PAGEPAGE1專題11閱讀理解精練精析20篇期中真題+名校模擬（2022秋·山東青島·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）OrbitalAssemblyCorporation,anewcompanyrunbyJohnBlincow,isplanningtoopenaspacehotelby2027.JohnBlincowonceworkedasapilot.Hisspacehotel,calledVoyagerStation,wouldhold280guestsand112workers.Itistryingtobethefirstcommercialspacehotel.“We’retryingtomakepeoplerealizethatthisgoldenageofspacetravelisjustcomingandit’scomingfast,”BlincowtoldCNN.Sleepinginaspacehotelwillnotbeascomfortableasinahotelontheearthbecauseoftheweightlessness.However,thehotelwillfindsomewaystosimulategravity（模擬重力）tomakecomfortableroomspossible.But,formanyvisitors,theywouldliketofeeltheweightlessnessinspace.Asaresult,theteamplanstooffertraditionalspacefoodsuchasfreeze-driedicecreaminthehotel’srestaurant.Italsoplanssomeactivitiessuchasbasketballgames.Playerscanjumphigherbecauseoftheweightlessnessoftheenvironmentwhentheyplaybasketball.Fornow,thecompanyisn’ttalkingaboutthepricesoftherooms.However,theywillcostalotmorecomparedwithsomespacetasks.Forexample,VirginGalacticplanstosendpassengersintospaceat$250,000perperson,pertrip.TheteamatVoyagerStation,however,hasalreadysaidthattheyplantomakeastayinthehotelsomethingsimilartobuyingacruiseticket.1．WhydoesJohnBlincowwanttobuildaspacehotel?A．Becausehewantstogotospace. B．Becauseit’snecessaryforhiswork.C．Becausehewantstosetupanewcompany. D．Becausehewantstodevelopspacetravel.2．Howwillthespacehotelmakeroomscomfortable?A．Byofferingalotofspacefood. B．Byofferingthemostcomfortablebeds.C．Byfindingwaystomakepeoplefeelgravity. D．Bymakingpeoplejumphigherinrooms.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”referto?A．Thepassengers. B．Therooms. C．Theworkers. D．Thegames.4．WhatCANNOTwelearnaboutthespacehotel?A．Itwillopenby2027. B．Itwillhaveover100workers.C．Roompricesdon’tcomeout. D．Itwillbuycruiseticketsforguests.5．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Apilotwillbuildaspacehotelinthenearfuture.B．Acompanyhasmanydifficultiesinbuildingahotel.C．Visitorsaredreamingoftravellingtospaceinthenearfuture.D．Itwillbeeasyandcheapforvisitorstotraveltospaceinthefuture.（2022秋·浙江杭州·九年級(jí)?？计谥校〦veryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineisnodifference.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,mymomrisesearlytomakethemeal.Sheputsaturkeyintheoven,chopscarrotsandbakespies.I’msorrytosaythatthemeninthefamily—mydad,myyoungerbrotherandmyself—rarelypitchintohelp.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.Around2p.m.everyThanksgivingDay,familymembersseatthemselvesaroundthekitchentable.Platesofturkey,vegetables,salad,rollsandpiescoverit.Atthispoint,wecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling(流口水)alloverourfancyclothes,butit’snotyettimetoeat.First,wemustbowourheads,closeoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudtoGodforgivinguseverythingwehave.Undernormalcircumstances,IwouldhavenoproblemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.Myparents,whoaren’twealthy,tookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.But,thefunnythingis,everytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerandtrytosayaprayerofthanks,mymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling(咕咕叫)stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynose.Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesure,thedayincludesotherhighlights—visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusuallyaround6p.m.weareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanicewarmbedtosleepin.6．OnThanksgivingDaytheauthor’sfamilydothefollowingexcept________.A．watchingamovie B．makingvisits C．havingabigmeal D．watchingfootball7．Whydoestheauthor’smindusually“goblank”whensayingaprayerofthanks?A．Heistoothankfultosayaword. B．Hismindisonthefoodbeforehim.C．Hefeelstooexcitedtospeak. D．Heisshytospeakinpublic.8．Theunderlinedphrase“digin”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．chatwithothers B．makeahole C．mixthingsup D．starteating9．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．OnThanksgivingDay,mendonothingbuteat.B．Theauthorisamiddleschoolstudent.C．Theauthor’sfamilyisnotrich,butit’salovingone.D．ThanksgivingDayfallsonThursdayofDecember.（2022秋·浙江杭州·九年級(jí)校考期中）In1987,asmallcompanynamedHuaweiwasstartedinShenzhen.Aftermorethan30yearsofdevelopment,thecompanyhasnowbeatenAppleandbecometheworld’ssecond-largestmakerofsmartphonesbehindKorea’sSamsung.Ithasalsobecometheworld’slargestsupplierof5G.Butrecently,Huaweifacedsomedifficulties.TheU.S.governmentorderedaban(禁令)onitssalesinAmerica.AmericanofficialssaidHunweigaveinformationthatitcollectedtotheChinesegovernment.Atthesametime,theU.S.governmentplannedtostopsellingpartsandservicestoHuawel,whichwasbelievedthatHuawei’sbusinesswouldbehurt.“WehaveneverreceivedsucharequestfromtheChinesegovernmentandwehavenevertriedtogetintoothersystemstocollectinformation.”RenZhengfei,Huawei’sfounderandpresidentsaid.“ThebanfromtheU.S.wouldhavelittleinfluenceonourcompany.Huaweihasenoughabilitytodealwiththeproblems.”Renadded.Inaninterviewseveralyearsago,RenZhengfeisaid,“IstartedHuaweiwithonly￡4,000atthebeginning,butnowithasbecomea$100billioncompany.Theexperiencewasnotasromanticasyouimagine.”FacingthebanoftheU.S.,Huaweiisgrowing.Huawei’ssmartphonesalesaroundtheworldrose50percentcomparedtoayearearlierinthefirstthreemonthsof2019.Atthesametime,salesfrombothSamsungandApplefell.Sofar,Huaweihasgrownintotheworld’slargesttelecommunicationsequipment(電信設(shè)備)supplier,sellingin170countries!ItmaybeatSamsungasthelargestsmartphonemakerinthenearfuture.10．Whichcompanyisthelargestsupplierof5Gintheworld?A．Apple. B．Samsung. C．Nokia. D．Huawei.11．WhydidtheU.S.orderabanonHuawei?A．Huawei’ssalesinAmericaweregrowingfasterthanApple.B．HuaweirefusedtosupplyservicestotheU.S.government.C．Theydidn’twantAppletosellpartsandservicestoHuawei.D．TheythoughtHuaweicollectedinformationfortheChinesegovernment.12．FromwhatRenZhengfeisaid,wecanlearnthat_________.A．HuaweiisdeeplyaffectedbythebanB．HuaweihasgotothesystemoftheU.S.C．HuaweicansolvetheproblemstheyarefacingD．HuaweiisaskedtosupplyinformationtoChina13．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4mean?A．Huawei’sdevelopingexperiencewashard.B．Itisromantictostartacompanywith￡4,000.C．Theromanticexperiencewasalargeamountofwealth.D．PeoplecanunderstandHuawei’sdevelopingexperienceeasily.（2022秋·浙江杭州·九年級(jí)?？计谥校㏑ecently,researchershavefoundthatdolphinsknowtheirownnamesmuchlikepeople.Dolphinstalktooneanotherwithwhistles（口哨）andcalls.Scientistshaveknownthattheanimalsalsouseunusualwhistlestonameeachother.Theyhadthoughtthatdolphinsonlyheardeachother’svoices.However,thescientistsdidn’tknowthatdolphinslistenfortheirnamestoo.Totestthisidea,theresearcherscaught14dolphinsandrecordedtheirnamecalls.Thescientiststhencopiedeachdolphin’svoice.Whenthechangedrecordingswereplayed,thedolphinsrepliedstronglytothenamesoftheirrelativesandgroupmembers.Theypaidnoattentiontothenamesofdolphinstheydidnotknow.Dolphinsliveinlargegroupsthatgrowandchange.Eachdolphin’sunusualwhistlehelpsitquicklyfindafriendorafamilymember,orcallforhelp.Understandingtheircallsrequireslearning.It’saskillthat’sseeninveryfewanimals,whichincludehumansandelephants.Elephants,forexample,communicatewithsound.Theirsoundscanbeheardbyotherelephantsmilesaway.Dolphins,too,communicatewitheachotherbymakingsoundslikethis.Elephantsalsocommunicatebymovingtheirhead,feetandtrunk（象鼻）.Inmuchthesameway,dolphinscommunicatebytheirmovements.Theyoftentoucheachothertoexpressfriendship.Unlikedolphins,elephantsalsocommunicatebytheirgreatsenseofsmell.Theycanrecognizeotherelephantsbythesmellstheyhave.Whydodolphinsandelephantssharethegiftofcommunication?Scientiststhinkitmaybebecausetheyaresocialandsmartanimals.Bothhavestrongfamilyrelationship.Now,whethertheyalsohavenicknames（綽號(hào)）isanotherquestion!14．Whathaveresearchersfoundaboutdolphinsrecently?A．Dolphinsknowtheirownnames.B．Dolphinsonlyheareachother’svoices.C．Dolphinstalktoeachotherlikeotheranimals.D．Dolphinsusethesamewhistlesasotheranimals.15．Whatdidtheresearchersdobeforetheyrecordeddolphins’namecalls?A．Theycopieddolphins’voice.B．Theycaught14dolphins.C．Theytrainedthedolphinstowhistle.D．Theyplayedthenamesofotherdolphins.16．Whatarethedifferencesbetweendolphinsandelephantsincommunication?A．Elephantscancommunicatebysound.B．Elephantscancommunicatebysmell.C．Dolphinscancommunicatebymovement.D．Dolphinscancommunicatebynicknames.17．Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toreportsomerecentresearchondolphins.B．Toproveanimals’strongfamilyrelationship.C．Tostudyhowtocommunicatewithcleveranimals.D．Tointroducefindingsofsomesmartsocialanimals.（2022秋·河北保定·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）Iamsureyouknowthestoryoftheturtleandtherabbit.Ittaughtpeoplemanylessons.Oneoftheselessonsisthatpeoplewhohavealltheadvantages(thefast—jumpingrabbit)canbebeatenbythosewhohavenothingbutinner(內(nèi)心的)strength(theslowturtle).Itistruethattheraceoflife,justliketheonebetweentherabbitandtheturtle,isoftenunfair.Somekidshavealltheluck.Theywerebornhealthyandtheirparentsarerich.Thesekidswearniceclothesandtheyalwayshavemuchmoneytospendonanythingtheylike.Manyotherkids,however,havenoneofthesethings.Someofthemwereevenbornwithdisabilities.Theyhavetodependontheirinnerstrengthalone.Whilemanypeoplebelievethe“rabbits”arealwayssuccessful,thisisnottrue.Infact,the“turtles”—kidsfrompoorfamilies—havesomeofthemostimportantthingsforsuccess.Theyarehumble(謙遜的)anddetermined(有決心的).Theymarchforwardslowlybutwithgreatinnerstrength.AstudentfromTsinghuaUniversitysharedhispersonalexperienceonline.Insteadofhavingfunwithhisclassmatesoutside,hechosetogetapart—timejobandstudyhard.Heknewtherewouldbeplentyoftimeforfunoncehehadovercomeallofthedifficulties.Hisstorymayhaveencouraged“turtles”.Theraceoflifeislong.Evenifyougetofftoaslowstart,youcaneasilycatchupifyoumakeadecisiontodoso.18．Whatcanwelearnfromthestoryoftheturtleandtherabbit?A．Onewhofearsnothingcansucceedeasily.B．Onewhohasadvantagescansucceed.C．Onewhohasinnerstrengthcangetsuccessfulfinally.D．Onewhoworkswithoutrestcangetsuccessfulmoreeasily.19．Thewritersays“theraceoflifeisoftenunfair”,because_________.A．a(chǎn)llthepeoplehavedifferentdreams B．peoplearetreateddifferentlyinlifeC．everyonewantstowintherace D．noteveryone’sstartingpointisthesame20．Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“march”inthepassage?A．Move. B．Look. C．Develop. D．Change.21．AstudentfromTsinghuaUniversityismentionedto________.A．introducehishardexperiencetousB．encourageustoentergooduniversitiesC．showustheimportanceofstudyingintheuniversityD．supporthisideathatpoorstudentshavespecialthingsforsuccess22．What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toadviseustotrynewthings. B．Totellushowtosucceedquickly.C．Toshowusthepowerofinnerstrength. D．Toencourageustotakeracesinlife.（2022秋·廣西南寧·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）Whilecarryingyourheavyschoolbagonthewaytoschooloronthewayhome,doesitmakeyouloseyourinterestinknowledge?Don’tworry,andyoumaysoonbeabletosaygoodbyetoyourheavyschoolbag.Insteadofburyingyourfaceintextbooks,newspapers,magazinesandnovels,youcouldfindthatthee-bookreaders（電子閱讀器）fitallinone.Ane-bookreaderisanewdevice（裝置）whichcanholdthousandsoftextfiles（文本文檔）anddisplaythemasrealtextprintedonapaperpage.SonyandiRexTechnologiesareamongthefirsttoproduceandselle-bookreaders.Thenewdeviceisexpectedtohit（沖擊）storesthismonth.InthesamewaythattheiPodhadchangedthewaypeopleenjoymusic,e-bookreaderscouldchangethewaythatbooksarebothboughtandread.Thesizeofane-bookreaderisthesameasthatofrealbooks.Itsscreenisdifferentfromthatofacomputer.Itisasthinasapieceofpaper.Thewordsonthee-book’sscreenlookexactlythesameaswordsonrealpages.Butyoucandomorewithane-bookreaderthanyoucanwithanordinarybook.ThereadercanchangethesizeofwordsandconnectwiththeInternettodownloadnewbooks.TheSonyReaderisalsoexpectedtohaveafunctionthatmakesyouplayMP3musicwhileyouarereading.Bookpublishershavebeguntoproducebooksthatcanbeboughtanddownloadedtothenewe-bookdevices.Oneofthepublishershasalreadychangedmorethan3,000ofdifferentkindsofbooksintothedigitalformat（數(shù)碼格式）.Andtherearealreadylargenumbersofbooksandstoriesonthedevices.23．Wecanreadbooks,magazinesandnewspaperson________withthenewtechnologydevelopment.A．MP3 B．a(chǎn)ne-bookreaderC．a(chǎn)radio D．a(chǎn)computer24．Thousandsoftextfilescanbestored,and________onanewdeviceassmallasanordinarybook.A．played B．printed C．displayed D．produced25．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Ane-bookreaderhasthesamesizeasarealbookdoes.B．Ane-bookreader’sscreenisdifferentfromthatofacomputer.C．Ane-bookreadercanchangethesizeofwords.D．Thewordsonthee-book’sscreenlookdifferentfromwordsonrealpages.26．Theunderlinedword“function”inthesixthparagraphmeans“________”inChinese.A．鍵盤 B．功能 C．代碼 D．鼠標(biāo)27．Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A．a(chǎn)computer B．a(chǎn)radio C．a(chǎn)nMP3 D．a(chǎn)ne-bookreader（2022秋·河北石家莊·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）ItwasaSundayafternooninChengdu,Sichuan.QiuChenchenwassittingonachair,watchinghersonswim.Herten-year-oldsonwasswimminginthepoolandhiscoachwasteachinghim.Atthesametime,Mrs.Liwassittinginacoldping-ponghallinXuhuiDistrict,Shanghai,watchinghersonhitaballwithacoach.Whydomoreparentslettheirchildrentakepartinsports?Moreandmorechildrenhavebadhealth.Sportshavebecomeakeypartofschoolexamstomakechildrenstronger.Sportshavehigherpointsintestsforhighschools.Parentswanttheirchildrentohavebettergradesinthetests.LastNovember,thenorthwesternprovinceofShaanxisaidfitnesstestswouldcountfor60pointsfrom2021.YunnanProvinceinthesouthwestplanstoraiseitssportsscoreto100by2023.“Themoresportsscorescanmakethesportsmoreimportant,”saysWangLinginShanghai.“Wehavemanywaystoteststudentsinthefuture.”Becauseofthechange,severalShanghai-basedswimming,badminton,andping-pongclubssaidtheyhadalreadyseenupticksinbookings.Onetenniscoachsaidallthecourtswerefullybooked.Someclubshavetriedtogivelessonsathighprices.Thoughtheselessonsareexpensive,manyparentssaytheyarehappytopayaslongastheselessonsmakearealdifference.TangYan,ateacherattheShanghaiUniversityofSportsayssportsclubswillneedtoplayanimportantroleinteaching,asschoolscan’tdoitallbythemselves.ButthepricesmustbeOK.28．WhydidQiuChenchenlethersonswim?A．Hersonlikedswimmingverymuch.B．Swimmingisbadforherson’shealth.C．Moreandmorestudentsplaysports.D．Shewantedhersontohavehigherpointsintests.29．Whydosportscountforhigherpointsintestsforhighschools?A．Becausechildrenlikeplayingsportsatschool.B．Becausetheothersubjectsarenotimportant.C．Becausechildrenareusuallynotverystrong.D．Becausechildrencanhavebettergrades.30．WhatwillbethefullmarkofsportstestsinYunnanin2023?A．30. B．60. C．80. D．100.31．Whathavehappenedsincethechangeofsportstests?A．Studentsfeelmuchtired. B．Teachersatschoolbecomebusy.C．Morestudentstakepartinsports. D．Parentsarenothappywiththechange.32．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．PleaseplaysportsmoreB．SportscountformorescoresintestsC．SportslessonsbecomeexpensiveD．Differentideasaboutthechangeinsportstest（2022秋·江蘇無(wú)錫·九年級(jí)校聯(lián)考期中）ItwastheendofJuneandschoolwasfinished.“Itseemsliketheendofeverything,doesn’tit?”saidDiana.Shestartedcrying.“StopitorI’llcryagain.Idon’tthinkIwillpassthisexam,”saidAnne.

“Yes,youwill.Iwanttogowithyou.Imaginehowmuchfunitwillbe.”“Yes,butIwillhavetostudyalot.ItwassoniceofyourAuntJosephinetoaskmetostayatherhouse,”saidAnne.“You’llwritetome,won’tyou?”askedDiana.AnnewenttoAuntJosephine’shouseonMonday.OnWednesday,Dianawenttothepostoffice.TherewasaletterfromAnne.DearDiana,It’sTuesdaynightandI’mwritingthisfromAuntJosephine’shouse.LastnightIwasreallylonelyinmyroomwithoutyou.ThismorningIwenttotheAcademy.Therewerelotsofstudents.Peopleweredoingfunnythingsbeforetheexam.Oneboywastalkingtohimself.Thenwewentintotheexam.Someofthegirlslookedsorelaxed.Myheartwasbeatingsoquickly.ThenwedidtheEnglishexam.Diana,IfeltlikeIdidfouryearsagowhenIaskedMarillaaboutstayingatGreenGables.Intheafternoonwehadahistoryexam.IthinkIdidOK.ButDiana,tomorrowwehavegeometry.Iamworriedaboutthat.

Yours,AnneTheexamsfinishedandAnnewenthomeonFridayevening.Shewasverytiredandhappy.Dianawaswaiting.“It’swonderfultoseeyou.Imissyou.Didyoudowell?”askedDiana.“Ithinkso,exceptwithgeometry.Idon’tthinkIpassed.It’ssogoodtobeback.GreenGablesisthebestplaceintheworld,”saidAnne.“Whendoyougettheresults?”askedDiana.“Intwoweeks.They’llbeinthenewspaper.Twoweeksofwaiting,”saidAnne.“You’llpass.Don’tworry.”“Iwanttopasswithahighscoreornotatall,”saidAnne.Sheseemedangry.DianaunderstoodthatAnnewantedahighscorethanGilbert.AnneandGilbertwereincompetitionwitheachother.Theysaweachotherbutdidn’tspeak.Itwasliketheywerestrangers.AnnesecretlywishedthatshewasfriendswithGilbertagain.Butshealsowantedtogetahigherscorethanhimintheexam.EveryonethoughtGilbertwasgoingtogetthehighestscore.ShewantedtomakeMatthewandMarillaproud.WellmostlyMatthew.Theresultswerelate.Finallyafterthreeweeksofwaiting,theyarrived.Dianacamerunningtothehousewithanewspaper.“Anne,you’vepassed.YouandGilbert.You’reequalfirsts,”saidDiana.Annetookthenewspaper.Yes,theirnameswereatthetopofalistoftwohundredpupils.

(AdaptedfromAnneofGreenGables)33．WhydidAnnewritethelettertoDiana?A．TotellDianaaboutherexams.B．ToexpressherthankstoDiana.C．TodescribeherlifeatGreenGables.D．TocomplainaboutherstudyattheAcademy.34．Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofwhathappenedinthispassage?a.Theresultswereannouncedinthenewspaper.

b.DianareceivedaletterfromAnne.c.Annehadahistoryexam.

d.AnnewenttoAuntJosephine’shouse.A．d,b,c,a B．d,c,b,a C．c,d,a,c D．b,c,d,a35．Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A．AnnewasincompetitionwithGilbert.B．Annepassedtheexams.C．DianacaredaboutAnneverymuch.D．Gilbertdidn’tdoaswellasAnneintheexams.（2022秋·山東濟(jì)南·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupmybusinessjobandstudymusic.Myparentsdidn’tthinkitwasagoodchoiceformetotakeupmusicasajob.Mygrandfatherhadtaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyearsatacollege,buthecouldn’tearnenough,tosupportthebigfamily.Becauseofthat,myparentsstronglyaskedmetogototheuniversity,insteadofamusiccollegeeventhoughIwassofondofmyviolin.BeforemygraduationfromColumbia,thefamilyranintosomemoneyproblemsandIfeltitwasmydutytoleavecollegeandtakeajob.ThatwaswhyItookabusinessjob.Iwentintoitforbeingabletohelpthefamily.MoneywasallIgotoutofit.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.MywishwastosaveenoughandthengotoEuropetostudymusic.FinallyIearnedenoughtomakemyselfabletogotoAustria.Atthesametime,thefamilygotoutofthetroubleandmyhelpwasnolongernecessary.IfeltlikeafreemananysailedforEuropetocontinuemystudyofmusic.IwalkedonairbecauseIwasagaininthefieldIlovedsomuch.Thedecisiontobreakawayfromthebusinessworldwasagainsttheadviceormyfriendsandfamily.ButifIhadstayedinbusiness,IdonotbelieveIwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.36．Thewritershowedhisgrandpa’sexampleinorderto______.A．thankhisparents’supportforstudyinginthemusiccollegeB．showthatbeingamusicianwasagoodchoiceforthewriterC．explainwhyhisparentsdisagreedwithhistakingupmusicasajobD．showhowmuchhisgrandpalovedthejobofteachingmusic37．WhydidthewriterleaveColumbia?A．Hisfamilyneededhishelp. B．Hehopedtochangeacollege.C．Helikedtotakeabusinessjob. D．Hisfamilyaskedhimtodoso.38．WhohelpedthewritertostudymusicinEurope?A．Thewriter’sgrandfather. B．Thewriterhimself.C．Thewriter’sparents. D．Thewriter’sfriend.39．Whatcanwelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A．Thewriterfeltpityforstartinganewlife.B．Thewritercouldn’tmakeasuccessofliving.C．Thewritercouldn’tfindhisplaceinanewenvironment.D．Thewriterfeltfreebecausehewasdoingwhatheloved.40．Accordingtothepassage,wemaysaythewriterissomeonewho_____.A．loveshisgrandfatheralot B．careslittleabouthisparentsC．stronglystickstohisdream D．seldomfollowsothers’advice（2022秋·河北邯鄲·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）InChina,therearemanyspecialbookstores.SanlianTaofenBookstorebecamethefirst24-hourbookstoreinBeijingatthebeginningofApril.PopularHoldingsinShanghaiisafilm-themedbookstore.Ithasfilmbooksandposters.EslitebookstoreinTaiwanoftenhasactivitiesliketalkswithfamouswriters.Atthesametime,bookstoresoutsideChinacanbeverycolorful,too.ScarthinBooksisasmallbookstoreintheUK.Itsellsnewandsecond-handbooks.Therearemorethan100,000bookslyingontheshelvesofthestore’s12rooms.Bart’sBooksintheUSisagoodplacetoenjoythesunshinewhilereadingbooks.It’sanoutdoorbookstore.Bookshelvesareinthestreet.Whenthestoreisclosed,peoplecanstillbuybooks.Theyjustputmoneyintothedoor’scoinbox.Wherecanyoufindacafe,barandbookstoreinjustoneplace?TheanswerisprobablyElPenduloinMexico.Bookslinethewallsofthestore.Onthesecondfloor,visitorscanordereverydaymealsinthecafeanddrinksfromthebar.Inordertokeepcool,therearegreenplantsandtreesinside.Doesitlooklikeapark?41．________specialbookstoresinsideChinaarementioned（提到）inthepassage?A．2 B．3 C．4 D．542．ScarthinBooksis________.A．a(chǎn)24-hourbookstore B．a(chǎn)noutdoorbookstore C．IntheUS D．small43．Peoplecanstillbuybooksat________whenit’sclosed.A．Bart’sBooks B．PopularHoldings C．EsliteBookstore D．ElPendulo44．Readerscan________atElPendulo.A．talkwithfamouswriters B．ordermeals C．enjoythesunshine D．buyfilmposters45．Thereare________insideElPenduloinordertokeepcool.A．12rooms B．bookshelves C．greenplantsandtrees D．coinboxes（2022秋·遼寧沈陽(yáng)·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）EvenlittlethingscancheerusupItwasrainingheavily.IwasstandingatthebusstopwhenIsawawomanstandingintherain.Shewasclearlysadaboutsomethingandtryingtomakeacallonherphone.Sheshoutedangrilyintothephone.Theraincouldn’tstophertears.Ihadabouquetof

(一束)flowersforthehost(主人)ofthedinnerpartyIwasgoingto.Ipickedoutabeautifulredroseandgaveittothewomanasshewasgettingintoataxi.Beforesheclosedthedoor,shesaid,“Thankyou.”Afterafewyears,Isawthesamewomanataparty.Iwentovertointroducemyself.Ireminded(提醒)herofthedaywhenIgaveheraflower.Shehuggedmeandsaidthattherosemadeherday.Onthatrainyday,herboyfriendbrokeupwithher,buttheflowershowedherthattherearestillgoodpeopleintheworld.46．Whatmadethewomansad,accordingtothestory?A．Shedidn’tbringaraincoat. B．Shecouldn’tmakeacall.C．Shecouldn’tgetataxi. D．Shebrokeupwithherboyfriend.47．Whydidthewriterhavetheflowersonhand?A．Becauseshewassellingthematthebusstop.B．Becauseshepickedthembytheroad.C．Becauseshegotthemforadinnerparty.D．Becausesheboughtthemforherhusband.48．Howdidthewomanfeelaboutreceivingtherose?A．Itremindedherofhersadnessandhappiness.B．Shecouldn’trememberitafterseveralyears.C．Shehadalreadybeenunabletorememberit.D．Ithelpedherseethekindnessoftheworld.49．Whatdoesthestorywanttotellus?A．It’snoteasytohelpothers.B．Don’tgiveuponyourbestfriends.C．Smallactscanmakeabigdifference.D．Bethankfultothosewhohelpyouout.（2022秋·山東濰坊·九年級(jí)統(tǒng)考期中）Itistruethatpeoplewithbettereducationareusuallyabletogetbetter-paidjobs.Inotherwords,theyhavemorechancestochooseagoodjobwhilepeoplewithlittleornoeducationdon’t.Itseemsthatthepurposeofeducationistomakepeoplegetjobs.Butthisisn’tacceptedbyallpeople.Somepeoplemaythinkthatapersonshouldspendthebestyearsofhislifegettingeducationonlyforawayofliving.Thiswasprobablyoneoftheearliestreasonsofeducation.Infact,ifeducationisjustawayofmakingaliving,peopledon’tneedtospendsomuchtimeatschool.Peoplecangeteducationforalivinginashorttime.Subjectslikehistoryandgeographyneednotbetaughttoeveryone.Evenlanguageandmathsneednotbetaughtindetail(詳細(xì)地)either.Hereitisclearthateducationismuchmorethanteachingamantogetawayofliving.Educationiswell-roundedanditismainlyforimprovingaman.Itisnotonlytotea