江苏省南京外国语学校2022-2023学年九年级下学期英语阅读训练八

九年级英语阅读训练八 一、完形填空 It’s easy to get confused. Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, England … Are they all the same place? Ask a Scottish soccer fan this question and you’ll get a quick answer: No! The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of   1   areas – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – but the largest and most powerful by far is England. The English sometimes   2   as if they are better than others. Soccer games are a   3   for other parts of the UK to show their own identity (身份) and get back at the English. England first played soccer   4   Scotland in 1870 (a 0–0 draw) and the game quickly became an annual event. Over the years there have been some great games,   5   Scotland’s 5–1 win in 1929 and England’s 9–1 victory (胜利) in 1961. Annual matches came to an end in the 1980s, but the   6   between the fans has continued. Both sides like to sing songs and make fun of the other team when they play   7  . Some Scottish fans even dressed up as cowboys (牛仔) before England’s game against the USA. For some, their dislike of the other team is serious, but for most, it is just a bit of   8  . According to a survey taken before the 2014 Brazil World Cup – the finals of which Scotland did not reach, but England did – only 5 percent of Scots said they   9   support “anyone but England”. Sometimes people may seem to have strong feelings of dislike toward each other, but it may not actually be as   10  as it seems. But be careful not to ask a Scot if England and Scotland are the same place! 1. A. two                  B. three             C. four                 D. five 2. A. act                   B. appear           C. happen            D. play 3. A. gift                  B. chance    C. practice           D. goal 4. A. under              B. against    C. from                D. at 5. A. instead of        B. except for  C. rather than     D. such as 6. A. competition    B. exercise        C. sport                D. co