九年级英语阅读理解习题（二）ADreams may be more important than sleep. Some people don’t need much sleep. But we all need to dream, scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old f ilms. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about some thing. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They could have been thinking about t heir work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream . Dreams can disappear quickly from memory. Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sle ep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at working when we dream. That is why we may have a lo ng sleep and still wake up tired.( )1. It may be less important to sleep than to _______.A. thinkB. dreamC. workD. study( )2. Dreams and films are usually ______.A. very longB. in colorC. about workD. very sad( )3. The people often dream about their work because _______.A. they are tired in the daytimeB. they are not interested in their workC. they may be thinking about their work at allD. they have too much work to do( )4. The main idea of the story is that _______.A. people need to dreamB. people like to sleepC. dreams are like filmsD. we always remember dreams( )5. The title for the story could be ______.A. Terrible dreamsB. The longest sleepC. MemoryD. DreamsBJimmy is a very kind young man. He works in a big supermarket. His workmates like him very much. Last month Jimmy caught a bad cold, and he stayed in bed for about two weeks. But after he got well, something happened－he couldn’t stop wrinkling. When he stayed at home, he was all right as usual. But if he went out, he couldn’t stop his eyes from winkling.Jimmy went to work the next morning. On the way he met a policeman and winkled at him. The policeman felt surprised but said nothing. Then he met an old man and winkled at him. The old man thought he must be mad. But still he didn’t say a word.Real trouble started when he met women. First he met a young lady. He winkled at her. The woman’s face turned red, and she ran away as fast as she could. And then he met an old woman who carried a walking stick. When Jimmy winkled at her, she looked closely at him. Jimmy winkled again. Without saying a word, she hit Jimmy on the head with her walking stick.“Take that!” she cried out, “This is a lesson for you.”Poor Jimmy! How could he explain it? He ran away quickly.From then on, he always wears a pair of dark glasses when he goes out.( )1. What had happened to Jimmy after he caught a bad cold? ____ .A. He had to stay in hospital for a long time.B. he couldn’t stop closing his eyes.C. His legs hurt a lot.D. There was something wrong with his eyes. ( )2. When he stayed at home, ____ .A. He couldn’t control his eyes of winkling.B. He was all right.C. He winkled at others.D. He wore a pair of dark glasses. ( )3. Who felt surprised when Jimmy winkled? ____ .A. The policeman.B. The old man.C. The young lady.D. The old woman.( )4. Jimmy winkled at the young lady because ____ .A. he wanted to talk with herB. he loved her very muchC. she winkled at him firstD. he couldn’t stop his eyes from winkling( )5. Why did the old woman hit Jimmy? ____ .A. Because she was the young lady’s grandma.B. Because she hated Jimmy.C. Because Jimmy winkled at her.D. Because Jimmy laughed at her.参考答案（A）BBCAD （B）DBADCCA beautiful，expensively dressed lady complained to her psychiatrist(精神病医师)that shefelt that her whole life was empty；it had no meaning．So the psychiatrist called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors。

and then said to the rich lady，‘‘I’m going to ask Julia to tell you how she found happiness．All I want you to do is listening．”So the old lady put down her broom and sat on a chair and told her story，“Well，my husband died of malaria(疟疾)and three months later my only son was killed by a car．I had nobody．1 bad nothing left．I couldn’t sleep；I couldn’t eat；I never smiled at anyone：I even thought of taking my own life．Then one evening，a little cat followed me home from work．Somehow I felt sorry for that cat．It was cold outside，So I decided to let the cat in．I got it some milk。

and it licked the plate clean．Then it purred(咕噜咕噜叫)comfortably and rubbed against my legs，and for the first time in months. I smiled．Then I stopped to think：if helping a little cat could make me smile，maybe doing something for people could make me happy．So the next day，I baked some biscuits(饼干)and took them to a neighbor who was sick in bed．Every day I tried to do something nice for someone．It made me so happy to see them happy．Today，I don’t know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do．I’ve found happiness，by giving it to others．”When she heard that，the rich lady cried．She had everything that money could buy，but she had lost the things which money cannot buy．( )1.The lady went to the psychiatrist because________.A.she had nothing to doB.she was badly illC.she was unhappyD.she had no money( )2.The old lady_______.A.had a happy familyB.kept a cute eatC.was a good psychiatristD. lost her husband and son( )3.What does the phras e‘‘feel sorry for’’in paragraph 3 mean?A.同情B.抱歉C.遗撼D.对不起( )4.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?A.The old lady was lucky enough.B.The old lady was happy now.C.The rich lady could buy anything.D.The rich lady lost lots of money.( )5.What’s the best title of the story?A.An old lady’s sad storyB.Poor and richC.Happiness comes from givingD.Everything that money could buyDYou’re at the top of a hill on a skateboard.Y ou push off and race down the hill at 70 miles an hour,or more.Sound like fun? Speed boarders around the world think it’s a lot of fun.Speed boarders find roads on steep hills.T hen they skate down,r eaching as much speed as they can. Rushing down the roads, they ride on and off sidewalks. They also move in and out between parked cars. They must take care of moving cars, too!Speed boarding is a dangerous sport, so safety gear(装置)is necessary. Speed boarders wear helmets(头盔)and special leather gloves to protect their heads and hands.Serious speed boarders even wear leather suits to protect their whole body.Speed boarding is slowly but surely becoming popular around the world. In 1998, ESPN X Games(a famous TV sport show)included downhill speed boarding for the first time ever. This marked the start of public awareness(知道)of this sport.So watch out! Speed boarding might be coming to a hill near you!( )1.What does the word”skateboard”in Paragraph 1 mean?A.滑雪板B.滑翔器C.滑板D.冲浪板( )2.How fast do speed boarders like to skate down hills?A.At 70 miles an hour.B.As fast as they can.C.They skate very slowly.D.Faster than 70 miles an hour.( )3.Where can’t speed boarding be taken?A.Roads of steep hills.B.On the sidewalks of streets.C.Between parked cars.D.By the sea shore.( )4.What kind of persons must speed boarders be?A.TallB.BraveC.CleverD.Outgoing( )5. What’s the best title of the passage?A.Downhill speed boardingB.Speed boardingC.A dangerous sportD.A sport on the street答案：（C）CDABC （D）CBDBBEDear students,The following rules are for life and work in Belleyboys School. Please read them carefully.1. Stand up when a teacher or a visitor goes into the room.2. You must be in a classroom or other study places during lesson time.3. Arrive in time for the start of each lesson with the things you need so that you are ready to start work.4. Wear smart, clean clothing. Hair must be clean and tidy; extreme colours and styles are not allowed. Long hair must be tied back neatly.5. Do not leave school if you are not allowed.6. Food and drink must not be taken out from the dining room.7. All medicines must be given by the school doctor.8. Radios and personal computers may only be used in dormitory houses where the house rules allow. They are not allowed in classes or in the library.Belleyboys School根据布告内容，判断正误。