Unit 4 语法填空专练 2023—2024学年人教版英语九年级全册

Unit 4 语法填空专练2023—2024年人教版英语九年级

Name_________ Grade_________

第一节 语法填空。

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A

Don’t you love it when you have a bit of free time? After school or work, during the weekends, or even during your lunch break, it’s great to have a little time for 1.　　　　 (you). In general, “free time” is a luxury(奢侈品). It is “free” time 2.　　　　 it is time spent not on working, studying, or running. The beauty of free time is 3.　　　　 you don’t have to do anything. You are free 4.　　　　(choose) what you do. Do you relax in front of the TV or relax by 5.　　　　(cook) a nice meal? When I have free time, I love to go 6.　　　　 a run, draw, or watch some of my favorite TV series. 

I have just had a whole month of free time at home with my parents. I finished 7.　　　　(work) as a teacher in France, and I was just about to start a new job. 8.　　　　, this month was not all that I thought it would be. Before I came home, I had ideas about what I would do during this month off. I had plans to get fit and read 9.　　　　(much). And guess what? None of them happened. It’s strange, but I think it’s the same for most people. When you only have a little bit of free time, it becomes more 10.　　　　 (value), so you plan it well. But when it’s all you have, you simply waste it. 

B

In some countries, dogs and cats are commonly regarded  11  pets, while chickens, ducks and  12  (pig) are food. However, in some other countries, dogs and cats are food, and the food animals are pets. People divide animals  13  several kinds to their own needs. For example, you may have friends who keep rabbits as pets. Some people cook rabbits as dishes. People treat a rabbit as a pet because it  14   (bring)them pleasure. They eat it, for they think it is a kind of meat. They kill it because they believe it is  15  (harm) to plants or people. People also treat animals  16  (different)based on their own cultures. Most of us have dogs as pets.

Dogs live in our house, like  17  member of the family. However, in some cultures, dogs are  18  (consider)unclean. People  19  (hard) ever keep them as pets. In some parts of Southeast Asia, dogs are on the menu.  20  (million)of dogs are killed every year.

C

Jane: Boy, it really makes me tired. I didn’t know that cross-country skiing could be such hard work.

Paul: Yeah, but just think of how much exercise you’re getting. And with cross-country skiing you don’t have to fight the crowds. That 21.________I like it. I hate fighting the crowds and waiting for lifts.

Jane: Well, I agree 22.________you there. And the price has really gone up for ski lift tickets. At least we can save lots of money by 23._________(do) cross-country skiing. But I’m still tired. How much 24.________(far)to the wooden house?

Paul: We should be there in about an hour.

Jane: Good. I can make 25.________. It’d be nice to have a place to rest. Who did you say own the house?

Paul: It’s one of the wooden 26._________(house) owned by the government. They’re for summer hikers or winter skiers. I 27.__________(buy) it a month ago.

Jane:Why were they 28.__________(build)?

Paul: In the very beginning, some were for fire lookouts and some as shelter(避难处) for forest service workers. But now the government doesn’t use them anymore. We’re 29.__________(luck) there is one near here for us to use.

Jane:What I’d love is a hot fire 30.__________some soup on the stove.

Paul: You’re dreaming. The house is for shelter only.

D

Getting to places can sometimes be difficult, especially when you are going to a place for the   (31)  (one)time.

In big cities, many people take buses, taxis or subways to get from one place

to   (32)  (other). Taking buses is a popular   (33)   of transportation. If you are using a bus, you need to know   (34)   bus to take and where you can get on. You   (35)   need to be able to read the timetable, so you can take the right bus and get to your place on   (36)  (time). At last, you need to know   (37)   to get off and to tell the driver the name of the station.

In the countryside, transportation can be much   (38)  (simple). In some places, people get to school or work   (39)   boat. Some children ride in long   (40)  (boat) on the river to the school. In other places, students walk to the school.

E

Once upon a time, there was a man called Yue Yangzi in Henan who had a 41.　　　　 (kindly)wife. One day, Yue picked up a piece of gold. Gladly, he rushed back home to show it to his wife. 42.　　　　, his wife said, “I hear that a good man doesn't drink the water of Dao Spring(盗泉) and wouldn't pick up the things others lost. He would rather die 43.　　　　 eat food given by the people who disrespect him.” Yue was very ashamed after hearing his wife's words and 44.　　　　(throw) the gold off into the fields and went to study in a far place.  

One year later, Yue came back home. His wife asked him the 45.　　　　(reason) for his return. Yue said, “I am homesick and miss you very much.”  

Hearing this, his wife took up a pair of scissors and walked to the loom(织布机) saying, “To make cloth, I weave(织) the cloth with one after 46.　　　　(other) silk thread inch by inch. If I cut the cloth with the scissors, all my efforts are 47.　　　　(waste). Studying is also like this. You should get knowledge every day 48.　　　　 stopping.”  

Yue Yangzi was 49.　　　　(deep)moved by his wife's words. Then he went back to his studies. This story reminds us 50.　　　　 to give up halfway.  

F

I have three good friends. They're Jerry, Dave and Bill. Jerry is an Asian boy. Dave is an African boy. Bill is a 51.　　　　(Europe) boy. When I met them, they were very young. Now they have changed so much. OK, now please listen to the general

52.　　　　(introduce) about their changes.