外研版英语九年级下册 专项突破练习5 阅读理解（无答案）

专项突破练习5 阅读理解
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(一)
While most books live by the standard— the reading pattern(模式) of front cover to back cover, dictionaries don't go by the rules. The dictionary is meant to be used in bits and pieces, not fully read. But what if the dictionary were to be read like a novel What if someone decided to take on the challenge of reading a dictionary from cover to cover Exactly how long would that take
In 2008, a man named Ammon Shea read the whole Oxford English Dictionary, the one with 20 different volumes(卷). So this task meant to read 20 books, a total of 59 million words and 21,730 pages. Ammon didn’t do it in one go. He made it his goal to finish the task in one year, spending about ten hours a day reading. He didn't count his total time as his goal wasn't to see how long it took him but simply to get it done in a year. And he did make it.
In 2017, another man named Christian Saunders took on the“ reading the dictionary” challenge. He and a team of more than 30 volunteers took turns to raise money for poor people. Christian and his partners' goal was only to read each word not their meanings, so it just took them 41 hours.
It's clear that there really is no exact answer. If you' re going to take on such a challenge, you can choose a shorter version of the dictionary as you like. Since there is no generally accepted“ dictionary”, nobody can tell you it doesn't count.
( )1. What's special about a dictionary
A. It can't be finished in one day.
B. It's in the form of bits and pieces.
C. It's created to be read like a novel.
D. It has no front cover or back cover.
( )2. Why did Christian and his partners take on the challenge
A. To help people in need.
B. To improve their English.
C. To challenge themselves.
D. To stay around smart people.
( )3. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. The difference between books and dictionaries.
B. How often people are supposed to read a dictionary.
C. A special challenge called“ reading the dictionary”.
D. How long it would take to read the whole dictionary.
( )4. Which of the following is NOT true
A. It took Ammon a year to read the whole Oxford English Dictionary.
B. Christian finished reading all the words as well as their meanings.
C. People can choose any dictionary to finish such a challenge.
D. There are different versions of Oxford English Dictionary.
(二)
Sitting among a sea of cars, have you ever dreamed about your car taking off and flying over the road Many of us spend an hour or so stuck in traffic every week. The main problem is that we are not expanding(扩展) our transportation systems fast enough to meet ever increasing demands(需求). One solution is to create a new type of transportation that doesn't depend on roads.In the last century, planes and cars changed the way we lived. Cars which can be afforded by the general population, have allowed us to move farther. Planes have also cut travel time to faraway destinations(目的地). At the beginning of a new century, we may see the realization of a century- old dream— the mix of cars and planes or flying cars.
You might have heard news about flying cars before. The technology to make them safe and easy to fly may finally be here. With progress in lightweight material, computer models and no- man control, the dream is very close to becoming real.
Car maker Moller went public with the Skycar M400 in 2011. It is the first car that can take off and land straight. The four- seat Skycar is powered by eight engines(引擎). The cost of a car is about $1 million at first, but when it begins to be produced in large amounts, that price could come down to as low as $ 60,000.
The latest flying car CityHawk is predicted to be tested between 2021 and2022. It is similar to the Skycar except for its power source. The important difference lies in the power fans that seem much quieter on the road. TheCityHawk is about as large as a middle- sized car. It could be used as an air taxi for news collection and traffic control.
The popularity of flying cars could be very exciting or very scary, depending on how you look at it. If proper rules are put in place, they could be the answer to our ever- heavier traffic pressure.
( )1. According to the first paragraph, the new type of transportation should be used to .
A. share the traffic pressure
B. improve the speed of cars
C. increase people's demands
D. replace the present transportation system
( )2. What's the second paragraph mainly about
A. The development of transport.
B. The advantages of modern transport.
C. The standards of flying cars.
D. The need to improve public transport.
( )3. What's the difference between the Skycar and the CityHawk
A. The Skycar has fewer seats.
B. The Skycar is more expensive.
C. The CityHawk is much smaller.
D. The CityHawk produces less noise.
( )4. What may the writer's attitude be towards the future of flying cars
A. Uninterested. B. Hopeful.
C. Hopeless. D. Worried.
(三)
She didn't like us, any of us. We didn't do anything to hurt her and she didn't know us. But that didn't matter. She still didn't like us.
As new teachers in the Emirati School, we Westerners said hello to her every day. She came into our office and passed by us as she shook hands with all the non- Westerners in the office. Whenever we saw her, she avoided eye contact with us.
Her friends had been fired(解雇) from the school. We were chosen to be in their place and we came from different countries. These were enough for her to have nothing to do with us.
Well after 16 months in the school, we had a secret friend gifting. To my surprise,I drew her name from the box and that meant she was my secret friend. My role was to buy her a gift and say something about her when we publicly revealed(展示) who our secret friend was.
I bought her a small potted plant(盆栽) and asked one of the Emiratis to write a little message on it. Then I sent a beautiful candle but I wrote the message in English. She needed to know her secret friend was a Westerner before the reveal day so that she was prepared.
Then came the day of reveal. We all gathered in the staff meeting room and everyone was excited. When you received your gift, you said something about your secret friend and passed the gift to him/ her. What could I say Everyone knew she didn’t like the Westerners. She taught music in the school so I said,“ My secret friend is someone who brings music to our ears every day.”I didn't even need to say her name. Everyone knew exactly who I meant.
She came forward with a huge warm and sweet smile. She hugged me and kissed me on my face and politely accepted my gift.
This was a lovely experience but I wondered how it would develop. Would she go back to avoiding eye contact with me and all other Westerners Later that day,I passed by her. She was smiling and she told me she loved my gifts. One of my Western friends told me that she too was benefiting(获益) from this change.
I reached out my hand in friendship and in return I have been met with love and friendship. Things happen for a reason. We must have faith(信念) in seeing the goodness in others. We may just need to show love to receive love.
( )1. What can we know from the first three paragraphs
A. The writer and the woman hated each other.
B. The woman shook hands with all the Westerners.
C. The writer's friends had been fired from the school.
D. The woman and the writer came from different countries.
( )2. Why did the writer write the second message in English
A. To avoid troubling others.
B. To teach the woman English.
C. To let the woman know she was a Westerner.
D. To make the woman be interested in the gift.
( )3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. The writer and the woman finally became good friends.
B. The woman didn’t receive the writer’s gift on the reveal day.
C. The woman still hated Westerners except the writer.
D. The writer taught music in the school.
( )4. Which can be the best title for the passage
A. Show Love to Get Love B. Face Life with a Smile
C. Never Refuse a Gift of Kindness D. Make Friends by Giving Gifts
(四)
By Anna Matteo
28 January, 2019
A 3- year- old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers(救援者) that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend—a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina. When the other children returned but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. He was in good health.
Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his“ friend”.
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather.“ However,” the police officer said,“ he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him.”
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some600 volunteers, police and members of the army. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination. He was then sent to his family on January 25.
His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son.“ We just want to tell everybody that we' re very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey,” said his mother.“ He is up and talking. He’s already asked to watch cartoons.”
( )1. Who stayed with Casey in the woods during the two days
A. A bear. B. The police.
C. His mother. D. The volunteers.
( )2. The underlined word“ survive” in Paragraph 6 probably means“ ”.
A. give up B. get lost C. fall asleep D. remain alive
( )3. What is the correct order in which these happen
a. Someone heard a child crying.
b. The family started to look for Casey.
c. Casey played with his friends.
d. The police found Casey was in good health.
A. b-c-a-d B. b-c-d-a C. c-b-a-d D. c-b-d-a
( )4. After Casey was sent back home, he was .
A. scared B. nervous C. relaxed D. surprised
(五)(2020·绍兴)
A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen(也门), where around 20 Chinese- learning schoolchildren were singing.
“I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice, important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there,” Karim al- Areqi, a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa, told Xinhua.
Teacher Mohammed al-Ansi, who learnt the language in China and received a university degree, stressed(强调) the importance of learning the Chinese language.“ It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China,” he said.
Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen, the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses, where the students study Chinese as actively as maths and science subjects.“ In teaching the Chinese language, I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone,” al- Ansi said proudly, stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt.
Al- Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn.“I hope that a branch of the Confucius Institute(孔子学院) could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many students and researchers who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language,” he said.
Many Yemenis see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life, such as getting a better job, making more money and paving(铺平) the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years.
( )1. The passage tells us that Mohammed al- Ansi .
A. has got a university degree in Yemen
B. sings Chinese songs well
C. thinks it important to study Chinese
D. owns a language school
( )2. In the Languages Model School, the students .
A. consider Chinese a simple language
B. do well in science and maths
C. take pride in Mohammed al- Ansi
D. are active in learning Chinese
( )3. The 5th paragraph is mainly about .
A. the Chinese culture B. Mohammed al- Ansi's hope
C. centers for learning Chinese D. the way of doing research
( )4. It can be learnt from the passage that .
A. many young Yemenis learn Chinese for a better future
B. learning Chinese is sure to make Yemenis rich
C. more and more Yemenis are going to work in China
D. Chinese has been popular in Yemen for five years
(六)
Singer Han Hong took action to help Wuhan, the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak(新冠病毒爆发). Han Hong had planned to hold the first concert of her 2020 national tour in Wuhan on February 29. But she called off the show and called upon people to donate(捐赠) to the city. Soon over 2 billion yuan was donated through Han Hong Love Charity Foundation which she founded in2012.
“ When you' re going through a situation like this, you want to do anything you can to help. There are so many kind people out there,” wrote a fan, who donated through Han's foundation.“ It's good to know that there are trucks with medical things going straight to the hospitals. They are badly needed.”
In 2008, Han held a charity performance for Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, after an earthquake. That inspired her to found her foundation. Over the years, she has donated to people in different disasters, including an earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province, in 2010, a huge mudslide(泥石流) in Gansu Province and an earthquake in Yunnan Province in 2013.
“I almost spent all my savings. That's what I want to do and what I can do,” Han said in an interview on the online show, Opinion, in 2015.“ Many people don't trust charity organisations to use their donations properly. Charities are held at a higher standard and need to win people's trust.” The show also reported that Han had helped over 200 orphans(孤儿) since 1999.
( )1. What can we learn about Han Hong from Paragraph 1
A. She held a concert in Wuhan before the coronavirus outbreak.
B. She alone donated over 2 billion yuan to Wuhan.
C. She founded a charity foundation ten years ago.
D. She has a great influence on the public.
( )2. Han Hong got the idea of founding the foundation after .
A. an earthquake happened in Qinghai Province
B. an earthquake happened in Yunnan Province
C. a huge mudslide happened in Gansu Province
D. an earthquake happened in Sichuan Province
( )3. In Han's opinion, charities need to .
A. provide a new standard B. make good use of donation
C. pay more attention to orphans D. make themselves public known
( )4. What is the passage mainly about
A. Han's foundation. B. The donations to Wuhan.
C. Han's efforts to help people. D. The importance of charities.
(七)
Everyone in my class was afraid of Mrs Lane, my maths teacher. She wasn't mean(刻薄的). She didn't shout. But you knew that she knew everything, especially about you. Her hair was always neat(整齐的). I never saw a strand out of place. Also, nothing in our classroom was ever out of place. The desks were always in perfect rows. Even the wastebaskets were orderly. At the end of the class, one of us would walk down the rows with the wastebasket and we would put in our waste paper.
Once as a classmate collected our waste paper, Dave suddenly threw a paper ball into the basket about 4 feet away. Mrs Lane sat at her desk, silent. Soon other kids followed excitedly. There was so much noise in the classroom. I also put up a beautiful shot. But the minute it left my fingers, Mrs Lane called my name. I felt so terrible.
“ Nice shot! I’d like to see more,” she said. The class laughed loudly. Mrs. Lane got up and took me to the door.“ Ten more shots from here. Every time you don't score a goal, you have one hour with me after school.” The class cheered when I scored and groaned(叹气) when I failed. Finally, I made three shots and missed seven. It meant seven hours of one- on- one with Mrs. Lane, with one every afternoon. I simply accepted the fact that I'd never be happy again.
It has taken me nearly half a century to understand why Mrs Lane did this: I was new to Connecticut, having moved from Miami that summer. And I made only a few friends at my new school. Here's what happened: Whether I hit the wastebasket or not, this brought my classmates' attention to me. Each shot I hit made me a bit of a hero. Each shot I missed also made me a bit of a hero. I think Mrs Lane knew what she was doing.
Day One of detention(留堂) was Thursday.
“ Come in,” she said.“ Pull up a chair.”
I did. Without looking up from her papers, she passed a plate of cookies across her desk.“ You' re probably hungry,” she said.
I was always hungry, so I took a cookie.“ Thank you,”I said.
There was a plate of cookies on her desk every afternoon for the next six afternoons. They were homemade, and they were delicious.
I wish I could say we grew close that week, but I learned nothing of her life. But I did learn maths. I grew comfortable with her.
And on that eighth afternoon, I felt a little lost as I kicked my way through fallen leaves, all the way home.
( )1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. It was difficult to get along with Mrs Lane.
B. Mrs lane was popular with her classmates.
C. Mrs Lane enjoyed dressing herself up.
D. Mrs Lane was very strict.
( )2. What does the underlined sentence mean
A. The writer didn't want to be a hero.
B. The writer didn't want to stay with Mrs Lane.
C. The writer felt disappointed at missing seven shots.
D. The writer thought he was laughed by his classmates.
( )3. Why did Mrs Lane ask the writer to throw ten more paper balls
A. To make him popular in class.
B. To teach the class a lesson.
C. To get to know him better.
D. To cheer the students up.
( )4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. Mrs Lane bought the cookies from a store.
B. The first day of detention was Tuesday.
C. The writer learned a lot about Mrs Lane's life.
D. The writer missed the time he spent with Mrs Lane.