Unit 3 单元话题阅读理解专项精练-2022-2023学年九年级英语全一册单元重难点易错题精练（人教版）

Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?

单元话题阅读理解专项练习

（2022·江苏·九年级课时练习）Mapping out the future

Last summer, my parents and I took a drive to another state. A few hours into the trip, we took a wrong turn. But our trusty GPS pulled up a map of the area and got us back. It made me wonder: Who created maps in the first place? After some searching online, I learned that people who map out roads, mountains, oceans, and other places around the world are called cartographers.

What does a cartographer do?

Cartographers, also called mapmakers, study geographic information. They use this information to make maps of places around the world. Some of these maps are digital. They are often used in GPS. Other maps are printed in books. To do their work, cartographers put together information from many different places. They also use ground surveys (调查). Some do ground surveys themselves. Most cartographers, however, depend on surveyors for this important information. Surveyors collect information for mapmaking. They measure (测量) land, air space, and water areas.

What does it take to be a cartographer?

Most cartographers have a bachelor’s degree. The degree might be in cartography, geography, or something similar. Students who are interested in becoming cartographers should learn as much as they can about geography. It also helps to take courses in math and computer science.

With the rise of computer-based tools such as GPS, cartographers need stronger computer skills than they did in the past.

___________

In the US, jobs for cartographers are expected to grow. This is due to the increasing use of maps in the armed forces. Also, digital maps have increasingly become a main part of GPS.

According to what I’ve read about cartographers, I’d say that their work is very important to a lot of people. Next time a map keeps me from getting lost, I’ll be sure to thank a cartographer!

1．In Paragraph 1, the writer included his experience in order to show ________.

A．the GPS is only needed when driving to another place

B．it is common to get lost on a trip

C．a mapmaker’s work is important

D．the GPS is not always useful

2．The writer talked about cartographers from ________ aspects.

A．two B．three C．four D．five

3．Surveyors can do all these following things except (除了) ________.

A．doing ground surveys B．collecting information

C．doing some mapping D．doing some measuring

4．Which of the following best fits the blank in the passage?

A．Will more cartographers be needed?

B．Will the cartographers be replaced by robots?

C．Why is it hard for cartographers to find jobs?

D．Why do cartographers make different maps?

（2022·全国·九年级单元测试）Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.

When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I always say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”

Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.

When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

5．The writer always refuses to give people directions because ________.

A．she’s a stranger to the city B．she doesn’t know the people

C．she has no time to help others D．she’s afraid of giving wrong direction

6．A man stopped the writer on the way to ________.

A．sell her something B．ask for the time

C．make friends with her D．ask for the direction

7．The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ________.

A．lives B．studies C．works D．teaches

8．The word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “________”.

A．尴尬 B．困惑 C．激动 D．拮据

9．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer is too shy to give. B．The writer has a very poor sense of direction.

C．The writer never got lost when she was young. D．The man was quite nervous.

（2022·湖南益阳·一模）Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I never ask people for directions, because I often receive helpless or even wrong information. And I am afraid of giving people wrong directions. So if anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “sorry, I am a stranger here.”

Once on my way to work, I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I had to rush because I was almost late for an important meeting.

When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

10．The writer always refuses to give people directions because _______.

A．she’s a strange to the city B．she’s afraid of giving wrong directions. C．she has no time to help others

11．A man stopped the writer on the way to _______.

A．ask for the directions. B．ask for the time. C．make friends with her

12．The Friendship Building is the place where the writer _______.

A．lives B．studies C．works

13．The word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “_______”.

A．尴尬 B．困惑 C．激动

14．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer is too shy to give others directions

B．The writer has a very poor sense of directions

C．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.

（2022·安徽淮南·一模）Some people have a very poor sense（感觉）of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.

When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”

Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.

When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

15．The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ________.

A．lives B．studies C．works D．teaches

16．The underlined word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “________”.

A．困惑的 B．尴尬的 C．激动的 D．拮据的

17．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer is too shy to give others directions.

B．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.

C．The writer never got lost when she was young.

D．The writer has a very poor sense of directions.

（2022·全国·九年级单元测试）

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

18．If you want to go from the Public Library to City Center, you can take Bus ________.

A．No. 4 B．No. 5 C．No. 3 D．No. 10

19．The First Hospital is in the ________.

A．south B．east C．north D．west

20．You may go boating in ________.

A．Great Lake and the Beihai Park B．the Football Club

C．the History Museum D．the Red Star Cinema

21．The Bank of China is near ________.

A．People’ s Hospital B．Teachers’   College

C．the Public Library D．May Airport

22．How many middle schools can you find on this map?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

（2022·江苏苏州·一模）Gina was surprised to find that it was not raining in London. She stepped down from the train that had brought her from Dover to Victoria Station and put her heavy suitcase on the platform(站台). People were hurrying everywhere: through the entrances and exits, up and down the steps, along the other platforms and over to the ticket counters(柜台) where there were already queues forming. The porters(行李员) seemed to be busy helping other passengers. In Milan everyone told her that it was always raining in England. Today, however, they were wrong. It was warm and dusty just like at home. She could even hear someone speaking her native language somewhere near the station bookstore. She walked slowly towards the gate at the end of the platform where a railway official was collecting the tickets. She handed him her tickets and walked through. She looked up the station clock. Its hands were pointing to 3:15 p.m.

A young woman was sitting on a bench reading an English magazine. She looked friendly so Gina went up to her.

“Excuse me.” she said. The young woman glanced(瞥一眼) up with a smile. “Can you tell me the way to circus?”

“The circus?” The young woman looked puzzled. “What circus do you mean?”

Gina shook her head. “I’m sorry. I have just arrived from Italy to attend a school for foreign students in London. It is near the circus. “

“Do you have a letter with the school’s address on it?”

“Oh, yes. Now I remember.” Gina opened her handbag and found a postcard with a British stamp on it. “Ah,” said the young woman. “It’s Oxford Circus that you want. It’s the name of an area in the middle of London. You must go down these steps and take the Tube(地铁). Follow the colors. That’s the easiest way. ” She showed Gina on the colored map of the underground railway the route from Victoria to Oxford Circus. “Good luck,” she said. “And by the way, I come from Italy, too.”

23．From the passage we know Gina was             .

A．expecting a friend to meet her

B．attending to school matters

C．going to study English

D．late for her studies

24．“There were already queues forming,” implies(表明)           .

A．there were too many people waiting

B．people were beginning to wait in line

C．people were already to form queues

D．people were told to form up in lines

25．Oxford Circus is            .

A．a famous circus

B．a place in London

C．a railway station to Oxford

D．another name for the middle of London

26．The young woman was puzzled because she            .

A．had never been to a circus

B．didn’t know the word “circus”

C．didn’t know what circus Gina was referring to (提及)

D．didn’t know where Oxford Circus was

（2022·全国·九年级课时练习）Asking for directions is the first thing we need to do when we get to a different country. Knowing how to ask for help can make our life much easier! Here are some tips for you.

Use greetings and polite expressions: Starting the conversation with a friendly greeting is a must. If you want to get a great answer, begin by saying “hello” first. And finish with a “thank you” and “have a nice day”.

Examples: Excuse me, could you help me?/ Hello! May I ask for some help? / I need to get to the CN tower.

Build your vocabulary: You should know the basic vocabulary that can be used when getting directions. Try to remember places like High Park, Queen Street, and words like traffic lights, bank, block, etc.

Examples: It’s about two blocks away from here. /Go along the street until you reach the traffic lights.

Learn the most commonly used prepositions and adverbs: Some important prepositions to remember are between, next to, and straight ahead. And the adverbs nears, nearer, and nearest are very useful when you need to find somewhere fast.

Examples: The zoo is straight ahead. / It’s between a bank and a post office.

Try to know some important landmarks: Every city in the world has its own landmarks. You can cut down on search time if you know what the important landmarks are.

Examples: It is next to the CN Tower! Go past the Aquarium and then turn left.

27．Who may be most interested in the reading?

A．Lisa from France, who is learning Chinese culture.

B．Mr. Green from Britain, who is teaching English.

C．Yuan Hai from China, who is taking a trip in England.

D．Miss Smith from America, who is having a meeting in New York.

28．________ is the most important when you ask for directions.

A．Knowing where you are B．Asking the right person

C．Making yourself understood D．Greeting the person politely

29．Using the word “nearest” can help you ____________.

A．miss wrong places B．find the place quickly

C．find a better place D．learn about more places

（2022·全国·九年级单元测试）Dear John,

I’m very excited about your coming and staying in Chichester (奇切斯特)next week. The day after tomorrow I have to go away on business for three days, but I will be back when you come. I’ll leave a key with my friend next door at Number 21, so you won’t have to wait before I return. Now let me tell you how to get here.

Walk along the Star Road until you come to the first traffic lights and then turn right. Turn left at the next crossing. Go straight, and Lansdowne Road is the second on the right. There you can find my house, the door at Number 22. Oh! I nearly forgot to tell you about the most important thing: please take a sleeping-bag with you.

Well, I must go now. I have to go and take the car from the garage(汽车修理店) on Land Road. I was out yesterday when it broke down on the way. 

Mike

30．John will come and stay in Mike’s house _____.

A．at the beginning of this week B．next week

C．at the weekend D．the day after tomorrow

31．How many days will Mike go away on business?

A．Two days. B．Three days. C．Four days. D．Five days.

32．Mike will leave a _____ with his friend next door.

A．house B．car C．sleeping-bag D．key

33．Mike’s house is on the _____.

A．Lansdowne Road B．Star Road

C．Chichester Road D．Land Road

34．What’s wrong with the writer’s car?

A．A thief stole(偷) it on the way. B．Mike sold it to someone else.

C．It broke down on the way. D．Someone drove it away by mistake.

（2017·河南·中考真题）The idea that red means stop and green means has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldn't they have been prettier colors?

Well, it's import to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And it's been that way ever since.

Red has always been a color that mean danger, long before cars were even around. This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength(波长) so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.

But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials(高反射材料) were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be printed yellow.

So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light, don't get so mad at them, they've certainly come a long way.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

35．What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?

A．Trains B．Boats. C．Planes D．Bicycles

36．Which of the following colors meant go at first?

A．Red. B．Yellow. C．White. D．Green.

37．Why does red mean danger?

A．Because it's the brightest color. B．Because it can be seen far away.

C．Because railway companies say so. D．Because it has the shortest wavelength.

38．Why are school buses painted yellow?

A．Because yellow is a prettier color.

B．Because yellow once meat danger.

C．Because yellow can be seen well in daytime.

D．Because yellow means it's OK to go forward.

39．What does the text mainly tell us?

A．How important traffic lights are.

B．Which color has the longest wavelength.

C．What red, yellow and green can be used for.

D．Why traffic lights are red, yellow and green.

参考答案：

1．C

2．B

3．C

4．A

【解析】

【导语】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了关于地图制作者工作的内容，成为地图制作者的条件及其工作的重要性。

1．

细节理解题。根据第一段“But our trusty GPS pulled up a map of the area and got us back.It made me wonder: Who created maps in the first place?”可知，作者在本段描述个人经历主要是为了说明地图制作者工作的重要性，故选C。

2．

细节理解题。根据“What does a cartographer do?”“What does it take to be a cartographer?”和文中空格部分可知，本文一共介绍了地图制作者三个方面的内容，故选B。

3．

细节理解题。根据“Some do ground surveys themselves. Most cartographers, however, depend on surveyors for this important information. Surveyors collect information for mapmaking. They measure land, air space, and water areas.”可知，测量员会做地面调查、为制图收集信息、测量土地、空域和水域，故选C。

4．

标题归纳题。根据下文“In the US, jobs for cartographers are expected to grow. ”可知，在美国，地图制作者工作岗位将会增加，故选A。

5．D

6．D

7．C

8．A

9．B

【解析】

【导语】

本文主要讲述了作者的方向感很差。一次有个人问路，作者回答“不知道”。稍后才明白刚才那人问的是他工作的地方。当他踏进办公室时，和那人又见面的尴尬故事。

5．

细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. ”可知，作者不给人指方向是害怕把方向指错。故选D。

6．

细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“ He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building.”可知，在作者上班的路上有人向他问路。故选D。

7．

细节理解题。根据第四段第四句“ I realized that he had asked the way to my office building.”可知，“Friendship Building”是作者的办公楼，也就是作者工作的地方。故选C。

8．

词句猜测题。根据第四段第三句“ I gave him my usual reply.”以及第五段第一句“When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. ”可知，作者走进办公室，秘书把刚才问路的人带进来，而之前作者的回答却是“不知道”。由此可推测出场面是多么的尴尬。故选A。

9．

细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. ”可知，作者的方向感很差。故选B。

10．B

11．A

12．C

13．A

14．B

【解析】

【分析】

文章讲述作者是方向感很差的人，并通过讲述一件尴尬的事情来进一步证实。

10．

细节理解题。根据“And I am afraid of giving people wrong directions.”可知，作者怕给别人指路，因为他方向感很差，故选B。

11．

细节理解题。根据“Once on my way to work, I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building.”可知，一个人拦住作者是问路，故选A。

12．

细节理解题。根据“I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building.”可知，友谊大厦是作者工作的地方，故选C。

13．

词义猜测题。根据“When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!”可知，当作者看到刚刚向他问路的那个人时，感到非常的尴尬，所以单词“embarrassed”指的是“尴尬的”，故选A。

14．

推理判断题。根据“Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unlucky, I am one of them.”可知，作者的方向感很差，故选B。

15．C

16．B

17．D

【解析】

【分析】

这篇短文讲述的是作者方向感很差，所以当有人向她问路时，她总是拒绝别人。有一次又有一个人向作者问路，作者像往常一样拒绝了他。但是她随后就意识到那个地方正是她工作的地方，可已经来不及了。当作者在办公室里见到那个陌生人时，作者感到非常尴尬。

15．

细节理解题。根据“He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building…I realized that he had asked the way to my office building.”可知，Friendship Building是作者工作的地方。故选C。

16．

词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在的句子以及上文第四段中的内容可知，当那个陌生人问路的时候，作者像往常一样，没有为他指路。但是后来在作者的办公室里，作者再次见到了那个陌生人，所以见面时，作者应该是感到很尴尬。故选B。

17．

细节理解题。根据“Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them.”可知，作者的方向感很差。故选D。

18．C

19．B

20．A

21．D

22．A

【解析】

【分析】

本文主要是一个城市的地图，地图上标注了这个城市里的一些建筑、公共设施、公交线路、公园、学校等，我们可以根据题目的要求在地图上寻找有关信息。

18．

细节理解题。根据题干中的“the Public Library”和“City Center”定位到短文给出的地图上，在这两个地方之间有“Bus No.3”可知乘坐3路公交车可以从公共图书馆到市中心，故选C。

19．

细节理解题。根据题干中的“First Hospital” 定位到短文给出的地图上，可知第一医院是在这个城市的东部，故选B。

20．

推理判断题。根据题干中的“go boating”可知是说在哪里可以划船，A选项意为“大湖和北海公园”；B选项意为“足球俱乐部”；C选项意为“历史博物馆”；D选项意为“红星电影院”。根据常识可知划船应是在有水的地方，故选A。

21．

细节理解题。根据题干中的“Bank of China” 定位到短文给出的地图上，我们可以看到它挨着“May Airport”，可知是在“May Airport”附近，故选D。

22．

细节理解题。根据题干中的“middle school”可知我们可以在地图上找出这些中学，在城市的南部有一个“No. 5 Middle School”，地图上只有这一所学校，故选A。

23．B

24．B

25．B

26．C

【解析】

【分析】

这是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是吉娜初次从意大利到伦敦上学途中在维多利亚车站的所见以及问路的经历。

23．推理判断题。根据“I have just arrived from Italy to attend a school for foreign students in London”可知，她是来上学的，结合选项，故选B。

24．词句猜测题。根据“People were hurrying everywhere”及“the ticket counters(柜台) where there were already queues forming.”可知，到处都是匆忙的人，他们已经到售票处开始排队等候买票了，结合选项，故选B。

25．细节理解题。根据“It’s Oxford Circus that you want. It’s the name of an area in the middle of London.”可知，牛津广场是伦敦市中心一个地区的名字，结合选项，故选B。

26．细节理解题。根据“What circus do you mean?”以及下文这个妇女为吉娜指路可知，她是不知道吉娜问的是什么马戏团，所以才困惑，结合选项，故选C。

27．C

28．D

29．B

【解析】

【分析】

本文详细介绍了如何在陌生的地方礼貌并高效的问路技巧。

27．推理判断题。由文章第一段第一句“Asking for directions is the first thing we need to do when we get to a different country.”可知人在陌生的地方需要问路，所以我们推测在陌生地方的人会对这篇文章感兴趣，A、B、C 、D四个选项中只有C选项中的袁海是离开了中国到英国旅游，来到了陌生地方，故选C。

28．细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句“Starting the conversation with a friendly greeting is a must.”可知问路时的礼貌是必须的，所以问路时要礼貌的先和人打招呼是最重要的，故选D。

29．细节理解题。由文章第六段“Some important prepositions to remember are between... and nearest are very useful when you need to find somewhere fast.”可知使用“nearest 最近的”等方位词可以帮助快速地找到地方，故选B。

30．B

31．B

32．D

33．A

34．C

【解析】

【分析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述麦克为约翰介绍如何去他的家。

30．细节理解题。根据I’m very excited about your coming and staying in Chichester (奇切斯特)next week可知，下周约翰将会来并住在麦克家，故选B。

31．细节理解题。根据The day after tomorrow I have to go away on business for three days可知，麦克出差3天，故选B。

32．细节理解题。根据I’ll leave a key with my friend next door at Number 21可知，麦克将留一把钥匙在他的朋友家，故选D。

33．细节理解题。根据Go straight, and Lansdowne Road is the second on the right. There you can find my house, the door at Number 22可知，麦克的家在兰斯当路上，故选A。

34．细节理解题。根据I was out yesterday when it broke down on the way可知，他的车昨天在路上坏了，故选C。

【点睛】

细节理解题是考试时经常考查的一个题型。做细节理解题时，首先要先读题干，划题干中的关键词，再根据关键词定位至文中即可找到正确答案。

35．A

36．C

37．B

38．C

39．D

【解析】

【分析】

本文介绍了交通灯不同颜色信号所代表的意义。最开始时，以红色作为停止，绿色作为警告，白色作为通行。但是一列火车在晚上把星星误认为白色，因此发生了不好的事情，最后将红色作为停止，绿色作为通行，黄色作为警告。

35．A

细节理解题。根据it's import to know that before traffic lights for cars，there were traffic signals for trains．可知在汽车交通灯出现之前，交通信号灯是为火车设置的。故选A。

36．C       

细节理解题。根据white to mean go可知白色意味着可以通行，故选C。

37．B

细节理解题。根据第三段This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength（波长） so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors．"可知红色波长最长，比其他颜色能在更远的地方被看见，可以更远的地方警告有危险，故选B。

38．C

细节理解题。根据yellow can be seen well at all times of the day可知校车涂成黄色，是因为在一天的任何时候都可以看到黄色。故选C。

39．D

概括归纳题。根据But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place？可知主要介绍信号灯为什么是红、黄河绿色。故选D。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据white to mean go可知白色意味着可以通行，故选C。