九年级英语阅读理解专项检测

1、九年级英语阅读理解专项检测阅读理解( 每小题 2 分 , 满分 120 分 )班级 姓名 ADavid worked in a shoe factory, but he was not very good, and he lost his job one day. His wife looked in thenewspaper and said, “One of the banks wants a (gUaTd). ""I' m going to go there tomorrow,“ David said“ I want that job, the guard s

2、 job. ” A man gave him a piece of paper. There were a lot of questions on it.write your answers under the questions.” he said to David. One of the questions waus,ever been in “ Have yprison ( 监狱 )? ” David smiled and wrote “ No. ” Then he looked at the next question. It was“ Wfor a long time and the

3、n he wrote,“ Because the police have never caught me.”() 1. David lost his job because .A. he was ill badly B. he wasn g ootdC. he didn t like the joDb. his factory was too far away( )2.How did he know one of the banks needed a guard?A. His wife saw it in the newspaper.B. His wife worked in that ban

4、k.C. His wife saw it on the computer.D. His friend told him the information.() 3. David went to the bank to .A. deposit ( 储蓄 ) money B. draw moneyC. ask for that jobD. work hard() 4. The man asked David to .A. write his answers under the questionsB. clean the bankC. show how strong he wasD. give him

5、self up ( 投案自首)() 5. From the text we know David is .A. clever B. foolish C. old D. tallBA young passenger ( 乘客) was looking everywhere for his ticket because the conductor was coming to punch( 剪 ) the ticket. He was looking for it in all the pockets of his coats and trousers. What surprised the oth

6、er passengers most was that they found he had the ticket in his mouth. The conductor quickly pulled the ticket out of his mouth, punched it and gave it back to the young man. When the conductor moved on, all the other passengers couldn ' t help住)laughing. One of them said to him at last," I

7、 ' m sure you felt foolish junow, sitting there looking everywhere for your ticket when it was right in your mouth all the time.“Foolish? ” answered the passenger,“I wastheiekategoff.”() 6. From the story we know that the young passenger .A. really lost his ticketB. was looking for a lost ticket

8、C. didn t buy a ticket for the tripD. didn t remember where he had put his ticket() 7. The other passengers laughed because .A. the young passenger lost his ticketB. the young passenger gave his ticket to another passenger C. they saw the ticket was just in the passenger mouthD. the conductor moved

9、away without questioning the passenger() 8. It is clear that the conductor .A. knew the young man had no money for a ticketB. didn t know the young man had lost his ticketC. knew why the young man had the ticket in his mouthD. didn t know why the young man was looking for his ticket() 9. Which of th

10、e following is true about the conductor? A. He thought the young man was too lazy.B. He thought the young man was forgetful.C. He knew why the young man put the ticket in his mouth D. He knew the young man would get off at the next station. () 10. The best title ( 标题 ) for this story is .A. A Ticket

11、 without DateB. A Foolish PassengerC. Eating a TicketD. A Clever conductorCA man in a very famous restaurant started to take off his jacket. As soon as he saw this, the head waiter rushed over to his table and said, “ I amfraid I must ask you to keep your jacket on, sir, because it is not good manne

12、rs (礼貌) to do it in such a nice restaurant.”“Now, listen, “ said the man. "I will let you know that the ZQUefEigland gave me permission ( 许可 ) to take off my jacket here.”“ The Queen of England?” said the waiter in great surprise.“ Sure. ” replied the man, “ When I was in England last month, a

13、friend of mine took me to see the Queen. It was very hot. I started taking my coat off. T he Queen looked over and said, You may do that in the UnitedStates, but you may not do it here! So I got the Queen s permission, right? ”() 11. We can be sure that the story happened in .A. America B. the Queen

14、 s palace C. England D. an small restaurant() 12. When the head waiter asked the man not to take off his jacket, the man .A. took his advice at once B. left the restaurant angrilyC. refused to listen to him D. wanted to see the manager() 13. The man told the waiter that he could take off his jacket

15、because .A. the weather was very hotB. the Queen of England let him do so in the USA.C. he was very richD. he was free to take off his clothes anywhere () 14. What did the Queen really mean?A. People in the USA were less polite.B. She let him take off his jacket in America.C. The English and the Ame

16、ricans enjoyed different ways of life.D. He shouldn ' t take off his coat on such a formal occasion而场合 )in England.() 15. From the story we can see that .A. the man went to have dinner with his friend B. the head waiter was afraid of the Queen. C. the man went to see the Queen of England with hi

17、s friend. D. the Queen invited the man to have dinner in a restaurantDNew York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. there are many interesting things to see and to do, you can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things all over the world

18、.But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It s expensive to live there, and there are many peosome places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or good place

19、s to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in big cities; others do not. Before they move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.() 16. In big cities people can .A. go to different kinds of museumsB. see all kinds of plays an

20、d filmsC. buy things all over the worldD. A, B and C() 17. Which of the following is true?A. Big cities are not clean and safe enough.B. People can easily find good places to live in big cities.C. People can always have many chances to find work to do.D. All people like to live in big cities.() 18.

21、In this passage the writer thinks it is right for people .A. to move to big cities.B. not to move to big cities.C. to move to big cities without thinking of any problems.D. not to move to big cities before they think over the problems of living there. () 19. This passage doesn t tell us that .A. Par

22、is is an exciting place for people to live in.B. big cities have a lot of serious problems.C. big cities are all very dirty.D. usually people can get very dirty.() 20. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Big CitiesB. Interesting Things in Big CitiesC. Good School in Big CitiesD. New York, Lo

23、ndon and Paris(E)When this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top

24、 of the house many meters high to the ground. One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears. Suddenly somebody on the top shouted, "Look out!" But Joe did not "look out". He looked up. And as he did so, a long knife missed Joe's head, but

25、it cut off one of his ears. At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out, "I've lost an ear. Help! Help!" Jeff ran up to help his friend. "Look for my ear," Joe told him. "It must be on the ground somewhere." Jeff looked everywhere for the missing e

26、ar. At last he found an ear on the ground. He picked it up and carried it to Joe. "Here you are," he said, "I've found it." Joe looked at it. "No, that's not my ear." he said, "Mine had a cigarette behind it." ()21. What were Joe and Jeff?A. Soldiers.B

27、. Drivers. C. Farmers. D. Cleaners.()22. How did Joe lose his ear?A. He cut it off by himself.B. Jeff cut it off with a knife.C. A falling knife cut it off.D. A cigarette burned it up.()23. At the end of the story Jeff found .A. someone else's earB. Joe's earC. a long knifeD. a cigarette()24

28、. From the passage, we know Joe was not .A. strong B. kindC. foolishD. clever()25. Which is the most possible title for this passage?A. A Lost EarB. A Busy CleanerC. A Falling KnifeD. A forgetful Man(F)Newtown is a clean place today. Many years ago there were millions of rats in Newtown. They attack

29、ed cats and dogs. Sometimes many of them knocked down a man or a woman at night. The rats were very big and they harmed many people.The city office ordered everyone to kill the rats. Most people were lazy, so they did not kill many. Then the city office promised to pay some money for each dead rat.

30、That made people very happy. They killed thousands of rats every day. A city official put all the dead rats together. Sometimes a man brought a hundred in one day.After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the city office.The city official thought tha

31、t people were stealing dead rats. He ordered his man to dig a hole and put all the dead rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the city office didn t pay any more money.()26. Newtown.A.was very cleanB. is no longer dirtyC.had been very clean D.will be very clean()27. The rats in Newtown were

32、many years ago.A .as big as catsB.as dangerous as dogsC. very bigD.knocked down by the people there()28. when the city office first ordered the people to kill rats, most people.A.got some moneyB.were too lazy to kill manyC.helped the city office to make the city clean D.killed many rats ()29. A big

33、hole was dug, because.A. the rats could come out to attack people at nightB.people could take many ratsC.the rats could not escape quicklyD.people could steal rats for some money()30. Soon there were no more rats, and the city office didn t.A. order people to kill rats B. pay any more moneyC.see any

34、 ratsD.look for rats(G)In the 20th century, advertising has become very popular. Why is it so popular? Because it has been proved that repeated advertising can increase product sales and make the price of products lower.Advertisements can be made in many ways. People in the U.S.A. and Europe use the

35、m to advertise all kinds of products, services and other things as well. People use large boards, signs inside or outside shops and cinemas, printed mails or gifts to make advertisements. Besides, balloons and aeroplanes are also used.An advertisement, however, should be properly designed to avoid w

36、aste. How is an advertisement made?An advertising firm (公司 ) selected a company designs and makes the advertisement by studying the information about customers and products. The designers put forward their different plans with pictures or photos. When the advertisement is ready, it is tested in a pl

37、ace to see whether it can make the product popular with customers or not. If it does, it will be used all over the country. Otherwise it should be designed until it is accepted by customers and market by finding out the reason for the failure.()31. The reason for which advertising is popular is that

38、 .A. it can make the price of products higherB. it can increase products salesC. it can make the products have better quality.D. it can lower the cost of products()32. How many ways of advertising are mentioned( 提到 ) in the second paragraph?A.SixB.EightC.TwoD.Four()33. People in the USA use advertis

39、ements to advertise.A. products onlyB. services onlyC. products and services only D. products, services and other things as well()34. The steps of making advertisements include the following except A. the designers put forward their plansB. the advertising company studies information about customers

40、 and productsC. the advertisements are testedD. the advertisements are sold to companies()35. If the advertisement can make a product popular with customers, it proves that.A. the advertisement is a failureB. the advertisement is a successC.the advertisement will be redesigned D.the advertisement wi

41、ll not be accepted (H)Newspapers are very important in our daily life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometime s, however, they don ' t have the time to read the news carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the f

42、ront page. At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines( 标题).There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions(版面)every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhap

43、s only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed weekly.Most papers have several editions, especially on Sunday when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusements page, a business page, and so on.( )3

44、6. People read newspaper to.A. learn about the most important news B. learn about everything they wantC. be pleasedD. get some information( )37. Reading the headlines, people can know.A. what the passages are aboutB. the newspapersC. about amusementsD. about sports( )38. In big cities newspapers are

45、 usually printed.A. every dayB. every weekC. every monthD. every year( )39. Most papers have on Sundays than usual.A. more typesB. more pagesC. less typesD. less pages( )40. If you want to see a film, you' d better read in a newspaper.A. the business pageB. the front pageC. the sports pageD. the

46、 amusements page(1)The summer vacation is over. It' s true that tinawaowiys flDuring the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much work, but I lived happily.As the afternoon was hot, I did my work in the morning. I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour

47、. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in maths. These would take me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I believe I made good progress.I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was full of fun. I would not go home until it was late at about

48、 five or six o' clock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would spend somehours listening to music.In this way I spent my vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer.Now I am in good health and high spirits.()41. What does the text mainly(主要地)

49、tell us?A. How the writer spent his summer holidays.B. What ' s the weather like in summer.C. When the writer got up in the summer holidays.D. Where the writer took a walk in the summer holidays. ()42. How long did it take the writer to do his homework?A. Half an hour.B. Three hours or more.C. O

50、nly one hour.D. Two hours and a half.()43. The writer spent most of the afternoonA. listening to musicB. visiting his friends.C. walking in the garden D. swimming()44. The writer had very good summer holidays because heA. worked very hard and made good progressB. learned to swim and did his homework

51、 wellC. got up early and went home lateD liked swimming better than studying()45. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer made progress in his lessons.B. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.C. The writer began studying as soon as he got up.D. The writer spent more time

52、swimming than listening to music.(J)Travel Arrangements(安排)Date: 15 April 2002For: Wang MeiMay 4Leave BejingAir China Flight CA 111Confirmed(确认)Please check-in(办理手续)at least two hours before leaving time10:00a.m.May 5Arrive in SydneyHotel bus will take you to the hotel9:30a.m.May 5Holiday In SydneyC

53、onfirmedIn: 5 May 2002 Out: 10 May2002 Nights: 5May 10Own arrangement with host familyMay 14Leave SydneyQantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 33312:30 p.m.May 14Arrive in PerthThe guide will collect you from the airport for four daysreturn bus trip to Monkey Mia15:30 p.m.May 18Leave PerthQantas Airline Ltd F

54、light QF 444Confirmed11:00 a.m.May 18Raffles Hotel SingaporeIn: 18 May 2002 Out: 19 May2002 Night: 1May 19Arrive in Beijing16:00 p.m.()46. How many days will Wang Mei ' s holiday last?A. 14.B. 16.C. 19.D. 20.()47. At what time does Wang Mei have to be at the airport for her flight from Beijing?A

55、. 8:00 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m. C. 10:00 a.m. D. 11:00 a.m.()48. When she arrives in Perth, Wang Mei will travel from the airportA. by taxiB. in a carC. on the travel-busD. with her host family()49. Where will Wang Mei be on May 16?A. In a hotel in PerthB. On her return to SydneyC. On a flight to Singapore

56、D. On a trip to Monkey Mia()50. In which country will Wang Mei stay before she returns to Beijing?A. PerthB. SydneyC. Singapore D. Monkey Mia(K)Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times (黄金时段).Some of

57、 the dramas (戏居 1) are being repeated, butaudiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yi-Ting , a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good looking actors with cool clothes and the beautif

58、ul sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals (道德)in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people t