2019-2020年九年级英语期末复习专题练习（阅读理解A）.doc

2019-2020年九年级英语期末复习专题练习（阅读理解A） Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian poser and pianist. Many people think he was one of the best posers of music of all time. Mozart was born in Austria in 1756 . He was educated by his father, a very good violinist. His father started to give him piano lessons when he was 4 years old. When he was 6, he went on his first musical tour in Europe. Mozart also wrote music. When he was only about 5 years old, he started to pose music. At the age of 8, he posed his first real song. He grew up to write some of his most beautiful music ever heard. However, he died when he was only 35 years old.1. What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? A. A poser. B. A dancer. C. A doctor. D. A teacher.2. How old was Mozart when he started to write music? A. 4 years old. B. 5 years old. C. 6 years old. D. 8 years old.3. How old was Mozart when he wrote his first real song? A. 6 years old. B. 8 years old. C. 35 years old. D. 56 years old.4. As he grew up, Mozart_. A. wrote some beautiful music B. wrote some beautiful stories C. made some beautiful pianos D. made some beautiful violins5. It seems that the writer_. A. didnt like Mozarts music at all B. liked Mozarts music very much C. thought Mozart could die earlier D. wished Mozart could live longerWhat are the dreams of teenagers?Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also mon, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of being famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said theyd like to go on exciting trips; one student said shed love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said theyd like to be able to fly! ConclusionIt was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. Besides，students dream of very different things：good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams； one day they may just e true.1. Some students would like to start work to _as soon as possible.A.find jobs they enjoyB.achieve their dreamsC.to help look after their familiesD.make money to go to university2. What is important to students about their work they do?A.If it is a good job.B.If they can enjoy the work.C. If it can help him bee famous.D. If they can make more money.3. How many dreams are mentioned (提及）in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.4. What example is given of an impossible dream?A. To be able to fly.B. To go to the moon.C.To sail across the Pacific Ocean.D.To bee famous people.5. Whats the writers opinion (看法）of dreams?A.Give up impossible dreams.B.mon dreams are not so good.C.Teenagers should have realistic dreams.D.Dreams are important and try to make them e true. (4) There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear. Im going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice(意)me, said Emily. How about you, Linda? Im not sure. Maybe jeans(仔裤), an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you! Linda said. But what are the boys going to do in the party? asked Jane. Do you remember the last school party last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves! I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer holiday. Maybe itll be better this time, said Mary. The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, l dont want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. Itll be over soon.” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.1. How long would the party last? A. On Friday evening. B. For one hour. C. For two hours. D. For three hours.2. What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear? A. A black dress. B. Jeans. C. An old shirt. D. Jeans, an old shirt and a hat.3. How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year? A. They danced by themselves. B. They danced with the boys. C. They didnt dance. D. They danced with their teachers.4. How did the boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage? A They went swimming. B. They learned to dance. C. They watched TV. D. They went climbing.5. Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage? A. There would be a school party on Friday evening. B. Their teacher asked them to dance together. C. Jack and Linda danced together. D. The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance.(5) American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday. Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some shows help children to understand the news and places from other countries or other times in history. With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home. Televisions bring many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.1. Children usually spend _ a day in school. A. six hours B. more than eight hours C. only a few hours D. four hours2. Some children spend eight hours or more _ on Sunday. A. studying B. playing C. watching TV D. helping their parents3. On television children can see _. A. games B. big animals C. oceans D. almost everything4. Televisions bring many places and events into our homes. means _. A. Televisions make things happen on homes B. We can know places and events without going to see them C. We can see houses and buildings on TV D. We can find them easily5. Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is _ for children on TV. A. a bad program B. an animal C. a game D. an uninteresting film(6) You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People municate with words. Do you think you can municate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears(眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying No. You nod(点头) and people know you are saying Yes. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you know where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can municate in many other ways. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us municate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.1. People municate _. A. with words only B. in many different ways C. in letters and drawings D. with smiles, tears and hands2. Signs can carry as many _ as words. A. questions B. examples C. tears and smiles D. messages3. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a means to help us municate? A. Books and magazines. B. TV and films. C. Newspapers. D. Radio.4. munication is important because it can help you to _. A. understand the world and the people around you B. teach each other to speak, write, read and draw C. know what other people are thinking about D. understand what is happening5. The best title for this short passage is _. A. Signs carry messages B. The important munication C. Words, signs and drawing D. Ways of munication(7)About Li Na Birthday: February 26, 1982 Birthplace : Wuhan, Hubei Height:172 cm Weight:65 kg My dream has e true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam(大满贯) champion. These are the words of the Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam Final in the French Open on June 4, 2011. People were saying Im getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman, the 29-year-old girl joked. Miss Li has a tattoo(文身) . She has dyed her hair many different colours. And, at the xx Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to shut up when they got too noisy in their support. Li Na was born in Wuhan, and she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled: As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practise. After school I had to practise more. I didnt have time to play. Luckily, the strong girl didnt give up, and thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time. Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. When you have one title, surely you will think about another, she says, not hiding her ambition(雄心) . Chinese people are so lacking(缺乏)in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we Chinese can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same, she said.1. Li Na was born in the year of _. A. 1982 B. 1984 C. 1986 D. 19902. The underlined word dyed here means _ in Chinese. A.焗没B.洗烫C.染色D.梳理3. When she began to play tennis, Li Na was _. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. bored4. Which of the following is WRONG about Li Na? A. Li Na took part in the xx Beijing Olympics. B. Li Na has already won a Grand Slam champion. C. Li Na had to wake up early to practise playing tennis. D. Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court.5. The passage mainly tells us _. A. something about the tennis B. something about how to play tennis C. the Chinese people and the tennisD. the Grand Slam champion-Li Na (8) Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or stay with their family. Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1, 646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker. Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many panies dont pay overtime. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. These people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.1.A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A. 513 B. 1, 646 C. 2, 159 D. 3, 8052. The underlined word 6extra in Paragraph 3 means _. A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的3. People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A. France B. Germany C. the United States D. Great Britain4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A. No panies offer vacations to their workers. B. Many people say they have enough time to relax. C. Not all panies pay their workers for more work. D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.5. What can we infer from this passage? A. Many workers have to work long hours. B. Many people have vacations long enough. C. Work hours are the same around the world. D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.(9) Do you know about Dolly, a famous sheep? She was created by cloning more than ten years ago in Scotland. Cloning is famous throughout the world. It is an experiment to make an animal that is exactly like its parent. So far, scientists have cloned rabbits, sheep, cows, mice, pigs and some other animals. But what is used in cloning? Its DNA. There is DNA in most living things, including human beings. Your DNA is the same in every part of your body. For example, your fingernails have the same DNA as your hair. You have your own DNA, which is similar to your parents, but not exactly the same. However, Dollys DNA is exactly the same as that of the sheep she was cloned from. No doubt cloning can help save those animals in danger. And it can also benefit human beings. The cloning technology has been used in human organs. With its help, scientists are able to explore more ways to treat many serious diseases such as heart disease, AIDS and cancer. However, cloning could be used in some ways to harm society. All governments should make laws to make sure it can be used properly.1. When and where was Dolly created? A. More than one hundred years ago, in the USA. B. More than fifty years ago, in Scotland. C. More than ten years ago, in Scotland. D. More than fifty years ago, in China.2. According to the passage, which one hasnt been cloned by scientists? A. Cows. B. Mice. C. Rabbits. D. Giraffes.3. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Cloning is an experiment to make an animal that is different from its parent. B. Your fingernails dont have the same DNA as your hair. C. Your DNA isnt exactly the same as your parents. D. Cloning wont be used in any ways to harm society.4. The cloning technology _. A. is not famous throughout the world B. has been used in human organs C. has been used properly D. is useless5. The best title for the passage is“_” A. Dolly B. Society C. DNA D. Cloning(10) A little boy was playing in his sandbox on Saturday morning. While he was building roads and houses in the soft sand, he discovered a large stone in the middle of the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pulled, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the stone tipped(倾斜)and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy tried his best, but his only reward(回报)was to have the stone roll back. Finally the little boy cried. All that time the boys father watched from his living room window. The moment the boys tears fell, his father came to the boy and the sandbox. Gently but surely he said, Son, why didnt you use all the strength that you had? The boy said sadly, But I did, Daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had! No, son, corrected the father kindly. You didnt use all the strength you had. You didnt ask me. With that, the father reached down, picked up the stone and removed it from the sandbox. Do you have stones in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you are too weak to lift them? There is ONE who is always ready to give you the strength you need. Isnt it funny how you try so hard to do things on you own?1. The first paragraph mainly tells us_. A. it was Saturday that day B. the boy had a sandbox C. the boy created roads and houses D. the boy found a large stone in the sandbox2. Why did the boy cry? A. It was too boring for him to play with the stone. B. His father just watched him from the window. C. He was too weak to remove the stone by himself. D. His fingers were hurt when he tried to remove the stone.3. Who removed the stone? A. The little boy. B. The boys father. C. Both the boy and the father. D. Someone who passed by.4. The underlined word stones in the passage means _ in life. A. happiness B. work C. difficulties D. sadness5. From the passage, we know_.A. we can do anything on our own B. we should continue doing everythingC. we should learn to ask for help sometimes D. someone is always ready to give us strength参考答案（1）ABBAD （2）CBBAA （3）CBCAD （4）CAABD （5）ACDBA （6）BDCAD （7）ACBDD （8）ABCCA （9）CDCBD （10）DCBCC