初中英语外研版九年级下册Module3Lifenowandthen

2023学年英语外研版九下M3阅读理解专题练习及答案Part1（选自2023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。Acomputercangetveryhotwhenitworksonalotofprograms.Itcancostalottocoolthecomputer.Sosomescientistswanttoknowwhatwouldhappeniftheheatfromthecomputercouldbeused.

LargeInternetcompaniessuchasGoogleandMicrosofthavethousandsofcomputers.Asthesecomputersdealwithinformation,theyproducelotsofheat,sotheyneedhugecoolingsystems.Thesesystemssendtheheatintotheair.

AcompanyinHollandthinkspayingtomakethecomputersworkandthenpayingagaintocoolthemareawasteofenergy.Sothecompanydevelopedaspecial

device—thee-Radiator.

BoazLeupe,headofthecompany,saysthate-Radiatorworksasaheatingsystemandsavesmoney.Heexplainsthattheenergyisusedtwice—oncetoheatthehomeandoncetocoolthecomputerandthattheusersdon’thavetopaytocooltheircomputers.

FivehomeownersinHollandaretestingtheheatingsystemintheirhomes.

“Wepayforthecomputerusing,so,inthatway,homeownersgetheatingforfree.”Boazsays.JanVisserisoneofthehomeowners.“Ifyouusethecomputermore,thee-Radiatorproducersmoreheat,”hesays,“Itcannotprovideenoughheatifyoudon’tuseyourcomputeroften.”Butheisreadytotryit.It’sagreathelpforhisfamily.

Thecompanysayse-Radiatorsproduceheattemperaturesofupto55℃.Itsaysthesystemcouldsaveitsusersabout$440ayear.1.Beforethee-Radiatorappears,usuallytheheatofacomputer___________. A.issentintotheair B.helpsthefivehomeowners C.isusedtwice D.makesthecomputerworkbetter2.Thee-radiatorismainlyused___________. A.tohelpMicrosoft B.toprovideheat C.toheatthecomputer D.todrivethecomputer3.Howmuchcouldthesystemsaveitsusersamonth?A.About20dollars.

B.About440dollars.

C.About36yuan.

D.About36dollars.4.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe“___________”. A.AnEnvironmentProblem B.TheFutureComputersC.ANewWaytoHeatHomes D.TheEnergytoBeWasted参考答案1—4、ABDC（选自2023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。Scienceandtechnologychangeourlife.Therearemanypopularinventionsaroundusandsomeofthemareasfollows:ThetabletMicrosoft’slatestproductputsthepowerofalaptopintoa12-inchtabletandcanrunmanyappslikeWord,ExcelandPowerPoint.Itismoresuitableforpeoplelikedoctorsandbusinessmenandmaytaketheplaceofthelaptop.Apple’sWatchMostsmartwatcheshavejustcopiedtheuseofacellphone.Comparedwiththem,Apple’sWatchreallyputthecomputeronthearm.Besidestellingtime,Apple’sWatchcansendmessages,givedirections,trackfitnessanddoonlineshopping.TheSelfieStick2023wastheyearselfiesstickbecameaculture.AtleastaquarterofAmericanshavesharedaselfieontheInternet.Severalcompanieshavedesignedtheselfiestick,whichmakesusersputtheircellphonesbeyondarms’reach,forthepeopletobetterenjoythemselves.3D-printerItsoundsimpossiblethatamachinecanbuildanyobject.But3D-printersmakeitcometrue.Inthepastyears,childrenhave3D-printedcandiesforgames,scientistshave3D-printedheartsforresearch.Itisreallyatechnologythattoucheseverythingwecan.()1.PeoplecanusePowerPointon.A.theSelfieStick B.theTablets C.3D-printer()2.Apple’sWatchcandothethingsexcept.A.showtheway B.sendmessages C.printdifferentobjects()3.mayprefer3D-Printer.A.Scientistswhodoheartresearch.B.Womenwhoareusedtoshoppingonline.C.Businessmenwholikesharingtheirexperiences.()4.WhichisTRUEaccordingtotheintroduction?A.3D-Printerisakindoftoyforkids.B.Apple’sWatchisthesameasacellphone.C.Atleasttwenty-fivepercentofAmericansareusingSelfieSticks.()5.Theintroductionisabout.A.thefutureworld B.ancientinventions C.high-technologyproducts.参考答案1—5、BCACCPart2（选自2023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。InChina,safetyeducationisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantnow.ThelastMondayinMarchisforstudentstolearnitatschool.Ithelpsstudentslearnmoreaboutwhattheyshoulddotokeepthemselvessafe.Whataretheaccidentsatschool?Takealook.Stampedes(踩踏)，earthquakesandfiresarethemainaccidentsatschool.Astampedealwayshappensincrowdedplaces.Whenstudentsaroundyoubegintopush,juststandthereandtrytoholdontosomething.Ifyoufalldowninthecrowd,movetoonesideandprotectyourheadwithyourhandsaround.Whenearthquakeshappen,youcangetunderadeskquicklyandholdon.It'llprotectyoufromfallingthings.Ifyouareoutdoors,findaplaceawayfrombuildings,trees,andpowerlines.Whenthere'safire,leavetheclassroomquickly.It'sbettertoputsomethingwetoveryourmouthandnose.Inthisway,youwon'tbreatheinsmoke.Manypeopledieinafirenotbecauseofthefirebutsmoke.Itmakesthemcoughandtheycan'tbreathe.That'sverydangerous!Sowhenyouwanttogetout,youshouldmakeyourselfclosetothefloor.Thenyoucanbreathesomefreshair.()1.Stampedes(踩踏)，earthquakesandfiresarethemainaccidents.A.atschoolB.athomeC.onthefarmD.intheopenair()2.Astampedealwayshappensinplaces.A.busyB.dirtyC.crowdedD.clean()3.Whichofthefollowingsentenceisright?A.Whenthere'safire,don'tleavetheclassroomquickly.B.Manypeopledieinafirenotbecauseofthefirebutsmoke.C.Whenyouwanttogetoutofit,youshouldn'tmakeyourselfclosetothefloor.D.It'sbettertoputsomethingdryoveryourmouthandnose.()4.What'sthebesttitleforthearticle?A.HealtheducationB.MannerseducationC.HabitseducationD.Safetyeducation参考答案1—4、ACBD（选自2023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。Manyyearsago,therelivedaveryrichmanwhowantedtodosomethinggoodforthepeopleofhistown.Butfirsthewantedtofindoutiftheydeserved(值得)hishelp.Soheputaverylargestoneinthemiddleofthemainroadintothetown.Thenhestoodbehindatree,waitingandwatching.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow."Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?"askedtheoldthan,buthedidn'ttrytomovethestoneaway.Hepassedaroundthestonewithsomedifficultiesandcontinuedonhisway.Anothermancamealonganddidthesamething,thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestoneinthecentreoftheroad,butnobodytriedtomoveit.Lateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestoneandsaid,"Itwillbedarkatnight.Somepeoplewillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfalloverthestoneandgethurt.”Theyoungmanthenbegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledandtriedeverythinghecouldtomoveitoutoftheroad.Buttohissurprise,underthestonehefoundabagfullofmoneyandthismessage:"Thismoneyisforthepersonwhomovesthisstonefromtheroad.Thepersondeserveshelp.”()1.Whoputthestoneinthecentreoftheroad?A.Anoldman.B.Arichman.C.Ayoungman.D.Anotherman.()2.Whydidtheyoungmanmovethestoneoutoftheroad?A.Becausehewasstrongenoughtomoveit.B.Becauseheknewtherewasabagofmoneyunderit.C.Becausehedidn'twantotherpeopletofallandgethurt.D.Becausetherichmanwantedhimtodoso.()3.Allofthepeoplecomingalongtheroaddidnothingaboutthestoneexcept.A.peopleofthetownB.theyoungmanC.therichmanD.theoldmanwithhiscow()canwelearnfromthepassage?A.Ifwedowell,wewillhavewell.B.Ifwemovestones,wewillhavealotofmoney.C.Theyoungmanwaslucky.D.Otherpeoplewereunlucky.参考答案1—4、BCBAPart3（2023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。Somedays,don’tyouthink,"Wouldn’titbeniceifthelaundrywouldjustdoitself?”Self-cleaningclothesmaysoundcrazy.ButAustralianresearchershavefoundawaytomakesomethinglikethispossible!AteamatRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Australia,foundawaytoputspecialnanostructures(纳米结构)intoclothing,whichcanthencleantheclothes.Whensunlighthitsthenanostructures,theybreakdownthedirtandstains(污渍)thatdon’tbelongonyourclothes.Thenanostructuresdon’tbreakdowntheactualclothingbecausecottonandtheotherclothingmaterialsaretoostrongtobebrokendown.AccordingtoCNN,theresearcherscovertheclothinginasolutionmadeofsilverandcopper(铜)nanostructures.Allittakesis40minutesofsunlightandyourclotheswilllookasgoodasnew.Soifyouspillonyourselfduringlunch,youcanstepoutsideforawalk,anditwillbecleanbythetimeyougoinside.Itnotonlymakesyourlifeeasier,butitcanalsobegoodfortheenvironment.AccordingtotheUSDepartmentofEnergy,theaverageloadoflaundryusesabout25gallons(about94liters)ofwater.Waterisaveryimportantresource,sousinglessofittowashclothesisbetterfortheenvironment.ButoneofthescientistsatRMITUniversityknowsmoreneedstobedone.“There’smoreworktodobeforewecanstartthrowingoutourwashingmachines,”saidDrRajeshRamanathan,“butthisisastrongfoundation(基础).”Sowhat’sthenextstep?Ramanathanwantstoeitherstartsellingthesolutionbyitselforconvincing(说服)clothingmakerstotreattheclothingwiththesolutionwhileclothesarebeingmade.1.Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs,▲.A.thenanostructurescanbreakdowndirtandstainsonclothesB.theself-cleaningclotheseasilywearoutC.theclotheswillbecoveredwithsilverandcopperafterself-cleaningD.peoplecanusetheself-cleaningclothesonrainydays2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solution”inParagraph3mean? A.方案 B.模型 C.溶液 D.水盆3.WhatdoParagraphs4-5talkabout?A.Howtheself-cleaningclothesaremade.B.Howtheself-cleaningclotheswork.C.Wha