九年级英语阅读能力赛一. 完型填空 A Last year my English class was _1_for me. First of all, it wasnt easy for me to understand the teacher when she _2_to the class. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldnt _3_every word. Later on, I realized it doesnt matter if you dont understand every word. _4_ I was afraid to speak in class because I thought my classmates might laugh _5_me. I couldnt always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to _6_ English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of _7_a good language learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English _8_. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class.( )1. A. lucky B. happy C. difficult D. great.( )2. A. talked B. talk C. sing D. sang( )3. A. think B. believe C. forget D. understand( )4. A. either B. neither C. also D. too( )5. A. to B. with C. at D. in( )6. A. watched B. watch C. watches D. watching( )7. A. making B. becoming C. changing D. turning( )8. A. grammar B. words C. pronunciation D. testsBSome people seem to have a secret for learning language. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new language _1_than others. Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few_2_ which make language learning easier for them.First of All, _3_ language learners are independent(独立的) learners. _4_, Successful language learning is active learning. They look _5_every chance to _6_the language bravely. Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose(目的).What kind of language learner _7_ you?( ) 1. A. more quickly B. quickly C slowly D. more slowly ( )2. A. skill B. skills C. books D. book( )3. A. unsuccessful B. successful C. beautiful D. outgoing( )4. A. next B. first C. in the end D. At last ( )5. A. at B. into C. after D. for( )6. A. use B. make C. dance D. teach( )7. A. is B. was C. are D. Were二阅读理解(A) Basketball is still a young game . Its over a hundred years old . In the winter of 1891 , a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students . The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors . As they couldnt play outdoors , they were unhappy , and some even got into fights from time to time. Some of the teachers , at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with . It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large. Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game . It was a fast , wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball . It was played between two teams . To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket . At first , Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box . As he could not find boxes of the right size , he had to use fruit baskets instead . That is how the game got its name. ( ) 1. How long is it since basketball was invented ? A. 1000 years B. Less than 100 years C. 1100 yearsD. More than 100 years ( ) 2. The students felt unhappy because _. A. they couldnt play outdoorsB. they often got into fights C. they had much homework to do D. they had little time to study ( ) 3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game ? A. Some studentsB. Some teachers C. Some students parentsD. Some of his friends ( ) 4. When a student _ , he makes a score. A. receives the ball. B. throws the ball to another student C. runs quickly with the ball in his handD. throws the ball into the basket ( ) 5. Which sentence is right? A. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad. B. It was easy to invent the game. C. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball. D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor. ( B )Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs.I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to ta