1、北京市海淀区届九年级上期中复习6B篇练习10篇B1Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, theres too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good. Preview-if its long and hard.
2、 Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports. Heres how to preview.Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.Previewing doesnt give you
3、 all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you dont really want-or need-to read.Skim-if its short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.Heres how to skim.Get your eyes to m
4、ove fast. Sweep them across each line.Pick up only a few key words in each line.Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but well get a similar idea of what its all about.51. How many skills are mentioned in this passage?A. One. B. Two. C. Th
5、ree. D. Four.52. What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?A. Read the last two paragraphs carefully. B. Get our eyes to move fast.C. Sweep our eyes across each line. D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.53. What is the best title for this passa
6、ge?A. How to read faster B. What to read C. When to read D. Why we should read51. B 52. A 53. A B 2Yesterday my son ,daughter and I went to the grocery store. In front of us in line was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was
7、 asking almost broke the mothers heart, “Im sorry, Honey, but we have no money to buy it.” My son was watching that dialogue. By the way, he had been raking(用耙子耙)leaves in our garden to raise himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the store, he ran to the candy
8、 counter(柜台) and bought a box of Smarties with his money. He turned to look at me and I just nodded. He ran out after the little girl and her mother, and he gave them the box. He came back and told me what he told them, “Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you smart.” I wa
9、s so excited that I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him, and that was for his act of generosity(慷慨)because he gave his own Smarties to others. Quickly, he replied, “But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it.” I explained , “ when you do
10、something nice for someone ,you shouldnt expect to get anything ,but when you do get something you should be very thankful.” 51. When the writer and her children went to the grocery store, they saw a little girl was asking_. A. her mother for a nice toy B. her mother for a box of Smarties C. where s
11、he could find a box of Smarties D. her mother if she could had enough money52. From the passage we know Smarties are _. A. a beautiful doll B. an interesting story book C. a kind of candy D. some leaves of a nice tree53. The writer was _ to see her son buy a pack of Smarties for the little girl.A. s
12、ad B. excited C. angry D. proud54. What can we learn from the story above?A. Every kid should have a pack of Smarties. B. Everyone should have a good mother.C. Everyone should do nice things for others. D. Every mother should often teach her children.51. B 52. C 53. D 54. C B3From Nobody to Somebody
13、Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies (喜剧) best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day. When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage (舞台) before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him.
14、 “You are not funny but silly,” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him, loudly.Brian couldnt understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked
15、his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show. Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he
16、 would never be successful. Brian didnt understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “Youll do a terrible job,” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged
17、 him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He ne
18、ver feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long! 45What did Brian love best when he was a student?AGoing to school. BHelping classmates.CWatching comedies. DMeeting new friends.46Brian decided to prepare for the show because .Ahis friends liked his jokes Bhe was invited by a
19、TV station Che wasnt busy acting in moviesDKen was expecting his performance47After winning the first prize, Brian .Abegan to understand Ken Bbecame a teacher of actingCencouraged others to join himDcontinued to work towards his goal48Brians fans thanked him because his comedies brought them .Asucce
20、ss Bhappiness Cluck Dpride45.C 46.A 47.D 48.B B-4I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom(开花)and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there werent any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not ha
21、ppy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldnt help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only
22、 a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.La
23、st Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.50.
24、Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for .A. one day B. one year C . two weeks D. two months51. When the writer saw Marys jasmine, she felt_ .A. unhappy B. peaceful C. hopeful D. surprised52. What has the writer learned from her experience?A. Patience is needed in life.B. Flowers can
25、make life better.C. Friendship is necessary for us.D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.B5You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-open experience to study here. In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. However, I
26、 didnt know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say, “Im fine.” when people say “How are you?” but in the US, I found that people say, “Im good.” or “Im tired.” One day, someone greet
27、ed me with “Whats up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say. Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures. I was surprised by how hardworking US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything,
28、 so we study hard and thats it. But here, a “good student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. The kids here are so clever, I am starting to feel sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports. 52. The writer went t
29、o America to _.A. visit an English class B. study in a school C. feel American culture D. learn to play the piano53. The writer thinks that textbook English is _ everyday English. A. easier than B. as interesting as C. different from D. made up of 54. What does the underlined word “confused” mean in
30、 Chinese?A. 困惑的 B. 惊奇的 C. 扫兴的 D. 开心的51. A 52. B 53. C 54. A B 6 You need 3D glasses to see some films. I think it is easy to make your own 3D glasses instead of buying them.There are two ways to make 3D glasses. You can decide which way would be easier for you.The first way seems like the cheaper wa
31、y but the things needed to make the glasses this way may not be things laying around the house. First print out a template (模板) for the glasses at http:/paperproject.org/PDF_files/3dglasses.pdf.After you cut out the template, cut your cellophane (玻璃纸) to fit the holes in the glasses. Make sure you place the red cellophane on the left eye and the blue on the right. You can either stick or tape the cellophane in place. You are now ready to use your glasses. To learn more about why your eyes see different colors, read this article: To learn some more cool things about your eyes, check ou