九年级上学期期中阅读训练

1、试卷2018-20佃学年度海淀区九年级第一学期期中测评英语阅读理解复习资料(A)Use the clothing labels on the left to answer the questions.100% COTTONhchinc v/ashm cold wsfer.No bleachTumble dry Mw.Rernove prompiJy.Made in U.S A.100% RAYOND7 clean only Made in USAXLGarment AGarment B1. Which garme nt can be washed in the wash ing mach in

2、e?D. Neither of themD. we don t knowD. Neither of themA. Garme nt AB. Garme nt BC. Both A and B2. Which garme nt is smaller?A. The sameB. Garme nt AC. Garme nt B3. Which garme nt was made in the Un ited States?A. Garme nt AB. Garme nt BC. Both garme nts(B)The elephant is the largest animal to walk o

3、n Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200pounds at birth. Elepha nts can live up to 70 years.Elepha nts can be trained to carry logs with their trunks, and have bee n used in the forestry in dustry in Asia for many years.E

4、lephants use their ears as a cooling system. Blood flows through veins in the ears and as the elepha nt flaps his ears, the blood cools and flows through his body to cool off other parts.There are two kinds of elepha nts: the Africa n elepha nt and the In dia n elepha nt.African elephants can be ide

5、ntified by the larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds.The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 8000 pounds. Its easier to identify because of its smaller ears. Most circus elephants are Indian elephants. Ano ther n ame for

6、the In dia n elepha nt is the Asia n elepha nt.1. How much does a baby elepha nt weigh at birth?D. 1200 pou ndsD. all aboveD. bigger teethD. The ears.A. 70 pou ndsB.200 pou ndsC. 300 pou nds2. Elepha nts also use their trunks for:A. drinking waterB. eat ingC. work ing3. An In dia n Elepha nt hasthan

7、 the Africa n Elepha nt.A. a Ion ger tailB.a stron ger trunkC. smaller ears4. What part of an elepha nts body is used to cool the elepha nt?A. The tail.B. The trunk.C. The feet.(C) DolphinsDolphi ns are mammals, not fish. They are warm blooded like man, and give birth to one baby, called a calf, at

8、a time.At birth, a bottle nose dolph in calf is about 90-130 cms long and will grow to approximately 4 metres, livi ng up to 40 years.They are highly sociable ani mals, liv ing in groups, called pods, which are fairly fluid, with dolph ins from other pods in teract ing with each other from time to t

9、ime.Dolph ins carry their young in side their womb for about 12 mon ths. The baby is born tail first, and its mother will feed the calf for up to 2 years.However, the calf will stay with itsmother for betwee n 3-6 years, duri ng which time it willlearn all about feedi ng tech niq ues, social in tera

10、ct ion and group hun ti ng.1. What is a baby dolphin called?A. A podB. A babyC. A wombD. A calf2. How long does a dolphin calf stay with its mother?A. 12 mon thsB. 2 yearsC. 3-6 yearsD. 40 years3. What kind of blood does a Dolphin have?A. warm-blood B. cold-blood C. salt-wate r blood D. we don t kno

11、w4. Which stateme nt is Wrong?A. Dolph ins are livi ng in groups.B. Dolph ins lay eggs.C. Dolph ins can live up to 40 years.D. Dolph ins are not fish.(D)David BeckhamAs a Man chester Un ited player, David Beckham is used to winning. He is one of the most famous En glishme n in the World today.Of cou

12、rse, it is impossible to have an un biased opinion of this young man or the team that he plays for. If you are a Man Utd fan, you love him. If you aren at fan of this team, then your opinion of Mr. Beckham may be quite differe nt. I n fact, in recent times, his treatme nt by fans of other teams has

13、been extremely unsavoury, especially when he has been playing for England. Some of the worst words have not even bee n aimed at Beckham but at his wife and young child, which is a bad thing. It has been hard for the football leaders to control such unruly behaviour. How can you discipline people for

14、 their comments when so many people are guilty? But under the pressure of being shouted at by so many people, he has always rema ined calm.Of course, a lot of the bad things about Beckham are due to his own actions. He is a very fashi on able young man, but some of the clothes he has worn have bee n

15、 simply amaz ing. Why a person in his position would choose to wear a skirt in public is truly unbelievable! Furthermore, to wear such things in un seas on able times as mid-w in ter seems even crazier!His behavior on the football pitch has also been unpredictable at times. Sometimes he is brilliant

16、; sometimes he does crazy things. Some of the most famous footballing incidents involving Beckham are not his spectacular goals but his ungainly tackles. The most famous occasion was in France 98, when a clumsy tackle led to him being sent off.However, he is not guilty of such things, and if he can

17、stop such behavior he could even become En gla nd n ext capta in.1. David Beckham isin the world.D. un fashi on ableD. skirtD. his brave nessA. unknownB. not popularC. famous2. Once, Beckham worein public in mid-wi nter.A. T-shirtB. un iformC. earri ng3. Which one is Right?A. Every one loves David B

18、eckham.B. Some people say bad things about the BeckhamC. Beckham never makes mistakes on the football pitch.D. Beckham must be Engla nd next captain4. Beckham was sent off in France 98, because ofA. his fameB. his tackleC. his words(E)How much ancient forest (原始森林 )do you have in your home?Are you s

19、leep ing on illegal trees-trees from the Con go? Is your kitche n table made from wood, which has started social conflict in a distant African country? Are you literally flushing an an cie nt forest dow n the toilet? Check out our in teractive Forest House to see exactly where your household goods c

20、ome from and the forest-frie ndly alter natives.The Earths ancient forests are unique, centuries old regions that support countless plant and ani mal species as well as n ative com mun ities. But they are rapidly vanishing( 消失)as the dema nd for wood and paper grows. In fact, on ly 20 perce nt of th

21、e worlds ancient forests rema in - a very scary statistic. Our comfy houses are contributing to the problem - in Europe, 50 percent of the tropical wood used in our furniture, doors and window frames is logged illegally, often from irresp on sibly man aged an cie nt forests. This wood ofte n fuels c

22、orrupti on and social con flict and destroys the homes of endan gered or un discovered species.Our in teractive Forest House is a room-by-room (and garde n) guide to wood in household products, featuri ng everyth ing from flowerboxes to guitars. You can also lear n exactly why wood is good or bad an

23、d print out our one-pager to stick on the fridge and check before you make that trip to IKEA. The Forest House also lets you search by product, so if youre on the lookout for a new hat sta nd or toilet seat, youll know you should give teak a miss.In gen eral, the safest wood is always Forest Steward

24、ship Coun cil (FSC) certified. This means that the wood is from a susta in able ( 可持续的)man aged forest and that the rights of in dige nous peoples are respected duri ng the loggi ng process. Some homeware stores such as IKEA and Home Depot (i n the US) have made commitme nts to on ly source FSC cert

25、ified wood for their products.1. Write out some wood products in your home.(1) (2) (3)2. Onlyof the worlds ancient forests rema in.A. 10% B. 20% C. 50% D. 80%3. In gen eral, the safest wood is.A. Congo B. IKEA C. FSC D. Home Depot4. From the passage, we know that.A. In Europe, 20% of the tropical wo

26、od used in our furniture is logged illegally.B. Ancient forests are rapidly vanishing because of the dema nd of huma n being.C. We have no ancient forests in our homes.D. We don t have to use the wood from a susta in able man aged forest.(F)阅读短文，选择正确答案。A friend of mine named Paul received an expensi

27、ve car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office , a street urchin was walking around the shining car.Is this your ca, Paul? ” he askedPaul answered,“ Yes my brother gave it to me for Christmas . ” The boy was surprised “ Youmean your brother gave it

28、to you and it didn t toBbyqu hwihhng ” He hesitatedOf course Paul knew what he was going to wish for . He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.I wish, ” the boy wept onthat I could be a brother like that ” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then

29、 he said again, “ Would you like to take a ride in my car”“ Oh yep I d love that ”After a short ride , the boy turned and with his eyes shining , said, “ Paulwould you mind driving in front of my house ? ”Paul smiled a little . He thought he knew what the boy wan ted . He wan ted to show his n eighb

30、ors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong aga in.“ Will you stop wherthose two steps are? the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step an

31、d pointed to the car.“ There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas andit didn t cost him a cent. And some day I m going to give you one just like itthen you cfor yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I ve been trying to tell you a

32、bout.Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 neighbor 邻居 crippled 残疾 cent 美分1. The street urchin was very surprised when .A . Paul received an

33、expensive carB . Paul told him about the carC. he saw the shining carD . he was walking around the car2. From the story we can see the urchi n.A . wished to give his brother a carB . wan ted Paul s brother to give him a carC . wished he could have a brother like Paul sD . wished Paul could be a brot

34、her like that3 . The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house .A . to show his neighbors the big carB . to show he had a rich friendC . to let his brother ride in the carD . to tell his brother about his wish4 . We can infer （推断）from the story that.A . Paul couldn t understand the urc

35、hinB . the urch in had a deep love for his brotherC . the urch in wished to have a rich brotherD . the urchin s wish came true in the end5 . The best n ame of the n ame story is.A . A Christmas PresentB . A Street UrchinC . A Brother Like ThatD . An Un forgettable Holiday Ride（G）阅读短文，根据短文内容完成句子。Drea

36、ms may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream, some scientists say.Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleep ing time. People have several dreams each ni ght. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over aga in.

37、 That may be because the dreamer is worry ing about someth ing. Dream ing may be a way of trying to find an an swer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have bee n thi nking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a

38、good feeling from a dream. But often we cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear （消失）quickly from memory.Too much dream in g can be harmful （有害的）.The more we sleep, the Ion ger we dream. The mind is hard at work whe n we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.1. It

39、may be less importa nt to sleep tha n to.2. Dreams and films are usually.3. Some people often dream about their work because 4. If we sleep too long, we will feel.5. It isfor our health if we have too many dreams at ni ght.试卷(H)阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格。Mr and Mrs Chen went to Europe for a holiday. They visit

40、ed Cope nhage n, the capital ( 首 者 E )of Denm ark, and stayed there for three days. While they were in Cope nhage n, they went to a famous park called the Tivoli. Their children bought huge ice creams and enjoyed themselves in the park.Mary Chen bought an unu sual postcard. There is a picture on the card .In the picture a policeman is