1、课时训练(十五) Modules 34(九上)(限时:30分钟).2023襄阳改编 完形填空For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.His story began in El Salvador, where he was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great difficulty 1. At the age of 2, his familys house burned down. Pineda was hurt 2, and his legs needed to be cut. H
2、is mother died when he was 8, and he 3 years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage (孤儿院).Finally, at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support and encouragement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his 4 with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pine
3、da, then 18, 5 the attention of many people, who wondered what they could do to help him.A hospital offered him free medical care. A rich man agreed to 6 for Pinedas tickets to and from El Salvador.When he was in the hospital, Pineda began 7 music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own
4、album(音乐专辑). Soon with the help of a musician, The Sound of Gratitude(感激) was born. On October 15th, Pineda went to a Chicago club to 8 his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.It was 9 that Pineda had come into such good luck, after having so many years of hards
5、hip(艰难). “We have a 10 in El Salvador, Suffer(受难) first, then enjoy. I guess thats whats happening,” he said.()1.A. speakB.speakingC.spokeD.spoken()2.A. politelyB.wiselyC.simplyD.seriously()3.A. spentB.usedC.costD.took()4.A. speechB.educationC.performanceD.suggestion()5.A. influencedB.caughtC.refuse
6、dD.separated()6.A. askB.lookC.payD.wait()7.A. writingB.lendingC.sellingD.praising()8.A. learnB.leadC.findD.play()9.A. freezingB.amazingC.outgoingD.embarrassing()10.A. meetingB.crossingC.sayingD.meaning .2023原创 阅读理解European cities are known as popular tourist places. Every year, thousands of people g
7、o to cities like Venice and Amsterdam to learn about their history, experience their culture and just have fun. But some of the cities have been taking action to reduce the number of visitors.Venice is known for its beautiful landmarks, such as St Marks Square. But people there say that the large sh
8、ips that sail near the city center are ruining(破坏) their appearance, according to The Telegraph. Residents have complained that the “ugly” ships are much bigger than the local buildings. They make the area look strange, as well as damage the canals(运河). In response, the Italian government stopped cr
9、uise ships from sailing past St Marks Square last year.In Amsterdam, the Netherlands capital, noisy tourists are unwelcome. The city has worked out plans to limit the number of tourists who can come to the city, The Daily Mail reported. Many residents believe that increased tourism has brought more
10、rubbish to the citys streets. It has also caused an increase in noise pollution. Airbnb and other “home rentals” that are popular with tourists will face restrictions(限制), too. Fewer tourists will be able to stay in the city. “Beer bikes”, or multi-person bikes that have tables for drinking beer, wi
11、ll also be restricted. It is expected that getting rid of these bikes will make the city quieter and more peaceful for local people.1.Which of the following may NOT be the reason for the tourists to visit European cities?()A. Learning about their history.B.Experiencing their culture.C.Ruining their
12、appearance.D.Just for fun.2.What makes Venice look strange according to the local people?()A. Local buildings.B.Landmarks.C.The canals.D.Large ships.3.What is the major reason for Amsterdam to reduce its number of visitors?()A. Limited resources.B.Increased noise pollution.C.Damage to buildings.D.Cr
13、owded buses.4.What is the main idea of the passage?()A. How Venice and Amsterdam protect local people.B.Some European cities are reducing their number of visitors.C.How visitors have ruined local peoples lives.D.Why visitors are unwelcome in other countries.选词填空 阅读下列短文,用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空。(每词限用一次)giveni
14、neteencleanusualmanthoughtheyfillbecausebecomeFlorence Nightingale was a nurse who saved many people in the 1. century. She was named after the city of Florence in Italy.Florence was an 2. young woman for her time, because she didnt want to go to parties or get married. She wanted to be a nurse and
15、help people. Her family didnt want her 3. a nurse because hospitals then were dirty and terrible places.At the age of thirty-one, Florence went to Germany and learned all about nursing. 4. it was hard work, she loved it.In 1854, lots of British soldiers went to fight in the Crimean War. Army hospitals were 5. with injured people, but there were no nurses and many soldiers died. Florence and a team of nurses went to help.Florence worked 20 hours a day to make the hospital a 6.
