牛津译林版九年级英语上册期中考试阅读理解专项练习
四、阅读理解 (本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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The contents below are part of the book Colour and Character.
                                  Contents
Module 1 Blue                                Module 3 Green
Unit 1 Loyal colour…………………..……...1        Unit 9 Nature…………………..……51
sorting outUnit 2 Cold and cool……………………..….7        Unit 10 The colour of life………….….57
Unit 3 Imperial blue and cowboy blue…..…13        Unit 11 Green is hope…………….…...63
Unit 4 The paint of sea…………………..…19        Unit 12 Immaturity(幼稚) and youth….69
Module Task…………………………..……25        Module Task…………………………...75
Module 2 Red                                Module 4 Black
Unit 5 The colour of love and hatred(憎恨).26        Unit 13 Grace(优雅) and death…...…76
Unit 6 The colour of all passion…………...32        Unit 14 A global fashion……………..82
Unit 7 Strong red……………………….….38        Unit 15 Unfortunate colour………….88
Unit 8 Red used in expressions……….…...44        Unit 16 Personalized colour………….94
Module Task……………………………....50        Module Task…………………………100
56. What does the word Contents mean in Chinese?
A. 目录              B. 标题                C. 通知                D. 公报
57. If you want to learn about the global fashion, you can turn to         .
A. Page 19              B. Page 38              C. Page 57            D. Page 82
58. Andy wants to know some expressions about red. He can turn to         .
A. Unit 2              B. Unit 4            C. Unit 6            D. Unit 8
59. Which two colours represent opposite meanings according to the book?
A. Black and red.                            B. Green and black.       
C. Red and green.                            D. Blue and green.
60. Which sentence is TRUE according to the contents of the book?
A. Each module has five units. 
B. The book Colour and Character only has four modules.
C. Each Module Task in these four modules has 1 page.
D. One of the units talks about why pink represents love.
B
Long long ago, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter very much, and finally, they had a girl. She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much. One day, the father needed water for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well (井) in the forest to get it. When the boys got there, they began to fight and the water jug (壶) fell into the well. The boys looked into the well and thought of their father. They were afraid to go home.
Hours passed. "Where are those boys?" shouted the angry father. "They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into ravens (乌鸦) !"And when he looked up, he saw seven black birds flying away. The father was shocked. "What have I done?” he thought. But it was too late. He could not take back(收回) his words.
Later, the girl grew up and found out she had brothers. The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply, and she decided to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. She made up her mind to find them. Finally, she found their home. To enter, she need
ed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl thought for a moment, and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidently(意外地) dropped a ring that her parents had given her.
Later that day, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind the door and watched. When the seventh raven drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The raven recognized(认出) it at once—it was his parents' ring. "I wish our sister were here, "he said, "and then we could be free. " At that moment, their sister ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were human again. The brothers kissed their sister and all eight of them went home together happily.
61. Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first?
A. They threw away the water jug on the way.    B. They lost their father's ring.
C. They couldn't get back any water.    D. Seven black ravens shocked them.
62. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Para. 2?
A. The father was sorry for what he had said.   
B. The father was not pleased with his life.
C. The father was worried about his little girl.   
D. The father was angry with what his sons had done.
63. What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven's house?
A. She ate and drank.    B. She hid behind a door.
C. She took out a knife    D. She sat and waited for the ravens.
64. How did the ravens become human again?
A. They ate a magic ring.   
B. One raven made a wish after seeing the ring.
C. They drank with a special cup from their father.