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2023—2024学年外研版英语九年级上册
期中专题复习三:同步话题拓展阅读(For Module 1)
I.完形填空
Rob Howes wanted to spend a day at the beach. He 1 his daughter Nicky and her two friends, Helen Slade and Karina Cooper. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, where Howes was a lifeguard.
The group swam and bodysurfed. Then they saw something 2 . “Suddenly, there are these fins,” said Howes.
The __3__ saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They
4 the water with their tails. They kept moving in a circle around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived (潜水) down underwater. That’s when Howes saw something grey moving in the 5 .
A great white shark __6__ underwater. It wasn’t far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved 7 ! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each one splashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew 8 the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn’t want to __9__ him and the girls. These sea mammals (哺乳动物) wanted to keep them safe.
The dolphins stayed close to the group __10__ the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.
“You want to say thank you and shake their flippers,” Howes said. This isn’t a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.
1. A. brought B. missed C. returned D. searched
2. A. broken B. common C. strange D. polluted
3. A. trainers B. coaches C. fishermen D. swimmers
4. A. held B. hit C. cleaned D. provided
5. A. pool B. air C. island D. water
6. A. waited B. washed C. grew D. served
7. A. beautifully B. fast C. heavily D. away
8. A. where B. what C. why D. whether
9. A. play B. trust C. harm D. protect
10. A. until B. because C. if D. since
II.阅读理解
Pack up and Fly away
Hainan Island
Hainan Island is a wonderful place of sun. sand and