九年级上学期英语期中阅读专项训练(含参考答案)-2024牛津译林

牛津英语九年级上学期期中阅读训练
一、补全对话
A: Hi, Katherine, you look tired. ___1___
B: I planted tomatoes in the garden behind the school with my classmates just now.
A: ___2___ Why did you do that
B: Well, because our teacher asked us to watch how tomatoes grow.
A: That’s meaningful ___3___
B: We also planted some carrots, potatoes and so on.
A: It must be a beautiful garden. Will everyone in your class look after them
B: Yes, we take turns to look after them.
A: ___4___
B: I hope so. It reminds me of a famous saying, “No pains, no gains”.
A: That’s right. Planting is not only a kind of labor practice but also helps us learn a lot.
B: I quite agree with you. ___5___
A: Sure, I’d love to. I’m looking forward to seeing your garden.
A. Would you like to visit our garden
B. Sounds interesting.
C. What else did you plant
D. I believe you’ll get a lot this autumn.
E. What’s the matter with you
二、完形填空
Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer. I was shocked when my 1 told me they were getting a divorce (离婚). I couldn’t believe that our family was going to 2 . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very 3 and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed 4 after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a 5 when I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan, whom I didn’t like. Then I realized that there was no way that things could change back to the way they were.
6 I refused all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very 7 to him, he never gave up on me. Step by step, I began to trust him. I realized that I actually had some things in common with 8 , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We 9 a lot of time together going out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest 10 me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed 11 on school or friends. Once I began to 12 Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. Finally, I discovered that I had the happy family that I had always 13 .
I now realize my parents are 14 about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he remarried and had another child.
At 13, I 15 an important truth—change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.
1．A．relatives B．parents C．cousins D．grandparents
2．A．get up B．break up C．show up D．keep up
3．A．excited B．sad C．happy D．humorous
4．A．hardly B．mainly C．successfully D．completely
5．A．guide B．customer C．visitor D．host
6．A．I B．Because C．So D．Although
7．A．honest B．kind C．strict D．serious
8．A．us B．him C．them D．me
9．A．took B．spent C．cost D．paid
10．A．in B．on C．with D．for
11．A．jokes B．methods C．advice D．objects
12．A．receive B．accept C．remember D．refuse
13．A．moved B．separated C．picked D．wanted
14．A．right B．wrong C．necessary D．glad
15．A．heard B．invented C．learned D．missed
三、阅读理解
China has a long history of using incense (熏香). Chinese people love incense and know how to make it. Different kinds of Chinese herbal(药草的)medicines were chosen by ancient Chinese to make incense that could clean the air and keep the mind clear.
As early as the pre-Qin period,people burnt incense to wish for a better life. Later, it was found that incense could be used to keep away insects. Gradually, the ancient people began to use incense to eliminate (清除) foul gas (臭气) and avoid illness.
In ancient times, incense would also be used to tell time. For example, in the calculation (计算) of exam time people would light a stick of incense. When it burned out, the exam was over. This is what Chinese people call “the duration of a stick of incense”. What’s more, incense in the shape of balls would be put in a special bag. Different smells of incense can work differently. When it is heated, the cloth covering this bag also smells fantastic.
It’s said that incense can also be used to improve people’s health. When I feel stressed, the pleasant smell can make me relaxed. I feel that I can taste the classical culture from the incense. Ancient Chinese people believed that beautiful things that smell good could help people relax.
Chinese people still like incense now. It brings out the intelligence of the mind and silently harmonizes (协调) the mind and the body.
1．Why did people during the pre-Qin period burn incense
A．To clean the air. B．To keep away insects.
C．To keep mind clear. D．To wish for a better life.
2．Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined sentence in the text
A．The heat of a stick of incense to produce.
B．The time of a stick of incense to burn out.
C．The smoke of a stick of incense to spread.
D．The smell of a stick of incense to give off.
3．How does the writer feel about the pleasant smell of incense
A．Excited. B．Relaxed. C．Stressed. D．Tired.
4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
5．In which unit of a textbook can the text be found
A．Unit 1 World Travel. B．Unit 2 Body Language.
C．Unit 3 Traditional Culture. D．Unit 4 Information Technology.
四、信息还原
“The only constant thing (恒定物) in life is change,” Heraclitus said in about 500 B．C． That would be truer today. 1 Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it. We get plenty of information every day. Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” In fact, there is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.
Why are we afraid of change 2 After all, who knows what new dangers might appear However, change is also the only way of development. Nobody can stop it in life. Luckily, our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown. 3 To be more imaginative and creative, you should look for and find environments you have no experience with.
4 For example, try a new restaurant, or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn’t attend. Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty (不确定). So when bigger things happen, you’ll be more fully prepared for them.
People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle. They believe they can control the future by doing so. 5 If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it, you will be successful.
A．People are thirsty for knowledge.
B．That’s because our brains want to protect us.
C．But change comes whether you ask for it or not.
D．We live in a world that is changing every minute.
E．You can learn how to face the changes in daily life.
F．Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity.
五、选词填空
hold it develop although in the shape of a symbol of picture among invent use
Widely used for thousands of years, Chinese fans not only are the perfect connection of use and beauty, but also show Chinese people’s high respect for their wonderful history and culture. With the 1 of history, there are many forms of fans.
The earliest Chinese fans, Zhang fan, which were big, appeared around the Shang Dynasty. The main 2 of them was to keep out the strong sun and protect people from the rain.
3 appearing in the Zhou Dynasty, feather (羽毛) fans weren’t loved by most people until the Three Kingdom Period. As is known to all, Zhuge Liang who was a smart and great man of Shu Han, was always 4 a feather fan. The feather fan is 5 wisdom and appears in literature and paintings nowadays.
During the Han Dynasty, the cattail-leaf fans (香蒲扇) 6 . The cattail-leaf grew in the south and was a good material because it was not as expensive as feather fans. Even though it wasn’t beautiful, the cattail-leaf fan was popularized 7 common people soon.
In the Song Dynasty, fans 8 the moon, called “round” fan, became the favourite of young ladies. The fan was usually made of bamboo and white fine silk. Beautiful 9 were also embroidered (刺绣) on the face of the moon shaped fan. Its popularity even helped the development of painting 10 . From the Song Dynasty on, fan painting became an independent art form.
1.____________ 2.____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
6.____________ 7.____________8. ____________ 9.____________10. ____________
六、阅读表达
Although many people read online, books have not gone out of fashion, in Beijing. Guangzhou and Shanghai, lucky passengers may find books somewhere on the underground.
The Fair, an online publishing company, has put 10000 books on the underground, planes and taxis to make people more interested in reading. This project is called “Mobook”.
“Mobook” gets its idea from “Books on the Underground” a community project in London. The purpose of “Books on the Underground” is to encourage people to read more. Zhang Wei the CEO of the Fair also wanted to do something in China. He sent an e-mail to Ms Cordelia Oxley, the leader of “Books on the Underground”, describing his plan and explaining the rules of “Mobook”. The leader replied to him in just two hours, saying that she thought the idea was great and she would offer help if needed.
But “Mobook” project is a little different from that in London. It has its own online system. People who want to donate books must give their information online. QR code stickers (二维码标签) are then set to their addresses. The book owners should stick them on the books and readers before donating books and readers can know where the books are with the help of OR codes.
“Mobook” is a hot topic. Now thousands of bookworms have already taken part in the project. Zhang Wei said, “I am happy to see more and more people share their views (观点) about the books online and enjoy the happiness that reading brings to them.”
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。
1．How many books has the Fair put on the underground, planes and taxis
2．What’s the purpose of “Books on the Underground”
3．Did Ms. Cordelia Oxley support Zhang Wei
4．Where should the book owners stick the QR code stickers
5．According to Zhang Wei, how can people share their views about the books
七、短文填空
Feel unhappy Hug (拥抱) a tree! Recently, many Chinese young people have turned to trees to help with their stress. It sounds s 1 , but there’s a science behind the act of tree hugging.
A US scientist found that humans are born to l 2 being around other living things. Our love for nature is in our DNA．This idea helps to explain why people prefer n 3 views to city views. It is also one of the reasons why people love cute p 4 , like cats and birds.
Some studies have looked into how tree hugging helps with our h 5 . A study in 2021 reported that the activity can increase a hormone (激素) called oxytocin (催产素). The higher the level of oxytocin is, the happier you may be.
Another hormone called cortisol (皮质醇) is a sign of b 6 feelings. The brain produces more cortisol when the person is worried, angry or very sad. Hugging trees help cut its production to make us feel b 7 .
The activity is helpful to us, but we c 8 hurt nature while doing it. As we know, trees are v 9 to the environment. Many small creatures live on the tree, and they are too small to be s 10 . You may want to be gentle when hugging trees, just like how you hug a friend.
1.____________ 2.____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________
6.___________7.____________8. ____________ 9.____________10. ____________
参考答案
一、补全对话
1-5EBCDA
二、完形填空
1-5 BBCDC
6-10 DBBBA
11-15CBDAC
三、阅读理解
1-5DBBCC
四、信息还原
1-5 DBFEC
五、选词填空
1. development 2.use 3.Although 4.holding 5.a symbol of
6. were invented 7. among 8. in the shape of 9. pictures 10. itself
六、阅读表达
1．10,000 books.
2．To encourage people to read more.
3．Yes, she did.
4．On the books.
5．On the Internet./Online.
七、短文填空
1. strange 2. love/ like 3. natural 4. pets 5. health 6. bad 7. better 8. cann’t 9.valuable 10. seen