1、牛津英语9A 期中专项练习-首字母填空（1）Once a rich boy bought a magic mirror（镜子）. When he a 1home, he looked in the mirror. Hisface looked sad. He tried to smile and make f 2faces, his face looked still sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.“Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesnt work!”he
2、 said a 3.The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl c 4sadly. The rich boy went upto her and asked what had h 5. The little girl said she couldnt find her parents. “Dont worry. Ill helpyou,”the rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. L 6, they found her paren
3、ts. They wereso thankful for his help.After the rich boy r 7home, he looked in the mirror as usual. I 8, his face looked very happythis time. The boy u 9the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the t 10feelings of itsowner. The rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.（2）In
4、 one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In a 1way, failure may be a way towards success.Edison, the i 2of the light bulb（灯泡）, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the rightway to make one. Once he was asked w 3he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he hadfailed so
5、 often, he smiled and said, “Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50,000 ways that wont w4.So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? Then you can decide w 5to keep on working hard or try it in abetter
6、way, and things will probably not go wrong n 6time.Second, is the goal youre trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think c 7about this question. “If I am able to achieve my goal, where will it get me?This may help you prevent failure in things you
7、shouldnt be doing anyway.The t 8thing to keep in mind about failure is that its mother of success. Dont give up easily. Learnto “live with yourself even t 9you may have failed. Maybe this will help you s 10in what youare doing in the end.If you share your problems, youll feel better.（3）Students toda
8、y often have a lot of w 1 . Sometimes we have problems with our schoolwork, or arguments with our friends. Perhaps we e 2 worry about our parents problems.What can we do about this? The worst thing is to do n 3 . Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. Problems and worries are normal in life, s
9、ays Laura. But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we dont t 4 to anyone, well certainly feel worse.Robert Hunt, a social worker from England, feels the s 5 way. In English we say that a problem shared is a problem halved. As a social worker, I have to agree with this. We should never run awa
10、y from our problems. We should always try to s 6 them. Usually, the first step is to f 7_ someone we can talk to.Even Mr. Hunt agrees that this doesnt need to be an expert like h 8 . We can talk to our friends, teachers or our parents. We often forget that our parents have m 9 experience than us, an
11、d are always there to help us. The main thing is to know that i 10 you look for help, youll find it.（4）What will the world of 2045 look like? Do you want to know a1that? Six experts have theirpredictions (预测).The experts predict that in 2045, your phone, car and computer might read your f2. For exam
12、ple,when you are typing text into a computer, the computer m3know about your mood. If you are unhappy,your computer might not l4you read emails with bad news. W5you are driving a car, the car mightalso be a6to read your feeling. If the car decides you are angry and driving unsafely, it might r7you.T
13、hese experts also predict that robotic insects (昆虫机器人) will be c8in 2045. These flying robotsmight be able to t9air quality (空气质量), give early warnings about gas attacks (毒气袭击), etc. Theymight also be able to “talk” with r10insects. How cool!（5）In China, a lot of food is wasted every year and the wa
14、ste food is e 1 for 200,000,000 people. The food is wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc.In restaurants or at home, people often o 2 or cook too much food. But they cant eat it up. When they go out of a restaurant, they re f 3 and happy, but they n 4 look back at the uneaten food on th
15、e table again. Should Chinese consumers(消费者) feel sorry for the terrible w 5 ?In schools, we can often see a lot of students throw food away after m 6 and they only eat the food they like.Everyone is supposed to have enough food to eat. However, in some p 7 , the food is so little that a lot of peop
16、le died from hunger. T 8 China has tried hard to solve the problem of hunger over the past thirty years, the job is not f 9 yet. Food is important to us all. We cant live without food. So it is necessary for us to love food and try to eat up e 10 on our plates. When we eat in restaurants, we should
17、pack up the leftovers. We also need to tell other people to stop wasting food as soon as possible.(6)During the National Day holiday, there is a very popular film called My People, My Country. The film is made in C_1_. The purpose of the film is to c_2_ the 70th founding anniversary(成立70周年) of the P
18、eoples Republic of China (PRC). At the same time, there were two o_3_ new films which were on at different cinemas in China. They are “The Captain” 中国机长and“The Climbers” 攀登者. It is said that m_4_ than 80 film companies invested(投资) in the three Chinese films.My People, My Country, the 158-minute fil
19、m, got about 369 million yuan ($51.62 million) on its second day of screening on Tuesday, the same day that the PRC marked its 70 anniversary.The film i_5_ seven short stories and is made by seven directors(导演). All the seven directors are the most f_6_ directors in China, especially Chen Kaige. Thi
20、s time, he led the director group and made this great work. The film took people b_7_ to important historical moments since the founding of the PRC in 1949 to awaken the shared memories of Chinese people a_8_ the world.After watching the film, many peoples eyes were f_9_ of tears. They were deeply m
21、oved by the film. If you havent seen the film, I think youd better e_10_ the cinema and enjoy it by yourself. Im sure you will love it as well. And you will love our country more deeply. (7)Some students took their first no-teacher exam last week. After the teacher handed out exam papers, he left th
22、e classroom and never came back. One of the students collected papers when the exam e_1_. “This test was not only a test of k_2_, but also a test of moral(道德)”, said the headmaster. Next year it wants 80% of exams to be w_3_ teachers. But students have different ideas. Some students think its good f
23、or t_4_ to have a test without teachers. First, this change means teachers trust the students very much. Second, they feel more r_5_ when there is no teacher. Because they think when teachers m_6_ around the classroom, it makes them nervous. However, o_7_ think its important to have invigilators(监考人
24、). If there are no teachers, some students may cheat in the exam or check their a_8_ with each other. On the opposite, teachers will s_9_ them from doing that. Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students it is i_10_ to be honest and try to find ways to
25、stop something unusual in exams.(8)There was once an old and deep well(井). People got water b_1_ dropping a bucket(木桶) tied to a rope. The rope passed over a wheel just above the well. On the other side of the rope was a_2_ bucket.A strong pull brought one bucket to the top w_3_ the other down to th
26、e water. They always passed each other on the way up and down, but never had time to speak.F_4_, the rope became worn（损坏）. So a new rope had to be put in i_5_ place. While this was being done, the two buckets were left standing together near the well.“What a b_6_ life we have!” said one bucket to th
27、e other. “I am quite tired of it. No matter(不管) h_7_ full we come up, we are always sent down empty.”But the other bucket l_8_ and said, “What a funny way you have of looking at things! Dont you see that whenever we are sent down empty, we always come up full? Boys and girls sometimes talk l_9_ thes
28、e two buckets. You may hear one of them say, “Just as we are having a good game, we are made to stop and go to work again.” “Yes,” the other will reply, “but as soon as work is over, we always get to go out and have fun again.”There are t_10_ ways of looking at things. If you want to be happy, look
29、at the bright side.(9)Everyone is b_1_ with the ability to learn. But your learning habits help a lot. Research s_2_ that successful learners have some good habits in common. Here are some of t_3_ to help you learn wisely and learn well.If you are interested in something, your brain is more active a
30、nd it is also e_4_ for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something i_5_. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they wi
31、ll not get b_6_. Practice makes perfect. Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making m_7_ .It is not e_8_to just study hard. Good learners often a _9_ questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Learning
32、is a lifelong journey because every day b_10_ something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.(10) A mother took her boy to a pianists concert on a summer holiday evening. In this way, she wantedto e_1_ heryoungsonsprogressonthepiano and
33、 make him more interested in piano. After they found their seats, the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to g_2_ them. It was the boys first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good c_3_ for him to explore（探索） the wonders of the concert hall. He rose and walked around. He walked
34、 t_4_ a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE”（禁止入内）When the hall lights dimmed（变暗），the concert began. The mother r_5_ to her seat quickly. However, she was shocked when she discovered that her son was m_6_. The mother was so worried at that moment that tears were in her eyes.The concert began, and the lights
35、focused on the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was s_7_to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard, playing the song“twinkle, twinkle little star” as he did at home. At that moment, the great p_8_ came, quickly moved to the piano. He said to the boy in a low v_9_ “dont stop, keep playing”. He
36、 leaned over and began filling in a bass part（低音）with his left hand. Then added a running obbligato （伴奏）with his right hand. They played the piano together happily. The old pianist and the young boy changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience stood up and cheer
37、ed for them.The boy would never forget the e_10_he had that night and it would be a new beginning for him!(11) What would happen if a refrigerator full of free drinks was placed on a busy street? Such a refrigerator appeared in Hangzhou recently. A sign near it s_1_ the free drinks were for outdoor
38、workers like couriers(快递员), traffic police and sanitation workers(环卫工人). You may have thought the refrigerator would soon become e_2_, but the result may surprise you. It was always f_3_. A c_4_ above the refrigerator has captured(拍摄) many touching moments. In one video clip(一段视频), a young woman too
39、k out an ice cream from the refrigerator. But she put it back after seeing the s_5_. In another video clip, an old man put his own apple in the refrigerator. There was also a little boy who put a letter in the refrigerator. In the l_6_, he said his father was a courier. He thanked the people who had
40、 o_7_ the free drinks. These video clips have received thousands of likes after they were s_8_ online. Another 444 such refrigerators have appeared in 18 more cities, i_9_ Shanghai and Beijing. They are now p_10_ free drinks for more outdoor workers. They have made the summer cooler!(12) Everyone wa
41、nts to be successful. As a student, you also want to have success at school, no matter w _1_ youre good at studies or not. But its difficult to learn all the lessons well because it r _2_ good ways and habits. If you take right ways of studying, you can make great progress.（进步） Here I will offer you
42、 some a _3_.Firstly, be sure to make up your mind to work h _4_ and do well in everything you learn. It is wise of you to do your b _5_ in your studies.Secondly, its necessary for you to have a good study habit. While studying, make sure to pay a_6_to it. After you finish your study, dont forget to
43、find some time for f _7_ in order to help you relax as well. Thirdly, you should try to learn every subject well. If you are weak in a subject, you need to encourage y_8_ to do well in it You should often remind yourself why you need to study.Finally, you had better take notes in class b _9_ you can
44、not remember everything. To review or remember what you have learnt ,these notes will be of h_10_ to you. If you forget some points, you can go over them.If you take all the suggestions, you will certainly develop into a better student in studies.参考答案：（1）1. arrived 2. funny 3. angrily 4. crying 5. h
45、appened 6. Luckily 7. returned 8. Instead 9. understood 10. true(2) 1. another 2.inventor 3. why 4 work 5.whether 6.next 7.carefully 8.third 9.though 10 succeed（3）1. worries 2. even 3. nothing 4. talk 5. same6. solve 7: find 8 himself 9. more 10. If（4）1. about 2. feelings 3. might/may 4. let 5. Whil
46、e/When 6. able 7. remind 8. created 9. test 10. real(5) 1. enough 2. order 3. full 4. never 5. waste6. meals 7. places 8. Though 9. finished 10. everything（6）1. name 2. depend 3.long 4. areas 5. correctly/properly 6. recorded 7.interesting 8. inventing 9. lied 10. development /invention（7）1.ended 2.without 3.ideas 4.them 5.trust6.move 7.others 8.answers 9.stop 10.important(8) 1.by 2.another
