以下是小編整理的九年級英語期末考試閱讀題部分，希望對大家有所幫助
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On a Friday night,a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance(入口) of the sub-
way station. He played such great music that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his
hat.
The next day,the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the
hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said,"A George Black has put an important thing in-
to my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(認領)it. "Soon the people were all interested in the words
and wondered what it could be. After a while,a man rushed into the crowd,took the violinist's shoul-
ders and said,"I knew you would certainly come. "The violinist asked,"Did you lose anything?""Lot-
tery(彩票). "The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Black's name on it. Black took it and danced
happily.
Black was an office worker. He bought the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he
gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music,the lottery ticket was thrown in,too. The violinist
was a college student. That morning,he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However,when
he found the ticket,he put off the flight and went back to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn't take the lottery ticket to pay for his high educa-
tion. He said,"Although I don't have much money,I live a happy life. If I lose honesty,I won't be hap-
py forever. "
56. When did the violinist come to the entrance of the subway station again according to the passage?
A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Friday. D. On Thursday.
57. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)?
A. The music. B. The hat. C. The important thing. D. The violin.
58. What was Black's job?
A. A college teacher. B. An office worker.
C. A university student. D. A music teacher.
59. Why did the violinist put off his flight to Vienna?
A. Because he was ill.
B. Because he wanted to make more money by playing the violin.
C. Because he liked playing the violin there.
D. Because he wanted to find the person who lost the lottery.
60. We can learn from the passage that the violinist was .
A. poor but honest B. rich and honest
C. poor and careless D. rich but care less
B
The S ilk Road is a historically important international trade route between China and the Medier-
ranean(地中海). It began during the Western Han D ynasty and has been a bridge between East and
West for over 2,000 years.
The ancient road started from Chang'an (now Xi'an) and ended in Eastern Europe,near today's
Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. It was about 6,500 kilometers long and went across one-fourth of
the planet.
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk used to be carried along this
road. Silk,jade,ceramics and iron went west to Rome. And from the west came glass,gems and food
like carrots.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an
ancient international trade route. Besides trade,knowledge about arts,science and literature,as well
crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road. In this way,languages and cultures developed
and influenced each other.
Today, China is trying to build the "21st Century Marine(海洋的) Silk Road". With the help of
APEC held in Beijing in November 2014,the dream of One Belt One Road(the "Silk Road Economic
(經濟的)Belt"and"21st Century Marine Silk Road")("一帶一路")is coming true.
61. The underlined word"route" in Paragraph 1 probably means .
A. 方式 B.路線 C.成就 D.關係
62. When did the Silk Road begin?
A. In the 19th century. B. In the 18th century.[來源:Z,xx,]
C. During the Western Han Dynasty. D. During the Eastern Han Dynasty.
63. How long was the ancient Silk Road?
A. It was about 6,500 meters long. B. It was about 5,000 kilometers long.
C. It went across one-third of the planet. D. It went across one-fourth of the earth.
64. Why was it named the Silk Road?
A. Because Chinese silk was carried along this road.
B. Because Chinese silk was produced along this road.
C. Because things were traded from market to market along this road.
D. Because the ancient traders bought and sold things along this road.
65. It can be inferred(推斷) from this passage that .
A. the Silk Road was only an ancient international trade route
B. many new silk roads have been built by the Chinese government so far
C. the Silk Road was a very important line of communication connecting East and West
D. the Silk Road prevented the development of languages and cultures between East and West
C
What should you do if there's an earthquake at school? How can you protect yourself when you
are caught in a stampede(踩踏)? March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about
safety.
This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School
Students(NDESEMSS)(全國中國小生安全教育日). The theme of the day this year is to give
students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents
kill more elementary and middle school students than anythng else. The main accidents come from
stampedes,earthquakes,fires and sports injuries(傷害).
What can we do to keep ourselves safe? Staying calm(鎮靜)is the first and most important rule
when facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.
A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets,the more likely stampedes be-
come. When students around you begin to push,stand still and try to hold onto something,or stay in a
corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd,cover your head with both hands.
Lean to one side,curl up your body and bend your legs.
Earthquakes are common natural disasters(災難). When you feel the ground shake,drop down,
take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are out-
doors,don't stay near buildings,trees or power lines.
When there's a fire,follow the teachers'instructions,leave the classroom quickly and use a piece
of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.
66. What's the theme of NDESEMSS this year?
A. To give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
B. To give students more knowledge about health and make sure they eat healthily.
C. To give students more knowledge about science and make their study better.
D. To give students more knowledge about accidents and make them run away.
67. What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage?
A. Run away. B. Stand there. C. Keep calm. D. Cry loudly.
68. According to this passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all acidents.
B. When there's a fire,you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
C. If you fall down in a moving crowd,you can do nothing but wait there.
D. When an earthquake happens,you should stay near buildings or trees.
69. What's the best title for this passage?
A. Be afraid of accidents B. The earthquake is coming
C. Run away from accidents D. How to protect yourself
70. If the writer continues to write this passage,what will he write about?
A. The changes of fires. B. The reasons of accidents.
C. Sports injuries. D. Smoking disadvantages.
