九年级英语能力专练

一、阅读理解。

（A）All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it.Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in the Japanese homes.Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and few sandwiches at teatime.1. The passage is about _______.A. Chinese teaB. the teatime in EnglandC. different ways of drinking teaD. why tea is important2.Tea is popular .A. all over the worldB. in Japan, China and other Asian countriesC. only in JapaneseD. only in English-speaking countries3.The Chinese drink tea _______.A. for breakfastB. only in teahouseC. when they get togetherD. in a special ceremony4. The English like to drink their tea ________.A. in a special roomB. with dinnerC. when they are freeD. when they get together5. “They prefer their tea plain with nothing else in it.” The word “prefer” here means _______.A. 不喜欢B. 更喜欢C. 减少D.加上（B）We talked to 300 people. One hundred were aged 11 to 18. One hundred were between 19 and 26 years of age. One hundred were 27 to 35 years old. We asked them what they liked to do in their free time. The results are in the chart( 图表).6. People aged 19-26 most enjoyed_________.A. taking a walkB. playing computer gamesC. watching TVD. going to yhe movies7. People aged 11-18 least enjoyed ____.A. taking a walkB. watching TVC. going to the moviesD. playing computer games8.In the 19 - 26 group, how many people enjoyed playing computer games?A. 25B. 50C. 60D. 759. Which things did most people enjoy doing?A. Playing computer games and taking a walk.B. Watching TV and playing computer games.C. Taking a walk and going to yhe movies.D. Going to the movies and watching TV.10. Which of these sentences is true?A. Most people aged 27-35 enjoy playing computer games.B. People aged 19-26 enjoyed playing computer games more than watching TV.C. People aged 11-18 enjoyed going to the movies best.D. People aged 27-35 enjoyed playing computer games best.（C）Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eatin g.Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.11. The writer gives us pieces of advice on healthy eating.A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 712. Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?A. FruitsB. YogurtC. ChipsD. Ice cream13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Snacks are bad for our health.B. We should keep eating until we are full.C. Dinner is the most important meal of the day.D. We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.14. The underlined(画线)word “digest” means “” in Chinese.A. 消化B. 享用C.储存D. 循环15. The passage mainly tells us .A. where to eatB. how to eatC. why to eatD. when to eat（D）Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.16. Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?A. In the UK.B. In Finland.C. In Australia.D. In the USA.17. Angry Birds is _______.A. an online gameB. an online movieC. a talk show on TVD. a game show on TV18. Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.A. boringB. easyC. interestingD. difficult19. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to（指的是）_______.A. the charactersB. the screensC. the interesting gamesD. the interesting places20. From the passage, we can know_______.A. Angry Birds is only popular with young peopleB. Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds CompanyC. there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parksD. Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015三、完形填空（A）Helen Keller was a very bright, beautiful girl. __41__ the age of six months shecould already say a few words. But unluckily, before she was two years old, she was badly___42___. After that, she could not see or hear, and soon she could not even 43 .Sincethen Helen had to fight for what she wanted. When she was six, her parents invited a teacherfor her. 44 the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her throughher 45 .She learned to 46 the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen forlong walks, and 47 her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers, climbedthe trees and smelled a rain storm(暴风雨) before it came. She also learned how to swim and ride a horse. After she 48 , she became a famous writer in America .Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new___49 to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged50 to live and work.( ) 41A. At B. On C. In D. Of( ) 42 A. dead B. ill C. strong D. thin( ) 43. A. run B. walk C. eat D. talk( ) 44 A. With B. In C. On D. Through( ) 45. A. eyes B. ears C. hands D. mouth( ) 46. A. enjoy B. look C. see D. read( ) 47. A. told B. spoke C. asked D. said( ) 48. A. called up B. set up C. put up D. grew up( ) 49. A. chance B. hope C. money D. job( ) 50. A. her B. him C. them D. it（B）Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will[ 36 your mouthand show your teeth. The healthier your teeth are, the happier you feel. Why is that?It's 37 your teeth are important in many ways. Take care of them, and they'll help totake care of you. Strong, 38 teeth help you grow. They also help you speak clearly. Youcan take pate of your teeth by doing like these:Brush your teeth 39 a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And you brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time 40 the teeth along the sides and in the back. Take your time while brushing. Spend at 41 three minutes each time you brush. Be sure your toothbrush is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush 42 three months. Clean between your teeth with dental floss(牙线). It feels strange when you do it at first, but soon you'll get used to 43 it. Brushing 44 your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and drink. Eat 45 fruits and vegetables and drink water instead of drinks.Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please brush your teeth![36. A. close B. wash C. serve D. open37. A. though B. because C. if D. when38. A. tight B. white C. healthy D. clean39. A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times40. on B. in C. at D. to41. A. first B. least C. once D. last42. A. every B. both C. either D. neither43. A. helping B. making C. feeling D. doing44. A. starts B. produces C. keeps D. suggests45. A. a lot B. lots of C. few D. a little二We are going to have a party in our house this evening. It is my 1 ______ birthday, and she has 2______ my uncles and aunts and some of her friends Mother and I are 3______ to cook most of the food for the party, and father is getting the drinks. The living-room looks very pretty. Balloons of all colours are hanging from the lights we have. and taken the carpets away 4______ we are going to dance there after dinner.In the dining-room we have 5______ out the best plates and glasses and tablecloths, and it all looks beautiful. We are going to have soup, fish, chicken, fruit and cheese. We are going to dance 6_____ midnight, and after that, we will have 7_____ food, because we will be hungry after all that dancing.Last year my mother 8______ her birthday party in a restaurant, but it is pleasanter and 9______ at home.When it is my birthday, I am going to invite my friends and have a party in the garden. I will hang pretty lights in the trees and we will grill our food in the garden and dance 10______ the grass.书面表达：以下表格是对青少年问题的问卷调查，根据表格提供的信息，请选择期中的三条，并给出解决问题的建议,写一篇100个词左右的调查报告。