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九年级英语上册Unit8Surpriseendings能力训练
Ⅱ．完形填空（10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
（共10小题，每小题1分）
Chrissyhadonlybeeninheavenforafewdays.Shewasa（n）___21___angelthere.Eventhoughshewasthenewestangel,Chrissyhadbeengivenaveryimportanttask（任务）.Shewasinchargeofthe___22___.EveryMondayandeveryThursday,shehadtobe___23___thatthecloudsgettogetherandspreadtheirraindropsallovertheworld.Everylivingthingonthe___24___neededrain.Treesneededraintogrow___25___andstrong.Grassneededrainto___26___green.Alltheanimalshadtohavewaterto___27___andtotakebathsin.Andofcourseflowersneededtheraintolooklovelyandsmellwonderful.Somakingtheraincomewasaveryimportant___28___!
ButnoonehadtoldChrissyhowtomakeitrain,andshedidn'tknowwhattodoatall.
Chrissyaskedoneoftheoldangelsifhecould___29___her."Theangelthathadthejobbeforeyouusedtotellsadstoriestotheclouds,andthatmadethemcry,"saidtheoldone.ButChrissywasavery___30___littleangelandshedidn'tknowanysadstories.Soshedidn'tthinkthatwouldwork.
（）21.A.unusual
B.friendly
C.new
D.lonely
（）22.A.wind
B.sun
C.snow
D.rain
（）23.A.sure
B.worried
C.glad
D.surprised
（）24.A.heaven
B.earth
C.sea
D.grass
（）25.A.long
B.heavy
C.tall
D.wide
（）26.A.feel
B.keep
C.seem
D.sound
（）27.A.drink
B.wash
C.play
D.chat
（）28.A.day
B.lesson
C.job
D.project
（）29.A.meet
B.help
C.protect
D.appreciate
（）30.A.smart
B.foolish
C.happy
D.curious
Ⅲ．阅读理解（35分）
i．阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。
（共25小题，每小题1分）
A
Wecanfindhisinventionsinmanyfields.Infact,manyoftheadvancedinventionswerebasedonhisideas.Heinventedaphonograph（留声机）,afilmpicturecamera,aticketrecorderandsoon.
Edisonwasnotagoodstudentatschool.Buthelovedtodonewexperiments.Whenhewasstillachild,hebuilthisfirstlabtoperformhisexperiments.
AnamazingstoryofEdison'schildhoodisthathealmostmadehisservantdie.Edisonusedtothinkthatbirdsateinsectsandtheseinsectsmightmakethemfly.So,hecollectedtheseinsectsandblendedthemtomakejuice.Hethenlethisservantdrinkthejuice.Afterdrinkingthejuice,thegirllosthersense.Butluckily,shewassaved.
（）31.ManyofEdison'spatentswereapproved______.
A.allovertheworld
B.inEngland
C.inAmerica
D.inGermany
（）32.The______isnotoneofEdison'sinventions.
A.phonograph
B.filmpicturecamera
C.ticketrecorder
D.television
（）33.Edisonmadeinsectsjuiceandlethisservantdrinkbecause______.
A.hewantedtopunishhisservantforhermistakes
B.hewantedtoknowifthejuicecouldmakeherfly
C.hehatedinsectsandkilledthem
D.hisservantlikedtoeatinsectsandaskedEdisontodothat
（）34.Atlast,theservant______.
A.wassaved
B.losthersight
C.lostherlife
D.becameaninventor
（）35.WhichofthefollowingisTURE?
A.Edisontriedoncetomakethefirstlightbulb.
B.Edisonwasaverypopularstudentatschoolandlovedbyhisteachers.
C.ThelightbulbisnotEdison'sinvention,butheisrememberedforit.
D.Edisonpreformedhisfirstexperimentwhenhegrewup.
B
AnIrishpriest（牧师）lovedgoingfishing.Itwashisfavouritehobby.However,theweatherwassobadthisyearthathedidn'thaveachancetogofishing.
ItwasverystrangethattheweatherwasgoodeverySunday.ButSundaywasthedaywhenhehadtogotowork.ThecomingSundaywasgoodagainaccordingtotheweatherreport,sohecalledanotherpriestandtoldhimthathelosthisvoiceandwasinbedwiththefever.Heaskedhimtotakeoverhiswork.
Thepriestdrovefiftymilestoariversothatnoonewouldfindhim.AnangelinHeavenwaskeepingwatchandsawwhatthepriestwasdoing.HereportedittoGod.HethoughtGodwoulddosomethingaboutit.
Withthefirstthrowofusline,ahugefishbitdownthefishfood.Foroveranhourthepriestwasbusyrunningupanddowntheriverbanktofightthefish.Intheend,helandedthelargesizefish.Itwasaworldrecord—aSalmon（鲑鱼）.
TheangeldidnotknowwhatwashappeningandaskedGod,“Whydidyoulethimcatchthathugefish?
Ithoughtyouweregoingtoteachhimalesson."Godreplied,"Idid.Whodoyouthinkhe'sgoingtotell?
"
（）36.Thepriestdidn'tgofishingthisyearbecauseof______.
A.hishobby
B.thebadweather
C.hisillness
D.hisstrictwife
（）37.Whatdidthepriestsaytoanotherpriestonthephonewhenhewantedtogofishing?
A.Hewasgoingfishingwithhisfamily.
B.Hewasinbedwiththefever.
C.hewouldgotoseethedoctor.
D.hewouldstayathomeanddosomehousework.
（）38.Whydidthepriestdrivefiftymilesawaytogofishing?
A.Becausethereweremorefishthere.
B.Becausethatwasaquieterplace.
C.Becausenooneknewhimthere.
D.Becausethereweremanypeoplefishingthere.
（）39.Theunderlinedword"landed"means______.
A.won
C.collected
B.dialed
D.caught
（）40.Godsaidhehadtaughtthepriestalesson,because______.
A.thepriestdidnotknowhowtotakethehugefishhome
B.thepriestwasafraidtoseesuchahugefish
C.thepriesthadunderstoodhewaswrong
D.thepriestcouldn'ttellanyoneelsethathecaughtahugefish
C
SomeAmericanIndiansgrewcorn,sunflowers,beans,andpumpkinsintheirgardens.Toprepareagarden,theyfirstkilledtrees.SomeIndiansputadeadfishintotheholewheretheyplantedthecorninordertoprovidefoodforthecornplant.
TheIndiansmadelittleprogress（进步）duringthethousandsofyearsbeforetheEuropeanscame.Onereasonforthiswasthathorses,cows,sheep,pigs,andchickenswerenotfoundinAmerica.Withouthorses,theIndianshadahardtimediggingupthesoil,andtheycouldonlygetanimalfoodbyhunting.Anotherreasonfortheirlackofprogresswasthattheydidnotknowhowtousemetalstomaketools.Stonesandflatbonesdonotmakegoodtools.
Indianhunterswouldsometimeshuntfordayswithoutfindinganything.Theylearnedtofollowanimaltracks（足迹）.Theylearnedtolisten.Inordertogetclosetotheirprey,theIndianshadtomovequietly.Whentheywerecloseenough,theycouldshoottheirarrows.Often,thepreygotaway.
TheMayaswereIndians.Theyweremuchmorecivilized（文明的）thanAmericanIndians.TheMayasweregreatbuilders.Theyknewhowtowritedowntheirwords,andsomeoftheirbooksstillexist.
（）41.Thedeadfishinthestorywasusedto______.
A.killtrees
B.providefoodforthecornplant
C.frightenanimals
D.keepthecornfresh
（）42.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphtellus?
A.ProblemstheIndianshad.
B.HowpoortheIndianswere.
C.ReasonsfortheIndians'lackofprogress.
D.Indianfarmingandhunting.
（）43.TheIndiansmadetoolsoutof______.
A.metals
B.glass
C.thebonesofhorsesandcows
D.stonesandbones
（）44.TheIndiansmovedquietlysothatthey______.
A.wouldgetclosetotheirprey
B.wouldnotleavesometracks
C.couldlookatwildanimalsbetter
D.couldfollowanimaltracks
（）45.What'sTRUEabouttheMayas?
A.Theycouldn'tfindanimals.
B.TheycametoEuropeyearsago.
C.Theyknewhowtowritedowntheirwords.
D.TheywerelesscivilizedthanAmericanIndians.
D
Sammylookedoutoftheclassroomwindowatabirdinatree.Hesawaworm（小虫）inthebird'smouth."Wow!
"hewhisperedashelookedatthebirdeatingtheworm.
"Sammy!
"histeacherMrMaxwellsaidloudly.
Sammyjumpedandknockedhissciencebookoffhisdesk.EveryoneintheclasslaughedandSammyblushed.Thiswasthethirdtimetodayhehadbeencaughtnotpayingattentiontothesciencelesson.Itwasjustsoeasytogetdistracted（分心的）whenpeoplereadaloudfromthesciencetextbook!
Itwasn'tthatSammydidn'tlikescience.Helovedtolearnaboutmachines,Earthandanimals.Heeventhoughtbugsandplantsweregreat.Hewantedtogooutsideandseehowasnakelived.Hewantedtowatchplantsgrowingfromthegroundastheydidlastmonth.Hejustdidn'twanttoreadaboutthesethings.
SammythoughtMrMaxwellwouldsurelyunderstand."Therewasabirdwithaworminitsmouth..."Sammybegan.Thenhesawthefuriouslookonhisteacher'sface.SammydecidedthathehadbetterstoptalkingbeforeMrMaxwellbecameanyangrier.
（）46.Thebirdwas______whenSammylookedatit.
A.eating
B.flying
C.falling
D.thinking
（）47.MrMaxwellwasSammy's______.
A.Englishteacher
B.scienceteacher
C.uncle
D.father
（）48.Wecanknowfromthefourthparagraphthat______.
A.Sammydidn'tlikescience
B.Sammylikedtolearnfromothers
C.Sammylikedlearningscienceinotherways
D.Sammydidn'tknowaboutscienceatall
（）49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"furious"mean?
A.Friendly
B.Angry
C.Special
D.Foolish
（）50.Thewriterwrotethispassageto______.
A.introducetousanewstudent
B.showusascienceclass
C.introducetousabeautifulbird
D.encourageustolistencarefully
E
TheBlacksmith
Iamablacksmith.IamimportantbecauseImakeeverythingthatisneededsuchasshoesforhorsesandotheranimals.Icanalsobeconsideredadentist,becauseIpullthetoothoutifsomeone'stoothhurts.
TheMiller（磨坊主）
Myneighborisamiller.Themillthatheownsandrunsisextremelyimportant.Themillispartofthereasonwelivehere.Themillergrinds（磨）grainforfarmers.Insteadofgettingmoneyfromthefarmers,themillertakesapercentageofthegrainforapayment.
TheCobbler
Thecobblermakesmyshoes.Heisaverybusymanbecausewewalkalot.The
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