牛津深圳英语九年级下册：完形填空专项练习(9-18含答案解析)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个
最佳选项。
（九）
The goggled race(狗拉雪橇比赛)was about to begin. My team of dogs were lined up at
the starting gate. I stood behind them. Other teams were __31__ up, too, and the dogs were
excited. I kept her __32__ on the clock. At exactly ten o'clock, she and other racers shouted,
"Mush!" The dogs knew that meant,"__33___!"They jumped forward and the
__34___started!
Now, my team ran up and down over the snowy hills. They _35___ only to rest and eat.
They wanted to stay ___36___ of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles
across Alaska. Alaska is one of the __37___places on Earth. The dogs' thick fur coats helped
__38___them warm in the cold wind. In many places along the way, the snow was deep.
Pieces of ice were as __39___ as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs' feet. To keep that
from__40___,I had put special boots on their feet.
At first, the dogs seemed to __41___ the sled very slowly. They were __42___getting
used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to run more __43___. They worked
__44___a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled's runners fell into
a hole and __45___. I could have given up then, but I didn't. I fixed it and they kept going.
When they finally reached the finishing line, they found that they had come in first
place! It was a great day for me and my dogs.
( )31. A. lined B. looked C. called D. picked
( )32. A. runners B. hands C. dogs D. eyes
( )33. A. Action B. Walk C. Hurry D. Go
( )34. A. game B. race C. play D. test
( )35. A. went B. ran C. stopped D. asked
( ) 36. A. tired B. ahead C. afraid D. free
( )37. A. wettest B. highest C. coolest D. coldest
( )38. A. keep B. make C. find D. leave( )39. A. strong B. hard C. thick D. sharp
( )40. A. coming B. hurting C. happening D. cutting
( )41. A. push B. pull C. walk D. drive
( )42. A. still B. yet C. usually D. almost
( )43. A. hardly B. happily C. quickly D. quietly
( )44. A. as B. like C. for D. with
( )45. A. died B. failed C. broke D. disappeared
（十）
She was returning from teaching out in a small community(社区).It was a dark, moonless
night, and a heavy snow was falling.
She thought back to the time 31 she had first started teaching out in a small
communities. During those days she had always 32 hitchhikers (搭顺风车者),until one
day her sister told that one of her friends was shot 33 the head by a hitchhiker, all because
she had stopped out of kindness to 34 him during a storm.
Her family didn't 35 worrying about her safety over the hitchhikers until the family
heard the 36 :"No more hitchhikers!" The snow that night was 37 her think back to
this.
Then she saw a man 38 .She slowed down for him, but as he ran towards the car in
the dark, she shook with 39 .Yet she thought that if he was truly in need, she couldn't
leave him here in this storm.
The stranger explained that his car was 40 ,and she told him to 41 in. They drove
for an hour into the next city and she took him to a 42 box. She waited until he had made
a call. When he told her that a family member would soon come to pick him up, she 43
him well and then left.
Tears fell on her checked as she drove away. It felt 44 she had been holding her
breath for an hour. "I hope they'll understand why I had to 4 5 my promise," she thought.
31.A.where B. which C. how D. when
32.A.went up B. took up C. picked up D. set up
33.A.on B. in C. to D. towards
34.A. hit B. tell C. beat D. help35.A.stop B. begin C. try D. mean
36.A.result B. talk C. sound D. promise
37.A.getting B. making C. leading D. asking
38.A.crying B. talking C. running D. waving
39.A. pain B. pride C. fear D. interest
40.A. alive B. broken C. old D. away
41.A.move B. walk C. get D. climb
42.A.newspaper B. rubbish C. telephone D. clothes
43.A.wished B. said C. thought D. saw
44.A.what if B. as if C. if only D. instead of
45.A.keep B. make C. break D. obey
（十一）
On the afternoon of March 11st, 2011, Japan, Daniel was washing the dishes in the
kitchen as usual. Jenny, his wife, was folding the clothes and listening to music in the
bedroom.___31___ ,he felt that his body was shaking. Daniel had the quick response that
there was an earthquake! He ___32__ loudly, "Dear, earthquake! Go to the bathroom!"
Jenny heard the shouting,___33___ the first aid box quickly and ran into the bathroom. The
house was __34___ even more strongly.
The bathroom was next door to the kitchen. Daniel picked up a kitchen __35___ and two
pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Daniel tried to run along the wall to help Jenny.
___36____,it got dark suddenly with a loud noise. The house broke down and many things
fell from above. Jenny was quickly buried in them. She felt breathing very___37___. She
tried to stand up but it was ____38___.
A few minutes later， the land was ____39__. Jenny heard the sound of a short breath
and thought it was Daniel! She shouted to him but there was no _ 40___. The voice was
probably weak. Jenny kept saying his name and she finally heard an answer. The couple
_41___ and calmed each other. They knew that there must be a way to ___42___.
Denial ____43__ they were close and were parted by the fallen stones and some power.
He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt pain from his fingers. Finally, he _ _44_ _
away the last piece of large stones. Daniel touched Jenny's hand, and then dug all the stonesaround her body.____45___,Jenny had a normal breath slowly.
31. A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Really D. Actually
32. A. spoke B. said C. warned D. shouted
33. A. took up B. put up C. set up D. put away
34. A. falling B. burning C. shaking D. moving
35. A. bowl B. knife C. fork D. plate
36. A. However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Therefore
37. A. easy B. natural C. simple D. difficult
38. A. possible B. necessary C. impossible D. special
39. A. silent B. noisy C. usual D. strange
40. A. answer B.sign C. talk D. result
41. A. forced B. encouraged C. suggested D. thought
42. A. relax B. communicate C. succeed D. escape
43. A. found B. worried C. considered D. imagined
44. A. put B. moved C. gave D. got
45. A. Finally B. Firstly C. Quickly D. usually
（十二）
Winter is dangerous because it's so difficult to know 31.___ is going to happen and 32.___
take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to 33.__ you over the top of a hill.34.__ might be
hiding under the melting (融化)snow. waiting ahead (前面)to send you 35.____ the road. The
car coming to you may suddenly slip 36.____ the road.
Rule Number One for 37.___ on icy roads is to drive smoothly (平稳地).Sudden
movements 38.___ make a car very difficult to 39.___. So every time you 40.___ start or
stop your car. 41.____ or reduce your speed. you must be 42.___ gentle and slow as
possible. Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive
so that you wouldn't spill (溅)it.
Rule Number Two is to 43.___ attention to what might happen. The 44.___ ice there
is， the further down the road you have to look. Test 45._____ it takes to gently stop your
car. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally, allow twice
of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, andeven more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all time and you will not get into
trouble.
31. A. when B.what C. why D. how
32. A.things B. stories C.accidents D. hurt
33. A.meet B.see C.wait D. watch
34. A. rain B. waterC. ice D. wind
35. A.off B. on C.for D. with
36. A.through B.in C. below D. across
37. A.riding B. walking C. playing D. driving
38. A.must B. can C. have to D. need
39. A.control B. manage C. start D.understand
40.A another B. other C. either D.neither
41.A.provide B. increase C.offer D.suplly
43.A. fly B. pay C. go D. stop
44.A. best B.good C. better D.more
45.A.how far B. when C.how long D.how much
（十三）
The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was 31 cakes in the kitchen. She
smiled as she 32 but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler, 33 happened? Is
everything okay?"
"Nothing is okay, mom.” "said the boy, "Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was
talking about the 34 .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals
and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the
way, but there is 35 I can do to make a difference.”
"Let me tell you 36 ."the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man
was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach,
they were pushed up by the 37 ,and it was too far up for them to make their way back by
38 .The man shook his head as he walked along, 'What a pity! So many starfish will die on
the beach.' The man felt very sorry 39 those starfish. He went on walking and just at that
time he was 40 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as41 as he could, 'how silly you are! My 42 ,'the man said,' There are so many starfish,
can you throw all of them back?' The boy didn't stop but kept throwing,' 43 I can't help
them all I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
Thinking for a moment, the man 44 to help return the starfish to their home. He
smiled and said to himself, 'Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the 45
person.’
31. A. drinking B. making C. selling D. washing
32. A. turned around B. turned down C. turned on D. turned off
33. A. what B. when C. where D. why
34. A. air B. land C. water D. environment
35. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
36. A. a lie B. a joke C. a story D. a truth
37. A. wind B. rain C. waves D. sands
38. A. himself B. itself C. ourselves D. themselves
39. A of B. for C. from D. forward
40. A. afraid B. surprised C. sad D. angry
41. A. slow B. fast C. soon D. high
42. A. father B. mother C. son D. daughter
43. A. Or B. So C. Because D. Though
44. A. began B. continued C. forgot D. waited
45. A shortest B. tallest C. smallest D. biggest
（十四）
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza
store. We had bought many things. We were dressed 31 ,and I was feeling a little 32 as
I was carrying our shopping, so I decided to throw something away. I was walking towards a
dustbin(垃圾箱) 33 I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He
headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
I suddenly felt very 34 because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it
was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the 35 and some bread over to him. The
man looked up 36 and took what I gave him. A huge smile 37 on his face. I felt Icouldn't be happier with 3 8 . But then he said, "Wow, this is my son's lucky day!"
With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I 39 heard him singing
as he rode away. I got a warm 40 inside. I now understand what it 41 by the saying
“Giving is getting".
42 it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did
in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world 43 help. Everyone can give help and
everyone will be helped by showing kindness.
The scene of that man's happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind 44 I
have the chance to do something nice. This is the power of 45 .
31. A. poorly B. simply C. warmly D. expensively
32. A. worried B. interested C. surprised D. tired
33. A. and B. but C. so D. when
34. A. nervous B. happy C. sorry D. proud
35. A. money B. toys C. drink D. clothes
36. A. in silence B. in surprise C. in anger D. in fear
37. A. turned B. appeared C. went D. ran
38. A. myself B. ourselves C. yourself D. himself
39. A. still B. once C. even D. ever
40. A. idea B. welcome C. word D. feeling
41. A. aims B. means C. looks D. offers
42. A. If B. Though C. Because D. While
43. A. needs B. gives C. takes D. brings
44. A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever
45. A. charity B. friendship C. support D. feeling
（十五）
Antarctica is the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly
__31____ with ice. This is one of the driest and__32____in the world. But people from all
over the world come to 33 there. Near the South Pole, three thousand people live together
in a place 34 Amundsen-Scott Station.
The station has libraries, cinemas, shops，sports rooms，canteens and laboratories(实验室).There is electricity(电),and they have 35 the system that they use to have a
conversation(交谈)_36_____someone in another place. And they have 37 electronic
machines that stores information and uses programs to help them find, organize, or change
the information.
But the people here 38 travel by car, or train, or bus, because there aren't any roads
or railways near the station. They travel by ship, helicopter, plane, or snow tractor, or 39
dogs.
There aren't 40 trees or flowers there, but there are hundreds of different birds and
other animals.
Most of the people here are 41 . They study plant and animal 42____ and how ice
moves. The ice can tell us about changes in climate. Ray Kingman is an expert at Amundsen-
Scott Station,43____us on the phone, "This is my second year here. It's a very interesting and
beautiful place, but life is very hard . In the summer we can go swimming in hot pools of
water. We 44 new comers here for _45___study of the continent!"
31. A. cover B. covered C. covers D. covering
32. A. warm areas B. coldest places C. cool areas D. hottest places
33. A. travel B. go sightseeing C. work D. enjoy themselves
34. A. called B. call C. calls D. calling
35. A. telephones B. radios C. televisions D. record players
36. A. to B. on C. with D. at
37. A. printers B icons C. mouses D. computers
38. A. don't B. didn't C. weren't D. aren't
39. A. with B. instead of C. on D. in front of
40. A. much B. any C. many D. either
41. A. teachers B. scientists C. doctors D. workers
42. A. life B. lives C. living D. alive
43. A. to tell B. telling C. says D. speak
44. A. bring B. take C. welcome D. make
45. A. farther B. further C. nearer D. nearest
（十六）Maybe you can't __31__ what a trash hotel is like. But in Rome, Italy, there __32__ a
campaign __33__ Save the Beach that has created a hotel out of 12 tons of trash in order
__34__ raise awareness(觉悟) of our waste.
Save the Beech is an environmental awareness campaign set up by the makers of Corona
Beer. They __35__ all the trash from all the beaches all __36__ Europe. Then they built the
special hotel.
It is reported that the hotel is__37__ booked. And it is open only for four days here
__38__ early June, the same time __39__ World Environment Day. This “trash hotel” is next
to the slogan of Save the Beach. This will be the __40__ of our holidays if we do __41__ to
protect our beaches.
The building of the hotel is just __42__ the damage(损坏) we are causing to the sea and
the coastline. We live in the time of trash and we are running the risk of __43__ trash
ourselves. Do we really want this world?
The Roman trash hotel is just the beginning of supporting healthy, clean __44__ trash-
free beaches all across Europe by Save the Beach. Maybe there will be more __45__ ideas in
the future. Let's wait and see.
31. A. read B. imagine C. hear D. find
32. A. will be B. is C. was D. have
33. A. called B. is called C. calling D. call
34. A. / B. that C. to D. so
35. A. looked for B. saw C. found D. collected
36. A. through B. past C. cross D. across
37. A. full B. fully C. fill D. filled
38. A. in B. on C. to D. at
39. A. like B. with C. such as D. as
40. A. picture B. future C. film D. day
41. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
42. A. said B. to say C. showed D. to show
43. A. become B. became C. becoming D. to become
44. A. and B. but C. or D. with
45. A. frustrating B. surprising C. disappointing D. embarrassing（十七）
On my first day of high school, I saw a boy from my class walking back home after
school. His name was David. He was __31__ his books. As I was walking, I saw a group of
kids running towards him, knocking all his books _32__ his arms. And then they ran away.
David fell down and his _33__ went flying. He looked up and I saw sadness in his eyes. I
helped him to look for his glasses and said, "The kids with bad manners should be
punished(惩罚)."There was a big smile that __34__ real gratitude(感激)on his face.
From__35__ on, we became friends. The more I got to know David, the more I liked
him. Over the 36 four years, we always studied and played together and had a happy
time.
On graduation day, I could see that he was nervous about his 37 . So I said,"
Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you 38 through those difficult years——
our parents, our teachers, but 39 our friends. Being a friend to someone is the best 40
you can give them. I'll tell you a story.” I just looked at the handsome popular boy in
amazement as he told the story of the first day we 41 .
Everyone was 42 to hear all about his hardest moment. I saw his parents looking at
me and smiling. Not until that moment did I 4 3 its deep meaning.
Never underestimate(低估)the power of your actions, With one small action, you can
44 a person's life. 45 you can see," Friends are angels(天使)to make us rise when our
wings have problems flying."
31. A. bringing B. carrying C. reading D. looking for
32. A. out of B. from C. into D. onto
33. A. knives B. toys C. pens D. glasses
34. A. showed B. spoke C. told D. said
35. A. on B. back C. that D. then
36. A. last B. past C. next D. through
37. A. speech B. graduation C. difficulty D. story
38. A. look B. succeed C. climb D. push
39. A. not B. least C. mostly D. perhaps40. A. friend B. word C. teacher D. gift
41. A. beat B. met C. played D. made
42. A. hopeless B. pleased C. surprised D. sorry
43. A. notice B. see C. appear D. realize
44. A. change B. know C. find D. save
45. A. Since B. Though C. As D. If
（十八）
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read "Puppies For Sale". Signs like that
have a way of 31 small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store
owner's sign. " 32 are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.
The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $ 50."
The little boy 3 3 in his pocket and pulled out some 34 . “I have $ 2.37,"he said. “Can I
please look at them?"
The store owner 35 and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down
the aisle (过道) of his store 36 by five puppies. One puppy was 37 . Immediately the
little boy singled out the puppy and said, "What's 38 with that little dog?"
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had 39 the little puppy and had
discovered that it didn't have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It
would always be lame. The little boy became 40 .“That's the little puppy that I want to
buy.”
The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll
just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked 41 into the store owner's eyes, pointing his
finger and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as
much as all the other dogs and I'll pay 42 price. I n fact I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50
cents a month until I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is 43 going to
be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies."
To his surprise, the little boy reached 44 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly
twisted, crippled (残疾的)left leg supported by a big metal brace (支架).He looked up at thestore owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will
need someone who 45 !"
31. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting
32. A. What B. How come C. When D. How much
33. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled
34. A. coin B. note C. value D. change
35. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced
36. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked
37. A. falling behind B. setting foot
C. lending a hand D. putting forward
38. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name
39. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented
40. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed
41. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally
42. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full
43. A. always B. often C. no D. never
44. A. up B. down C. out D. over
45. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. recognizes
（九）答案：31-35 ADDBC 36-40 BDADC 41-45 BACAC
（十）答案：31-35.DCBDA 36-40.DBDCB 41-45.CCABC
（十一）答案：31-35 ADACB 36-40 ADCAA 41-45 BDABA
（十二）答案：31-35BCACA 36-40 DDBAC 41-45BABDC
（十三）答案：31-35.BAADD 36-40.CCDBB 41-45.BCDAC
（十四）答案：31-35 CDDCC 36-40 BBACD 41-45 BBADA
（十五）答案：31-35 BBCAA 36-40 CDAAB 41-45 ADBCD
（十六）答案：31-35 BBACD 36-40 DBADB 41-45 CCCAB
（十七）答案：31-35 BADAD 36-40 CABCD 41-45 BCDAC
（十八）答案：31-35. BDCDB 36-40. CABCA 41-45. ADDBC
