第14课时九年级Units3~4一、完形填空(2019·原创)Jimmywasfiveyearsoldandlivedwithhisparents,theWatsons,inSmithville,inthesouthernUnitedStates.Helovedhisbigblack1,BigBoy.Lastweek,intheearlyhoursofthemorning,astrongsmellsuddenlywokeBigBoyup2hissleep.Thedoggotupandwalkedintothekitchen.Therethesmellandtheheatgrewstronger.BigBoycould3thatsomethingwaswrong,verywrong.Hebarked(吠)andranuptothesecondfloor.HebarkedandbarkedatthedoorofJimmy'sroom,4therewasnoanswer.ThenherantoMr.andMrs.Watson'sroom.Hebarkedagain,moreloudly,andtriedto5thedooropen.Mr.andMrs.Watsondidn'twakeup.BigBoyranbacktoJimmy'sroom.Hemadeasmuch6ashecould.Finally,Jimmycametothedoorandopenedit.“BigBoy,what'swrong?”Jimmysaid.BigBoytookJimmy's7inhismouthandtriedtopullhimdowntothefirstfloor.“BigBoy,BigBoy,Stop!Stop!Whatareyou8?Mom,Dad,comequickly!Help!Help!”Jimmyshoutedloudly.Hisparentsranoutoftheirroom.Theyunderstoodthattherewasafire.They9pickedJimmyupandranoutofthehouse.BigBoyranafterthem.Justthen,thefirecameallthewayuptothetopofthe10.BigBoysavedthefamily!He'saherotodayinSmithville.1.A.hatB.boyC.bagD.dog2.A.forB.fromC.intoD.with3.A.feelB.wishC.reportD.remember4.A.soB.butC.ifD.because5.A.keepB.turnC.pushD.close6.A.foodB.moneyC.noiseD.friend7.A.headB.noseC.neckD.hand8.A.doingB.sayingC.writingD.drinking9.A.quietlyB.slowlyC.quicklyD.seriously10.A.treeB.houseC.familyD.mountain二、阅读理解(2018·山东济南历下期末改编)Someoftheworld'smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygottogetherinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytomakemorepeopleknowaboutjazzmusic.ThoughthecelebrationsareprettygreatintheUSA,jazzaudiences(观众)growolder,andthenumberofthemcontinuestobecomesmaller.Asaresult,themusichasfailedtoconnectwiththeyoungpeople.It'sJasonMoran'sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter'sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestoencouragemoreyoungpeopletobecomemoreinterestedinjazz,sohetrieshisbesttomakethemusiceasiertounderstand,andkeepitshistoryandculture.“ItseemsjazzisnotreallyapartoftheAmerican'slivesnowadays,”MorantellsNationalPublicradio'sreporterNealConan.“WhatI'mhopingtocompleteisthattheyounger,eventeensstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzdoesnotonlybelongtotheblackanymore.Itcannotbeleftout,anditshouldstepwiththetimes.”Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthatfewsingersreallyknowhowtoperformthiskindofmusicasbefore.“Themusiccan'tbeshowntodayinthewayasitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetochange,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.Lastyear,Moranworkedonaproject.HeplannedadancepartyforFatsWaller'smusic,“Waller'sdancemusicisfullofenergy,whichcanmakealltheaudienceslightupquickly,”saysMoran.“Forme,it'sthemusicthatcanbringbackolddays.Inmusic,wecanrealizewhereouremotions(情感)lie.Itgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts.Sometimeswehavealreadylostthedeepestfeelinginourmind,butthemusichelpstorecallit,”saysMoran,“SoIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttoown.”1.UNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDayto.A.rememberthebirthofjazzB.protectAmericancultureC.encouragepeopletostudymusicD.thinkaboutthevalueofjazzagain2.AccordingtoParagraph3,JasonMoranmakestheyoungpeopleknowmoreaboutjazzby.A.introducingmorejazzsingersB.havingsomemorejazzconcertsC.makingjazzunderstoodeasilyD.providingjazzclassesonline3.WhatcanweknowaboutMoran'sopiniononjazz?A.ItistheprideofAmericans.B.ItisAmericans'oldesttraditionalculture.C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D.Itchangesevery50years.4.Manysingerscannotusetraditionalwaystoperformjazzbecause.A.teenagersneedn'tlearntoperformjazzmusicatschoolB.fewAmericansknowtheriseandfallofjazzmusicinhistoryC.it'sdifficultforthemtoplaythejazzdrumveryprofessionallyD.therehavebeentonsofchangesintheworld,includingthemusic5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thenumberofjazzaudiencesisgettingsmallerandsmaller.B.Morancontinuedtohavejazzmusicparties,alwaysasaleadsinger.C.JazzDayismadeforremindingpeopletokeepjazz'shistoryandculture.D.JazzmusiccanhelpMoranrecallthedeepestfeelinginhismind.三、语法填空阅读下面材料,有的答案要填入适当的内容,有的答案要用括号内单词的正确形式,但每个答案不多于3个单词。(2019·预测)Forthismonth'sYoungWorldmagazine,I1.(interview)a19yearoldAsianpopstarCandyWang.Candytoldmethatsheusedtobe2.(real)shyandtookup3.(sing)todealwithhershyness.Asshegot4.(well),shedaredtosinginfrontofherclass,andthenforthewholeschool.IaskedCandy5.lifewasdifferentaftershebecamefamous.Sheexplainedthatthere6.(be)manygoodthings,likebeingabletotraveland7.(meet)newpeopleallthetime.“Ididn'tusetobepopularinschool,butnowIcangettonsofattentioneverywhereIgo.”8.,toomuchattentioncanalsobeabadthing.“IalwayshavetoworryabouthowIappeartoothers,andIhavetobeverycareful9.whatIsayordo.Hangingoutwith10.(friend)isalmostimpossibleformebecausetherearealwaysguardsaroundme.”四、阅读理解七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入1~5小题横线上的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2019·预测)Aroundfouryearsago,Ireceivedacallfromtheheadmasterofmyson'sschool.Heaskedmetospeaktoagroupthenextmorning.Afterthecall,Ibecamescared.1.Thewholenight,Icouldnotsleepwell.Manytimes,IwantedtocalltheheadmasterwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcome.F