期中专项复习——阅读理解 2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

              九年级上册英语期中专项复习——阅读理解

                           （一）

China is changing and developing very quickly. Many young people from home and abroad are talking about the changes. The following are some    which young people made on a website message board.

This is my first year in college, and I am Chinese. I'm very proud of China's development. After I finish my studies in Canada, I will go back to China and start a business. I hope I can do something for the country.                 -Carmon, Toronto	I'm a Chinese student. My hometown used to be very poor. But it has changed a lot now. Most people in my hometown have a better life and many have cars now. But I'm a little worried about the environment because of the rubbish in the river. -Zhou Li, Guangxi
I spent two years studying in Beijing in the 1990s and I recently went back there on holiday. I couldn't believe the changes which had taken place in such a short time. And I respect Chinese people for their wishes for success and their family values. I think these are important in China's development process. -Jackson, Oxford	I hope that China will become a successful and prosperous(繁荣的) country. There is still a long way to go. There are many challenges and difficulties ahead, but I am sure we can turn these challenges into opportunities and build a brighter future together. -Susan, Hong Kong

(    )1. Which word can be put into “   ▲   ”?

A.comments      B.examples       C.results       D.suggestions

(    )2. Where is Carmon now?

A. In Guangxi.    B. In Oxford.     C. In Toronto.     D. In Hong Kong.

(    )3. How does Zhou Li feel about the changes in her hometown?

A. Proud and surprised.         B. Happy but worried.

C. Surprised but sad.           D. Excited but uninterested.

(    )4. When did Jackson study in Beijing?

A. In 1990.                B. In the early 1990s.

C. Less than 10 years ago.    D. More than 20 years ago.

(    )5. What can we learn from the text?

A. Susan studied in Beijing for two years.

B. Jackson dislikes Chinese family values.

C. China is changing and developing very fast now.

D. Carmon doesn't want to start a business in China.

                          （二）

Yuan Longping is regarded as one of the most respected scientists in China. He was born in Beijing in 1930. When he was a teenager, he witnessed many people suffering from hunger. Some families could hardly get enough food to live on. This terrible experience deeply influenced him. He made a decision to devote himself to agricultural

research. He hoped to develop new rice so that more people could have full meals.

   After he finished college, he worked as a teacher in a farming school. He spent almost all his spare time in the fields. He did thousands of experiments day and night. For many years, he met lots of difficulties and failures. But he never gave up his dream. In 1973, he successfully developed hybrid rice. This great achievement greatly increased rice production in China and many other countries.

   He didn’t care much about money or fame. He still lived a simple life. He passed away in 2021. Although he is no longer with us, his spirit will live on. People around the world will remember his great contributions forever.

(    )1. What made Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture?

A. His parents’ advice.

B. He saw many people going hungry.

C. He wanted to become famous.

D. He loved working in the countryside.

(    )2. What does the underlined word “devote” mean in Chinese?

A. 奉献      B. 放弃      C. 改变       D. 忘记

(    )3. What happened in 1973?

A. Yuan Longping finished his college.

B. He became a school teacher.

C. He developed hybrid rice successfully.

D. He passed away.

(    )4. What can we learn about Yuan Longping from the passage?

A. He was rich and lived a comfortable life.

B. He gave up when he met failures.

C. He cared little about money and fame.

D. He only helped people in China.

(    )5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The hard life of poor people in old China.

B. Yuan Longping’s life and his great achievements.

C. How to grow more rice in the fields.

D. The history of Chinese farming.

                             （三）

Michael Faraday (迈克尔·法拉第) was one of the most famous scientists in history,and is known as "Father of Electricity (电)" He discovered electromagnetic rotation, benzene, electromagnetic induction, etc. Without the work of this British scientist, many of the things we live with, such as computers, fridges, wouldn't be here.

Faraday's achievements seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little schooling. He was born in 1791 in London. His father was too poor to send him to school. So the boy went to work at a bookstore, where he became interested in books on science.

One day young Faraday attended a lecture (讲座) given by a famous scientist, Sir Humphry Davy. Faraday took very careful notes at the lecture. Back at the bookstore he made diagrams(图表) to explain what Davy had said.Then he made the notes and diagrams 

into a book and sent it to the great scientist. In a letter he also told Davy that he was very interested in science.

Faraday received the excitement of his life when, on 24th December, in 1812, a messenger (邮递员) came to the bookstore with a note asking him to call on Davy the next day. As a result of that visit,Faraday became an assistant（助手） in Davy's laboratory. At first, Faraday only washed chemistry glassware and kept the laboratory clean, but later he was given more important work to do. It was in Davy's laboratory that Faraday received the training that enabled （使可能） him to become one of the world's greatest scientists.

(    )1. How many of Faraday's discoveries are mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A.2.        B.3.         C.4.        D.5

(    )2. Faraday showed interest in science        .

A.when he was at school         B. before he went to school

C. as he was working at a bookstore   D.after he listened to Davy's lecture

(    )3. What happened on 25th December, in 1812?

A. Faraday paid a visit to Davy.        B. Faraday became a teacher.

C. Faraday got a book from Davy.      D.Faraday made a present for Davy.

(    )4.What can we infer from Faraday's experience of working in Davy's laboratory?

A. Faraday was a tidy person.           B. Faraday was a slow learner.

C. Davy pushed Faraday too hard.        D. Davy was pleased with Faraday.

(    )5.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A.A Great Friendship        B. Father of Electricity

C.A Life-changing Visit        D.The Most Important Discovery

                            （四）

When I first began my journey of learning Chinese, everything seemed new and different. The Chinese characters looked like little pictures, and I couldn't understand a single one. Thankfully, my teacher Mr Li made it easy for me. He used colourful flashcards to introduce us to simple words like "ni hao"and"xie xie". We also played games in class to remember the words. One of my favourite games was "Simon Says"in Chinese. Mr Li would say something, and we had to follow his instructions. But we needed to do the action only when he started with "Simon says". It was so much fun! Gradually,I started recognizing (认识) more and more Chinese words. Mr Li taught us how to count from one to ten, and we also learnt some animals' names. Saying "mao mao"for "cat" and "gou gou" for "dog"always made me laugh. They sounded cute and fun.

One day, Mr Li organized a field trip to Chinatown. It was like stepping into a different world! The streets werefull of colourful signs and delicious smells. We got to try some traditional Chinese food. I even practised ordering food in Chinese. It felt amazing to use the words I had learnt.

As time went by, my understanding of Chinese improved. I could have simple conversations with my Chinese friends at school. They were happy about my progress, and we started exchanging words in both English and Chinese.

Learning Chinese has opened up a whole new world for me. I can now read simple