Unit 2 课外拓展阅读 2023-2024学年牛津译林版英语九年级上册

九上 Unit2 课外拓展阅读3 完型填空 A memory coach in India has broken his own record for the most calendar dates calculated(计算) in one minute. On November 13, 2023, Guinness World Records announced that Abhay Kumar had 1 named the day of a week that 19 different dates fell on, ranging from the year 1 to the year 10,000. He 2 his own record of 16, which he achieved in 2022. He calculated 3 such as February 14, 4621(a Sunday), July 2, 6382 (a Friday), and May 9, 7693 (a Saturday). The attempt(尝试) on the record took one and a half years of 4 . When asked how he did it, Kumar told us, "I have designed my own techniques to remember things easily and for 5 periods of time," He 6 said he uses mnemonics(助记符号). In mnemonics, people use things like associations(联想) to remember information, perhaps using rhymes(押韵) to remember facts, or music, images or the first 7 of each word to remember long lists. While being able to calculate dates is a niche(小众的) skill, Kumar told us that the ability does help 8 in daily life. "I can memorize hundreds of words or numbers in a minute after hearing them once, 9 a whole book in a day, and memorize a deck of cards in under a minute," he said. In fact, Kumar's 10 skill got him another Guinness World Record in July, 2023—for the most countries named by their passports in one minute. Kumar was able to name the correct countries for 91 passports just 11 looking at the symbols on their covers. Kumar also teaches his skills to others as a memory 12 and has created a program, which provides free training for poor students who can't 13 it. And when it comes to getting better at remembering things, Kumar has some 14 advice: get enough sleep, stay active and meditate(冥想)! He also 15 that people should make learning fun, so that they can enjoy themselves, too. 1. A. possibly B. suddenly C. usually D. correctly 2. A. beat B. lost C. kept D. tried 3. A. numbers B. months C. dates D. problems 4. A. trouble B. courage C. practice D. danger 5. A. longer B. easier C. shorter D. wider 6. A. ever B. also C. still D. just 7. A. color B. shape C. letter D. size 8. A. us B. him C. them D. you 9. A. write B. buy C. read D. find 10. A. common B. unusual C. famous D. awful 11. A. on B. in C. for D. by 12. A. coach B. designer C. tourist D. artist 13. A. look for B. wait for C. pay for D. care for 14. A. hard B. similar C. simple D. proper 15. A. explains B. answers C. wonders D. advises 阅读理解 A Wu Wuqiang has become a well-known person at home and abroad because of a small toy. Wu, 36, from Maoming, Guangdong Province, set a Guinness World Record with a rainbow spring(彩虹圈) performance in Milan, Italy in 2023. Wearing a blindfold(眼罩), he used rainbow springs to trap(套住) more than 50 wine bottles in a minute. Wu was also invited to Japan to perform on television programs four times between 2015 and 2017. He has also performed at Chinatowns in the United States. Wu has entered into a rainbow spring production partnership with a toy factory in Chenghai District of Shantou City in Guangdong that offers him dividends. Wu had a difficult time after resigning from an air conditioning factory and returning to his hometown to start a business. He set up a barbecue(烧烤) shop, a clothing store and a fruit shop, but he failed. His good luck came during the Spring Festival in 2010, when he visited a temple fair in his hometown and found a rainbow spring stall. He was immediately attracted when he saw the first rainbow spring performance. He asked the stall owner to teach him how to perform it, thinking it could become a good business. Wu returned to Dongguan and started selling rainbow springs at his stall after the Spring Festival. And his performances attracted many passers-by. Wu became a household name in 2015 after he appeared on a talent show on China Central Television, and many companies wanted to sign him as an image representative(代言人). Wu said he has made many foreign friends by taking part in international programs, and that will help him and the factory expand into international markets 1. Wu Wuqiang has become famous because of . A. his blindfold B. his barbecue shop C. his clothing store D .his rainbow springs 2. What does the underlined word "dividends" mean in the passage? A.红利 B.玩具 C.发票 D.证书 3. Which is the right order of Wu's experiences? a. He set a Guinness World Record. b. He sold rainbow springs in Dongguan. c. He worked in an air conditioning factory. d. He took part in a talent show on TV. A. a-b-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. c-b-d-a D. d-a-b-c 4. Which word can be used to describe Wu Wuqiang? A. Careful. B. Successful. C. Humorous. D. Kind-hearted. B Do you want to encourage your own kids to study harder? The latest example for parents to point to appeared online this week, with the story of Zhou Xinjing. Zhou went from being a slacker at a vocational high school in Wenzhou to receiving an offer to study for a PhD(博士学位) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院) in the United States. Zhou's story has trended(成为热门) on Chinese social media platforms, and has even been used by universities and colleges to inspire their latest intake of students. Zhou was born into a poor family in Zhejiang Province, and in junior high school he didn't study hard so he decided to go to a vocational high school in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. However, over the next three years Zhou realized that he should no longer slack off(懈怠) on campus. From then on, he began to study hard and gradually found a learning method suitable for himself. Unfortunately, due to being behind in his studies for so long, Zhou only entered a junior college. But he never gave up and kept on studying hard. Finally, he was able to enroll(注册) in Hangzhou Dianzi University through the upgrading examination from junior college to university. At the university, he stood out among more than 600 students in the School of Computer Science, ranking first in his major, and won the university's first-class scholarship twice as well as the national scholarship. He kept his good habits and started to study for the postgraduate(研究生) entrance exam for Zhejiang University. His efforts paid off. In 2017, Zhou successfully began his postgraduate study in Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University. At the end of 2020, he received a PhD offer in Computer Science from MIT. 5. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To describe the problems of our education。 B. To discuss why students should study harder, C. To give parents an example to encourage their kids. D. To ask more students to love vocational high schools. 6. A "slacker" might be someone . A. who is lazy and avoids study B. who is very good at his subjects at school C. who is quite a hit an social media platforms D. who is too poor to go to university 7. What's the fourth paragraph mainly about? A. Zhou had trouble in studying. B .Zhou experienced a huge life change. C. Zhou never gave up his university dream. D. Zhou found a proper learning method for himself. 8. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. The ways to make a student's dream come true. B .The importance of going to a famous university. C. A success story of a vocational school student. D. The differences between colleges and universities. C A woman from India has achieved the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living person in the world. Smita Srivastava's hair is 7 feet 9 inches long, much longer than her or any other human's height. She achieved this impressive length by not cutting her hair since the age of 14, as she was inspired by the long hair of Bollywood actresses in the 1980s. Since then, she has been taking care of her locks, to not only grow them long but also keep them healthy. 46-year-old Smita shared her experience and idea behind having such long hair. "In India, it is considered unlucky to cut hair, so that is why women grow hair," Smita said. "Long hair makes women more beautiful." Smita shared the fruitful process of having so long hair. She spends 30 to 45 minutes washing her hair, and then about two hours drying it with her hand and detangling(理顺) it. She said that she has to stand on the bed or a stool to detangle her hair by using a comb or her fingers. And then she ties her hair in a bun(圆发髻) to avoid it falling everywhere. Not only does Smita grow and care for her hair, but she also collects fallen pieces of her hair. It started when she faced her hair loss but the idea of throwing her hair away saddened her. "I started crying about having lost so much hair so I thought of not throwing it away... From that point on, I started collecting my hair in the bags after washing and detangling it. It has been 20 years, and today I have a huge hair collection," Smita shared. "The day I had to measure(测量) my hair was a very difficult day for me. My hair broke a lot and got very tangled(缠结的)," Smita expressed. But after all the challenges, Smita's hair broke the world record. "This is an unforgettable moment in my life. I want my hair to continue growing like this so I can break more records," she said. 9. Smita decided to grow long hair . A. before she was fourteen years old B. when she saw the actresses' long hair C. after she found her hair grew very fast D. because she wanted to break the record 10. What does the underlined word "locks" mean in the passage? A.门锁 B.宠物 C.头发 D.梳子 11. What's the third paragraph mainly about? A. How Smita manages her long hair. B. Where Smita stands to detangle her hair. C. How long Smita sends washing and drying her hair. D. What Smita's world record achievement is. 12. What's the best title for the passage? A. The beauty of women with long hair B. The ways of growing the longest hair C. The world record for the longest hair D. The Indian culture of having long hair 信息还原 Weather has a strong affection on people. _1_ In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, people have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March. The weather can also influence the intelligence (智力). For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during a storm, but after the storm, their scores were 10% lower. _2 _ Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in the exams in the hot months of the year(July and August). Weather also has a strong effect on people's feelings. _3_ They usually feel cold during these months. Therefore, they might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. According to the report, at about 18 , people become stronger. Low air pressure makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetfulness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. _4_ People feel best at a temperature of about 18 with 65 per cent humidity(湿度). _5_This is according to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, the USA. They found that wider noses are more common in warm and wet for long, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry for long. A. Storms can help people have more intelligence. B. Weather can never influence the speed of thinking. C. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. D. There is a "perfect weather" for work and health. E. Weather sometimes plays a key role in shaping our noses. F. It's not proper for people to live when the humidity is 65%. G. It influences health, intelligence, feelings and even the appearance. 短文填空 We have already built a large database(数据库) for farmland, and with just a few clicks, we can manage the field crops well," said Pan Xinxing, who has endless topics to 1 (讨论) when it comes to agriculture. Pan is the chief executive officer (CEO) of an agricultural company. He names 2 (自己) a new-era farmer. Pan Xinxing was born in 1986. After earning a PhD from a British university, Pan 3 (回到) to his hometown of Xishui County, Hubei Province, in 2020 to try to achieve advancements in farming. His company has grown into a big agricultural enterprise(企业), which 4 (包括) rice processing, deep processing of rice products, and agricultural socialized services. Pan has worked in rural areas and 5 (创造) a new path for smart agriculture. Pan's company partnered with Huazhong Agricultural University to develop a smart farmland management system. The system uses drones (无人机) to examine 6 (千) of acres of farmland, collecting data on the farm. With continuous scientific research achievements, the company has applied for 11 invention patents (专利) and built 7 (重点的) provincial-level agricultural industrialization enterprises like rice processing factories. Meanwhile, Pan's company helps 8 (多于) 7,000 families and more than 60 farmers' cooperatives (合作社) from 45 villages in his county to increase their income. Income is a(n) 9 (普遍的) word for the money we get from work. With the help of Pan's company, 10 (成员) of the cooperatives have seen their incomes increase by more than 10,000 yuan every year, promoting(促进) the development of Xishui County's rice industry. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 参考答案 完型填空 1.D根据第一段可知,印度记忆大师打破了他自己保持的一分钟内心算日历日期最多的吉 尼斯纪录,因此阿拜 库马尔正确地说出了19个不同日期是星期几。 2.A根据第一段可知,他打破了自己在2022年创造的16个的纪录。 3.C由前面的19 different dates 和后面的例子February14等可知,他计算的是日期。 4.C根据常识和选项可知,他花费了一年半的时间进行练习,才打破了以往的纪录。 5.A根据上文to remember things easily可知,设计技巧的目标是能轻松、更长时间地记住 东西。 6.B根据上文的Kumartoldus和空后的said可知,他“还说他使用助记符号。 7.C根据下文的eachword可知,是使用每个单词的第一个字母来记住长列表。 8.B下文 I can memorize 中的 I 是指 Kumar,因此这种能力在日常生活中对他有所帮助。 9.C此处"在一天内读完一整本书"等都是与记忆有关的活动,与memorize是并列谓语。 10.B根据下文anotherGuinnessWorld Record可知,库马尔赢得了另一项吉尼斯世界纪录。 由此推知,他的技能不寻常。 11.D此处by表示“通过...方式",符合语境。 12.A 根据本文第一句 Amemory coach in India has broken his own record...可知,库马尔作 为一名记忆大师还将他的技能传授给其他人。 13.C根据上文的 provides free training for poor students 可知,库马尔为无法支付费用的贫 困学生提供免费培训。 14.C 根据下文 get enough sleep,stay active and meditate 和选项可知,充足的睡眠、保持活 跃和冥想都是一些易做到的建议。 15.D根据上文Kumar has some..advice和本句的also可知,他还建议人们应让学习变得有 阅读理解 1.D细节理解题。本文介绍吴武强的成功经历,先自己创业失败,后因为彩虹圈表演走红 国内外。 2.A词义猜测题。根据前文arainbow spring production partmershipwitha toyfactory可知,吴 武强与广东省汕头市澄海区的一家玩具厂建立了彩虹圈生产合作关系。由此可推知,该 厂应该是为他分红。 3.C细节理解题。根据吴武强的经历,这些事件的顺序为:在一家空调工厂工作一在东莞 卖彩虹圈一参加电视选秀节目一创造吉尼斯世界纪录。 4.B推理判断题。通读全文,吴武强参加央视一档选秀节目后,成为家喻户晓的人物,许 多公司都想签下他作为形象代言人;他与一家玩具厂建立了彩虹圈生产合作关系;同时, 他参加国际项目表演,辈声海内外,所以吴武强的人生是成功的。 5.C作者意图题。根据文章第一段可知,本文的写作目的就是介绍周信静的故事,为家长 提供一个可以参考的鼓励自己孩子努力学习的例子。 6.A词义猜测题。根据第四段的...Zhourealizedthat lie should no longer slackoffon campus From then on, he began to study hard...可知,周信静意识到他不能再在校园里懈怠了,由此 可猜测slacker意思是“偷懒的人;怠惰的人”,即学习不努力的人。 7.B段落大意题。第四段介绍了周信静在职高不再懈怠,开始努力学习,进入了一所大专, 最终他考上了杭州电子科技大学。由此可推知,他的生活发生了很大的变化。 8.C主旨大意题。本文介绍了周信静从职高生逆袭成麻省理工学院博士的历程,即一位职 高生的成功故事。 9.B细节理解题。根据第一段可知,斯米塔留长头发是因为她受到了20世纪80年代宝莱 坞女演员长发的启发。 10.C词义猜测题。根据第一段内容可知,斯米塔拥有世界上最长的头发,她从14岁开始 留发,从那时就开始精心照顾她的头发,不仅要让它们长长,还要让它们保持健康。由 此可推测出,locks在这里指“头发"。 11.A段落大意题。第三段主要介绍了斯米塔洗头、整理头发的过程,即如何打理她的长发。 12.C主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了印度女子斯米塔 斯里瓦斯塔瓦的头发获得了最长头发 吉尼斯世界纪录。 信息还原 GACDE 短文填空 1.discuss空前是动词不定式符号to,故此处用动词原形。 2.himself根据主语He和句意可知,此处用反身代词himself。 3.retumed根据时间状语in2020可知,用一般过去时。 4.includeswhich指代先行词enterprise,是单数,且陈述事实,故定语从句的谓语动词用 单数,即includes。 5.createdand连接并列谓语,故前后谓语形式应一致。根据hasworked可知,此处用现在 完成时,并省略助动词hasp 6.thousands此空前无具体数词,而且空后有介词of,故thousand用复数形式,thousandsof 意为“数以千计的;成千上万的"。 7.key/ important 此处中心词为名词enterprises,故用形容词key或 important。 8.over介词over,相当于morethan,意为“多于(某时间、数量、花费等)。 9.general/common表示“常见的;通常的;普遍的",填general/common。 10.members作主语,且谓语haveseen为复数形式,故主语也应用复数形式。 1 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$