《2025年启航新课堂九年级英语上册人教版》

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。(每小题 2 分,共 30 分)
(A)
The graphic shows the weather report for City G today and the following six days.

( D )45. Henry is in City G today. What will most probably happen to him? A. He will wash his car. B. He will catch a cold. C. He will ride fast on the road. D. He will wear a coat.
( B )46. What will the weather be like on Wednesday in City G? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. D. Windy.
( C )47. According to the weather report,on what day will the highest temperature of this week be? A. Sunday. B. Saturday. C. Friday. D. Thursday.
(B)
“The best mianshi lies in China and the best Chinese mianshi lies in Shanxi.” Can you imagine that in North China’s Shanxi Province, there are over 280 kinds of mianshi, or cooked wheaten(小麦的) food?
Shanxi people’s love for mianshi is closely connected to the local natural conditions. The dry weather on mountains and plateaus(高原) makes it a good place for growing wheat. Therefore, with time passing by,Shanxi people not only developed an eating habit for mianshi,but also invented different ways of cooking wheaten food.
Among many kinds of Shanxi mianshi,the sliced(削的) noodles are the most famous one. When making them,the cook needs to hold the dough(生面团) with one hand,while fast slicing it with a special knife into the soup pot with the other hand. The length and thickness of each sliced noodle are required to be the same. Experienced cooks can even turn the way of slicing into an excellent show. They can slice 200 noodles in one minute,and make sure each noodle falls exactly into the soup pot 1.5 meters away.
In Chinese food culture,people like to give special meanings to the food. For example,they would have a bowl of longevity noodles(长寿面) on their birthdays,carrying good wishes for health and long life. In many places,the tradition is to serve jiaozi to a person leaving home,and noodles to a person returning home,as both foods have their own important meanings.
Well,seeing all these Chinese mianshi,do you feel enjoyable? Would you like to have a try?
( C )48. How does the writer start the article? A. By telling a story. B. By comparing facts. C. By using a saying. D. By giving examples.
( D )49. What makes Shanxi people love mianshi? A. The simple ways of cooking mianshi. B. The sour and hot taste of noodles. C. The changes of people’s eating habits. D. The good wheat growing environment.
( B )50. What can we learn about the sliced noodles from Paragraph 3? A. They are sliced into different shapes with a knife. B. They are one of the most famous mianshi in Shanxi. C. They are a kind of traditional food with a long history. D. People like the show better than the noodles themselves.
( B )51. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. People’s love for mianshi in different areas. B. Mianshi in North China’s Shanxi Province. C. Different ways of making noodles across China. D. The importance of mianshi in Chinese food culture.
(C)
Pumpkin carving(雕刻) at Halloween is a family tradition. In the pumpkin field,I compete with my two brothers,Jay and Jason,and sister Mary,to find out the biggest pumpkin. And as the eldest child,I have an advantage—I carried an 85-pounder back last year.
This year,it was hard to tell whether my choice or the one chosen by my brother,Jason,was the winner. I was determined(下定决心的) to tell others that I was the winner for sure. I’m unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would solve the problem, but it seemed to make perfect sense at that time.
With the pumpkin on the table,I bowed(弯腰) and pressed my head. At first,my nose shortly stopped my entry. Finally,I succeeded in putting my whole head into it. I could tell how heavy the pumpkin was!
My excitement was short-lived. When I pulled hard to get out,my nose got in the way. It was only then that I realized getting out was going to be more difficult than getting in. I got scared as I tried hard to find the right angle(角度),but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted,my voice sounding unnaturally loud from the pumpkin. “Now,Joe becomes the pump-king!” Jason said with laughter from every corner of the house.
Looking back today,I dare to say,that is the most embarrassing(尴尬的) moment in my life.
( A )52. Who carried the biggest pumpkin home last year? A. Joe. B. Jay. C. Jason. D. Mary.
( C )53. Why did the writer put his head in the pumpkin at the very beginning? A. Because he wanted to see what was inside the pumpkin by himself. B. Because he lost his mind and just found it interesting to do so. C. Because he thought he could tell the weight of the pumpkin in that way. D. Because he wanted to scare his brother Jason and win the competition.
( B )54. Which of the following shows the writer’s feelings in the story line?

A. unsure→excited→determined→scared
B. confident→determined→excited→scared
C. confident→determined→excited→embarrassed
D. unsure→excited→determined→embarrassed
( B )55. In which part of a magazine can you read this passage? A. Places of interest. B. Childhood memories. C. Breaking news. D. Famous people.
(D)
①An old saying used for forecasting(预报) the weather goes,“Red sky at nightfall,sailors’ delight. Red sky in the morning,sailors take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is.
②A red sky at sunset may mean there are clear skies to the west,where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed,so storms might be coming.
③Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC,the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today,meteorologists(气象学家) send exact forecasts further in advance(提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts.
④ ▲ Pilots,farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily,most of us can simply look on the smartphone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
⑤If you are looking for some signs of the weather,pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting:Weather generally moves from west to east,and low air pressure usually means rain or snow.
⑥Nature offers many clues(线索) to us to predict the weather. For example,if rainbows form in the west at sunrise,the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to the higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears,so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset,you might plan a picnic for the next day!
( B )56. What do the underlined sentences in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. 有雨山戴帽,无雨云拦腰。 B. 朝霞不出门,晚霞行千里。 C. 日晕三更雨,月晕午时风。 D. 蚂蚁搬家蛇过道,大雨不久就来到。
( C )57. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE about weather forecasting? A. The old saying about the red sky has no value in modern weather forecasting. B. Meteorologists today forecast the weather like the Greeks did in ancient times. C. People can predict the weather through different kinds of natural signs. D. Weather forecasting started recently and is mainly done through smartphones and TVs.
( B )58. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲? A. Modern technology has changed our life a lot. B. Weather forecasts play an important role in life. C. Weather changes are too hard to predict. D. People have different ways to deal with bad weather.
( A )59. Which of the following can best show the structure of this passage? A. ①②/③/④/⑤⑥ B. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥ C. ①/②③/④/⑤⑥ D. ①②/③/④⑤/⑥

答案： 45. D
46. B
47. C
48. C
49. D
50. B
51. B
52. A
53. C
54. B
55. B
56. B
57. C
58. B
59. A