2020-2021学年牛津译林版英语九年级中考考前冲刺阅读提升训练卷2

译林牛津英语九年级中考阅读训练卷2一、完形填空。Mostparents,Isuppose,havehadtheexperienceofreadingabedtimestory1theirchildren.Andtheymusthaverealizedhowdifficultitistowritea2children’sbook.Eitherthewriterhasaimedtoo3,sothatchildrencan’tfollowwhatisinhis(ormoreoften,her)story,4thestoryseemstobetalkingtothereaders.Thebestchildren’sbooksshouldbe5verydifficultnorverysimple,andsatisfythe6whohearsthestoryandtheadultwho7it.Unfortunately(不幸的是),thereareinfactfewbookslikethis,8theproblemoffindingtherightbedtimestoryisnot9tosolve.Thismaybewhymanyofthebooksregardedas10ofchildren’sliteraturewereinfactwrittenfor11―“AliceinWonderland”isperhapsthemostobviousofthis.Children,leftforthemselves,often 12 theworstpossibleinterestinliterature.Justleaveachildinabookshopora 13andhewillmorewillinglychoosethebookswritteninanunimaginativeway,orhavealookatthemostchildren’scomics,fullofthestoriesandjokeswhicharetherejectionsofteachersandrighting-thinkingparents.Perhapsweparentsshouldstop 14tobrainwash()childrenintoacceptingourtasteinliterature.Afterall,childrenandadultsareso15thatweparentsshouldnotexpectthattheywillenjoythesamebooks.SoIsupposewe’lljusthavetocompromise(妥协)overthebedtimestory.( )1A.to( )2.A.short( )3.A.easyB.inB.longB.shortC.withC.badC.highD.aroundD.goodD.difficult( )4A.andB.butC.orD.so( )5.A.bothB.neitherC.eitherD.very( )6.A.childB.fatherC.motherD.teacher( )7.A.hearsB.buysC.understandsD.reads( )8.A.butB.howeverC.soD.because( )9.A.hardB.easyC.enoughD.fast( )10.A.articlesB.workC.artsD.works( )11.A.grown-upsB.girlsC.boysD.children( )12.A.areB.showC.findD.add( )13.A.schoolB.homeC.officeD.library( )14A.goingB.likingC.tryingD.preferring( )15.A.sameADCCB ADCBDB.friendlyABDCCC.differentD.common二、阅读理解。AGrain()Rainfallsbetweentheendofspringandthebeginningofsummer,andthetemperaturerisesmuchhigherthanitdoesinMarch.Withdrysoilandheavywinds,sandstormsmayhappenmoreoften.ThereisanoldcustominsouthernChinathatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain.SpringteaduringGrainRainisgoodfortheeyes.Itisalsosaidthatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck.PeopleinnorthernChinahavethetraditiontoeatthevegetabletoonasinensisduringGrainRain.AnoldChinesesayinggoes“toonasinensisbeforetherainisastenderassilk”.Thevegetableisgoodforthestomach.TheGrainRainFestivaliscelebratedbyfishingvillagesinnorthernChina.GrainRainmarksthestartofthefishermen’sfirstvoyageoftheyear.Thecustomdatesbacktomorethan2,000yearsago.WhatseasonstartswhenGrainRainends?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Fall. D.Winter.2．WhatdothepeopleinsouthernChinadoonthedayofGrainRain?TheyoftenflyaC.Theyoftendrinktea.

Theyofteneattoonasinensis.D.Theyoftenstartthefirstvoyage.Wecaninferthat“toonasinensis”mustbeakindofvegetablewhich .A.canbringgoodluck B.isatypeofmedicineC.growsattheseasideBCD

D.isdeliciousandhealthyBPeopleinpoorandfarawayareashavefewchancestovisittheInternet.InAfrica,72%ofthepopulationcannotconnecttotheInternet.Luckil“BalloonInternetSyeopedbyLooisnowprovidingservicetofaraway,mountainousplacesinKenyawheretherearetoofewpeopletosupportthebuildingofsignalequipment*ontheground.Theballoons,areabout24meterstalland8meterswide.Theyaremadeofaplasticmaterialthatisbuilttolastatleast100days.Theyarefilledwithgasthatislighterthanairandriseupto20kilometersintothesky-aheighttwiceashighasairplanesfly.Thishelpstheballoonsavoidweatherproblemsandwildlife.Theballoonsmovethroughtheskiesbywindcurrentsthatcarrythemupanddownduringtheflightpath.TheyaredesignedtolinkupwithateamofballoonsoverareaswithlittleInternetconnectivity.StationsonthegroundsendsignalsfromlocalInternetserviceprovidersuptotheballoons.Thesesignalsarethenfedbacktoearthinasimilarwaytohowsatelliteswork.Thenpeopleonthegroundcanconnecttothehigh-speedInternetservice.Solarenergycollectorspowertheequipmentduringthedayandcharge*abatteryaswell.Thebatteryrunsthesystematnight.Whenthelifeoftheballoonends,aparachuteself-deploystoguideitbackdowntotheground.Thesky-basedsystemhasmanyadvantages.Itischeaperthanbuildingsignalequipmentonthegroundandundevelopedcountriesareabletoaffordit.Moreover，italreadyshowedsuccessinPeruandPuertoRico during naturaldisasters.The balloons were usable in 48 hours in Mayafter apowerfulearthquakestruckaruralpartofPeru.IntheU.S.territoryofPuertoRico,LoonballoonsweredeployedafterHurricane*Mariahitin2017.1.LoonrunsBalloonInternetSysteminmountainousplacesinKenyato .ThelaunchinKenyacreatesafirstinmanyways:thefirstnon-emergencyusetoprovideserviceinlargeareas,thefirstsuccessfuluseofballoon-poweredInternetinAfricaandthefirstoflots1.LoonrunsBalloonInternetSysteminmountainousplacesinKenyato .selllargeballoonstoitsgovernmentshowitsnewproductionstothelocalpeoplesupportthelocalpeopletobuildsignalequipmentprovidethelocalpeoplewithmorechancestovisitInternetWhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheballoonsystem?Theballoonsriseupashighasplanesflytoavoidweatherproblems.TheballoonssendsignalstotheInternetserviceprovidersontheground.TheballoonsworktogethertoprovidetheareaswithInternetconnection.3.ThesuccessfulexamplesofPeruandPuertoRicoshows .Thecollectorspowertheequipmentandrunthesystem3.ThesuccessfulexamplesofPeruandPuertoRicoshows .thesystemischeapenoughforpoorcountriesthesystemhasbeenwidelyusedinthetwoplaceslocalsignalequipmentwillbereplacedbythesystempeoplecanusethesysteminterriblenaturalconditionsWhat’sthebesttitleofthepassage?LoonBalloonsHelptoConnectTheNearFutureoftheInternetKenyanPeopleinNeedofInternetThefirstLaunchofLoonBalloonsDCDBCSometimesyoungpeoplehaveproblemsathomejustbecausethereisnodialogue---childrendon'ttalk,parentsdon'ttalkanofeoutwhenyouleastexpetthemClothesseemtobeoneofthecausesoftheseconflicts.Eitheryouwanttobuytooexpensivones,oryoulooklikeahomelessperson---parentswantyoutodresssmartlyandseldomundersstyle.Someothertimesit'syourbehaviorthatmakesyourparentsunhappy.InBritaintoday,moreandmoreyoungpeoplewanttobeindependentandleavehomebetweenTheageof16and20.Somearestudents;othersrunawaytoavoidtheirhomeswhichareovercrowunhappy.Theygoinsearchofworkorofamoreexcitinglife.WeaskedPhilTillinghurst,17yearsold,toexaminehislife,thegoodandthebadthingsaboutbeinghisage.Hesaid,“Idon'tknowwhetherthisisthebesttimeofmylifebecauseIstillhavegottherestofittogo,butuntilnowit'sbeengood.Havingsaidthatit'salsooneofthemostdifficulttimesbecauseyoualreadyhavetotakeimportantdecisionsaboutwhatyouaregoingtodo,whatsubjectsyouwanttospecializein,whatcareer…That'swhythisisthetimefortryingoutthedifferentthingsthatyouthinkyoumaylike,sothatyoucanfindoutwhatyouarebestatforthefuture.Youalsohavethechanceofbeingalmostanadultbutstillgettingawaywithbeingyoung.Yourparentsdon'ttreatyoulikeachild.theytrustyoumore…Iknowthatparentsareonlyworriedaboutwhat'shappeningto you,butsometimestheyreallyworrytoomuch…IgetonOKwithmyparents.Alotofpeoplethinkthatboyshavemorefreedomthangirls,butinfactIknowsomegirlsthathavemorefreedomthanIdo.Ihavemanyfriendsandtheirparentsarestricterthanmine.Theyhavetobebackatacertaintimeandthere'sno‘but…'aboutit.Ihavenomajorproblems,thoughmoneyisalwaysaproblem.Everyoneisalwaysrunningoutofmoneythesedays,butthat'saboutit.Whydoyoungpeoplehaveproblemswiththeirparents?Theytalktoomuchathome. B.Theydressintheirownway.C.Theyactjustliketheirparents. D.Theyhopetogoouttowork.WhatdidPhilthinkofhislife?Sofarsogood. B.Muchtoodifficult.C.Worsethanbefore. D.Thebestandhappiest.WhatistheimportantthingatthisageaccordingtoPhil?Beingtreatedlikeachild. B.Havingalottoworryabout.C.Preparingforthefuture. D.Findingwaystogetmoney.ABD三、阅读填空、Manyanimalloverswouldliketodomoretohelpanimals,butaren'tsurewheretostart.Thegoodnewsisthattherearemanysimplethingsyoucandotohelpprotectanimals.Thinktwicebeforeyoudecide.Thedecisionsyoumakemaygoalongwaytowardstoppingthekillingofanimals.Considereatingavegetarian(素食的）diet.Ifyouaren'treadytomakethischange,therearestillthingsyoucando.Donotbuyanimalproductsfromcompaniesthathaveillegal(违法的）practices.HelpspeakthewordoutSpeakingthewordoutabouttheproblemsfacedbyanimalscanbeaseasyasputtingupanoticeonyourcar.Also,talktoyourfriendsandfamilymembersaboutimportantproblemsofanimals.Givesomesimpleadvicetoafriendwithanewpetabouttheseriouspetover-populationproblemwe'refacing.Turntosomebooksonthesubjectifyouarenotsoclearabouttheadviceyougiveyourfriend.WritealetterWe’veallheardthesaying,"Thepenismorepowerfulthanthesword".Putthisideatotheofanimals.Ifacompanyhaspracticesorrulesthatareharmfultoanimals,writethemalettertoletthemknowyouareangryaboutthem,andthatyouwon'tbuytheirproductsuntiltheymakesomechanges.Writeletterstostateandlocallegislators(立法者)toletthemknowhowimportantitisthattheysupportlegislationthatprotectsanimals.Makethemknowthattheiractionswillhaveagreateffectonyourvote.BemorelovingIfyou'reconsideringaddingadogoracattoyourfamily,thinkaboutgettingonefromahomeless-animalhouseratherthanbuyingapet.TherearemanywonderfulanimalsjustwaitingforahomeBytalkingbackananimalfromthere,youwillbehelpinginthefightagainstpetover-population,aswellasgivingyourmoneytothosewholookafterpooranimals.LetyouractionsbeanexampletoothersItmaysoundsimple,butoneofthebestwaystohelpanima