北京市2020-2021学年上学期九年级英语期末试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

We often find ourselves in an endless thought loop

（圈）

?

And every so often, we try to

stop this endless flow of thoughts by telling ourselves to just stop thinking. But do we or can we

ever really stop thinking?

It

depends

on

your

definition

（定义）

of

according

to

Michael

Halassa,

a

researcher at MIT, the US. We basically go through each day in one of the two states

一

we either

realize that we9re thinking or we don't. Our brains won't stop thinking completely until we die.

brain

never

stops

thinking

in

a

sense.

Most

thoughts

are

actually

in

the

background

without us noticing them and there's not really a way to turn these things 0

氐

You can compare this to how a computer works. When you aren't using your computer while

it's turned on, it is still running operations

brain, is always

”

，

even if you're not actively using it.

Tf you see a familiar face in a crowd and think you know them,

you might not be able to

come

up

with

how

you

know

them

right

away,

Halassa

said.

maybe

hours

later,

you'll

suddenly remember. That's a result of your brain thinking in the background.

C. The benefits of getting organized.

We even make decisions mostly unconsciously or without realizing them. For example, some

of this background

（

直觉）

?

During our brain's

decision

-

making

process,

sometimes

we

create

a

story

to

explain

the

decision

—

sometimes

it's

accurate

（精确的）

，

sometimes ifs not.

Even sitting here reading this, thinking about

of neurons

（神经元）

in the brain. So if we somehow manage to stop ourselves from

the brain won't sign off It will continue to have thoughts

一

we just won't realize them.

30. When you are in an endless thought loop, you

_________________.

A. can think about a problem very clearly

B. keep thinking about one thing after another

C. cannot stop thinking about things in the past

D. keep thinking about one thing again and again

31. What does Paragraph 5 try to tell us?

A. Human brains are thinking all the time.

B. A computer can think like a human brain.

C. Human brains work faster than computers.

D. A computer can deal with plenty of information.

32. The word

A. carelessly

B. unknowingly

C. fearlessly

D. undoubtly

33. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Will We Continue to Have Thoughts after We Die?

B. How Do the Neurons in the Brain Work?

C. What Is the Definition of

D. Can We Ever Really Stop Thinking?

答案：

21.A 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B

30. B 31. A 32. B 33. D

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、

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、

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、

D

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分）

Cool Inventions That Will Take You to the Future

Scientists never stop amazing us with fascinating inventions. Here are some cool ones that

are already in stores or will be there soon.

Portable Toaster

There is actually an idea of a knife that could not only cut the bread

into small pieces, but be heated enough to toast a slice of bread. You

could

take

this

time

-

saving

and

easy

-

< br>to

-

clean

tool

anywhere.

It

would be really cool, for it looked like a light saber

（剑）

.

Hand

-

Held Copy & Paste Tool

Copy & Paste allows you to scan and print images anywhere and on

anything. Simply push the button and scan the object, and then the

image can be printed on any surface using ink. For the moment, this

is only an idea, but when this device is on sale, there will be a long

line waiting to buy it.

Electronic Sensor Pen

With

Phree

Pen,

you

can

write

anything

anywhere.

When

it

went

into

market,

it

became

really

popular.

All

the

symbols

can

be

written

on

any

surface,

read

by

a

computer

and

sent

to

a

smart

phone or a computer. You can write things down without paper at

hand.

Scanner Determining Food Composition

（成分）

TellSpec

was

made

for

those

who

want

to

quickly

know

the

composition of a dish. It scans the products and then sends a list of

information about the nutritional value to a special phone app. Now

you don't need to worry about the safety of the products you eat.

41. With the help of the Copy & Paste tool, you can _________________.

A. cut the bread into small pieces

C. print images on any surface

B. send information to a smart phone

D. scan the food to check its safety

42. If you want to find out the composition of a dish, you can use ___________.

A. TellSpec

B. Copy & Paste

C. Phree Pen

D. Portable Toaster

43. According to the passage, how many inventions are only ideas now?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

B

Grandpa and Me

As my summer vacation drew nearer and nearer, I made a long list of

things I wished to do and could hardly wait to begin a brand

-

new journey.

However, when my mom told me that I had to live with my grandfather for

six weeks, I complained. A voice inside me said that it would be miserable to

live with my grandpa, which meant no afternoon baseball games with my neighborhood friends.

The first week with Grandpa was fine. We went out for dinner and watched TV together. One

day, Grandpa was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. I sat on the couch and flipped

（快速

翻动）

through my baseball card collection.

When Grandpa

heard

me,

he

said

in

surprise,

didn't

know

you

liked

baseball,

Susan.

I

explained

that

it

was

my

favorite

sport

and

I

usually

played

it

all

summer

with

my

friends.

Grandpa stood up shakily and walked to the door.

show you something.

We drove for quite a while, and when Grandpa finally stopped the car, we were in front of

some old houses. A sign on each house said

Grandpa

had

a

faraway

look

in

his

eyes.

haven't

been

here

for

decades,”

he

whispered.

twenty

or

thirty

years.

We

walked

there

and

he

pointed

down

the

street

and

said,

I used to play baseball every summer.

This was the house where Grandpa grew up! We looked inside a window and saw a big mess. No

one had lived here for a long time.

On the ride home, Grandpa was very quiet. I thought about how he must miss his old home

and the friends he grew up with. If he could just go back in time for a few minutes, he would feel

very

happy

and

less

lonely.

Then

I

realized

that

six

weeks

away

from

home

was

not

too

bad,

especially with Grandpa around.

44. The writer complained about her coming vacation because _______________.

A. she could not play baseball games with friends

D. Four.

B. she could not enjoy her baseball card collection

C. she would go out for dinner with her grandfather

D. she would leave her home and live in an old house

45. When Grandpa heard Susan liked baseball, he was __________________.

A. hopeful and thankful

C. worried and unhappy

B. confused and upset

D. surprised and excited

46. What might Susan most probably do after visiting the old house?

A. Cleaning the old house with her neighborhood friends.

B. Complaining about her boring vacation to her mom.

C. Sharing her baseball cards with her schoolmates.

D. Listening to Grandpa's life story in the past.

C

Self

-

control is a skill that children need to succeed in school,

socially and emotionally. The development of self

-

control begins

at birth and continues throughout our lives. As babies, we have

little or no control over our behaviors and emotions, but as we get

older, with the help of parents or caregivers, we learn how to take turns, how to pay attention in

class, stick to a challenging task, and restrain

（制止）

from hitting another child. These abilities

continue to develop in our childhood and then youthhood. Also, it is clear that being impulsive

（易冲动的）

can

have

bad

effects

on

children,

causing

interpersonal

problems,

poor

physical

health, and psychiatric disorders.

Therefore,

by

learning

self

-

control,

children

can

make

right

decisions

and

respond

to

situations

in

positive

ways.

One

of

the

effective

strategies,

when

helping

children

develop

self

-

control abilities, is to select developmentally proper tasks. Try setting up simple goals first,

where

success

is

expected,

before

moving

onto

the

next

goal.

For

preschoolers,

goals

might

include not interrupting or not fighting on the playground. For early elementary school students,

right goals might be following bedtime rules.

However, it's not enough to set up simple goals, because for children of the same age, there

are

still

some

differences

in

the

development

of

self

-

control

abilities.

Some

general

strategies

often help them learn right self

-

control behaviors.

?

Take a break

Encourage children to take a break or

Stepping away from an upsetting situation can help a child calm down.

?

Teach and provide attention

Paying

attention

is

a

skill

that

can

be

taught.

Encourage

children

to

resist

interrupting

by

learning

to

observe

others

without

talking,

so

they

can

join

in

easily.

Make

sure

to

provide

children with attention at times so they don't feel ignored and therefore are unlikely to interrupt.

?

Use proper rewards

（奖励）

In order to develop positive behaviors, children need frequently positive feedback. Praise and

consistent feedback can be highly rewarding for young children. It is important to let a child know

what a desired behavior is.

?

Use activities designed to teach self

-

regulation

（自我管理）

Using specific activities can help teach young children skills that improve self

-

control. Some

of these skills include dealing with

controlling anger.

47. What can we learn from Paragraph 1 ?

A. As people get older, their attention will improve naturally.

B. Being impulsive can often cause bad results in children's grades.

C. Children can learn how to control themselves with the help of parents.

D. Self

-

control development begins at birth and keeps growing till youthhood.

48. What can teachers do when students feel very disappointed?

A. Teach and provide attention. B. Give rewards and suggestions.

C. Teach skills to regulate themselves. D. Encourage them to take a break.

49. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Time Waits for No Man—The Development of Self

-

Control

B. Have Power over Your Mind—Tips on Developing Self

-

Control

C. Prevention Is Better than Cure—Rules of Self

-

Control Behaviors

D. Think Twice Before You Act—The Importance of Self

-

Control Skills

D

Technology Progress

On

June

22,

1927,

Charles

Lindbergh

flew

into

Dayton,

Ohio,

for

dinner at Orville Wright’s house. It had been just a month since the young

pilot5s first ever individual nonstop crossing of the Atlantic, and he felt he

ought to pay respects to the pioneer of flight.

Forty

-

two years later, on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong was allowed to

bring

a

personal

guest

to

the

Kennedy

Space

Center

to

view

the

launch

of

NASA's

towering

Saturn

V

rocket.

Armstrong

invited

his

hero,

Charles

Lindbergh.

That's

how

fast

technology

advanced in the 20th century.

However, progress isn't what it used to be now. Northwestern University economist Robert

Gordon

argues

that

by

1970,

all

the

key

technologies

of

modern

life

were

in

place:

electricity,

highways,

telecommunications,

and

the

like.

After

that,

innovation

（仓

U

新）

and

economic

growth simply couldn't keep going as fast as the last 100 years—a period Gordon calls

century

they did in 1979 or 1989.

Slowing down is good in one small way, though bad in most of the ways that count. Rapid

changes can sometimes be disorienting

（令人迷惑的）

.And when things develop at a lower speed,

people and institutions do have

more time to breathe and fit in. But slowing down isn't

what it

should be. In many areas of technology, the forward movement today feels tragically slow, even

nonexistent.

Consider consumer robotics. There5s huge potential for robots to help us. But home robotics

companies

seem

to

keep

folding

.

For

example,

social

robot

maker

Jibo

closed

in

March

after

raising almost $$73 million.

Our century’s one signature technology achievement is smartphones. At this point, we've had

them

in

our

pockets

long

enough

to

begin

to

appreciate

their

dangers.

Meanwhile

the

list

of

possibly

world?changing

technologies

that get

people's

attention

but

still

remain

in

the

original

stage is very long. Self?driving cars, AR glasses. Need I continue?

Indeed, these are all hard problems. But historically, solving the big problems has required

continuous, large

-

scale investment

（投资）

, often with private markets and taxpayers sharing the

cost.

In

this

century,

we

need

to

undo

some

bad

results

of

the

last

great

boom

（繁荣）

by

developing

affordable

zero——and

negative—emissions

technologies

right

now.

That's

another

hard problem—and to solve it, we'll need to rethink what made the

50. The writer mentions Charles Lindbergh in Paragraphs 1 and 2 to show that __________.

A. Charles has contributed greatly to technology

B. Charles paid respects to the pioneer of flight

C. technology developed rapidly in the 20th century

D. technology has advanced to a higher new level

51. The underlined word

A. shutting

B. separating

C. growing

D. operating

52. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Some world

-

changing technologies are not making progress.

B. Home robotics companies failed because of little investment.

C. It's time to realize the disadvantages of fast development now.

D. It doesn't take us long before we realize the dangers of smartphones.

53. The writer probably agrees _______________.

A. markets and taxpayers have a duty to develop technologies

B. innovation and investment are needed for technology advance

C. what made the last century special will happen in the new century

D. rapid changes in technology are bad in most of the ways that count

答案：

41.

C

42. A

43. B

44. A

45. D

46. D

47. C

48. D

49. B

50. C

51. A

52. A

53. B

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学年度第一学期期末九年级英语试题

三 、

阅读下列短文，

根据短文内容，

从短 文后各题所给的

A

、

B

、

C

、

D

四个选项中，

选择最佳选项。

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26

分，每小题

2

分）

A

Winter Holidays

This year is going to be different! Rick, Ann, Mary and Tony are talking about their

holidays this year.

This year I’m not behaving well at home, and I’m not studying hard at

school. My parents think I’m lazy. They’re

worried, so they are going to

send me to a camp this winter. I’m going to spend six weeks with some

Rick

teenagers like me. We are going to walk ten kilometers every day and I

think it’s going to be

helpful.

This winter is going to be interesting because I will spend it with my

sister for a month. I’m planning to have a big party for her birthday. Lots

of friends and family are coming. We are going to have a special meal

Ann

that day and then

we’re

going to

dance.

I’m sure she will like it.

I will spend

my winter holiday with

my grandparents who live in the

countryside.

My

brother

and

I

are

going

to

stay

with

them

for

three

weeks. I can ride a horse every day. I think my holiday will be exciting.

Mary

My

aunt

and

my

uncle

are

going

to

give

me

a

special

holiday

this

year

—two weeks at a football club in Shanghai! I’m not going to play

football

with

other

club

members

all

day.

We’re

going

to

visit

some

Tony

famous places like Jin Mao Tower.

We’re

looking

forward to it. I’m sure

we’ll have an unforgettable

time there.

21.

Who will Rick spend the winter holiday with?

A. His sister. B. Some teenagers.

C. His brother. D. Other club members.

22.

What will Mary do during winter holiday?

A. Play football. B. Have a big party.

C. Ride a horse. D. Walk ten kilometers.

23.

How long is Tony going to spend at a football club?

A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks.

C. Four weeks.

D. Six weeks.

B

In Helping Others, Y

ou Help Yourself

Amanda paid attention to a lonely girl

for quite a lot of time. She was named

Emily.

Amanda shared a physics class with Emily, where Emily always sat in the

back on her own.

Amanda wondered if Emily needed a friend.

One

day,

Amanda

found

a

chance

to

speak

with

Emily

after

class.

Emily

seemed

surprised

at

being

talked

with.

But

she

gave

Amanda

a

shy

smile

as

Amanda

introduced

herself and started a conversation.

Emily

answered

Amanda’s

questions

with

such

detail

that

Amanda

was

left

with

the

thought that Emily wanted to make new friends very much.

Emily was new to the town. She had no relatives or friends here. So Amanda told her

that she would provide introductions for her friends.

A few days later in the lunchroom, Amanda found Emily sitting at her regular place. But

this time she was smiling in her direction. Amanda waved her hands, inviting Emily to join

them. Emily looked nervous, but she took her plate and walked ahead. Amanda introduced

Emily to the other girls sitting at the table. And everyone welcomed Emily and included her

in the conversation at once. Emily gave Amanda a grateful smile, and Amanda was glad that

she had taken time to know Emily.

Helping

others

not

only

means

giving

other

people

happiness,

but

also

giving

you

a

chance to know more about others.

24.

What class did Amanda share with Emily?

A. Chinese. B. Physics. C. History. D. Chemistry.

25.

How did Emily feel when Amanda talked with her one day?

A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Nervous. D. Angry.

26.

Why did Amanda introduce friends to Emily?

A.

Because Emily hated making friends with others.

B.

Because Emily wanted to have dinner with them.

C.

Because Emily had no relatives or friends in the town.

D. Because Emily wanted to share physics classes with others.

C

Walking Wonder

When was the last time you went for a walk? Where did you

go? What was it like? It’s obvious that walking is good for you, but

just how good?

According

to

an

early

research,

walking

is

a

great

kind

of

exercise

because

it

is

good

for

keeping

physical

fitness

and

controlling your weight. It can also stop heart disease from

happening and lower the risk of cancer (

癌

症

). And walking is sure to be the useful

means

of

improving

your

mood

(

情绪

)

and

relieving

stress.

But

now

scientists

have

discovered

something

else. A latest

study

has

found

that

healthy

people

who

walk

at

least

eight kilometers a week have bigger brains, better memories and improved mental functions

（

功

能

）

compared with less active people. For these reasons, we decided to ask a few

people about their walking habits.

“I often go for a walk before lunch in the park near where I work. I find it’s great for

building up my appetite

and the lunch tastes much more delicious.” James Barnes.

“I go walking every weekend. It’s the same route but it’s always different. In the autumn,

you can pick up the golden leaves. In the spring when the flowers come out, the colors are

incredible.

And

in

winter

when

it

snows,

the

crunching

sound

as

you

walk

is

incredible.

”

John Nichols.

“I live in the city and often walk home instead of taking the underground. I also walk up

and down the stairs for a bit of exercise. ” Declan Smith.

“London

is

a

great

place

to

walk.

I

can

walk

from

my

home

to

where

I

work

right

through Regent’s Park, with its tall, majestic tree.” Simon Tressel.

“I’ve been getting ready for the Moon Walk, which takes place in May. It's a walk

-

a

-

thon

(

步行马拉松

) through London to raise money for people with cancer. As part of the training,

I’ve been going for long, fast walks every three days.” Dave Symonds.