《2026年课课练江苏九年级英语下册译林版》

二、完形填空
Have you ever thought about what kind of job you would like to have when you grow up? Many people think that they can have only one 16 in their lifetime. We all know that this is not true, 17 quite a few people actually think this way. 18, when people choose a major (专业) in college, they think that the decisions they make now will 19 their jobs for the rest of their lives. However, there are many examples that people became successful after changing their jobs later.
J.K. Rowling, writer of the famous Harry Potter series, was actually a school teacher 20 she began writing books. In fact, she was out of 21 before the first Harry Potter book came out.
The former US President Ronald Reagan began his working life as an actor when he was a young man. He later decided that he wanted to do political work. This kind of passion (激情) finally 22 him to become president of the United States.
The famous 19th century artist Vincent van Gogh was not a painter from the 23. He once worked as an art salesman. 24 was only ten years before he died that he decided to become an artist.
Jobs are always 25 to changes. The important thing is to find what you are really good at or what you really want to do. Once you find that passion, it's all a matter of how hard you try.
( ) 16. A. plan
B. job
C. decision
D. dream
( ) 17. A. so
B. and
C. or
D. but
( ) 18. A. Instead of
B. Because of
C. For example
D. Such as
( ) 19. A. decide
B. design
C. divide
D. devote
( ) 20. A. after
B. while
C. before
D. since
( ) 21. A. school
B. work
C. home
D. street
( ) 22. A. made
B. tried
C. led
D. brought
( ) 23. A. end
B. beginning
C. middle
D. centre
( ) 24. A. This
B. That
C. It
D. Which
( ) 25. A. closed
B. open
C. ready
D. willing

答案： 16.B
解析：根据后文“However, there are many examples that people became successful after changing their jobs later.”可知，此处指一生只有一份工作，job意为“工作”，符合语境。故选B。
17.D
解析：前文说“我们都知道这不是真的”，后文说“相当多的人实际上是这么想的”，前后是转折关系，用but。故选D。
18.C
解析：后文是举例说明前面的观点，for example意为“例如”，符合语境。instead of意为“代替”；because of意为“因为”；such as也意为“例如”，但其后一般接名词或名词短语，不接句子。故选C。
19.A
解析：decide意为“决定”，符合语境，指现在做的决定会决定他们余生的工作。design意为“设计”；divide意为“划分”；devote意为“致力于”。故选A。
20.C
解析：此处表示“在她开始写书之前是一名学校老师”，before意为“在……之前”，符合语境。故选C。
21.B
解析：out of work意为“失业”，符合语境，指在第一本《哈利·波特》出版前她失业了。故选B。
22.C
解析：lead sb. to do sth.意为“带领某人做某事”，符合语境，指这种激情最终使他成为美国总统。make sb. do sth.意为“使某人做某事”，try意为“尝试”；bring意为“带来”。故选C。
23.B
解析：from the beginning意为“从一开始”，符合语境，指梵高一开始不是画家。故选B。
24.C
解析：it was...that...是强调句型，强调时间状语only ten years before he died。故选C。
25.B
解析：be open to changes意为“乐于接受变化”，符合语境，指工作总是会有变化的。closed意为“关闭的”；ready意为“准备好的”；willing意为“愿意的”，常用be willing to do sth.。故选B。

三、阅读理解
A
Yao Ming was born on 12 September 1980 in China. He is 226 cm tall. He is the only child in his family. His father Yao Zhiyuan is 208 cm tall and his mother Fang Fengdi is 188 cm tall. Both of them were former professional (职业的) basketball players. When Yao was nine years old, he began playing basketball and attended a junior sports school. The following year, Yao grew up to 165 cm and was examined by sports doctors, who said he would grow to 220 cm.
Yao Ming first played for the Shanghai Sharks junior team of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) when he was 13 years old, and practised ten hours a day. After playing for the junior team for four years, Yao joined the senior team of the Sharks, where he averaged ten points and eight rebounds (抢断篮板球) in a game in his first season (CBA 1997-1998). His next season was cut short when he broke his foot for the second time in his career. The Sharks made the finals of the CBA in Yao's third season (CBA 1999-2000) and again the next year, but lost both times to the Bayi Rockets. When Wang Zhizhi left the Bayi Rockets to become the first NBA player from China the following year, the Sharks finally won their first CBA championship (冠军). During the matches in his final year with Shanghai, Yao averaged 38.9 points and 20.2 rebounds in a game, while shooting (投篮) with 76.6% from the field, and made all 21 of his shots during one game in the finals.
( ) 26. Yao Ming grew up to ________ in height.
A. 226 cm
B. 201 cm
C. 190 cm
D. 165 cm
( ) 27. Yao Ming first began to play basketball ________.
A. in 1980
B. in 1989
C. in 1990
D. in 1999
( ) 28. Yao Ming played for the following teams except ________.
A. the senior team of the Sharks
B. the junior team of the Sharks
C. a junior sports school team
D. the Bayi Rockets
( ) 29. The Sharks won their first CBA championship ________.
A. in the 1997-1998 season
B. in the 1998-1999 season
C. in the 1999-2000 season
D. in the 2001-2002 season
( ) 30. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

答案： 26.A
解析：根据第一段“He is 226 cm tall.”可知，姚明身高226厘米。故选A。
27.B
解析：根据第一段“Yao Ming was born on 12 September 1980... When Yao was nine years old, he began playing basketball...”可知，他1980年出生，9岁开始打篮球，即1989年。故选B。
28.D
解析：根据第二段“Yao Ming first played for the Shanghai Sharks junior team... After playing for the junior team for four years, Yao joined the senior team of the Sharks...”以及第一段“attended a junior sports school”可知，他在青年体校队、鲨鱼队青年队和鲨鱼队成年队效力过，没有在八一火箭队效力过。故选D。
29.D
解析：根据第二段“The Sharks made the finals of the CBA in Yao's third season (CBA 1999-2000) and again the next year, but lost both times to the Bayi Rockets. When Wang Zhizhi left the Bayi Rockets to become the first NBA player from China the following year, the Sharks finally won their first CBA championship.”可知，1999-2000赛季和下一个赛季（2000-2001赛季）进入决赛但都输给了八一火箭队，王治郅第二年（2001年）离开八一火箭队后，鲨鱼队赢得了冠军，即2001-2002赛季。故选D。
30.A
解析：根据第二段“When Wang Zhizhi left the Bayi Rockets to become the first NBA player from China”可知，王治郅是中国第一位NBA球员，不是姚明，A选项错误。根据第一段“Both of them were former professional (职业的) basketball players.”可知B选项正确；根据第二段“After playing for the junior team for four years...”可知C选项正确；根据第二段“His next season was cut short when he broke his foot for the second time in his career.”可知D选项正确。故选A。