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九年级阅读理解20篇（六)In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you dont take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day2. From the story we know that when _come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn3. People can also have summer in winter. Means it is sometimes too _in winter.A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because _.A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things5. The best title (标题)for this passage is _.A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People （七）Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.OK, Dad, said his son. But he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, Where is your father? The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, No more.The man was very surprised. He asked, No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?Burnt yesterday evening.1. Mr Brown told his son that _.A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days C. he would be back in a month D. he liked a cup of tea2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on _.A. the wall B. the door C. a piece of paper D. his sons pocket3. A man came to visit the boys father on _.A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day4. The man was very surprised because _.A. he thought the childs father was dead B. the child didnt ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of tea D. he couldnt find that piece of paper5. What was burnt? _.A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy（八）One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.1. Whats the matter？ I went to a party last night, so I2. I feel so tired these days. I think youd better3.Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the mostYou can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So guessing is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.1.This passage tells us mainly about _.A. the importance of guessing in learning a foreign languageB. how to guess what one is going to talk about C. some examples of right guessingD. how important it is to guess all the time2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _.A. so I didnt have a good time. B. so I went to bed very late.C. . So I felt unhappy. D. so I got up very early.3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is _.A. I think youd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.B. I think youd better have something to drink.C. I think youd better get some help from your friends.D. I think youd better be more careful.4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is _.A. she is one of the most famous film stars.B. she is one of the most beautiful women.C. she is one of the most famous speakers.D. . she is one of the most talkative women.5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _in learning a foreign language.A. the only wayB. more important in spoken English than in written English C. more important than any other wayD. more important in written English than in spoken English（九）Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. Theyre both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.I cant understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利) Uncle Li asked one day.The tractor was too small Uncle Wang said without thinking. Well carry more apples on a truck next time!I agree! said Uncle Li. How foolish (傻的) we were !1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because _.A. they hope to save money B. theyre both poorC. their farms are at the foot of the mountain D. theyre not far from their farms 2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _.A. make a journey B. visit some places of interestC. meet their friends D. make a profit3. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _.A. theirs werent as good as the others B. theirs were much less than the othersC. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city D. they forgot to carry them on a truck4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _.A. they had sustained losses in business B. they had lost some money in the cityC. something was wrong with the tractor D. other people profited in the city5. Which of the following is true?A. The two farmers found out why they were poor. B. The two farmers will soon get rich.C. Neither of the farmers is clever. D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.（十）On Christmas Evethe night before Christmas Daychildren all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.Of course, Father Christmas isnt real. In Jim and Kates house, Father Christmas is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesnt climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesnt do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who Father Christmas really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.1. Christmas Eve is _.A. the night of Christmas Day B. the evening of Christmas DayC. Christmas Day D. the night before Christmas Day2. Father Christmas often puts presents _.A. into childrens hats B. into childrens stockingsC. under childrens beds D. into childrens shoes3. When the children were very young, _.A. they didnt know who Father Christmas wasB. they knew that Father Christmas wasnt realC. they thought their father was Father Christmas D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings4. When the children are older, they _.A. know that Father Christmas is realB. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presentsC. know that Father Christmas is really their fatherD. know that Father Christmas is really their friend 5. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _.A. chimney B. back door C. front door D. window.（十一）To find out whether bees（蜜蜂）can see colours, the following experiment is made. A round table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard（硬纸版）with a drop of syrup（糖浆）on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive（蜂房）and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.Picture 11. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?A. Two: one blue and one red B. Three: two blue and one redC. Three: one blue and two red D. Four: two blue and two red2. If Picture 1 below shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?Picture 23. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to _.A. the blue card with syrup on it B. the new blue card with no syrup on itC. the empty space where the original（原先的）blue card wasD. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card4. The experiment has proved（证明）that bees _.A. cannot see colors B. can see colorsC. can not see blue D. cannot see red5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Bees Love Blue B. Bees Love SyrupC. Bees, Color and Syrup D. Can Bees See Color?（十二）Now satellites are helping to forecast（预报）the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms（形成）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（气象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare（比较）them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.1. Satellites travel _.A. in space B. in the atmosphere C. above the ground D. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _.A. the weather satellites can do it easily B. clouds form thereC. the weather forms there D. the pictures can forecast the weather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _.A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one day B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer5. The main（主要的）idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _.A. taking pictures of the atmosphere B. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many ways D. weather forecasting（十三）In almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.1. The passage talks about _.A. football B. how to play footballC. American sport s D. American football2. We can _ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kick B. throw C. run with D. catch3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because _.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one4. If they _, the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six points B. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teams D. move the ball to the end of the field5. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. Jumping B. Dancing C. Crying D. Shouting（十四）“Who has more questions, a teacher or a student?” About this question a great learned man told his student that nobody does but a teacher.The student got puzzled. With a smile, the teacher drew two circles（圆）. Within（在里面）the larger one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is still unknown to both of us. Since mine is larger, as you can see, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That makes it clear that who has more chances（机会）to face something still unknown.1. The great learned man believed that _.A. a teacher has more questions B. a student has more questionsC. both a teacher and a student have questionsD. everyone, except a teacher, has more questions2. The student thought that _.A. a students knowledge is less than his teachers because it comes from the teacherB. a teacher can not necessarily answer all the questions his students askC. those who have less knowledge have more questionsD. anyone who learns more has more questions3. At the end of the story, the great learned man concluded（推断）that _.A. a student should learn from his teacherB. a teacher does not have so many questions as his studentC. a student knows more than his teacherD. a teacher has more chances to face what he doesnt know4. Which of the following topics can NOT express the idea of the story?A. You Will Never Learn Enough B. A Teacher and His StudentC. There Is No Limit to Knowledge D. One Is Never Too Old to Learn5. We can often find such an article in _.A. the Palace Museum B. any bookC. a newspaper of magazine D. An encyclopedia（百科全书）（十五）Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt（融化）. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （挤压）together., it became ice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a