外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解与完形填空试题及答案 阅读与完形
Katya’ wanted to join the basketball team in her class. However, because she couldn’t do it well, she was refused.
Katya was good at reading. She read about all kinds of sports. She also read about art. Then one day she found a book about photography at the library. She couldn’t take her eyes off the beautiful photos, and she thought she would learn to take photos.
Katya’s brother, Alex, had an old camera, so Katya bought some some film for it. Then she began taking photos.
One afternoon when the basketball team of her class was at the playground, she went there with her camera. She took some photos for his classmates when they are practising. Soon she had used up the film. Then she took the film to the camera shop. Three days later the pictures were ready.
Katya looked at her photos. She thought that they weren’t bad, but she wasn’t sure that they were any good either. She decided to show the photos to Alex. Alex looked at the photoes for a long time. Then he pointed to one of the pictures. “That’s a great shot. I think you’ve found something you’re really good at,” he said.
In the photo Katya’s friend Kim was throwing a basketball into the basket. Her feet were high off the floor, and her arms were above her head. She looked like a ballerina. Actually, her friend looked more like a dancer than a ballplayer.
Katya smiled. “So this is what I can do very well.” she thought. ( )1. A. although B. because C. while D. when ( )2. A. too B. either C. also D. as well ( )3. A. library B. stadium C. hospital D. restaurant ( )4. A. nose B. ears C. mouth D. eyes ( )5. A. camera B. radio C. book D. bag ( )6. A. playground B. camp C. scene D. area ( )7. A. ago B. before C. later C. earlier ( )8. A. and B. but C. so D. or ( )9. A. give B. show C. sell D. send ( )10. A. one B. two C. three D. some
( )11. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything ( )12. A. giving B. sending C. throwing D. making ( )13. A. head B. arms C. hands D. feet ( )14. A. above B. below C. on D. under ( )15. A. cried B. smiled C. laughed D. BCADA ACBA CCDAB
What do the following animals have in common? Pandas, tigers, whales, lions and camels? They are all endangered animals!
Animals become endangered for many reasons. Sadly, humans are behind every one of them! Here are the three reasons that many animals are in danger:
? Excessive hunting（过度猎杀）: For centuries, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks, killed tigers for their furs, and caught many other animals for meat.
? Foreign animals: In 1505, Europeans discovered a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean named Mauritius. They brought dogs, pigs, monkeys, and rats with them. The arrival them was bad news for dodo birds. They did not have any natural enemies before. They picked fruits fallen from trees and built their houses on the ground. Shortly after humans come, however, dodo birds were in big trouble - men killed them for their meat, and those animals broke their homes and ate their eggs. Then the dodo birds first become rare and then extinct. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681.
? Loss of homes: We cut down forests for farming. We cut down trees to build houses. We build dams to make sure that we have enough water to use. At the same time that we are trying to make our life comfortable, the land for animals to live on become less and less. . 1. Pandas, tigers, whales, lions and camels are all ______
A. dangerous animals B. animals which become fewer and fewer C. useful animals D. animals can see everywhere 2. People have hunted animals for their use for _____years.
A. hundreds of B. thousands of C. millions of D. tens of 3. The underlined phrases “natural enemies” means _____.
A. humans B. animals they feed on C. animals feed on them D. all other animals 4. There were not any dodo birds ____ after the Europeans came to Mauritius. A. more than a century and a half B. about two centuries
C. less than one century D. only several year 5. This passage mainly tells us that ___________ A. Why some animals are in danger. B. How to save endangered animals.
C. We must stop hunting to protect wild animals. D. Excessive hunting makes some animals in danger.
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Do you know anything about Louise Black? He is a writer of several comic books. Chickens that can talk. Cows that can dance. They are all in his comic books.
Louise Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine years old, he started to draw animals in the farm. Later, he began to write comic books. He put all the pictures he drew into them in his own funny way. The books were enjoyed by his family. However, he never showed them to people outside the farm.
The shy farmer's comic book became famous only after he died. He died because of a fire three years ago, when he was only thirty-five. In order to remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum. All the people who read them loved them very much. Now the original pictures of Louis Black's farm animals can be seen at the City Art Center.
( )1. A. reader B. writer C. teacher D. student ( )2. A. we B. you C. they D. Cows ( )3. A. spent B. paid C. took D. cost ( )4. A. feed B. hurt C. kill D. draw ( )5. A. pictures B. photos C. articles D. poams ( )6. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. usually ( )7. A. before B. while C. after D. as ( )8. A. remember B. forget C. save D. help ( )9. A. disliked B. hated C. D. loved ( )10. A. wild B. sea C. forest D. farm BCADA BCCAD
Matt and his wife haven’t gone out for a long time. Matt’s wife wanted to go to the fair 1 Matt didn’t want to spend so much money. He said to his wife, “OK, we’ll look at things, but we won’t 2 anything.” His wife agreed. They went to the fair and 3 all of the things on show. There were many things that Matt’s wife wanted to buy, but he would not let her spend any money.
Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. “Fun flight!” the sign said. “$10 for 10 4 .”
Matt had never been in an airplane before, and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn’t want to pay for his wife as well.
“I”ve only got $10,” he told the pilot. “ 5 my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasn’t selling many tickets, so he said, “I’ll make a deal with you. 6 your wife doesn’t scream or shout, she can have a 7 flight.”
Matt 8 , and got into the samll airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment, it was flying upside down.
When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK. Your wife didn’t make a 9 . She can have her ride for free.”
“Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasn’t 10 for her, you know, especially when she fell out.” 1. B。到市场上去本来多是应当买东西的，而后却说Matt不想多花钱，应当用表示转折的but。
2. D。前面提到Matt不想花钱，这里Matt所说的应当是不买任何东西。 3. B。不花钱到市场上去，只能是看市场上的东西了。
4. D。根据情节，我们知道这是供人短时间尝试做飞机感受的一项活动，根据这一情节，10美元只能是管乘坐10分钟，而不可能是十月或十年。而十秒则太短。
5. C。这里是在请求许可，可用can。而may虽也可用于表示许可时，但只有在第一人称时才可may。
6. A。分析主从句的关系，可知从句应当是主句的条件。 7. C。上文提到Matt想让妻子免费乘飞机，这里飞行员给出的应当是她可以免费乘飞机的条件。
8. A。上文说飞行员提出了让其妻免费乘飞机的条件，而后面又说Matt和妻子上了飞机，那么这里应当是Matt同意了飞行员的条件。
9. C。上文说飞员的条件是“他的妻子不能尖叫或大喊，”而这里是飞行员说他妻子做到了这一点，可以免费，应当是don’t make a sound。
10. B。从especially之后我们可知他的妻子真不容易，从飞机上掉下来都没有出一声。 ( )1. A. and B. but C. so D. or ( )2. A. sell B. make C. ask D. buy
( )3. A. listened to B. looked at C. picked up D. ran after ( )4. A. seconds B. months C. years D. minutes ( )5. A. Need B. Must C. Can D. May ( )6. A. If B. Although C. When D. Whether ( )7. A. expensive B. cheap C. free D. dear ( )8. A. agreed B. refused C. laughed D. cried ( )9. A. picutre B. show C. sound D. smell ( )10. A. difficult B. easy C. usual D. honest BDBDC ACACB
“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend Jenna while we were playing in 1 backyard. It was clear that she was wondering why I came out with such a strange question.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two,” Jenna replied loudly./
The next day, we met Jamie. The 2 of us soon became good friends. We played together every day. We laughed together, cried together and shared our biggest secrets. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was 3 . The three of us started 4 a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were 5 me, both saying I was bossy. They didn’t even talk to me at school. I felt 6 , and thought Christmas would be terrible! That’s why I was 7 when Jenna came to my house and gave me a Christmas card.
The card started with “Merry Christmas”, and then it said, “I’m so glad we’re friends. I’m sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop our friendship. Besides, we said we’re going to be friends even when we’re eighty-two.”
Reading the words on the card, I had tears in my eyes. I couldn’t believe I forgot what we said that day in her backyard. I’ll always remember our friendship. 1. C。短文最后一段回忆说，“我真不会相信会忘了那天在她后院里我们所说的”，这里的回快就是对这里的描述，由此我们可知这里的backyard应当是Jenna家的，而从此句的后一句我们可知Jenna是女性。
2. B。上句的we是指作者和Jenna，再加上Jamie应当是三个人。
3. A。前文是说他们三个之间相处得很好，故作者认为时间不能使我们分开，而下文所述是作者与这两位朋友之间发生的一件冲突。这里说“我错了”，符合逻辑。 4. A。从后面可知，作者与两个朋友之间发生了矛盾，故此处用fight才合适。 5. D。根据下文的“两个人都说我霸道”，可知是两个朋友都反对作者，只能用against可以表示反对。
6. A。与两个朋友关系破裂，作者应当感到寂寞。 7. D。
( )1. A. my B. his C. her D. your ( )2. A. two B. three C. four D. five ( )3. A. wrong B. right C. unlucky D. good ( )4. A. fighting B. playing C. wrting D. singing
( )5. A. with B. for C. after D. against ( )6. A. lonely B. glad C. nice D. proud ( )7. A. interseted B. worried C. bored D. surprised ( )8. A. ended B. want C. started D. helped ( )9. A. happy B. sorry C. angry D. sad
( )10. A. remembered B. forgot C. changed D. heard CBAAD ADCBA
If you like nature, Mona Island is an amazing place to take a (A)vacation. Some of the animals living there are not found anywhere else in the world. There are beautiful beaches and caves to explore. (B)岛屿周围的海域有各种颜色的鱼。. There are many things that make Mona Island an unusual place.
Mona Island is very small. On a map it looks like a small green lima bean in the big blue ocean. The only way to get there is by a long (C)boat from the island of Puerto Rico. The government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not (D)allowed to live there. Only a few park rangers are able to stay.
The park rangers’ job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful. (E)They insist that rules be followed. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park rangers can make sure the land and animals are safe.
(F)Visitors to Mona Island must prepare carefully for their trip. Visitors can sleep only in certain (G)areas and must bring their own tents. And if they want anything to eat or drink, they have to bring that along too. But people who take the trouble to come to Mona Island are rewarded with many wonderful sights.
1.写出画线部分(A)和(G)处的同义词或近义词。
2. 将画线部分（B）译成英语。_________________________ 3. 在(C)和（D）的空白处分别填入适当的单词：______ ______ 4. 划线部分thay指代的是_______
5. 将画线句子（B）改写成：Visitors to Mona Island must ____ ____ their ttrip carefully. 1. holiday, places 2. The sea around the island has colourful fish 3. boat, allowed 4. the park rangers’ 5. get ready
外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解与完形填空试题及答案
