外研版英语九年级下册Module1阅读理解专题练习及答案

1、英语外研版九下 M1阅读理解专题练习及答案基础部分（选自2016中考模拟题中的阅读理解）。阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200

2、 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.Thomas Edison was born in 1847.He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly selfeducated. He started experimenting at a young age.When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became

3、a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his tim

4、e in experimenting his first patent ( 禾 U 权)in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He

5、always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.Thomas Edison died at the age of 84.He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.A. About every fourteen days.C. About once a week.( )2.The underlined wordA.

6、gave somebody a jobC. let somebody down( )1.How often did Edison make a new invention?B. About every seven days.D. About twice a week.fired " in the passage means .”B. set fire to somebodyD.forced somebody to leave his jobB. a gift from god( )3.Edison considered his deafness asA. something badC

7、. a kind of abilityD. a disadvantage( )4.Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to the passage?A. Edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafness.B. Edison got his education mostly by self- teaching.C. Edison had his first job in 1869.D. Edison's inventions greatly improv

8、ed the quality of people's life.( )5.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The function of the electric light. B. Edison and his experiments.C. The importance of inventions.D. The whole life of Edison.参考答案15、ADBCD(选自2016中考模拟题中的阅读理解)。阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。Articles WantedSchool LifeArticles

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10、xt, pictures or photos. The sentence MUST BE WRITTEN with your name on each work, "I promise the above work is completely original (原创的)." If your article is chosen, you will receive a copy of School Life and a special gift.SEND IT ALL SUMMER!For more information, please contact( 联系)us!Tel

11、: (02) 92136116(02) 92674363E-mail: schoollife.auMail: School Life-Box 5252, Sydney, NSW 200根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。()1. All the information about the writer must be included except his/herA. school nameB. e-mail addressC. year of birthD. telephone number()2. What is required for the articles want

12、ed according to the passage?A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.B. They must be typed in single space and on both sides.C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.()3. According to the passage, you can send you

13、r articles.A. within 3 weeksB. all summerC. all the year roundD. during the whole term()4. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?A. 1.B.2.C.3.D. 4.()5. Who do you think will write articles for School Life?A. Students who are interested in writing.B. Teachers who love writi

14、ng and taking photos.C. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.D. Readers who had a happy time in their childhood.参考答案15、DABCA巩固部分（选自2016中考模拟）阅读理解。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。For Iris Grace Halmshaw, the world was a lonely place. The autistic （自 闭症的 ）five-year-old girl tried to speak, and she was

15、 often thrown into pain by the world around her. She filled her days with I painting, and nothing could quite change this situation. Until, that was, a cat called Thula came along.The pair are now inseparable （形影不离的 ）.Iris ' parerevbehe gentle cat is helping their little girl communicate with ot

16、hers, as well as influencing her works of art. In the beginning, they thought it was just coincidence, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love for Thula through her painting. Mothe r said, “ When Iris is painting, Thula is told by her to“ sit down " if she jumpsthe table. She stays the

17、re, watching Iris with great interest, sometimes wanting to play with the brushes, but mostly just patiently watching.”And the pair' s nd （联系）doesn ' t end there. Thula is at Iris' side for every part of her life. Thepair ' s closeness is having an effect on Iris' relationships w

18、ith others, and her parents find it easier toencourage her to talk to others. After researching the advantages of animal therapy for autistic children, the couple had tried introducing Iris to horses, dogs and even other cats with no success- but things changed when Thula came to live with the famil

19、y. During weeks, the cat was helping to comfort the little girl in times of stress.Mother said, “It ws as if they were old friends from the day they met. Thanks to Thula, new doorways to communication and feelings are opening and Iris is happier than ever before.”1. According to the passage, Thula.A

20、. likes playing with childrenB. helps Iris paint betterC. helps Iris get better over her autism D. teaches Iris how to look after an animal2. What does the underlined word“ coincidence " mean?A. The fact that something impossible happens.B. The fact that something will certainly happen.C. The f

21、act that someone has achieved something he wants.D. The fact that two unexpected things happened at the same time.3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The cat always plays with the brushes.B. Thula is the first cat that has been introduced to Iris.C. Iris and Thula become go

22、od friends during weeks. |D. Iris now has very good relationships with other children.参考答案13、C D C（选自2016中考模拟）阅读理解。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。A few weeks ago, I went into Chase's class for help. I e-mailed Chase's teacher one evening and said,"My son keeps telling me that the thing you're

23、sending home is math - but I'm not sure I believe him.Help, please." She e-mailed right back and said, "No problem! I can help Chase after schoolanytime." And I said, "No, not him. Me. He gets it . Help me ."And that ' s why I stayed with Chase ' s math teacher.

24、We talked about teaching children. We agreed that subjects like math and reading are not the most important things that are learned in a classroom.We also talked about something elsekindness and bravery.And then she told me this.Every Friday afternoon Chase's teacher asks her students to take ou

25、t a piece of paper and write downthe names of four children with whom they'd like to sit the following week. She also asks thestudents to nominate（推荐）one student who they think is the most popular student that week. Theyneedn ' t write down their names on the paper.After the students go home

26、, she takes out those pieces of paper, and studies them.In fact, Chase's teacher is not looking for a new seating chart or "popular students." She is lookingfor lonely children. She's looking for the ones who are unwilling to connect with others. She isdiscovering whose gifts are n

27、ot noticed by their classmates. Then she gets to know who needs help.After watching Columbine the wise woman realized that all violence（ 暴力）comes from loneliness.So she decided to start fighting violence early and often, and what she is doing is SAVING LIVES.And she finds the lonely kids through tho

28、se lists and tries to help them. It's math to her. All is love even math.A. Chase1. wants to get help according to the first paragraph of the passage?B. Chase ' s teacheC. Chase ' s parentD. the popular student2. Why does Chase ' s teacher ask her students to write down some names on

29、 paper?A. Because She is looking for the popular student.B. Because she is looking for a new seating chart.C. Because she wants to help her students learn math.D. Because she wants to find the lonely children.3. Which of the following is the correct order?a. The students write down some namesb. The

30、students take out paperc. Chase ' s teachephehe lonely kidsd. Chase ' s teacher studies the listse. Chase ' s teacher finds who needs helpA.badceB.badecC.abdceD.adbec4. The best title should be?A. Teaching mathB. LonelinessC. Looking for the lonely D. Popular student参考答案14、c d B C验收部分（20

31、16中考模拟题中的阅读理解）。阅读下列短 文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中 选出最佳选项。Mr. Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.Just then, an old man came up to him and said,One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr. Baker came into a restaurant,

32、 sat at a table and wanted to drink.How do you do, sir? ”" How do you do? ” Masked the old man to sit next to him." Could you drink something with me?”" Thank you,old man. " Have you ever been here before? , I haven ' "tNo'" You look lonely, don ' t you? ” s

33、aid the old man. " Let ' s hav的a赌或 shall we? ”It interested Mr. Baker." But what shall we bet on?（咬）myleft 6ye-Oialbite“ said the oldman. "I caet you five dollars.”Mr. Baker didn ' t believe and put $5 on the table.The old man took out of his glass eye-ball, put it into his mo

34、uth and bit it. Mr. Baker had to give his money.“It doesn ' t matter, young man. " The old man said,er chandegtvevyothanmttneyback. I can also bite my right eye. I' ll bet you $10.”"I ' m sure he is able to see. And I must win his money," he thought. So he took out ten dol

35、lars fromhis wallet.But he was very surprised: the old man took out his false tooth and bite his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly.阅读短文，选择最佳的答案。 （5分）1. Mr. Baker went to the sea.A. to eat outB. to have a restC. to drink somethingD. to make a bet2. The old

36、 man said hello to Mr. Baker because.A. they were good friendsB. he wanted to ask for some foodD. he wanted to drink with himD. he wanted to win money3. After the old man had known, he began to make a bet with him.A. Mr. Baker had been there for the first timeB. Mr. Baker was a polite manC. Mr. Bake

37、r had plenty of moneyD. Mr. Baker wasnt clever enough4. As, he bet the old man ten dollars.A. Mr. Baker didn ' t think him blindhnebesB. Mr. Baker wanted to win the five dollars backC. Mr. Baker knew he had a false toothD. Mr. Baker wanted to help him in another way5. The old man was blind in.A.

38、 both eyes B. neither eye C. the right eyeD. the left eye参考答案15、BDAAD（2016中考模拟题中的阅读理解）。阅读下列短 文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can order

39、one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources,（资源）,and

40、make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to takethe place of traditional water meters. They can detect （探测）water waste and leakage （泄漏）and send informatio

41、n to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the ph