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. 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 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. D.Aliaga’s advice about travelling alone. D Zang Jianhe, known as “Dumpling Queen”, is the founder of Wanchai Ferry (湾仔码头), a famous dumpling brand.Her life story shows how she turned hard times into big success. Zang was born in Shandong, China.When she was young, she learned to make dumplings from her mother.Zang’s life got difficult when her husband left.She had to raise her two young daughters alone.With little money, she moved to Hong Kong in 1967.She only took a few things including her mother’s dumpling recipes. In Hong Kong, Zang started selling handmade dumplings on the street near Wanchai Ferry Pier.She worked long hours.She got up early every day to prepare fresh food for the dumplings.She made each dumpling by hand and used good meat and vegetables.People soon loved her dumplings because they tasted great and were cheap. In 1979, something good happened.A supermarket manager saw her dumplings and wanted to sell them in the store.This was a big chance for Zang.She worked hard to make more dumplings.Over the next 10 years, she made her dumplings better.In 1989, she named her dumpling brand “Wanchai Ferry”.It became popular in Hong Kong and then in many other Asian countries. As her business grew, Zang helped others.She gave jobs to many women, especially those who didn’t have much money.She also helped children in need.Sadly, Zang Jianhe died in 2017.But her brand and her strong spirit still inspire people today.Her story tells us that if we work hard and never give up, we can succeed. 11.(　　)Why did Zang Jianhe move to Hong Kong? A.Because she wanted to visit Hong Kong. B.Because her husband found a good job there. C.Because she wanted to start a new life after her husband left. D.Because she wanted to learn to make dumplings. 12.(　　)Which of the following made Zang’s dumplings popular? ①She used fresh and good food for dumplings. ②She made dumplings by hand. ③Her dumplings were not expensive. ④She sold dumplings in many big supermarkets. A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④ 13.(　　)Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage? a.Zang built the “Wanchai Ferry” brand. b.Zang moved to Hong Kong. c.A supermarket manager wanted to sell her dumplings. d.Zang started to sell dumplings near Wanchai Ferry Pier. A.b-d-c-a B.b-c-d-a C.d-b-c-a D.d-c-b-a 14.(　　)Which of the following words can best describe Zang Jianhe? A.Lazy. B.Brave. C.Rude. D.Selfish. 15.(　　)What is the best title for the passage? A.How to Make Delicious Dumplings B.The History of Hong Kong’s Wanchai Ferry C.Zang Jianhe：From Hardship to Success D.Famous Supermarkets in Hong Kong 二、短文填空。 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内单词的正确形式。 Watermelons are popular in the world.Nearly 70% of them have 1.　　(enter)the stomachs of Chinese people.When sitting in the room eating watermelons 2.　　(free), we should remember our melon queen—Wu Mingzhu.Wu Mingzhu was born in January 1930 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province.She was a tall and beautiful girl 3.　　big eyes.It was hard 4.　　(believe)that Wu Mingzhu would do farm work on the melon land.After 5.　　(finish)her studies in university,she went to Xinjiang to begin 6.　　(she)research on melons.Sometimes she ate and slept 7.　　the desert.She and the whole team 8.　　(spend)3 years travelling to the melon lands there.By 1962, they had visited more than 300 production 9._____(team).Their handwritten information had over five million words.According 10.　　the information, they saved many endangered melons.In 1973, Wu Mingzhu went to Hainan.11.　　the conditions there were even more difficult than those in Xinjiang, she never gave up.She kept thinking about what to do 12.　　(increase)the growing speed quickly. Because of her hard work, Wu Mingzhu has developed many 13._________(difference)kinds of melons.Thanks to her, we can eat melons whenever we want, instead of only 14.　　(eat)them during festivals or on special days.So never forget our melon queen.Her spirit of studying 15.　　 (live)on in the future. 三、阅读表达。 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 On the night of 30 Nov.1835, a boy called Samuel Clemens was born in Florida, US.Many years later, the world would know this boy as Mark Twain. Mark Twain is one of the greatest US writers of all time.People consider him “The Father of American Literature”. Like many US writers of his day, Twain had little school education.As a teenager, he worked as a printer.Later, he worked as a riverboat pilot, miner (矿工)and wrote for newspapers.These work experiences provided him with wonderful writing material. Mark Twain is thought to be one of the funniest people of his age.That’s because his jokes go to the heart of human nature.In 1873, Twain brought out a book called The Gilded Age.The book made fun of the very rich people of that time. Besides bringing fun into his works, Twain developed a special writing style that was very American.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn describes the adventures of a boy, Huck Finn, and a black slave, Jim.Twain used local dialects (方言), newly-invented words and local accents (口音)in the novel, making the characters’ speech sound like real Americans. Twain’s writing style has influenced many writers.“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” Ernest Hemingway wrote in 1935. In 1910, Twain died of heart disease.But his talent keeps on shining to this day. 1.What is Mark Twain considered as? ____________________________________________________________________ 2.What did Mark Twain’s work experiences provide him with? ____________________________________________________________________ 3.Why is Mark Twain thought to be one of the funniest people of his age? ____________________________________________________________________ 4.How did Mark Twain make the characters’ speech sound real? ____________________________________________________________________ 5.Do you think personal experiences are important for a writer? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 四、补全对话。 根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A：Hi, Li Ming! 1. ________________________________ B：I’m watching a report. A：2. ________________________________ B：It’s about the great physicist Deng Jiaxian.As we know, Deng Jiaxian was well-known all over the world. A：So he was.I know you’re good at physics.3. __________________________ B：I want to be a physicist like Deng Jiaxian in the future.He made a great contribution (贡献)to the world. A：You are right.4. ________________________________ B：I’m going to study hard to go to an excellent university to realize my dream. A：I’m sure your dream can come true. B：5. ________________________________ 参考答案 一、A篇：ACC B篇：CDA C篇：BBCA D篇：CAABC 二、1.entered 2.freely 3.with 4.to believe 5.finishing 6.her 7.in 8.spent 9.teams 10.to 11.Although/Though 12.to increase 13.different 14.eating 15.will live 三、1.The Father of American Literature. 2.These work experiences provided him with wonderful writing material. 3.Because his jokes go to the heart of human nature. 4.Twain used local dialects , newly-invented words and local accents in the novel. 5.I think personal experiences are important for a writer.Because they make the novels realer. 四、1.What are you doing? 2.What is it about? 3.What do you want to be? 4.What are you going to do? 5.Thanks. ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $