牛津英语9B unit1-unit4同步练习

B: Wonderful. Many famous singers sang at the concert. 3 A: What does it mean?

B: 4 You know many children in the world don’t have enough food. A: 5

B: I think people all over the world should help them. A: That’s right!

A. That’s true.

B. How did you like it?

C. The concert ended at 10:00 p.m. D. I went there with my parents. E. How did you go there?

F. It was called“Saving the Children”.

G. The concert was held for collecting money for

poor children.

四、短文填词

In 1995, Osceola McCarty gave ＄ 150,00 to the University of Southern

Mississippi. She wanted to help p 1 students. Her friends and neighbors were s 2 when they heard the news. McCarty was a good woman and was always friendly and helpful. Everyone in her town knew that she was not r 3 . In fact, she was poor.

How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so m 4 money? Osceola McCarty was born in 1908. She had to l 5 school when she was eight years old to help her family. Her job was washing clothes. She got only a few dollars a day. She washed the clothes by hand. Then she h 6 the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. McCarty never m 7 and she had no children. Her life was very simple(简朴的). She went to work and to church. She had a black-and-white television but she did not watch it very often.

Osceola McCarty s 9 money all her life and had about ＄250,000. At the a 9 of 86,she left money to the church, the university and her r 10 . She just wanted to help others. She was a shy woman. But she became famous.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 五、完形填空

One weekend all of the hotels in Green City were full because there was a large meeting. Mr. Black was the manager(经理) of a 1 in the city. On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for 2 . Mr. Black said there were 3 rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.

Mr. Black wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a small room, was 4 . He asked them if they would share(共享) a room. The three men said they would. Mr. Black said the room would be thirty dollars, 5 for each one. Each man gave

him the money and then went up to the room.

Mr. Black soon began to feel sorry, so he called his assistant over, gave him five dollars and said,“ 6 the money to those three men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room.”

The assistant took the money. While he was 7 the way there, he started to think, “How can three men divide(分配) five dollars? I will give them each only one dollar and keep two dollars for 8 . The men will be 9 to get something back, And Mr. Black will never know.”So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.

The next morning, the three men went to thank the manager before they left. They said,“Thank you for 10 us 3 dollars back.”Mr. Black was surprised but he didn’t say anything. After the three men left, Mr. Black called the assistant to his office and said,“I’m sorry, but I don’t think you can stay here anymore.” ( ) 1. A.library B.shop C.factory D.hotel ( ) 2. A.drink B.rooms C.money D.food ( ) 3. A.no B.some C.many D.several ( ) 4. A.dirty B.empty C.dark D.full ( ) 5. A.thirty B.three C.ten D.two ( ) 6. A.Bring B.Carry C.Take D.Lend ( ) 7. A.on B.by C.in D.off ( ) 8. A.themselves B.himself C.yourself D.myself ( ) 9. A.happy B.angry C.sorry D.worried ( ) 10.A.lending B.giving C.returning D.taking 六、阅读理解

A

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. It was celebrated first in the United States, and then England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it was widely celebrated. Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨), while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of

Philadelphia(费城). As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(播放) for their mothers only or send flowers to their mothers only. This might cost some money for them, but, as it is said,“Love is invaluable.” ( ) 1. Mother’s Day is on the _______ Sunday in May every year. A.first B.second C.third D.fourth ( ) 2. On Mother’s Day, people________.

A.send some flowers to their mothers B.wear a rde or pink rose or carnation C.wear a white flower D. send presents of love to their mothers

( ) 3. Mother’s Day was first given by________. A.a Chinese B.an American C.a Japanese D.an English woman

( ) 4. In China, people sometimes _______ to celebrate Mother’s Day. A.ask a song to be broadcast B.send flowers C.send some presents D.All of the above

( ) 5. “Love is invaluable.”Here the word“invaluable”means _____ in Chinese. A.无价的 B.有价的 C.万能的 D.可有可无的

B

Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they’re in the MP3 format(格式).

What is it?

MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer’s speakers,“burn”it onto bland CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e-mail. How much?

Software needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around ＄ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A bland CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar. Disadvantages

You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can’t download Music. Others let you download music but can’t be copied to MP3 players. And a Growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer. ( ) 1. How can you get MP3 music?

A. By turning your home PC into a jukebox. B.By taking your own music or songs with you. C.By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.

D.By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3. ( ) 2. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word“burn”? A.Copy. B.play. C.Store. D.Change.

( ) 3. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A.Software needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free. B.MP3 music can be“burned”onto blank CDs or be swapped with friends by e-mail. C.MP3 music can be taken along while traveling. D.A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer. ( ) 4. How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player? A.Free B.At least 10 dollars. C.About forty dollars. D. About a dollar.

( ) 5. How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage? A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5

C

Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers(顾客) all over the world.

He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime

education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge, the history of his family and the ethics(道德准则) of his father came into play. It made him a person who studied and explored the secret in the food business.

Walter’s learning never stops. He says.“The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind.”So he spends more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work.

Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as person who is innovative(创新的), who believes in the Italian cooking

culture(文化) in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says,“Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I’m a happy man.” ( ) 1. The underlined(画线的) phrase“came into play”means _______. A. played a joke on him B.needed to be used C. gave him much help D.began to be studied

( ) 2. The secret of Walter’s success is _____________. A. building a bridge to the country B. keeping on learning without any stop C.getting new cooking ideas from his family D. bringing the Italian cooking culture into America

( ) 3. From the last sentence of the passage, we can infer(推断) that it is________. A. rewarding to make a lot of money B. exciting to have more and more customers C. important to make the customers pleased D. impossible to make 15 or 20 customers happy every day

( ) 4. We can learn from the passage that _________. A.the lifetime education is important B. innovative spirit always comes first C. exploring the food business is more difficult D. new ideas are necessary in running a restaurant ( ) 5. The best title(题目) for the passage is __________. A. Culture is Important for Cooks B. A Cook and His Customers C. The Story of Three Restaurants D. A Winner is Made, not Born