学年度上学期九年级英语阅读训练.docx

1、学年度上学期九年级英语阅读训练2010-2011学年度上学期九年级期中考试英语阅读训练（使用须知：本试卷供本次九年级期中考的模拟阅读训练，附有详细答案及讲解，教师可在周末布置学生这项作业，然后可在课堂上评讲阅读文章中还未学过的一些知识，也算是中考前的一次复习）第一题有些人为了要扩张耕地和工地面积，试图把湿地变成农田，变成建筑，可是这是决不行的！因为湿地对我们人类来说是十分重要的。 There are many wetlands（湿地） in China and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands. The Chinese

2、 Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The worlds largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve（自然保护区） is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world， but

3、every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine， too. They are really good places for wildlife（野生生物）。 Offering food and home for some special

4、 kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.Luckily， more

5、and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. Every year， on February 2nd， many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 1. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _ of China. A. east B. south C. west D. north 2. Usua

6、lly the weather in the wetlands is _. A. hot B. pleasant C. cold D. dry 3. The World Wetlands Day is on _. A. April 22 B. June 25 C. February 2 D. March 22 4. We must protect wetlands because _. A. they are home for wildlife B. they can prevent flood C. they can offer food to the animals and birds D

7、. all of the above 5. The best title for the passage is _. A. Chinas Wetlands Have All Entered the Worlds List B. WetlandsHome for Wildlife and Human Beings C. Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands D. WetlandsValuable Recourses（珍贵资源） of Land on the Earth 答案与解析 1. 选A.从第1段的句子The Chinese Y

8、ellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province. 和地理知识可知，江苏省是在中国的东部，故选A. 2. 选B.由第2段的句子The temperature in the wetland is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine， too.可知，湿地的气温不高也不低，雨量充沛，阳光充足，这样的天气不是很pleasant吗？ 3. 选C.文章最后一句告诉我们在每年的February 2nd

9、，有许多的关于湿地的活动举行，所以这一天就是世界湿地日。 4. 选D.短文的第1段讲述了They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals.（湿地是许多野生动物的家园）；第2段又讲述了湿地Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals 以及Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood.所以答案为D.5. 选B.根据第4题我们就可知道本文列举了湿地的重要性，所以B选项最佳。第二题Do you know

10、 how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？ It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs， some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument， if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio. Put th

11、e chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos， back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it. The game is easy. When the music starts， the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction， of

12、course， they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow， they should walk slowly. The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops， the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit

13、on， he drops out. Then， before the music starts again， one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again， one more player will be out. At last， there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 1. If ten pe

14、ople are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _. A. nine chairs B. ten chairs C. eleven chairs D. one chair 2. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _. A. A piano B. A radio C. A tape recorder D. A telephone 3. The chairs should be put _. A. with the desks B. befo

15、re the winner C. all over the room D. in a line 4. When the music starts,the players must _. A. run about the room B. get down C. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true？ A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. B. The last one can

16、sit on the last chair. C. The winner can sit on the chair. D. If the person plays music,he cannot be the winner. 答案与解析 1. 选A.因为在第4段有这样一句If a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out.那么肯定是椅子比人数少1，这样才会有人没得坐，故选A. 2. 选D.在第1段中提到了A、B、C三种可以播放音乐的器具，而D项没有，因为一般来说电话是不能播放音乐的，所以选D. 3. 选D.第2段的Put the ch

17、airs in a row就是“把椅子排成一排”这意。选D. 4. 选C.由第3段中的句子When the music starts， the players walk round the chairs.可知答案为C. 5. 选B.本题可用排除法，由第1段第2句It is easy to play 可知道A项正确；由最后一句The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.可知C项是正确的；由第4段的句子The person playing music cannot see the people in the ga

18、me可知D项也是正确的。故答案选B.第三题 Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker， another owned one of the largest companies in the world， and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York. The reporter was talking to

19、them about being important. “How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker. The banker thought for a few moments and then said， “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.” The reporter then turne

20、d to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that？” she asked. The man shook his head， “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. Youd only be important if while you were visiting the President， there was a telephone call from the president of another coun

21、try， and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.” The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？” “No， I dont，” he said. “I dont think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.” “Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the

22、 other two men asked. “Oh， I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said， Its for you. ” 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 1. This story happened in _. A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australi

23、a 2. There are _ in this passage. A. two men and two women B. three men and one woman C. three women and one man D. four women 3. The banker thought _. A. he was really important because he was a rich banker B. the visitor to the White House was really important C. the visitor who met the President

24、of the United States D. the reporter was really important 4. The owner of the very large company thought _. A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies B. the banker was really important C. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important D. t

25、he visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President， the President would not answer any telephone call 5. The owner of many buildings thought _. A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York B. the owner of the very large company was rea

26、lly important C. the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor D. the person who worked in the White House was really important 答案与解析 1. 选B.从第1段的首句Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most i

27、mportant people in America.可以知道，这个故事发生在美国，所以选择B. 2. 选B.短文对三位嘉宾的人称代词用的都是he，由此可知，这三位嘉宾都是男士，而从第5段的she asked可以看出这个reporter是位女士，所以总共是three men and one woman，答案是B. 3. 选B.当the reporter问the banker 什么样的人才是重要的时，他回答说：I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States i

28、s really important.所以答案选择B. 4. 选D.从第6段这位男士的回答我们很容易得出答案是D. 5. 选C.从最后一段可以知道the owner of many buildings的想法，就是当你在拜访总统时，总统却接到一个找你的电话，那么此时你就是一个很重要的人了。所以答案选择C.第四题In 1995，Oseola McCarty gave a present of $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very gene

29、rous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. McCarty was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich. In fact，she was poor. How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much money？ Oseola McCarty was bo

30、rn in 1908 in Hattiesburg，Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. Oseola washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s，she bought an automatic washer and dryer. But she gave them away. She did not think they got the clothes clean enough！At that time，many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. McCarty did not have much work， so she started to iron clothes instead.