山东省高密市银鹰文昌中学2013届九年级英语上册 阅读理解专项训练（24） 外研版

1、阅读理解专项训练（24）一、完形填空：Have you ever heard of the Slow Food movement? I heard about it a year ago _1_I did not really pay much attention to it. I just thought that it would be a good thing to share the _2_ with you. The Slow Food movement began in Italy in 1989. A group of people were _3_ about the stat

2、e of the worlds food. They discovered that local food and local food traditions were beginning to disappear _4_ many people around the world liked the Western idea of “fast food”. The people of Slow Food believe that food should taste good. Food should be produced in a _5_ way. The food we eat shoul

3、d not hurt the environment, animals, or the health of people. That is why _6_ say that chemicals(化学制品) and food should not mix. Chemicals can harm the environment, animals, and people. And _7_, Slow Food believes that food producers should receive fair(公平的)pay for their work. So, _8_ do you eat? Whe

4、re does your food come from? Are there harmful chemicals in your food? Is the person who grew your food being _9_ fairly? These are questions that Slow Food would like you to ask! I do not think that it is _10_ for me to eat organic food(有机食品) only. But I do respect the people behind this movement.

5、What about you? What do you think of Slow Food?二、阅读理解 阅读材料，完成问题 Passage A.On a cool morning, Mary, Cindy, Mum and I set out on a journey. We walked forward to the woods along a narrow farming road. After walking for an hour and a half, we came to a lonely field. We climbed onto an ancient stone, abo

6、ut three feet high, and ate our cheese sandwiches. As we ate contentedly, Mary said, “We have two choices. We can either go back the way we came or follow the map and go through the moors(荒野).” All of us were full and refreshed now, so we opted for the moors. We packed out things up and set out agai

7、n. We saw a hill. Slowly we climbed upwards. At last, we reached the top. We rested there for about fifteen minutes. Suddenly we noticed how low the sun was sinking. Then the wind began to blow strongly We were worried about what would happen when the sun was completely out of view. We began to run

8、down the hill quickly. All of us felt safe until we saw the road. We began walking once again towards the place called Devon. At about half past six in the afternoon, we found a small restaurant. As all hungry people would do, we went into the restaurant. The five hours of walking made the food so d

9、elicious. Now, as I glanced once more around the table, I saw everybody looked happy.( )1. It took them _ to walk to a lonely field.A. half an hour B. an hour C. one and a half hours D. two hours.( )2. The underlined phrase “opted for” has the same meaning as “_”.A. forgot B. chose C. suggested D. c

10、reated( )3. It became _ when they rested at the top of the hill.A. rainy B. sunny C. windy D. snowy( )4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The story happened on a hot morning in summer.B. They stayed at the top of the hill for about 15 minutes.C. They had their dinner on an ancient stone. D. The foo

11、d in the small restaurant was terrible.( )5. From the passage, we can learn that the writer thought their journey was _.A. interesting B. boring C. dangerous D. harmfulPassage BLewis and ClarksAn American Restaurant and Public HouseWe need:3 Waiters. 2 Dish washers2 CooksNote: Waiters must be under

12、the age of 35Cooks must have over one years working experience Working hours:Mon. Fri. 11:00am9:00pmSat. Sun. 11:00am12:00pmEmail at chinar831gmail. ComOr visit 122, Park Lane 2, Sunny Rd. TaichungOr call Mrs Cheng at (04) 725-6794( )1. How many writers does Lewis and Clarks want?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

13、( )2. Who is the most likely to get a job in Lewis and Clarks?A. Cook: Lisa, a 42-year-old housewife, is good at making Chinese food.B. Cook: Joseph, 38 years old, was a cook in Gina Coffee for 8 months.C. Waiter: Paul, a 22-year-old student, wants to have a part-time job but he needs to study at ni

14、ght.D. Dish washer: Erica, a factory worker, wants to changer her job. She can do all the housework well.( )3. Nick hopes to get a job in Lewis and Clarks in a week. What can he do?A. Write a letter to Mr Park. B. Give Mrs Cheng a call.C. Invite friends to eat at that restaurant. D. Learn to cook fr

15、om now on.Passage COnce there were two brothers. They always played together. However, one day they had a huge argument about one of their toys. In the end, they decided that from then on they would only play with their individual toys. They had so many toys that they agreed to spend the next day so

16、rting out which toy belonged to whom. They next day, when they finished doing the big toys, it was time to go to bed. The same thing happened the next day because they started to divide other things in the house. Day after day, it was the same story. They were spending their whole time deciding what

17、 kinds of things belonged to either of them. In the end, they had accumulated two mountains of stuff(东西). They had to put them in front of the house. As years passed, nothing changed. Every morning they would meet to argue about which things belonged to whom. They were getting old and everyone knew

18、them as “badtempered old men”. No one saw them smile. Then one morning, the two old men found two children playing on the two mountains. What was worse, the children mixed the things up. They played so happily that the two old men realized how stupid they were for so many years. If we spend time wor

19、rying about what is ours, instead of enjoying it, we will all lose happiness. ( )1. What happened to the two brothers one day?A. One of them lost some toys. B. One of them bought some toys.C. They argued with each other. D. They agreed with each other.( )2. The underlined word. “accumulated” means “

20、_” in Chinese.A. 积累 B. 选拔 C. 交往 D. 融合( )3. What did the two brothers spend time doing day after day?A. They spent time making new toys. B. They spent time selling toys.C. They spent time deciding which things belonged to either of them.D. They spent time deciding which things should be sold.Passage

21、DDo you like dogs? Do you know the following things about dogs? The first pet dog Dogs are meat-eating animals. They belonged to the family of wolves a long time ago. About 15,000 years ago, people started keeping wolves for hunting. Over the time, the wolves began to look like dogs and they became

22、peoples pets.What a dog looks likeDogs come in different sizes, colours and shapes, but theyre the same in some ways. All kinds of dogs have a set of forty-two strong teeth for eating. They have sharp claws(爪) at the end of their feet for digging up soil(挖土) and holding onto the ground when they wal

23、k. They have very good eyesight. They also have high ability to hear and smell.How a dog grows A mother dog gives birth to one to twelve babies at a time. New-born baby dogs cannot see or hear until they are two weeks old. The mother dog gives the baby dogs milk. When they are four weeks old, they s

24、tart eating soft food. When theyre eight weeks, they start eating soft food. When theyre eight weeks, they baby dogs have very strong legs and they can go for long walks.How to read a dogs feelings. Dogs act differently when they have different feelings. When a dog is angry, it opens its mouth and shows its teeth. When a dog is frightened, it lowers its ears and holds it tail between its legs. A happ