Atlast,itwastimeformyfavouriteevent—forestry.Theruleswereeasy.Wehadtolookatmorethan40differentkindsofleavesandfindoutwhichplantstheywerefrom.Wealsohadtoanswersomequestionsabouttheusesofeachleaf.Iknewalmostalloftheleavesandcouldanswermostofthequestions.IhadspentmorethanamonthstudyingontheInternettogetready.Intheend,itwastimefortheawards,Iwasnervous,becausetheforestryawardswerelast.Wewonsecondplaceinthewholestate!Anicemangavemeamedalandsmiledatme.10/12综合能力提升八依据短文内容，回答下面问题。1．WhatistheScienceOlympiad?_____________________________________________________2．Isforestrytheauthor's(作者)bestevent?_____________________________________________________3．Whydidtheauthorfeelbadforthefirstevent?_____________________________________________________Ithasalotofdifferentevents.Studentsgotheretoshowhowmuchtheyknowaboutthescienceofmusic,biology,chemistryandothers.Yes,itis.

Becauseoneofhisschoolmatesfailedinthetowerbuildingcompetition.11/12综合能力提升八4．Wheredidtheauthorprepareforhisevent?________