译林牛津版 9B Unit2 阅读专题.docx
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译林牛津版9BUnit2阅读专题
译林牛津版9BUnit2阅读专题
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(一)
WilliamShakespearewasbornmorethan440yearsagoandspenthischildhoodinhishometown,Stratford-on-Avon.Littlewasknownabouthischildhoodthoughmanystoriesaretold,someofwhichmaybetrue.HeprobablywenttoGrammarschoolatStratford.Atthirteenhehadtoleaveschoolashisfatherbecamepooreratonetime.SoWilliamhadtomakehisownliving.Attheageofeighteenhemarriedafarmer'sdaughter.
NotlongafterheleftStratfordforLondon.Londonwasgrowingquickly.Allkindsofpeoplecouldbefoundinit,andhereShakespearemettravelers,studentsandscholars,andhewasveryinterestedinthestoriestheytold.Healsometwritersandactors.Hesoonfoundsomeworkinatheater.Beforelonghebecameanactorandwriterofplaystoo.TherewereafewtheatresinLondon.OneofthemostfamousofthesewascalledGlobe.Shakespearehimselfbecameoneoftheownersofthistheater.Hebecamefamousasawriterofplayssoonafter.HemadeuseofthewritingofothersandfoundideasintheoldpoemsofChaucer.Byhisgiftheturnedalltheseoldstoriesintogreatworksofhisown.Shakespearewrotenofewerthanthirty-sevenplaysinhislife.Nowhisworksarelovedandstudiedallovertheworld.
()1.WilliamShakespearelivedin_______.
A.the18thcenturyB.the15thcentury
C.the16thcenturyD.the19thcentury
()2.Williamhadtoleaveschoolbecause_______.
A.hetriedtofindajobinLondon
B.hewastiredofthelifeintheschool
C.hehadtomarryafarmer'sdaughter
D.hisfatherwastoopoortogivehimenoughmoney
()3.William'splayscamefrom_______.
A.thestoriesallkindsofpeopletold
B.thestorieshisparentstold
C.thestoriesthewritersandactorstold
D.hischildhood'slife
()4.Williamwasfamousforhis_______.
A.storiesB.playsC.poemsD.acting
()5.Shakespearebecamefamoustomanypeople_______.
A.afterhebecameanownerofatheater
B.afterhisthirty-sevenplayswerewritten
C.afterhefoundajobinLondon
D.afterhetriedtobeagoodactor
(二)
Ifcarshadwings,theycouldflyandthatjustmighthappen,beginningin2011.ThecompanyTerrafugia,basedinWoburn,Massachusetts,saysitplanstomakesuchacarplanecalled"Transition",tocustomers(顾客)bytheendof2016."It'sthenext'WOW'vehicle,"saidTerrafugiapresidentRichardGersh."AnybodycanbuyaFerrari,butaswesay,Ferrarisdon'tfly."
Thecar-planehaswingsthatunfoldforflying-aprocessthecompanysaystakesoneminute,andfoldbackupfordriving.Arunwayisstillneededtotakeoffandland.
ThecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAAtomeetaircraftrules,andwiththeNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationtomeetvehiclesafetyrules.
ThecompanyistoselltheTransitiontoprivatepilotsasaneasierandcheaperwaytofly.Theysayitsavesyouthetroublefromtryingtofindanothermodeoftransportationtogettoandfromairports:
Youdrivethecartotheairportandthenyou'regoodtogo.Whenyouland,youfoldupthewingsandhittheroad.Therearenoexpensiveparkingfeesbecauseyoudon'thavetostoreitatanairport-youleaveitinthecarparkathome.
Thecar-planeisdesignedtoflyunder10,000feet.Ithasamaximumtake-offweightof1,430pounds,includingfuelandpassengers.
TheTransition'spricetag:
$194,000,Buttheremaybesomethingelseyouneedtopay.likearadio,transponderorGPSandsoon.
Sofar,thecompanyhasmorethan700rders."We'reworkingverycloselywiththem,buttherearestillsomeremainingsteps,"Brownsaid.
()1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat_______.
A.car-planeswillbepopularin2016
B.peoplemightdriveacar-planein2016
C.bothTransitionandFerraricantakeoffandland
D.RichardGershisthepresidentofMassachusetts
()2.Ittakesthecar-planeoneminuteto_______.
A.foldandunfolditswingsB.landintheairport
C.unfoldwingsforflyingD.meetflyingsafetyrules
()3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Thecar-planeneedsarunwaytotakeoffandland.
B.Acar-planewithradioandGPSwillcost$194,000.
C.Thecar-planemayflyat8,000feet.
D.Peoplecanparkthecar-planeinthecarparkattheirhome.
()4.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword"unfold"?
A.startB.travelC.coverD.spread
()5.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.CarsWithWingsMayComeTrueSoon
B.AFerrarioraCarPlane
C.AnEasierandCheaperWaytoFly
D.CarswithWingsCanFlyasFastasPlanes
(三)
What'sthelifeinthedesertlike?
Youmaythinkthereisonlysandinthedesertoftheworld,butitisnottrue.Inthedesert,thereisalittlerain,butitisnotenoughformostplants.Stillwecanseesomeplantsliveinthedesert.
Thereiswaterinsomeplacesinthedesert.Wecalltheseplacesoases.Intheoases,therearevillagesandtowns.Peoplegrowallkindsofcropsinthefieldsthere.Peoplealsoliveoutsidetheoases.Theyhavecamels,sheepandotheranimals.Theseanimalsdependonthedesertplantsfortheirfoodanddonotneedmuchwater.
Theanimalsareusefultothedesertpeopleinmanyways.Theyeatthemeatanddrinkthemilkoftheanimals.Theyusethecamelsforcarryingwater,food,tentsandsomethingelse.
Thedesertpeoplehavetokeepmovingfromplacetoplace.Theymustalwayslookforgrassordesertplantsfortheanimals.Whenthereisnomorefoodfortheiranimals,theymovetoanotherplace.Thedesertpeoplearefriendly.Nomaninthedesertwouldeverrefusetohelpthepeopleintroubleandgivethemfoodandwater.
()1.What'sinthedesert?
A.Thereisonlysand.
B.Thereismuchwater.
C.Thereismuchrainandmanyplants.
D.Thereisalittlerainandsomeplants.
()2.Wheredothepeoplelive?
A.Theyonlyliveintheoases.
B.Theyhavetoonlyliveonthesand.
C.Theyliveinandoutsidetheoases.
D.Theyliveonthecamels'back.
()3.Thepeoplehavetokeepmovingfromplacetoplacebecause.
A.theyenjoymoving
B.theyhavetoliveinthedesert
C.theymustlookforfoodfortheiranimals
D.theotherdesertpeoplearen’tfriendly
(四)
InNorthernScotlandthereisalong,deeplakecalledLochNess.Morethan200metresdeep,itisthedeepestlakeintheUK.Peoplesayabigmonster(怪兽)livesinitsdark,coldwater.Itweighsmorethan1,000kilosandisatleasttenmetreslong.Somepeoplesayithasaheadlikeahorse.Otherssayitlookslikeasnake.ManypeopletraveltoLochNesstolookforthisstrangemonster,butonlyafewpeoplehaveseenit.Atleast,theysaytheyhaveseenit.
TheLochNessMonsterisafamouslegend(传说).ThefirststoryaboutamonsterinLochNesswastoldover500yearsago,butthelegendofthemonsterspreadwidelyonlyinthetwentiethcentury.In1933,ahusbandandwifereportedthattheysawabigmonsterinLochNess.Severalpeopletookphotos,butatlastoneofthemwasahoax(骗局).Duringthe1960s,ateamwasformedtolookforthemonster.Theytookmanyphotosandmademovies,buttheywereneverabletofindamonster.
ThereisnorealfactthatamonsterlivesinLochNess,butthereisalsonofactthatonedoesn'tlive.OnethingistrueaboutLochNess:
therearealotoftouriststhere.
()1.InNorthernthereisalong,deeplakecalledLochNess.
A.ScotlandB.HongKongC.RomeD.Paris
()2.WhatdopeoplesayaboutthemonsterinLochNess?
A.Itweighsabout100kilos.B.Itisonemetrelong.
C.Ithasataillikeahorse.D.Itlookslikeasnake.
()3.Whywasateamformedduringthe1960s?
A.Tokillthemonster.B.Tolookforthemonster.
C.Tocatchthemonster.D.Tosellthemonster.
()4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Peoplethatsawamonster.B.AtriptoLochNess.
C.Alegendaboutamonster.D.Ateamthattookphotos.
(五)
JohnandJackmetattheoldbencheveryafternoon.Thentheyplayedfootball.Buttheydidn'thaveenoughmoneytobuyarealfootball.SoJackmadeaballoutofoldsockscoveredwithapieceofplastic.Everytime,thetwofriendsdidn'tstopkickingandrunninguntilverylate.
OnMondayafternoon,JohnandJackmetagainattheoldbench.Soonthehome-madeballwasrunningacrossthegrass.Theboyslaughedandshoutedhappily.Theballwasstoppedbyaboywearinganicepairofsportsshoes.JohnwasupsetwhenhesawitwasSteven.
Thenextmorning,John'smothergavehimabill."Yourunclesentyouabirthdaypresent,"shesmiled.John'seyesgrewbigwhenhesawthe$100bill.Laterthatday,hismotherboughtapairofnewsportsshoesandarealfootball.
ThatafternoonSteveninvitedJohntoplayfootball.StevendidnotwantJacktojointhemonlybecauseJack'ssportsshoesweredirty.Whenthegamewasover,JohnandStevenwalkedpasttheoldbenchwhereJackwassitting.Stevenpickedupastoneandthrewitathim.John,holdinghisnewfootballinhishands,walkedonanddidnotlookback.
Severaldayslater,asJohnwalkedpasttheoldbench,hesawsomethinglyingunderit.Helookedcloserandsawitwasthehome-madeball.Johnwasfullofsadnesswhenhesawtheball.Ashissadnessturnedtoanger,hepickeduphisnewfootballandkickeditintotheair,Thenhewalkedtothebench,satdownandwaited.
()1.WhatpresentdidJohngetfromhisuncle?
A.Abill.B.Afootball.
C.Ahome-madefootball.D.Apairofnewshoes.
()2.Whydidn'tJackplayfootballwithJohnandSteven?
A.Becausehewasill.
B.BecausehehatedSteven.
C.Becausehedidn'twearsportsshoes.
D.Becausehewasn'tinvitedbySteven.
()3.Johnsa
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