1、重庆一中初 2023 届九年级英语周四小练习（5）I. 单项选择 (每小题 1 分，共 10 分)() 1. Can you give me useful suggestion about how to learn English well?A. aB. anC. theD. / () 2. -I wonder where the Central Library is.-Go Main Street until the end. Then turn left the first crossing.A. across; onB. down; atC. along; onD. pass; at (
2、) 3. Mom told me the truth that my laziness led to my poor grades.A. politelyB. correctlyC. directlyD. specially () 4. -Would you like to go to the Space World or the Water World?- Oh, its hard to choose. are my favorite.A. EitherB. NeitherC. BothD. All () 5. Its of you to take away my personal thin
3、gs without asking.A. kindB. impoliteC. honestD. careful () 6. The sign on the door , “Staff Only.”A. talksB. saysC. speaksD. tells () 7. Mr. Simpson says sometimes success depends on .A. who do I work withB. whom I work withC. how good I workD. how hard do I work () 8. You will never know the love o
4、f your parents you become parents yourselves one day.A. afterB. sinceC. untilD. when () 9. In the picture, he sits me, looking very happy.A. amongB. betweenC. besideD. besides () 10. - Jane, could you please tell me ?- Since last year.A. when you came to ChinaB. when did you come to ChinaC. how long
5、 you have been in ChinaD. how long have you been in ChinaII. 完形填空 （每小题 1.5 分， 共 15 分）If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get 1 answers.In Japan, people 2 names of the buildings instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say
6、to travelers ,“Go straight down to the corner, turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across 3 the bus stop.”In Kansas, America, there are 4 towns or buildings within miles. So instead of pointing out the buildings, people will tell you directions and distance. For
7、 example, people will say, “Go 5 two miles. Turn east , and then go another mile.”People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because 6 visitors understand the Greek language. They will often say, “ Follow me.” Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the pos
8、t office. Sometimes 7 a person doesnt know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “ 8 , I have no idea .”But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know”. People there think “I dont know” sounds less 9 . So, they usually give an answer, but often a 10 one. A visito
9、r can often get lost in Yucatan!()1. AsameBdirectChappyDdifferent()2. AuseBmakeClookDbreak()3. AonBfromCtoDat()4. AmanyBanyCsomeDno()5.AaroundBbackConDnorth()6. AmanyBfewCa fewD. little()7.AhowBifCwhyD.whether()8.AIm sorryBExcuse meCPardonD. OMG()9.AbadBwellCpoliteD. healthy()10.A. rightBpoliteCkind
10、D.wrongIII. 阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）AAsking for directions is the first thing we need to do when we get to a different country. Knowing how to ask for help can make our life much easier! Here are some tips for you.Use greetings and polite expressions. Starting the conversation with a friendly greeting(问
11、候语) is a must. If you wantto get a great answer, begin by saying “hello” first. And finish with a “thank you” and “have a nice day”.Examples: Excuse me, could you help me?/ Hello! May I ask for some help? / I need to get to the Eiffel tower.Build your words bank. You should know the basic vocabulary
12、 that can be used when getting directions. Try to remember places like High Park, Queen Street, and words like traffic lights, bank, block, etc.Examples: Its about two blocks away from here. /Go along the street until you reach the traffic lights.Learn the most commonly used prepositions and adverbs
13、. Some important prepositions to remember are between, next to, and straight ahead. And the adverbs nearer, and nearest are very useful when you need to find somewhere fast.Examples: The zoo is straight ahead. / Its between a bank and a post office.Try to know some important landmarks.Every city in
14、the world has its own landmarks. You can cut down on search time if you know what the important landmarks are.Examples: It is next to the Eiffel Tower! Go past the Aquarium and then turn left. ()1 is considered as a must when you ask for directions.AKnowing where you areBAsking the right person CMak
15、ing yourself understoodDGreeting the person politely ()2. Using the word “nearest” can help you .Amiss wrong placesBfind the place quicklyCfind a better placeDlearn about more places ()3.What does the underlined word “landmarks” mean in Chinese?A. 陆地B.根据地C. 地标D. 风景()4. Who may be most interested in
16、the reading? ALisa from France, who is learning Chinese culture. BMr. Green from Britain, who is teaching English.CYuan Hai from China, who is taking a trip in England.DMiss Smith from America, who is having a meeting in New York.BThe idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our li
17、ves in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means its okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldnt they have bee
18、n prettier colors?Well, its important to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For examp
19、le, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And its been that way ever since.Red has always been a color that mean danger, long before cars were even around. T
20、his most likely started becauseits the color with the longest wavelength(波长) so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area.
21、 Finally, highly reflective materials(高反射材料) were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be printed yellow.So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light, . Theyve cert
22、ainly come a long way.()1.What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?ATrainsBBoats.CPlanesDBicycles ()2.Why are school buses painted yellow?ABecause yellow is a prettier color.BBecause yellow once meant danger.CBecause yellow can be seen well in daytime.DBecause yellow means its OK
23、 to go forward. ()3.The text mainly tell us .Ahow important traffic lights areBwhich color has the longest wavelengthCwhat red, yellow and green can be used forDwhy traffic lights are red, yellow and green ()4. According to the passage, the missing sentence should be .A. please be quickB. dont get s
24、o crazy at themC.it serves you rightD. dont stopIV. 任务型阅读（共 9 分）Few words are spoken more often every day in the street of Britain than Im sorry. This phrase has become such a common response (回应) that it has taken on a lot of meanings.Saying sorry means to apologize. This is simple and easy to unde
25、rstand. We learn it both as a native( 本 国 的 ) speaker and as a student of foreign languages.But in Britain, it takes on another meaning. It is a cultural expression. Imagine this: a man walks down the street, looking down at his phone. A woman is walking in the opposite direction, towards the man. S
26、he sees him, but she cant get out of the way in time. The man bumps ( 撞 ) into the woman. Who should say sorry? Naturally, the man should say sorry, because it was he who wasnt looking where he was going. Yet in Britain, it is common for both to apologize.It is known that British people, like most p
27、eople, do not enjoy conflicts or fights. So to quickly calm( 平 静 ) the situation, British people will apologize to each other.Other times it may sound funny to hear sorry. Some of my friends say it at restaurants, as they ask the waiter, Sorry, but can I order another drink? It is not to apologize,
28、but just to express that we need the waiter. In Britain, sorry doesnt always mean exactly what you think.1. Is saying sorry a cultural expression in the UK?2. What will the British people do to quickly calm the situation?3. What is the example in the third paragraph used for?4. Do you agree that “so
29、rry ” is a small word but carries big power? Explain your reasons.V. 用单词的正确形式填空（每空 1 分，共 11 分）1. Tom suggested (try) the new rides before we went to the park.2. Kids should be taught to act (polite) to show respect to others.3. With only a little money left, they had a(n) (expensive) dinner.4. Paul
30、found it (crowd) to go shopping on weekdays than weekends.5. In China, people (normal) shake hands when they meet for the first time.6. Sally is quite (scare) of riding roller coasters.7. Teachers request us (study) for another one hour after getting home.8. I wondered if my father (come) back two d
31、ays later.9. The moment Tom heard the news, he (rush) out of the classroom excitedly.10. This pair of shoes (be) too large for me and I tried another pair.11. Going straight to ask for the (direct) is the best advice when you get lost.VI. 完成句子（每空 1 分，共 14 分）1. “Where do you come from?” The teacher a
32、sked me. （变为复合句）The teacher asked me .2. Could you tell me how I can get to the supermarket? (改为同义句) Could you tell me get to the supermarket?3. Whats the meaning of “suggest” here? (改为同义句) What “suggest” here?4. 肢体语言能帮你更好地与陌生人交流。(完成译句)Body language can help you better strangers.5. 在中国使用网上支付很便利的。（完成
33、译句） to use online payment in China.6. 汤姆路过书店的时候给我买了本字典。Tom bought me a dictionary when he the bookstore.VII. 原文填空（每空 1 分，共 5 分）1. When you visit a foreign country, it is important to . For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” . Both a
34、re correct, but . That is because it is a very direct question. . We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.2. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, in different situations. This will help you communicate better with other people.VIII. 短文填空（每小题 2 分，
35、共 16 分）We recycle rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language 1 using vocabulary ( 词 汇 ) that you have learned before again and again. 2 , unlike rubbish that piles up ( 堆 积 ) in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it.So how do you recycle language? Basically speaki
36、ng, there are 3 ways to do it.The first is through reading. Go back to your favorite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not 4 about, make a guess and you will probably guess right.The second way to recycle is
37、 through writing. Look at some of your favorite articles and write 5 a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through 6 you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Dont worry if you have made 7 . You should learn from them.Th
38、e third way to recycle language is by having a chat with yourself about your favorite articles at home. You can pretend( 假 装 ) there is 8 with you who speaks English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.Recycling language helps a lot on the way to master language learning. Lets bear the ways in mind and start working on them.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 5
