九年级中考阅读训练

一

When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words.

He used to come downstairs to breakfast.

The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the “Deaths” first, and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, “I love you very much, Edith. I would love you more if you buttered my bread on both sides.” He read the paper all through breakfast.

Two knocks on the table meant “I am ready for my tea.” If a single knock followed that meant, “More bread, please.”

After breakfast he said,“Boots.” The paper was spread for him over the back of an armchair. Yesterday’s paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing, at the same time putting on his boots and trying the laces. With one boot finished he said, “Bus.”

At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop a bus when it came. It came early sometimes and it had to wait for my father. “Overcoat, hat.” One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him and guided his arms into it. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, tie.” They were brought and put, with his tobacco, into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said either “Walking stick” or “Umbrella”. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper.

He didn’t put it down until he heard the shout “Bus coming!” Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.

How lucky a man was to have a wife and five daughters at home!

1. When the father made the first knock, he meant________________.

A. he had begun to read the morning newspaper

B. his breakfast should begin

C. he would start to read the other parts of the paper

D. he was made to feel sad by the “Deaths” news

2. What does “Edith” mean?

A. A kind of bread B. The writer

C. One of the writer’s sisters. D. The writer’s mother.

3. All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because _____________.

A. each of them had to start and finish her job just on time

B. their father always gave different instructions at the same time

C. their father never helped them

D. they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs.

4. What was the father’s favorite?

A. Having bread buttered on both sides. B. Reading newspaper.

C. Being clean and tidy. D. Giving instructions.

5. When did their father put the newspaper down?

A. At the breakfast time. B. When he heard the shout “Bus’s coming.”

C. After reading the newspaper. D. Before going to work.

6. From the story we may see that______________.

A. the father was so lazy that he hardly did anything.

B. the father was hated by all his daughters.

C. every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didn’t know clearly enough what to do.

D. the father was the “center” of the family.

二

The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile. “More! More! ”cried the crowd. And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again.

Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago it was? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis’ family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis’ teachers asked him to be in the school band “This horn is yours until you leave our school,” his teacher said. Louis’ music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn’t learn to read music until he was a man.When he left school, he played in many bands.

He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played in little towns and in big cities. Armstrong’s horn had as many sounds as ten horns—sometimes slow and sometimes sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting. “He does make wonderful music,” said the man who listened happily. “Yes,” said another man, “he makes that horn speak.”

The music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes, “I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music; but now I understand it is ours. It is beautiful that music brings us together. ”

1. Louis was born in ______.

A. a teacher’s family B. a poor family C. an important family D. a very rich family

2. Louis was very smart but he didn’t learn to read music until ______..

A. he became an adult B. he was famous

C. he left school D. he played on the school band

3. Louis always remember ______in New Orleans.

A. his friends B. his classmates

C. his mother D. his childhood

4. He was famous for __________.

　A. his horn B. his sad songs C. his wonderful jazz music D. his love for music

5. The underlined word ‘horn’ in the passage is .

　A. a signal B. a musical book. C. a stick. D. a kind of simple musical instrument.

6. The story mainly tells us of .

A. the horn Louis played B. the famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong

　C. the jazz music people loved D. the music Louis played

三

Building a house costs quite a lot of money. Suppose you plan to build a house. Your first step will be to find a right piece of land. Your choice (选择) will depend on many different things. You will probably try to find a sunny place, with pleasant surroundings (环境) near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work.

Next you will find a good builder, and together with the builder you will work out a plan. The builder will draw the plan. It will show the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts, which must be noticed, such as windows, doors, and electric outlets. The builder will work out how much money is needed to build your house .He will work out the cost of the wood, bricks, the glass, and everything else that must be used in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate (预算) must be corrected and revised. His estimate is based on existing prices, but prices of such things may change, and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.

When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to change your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too high!) You may find that the house you wanted at first costs too much,or that you can spend a little more and add something to your plan. The builder’s estimate depends on the plan, but the final plan depends on the builder’s estimate.

1. If you build a house, you will not choose a piece of land and which is ______.

A. with pleasant surroundings B. near shops and stops

C. far from your friends D. near the place where you work

2. After finding the right piece of land, you will ______.

A. draw the plan B. find a builder

C. work out the cost of the house D. decide when to build the house

3. When the builder starts to build a house, his estimate will have to be corrected and revised because ______

A. the builder will forget his plan

B. the house will cost too much

C. the prices of building materials and many other things may change

D. it will take too long to build the house

4. The underlined word “revised” means ______.

A. reviewed B. kept C. changed D. repeated

5. What is the relationship between the estimate and the plan? ______.

A. The plan depends on the estimate

B. The estimate depends on the plan

C. The plan has nothing to do with the estimate

D. The estimate and the plan depend on each other

6. This passage mainly talks about______.

A. Building a house costs a lot B. estimate is necessary

C. planning a house is not easy D. builders are helpful

四

More than two thousand years ago, in 360 BC, the Greek writer, Plato, described a beautiful city. He said that it was lost somewhere under the ocean. He called this city Atlantis. This was the start of the legend of Atlantis.

Plato said that the people of Atlantis had been rich and happy.There were amazing palaces and ports in the city. The houses had fountains with hot and cold water, and the walls were covered with silver and gold. Outside the city, farmers grew food for all the people. It was sad to think that no one would go there again.

For two thousand year, everybody thought that Atlantis was just a fantastic story. They thought that Plato had invented it. But then in 1882 an American called Ignatius Donnelly wrote a book about Atlantis. He believed that there really was a beautiful lost city under the ocean. Thousands of people read his book and wanted to find the lost city.

A lot of people believed that Atlantis was on an island in Greece called Santorini. Santorini used to be much bigger than it is today. About 3,500 years ago, a huge volcano erupted and most of the island sank under the ocean. Some people say it was in Spain, Asia or even in England. People have been looking for the lost city for more than a hundred years, but nobody had ever found it.

1. Plato thought that Atlantis was .

A. in Spain B. in Santorini C. under the sea. D. on a volcano.

2. According to the legend, people in Atlantis .

A.were rich and happy. B. were beautiful and clever

C. lived under the sea D. lived in places near the fountains.

3.The farmers of Atlantis grew food .

A. inside the city B. outside the city C. under the ocean D. on an island

4. Who wrote a book about Atlantis in 1882 ?

A. The people in Atlantis. B. A writer from England.

C. An American. D. A Greek writer.

5. When did many people begin to search for the lost city ?

A. About two thousand years ago. B. Since 360 BC .

C. About 3,500 years ago. D. More than one hundred years ago.

6. Why is Santorini much smaller today than it used to be ?

A. Because there was not enough food. B. Because Santorini is no longer rich.

C. Because the people made it smaller. D. Because some of it went under water.

五

It was the last weekend of summer vacation, and that meant just one thing --- the family camping trip! Every year the Lee family went camping on the weekend before school started. Today, the family was driving to the Aleta Fields campgrounds. Mark and Elizabeth had packed up their camping gear(装备) the night before and were eager to start the trip. They woke up early and headed downstairs for breakfast.

As soon as they walked into the kitchen, they knew something was wrong. Mom greeted them with pancakes and suggested that they look outside. They could not believe their eyes. It was pouring rain. In their excitement, they hadn't heard the rain beating on the roof or seen it sheeting down the windows. They had paid no attention to anything other than their week-end plans. They had planned to hike, fish, and swim.

They knew that rain meant their camping trip was canceled. With the forecast calling for rain all weekend, the disappointed family wouldn't be doing any camping.

Right then, Dad walked in with a huge smile on his face. "I think we should still go camping, but we'll camp in the family room rather than outdoors. We won't be able to fish, but we also won't have to worry about mosquitoes."

Mark and Elizabeth looked at each other and decided that Dad's idea might actually work. They staked(圈出) out a camping space in the family room and put their sleeping bags down on the floor. They found their old magnetic(有吸引力的) fishing game and fished for plastic fish. They helped Mom and Dad prepare some chili for dinner. They had a good time just being together.

On Sunday, they woke up to a surprise. The sun was shining brightly, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Dad said to grab their towels, sunscreen, and bathing suits. They had missed the weekend camping trip, but they could still spend the day at the beach.

1.The family was planning to ______.

A. go shopping B. go to an amusement park C. go camping D. go on a school trip

2. Why was the camping trip canceled?

A. Because Mom had to go to work.

B. Because it was raining.

C. Because they decided to go somewhere else.

D. Because they didn't have their camping gear ready.

3. Dad suggested the family _____.

A. forget about camping B. watch a movie about camping

C. go camping anyway D. camp inside the house

4. A weather forecast is _____.

A. a report of yesterday's weather B. a prediction of future weather

C. a review of today's weather D. a piece of information about the climate

5. Why was sunshine on Sunday a surprise?

A. Because the forecast had predicted rain all weekend.

B. Because it is never sunny after a rainy day.

C. Because Sundays are usually cloudy.

D. Because Saturdays was sunny.

6. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Every year the family went camping on the last weekend of summer vacation.

B. The children paid no attention to anything other than their weekend plans because of excitement.

C. If they camp in the family room, they would not have to worry about mosquitoes.

D. The children didn't help their parents prepare for dinner.

六

It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.

Since last year, the trend of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys (调查) shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update (更新) their blogs over five times per day.

“We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Kitty Jiang, 14.“If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop.” It is also a great place for students to say something about themselves.“My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really gives me pressure (压力),” said Alan Wang, 15.“I share these feelings on my micro blog. My friends always give me answers in the same situation. This makes me feel better.”

But parents worry that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some unhealthy information may even bring danger to kids, they said.

Mr Shen, a professor (教授) asks parents not to worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know what they think, they can know more about their children and help them solve their problems,” he said. He also gives some advice for kids.

-Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day.

-Never micro blog in class.

-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.

-Don’t believe all the information on a micro blog.

1. Students log on to their micro blogs to do _______.

A. check the things B. write articles C. listen to music D. call their parents

2. The underlined part “out of the loop” in the passage probably means “_______”

A . not popular B. not excited C. unhealthy D. unlucky

3.Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if they don’t know ________

A. the latest films B. The famous pop song singers

C. The popular topics in class D. many fresh things on TV

4. Micro blog made Simon ______ when he shares his feelings and got relies on his micro blog.

A. feel sad B. let out stress C. add pressure D. make friends

5. We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can ________.

A. make kids crazy while logging on to it B. bring a lot of misleading messages

C. become a window to understand young kids D. lead to worse communication

6. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. It’s good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B. Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful

C. The trend of micro blogging had swept the country since five years ago.

D. Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.

七

It's 2009. You feel sick, so you go to the doctor. She checks your fever, looks at your throat, and asks what you've been thinking these days. When you leave, she gives you some medicine, but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily. She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness.

Doctors and other scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behave in the way that they do, called psychologists, are starting to believe it. You know that your brain is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system (神经系统). Now scientists have proved that how you think and feel can have an influence on the health of your body.

Stress (压力, 紧张) is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. Of course, everybody has stress more or less; nobody's life is perfect. In fact, stress is necessary. Without stress, we would never learn anything or grow or change. We would probably be bored to death. But too much stress can hurt you. It can weaken your body's protection so that you are more likely to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.

When you feel stress, your brain sends a message to your body to produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) . Adrenaline speeds up your breathing and your heart beat. Today you have a different kind of stress. Problems like endless homework or troubles with your family are the kind of things you can't fight or run away from, so you don't use up all that adrenaline. It just stays inside you, and that's what can do something bad to you.

What can you do about stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren't under so much stress. You can make a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes you can't change a stressful situation. Sometimes you don't even want to. A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful.

1. According to the passage, when you leave the hospital, the doctor gives you some medicine and ________as well.

A. checks your fever B. looks at your throat

C. tells you the reason of your illness D. advises you to practice thinking skills

2. Why do the scientists believe that the way you think may be the cause of your illness?

A. Because your brain is a part of your body.

B. Because you always think in a wrong way.

C. Because your nervous system is the most important.

D. Because the way you think has connection with the health of your body.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You shouldn’t go to the gym if you are under stress.

B. You can do your homework to burn up adrenaline.

C. Disease and accidents are caused by stress.

D. Stress can sometimes be helpful.

4. A chemical called adrenaline can speed up_____________.

A. your breathing and heart beat. B. your blood running.

C. your brain thinking D. your body relaxing.

5. Which of the following can NOT reduce stress according to the passage?

A. Making a plan about your homework.

B. Asking a psychologist for help.

C. Going to your family or friends for help.

D. Eating some sweet food.

6. From the last sentence of the last paragraph, we can infer know that _____________.

A. it’s difficult to change a stressful situation

B. it’s not stressful when a good change takes place

C. a big change can also cause another stressful situation

D. a stressful situation can’t be changed without any effort

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