牛津译林版九年级英语上册阅读理解专题练习(含答案)

牛津译林版九年级英语上册阅读理解专题练习

Day one

No odds are too big

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It’s difficult to be a star athlete ( 运动员 ), especially when you don’t even have arms. But Tim Bannon,14, a student at Proviso West High School in Chicago, US , is trying his best.

Bannon has gotten popular online thanks to a workout video that shows him overcoming his disability while exercising. He is set to take part in the Chicago Triathlon soon. He plans to run about 2 km, swim 200 meters and bike 7 km during the race.

He knows the physical difficulties of the triathlon. What if he falls and isn’t able to get up? Keri Serota, the co-founder of a community charity ( 慈善 ) group, said Bannon is very capable (有能力的) of

completing the event. He uses a special three-wheeled bike and gets buoyancy ( 浮力 ) while swimming by using a “dead man’s float”.

“By kicking (踢) his legs and then moving his body from his shoulders to his hips, he’s able to roll and then roll back down flat (平的) onto his stomach and move himself forward,” Serota said.

Besides the triathlon, Bannon also plans to try out for the Panthers football team as a kicker. Many people doubt he’ll be able to do it, but he wants to try anyway. “ I’m not worried. I don’t care if I get sacked ( 被开除). I want to be a kicker,” he said.

For Bannon, it’s a simple goal: Just live normally and be like one of the guys.

( ) 1. What do we know about Tim Bannon?

A. He likes recording videos.

B. He does not have arms.

C. He is a soccer player.

D. He has won many medals.

( ) 2. To take part in the triathlon, Bannon _____.

A. runs 2 km every day

B. asked Serota to teach him how to swim

C. exercises with some special help

D. learned new swimming styles

( ) 3. How does Serota feel about Bannon taking part in the triathlon?

A. Doubtful.

B. Surprised.

C. Curious.

D. Confident.

( ) 4. What can we infer about Bannon from the story?

A. He is a member of Serota’s charity group.

B. He prefers playing soccer over swimming.

C. He does not easily give up.

D. He doesn’t get along with others.

Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. Find a way to __________ (克服) these difficulties.

2. His ___________ (伤残) prevents him from holding a job.

3. The project should be ____________ (完成) within a year.

参考答案：

1. B。从文中第一段第一句It’s difficult to be a star athlete , especially when you don’t even have arms. 成为明星运动员很难，尤其当你甚至没有手臂的时候。可以得知Bannon是没有手臂的。故答案选B。

2. C。由文章第三段最后一句He uses a special three-wheeled bike and gets buoyancy while swimming by using a “dead man’s float”.可以得知为了参加三项全能运动会，Bannon使用一种特殊的三轮车，游泳时采用头朝下浮在水面的方式浮起来进行训练。故答案为C 。

3. D。从文章第三段第二句Keri Serota, the co-founder of a community charity group, said Bannon is very capable of completing the event. 可以

得知Serota认为Bannon很有能力参加这项比赛，对他是有信心的。故答案为D。

4. C。从文章的第五段 “I’m not worried. I don’t care if I get sacked . I want to be a kicker,” he said. 可知，他无惧失败，只要认定的就会去尝试和争取。因此，他不是会因为有困难就轻易放弃的人。故答案为C。

Word in use

1.overcome

2. disability

3. completed

Day Two

Standing as a powerful symbol

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Many of you may know that Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. But this win change soon.

Last month, Indonesia announced (宣布) that the country will move its capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, the BBC

reported. This is big news for Indonesia, as any country’s capital is obviously very important.

The word capital comes from the Latin word caput, meaning “head”. It is no doubt the “head” of a country. The central government is located there, as well as important institutions( 机构 ), such as legislative( 立法 ) and judicial ( 司法 ) bodies . The leaders of a country usually work and live in the capital as well.

In English-language news reports, when you read “relations between Beijing and Moscow”,it actually means “relations between China and Russia”. That’s how important the capital is- it is a symbol of a country, showing its national power.

Therfore,it is important to choose a good spot for one’s capital. In many countries, the capital is the richest city. This is because when a city becomes a major business eenter,it takes on a more important place on the world stage. London, for example, has been the economic (经济的) center of Britain for nearly 2,000 years, so people naturally chose it as the capital.

Sometimes, capitals are chosen for safety reasons. For example, Brazil’s capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, which is a coastal (沿海的) city. Later the capital moved to the island city of Brasilia, partly because coastal cities can be attacked(攻击) more easily.

In the case of Indonesia, the new capital was chosen in order to achieve balanced development in different areas. Kalimantan is an underdeveloped area. By becoming the new capital, it can expect faster economic growth.

( ) 1. Which country is to change its capital?

A. Indonesia.

B. Russia.

C. Brazil.

D. The UK. ( ) 2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A. What the word “capital” means in Latin.

B. Where a country’s central government is.

C. How a country’s capital is important.

D. Why leaders usually live in the capital.

( ) 3. Why was Kalimantan chosen as the new capital?

A. Because it is a beautiful city.

B. Because it is the country’s richest city.

C. Because it is far away from the sea.

D. Because it needs further development.

( ) 4. What do the last three paragraphs tell us?

A. The reasons for living in a capital.

B. The reasons for choosing a capital.

C. The advantages of becoming the capital.

D. The best-chosen capitals in the world.

Words in use

根据首字母提示完成下列句子：

1. Diet and exercise are o_________ important.

2. We should pay more attention to n________ and international news.

3. Most of us need to lead more b________ lives to be healthy and happy.参考答案：

1. A。从文章第二段第一句Last month, Indonesia announced that the country will move its capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, the BBC reported.可以得知上个月，印度尼西亚政府宣布将把首都从位于爪哇岛的雅加达迁至东加里曼丹省。故答案为A。

2. C。从文章第三段的从文章第三段的It is no doubt the “head” of a country.可以得知 capital 这个单词源于拉丁语意思是头，它对于一个国家而言就如同头部对于一个人来说一样重要，下面从不同方面证明了这一点。故答案为C。

3. D。从文章最后一段最后一句Kalimantan is an underdeveloped area. By becoming the new capital, it can expect faster economic growth. 可以得知印尼的新首都加里曼丹是个欠发达的地区，成为新首都后可以期待有更快地经济发展。故答案为D。

4. B。从文章第五段第一句 Therefore, it is important to choose a good spot for one’s capital. 可以得知为自己的首都选择一个合适的地方是很重要的。接着便在三个段落中分别介绍了选择首都的三个原因：经济发达、战略安全和区域平衡发展。故答案为B。

Word in use

1.obviously

2. national

3. balanced

Day Three

Barbecue is beloved all over the world

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★★

Did you eat any barbecue (烧烤) this summer? No matter where you are from - China, the US, Brazil or the Philippines- people love it. Why?

I think one of the reasons is that it is easy to make.

Every country has its own ways to prepare and eat barbecue. In the southern United States, pulled pork and beef brisket (胸肉) are the kings of barbecue. They’re usually eaten on bread with a ketchup-based barbecue sauce (番茄味烧烤酱), although some places use vinegar or mustard-based sauces ( 芥末味烧烤酱).

But in China and the Philippines, barbecue is very different . People in both countries usually eat barbecued meat on wooden skewers(肉串杆) instead of bread . Lamb( 羊肉 ) is the most popular choice of meat in China. It is usually seasoned (调味) with cumin (孜然) and red pepper powder. In the Philippines, chicken and pork are more popular. They’re seasoned with garlic, soy sauce and banana sauce.

And then there’s South Korea. Koreans like to place their cooked meat in a lettuce leaf (生菜叶) nt) and add ssamjang, a type of spicy sauce, to it.

Do I have a favourite kind of barbecue? Not quite.I think all of them are special in their own way. But the one thing they all have in common is that they’re all amazing.

1. How do the people in the Southern United States eat barbecue ?

___________________________________________________________

2. According to the passage, how is the lamb usually seasoned in China?

___________________________________________________________

3. Do you like eating barbeuce ? Why or why not?

___________________________________________________________参考答案：

1. They usually eat barbecue with bread.

2. It is usually seasoned with cumin and red pepper powder.

3. 言之有理即可。

Day Four

Power of mom’s voice

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We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that compared to other people’s voices, our brains greatly prefer the voices of our own mothers.

Scientists at Stanford University, US, recently studied this. They scanned (扫描) children’s brains while they were listening to different

sounds, including their mothers’ voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognize their mothers’ voices at once.

Hearing their mothers’voices makes children’s brains more active. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers’ voices, many parts of the brain, including those in charge of (负责) reward (奖赏) and emotion (情感), start to work as well.

Why do we respond so strongly to our mothers’ voices? It starts even before we’re born. When children are still in the of womb (子宫) or have just been born, they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel comfortable and teaches them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize their mothers’ voices as a rewarding (奖励性的) sound. Later, when this sound is heard again, more attention is paid to it.

Some sounds are necessary for our survival (生存) or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds.

Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers’ voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort.

( ) 1. What is the story mainly about ?

A. Why we should listen carefully to our mothers.

B. Why we prefer to hear our mothers’ voices.

C. How we recognize our mothers’ voices.

D. How we respond to different kinds of sounds.

( ) 2. What will happen when children hear their mothers’ voices?

A. Many parts of their brains become active.

B. They will need time to recognize the voices.

C. Their language skills start to improve.

D. They will remember some bedtime stories.

( ) 3. According to Paragraph 4, why do children pay more attention to theirmothers’ voices?

A. Because they can recognize their voices quickly.

B. Because their voices make them more comfortable.

C. Because they can get a reward for doing so.

D. Because they can get love from their mothers.

( ) 4. “Rewarding sounds” refers to sounds that _____.

A. we can recognize

B. we often hear

C. we hear as babies

D. make us happy

Words in use

根据中文提示完成下列句子：

1. 我去冲咖啡，您别拘束。

Please make yourself _____________ while I get some coffee.

2. 别在意他们所说的话。

Don't pay any _________ to what they say.

3. 他向暗处走去，希望没有人能认出他来。

He walked along in the shadows, hoping no one would __________ him.参考答案：

1. B。文中第一段最后一句即为本文的主题句 Scientists have found that compared to other people’s voices, our brains greatly prefer the voices of our own mothers. 可以得知科学家发现，与他人的声音比，我们的大脑更喜欢自己母亲的声音。下文则从科学角度进行解释，故答案为B。

2. A。从文章中第三段第一句Hearing their mothers’ voices makes children’s brains more active.和最后一句many parts of the brain, including those in charge of reward and emotion, start to work as well.可

以得知听到母亲的声音会使孩子的大脑更加活跃，大脑的许多部分，包括负责奖励和情感的部分也开始工作。故答案为A。

3. B。从文章第四段第四句This makes babies feel comfortable 和第五

句The babies learn to recognize their mothers’ voices as a rewarding sound.可以得知妈妈的声音让孩子感到很舒服，婴儿学会识别母亲的声音是一种有益的声音。故答案为B。

4. D。从文章最后一段第一句话Some sounds are necessary for our survival or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognized by our brains

as rewarding sounds.可以得知有些声音对我们的生存是必要的或给我们带来快乐。这些声音被我们的大脑识别为有价值的声音。故答案

为D。

Word in use

1. comfortable

2. attention

3. recognize

Day Five

阅读短文，根据所给提示填空。

I have been in China for eight months. Every time I want to 1.

l_____on the grass, “ keep off the grass” signs make me nervous. In the UK, whether it’s in fields of wild grass or in well-kept national

2._____(park). people make the most of green grass.

The British take grassland for granted (认为…理所当然). If it’s a 3. s_____ day, people will sit on a bed of grass and relax in the sun’s warmth. This gives you the 4. c______ to listen to surrounding(周围的) nature. Maybe it’s a bird singing to another, or the soft wind that brings you cool air.

Also, in most campuses (校园), grass fields act like a soft study desk for 5. s_____to read books and learn. Or it can be 6. _____(use) to just talk, laugh and play on.

Besides, families enjoy 7._____ (spend) their weekends on the grass in parks. There, families can set up a picnic and children can play games

with each other.

However, there is a rule to enjoy the green grass. In some parks, there are 8. d_____ grasslands for people to relax and play sports on. If people want to relax, they’d better choose the right field, or they may feel the full force ( 力量 ) of a soccer ball !

参考答案：

1.lie

2.parks

3.sunny

4.chance

5.students

https://www.360docs.net/doc/9812967421.html,ed

7.spending

8.divided

Day Six

Pets can be lovely friends

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My daughter and her dog Lexie have a special bond.

I can still remember the day we brought her home from the animal shelter (收容所) ). Lexie moved in my arms when I held her, but the second I handed this lovely dog to my daughter, she settled down. My daughter cried tears of joy while holding her on the way home and Lexie happily licked them away.

Since then, she and my daughter have been good friends.They lie under blankets on the sofa and watch TV together. When my daughter climbs into bed, Lexie will carry her toys on top of the covers to join her. Lexie’s favorite spot is right in my daughter’s arms. If she could spend every second of the day there, she would.

The other day I was watching Lexie while my daughter, who lives right up the road from me, did some housework. When it was time for Lexie to go home. I could see Lexie’s excitement as I leashed (用皮带牵) her up.I opened the back door and let her out. But when I turned close it, I felt Lexie yank (猛拉) the leash out of my hand. Lexie was running away as fast as she could. I called her name, but it was no use. She had found my daughter on the road and was running as hard as she could. My daughter bent down to pick her up. Lexie jumped into her arms and happily licked her face.

I smiled, seeing she was back where she belonged.

Word work

bond 情感联系 settle down 安定下来

lick 舔 cover床罩 bend弯腰( ) 1. The first time she held the dog, the daughter _____.

A. moved around a Iot

B. cried tears of joy

C. got really scared

D. kissed the dog back

( ) 2. Where did the dog like to stay best?

A. Under blankets.

B. On the sofa.

C. Under the bed

D. In the daughter’s arms.

( ) 3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. The daughter lives with the author

B. The dog spent an exciting day with the author.

C. The dog couldn’t wait to join the daughter.

D. The dog hates staying with the author.

( )4. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this story?

A. To encourage people to get pets from animal shelters.

B. To describe the friendship between her daughter and a dog.

C. To advice on how to develop a bond with your pet.

D. To discuss whether we should keep dogs as pets at home. Vocabulary in use

1. The waiter smiled politely as he__________the bill __________ me. ( 把…递给 )

2. One day I’ll want to________ ________ and start a family.(安定下来)

3. ________ ________ ________ ________may well be the body’s way of keeping emotional balance. ( 喜极而泣 )

4. It is _____ ____trying to escape – no one ever leaves this place. (无用)

5. She brought the instrument to her lips and blew ________ ________

________ ________ ________. ( 尽可能用力地 )

参考答案：

1. B 根据第二段Lexie moved in my arms when I held her, but the

second I handed this lovely dog to my daughter, she settled down.

My daughter cried tears of joy while holding her on the way home

and Lexie happily licked them away.

2. D 根据第三段Lexie’s favorite spot is right in my daughter’s arms.

If she could spend every second of the day there, she would.

3. C 根据第四段I felt Lexie yank the leash out of my hand. Lexie was

running away as fast as she could. I called her name, but it was no

use. She had found my daughter on the road and was running as

hard as she could.

4. B 全文围绕作者的女儿和狗的故事展开，而且关系很好，作者

对她们之间的关系加以描述。

Vocabulary in use

1. handed to

2. settle down

3. Crying tears of joy

4. as hard as she could