海淀區(qū)九年級(jí)上英語(yǔ)期中閱讀訓(xùn)練題集錦期中試題1

1、20042005學(xué)年度海淀區(qū)九年級(jí)第一學(xué)期期中測(cè)評(píng)英語(yǔ)閱讀理解復(fù)習(xí)資料(A) Use the clothing labels on the left to answer the questions.100% COTTONhchinc v/ashm cold wsfer.No bleachTumble dry Mw.Rernove prompiJy.Made in U.S A.100% RAYOND7 clean only Made in USAXLGarment AGarment B1. Which garme nt can be washed in the wash ing mach ine

2、?A. Garme nt AB. Garme nt BC. Both A and BD. Neither of them2.Which garme nt is smaller?A. The sameB. Garme nt AC. Garme nt BD. we don t know3.Which garment was made in the United States?A. Garme nt AB. Garme nt BC. Both garme ntsD. Neither of them(B)The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Ear

3、th. An elephant can carry a load of 1200 poun ds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elepha nt baby can weigh 200pounds at birth. Elepha nts can live up to 70 years.Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their forestry in dustry in Asia for many years.trun ks, and have bee n used in theEleph

4、ants use their ears as a cooling system. Blood flows through veins in the ears and as the elepha nt flaps his ears, the blood cools and flows through his body to cool off other parts.There are two kinds of elepha nts: the Africa n elepha nt and the In dia n elepha nt.African elephants can be identif

5、ied by the larger ears. The African elephant grows upto 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds.The In dia n elepha nt grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 8000 poun ds. Its easier to identify because of its smaller ears. Most circus elephants are Indian elephants. Ano ther n ame for t

6、he In dia n elepha nt is the Asia n elepha nt.1. How much does a baby elepha nt weigh at birth?D. 1200 pou ndsD. all aboveD. bigger teethD. The ears.A. 70 pou ndsB. 200 pou ndsC. 300 pou nds2. Elepha nts also use their trunks for:A. drinking waterB. eat ingC. work ing3. An In dia n Elepha nt hasthan

7、 the Africa n Elepha nt.A. a Ion ger tailB. a stron ger trunkC. smaller ears4. What part of an elepha nts body is used to cool the elepha nt?A. The tail.B. The trunk.C. The feet.(C) DolphinsDolphi ns are mammals, not fish. They are warm blooded likeman, and give birth to one baby, called a calf, at

8、a time.At birth, a bottle nose dolph in calf is about 90-130 cms long and will grow to approximately 4 metres, livi ng up to 40 years.They are highly sociable ani mals, liv ing in groups, called pods, which are fairly fluid, with dolph ins from other pods in teract ing with each other from time to t

9、ime.Dolph ins carry their young in side their womb for about 12 mon ths. The baby is born tail first, and its mother will feed the calf for up to 2 years.However, the calf will stay with its mother for betwee n 3-6 years, duri ng which time it will learn all about feedi ng tech niq ues, social in te

10、ract ion and group hun ti ng.1. What is a baby dolphin called?A. A podB. A babyC. A wombD. A calf2. How long does a dolphin calf stay with its mother?A. 12 mon thsB. 2 yearsC. 3-6 yearsD. 40 years3. What kind of blood does a Dolphin have?A. warm-blood B. cold-blood C. salt-water blood D. we don t kn

11、ow4. Which stateme nt is Wrong?A. Dolph ins are livi ng in groups.B. Dolph ins lay eggs.C. Dolph ins can live up to 40 years.D. Dolph ins are not fish.(D)David BeckhamAs a Man chester Un ited player, David Beckham is used to winning. He is one of the most famous En glishme n in the World today.Of co

12、urse, it is impossible to have an un biased opinion of this young man or the team that he plays for. If you are a Man Utd fan, you love him. If you aren at fan of this team, then your opinion of Mr. Beckham may be quite differe nt. I n fact, in recent times, his treatme nt by fans of other teams has

13、 been extremely unsavoury, especially when he has been playing for England. Some of the worst words have not even bee n aimed at Beckham but at his wife and young child,which is a bad thing. It has been hard for the football leaders to control such unruly behaviour. How can you discipline people for

14、 their comments when so many people are guilty? But under the pressure of being shouted at by so many people, he has always rema ined calm.Of course, a lot of the bad things about Beckham are due to his own actions. He is a very fashi on able young man, but some of the clothes he has worn have bee n

15、 simply amaz ing. Why a person in his position would choose to wear a skirt in public is truly unbelievable! Furthermore, to wear such things in un seas on able times as mid-w in ter seems even crazier!His behavior on the football pitch has also been unpredictable at times. Sometimes he is brilliant

16、; sometimes he does crazy things. Some of the most famous footballing incidents involving Beckham are not his spectacular goals but his ungainly tackles. The most famous occasion was in France 98, when a clumsy tackle led to him being sent off.However, he is not guilty of such things, and if he can

17、stop such behavior he could even become En gla nd n ext capta in.1. David Beckham isin the world.D. un fashi on ableD. skirtD. his brave nessA. unknownB. not popularC. famous2. Once, Beckham worein public in mid-wi nter.A. T-shirtB. un iformC. earri ng3. Which one is Right?A. Every one loves David B

18、eckham.B. Some people say bad things about the BeckhamC. Beckham never makes mistakes on the football pitch.D. Beckham must be England next captain4. Beckham was sent off in France 98, because ofA. his fameB. his tackleC. his words(E) How much ancient forest (原始森林 )do you have in your home?Are you s

19、leep ing on illegal trees-trees from the Con go? Isyour kitche n table made fromwood, which has started social conflict in a distant African country? Are you literally flushing an an cie nt forest dow n the toilet? Check out our in teractive Forest House to see exactly where your household goods com

20、e from and the forest-frie ndly alter natives.The Earths ancient forests are unique, centuries old regions that support countless plant and ani mal species as well as n ative com mun ities. But they are rapidly vanishing( 消失)as the dema nd for wood and paper grows. In fact, on ly 20 perce nt of the

21、worlds ancient forests rema in - a very scary statistic. Our comfy houses are contributing to the problem - in Europe, 50 percent of the tropical wood used in our furniture, doors and window frames is logged illegally, often from irresp on sibly man aged an cie nt forests. This wood ofte n fuels cor

22、rupti on and social con flict and destroys the homes of endan gered or un discovered species.Our in teractive Forest House is a room-by-room (and garde n) guide to wood in household products, featuri ng everyth ing from flowerboxes to guitars. You can also lear n exactly why wood is good or bad and

23、print out our one-pager to stick on the fridge and check before you make that trip to IKEA. The Forest House also lets you search by product, so if youre on the lookout for a new hat sta nd or toilet seat, youll know you should give teak a miss.In gen eral, the safest wood is always Forest Stewardsh

24、ip Coun cil (FSC) certified. This meansthat the wood is from a susta in able ( 可持續(xù)的)man aged forest and that the rights of in dige nous peoples are respected duri ng the loggi ng process. Some homeware stores such as IKEA and Home Depot (i n the US) have made commitme nts to on ly source FSC certifi

25、ed wood for their products.(1) (2) (3) (4)2. Onlyof the worlds ancient forests rema in.A. 10% B. 20% C. 50% D. 80%3. In gen eral, the safest wood is.A. Congo B. IKEA C. FSC D. Home Depot4. From the passage, we know that.A. In Europe, 20% of the tropical wood used in our furniture is logged illegally

26、.B. Ancient forests are rapidly vanishing because of the dema nd of huma n being.C. We have no ancient forests in our homes.D. We don t have to use the wood from a susta in able man aged forest.(F)閱讀短文，選擇正確答案。A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas prese

27、nt. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office , a street urchin was walking around the shining car.Is this your ca, Paul? ” he askedPaul answered,“ Yes my brother gave it to me for Christmas . ” The boy was surprised “ Youmean your brother gave it to you and it didn t toBbyqu hwihhng ” He he

28、sitatedOf course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brotherlike that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“wish, the boy went on, “that could be a brother like that. ” Paulooked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“ Would you like to take a ride in

29、 my car“ Oh ye, I d love that ”After a short ride , the boy turned and with his eyes shining , said, “ Paulwould you mind driving in front of my house ? ”P(pán)aul smiled a little . He thought he knew what the boy wan ted. He wan ted to show his n eighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul w

30、as wrong aga in.“ Will you stop wherthose two steps are? the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.There she is, Buddy, just like

31、I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas andit didn t cost him a cent. And some day I m going to give you one just like itthen you cfor yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I ve been trying to tell you about.Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat

32、 of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 頑童 hesitate 猶豫 neighbor 鄰居 crippled 殘疾 cent 美分1. The street urchin was very surprised when .A . Paul received an expensive carB . Paul told him about the carC. he saw

33、the shining carD . he was walking around the car2. From the story we can see the urchi n.A . wished to give his brother a carB . wan ted Paul s brother to give him a carC . wished he could have a brother like Paul sD . wished Paul could be a brother like that3 . The urchin asked Paul to stop his car

34、 in front of his house .A . to show his neighbors the big carB . to show he had a rich friendC . to let his brother ride in the carD . to tell his brother about his wish4 . We can infer （推斷）from the story that.A . Paul couldn t understand the urchinB . the urch in had a deep love for his brotherC .

35、the urch in wished to have a rich brotherD . the urchin s wish came true in the end5 . The best n ame of the n ame story is.A . A Christmas PresentB . A Street UrchinC . A Brother Like ThatD . An Un forgettable Holiday Ride（G）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成句子。Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dr

36、eam, some scientists say.Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleep ing time. People have several dreams each ni ght.Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They cometo us over and over aga in. That may be because the dreamer is worry ing about some

37、th ing.Dream ing may be a way of trying to find an an swer. Some people get new ideas about their workfrom dreams. They may have bee n thi nking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we cant remember the

38、dream. Dreams can disappear （消失）quickly from memory.Too much dream in g can be harmful （有害的）.The more we sleep, the Ion ger we dream. Themind is hard at work whe n we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.1. It may be less importa nt to sleep tha n to.2. Dreams and film

39、s are usually.3. Some people often dream about their work because 4. If we sleep too long, we will feel.5. It isfor our health if we have too many dreams at ni ght.（H）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格。Mr and Mrs Chen went to Europe for a holiday. They visited Cope nhage n, the capital （ 首 者 E ）of Denm ark, and stayed there for three days. While they were in Cope nhage n, they went to a famous park called the Tivoli. Their children bought huge ice creams and enjoyed themselves in the park.Mary Chen bought an unu sual postcard. There is a picture on the c