牛津深圳版英语九上Unit 1主题阅读

九年级 Unit 1主题阅读
I语法填空
Nelson Mandela, born in South Africa on 18 July, 1918, had a strong personality even when he was a child. He threw himself into the career of the (1)________ (nation) freedom all his life.
Mandela was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand in 1942. On 12 June, 1964, Mandela (2)_________ (send) to prison. He stayed in prison (3)________ 27 years but he never changed his great dream, which was (4)________ (build) a new, equal and free South Africa. (5)_______ (final), he was out of prison on 18 February, 1990. In 1991, he became President of the ANC (非洲国民大会). Three years (6)________ (late), the ANC won the general election, and Mandela became the (7)______ (one) black president in the history of South Africa.
In his lifetime, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS (8)________ he set up AIDS foundation (基金会) named after him. Now, the birthday of Mandela became (9)_________ international festival – the International Mandela Day.
On 5 December, 2013, the great man died in one of the (10)_______ (capital) of South Africa, Johannesburg.
II 完形填空
The best ideas are often the ones that come out of a need. One such 1.
_______ is circlesoaps. They were invented by 7-year-old Carter Rowen who wanted to make it 2._______ to hold his soap, so he invented the circlesoap.
The circlesoap comes in different 3._____ and shapes. Young children love them. They enjoy washing their hands with these 4.______ soaps. And it is really easier for them to hold these soaps.
Carter Rowen is 10 years old now. “One day, I was playing with a piece of soap in our bathroom. I made a hole in the middle of it. My mum saw it and told me to stop 5.______ the soap. However, after a few days, when my little sisters were using the soap, I 6._________ it became easier for them to hold the soap with money to buy the homeless people an apartment so that they 8.______ live there for free,” said Carter excitedly.
Now Carter has made some money by selling circlesoaps. 9._______ he has bought a lot of everyday things for homeless people with the money. He is
10._________ to help more homeless people. Now the clever boy is working on several other new inventions.
1. A. product B. stuff C. invention D.word
2. A.lighter B.easier C .heavier D. softer
3. A. names B.prices C.weights D.colors
4. A. sweet B. wonderful C.tiny D.cheap
5. A. wasting ing C.making D.carrying
6. A.knew B.guessed C.found D.wondered
7. A.pictures B.holes C.flowers D.rings
8. A. might B.would C. could D.should
9. A. But B.Because C.Although D. And
10. A.trying B.turning C. aiming D.becoming
III.阅读理解
A
Singapore was just a sleepy city in South-east Asia more than 50 years ago. But the small dot on the world map has since developed into one of the richest nations thanks to its founder and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the father of the state, who passed away on March 23，2015 at the age of 91.
Lee grew up in the Singapore that was part of the British Empire. As a law major who graduated from Cambridge University and the founder of the People's Action Party, he became Singapore's first Prime Minister in 1959 when British agreed to the island's self-rule.
Lee was a leader with vision(远见).He knew that without agriculture and natural resources, Singapore could only find a way out by developing itself into a place perfect for business. So he began with a few simple ideas ：Singapore needed respect for elders and the law, hard work, and the idea that the needs of society are greater than the individual's. He united Chi?nese, Indians and Malays, making English a common language. He fought corruption and even banned chewing gum. That helped change Singapore from a poor city in the 1950s to a world business centre with a GDP per ca?pita of $ 55 ,000, reported the Financial Times.
Lee left the office of Prime Minister in 1990 but remained a member of parliament. He resigned as "Minister Mentor" in 2011. He was happy with his work; "I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do."
To the world, Lee was one of Asia's most popular politicians. He was one of the first to spot the potential of China under a former leader Deng Xiaoping and contributed to China's reform and opening up. "No small number of this and past generations of world leaders have asked for his advice on governance and development," said the US President Obama. "Lee is a visionary and a true giant of history."
1. How long did Lee Kuan Yew serve as Singapore's Prime Minister?
A. 52 years.
B. 31 years.
C.56 years.
D. 50 years.
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Singapore is rich in oil and natural gas.
B.Chewing gum is not allowed in Singapore.
C.Many world leaders asked Lee about development.
D. In history, Singapore was once ruled by the British Empire.
2. From the passage, we can see Lee Kuan Yew was a(n) per?son.
A. confident and hard-working
B. honest and determined
C. wise and devoted
D. modest and hopeful
3. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that .
A. under British rule, Singapore developed very fast
B. Lee made no difference to China's development
C. Lee foresaw that China would rise and become powerful
D. Lee wasn't very content with his efforts and achievements
4. The last paragraph mainly tells us_____ .
A. Lee's contributions to other countries
B. Lee's relations with China
C. Lee's popularity in Asia
D. Obama's admiration for Lee
B
This news is about a man. He is from Brazil and he is old. It's not quite the classic Santa looks. He has snow white hair and a beard. When it is Christmas,he plays Santa Claus. He sits in a shopping center. And thousands of young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for Christmas. They talk to him about Christmas presents. Brazilian artist Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years.
There is something interesting about the man. He has many pictures made out of ink on his body. Ninetyfour percent of his body has tattoos.
Anyone doubting Martins' commitment (献身) to playing Santa has to do nothing more than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.
From Jesus to Jingle Bells,there's no shortage of Christmasthemed pictures made out of ink on his body to show his dedication (献身精神) .
( ) 6. Vitor Martins is __________. .
A. a salesman
B. an artist
C. a musician
D. a shopping mall owner ( ) 7. Many young people in Brazil come to the shopping mall to .
A. sit in the shopping center
B. buy the cheap things
C. buy Christmas presents
D. see the artist Vitor Martins
( ) 8. The underlined word "tattoos" means " __________ ”in Chinese.
A. 纹身
B. 表情
C. 肌肉
D. 肥胖
( ) 9. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa for sixteen years.
B. Vitor Martins plays Santa Claus when it is Christmas.
C. Nobody doubts Vitor Martins' commitment to playing Santa.
D. There are many Christmasthemed pictures on Vitor Martins' body.
( )10. The passage may be __________ .
A. a novel
B. an advertisement
C. news
D. a story
C
One day,a peacock (孔雀) planted a little seed.
Along came a rabbit. She asked, "Can I help?" "Yes," said the peacock. "Please water the seed. " So the rabbit watered the seed.
Along came a monkey. He asked, "Can I help?" "Yes," said the peacock. "Please feed the seed."So the monkey fed the seed.
Along came an elephant. She asked, "Can I help?" "Yes," said the peacock. "Please watch the seed." So the elephant watched the seed.
The little seed grew into a little plant. The little plant grew into a big tree. Big red apples grew on the tree!
"I cannot reach the apples!" cried the elephant. "I can help!" said the monkey. He jumped onto the elephant's back. "I cannot reach the apples!" cried the monkey. "I can help!" said the rabbit. She jumped onto the monkey's back. "I cannot reach the apples!" said the rabbit. "I can help!" said the peacock. He jumped onto the rabbit's back. "Now we can reach them!" said the peacock.
The four friends worked together,so they had yummy (美味的) apples to eat at last. ( ) 11. There are ________animals in the passage.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
( )1 2. The _________ helped the peacock feed the seed.
A. elephant
B. monkey
C. pig
D. rabbit
( ) 13. The underlined word "them" in the sixth paragraph refers to "_________".
A. seeds
B. animals
C. apples
D. trees
( ) 14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The peacock planted and watered the seed.
B. There were big red apples on the tree.
C. The peacock asked the elephant to watch the seed.
D. The peacock jumped onto the rabbit's back to get the apples.
( ) 15. We can learn that ________from the passage.
A. it's difficult to eat delicious apples
B. we should learn how to pick up apples
C. we should know how to plant a tree
D. it's important to work together
Keys：
I语法填空
1.national
2.was sent
3.for
4. to build
5.Finally
ter
7.first
8. so
9. an 10.capitals
II 完形填空
1-5: CBDBA 6-10:CBCDA
III.阅读理解
1-5: BACCA
6-10: BDACC
11-15: CBCAD。