九年级英语阅读试卷

金太阳九年级英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AHere are some of the best places to visit in Europe.Ephesus，TürkiyeThe ancient city Ephesus，located near Selcuk in modern-day Türkiye，is the most complete classical city in Europe.The2nd-century Library of Celsus is the most famous of the ancient metropolis'sights，closely followed by the main thoroughfare of the Curetes Street and the vast Great Theater. Plovdiv，BulgariaBulgaria's second largest city，Plovdiv shared European Capital of Culture duties with Matera in Italy in 2019.The city is one of the oldest settlements in Europe.The well-preserved2nd-century Roman theater is one of the finest archaeological sites in eastern Europe.There's also a rich archaeological museum. Pompeii，ItalyTypically pulling in more than2.5million visitors a year，there's rarely a quiet time to visit Pompeii.But that doesn't mean it's not worth making as much time for it as possible when in southern Italy.The perfectly preserved ancient city，buried under ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79，is unlike anything else in Europe.Salzburg，AustriaWith the Alps looming over the1lth-century Hohensalzburg Fortress and series of beautiful palaces and churches.Salzburg is arguably the most picturesque city in central Europe.Protected by UNESCO，the modern world feels pleasing elsewhere.The city's most famous son，Mozart，draws tourists'attention with The Sound of Music which was filmed and set here.1.What do Ephesus and Plovdiv have in common？______A.Their old libraries are well-preserved.B.Their ancient theatres are still being run.C.They both have a2nd-century building.D.They share Capital of Culture duties together.2.What happened in Pompeii in AD79______A.A volcano broke out.B.Mount Vesuvius was protected.C.It was buried due to an earthquake.D.2.5million visitors arrived there.3.Which of the following is Mozart's birthplace？______A.Ephesus.B.Plovdiv.C.Pompeii.D.Salzburg.BShawn Triplett，who now works as a volunteer at a local elementary school，was recently helping out at a shelter when he witnessed a damaging interaction between a mom and her young child after they had been displaced by the tornadoes."I saw a child crying in his mother's arms.She was crying too，but you could tell she was doing her best to look strong，"he recalls."The boy told his mom，'I've lost my Christmas.'It was at that moment that I broke down and had to walk outside."After taking a night to think about how he could best help，Triplett decided to ask friends and family to donate money so he could buy toys for the children who were impacted."I was going to give them back their Christmas，"he explained."There was so much sup-port in the community for water，generators and food，but nobody was thinking about the kids.At least，not in the way it should be，so close to Christmas."Triplett ended up launching a GoFundMe page to help purchase holiday gifts for the children，which quickly spread on social media.Since launching the page three days ago，he had raised over＄44，000.He also partnered with the local supermarket，which provided a25%discount on all purchases for him. While the toys were fully covered by the donors，Triplett said he had been footing the bill for wrapping paper.He planned to deliver the gifts in person in a Santa costume closer to Christmas."We chose to wrap them so that the kids get the full experience of what Christmas should be，"he said."We're doing everything we can to normalize a traumatic（创伤的）experience for them，even if just for a few hours."4.What inspired Triplett to make an effort to help children？______A.A mother's demand.B.A young boy's words.C.A volunteer's appeal.D.His childhood experiences.5.How would Triplett help the children______A.By purchasing school supplies.B.By launching more GoFundMe pages.C.By giving them a normal festival.D.By sending them necessities of living.6.What did the local supermarket do for Triplett？______A.It did the delivery work for him.B.It provided all the supplies.C.It offered free wrapping paper.D.It took some money off his cost.7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph？______A.Triplett made full use of the money he got.B.Triplett ensured the gifts to be more valuable.C.Triplett tried to make kids have a normal Christmas.D.Triplett had normalized the traumatic experience for kids.CHorseback riding might not seem like a typical New York City activity，but one program has several horse farms throughout the city's busy districts.GallopNYC provides lessons to veterans（老兵）and people with disabilities—horseback riding is their therapy（疗法）.Olivia Diver visits the GallopNYC location in the Howard Beach neighborhood in Queens.Diver has only been riding horses for a few months，but says she's already felt the benefits."It helped me come out of my comfort zone and be less shy and less in my shell，"she said.Trying something new shows her she can accomplish other things as well.James Wilson，executive director at GallopNYC，says there are many ways horses can be therapeutic."The horse sees the world in the way somebody with post-traumatic stress disorder（PTSD）might see the world，in a really guarded，sort of anxious way，"he explained."So，somebody with PTSD and a horse can sort of partner together and see the world in the same way and kind of take care of each other."Horses can also help with physical disabilities.After two years of therapeutic riding，a teenager，who had so little core strength that his mother had to be in the bathtub with him，had enough core strength that he could be in the shower by himself.Wilson said，"The movement of the horse will loosen up muscles that might be really tight.And the movement helps stimulate other body parts and othermuscles that you might not use.""GallopNYC has about1，000people on its waitlist for lessons，but prioritizes people with disabilities and veterans.We believe that everybody benefits from the time on a horse，so if you want to ride a horse，come on，let's go，"Wilson said.Lessons are＄55，but the non-profit fundraises to help cover or lower the cost for customers who may need support.8.Why does GallopNYC offer the lessons？______A.To make horse riding typical in NYC.B.To provide part-time jobs for veterans.C.To offer a cure to special groups.D.To promote disabled people's incomes.9.What can we infer about Olivia Diver______A.She has learned new life skills.B.She has found her comfort zone.C.She has changed her attitude to horses.D.She has gained much confidence.10.What does paragraph3intend to show？______A.GallopNYC's leader.B.The effect of the therapy.C.Profit James Wilson has got.D.Ways of guarding people's anxiety.11.What does Wilson think of the program according to the last paragraph______A.It is well received.B.It is highly profitable.C.It needs to be more creative.D.It takes ages to see the results.DScience reporting on climate change does lead Americans to adopt more accurate beliefs and support government action on the issue，but these gains are fragile，a new study suggests.Researchers found that these accurate beliefs fade quickly when people are exposed to coverage skeptical of climate change."It is not the case that the American public does not respond to scientifically informed reporting when they are exposed to it，"said Thomas Wood，associate professor of political science at the Ohio StateUniversity."But even truly accurate science reporting recedes from people's frame of reference very quickly."Results showed that accurate science reporting didn't persuade only politicians and people who initially rejected human-caused climate change also had their opinions shifted by reading accurate articles.The study involved2，898online participants who participated in four waves of the experiment during the fall of2020.In the first wave，they all read authentic articles in the popular media that provided information reflecting the seientifie views on climate change.In the second and third waves，they read either another scientific article，an opinion article that was skeptical of climate science，or an article on an unrelated subjeet.In the fourth wave，the participants simply were asked their beliefs about the science of climate change and their policy attitudes.To rate participants'scientific understanding.the researchers asked after each wave if they believed that climate change is happening and has a human cause.To measure their attitudes，researchers asked participants if they favored government action on climate change and if they favored renewable energy. "What we found suggests that people need to hear the same accurate messages about climate change again and again.If they only hear it once，it recedes very quickly，"Wood said.It was significant that accurate reporting had positive effects on all groups，including those who originally rejected climate change.But it was even more encouraging that it affected attitudes.12.What does the underlined word"recedes"in paragraph2mean？______A.Increases.B.Graduates.C.Disappears.D.Strikes.13.What does paragraph4mainly tell us______A.The research object.B.The research result.C.The research purpose.D.The research procedure.14.Why did researchers ask participants the second question？______A.To survey the government's satisfaction rate.B.To make an assessment on their attitudes.C.To teach them scientific understanding.D.To measure action on climate change.15.What can be the best title for the text？______A.Science Report Of Climate Change Can Affect MindsB.Online Participants Joined In A Four-Wave ExperimentC.Accurate Science Reporting Don't Persuade Only PoliticiansD.People Should Hear Accurate Messages About Climate Change二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共12.5分）Do you harbour hidden creativity？You may have an inner Vincent Willem van Gogh.（1）______.As we age，it's easy to lose our childlike wonder with the world，but by functioning our creative muscles，we can tap back into the feeling.Although arts and crafts are normally considered children's activities，they're actually age-independent and provide an important outlet for adults to release their creative expression.Indeed，such pursuits are arguably even more important in later life，helping to relieve stress and anxiety.（2）______.They're fun!More than anything，arts and crafts are enjoyable activities.（3）______.Often they try a simple project at home.Before they know it，they are searching the Internet for ideas and joining social clubs to share their ideas.They can improve creativity!（4）______.Give a child pens and paper and our natural drive to create is clear.Although the urge may diminish（减弱），especially as we invest in careers and families，adults are no different.Indeced，research shows that creativity and expression are vital marks of emotionalwell-being.（5）______.Practising this hobby allows us to create unique and inspiring presents for our loved ones.Whether you produce artistic or practical pieces，it's never been easier to create gifts for friends and family members.This degree of investment and personalisation in a bespoke present simply can't be bought.A.They're social activitiesB.They are great presentsC.Humans are naturally artisticD.Arts and crafts provide a lot of benefitsE.If so，arts and crafts may be just the ticketF.Many people quickly become addicted to them after their first tryG.Arts and crafts are an umbrella term covering a width of creative pursuits16. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.EF.FG.G17. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.EF.FG.G18. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.EF.FG.G19. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.EF.FG.G20. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.EF.FG.G三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）There is a Christmas tradition where children sit on Santa's lap and tell him their wish lists.However，for Misty Wolf，her son Matthew might not get to have that（1）______.Matthew was born blind.He never had an（2）______what Santa looked like，so he never got excited whenever they encountered one at the mall.（3）______，when Misty started reading to Matthew'Twas the Night Before Christmas，he became interested in the man in the（4）______suit.So，when they went to a big mall，Misty had a（5）______ to let Matthew"see"Santa.It was a（6）______time，like usual.Kids were lining up and excitedly（7）______for their turn to tell Santa their wishes and also took a photo with Santa.But just before all that（8）______，Misty walked up to Santa and whispered to him about her son's condition.Before Misty finished her words，Santa（9）______and said he knew what to do.Santa（10）______in front of Matthew and held his hand.He told Matthew to（11）______his coat and hat.Matthew said that he also wanted to feel Santa's"eyes that twinkle".Santa agreed.He let Matthew's fingers（12）______his eyes to see how they twinkled like those in the stories."It was such a moving moment that I was moved to tears.You know，Santa is the magic of Christmas，"Misty said.She posted the（13）______on the Internet.It has been（14）______over106，000times.People（15）______Santa for giving joy to all the children and knowing what Christmas was all about.21. A.adventure B.style C.moment D.subject22. A.occasion B.idea C.inspiration D.origin23. A.Moreover B.Regretfully C.Similarly D.However24. A.red B.normal C.familiar D.worn25. A.lecture B.performance C.struggle D.wish26. A.busy B.tiring C.boring D.extreme27. A.asking B.waiting C.speaking D.looking28. A.contacted B.took C.followed D.happened29. A.agreed B.suffered C.rejected D.addicted30. A.came around B.set out C.made up D.bent down31. A.instruct B.observe C.feel D.volunteer32. A.touch B.connect C.injure D.master33. A.crash B.video C.programme D.clue34. A.shared B.ended C.served D.rewarded35. A.suspected B.praised C.blamed D.appealed四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）36.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

初三九年级英语(完整版)英语阅读理解专项练习试卷及答案一、中考英语阅读理解1．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

What will the world of the future be like? There are plenty of people who are happy to give their opinion of what we will be doing in 2050. Here are two predictions about the world of tomorrow.When we dream about the future, many like to think of owning a personal flying car. The advantages are obvious. This technology would allow total freedom of movement. We could fly at 480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, some people believe there will be problems with traffic control. If the cars become popular, there is likely to be air traffic jam. Another big problem is mechanical failure. What will happen if the cars stop working? These are problems we must expect if flying cars become a reality.Three-dimensional printing is another new technology with exciting possibilities. 3D printers are used to build an object with liquid plastic.They build the object layer by layer until it is complete. Car companies already use 3D printers to make life-size models of car parts, and medical companies use the technology to make man-made body parts. As we move into the future, 3D printing will revolutionize the way we shop, the way we manufacture and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such equipment will be extremely expensive.So in the future, we might be able to fly to work or print out new shoes. Although there are some problems to solve before this will be possible, we can certainly dream of a world where technology makes life easier and safer for millions of people.（1）What is the passage mainly about?A. Environmental protection.B. The world of tomorrow.C. Advantages of technology.（2）What do we learn from the passage?A. Some people think technology development may bring new problemsB. 3D printing can bring great changes to our life and its equipment is cheap.C. The flying cars won't bring air traffic jam even when they become popular.（3）What is the correct structure of the passage? （P1=Paragraph1）A. B. C.（4）What does the underlined word "they" refer to?A. Car companies.B. 3D print.C. Body parts.（5）We can infer that the writer ________ about the future life with technology.A. doesn't careB. feels hopefulC. feels disappointed2．阅读材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

人教版九年级英语阅读理解题（含答案）阅读A、B两篇短文，并从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

( A )Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.( )1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.A. hardB. enjoyableC. painfulD. comfortable ( )2. The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.A. 岩石B. 火焰C水晶 D.寒冰( )3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. You can find life is full of nice things.D. Never give up half-way.( )4. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.A. the writer was very successful in his lifeB. the writer reached the top of the mountainC. though the writer was young, he could understand his fatherD. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain( )5. The best title for the passage is ______.A. Reaching the Top of the MountainB. Standing at the Top of the MountainC. Conversations between Father and SonD. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain( B )What would you do if you were too shy? Here are some tips which can help you to get over shyness.★Get into the habit of smiling —it’s to your own a dvantage. When you smile at people, some will return it.★Read and learn about different and interesting topics like events, music, the environment and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you’re no longer shy about your ability to keep the conversation going on.★Feel good about yourself. Positive thinking is a good enhancer of personality. Shyness is caused by such negative thoughts that others are far better than you. Stop such thoughts and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror every morning and say to yourself, “I’m a beautiful creation of God!”★Improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not so being confident in front of people. Putting on clean and tidy clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence.★Ask for the help of a professional imageenhancer. There are also certain books which help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance. Enhancing your image is one good way of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone.( )6. The topic of the passage is ___________.A. Tips to get over shyness.B. Improve your appearanceC. Why are some people so shyD. Always smile( )7. If you want to keep the conversation with someone else going on, you should .A. smile at himB. be friendly to himC. have a suitable topicD. feel good about yourself( )8. What does the writer think can cause shyness?A. Negative thinking.B. Positive thoughts.C. Believing in yourself.D. Looking at yourself in the mirror. ( )9. What can help someone improve his confidence according to the passage?A. Talking to himself.B. Reading more books.C. Speaking in public often.D. Dressing nicely and neatly.( )10. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Someone’s appearance is very important.B. Some people can help you develop your image.C. Developing your image can help you get over shyness.D. You should be self-confident in front of anyone.（C ）配对阅读：从右栏A-G选项中选出最恰当的选项，并把它的字母编号写在题号前参考答案1-5BCDAA 6-10 ACADC 11-15 FDBEG。

初三九年级英语(完整版)初中英语阅读理解阅读练习题及答案一、英语阅读理解阅读1．阅读理解Welcome to the Art Museum!You've just stepped into one of the world's greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the world. With thousands of works on show, you may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you'll find directions to some must-see works in our collection- the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum, It's a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections, But because we have several buildings, the overlook（鸟瞰图） below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.（1）The passage is a page from ________________.A. a tour mapB. a newspaperC. a visitor guideD. a picture book（2）What can we see in the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum?A. Some free paintings.B. Some must-see works.C. Some new collections.D. Some museum buildings.（3）How many parts does the overlook of the museum include?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.（4）Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?A. The "Bridge".B. Rice Building.C. The Modern Wing.D. Mckinlock Court,（5）Where can we see the special artworks?A. On all floors of Rice Building.B. On the second floor of Rice Building.C. On the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building.D. On the lower floor of Michigan Avenue Building.2．阅读理解Need to buy something? Why go to a store? Buy it on the Internet! Need it now? Why wait? Ask to receive it the next day! Each day, more and more people try on-line shopping. In fact, online sales have doubled in the last ten years. But not everyone is excited. Some scientists now say that online shopping is bad for the environment.People are surprised to hear this." They think, I don't need to drive, and the business doesn't need to build a store, so there will be less pollution," says Nuria Prost, an environmental scientist. "But it is not so simple. In fact, online shopping is wasteful. It also adds to air pollution."In truth, the Internet is not always as good a friend to the environment as it seems. For example, most people thought that the Internet would help offices use less paper and other materials. But paper use increased by33percent between 1986 and 1997."Online shopping could have similarly harmful results," says Nevil Cohen, a researcher of environmental science. Part of the problem is what people are buying these days. In the past, people bought things on the Internet that did not require much packing material, such as books and clothing. But now people also shop online for large, heavy pro ducts such as televisions, computers, chairs and tables. These products need to be packed in lots of plastic and paper. This creates a lot of waste.Another problem caused by online shopping is air pollution. When customers buy products and ask to receive them the next day, online businesses often have to send them by air. Airplanes use much more oil than cars and produce more carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）. When people buy a lot of different things from different online businesses, this creates even more travel by airplane.Online product returns are also a problem. For example, an online shoe store may allow customers to return shoes for free if they are wrong size. This doubles the packing materials and number of airline trips required to sell one pair of shoes."If people want to protect the environment, they need to think before they shop," says Prost. "People need to ask themselves: Is this exactly what I want? Do I really need it tomorrow, or can I wait?" Online stores can also ask customers to pay money for returns. This may make people shop more carefully." Online shopping is fast and easy, "says Prost," but we can't forget the harmful result it has caused to the environment."（1）The passage begins with several questions to .A. introduce the main topicB. describe online shoppingC. show the writer's opinionD. list advantages of shopping（2）What is the passage mainly about?A. The Internet is not good to the environment.B. Online shopping causes more air pollution.C. Online shopping is bad for the environment.D. Stop online shopping to protect the environment.（3）Which of the following is to show that online shopping is wasteful?A. Large products need more packing materials.B. Paper use increased by 33 percent about ten years.C. Businesses need to build a store to sell the products.D. Online shopping costs less than shopping in a store.（4）What is probably the best title of the passage?A. A Good Deal to MakeB. A Different Lifestyle to KeepC. A Cleaner Way to ShopD. A New Business to Start（5）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage?（P=Paragraph）A.B.C.D.3．阅读理解My 14-year-old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well. John wore the coal to school the next clay. After he came home, I asked. "Did the kids like your coat?""They loved it," he said with a big grin.Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. "Good dinner, Mom," he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, "You're right. I guess I will." When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The price of the coat was too high.B. John liked the coat very much.C. They often went shopping together.D. The writer didn't want to buy the coat.（2）What did John use to do when he was asked to study?A. Start at once.B. Put off his homework.C. Work hard on schoolwork.D. Carry in wood for the stove.（3）Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?A. He was willing to follow suggestions.B. He often helped to do some housework.C. He always worried about his study.D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.（4）What does the writer want to say through this passage?A. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.C. We should not judge people by their appearance.D. It's a good choice to try different things in our lives.4．阅读理解One Thursday afternoon, when I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her, very seriously, that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn't think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn't the type I would like to become friends with.During that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me.But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him. We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong."Haven't you got any friends?" a kid asked Christian, who had walked past us alone, head down. "No, he hasn't got any friends. He's too stupid and shy," I said. Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had ever seen. I felt very sorry at that moment.That night, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't get Christian's face out of my mind. In the weeks that followed, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive （原谅） me. But I thought I should.The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt. About five minutes later, I turned and saw tears in his eyes. "You will never realize what your apology （道歉） has meant to me, Jimmy," he said to me. "I hope we can become friends."We had lunch together that noon and we had the best talk I had ever had. Over the years at high school, we were close friends.When I think back, I realize that, if I had not apologized, I would never have known what a lovely person Christian was!Apologies can really change your life, so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry.（1）From the passage, we know Christian was a ________ boy.A. tall and fatB. short and shyC. short and activeD. lovely and fat（2）Jimmy felt ________ after he made fun of Christian with other unkind kids.A. happyB. interestedC. sorryD. bored（3）This passage tells us that ________.A. we should make an apology when we hurt othersB. Jimmy's apology was unimportant to ChristianC. Christian wasn't lovely in factD. it is impossible to say sorry to others5．阅读理解Big data（数据） is lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites（社交媒体网站）, companies and governments.One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need more help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he, she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.（1）This reading is about ______.A. what big data is and how it is usedB. what schools and hospitals people likeC. where important data is collected and storedD. how big data is controlled by governments and companies（2）One company uses weather information to ______.A. help children in needB. know when people will visit the hospitalC. find out who tides the bus or trainD. understand when people will need ice cream （3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____.A. big data can be used for good reasonsB. we can use big data in a number of waysC. big data can be used for both good and bad reasonsD. we can use big data to stop babies from getting sick（4）The overall tone （总基调） of this reading is _________.A. sad and personalB. personal and scientificC. informative but sillyD. scientific and informative6．阅读理解I'm sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades.According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better withbackground music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意）better if allowed to play with a small object.The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on."I prefer to work on the floor with music on," said Sam, a 13-year-old boy." At first my parent thought I didn't study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last."（1）What advantage of music hasn't been mentioned in the passage?A. Music can bring us enjoyment.B. Music can bring us happiness.C. Music can make people excited.D. Music can help to improve students' grades.（2）What does the underlined word "excel" probably mean?A. It means "be good at doing something".B. It means "do badly in doing something".C. It means "give up doing something".D. It means "play with something".（3）Which of the following is true?A. The research was done in the USAB. One fifth of the students can work better with background music.C. 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.D. No parents accept the idea.（4）What can you infer form the passage?A. The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.B. More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.C. The new idea will spread all over the world.D. More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.7．阅读理解Everyone has eaten instant noodles（方便面）. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and adding in ingredient packets, together with other food like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it?When you first take out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蜡涂层） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER.There are two key points to take note while preparing instant noodles: （1） Wash the instantnoodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. （2）Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.Hope this article will help you when you choose to eat instant noodles.（1）The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to_______.A. make the noodles more delicious and tastyB. make it easier to cook for the consumersC. make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumersD. make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. The hidden dangers of the instant noodles.B. The way of how our body clears the wax coating.C. How to cook instant noodles.D. Researches on advantages of the wax coating.（3）What does the underlined word "contain" mean?A. 去除B. 包含C. 储存D. 需要（4）What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage?A. To tell us the dangers of instant noodles.B. To tell us how to cook instant noodles.C. To tell us something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles.D. To tell us how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily.8．阅读理解Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-- without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous- the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤） to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head- without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only）still take part in this amazing activity.（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to?A. People.B. Animals.C. Activities.D. Islands.（2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur?A. is no longer activeB. is on Pentecost IslandC. erupts almost every dayD. rises 800 metres into the sky（3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?A. Because people can climb it easily.B. Because people can make money.C. Because people can watch snow on it.D. Because people can surf the volcano.（4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?A. It is not dangerous at all.B. It was first called "bungee jumping".C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.（5）What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.9．阅读理解On Miriam's 9th birthday two years ago, her aunt, who lives in Kenya（肯尼亚）, gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate Miriam's birthday. Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants. Later, Miriam fell in love with the animals and wanted to help save them.A few months after visiting Africa, Miriam watched How I Became an Elephant, a film about the mistreatment of elephants in Thailand, and a young girl's effort to save them. Miriam decided she wanted to raise money to save elephants.Last year, Miriam created a program called They Deserve（应得） to Be Free after seeing how young elephants are abused in Thailand. She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard. "It made me really sad. I need to do something useful." Miriam said.Miriam is working to make money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. She asked her friends to give money to the park rather than giving her birthday gifts.She recently joined about 12 other students in an art center. They made elephants from clay and decorated（装饰） them. Then she created a plan to sell clay elephants.Kate, Miriam's art teacher, opened her art studio（工作室）to Miriam and her friends on weekends so they could make clay elephants. She even gave them the clay." It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards," Kate said.Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants worth 2, 000 dollars, and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.（1）Miriam went to Africa to ________.A. join a groupB. visit her auntC. help save elephantsD. learn about the group （2）The underlined word "abused" in Paragraph 3 means .A. 虐待B. 杀害C. 训练D. 饲养（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Kate from the passage?A. She was probably very proud of Miriam.B. She taught Miriam to make clay elephants.C. She spent time selling clay elephants with Miriam.D. She was worried that Miriam's plan wouldn't work.（4）The best title for the passage is probably .A. Elephants Are in Great DangerB. Care for Animals, Care for EarthC. 11-year-old Fights to Save ElephantsD. Protect Animals-Duty of Everyone10．阅读理解When you think of a museum, I bet you don't think of a place where children run around. But the Science Museum is different. It's noisy!You can get to the Science Museum by going on the London Underground from Waterloo on the Jubilee Line to Westminster. Then take the Circle or the District Line to South Kensington. When you walk out, take a look around you, and you should see it.What to bring: at least two bottles of drinks for the kids and f 10 to spend in the cafes. Entrance is free!The most interesting and exciting part of coming here is to go to the kids' area, the Launch Pad on the 3rd floor. At busy times, you may have to wait in line, but staff（工作人员） will provide science toys for you and the kids to play with. It is great fun there. And if you love science, it should indulge（满足）you as you will learn about science in a fun way. There are also simulators（模拟装置） on the 3rd floor, so think of Floor 3 as a "fun floor".If you want to learn about the museum, then go to the ground floor. They have some things which will interest you.Over all, it's a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it too. It's also free to get in!（1）How is the Science Museum different from other museums?A. It's big.B. It's free.C. It's busy.D. It's noisy.（2）Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________________.A. how to get to the Science MuseumB. when to visit the Science MuseumC. what to bring to the Science MuseumD. how to plan a trip to the Science Museum（3）You can _______________ at the Launch Pad.A. buy your favourite drinkB. get some science toys for freeC. learn about science in a fun wayD. learn the history of the Science Museum（4）What do the underlined words "Over all" mean in Chinese?A. 另外B. 总之C. 因此D. 相反（5）The passage is most probably ________________.A. a storyB. a piece of newsC. a reviewD. an advertisement 11．阅读理解Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.The TV, of course, is more useful than the radio. On TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world.Now the radio is not disappearing. It's still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. The transistor radiois sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus when you go to work. It is better for blind people. Many old people don't have good sight （视力）to watch TV. When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more，the radio is much cheaper than the TV.（1）After the television was invented，people ____.A. think it is unnecessary to use the radioB. don't want to use the radio any moreC. are still using the radioD. find the radio is disappearing（2）One of the reasons for the larger number of listeners of the radio is that ____.A. the TV was inventedB. the transistor radio was inventedC. people don't like watching TVD. millions of people watch TV（3）____ listen to the radio more because their sight isn't good enough.A. ChildrenB. Young peopleC. Old peopleD. Adults（4）Usually ____ can be used easily while people are moving or working.A. the radioB. the TVC. both the TV and the radioD. neither the radio nor the TV 12．根据短文理解选择正确答案。