外研版初中英語九年級上冊期末復習（題型專練）：閱讀理解A卷姓名:_ 班級:_ 成績:_一、 閱讀理解 (共10題；共100分)1. （10分）閱讀理解 Chopsticks were invented in China. There are many stories about who may have invented them. One of them is about Dayu.Dayu was an ancient Chinese leader who helped his people fight floods. He was always busy and often ate in the wild. He used a pot to boil (煮沸)water and cook animal meat. Most of the time, he was in a hurry and didnt want to wait to eat. But the meat was too hot to pick up with his hands. In those days, people ate only with their hands.So Dayu picked up some twigs (樹枝)to help him hold the meat. The twigs later became the chopsticks we know today.But of course, this is just one story. The earliest chopsticks we have found so far are more than 3,000 years old, dating back to the Shang Dynasty (朝代).The six bronze chopsticks were found in the Ruins of Yin (殷墟)in Anyang, Henan.At first, chopsticks were just used as cooking tools. It was only after some time that people started to use chopsticks to eat.（1）What was Dayus job? A . He helped people fight floods.B . He helped people find clean water.C . He helped people boil water.D . He cooked animal meat for his friends.（2）How did people eat before Dayu used chopsticks? A . They ate with their hands.B . They ate with animal bones.C . They ate with twigs.D . They ate with big pots.（3）The six bronze chopsticks in the Ruins of Yin . A . were used for celebrationsB . were made more than 3, 000 years agoC . were once used by DayuD . were found in Hebei province（4）According to the story, which of the following is TRUE? A . People in ancient China were always hungry.B . Dayu did not like using chopsticks.C . People started using chopsticks during the Song Dynasty.D . At first, chopsticks werent used to eat food.2. （10分）閱讀理解 Unlike most restaurants, the Enoteca Maria Restaurant in New York offers only home-cooked food by grand mas coming from across the world.Joe Scaravella, a 61-year-old Italian-American born and raised in New York, opened a restaurant in 2007. Having lost almost all his family members, he tried to recreate the feeling of home-cooked meal in his restaurant.He employed (雇傭) grandmas from different parts of Italy at first, and later, he begin hiring grandmas from other countries like Brazil, France and Greece. He built two kitchens in the restaurant: one for Italian grandmas to cook during lunchtime and the other for grandmas from other countries to cook every evening. The menus in the restaurant are constantly (不斷地) changing because what is being served depends on the grandmas who are on duty.The restaurant opens five a week from Wednesday to Sunday. At present, there are more than 40 grandmas working in it. Most of them came to the U. S. with their children, helping take care of their grandchildren Scaravella give them the chance to express themselves in a culinary (烹飪的)way.The Enoteca Maria Restaurant has received positive reviews since its opening. Customers are ingested by its delicious food, comfortable environment and most importantly, the grandma who may remind them of their own.（1）Why did Mr. Scaravella open the Enoteca Maria Restaurant? A . To express himself in a culinary M-ay.B . To help the grandma cooks raise their families.C . To meet grandmas coming from across the world.D . To recreate the feeling of a home-cooked meal in his restaurant.（2）Why are the menus in the restaurant constantly changing? A . Because the cooks on duty changeB . Because Joe Scaravella likes different foodsC . Because the ingredients change with the seasons.D . Because customers dont like the menu.（3）Karl wants to try French cuisine (法國菜) ,he had better come to the restaurant .A . on Monday eveningB . at lunchtime on WednesdayC . on Friday eveningD . at lunchtime on Sunday（4）Which of the following cook may probably get a job in the restaurant? A . B . C . D . （5）The best title for this passage may be .A . Italian GrandmasB . home-cooked FoodC . American CooksD . Grandmas Restaurant3. （10分）閱讀理解 American schools usually begin in September after a twomonth holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June.Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen years old when they finish high school.High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and they have homework every day. After class, they do many interesting things.After high school many students go to college(大學). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to spend a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.（1）In America, summer holidays begin in _. A . SeptemberB . JulyC . MaryD . February（2）Most American children go to school at the age of _. A . fiveB . sevenC . eighteenD . seventeen（3）High school students _after class. A . do their homeworkB . go to workC . do many interesting thingsD . play basketball（4）To _ many American college students work after class. A . help their parentsB . get the money for their studiesC . help othersD . learn some useful things4. （10分）閱讀理解 At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to the sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me.But actually, they werent.When I arrived at my new class, I couldnt wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to suffer. More talented(有天資的)girls often sang solos(獨唱). I believed I wasnt smart. I believed I wasnt talented. I believed I was a failure.Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the best singer was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very poor but they improved little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.I havent realized until recently that I really dont have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the No.1 at everything, and thats really okay.（1）What does the underlined part a prodigy probably mean in English? A . A smart kid.B . A crazy fan.C . A common child.D . A lazy girl.（2）When the writer was at the new class, _. A . she lost her interest in musicB . she had difficulty in learningC . she surprised everyone in the classD . she got separated from her friends（3）What has the writer realized recently? A . There is no success without effort.B . Being talented is the key to success.C . Dont expect too much of yourself.D . Its not necessary to care about the result.（4）Which would be the best title for this passage? A . When I wasnt perfectB . My past life as a young girlC . Hard work doesnt workD . What to do when youre not perfect5. （10分）根據表格內容，選擇最佳答案。 Blue Sky Sports ClubIf you like sports, you can learn basketball, soccer and baseball here. The basketball teacher is Mr. Brown. He is American. Mr. Miller can teach you how to play soccer. He is English. Another English coach(教練)is Mrs. Jones. She can teach you baseball. Time: July 10-20(basketball)July 21-30(soccer)August 1-10(baseball)Fee(費用): 200 yuan for each sport Age：10-18Telephone number: 236-7489F-mail address: blueskysports2019163. com （1）How many English coaches are there in the club? A . One.B . Two.C . Three.（2）If Mike goes to the club on July 21st，what can he learn? A . Basketball.B . Soccer.C . Baseball.（3）Jeff wants to learn soccer and baseball. How much does he pay? A . 200 yuan.B . 300 yuan.C . 400 yuan.（4）Jack is nine. Can he go to learn sports in the club? A . Yes, he can.B . No, he cant.C . I dont know.（5）Where does Mr. Brown come from? A . America.B . England.C . China.6. （10分）閱讀理解 For many American people, the hot sunny summer is a great time to have a barbecue(燒烤). The barbecue season usually starts in June and finishes in July.At a barbecue, friends and family get together and have a nice lunch or dinner outside house. People grill meat over an open fire. This makes the meat delicious. A barbecue is interesting because it lets people together, and its good for families. At a barbecue, people can stop working or studying to have a rest, and have a good time together with their family, neighbors(鄰居)or even people in their towns.（1）Americans like to in the hot sunny summer. A . work or studyB . have a barbecueC . go on a picnicD . play games with their family（2）The barbecue season usually starts in . A . MayB . AprilC . JuneD . July（3）Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined word grill in Paragraph 2? A . 油炸B . 腌制C . 炙烤D . 切開（4）Which of the following is true? A . American people often have a barbecue in the house.B . People only have hamburgers or hot dogs at a barbecue.C . People only drink cola and soda at a barbecue.D . A barbecue is good for family and friends to get together.（5）Which of the following is the best title（標題） of the passage? A . The Summer BarbecueB . How to Make Meat DeliciousC . Let People Get TogetherD . The Good of Barbecue.7. （10分）閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbors kitchen. I thought he was cooking, so I went on studying.Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbors kitchen. So I shouted Fire, Fire! But no one heard or came out.I ran quickly to my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbors doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.（1）The underlined word response can be replaced (代替) by _. A . resultB . answerC . questionD . key（2）Why didnt the writer go out for a walk with his parents? A . Because his parents only liked his sister.B . Because he would have an English class.C . Because he had to study for an English test.D . Because there was a fire on his neighbors kitchen.（3）Who put out the fire at last? A . The writerB . The writers parentsC . The writers neighborD . The firemen（4）According to the passage, which of the following in TRUE? A . The writers neighbor was sleeping when the fire started.B . No one helped the writers neighbor put out the fire.C . The fire happened last Friday evening.D . The writers parents were angry when they knew what had happened.8. （10分）閱讀下面材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。 Ive been dancing since I was 14, when my best friend asked me to go to an after-school dance class with her. I enjoyed that dance class and from then on, I began to dance. After every class, I always have to stretch out(拉伸)my legs and back! It feels like as much exercise as a sport.However, most people think dancing isnt a sport. They think its an art form(藝術形式). It is easy to see why those people think so. Dancing to music is relaxing and enjoyable, just like watching a play.On the other hand, many people think that dancing is a sport. No matter what kind of dance you do, you always use all of your muscles (肌肉). So, dancers are often just as athletic as football players, runners or swimmers.In my opinion, dancing is both a sport and an art form. It has brought me great fun and improved my health.Anyway, whether you think of dancing to be a sport or an art form, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is a really fun way to exercise!（1）The writer has to stretch out her _ after every dancing class A . Arms and backB . Legs and backC . Legs and neckD . Arms and neck（2）Why do most people think watching dancing looks like watching a play? because its easy to understand why people think so.Because the music for dancing is relaxing and enjoyable.Because the ticket price for dancing and the play is the same.because many people think dancing is an art form.A . B . C . D . （3）What does the underlined word athletic probably mean? A . StrongB . BeautifulC . RichD . Proud（4）Whats the best title for the passage? A . Why is dancing a sport?B . Why is dancing an art form?C . Why did I fall in love with dancing?D . Is dancing a sport or an art form?9. （10分） Britain TodayFoodBritish people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!SportsBritish people dont do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golfand only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).Cinema and TVFilms are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day two quarters more than women.HolidaysBritish people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays arent in the UK27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isnt very good!（1）Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?A . A hamburgerB . Fish and chipsC . BothD . Neither（2）Those who are interested in movies are _.A . menB . womenC . old peopleD . young people（3）How long do British women spend watching TV every day?A . Three hoursB . Three hours and a halfC . Two hoursD . Two hours and a half（4）British peoples favorite country for a holiday is _.A . SpainB . FranceC . AmericaD . Australia10. （10分）根據短文理解，選擇正確答案。BWe all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.Recently, researchers studied more than 55, 000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average（平均）, three years longer than the non-runners.Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness experts（健身專家） to lower the risk of injury（受傷） for people who are new to running.Take it easy.Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance（里程） or speed. Get good running s