牛津深圳版英语九下Unit4主题阅读

九年级(下) Unit4主题阅读I. 短文填空（根据上下文用所给单词的适当形式填空，或者填入所缺单词。

A storm dropped heavy rains on central and southern parts of China. The radio says that___1_____ the Xiangjiang River in Hunan, flood caused by terrible___2____(rain) in the past weeks killed 25 people and 13 others were missing. The Chinese government warned some parts in Yunnan and the city of Chongqing of possible heavy rains over the____3____(follow) few days. In Changsha, water levers rose to 38 meters early Monday morning about 3 meters ___4___ the danger life. In Guangdong, at ____5____ (little) 21 people have been killed, while three were____6_____ (serious) hurt and 7 went missin____7___ heavy floods hit northern parts by Saturday. The cities of Shaoguan, Meizhou and Heyuan_____8______ (be) hardest hit and many people were left homeless. About 620 million yuan has been lost in the floods. The local government of Guangdong has sent something_____9_____(help) to Meizhou, Heyuan and Shaoguan to help people who had lost homes build their _____10____(home)again.II. 完形填空Animals should live in the natural environment. They are beautiful and 1 then. But we have more and more population in the world, so there is less and less room 2 Our earth for wild animals. If we don't do something, some animals will 3 in their wild environment. And it also means a disaster (灾难) to 4 .One of the ways to stop the disaster is to build special places for all the wild animals. And then they 5 be protected from man. 6 wild animals should be collected, fed and copied by modern technology.We see many things 7 the animals in the past. Most of dangers to the animals' safety come from 8 activities. I would like to see an international law. It 9 the use and sale of meat, skins and tusks from wild animals. We do great wrong 10 we allow any of these wild animals to die out.( )1. A. strong B. lively C. exciting D. enjoyable( )2. A. at B. in C. on D .to( )3. A. escape B. run away C. get off D. disappear( )4. A. the earth B. human beings C. the animal world D. the environment ( )5. A. may B. can C. should D. will( )6. A. Certain B. Many C. Few D. All( )7. A. improved B. changed C. happened to D. took away( )8. A. the earth's B. the wild animal's C. the weather's D. man's( )9. A. stops B. attacks C. protects D. describes( )10.A. if B. as C. as if D. whenIII. 阅读理解AAfter a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like apancake.He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, “No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “It's too late! They're all dead! There's nothing you can do!” To them he replied with one line, "Are you going to help me now? " And then he kept on digging.No one helped, however. He went on alone be cause he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead? ” He dug for eight hours......12 hours......24 hours (36)hours……then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name, “ARMAND!”He heard back,“ Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry.I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad!”“What's going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When t he building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us.”“Come out, boy!”“No, Dad! Let the other k ids out first, because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens,I know you'll always be there for me!”1.The underlined word "collapsed" probably means “ ”.A. break downB. shake awayC. stand byD. fall into2. Who came to help the father when he was digging?A. His wife.B. Other parents.C. The firemen.D. No one.3.Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought.A. he was madB. all the children had died in the earthquakeC. he was too dangerous to othersD. it was not his job to dig4.How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?A. Fourteen.B. Thirty-three.C. Forty-seven.D. Nineteen.5.We can learn from the passage that .A. it took the father one day to find his son and other studentsB. his wife died in the earthquakeC. his son was the last one to come out of the ruinsD. the son didn't believe his father would come to save himBThe world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%-fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources (资源). But we cannot even use all of that.However, our need for water is becoming larger almost day by day. We should take steps to deal with this problem now and in this way we can avoid a serious worldwide water shortage later on.We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop (开发; 发展) ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system (下水道). From there it returns to the sea or runs intounderground places. But even if (即使) every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough.All we have to do, to make use of sea water in the world, is to remove the salt. But it is not an easy thing.6. The world is thirsty for water because _______.A: man hasn't got enough food to eat.B: we haven't got enough fresh water.C: only 70% of the earth's surface is water.D: more water is sent into sewer system.7. The underlined word "valuable" means______.A: much and salty B: rare (稀罕)C: cheap and useful D: much and helpful8. What should we do if we want to have enough fresh water?(a) Make full use of the sea water.(b) Carry salt water into lakes or rivers.(c) Try to save the fresh water as much as possible.(d) Do our best to use the water again.(e) Drink and use all the water on the earth's surface.A: (c) and (e) B: (a) and (d)C: (a), (c) and (d) D: (b), (d) and (e)9. The best but the most difficult way to solve the water problem of the world is to . A: remove the salt from the sea water B: make the water in the cities cleanC: take water from underground D: make the need for water smaller10. The best title of this passage is ______.A: the World Is Not Only hungry but Also ThirstyB: We Should Make Steps to Deal with the Water ProblemC: The World's Water ProblemD: The Fresh Water Is Still EnoughCWhen disaster (灾难) happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home right away. So you are supposed to plan for the bad situations before the disaster comes. Here are some suggestions：First, have a family meeting. Plan a way to get your family members together if they can't find each other after the disaster. Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn't safe to return home. The first should be near your house. You can go there in an emergency(紧急情况) like a fire. The second meeting place should be outside your neighborhood.Next, choose a person outside your area who can help your family get in touch with each other. After a disaster, it is often easier to communicate over a long-distance call than a local one. The person can pass messages between your family members.Then, get a family disaster kit ready. It should include things your family needs. It can help you survive (生存) at least for three days like bread, water, medicine and things like that. Put them in a bag so you can carry it if you leave in a hurry. When doing it, remember that different people have different needs. Include special things necessary for elderly or young members of your family.Finally, practice your emergency plan, and update it as necessary.You may not be able to stop disasters, but with a little planning you can be helped.11. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passageA. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.12. Why does the writer suggest choosing a person outside your areaA. To send food and water to you family.B. To help your family move to a safe place.C. To choose two places for your family to go to.D. To help your family get in touch with each other.13. What does the underlined word "kit" probably mean?A．救护车 B.搜救犬 C. 应急用品D．防毒面具14. What does the underlined word "update" probably mean?A. 日期B. 更改C.变化D.更新15. What's the best title of this passageA. Planning for DisastersB. How Different Disasters HappenC. Practicing your PlanD. Where to Stay away from DisastersDA strong earthquake attacked Japan at 1: 46 pm. Mar 11st, 2011. I was shocked when I heard about the bad news. Why there were so many disasters (灾难)in the world?And some earthquakes even came with tsunamis (海啸). It was said that 300 thousand of people died in 2004 as a result of the earthquake and tsunami happened in Indonesia (印度尼西亚). And about 242 thousand of people died in Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 in China. Also in 2008, another big earthquake happened in Wen Chuan, China, and morethan 70 thousand people passed away.How awful it is when we talk about these disasters. Everyone should cherish what we have now. I felt scary when I watched 2012, a movie about the end of the world. Butthe disasters happened are more fearful.We live in Dalian, Liaoning province. Dalian is not far away from Japan, my colleague (同事) told me that she would be too panic to go to bed tonight. It is funny. I did not worry about that. No one can expect what will happen in the next minute. Just enjoyevery minute in our life. It is enough.16. When did the earthquake happen in Japan?A. Jul.28th 1976B. Mar 11th, 2011C. May 12th, 200817. Which earthquake or tsunamis made the people die most?A. Tangshan EarthquakeB. Wen Chuan EarthquakeC. Indonesia Tsunamis18. What's the cherish mean?A. 珍惜B. 憎恨C. 抱怨19. What's the movie 2012 about?A. love storyB. Chinese Kong fuC. the end of the world20. From these passage, we can infer (推断) the writer is _______.A. pessimistic (悲观的)B. optimistic (乐观的)C. indifferent (无所谓的)答案：1 along2 rains3 following4 above5 least6 seriously7 when8 were9 helpful 10 homes完型填空1--5 DCDBB 6--10 ACDAA阅读理解1-5 ADBDC 2-10 BDCAC 11-15 1-4 CDCDA 16-20 BCACB。