牛津版九年级英语上册期末复习（题型专练）：阅读理解B卷

牛津版九年级英语上册期末复习（题型专练）：阅读理解B卷 一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共80分)1. （8分）阅读理解 Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy!Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!Posture(姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips(噘起嘴唇). You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show. However it will probably still be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased.（1）How many kinds of body language are mentioned in this passage? A . Three.B . Four.C . Five.D . Six.（2） , you may cross your arms. A . When someone helps youB . When someone upsets youC . when someone hits youD . When someone pleases you（3）You should hold your head level if you_. A . want others to take your words seriouslyB . want to be friendly in listeningC . want to be politeD . want to make fun of others（4）What does the underlined word refer to? A . Lifting your arm.B . Nodding your head.C . Giving a posture.D . Pursing your lips.2. （8分）阅读理解 I left my hometown in London last year and now I have enjoyed working in this small city in China. Learning a foreign language opens you up to the culture and history of a country. So in order to know more about China. I started to learn Chinese. But at times, I found myself in funny situations. When I greeted strangers in China, they began to talk a lot and very fast. They asked me questions about everything. But all I could do was to look at them with a blank face. I had no idea what they were talking about. Were they just being kind, funny or impolite? Many people want to make friends with me. But I am a bit upset when I find out the reason why they need a foreign friend. They say they want to practice their English. I dont need friends like this. I like friends to share nay feelings and ideas with. However, the more Chinese I learn, the more similarities I find it has with English. In English, thickskinned is to describe a person who doesnt care for criticism(批评). I was surprised to find that houlianpi in Chinese means the same. And both languages share some common idioms(习语). For example, look on with folded arms means xiushoupangguan, and burn the boats is similar to pofuchenzhou. Im still on my journey to learn Chinese. I believe that sometimes you have the most fun on a journey.（1）The writer comes from . A . the UKB . the USAC . AustraliaD . Canada（2）Many Chinese want to make friends with the writer because . A . they are interested in Western cultureB . they want a partner to practice English withC . they are willing to share feelings and ideas with himD . they want to help the foreigner with his Chinese（3）The underlined word similarities means in Chinese. A . 相似点B . 不同点C . 规律性D . 重要性（4）A thickskinned person may . A . be very strong and seldom fall illB . like to criticize others for theft mistakesC . talk a lot and speak fastD . feel OK when hes criticized（5）If there would be a paragraph before the last paragraph of the text, it most probably would be about . A . the reasons why he wants to learn ChineseB . the similarities Chinese and English shareC . the differences between Chinese and EnglishD . the importance of learning Chinese and English3. （8分）阅读理解 Brenda Bongos was a happy, talented girl. She had one big dream-to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get them nervous. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone who would get mad.One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a musical astronaut.With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble (透明圆形罩). This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out (抽出) all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit (成套设备) and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble，turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.It wasnt long before Brenda Bongos became very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a special space journey. Finally, , and it was far beyond (超越) her first dream of playing drums in a band.Years later, when asked how she had achieved all her dreams, she thought for a moment, and said, If those old people next-door hadnt mattered so much to me, I wouldnt have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.（1）Paragraph 3 is mainly about_. A . how the space bubble workedB . what the space bubble was likeC . when the space bubble was builtD . why Brenda built the space bubble（2） is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4? A . Brenda became a drum playerB . Brenda was a real musical astronautC . Brenda gave away money to her neighbors（3）By saying If those old people next-door hadnt mattered so much to me, Brenda means_. A . those old people really made her get madB . those old people were very important to herC . those old people brought her a lot of troubleD . those old people really enjoyed her drum beating（4）We can learn from the passage that_. A . Brenda didnt get on well with her neighborsB . People could hear the sound when she played in the space bubbleC . Brenda built a space bubble with the help of the governmentD . Brendas creative idea made her dream come true4. （8分）阅读理解 Its seven fifty in the morning. The students are coming into the classroom.A boy is opening the window. Some of the students are laughing and talking. Some are reading books. Some are doing their homework.Miss White is standing behind the teachers desk. She is writing on the blackboard. Lucy and Lily are wearing their new dresses today. Mary is cleaning her desk. Jim is helping her. They all look happy.What are John and Tom doing? Oh, dear! They are still playing football on the playground.（1）The students are _. A . at schoolB . at homeC . in the classroomD . on the playground（2）Who is the teacher of this class? A . Mrs. White.B . Miss White.C . Lucy.D . Mr. White.（3）What are NOT the students doing? A . Doing their homework.B . Laughing and talking.C . Writing on the blackboard.D . Reading hooks.（4）How many students are playing football now? A . Only one.B . Two.C . Many.D . We dont know.（5）Which of the following is NOT right? A . Mary is cleaning the teachers desk.B . Jinx is helping Mary.C . John and Tom are still playing football.D . Some students look happy in the morning.5. （8分）阅读理解 Dr. Lynn Moorman was a young doctor. She had a strange experience in June when she was spending Saturday night at her parents house. Whenever she stayed with them, she slept on the long sofa in the sitting room. The sofa was set against a wall under a large picture window (整块玻璃做的景观窗).Around three oclock that morning, Dr. Moorman opened her eyes and noticed a flashing light outside the house. She thought that it was a firefly (萤火虫). A moment later, as the light continued to flash, she realized that it was too bright to be a firefly.Then the light moved towards the window and unbelievably through the window into the room. It passed in front of her, perhaps as close as three feet. Then Dr. Moorman noticed that it appeared to have two sets of wires coming from the top and bottom. Each time the object flashed, Dr. Moorman saw it clearly. But when the light turned off, the object was no longer seen. Dr. Moorman was quite scared. She thought about shouting, but couldnt open her mouth. When the light moved into the kitchen, she ran to her sisters bedroom. Move over, she said, I saw something, maybe an alien, that scared me and Im coming into bed with you. The next morning at breakfast she told her family what had happened, but no one else had noticed anything. Her experience remains a puzzle.Did Dr. Moorman meet an alien? Did she imagine the object? Or did she see a small UFO that had come visiting that night?（1）From the first paragraph, we know _. A . Lynn was a single woman.B . Lynn spent Saturday at her parents house every week.C . Lynn liked sleeping on the sofa.D . Lynn might not live with her parents.（2）The underlined word flashing in the second paragraph means _. A . silverB . thunderC . to give off light suddenlyD . to become dark（3）According to the fourth paragraph, why couldnt Dr. Moorman open her mouth? A . Because she didnt want to wake up her family.B . Because she was controlled by the alien.C . Because she didnt know the name of the thing.D . Because she was too scared.（4）Whats the best title for this passage? A . A Strange Experience.B . The Object.C . Dr. Moorman and Alien.D . Sleeping on the Sofa.6. （8分）阅读理解 Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown are teachers. But they teach in different schools. Every day Mrs. Brown goes home early. Mr. Browns school is not near their home. He goes home late. Mr. Brown likes Chinese. He often goes to Chinese classes. One day he has a friendly talk with a Chinese student and goes home very late. He opens the door and says, Sorry, my dear. I am too late today, but I Mrs. Brown is not in the room. Thats strange（奇怪）. She likes watching TV. She doesnt like going out in the evening. But where is she now? Mr. Brown looks here and there. Then he sees a note on the table. It says Dont make any excuse this time. I am going out to see my friends. Dont wait for me. （1）Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown are teachers and they work . A . in the same schoolB . in two different schoolsC . in different countriesD . in one school（2）One day, Mr. Brown has a friendly talk with . A . Mrs. BrownB . his studentsC . a Chinese studentD . his good friend（3）Mr. Brown wants to say sorry to Mrs. Brown but Mrs. Brown . A . doesnt want to listen and goes to bed earlyB . isnt at home to wait for his excuseC . is sleeping and cant hear himD . is very angry and leaves home forever（4）Mr. Brown thinks that Mrs. Brown in the evening. A . often goes outB . stays at homeC . is cookingD . doesnt watch TV7. （8分）阅读理解 It seems very natural that if you have two dollars and add two dollars to them, you have four dollars. But do you know it too men millions of years to be able to think so? In fact, one of the most difficult things to teach children is the idea of numbers.In ancient times, when a man wanted to tell how many animals he owned. he had no system(系统) of numbers to use. He put a stone into a bag for each animal. The more animals, the more stones he had. It may explain why the word calculate comes from the Latin word calculus, calculus means stone.Then, man used lines to count. People would just draw a line for each thing they wanted to count, but they had no word to tell the number.Later on, people used fingers. Again we have word that goes back to this. The word digit comes from the Latin word digitus. It means finger! And the fact that we have 10 fingers led to the use of 10 in the system of numbers.The number system we use today was invented by the Hindus in India thousands of years ago and was brought to Europe during 8th to 11th by Arab traders(商人). In this system, people count things with ten numbers. 1. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.and 0. It is decimal system(十进制), that is, it is built on the base of 10.（1）How many ways of counting things are introduced to us in the passage？ A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.（2）If A and B each drew four lines to count their own sheep. how many sheep did they have together？ A . Four.B . Six.C . Eight.D . Ten.（3）Why do people use 10 in the system of numbers？ A . Because 10 is a popular number.B . Because we only have 10 fingers.C . Because we have no word to tell the number.D . Because we have no system of numbers to use.（4）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？ A . Numbers and tradingB . Ways of counting In Modern TimesC . Animals and calculatingD . Development of counting System8. （8分）阅读理解An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.One day the grandson asked, Grandpa, I want to read books as you. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?The grandfather didnt answer him, but he said to the boy, Take this little basket to the river and bring back a basket of water for me. The boy went to the river to fill the basket with water but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The boy was sad, but his grandfather laughed and said, Youll have to walk faster next time.The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he retumed home. The boy said, See, Grandpa, its no use!Is it useless the old man said Look at the basket.The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was much cleaner.Thats what happens when you read books. Maybe you cant understand or remember everything. Something will change in your mind after you read. Just like the basket.（1）The old man every day. A . carried waterB . read booksC . wrote booksD . told his grandson some store（2）After the grandson read books, he . A . threw the booksB . got up lateC . always forgot what he readD . couldnt sleep as well as usual（3）The grandson used to get some water from a river. A . a basketB . a bowlC . a glassD . a bottle（4）The underlined leaked out may mean in the passage. A . 装满B . 漏完C . 沸腾D . 灌溉（5）We will after we read book. A . not have any changesB . understand everythingC . change something in our mindD . never forget what we read9. （8分）阅读短文，下列问题AJack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world.Jack was born on May 18,1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer,Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17,Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Mastersthe worlds most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later,he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.Life is like a revolving door. When it closes ,it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first,his father thought Jack only did it for fun,but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.When studying in the university, Jack didnt stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang them for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brush fire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album，On and On ， was much like his first. They were filled with sweet，easy-going songsthat everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesnt fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rock, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.（1）At the age of 17,Jack_. A . had his first music albumB . took part in a surfing competitionC . had his first concertD . became popular all over the world（2）Jack started to write songs_ A . while he was staying in hospitalB . when he had concerts out of AmericaC . after his second album came outD . after he played the guitar at the school party（3）What is the secret of Jacks success?A . He was born in Hawaii.B . His father was very famous.C . He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.D . He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.（4）Whats the best title for the passage?A . A Famous WriterB . Surfing in the SeaC . A Guitar PlayerD . Surfing in the music（5）Being the son of a famous surfer,Jack naturally has an interest in _.A . surfingB . boxingC . skatingD . cycling10. （8分） Once my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldnt spend much time with him.Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sisters home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it