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九年级上册英语期中专项复习——综合能力训练 一、任务型完形填空 A 阅读下面的短文,用方框中所给词的适当形式填空,使文意通顺,结构正确。(每个单词限用一次) laugh special century spread ahead and back over own choose Every year, we celebrate many special days-Mother's Day, Father's Day, New Year's Day and so on. In some countries, there is a 1. day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool's Day, 2. it is celebrated on April 1st. Many people believe that the French started April Fool's Day.3. ago, New Year's Day in Europe was April lst. In the 16th century, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1st. Some people did not like this, and 4. to keep April 1st as New Year's Day. Many people called them "April fools"and played jokes and tricks on them. 5. time, April 1st became a day to have fun in France. It then 6. to England and Scotland, and later, to North America. On April Fool's Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend's clock 7. one hour, or change the sugar with salt. In Scotland, April Fool's Day lasts for two days. The second day is called "Taily Day"-for one's "tail". On this day,people might secretly put a sign saying "kick me" on a person's 8. or behind. Other countries have their 9. "Fool's Day". In Spain and Mexico, people play tricks on each other on December 28th. In India, it happens on March 31st. In many countries around the world, April 1st is a day of fun. Jokes bring a lot of 10. and many shouts of "April Fool"! B gift humorous hard so surprised cook fail more their plan Georgina hated wrapping(包装) Christmas gifts. It was 1. for her to make them look good. No matter how she tried, she 2. in the end. The gifts she wrapped just looked sad under the tree. This year, she had a perfect 3. , though. She would customize (定制) her wrapping job for each of her family members. She started with her sister, Jeannette. Jeannette was very careful about her appearance (外表), 4. Georgina wrapped her gifts in p