《2025年新课程学习与检测九年级英语全一册人教版》

三、阅读理解。
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The children all over the world celebrate their birthdays in the same way: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are some different ways to celebrate birthdays from country to country. Here are some of them.
Argentina (阿根廷)
In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl's fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a big party and dance first with their father, and then the boys at the party.
China
The birthday child gets presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.
India
Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this.
Holland (荷兰)
The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child's chair to make it beautiful.
1. Which is one of the most important birthdays for a girl in Argentina?
A. The thirteenth birthday.
B. The fourteenth birthday.
C. The fifteenth birthday.
D. The sixteenth birthday.
2. In B, the children often eat noodles at their birthday parties.
A. Argentina
B. China
C. India
D. Holland
3. In India, the children wear B clothes to school on their birthdays.
A. white
B. colored
C. black
D. gray
4. In Holland, we can see D on the birthday child's chair.
A. a large present
B. noodles
C. chocolates
D. flowers or balloons
5. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. All of the children in different countries like their birthdays.
B. Children's birthdays in China.
C. Different countries have different birthday traditions.
D. The children in different countries celebrate their birthdays in the same way.

答案： 1. C 原文明确说明在阿根廷等拉美国家，女孩最重要的生日是15岁(a girl’s fifteenth)生日，选项C直接对应。
2. B 中国部分提到生日宴会上会吃面条(noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life)，选项B正确。
3. B 印度部分指出生日当天儿童穿彩色衣服上学(wear colored clothes to school)，选项B正确。
4. D 荷兰部分描述家人用花或气球装饰过生日的孩子的椅子(put flowers or balloons on the birthday child’s chair)，选项D正确。
5. C 文章首段点明主题——各国生日庆祝方式不同(some different ways to celebrate birthdays from country to country)，后文分述四国差异，选项C概括主旨。