外研版初中英语九年级上册期末复习（题型专练）：阅读理解B卷

第 1 页 共 21 页 外研版初中英语九年级上册期末复习 题型专练 阅读理解外研版初中英语九年级上册期末复习 题型专练 阅读理解 B B 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 1010 题 共题 共 100100 分分 1 10 分 阅读理解 As a child Alain Robert was afraid of heights One day when he was 12 he returned home from school He didn t find his keys It was 3 30pm and his parents worked until 6 00 pm Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor He saw an open window He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building When he opened his eyes he told himself I can do it Fifteen minutes later he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone Today Alain still climbs buildings In 2003 he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman 蜘蛛人 to advertise the movie In 2004 he climbed Taipei 101 one of the tallest buildings in the world To reach the top of a building Alain uses only his hands and special shoes Alain climbs as a hobby He also does it to make money for charity for poor children and the homeless When he climbs he wants to send a message to people If you have a dream you must be brave and keep trying If something bad happens don t give up Close your eyes and tell yourself I can do it 1 The main idea of this passage is that A climbing buildings is easy B Alain Robert is afraid of heights C everyone can climb a tall building D you can control your fears 2 When Alain climbs a building he uses 第 2 页 共 21 页 A his hands and special shoes B special tools C his hands only D his special shoes only 3 The underlined word charity means A 享受 B 休闲 C 慈善 D 消费 4 Alain climbs A for fun and for his health B for charity and for his job C for his health and for charity D for charity and for fun 5 If you feel afraid to do things what s Alain s advice A Practice climbing buildings B Tell yourself I can do it C If something bad happens then stop D Try to do something else 2 10 分 阅读理解 Fred is a sports fan 迷 He likes all kinds of s ports games He never plays football but he knows much about it When there is a football game on TV he watches it Sometimes he does not go to school 第 3 页 共 21 页 One day there are two games on TV One is at 8 00 in the morning and the other begins at two in the afternoon Fred decides to stay at home for the whole day At 7 30 Fred s mother comes to Fred She sees him still in bed Is there anything wrong with you she asks I am not feeling well Fred answers Shall I take you to the doctor she asks No Don t worry Mum I will be OK soon says Fred Then I ll go to work My students are waiting for me she says If you really feel bad do call me OK Fred s mother hurries out of the room Now Fred gets out of his bed quickly He turns on the TV and sits in front of it How exciting 激动人心的 the game is He forgets all about his lessons To his surprise his mother comes back for the key to her office Are you really ill she asks Well er I m all right now Sports is good medicine 药 Fred says 1 Fred is A a school boy B a school girl C a young worker D a teacher 2 Fred A is an excellent football player 运动员 B is good at playing football 第 4 页 共 21 页 C likes football but doesn t play it D doesn t like football 3 Fred s mother is A an office worker B a teacher C a doctor D a football fan 4 Fred doesn t go to school one day because A he is ill B he is afraid of all the lessons C he wants to watch TV D he is tired 5 That day Fred takes A no medicine at all B some good medicine C little medicine D much water 3 10 分 阅读理解 Many birds in tropical 热带的 forests are colorful and beautiful If you love birds you can t miss them The ToucanPlace in the south of American tropical forest Food fruit and insects 第 5 页 共 21 页 The body length 25 inches The Toucan has a 7 5 inch long colorful beak 鸟喙 They usually make their nest in tree holes and live in groups of 6 They lay 2 4 eggs a year The MacawPlace in the center and south of American tropical forest Food nuts seeds and fruit The body length 12 40 inches The Macaw is a member of the well known parrot family They live in groups of 10 to 30 They are clever and famous for their speaking ability There are only 17 different kinds of Macaw The ManakinPlace in Mexico Argentina Paraguay and Brazil Food some small fruit The body length 7 15 cm There are about 60 kinds through the tropical forests The beaks of them are short They look small and cute They usually lay two eggs each time 1 The Toucan is famous for its A big eyes B long beak C short legs D colorful body 2 Which of the following is true about the Macaws A They are one kind of parrots B They live in groups of six to ten 第 6 页 共 21 页 C Their body is about 60 inches long D They live in the west of American tropical forest 3 What food does the Manakin live on A Nuts B Seeds C Fruit D Insects 4 10 分 阅读理解 An old man died and left his son a lot of money But the son was a foolish young man and he quickly spent all the money so soon he had nothing left Of course when that happened all his friends left him When he was quite poor and alone he went to see Nasreddin who was a kind clever old man and often helped people when they had trouble My money has finished and my friends have gone said the young man What will happen to me now Don t worry young man answered Nasreddin Everything will soon be all right again Wait and you will soon feel much happier The young man was very glad Am I going to get rich again then he asked Nasreddin No I didn t mean that said the old man I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends 1 An old man died and left his son A nothing B some gold C much money 第 7 页 共 21 页 D only a house 2 When the son was he went to see Nasreddin A short of money B quite poor and sick C in trouble D quite poor and alone 3 The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that A he would become rich again B he would soon feet much happier C he would become clever D he would have more friends 4 Nasreddin meant the young man A would get rich again B would get used to having nothing C would get used to being in trouble D would get out of poorness 5 10 分 阅读理解 Events Long March 长征 exhibition The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which began in 1934 and ended in 1936 More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show The exhibition is explained in Chinese The show will end on November 20 Time 10 00 a m 4 00 p m 第 8 页 共 21 页 Ticket 8 yuan for Chinese and 15 yuan for foreigners Thai elephants Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park They attract visitors by riding bikes playing basketball dancing and playing a musical instrument The elephants give three shows a day at 9 30 a m 3 30 p m and 8 00 p m And there is an extra show at 1 30 p m at weekends The show will end on November 15 Address NO 189 Daduhe Road Ticket 30 40 yuan Dancing dolphins Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball dancing to music kissing people and doing easy Maths problems and seals and sea lions also performing have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park These sea animals interest children greatly Time 10 30 a m 4 00p m and 7 30 p m Ticket 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children 1 Where can people see the Long March exhibition A In the Shanghai History Museum B In Changfeng Park C In Peace Park D On NO 189 Daduhe Road 2 How many shows do the Thai elephants give at weekends A One B Two C Three D Four 第 9 页 共 21 页 3 How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park A Five yuan B Fifteen yuan C Ten yuan D Twenty yuan 4 Which of the following is TRUE A The Long March exhibition is explained in English B The sea animals can work out difficult Maths problems C Thai elephants shows can only be seen in the afternoon D The sea animals perform three times a day 6 10 分 阅读理解 In most parts of the world many students help their schools make less pollution They join environment clubs In such an environment club people work together to make our environment clean Here are some things students often do No garbage 垃圾 lunches How much do you throw away after lunch Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school No car day On a no car day nobody comes to school in a car not the students and not the teachers Cars give pollution to our air so remember Walk jump bike or run Use your legs It s lots of fun Turn off the water Do you know that some toilets can waste 浪费 twenty to forty tons 吨 of water an hour In a year that would fill a small river In environment clubs students mend those broken toilets 第 10 页 共 21 页 We love our environment Let s work together to make it clean 1 Environment clubs ask students A to run to school every day B to take exercise every day C to forget to take cars D not to throw away lunch bags 2 From the passage we know the students usually have lunch A at school B in shops C in clubs D at home 3 On a no car day will take a car to school A both students and teachers B only students C neither students nor teachers D only teachers 4 After students mend toilets they save A garbage B a club C a lot of water D a toilet 5 The writer wrote the passage to ask students to 第 11 页 共 21 页 A clean schools B make less pollution C join clubs D help teachers 7 10 分 阅读理解 Tom was walking through the forest with his axe 斧子 when a sapling 树苗 Called to him and stopped him on his way Could you please help me clear away these trees my kind friend They are stealing 窃取 all of my sunshine There is no room because of the trees so my roots cannot grow freely I cannot feel the wind with the trees above me Tom decided he could do this favor for the poor sapling He swung his axe and cleared the trees around the sapling But after Tom made space for the sapling the hot sunlight dried his leaves Then there was a heavy rainstorm The poor sapling couldn t stand 忍受 the weather Oh foolish one said a farmer who was passing by The taller trees may seem like they re taking your sunshine space and wind form you but they re actually helping you They protect you from sunburns heavy rain and other bad weather You only see them taking your space but you don t see how they help you One day when you grow up you might be the one to protect other saplings 1 What did the sapling ask Tom to do A To stop using the axe on him 第 12 页 共 21 页 B To cut down the trees around him C To move him away from other trees D To protect him from bad weather 2 Why did the sapling ask Tom to help him A Because he wanted to be the tallest tree B Because he was getting too much sunshine C Because his roots were covered by other trees D Because he thought other trees stopped his growth 3 Why did the farmer try to help the sapling understand A Other trees were being foolish B The taller trees were protecting it C It would grow much taller than other trees D The taller trees shared most of the sunshine 4 Which sentence can be put in the blank A Every coin has two sides B You need much more sunlight and water C It s dangerous to grow up D It s easy for taller trees to protect you 8 10 分 阅读理解 第 13 页 共 21 页 Sometimes you might not finish drinking your glass of water before you go to bed You might want to drink it the next morning But have you ever wondered if it is still safe to drink If you have clean water in a clean glass you re fine to drink it for a day or two Kellogg Schwab from the Johns Hopkins University Water Institute in the US told Time But you may find that it tastes strange That s because after about 12 hours the carbon dioxide in the air reacts with the water in your glass slightly lowering its pH level Also there might be more microorganisms in your water if you leave it out overnight Microorganisms grow more quickly at room temperature These microorganisms can stick to your glass They can make you get sick more easily But as long as you clean your glasses very often this will not be a problem In countries like the US and UK people often drink water directly from the tap This is OK however tap water cannot be stored for a long time Most experts say that tap water has a shelf life of six months according to Zane Satterfield from West Virginia University US After six months there is less chlorine in the water and bacteria start to grow You d better not drink the water otherwise you may get sick What about plastic water bottles Schwab said people should be careful with them If you leave a bottle of water under the sun or in a car for a long period of time the plastic produces a chemical called BPA This chemical can cause heart disease and cancer 1 According to the passage the water in the glass tastes strange after about A 12 hours B 2 hours C a day and a night D two days 2 Why does the water taste strange after a night A Because there is less chlorine in the water B Because the glasses are dirty after a night 第 14 页 共 21 页 C Because the plastic produces a chemical called BPA D Because the carbon dioxide in the air reacts with the water lowering its pH level 3 The underlined word microorganisms in the fourth paragraph probable mean A 漂浮物 B 微生物 C 抗生素 D 废弃物 4 Which of the following is not true A You may get sick more easily after you drink the water overnight B It s not a right way to leave a bottle of water under the sun for a long time C Many people drink water directly from the tap because of no bacteria in the running water D Kellogg Schwab advised us to drink clean water in a clean glass for a day or two 9 10 分 More than 50 000 000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees but they do not cut them down They kill some animals to eat but they do not destroy them When we cut down the rainforests we destroy these forest people too In 1900 there were 1 000 000 forest people in the Amazon forest In 1980 there were only 200 000 The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil They have lived in the rainforest for about 10 000 years and they use more than 2 000 different plants for food and for medicine But in 1988 someone found gold in their forest and suddenly 45 000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold They cut down the forest to make roads They made more than a hundred airports The Yanomami people lost land and food Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers The Yanomami people tried to save their forest because it was their home But the people who wanted gold were stronger 第 15 页 共 21 页 Many forest people try to save their forests Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people I want the Amazon forest to help all of us forest people Brazil and all the Earth he said A few months later in December 1988 people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes In Borneo people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood The Penan people tried to save their rainforest They made blockades across the roads into the forest In 1987 they closed fifteen roads for eight months No one cut down any trees during that time In Panama the Kuna people saved their forest They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest but they protect it as well They find and sell the Brazil nuts 坚果 which grow on the forest trees 1 The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was of that in1900 A half B one third C two fifths D one fifth 2 The people who have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami A pick fruits and kill animals to eat B use plants for food and medicine C have lived there for about ten thousand years D made the roads and the airports 3 Those people built roads and airports in order to A carry away the gold conveniently B make people there live a better life 第 16 页 共 21 页 C stop spreading the new diseases D develop the tourism 旅游业 there 4 We can infer the underlined word blockades probably means A 包围 B 障碍 C 街区 D 通道 5 From the passage we learn that A we need wood to build houses so we have to cut down trees B the rainforest peop