江蘇省宜興市匯文中學(xué)2016屆九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期寒假提優(yōu)訓(xùn)練2牛津版

江蘇省宜興市匯文中學(xué)2016屆九年級(jí)英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期寒假提優(yōu)訓(xùn)練一、單項(xiàng)填空Welcometoouronlinemall!Ifyoubuy____iphone6here,youcangetawatchfor____free.A.a;/B.an;theC.an;/D.the;the2.Therich,______moneywasnotaproblem,wantedtostayinexpensivehotels.Chinahassucceededinproducingclonesofcowsandgoats,andcontinuestoresearchways______cloningcanbenefitmankind.AlthoughTimhasmanybusiness________,Iknowby________thismancannotbetrusted.A.experiences;experienceB.experience;experiencesC.experience;experienceD.experiences;experiences6.Westudyandlivetogetherasifwe________brothersandsisters.A.areB.wereC.havebeenD.was7.EverybodyinthevillagelikesJackbecauseheisgoodattellingand________jokes.A.turningupB.puttingupC.makingupD.showingup8.LucywassittingbythedeskandchattingonlinewithherfriendsthelasttimeB.amgoingC.wasgoingwentWiththeday’swork______,themenleftofficeandheadedforthebarforadrink.finished_____intherulesthatyoushouldnottellotherpeoplethepasswordofyoure-mailaccount.A.WhatisrequiredB.WhatrequiredC.ItisrequiredD.ItrequiresThepopulationofJiangsu________tomorethantwicewhatitwasin1949.Thefigureisnowapproaching74million.12.Ontheirjourneyaroundtheworld,theGreensmetwithlotsofthingsandpersons________interestedthem.13.Doyoumake_____visitstoyourparents?Yes.Usuallytwoorthreetimesaweek.14.ThebossleftTom______thewholecompanywhenhewasinhospital.favorof15.Havingsufferedhugelossesinthefinancialcrisis,thecompanyreachedapoint________itsexistencewasthreatened.二、完形填空Igrewuppoor,

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Actually,our77__________dependsonourcuriosityanddesireforknowledge.Kidsliveinthepresenthappily,whileadultshave78inenjoyinglifewithmanythingstoconsider.Changeyourself,orenjoyyourpresentwithoutworryingaboutthefuturethatcan’tbe79.Children80andlearnalotthroughplaying.Adultsshouldalsoplayoutdoorsforfunjustlikekids.DYearsago,Ilivedinabuildinginalargecity.Thenextbuildingwasonlyafewfeetawayfromm.Therewasawomanlivingthere,andIhadnevermether,yetIcouldseeshesatbyherwindoweachafternoon,sewingorr__________.Aftersever