2021年牛津英语译林版九年级中考复习英语阅读强化训练 7（含答案）

牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练7

一、完形填空

MrsHammondwasoldandblind,butshewasveryindependent（独立的）and___1___todothingsby

herself.Shewouldgoforalongwalk___2___everyday,andwasabletofindherwaybackbyusingher

___3___stick.Shehadneverlostherwayuntilthisday.

Thisdaywhenshewasoutforawalk,shefoundthetreesonherway___4___becausesomevillagershad

cutthemdown.Soshecouldn'tfindherwayback.___5___sheknewwhattodo,sheheardthesoundofwater

nearherfbet."Water?”shesaidaloudto___6___.“Imustbeonabridge.Tvebeentoldthatthere'sa__7___

nearby,butIdon'tknowitsexactlocation（位置）.HowcanIgetbackfromhere?^^

Atthattimeshe___8___aman'sfriendlyvoicenearher.Itsaid,“Excuseme,canIhelpyou?”

"How___9___ofyou!”MrsHammondanswered.t4Yes,please.TmafraidI'vegot___10___.Canyou

pleasehelpmegethome?^^

“___11___Jthemananswered.Andtheybegan___12___.ThemantookMrsHammondtoherhouse,and

sheinvitedhiminandtoldtheman___13___gratefulshewasthatshehadmethim.

“Don't___14___me,“heanswered.t€Iwanttothankyou.^^

“Thankme?”MrsHammondsaid."What_15_?”

“Well,“themananswered.€tIwastryingtothrowmyselfintotheriver.ButImnotgoingtodoitnow.^^

1.A.refusedB.taughtC.triedD.decided

2.A.aloneB.togetherC.wellD.fast

3.A.playingB.holdingC.choppingD.guiding

4.A.dyingB.growingC.missingD.hiding

5.A.AfterB.BeforeC.WhenD.Since

6.A.itselfB.himselfC.herselfD.themselves

7.A.riverB.houseC.restroomD.mountain

8.A.heardB.listenedtoC.noticedD.lookedup

9.A.sillyB.cleverC.richD.kind

10.A.illB.lostC.injuredD.bad

11.A.SorryB.NoC.TerribleD.Certainly

12.A.arguingB.walkingC.workingD.fighting

13.A.howB.howeverC.whatD.whatever

14.A.stopB.askC.thankD.trouble

15.A.likeB.forC.withD.about

二、阅读理解

A

Soundsinwater

Youmayfeelsillyholdingabagofwatertoyourear,butitcanteachyousomethingabouthowsound

travels.

You'llneed

Aplasticbagwithzipsclosed

Awatchwithhands,notdigital（数码的）

Analarmclock,notdigital

Water

1.Filltheplasticbagwithwaterandzipitup.

2.Holdthebagagainstyourear,andthenholdthewatchagainstthebag.Canyouhearitticking（嘀嗒作响）?

Holdthewatchneartheotherear,aboutthesamedistanceawayasitwaswiththebagofwater.Comparethe

soundswithandwithoutthebag.

3.RepeatStep2withthealarmclock.

Whathappens?

Youcanhearthewatchmoreclearlythroughthebagbecausewatercarriessoundvibrations(震动)better

thanair.

Thisiswhywhalescancommunicatewitheachotheroverlongdistancesbymakingclickingandsinging

sounds.

Youcanhearallsortsofsoundsclearlyunderwaterinaswimmingpool.

1.Intheexperiment,isNOTthematerialneeded.

A.aplasticbagB.waterC.adigitalwatchD.analarmclock

2.WhichofthefollowingisthemainmeaningofStep2?

3.Whatistheresultoftheexperiment?

A.Watercarriessoundaswellasair.B.Watercarriessoundbetterthanair.

C.Aircamessoundbetterthanwater.D.Youcannothearsoundsclearlyunderwater.

4.Fromtheinformation,weknow.

A.you'resillyifyouholdabagofwatertoyourear

B.adigitalclockisalsoneededintheexperiment

C.whywhalescancommunicatewitheachother

D.it'sdifficulttohearsoundsunderwater

5.Theinformationmainlywantstotellus.

A.howwedoanexperimentB.howwhaleshearsounds

C.howsoundisheardD.howsoundtravels

B

“Hewashardlymorethanfivefeet,fourinches(心1.63m)tall,butcarriedhimselfwithgreatdignity.His

headwasexactlytheshapeofanegg..”

Withthisdescription,AgathaChristieintroducedHerculePoirotinherfirstnovel,TheMysteriousAffairat

Styles.Inthecenturysince,thenamePoirothasbeenfamiliararoundtheworld.Backthen,however,theretired

Belgianpolicemanhadjustescapedfromhiswar-tornhomeland.AftersettlingdowninasleepyEnglishvillage,

hewasinvolvedinthemurderofawealthyelderlylady.

ManycasesPoirottookonwerehardtosolve.Butasheoftensaid,“Thesimplestexplanationisalwaysthe

mostlikely.^^Itjusttakesthelittlegreycells,acloseeyefordetailandabitofselfconfidence.AsPoirotfound

throughouthiscareer,themostordinarycluescouldprovetobethemostimportant.

MurderseemedtofollowPoirotwhereverhewent,fromruralEnglandtotheRiverNile.Thedetectivedid

makemistakes,buthealwaysgothisman,womanorboth.Poirotcouldbeannoyingsometimes一hewastoo

proudofhimselfandbelievedhewassimplysmarterthanothers.However,hewasoneofthebest-loved

charactersinthefiction.Peoplelikedhimforhispowerfulunderstandingofhumannature.TheBelgianhelped

makeChristietheworld'sbest-sellingnovelist.

Butafterwriting33novelsand59shortstoriesstarringPoirot,Christieherselfbecametiredofthecharacter.

ShekilledhimoffinanovelwrittenduringWorldWarIIbutnotpublisheduntil1975.TheNewYorkTimesthen

gavehimafrontobituary.Today,lotsofpeoplearoundtheworldstilllikePoirot.Manyofhisstorieshave

beenmadeintofilms.AndSophieHannah,aBritishnovelist,hastriedtobringPoirotbacktolifeinaseriesof

newstories.

1.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatHerculePoirot

A.feltdisappointedabouthisappearanceB.wasfamousforhisnovels

C.lookedexactlyliketheshapeofaneggD.wasnotashamedofhisheight

2.HerculePoirotmovedtoEnglandbecause

A.hishometownwasaffectedbythewarB.hewasinvitedtosolveacase

C.hewantedtoliveawealthylifethereD.hewasinvolvedinamurder

3.ThemainideaofParagraph3isthat.

A.HerculePoirotisgoodatfindingsimplecluesB.littlegreycellsareimportantforsolvingcases

C.PoirotcouldusesimplecluestosolvecasesD.Poirotsolvedsimplecasesthroughouthiscareer

4.Poirotbecameoneofthebestlovedcharactersinthefictionbecause.

A.hewasshortandhadafunnylookB.murdersfollowedhimwhereverhewent

C.hehadadeepunderstandingofhumannatureD.hewasnotperfect-sometimesmademistakes

5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.SophieHannahwastiredofPoirotB.wecanreadnewstoriesofPoirotsoon

C.AgathaChristiepassedawayin1975D.PoirotwasmurderedbyaBelgian

C

Eatarainbowofcoloursoften,asdietitians（营养学家）arefondofsaying—andwithgoodreason.Eatingall

kindsofcolourfulfoodprovidesvitaminsandminerals（矿物质）thatcan'tbereplacedwithsupplementstokeep

yourbodyhealthy.

WholeFoods,afoodcompanyintheUnitedStates,examinedbuyers'behaviourgloballyacross465stores.

Accordingtoexpertsfromthecompany,ourplateslookverycolourfulthisyear,withpurplefoodsparticularlyin

fashion.Thisisindeedthecase.Walkthroughanysupermarketandyouwillfindrichly-colouredpurplefoodsare

showingupontheshelves:purplecauliflower,blackrice,blueberries,blackberries,purplesweetpotatoesand

purplecabbage.

Theincreasingpopularityofpurplefoodinthemarketisunsurprising,showinghowattentivepeopleare

becomingtohealthinrecentyears.Peoplehavelongknownthatthedarkerthecolourofafoodis,thehigher

antioxidants（抗氧化剂）andnutrientsitwillhave.Infact,peoplewereencouragedtoeatmorepurplefoodsaftera

studyfoundthatthosewhoatepurplefruitsandvegetablesregularlyoftenhadlowcholesterol（胆固醇）anda

reducedriskofgettinghighbloodpressure.

Researchshowsthatthesefoodsgettheirpurplecolourfromanthocyanins.Theyhavebeenlinkedwith

antioxidantsandanti-agingspecialqualitiesinthebody.Purplefoodshelpimprovebonehealth,andhavealso

beenshowntolowertheriskofsomecancersandimprovememory.Takepuiplesweetpotatoesforexample.

Whilethestandardsweetpotatoispackedwithhealthbenefitsofitsown,thepuiplesweetpotatoisevenbetter

fbrus.Thesebrightly-colouredsweetpotatoessharethesametasteastheirorangesiblings,butarealsofilledwith

anthocyanins.Therefore,purplesweetpotatoeshelpwithdigestion（消化）andhaveanti-inflammatory（抗炎的）

specialqualities.

NutritionadviserMatthewPlowmanagreesthatpurplefoodsarefullofnaturalhealthbenefits.€€Thebenefits

ofantioxidantshavelongbeendiscussed.Theyarealsoknowntofightdisease,keepyoulookingyoungerandare

goodforyourheart—so,whywouldn'tyoueatthem?”

1.Accordingtonutritionexperts,weshouldeatallkindsofcolourfulfoodsoften.

A.becauserichlycolouredfoodsarepopularinsupermarkets

B.althoughvitaminandmineralsupplementscanreplacethem

C.astheycanprovideuswithvitaminsandmineralsthatweneed

D.becausepeoplehavetakennoticeoftheimportanceofhealththeseyears

2.AllofthefollowinghavemadethepurplefoodspopularinrecentyearsEXCEPT.

A.thedarkerthecolourofafoodis,thehealthieritis

B.moreandmorepurplefoodsareavailablenowadays

C.peoplearegettingtorealizethatbeinghealthyisimportant

D.astudyfoundthatthosewhooftenatepurplefoodswerehealthier

3.Whichisprobablythesamemeaningastheunderlinedword“siblings“inParagraph4?

A.Brothersorsisters.B.Fathersormothers.C.Unclesoraunts.D.Sonsand

daughters.

4.Thebenefitsofeatingpurplefruitsandvegetablesinclude.

©treatingcancers©improvingmemory

©helpingpeoplelookyoung©aidingdigestion

©reducingtheriskofgettinghighbloodpressure

A.①②③④B.①②④⑤C.①③④⑤D.②③④⑤

5.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.EatingpurplefoodsforyourhealthB.Gettinganthocyaninsfrompurplefoods

C.Purplefoods,anewkindofmedicineD.Nutrients,somethingbodyneeds

D

Alwaysbelieveinyourselfnomatterwhathappenstoyouandlovethepersonthatyouare.Thesearelawsof

lifethatareusefultoeveryone.Ithinkthatbeforepeoplecanlivehappylives,theymustbelieveinandaccept

themselves.

Thehardestthingforyoutodoislookinthemirrorandlikewhatyousee,andthenacceptyourself,being

thankful,Andbelieveyoucanfinishanythingyoutrytodo.Toliveacomfortablelife,youmuststartwith

believinginyourself.

Ihavestruggledwithbelievinginmyselfsomanytimesinmylife.Strugglingwithlittletaskssuchas

completinghomeworkormemorizingapieceonthepiano,Iwouldgetsoupset.Butyouneverrealizehowmuch

easieryourlifewillbecomeifyoudon'thaveconfidencebeforeyoutakeonataskuntilyousay,“Icandothis!”

Fourorfiveyearsago,Ibegantakingpianolessons.Oneday,recitaltimewascomingnear,butIhadapiece

thatIcouldn'tcompletelymemorize.Cominghomewithafeelingofsadness,IjustconsideredIcouldnot

achievethistask.IsatatmypianoandtoldmyselfthatIwouldnevergetitfinished.Butonsecondthought,I

couldmemorizeit,So,Itriedmybesttoplayandplay.Finally,Ididendupfinishingthepiece,andtherecital

wasabletowendsmoothly.Theimportantpointisthatlookingbackonthistimeinmylife,Icanseehow

importantitistobelievethatIcancompleteanythingIwanttodoifItrymybest.

Now,whenIbecomeupsetwithapianopiece,InevergiveuporthinkthatIcannotdoit.Alwaysbeginning

withconfidence,IsitdownandtellmyselfthatIcanachievemygoalifIputmymindintoit.IrealizethatI

shouldhavethismindineverythingIdo.

So,dearfriends,nevergiveupandbelievethatyoucancompleteanythingifyousetyourmindandhearton

it.

1.Whenyoulookinthemirror,themostdifficultthingforyouistoinit.

A.comparewithothersB.acceptyourselfC.changeyourselfD.seeanyoneelse

2.Fromthepassage,weknowthewriterisprobably.

A.apianoplayerB.amusicteacherC.amusicwriterD.apianoseller

3.WhatistheCORRECTorderofthefollowingstatementsofthepassage?

a.Thewriterthinksyoucanachieveyourgoalifyouputyourmindintoit.

b.Whenbecomingsadwithapianopiece,thewriternevergivesup.

c.Thewriterbegantakingpianolessonsfourorfiveyearsago.

d.Whennotfinishinglittletasks,thewriterwouldgetupset.

e.Alwaysbelieveinyourselfinanycondition.

A.a-b-c-d-eB.d-c-e-a-bC.e-d-c-b-aD.c-e-d-b-a

4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Theharderyouwork,theluckieryouwillbecome.

B.Trytodoanythingthatyoufeeldifficulttofinish.

C.Believinginyourselfmeansyoucandoeverythingwell.

D.Nothingisdifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.

5.Thepassageprobablycomesfrom.

A.amagazineB.apieceofnewsC.aguidebookD.amusicbook

三、任务型阅读

A

Researchsuggeststhatourlevelofhappinessdependspartlyonsomethingwecannotcontrol—ourgenes（基

因）andourlifeconditions.Butourlevelofhappinessisalsoshapedbythechoiceswemake.Ifwe'vebeen

chasingwealth,fame,goodlooks,materialthingsandpower,wemaybelookingforhappinessinallthewrong

places.Scientistssuggestthatthefollowingsixhabitsmakepeoplehappier.

Peoplewhoformcloserelationshipsarelikelytobehappierthanthosewhodonot.Thenumberoffriends

wehaveisnotimportant.Whatmattersisthequalityofourrelationships.Relationshipsthatbringhappiness

usuallyincludethesharingoffeelings,respect,acceptance,trustandfun.

Peoplewhomakeahabitofcaringforothers'healthmaybehappier.Thisusuallyincludesvolunteeringfor

anorganizationorreachingouttofriendsandfamily.

Peoplewhoexerciseusuallyimproveboththeirphysicalandmental（精神上的）health.Someresearchhas

shownthatexercisecanbeasusefulasmedicine.

Whenwearesointerestedinanactivitythatweseemtoforgetthetime,weareinastateofflow（“心、流”状

态）.Theactivitycouldbemakingart,playingthepiano,surfing,orplayingagame.Peoplewhoexperienceaflow

intheirworkorhobbieswillbehappier.

Peoplearemorelikelytobehappyiftheyknowwhattheirskillsareandusuallyusethem.Peoplewhoset

goalsandusetheirskillstoachievethemcanbehappier.Peopleareespeciallyhappywhentheycanusetheir

skillstoservethegreatergood.

Peoplewhothinkpositivelybybeingthankful,caringandoptimistic（乐观的）aremorelikelytobehappier.

根据短文内容，完成表格。（每空一词）

Secretstohappiness

1.______factsfromOurlevelofhappinessdepends2.______onourgenesandourlifeconditions.

researchOurlevelofhappinessalsodependsonwhatlifewe3.______.

Therearelotsofrelationshipsthatbring

Peoplewhoformcloserelationshipsarelikelytobehappiness,5._____sharingfeelings,

happier.respecting,acceptingandtrustingeach

Six4.______thatotherandhavingfun.

makepeoplehappierPeoplewho6.______fbrothers'healthmaybeSuchasvolunteering,supportingfriends

happier.andfamily.

Exercisingcanmakepeopleget7.______

Peoplewhousuallyexercisearehappier.

inphysicalandmentalhealth.

PeoplewhoexperienceastateofflowintheirworkTimewill8.______ifwemakeart,play

orhobbieswillbehappier.thepiano,surforplayagame.

Becausewhentheyusetheirskillsto9.

Peoplewhoknowtheirownskillsandusuallyuse

______theirgoals,theyareespecially

themaremorelikelytobehappy.

happy.

Likebeing10.______,caring,and

Peoplewhocandothesearehappier.

optimistic.

B

Celebratingyourbirthdayinspacewouldbeverydifferentfromwhatyoumightdoontheearth.For

example,yourbirthdaycakewouldbefloatinginfrontofyou.Thecandlescouldnotbelitbecauseastronauts

mustbeverycarefulnottostartafireaboardtheshuttle.YourfriendscouldstillsingHappyBirthdaytoYou.

Voicesarealmosttheonlythingsthatarenotchangedbybeingweightlesswhichmeansthateverythinghas

almostnoweightinspace.Thisisbecausethereisverylittlegravityinspace.

Someastronautsfeelsickforthefirstfewdaysinspace.Thisfeelingusuallygoesaway.Someastronauts

feelasiftheyhadacoldallthetime.Thatsbecausewithoutgravitythefluidsintheirbodiesmovetowardtheir

heads,Astronautslookalittledifferentinspace.Morebloodflowstotheface,sotheirfaceslookalittlefatter.For

thesamereason,theirwaistsgetsmallerandtheirchestsgetbigger.

Astronautsgrowoneortwoinchesinspace.Thafsbecausegravityisnotpressingonthespine.Thespine

relaxesandstretches.Backontheearth,astronautsshrinktotheirregularheight.Inspace,bonesandmusclesget

weaker.Thafsbecausemusclesarenotusedasmuchandthebonesloseminerals,suchascalcium.Besides,the

heartbecomesalittleweaker.

Sincenothinghasweight,astronautscanliftheavyobjectseasily.Theycanevenlifteachother!However,it

is