The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices(香料),cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers(士兵)travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes(路线)are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
1.How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover?
A. About 3000. B. Nearly 6500. C. Almost 2000 D. Over 35,000
2.Traders carried all kinds of goods along the Silk Road. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Silk B. Cloth. C. Gold. D. Tea.
3.Who married ancient Chinese women in the story of blue-eyed villages of China?
A. Asian soldiers. B. African soldiers. C. European soldiers. D. American soldiers.
4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A. Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.
C. Ancient Chinese along the Slik Road may be able to speak different languages.
D. The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.
5.Which part of a magazine can this passage come from?
A. History and Geography. B. Sports World. C. Man and Animals. D. Popular Science.
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Last year, I went to Beijing Qizhi Special Education School for community service(社区服务).Before we took the bus, my friend asked me a question, “Why are you here?” I did not know how to answer the question.
The school was not far from my school, but it looked like it was in a different world. A group of children were waiting for us. A boy walked toward me. He held my hands and pulled me to the ground. I kissed the earth and tasted nature.
I could not understand what he was doing at first, then I was very angry. Though I was very angry, I controlled my anger.
A teacher stopped this awkward(尴尬的)silence when she shouted at the boy. “What are you doing right here, right now?” she said. “You will never see your mom again if you keep doing this. Now, say sorry!” “Sorry,” he cried fearfully and nervously. I said nothing, but I realized something about this child. After lunch I asked the teacher for information about the child’s parents.
She said that the child was very different from other students because of an illness. His family could not afford to treat him. He needed the kindness of his family, but they had abandoned him. So he depended on the support from the teachers and community service workers like us.
I suddenly realized I could answer the question my friend asked me at the beginning of the day.
Community service workers help others and make everyone feel better. There are so many people in the world that need help. Playing with lonely children may not make a big difference. But it can light a corner in the children’s hearts, making them know they are loved by people.
1.How did the writer reach Beijing Qizhi Special Education School?
A. By train B. By car. C. By bus. C. By taxi.
2.Why did the writer get angry?
A. Because a boy held the writer’s hands.
B. Because the writer did not like to taste nature.
C. Because a boy pushed the writer to the ground.
D. Because a boy was impolite to the writer.
3.The boy acted differently from others because _______.
A. he was sick
B. his parents didn’t like him
C. he was nervous and fearful
D. he always lived with teachers
4.The underlined word “abandoned” most probably means “_______”.
A. hurt B. left C. sold D. forgotten
5.From the passage we can learn that the writer __________.
A. helped so many people in the world
B. played with the lonely boy after lunch
C. learned the meaning of community service
D. wasn’t good at answering the questions about community service.
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Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius” (天才).
Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don’t do it at all.”
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.
He made many classical CDs wit h famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He’s the one ... he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles’ music will live on.
1. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?
A. His father died when he was 5 years old.
B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.
C. He was born in a rich musician family.
D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.
2.Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because .
A. his father was a musician as well
B. because it would help him get used to being blind
C. it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D. his teacher thought he was a genius
3.Ray Charles went to a school for .
A. normal children B. deaf and blind children
C. talented children only D. children without parents
4.Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx .
A. was the right person to play him in the film
B. was a good film maker
C. was the wrong person to play him in the film
D. was a good director
5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Becoming a musician. B. Childhood story.
C. The film of Ray’s life. D. Master of many styles.
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Uncle Sam
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and exciting dances? Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.
Walking Tour
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Movie Time
Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See March of the Penguins at 1:30. Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and this Saturday night is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear The Zoo?
The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
1.You probably eat Chinese, Italian and Indian food at .
A. City Hall B. Central Park
C. the City Theatre D. City College
2.We can see movies at .
A. 10:00 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.
C. 3:45 p.m. D. 8:00 p.m.
3.The Zoo here is a .
A. music group B. US concert
C. popular park D. museum theatre
4.From the passage, we can know .
A. if you are 8 years old, you have to pay to learn exciting dances
B. you can call 4987898 to get a ticket to go to Rose Hall
C. you can learn local history on a walking tour on Sunday morning
D. the Redbirds’ last match this year will be held outside
5.The passage is mainly about .
A. city news B. weekend activities
C. music week D. food festival
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The Westwood Middle School has decided to hold a blood drive (献血活动), and you can help.
Help with The Blood Drive |
The School is holding a blood drive for teachers, parents, and town people. We need everyone’s help to make it a success. That includes you! We need to collect 50 units of blood. That means 65 people are needed to come to the drive. |
How You Can Help |
Pick up information brochures (小册子) in the school office. Pass them out to your parents, teachers and any person who is healthy and at least 17 years old. |
When and Where to Go |
The blood drive will take place on Tuesday, October 21, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, in the school canteen. |
1.How many people are needed for the blood drive?
A. 50. B. 65. C. 17. D. 21.
2.Students can pick up information brochures ____.
A. in the school office B. at the school gate
C. in the school canteen D. on the school playground
3.When will the blood drive take place?
A. On September 20. B. On September 21.
C. On October 20. D. On October 21.
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Hainan is in the south(南方)of China. The weather there is different from that of other areas of China. There is no winter in Hainan. It’s not cold all year round. Many people go there in winter, because it’s cold in the north(北方)of China. In summer, it’s very hot. It’s usually sunny, but it often rains. So people often take a pair of sunglasses and a raincoat at the same time. People can enjoy many kinds of fruits like bananas and coconuts (椰子) there, too.
Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun. People can go fishing, boating, swimming and so on. When we want to have a rest, we can walk on the beach (海滩) and enjoy the fresh air and white clouds. It’s so interesting.
Would you like to go to Hainan?
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
1.Hainan is in the _______ of China.
A. south B. north C. center
2.What’s the weather like in Hainan?
A. It’s not cold all year round.
B. It’s hot all year round.
C. It’s different from other areas of China.
3.The word“fruits”means _______ in Chinese.
A. 食物 B. 饮料 C. 水果 D. 蔬菜
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There is no winter in Hainan.
B.In Hainan,people often take a pair of sunglasses and a rain coat in summer.
C. Many people go to Hainan because it’s very hot.
5.The main(主要的)idea of the passage is _______.
A. where is Hainan
B. Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun
C. the weather is fine in Hainan
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For Sale(出售) One-bedroom apartment It’s near No. 1 High School. There is a park, a library and a supermarket near here. Right price. Tel:86825044 Time:10:00 a. m. -4:00 p. m. | City English Center Good English teachers give classes from 8:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. on weekends. Classes are ¥50 an hour. Please call Lisa at 53545156 on weekdays. Time:9:00 a. m. -4:00 p. m. |
For Rent One hundred bikes. All bikes are new and colorful. It’s near the Center Hospital. Ten yuan a day. Call Mr. Li at 33843535 every day. | Found A green MP4 on the playground on Monday evening. See Lin Tao in Class 4, Grade 7. Room 518, Building B. |
根据以上信息,选择正确答案。
1.You can buy _____ by calling 86825044.
A. a bike B. an MP4 C. an apartment
2.If Kangkang wants to learn English on Saturday, it’ll cost him _____ a day.
A. ¥50 B. ¥100 C. ¥150
3.If you want to rent a bike, you should call _____.
A. Mr. Li B. Lisa C. Lin Tao
4.Lin Tao _____ a green MP4.
A. has B. found C. lost
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The apartment for sale has only one bedroom.
B. It will cost you ten yuan to rent a bike a day.
C. You can call Lisa at 53545156 on Sunday.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容,从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluentt, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心的事)to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止)mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there were special or good reasons(理由), they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students shouldn't have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1.Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones .
A. because they are students
B. because they are children
C. when they are at school
2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from .
A. some mobile phone users
B. their parents and friends
C. the makers and sellers
3.The underlined word "cheat" means in this passage.
A. 查询 B.作弊 C.聊天
4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't during school hours.
A. get in touch with their children
B. help the teachers with their work
C. leave their mobile phones at school office
5.The passage tells us that students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for .
A. special or good reasons
B. their parents feel unhappy
C. listening music
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Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watching TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”
根据短文内容,判断下列句子是否正确,对的涂(A),错的涂(B)。(10分)
1.The word couch-potato is widely used in Germany.
2.Couch-potato is used to call the people who like eating potatoes very much.
3.A person who is called Couch-potato always spends lots of time watching TV.
4.Couch-potatoes usually get fat because they don’t like doing exercise.
5.The passage mainly tells us how to choose TV programs.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
任务型阅读(共5个小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成下面表格,每空最多三个单词。
A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore, one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. The city of Singapore is famous for its business(商业) and other activities. There are many places of interest such as the Tiger Balm Garden and Raffles Museum. There are also many important centers of learning such as the University(大学) of Singapore and the Science Centre. Being a famous city, hundreds of people do business or go sightseeing. Most tourists like the sights of the city.
During my stay in Singapore, I went out every day with my father to see the beautiful and interesting places and things in the city. One day we went to the Tiger Balm Garden where I saw many animals. We spent about half of the day visiting this place. Every night, I went around the city and visited some of the parks. I also visited a few of the cinemas(电影院).
I enjoyed every moment of my stay in the city of Singapore.
Famous places in Singapore | Tiger Balm Garden and 1. , University of Singapore and 2. |
What did the writer do during the day? | He went out to see the 3. places and things. |
What did the writer do during the night? | He went around the city and went to the 4. . He also went to some 5. . |
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析