九年級(jí)英語閱讀理解訓(xùn)練題及答案

1、九年級(jí)英語閱讀理解訓(xùn)練題及答案五（一 ）Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt（融化）. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （擠壓） together., it became ice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier（冰河）

2、.Sometimes the glacier movedonly a few inches （英寸）each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.A million years ago, there were manybig glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts

3、 of the world. The glaciers changed the land.Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path （路） down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.1. The snow that fell on the mountainA. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D. turned to ra

4、in2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is .3. The story says, “ The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy ” The word it means .4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believeA. There are not as many glaciers as there used to beB. Glaciers do not change the land as t

5、hey move over it.C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.5. How fast did the glacier move （Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book）A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches eac

6、h day.6. The main idea of the whole story is that .A. snow is heavy B. the high land never changesC. glaciers changed the landKey: 2. glacierLong ago, people in Rome （羅馬）talked to one another in Latin （拉丁文） . Pupils in school learned to read and write in Latin. Books are in Latin.Some Roman S 羅馬人） w

7、ent to other parts of the world. They took their language with them. Soon Latin was used in many countries. It became a world language.People in other countries did not talk in Latin the sameway. In each land, they changed the language a little. As time went by, they mademore changes. At last they d

8、id not talk in Latin any more. New languages had come from the old one.People do not talk to one another in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words. You do, too. Street, wall, city, and salt are some of the Latin words we use. You are a pupil in school. Pupil is a Latin word. It means “ lit

9、tle doll ”.1. Latin was used by people in .A. Rome B. the United States C. Greece（ 希臘 ） D. Texas2. The word in the story that meanswhat people speak and write is 3. The story says, “ People do not talk to each other in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words, ” The word they means .4. Which

10、 of the following does this story lead you to believeA. It is not good to change a language.B. Pupils in schools today play with dolls.C. Not many people can read Latin today.5. What happened to Latin when it was taken to other countries（which sentence is exactly like the one in your book）A. In each

11、 land, people talked about each other.B. In each land, they changed the language a littleC. In each land, the children had to speak some Latin.6. The main idea of the whole story is that .A. Romans did not like to stay homeB. people in old Rome talked a lot to each other.C. Latin changed as it moved

12、 from land to land.Key: 1. A 2. language 3. people 4. C 5. B 6. CA Leg Walking RightHere are some signs + - x , the signs are very different. They meanvery different things. Whenyou see them, you know what to do. This sign + means that you will add some numerals. This sign means that you willtake on

13、enumeral away from another. You will subtract （減去）. What will you dowhen you see x and Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember. Look at these two signs .The ancient Egyptians used these signs. A picture of a leg walking to the left told them to add some numerals. A picture of a l

14、eg walking to the right told them to subtract.In the 1500s people used this printed （印刷的）sign & to add numerals.After a while the sign began to look like this .Later, the sign became +.How much is 2 21. What do you do when you see this sign +A. Walk away B. Write a numeral C. Read a sign D. Add2

15、. The word in the story that meansto take one numeral away from another is.3. The story says, “Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember . The word they means.4. Which of the following does this story lead to believeA. Egyptians could not add numerals togetherB. All Egyptians had t

16、wo left legs.C. Our signs are not hard to understand5. What did the sign to add numerals begin to look like(which sentenceis exactly like the one in your book)A. After a while, the sign began to look like this .B. After a while, the sign began to look like this +.C. After a while, the sign began to

17、look like this &.6. The main idea of the whole story is that.A. the signs for adding and subtracting have changed.B. People could not write in the 1500sC. the old signs were good for Egyptians but not for usKey:(四)Mexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala andBelize

18、 to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the UnitedStates. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is alsovery hi

19、gh. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of thehighest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City growsbigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has morepeople than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialities

20、. Many of the foods we eat started inMexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chilipeppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famousfor its cactus ( 仙人掌)plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.(Words: 161 Minutes: 3 )1. Mexico is the

21、USA.A. on the south of B. on the north ofC. a part of D. as large as2. Mexicans speak.A. English C. FrenchB. Spanish D. Latin（ 拉丁語）3. Which of the following is NOT trueA. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the larges

22、t population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.4. Tomatoes were originally （ 最初）grown inA. America B. Spain C. Tokyo D. Mexico5. The best title （ 題目）of the passage is.A. Mexico City B. Mexico's plantsC. Mexico D. Mexico's populationKey 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C（五）A Trip to the F

23、orestOneday Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents （ 帳篷）and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp（營(yíng)地），it start-ed to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see h

24、is hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. Oneroad went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the campBob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! B

25、ut what would hap-pen if the horses took the road to his house That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friend