北京市通州区近三年（2021-2023）九年级上学期期末试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

北京市通州区

近三年（2021-2023）九年级上学期期末试卷分类汇编

阅读理解

北京市通州区2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

三、阅读理解(每题2分，共26分)

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择

最佳选项。

A

Winter holiday is coming. Three students want to take part in the volunteering programs and be part of them. Which one do they choose? Read and put A, B or C in the right blank.

21. Jane is a kind and friendly girl and she likes playing with the young children. In her spare time, she learns some knowledge about nursing. Program _______ is her best choice.

22. Mark's father often told him some history stories when he was young. Now history is his favourite subject. This holiday he will write an article about history and he needs to collect more

information about it. So Program ________ is his best choice.

23. Susan loves animals and nature. She has birds and fish at home and she helps her dad feed them after school. She also likes doing volunteer work in the park. So Program __________ is her best choice.

B

Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name was Mrs White. And I thought she must be some older relation of Walt Disney's Snow White, because she had

the same bright blue eyes, short dark hair, red lips and fair skin.

I don't remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother once told me that we used to write a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it. She found there were so many mistakes. But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a Good! It would make my heart fly with happiness. But it worried my mother, so one day when

she went to meet Mrs White for one of those Parent-Teacher meetings,she asked her why she

never corrected my mistakes and why she never pointed out my spelling and grammatical

mistakes with a red pen.

Mrs White told my mother that the children were just beginning to get excited about using words, about forming sentences. She didn't want to make them lose that enthusiasm (热情)with red ink. Spelling and grammar can wait. The wonder ofwords won't … And maybe she didn't say it exactly like that. It was a long time ago. And what my mother gave me was the gist (大意)of what she could remember. The rest I added in because I grew up learning to use words with

loving confidence like that.

Now I understand if Mrs White had used her red pen more precisely(精确地),Imaybe wouldn't be telling you about this now. I look back now and think she must have been a wonderful teacher to exercise such red-pen-restraint(克制). She allowed the joy, wonder and

excitement of expression flower to bloom. All ofus loved writing at that time.

I used to misspell beautiful a lot. I couldn't remember if the e went before the a. My teacher in high school was angry with me because she pointed out this mistake for many times. At last, I could put e and a into their right places. Pretty is easier to spell, but it doesn't hold as much as you mean sometimes. Thanks to Mrs White, I had no worries about writing even ifI

couldn't quite spell it out. Because life isn't Pretty. It's Beautiful.

24. Mrs White was _____________.

A. the writer's kindergarten teacher

B. the writer's relative

C. the writer's old friend

D. the writer's teacher in the middle school

25. The writer's mom was worried because _______________.

A. she didn't know how to read

B. the teacher had some spelling mistakes in her own paper

C. the teacher didn't correct the writer's mistakes with a red pen

D. she didn't like writing when she was young

26. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Mrs White wasn't good at spelling.

B. Mrs White hoped her students to keep up their interests in writing.

C. Mrs White wanted to teach her students how to use red pencils.

D. Mrs White asked her students to correct mistakes by themselves.

C

Earth Day is April 22. Every year, people around the world do something to help to care for

the environment. They carry out all kinds of activities to better the planet's health.

One way to support this goal is to grow native(本地的)plants in your area . This helps wildlife and native plants evolve(进化) together . For many of these animals,plant pollen (花 粉) is their food .

Native insects often cannot recognize(认识) non-native plants as food. This means they do not collect the pollen or spread plants' seeds . Planting non-native plants creates “food deserts(荒 漠)”for insects including bees, birds, bats, butterflies and more .

Doug Tallamy is a professor of entomology at the University of Delaware. Entomology is the study of insects. He has been watching the plants and insects in the community for years and found that non-native plants could harm the natural food chain(食物链),which was bad for the environment.

“Plant choice matters,”he said. “The plants we choose to beautify our community should depend on how much life can live there. If we do not choose the right plants, they will not beautify the environment and some of them may cause harm to the environment. ”

Humans depend strongly on insects. Without them, we would have no flowering plants, which would harm the food web that supports important animals.

Insects support plants that provide oxygen, clean water, take in CO2 and make the soil rich. Without insects, the living parts of the earth would not exist(存在)and humans could not live on the earth, Tallamy said.

In addition to providing food and home for insects and other wildlife, native plants are able to grow easily and do not need much care . That means less watering and less fertilizing (施肥) . The situation is a win-win for gardeners and insects.

27. People can help to care for the environment by    

A. growing all kinds of plants around their neighborhood

B. growing native plants around their neighborhood

C. observing the plants around their houses

D. feeding insects with non-native plants

28. What did Doug Tallamy find in his study?

A. Native plants could break down the food chain.

B. Food deserts were mainly caused by insects and birds.

C. Non-native plants could grow easily and need less water.

D. Non-native plants had bad influences on the local environment.

29. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Native plants can benefit the gardeners and insects.

B. Insects should be provided with different kinds of food.

C. Non-native plants can spread their seeds fast in new environment.

D. Humans could live on the earth without insects.

D

People experience a flow state when they become deeply focused on an activity that is challenging but not outside of their skill set. Getting into a flow state helps people learn and further develop their skills while also increasing their enjoyment of those skills.

In the 1960s,psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi noticed that many artists fell into this single- minded state while doing their creative work. His research on the topic showed that people can experience flow during different situations, including games like chess, sports like surfing or rock climbing, professional activities like performing surgery, or creative activities like writing or painting. Time seems to pass more quickly than usual when people are in this state. He used the term“flow state”to describe this experience because many of the people he interviewed about it said the experience was like being “in flow. ”

 The state of flow can be brought about by any experience,whether work or play, he explained,“It is the full participation of flow, rather than happiness, that makes for excellence in life. Flow is also valuable for learning and developing skills. He noted the value of increasing challenges so they are just a little outside one's skill set. This encourages the person to stay in

the flow state while also helping them to learn new skills.

Many people are interested in achieving flow because it can help improve performance and increase happiness. This can be different for different people. While one person may enter a flow state while gardening, another may do so while drawing or running a marathon. The key is to find an activity that the person is passionate(热情的)about and finds it enjoyable .

In addition, the activity must be challenging enough to need people to raise their skill level just beyond their abilities. Finally, the balance between skill level and challenge must be optimal to achieve flow . If the challenge is too high, it can lead to anxiety(焦虑);if the challenge is too low, it can lead to boredom. High challenges and high skills will result in deep involvement(参与) in the activity and create the desired flow state .

Today it can be hard to ensure one's environment is good for flow. If the noise keeps appearing, it won't lead to a flow state. You should turn off mobile phones if you want to achieve flow

30. What can we learn from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's research?

A. People feel bored when they are in the state of flow.

B. Time seems to pass more slowly when people experience flow.

C. Flow state can prevent people from achieving their goals.

D. People may experience flow when they deeply keep their minds on something.

31. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A. The history of the research.

B. The benefits of a flow state.

C. The difficulties of learning new skills.

D. The challenges of a flow state.

32. The word “optimal” in Paragraph 5 means    

A. opposite     B. new       C. suitable       D. familiar

33. The writer thinks    

A. people get into a flow state in all kinds of environment

B. people feel bored when the challenge is too high

C. anxiety can help people get into a flow state

D. both high challenges and skills are necessary for a flow state

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三、阅读理解（每题2分，共26分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

14. （6分）

Who is Your Favorite Scientist？

（1）Who is David's favorite scientist？     

A. Marie Curie.

B. Tu Youyou.

C. Albert Einstein.

D. Yuan Longping.

（2）Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics in      .

A. 1879

B. 1905

C. 1921

D. 1930

（3）Yuan Longping was well﹣known for his study of      .

A. hybrid rice

B. artemisinin

C. radioactivity

D. the theory of relativity

15. （6分）

Something Unexpected

    We live next door to a sweet，elderly lady named Mrs. Wilson. My father noticed that Mrs. Wilson was not outside much lately. It was unusual because she loved working in her garden. My mother found that the plants in Mrs. Wilson's yard were looking overgrown. My parents were worried about her. They went next door and found out that Mrs. Wilson was sick. They decided that our family should offer Mrs. Wilson our help. We would spend a few hours the following weekends and get her garden back into shape（样子）.

    I wasn't eager（热切的） to do it but I had no choice. By nine o'clock in the morning，I was in Mrs. Wilson's yard. I used the tools that my father gave to me to dig（掘出）（草）. I had to dig carefully so I didn't disturb（弄乱） any of the flowers that Mrs. Wilson planted last spring.

    It was only noon，but it seemed like I was working for a very，really long time. It was hard work（铲子） hit something hard. l stopped working. I picked up the object that the shovel struck. I was excited to discover it was a large arrowhead!Later，Mrs. Wilson told me that I could keep it as a souvenir（纪念品）（感谢） for my help.

    I thought working in our neighbor's yard would be boring. Instead，I found are exciting piece of history. I can't wait to help out next weekend and see what I will discover next!

（1）The writer's parents found       .

A. Mrs. Wilson often worked in her garden much lately

B. the plants in Mrs. Wilson's yard were overgrown

C. they needed to send Mrs. Wilson to hospital

D. Mrs. Wilson was away from home

（2）How did the writer help in Mrs. Wilson's garden？     

A. He used tools to dig up weeds.

B. He helped to plant some flowers.

C. He picked up some hard objects.

D. He tried to find some souvenirs.

（3）The writer hoped to work in Mrs. Wilson's garden next weekend because       .

A. his parents gave him some prizes

B. Mrs. Wilson would give him an arrowhead

C. he thought he might find something exciting

D. it was not tiring for him to work in the garden

16. （6分）Many of the things we use every day were first made or invented by someone who had a good idea. You might be surprised to know that many of those inventors were kids.

       One kid inventor was Frank Epperson. He created a treat when he was only eleven. He left his drink of juice，with the stirring stick in it，outside on a cold night. The next morning（结冰） inside the drink. Eighteen years later，Frank Epperson applied（申请）（专利） for it and began producing different flavors （味道） of this frozen treat. He called this treat the Ep﹣sicle and then his children convinced（说服）

       Sometimes，kids invent things when they see a problem that they think they can solve. Becky Schroeder invented something that worked like a lighted clipboard （带夹写字板）when she was only ten. She did homework in the family car in the early evening and she wanted to find a way to see and write in the dark. She tried and found a special paint which glowed （发出微弱的光），strongly enough for her to see to write. Today many people still use the glowing backgrounds，including doctors and astronauts.

       Chelsea Lanmon created the pocket diaper（尿布） in 1994 at the age of eight. She thought of creating the pocket diaper when she was helping her mother with her baby brother. Her invention included a diaper，a powder puff（粉扑）（纸巾）.

       Other kids have invented useful and fun things such as board games，crayon holders and earmuffs. They all show that when it comes to creativity，being a kid is no drawback（不利条件）!

（1）What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？     

A. Why Frank Epperson produced many flavors of popsicles.

B. Why Frank Epperson wanted to invent a treat at the age of eleven.

C. How Frank Epperson got a patent for his invention and produced it.

D. How Frank Epperson invented a frozen treat and made it popular.

（2）From the passage，we know       .

A. Frank Epperson's children thought the name Ep﹣sicle was much better

B. Becky Schroeder's idea of lighted clipboards can be used in many areas

C. it was difficult for Becky Schroeder to invent a special glowing paint

D. Chelsea Lanmon's mother advised her to create the pocket diaper

（3）What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage？     

A. To suggest possible ways to be inventors as kids.

B. To explain the reasons for kids' inventions.

C. To show inventions are important for kids.

D. To tell kids can make inventions as well.

17. （8分）Since the first text message was sent in 1992，text messaging has become one of the most popular forms of communication，especially with the younger generation. Billions of messages are sent every year. But has this technology really improved inter personal communication？

       Being able to send short and written messages by mobile phone has clearly advanced communication. The greatest benefit of texting is that it allows us to communicate directly with other people wherever they are，without interrupting them in the way that a phone call would. It allows other people to reply whenever it is convenient for them to do so.

       Sending a text message，for example to tell where to meet someone，is a simple and effective （有效的），people usually only include the key information in a text message. Text messaging is also a cheap form of communication and therefore，it is especially welcomed by young people.

       However，there are strong arguments to suggest that text messaging has a negative influence on how we communicate. One downside is that there is a tendency for people to use text messages as an excuse to get out of conversations which might be uncomfortable to have either face﹣to﹣face or on the phone. What's more，people increasingly text while they are with other people，suddenly breaking off a conversation and focusing on their phone screens. However（另类的） language of text messages，such as abbreviated （缩写的），has made a generation of young people unable to spell or form correct sentences.

       In my view，text messaging has improved communication considerably and it is highly useful，for example（联系） someone in a very noisy place. It is a necessary piece of technology.

（1）What do Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？     

A. The development of texting communication.

B. The importance of communication ways.

C. The benefits of texting to communication.

D. The differences between texting and phone calling.

（2）The word"tendency"in Paragraph 4 probably means "     ".

A. plan that people want to change

B. goal that is difficult to achieve

C. decision that people make together

D. behavior that starts to develop

（3）What can we learn from the passage？     

A. Text messages may need to include more information.

B. Texting has helped to improve written communication.

C. Face﹣to﹣face conversations may be interrupted by texting.

D. Teachers should tell students how to use text messages correctly.

（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？     

A. Should we text messages or make phone calls？

B. Is texting an important advance in communication？

C. Can technology improve interpersonal communication？

D. Has texting become the most popular form of communication？

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三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。(共26分，每小题2分)

A

21．Billy sold out of__________.

A. toys        B. books        C. music CDs         D. dishes

22. Suzy made__________.

A. $22         B. $18         C. $43               D. $97

23. Who spent longer time to sell things?

A. Billy.       B. Suzy.        C. Regina.            D. Mom and dad.

B

Two Dollars

One pleasant new-year morning, Edward washed and dressed himself quickly. He wanted to be first to wish a happy new year.

He looked in every room, and shouted the words of welcome. He ran into the street, to repeat them to those he met.

When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new dollars.

His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.

He left the house with a light heart and went to buy the books.

As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family, the father, mother and three children shivering（颤抖) with cold.

"I wish you a happy new year," said Edward, as he was passing on happily. The man shook his head.

“You do not belong to this country,” said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children. Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.

He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man and the other to his wife. They said nothing, but Edward saw the gratitude（感激）in their eyes.

When Edward came back home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.

“I haven't bought any books,”said he，“I gave my money to some poor people who seemed to be very hungry. I think I can wait for my books till next new year. Oh, you hadn't seen how glad they were to receive the money!”

“My dear boy," said his father,“here is a whole bundle（捆）of books. I give them to you, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a new-year gift. l saw you give the money to the poor family. Be ready to help people who need help and every day of your life will be a happy new year.”

24. Edward wanted to buy ___with two dollars.

A. candies        B. books        C. clothes        D. cards

25. Edward's father give him a whole bundle of books to __.

A. save his dollars                     B. help him learn language

C. reward his goodness             D. wish him to enjoy reading

26. This story mainly tells us that____.

A. helping people in trouble is happy

B. children should learn to thank others

C. buying books as new year gifts is necessary

D. children should spend less money in their daily life

C

There are many interesting books available in libraries or bookstores, but sometimes people feel confused in finding a good book for them to read. If you are facing this problem, you should not feel confused. In this article, you will find some solutions in choosing a good book to read. Here they are.

First, you can start to find out some books that are included in the top selling lists. Usually, those books are very good either in their contents（内容) or in the writing styles(风格）of the authors. A lot of people read those books because they are really good books to read. So, you might find those interesting things offered by those books as well.

Second, you can ask recommendations（推荐）or opinions from salespersons in the bookstore. Tell them what kind of books you are interested in. Usually, they will have some recommendations of good books for you. You can also visit some libraries and ask the opinions of the librarians.

Third, you can read the book in a glance. You can start to look through your chosen book then you can go on to some first paragraphs of the book. Sometimes, you can easily make sure whether you are going to enjoy the book or not from its first page.

Fourth, you can also ask some of your friends about their favorite books. You can ask them to tell you about the general contents of the books or about the writing styles. If you are interested in the books recommended by your friends, you can list them on your must-buy books. However, you should not ask the whole stories or contents of the books. Sometimes, getting more information of book contents might make you lose interest in those books.

It is quite easy, right? Now you should not worry about getting a good reading for your spare time anymore. You can easily get it by using those ways.

27. According to the passage, if you need some recommendations of a book, you can__________.

A. read the book quickly             B. buy the book directly

C. ask your parents for help        D. ask librarians in the libraries

28. The words “in a glance” in Paragraph 4 probably mean __________.

A. at a time                           B. for pleasure

C. by an open fire                D. by taking a quick look

29. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Choosing Good Books to Read

B. Improving Your Reading Interest

C. Reading a Book and Enjoying Your Spare Time

D. Going to the Bookstore and Communicating with the Salespersons

D

Is Technology Changing the Way Kids Develop Relationships?

Technology is redefining（重新定义）the meaning of relationships. For example, technology has enabled people who have never met nor will ever meet to call themselves friends. It makes the line between connections and real friends become unclear.

Because of technology's omnipresence（遍在;无所不在) in the lives of most children, it is shaping how children feel about and develop relationships without fully consideration of the influence that it has on children's relationships. Because of this growing influence of technology on them, children need to really understand where they are learning about relationships and whether what they are learning is healthy and will lay the groundwork for a future of positive relationships.

It's necessary to recognize these changes because relationships play such a central role in who children become and the quality of the lives they lead. Relationships provide children with a foundation of values, love, security, and support. The quality of children's early relationships acts as the model on which their future relationships are modeled and built. Later relationships with peers, teachers, and other influential people shape children's beliefs about the world and the direction that their lives will take. In fact, there is no aspect(方面)of children's lives that remains untouched by relationships.

At the same time, many of the changes in relationships caused by technology have been positive. Technology has also been a good thing to keep already-established（建立） relationships. If you have family or friends who live at a great distance, they no longer have to rely on the telephone or snail mail to stay connected. They can contact through email, texting and so on.

As with all value-neutral（价值中立的）advancements, there are both benefits and costs, positive uses and unhealthy misuses. My worry focuses on how children come to define relationships and the role that technology is playing in that process(过程). For example, I hear many young people talking about all of the “friends” they have made on the web. There's no doubt that the web has enabled people everywhere to connect and communicate like never before, but I would argue that connection alone can not make a relationship.

30. The line between connections and real friends has become unclear because_____.

A. technology brings new change

B. it's difficult to find real friends

C. it's wise to connect with strangers

D. technology gives kids more free time

31. What do you know about children's relationships from the passage?

A. Relationships are easy to develop for children.

B. Children can understand relationships correctly.

C. Relationships connect with every part of children's lives.

D. Children's later relationships are more important than their early ones.

32. The writer probably agrees that__________.

A. children can't make friends on the web

B. technology is changing children's lives

C. technology can't cause positive influence

D. children dislike the growing influence of technology

33. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To list the changes in relationships caused by technology.

B. To introduce a new type of relationships in kids' daily life.

C. To tell the kids to develop their relationships with the help of the technology.

D. To remind the kids of thinking about the influence of technology on their relationships.

答案：

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A:21.A 22.C 23.B

B:24.A 25.C 26.B

C:27.B 28.D 29.A

D:30.D 31.B 32.C 33.D

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14. BCA    15. BAC   16. DBD   17. CACB

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21-25:ABDBC          26-30:ADDAA          31-33:CBD