《2024年北大绿卡课课大考卷九年级英语全一册人教版吉林专版》

Ⅵ.根据所给材料,完成下列各题。(共40分)
(A)
Some Fun and Interesting Facts
Do you think what color oranges are? The common answer to this question is “Orange”. However, the first oranges from Southeast Asia were actually green. Up to now, oranges in warmer areas like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green when they are fully grown.
There was a man named John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees. But the apples on those trees were much more bitter(苦的) than the ones you’d find in the supermarket today. John didn’t expect his apples to be eaten whole, but rather made into hard apple cider(苹果酒).
Like most four - legged animals, cats have five toes on the front paws, but their back paws only have four toes. Scientists think the four - toe back paws might help them run faster. Do you know other fun facts about cats?
Walt Disney might have been the first to put gloves on his character. It’s the star Mickey Mouse in 1929’s The Opry House(《奥普里之屋》). Besides being easier to interest people, there’s another reason why Disney did so—“We didn’t want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more human,” Disney once said.
根据表格内容,选择正确答案。(5分)
( )36. What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
A. Warmer areas. B. Oranges in warmer areas.
C. The first oranges. D. People from Vietnam and Thailand.
( )37. John expected his apples to be ________.
A. known by more people B. sold in the supermarket
C. eaten only by himself D. made into hard apple cider
( )38. How many toes does a normal cat have in total?
A. Fourteen. B. Sixteen.
C. Eighteen. D. Twenty.
( )39. Disney put gloves on Mickey Mouse in order to ________.
A. make him look more human B. protect his hands
C. help him to run faster D. make him feel more comfortable
( )40. Which is NOT a fact according to the information above?
A. The first oranges weren’t orange.
B. John’s apples weren’t sweet enough.
C. Walt Disney put gloves on his character to interest people.
D. Cats have fewer toes on their front paws than the ones on their back paws.

答案： 36—40 BDCAD