Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected阅读理解练习 2022-2023学年人教版新目标英语九年级全册（含答案）

人教版新目标九年级英语Unit 12
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As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition—the plant sale held in early May, just before Mother's Day.
That year I was old enough to take part in it. I wanted to surprise my mother, but I didn't have any money. I told my elder sister about it and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully chose my favorite. I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium(天竺葵). After school, with the help of my sister, I hid it on the neighbor's porch(走廊). On Mother's Day, I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how elated she was at my gift.
The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached the third grade. She told me that she wanted to surprise our mother. Like my elder sister did for me, I gave her some money. And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place. When she gave the gift to my mother, I watched them full of pride and happiness. My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret smile. With a shock at my heart, I smiled back.
I wonder how my mother could pretend(假装) to be surprised at the same gift from her sixth child, but as I watched her eyes, I knew she was not pretending.
1.The writer first took part in the plant sale ________．
A．in the third grade
B．at the age of sixteen
C．in the fifth grade
D．at the age of fifteen
2.The underlined word “elated” in the second paragraph probably means ________．
A．angry B．upset
C．excited D．relaxed
3.The sixth child bought ________ for her mother.
A．the prettiest rose
B．the best geranium
C．the biggest grape
D．the freshest strawberry
4.From the third paragraph, we can know the mother ________ when she got the same gift.
A．refused to accept it
B．pretended to be happy
C．felt proud and happy
D．hid it on the neighbor's porch
5.The passage is mainly about ________．
A．the best place to hide a gift
B．a good way to surprise mom
C．an awful secret of the family
D．deep love between mom and children
B
My friend Jack is a taxi driver.He has done this job for ten years.It's a nice job most of the time.He can meet a lot of people every day.He always works late into the night because there are lots of people calling his taxi during the night.He usually goes home after two o'clock in the morning.There are some very strange things，which often happen at night.
One day Jack was taking a young lady back home from a party at three o'clock in the morning.She had her little dog with her.When they got to her house，she found that she had lost her key.So Jack waited in the taxi with the dog while she climbed into her house through the window.Jack waited for about half an hour outside，but the young lady didn't show up.So he decided to find out what was going on.He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.
At that moment some policemen came.They thought Jack was a thief who wanted to get into the house to steal things.Luckily，the young lady came downstairs.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.
1．Jack has been a taxi driver for ________ years.
A．five B．ten C．fifteen D．twenty
2．The young lady took a little ________ with her.
A．cat B．pig C．dog D．rabbit
3．What did Jack do when the young lady climbed into her house
A．He waited in the taxi.
B.He drove his taxi away.
C．He called the police.
D．He talked with others.
4．The underlined word “thief” means “________” in Chinese.
A．法官 B．保姆 C．模范 D．小偷
5．What can we learn from the above material
A．Jack doesn't like his job at all.
B．Jack usually goes home before 2 a．m.
C．The young lady lost her key.
D．The young lady called in the policemen.
C
A jobless man applied(申请)for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,”he said.“Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application form to fill in,as well as the date when you may start.”
The man replied,“But I don't have a computer or an e-mail.”
“I'm sorry,”said the HR manager.“If you don't have an e-mail,that means you do not exist.And the one who doesn't exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all.He didn't know what to do.With only $10 in his pocket,he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he succeeded in making his money double.He repeated the operation three times,and returned home with $60.
The man realized that he could survive in this way,and started earlier and returned later.Thus,his money doubled or tripled every day.Shortly,he bought a cart,then a truck,and then he had his own fleet to send food.Five years later,he became one of the biggest food sellers in the US.
He started to plan his family's future,so he called an insurance broker(保险经纪人)to have a discussion.When the conversation was over,the broker asked him for his e-mail.The man replied again,“I don't have an e-mail.”
The broker answered in surprise,“You don't have an e-mail,and yet have succeeded in building an empire.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had had an e-mail ”
The man thought for a while and replied,“Yes,I would be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1.Why was the man refused by the Microsoft
A.He didn't pass the test.
B.He didn't do well in the interview.
C.He didn't get on well with the manager.
D.He didn't have a computer or an e-mail.
2.How much money did the man make in less than two hours by selling tomatoes
A.$10. B.$20. C.$40. D.$60.
3.What does the underlined word“fleet”mean in Chinese
A.公司 B.农场 C.车队 D.商场
4.What does the insurance broker's answer mean
A.He suggests that the man should have an e-mail.
B.The man doesn't have an e-mail,so he has succeeded.
C.The man could be more successful if he had an e-mail.
D.He can't imagine there exists someone who has no e-mail.
5.What's the best title of the passage
A.I don't have an e-mail.
B.I used to be an office boy.
C.Having an e-mail is important.
D.Insurance is important in one's life.
D
I think April Fool's Day is a very unusual holiday.On April Fool's Day，you have to watch out for practical jokes.You can't trust everything you hear on April 1st.Even some main newspapers will put fake news to fool people.I heard a story about how on April Fool's Day，a piece of fake news brought panic (恐慌) to London.A newspaper printed an article about aliens landed in England.This caused many people to be afraid and the local police were not very pleased with the newspaper.
It can be interesting to play tricks，but you'd better not to go too far.One April Fool's Day，I called my mother from the university I attended.I told her that I failed all of my exams and because of this，I wasn't able to graduate.She was so upset that she started to cry.I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke.After I told her it was only an April Fool's Day's joke，she got so angry with me that she hung up the phone.I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again.
April Fool's Day's jokes can be funny，but you should be careful not to hurt people's feelings by embarrassing them too much.Before you act，you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else's shoes and think about how they might feel.
1．What can't be trusted on April Fool's Day
A．Everything you hear.　　　B．Strangers' jokes.
C．Friends' jokes. D．Everything on TV.
2．What does the underlined word “fake” mean in Chinese
A．可怕的 B．过时的
C．最新的 D．虚假的
3．What was the writer when he called his mother on April Fool's Day
A．A worker. B．A student.
C．A teacher. D．A reporter.
4．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Once aliens landed in England.
B．April Fool's Day is a usual holiday.
C．The mother felt worried when she got the call.
D．You can do anything to fool your friends on April Fool's Day.
5．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Don't play jokes on your friends.
B．It's bad for newspapers to put fake news.
C．Children shouldn't play jokes on their mothers.
D．Don't go too far when playing jokes on April Fool's Day.
E
On March 3,1887,the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan,a poor university graduate,arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach their six-year-old daughter Helen.It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see,hear or speak because of illness.
Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor,a close friend of Mr. Keller.Before she arrived,Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet,weak child.But Helen was nothing like that.When Anne first walked through the Kellers’ door,the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Anne’s face,clothing and bag.
Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets,and angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy.But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch.So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history.
Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen.She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects,but also control Helen’s sometimes wild behaviour.
Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home.Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning,Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby.
As soon as Helen began learning,it became clear she was especially intelligent.She quickly learned to read and write,and by the age of ten she could also speak.
In 1900,Helen started studying at Radcliffe University,and graduated first in her class in 1904.She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree.How did she do it Anne Sullivan read all of Helen’s books and then signed the information into her hand.Anne remained at Helen’s side until her death in 1936.Helen became a world-famous writer,and fought for disabled people’s rights until her death on June 1,1968.
1.How did Anne come to work at the Kellers’ home
A.She replied to a job advertisement.
B.She was introduced by her family friend.
C.She was recommended by her university professor.
D.She met Mr. Keller while studying at university.
2.What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met
A.How intelligent Helen was.
B.Helen giving Anne a gift.
C.The way Helen’s parents treated her.
D.How forceful Helen was.
3.According to the passage,Helen’s parents　　　.
A.allowed her to do as she wished
B.gave her too many gifts and sweets
C.did not spend much time with her
D.cared little about her education
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Helen’s university studies
A.She was greatly helped by Anne.
B.She was the best student in her class.
C.She was able to graduate in three years.
D.She was the first deaf and blind university graduate.
5.According to the passage,both Anne and Helen　　　.
A.died in their 60s B.were well educated
C.came from rich families D.fought for human rights
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