1、译林牛津英语九年级中考考前阅读强化练习3一、 完形填空。It was a Sunday morning. Lori was busy writing in her book. Marilyn was drinking coffee and I was reading a newspaper. Suddenly, Lori looked up and asked, “Why are there more pictures of Lisa than there are of 1?” Lisa is our older daughter.I stared* back, not understandi
2、ng the 2. Lori left the room. I looked at Marilyn, “Are there more pictures of Lisa than of Lori?”“Ive never 3 them. I dont know,”replied Marilyn.“But 4 would Lori ask such a question?”I asked. After a few minutes of thought Marilyn said, “When Lisa was born, you were taking photos. You hardly went
3、5 without a camera. When Lori was born, videos became 6. You used a video camera to record nearly everything in our life. There must be hundreds of videos of Lori in the computer that Lori has 7 seen or doesnt remember.”Late that night, when we were alone, I turned on the computer and found the 8 ab
4、out Lori.“What are you going to do?”Marilyn asked.“Her birthday is coming,” I said. “Lets make an album for her as a gift. I dont know if the album will answer her question, but at least shell know that we 9 enough to find her an answer.”Over the next few days, we secretly 10 all the videos. We watc
5、hed and selected until we were 11. Marilyn had them made into photos. When the photos were returned, we placed them into an album.When we looked at the album, all the sweet memories came 12. We hoped it showed how 13 she was to us.On June 7, when passing Loris room to leave for work, I opened the do
6、or and slipped the album inside. Attached to it was a birthday card with a note 14 why her mother and I had put the album together.It was about eight oclock when my office telephone rang. I picked up the receiver. A tiny voice spoke, “I love you, Daddy,” she said and disconnected. I knew our 15 had
7、been received.1.A.himB.herC.meD.them2.A.questionB.bookC.newspaperD.answer3.A.seenB.countedC.takenD.bought4.A.whereB.howC.whenD.why5.A.anywhereB.everywhereC.somewhereD.nowhere6.A.popularB.effectiveC.expensiveD.obvious7.A.everB.neverC.alreadyD.just8.A.emailsB.picturesC.newsD.videos9.A.respectB.benefit
8、C.careD.regret10.A.took upB.pointed out C.went through D.handed in11.A.relaxedB.satisfiedC.activeD.lucky12.A.backB.downC.offD.on13.A.kindB.helpfulC.proudD.important14.A.discussing B.comparing C.explaining D.supporting15.A.messageB.prizeC.memoryD.view【答案】CABDA ABDCC BADCA二、 阅读理解。 ACome and visit Engl
9、andmuseums and parksBritish MuseumSubway: Tottenham Court RdYou can get the information about Rosetta Stone inscriptions (碑文)here.You can also take a walk in Great Court. It is the biggest indoor square inEurope.National LibrarySubway: Charing CrossYou can see more than 2000 famous paintings from th
10、e famous Europeanshere.It is one of the largest art galleries in the world.Natural History MuseumSubway: South KensingtonYou can experience the fearful time. It brings you to the terrible time of thedinosaurs.You can see other wonders of nature here with your own eyes.Greenwich ParkLight railsYou ca
11、n see the beautiful roses here.It is Londons oldest royal(皇家的) park with the longest history. The RoyalWeather Station is here, too.1.If you are interested in the works of Da Vinci, what place can you visit?A.National Library B.British MuseumC.Natural History Museum D.Greenwich Park2.If you go to vi
12、sit other wonders of nature, how can you go there?A.By light rails. B.By South Kensington subway.C.By Charing Cross subway. D.By Tottenham Court Rd subway.3.What can we do in Greenwich Park?A.Take a walk with a pet dog. B.See dinosaurs.C.Enjoy the paintings anytime. D.Visit the Royal Weather Station
13、.【答案】ABD BAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost mention recycling. Recycling in the homes is very important. However, having to recycle often means we already have more products than we need. We are just dealing with the results of thatover-consumption
14、in the greenest way, but it would be much better if we did not bring so many goods home.The total amount of packaging（外包装）has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It is 1/3 of a homes waste in the UK. In many supermarkets, food products are packaged twice with plastic and paper. Too much packagin
15、g is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of land because of this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Besides, the plastic from the package puts some creatures in danger, espe
16、cially birds and fish.Recycling helps, but the recycling itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such waste in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, few of them have the idea that this cannot c
17、ontinue. For example, supermarkets should encourage customers to reuse their plastic bags.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have been used to the idea that packaging means excellence while anything unpackaged is of poor condition. This is especially true of food. But
18、 this idea has spread to other products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how many unnecessary goods are collected. We need to face the waste of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.11
19、.What does the underlined word “over-consumption” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Using too much packaging.B. Recycling too many wastes.C. Buying more products than needed.D. Making more products than necessary.2.According to the passage, which of the following is true about recycling?A. It leads to a wa
20、ste of land.B. It means burning packaging for energy.C. It is the only solution to the greenhouse effect.D. It helps reduce the harm caused by too much packaging.3.Why do people prefer packaged products?A. Supermarkets encourage them.B. People care more about packaging.C. It is necessary for all the
21、 products to have package.D. People think unpackaged products are of poor condition.4.What does the writer tell us in the last paragraph?A. Fighting waste is difficult.B. People dont waste any more.C. People only recycle necessary goods now.D. We should continue our consumer culture.【答案】CDDA CImagin
22、e a world with no more animals: no elephants, no tigers or lions. To some people, that thought is too terrible for words. So they are doing something about it. Tiffany Soechting is one of them.Being among wild animalsfeeding them and caring for themis all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her
23、life. And that is exactly what she does!Soechting is the human mother to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio, Texas. On the farm, she cares for animals from around the world. Soechting says she loves them all. However, two reticulated giraffes(网纹长颈鹿) take up a specia
24、l place in her heart. Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years. Im so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level. All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild.Besides her animal caring, Soechting also hold
25、s monthly classes, where she teaches school children about the animals.Soechting also opens the farm to the public. Visitors not only learn about the animals, they can also get close to them. And the animals are not against that. For them, people are part of their natural environment.The farm is par
26、t conservation(保护) area, part educational center and part animal park. As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds, it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio, a busy city, is just a few minutes away.1. Soechting is the human mother to the 500 animals shows _.A. she has already married and
27、 has some childrenB. the animals on the farm are taken good care ofC. the animals can get along well with each otherD. she teaches school children about animals well2. The structure of the passage may be _.A. B. C. D. 3. According to the passage, Soechting is _.A. confident but busyB. humorous and l
28、ovelyC. wise but carelessD. kind and hard-working4. The best title of the passage may be _.A. How to Save Wild AnimalsB. Soeching and Her Wild AnimalsC. Two Reticulated GiraffesD. A World Without Wild Animals【答案】BDDB三、 阅读填空。 Arctic fox(北极狐) is a kind of small fox that lives in the Arctic. It grows a
29、bout 50 centimeters(厘米) long, not including its tail, 30 centimeters tall and weighs from 3 to 7 kilos.The Arctic foxes are white or blue in color. The white ones are white in winter, but gray-brown in summer. The blue ones are blue-gray all year round. The Arctic foxes have long, thick hair that is
30、 called fur(毛皮). And the long fur covers their whole bodies, including both their cat eyes and rabbit feet, to keep them warm in the low temperature in the Arctic.The Arctic foxes feed mainly on birds, birds eggs and other small animals. Teamwork is the way they look for food, and they dont like to
31、do that alone.Baby Arctic foxes are very lovely. They dont open their eyes until a week after their birth. For the first half of the year, their parents offer them food. They begin to look for food on their own when they are about six months old. The next year they can live alone. Today the number o
32、f the Arctic foxes is becoming smaller and smaller, because people kill them for their fur to make beautiful coats for money. Something must be done to protect the Arctic foxes.Answer the questions according to the passage. (必须使用完整语句作答)1. What is the weight of an Arctic fox? _2. What is an Arctic fo
33、xs long, thick hair called? _3. What do the Arctic foxes mainly feed on? _4. When do baby Arctic foxes begin to look for food on their own?_5. Why is the number of the Arctic foxes becoming smaller and smaller? _【答案】1. It weighs from 3 to 7 kilos. 2. An Arctic foxs long, thick hair is called fur./ It is called fur. 3. They feed mainly on birds, birds eggs and other small animals. 4. They begin to look for food on their own when they are about six months old. 5. Because people kill them for their fur to make beautiful coats for money.
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