虹口区2013-2014学年度第一学期期末九年级英语质量抽查(8)

The oyster____77____his weak shell (壳)and stayed on the sea floor. He thought that if he

moved to the shore for____78____, others would make fun of him, so he decided to stay there.

Though he didn t move, he and his shell were washed onto the shore by the big waves. After the

oyster found himself lying on the beach, he lifted himself out of his shell and looked out. Another

big wave came while the oyster was____79____, the big wave threw him further. Oh, this was

horrible! None of the waves we____80____to pull the oyster back into the sea. The poor oyster

was not able to move and became very angry because he could not find a way back into the sea.

( )75. A) was satisfied with

C) was nervous about

( )76. A) wealth B) excuse B) was strict with D) was familiar with C) reason

C) replied to

C) safety

B) showing off

D) dressing up D) result D) added to D) exercise \ ( )77. A) belonged to B) stuck to ( )78. A) fun B) rest ( )79. A) looking around C) taking off

( )80. A) weak enough B) limited enough

C) useful enough D) strong enough

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的

词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：(14分)

I heard a story about an older woman who stood in line at the Post Office. She

c____81____with a young man next to her. The young man n____82____that she had no package

to mail, and asked why she was standing in line. She said that she just needed a few stamps.

“Ma am, you must be tired standing here. Do you know there s a stamp machine over there

in the corner?” He p____83____to the machine built into the wall.

“Thank you,” the lady replied, “but I ll just wait here a little I____84____. I m getting close

to the window.”

“But it would be so much e____85____for you not to stand in this long line and buy your

stamps from the machine.”

The woman smiled and answered, “Oh, I know. But that old machine would n____86____ask

me how my grandchildren are getting along.”

She had a need greater than the need f____87____postage stamps—a need to feel connected

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