Unit 2 Inspiring People 时文单元同步阅读提分练习三 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册

 

Unit 2 Inspiring People 时文单元同步阅读提分练习三

完形填空——屠呦呦深耕青蒿素，攻克全球疟疾难题

阅读A——数学家凯瑟琳·约翰逊，NASA幕后航天功臣

阅读B——苏炳添巴黎大奖赛刷新亚洲百米纪录

阅读C——珍·古道尔野外黑猩猩保护研究先驱

六选五——榜样人物共有的优秀品质

语法填空——最美科技工作者金海族，攻克高能动力电池

命题依据：《义务教育英语课程标准（2022年版）》

素材来源：人物励志专题

单元核心语法：It is/was + adj. of/for sb to do；宾语从句

 

一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Tu Youyou — Lifelong Search for Malaria Cure

Tu Youyou is a world-famous pharmacologist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Over fifty years ago, malaria killed millions of people every year. The government asked her team to ___1___ a safe and cheap treatment for this deadly illness.

 

At that time, lab conditions were simple and poor. Many scientists thought the task was almost impossible, ___2___ Tu never lost heart. She spent thousands of hours reading ancient Chinese medical books to find useful plants. Her team tried hundreds of herbs and kept testing different mixtures.

 

It was hard ___3___ her to stay focused after countless failed experiments. But she believed she could make a ___4___ to global public health. One old herbal recipe caught her eye. Her team took the leaves of sweet wormwood and used special ways to get its active element artemisinin.

 

Years later, artemisinin was widely used worldwide. Millions of sick people no longer need to ___5___ dangerous high-cost drugs. Tu’s lifelong effort has saved millions of lives across Africa and Asia.

 

It was selfless ___6___ Tu to put public health above personal fame. When reporters asked her to ___7___ more medical research, she always encouraged young students to join this field. She often says courage and patience are the two key ___8___ for any scientist.

 

Today, many young medical researchers follow her example. Her story tells us that no huge difficulty can be ___9___ as long as we hold steady goals and never ___10___ our dreams.

1. A. look for　　B. give up　　C. take off　　D. hand in

2. A. and　　B. but　　C. so　　D. or

3. A. of　　B. for　　C. to　　D. with

4. A. mistake　　B. promise　　C. difference　　D. decision

5. A. depend　　B. carry　　C. turn　　D. put

6. A. of　　B. for　　C. to　　D. with

7. A. avoid　　B. join　　C. watch　　D. stop

8. A. wealth　　B. luck　　C. qualities　　D. fame

9. A. overlooked　　B. overcome　　C. overdone　　D. overused

10. A. give up　　B. pick up　　C. put up　　D. make up

 

二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

Passage A    Katherine Johnson — Hidden Math Hero

Katherine Johnson was a brilliant African-American mathematician from the US. In the 1960s, NASA faced a hard task: sending humans into space safely. Back then, computers were not fully reliable, so they needed top human mathematicians to check all flight data.

 

At that time, unfair rules separated women and black workers from white male teams. Katherine was given low-paying jobs at first and was not allowed to take part in core space planning. But her excellent calculating skills quickly drew leaders’ attention.

 

In 1961, the famous Mercury-Atlas 6 flight carried astronaut John Glenn into orbit. Before takeoff, Glenn refused to board unless Katherine double-checked all flight numbers. She finished the complex math work in a short time and proved the flight path was safe. The mission succeeded perfectly.

 

Later, she joined the moon landing project. For years, she solved hard space math problems without high-tech machines. Her exact calculations helped Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969.

 

Katherine’s story shows that talent never has limits from race or gender. It was brave of her to fight for equal chances and stick to her love for math. Her spirit still inspires girls who love science today.

11. Which organization did Katherine Johnson work for?

A. WHO  B. NASA  C. UNICEF  D. WWF

12. Why did John Glenn wait for Katherine’s check before flying?

A. He didn’t trust machine calculations.

B. He wanted to chat with her first.

C. The rules forced him to do so.

D. He needed her to design the spaceship.

13. Which flight did Katherine help complete in 1961?

A. Apollo 11 moon flight

B. Mercury-Atlas 6 flight

C. Mars exploration flight

D. Space station flight

14. What did Katherine do for the Apollo 11 mission?

A. Built new space computers

B. Calculated accurate flight data

C. Trained new astronauts

D. Wrote space science textbooks

15. What is the main idea of this text?

A. Old computers were useless for space tasks.

B. Katherine broke barriers and made key space math contributions.

C. Women could not work for space projects long ago.

D. Moon landing only depended on modern machines.

 

阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

Passage B    Su Bingtian — Breaking Asian Sprint Records

On August 1, 2026, Su Bingtian set a new Asian men’s 100-metre record at the International Athletics Grand Prix in Paris. He finished the race in 9.82 seconds, beating his own old record of 9.83 seconds. This made him the fastest Asian sprinter in history.

 

People used to believe that Asian athletes could never reach the top level of short-distance running. Most coaches thought slow muscle fibers limited Asian runners’ speed. Su refused to accept this old opinion. Starting from his teenage years, he trained every day with strict scientific plans. He adjusted his starting posture, leg lifting rhythm and breathing methods again and again.

 

Before 2026, Su had taken part in many global games. He once suffered serious foot pain during training and nearly chose to rest for a whole year. But he only took short breaks and kept light training to stay in shape.

 

In the Paris Grand Prix final, other runners took the lead at the first 50 metres. But Su kept calm and sped up step by step in the second half, crossing the finish line first. He said his progress came from years of steady training and professional technical guidance.

 

Su hopes more young Asian teenagers will take up sprint sports. He proves that with constant hard work, any traditional prejudice can be broken.

16. When did Su Bingtian set the new Asian 100m record in Paris?

A. July 30, 2026  B. August 1, 2026  C. August 5, 2026  D. September 1, 2026

17. What is Su’s new record time for the 100-metre race?

A. 9.83s  B. 9.82s  C. 9.85s  D. 9.90s