Unit 1 The Changing World完形填空和阅读理解练习题-2026-2027学年吉林省人教版九年级上学期英语

一、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

My hometown is a small town. It is in the southern part of Zhejiang Province. I left my hometown to work in Singapore 10 years ago. I tried my best to do what I could 1 ______ (make) my life good. It is said that great changes 2 ______ (take) place in the past ten years.

Last month I came back to my hometown with my family. It is the 3 ______ (one) time I have come back home.4 ______ my surprise, my hometown has changed a lot. The environment is getting 5 ______ (beautiful) than 10 years ago. The streets are wider and cleaner. It is easier for us to get around. Trees and flowers are planted everywhere. In the past, people traveled by bike. 6______ now they go to work by bus or by car. It's much faster. What's more, they will build 7 ______underground line next year. I am sure traveling will be better then.

When I got home, my parents, together with my other friends, were waiting 8 ______ (happy) for us. We enjoyed 9 ______ (we). At dinner, they told me a lot about the changes in my hometown. I can't imagine what my hometown will be like in another ten 10 ______ (year) time.

1.______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. _______

6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

B

I have been away from my hometown for ten years. Last weekend, I returned to my hometown, but I lost my way! Great changes have taken place. When I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes! In the past ten years, it 11 _______ (change) into a modern village with beautiful parks. There are electric cars everywhere in the wide streets. But I can still breathe the fresh air just like before. The government took measures 12 ______ (improve) the people's living conditions.

In order to make people get good medical 13_______ (treat) in time, the government offered a lot of money to start the CMS (农村合作医疗). Whenever they go to the hospital, they pay only a little for it. Besides, the government helped the villagers open the Joyous Farmer's House(农家乐). 14 ______ (thousand) of visitors all over the country come here for their holidays. The farmers are 15 _______ (get) richer and richer. And thanks to the better transportation, more 16_______ (child) in the countryside can get a good education now. They can go to the city school by bus like the children in town. In general, the government is trying its best to help people. What's more, today's 17 _______ (communicate) is rather different from that of the past. People now keep in touch 18

_______ their friends and relatives more often by using phones and the Internet instead of sending letters. And every family has 19______ washing machine. People don't need to wash heavy clothes by hand any more. And old people can get better medical care. I'm very happy and 20________ (excite) to see these great changes in my hometown.

There is no doubt that China will become stronger and stronger.

11.________ 12.________ 13.________ 14.________ 15.________

16.________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________

二、完形填空

A

In the past, most people worked on their feet and moved their bodies all day, so they had lots of exercise. They also mostly ate 1 _____ foods like fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat. Today, many people 2 ______ in front of a computer all day at work and often eat a lot of sweet foods, or foods that are made in factories. This can be a big 3 ______ to their health.

The disease that causes most deaths in the world today—three in every ten—is heart disease. 4 ______ many of these deaths need not happen, and are caused because people have not exercised or eaten well enough. Not exercising, or eating unhealthy food, can sometimes cause 5 ______ dangerous disease—diabetes (糖尿病). When someone has diabetes, there is too much 6 ______ in their blood. In the last twenty years, more and more people have died 7 ______ diabetes—and almost 10% of the world's population now has this disease.

Many people are also 8 ______ new health problems that are caused by computers and cell phones. When people stay for too long in front of a computer, they can 9 ______ get problems with their eyes, arms, necks, and backs. And when they use computers and cell phones at night, it is often more difficult for them to 10 ______. Some scientists also think that cell phones may cause health problems because of a kind of energy which they produce called radiation (辐射).

1.A. fast   B. natural   C. delicious   D. expensive

2.A. sit    B. lie    C. play    D. stand

3.A. risk    B. ache    C. accident    D. disadvantage

4.A. So     B. Or    C. As   D. But

5.A. one    B. other    C. another    D. the other

6.A. water    B. sugar    C. salt    D. waste

7.A. in     B. on    C. of     D. for

8.A. crazy about    B. worried about    C. excited at    D. disappointed at

9.A. hardly    B. nearly    C. clearly    D. easily

10.A. sleep    B. wake    C. breathe     D. escape

B

Green Street used to be quiet and common. It had little community activity, 11.______ things have changed over the past few years. A group of neighbors, 12._____ by Sarah, decided to change an unused corner of the street 13._____ a community garden. She was inspired after seeing similar projects in nearby towns and thought, "Why not 14._____ it here?"

The project began with just a few flower beds, but soon many vegetables and herbs were 15._____. The garden is thriving (繁荣的) day by day. The 16._____ are glad because they are useful for their lives. And anyone in the area can contribute or take what they need. Sarah encourages the neighbors to 17._____ by organizing workshops on planting and harvesting (收获). "It's not just about growing food; it's about growing friendships," she says.

Some people were doubtful at first, 18._____ that the garden might be broken or misused. However, it has 19._____ become a space where people of all ages gather, share knowledge, and enjoy the 20._____ produce. Local children, who often prefer fast food, have surprised everyone by eagerly trying the fresh vegetables they've grown 21._____. Their parents are really happy to see the 22._____.

The project has even encouraged other 23._____ in the town to create their own green spaces. "It's amazing what 24._____ happen when a community comes together," Sarah says. "This isn't just about 25._____; it's about bringing life back to Green Street."

11. A. so    B. but    C. and    D. because

12. A. led    B. found    C. saved    D. protected

13. A. by    B. from    C. with    D. into

14. A. fix    B. visit    C. try    D. choose

15. A. dug    B. added    C. bought    D. tasted

16. A. workers    B. leaders    C. neighbors    D. friends