1、浙江省杭州市临平三中届九年级月考英语试题2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市余杭区临平第三中学九年级上学期10月英语试卷第I卷第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AMoon LegendsEvery culture has stories about the Moonthey often explain how it came to being or how it got its marks.In a story from Papua New Guinea, a ma
2、n dug up a small bright thing. It grew, got free from his hands and rose into sky-which would be brighter., so the story says, if it had stayed in the ground until it was born naturally.New Zealands Maori people see a girl on the moon. She was fetching water by night and almost fell down when the Mo
3、on went behind a cloud. She cursed the Moon and it took her up, with all her belongings and the tree she tried to cling to.Chinese legend says that a magical rabbit lives on the Moon, where he makes a drink for living forever.German legends say the man in the moon was sent there for stealing cabbage
4、s, or working on a religious day of rest.A Turkish story says that the Moon followed his mother, the Sun, everywhere, even when she was washing dishes. The Sun got so angry, she threw the dishcloth at the Moon and made his face very dirty.Curse 诅咒 cling to 依靠1. You might read these passages in a_A.
5、game websiteB. text bookC. fashion magazine D. sports poster2. The stories from the following countries explain how the Moon got its marks except_A. New ZealandB. GermanC. TurkishD. Papua New Guinea3. According to these stories, which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Germans think there is a man in
6、the Moon. B. Maori people think a girl lives in the Moon. C. Turkish people think the Sun is the son of the Moon. D. Chinese people think a rabbit lives in the Moon.【答案】1.B 2.D 3.C 【解答】1B主旨大意题结合全文可以知道本篇文章讲解的是不同国家关于月亮的传说，和游戏、时尚以及运动没有关系，最有可能出现在课本上，所以B项是正确的。2D细节推理题综合全文，只有Papua New Guinea的月亮传说没有提到月亮的印记，
7、故选D项3C细节推理题根据文章最后一段“A Turkish story says that the Moon followed his mother, the Sun”，土耳其人认为太阳是月亮的母亲，故C项错误。 B Rachel Carson was a writer and a scientist who loved natureespecially the sea. Rachel began writing at a very young age. Her first piece of writing appeared in a magazine for children in 1918
8、, when she was just 11 years old. She kept writing throughout her whole life.In the late 1940s and 1950s, people used chemicals called pesticides(杀虫剂) to kill unwanted insects. One of these pesticides was DDT. Scientists began to learn that pesticides were harmful to other living things. DDT did kil
9、l harmful insects, but it also killed birds. Birds took the chemical into their bodies when they ate insects infected with DDT. The chemicals made the birds eggs very easily broken. As result, many baby birds did not hatch(孵化). Birds such as peregrine falcons began to die and were likely(有可能) to dis
10、appear forever.Rachel Carson became worried about this problem. Because she was an excellent scientist, she spent a lot of time collecting the facts. When she was ready, she began to write her book, Silent Spring. She wanted, to make people realize that birds were dying and that if things didnt chan
11、ge, people would no longer hear birds songs in the springtime.The companies that made the pesticides tried to stop Carsons book by saying that she was wrong. Other people believed she was right, though. President John F. Kennedy called for testing of pesticides. Tests showed that Carsons ideas were
12、correct. Pesticides were harming the environment and causing birds to die.Rachel Carsons book Silent Spring came in 1962. Because she died in 1964, Rachel Carson did not get to see her work change history. The use of DDT in the United States banned(禁止) in1972. Since then, birds that were in danger o
13、f disappearing have returned. Now, each spring, you can hear birds singing in the trees. Thanks to Rachel Carson, spring has not become silent.1. People in America wanted to use DDT to kill_A. insectsB. birdsC. fishD. environment2. Why did it take ten years for the government to ban DDT after Silent
14、 Spring came out?A. People did not care that birds were dyingB. Chemical companies tried to show that Rachel was wrong.C. Rachel Carsons ideas didnt come from scientific research.D. Tests showed that DDT did more good than harm.3. Why did birds return after DDT was banned?A. There is no connection b
15、etween birds and DDT. B. There were fewer insects for the birds to eat.C. Birds did not like the smell of DDT.D. More baby birds hatched from healthy eggs.4. After reading this passage, we may know thatA. Rachel Carson was famous just as a great writerB. Rachel Carson began to write books when she g
16、rew upC. Some birds might disappear forever without Rachels researchD. Rachel Carson saw her work change history with her own eyes【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4.C【解答】1. A.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In the late 1940s and 1950s, people used chemicals called pesticides(杀虫剂 ) to kill unwanted insects.可知使用DDT是用来杀虫的。2. B.细节理解题。
17、根据第四段The companies that made the pesticides tried to stop Carsons book by saying that she was wrong 可知杀虫剂公司想要通过证明Rachel Carson的观点是错误的来阻止杀虫剂的禁令。3. D.细节理解题。根据第二段The chemicals made the birds eggs very easily broken. As result, many baby birds did not hatch. Birds such as peregrine falcons began to die
18、and were likely to disappear forever.可知杀虫剂中的化学物品会影响鸟蛋更容易破裂，所以禁止杀虫剂的使用会使更多健康的蛋被孵化。所以选D。4. C.主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句Thanks to Rachel Carson, spring has not become silent.可知没有Rachel Carson的努力，鸟儿很快就会灭亡消失的，所以选C. CHenry! Knock it off! If you do that one more time, Im going to throw you out of this boat, warned C
19、ameron angrily.Yeah, right, said Henry and half-heartedly rowed the boat up the river. Henry and Cameron were chosen to be partners, but they certainly werent friends. Cameron looked down on Henry and spent his time at summer camp keeping away from him. Henry never followed the rules, and that drove
20、 Cameron crazy.Cameron hated the fact that the boat ride was at least 5 miles long. Just then Cameron felt some small drops of water again on his neck.Henry! shouted Cameron loudly. I said to leave me alone.Im not doing anything! replied Henry coolly. If you look up, you will see that Mother Nature
21、is touching you with water.Sure enough, when Cameron looked up, he could see light rain coming down. Things got quiet in the boat after that. Before long, the small drops turned into large ones, and thunder and lightning began racing across the sky. Cameron didnt know what to do. All he remembered w
22、as hearing: stories about never to be on the water during a lightning storm.There was nothing in sight. Where could they get shelter? At that. moment, Henry took over. He guided Cameron to control the boat towards some small wooden houses up ahead. By the time they reached the houses, they were all
23、wet. Lightning continued to flash and they took shelter in the house.1. According to the story; Cameron and HenryA. both enjoyed the boat rideB. worked together to solve a problemC. were friends with each otherD. knew each other for a long time2. Why didnt Cameron like Henry?A. Because Henry rowed t
24、he boat half-heartedly.B. Because Henry threw water at Cameron.C. Because Henry always broke the rules.D. Because Henry wasnt good helper.3. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase get shelter in the last paragraph?A. get helpB. get protectionC. get freedomD. get everything ready4. According to
25、 the passage, which is the right order?a. Cameron and Henry were safe in a house.b. Cameron and Henry rowed the boat carelessly.c. light rain became lightning storm.d. Cameron and Henry became partners.A. c-b-d-a B. b-d-c-a.C. b-d-a-c D. d-b-c-a【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D【解答】1.B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Henry and C
26、ameron were chosen to be partners, but they certainly werent friends.可知Henry和Cameron是被选作搭档，同时他们并不是朋友，故选B。2.C.细节理解题题。根据第二段最后一句Henry never followed the rules, and that drove Cameron crazy.可知Henry不遵守规则让Cameron很抓狂，故选C。3.B.词义猜测题。根据第六段两人在海上航行遇到了暴风雨，最后一段他们找到了一个屋子作为避雨处，可以得出“get shelter”是得到庇护的意思，故选B。4.D.细节理解
27、题。根据文章故发展的时间顺序，1-5段主要讲解了两位主人公搭档完成任务并漫无目的地划船，6-7段主要是阐述了经历了暴风雨最后找到避雨处的故事情节，故选DDYou either have it, or you dont-a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street？Scientists say were all
28、 born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One opinion is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Scientists from Liverpool University are carrying out a research that supports thisidea and suggests that if we dont
29、use it, we lose it.“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around.” says Jim Martland， Research Director of the project. “However, if parents dont allow their children out alone or always take them everywhere by car, children never develop the skills.Jim Martland also advised
30、that young people should train some skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way youre facing.If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the
31、way as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same way.Simplify (简化)the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, small rivers, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note the landmar
32、ks such as tall buildings or hills which can help you to find out where you are.1. Scientists believe that_.A. people will never lose their sense of directionB. some babies are born with a sense of directionC. people learn a sense of direction as they grow olderD. everyone owned a sense of direction from birth2. According to the research mentioned in the passage, se
