《2026年名校金典课堂九年级英语上册人教版成都专版》

四、阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A tree has roots. People have roots. If you get to the root of a problem，you will solve it. It's the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big，unknown word and you will understand where it comes from.
As readers，when reading a second language，we need to deal with the text. The first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge（判断）the situation，to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means.
As you know，prefix(前缀) and suffix(后缀) can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them，and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these，put them in your memory，and you will become a master word detective.
Let's look at one common root word used in English. “Alter” from the Latin(拉丁) word means “other”. When you meet this root word，you know that the bigger word has something to do with “other”. Examine the word “alternate”. Can you find the Latin root in it?
* If you and your friend like to eat out，first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying.
* If you have no alternative，you have no other choices.
Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your “rooting for words” skills. Like any new skill，practice and hard work are always paid back.
(C)1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The situation.
B. Everything that is known.
C. A new and difficult word.
(B)2. Which one below is “alternating paying”?
A. Each of you pay half.
B. You take turns paying.
C. Your parents pay for you.
(B)3. How does the writer explain his ideas about root words?
A. By giving facts.
B. By giving examples.
C. By telling stories.
(A)4. “Sen” from the Latin word means “old”. Which word uses this Latin root?
A. My brother is my senior by two years.
B. He was ill so he was absent from school.
C. 60 students were present at the sports meeting.
(B)5. Which of the following shows the structure(结构) of the passage?

答案： C; B; B; A; B