牛津译林版9A英语第一次月考专题练习阅读理解

1、.牛津译林版9A英语第一次月考专题练习阅读理解 1If you saw a group of kids hitting and abusing虐待，伤害an animal, would you stop them? Would you at least call the police? Again people would walk away. Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue问题. Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the streets.

2、It seems as if politicians从政者do nothing to stop this issue. Everyone is worried about education and global warming. What about animals? We should not forget them just because they cannot talk to us. Animals, like us humans, have rights. Every living being has the right to warm shelter and good food,

3、 but most importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved. They have the right to be a special, much loved member of their own family. There are many organizations that deal with abused animals or animals that have no home like ASPCA, PETA, the Humane Society and many more. There are organiz

4、ations that deal with this issue, but that does not mean that we still shouldn't help. The biggest saying that bothers me is, "I am only one person. I can't make a difference." If everyone thought like that, we wouldn't have the organizations and loving people who help the worl

5、d every day. By helping one animal, you are making a difference. There are many things you can do right now to help animals around your neighbourhood. You can volunteer at your local animal shelter, raise money for animal shelters, inform your community about animal abuse or you can write to your re

6、presentatives代表and tell them that animal abuse needs to be taken seriously. As you walk down the street, try to help any animal you see walking around. You can easily buy a cheap box of dry cat or dog food to feed the animals. If we do not help our animals now, we may never have animals again. Alway

7、s remember that with every step you take, you help save an animal's life and isn't that worth fighting for? 1. Some people won't stop kids from abusing animals because_ . A. they are too busy to worry about the animals B. they don't take animal abuse seriously C. they just leave it t

8、o the police D. they are afraid of being laughed at 2. We can learn from the text that ASPCA _ . A. is another name for the Humane Society B. provides shelter for both animals and humans C. deals with such issues as education and global warming D. tries to protect animals from being abused 3. Which

9、of the following statements will the writer agree with? A. Dogs have the right to be treated kindly B. One person cannot possibly make a difference C. More attention should be paid to education and global warning than animal abuse D. It is the politicians' duty to stop animal abuse 4. The main p

10、urpose of the text is to_ . A. hate those who abuse animals B. advise people to stop animal abuse C. show how animals are abused D. explain why people abuse animals 2When youre curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the f

11、irst step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research. Step 1 On a note card or a piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:Discover more about dinosaurs.Step 2

12、Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentence below:1 Dinosaurs lived long before human begins appeared.2 Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.3 Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.Step 3

13、What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:1 Whats the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?2 How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?3 Have dinosaurs really disappeared?Step 4 Armed with your

14、list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questio

15、ns can help you research your subject more widely.The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember learning more always brings more questions. 1. When you do some research, you should take the following steps: list w

16、hat you want to know choose a research subject list what you already know discover new problemsA. B. C. D. 2 From the passage, we know_.A. dinosaurs appeared after human beings B. not all the dinosaurs fed on meatC. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years D. dinosaurs liked warm seasons 3.

17、 What does “Armed with your list of questions mean?A. Putting your list of questions under your arm B. Discussing your questions with your classmateC. Writing down your list of questions D. Taking your list of questions with you 4. According to the passage, which one is true? _A. You can find all th

18、e answers onlineB. Learn more, and you 11 have no questionsC. Asking questions is the only way for researchD. During the research, you may keep finding new questions 5. The best title 标题 for this passage is “_.A. Discovering Dinosaurs B. Asking Good QuestionsC. Finding Subject D. Learning Steps 3 Mo

19、st people are born with straight hair, but why are there people born with curly hair? It may look like a simple question that we can easily answer, but the answer is not as simple as it seems. The colour and shape of your hair are decided by your genes基因. Whether you have straight hair or curly hair

20、 comes from your parents' genes. "If both your parents give you the curly version版本 of the gene, you end up with curly hair, " Barry Starr, a geneticist at Stanford University, US, told Popular Science. If both give you the straight version you end up with straight hair. And if one giv

21、es you curly genes and the other straight, you could end up with either. But how does DNA work on a single hair? Scientists show that the curls of hair depend on the nature of its follicle毛囊. When a follicle is asymmetrical不对称的, the hair that it produces is curl. Another point is that the follicle o

22、f curly hair has a hooked钩状的 end. The more hooked the follicle is, the curlier the hair is. Follicles for straight hair have no hooks. But even if you are born with straight hair, there are some ways that straight hair can turn curly. Scientists have found that a cell细胞 called EGFR in follicles appe

23、ars to control the growth of hair. For example, certain cancer medicine that stop these cells may cause a patient to develop curly hair as a side effect. 1. The number of people born with curly hair is_ that of people born with straight hair. A. larger than B. smaller than C. twice as large as D. as

24、 big as 2. From Paragraph 2, we can know that _. A. our genes can decide the length of our hair B. our parents' genes decide whether we have straight or curly hair C. Barry Starr is a geneticist from Popular Science D. If one boy's parents have straight hair, he may have curly hair 3. Which

25、of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? A The nature of hair's cells decides the curls of hair. B. If a follicle is asymmetrical, the hair produced is straight. C. If follicles for a girl's hair have no hooks, she may have curly hair. D. If follicles for a girl's ha

26、ir have more hooked ends, she has curlier hair. 4. The passage is possibly from_. A a novel B. a poem C. a science book D. a news report 4Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world. Each year, this butterfly travels about 3000miles to its winter home in

27、 central Mexico墨西哥. How can it fly so far? And why does it make this long and dangerous trip? Scientists still dont have an answer.For many years, people in Mexico wondered where the orange-and-black butterflies came from every winter. Then, in 1937, a scientist started to follow and study the butte

28、rflies. For the next 20 years, he discovered that one butterfly started its journey in Canada. Four months later, it arrived in Mexico.The length of the butterflies find their way back to the same place? Another amazing thing is that the butterflies always return to the same area in central Mexico.H

29、ow do the butterflies find their way back to the same place? This is an interesting question because only every fourth generation代makes the trip south. In other words, the butterfly that travels to Mexico this year is the great-great-grandchild of the butterfly that traveled there last year.Each yea

30、r, four generations of a Monarch butterfly family are born. Each generation of the family has a very different life. The first generation is born in the south in late April. It slowly moves north, reproduces繁衍, and then dies. On the trip north, two more generations are born, reproduce, and die. Each

31、 of these generations of butterflies is born. This generation has a much longer life. It lives for about eight months. This generation of butterflies makes the amazing journey back to the winter home of its great-great-grandparents. The butterflies spend the winter there, and in the spring they repr

32、oduce and then die. Their offspring will be the first generation of the next circle of life.Today, people are still studying the Monarch butterfly. But they are not clear about everything. 1.The best title of the passage can be _.A. Family of Monarch butterflies B. Mystery of Monarch butterfliesC. M

33、onarch butterflies birthplace D. Monarch butterflies winter home 2.It took the scientist _ to find out that monarch butterflies came from Canada.A. 20 years B. four months C. five weeks D. eight months 3.We know that the _ generation of Monarch butterflies travel back to central Mexico.A. first B. s

34、econd C. third D. fourth 4.Which statement is true according to the text?A. Monarch butterflies spend winter in eastern Canada.B. The four generations have the same length of life.C. Some generations die on the way north to Canada.D. Scientists are clear about everything of the butterflies 5An eight

35、-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle奇迹 can s

36、ave him now. the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.“And what do you want? asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother, the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to

37、buy a miracle. “Pardon? said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost? “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry. the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try a

38、nd get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.A well-dressed man heard this and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?“I dont know, she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my m

39、oney.“How much do you have? asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more. she answered.“Well, what luck ,smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.He took up the girls hand and said , “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents.

40、 Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost? 1What was the trouble in the little girls family?AHer brother was seriously il

41、l.BThey had no money.CNothing could save her brother.DBoth A and B. 2In the eyes of the little girl, a miracle might be_Asomething interesting. Bsomething beautiful.Csome wonderful medicine. Dsome good food. 3What made the miracle happen?AThe girls love for her brother.BThe medicine from the drugsto

42、reCThe girls money. DNobody can tell 4From the passage we can infer推断that_Athe doctor didnt ask for any payBa miracle is sure to happen if you keep onCthe little girl is lovely but not so cleverDAndrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought6Here is how one new teacher made friends with the girl

43、s and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. Id like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together. Everyone felt

44、that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look. She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the yearThen she said to the class, “Now you know me and

45、 the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you. Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often to be friends with those people

46、 who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on journeys together.You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and alone. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about.

47、 Just talking together in a friendly manner is one good way to make friends. 1. How do you understand the saying “If you want a friend, be one ?A. If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend.B. You can make friends by doing what a friend should do.C. You may have a friend by doing e

48、verything for him.D. When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself. 2. The teachers sweet voice and her friendly look _. A. showed that she would like to he a friend of the girls and boysB. made every girl and boy happyC. told the girls and boys everything about herselfD. meant she wan

49、ted to tell the boys and girls something interesting 3. A new comer will be your friend if _.A. he always thinks of his old friends B. you ask him to do somethingC. he knows you very well D. you talk with him in a friendly way 4. If you want to make friends with others, what of the following shouldn

50、t you do?A. You learn more about them. B. You talk with them in a friendly way.C. You have different hobbies with them. D. You try to be the same to them. 5. Which is the best title of the passage?A. How to Make Friends with the Students B. What a Good TeacherC. Teachers and Students D. A Story abou

51、t a New Teacher 7Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line排队, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to ke

52、ep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe咖啡馆. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror镜子 on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Toms workmates came in and sat with To

53、m.“What time is your bus? asked Mike.“Theres plenty of time yet, answered Tom.“Well, Ill get you some more tea then, said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! Its going backward倒行! he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.

54、“Youre looking at the clock in the mirror. said Mike. Tom was so sad难过. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors. 1.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?AHalf past twelve BTwenty to twelveCHalf past eleven DHalf past one 2.

55、Which of the following is true?ATom arrived in Paris on time B. The next bus would leave in half an hourCAfter that Tom didnt like clocks any longerDTom looked at the clock in the mirror only once 3.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _.Athe time is right Bits going slowerCits going backward Dits going faster 4.Which of the following is the title题目 of the story?AThe Mirror of the Station BNot A Careful ManCMissing A Bus DThe Clock In The Mirror 8There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight?