1、九年级阅读能力训练（三）一、完形填空“Ruby (红宝石)!” “Its a ruby chocolate!” My schoolmates cheered in excitement as they learned about a new kind of chocolate.Sharon Min, an admissions (招生) officer from Jacobs University Bremen, 1 our school last month. After telling us a little bit about the university, she 2 us to ru
2、by chocolate, giving some pieces to students who asked her 3 during a Q and A session (环节).I was lucky enough to get a(n) 4 . I was very interested in this new kind of chocolate. I did some research online and 5 that ruby chocolate is the 6 kind of chocolate after black chocolate, white chocolate an
3、d milk chocolate.Ruby chocolate is produced 7 a Swiss company. Researchers at University Bremen, Germany have been 8 it for many years. After 80 years, they were able to create ruby chocolate.This chocolate has a light pink color. It is said to be free of additives (添加剂) and artificial (人工的) colors.
4、 It is 9 ruby cocoa beans (可可豆). The company that makes it hasnt been able to talk much about how its produced, as this is a trade 10 .Im still 11 about how it is made. It is amazing to see what people have been able to make through the use of science and technology. Ruby chocolate is just one of th
5、ese 12 . I want to study material science in the future and make our lives better.1. A. chose B. praised C. helped D. visited2. A. introduced B. advertisedC. allowed D. provided3. A. problems B. experiences C. questions D. challenges4. A. piece B. answer C. reply D. change5. A. checked in B. found o
6、ut C. looked up D. used up6. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth7. A. with B. from C. by D. among8. A. processing B. researching C. achieving D. catching9. A. made out of B. run out of C. mixed with D. filled with10. A. plan B. secret C. magic D. power11. A. worried B. unfamiliar C. active D. curi
7、ous12. A. accidents B. decisions C. inventions D. materials二阅读理解 AA new superconductor works at room temperatureImagine trying to run through a field, but there are a lot of things in your way. You have to slow down to get through. But if the field is cleared, you could run as fast as you want.This
8、is how electricity goes through a superconductor (超导体). While in normal conductors the electrons (电子) may come across many other particles (粒子), they have a clear path (通道) in a superconductor. This means the electricity can travel with no resistance (电阻) in a superconductor and wastes no energy.Rec
9、ently, scientists said they had created a superconductor that can work at room temperature. If proven true, it could become one of the “greatest scientific achievements of the 21st century”, wrote Physics magazine.uThe first superconductor was discovered in 1911 by Dutch scientist Heike Onnes. He fo
10、und that mercury (汞) cooled to -269 C would lose all resistance to electricity. Since then, scientists have been trying to use superconductors in different areas.One coolest use is in the maglev (磁悬浮的) trains. The magnetic fields (磁场) and superconductor interact (相互作用), creating a force that pushes
11、the magnet up.But currently, the superconductor only works when the temperature is very low. It means the price is high and it cannot be widely used. The new study, done by scientists from the University of Rochester, US, created the superconductor with hydrogen (氢), nitrogen (氮) and lutetium (镥) at
12、 21 C. It still required a pressure of about 10,000 times that of Earths atmosphere (大气层). But thats far lower than the pressure typically required for superconductors.If this new material can be used in the city grid (电网), “a lot of energy can be saved,” said Luo Huiqian at the Chinese Academy of S
13、ciences. The maglev trains would become faster, reaching 800 to 1000 kilometers per hour. The material could also lead to faster computers, and thus development in AI and other areas that need fast computing.1. What is a superconductor?A. It allows electricity to flow with no resistance.B. It is the
14、 wire we use to transmit electricity.C. It is a conductor with high resistance to electricity.D. It is a device used to cool mercury to -269 C.2. Why is it difficult to widely use superconductors currently?A. Because they can release high air pressure.B. Because they only work at the temperature of
15、21 C.C. Because they can produce lots of heat.D. Because they work only in low temperatures.3. The underlined “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to _.A. the maglev trainB. the current superconductorC. the first superconductorC. the newly found material4. Compared to the current superconductor, the new one i
16、n the study _.a. can work at a higher temperatureb. costs less to producec. requires much lower air pressured. needs fewer materials to produceA. ab B. bc C. ac D. bd5. If the room-temperature superconductor comes true, _.A. we wont lack electricity anymoreB. technologies in many areas can be improv
17、edC. the maglev trains will move without resistanceD. the transmission of electricity can be momentary BKids try to make others dreams come trueMidnight is the time when children are fast asleep. But for the characters in The Midnight Gang (圆梦小队的午夜计划), the adventures (冒险) are just beginning.Written
18、by English comedian (喜剧作家) David Walliams, the book talks about serious social problems in a fun way through the eyes of children.The story begins when Tom gets hit on the head and is sent to a horrible (可怕的) hospital. The doctors there are silly, and the matron (护士长) hates children. People need to
19、spend a week answering nearly 200 questions before they can see the doctor.In the hospital, Tom meets other sick children including Amber, Robin and Sally. All these children have one thing in common: Their parents dont have time for them.One night, the children find that the hospitals corridors (走廊
20、) can turn into an adventure-filled world at midnight. It turns out that many years ago, a mysterious (神秘的) patient founded (建立) a secret society called the Midnight Gang. Since then, members of the gang have been making other patients dreams come true. The children become part of the gang and try t
21、heir best to make everyones dreams come true. For example, they create a theater in the hospital to put on shows. They also use balloons to let a boy fly above the hospital.This book uses a fun writing style to discuss all kinds of different topics, like the importance of imagination and dreams, bul
22、lying (霸凌), sickness and even death. It also tells us that even through hard times, weve got to stay strong and look on the bright side.1. The hospital in the book The Midnight Gang is horrible because _.A. the patients there are silly childrenB. its hard for patients to see the doctorC. the directo
23、r of the hospital is mysteriousD. the hospital links to a wonderland2. What is the purpose of the secret society, the Midnight Gang?A. To take care of poor children.B. To organize patients to have fun.C. To fight bad doctors in the hospital.D. To help patients realize their dreams.3. What can we lea
24、rn from the book?A. Helping others is a way of helping ourselves.B. Stay strong and focus on the positive.C. Face serious problems in a fun way.D. Taking adventures is harmful to children. C“Saving face” works differently in China and the USThe idea of “saving face” is both a well-known idea and phr
25、ase (短语) in the West. But at the same time, its a difficult concept (概念) for Westerners to fully understand. To put it simply, this comes down to how China and the West have built up their societies and cultures differently from one another over time. As an American, I will talk about it by using th
26、e US as my example.At its heart, American culture celebrates individualism (个人主义) and directness (直接) while in China its more about maintaining good relationships and harmony (和谐) as a whole.For example, if you were in a business group meeting in the US, you might be appreciated by your peers for gi
27、ving direct advice to your boss because it shows initiative (主动性). In China, it may be better to be less direct and instead talk to your boss later in private.Another example of “face” in daily life is if you were to see an older gentleman on the street with toilet paper stuck on his shoe. In the US
28、, people would take him aside and quietly tell him about the issue so he could take it off. This way you would be helping to save him the personal embarrassment (尴尬) of not noticing it sooner. But, on the other hand, some of my Chinese friends would think it better not to mention it and let the gent
29、leman find it on his own later. In this way, it could spare the gentleman from public embarrassment or losing face in front of others.By knowing how “saving face” works differently in Western countries and China, you are well on your way toward managing any kind of social situation with grace.1. Fro
30、m the first example, we know that _.A. Chinese people like to talk person-to-personB. people in the US dont talk behind others backsC. people in the US prefer to give advice directlyD. Chinese people are not good at giving advice2. The second example reflects that _.A. Chinese people are more afraid
31、 of embarrassmentB. losing face is different in the US and ChinaC. people from both countries are brave to point out problemsD. Chinese people dont care about the embarrassment of others3. Which of the following can summarize the authors opinions?a. The directness of US people helps them save face.b. US people dont care about the harmony of a community.c. Chinese people try to avoid losing face in front of others.d. Chinese peoples sense of face often depends on the harmony of the whole.A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd九年级阅读能力训练（三）答案一: 1-5 DACAB 6-10 DCBAB 11-12 DC二、 ADBCB : BDB : CBC
