外研版英语九年级下册期末专项练习4 阅读理解（无答案）

专项练习4 阅读理解
班级 姓名 学号
(一)
Welcome to the Huangshan Taiping Cable way(索道)! This is one of Asia's longest tourist cable ways! Each cable car can carry 100 passengers and one staff worker. The cable way is 3,709 metres long. The ride takes about eight minutes. Here are the things you must know before you take our cable car. ★Wait in a line for tickets and entry. You must show your ticket to enter the passenger hall.、 People who have serious illnesses should not take the cable car. Don't use your mobile phone while you are in the cable car. Keep your head and hands inside the car. For the cable car may shake during the ride, please hold the handrail(扶手). If anything goes wrong, please keep calm. Ask the staff worker for help. Please take your personal belongings with you before you leave the cable car. Don't step out of the car until it stops completely. You are not allowed to carry explosive things or other things that are unsafe into the cable car. Please call our staff when you need help. Our service number is 0559-08551818. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
( )1. What does the underlined phrase“ explosive things” most probably mean according to the passage
A. Something dangerous. B. Something expensive.
C. Something valuable. D. Something personal.
( )2. According to the passage, which of the following is allowed
A. Stepping out of the cable car before it really stops.
B. Taking the cable when having a high fever.
C. Taking photos with phones in the cable car during the ride.
D. Asking the staff worker for help when something goes wrong.
( )3. The passage above may be a(n) .
A. advertisement B. notice C. report D. survey
(二)
One winter morning, Tapiwa Chiwewe was driving to work in Johannesburg, South Africa. He noticed a haze(薄雾) hanging over the city and it didn't take long for him to realize that it was a large cloud of air pollution.
At that moment, Chiwewe felt it necessary to do something about it, but didn't know what. He was a computer engineer and knew little about environmental science.
He first did research on air pollution and found that it is the world's biggest environmental health risk. He decided to work on it in a cooperative(合作的) way. He talked to scientists, officials, and engineers who helped him develop a deeper understanding of the situation, as well as an idea to improve it.
Through years of work, Chiwewe and his coworkers from South Africa and China created an online air quality decision support system(系统). According to the historical and real- time data, the system can exactly report air pollution and air quality, which can help people make better decisions about their daily movements, as well as help officials better manage their operations.
Chiwewe learned an important lesson—“a lesson we all need to take into heart
if we are to work towards a better future. Even if you' re not an expert in a particular field, your outside expertise(专业知识) may hold the key to solving problems within that field,” he said.
What if Chiwewe hadn't bothered to research the problem and do something about it What if he had just hoped that someone, somewhere, was taking care of the matter
As Chiwewe said:“ Why not just go ahead and deal with the problem as well as you can, in your own way You may be pleasantly surprised.”
( )1. What made Chiwewe want to take action
A. He didn't know what the cloud was.
B. He noticed air pollution over his city.
C. He didn't want to be a computer engineer.
D. He was an expert in environmental science.
( )2. In which order did Chiwewe solve the problem
a. He asked for experts' suggestions.
b. He created a system that works online.
c. He did research on the problem.
d. He allowed others to use the system.
A. a-b-c-d B. a-c-b-d C. c-a-b-d D. c-b-a-d
( )3. What lesson did Chiwewe learn from his experience
A. We should work hard for the environment.
B. Outside expertise can be helpful.
C. Some work can only be done by experts.
D. Different jobs need different skills.
( )4. What is the point of the last two paragraphs
A. We should always cooperate with others.
B. There is always something new to learn.
C. Even experts need to do research when dealing with new problems.
D. Taking action on your own is better than waiting for others.
(三)
Kurt Fuge, dressed in a white suit with coverings on his face and hands, holds a smoking cylinder(圆筒) near a box. Buzzing(嗡嗡声) fills the air, and a group of bees appear and fly into the sky.
▲ but their sons and daughters go closer to look at the hard- working creatures.
It is a sunny afternoon and 30 parents have gathered at beekeeper Fuge's home in Virginia Beach, US. Outings like this are a monthly event for the children, aged 9 to 18. They take part in the Beekeeping Club.
Younger adults started to come to the clubs after hearing about the decline of the honeybee population. Scientists believe the drop is caused by an increased use of pesticides(杀虫剂). They' re worried about the influence this will have on agriculture and the environment.
At the youth beekeeping club, children are introduced to the wonders of bees and their hives(蜂箱). Fug e passes around some trays.“ This is honeycomb. This is where they put eggs or honey,” he says.
He explains how one large female is the hive’s queen and she mates(交配) once to produce dozens of female worker bees who make honey.
Next, it's time to put on body- and- head covering suits and help each other pull on rubber gloves to prevent getting stung(叮咬). The group walks toward a row of white hives on wood stands. A long- lasting hum(蜂鸣声) fills the air as Fuge opens the hive.
With the lid(盖子) no longer covering the bees, young beekeeper Gabrielle Taylor takes a piece of honeycomb. Today, she keeps it on a shelf in her room with all her other treasures.
( )1. What does the underlined word“ decline” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Reducing in number. B. Increasing in number.
C. Becoming poorer. D. Being in danger.
( )2. Which of the following can be put in the“ ▲ ”.
A. Everyone is interested in what Fuge does,
B. The teachers afraid of bees run away quickly,
C. Scientists studying bees come near,
D. Parents watching nearby take a step back,
( )3. What is the purpose of the Beekeeping Club
A. To research how to protect bees in the US.
B. To teach children about bees.
C. To solve the mysteries of the bee world.
D. To study how bees survive in the wild.
( )4. We can know from the story that .
A. parents are not interested in bees
B. scientists do not know why bees are dying out
C. children in the club care about the bees' future
D. there is nothing human beings can do to help bees
(四)
You can't always choose your room, but you can choose the things inside it. Because of that, your bedroom says a lot about your personality.
And we' re not only talking about your favourite hobbies or your taste in music and books. Of course,a guitar behind the door or science fiction stories in your bookcase give people information about you, but a careful look at your bedroom can teach them a lot more than that.
The colors in your room, for example, are very interesting. Has your room got bright colors on the walls, curtains, chairs or quilts Then you probably love trying new experiences. People with pale walls are often friendly and talkative, but people with dark walls don't like meeting new people. Black and white is a popular choice for people with strong opinions.
Why do you want to have a big wardrobe(衣柜) A big wardrobe often means that you are into fashion, but not always. It can also be a sign that you hate throwing old things away and prefer keeping everything behind your wardrobe door.
Someone with a tidy room is usually cheerful, but someone with an untidy room is often unhappy. The pictures on your walls say a lot, too. Those who are willing to give money and help like decorating their rooms with photos of their friends and family, but if your own face is in every picture or you have more than one mirror, watch out! This shows that you are probably a bit selfish.
So, before you invite your friends into your bedroom, think carefully. What message will your bedroom give them about you
( )1. The underlined word“ that” in the second paragraph refers to .
A. talking about what you like best
B. choosing the things inside your room
C. putting a guitar behind the door
D. looking at your room carefully
( )2. The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking a question and .
A. telling stories B. listing reasons
C. giving examples D. providing facts
( )3. We can infer that the owner is a happy person from a room with .
A. three mirrors B. a big wardrobe
C. dark walls D. everything in order
( )4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Tidy Your Room Every Day!
B. What Does Your Bedroom Say About You
C. How Can You Have a Cool Bedroom
D. Invite Your Friends Into Your Room!
(五)
How to prepare for the first time at anything The following ways may help you. Never try to be perfect.
It's true that you can hardly manage to do something perfectly the first time you do it. So when you do something for the first time, it is time to just have a try and never think about the result. Also, being perfect is just another excuse to things later, so trying to be perfect is just a waste of time.
Forget what others think.
In order to make you feel less stressed about your first time, just forget what others are thinking of you. First, many people don't really care that much if you happen to fail at something. Second, remember that others have also started from“ zero” as well. Third, focus on your own performance— not on others.
The time you spend doesn't matter.
One common characteristic(特征) of doing something for the first time is that more time is spent. Just be slow and try to learn as much as possible. You will realize that the second time is much easier, since you already have some experience in your pocket.
Plan and prepare.
If possible, try to plan and prepare as much as possible before doing something new. You will gain more self- confidence in this way, and by planning and preparing, you actually may control things well.
Prepare for the second time
Once you have gone through your“ first time experience”, you' ll have broken the biggest barrier of all. The excitement and fear is most likely(可能的) gone and the next time won't be that scary anymore. So you just get ready for the second time.
( )1. How many ways are mentioned to prepare for the first time at anything
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
( )2. What does the underlined word“ barrier” in the last paragraph mean in
Chinese
A.障碍 B.挑战 C.烦恼 D.困难
( )3. Which of the following is not mentioned according to the passage
A. You should never mind if you do something perfectly for the first time.
B. What others think of you isn't very important if you fail to do something.
C. You can do better the second time round if you prepare well for the first time.
D. The more time you spend, the better result you will get.
( )4. What's the author's opinion
A. People should do something perfectly when they do it for the first time.
B. People may still feel excited and scared in the second time round.
C. People will become more self- confident if they make a plan and prepare well.
D. People won't get any experience if they fail for the first time.
(六)
Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation
UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co- operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition“ depending on who needs it”. Nitrogen(氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi(真菌) networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons(神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.
Simard talks about“ mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plants on
which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down“ mother trees” with no awareness of these highly complex“ tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.
“ We didn’t take any notice of it.” Simard says sadly.“ Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.” If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.
( )1. The underlined sentence“ the opposite is true” in Paragraph 2 probably means that trees .
A.compete for survival
B. protect their own wealth
C. depend on each other
D. provide support for dying trees
( )2. The underlined word“ it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. how“ tree societies” work
B. how trees grow old
C. how forestry industry develops
D. how young trees survive
( )3. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Old Trees Communicate like Humans
B. Young Trees Are in Need of Protection
C. Trees Contribute to Our Society
D. Trees Are More Awesome Than We Think
(七)
The Importance of First Aid
First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self- help and home care if medical help is not available or delayed. First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency situation so that the greatest possible good may be done for the greatest number of people.
General Treatment to Burns
Move the injured away from the heat source.
Check the breathing and pulse as well as the extent and depth of burns.
Flush the burnt area with water to reduce pain.
● Cover the wound with a sterilized(消毒的) dressing.
For facial burns, use a sheet or something else to cover the burnt area.
Heatstroke(中暑)
To avoid heatstroke, you should stop rough activities in hot weather. If you are still go outdoors, you should:
· wear light loose- fitting clothing;
· rest in a cool place as often as possible;
· drink pure water or fruit juice;
· avoid beverage(饮料) such as milk, tea, wine, beer.
First Aid training
There are some organisations giving first aid courses recognized by the local government. For more information, you can call the Fire Services Ambulance Command Training School on 2640-3708.
( )1. If someone is burnt, you should let him or her .
A. wear light loose- fitting clothing
B. move away from the heat source
C. rest in a cool place as often as possible
D. be covered with a sheet or something else
( )2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true
A. First aid is given when medical help is unavailable or delayed.
B. A sterilized dressing is used to cover the wound to reduce pain.
C. Beverage should be avoided if someone is suffering heatstroke.
D. A call on 2640-3708 can offer information about first aid training.
( )3. What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage
A. To introduce some first aid training courses and schools.
B. To show the importance of first aid with some examples.
C. To praise an organisation that is related to first aid training.
D. To tell the readers how to perform some first aid treatment.
(八)
It's late evening in the middle of the winter. The snow is deep, but off I go into the wild. Suddenly, I hear it: the howl(嚎叫) of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.
I' ve been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year. It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don't work alone. I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.
Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy—a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park. As a result, the number of elk(麋鹿) in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves. This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.
The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.
The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money. Tourists visit the area, stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.
Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone. And happily, it is playing a good guy in this story.
( )1. According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker's jobs is to .
A. catch wolves in the park
B. feed wolves in the wild
C. stop wolves from killing elk
D. collect information about wolves
( )2. Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the1920s
A. The wolves were always howling at night.
B. The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.
C. The wolves had done great harm to the environment.
D. The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.
( )3. Paragraph 4 and 5 are mainly about the that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.
A. risks B. troubles C. changes D.competitions
( )4. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph
A. Wolves are important to Yellowstone.
B. Yellowstone has been home to wolves.
C. The wolf and the elk live in peace now.
D. The number of wolves is growing fast.