1、牛津英语9A 期中复习专题-阅读理解(1)My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.Families arent families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broken down. If husband and wife have problems with their marri
2、age, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is working. No one has time to look after children at home And the cars! No one walks any more: everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But n
3、ow they dont. And in school the children don t have to think any more. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don t use their heads any more; instead, they use calculators(计算器). Most families have computers now. In the past we didnt have computer
4、s. We didnt even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats at home and cooks food any more. And people dont talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think. Life used to be simple, but it isnt any more.1. What
5、does my grandfather think of the life today?A. Life today is better than it used to be. B. Life today is worse than it used to be.C. Life today is as good as it used to be. D. Life today is as bad as it used to be.2. In the past_.A. students walked to school, even in winter B. no one had time to loo
6、k after children at homeC. nobody ate at home and cooked food D. kids used calculators instead of their heads3. What changes have happened to some families, according to the passage? There are lights at home. People like to cook and eat at home. Lots of families have computers. Many families have br
7、oken down.A. B. C. D.4.The best title for this passage is _A. Life in the Past B. Life at Present C. The Changes in Our Life D. My Grandfather(2)An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expen
8、sive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugsto
9、re (药店) with the money in her hand. “And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a mi
10、racle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile. “Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brot
11、her need?”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smi
12、led the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The o
13、peration was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?( )1. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _. A. something interestingB. something beautiful C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food( )2. The little girl said again and again “I can
14、 try and get some more.” That shows _. A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refused C. there was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get( )3. What made the miracle happen? A. The girls love for her brother. B. The girls money. C. The medicine from the dru
15、gstore. D. Nobody can tell.( )4. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _.A. the doctor didnt ask for any payB. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. the little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought(3)“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms
16、an orderly queue of one,” wrote a famous British author, George Mikes. While this sounds funny, its a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. Peopl
17、e queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant. But in certain situations, youll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform, queues are different. One day I was standing in
18、 line at the supermarket. I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space. I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn in a new c
19、ulture.Back in Britain, the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: Good things come to those who wait.( )1. From the passage, we know that the English are famous for .A. b
20、eing rude and loud B. traveling on subwaysC. forming an orderly queue D. standing in line at the supermarket( )2. How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue?A. From annoyed to calm. B. From calm to angry.C. From surprised to interested. D. From shocked to angry.( )3. The passage is mainl
21、y about .A. comparing queuing in two culturesB. praising the English for good mannersC. calling on people in China to queue moreD. explaining why people rush in some situations( )4. Where would you most probably read this passage?A. Novel. B. Poster. C. Newspaper. D. Science magazine. (4)Have you ev
22、er wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by
23、 boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with l
24、ong hair.We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes thats true but its a pity if we always stick to the same people,
25、 the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区) is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.Move out of your comfort zo
26、ne. Go and sit next to someone different. And dont just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. Thats how we make friends. Thats how we learn about people. Thats how we open our minds to new ideas. Thats how we live an exciting life.( )1. From the passage, we know that
27、 people prefer sitting by someone who _.A. is like themselvesB. has a sense of humorC. is open-mindedD. lives an exciting life( )2. People like staying in their comfort zone because they may _.A. remain comfortable and special B. be accepted easily and feel safe C. find out more interesting things D
28、. discover differences among themselves( )3. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell us just to be ourselves in social life. B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.C. To explain how people communicate with others. D. To encourage us to meet people of different kinds.(5)Manners have deve
29、loped for over thousands of years. In order to live closer together, people in old times learned to think about others. Through the years, the manners have changed a lot. But some of them are still used. For example, why are you told to keep your elbows (肘) off the table? The rule started from the M
30、iddle Ages. At that time, tables were just a big board placed on a stump (树桩). Keeping your elbows on the table could easily tip it and make everyone lose his food.Today, its not good manners to play with your phone at the table, because it sends a message that you arent interested in the people aro
31、und you. People had the same feeling about that kind of thing before they had phones. The US President Jimmy Carters 9-year-old daughter, Amy, caused a manners outcry (强烈抗议) more than 30 years ago when she was found reading at the table at a formal White House dinner.No matter how manners change, th
32、ey are always doing the same thingmaking other people feel comfortable and respected (受尊重的), which also helps friendships develop.（ ）1. People in old times learned to think about others to _.A. be a kind person B develop the human society C. change the manners D. be close to each other（ ）2. We shoul
33、d never _ while eating according to the passage.A. talk with food in our mouth B. make a loud noise C. put the elbows on the table D. drop food on table（ ）3. What does the underlined word “tip” mean in Chinese in Paragraph 1?A. 破坏 B. 翻倒 C. 平衡 D. 调整（ ）4. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. People p
34、layed with phones more than 30 years ago. B. People want others to care about them.C. People dont mind childrens bad manners. D. People should never read at the table. （ ）5. What is the article mainly talking about?A. Some manners in the past and at present. B. The importance of manners. C. How we s
35、hould develop good manners. D. How people feel about bad manners.(6)Chinas Green Beat is the first green media in China. It provides enjoyable short films for people to care about environmental problems. It has created more than ten short films in order to teach people about environmental problems t
36、hrough some stories.It was set up by John Romankiewicz from the USA and Shane Zhao from China. John graduated (毕业) from Northwestern University and came to China to learn Chinese. He hoped to get further study on Chinas environmental problems. At the same time, Shane, a high school graduate from Hei
37、longjiang, was introduced to John by a friend. They decided to set up Chinas first video podcast (播客) about the environment in 2008, named Chinas Green Beat. The next year, it added a new green brother Rene Ng, a Canadian-born Chinese actor and writer working in Beijing. With his help, their short f
38、ilms have got a lot of publics attention (注意). September 22nd is World Car Free Day. Kunming is the only Chinese city to have Car Free Day every month. It is on the last Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. On that day, the air in the city is reported to be much better because of fewer cars.( )1 Wha
39、t is Chinas Green Beat?A. A factory that produces short films about environmental problems.B. A farm that produces healthy and cheap vegetables in China.C. A media that produces short films about environmental problems.D. An organization that asks people to protect the environment.( )2. Where did Jo
40、hn come from?A. China. B. America. C. Australia. D. Canada.( )3. Whom did John set up Chinas Green Beat with?A.One of his friends. B. A high school graduate. C. One of his classmates. D. A famous actor and writer.( )4. Which of the following is TRUE about Rene Ng according to the passage?A.He was in
41、troduced to John by a friend at a party. B. He was born in Beijing and is working in Canada.C. He joined Chinas Green Beat in Canada in 2008. D. He made a great difference to Chinas Green Beat.( )45. How often does Kunming have Car Free Day?A. Once a month. B. Once a week. C. Once a year. D. Twice a
42、 year.(7)According to scientists research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways. Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21stFeb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born
43、 in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mothers exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health. Vitamin D is called t
44、he “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.Pro
45、fessor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”( )1. A childs season of birth can
46、affect all the following things EXCEPT_ according to the first two paragraphs.A. his health B. his height C. his length of life D. his quality of being clever ( )2. What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒 C. 过敏 D. 暴露( )3. What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage? A. It comes from sunlight. B. It helps people live longer.C. Sunlight prevents its production. D. It does harm to peoples health. ( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according t
