1、 英语英语 备考（九下） ：阅读理解备考（九下） ：阅读理解 3 3 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解( (共共 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分分) ) 1阅读理解 Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turn around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you! Parapsychologists(灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to
2、 sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a six sense really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist（心理学家） at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments. In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 m
3、inutes. The subjects (受试者) were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someo
4、ne was staring at them. For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they being stared at and when they werent. Baker found the subjects were no better at telling whe
5、n they were stared at and when they werent. Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they are being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves. （1）Whats the aim of the two experiment
6、s for? AProve why humans have a sixth sense. Bexplain when people can have a sixth sense Cshow how people act while being watched in the lab. Dstudy whether humans can sense when they are stared at. （2）What sense does parapsychologists say that humans have? AA natural ability BA natural staring abil
7、ity CA strange thinking DA looking feeling （3）The underlined word outcome in the last paragraph most probably means? AValue BResult CPerformance DConnection （4）What can we learn from the passage? APeople are born with a sixth sense. Bthe experiments support parapsychologists idea. Cthe subjects do n
8、ot have a sixth sense in the experiments. Dpeople have a sixth sense in all places. 二、阅读理解（共二、阅读理解（共 3030 分分) ) 阅读理解 Imagine someone offers you two plates. One plate holds a single cookie while the other holds three cookies. Which one would you choose? Unless you dont like cookies, youll pick the pl
9、ate with three. Being able to tell more from less is one of the most basic math talents. And its one that a surprising number of animals have. A robin will pick the piece of wood with more mealworms. A salamander will pick the container with more fruit flies. Animals will even pick more of something
10、 when it means they get less overall. Horses, for example, will go for three tiny apples over two much larger ones. But animals do not have math classwhy would they need to count? Being able to spot the larger of two groups is useful to animals in lots of ways. It helps them pick the bush with more
11、berries, or run to the larger group of friends. Many fish, for example, join groups for protection. If a predator comes, a fish in a group of 40 is less likely to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10. So if a fish has a choice between two groups, its better to join the larger one. Many animals
12、can also do a simple form of counting. keeping track of how many of something there is. Even animals we dont usually think of as smart can tell the difference between one, two, and three. Fish and honeybees can be trained to get through a maze by choosing turns marked by a certain number of dotsto f
13、ind the way out, they have to count. Some animals, such as pigeons, parrots, crows, and rats, can count much higher than three. A pigeon can learn to peck a button exactly 24 timesno more, no lessto get a treat. It can even remember its place and continue counting if interrupted. 2What can we know a
14、bout animals ability to count? AAnimals can be taught to solve simple math problems. BAnimals prefer to choose more of something than less. COnly smart animals can tell one number from another. DA surprisingly small number of animals can count to three. 3How is the ability to tell more from less use
15、ful to animals according to paragraph 5? It helps them enjoy more food. It helps them make more friends. It helps them stay safe from danger. It helps them get more treats. A B C D 4By mentioning the pigeon in the last paragraph, the writer shows that _. Apigeons can count up to 2-digit numbers Bpig
16、eons would peck buttons for a treat Cpigeons can remember things very well Dpigeons are much smarter than we think 5The purpose of the passage is to _. Aexplain how animals develop their basic math talents Bintroduce readers to some animals that are good at counting Cshow readers animals ability to
17、count and remember numbers Ddiscuss the difference in the math talents between humans and animals 三、阅读理解（本题有三、阅读理解（本题有 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，共计分，共计 3030 分）分） 阅读理解 Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-ycar-old from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible po
18、ints) on his math tests. But during last semesters final exams, his math score was only 90 points. It was a shock. I didnt know what happened, said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and disappointed about math during the following month. Like Lin, many of us have difficulties in life. What would you do
19、to deal with them? Would you just let them be and give up? Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. Although it still isnt his best level，Lin doesnt panic (恐慌) any more. Dont be afr
20、aid of setbacks, he said. You will beat it. Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups，which is necessary for the high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chens classmates can do 40
21、. However, Chen could only do 20. Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups a minute. I finally found what made me slow through continuous practice and then improved little by little, said Chen. I
22、 believe next month I will be able to do 40! 6Why did Lin keep feeling nervous and disappointed? AHe lost interest in math. BHis math score dropped. CHe didnt like his math teacher. DHe couldnt catch up with his classmates. 7The underlined word setbacks probably means _. Asuccess Baccidents Cdifficu
23、lties Dadventures 8We can tell from the story that Lin and Chen both _. Afound it difficult to do well on math tests Bturned to their teachers and parents for help Cfelt worried and escaped from their problems Dfaced their problems and worked hard to solve them 9The passage is probably from _ in a m
24、agazine. AStudy BSports CHealth DTeenagers 阅读理解 Its too easy to find ourselves in a mess if we surround(围绕) ourselves with too many things. For our family, with children who have December and January birthdays, the Christmas season can become overwhelming(无法抗拒的) and finally lose meaning and fun. Bel
25、ieve it or not, its not fun to be surrounded by piles and piles of things. But I love to give gifts. I love to surprise my children and make them happy. I cant help it. Still, while Im not above buying one or two very special toys for them, I remain to keep Christmas free. I do this through three ty
26、pes of gifts: consumable(消费型的), charitable(慈善型的), and experience(体验型的). Today, Id like to share some fun experience gift ideas: Travel This could be as big as those exciting Were going to Disneyland! ads or as small as Were going to check out a museum in a neighboring town! . Its fun to go to new pl
27、aces-near or far. The arts Give gift of creating or discovering. Whether it is painting a plate, taking a music class or seeing a dance, exploring the arts and creativity can be a wonderful experience to treasure and reflect on throughout the year. Get moving Last year, my son received karate lesson
28、s as a gift. It has been fantastic! Classes are great. So are trips to an indoor gym or a discovery center. Going on a family hike, a boat ride or a fishing trip is another wonderful way to get active together and make it something special! Fun with friends Give your husband tickets to a ball game.
29、,one ticket for him and one for a friend. The choice is limitless. Spending fun time with people whose company we really enjoy is a beautiful gift to give or receive. How do you like to keep Christmas special and clutter-free? 10From the first paragraph we can know that _. Athe writer is not busy du
30、ring Christmas Bduring Christmas people can get many gifts. Cthe writer loves to send special gifts to her children. Dthe writer has a big family with many children. 11The writer may give her father _as a Christmas gift. Aan expensive T-shirt Ban interesting trip Ca wonderful watch Da useful book 12
31、Which one can be put in in the passage? AGive your children two tickets to a kids movie BOffer your kids and friends some good books CSend your children an enjoyable trip with friends DGive your family a big dinner together as a gift 13The writer mainly wants to tell us _. Athe ways to keep Christma
32、s special and clutter-free Bthe persons who make Christmas special and clutter-free Cwhat three types of gifts tor Christmas are Dwhere to choose Christmas gifts for others 四、阅读理解四、阅读理解( (本题有本题有 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，共计分，共计 3030 分分) ) 阅读理解 A new coffee culture is forming in and around San Francisc
33、o, California. A growing number of coffeehouses there are stopping using paper cups. Instead, they are using glass cups or creating bring your own cup rules. The movement started among neighborhood cafes in an effort to cut down waste. Now it is receiving support from large businesses in the cityand
34、 around the country. The Blue Bottle coffeehouse company, which uses about 15,000 to-go cups each month at its 70 shops across the U.S., is starting small with plans to stop using paper cups at two of its stores in 2020. The move is part of a promise to produce zero waste by the end of next year. Cu
35、stomers will have to bring their own cups or pay $3 to $5 for a reusable cup. They can keep the cup or return it to get their money back. The companys manager Bryan Meehan said, We expect to lose some business. We know some of our guests wont like itand were prepared for that. Kedar Korde, a small c
36、afe owner, has stopped using paper and plastic cups since September. He decided to make the change after his 9-year-old daughters school cleaned up waste at Lake Merritt, near his cafe. The students found his cafes throwaway cups in the water. Were a small coffee shop. Were not going to save the wor
37、ld, Korde said, but, he added, I dont want to see our cups in the lake any more. Todays to-go cups for hot drinks are not only made from paper. They also have plastic (塑料) to prevent leaking. This makes them hard to recycle (回收利用) . However, it is not possible that large national food and drink comp
38、anies will stop using throwaway cups completely or ask all customers to bring their own. So people are looking for other solutions. Starbucks and McDonalds paid $10 million to develop the single-use cup of the future. The result is expected to be recyclable and to break down (分解) naturally. 14What i
39、s the goal of the new coffee culture? ATo increase the use of glass cups. BTo cut down waste. CTo get nationwide support. DTo protect forests. 15It can be learnt from the passage that Blue Bottle . Arefuses to serve customers without their own cups Bhas stopped the use of paper cups in all its shops
40、 Craises the price of each coffee by $3 to $5 Dwill probably lose some of its customers 16After his daughters schools cleaning-up project, Kedar Korde . Ahelped clean up waste in Lake Merritt Bdecided to recycle one-time cups in his shop Cstopped using throwaway cups in his coffee shop Dtried to pre
41、vent people from throwing cups into the lake 17What is the last paragraph mainly about? AThe material to make to-go cups. BThe advantages of future single-use cups. CThe problems with to-go cups and possible solutions. DThe decisions of some large food and drink companies. 五、阅读理解（共五、阅读理解（共 1515 小题；每
42、小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分） 阅读理解 Dear Daughter, Congratulations! As we left Columbia University, I wanted to email a letter to tell you all that is on my mind. First, you cant imagine how proud we are. You are going to get into Columbia University, which shows what an excellent student you are.
43、Whether it is getting the highest grade in math, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top speakers in Model UN, you have become a talented young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are. I will not forget the first moment I held you in my arms. The excit
44、ing feeling touched my heart directly. It must be that father-daughter connection which will connect us for life. When I put you down, it was always with both relief (she finally fell asleep!) and regret (wishing I could hold you longer). And I will always remember taking you to the playground, and
45、watching you having so much fun. College will be the most important four years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. You must become an independent learner and gain the ability to learn a new subject. So do take each subject seriously. The learning skill
46、s will be something you value forever. Besides, College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are close to them physically than to your family. I told your mom about this email, and asked what she wanted me to say. She thought and said, Just ask her to take care of herself.
47、Simple but deep caring that is how your mother is, and that is why you love her so much. Hope Columbia will become the happiest four years in your life, and well always be by your side as long as you need us. Love, Dad & Mom 18The writer emailed a letter to his daughter because . Ahe couldnt wait to
48、 tell her she had been in college Bhe wanted to tell her that she should take pride in herself Che was happy that his daughter had sold the running shoes Dhe was pleased that she had become one of the top speakers 19The writer wrote the third paragraph in order to show . Ahis strong love to his daug
49、hter Bhis good memory Cthe relief and regret about his daughter Dhis wishes to his daughter 20What can be the best for the blank in paragraph 5? Alearning skills can always help you. Bcollege life will be very important. Cmake new friends and be happy. Dremember what your mother said. 21What can we
50、infer according to the passage? AThe daughter will have a hard life in college. BThe daughters mother doesnt like her at all. CThe daughter can take good care of herself. DThe writer will help his daughter at any time. 六、阅读理解（本题有六、阅读理解（本题有 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分；共计分；共计 3030 分）分） 阅读理解 More Chinese u
