9A Unit4 Growing up
Period2(ReadingⅠ)
一、词组互译
1．放弃_______ 2．参加……选拔_______
3.a retired player_______
4.have great achievements_______
5．成功地做某事_______ 6．改变主意_______
7. attend junior high_______ 8.sit in the stands_______
二、单词拼写
1. The small player_______（得分）two goals before half-time yesterday.
2.As long as you are happy, it doesn't_______（要紧）what you will do.
3.I didn't_______（逗留）long in the city.
4．The rose is the_______（国家的）flower of England.
5. Although he was very angry, he_______（强迫）a smile.
6.Life is a_______（旅行），not a destination.
三、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.While_______ ( attend) junior high, Spud tried out for the school team.
2. When he_______ (final) got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.
3. Because of his_______ (weigh), the actor often had to work out to-lose it.
4. As a result, he succeeded in_______ (get)a scholarship.
5. If I go to bed too late at night, 1 find it hard to stay_______ (wake) the next day.
6. Oil is of great_______ (important) to industry.
四、句型转换
1．He was much smaller than the other kids at school.（改为同义句）
He was much smaller than_______ _______ kid at school.
2．The school team refused him to play at first because he was too small.（改为被动句）He_______ _______ to play by the school team at first because he was too small.
3．He didn't attend the meeting because he was badly ill．（改为同义句）
He didn't attend the meeting because of his_______ _______.
4．He worked hard and proved that size and body type really does not matter．（改为同义句）_______ _______ _______, he proved that size and body type really does not matter.
5．He bought the book for 25 yuan．（改为同义句）
He_______ 25 yuan, _______ the book.
6．The digital camera is too expensive for me．（改为同义句）
I can't_______ to have the digital camera because its price is too_______.
五、单项选择
( )1. Yao Ming was_______ NBA player.
A．／B．a C．all D．the
( )2.I think_______ important to learn English well.
A. this
B. that
C. it
D. you are
( )3.The car is_______ expensive_______ he can't buy it.
A. too; to
B. so; that
C. such; that
D. enough; that
( )4. There is_______ little information about him that we have_______ much difficulty finding him.
A. so; such
B. such; so
C. so; so
D. such; such
( )5. -Ann didn't come to school yesterday, did she?
-_______, though she was not feeling very well.
A. Yes, she did
B. No, she didn't
C. Yes, she didn't
D. No, she did
( )6. This is the best way I can think of_______ the problem.
A. solve
B. to solve
C. solving
D. solved
( )7. The days we look forward to_______ at last,
A. coming
B. came
C. comes
D. be coming
( )8. He'll_______ most of his fortune（财富）to the poor after his death.
A. give away
B. give in
C. give out
D. give up
六、完形填空
What‘s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success 1 only with practice. In fact, I fell both of these statements (陈述) are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways 2 not in others.
For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and 3 surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see ―Titanic‖. I was really 4 because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition, Thinking that I might be lucky again, I 5 joining in other art competitions, ?But the result was that I 6 won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a 7 artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the 8 I produced were not of a very high standard.
These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky 9 , I also need to put in hard work. As we know, 10 makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.
1. A. moves B. comes C. returns D. leaves
2. A. or B. so C. and D. but
3. A. won B. began C. failed D. ended
4. A. sorry B. active C. lucky D. nervous
5. A. tried B. forgot C. stopped D. remembered
6. A. often B. ever C. seldom D. never
7. A. greater B. more natural C. lower D. more common
8. A. results B. film C. prizes D. drawings
9. A. at last B. at most C. at first D. at least
10. A. chance B. practice C. difference D. experience
七、阅读理解
Hi Sam! Sorry I haven‘t emailed recently—I‘ve been revising for my
exams. I have finished them now and I have got some time to relax and some
money to spend on going out. Last weekend, I went to see a great film called
Yes Man. If you haven‘t seen it, you must go! Jim Carrey plays the main
character an d it‘s very funny--and also quite encouraging. It‘s based on a
book by Danny Wallace which is also called Yes Man. I read the book a few
months ago and that‘s hilarious, too – I really laughed out loud!
The book is a true story about what happens to the writer, Danny. Basically, he found that he was doing nothing all the time, just worrying about things and complaining about his life. He wasn‘t seeing his friends much, so he was lonely and bored. Then one day, he was on a bus in London when he sat down next to a man. The man was a stranger, but they started talking. Danny told him about his boring life and the man just gave him three words: ?Say ―yes‖ more.‘ And for Danny this was a turning point in his life. Those three words influenced everything he did. At that moment, he m ade a decision: ?I will say ―yes‖ to everything!‘ And he wrote a book about what happened to him in the next year or so. Three years later, the book was made into a hit film.
The film is based on the book although there are some differences. First, it‘s set in the US instead of England. Secondly, the main character is based on Danny, but he called Carl in the film. And what‘s more, he doesn‘t meet a man on a bus. His turning point comes when he goes to a self-help class and they advise him to say ―yes‖ more.
In the film, Carl succeeds in changing his life and doing lots of crazy things: he has flying lessons, he learns to speak Korean and he rides a motorbike with no clothes on! The storyline isn‘t very strong. It‘s quite weak, I suppose, but all Carl‘s storie s are very interesting—especially because Jim Carrey is a very funny actor.
I‘m really interested in the film because there‘s a serious message, too. I believe in making the most of life and I‘ve decided I‘m going to be more positive. I‘ve decided I‘m not going to stay at home so much. I‘m going to do more things, see my friends more and everything. Actually, that‘s why I‘m emailing you! It would be great if we could meet up soon. Let me know when you are free.
All the best, Adam
1. The underlined word hilarious in Paragraph 1 most probably means _____.
A. simple
B. helpful
C. humorous
D. meaningful
2. In Paragraph 3, there are_____ differences mentioned between the book and the film.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
3. Adam wrote this email mainly _____.
A. to talk about what he was doing recently
B. to introduce the book Yes Man written by Danny to Sam
C. to advise Sam to watch the film Yes Man made in US
D. to talk about why and how he wants to change his life
4. From the email we can infer (推断) that _____.
A. Sam will love Yes Man as much as Adam does
B. Yes Man must b e the most popular book in the US
C. Adam used to stay at home a lot before seeing Yes Man
D. Jim Carrey is now a very funny actor because of Yes Man
八、翻译句子
1．这些队伍要参加奥林匹克运动会的选拔赛。
________________________________________________________________________ 2．John被选为大学棒球队的领队。
________________________________________________________________________ 3．我被迫违心地在协议上签了字。
________________________________________________________________________ 4．去年毕业于大学的男性多于女性。
________________________________________________________________________ 5．毫无疑问，我们会把这项工程成功地设计出来的。
________________________________________________________________________ 6．为生价值并不取决于你是谁，而是你做什么。
________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
一、1．give up 2.try out for 3．一个退役的运动员4．有巨大成就5．succeed in doing sth 6．change one's mind 7．上初中8．坐在看台上
二、1. scored 2.matter 3 remain 4.national 5.forced 6.journey
三、1. attending 2.finally 3.weight 4.getting 5.awgke 6.importance
四、1. any other 2.was refused 3bad illness 4.Through hard work 5.paid...for 6.afford; high
五、1.C 2.C 3 8 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A
六、1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B
七、CBDC
八、1．These teams are going to try out for the Olympic Games.
2．John was made leader of the baseball team of the college.
3．I was forced to sign the agreement against my will.
4．Men graduated from college in larger numbers than women last year.
5．There is no doubt that we will succeed in designing the project.
6．The value of life does not depend on who you are，but what you do.