1、译林牛津英语九年级中考阅读训练卷4一、 完形填空。Kama isa young tiger and makes friends with everyone, but his leg disability makes it hard to walk. So he thinks 1 of himself.One bright morning, Kamau sawa(an) 2 , herbright colors so cheerful. But he noticed one of her 3 was cut. She still flew. Just a little hard.“My name
2、 is Jelani”, she said as if she could 4 his mind.“I am Kamau”, he roared.They spend a moment studying each other. Finally, Jelani asked, “Do you know the 5 of your name?” Kamau had wondered aboutthis 6 many times. “My name means quiet warrior(勇士), but I have been given the 7 name, for I am no warrio
3、r.”“My name means mighty, 8 as you can see, my wings are not fit for it. I am 9 flying free.How fun it would be. Have you ever thought of running through the forest, 10 in your face?”Of course, Kamau had had thatdream. But he said, “There is no point. We will 11 get that kind of wonderful life.” Jel
4、ani expected this. So, she explained 12 she didnt care about it.“Sometimes, you have to let go of(放开) the things you dont have and make do with what you 13 . Somewhere, someday, a tiger will talk more than a parrot, and a parrot will be more aggressive than a tiger. You never know.”“But I cant be ha
5、ppy because I can do 214 about my body.”, Kamau said.“I understand this, and Ive asked myself too. I dont know what youll be, but your 15 tells you. Its telling you that youre useless, but if you ask your mind to stop, you will find your true self!”1. A. low B. highly C. ill D. well2 A. swan B. eagl
6、e C. crane D. parrot3 A. feet B. eyes C. wings D. legs4. A. see B. read C. hear D. find5 A. importance B. advantageC. charm D. meaning6. A. problem B. question C. doubt D. answer7. A. funny B. wrong C. wise D. terrible 8. A. and B. so C. because D. but9.A. dreaming of B. afraid of C. used to D. worr
7、ying about10. A. praise B. fear C. pride D. surprise11 A. ever B. sometimes C. seldom D. never12. A. how B. why C. when D. what13 A. wonder B. need C. have D. lose14. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something15 A. mind B. heart C. body D. leg ADCBD BBDAC DBCCA 二、 阅读理解。 AThe latest2020 World
8、Air Quality Reportshows the changing levels of PM2.5 around the world during the year. Lets take a look at the part about Asia.Key findings:As COVID-19 reduced travel and producing around the world, the air quality improved in 84% of the countries.Chinese cities made a 11% drop in PM2.5 levels in 20
9、20, after a 9% drop in 2019. Most parts of Asia remain the same. South Korea was the most polluted country for PM2.5 amongdeveloped countries during 2020. Twenty-two of the top 30 most polluted cities are in India.Open burning had a lot to do with the air quality of cities and countries around Asia,
10、 suchas Singapore, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Sandstorms played a bigrole in poor air quality in the Middle East and Northwest China.1. What is the PM 2.5 annual mean of Mongolia in 2020?A. 17.8ug/m3. B. 19.5ug/m3.C. 34.7ug/m3. D. 46.6ug/m3.2. Which city has made the most progr
11、ess in reducing PM2.5 in the last 5 years?A. Beijing. B. Seoul. C. Delhi. D. Karachi.3. What can you get from the key findings?A.India faced a serious air pollution problem.B. Open burning caused air pollution in the Middle EastC. South Korea was the most polluted country in the world.D.China has ma
12、de 11% drop in PM 2.5 levels in the past two years.DAA BWhen we talk about pigs, we have “Boiling a dead pig, eating like a pig and A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig”. But the truth is that pigs are not always what we consider. Some scientists have found that pigs are smarter than dogs and
13、even some primates like monkeys. Pigs can play joy stick-controlled video games, have abstract thought, use tools, recognize their own names, dreams and follow commands. Pigs also have excellent memories. Studies have shown that pigs can remember where food is stored and places where they have found
14、 before. They can also remember directions and can find their way home from great distances. Pigs can even recognize and remember humans and up to 30 other pigs. Many people have a misunderstanding that pigs are dirty animals. In fact, pigs are very clean animals. They can live indoors like dogs and
15、 cats as companion animals. Pigs like to bath in water, though they do take mud* baths. Why? Pigs have no sweat* glands so they roll around in mud to stay cool and protect themselves from the sun. So the next time you hear someone say he is sweating like a pig, let him know thats impossible, because
16、 pigs dont sweat. Another misunderstanding people have about pigs is that they eat anything and everything and a lot of it quickly. The truth is quite the opposite. Given the freedom, pigs can be picky. They like to have their menu changed up, rather than get the same meal day after day. Pigs eat sl
17、owly, nibbling and enjoying their food. Pigs dont pig out or eat like pigs, which are more inaccurate phrases people use. 1. The passage is mainly about _about pigs. A. some good qualitiesB. some wonderful habitsC. some special abilitiesD. some interesting hobbies2. Pigs take mud baths in order to _
18、.A. stay healthy B. keep clean C. become smart D. remain cool3.What does the underlined word picky probably mean in this passage?A. Crazy about food. B. Afraid of food.C. Particular about food.D. Satisfied with food.4.Which one of the following facts about pigs is right?A. Pigs usually sweat a lot.
19、B. Pigs know the way home. C. Pigs are not as smart as dogs. D. Pigs are really dirty animals. ADCB COne day, while his mother was out hunting, the gray cub(幼兽) found the way out of the cave. At first, he was afraid. But the need to know and understand was greater than his fear, so he went out. He s
20、oon discovered that the floor of the world was not flat like the floor of the cave. And he fell, screaming in fear.But he soon sat up, and started walking and looking around him. He met a squirrel, and a woodpecker, both of which moved away from him. So he learned that the world had things that stay
21、ed in one place, and other things that moved.He had beginners luck when he fell into a ptarmigans nest. In the nest were seven chicks. He realized this was meat, like his mother gave him. So he ate them all. As he walked away from the nest, the mother ptarmigan(雷鸟) attacked him. He fought back, biti
22、ng her wing with his small teeth. He was excited and happy. He was fighting for meat, fighting to kill. It was what wolves did.Then he left the ptarmigan free and rested. As he watched her, something rushed down from above him, picked up the ptarmigan and flew back up into the sky. It was an eagle.H
23、e was learning. Live things were meat, but if they were big enough, live things could also hurt. It was better to eat small live things.Later something small jumped in front of him, so he put his paw on it. It was a young weasel(鼬鼠). It made strange noises, and soon the mother weasel appeared. She j
24、umped at his neck and bit him with sharp teeth. She wasnt big, but he didnt know how dangerous weasels were.Suddenly she jumped, and bit into his throat. He tried to fight, but the weasel held on.The cub was sure to die, but luckily his mother, the she-wolf, heard his frightened calls and came to sa
25、ve him.1 The gray cub learnt _ lessons in the story.A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 42. Which is the correct order of what happened to the gray cub?a. He fell down and felt quite afraid.b. He met a squirrel, and a woodpecker.c. He was bit in the throat and was dying.d. He saw something pick up the ptarmigan.e. He
26、 had a fight with the mother ptarmigan.A. a-b-e-d-c B. b-a-e-f-c C. a-b-d-e-f D. a-c-b-d-e3. Which chart can best describe the gray cubs feelings in the story?A. B. C. D. 4. The best title for the story is _.A. The Law of Meat B. The Gray Cubs First Adventure C. The Gray Cub in Danger D. Mothers Fig
27、hts for ChildrenCADB 三、 阅读填空、 Beyond its influence on health, not getting enough sleep can lead to car accidents or other mistakes. Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep.* How much sleep do we actually need?It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of
28、 sleep per night. When we sleep below six hours per 24, were at an increased risk of health problems. Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends. Sadly, there is no storage（储存） system for sleep in the brain.* Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?As a
29、 study in 1964, a 17-year-old boy named Randy Garden stayed awake for 264 hours. How many people could do anything close to that without dying?When you are reading this, you might say you usually get six hours of sleep and feel just fine. Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to dr
30、unk drivers: They dont get behind the wheel thinking theyre probably going to kill someone.* Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?Coffee can keep us awake. Remember, too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles. So reduce coffee and avoid caffeine for an hour to six hours before bedt
31、ime.* Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality?A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep. People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health, which in turn explains their higher-quality sleep. Perhaps developi
32、ng a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above.How to sleepIntroductionNot getting enough sleep can influence our health and _1_ many mistakes._5_ of sleep researchHow much sleep do we actually need? Eight hours of sleep a night is _2_ for all of us.
33、Sleeping less than six hours a day can _3_ the risk of health problems. It is _4_ to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek.Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?People without enough sleep would insist that they were fine, but werent doing well at all, just like drunk drivers. Can
34、we drink coffee instead of sleeping? Too much coffee may _6_ our sleep and energy cycles. Drink proper _7_ of coffee at proper time.Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality? A sense of purpose in life is _8_connected with sleep quality. People with a greater sense of purpose may sleep _9_. It is believed that their better physical and mental health _10_ to their higher quality of sleep. 答案：cause,necessary/needed,increase,impossible,Findings/Conclusions/Results, break/influence/destroy/damage, amount, closely/strongly, better, leads
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