九年级期中复习阅读理解(四)

九年级期中复习——阅读理解(四) A Margaret Mead was born on December 16,1901,in Philadelphia. Her parents were both teachers, so was her grandmother. They all believed that not only education but also the world was very important for children, so Margaret learned much from them. When she was a child, Margaret’s family traveled a lot. She was always interested in people and places, so she decided to study anthropology(人类学)in college to learn about different cultures .At that time it was not very common for women to study in a university. It was even more unusual for women to study anthropology. In order to make many world people know about the culture of American Samoa, she went there, after graduation from college in 1923,to study about young Samoan women. Margaret lived in Samoa for nine months and learned the language. She talked, ate and danced with them, and learned much about their peaceful culture. Returning to the United States, she wrote a book called Coming of Age in Samon about the young Samoan women she studied and it was very popular. As a result, Margaret Mead became very famous. Because of her book , anthropology became a popular subject. Margaret Mead studies many different cultures in her life. She worked, traveled, wrote, and taught until she died in 1978. 1.When Margaret Meat was a child, she was greatly influenced by __________. A. Her school B. her teacher C. her family D. her friends 2. Margret decided to study anthropology in college because she was interested in _____. A. People B. places C. cultures D. all of the above 3. Margret wanted to learn about the Samoan culture because ________. A. she wanted to go to college in Samoa B. she wanted to teach the world about Samoa C. she wanted to learn the Samoa language D. she wanted to change the Samoan culture 4. Margret Mead was important to anthropology because ____________. A. she was interested in people and places B. she studied many cultures in her life C. she traveled to many countries D. she wrote a popular book 5. What is NOT introduced about Margaret in the passage ? A. Interests B. Education C. Contributions to anthropology D. Habits B Everyone knows how important money is in the world today. But how did Qi Gong use his 1,630,000 yuan ? Qi Gong, a well-known calligrapher(书法家)in China, because famous in a hard way. He was born in a poor family, and he did not go to school. But Chen Yuan, a university teacher , found he was especially good at something. He decided to teach Qi Gong handwriting. Chen Yuan also helped him find jobs of teaching at several universities later. Years of hard work made Qi Gong an excellent teacher and calligrapher. Qi Gong decided in 1991 to set up a foundation to give prize to both teachers and students who did well in their work . Qi Gong worked day afer day at his desk and made more than 100 pieces of handwriting. He sold them for 1,630,000 yuan .All this money went into the foundation. He did not leave any money for himself! 6. Qi Gong became famous __________. A In an easy way B in a poor way C in a difficult way D in a easy way 7. Chen Yuan decided to teach him handwriting because Qi Gong ________. A didn’t go to school B was especially good at something C had no job D was ill 8. Qi Gong sold his pieces of handwriting for ________. A his teacher B his students C the foundation D his family 9. Teachers and students could get prize if ________. A they were interested in handwriting B they did well in their work C their families were poor D they got good marks. 10. Qi Gong kept for himself ________ out of 1,630,000 yuan that he had made. A no money B a little money C much money D less money C Elizabeth Taylor was born in England in 1932.She was a very beautiful child , with black hair and bluish-purple eyes. In 1939,she and her family moved to America, where film makers soon noticed her beauty. She became a child star at the age of nine, and appeared in the film “Lassie” and “National Velvet”. Elizabeth Taylor is one of the few child film stars who have been quite successful when they grow up. She has made many well-known films all her life: one of them is “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” in 1958.Her personal life has not been as successful as her films. She has got married eight times. She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operations. In 1981, after she left her second husband, she was in such low spirits that she turned to food, drink and drugs(毒品)for comfort. For the first time in her life , her beauty left her and she put on a lot of weight. However, in1983,she went to stay in a hospital, and there she worked hard to give up her addiction.(毒瘾) Today she is a grandmother and she has her film star looks again. 11. Elizabeth Taylor is a famous ___________. A grandmother B film star C film maker D film writer 12. She became famous as early as _________. A the year 1939 B the year 1941 C the year 1932 D the year 1958 13. She has been __________. A very happy all her life B very successful in both her work and her personal life C very successful in films D quite beautiful all the time in her life 14. Which of the following is true ? A She was born in England and became famous there. B Most child film stars were still famous when they grew up. C She has not been very successful in personal life. D She is still working for the film. 15. Put the following sentences in the right order(顺序) a. She left her second husband. b. She gave up her addiction. c. She appeared in the film “Lassie” d. She appeared in the film “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” A. d-c-b-a B. d-c-a-b C. c-d-b-a D. c-d-a-b D Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win. One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hil l. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.” They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one ,also fell asleep. The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle. He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, They were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country. The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it .But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower. 16. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between _________. A . Roman army and North England B. Roman army and the Scots C. England and Scots D. A brave people and the Scots 17. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because _________. A. the Scots were not brave B. the Roman army was so strong C. the Scots did not have a good leader D. the Roman had the support from the Scottish 18. “We must win or we will die .”what the leader of the Scots said means ________. A. they were sure to win B. they couldn’t escape from death C. they would win and then they would die D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed 19. The Roman climbed up the hill quietly because ________. A. they didn’t want to wake the Scots B. they wanted to reach the top C. they wanted to catch the four guards first D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle 20. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because _______. A. it is a beautiful plant B. it is fresh and lovely C. it had so many sharp needles all over it D.it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle E About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wan dered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents. But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world languag e. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. 21. Chaplin was born _________. A. in 1990 B. in Switzerland C. in 1889 D. in America 22. Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre? A. Because he needed a job in show business. B. Because he needed food to eat. C. Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre. D. Because he hoped to have a home. 23. Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________. A. singer B. dancer C. actor D. Comedian 24.What does Chaplin comedy depend on? A. words and language B. music and dance C. story and background D. action, a kind of the world language 25. Which is true? A. Chaplin was an American B. Chaplin’s comedy was dull. C. Chaplin was a dumb. (哑巴) D. People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died. F In general (一般来说) people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (善交际的) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green, blue and purple. These colours unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggested that a warm colour such as red or orange, is a good colour for a living room or a restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don’t know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool. However, almost everyone agree that warm colours remind (使想起) people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow. 26. When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that ________. A. like warm colours and like cool colours B. are yellow, red and yellow C. are warm colours and cool colours D. are green, blue and purple 27. The people who like warm colours _________. A. are very hard to get on with others B. are very easy to get on with others C. like to stay at home by themselves D. don’t like to be with others 28. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. B. The persons who are relaxing don’t want time to pass slowly. C. Maybe warm colors make people think of warm days. D. The writer thinks cool colours are good for offices of factories. 29. Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours? A. Because the people who like warm colours are active. B. Because the people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone. C. Because warm colours are nice and cool colours are not nice. D. The writer doesn’t tell us the reason. 30. Which is the best title? A. Two groups of colours B. Cool colours C. Warm colours D. Colours and people