牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练16

1、牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练16一、完形填空The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically 同情地as the beautiful young woman with the whitestick made her way carefully up the steps After 1 the bus, she touched an empty seat and sat down Il hadbeen a year since Susan. thirty four, became2 Due to a medical mistake she

2、 had been sightlessSusan now felt3and upset. But no matter how much she cried, she knew the painful tnith: Her sightwas4going to returnAnd all she had to stick to was her husband Mark Mark was an Air Force officer and he5Susan withall his heart. When she lost her sight, he watched her sink into desp

3、air 绝望and6to help his wife gainthe strength and confidence she needed to become independent again.Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her7 She used to take the bus, but she was now too frightenedto get around the city on8own. Mark volunteered to drive her to work each day, even though they worked

4、at opposite ends of the city. At first, tliis comforted Susan and9Marks need to protect his wife.Soon, however, Mark realized that this arrangement 女排wasnt workuig. Susan should learn to take thebus 10 herself/ he said to himself. Hearing Mark s words, Susan was very 11 and said, Em soblind that I d

5、ont see anything. Dont you love me?、 Of course, I love you/ Mark said. I hope you can fit inyour new environment/Finally, Susan decided that she was ready lo try the12on her own. One morning, Susan got ready toget off die bus as usual. Tlie dirver said. GirL I sure admire you/ Susan wasnt sure13die

6、driver wasspeakuig to her. Then the driver continued. kYbu know, every moming for the past week, a fine-looking gentlemanin a military uniform has been standing across the comer watching you14you get off the bus. When hemakes sure you cross die street15 and enter your office building, he leaves/ Hea

7、ring this, tears ofhappiness poured down Susans cheeks.LA. getting offB. getting onC. turning offD. turning on2. A. blindB. deafC. strongD weak3. A. comfortableB. usefulC. beautifulD. helpless4. A. alwaysB. stillC. never5. A. lovedB. hatedC. stoppedD. left6.A. agreedB. decidedC. learnedD. remembered

8、7. A. houseB. hospitalD. dream8. A. herB. himC. theirD. my9. A. surprisedB. interestedC. movedD. satisfied10. A. inB. withC. byD. to11.A. angryB. happyC. luckyD. silly12. A. foodB. testC. stepD. trip13. A. whatB. whyC. howD. where14. A. ifB. althoughC. becauseD. when15. A. dangerouslyB. comfortablyC

9、. safelyD. quickly二、阅读理解AIn an online survey, kids were asked how they are getting along with their parents More than 9 000 kids tookpart in the survey.Many kids two out of three said they got along pretty well or very well with their parents About four out offive kids told us that they had fim with

10、 their parents. But that doesnt mean they never disagree with each other Infact, most kids said they argued with their parents, at least sometimes11u*Its normal to disagree and argue, says DArcy Lyness, a child psychologist(心、理学家).But its alsoimportant to learn how to do so respectfully.About half o

11、f the kids said they were doing that. When they disagree with their parents, they discuss thingspeacefully. But two out of five kids said they shouted at their parents. Lyness points out that shouting never helps.Speak up, and let your parents know your ideas and opinions/ she advises. But be patien

12、t. Doit use a raised,angry voice1 Of more than 9,000 students surveyed, aboutget along pretty well or very well with their parents2. What is the percentage of the 8-to-11-year-olds who feel close or very close to their parents?A. 8%.B. 20%.C. 69%.D. 83%.3. What do the 8-to-14-year-old kids argue abo

13、ut most?A. Being disrespectful. B. Use of devices C Cleanliness,D. Grades4. What does the underlined wordtliaf refer to?A. Having fun with parentsB. Discussing things in a peaceful way.C. Feeling close to parents.D. Shouting at each other.5. According to Lyness, kids shouldA. care for their parents

14、B. not say no to their parentsC. not argue with their parentsD. share their ideas with their parentsBAre Zoos Good or Bad?Humans have been catching and displaying animals for thousands of years The earliest known wild animalcollections date back to 3500 BC. These ancient Egyptianzooswere, however, b

15、uilt only to entertain the kings.They were not open to citizens. Modern zoos didnt become a thing until the early 1800s.A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see Today, zoos are one of the mostvisited tourist attractions all around the world. Almost every major

16、city has a zoo. By visiting a zoo, you can get tobe up close to some amazing animals.Clearly, in terms of entertaining people,zoos are great. But their big goal is to educate the public aboutwildlife and what we can do to protect it. Zoos also help witli scientific research. The word zoo is short fo

17、rzoological garden. Zoology is the scientific study of animal biology and bchaviour. Zoos work hard to saveanimals in danger. They can breed these animals in captivity and then reintroduce them back into the wild.But zoOs do have their problems. Not all zoOs are created equal. While some are clean a

18、nd well-staffed,others arent, Keeping animals captive can be terrible for their physical and psychological health And while zooshave been trying to save animals in danger, tliis doesnt always woric out. For example, most large carnivores (likelions and tigers) that are bred m 2005 die when they are

19、sent back into the wild. It turns out that tliey haventlearned how tO take care of themselves In recent years. many people have been against zoos. They think zoosshouldn t exist at all.Whats your attitude towards zoos? Do you think 2005 should exist?1. Wc can learn from Paragraph 1 that in ancient E

20、gypt,A. Egyptian zoOs were opened 3 500 years agoB. only the mlers could have fun in zoOsC. ancient EgyptianD. everyone could watch animals in zoos2. Which of the following is TRUE about modern zoos?A. They were first built in ancient Egypt.B. They were built to entertain kingsC. They have a history

21、 of about 200 years.3. What can tourists do in modern zoos?A. Catch and display wild animals.C. Help to protect wild animals.4. Whats die main idea of Paragraph 4?A. How to educate tourists in zoos.C. How to breed animals in zoos5. What can we infer from the passage?A. Animals live happily in zoos.C

22、. Tourists dont need zoOs any more.D. They were first built in 3500 BC.B. Watch animals closely by themselvesD. Help clean and feed wild animalsB. Tourists have problems in zoosD. Zoos have some problems.B. Its not a good idea to breed camivoTes in zoos.D. Zoos achieve a lot in saving animals in dan

23、ger.CThe world is at the risk of entering hothouse conditions, an international study warned. The report waspublished in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The report came during unusual heat waves in the past few summers The heat pushed temperatures above 40Cin many places in Europ

24、e. caused lots of drought and wildfires globally.According to the report, the Earth will pass a tipping point if polar ice continues to melt and greenhousegases rise to new highs. Crossing that point will result in a temperature 4-5 C higher than pre-industrial times.Sea levels will be 10 to 60 metr

25、es higher than todays levels. And that could only be tens of years ahead.Hothouse Earth is likely to be dangerous to many ordinary people/5 said researchers from Denmark、Australia and Germany. Global average temperatures would be higher than those of any in the past 1.2 millionyears. Melting polar i

26、ce would lead to higher sea levels Finally, it would flood coastal land which is home tohundreds of millions of peopleScientists believe that the tipping point could come once the Earth is 2C warmer than pre-industrial levels.The planet is already 1 C warmer than pre-industrial times, and is heating

27、 up at a rate of 0.17C every ten yearsAround 200 countries agreed in 2021 to limit temperature rise to 4 well below 2 C above pre-industriallevels, a tipping point for the climateHowever; it is not clear whether the worlds climate can be safely Sparked near 2 C above pre-industriallevels or whether

28、this might cause other processes which drive further warming even if the world stops emitting排放greenhouse gases, the research saidTo avoid such a hothouse condition requires more than just reducing greenhouse gas emissions, peoplehave to do more to save the planet and themselves Using the land prope

29、rly and protecting coastal areas are alsonecessary methods1 According to the passage, we infer the new international study is aboutA. natureB life heC. societyD. education2. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?A. The influence of Hothouse Earth to natureB. The harm of Hothouse Earth to

30、ordinary peopleC. The time of the rise of the global average temperaturesD. The reason for causing the rise of average temperatures3. From the passage, we know the Earth will pass a tipping point when the temperature ishigher thanpre-industrial levelsA. 0.17CB. PCC.2 CD45C4. How many ways are mentio

31、ned to avoid the “hothouse condition in the last paragraph?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. About 200 countries agreed to limit temperature rise five years ago.B. If the Earth crosses the tipping point, sea levels will get higher and high

32、er.C. The temperatures in summer in Europe usually reach over 40C these years.D. The worlds climate can surely be controlled near 2C above pre-industrial levels.DOn Nov. 11, 2021, I suddenly made a deal with myself that I would give $ 1 to every homeless person.Maybe you will say $ 1 isnt worth ment

33、ioning, but it isnt about the money. It is me and my mind gettingcomfortable with giving.One day, I ran across a homeless person on a street in New York, who was named Francine I gave her S 1.After a big hug, Francine, in tears, told me that nobody cared for her except me. People just walked right b

34、y herand didnt even think tliat she was alive. My heart broke. We hugged on the street for a few seconds and then Iasked her if she d like something to eat. She said yes, and tlieii we went into the local McDonald s. From hertears to laughter, I felt I had done the goodThe next day, I met a homeless

35、 boy called Barret, aged about 15, on another street in New York When Iwalked past Barret, I gave him one dollar and just sat down to be with him I wanted to see more people stop andhelp the homeless people I wanted to tell people that the homeless people are aliveAs I was about to leave, Barret sai

36、d. I have no parents. I only have a disabled sister/ Hearing that, I wasastonished. I believed the boy was taking responsibility as a parent, so he had to beg for taking care of his sister.In no time, I realized what I had done was really far from enoughThinking of this, I stopped and turned to the

37、boy. I just gave him all the money in my wallet which wasprobably more than $ 200. At that moment, I didnt regret doing that. Instead, I took pride in myself because I gotto give someone love, a dream, a lite hope and peace of mind. I made them realize the world isnt a dark, selfishplace Hopefully B

38、arret will continue to explore the space in that window of hope, and Fll continue to doeverything I can to help lum on liis path. I dont think $ 1 is worth mentionmg, but maybe it can make a bigdifference Let us take action to help those homeless people!1. What can we know in the second paragraph?A.

39、 Many people cared for FrancineB Lots of people wanted Francine to dieC. Francine used to know the writer very we 11.D. Francine got $ 1 and some food from the writer.2. How many people are there in Barret s family?A. Only one.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.3. The underlined word astonished1 probably means

40、.A. movedB. satisfiedC amazedD. scared4. How much money did the writer give Barret?A$lB.$201.5. The passage mainly tells us thatA. a little thing can make a big differenceC. where there is a will, there is a way三、任务型阅读C. Less than $ 200.D. More than $ 201.B. a friend in need is a friend indeedD. giv

41、ing is better than receivingAHave you ever noticed how much people talk about happiness? People are always giving advice on how to behappier. And many scientific studies have different opinions on what it means to be happyJoseph Mercola an American physician, found that healthy habits could lead to

42、a happier lifestyle He foundhappier people eat right, exercise and get better sleep His research found that a positive lifestyle could strengthenyour immune system and prevent heart diseaseProfessor Sir Richard Peto from the University of Oxford found the opposite to be tnie. His new study foundhapp

43、iness has nothing to do with your health or how long you will liveResearchers at the University of Oxford studied 1 million UK women over 10 years. The women answeredquestions on their health. happiness, amount of stress and how they felt about their livesUnhappy women often had bad health before th

44、ey were unhappy. This study said that studies in the past weregetting the cause and effect 因果关系confused.He fbirnd uiiliappy people were no more likely to get sick than happy ones. Of course people who are illtend to be unhappier tliaii tliose who are well said Peto, co-author of the study.At the sam

45、e time, a study from Australasian Science said that negative people are actually more carefulthinkers than happy people. Experts say there is too much pressure to reach this goal of happiness Instead, itmakes us less happy. So what do you think it means to be happy?根据短文内容，完成表格。每空一词The 1health and ha

46、ppinessIn the pastAn American ohvsician found that people who have 2habits could have ahappier lifestyle such as eatina riaht. doing 3.and sleepina 4.A positive lifestyle could strenathen the immune system and 5.the risk ofheart diseaseAt presentThe professor from the University of Oxford found that

47、 happiness does not 6.your health or how lone you will liveUnhappy people dont get sick more 7.than happy ones. Unhappy peoplewere unhealthy 8.lhev were unhaonv.People who have 9.health could get unhappier than those who are well.Instead. negative people think more 10.than happv peopleBThe tradition

48、al Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Head-Raising Festival, falls on the second day of thesecond lunar month every year. and it means the start of spring and farming This year it falls on March 14.Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon K

49、ing hasawakened from his winter sleepA well-known plirase goes、fcEr yue er. long tai toumeanmg On the second day of the second lunar month,the dragon lifts his head .The festival celebrates ancient Chinese agriculture People often celebrate it. The most famous tradition isgetting a haircut.Some believe that a haircut on this day can make bad luck leave us. while others believe getting a haircutduring the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luckAnother saying warns that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die.