1、所謂的光輝歲月，并不是以后，閃耀的日子，而是無人問津時，你對夢想的偏執。牛津譯林版9A英語期中復習專題練習一完形填空(1)Yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days. he left school, he found a job in a post office. He worked hard there. Soon he had more money than his friends because of his hard work. It seemed that he would have a 2 future.When he

2、 was 25 years old, however, hebegan to be3 his job. Hewanted a more _4one, so he left the post office. Two months 5, he found anew job in a big6. Workers in thiscompany 工 traveled a lot. At first he really enjoyed the traveling. But after a year, he began to hate it. He had to move around and he was

3、 always in a car oron a train. The8 thing was thathe couldn t make any new friends. Even so,his boss wasnot satisfied withhim. Two years later he9 the company.He was so 10 at that time that he sold his house. He had to accept a part-time job in a 11 shop. He was surprised to find that he loved it! H

4、e made new friends every day and he 12 reading books. Three years later, he 13 the shop owners daughter. Soon they had their 14 child. In the next ten years, they had another three children and four more book shops! He became very rich indeed.“Life is wonderful,“he told me.15 Thethmosts that you sho

5、uld always try yourbest. Never give up!”()1. A. WhileB. WhenC. UntilD. If()2. A. badB. brightC. comingD. interesting()3. A. tired ofB. crazy aboutC. interested inD. afraid of()4. A. more boringB. harderC. more excitingD.more important()5. A. agoB. beforeC. laterD. afterwards()6. A. factoryB.shopC. s

6、choolD. company()7. A. hardlyB. alwaysC. seldomD. never()8. A. worstB. happiestC. bestD. strangest()9. A. reachedB. calledC. leftD. started()10. A. happyB. energeticC. richD. poor()11. A. clothB. fruitC.bookD. dress()12. A. enjoyedB. finishedC.beganD. forgot()13. A. marriedB. knewC. metD. visited()1

7、4. A. firstB. the otherC. onlyD.second()15. A. difficultB. importantC. amazingD. boring(2)About a year ago, a couple with 3 children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always 1 them, in a frightening way. We met often in the hall

8、way when we were coming or going. I always spoke, but the only 2 I ever got was a hello from the 4-year-old girl.I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I returned ,they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door open for others. I stayed in the car doing

9、unnecessary things as I wasn in a 3. The parents were telling her to get into the carimmediately. I looked up and saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for 4 .As a disabled man, I can hurry at 5, but I hurried as much as I could and thankedher. She was smiling like a lovely an

10、gel. I was so 6 by her small act of kindness. That afternoon I was shopping and I saw a white bear. I thought of the 7 and said to myself.Ibelieve she would like that so I bought it.The next day there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her parents. She was so 8 of her bear and th

11、anked me as if I had never been thanked before. The mother and father 9 thanked me.Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a friendly manner I might add. As time passes, I don t hear that shouting as often) , hardly at all.Last night we had about four inches of 11. I looked out at my car a

12、nd wondered_12I was going to keep my doctor s appointr)ient(When I opened the outside door, there was my car with all the snow cleaned. I can t exphow I felt at that moment. The man next door was the only person I knew in the whole building, 13_ when I saw him the next day, I asked him if he was the

13、 good man that cleaned my snow. He said 14 . He wanted to but his wife said she wanted to do it.Isn t it amazing that a -year-old girl can change so many things for the better? My guardian angel(守護天使 )says that good things usually come from 15.( )1 .A. worryingabout B. shouting atC. playing withD. l

14、aughing at( )2.A. presentB. soundC. actD. answer放棄很簡單，但你堅持到底的樣子一定很酷!3()3. A. hurryB. messC. moodD. surprise()4. A. meB. othersC. her parentsD. her()5. A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing()6. A. worriedB. surprisedC. movedD. enjoyed()7. A. apartmentB.doorC. parentsD. girl()8. A. proudB. af

15、raidC. shortD. full()9. A. allB. everyC. eitherD. both()10. A. In allB. After allC. In factD. For example()11. A. rainB. cloudsC.snowD. earth()12. A. whyB. thatC. whereD. how()13. A. butB. soC. orD. yet()14. A. Of courseB. NoC. ThanksD. Yes()15. A. little childrenB. nice presentsC. small actsD. good

16、 neighbors(3)I cant believe what Im hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the ia!t：Candidate“Imfor president of Students Union. My best friend Tony come to me and said,1 , Mike. Ireally thought you should be 2.”Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a polite 3and

17、 walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.Im, er, Im just wondering 4 you would conside r 考慮)coming to work on my team, “ he said 5. You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.I dont think so, I answered, feeling uncertain.“Well, if you change your 6, we a

18、re meeting tomorrow, he said before moving to7 table.All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(選 舉 過 程) would give me a 8 to make important所謂的光輝歲月，并不是以后，閃耀的日子，而是無人問津時，你對夢想的偏執。changes at our school. I 9 to join them.My fist goal was to 10 an attra

19、ctive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a11 with Jeffs pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway without passing Jeffs smiling face.My next step was to 12 which activities students would like to have at school. Many of them wanted a chess club

20、and a football team. With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. Luckily, the headmaster 13 to add these activities to our school program.With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well accepted at school.An eighth grader said,Itll be like attending a new school with Jeff as presi

21、dent.Hearing these words made me 14 and confident. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeffs team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 15. The fact thatit has made a difference in

22、other peoples lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!()1. A. luckyB.happyC. sorryD. angry()2. A. respectedB. chosenC. invitedD. trusted()3. A. Good luckB. Help yourselfC. see youD. Congratulations()4. A. howB. whetherC. whenD. that()5. A. seriouslyB. quicklyC. nervouslyD. shyly()6. A. positio

23、nB. mindC. moodD. promise()7. A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. others()8. A. choiceB. changeC. chanceD. challenge()9. A. triedB. refusedC. failedD. decided()10. A. discoverB. inventC. createD. research()11. A. posterB. projectC. programmeD. performance()12. A. make sureB. look upC. work onD. find ou

24、t()13. A. agreedB. offeredC. failedD. managed()14. A. proudB. loyalC. modestD. curious()15 A. dreamB. futureC. lifeD. successMost of us have three meals a day We take food for granted (想當然) .And we don t think about it. 1, experts argue a food crisis(危機)is coming.This crisis is going to 2 us changet

25、he way we think about food.Food is in great need 3 a growing of world population. By 1960, the population (人 口) was three billion. It doubled to six billion by 1999. By 2050, this planet will need to 4 at least nine billion people with food. As a result, the food prices get higher and higher.So,what

26、 can a 5 ,crowded world do?One suggestion is to eat 6 meat.Meat uses more natural resources(資源)than grains(谷物).It requires more 7 to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more 8 than vegetables. So ,eating less meat will 9 more land to

27、farming, and it will save water.To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits. That will be 10 . Americans, for example,have 11 loved meat. In general, They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales (銷售

28、)of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. 12 will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat will 13 to put pressure (壓力)on natural resources.t need toWorld population is increasing, resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore, we need to rethink 14 we eat every day. For meat

29、lovers, we dongive up meat 15 .But we need to eat more grains and less meat.()1.A.AndB. OrC. HoweverD.Until()2.A. findB. makeC.getD.tell()3.A.instead ofB.thanks toC.becauseD.because of()4.A.helpB.haveC. meetD. provide()5.A.busyB.tiredC. hungryD. thirsty()6.A. moreB. lessC.muchD.little()7.A.timeB. pe

30、opleC. landD.place()8.A.airB.meatC. waterD. money()9. A. produceB. offerC. wasteD. need()10. A. importantB. hardC. easyD. necessary()11. A. neverB. sometimesC. alwaysD. hardly()12. A. TheyB. ItC. WeD. That()13. A. stopB. continueC. haveD. start()14. A. howB. whenC. whereD. what()15. A. quicklyB. fin

31、allyC. fullyD. especially(5)放棄很簡單，但你堅持到底的樣子一定很酷!9所謂的光輝歲月，并不是以后，閃耀的日子，而是無人問津時，你對夢想的偏執。It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I noticed an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.One day, while I was driving

32、past him with my 1 , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. 2, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, Isaw his hand go up and he waved back.“ 3 did you wave at him? ” my daughter asked.I told her it s just an act of kindness that doesn4 anything. tt gives both

33、 him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a stranger, but next time she would try it as well.We lived close to the old man, 5 we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started

34、 6 at everyone who passed by his house.One time, my daughter friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very 7. She mentioned that she waved back,although she didn t know him, and it felt really good.As soon as my daughter heard this, sh

35、e told her friend the 8 of how all the waving began. Her friend answered:Tell your mom that s really cool! ”Other friends gave similar 9. This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can benatural and 10, if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do goodto both the giver

36、and the receiver.()1.A.husbandB.sonC.daughterD.friend()2.A.Just nowB.On timeC.In the endD.At the beginning()3.A.WhyB.HowC.WhenD.Where()4.A.buyB.costC.hideD.guess()5. A.orB.butC.soD.yet()6.A.shoutingB.wavingC.laughingD.looking()7.A.angrilyB.excitedlyC.loudlyD.carefully()8.A.lessonB.accidentC.newsD.st

37、ory()9.A.giftsB.notesC.thoughtsD.books()10.A.easyB.funnyC.unusualD.special放棄很簡單，但你堅持到底的樣子一定很酷!8(6)I sat in my seat, as my new grade six classmates found theirs. K, class. WelCOme to a new school year. I m Mr. Stevens and I m sure we ll have a neW函Operation He walked around the class, giving out math

38、 books. When he was done, he 1 to the front of the classand looked at us. We stared (注視)back.“What are you waiting for? Get started he said.We looked at him- 2. Wasn t he going to teach us?“Is there something wrong with your 3? You re not all deaf, are you?One 4 boy at the back of the class asked wh

39、at we all wanted to know. Mr. Stevens replied. You re smart kids. Open your books and get to it. yfou have any 5 ,raise your hands, and I ll help you. ”Mr. Stevens helped anyone who was stuck(卡住)in a problem, one after another. 6 when we all had the same question, he would stop us to teach us all. I

40、t was a 7 method of teaching, but it was very useful.It was a 8 point in my life. Mr. Stevens made me 9 I was good at math and also able to reach the best of any class I attended. I studied with his help until I left middle school.I ve carried his lessons with me all my life. Whe never I am faced wi

41、th a new challenge (挑 戰),I think of my first day in grade six math. 10 sitting and staring at the challenge, I just get started. Before I know it, the challenge has been solved.()1. A)2. A.returned.happyB. pointedB. excitedC. ranC. surprisedD. wavedD. tired()3. A.earsB. legsC. eyesD. hearts()4. A.cl

42、everB. healthyC. luckyD. brave()5.A. promiseB. secretC. changeD. trouble()6. A.EvenB. StillC. OnlyD. Ever()7. A. popularB. difficultC. strangeD. famous()8.A.sadB. boringC. movingD. turning()9. A.decideB. realizeC. wonderD. remember()10.A. BesidesB. ByC. Instead ofD.Along withA little boy knocked on

43、the door of the old house. He waited, and sweated( 出汗)from fear of seeing the owner, who hardly ever came out. As he was ready to 1, the door slowly opened.“What do you want? ” the old man asked.“Uh, sir, Im selling magazines for school and I am 2if you would like to buy one.”The old man only looked

44、 at the boy. 3, the boy saw many dog figurines( 小雕像)inside the house. you 4 dogs? ” he asked. Yes, I have many dog figurines in my house; they are all I have. The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed he was very lonely. Wellmagazine here for collectors. It is suitable 5 you. I also have one

45、 about dogs since you ”The old man started to close the door, saying coldly No, boy. I dont need any magazines of anykind. Now, goodbye. ”The boy was sad for the old man being so lonely. He went home and then had an 6 . He had a little dog figurine which didntmean(重要)much to him 7 he had a real dog

46、and alarge family. The boy headed back. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. Boy, I thought I told you no”I m sorry, sir, but I want to bring you a gift.9him thenegturyie and the oldmans face lit up(大放光彩 ).”Boy, you have a big heart. 10are y ou doing this? ”

47、I think itmeans more to you. ”From that day on, the old man started coming out and talking with neighbours.()1. A. knock onB. break outC. cut offD. walk away()2.A. sureB. sorryC. hopingD. wondering()3. A. At a timeB. At the same timeC. At any timeD. At all times()4. A. keepB. hateC. killD. collect()

48、5.A. toB. withC. forD. on()6. A. thoughtB. opinionC. ideaD. mind()7. A. althoughB. whenC. becauseD. so()8. A. noisesB. troubleC. dogsD. magazines()9. A. showedB. lentC. handedD. took()10. A. HowB. WhenC. WhyD. What所謂的光輝歲月，并不是以后，閃耀的日子，而是無人問津時，你對夢想的偏執。(8)I used to give much money to the homeless aroun

49、d, feeling sorry for their misfortune(不 幸).But later I became a single mom 1 no home, a huge debt (債務)and hardly any income. 2, I stopped giving and became very bitter .Several years later, things started to 3. I became rich enough to have a home, and 4 a backyard. And I started to pull myself out o

50、f debt . One day we saw a homeless person with a _5 “Will work for food . I passed him . My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 6 . I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 7 or other bad things. She didn t answer. But when I said that, it didn: t feel rightThree days later, I

51、 was 8 to pick up my daughter from school . A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside9 me to help him . So I stopped my car, and he ran overwith enthusiasm (熱情).He said, “Gocbless you, I only need 77 cents. I reached into my ashtray(煙灰缸)and it was 10 enough that there was just 77 ce

52、nts.Greatly shocked by this coincidence ( 巧合),I gave him all the 11 in the ashtray . He burst out with joy and 12 in his eyes,“ You just made3t for me to see my mom forChristmas! The bus offering this great sale is 14 right away! ” It was a moment that I ll never forget. I think that man won t forge

53、t it either, but I am the one who gets the best15 in my life . It also reminds me that nothing is a coincidence, and everything has its meaning .()1. A. withB. toC. onD. without()2. A. In factB. In a wordC. As a resultD. In all()3. A. developB. turnC.showD. change()4. A. evenB. stillC. yetD. only()5

54、. A. wordB. expressionC. signD. letter()6. A. safetyB.dangerC. needD. fear()7. A. foodB. wineC. medicineD. music()8. A. drivingB. joggingC. walkingD. cycling()9. A. preventedB. challengedC. allowedD. drove()10. A. gladB. strangeC.happyD. natural()11. A. ashB.yuanC. waterD. money()12. A. smileB. lookC. waterD. tears()13. A. necessaryB. difficultC. possibleD. suitable()14. A. liningB. leavingC. gettingD. operating()15. A. giftB. timeC. turnD. priceWhen I was a boy, we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for growing 1. Th