人教版英语九年级课文短文填空专项.docx

九年级英语课本Reading部分短文填空专项训练How I Learned to Learn English (Unit 1 3d )Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quicklyj,.I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because 2.my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my textbook and never said 3.Then one day I watched an English movie 4.Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, 5. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions 6. their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning 7. listening for just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret 8.language learning. I also learned useful sentences 9. "It's a piece of cake" or lt serves you right/ I did not understand these sentences at 10. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Sad but Beautiful (Unit 9 2b )Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece 1. was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful, 2. under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue(Moon Reflected on Second Spring), but it was one of the 3 moving pieces of music that I've ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad 4. I almost cried along with it as I listened. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the sadness in the music.The music was written 52 Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died 6. he was very young. Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments, 7. as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17,Abing was known 8. his musical ability. 9., after his father died, Abing's life grew worse. He was very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to 10. money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way 11.many years.Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. 12.the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. It is a pity 132 only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear, but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abing's ErquanYingyue is apiece 1Aall the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of China's national treasures. Its sad beautynot only paints a picture of Abing's own life 15. also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.How Can You Become a Successful Learner? (Unit 1 2b )Everyone is born 1.the ability to learn. But 2. or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows 32 successful learners have some good habits in common.Creating an interest 4.what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay 5. to it for a long time. Good learners o代en connect what they need to learn 6. something interesting. For example, 7. they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning 8. mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, zzUse it 7.lose it. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it 8. you use it. ''Practice makes perfect/ Good learners will keep practicing 92 they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded 10.trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For 11., they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look 12. ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find 13. the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning.Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings 14. new. Everything 15. you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.Full Moon, Full Feelings (Unit 2 3d )Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes 1.centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon Z mid-autumn night. They carry people's wishes to the families they love and miss.There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. 3., most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching. Chang/e was Hou Yi's beautiful wife . After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him 4.magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink 5.with Chang'e. However; a bad man 6.Feng Meng tried (try) to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang'e refused to give it to him 7.drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was8.sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her 9.fruits and desserts in the garden.10.he wished that Chang'e could come back!After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8,9.10.The Spirit of Christmas ( Unit 2 2b )Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy 1.people around us . The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.A Christmas Carol is a famous novel which is written 2.Charles Dickens. It is about an old man 3.Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about 4. , and doesn/t treat others nicely . He just cares about 5. he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways 6.he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge.7., the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge 82 his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takeshim to see 9.others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. 10.last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but 11.cares . Scrooge is so scared that he 12. up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day!He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas 13. his relatives. He also gives gifts to people 14.are in need. He now treats everyone 15. kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.The Difficult Search for American Goods in the US ( Unit 5 3d )If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, 1. a watch in Switzerland? No matter 2. you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. 3., you could be wrong. Kang Jian is 4. 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle 5.San Francisco. He found 62 interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China/Toys are not the only things made in China. zzl wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes/ he explains. zzBut I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in AmericaHe realized 7.Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. "In 8., he continues, “there were many other things made in China footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at 9.these everyday things. However; he hopes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products 10. people can buy in all parts of the world.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Beauty in Common Things (Unit 5 2b )Each different part of China has 1.own special forms of traditional art.These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. 2.most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.According 3. Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used 4. Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for 5. when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered 6. paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen 7. bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.Paper cutting has been around 8. over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy 9. it can be difficult to do. The paper; usually red,10. folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols 11.wishes for good luck and a happy new year.Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired 12.a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials 13. as wood or paper are added to make different things. It M.several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love 15.all Chinese people have for life and beauty.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15An Accidental Invention (Unit 6 3d )Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented 1.accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years 2. It is said that a Chinese ruler 3. Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant 4. into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.A few thousand years 5., Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes 6. tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.It is believed Z tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, teadidn't appear 8. around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place 9. the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even 10. many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented? (Unit 6 2b )Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and is played by 1. than 100 million people in over 200 countries. It is believed 2. the first basketball game in history was played 3. December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became 4. event at the Olympic.Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor 5,James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was acollege teacher; he was asked to think of a game 6. could be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class 7. two teams and taught them to play his new game. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in 8.other team's basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into 9.own basket.Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming 10. becoming famous players.In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, 11. it has also become a popular sport to watch. 12. America's NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. 13. number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people 14. up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people to work hard to 15. their dreams.I. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.II. 12.13.14.15.What Do You Feel Like Watching Today? ( Unit 9 3d )While some people stick to only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day. When I'm down or tired, I prefer movies that can L me up._Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kung Fu Panda have funny dialogs and usually have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they try 2. best to solve their problems. After watching them, the problems suddenly seem less serious and I feel much better again. Laughing 3: two hours is a good way to relax!I don't watch dramas or documentaries 4. I'm sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins $ provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when I'm tired I don't want to think too