2021-2022学年九年级英语单元话题阅读（人教版）
话题六：思维品质
语篇导读
完形填空A Macintosh 发明雨衣的故事 记叙文
完形填空B 不要以貌取人 议论文
阅读理解A Jack and Jill杂志封面比赛的征集广告 应用文
阅读理解B 电视与互联网的优劣 议论文
阅读理解C 三点式安全带的发明史 说明文
阅读理解D 成为好的榜样是名人的指责吗 议论文
阅读填空 美国第一个木钟的发明 说明文
语法填空 美国一位13岁女孩制作了一台帮助盲人阅读的机器 说明文
一．完形填空
A
The rubber coat was invented' by an Englishman named Macintosh in 1823.
In 1492,Columbus _1_ the New World - America. He brought rubber to Europe, but people didn't know its use
at that time.
One day Macintosh spilled some rubber liquid over his coat while he was working. lie was too busy to clean it
and went back home weaning the _2_ coat. On the way home, it rained heavily, When he gut homie, he took off
the wet coat. To his surprise', the area of the coat with rubber over wasn't wet. "_3_ not make a rubber raincoat?"
Macintosh thought. The next day he brushed the rubber liquid all over his coat.He wore the "rubber coat" on rainy
days and _ 4 _ outside to test if it could early keep off the rain. Surprisingly, the clothes inside the "rubber coat"
weren't wet at all.
Year after year,people kept improving the raincoats, Today raincoats are _5_ used in our daily life.
（ ）1.A.invented B,discovered C.described D.connected
（ ）2.A.cheap B.old C.dirty D.normal
（ ）3.A.Why B..What C.How D.Where
（ ）1.A.played a part B.look u walk C.got u surprise D.played a role
（）5.A.completely B.widely C.suddenly D.simply
B
What do you read when you are traveling by train or bus?
What are other _ 1 _ reading? Perhaps a woman siting next to you is reading a romantic novel. A man behind
you is reading a serious biography of a historian. And there's a student reading a(n)_2_textbook.What do their _ 3 _ say about them? Do you judge them by what they are reading?
I have got lo tell you what you think of them is _ 4 _ completely wrong. The woman reading the romantic
novel could be a busy lawyer. She just wants a light read to take her mind off her _5_
The man reading the biography wants you to think that he is knowledgeable, but he is_6_ showing off.The
student reading the English textbook isn't a student at all. She's a teacher.
Publishers know that some people 7 what they read on public transport, _ 8 _ some of their books are available
in different covers.For example,books about Harry Potter have a _ 9 _ cover for young readers and then another
more serious cover for adults.
So next time you are on a train or bus, look around and see what other people are_10_,but don't jump to any
conclusions. You will probably be wrong.
Here is a situation where you could say, "Don't judge a book by its cover,"
（ ）1.A.customers B.passengers C.drivers D.writers
（ ）2.A.English B.physics C.math D.geography
（ ）3.A.positions B.subjects C.choices D.decisions
（ ）4.A.especially B.probably C.gradually D.normally
（ ）5.A.plan B.trip C.work D.dream
（ ）6.A.just B.still C.already D.even
（ ）7.A.look up B.make up C.worry about D.care about
（ ）8.A.so B.if C.until D.though
（ ）9.A.strange B.lively C.valuable D.useful
（ ）10.A.eating B.watching C.thinking D.reading
Notes :rubber coat 橡胶外套liquid n.液体keep off(使）不接近romantic adj.浪漫的
biography n.传记judge v.判断publisher n.出版人或机构conclusion n.结论
二．阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四T送项中理。
Jack and Jill Cover Contest
This year, we' re asking you, our readers, to draw your own imaginary creature! Enter now! See your art on
the cover of this magazine!
Draw on page 26.Then submit your art at uskidsmags.com/artcontest/enternow.
OR
Fill out the form between pages 26 and 27 and mail your art to Jack and Jill's Annual Cover Contest, P.o.Box 88928,Indianapolis,IN 46208.
All artworks will appear at facebook.com/jackandjillmug. The artwork with the most likes on Facebook will
win our Readers' Choice Award and appear on the inside back cover!
Deadline is February 12, 2019.
Prizes include:
→Your art on the cover!
The first-place winner's art will appear on the cover of Jack and Jill! Second-and third-place winners' art
will appear inside the magazine.
→Money for your school's art program
Each of our top three artists will win some money for their school's art program:
First place:$500
Second place:$250
Third place:$100
→Gift cards for art materials
Our three winners and the Readers' Choice artist will win gift cards from Blick Art Materials.
First place:$200
Second place:$150
Third place:$100
Readers'Choice:$100
→The Art of Drawing for Kids
The four winning artists will also receive The Art of Drawing for Kids,a DVD offering step-by-step art lessons
（ )1. How many ways are there to submit your art?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
（ )2. On which part of Jack and Jil will the Readers' Choice artist's art appcar?
A.Page 26. B.Page 27. C.The inside front cover. D. The inside back cover.
（ )3. How much money will the first-place winner get for hls or her school's art program?
A.$100. B.$150. C.$S250. D.S500.
（ )4.What will all the four winning artists get?
a.a DVD b. gift cards from Blick Art Materials
c.money d.Jack and Jill magazines
A.ab B.cd C.ac D.bd
（ )5. Where can you probably see the passage?
A.On a website. B.In a kids magazine. C. In an art materials shop. D. On a school notice board.
Notes:creature n.生物submit v.提交 form n.表格cover contest封面比赛 deadline n.截止日期
B阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I'm an English teacher in a middle school. My name is Gary. Yesterday I heard a talk about TV and the Internet
on the radio. Most guests thought that with the rise of the Internet, TV was becoming less and less important in our
lives. But I couldn't completely agree with them.
In the talk, all guests said that many poor-quality programs appeared on TV. It is certainly true that many
channels offer nothing more than reruns or low-cost programs. However, I would say that many programs on the
Internet are also of questionable quality. I agree to their idea that it is easy lo keep up-to-date with the latest news
on the Internet, but I'm sure most of us still enjoy sitting down to watch the news on TV in the evening just as
much.
Also,some guests said that the Internet was a great tool for research and I think this is the main advantage®of
it. I agree that programs on TV are made mainly for entertainment rather than for research. But criticizing TV for
not being as good is unfair. People will continue to love watching TV. It is still the main way most of us get our
entertainment at home. Thanks to some well-made programs, it can bring the whole nation and all ages together in
away the Internet never could!
（ )1. Gary got to know the talk through_____________.
A.TV B.the radio C.the Internet D.a teacher
（ )2. Gary thlnks TV_____________.
A. has a lot to learn from the Internet B. has many low-cost programs
C.should have more channels D.offers the latest news
（ )3.The writer develops the passage mainly by_____________.
A.providing examples B. following the time order
C.giving reasons and results D. comparing different opinions
Notes:poor-quality 质量低劣的rerun n.业播 channel n.頻道 entertainment n.娱乐
C
In recent history, there have been some amazing inventions which have
changed*our lives. The plane has made international travel faster and easier. The
Internet has brought people closer. And you must know the names of some famous
inventors like Henry Ford or Steve Jobs. But there are many everyday objects
which you probablydon't notice and you don't know who invented them. Take for example Nils Bohlin who invented the modern-day
car seat belt.
Before 1959, only two-point seat belts were available, and the only people who often wore them were race car
drivers. The two-point seat belt couldn't protect passengers from internal injuries during serious car accidents.
In 1958, Bohlin joined Volvo Car Corporation as a safety engineer. He came up with®the three-point seat belt
to keep passengers from flying out of their cars during collisions. The three-point seat belt used one strap across the
chest and another across the legs and then the two joined at the same place. Amazingly, this was a very simple idea
which no one had tried before.
The three-point seat belt was introduced on Volvo cars in 1959. For more people's safety, Volvo made the new
seat belt design available to other car makers for free. Since then, engineers have worked to improve the threc-point
seat belt, but the basic design remains Bohlin's.
At the time of Bohlin's death in September 2002, Volvo announced that the seat belt had saved more than one
million lives since it was introduced.
（ )1. What can we learn about the two-point seat belt?
A. It was sold worldwide. B. It was not easy to wear.
C. It saved over one million lives. D. It was popular with race car drivers only.
( )2. Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt______________.
＿。
A. in the early 1950s B. to get a job at Volvo
C. while working at Volvo D. after having a car accident
（ ）3. Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Car safety B.A great car company
C. A life-saving invention D. Different kinds of seat belts
Notes:seat belt 安全带 injury n.伤害 collision n.碰撞 chest n.胸部 design n.设计
D
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
In students daily talks, celebrities are usually a hot topic, including their dress, behavior, families and other
Personal things .Then ,is it a celebrity's Job to be a good role model? Please read the following students’
debate.
Is it a celebrity's Job to be a good role model?
A celebrity doesn’ t have to try to be a
It's a celebrity job to be a good role
good role model. They are famous because
model because people usually look up to
they worked hard at what they love for a
stars. If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his
living. They should, however, try to make
fans will follow him because they look up
good choices for themselves, not their
to the celebrity so much. If a celebrity's
fans. Lots ofA celebrity doesn’ t have to try to be a
It's a celebrity job to be a good role
good role model. They are famous because
model because people usually look up to
they worked hard at what they love for a
stars. If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his
living. They should, however, try to make
fans will follow him because they look up
good choices for themselves, not their
to the celebrity so much. If a celebrity's
fans. Lots of
I think everyone should try to be a
Although it is a wonderful thing to be a
good role model, even if you are not
good role model, that s not what the
a celebrity! You can still be a role
celebrities must do. They are famous
model to your sisters and brothers, a
because they love what they do and are
younger neighbor, or anyone. But I
good at it .Being a role model is never in
think celebrities should be very good,
the job. If the celebrity knows they are
because
affecting the young people, they should try
they are role models for so many
hard to set a good example.
people!
Pros Cons
( )1. Which of the following reasons is NOT from the pros
A. People look up to the celebrities.
B. Everyone should try to be a good role model
C Celebrities get much love and support from fans
D. The parents should be more careful about what they
( )2. What does the underlined word means?
A.难以言说的 B.非同寻常的 C.令人羡慕的 D.不恰当的
( )3. According to the cons, how do some people become famous?
A. By affecting the young people
B. By working hard at what they love.
C. By setting a good example to others.
D. By making good choices for themselves.
( )4. What conclusion can we draw from their opinions?
A. When you become a celebrity, you have been a good role model too.B. If you want to be famous, you should work hard to make more money.
C. Even though a celebrity makes mistakes, young people should follow him.
D. Whether a celebrity is a role model or not, he should care about his behavior.
Notes: debate ni.辩论pron.正方 apology n.道歉con反方
三．阅读填空
Until he was about 20 years old, Benjamin Banneker had never seen watch or clock. Born in1973 in
Maryland, USA, he worked as a farmer and lived by sunrise and sunset. 1._________________ One day,
he saw a watch and was fascinated with it. No one knows whose watch it was, but he borrowed it and studied
how it worked,
Then, he built a wooden clock-America's first clock!2._______________________People traveled miles
to see Benjamin's clock. The clock continued to work until Benjamin's death in 1806.
Benjamin was educated at time when few people knew how to read or write. And at the age of 22, he
built a working clock without having a lesson or book on the subject. 3.______________________That was
because of his love of math.
From the time he was a boy, Benjamin loved to leam, and he especially loved math.
4._______________
He went to school in the winters. Years later, his lifelong friend Jacob Hall recalled that Benjamin often stayed in
the schoolhouse and lost himself in books while the other students played outdoors.
5.__________________He became known as a man of learning. He made calculations and wrote letters for his
neighbors who could not do those things.
A. How could he do that?
B. He didn't need to know the exact time.
C. Benjamin liked making things all by himself.
D. Not only did it tell the time, but its bell rang every hour.
E. His grandmother taught him to read and write using the one book she had.
F. Benjamin worked on his family's farm and studied when his work was done.
Notes: be fascinated with被建住 calculation计算
三．语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 13-year-old American has made a cheap machine that can help blind people read.Pcople who can't see can
read by using Braille- a system of small bumps that people touch to read the letters,Machines that make thesesmall bumps into words,1.________________ （ sentence) and paragraphs are very expensive. They
2.________________（call)Braille embossers and usually cost at least $2,000.The American teenager,Shubham
Banerjee, 3.________________（make) a new Braille embosser from a Lego kit that 4.___________（let)people
create robots. It costs just $350.Banerjec has called his new device the Braigo - a combination of
5.________________ words Braille and Lego.It works by 6.________________（translate) electronic text into
Braille and then printing it using a computer 7.________________mobile device.
Banerjee designed his Braigo last year 8.________________a school sciencen fair,Since then, he
9..________________（catch) the interest of Silicon Vallcy in America.The technology" giant Intel invested in
