Unit1 The Changing World 同步阅读理解训练 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册
人教版九年级上Unit1 The Changing World 阅读理解训练
Over the past thirty years, great changes have taken place in Chinese people’s daily life. These changes are not only about material life, but also about people’s lifestyles and ideas. Thanks to social progress, ordinary people are living a richer and more convenient life than before.
In the 1990s, most families lived in small houses with simple furniture. People mainly walked or rode bicycles to go out. It usually took hours to travel to nearby cities. When people missed their relatives in other places, they could only write letters or make expensive long-distance calls.
Nowadays, the situation has changed completely. Most families have moved into bright and spacious apartments. Private cars and high-speed railways make travel fast and comfortable. Smart phones have greatly changed people’s communication ways. We can chat, make video calls and share moments with others anytime and anywhere.
Short-distance travel, online payment and shared bikes have become common in daily life. All these small changes show the rapid development of our country and bring great happiness to people.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What does the underlined word “spacious” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. 狭窄的 B. 宽敞的 C. 简陋的 D. 老旧的
2. What was people’s main way of transportation in the 1990s?
A. Bicycles and walking B. High-speed trains C. Private cars D. Planes
3. Which of the following is a modern change in daily life?
A. Living in small old houses B. Writing letters to communicate
C. Making video calls anytime D. Spending hours on short trips
4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
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A. People’s life becomes richer and more convenient
B. Long-distance calls were cheap in the 1990s
C. Old lifestyles are better than modern ones
D. Modern life brings no happiness to people
5. What is the main idea of Passage A?
A. The fast development of modern technology
B. Great changes in people’s daily life in China
C. Different communication ways in old times
D. The disadvantages of traditional lifestyles
I come from a small village in Shandong. I have lived here since I was born, and I have witnessed every change of my hometown in the past ten years. It is no longer the poor and backward village that many people used to know.
Ten years ago, the roads in our village were narrow and muddy. There were no street lights or public parks. Few shops could be found, so people had to walk far to buy daily things. Most young people left for big cities to work, because there were no good jobs or development chances in the countryside. Only the elderly and children stayed at home.
With the support of the government, rural construction has developed rapidly in recent years. Wide asphalt roads have covered the whole village. Street lights, fitness parks and reading rooms have been built for villagers. Many local farms and small factories have been set up, creating lots of local jobs.
More and more young people have returned to their hometown to start businesses or work nearby. The village is full of vitality. People’s living conditions have improved greatly. I am proud of these amazing changes and believe my hometown will become better and better.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
6. What was the writer’s hometown like ten years ago?
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A. Modern and lively B. Poor and backward
C. Clean and rich D. Crowded and busy
7. Why did most young people leave the village in the past?
A. The village was too crowded to live
B. They disliked the quiet village life
C. There were no good jobs and development chances
D. The living conditions in cities were worse
8. What can we know about the village now?
A. It has better public facilities and more jobs
B. All young people choose to work in big cities
C. The roads are still narrow and muddy
D. Villagers have fewer daily shopping choices
9. What does the underlined word “vitality” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. 萧条 B. 活力 C. 混乱 D. 压力
10. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Rural construction helps improve rural development
B. Countryside areas can never develop fast
C. Old villages have no development potential
D. Young people refuse to build their hometown
Social change is an unavoidable part of human development. With the rapid progress of science and society, people’s lives have become much easier than before. However, every coin has two sides. Rapid development brings convenience, but it also causes some new problems we cannot ignore.
On the positive side, modern changes greatly improve our living quality. Advanced
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