Unit2 课外拓展阅读4 2024-2025学年牛津译林版英语九年级上册

九上 Unit2 课外拓展阅读4 完型填空 Hilda Baci is a chef in Lagos, Nigeria. She recently stayed in the kitchen for 100 hours and only took short breaks each hour. She started cooking on May 11 and did not stop until May 15. Baci's 1 was to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time. An Indian chef set the content(当前的) record of 87 hours, 45 minutes in 2019. Baci made classic Nigerian food like soups and meats. She 2 made Jollof Rice, one of the most famous West African meals. Baci finished her cooking on the night of May 15. Thousands of people were there when she 3 her cooking tools at 7:45 at night. Guinness World Records published a tweet about Baci's effort. It said it knew about her record-breaking attempt but noted that it would need to do a 4 before "officially confirming(确认)a record". Baci said she wanted to break the cooking record to show the world 5 determined(决心) Nigerian people are. She also said she wanted to make people 6 that there are not enough work chances for Nigerian women. She said women "have to go the extra mile to be taken 7 ". Baci added that she wanted to teach the world a little bit about Nigerian food. Thousands of people came past the kitchen to 8 for Baci as she cooked for four days. Many more people watched an online video showing her work. A person named Kingsley Ofoma was there as Baci got close to the 100-hour mark. He 9 some of her food for free. But he said that was not even the best part of the experience. "The energy here is very high and positive," he said. "Everybody is having fun." Nigerian President used Twitter to say 10 words about the chef. He praised her for her ambition(雄心). 1. A. pride B. mark C. goal D. secret 2. A. ever B. even C. still D. just 3. A. picked up B. put down C. looked for D. took away 4. A. review B. report C. notice D. decision 5. A. who B. why C. what D. how 6. A. wonder B. form C. understand D. explain 7. A. seriously B. heavily C. cheaply D. usually 8. A. laugh B. look C. shout D. cheer 9. A. sold B.ate C. cooked D. checked 10. A. good B. bad C. many D. few 阅读理解 A According to Wuhan Meteorological(气象的) Center, Qianjiang, Yingcheng and Xiaogan cities in Hubei have recorded 18 centimeters of snow as of 8:00 am on Sunday. The province is expected to have icy rain and snow for the next three days, with strong winds and freezing temperatures, according to the center. The first Russian Food Culture Festival opened on Sunday in Dalian, Liaoning Province. The event presented more than 1,200 Russian brand products, including grains and oils, , drinks and fast food. Goods were shipped directly from Russian factories to Dalian and Shenyang for direct sales. The festival lasted nine days. Twelve students from the University of Virginia in the United States took on their peers from Fudan University and Shanghai University of Sport in a ping-pong tour on Tuesday in Shanghai, in a display of youth friendship anal sports diplomacy(外交). The competition brought together the next generation from both countries. A seven-story-high arctic fox art installation (装置) has become an online sensation(轰动) after it was unveiled(揭幕) on the first day of the new year. Located at the public green space of the Shanghai Suhewan Mixc World, a shopping center, the installation, titled "Let's Jump, Arctic Fox", was created by a famous Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. This is Hofman's largest art installation to date. 1. What was the weather like in Qianjiang on Sunday morning? A. It snowed heavily. B. It had strong winds. C. It had icy rain and snow. D. Its temperature was above 0 . 2. Which can be the best to fill in the blank ? A. clothes B. candies C. computers D. plastic toys 3. What does the underlined part "took on" mean? A. Played against. B. Had a meeting with. C. Talked with. D. Had a good time with. 4. Which of the following is TRUE about the art installation? A. It is seven meters high. B. It is opposite the shopping center. C. It was unveiled on New Year's Day. D. It was created by a famous Chinese artist. B Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn't just any trip. Mr Pedersen spent nearly l0 years visiting every country in the world and he did it all without flying. The first part of his trip was pretty easy, though he did have to quit his job and leave his parents and girlfriend behind. He traveled across Europe and North America, where his biggest challenge was not spending too much money. But as he moved on to other parts of the world, things began to get much harder. To cross large bodies of water, Mr Pedersen took boats. Sometimes he traveled by taxi, bus, train, and even walking. He traveled in the back of trucks with 50 other people. Sometimes he had to sleep outside. He also became severely ill with malaria(疟疾). But he also had many good experiences. "You might have to try 1,000 closed doors," he said, "But there is always an open door somewhere. Never, ever give up." That's the reason why Mr Pedersen didn't give up. Mr Pedersen's girlfriend visited him several times as he traveled. When she visited him in Kenya, he asked her to marry him. But before they could get married, Mr Pedersen got stuck in Hong Kong for two years. Luckily, after getting married online, his wife was able to join him for part of that time. Finally, in May, 2023, Mr Pedersen arrived in Maldives, the last country on his list. On duly 26,Mr Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day boat ride. He was met by about 150 people, including friends and family members. In the last 10 years, he's covered around 260,000 miles—roughly 10 times the distance around the Earth. Mr Pedersen says he's looking forward to some quiet time to think about his trip. After that, he plans to write a book and share what he learned in his travels around the world. 5. In what way didn't Mr Pedersen take his trip? A. B. C. D. 6. What's the reason that Mr Pedersen didn't give up? A. The help he got from people. B. His family's visits during the trip. C. The attention his fans paid to his trip. D. The plan to write a book about his trip. 7. What can we learn from the passage? A. In North America Mr Pedersen cost lots of money. B. Mr Pedersen always paid for a place to stay. C. Mr Pedersen's last stop on the trip is Maldives. D. Mr Pedersen asked his girlfriend to marry him in Hong Kong. 8. What's the passage mainly about? A. Mr Pedersen's difficult experiences. B. Mr Pedersen's dream of setting a record. C. Mr Pedersen's cheap way to travel around. D. Mr Pedersen's trip around the world without flying. C Ban Ruiqi and her family recently took a trip to Harbin in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Despite the cold weather there, the tourists from Beijing skied, shopped and generally had a good time during the three-day New Year holiday. As an increasing number of travelers show greater interest in winter tourism, Harbin's ice and snow economy(经济) is growing rapidly. With the opening of ice and snow-themed parks, Harbin ranked high on a list of hot New Year holiday tourism destinations (目的地) in China in 2024. During the three-day holiday period, air and train ticket bookings to Harbin grew by 631 percent year on year. The Harbin airport added 11 domestic (国内的) routes, and operated 463 flights on December 22, transporting over 70,000 passengers, and setting a record for passenger flow. "Tourism souvenirs(纪念品) have mostly been sold out, especially hand-drawn postcards. Postcards of tourist spots are popular; so are candies and chocolates from Russia. The shelves are basically empty," said a staff member at a gift shop in Harbin. Wang Hongxin, head of the Bureau of Culture, Broadcasting, TV and Tourism of Harbin, said, "The winter tourism season in Harbin has been so popular that we expect such a 'heat' will last until the end of March." In May 2022, Harbin made a development plan for its ice and snow economy. According to the plan, by 2025, the total output value of the city's ice and snow industry should reach 75 billion yuan, taking up over a quarter of the province's total in the sector(行业). By 2030, that should take up over a third of the province's total and surpass(超过) 150 billion yuan. With the development of four key ice and snow industry dusters(群)—ice and snow sports, ice and snow culture, ice and snow equipment(装备), and ice and snow tourism—Harbin has successfully got the right to host the 9th Asian Winter Games in 2025. Harbin's ice and snow economy is on the rise. To promote the long-term development of the industry, it is suggested that the government offer more favorable policies. Meanwhile, high-quality goods and services should be offered to meet consumer(顾客) demand. 9. In what way does the writer start the passage? A. By using numbers. B. By telling a funny story. C. By giving an example. D. By following the order of time. 10. What can we infer from the third paragraph? A. Harbin has many places of interest. B. Harbin became popular among tourists. C. Harbin was always crowded during the three-day holiday. D. Tickets to Harbin's ice and snow-themed parks were expensive. 11. By 2025,the total output value of the province's ice and snow industry will reach . A. about 450 billion yuan B. about 300 billion yuan C. about 150billion yuan D. about 75 billion yuan 12. What's the last paragraph mainly about? A. The policies the government will offer. B. The rise of Harbin's ice and snow economy. C. The ways to promote the services of Harbin. D. The advice on Harbin's ice and snow economy. 13. What's the best title for the passage? A. Harbin's ice and snow economy B. Harbin's ice and snow tourism C. Harbin's ice and snow-themed parks D. Harbin's plan for its ice and snow economy 信息还原 Flowers have piled up in front of Building No, 160 at the headquarters of Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's leading beverage(饮料) maker. Zong Qinghou, its founder and chairman, passed away on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79. Among the flowers were Zong Qinghou's black cotton shoes, which reflected his simple and frugal(节俭的) lifestyle. 1 It's a favorite drink of generations of consumers, especially in their childhood. Zong Qinghou's early years were shaped by hard work at salt mines and tea farms in Zhoushan, Zhejiang. Zong returned to Hangzhou in 1978, and in 1987, he took over a school shop and began selling sodas and ice creams. 2 In 2012, Zong claimed the top spot on the Forbes List for the Chinese mainland with a fortune(财富) of $10 billion. In 2020, he was named on the Huron List as the richest man on the Chinese mainland. By March 2023, Zong ranked 121st on the Huron Global Rich List with a wealth of $15 billion. 3 He worked hard from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. He slept in a bedroom located in the same building as his office. 4 He often traveled alone on business trips carrying a single suitcase and once went second class on a bullet train, chatting to other passengers. Geely Chairman Li Shufu praised Zong as a pioneer of innovation(创新). Li wrote, "You have opened up new territories(领域) for the rise and development of China's food and beverage industry. 5 " A. Despite his huge fortune, Zong led a modest (朴素的) life. B. There was also a bottle of Wahaha AD Milk. C. He preferred simple meals like porridge and noodles. D. At about the same time he founded the Wahaha Group. E. He was known for his calm and soft-spoken behavior. F. Under his leadership, the Wahaha Group made great progress. G. You're a model for the first generation of Zhejiang business people. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 短文填空 A nonprofit (非营利的) group, in Geneva, Switzerland, is introducing more street-side public fridges that restaurants, at-home cooks and others can use 1 (give) away food that is about to go bad. It's part of a bigger effort by communities in Switzerland and other European countries to do something for the environment while 2 (help) to reduce food waste. The nonprofit Free-Go—whose name sounds like “frigo", a French word for fridge—has introduced fridges and 3 (shelf) in Geneva where people can get fruit, vegetables, bread and other foods to take home for free. The program, which costs around $40,000 to run each year, began two years ago with a single fridge outside a community center in western Geneva 4 it had four fridges placed around town until 2023.The 5 (five) one will be planned this year. Marine Delevaux, the project's director, says the food placed in the fridges is 6 (general) taken within an hour. For health and regulatory(监管的) reasons, no frozen foods, alcohol (酒) or prepared meals 7 (allow) in the fridges. "Usually, when the food collected from shops and restaurants arrives in the morning, people are already waiting to help 8 (they)," Delevaux said, adding that the first Geneva fridge helped save some 3.2 tonnes of food 9 going to waste. Free-Go says around 1 billion tonnes of food go to waste every year around the world. Similar food-sharing campaigns (活动) are in place in Bern and Neuchatel after 10 idea was first introduced from Germany. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 参考答案 完型填空 1.C根据语境可知,她从5、月11日开始做饭,直到5月15日才停止。巴奇这样做的目 标是打破最长烹饪时间的吉尼斯世界纪录。 2.B上文提到madeclassicNgerianfood,此处提到madeJollofRice,用even来强调出乎意 料。 3.B根据上文Baci finished her cooking可知,巴奇完成了她的烹饪。由此可推断,此处指 她在晚上7点45分放下烹饪工具。 4.A根据before"officially confirmingarecord”可知,吉尼斯世界纪录认证机构要审查后才 能确认新纪录。 5.D根据语境和选项可知,此处表示,巴奇想通过打破这项烹饪纪录,向世界展示尼日利 亚人的决心。该空修饰形容词determined用howo 6. C 根据下文 there are not enough work chances for Nigerian women..go the extra mile..和 选项可知,她想让人们明白尼日利亚女性没有足够的工作机会这一事实。 7.A文中的take...seriously意思是“认真对待...",是固定词组。 8.D根据下文的as she cooked for fourdays和选项可知,成干上万的人经过厨房为她加油, 因为巴奇连续烹饪了四天,引起了人们的关注和鼓励。 9.B根据下文someofherfoodforfree及选项可知,他免费吃了她做的一些食物。 10.A根据下文Hepraisedherforherambition.可知,尼日利亚总统称赞了她的雄心,因此 在推特上称赞了这位厨师。 阅读理解 1.A细节理解题。根据文章中的Qianjiang,Yingcheng and Xiaogan cities in Hubei have recorded 18centimetersofsnowasof8:00amonSunday可知,截至周日上午8点,湖北潜江、应 城和孝感三市的降雪量己达18厘米,因此潜江周日上午的天气是暴雪。 2.B推理判断题。根据文章RussianFoodCultureFestival可知,俄罗斯饮食文化节是关于 食物的活动,因此“糖果"符合语境。 3.A词义猜测题。根据文章中的 in a ping-pong tour 和 The competition brought together the next generation from both countries.可知,弗吉尼亚大学、复旦大学与上海体育大学的中 美学生进行了一场乒乓球比赛。 4. C 细节理解题。根据文章中的 A seven-story high arctic fox art installation...was unveiled on the first day of the new year.可知,一个七层楼高的北极狐艺术装置在新年的第一天揭幕。 5.D细节理解题。根据第一段的hediditallwithoutflying可知,他旅行没有坐飞机。 6.A推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知,他也有许多美好的经历,如他所说,可能有1000 扇大门紧闭,但在某个地方总有一扇门向你敬开,即总会有人帮助他,这就是佩德森先 生没有放弃的原因。 7.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Finally, in May,2023, Mr Pedersen arrived in Maldives, the last country on his list.可知,佩德森旅行的最后一站是马尔代夫。 8.D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了佩德森不坐飞机的环球旅行。 9.C开篇方式题。本文开篇介绍了班瑞琪和她的家人前往哈尔滨旅游的事例。 10.B推理判断题。根据第三段的Harbinranked highona listof hot NewYear holidaytourism destinationsinChinain2024以及下文的具体例证可知,哈尔滨成为2024年中国最热门的 元旦假期旅游目的地之一,受到游客的欢迎。 11.B 细节理解题。根据第六段的 by 2025, the total output value of the city's ice and snow industry should reach 75 billion yuan, taking up over a quarter of the province's total in the sector可知,到2025年,该市冰雪产业总产值达到750亿元,占全省四分之一以上。也 就是说,到2025年,全省冰雪产业的总产值应接近3000亿元。 12.D段落大意题。该段针对冰雪经济处于上升时期提出了相应的建议:政府提供更多的优 惠政策,同时,提供高质量的商品和服务,以此促进冰雪产业的长期发展。 13.A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了哈尔滨的冰雪经济,包括旅游地、旅游纪念品的销售、 冰雪经济发展的规划和建议等。 信息还原 1.B根据下文 It's a favorite drink of generations of consumers可知,这是几代消费者最喜欢 的饮料,It指代选项B中abottleofWahahaADMilk,且选项中also与前文相呼应。 2.D本段介绍了宗庆后的创业阶段。1987年,他接管了一家学校商店,大约在同一时间, 他创立了娃哈哈集团。 3.A上一段介绍宗庆后拥有巨额财富,该段具体介绍他的日常生活,是朴素生活的体现。 因此该空是一个过渡句,承上启下,而且是本段的总结句。 4.C根据本段首句可知,本段从多个方面介绍他的朴素生活,选项C符合语境,介绍宗庆 后 的日常饮食。 5. G 根居 You have opened up new territories for the rise and development of China's food and beverage industry.可知,该段是吉利董事长李书福对宗庆后的评价,选项G"你是第一代 浙商的典范"符合语境。 短文填空 1.to give此处动词不定式 to give 作状语,表示目的。 2.helping连词while引导时间状语从句,主、从句的主语相同,而且从句含有be动词形 式时,从句可省略主语和be动词形式,因此填helping 0 3.shelves根据上文fridges和并列连词and可知,用shelf的复数形式。 4.and根据句意可知,前后两句是表示递进关系的并列句,故填and。 5.fifth上文提到了four fridges,且空后是代词one,单数,故前面用序数词,指第五个冰箱。 6.generally修饰谓语动词is taken,用副词。 7.areallowed冷冻食品、酒或预制食物不充许存放在冰箱里。主语和谓语动词之间为被动 关系,且陈述事实,应用一般现在时的被动语态。 8.themselves此处 help oneself 意为“自己取用食物",是固定词组。 9.fromsave...from意为“避免;防止”,固定搭配。 10.the空后的idea指上文提到的food-sharing campaigns这个主意,应用定冠词the表示特 指。 8 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$