人教版英语九年级全册 Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.阅读训练（含答案）

Unit12 Life is full of the unexpected.阅读训练
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一、完形填空
When Severn Cullis-Suzuki was young, she decided to go to the United Nations Assembly (联合国大会) held in Brazil to say something. She started to raise money for the 1 and when she was 12, she had enough for the 11,000-kilometre journey.
Severn was sure that she had 2 to say. When she made her five-minute speech to the UN Assembly, she tried very 3 to make a difference. She talked about 4 problems like pollution and the hunting of animals. She also talked about the 5 of children in many parts of the world, especially poor children who don’t have enough to eat. She compared them with children in richer countries who have more than they need and throw things 6 . Severn’s questions were a challenge to the world’s leaders—questions about why the grown-ups who 7 the world don’t take more care of it and of the people who live in it.
Many people who heard her speech were crying 8 . Everyone 9 with thunderous applause (掌声) when she finished.
Severn showed that young people can make a difference 10 they’re brave enough to believe in themselves. Perhaps you could be another Severn.
1．A．game B．course C．party D．trip
2．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
3．A．hardly B．hard C．heard D．hired
4．A．physical B．environmental C．educational D．medical
5．A．location B．vacation C．situation D．communication
6．A．on B．up C．over D．away
7．A．run B．hold C．miss D．stop
8．A．by the end B．at the end C．at the end of D．in the end of
9．A．broke up B．grew up C．stood up D．gave up
10．A．unless B．if C．whether D．though
二、阅读理解
A
Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife passed away one month ago. He sat in his house sadly and thought his life became meaningless.
One day, Henry’s neighbor, Lisa, saw him from her yard. She wanted to help Henry to get out of the sorrow (悲伤).
Lisa said to Henry, “Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence (篱笆) between our houses. It is falling apart. Can you help fix this fence ”
Henry was a little angry because he thought he was the one who needed help. He thought Lisa was kind of rude. However, he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.
Henry spent a few days fixing the fence. When he finished, Lisa thanked him. Henry gave her a smile. It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away.
“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me ” Lisa said to him. Henry thought for a while and agreed. Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun. As his neighbors passed by and saw Henry, they all praised Henry for what he was doing. Henry felt happy and proud. He felt his life was not meaningless any more.
Henry finally understood Lisa’s purpose. She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrow. Henry thanked Lisa a lot.
11．Why was Henry a little angry when Lisa asked him to fix the fence up
A．Because Lisa is not kind. B．Because his wife died and he was not happy.
C．Because he is not strong enough. D．Because he thought that Lisa should help him.
12．What does the underlined word “rude” mean
A．Impolite. B．Helpless. C．Unexpected. D．Unpleasant.
13．Which words can best describe Lisa according to the passage
A．Silly and lazy. B．Rude and lazy.
C．Clever and helpful. D．Patient and hard-working.
14．Which of the following shows how Henry’s feelings changed over time
A．Happy→thankful→bored→sad. B．Sad→angry→happy→thankful.
C．Sad→happy→thankful→sad. D．Happy→upset→thankful→happy.
15．What does the writer mainly want to tell us
A．Staying busy can help us forget our sadness.
B．We should help others at any time.
C．It is hard to make friends with neighbors.
D．Asking others for help isn’t rude.
B
September the 11th of 2001 was one of the saddest days in recent history for Americans and all people who love peace. On that day, terrorists (恐怖分子) took control of four passenger planes and flew them into the Pentagon (五角大楼——美国国防部所在地) in Virginia and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The Twin Towers fell down within two hours. Thousands of people working in the building died. The fourth plane crashed (坠毁) in Pennsylvania. The attacks killed around 3,000 people.
After the attack, the US government tried to find the mastermind (策划者) behind the tragedy. They believed it was Osama bin Laden, the leader of AL-Qaeda (基地组织), who organized the attacks. So catching bin Laden became a major task for the US after September 11. On May 2 of this year, the US army finally found bin Laden in Pakistan and killed him.
The September 11 attacks also made Americans realize one thing—not everyone in the world loves the US. The threat of terrorism from abroad became a main factor in US politics. The government has also worked to make airports and airplanes as safe as possible.
On the anniversary (周年纪念日) of the September 11 attacks, people across the US will remember those who died in the terrorist attacks. There will be public ceremonies and moments of silence. People will also gather at the sites of the attacks, sing songs and share memories.
16．How many passenger planes did terrorists take control of on September 11, 2001
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
17．What does the underlined word “major” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Meaningless. B．Important. C．Long-term. D．Terrible.
18．We can NOT know from the story that _________ after the attacks of September 11.
A．two buildings fell down in two hours
B．President Obama gave a speech on TV
C．thousands of people working in the buildings died
D．the US government made the airports safer
19．What do American people often do to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks
A．They cry sadly at home.
B．They hold a singing party.
C．They get together at the sites of the attacks.
D．They beat a toy called Osama bin Laden.
20．What is the passage mainly about
A．Attacks on September the 11th of 2001. B．American’s task to catch Bin Laden.
C．The US is still No. 1 in the world. D．Threat of terrorism.
C
The Huazhao Festival is a traditional festival with a history of over 2,000 years in China. Because the weather is different in various places in China, people usually hold celebrations on the 2nd, 12th, 15th or 25th day of the second lunar (阴历的) month.
21 People thought that the goddess of flowers helped families have more children. It was good to have more family members to help on the farm. Later, it became a custom to pray to the flower goddess for prosperity (繁荣).
Because the festival falls in early spring, it’s the perfect time to go out and enjoy the beautiful flowers and scenery of the season. 22
23 They thought that the flowers and vegetables planted on that day would grow easily and quickly. What’s more, people thought wild vegetables in early spring were good, so many people enjoyed picking them at that time.
At the festival, crowded markets often appeared early that day. 24 There were a lot of activities at the flower market, such as dancing, playing music and playing games.
People also cut colorful cloth into pieces and tied them to the stems (茎) of flowers. 25 If the stems of some flowers were too thin, people would put a thin bamboo stick in the flower pot and tie a piece of red cloth to the stick.
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A．The flower market was the most popular.
B．So, going on a spring outing was a popular activity.
C．It is called “Shang Hong”, as a protection of flowers.
D．Many people begin to celebrate this flower festival again.
E．People first held it to celebrate the birth of the flower goddess.
F．People planted flowers and vegetables at the Huazhao Festival.
三、选词填空
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith married thirty years ago and they have lived in the same house since then. Mr. Smith goes to work at eight o’clock every morning 26 Monday to Friday. Mrs. Smith does the 27 at home every day. Both of them 28 their work very much.
There are quite a lot of houses in their street, and most of their 29 are kind and friendly. One day, the old lady in the house opposite them 30 . And after a few weeks, a young man and a young woman came to live in it.
Mrs. Smith watched 31 for a few days from her window. She found that the couple did something that her husband had never done for her. Then, one day when her 32 came back from work, she said to him, “Bill, the man in that house opposite us always kisses his wife when he leaves in the morning. When he comes home in the evening, he kisses her again. 33 don’t you do that ”
Mr. Smith paused and thought for 34 while and answered, “Well, honey, I don’t know her very well yet.” From then on, Mrs. Smith 35 mentioned it again.
四、任务型阅读
阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答问题。
Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not at home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad the he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back.
After this, people started the traditional of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
36．What food do people usually enjoy on Mid-Autumn night
37．Which story is the most touching about Mid-Autumn Day
38．Who tried to steal the medicine
39．What happened to Chang’e after she drank all the magic medicine
40．How do you usually celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
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参考答案：
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 D A B B C D A B C B
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 D A C B A D B B C A
题号 21 22 23 24 25
答案 E B F A C
1．D 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．C 6．D 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B
11．D 12．A 13．C 14．B 15．A
16．D 17．B 18．B 19．C 20．A
21．E 22．B 23．F 24．A 25．C
26．from 27．housework 28．love 29．neighbors 30．left 31．them 32．husband 33．Why 34．a 35．never
36．Mooncakes. 37．The story of Chang’e. 38．Pang Meng. 39．She became very light and flew up to the moon. 40．I usually have a big dinner with my families.
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