Unit 2 Inspiring People.单元阅读过关练 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册
Unit 2 Inspiring People.单元阅读过关练
一、阅读理解。
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A篇
You probably know who Marie Curie is, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the famous ladies listed below, who do you think is the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860 —1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has to thank Jane Addams.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. |
Rachel Carson (1907 —1964) If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans. |
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 —2023) When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator (参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S.Supreme Court (法院).O’Connor gave the decisive vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. |
Rosa Parks (1913 —2005) On 1 December 1955, in Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act made herself in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott (抵制).It lasted for more than a year and caused the civil-rights movement.“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. |
1.( )What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
A.Her social work. B.Her teaching skills.
C.Her efforts to win a prize. D.Her community background.
2.( )Which of the following words can best describe the four women?
A.Lazy. B.Foolish.
C.Outstanding. D.Friendly.
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3.( )Where is the passage probably from?
A.A storybook. B.A travel guide.
C.A magazine. D.A comic book.
B
Almost everyone knows the Nobel Prize.But do you know how it was created? It may be from a mistaken report.
More than a hundred years ago, Alfred Nobel read the morning newspaper as usual, and he read his name in the obituary column (讣告栏).At first, he was shocked.The newspaper reported the death of the wrong person by mistake.But after he thought for a while, he wanted to find out what people had said about him.
Nobel was the inventor of dynamite (甘油炸药).The obituary read that Dynamite King died and he was described as the businessman of death.His invention caused many people’s deaths.After reading this obituary, he asked himself, “Is this how I am going to be remembered?” He felt a little upset and decided to change himself from that day on.He started working for peace, and he then set up the Nobel Prize.He wanted to give prizes to people from different fields for their achievements.Now the Nobel Prize is awarded on 10 December every year.
Life honors those who’ve made a big difference to others.Alfred Nobel knew that being an expert on dynamite was not how he wanted to be remembered, so he chose to live a different life.
4.( )How did Nobel feel when reading the obituary at first?
A.Worried. B.Angry.
C.Shocked. D.Tired.
5.( )Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Alfred Nobel won first prize.
B.Alfred Nobel died from dynamite.
C.The Nobel Prize is only for scientists.
D.The Nobel Prize is awarded on 10 December.
6.( )What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell us how the Nobel Prize was created.
B.To tell us how Nobel invented dynamite.
C.To teach us how to win the Nobel Prize.
D.To introduce how to become a scientist.
C
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Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (大峡谷)and back out again is difficult at any age, but it was a challenge Alfredo Aliaga Burdio knew well.In October 2023, the 92-year-old did something much more difficult：He set a Guinness World Record as the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon on foot.Two witnesses (见证人)joined Aliaga on the two-day, 21-hour hike.
The idea came to him when Aliaga was hiking in the canyon with his son on a four-day crossing in 2022.“I had read about the previous (以前的)record holder, Mr John Jepkema, who inspired me greatly,” Aliaga told Guinness .“I knew that I was only a few months younger than Mr Jepkema.So I thought that I could set a new record the following year.”
To achieve that goal, Aliaga started a daily training of walking 8 miles a day in January of 2022.When the day finally came, the team set off on the North Rim (北缘).From there, they dropped 5,850 feet to the Colorado River, and then climbed more than 4,000 feet to the South Rim.
Aliaga and his wife, Ingrid, began travelling the world after their retirement (退休).And they crossed the Grand Canyon several times together.When Ingrid became sick, they stopped travelling and Aliaga stayed home with her to care for her.Following her death in 2006, Aliaga decided to travel again, revisiting the adventures they’d had together to get some relief from losing her.
It seems like even after setting a world record, he’s still not quite done.He said he likes the idea of setting other records.
7.( )Who inspired Aliaga to set a new world record?
A.His son. B.Mr Jepkema.
C.His wife. D.Other hikers.
8.( )How does the writer develop Paragraph 3?
A.By telling stories. B.By listing numbers.
C.By comparing facts. D.By giving examples.
9.( )What can we infer about Ingrid?
A.She preferred to stay at home.
B.She hoped to cross the Grand Canyon.
C.She liked travelling with Aliaga.
D.She stopped travelling to care for Aliaga.
10.( )What may the passage continue to talk about?
A.Aliaga’s plans for the future.
B.The introduction of Aliaga’s new record.
C.Aliaga’s idea on his achievements.
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