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Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.—九年级全一册人教版英语分层培优练
一、单项选择
1.______ Frank left school at 16, he still became a successful writer.
A. Ever since B. In fact C. After all D. Even though
2.How I wish I could sleep longer! However,I had to get up as soon as the alarm clock .
A. ran off B. went off C. took off D. turned off
3.As time _______, you'll come to think of English as your friend and love it.
A. goes by B. runs out C. takes off D. turns up
4.Sally was late for school because her clock didn't ring loudly. (选出与画线部分意义相同或相近的最佳选项)
A.get off B.go off C.put off D.turn off
5.I go to my grandparents' home ______ with their housework every Sunday.
A.help B.helped C.to help D.helping
6.My parents ______ to see In the Name of People (《人民的名义》) last weekend.
A.gave up B.stayed up C.set up D.took up
7.The match ______ because of bad weather. What a pity!
A.will cancel B.has cancelled C.was cancelled D.is cancelling
8.I_____ go home ______the concert was over.
A. didn’t; until B. wasn’t; till C. don’t; until D. won’t; till
9.—Do you often see Mr. Smith ______ on the playground?
—No! But he is often seen ______ Chinese Kungfu in the park.
A. run, play B. run, to play
C. running, play D. running, to play
10.—How happy the grandparents are!
—Yes, they ______ for fifty years.
A. have been married B. have married
C. How got married D. married
二、阅读理解
It's hard to avoid looking like a fool on April Fool's Day. On April 1st each year, people play tricks on each other. Classmates sometimes tie each other's shoelaces to their chairs. Teachers might hand out an impossibly difficult surprise test that makes students feel scared before they realize it's only a joke. Newspapers report on fake news (like a UFO" lands in New York City) and announce fake contests (such as "Win an elephant! ") 。
One April Fool's Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the teachers. They bought some chickens and set them