外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案1.pdf

外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案1 The town of Carlton was hit by a fierce storm. Some people had cuts and bruises, but no one was badly injured. Many homes were damaged. The people of Carlton helped one another put their town back together. One of those people was Leah Torres. Leah had the idea to collect food, clothing, and other items, such as soap, dishes, and towels, for people in need. Leah felt happy that she had helped. Leah was proud of her town. She decided to write a letter to the president of the United States. In the letter she told him about her town s efforts. She said that the nation might be able to solve its problems if people followed Carlton s example.Leah didn t tell anyone about her letter.A month later Leah and her parents turned on the television. The president was giving a speech. He began to read from a letter. Suddenly Leah recognized the sentences. “ That s my letter!” she told her parents.The next day Leah got a call from the White House. An assistant to the president was on the phone. “ The president wants me to thank you for your letter,”he said. “ He agrees with you that people should work together. He says that one person can make a difference in a town. And sometimes she can make a difference in a whole country.”( )1. A. and B. so C. but D. or ( )2. A. were damaging B. were damaged C. damaged D. will damaged ( )3. A. other B. another C. others D. other ( )4. A. to collect B. collecting C. collect D. collects ( )5. A. feels B. was feeling C. will feel D. felt ( )6. A. its B. it C. it s D. itself ( )7. A. is giving B. gave C. will give D. was giving ( )8. A. my B. mine C. me D. I ( )9. A. to B. on C. in D. from ( )10. A. a B. an C. the D. / I have been working in New York for many years. Last September, I went to visit my teacher and found he had given up smoking for almost 10 1 . My teacher had tried before, but he always 2 smoking again. When he decided to stop smoking again about 10 years ago, nobody in his 3 believed he could be successful. For a few years they were afraid that he would begin to smoke again. “ 4 did you do it? ” I asked my teacher. “ I had this poem that I would 5 to myself four to five times a day,” he said. “ The words sometimes reminded me that things were never too hard to 6 .” Then he shared the poem with me. About a month after this talk with my teacher, I got a 7 from a friend of mine. It was a book with words of wisdom for each day of a year. My birthday is September 8, so I 8 the book to September 8 to see what words of wisdom there were for me on this page. I was very 9 . It was the same poem that had helped my 10 for all these years! It is called the Serenity Prayer: God, give me the Peace to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things that I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. ( )1. A. months B. years C. days D. hours ( )2. A. started B. finished C. ended D. continued ( )3. A. school B. team C. class D. family ( )4. A. Why B. When C. How D. Where ( )5. A. read B. write C. sing D. make ( )6. A. think about B. pick up C. deal with D. agree with ( )7. A. book B. poem C. product D. magazine ( )8. A. closed B. sold C. bought D. opened ( )9. A. surprised B. bored C. proud D. brave ( )10. A. teacher B. father C. brother D. sister BADCA CBDAA My name is Connor and my favorite sport is mountain biking. I have fun on my bikethat is the main thing that keeps me 1 . I enjoy climbing difficult hills on my bike. Going fast down hills is also exciting. I started riding a bike when I was really young, and I was always on my bike. My dad started racing and I would go to the races and just ride around for fun or help out. When I was seven, I started to compete in the mountain biking races. I had to race against 18-year-olds, because there were no races for children. But I never came last! I have more fun when I am doing well, and that encourages me to work harder. I would like to move up to the expert category next year. My goal is to compete in the World Championships when I am 16 or 17. The main advice I would give is to have fun on your bike and enjoy yourself. Don t be afraid of falling off and if you do, just keep trying. Don t worry about not being the fastest. Mountain biking is something that you can do for your whole life, as long as you keep it fun. ( )1. A. swimming B. running C. riding d. driving ( )2. A. young B. strong C. old D. tall I am 72 years old. Elbert and I first met on March 20, 2008. I loved him when I saw him for the first time. Over the next three weeks, I found we had a lot in common, particularly food, sleeping, and walking. The first time I felt we were going to be friends forever was when I sang to him and he fell asleep with his chin on my knee. My wife Carol and I live in an eighth floor apartment in Los Angeles. Soon Elbert learned to guide me to the market, drugstore, and restaurants. He usually sits quietly beside me. Without him at my side, I would find it difficult for me to do anything. He is very cle。