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九年级阅读理解专项训练1Is there a strange something high up in the worlds tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it monkey? Or is it a kind of man?No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men dont walk without shoes in the snow!In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snow man” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.From then on more and more had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.( ) 1. The passage is about _.A. some mountain climbers B. some strange animalsC. some large footprints D. the mystery of snowman( ) 2. Why were people interested in the footprints. A. They were footprints of a large bear B. They looked like the footprints of a large man.C. They were found in the snow.D. They were found in the worlds tallest mountains.( ) 3. The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _.A. 1887 B. 1906 C. 1921 D. 1951( ) 4. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?A. They were footprints of an ape man. B. They were footprints of a snow man.C. The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. D. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.( ) 5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for _ years.A. one hundred and fourteen B. ninety-five C. eighty D. fifty2.Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very careful, and when the summer came, they looked very nice.One evening Mrs Brown looked at her vegetables and said, “ Tomorrow I am going to pick you.”But early in the next morning, her son ran shouted, “ Mother! Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbours ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!Mrs Brown ran out when she heard it, but it was too late. All the vegetables were finished! Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.One day before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a nice and fat duck, and the ducks back was a piece of paper with the words: “Enjoy your vegetables!”( ) 1. The vegetables in Mrs Browns garden grew _.A. careful B. bad C. fast D. fine( ) 2. The next morning the neighbours duck _ .A. was finished B. came to pick the vegetablesC. came and ate up the vegetables D. went into the garden( ) 3. The neighbour felt very _ for that.A. happy B. sorry C. glad D. exciting( ) 4. Whats on the ducks back?A. A note B. A paper C. Some money D. Some vegetables( ) 5. Why did Mrs Browns neighbour say “Enjoy your vegetables”? Because _. A. her neighbour tried to laugh at Mrs Brown B. her neighbour wanted to let Mrs Brown have a look at her duckC. this was a kind of humour repay to Mrs BrownD. It means her neighbour didnt like the duck.3.Many teenagers feel that the most important people in the their friends. They believe that their family member, and in particular their parents, dont know them as well as their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say their family members.However, parents often try to choose their childrens friend for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents dont like?Your answers are welcome.( ) 1. Many teenagers think their _ know them better than their parents do.A. friends B. parents C. brothers and sisters D. family members( ) 2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is _.A. to go t their friends B. to talk with their parents C. to have a discussion with their family by phone D. to talk with their friends on the phone( ) 3. Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends?”A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friendsB. Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friendsC. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.（ ）4. Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy.B. In all families children can choose everything they like.C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.D. Teenagers can only go to their friend for help.( ) 5. The sentence “ Your answers are welcome” means “_”.A. You are welcome to have a discussion with us B. Weve got no idea, so your answers are always correctC. Your answers are always correct D. You can give us all the right answers4. In March 1964, Alaska began to shake ( 摇动 ) . there was a great earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake the country ever had. Shops and houses fell down. One street dropped 30 feet. One island rose about11metres into the air. Parts of the sea bottom became dry land. People felt the earthquake hundreds of kilometers away.Each year there are many earthquakes. Most of them are small. They happen in different parts of the world. We are not sure what makes them. But if you are near, you can see the earth move. You may see a big crack (裂缝) in the ground. Sometimes the land drops on one side of the crack. It goes up on the other side of the crack. There is a new hill. The old world has a new shape.( ) 1. The strongest earthquake in Alaska happened in _.A. April 1967 B. March 1964 C. June 1864 D. May 1867( ) 2. From this story we can see_.A. most people are afraid of earthquakesB. the bottom of the sea is nearly dryC. people are trying to stop earthquakes D. earthquakes often do a lot of harm( ) 3. From the story we know earthquakes happen _.A. in shops and and other buildingsB. in different parts of the world C. in small countriesD. only in big cities( ) 4. The story wants to tell us _. A. earthquakes change the landB. houses full down and streets are brokenC. Alaska shakes a lotD. How the strongest earthquake happened( ) 5. The word “earthquakes” in the story means _.A. a sudden dropping of the islandB. the making of a new hillC. A strong shaking or moving of the groundD. The rising and falling of the sea bottom.5.It was a Saturday morning in May. When Mrs Edwards opened her curtains and looked out, she smiled and said, “ Its going to be a beautiful day.” She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, “ Get up , Teddy. Were going to the zoo today. Wash yur hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. Were going to New York by train.”Teddy was six years old. He was very happy now, Because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said, “ I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mommy.”His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her small son. “ You did, Teddy?” she said. “ And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?”Teddy laughed and answered, “ You know, mommy! You were there in my dream too”1. The story took place _.A. on a fine Saturday morning B. when Mrs Edwards opened her curtains C. before Mrs Edwards woke up her son. D. in Teddys dream2. Teddy lived _.A. near a zoo in New York B. at a distance from New YorkC. close to New York D. between the zoo and New York 3. Teddy was very happy because _ A. he liked going to the zoo B. he liked travelling by train C. either A or B D. both A and B 4. From the story we can draw a conclusion that _.A. Teddy had never been to a zoo B. B. Teddy had been to zoos only in dreams C. Teddy had been to some zoos before D. Teddy had been to the zoo the night before with his mother6.Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his young son , to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.They met two men on the road who said, “Why are you walking , farmer? You have a horse. Its a long way to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “ What are you doing up there , farmer? Cant you see how tired your boy is?” So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Some time later, a young woman passed them , “Why arent you walking ?” she asked. “It isnt far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son , got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.1. The farmer was _.A. very nearly the same age as his horseB. almost always older than his horseC. not quite as old as his horseD. a little older than his horse2. The farmer wanted to sell the horse _. A. before it was dead B. before the market was over C. before it became too tired D. before it was as old as he was3. The two men on the road _.A. asked how far it was to the market B. said they thought the horse looked very tired C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseE. told the farmers son to get off the horse and walk4. The two old ladies said it was wrong for _.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way5. The farmer got up behind his son because _.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself7. Mrs Bakers sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a eighbouring town. But as Mr Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sisters train arrived, so as to take her to his house.Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home , and then wait for his wifes train , so as to bring her home .One Sunday evening he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wifes arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ) ，who had often seen him at the station , came over and spoke to him .“You are having a lot of fun ,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!”1. Who was ill? _ A. Mr Baker B. Mrs Baker C. Mr Bakers sister D. Mrs Bakers sister2. Who looked after the sick person on weekdays? A. Mr Bakers sister B. Mrs Bakers sister C. Mrs Baker D. Someone acting as a nurse3. Why did Mr Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? _A. Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home.B. To take his sister to his own home C. To bring his wife back home D. To look after his sister.4. Where did Mr Baker spend the weekend? _ A. At home B. In his office C. In his sisters home D. In a neighbouring town5. Why did the porter say Mr Baker will be in trouble? Because _A. Mr Baker was making fun of the two ladiesB. Mrs Baker would laugh at her husbandC. He thought the two women are Mr Bakers girl friendsD. The two ladies were playing games with Mr Baker8. Hundred of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didnt have modern machines There was no modern medicine, either.Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution ( 污染 ). Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us the most serious kind of pollution. Its bad to all living things in the world.Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog (烟雾) Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away they mustnt blow dirty smoke into the air.We need to do many other things. WE can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.1. Hundred of years ago , life was much harder than it is today because_.A. there were not any modern machinesB. there was no modern medicineC. both A and BD. there were not many people2. What is the biggest problem in todays life? A. Water pollution B. Air pollution C. water pollution D. Pollution3. The most serious kind of pollution is _.A. noise pollution B. air pollution C. Noise D. A, B and C4. Factories must clean their water _. A.before they are thrown away B. when they are thrown awayC.after it is thrown away D.before it is thrown away5. From the passage we know that _.A. a few years ago, there was no smog at allB. today people dont have to talk to each other in a loud voiceC. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes D. people are making rules in order to fight pollution9. We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960.s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didnt work well . If one computer in the network broke down , then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府) . But in the early 1970s , universities, hospitals and banks are allowed to use it , too . However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use . Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said million of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.( ) 1. The Internet has a history of more than _ year. A. sixty B. ten C. forty D. twenty( ) 2. A new network system was set up _. A. Make computers cheaper B. make itself keep on working all the time C. break down the whole networks D. make computers large and expensive( ) 3. At first the Internet was only used by _. A. the government B. universities C. hospital and banks D. schools( ) 4. _ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient. A. Computers B. Scientists C. Software D. Information( ) 5. Which of the following is true?A. In the 1960s, computer networks worked wellB. In the early 1970s , the Internet was easy to use.C. Sending e-mail is not more popular among students than before.D. Today it is still not easy to get on-line.10 Have you ever been ill ? When there is illness, there can be no happiness. When you are ill, you are unhappy , for your body becomes hot , and there are pains all over your body. You dont want to work. You stay in bed and are very sad. What causes us to be ill? Germs (细菌， 病菌 ) are everywhere.