九年级英语上册周练五单元话题阅读新版冀教版.doc

《九年级英语上册周练五单元话题阅读新版冀教版.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《九年级英语上册周练五单元话题阅读新版冀教版.doc（4页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、周练五单元话题阅读Passage 1主题未来的机器人体裁说明文生词0In some science fiction movies,people in the future have their own robots.These robots are just like humans.They help with the housework and do the most 1 jobs.Some scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future.However,they agree it may take hundre

2、ds of years.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people and 2 the same things as us.Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance.This kind of robot will also be fun to watch.But robot scientist James White disagrees.He thinks that it will be 3 for a robot to do the same t

3、hings as a person.For example,its easy for a child to 4 and know where he or she is.Mr. White thinks that robots wont be able to do this.But other scientists disagree.They think that robots will be able to talk to people 5 25 to 50 years.Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like

4、people.For example,there are already robots 6 in factories.These robots look more like huge arms.They do simple jobs over and over again.People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored.But robots will 7 get bored.In the future,there will be more robots everywhere,and humans will have 8 wor

5、k to do.New robots will have many different 9.Some will look like humans,and others might look like 10.After an earthquake,a snake robot could help look for people under buildings.That may not seem possible now,but computers,space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred ye

6、ars ago.We never know what will happen in the future! ( A )1.A.unpleasantB.pleasantC.boredD.interesting( C )2.A.to doB.doingC.doD.did( D )3.A.easyB.possibleC.excitingD.hard( B )4.A.look upB.wake upC.turn upD.put up( D )5.A.afterB.beforeC.aboutD.in( B )6.A.workB.workingC.to workD.worked( C )7.A.noB.e

7、verC.neverD.always( A )8.A.lessB.a littleC.fewerD.a few( D )9.A.namesB.colorsC.sizesD.shapes( B )10.A.turtlesB.snakesC.monstersD.spidersPassage 2(2014天津)主题其他星球上的智力物种体裁说明文生词7Is there intelligent(有智力的)life on other planets?For years,scientists said “no.”or“we dont know.”But today this is changing.Seth

8、 Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家).They believe intelligent life exists(存在)somewhere in the universe.They also think we will soon contact these beings(人;生物).Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets?The first reason is time.Scientists believe the uni

9、verse is about 12 billion years old.“This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,”say Shostak and Barnett.The second reason is sizethe universe is huge.“Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜)have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,” says Shostak.“And our galaxy,the

10、 Milky Way,has at least 100 billion stars.Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.”In the past,it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe.But now,powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜)allow scientists to discover smaller planetsthe size of Mars or Earthin other sol

11、ar systems.These planets might have intelligent life.Have beings from space already visited Earth?“Probably not,”says Shostak.“Its a long way away.However,intelligent beings may contact us in other ways ,such as radio signals(信号).In fact,they may be trying to communicate with us now,but we dont have

12、 the right tools to receive their messages.However,this is changing.By 2025,we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”( A )11.Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are .A.astronomersB.farmersC.singersD.drivers( C )12.What is the best title for Paragraph 2

13、?A.The Age and Size of EarthB.Our Galaxy:The Milky WayC.Why Intelligent Life Might ExistD.Earth:The Only Planet with Intelligent Life( B )13.Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?A.There were not any smaller planets.B.There were not any powerful telescopes

14、.C.The astronomers were not interested in them.D.The Milky Way didnt exist at that time.( B )14.Why havent beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?A.Theyre afraid of us.B.Its a long way away.C.They dont want to see us.D.They dont know how to use radio signals.( C )15.What does the unde

15、rlined phrase “life forms” in the last paragraph mean?A.MessagesB.ToolsC.Intelligent beingsD.Radio signalsPassage 3主题动物的文化体裁说明文生词3Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by “culture”? Recently social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a cultur

16、e too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common. Culture is the forms of behavior (行为) that help people to live together. It is also the forms of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.Human beings use tools, cooperate with on

17、e another, and communicate with language. But these aspects (方面) of human behavior, or “culture”, can also be found in the lives of certain animals. Animals can make tools, for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Latel

18、y, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals i

19、s not as clear as we used to think.( C )16.According to the article, “culture” means .A.the languages we learnB.the good habits we share with each otherC.the forms of behavior we have in common( A )17.From the fact that chimpanzees can use and make tools, we know .A.animals may have a culture like o

20、ur ownB.animals can be as clever as human beingsC.animals have the ability to help human beings( B )18.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A.Chimpanzees never help each other.B.Animals use their own language to communicate.C.People from different places have the same c

21、ulture.( A )19.The traditional idea about dividing animals from human beings is that .A.human beings can use toolsB.human beings can depend on each otherC.human beings have the language to communicate( C )20.The main idea of the article is that .A.the animal culture is different from the human cultu

22、reB.knowledge and communication are no longer signs of only human behaviorC.the line dividing human beings from animals is not as clear as we used to think【教师备用】 主题地球日体裁说明文生词2Earth Day is a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it. On Earth Day, some people listen to speeches

23、 about the environment. Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home. Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. senator (参议员), who was worried about the pollution and the health of plants and animals. An

24、d the idea quickly caught on. In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people all over the U.S. took part. Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.Now, Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million

25、 people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day.根据短文内容,回答下列各题。1.When is Earth Day?On April 22.2.Who came up with the idea of Earth Day?A U.S. senator.3.What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?这种想法很快就流行起来。4.A lot of people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970, didnt they?Yes, they did.5.What is Earth Day?Its a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it.4