北京市2020-2021学年上学期九年级英语期中试卷分类汇编：阅读表达(部分答案)

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2020-2021学年上学期九年级英语期中试卷分类汇编

阅读表达

北京市海淀区2021届九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分, 每小题2分）

Throughout history, most masks are made to change identity. Medical masks, on the other hand, are meant to protect. Here is a brief history of their evolution.

17th century

Doctors wore a uniform that included a headdress with a long, pointed beak filled with aromatics （芳香料）to stop bad smell and fight against contagion（传染）carried by bad air. The historical mask is on show in a museum in Berlin.

19th century

In an article in Scientific American in 1878, A. J. Jessup, a New York physician, recommended cotton masks to limit contagion during epidemics (widespread of a disease). However, his idea did not catch on.

Early 20th century

Researchers published the first study encouraging the use of medical masks in 17, but they were uncommon at the turn of the century.

In 1905, Chicago physician Alice Hamilton published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. \"A student in a large medical college in Chicago told me that when the doctor talked to others during an operation, he could see a spray of saliva（唾液）coming from the mouth of the doctor, \"Alice Hamilton wrote,\" so masks should be worn by doctors and nurses in every operation. \"

During the 1918 global flu, medical workers usually wore masks to protect themselves, and many cities required masks in public. In Seattle, streetcars required all riders to have masks.

In the 1920s, masks became standard in operating rooms. Over the next century, medical researchers went on with experiment on designs and materials of masks.

Post-World War II

Because of the heavy air pollution, Britons had to wear \"smog masks\". As developed countries cleaned up their pollution, smog and smog masks moved to developing countries. Mask models such as N95and KN90 became highly popular.

As we can see, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Wearing

medical masks is widely believed to be an easy but effective method to protect oneself from different kinds of harmful tings

54. Is the historical mask on show in a museum in Berlin? 55. What kind of masks did A. J. Jessup recommend? 56. When did masks become standard in operating rooms? 57. Why did Britons have to wear \"smog masks\"? 58. What is the passage mainly about?

答案：

54. Yes. 55. Cotton masks 56. In the 1920s.

57. Because of the (heavy) air pollution.

58. The history of (medical) masks and their importance. /A brief history of the evolution of masks.

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四、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

Study a calendar. It looks simple and orderly. But a calendar is more of a mathematical puzzle than you might guess. The calendar we use today has gone through centuries of changes.

For millennia, people watched the seasons, sun, moon, and stars to help them keep track of time passing. Ancient people did not know that Earth orbits (沿轨道运行) the sun about every 365.25 days. They tried to track the year by counting the full moons. Each year had 12 full moons. Twelve moons, or months, made one lunar year.

Calendars in Babylon used a lunar year. Twelve months added up to only 354 days. That made the lunar year 11 days too short. As years went by, the months and the seasons no longer

matched up.

People in ancient Egypt came up with a solar calendar of 365 days. They observed that Sirius, the Dog Star, appeared near the rising sun every 365 days. Soon after that, the Nile River would rise. They looked forward to the flooding of the Nile, because it brought good things. The rich soil left by floodwaters was good for planting.

The ancient Romans used a calendar of 10 months. Because a Roman year was only 304 days, it seemed to always be out of step with the seasons. Holidays showed up at the wrong time of year.

A Roman ruler named Julius Caesar ordered a change. He created a calendar with 12 months, each 30 or 31 days long. He added an extra day every four years to keep things on track. This calendar was used for more than a millennium. But by the end of the 16th century, it was ten days out of step.

Pope Gregory XIII created today’s calendar in 1582. He set new mathematical rules for keeping the calendar in step with the seasons. Today, the Gregorian calendar is used almost everywhere in the world.

34. How long does the Earth orbit the sun?

35. Why did people in ancient Egypt look forward to the flooding of the Nile? 36. Who created a calendar with 12 months in ancient Romans? 37. When was today’s calendar created? 38. What is the passage mainly about?

答案：

34. About 365.25 days.

35. Because it brought the rich soil which was good for planting. 36. Julius Caesar. 37. It was created in 1582. 38. It’s about the history of calendar.

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四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

As we know, running a marathon in less than two hours seemed impossible! Each year, runners all over the world challenge themselves in the long running events that go on for tens of kilometers. On Oct. 12, Eliud Kipchoge ran a record-breaking marathon.

He finished 42.2-kilometer-long marathon in just 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40secands. The 34-year-old Olympic champion（冠

军）from Kenya became the first person to run a marathon of this length in less than two hours.

\"I can tell people that no human is limited. I expect more people all over the world to run under two hour after today, \"Kipchoge said.

Apart from Kipchoge's hard work a few science and technology tricks also helped him make the record.

Hills and turns slow runners down. Kipchoge's team picked a course in Vienna. The city's cool and dry weather also helped keep Kipchoge's body running more efficiently, according to a sports magazine.

A special pair of shoes also played a big part. The shoes have a special kind of foam（泡沫）. It can take in a runner's energy when their feet meet the ground. Then it returns part of the energy to the runner, which helped Kipchoge run faster.

Kipchoge had a dream team of pacers as well. Five runners formed a Vshape ahead of Kipchoge. Two runners followed directly behind to push him forward. The 41-member team took turns running every 5kilometers. Kipchoge stayed under a two-hour pace for almost the whole race. A pace car drove in front of everyone and put a laser beam（激光束）on the road，keeping the team at the right pace.

\"Few world records today are technology-free, \"the newspaper said. 34. What did Eliud Kipchoge do on October 12? 35. How long did he spend in running 42. 2 kilometers? 36. What helped Kipchoge to make the record?

37. How did the pace car keep Kipchoge's team at the right pace? 38. What does the passage mainly tell us?

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四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分) 八. 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每题 2 分）

Steven Cleaver has some outdoor activity ideas for families. The activities will drive your family’s sadness away. Steven is the Executive Director （ 执行理事） of Horizons for Youth, an organization in Massachusetts that has worked on children’s environmental education for more than 60 years.

We asked Steven to share some outdoor activities that families can do together. Here’s what he told us.

Going to a nature center － In State Audubon societies, there are usually smaller nature centers. Naturalists are ready to answer kids’ questions so parents don’t need to worry about teaching the subject matter themselves.

Hiking－Going on a hike is a great way to go outdoors and get some exercise. State parks can offer free paths to hike along and many fields to explore.

Gardening－ Gardening is a wonderful family activity. Not only can the whole family get involved, but everyone can benefit from the harvest. Since it’s winter, you might just start with a family plan for the garden. The garden can be a cooperative effort where parents can teach their children teamwork. Assign（分配）tasks to each family member. Who plans? Who waters?

Fruit picking－It’s a great seasonal outdoor activity. Children get to see how fruits grow and everyone gets to enjoy the fruits which they pick.

Cleaning up－Taking part in nature clean-ups or volunteering to do path maintenance(维护)teaches kids that they have the ability to do something positive for the environment and communities. When parents get involved（参与）, they can set a good example for their children to follow, which will help children realize their responsibility（责任）to protect the environment. 34. Will the outdoor activities drive your family’s sadness away? 35. How many outdoor activities does Steven share?

36. Who will answer kids’ questions in nature centers, naturalists or parents? 37. Which places can offer free paths to hike along? 38. What is a great seasonal outdoor activity?

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四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题. （共 5分，每小题1分） Young Inventor Creates Plastic from Fish Scales

Lucy Hughes, a 24-year-old English inventor, has used fish skin and scales(鳞）to create a new kind of plastic that will break down in about six weeks. Her invention won 2019 James Dyson Award, which was created by the famous English inventor James Dyson to encourage students to try to use their creativity to solve problems in the real world.

Lucy Hughes studied how to design products at the University of Sussex in England. As a designer, she knew a lot about how wasteful many products are. Plastic bags, for example, are often used once for a short time and then thrown away. She decided to challenge herself to make something out of waste instead

The University of Sussex isn't far from the coast. Ms. Hughes spent some time studying the fishing business and the waste from fish that were thrown away. After some tests, she decided that the fish skin and scales seemed like the most likely parts for her product. She tried more than 100 different experiments before getting things just right. Ms. Hughes called her finished product \"MarinaTex\". It solves two problems: the single-use plastic and fish waste.

MarinaTex is clear and feels like plastic, but it's stronger than normal plastic that is of the same thickness. It is also cheap to make since it's made from fish waste. The process of making MarinaTex also doesn't use much energy. Most importantly, MarinaTex doesn't take hundreds of years to break down. On its own, it breaks down in four to six weeks.

For winning the contest, Ms. Hughes will earn f,30, 000. Her school will get f,5, 000. She is looking forward to moving ahead with her idea. She hopes the award money will help her with the process of getting MarinaTex into use as quickly as possible. She thinks that one of the best uses for MarinaTex will be in some kinds of food packaging. 34.What did Lucy Hughes create?

35.How many experiments did Lucy Hughes try? 36.What problems does MarinaTex solve? 37.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

38.How will Lucy Hughes possibly spend the award money?