1、牛津譯林版九年級下英語第二次模擬考試專題練習閱讀理解（1）Many years ago, I lost all of the hearing in one of my ears suddenly. At first, I thought it was just a small problem and I didnt notice it. But two days later, after taking the medicine, my hearing still didnt return. Soon after, my doctor told me I had a brain tumor (瘤

2、). The tests later made me feel tired and I would spend more time alone. That time gave me a chance to work on my favorite hobby- art.I spent most of my time in college studying art, wishing for a way to mix technology into my work instead of just using computers as a tool. As a girl who liked drawi

3、ng, it was impossible for me to do technical work and be an artist.But later, I took a course in computers and loved computers for the purpose of art. As my body fit in its new changes after the operation, I began doing small experiments at night: drawing, making models, and studying how computers w

4、ork. I was afraid if anything happened to my other ear, I wouldnt be able to communicate. I paid more attention to the physical objects. I began building objects to help stop possible disasters that would influence communication in our society. Ive met many challenges. They had more to do with what

5、people think of my work and of me than anything technical, however. I was once told people didnt believe that the projects really worked, and people dont believe me, either.Despite this, Ive learned many things during this whole process. The most important is that we have to create our own chances.

6、We should try to turn something bad in our life into something good. We have to make time for hard work and trust ourselves. We must never give up.1. The writer studied hard at art in college in order to .A. use computers as a toolB. find a way to mix technology into her workC. take a course in comp

7、uters and love computers。D. build objects to help stop possible disasters2. What was the biggest difficulty the writer met?A. Having lots of medical tests.B. Technical difficulties.C. Peoples opinions.D. Physical illness.3. The underlined word despite in the last paragraph means in Chinese.A. 盡管 B.由

8、于 C.畢竟 D.此外4. The writer shared her experience mainly to _.A. tell that technology is only a tool for usB. say that one should learn to live with illnessC. encourage people to be environmentally friendlyD. show us that bad experiences can be made good （2）“Why do birds sing?” I asked a group of child

9、ren. “To attract metes(配偶)!” answered a boy. A 4-year-old girl added shyly, “birds sing because they are happy, and they want to make us happy, too.” I think both answers are probably true in a way. If birds sing happily, it shows all is good in the forest: no predators (捕食者) are present, and the bi

10、rds can feed, sing and do other bird things. The sound of a relaxed robin(知更鳥) singing is easy to understand because it makes us feel this way tooits a sound that lifts our own hearts when we hear it. What happens when a predator comes into their areas? The nearby birds quickly give an alarm(警報) cal

11、l, a short sound that warns, “Danger is coming!” On hearing the sound, the other birds stop singing and fly away, the deer lift their heads and stop moving and the rabbits run into the bushes. Suddenly, the forest becomes silent. When humans walk through the woods in a hurry or while talking with a

12、friend, we dont see much wildlife. We may think that there arent many animals living there, but more likely, they know we are coming and hide minutes before our arrival. But if we learn to avoid setting off alarms, we can see many more wild animals without frightening them. To practice, find a place

13、 in a park and sit quietly for an hour. Take notes as the birds begin to relax and sing again. When I do this, I am always surprised at the wonderful thing animals will do when humans stay still (不動的) long enough.1.In the writers opinion, the childrens answers to his question are .A. funny B. intere

14、sting C. honest D. reasonable2. Why cant we see much wildlife in the woods from this passage?A. Because we have set off alarms. B. Because we fail to give warnings.C. Because we come at the wrong time. D. Because few animals live there.3. The purpose of the last paragraph is to .A. show people how a

15、nd when birds sing. B. ask people to learn something about birds. C. tell people how to protect birds in the wild. D. advise people to enjoy the songs of birds. 4. What is the passage mainly about?A. The life of birds. B. How birds sing in the forest. C. Birds in the forest. D. The messages in birds

16、 singing.（3）I was just out of college, only three days into a graduate (研究生) year in England, and I was pulling a heavy bag and suitcase(箱子) through the London Underground. I was also crying out of control.The day before yesterday, my uncle told me never to speak to him, his wife, or my two cousins

17、again. Earlier, I made a joke. I didn't mean to hurt my aunt's feelings, but it did. I spent the evening in an ugly blue telephone booth (電話亭), crying as I spoke to a family friend who lived in England.When I left the phone booth, I went back to a silent house with three closed bedroom doors

18、. In the morning, I heard everyone get up and leave for work and school. I wrote a note to say sorry and pulled my bags to the train station. When I got into London, I had to take the underground to Angel Station to get to my family friend's house. I knew the underground well, but at the time, i

19、t was just endless white tiles（瓷磚). Coming to England seemed like a bad decision. Crying yet again, I tried to lift my suitcase up the stairs.When I was trying hard to walk forward, there were hands. Each time I faced another group of steps, a hand would lift the suitcase. At the top of the steps, t

20、he hand would let go, and I'd pull the suitcase to the next group. And just as I wanted to try again, another hand would appear.It happened several times. I never looked up, because I couldn't stop crying. Each hand looked different, and many different people helped me, without asking or say

21、ing anything. I couldn't look up. I wasn't able to say thank you.I went on to have an amazing year studying in England, but that was the last time I saw or spoke to any of my uncle's family. Yet when I think about that terrible loss in 2019, I remember those strangers' hands. They we

22、re there when I needed them, and even now, they help me out of the sadness of that memory. I think of them as I ride the underground in Washington D. C. today, and I watch the citizens and tourists to offer hands at any time. 1. What was the writer's feeling while she was walking in the station?

23、 A. She felt sad and helpless at first, but might feel warm later. B. She was looking forward to getting help from friends. C. She expected to leave London and go back home D. She regretted making the joke, but was angry with her uncle.2. In the last paragraph, the underlined words "that terrib

24、le loss" probably mean_. A. I was crying when I took the underground in London B. I left my uncle's family and haven't contacted them since then C. I didn't say thank you to those who gave hands to meD. I lost my good mood and felt sad when I left my uncle's family3. What is the

25、 passage mainly about? A. It tells us a story about an unlucky and homeless college student. B. It describes the writer's experience through the underground. C. It expresses the idea of giving hands to strangers who are in need.D. It shows the helping hands that writer got from strangers. （4）“Th

26、e British government will offer1,000,000 to anyone who can solve the worlds biggest problem-whatever it might be,” said Prime Minister(首相) David Cameron at a science meeting.In an unusual competition, the Government will ask people to find out the greatest challenge(挑戰(zhàn))today, such as finding a repla

27、cement(替代) for oil, producing low-cost food or curing AIDS/HIV.When the hardest problem has been decided, the Prime Minister will give away 1,000,000 to the person who successfully works out the answer.The competition follows the example of the Longitude Prize started by the government in 1714, whic

28、h offered 20,000 (worth 6,000,000 today) to anyone who could discover how far east or west ship had sailed. Sailors could work out their location north and south, and were able to decide their local time from the sun. however, they needed to know the time at a reference(參照) point in order to find ou

29、t how far they had traveled east or west.Many people thought the problem was impossible to solve, but the prize was finally won by John Harrison, a common worker. He did this by designing a clock that kept accurate(準確的) time at sea and made it possible for sailors to work out their location.Almost e

30、xactly 300 years on, Mr. Cameron will have a group of scientists collect suggestions and draw up a short list of problems facing the world. He will then start a race to solve the most difficult problem.A government officer said, “ We want people to think big: what does the world need and how can we

31、achieve that? We are looking for the next penicillin(青霉素)，airplane or Word Wide Web. Something that is going to really change what we do and how we live our lives-sending us ahead in the global race.”According to Mr. Cameron, it is important to “encourage new ideas” and “attract back the best and th

32、e brightest” to Britain.1. The British government promises 1,000,000 to any person who A. can solve the biggest challenge facing the world B. can find how the next penicillin works on illnesses C. can think of the most difficult problem in the world D. can help the Prime Minister run his government

33、better2. The Longitude Prize is mentioned mainly to A. explain why the government set up the prize in 1714 B. show John Harrison was a great success as an inventor C. show that the government is very thankful to John Harrison D. explain what gave Mr. Cameron the idea of starting the competition 3. W

34、e can infer(推斷) from Paragraphs 4 and 5 that A. ships no longer get lost at sea with Harrisons invention B. clocks on ships kept good time before Harrisons invention C. sailors found it hard to work out their location north and south D. the sailing industry was very important in Britain around the 1

35、700s4. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. John Harrison was sure that he would win the prize B. The million-pound prize will go to a British scientist. C. The British government pays special attention to the nations creativity.D. A replacement for oil is considered as the harde

36、st problem by the scientists.（5） You laugh when you are happy about something or with someone. If you are one of those who hardly laughs, you are missing out on a lot. In fact, you are not doing your health any good. Scientists have proved that laughter is the “best” medicine to all kinds of disease

37、s. Scientific facts have shown that laughter helps people breathe easier and it is good for the heart and other vital organs(生命器官). It may also increase the release of disease-fighting cells in the immune system(免疫系統(tǒng)). Like exercise, laughter makes the pulse(脈搏) fast and causes the cardiovascular(心血

38、管的) system function well. In experiments, students who watched funny movies were found to have an increased flow of infection-fighting proteins(對抗感染蛋白質(zhì)) in their saliva(唾液). A positive attitude also guards against illness and may even make you able to live longer. Optimistic World Warsoldiers follow

39、ed for 35 years after the war ended developed fewer health problems and lived longer than the pessimistic ones. Scientists now connect pessimism not only with depression(抑郁癥) but consider it a dangerous factor for diseases when stressed and take longer to be well again after an operation. Children a

40、re often naturally cheerful, and scientists guess that their emotional happiness may be part of our species (物種)survival mechanism, that optimism helps protect the young from disease until they can reach puberty (青春期). Optimism may have helped keep the species in prehistoric times. Although realism

41、saved cave men and women from being eaten by tigers, without an optimistic sense of adventure, they would never be brave enough to leave the cave in the first place.1. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to this passage? A. Laughter does good to the heart and other vital organs. B

42、. Being happy about everything is like to be a dangerous factor for disease C. All the World Warsoldiers developed fewer health problems. D. Optimism helps protect the young from disease.2. Children have natural emotional happiness because _. A. it may be part of our species survival mechanism B. it

43、 can help to reach puberty C. it can help to keep the species in prehistoric times D. it may help to save cave men and women from being eaten by wild animals3. The underlined word “pessimistic” in the last but one paragraph means “_”. A. expecting good things to happen B. being likely to think of ba

44、d part of a situation C. falling ill more often than others D. facing serious pressure from wars4. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Laugh Every Day if Possible. B. A Positive Opinion. C. Secrets of Long life. D. Laughter and Optimism Leads to Health.（6）If youve been joining in chat room con

45、versations, or trading e-mail with net pals(網(wǎng)友), you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” online many of them are talking at the same time.Its fast: trying talking to six people once. I

46、ts convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. Theres neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste valuable time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother w

47、hen BRB (=be right back) will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (=pardon me for jumping in).Interested in whom youre talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pals age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal. If something makes you laugh, say your

48、e OTF (=on the floor), or LOL (=laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (=rolling on the floor laughing). And when its time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (=got to go) or TTYL (=talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas acros

49、s as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation is going too.1. When people are online, they talk by _.A. using body language B. drawing some strange pictures C. making p

50、hone calls D. making use of a special short form of English2. The sentence “Theres neither time nor space for explanations” means that _.A. people should use some familiar words in a proper wayB. people should know what time it is when they are talking C. people online have to express themselves in

51、a simple way D. people should communicate with each other in a funny way 3. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means _.A. the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fineB. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New YorkC. you are talking to 17 girls who are fr

52、om New YorkD. the people you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl4. Which of the following is a way to save online time?A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks.B. Many people draw pictures instead of typing words. C. People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard. D. P

53、eople never use the “shift” key to type capital letters.5. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. How to join in chat room conversations. B. How to use chat online as fast as possible.C. How to easily enter an online conversation.D. How to write fast enough with the keyboard.（7）Studies show that chi

54、ldren who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesnt take much further thought to know that adults will feel better and do better at work as well. Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to have no breakfast. If we have no breakfast, w

55、e are likely to become tired when our brains and bodies run low on fuel (養(yǎng)料). By mid-morning, a lot of us grab a cup of coffee or eat a sugary candy bar to wake up again. This might work for a few minutes, but by lunch time we are hungry. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day

56、. Having no breakfast is a popular way to lose weight, but not a smart one. Many people believe that they will lose weight if they have no meals, but that just isnt true; the body expects to be refueled a few times a day, starting with a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast is good for losing weight.

57、 In fact, people who eat breakfast are more likely to keep a healthy weight. A healthy breakfast should have some protein (蛋白質(zhì)) and some fiber (纖維). Protein can come from low fat meats, eggs, or beans. Fiber can be found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits. A good example of a healthy breakfast might be something simple like a hard-boiled egg, an orange, and a bowl of whole grain cereal with low fat milk. Stay away from sugary foods and white bread because they are digested (消化) quickly and