2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级上册期末模拟练习（阅读选择）

2023-2024学年度上九年级期末复习 阅读选择 （一） Question (2 days ago) Elisabeth: Did you use to be shy? If so, how did you deal with it and how long did it take? I need your help. Answer 1 (yesterday) Lucy: I was very shy when I was in high school. Over the last 5 years or so I have worked very hard on it. I started by making conversations with friends’ friends that I didn’t know. Now I can talk to almost everyone. Answer 2 (2 hours ago) Tina: Yes, I was shy about two years ago. It took me about two years to deal with my shyness. Don’t worry. Find your confidence (信心), and you’ll overcome your fears. Answer 3 (30 minutes ago) Anna: I used to be shy in high school until I started serving in a restaurant. I found that really helpful. I have become more outgoing now because I have to talk to strangers every day. 1. What can we learn about Elisabeth? A. She wants to introduce herself. B. She doesn’t want to be shy anymore. C. She likes to help others to solve problems. 2. What helped Anna a lot to become more outgoing? A. Serving in a restaurant. B. Eating out often. C. Working day and night. 3. Which of the following is TRUE about Lucy, Tina and Anna? A. They all gave the answer on the same day. B. They all thought it was easy to overcome shyness. C. They all used to be shy and dealt with it successfully. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C （二） Today, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl and check the origins（来源）of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from“field to plate”, is called“food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the customers. Why and what are the effects（影响）of these long distances? Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have t