2014广州市九年级英语阅读素养测试

九年级英语阅读素养测试第1页（共12页）2014年广州市九年级英语阅读素养测试（本测试卷共四大题，12页，满分100分。考试时间60分钟。）注意事项：1.全卷合计65小题，全为客观题,请选出最佳选项，并用2B铅笔在答题卡上将该项涂黑；2．第61～65小题为阅读匹配题，请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项A～F选出来。若选择的答案为E，请在答题卡上同时涂黑AB两个字母；若选择的答案为F，请在答题卡上同时涂黑AC两个字母。一、语法选择（共15空格，每个空格1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Coffeehaslongbeenoneofthemostpopular1intheworld.In9thcenturyArabia，itwasfirstrecorded2peopledrankcoffee.Plantingofcoffeefirst3inYemen,intheMiddleEast,inthe15thcentury,andit4totakecoffeeplantsoutofthecountry.However,plantswereeventuallysmuggledtoIndiaand5theretoEurope.ThefirstcoffeehouseinLondon6inthe1680s,andsoontheywerehundredsalloverthecity.Coffeehouseswereknownas‘pennyuniversities’7youcouldbuyacupofcoffeeforonlyapennyandlearnmoreatthecoffeehousethaninclass!In1690,theDutchintroducedcoffeefarmingtotheircoloniesinIndonesia.Coffee8SouthAmericaseveraldecadeslater,whentheFrenchbroughtacoffeeplanttotheislandofMartinique.WhenarareplantdiseasedestroyedthecoffeeplantationsofSoutheastAsia9themid-19thcentury,Brazilemergedastheworld’s10coffeeproducer,whichit11istoday.Thefirstautomaticcoffee12machinewasproducedinFrancein1822andinstantcoffeewasfirstmarketedin1909.Togiveyou13ideaofthepopularityofcoffee,StarbuckCoffeeopeneditsfirststorein1971andtodayhasover5,000locationsinmorethan20countries.Whyiscoffeesopopular?Peoplebelievethatcoffeegivesyouenergysoit14youconcentrateonwork.Italsotastes15,andeveryonehashisorherfavouritetypeofcoffee:cappuccino,espresso,iced,mocha.1.A.drinkB.drinksC.drunksD.drinking2.A.whichB.howC.whatD.that九年级英语阅读素养测试第2页（共12页）3.A.startB.wasstartingC.startedD.starts4.A.forbidB.wasforbiddenC.wereforbiddenD.forbids5.A.fromB.inC.toD.for6.A.openB.opensC.wasopeningD.opened7.A.whileB.howeverC.becauseD.although8.A.arrivesinB.arrivedinC.arrivedfromD.arrivesat9.A.inB.forC.byD.with10.A.bigB.biggerC.muchbiggerD.biggest11.A.alsoB.stillC.evenD.almost12.A.tomakeB.makeC.makingD.made13.A.aB.anC.theD./14.A.helpsB.helpedC.helpD.helping15.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best二、完形填空（共15个空格，每个空格1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。LastsummerIwasavolunteeratashelterforthehomeless,aplaceforhomelesspeopletosleepatnight.Iwasn’tworkingthatsummerandwas16onlytwoclassesinsummerschool,soIhadsomefreetime.Threenightsaweek,I17inthekitchenoftheshelteralongwithotherfourvolunteers.Weplannedand18hotmealsofvegetables,chicken,fishandfruitfor45people.Thehomelesspeople19thisgoodfoodbecausemanyofthemusuallydon’teatwell.Theywereverygrateful.I20thisvolunteerworkverymuchandmade21withthefourvolunteersinthekitchen.Onewasaveryniceelderlyhousewife,oneamovieactor,anotherayoungteacher,andtheotheracollegestudent,likeme.Italkedtoalotofthehomelesspeopleattheshelter.Theirlifestories22mewithsympathy.Someofthemhad23withalcoholordrugswhileothersonlyhadbadluck.Onewomanworkedforalmost30yearsforasmallcompany,andthenshelosther24.Shelookedfora25job,butcouldn’tfindone,asshewastoo26.Shecoulddonothingbutsellherfurniture—sofas,chairs,andtablessothatshecouldpayforher27.Thewoman28onjobhunting,butshestillcouldn’tfindone.Shehadnomoneyforher29andhadtosleepinhercar.Thenshehadtosellhercar.Alone,30,andhomeless,shefinallycametotheshelter.16.A.studyingB.planningC.holdingD.taking17.A.helpedB.waitedC.appearedD.washed九年级英语阅读素养测试第3页（共12页）18.A.orderedB.boughtC.cookedD.finished19.A.hatedB.neededC.collectedD.bought20.A.wantedB.hadC.ownedD.enjoyed21.A.decisionsB.wishesC.friendsD.changes22.A.struckB.filledC.seizedD.provided23.A.habitsB.worriesC.fearsD.problems24.A.bagB.jobC.homeD.money25.A.goodB.freshC.skilledD.new26.A.oldB.poorC.sickD.dull27.A.companyB.friendsC.foodD.furniture28.A.wentB.movedC.cameD.worked29.A.blockB.cottageC.buildingD.flat30.A.afraidB.shyC.shockedD.mad三、阅读理解（共30小题；每小题2分，满分60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Itwasmeanttobetheholidayofalifetime—myfirsttripabroadalone,withoutmyparents.IhadorganisedeverythingmyselfandIwouldshowthemhowindependentIcouldbe.IhadarrangedtostayinafarmhouseoutsideavillageinsouthernItaly.MyschedulesaidthattheplanewouldarrivedinItalyatfiveo'clockintheafternoonanditwasathirty-minutedrivefromtheairporttothevillage.Iwantedtogettomydestinationbeforeitgotdark,soIcouldhaveadrink,watchthesunsetandenjoyaneveningmeal.Theproblemsbeganattheairport.Myplanewasthreehourslatetakingoff.Iwalkedaroundtheairport,lookedintheshops,anddrankcoffeeinthecafes.Ididn'teatanything.Thatwasamistake!Whentheplanefinallytookoff,theygavemeacold,tastelessmealwhichIcouldnoteat.WearrivedinItalyintheearlyeveningandIwasfeelinglightheadedfromthelackoffood.ThesunwassettingasIwascollectingmybags!Imisseditcompletely!IwenttothedesktofindmyhirecarandthatwaswhenIdiscoveredthenextproblem.Thereceptionistcouldn'tfindmynameinthecomputerandtherewerenomorecars.Therewerenobusesortrainstothevillage,andthetaxiswereinstrike.Thereceptionistfeltsorryforme.Shephonedherbrother,Alessandro,whoagreedtotakemetothevillage.IwaitedforAlessandroatthefrontgateandhearriveddrivingaveryoldcarwithsmokepouringoutoftheengine.Wesetoff.Fifteenminutes九年级英语阅读素养测试第4页（共12页）laterwebrokedown.Iwastiredanddepressed,andvery,very