外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案3
People will forget the ones who had been dead not for quite a long time. However, there is one person who all the Americans still remembered him after his death. He was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement - Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Georgia. He was an African-American. M.L. lived with his parents, his brother and sister. In his childhood he had to go to different schools and to drink water from different fountains. He wasn’t even allowed to see his friends only because he was black and they were white. They went to different schools even though they lived in the same neighborhood. And all these made him give his life to changing the black’s social status.
Later he became the leader of many marches. Many people look up to him because he did a lot to help the black gain their freedom. Sadly, James Earl Ray shot him on April 4, 1958. However, people still remember him as a brave and kind person today. His spirits still encourage people to gain freedom till now and people have ever printed his picture on a stamp. ( )1. How many people are there in Martin Luther King’s family? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
( )2. Which of the following boys can go to the same school with Martin Luther King? A. A white boy who lived in the same neighborhood with him. B. A white girl who lived next to his house.
C. A black boy who lived not far from his house. D. Both A and B.
( )3. The underlined word status may mean____.
A. 地位 B. 阶层 C. 公益 D. 职位 ( )4. How old was Martin Luther King when he died? A. 35. B. 29. C. 35. D. 39. ( )5. Martin Luther King is a hero of the ___.
A. man B. woman C. white D. black
One day Divya said to her mother, “Mummy, please make some barfis for me today!” Her mother 1 and said, “All right, I’ll make some when you get back from school.”
Divya went to school and spent the day dreaming about the 2 barfis. Meanwhile, that afternoon, her brother, Dhruv came home with his friends. Mummy had gone to the market and he found a 3 full of barfis in the kitchen. He decided to give them to his friends.
After they ate up the barfis, mummy rang up and told Dhruv to make sure Divya would have barfis to eat when she came back from school. 4 Dhruv! What could he do? A naughty idea 5 . He put a frog on the plate, placed a lid over it, and left the house. Divya got home in the evening, went into the kitchen and tried to 6 the plate. A pair of eyes was there looking at her. The Four-year-old Divya was 7 . She went to her mother and asked “Mummy, do barfis have eyes?”
“Certainly not”, said mummy. “Go on and 8 it!” This time when she took the lid off, the frog 9 at her! The poor girl jumped back and went to her mother. She told her mother about the frog, and they waited Dhruv to get back that night. Knowing he did so his mother was angry, and made him say 10 to Divya. The next day mummy made some more barfis, and this time Divya got even more than she hoped for.
( )1. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. worried
( )2. A. beautiful B. interesting C. delicious D. fantastic ( )3. A. box B. basket C. plate D. cup ( )4. A. Rich B. Brave C. Clever D. Poor ( )5. A. turned B. believed C. appeared D. covered ( )6. A. close B. buy C. move D. open ( )7. A. hit B. bitten C. shocked D. killed ( )8. A. drink B. eat C. leave D. make ( )9. A. walked B. flew C. jumped D. laughed ( )10. A. OK B. goodbye C. sorry D. thanks ACCDC DCBCC
I still remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. 1 we walked into a store,
Grandma gave me ten dollars. “Take the money and buy something for someone who needs it. I 2 for you in the car,” she said. Then she turned and walked out of the store.
I was only eight years old then. I had often gone 3 with my mother, but I had never shopped for 4 . For a few minutes, I just stood there. I wondered what to buy and who to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew. Suddenly, I thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid 5 mother had died.
Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I held the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I 6 Bobby Decker a coat! I chose a red one. It looked warm , and he would like that.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and 7 “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it. Then she drove me over 8 Bobby Decker’s house.
Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house, and she and I hid in the bush 9 his front yard. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Santa Claus, get going.”
I took a deep breath, ran to his front door, threw the box down on his doorstep, and ran back to Grandma. Together we waited for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby. That night, I realized that Santa was alive, 10 we were on his team. I was so happy. ( )1. A. As B. Before C. After D. Since ( )2. A. wait B. will wait C. waited D. am waiting ( )3. A. to shop B. shops C. shopped D. shopping ( )4. A. I B. Me C. myself D. Mine ( )5. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose ( )6. A. buy B. would buy C. will buy D. bought ( )7. A. wrote B. writing C. written D. was written ( )8. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )9. A. between B. inside C. outside D. by ( )10. A. and B. so C. but D. or ABDCD BACDA
The new real name system started on June 1,2011. The new system helps passengers buy tickets more conveniently and fairly. It also helps to stop scalpers(票贩子).
Passengers can buy tickets with their IDs or copies and can also buy tickets for other passengers with the IDs or copies of those passengers. At Beijing South Railway Station,, travelers now can use a ticket selling machine with an ID card reader. A passenger, Mr Li, who was going to Tianjin , said the new system was good for people to buy tickets during the travel peak(高峰). “Without the new system, buying tickets then is really difficult.” However , Mr Li thought it was
unnecessary to use an ID cards to buy tickets during the off-peak travel seasons. “Sometimes ,we might forget to bring our ID cards. I think the new real name system is fine for the travel peak seasons, but at normal times, it might cause unnecessary troubles.”
What can someone do if they forget or lose their ID cards? Yu Xuejin, an officer at the railway station, said passengers could go to a special local police window to get a temporary (临时的) ID card. Meanwhile, 20 different kinds of identification, like ID cards, student ID card and passports, can also be used to buy tickets.
Yu also advised passengers not to leave used tickets lying around.. “There is personal information on the tickets. Passengers shouldn’t throw away their tickets after a trip.”
( ) 1. Liu Yan asks Wang Lin to buy a ticket for her. What must Wang Lin to take with her?
A. Liu Yan’s ID card. B. Wang Lin’s ID card.
C. Liu Yan’s money. D. A copy of Wang Lin’s ID card.
( ) 2. What should a passenger do if he/she loses his/her ID card before buying a ticket?
A. Go to the police station. B. Write an e-mail to the local newspaper. C. Go to the local police window at the station. D. Ask an officer at the railway station to buy it..
( ) 3. Why shouldn’t passengers throw away their tickets after a trip?
A. Because they are meaningful.
B. Because they cost a lot of money. C. Because they can be reused.
D. Because there is personal information on them.
( ) 4. Mr Li thought the real name system during the off-peak travel seasons was ________.
A. necessary B. unnecessary C. important D. useful ( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Travel Peak B. How to Stop Scalpers
C. The Real Name System D. How to Deal with Used Tickets ACDBC
Melanie sighed as she left the school bus. She was the only one her age in the neighborhood. Summer vacation was beginning next week, and she was afraid she would be lonely.
“Hi, Mom,” she called, going into the house to change her clothes. “I’m going to Mrs. Taylor’s.”
“Okay, dear,” her mother replied.
Melanie’s school matched student volunteers with people who needed help. Melanie enjoyed reading to Mrs. Taylor, who could read only large-print books.
When Melanie arrived, Mrs. Taylor handed her a letter to read. Melanie read at it quickly and said, “It’s from your niece Amanda. She’s coming next Friday.”
“I’m so delighted!” Mrs. Taylor said. “You must meet Amanda. She’s about your age.”
Melanie’s spirits lifted. At least there would be someone her age around. She hoped Amanda was as pleasant as Mrs. Taylor.
On Friday Melanie went to Mrs. Taylor’s house. Nervously she rang the doorbell. “You must be Melanie,” said the smiling girl who answered the bell. “I’m Amanda.”
“I’ve heard so much about you!” they both said at once and laughed.
Amanda took Melanie to the backyard. It looked rather desolate. “This garden used to be so beautiful,” said Amanda.
“Maybe we could fix it up,” Melanie suggested, “if you don’t mind.” “Mind? I’d love it!” Mrs. Taylor said. “I’ll even help.”
They spent the rest of the day working in the garden. The girls enjoyed learning how to garden, and Mrs. Taylor enjoyed sharing her knowledge.
Back home in her room that night, Melanie was too excited to sleep. “I’m so glad I
volunteered to read to Mrs. Taylor,” she thought. “Now I have two new friends.” The summer looked a lot more promising than it had earlier that week. ( )1. Why did Melanie sigh as she left the school bus? A. Because she didn’t love summer vacation. B. Because she thought she would be lonely. C. Because she couldn’t study at school.
D. Because she thought the term was too long. ( )2. Which of these best describes Melanie?
A. Clever. B. Shy. C. Helpful. D. Thoughtless ( )3. In this passage, the underlined word “desolate” means ____.
A. 昂贵的 B. 荒凉的 C. 奇妙的 D. 令人兴奋的 ( )4. The letter Melanie read to Mrs. Taylor said that ___.
A. Amanda would arrive on Friday
B. Amanda and Melanie would work in the garden C. summer vacation was about to begin D. Mrs. Taylor was sad about her garden ( )5. What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?
A. Unexpected results can come from helping others. B. Summer vacations can be lonely.
C. Reading to others is one way to improve reading skills. D. Gardens are not always beautiful BCBAA
外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案3
