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牛津版（深圳广州）初中英语九年级上册期末复习（题型专练）：阅读理解C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共80分)1. （8分）阅读理解，根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误。 Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago in China. After the invention, people started to write on paper to make books. In those days, books were only produced one at a time by hand. As a result, there were not many books, and they were expensive. So, few people had the chance to learn to read.Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties(隋唐时期). Later, developments in printing made it possible to produce books more quickly and cheaply. A trade in books developed, and more people learnt to read. Knowledge and ideas spread (传播) faster than ever before. In a way, we can compare the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century.（1）Paper was created 1,000 years ago in China. （2）After the invention of the paper, people can write on paper to make books. （3）In those days, many people had the chance to learn to read. （4）Printing was invented in China during the Qing Dynasty. （5）Paper and printing are very useful. 2. （8分）阅读理解 If you enjoy reading, dont miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit Paris. Its a famous English-language bookstore. An American, Sylvia Beach, opened the first Shakespeare and Company in history in 1919. She did more than selling books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even had beds for writers visiting there. Ms Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms Beach had to close her bookstore. In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened another English-language bookstore, Le Mistral, in Paris. Since then, just as Ms Beach did, Mr Whitman had also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms Beach, Mr Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms Beach died.Next time when you are in Paris, dont forget to visit this nice bookstore and see if you can spend a night there.（1）When did Ms Beach open the first Shakespeare and Company? A . In 1919.B . In 1941.C . In 1951.D . In 1964.（2）Which is NOT mentioned in the passage about Shakespeare and Company? A . It sells books.B . There are beds for writers.C . People can borrow books there.D . Someone reads books to children there.（3）What does the underlined phrase took power mean in Chinese? A . 摧毁B . 当权C . 离开D . 服务（4）Why was Ms Beachs bookstore closed? A . Because she wanted to travel around the world.B . Because the Germans took power in Paris.C . Because her bookstore was not popular.D . Because she didnt like her bookstore.（5）What do we know about Mr Whitman according to the passage? A . He was Ms Beachs friend.B . He ever worked at Ms Beachs bookstore.C . He followed Ms Beachs ways of doing business.D . He opened a bookstore in 1951 to remember Ms Beach.3. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Garrison had been treasuring his last piece. All he had left now was a sheet of the beautiful brown paper Pa had brought back from his last sailing trip.Youve been quiet, Pa said, Could I see your picture?Garrison handed over his sketch. Pa studied it, then looked at his son. Youre ten now, eh? Garrison nodded, hoping Pa wouldnt say that he was too old to be fooling around with pencils and paper.When I was ten, I wanted to work on my fathers ship, Pa said, When Thomas was ten, he asked me to let him plant the corn.Garrisons throat (嗓子) tightened. I know Im not like either of you. Pa looked at the drawing again.No, you are like both of us. You work hard, like Thomas. And youre like me, too. I have wandering feet, but you have a wandering mind. We need to see things differently.Garrison frowned. Id rather love the land, like Thomas, or the seaPa patted his hand. Thomas cares about our family very much-thats why hes worked so hard to bring us food. And my love for the sea makes good money. But theres more in life than food and money. Theres happiness, for one. Does it make you happy to draw?Garrison nodded.And it makes me happy to look at your drawings. Not many folks can catch happiness on a piece of paper. Some might say drawings a waste of time, but they dont understand how things are. Why, asking you to stop drawing like asking Thomas to stop farming, or me to stop going to sea. It would be like asking us to stop breathing, wouldnt it?Garrison considered this, then replied, No, sir. Not quite like breathing. If I couldnt draw any more, it would be like someone took away my voice. He hung his head. In his mind he could hear Thomas laughing, Its not like you ever speak up, anyway.But Pa patted his shoulder and said, That would be a pure shame. Your voice is important, Garrison, whether its out loud or on paper. And speaking of paper Pa smiled. Take a look in my bag.Garrison reached into the bag and found a sketchbook. For a moment he was speechless happiness seemed to fill his body and stick in his throat. Then he managed to find his voice. Oh, Pa-thank you.（1）Why did Garrisons throat tighten? A . Because he felt thirsty.B . Because he felt very scared.C . Because he knew he was not like Pa or Thomas.D . Because he thought Pa would stop him drawing.（2）When Garrison frowned, he most probably felt _. A . unhappyB . worriedC . afraidD . ashamed（3）What can we infer from the passage about Garrison? A . He lived in a big wealthy family.B . He was his fathers favourite son.C . He would go on with his drawing.D . He would learn to work on the farm.4. （8分）阅读下面B、C、D三篇短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。 The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying goodbye to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get red pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The Spring Festival was celebrated in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or watch movies in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydneys Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks and lion dances. The family dinner on New Years Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. （1）Children can get red packets from their _on the first day of the Spring festival. A . friendsB . parents and relativesC . teachersD . classmates（2）The underlined word fireworks in the second paragraph means _ in Chinese. A . 火炉工B . 消防员C . 烟花表演D . 畅销书（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The Spring Festival is the most important festival in ChinaB . The Spring Festival is celebrated only in ChinaC . The Spring Festival was celebrated in the US from 1980D . Chinese living in Singapore usually hold the family dinner on New Years Eve at home5. （8分）请根据短文内容，判断句子正误。 Hello, I am Linda. I am from Class 1, Grade 7. My Chinese teacher is Miss Zhou. She comes from Shanghai. She is very thin. She likes reading. My math teacher is Mr. Chen. He is strong. He is good at swimming and running. My English teacher is Miss Li. She has long hair. She is friendly. She likes playing the piano. Mr. Wang teaches us PE. He is very tall. He likes playing basketball and volleyball very much. He often plays volleyball with us on the playground. （1）Linda is from Class 1, Grade 7. （2）Miss Zhou comes from Shanghai. （3）Mr. Chen is not strong. （4）Miss Li doesnt have long hair. （5）Mr. Wang likes playing volleyball very much. 6. （8分）阅读理解 Stephen Chow was born in Hong Kong in 1962 and grew up in Shanghai, along with three sisters. He is best known for his comic（滑稽的）film roles. He showed an early interest in martial arts（武术）star Bruce Lee. It is the special hobby that made him to be more and more successful all around China. After studying from high school in 1982, with the help of his friend, Chow could take night courses in an acting school in Hong Kong. The school was run（经营）by TVB, a local television station. He graduated in 1983 and was hired（被雇用）as a host of a childrens television program called 430 Space Shuttle. He was not very much fond of children. Later, he had a chance to play in the film Final Justice. In 1988, Stephen Chow won Best Supporting Actor for it at the 25th Annual（年度的）Taiwanese Film Awards. This led to a series of mostly comic film and television roles. In 1992, he won Best Actor of Asia Pacific Film Festival for the film Justice My Foot. He is famous for his comic and humorous actions and words in film and they always make people laugh. A Chinese Odyssey, Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu are the best among his films. （1）There are children in Stephen Chows family. A . threeB . fourC . oneD . six（2）Chow was hired as a host at the age of . A . eighteenB . twenty-fiveC . twenty-oneD . twenty-six（3）Which is right according to the passage? A . Chow liked his job with children very much.B . Chow won Best Supporting Actor in an Asian festival.C . Chows famous for his humorous actions and words in film.D . After getting awards，Chow began to develop in mainland China.7. （8分）阅读理解 Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs. said someone.Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents garage(车库) on April Fools Day, 1976. Through many years hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honored with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character (封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.Jobs road to success wasnt an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated(打败). So he was considered as an American hero.What did Jobs workers and family members think of him?On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered(坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didnt understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughters graduation party.（1）Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company? A . In his own house.B . In his friends house.C . In his friends garage.D . In his parents garage.（2）What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage? A . Home-loving.B . Honest.C . Jealous.D . Humorous.（3）What award did Steve Jobs achieve in 1985? A . The Most Successful Manager.B . The Top Richest Man.C . The National Medal of Technology.D . The Times cover character.（4）Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage? A . Because he developed lots of Apple products.B . Because he set up the Apple computer company.C . Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.D . Because he wasnt defeated after several ups and downs.（5）From the passage, we know that . A . Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USAB . Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his childrenC . Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple productsD . Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success8. （8分）阅读理解 Im a Russian student. Last year I came to China for a holiday. It took me 8 hours to arrive in Beijing by plane. It was 11pm when I arrived at the airport. I was tired and wanted to find a hotel. The airport was big and black. I didnt know where a hotel was. I saw a Chinese girl in front of me. I studied a little Chinese before, but I couldnt speak well. I spoke to her in Chinese. She couldnt understand me. I asked again and again. At last, she understood. She asked me in Russian, Are you from Russia? She could speak Russian well. She told me where the nearest hotel was and sent me to the hotel. What a friendly girl she was!（1）When did the writer arrive at the airport in Beijing? A . At 20:00.B . At 21:00.C . At 22:00.D . At 23:00.（2）What happened to the writer when he just arrived in Beijing? A . He didnt meet his friends.B . He didnt know where a hotel was.C . He didnt know where the bus stop was.D . He lost his cell phone.（3）Why didnt the girl understand the writer at first? A . Because the girl didnt want to help him.B . Because he couldnt speak Russian.C . Because the girl couldnt speak Russian.D . Because he couldnt speak Chinese well.9. （8分）Jan：I have new photos of my family, but theyre not very good. This is my sisterMark：Where is she? Is she at the library?Jan：No, shes in the living room. She s doing her homework. And that s my brother.Mark：Is he doing his homework, too? Whats he eating?Jan：Hes watching a scary movie on TV and eating french fries.This is a picture of my aunt and my mother.Mark：Is that -your mother in the pool?Jan：No, thats my aunt. My mother cant swim. And this is my mother and my aunt at the shop. They really like shopping and eating at the shop. Mark: Interesting photos.（1）The pictures are _.A . goodB . interestingC . scary（2）Jans sister is doing her homework _.A . at the libraryB . at the poolC . in the living room（3）Jans brother isn t _.A . doing his homeworkB . watching TVC . eating french fries（4） Jans _ can t swim.A . sisterB . motherC . aunt（5）Jan s mother and aunt like _ at the shop.A . eating french friesB . shoppingC . swimming10. （8分） J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesnt know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter