八年级到九年级暑期衔接Day 4一、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

1．Tony wants to ________ a job as a language teacher in China.2．John is the ________ of the house. He bought it last year.3．I often get a ________ of joy after helping others.4．Jay bought the car twenty years ago and it's useless for long ________．5．He ________ some money and donated it to a hospital.二、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空(每空不多于3个单词)。

As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. 6________ my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, I felt sad 7________ I arrived there. It didn't look 8________ a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another one for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There 9________(be) a third one for me.The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of 10________(question), and I told them stories about 11________(I) and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their levels(水平). 12________ the test was very easy, over half of the students failed(不及格) it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.I was busy 13________(prepare) lessons every night. I enjoyed 14________ (teach) these lovely children. I also learned a lot 15________ them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm very happy, and the experience has been very useful to me.三、完形填空Helen worked in Chicago. Every day, she traveled by bus between her office and home. She noticed __16__ special about the bus driver. Whenever the passengers(乘客) got on the __17__，he would smile at them. Everyone would give him a big __18__ back.However, Helen also noticed a passenger. He __19__ smiled back at the driver. It seemed that he never had any clean clothes. He often made big noises when he coughed. Every time he got on the bus, he always asked the other passengers to give up the seat to him in a __20__ voice. This didn't make __21__ stop smiling at him. But the “noisy”man seemed to never see the driver's smile.This made Helen __22__. Once, she asked the driver, “Sir, may I ask a question? Why don't you throw that man __23__ the bus？”The driver looked at Helen and said, “He's my __24__．”“Then take back your smile at least. Don't be so nice to him！”“Let me tell you about my dog，”the driver said __25__. “Each time the moon shines(照耀), my dog barks(犬吠) at it crazily.”Hearing this, Helen didn't understand and said, “Sorry, but I'm not sure __26__ you are trying to tell me.”That driver said, “The dog keeps barking, __27__ the moon still shines. The moon can not stop shining. That's the moon's job. You can not stop being __28__ to others just because one of them keeps being rude to you.”Helen suddenly __29__．In daily life, there are always some people making you angry. However, __30__ you throw your smile away and get ready to fight back, you should think about what kind of person you want to be, a person like the moon or a crazy dog.()16. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything()17. A. bus B. car C. train D. bike()18. A. noise B. laugh C. smile D. surprise()19. A. never B. often C. usually D. always()20. A. happy B. sad C. low D. loud()21. A. the driver B. the man C. the passengers D. Helen()22. A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. proud()23. A. in front of B. out of C. inside D. near()24. A. friend B. boss C. brother D. passenger()25. A. patiently B. happily C. nervously D. angrily()26. A. what B. that C. if D. how()27. A. and B. or C. but D. so()28. A. clever B. crazy C. friendly D. difficult()29. A. understood B. cried C. shouted D. worried()30. A. after B. before C. since D. then四、阅读理解It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.They knew the exam would be easy. The professor(教授) had said they could bring anybooks or notes during the test.Right after they came into the classroom, the professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions？” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four？” Still no hands. “Three? Two？” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, but remember, your education has just begun.”The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.()31.Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?A．Because it was their last exam in the college.B．Because they knew there were only five questions.C．Because they thought they were clever and talented.D．Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes.()32.What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?A．模糊B．回忆C．提醒D．改变()33.What could the students learn from the last exam?A．He laughs best who laughs last.B．A good beginning is half done.C．One is never too old to learn.D．The early bird catches the worm.()34.What's the best title for the article?A．Some Confident Students B．An Easy ExamC．An Interesting Professor D．An Unforgettable Lesson参考答案一、1.find 2.owner 3.feeling 4.journeys 5.raised二、6. On7. when8. like9. was10. questions11. myself12. Though/Although13. preparing14. teaching15. from三、16—20 BACAD21—25 ACBDA26—30 ACCAB四、31－34.DACD。