1、九年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题第一部分 阅读理解 请读文章，选出正确答案（每小题4分，共80分）AEverytimewhenIlookatthemoon,IwishIcouldgothere.Doyouwishyoucouldflytothemooninaspaceshiponeday?Forhundredsofyear,menhavewantedtotraveltothemoon.Whentheylookedatthemoon,theyaskedmanyquestions.Wasthemoonhotorcold?Werethereanyplantsorotherlivingthingsthere
2、?Theyaskedmany,manyotherquestions.Somepeoplesaidtherewerelivingplantsonthemoon.Otherssaidnothingcouldlivetherebecausetherewasnoairorwateronthemoon. Weknowmuchaboutthemoonnow.Scientistshavestudiedthemoonformanyyearsandhavefoundoutmanyfacts.Notlongagospaceshipswithmeninthemflewtothemoon.Whatdoweknowab
3、outthemoon?Wefindthatthemoonismuchsmallerthantheearth.Itisaboutonequartersizeoftheearth.Itistravelingroundtheearthallthetime.Daysandnightsonthemoonareverylong.Onedayonthemoonisaslongastwoweeksontheearth.Onenightisalsoaslongastwoweeksontheearth.Inthedaythemoonisveryhot.Atnightitisverycold.Themoonismu
4、chhotterandmuchcolderthantheearth. Thereisanothersurprisingthing.Onthemoon,thingsarenotasheavyastheyareontheearth.Isntthatinteresting!Perhapsonedaywecanalltraveltothemoon.Itmustbegreatfun.( )1.Therearenotanyplantsorotherlivingthingsonthemoonbecause_.A.thereisnoairthere B.theirisnowaterthere C.bothAa
5、ndB( )2.Themoonis_theearth. A.muchsmallerthanB.muchbiggerthanC.aboutasbigas( )3.Onedayonthemoonisaslongas_ontheearth. A.oneweekB.twoweeksC.onemonth ( )4.Themoonismuchhotterinthedayand_atnightthantheearth. A.muchhotterB.muchcolderC.ashotas ( )5.Onthemoonthingsare_theyareontheearth.A.heavierthanB.ligh
6、terthanC.asheavyasBOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didnt know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man rid
7、ing a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I
8、see you need help, friend. How good it is that Im here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?” “Its quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you
9、 see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.” ( )6. What happened when the farmer went to town? A. His horses leg was hurtB. The bag fell from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. The horse was ill.( )7. The farmer couldnt lift the bag onto the horse by himself because _. A. the bag was brok
10、enB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavy for him to liftD. the farmer was too old( )8.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? A.Because he thought the great man couldnt help him. B.Because he thought the great man could take away his bag. C.Because he thought the grea
11、t man could take away his horse. D.Because he thought the great man couldnt see him.( )9. Who helped the farmer? A. The great man.B. Another farmer. C. A poor man like him.D. A friend of the farmers.( )10.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?A. Ill go away as soon as possible because I do
12、nt want any trouble. B. Ill give some help if I know him or her .C.I wont give any help unless he or she pays me money.D.Ill volunteer to help him or her.C慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。母爱是世界上最伟大、最无私的，她宽容大度，她不求回报，她为子女付出很多很多Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as
13、 mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” shed sai
14、d again, “its for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the
15、 surface(表面)”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disap
16、pointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been abl
17、e to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks
18、 louder than words. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( )11. The writer began to love her mothers desk _. A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her ( )12. The passage shows that _. A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. m
19、other was too serious about everything her daughter had done C. mother cared much about her daughter in words D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words ( )13. The word “gulf” in the passage means _. A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. different ideas between the mother and
20、the daughter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land ( )14. What did mother do with her daughters letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all h
21、er life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died. ( )15. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me DShlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He i
22、s now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and
23、two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast.
24、They move from place to pace in tin boxes.At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.根据短文内容选择正确答案。( )16. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very _.A. strange B. nice C. different D. beautiful( )17. Shlander think
25、s man on the earth is _.A. a monkey B. a earth monster C. a tin box D. a strange world( )18. The earth monster doesnt have _.A. heads, arms and legs B. brown or yellow strings on its head C. a hole on its face D. a swing on its body( )19. The earth monsters dont put _ on their holes.A. nice things B
26、. balls C. fire D. water( )20. The square window box is _. A. a car or a bus B. a very small earth monster C. a TV set D. a radio第二部分：完形填空（每小题2分共20分）Water is the _ (1) of all the things we eat and drink. Not many people understand this but _ (2) true. The human body can go without _(3) for a long ti
27、me. Weve got many examples for this. Yet two _ (4) three days without water can usually make people _ (5) . Man cant live _ (6) water. A lot of people dont understand how _ (7) water the human body needs to work well, and many people , especially young people , do not drink enough, _ (8) in very hot
28、 weather. Our body has mostly water, about 65% to 75% . That is to say about two thirds of our body _ (9) water. When we do sports , some of the water will get away from our body. _ (10) we dont drink some water, we wont have enough water. And if we dont have enough water, well feel tired and many o
29、f us will get ill. So you know how important water is to us. ( )1.A. important B. most important C. more important D. importance ( )2.A. its B. its C. it D. is ( )3.A. food B. water C. drink D. meat ( )4.A. so B. and C. but D. or ( )5.A. to die B. die C. dying D. died ( )6.A. have B. with C. without D. in ( )7.A. many B. much C. little D. few ( )8.A. even B. ever C. almost D. hardly ( )9.A. is B. are C. have D. has ( )10.A. If B. For C. Since D. Because 阅读理解1-5CABBB 6-10BCAAD 11-15 CABDC16-20 ABDCC
