【浙江英语·九年级下册】2024年期中提分精炼：任务型阅读

1. 阅读短文，从A到E的五个选项中选出符合文意的句子(其中一项为多余选项)，并完成问题。

Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives. Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey (调查).

The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen. With the specially-designed pen, kids find it easy and fun to learn. Little kids can learn a lot including story-telling, poems and music . Kids can learn by themselves in this way.

Mopping robots are popular with people who are too busy to do housework. They are more popular with office ladies . With their help, people don't need to spend much time on housework. They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work.

As for old people, an electric foot basin(盆) is the best invention. It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents. It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation(循环) . The special basin can keep the water warm.

Another popular invention is the home projector (投影仪). The machine is light, so it can be moved freely at home. The whole family can watch movies at any time, just like watching in the cinema. . If children take online classes at home, it can reduce the damage to the eyes.

A. So washing feet with it will make old people healthier and more relaxed.

B. They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen.

C. Also, the machine is less harmful to our eyes.

D. It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the earth.

E. They can help people clean dirt and hair easily.

Which do you think is the best gift for your grandma? Why?

2.  根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整，通顺。

Let's face it, all of us have our own bad habits. We may bite our nails (咬指甲), others might break into others' words often. Young people always stay up at night.  Have no fear! Today I will teach you to beat your bad habits.

 Those bad habits would produce bad influences and would finally lead to bad results. So pay attention to yourself on personal development and build your social circle.

Recognize (确认) the bad habits you want to break.  If you don't believe you have a bad habit or you don't know why some things just keep happening to you over and over again, get answers from the people around you. They may help you recognize whether your habit is bad or not.

Decide how serious you are about breaking the habit. If you know it clearly, you will be able to achieve your goal. You can write down when, where and why you do the habit,  Think about what you wrote.

Think about a healthy habit that could take the place of your bad habit.  Catch yourself doing the bad habit and stop yourself, practice the healthy habit instead. Practice this as often as you want. The more you practice a behavior, the sooner it will become a habit.

A. All these bad habits are hard to break. B. Writing makes you know more about the habit. C. Realize bad habits have influences and results. D. Choose the good habit you would like to practice. E. Knowing your bad habit will keep you control it. F. Good habits are good for our self-improvement.

3.  下面文章中有五处（第31—35题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合意思的标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Lend a hand.  B. Keep your eyes open for something unusual.  C. Be seen, but not to be heard.  D. Get to know your neighbors and make friends.  E. Volunteer in the local community.  F. Keep your own home safe and attractive.

Tips for being a good neighbor

No one likes a noisy neighbor. Do you hold parties that last all night? Do you leave your dog outside to bark all day? Keep noise to a minimum(最低限度). 

It's much easier to solve any problems with neighbors if you have a friendly relationship with them. You may realize that you have things in common with them and make life-long friends. 

Once you know your neighbors, you'll know if something seems out of place in the neighborhood. Are strange people carrying expensive things out of your neighbor's house? Have several days passed since your elderly neighbor last collected his newspaper? The benefit of keeping an eye out for unusual behavior in the neighborhood is that others will do the same for you. 

Offer to drive an elderly neighbor to the grocery store. Offer to collect mail while a neighbor is on vacation. The more often you lend a helping hand, the more likely that your neighbors will do the same for you when you need help. 

Don't just limit your neighborly actions to your block or street. Remember that everyone who lives in a community has the ability to help make it a better place. Think about your passion and find a way to do it on a voluntary basis in your community. 

4. 把A—E五个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文完整正确。

    Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them. They had animals. This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families.

    Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can't leave the job at the end of the day. They live on the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers.  A lot of bad weather means farmers will lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other people do.

     Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then planting the seeds(种子). In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking.  Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.

A. Farm work changes with the seasons.

B. That is a very busy time for farmers.

C. But animals work slowly compared to machines.

D. It is also important for the success of their farms.

E. Today farmers grow things on the farms so they can sell them.

5. 根据短文内容，选出5个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确，其中一项为多余选项。

    Which university would you like to go to in the future? It's not too early to think about it right now.

    Students at Hilltop School had a University Week at the end of last month.  For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的) "University of Hilltop".

    He said he started the program to help students form their aims.  "University may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims." He said.

     Eric, a student in Grade 8, said, "University Week made me realize that university is only four years away. I should do research about where I want to go. "Paul, another student in Grade 8 said that he realized there were so many universities for him to choose.

    The school also invited people to give career talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way.

    "The program opened up the students' eyes." Said Mr Miller.

A. According to the students, the program worked well.

B. Eric thinks it's too early to think about which university to go to in the future now.

C. During this week, they took part in all kind of activities.

D. Mr. Miller is the teacher who started the program.

E. After the research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California.

F. He also talked about the importance of math, reading and writing in his career as a policeman.