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
Here are four kinds of trip for vacation:
Trip 1 One Week In The Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking. And you can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8-May 14 Tel:64639818
Adult(成年人):$110.00 Child:$55.00
Trip 2 Three Days In The Country
There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing. You can also find different kinds of flowers here.
Time: May 20-May 22 Tel: 63986432
Adult: $50.00 Child: $25.00
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight(手电筒), and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure(冒险). You can see many plants on your trip.
Time: May 16-May 18 Tel:63875629
Adult:$30.00 Not for children
Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. You can swim in the sea.
Time: May 23-May 27 Tel:67538293
Adult:$80.00 Child:$40.00
1. What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
A. 67538293. B. 63986432.
C. 64639818. D. 63875629.
2. Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?
A. $25. B. $50. C. $100. D. $150.
3.David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15.What activity will he probably join in?
A. Hiking in the mountains. B. Fishing in the country.
C. Watching plants at night. D. Swimming in the sea.
4.Lucy wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she take?
A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)according to four ads?
A. The sun hat. B. The warm clothes.
C. The umbrella. D. The camera.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town. She usually went to school by bus, for it was not near her house.
One morning , their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus. Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.
“ But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked . “ You have only been to my school once. “
“ Yes, “ her mother answered . “ But you’ve been there by school bus seven times , you know the way. “ “ Oh, yes. “ said Mary.
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there. When they arrived , her mother found it was not really very far from their house.
“ Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her . “ Well, Mum.” answered Mary . “ I know only this way . The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.
1.Mary usually went to school. __________________.
A. by can B. by bike
C. on foot D. by school bus.
2.One morning Mary got up late because _____________.
A. her mother forgot to wake her up
B. the family clock stopped
C. She was not feeling well
D. She wanted to sleep more.
3.Mary ___________to her school.
A. knew only one way
B. didn’t know the way
C. knew the shortest way
D. knew many ways
4.Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________.
A.she wanted to stay with her mother longer
B.the school bus always went that way
C. she didn’t want to get to school to early
D. she want to take other children to school.
5.From this story we know that __________.
A. Mary was a kind –hearted girl.
B. Mary’s mother had never been to the school.
C. the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house
D. Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
1.______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A.Satellites B.Receivers
C.Global Positioning System D.Underwater Robot
2.According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
A.It has carried people to other planets.
B.It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.
C.Russian and American are working for it.
D.Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
3.Hercules is used to ______.
A.save lives in the sea B.take picture in the sea
C.repair the broken ships D.look for the ancient ships in the sea
4.From the passage, we know that ______.
A.the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions
B.it’s very important for us to learn about new technology
C.it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions
D.technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To help us study some new technology.
B.To tell us technology is changing the world.
C.To help solve the problems that technology causes.
D.To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.
It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
1.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.
A.want to be as rich as their neighbours
B.want others to know or to think that they are rich
C.don’t want others to know they are rich
D.want to be happy
2.It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to ________.
A.live outside New York City B.live in New York City
C.live in apartments D.have many neighbours
3.Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________.
A.an important name B.a popular name in the United States
C.his neighbour’s name D.not a good name
4.If a person who keeps up with the Joneses, he would _________.
A.do as the poor persons around him do
B.do everything he likes to do
C.do as his neighbours do
D.do as the rich people around him do
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own attractive body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our views completely.
Simon Cowell, one of the organizers of the talent show spoke of his surprise over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady came up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction(反应) and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through — it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, it’s meaningless.” She added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her musical talents. “ I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and therefore it built my confidence.’’
1.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ________.
A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the organizers
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
2.According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A.It was the musical talents that built Susan's confidence.
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D.Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.
3.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?
A.It’s never too old to learn.
B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C.If you have a dream, keep trying to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It’s a long-awaited day for China. The navy now has its first aircraft carrier(航空母舰), Liaoning.
It’s a unique experience to get to know the life in the carrier. The carrier is just like a small city on the sea. It has all the functions for daily life. There are 4 words to sum up its characters: big, small, much and high. The carrier Liaoning is such a huge one that the total length of the whole corridor(过道)could reach over 20 kilometers. But the living space for the sailors(水手)is quite small. That’s because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living. Over 1,000 sailors, both men and women, are living onboard. They are arranged among over 3,000 tiny rooms below the deck. For visitors, it’s so easy to get lost. So the first thing the new sailors have to learn is their way around. The number of female sailors is much less than that of the males, taking about 5 percent of the total. But they play a key role in carrying out some special missions.
Also, you will be surprised by the high level of education of today’s sailors. The captain said that over 90 percent of the sailors are college graduates. Six hold Doctor’s Degrees and 45 have a Master’s. The whole team is young but vigorous(朝气蓬勃的). The complex work on the carrier requires high management abilities for the commanders onboard(在船上).
1.Why do we visitors get lost easily inside the carrier?
A.Because they don’t have a map.
B.Because the living space is quite small.
C.Because there are too many corridors for rooms.
D.Because the corridor inside the carrier is too long.
2.What does the word “high” in Line 6 refer to(指代)?
A.The aircraft carrier is high since it is just like a small city.
B.Most of the soldiers received good education.
C.The expense(花费)to run a carrier is high.
D.The high-level of their training.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Liaoning is our country’s first aircraft carrier.
B.Most of the sailors on the carrier are college graduates.
C.There are far fewer women sailors than men sailors on the carrier.
D.It is comfortable for the sailors to live in the carrier.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Now more and more people in the world are getting fatter. This troubles them a lot. (1)Experts(专家) say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits.
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream better than vegetables and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal. (2)If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲).
It’s important for us to eat our meal in the same period each day. When we feel worried or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges(法官) often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow(吞) the bread, it meant that he wasn’t telling the truth. Because when a man is worried about something, he will have trouble in swallowing anything dry, because he loses his appetite.
1.Are more and more people getting fatter in the world?________________________ ___
2.Do most people like eating sweets or rice?_______________________ ________
3.What may happen to people when they feel worried or excited?____ __________
4.将短文中画线句子(1)处翻译成汉语。
5.将短文中画线句子(2)处翻译成汉语。
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
It’s possible to do many simple tricks with numbers. Here is one trick, if you follow the instructions, you will find it’s really interesting.
First, write down your house number. For example, if your address is 73 Jin Shang Road, you would write down 73. After you write down your house address number, you double it. Then add 5 to this doubled number. For example, if your address is 73 and you double it, you will get 146. Then you add 5, you will get 151.
And then, multiply this number by 50. In our example here, you’ll get 7550. The next step is to add your age to this total. For example, if you’re 16 years old, you should add 16 to this total. In our example here, the result will be 7566.
After that, you have to add the number of days in a year, which is 365. In our example here, 365 added to 7566 is 7931.
The final step is this: Subtract 615 from the number that you have. Take away 615 from the total. In our example, 7931 minus 615 is 7316.
The result here—7316—is the trick. The first part of the number is the address and the last part of the number is the age of the person. That is, 73 is the address that we started with, and 16 is the age that we used.
Isn’t it interesting? Do you want to have a try now?
1.How many steps are there in the trick?
A. Four B. Seven C. Nine
2.The third step is ______.
A. +5 B. ×50 C. -615
3.Tom is 38, he lives in 89 Jin Shang Road. If he plays this trick, he will get ______ in the end.
A. 3889 B. 9150 C. 8938
4.When you play this trick, ______ is Not the number you have to use every time.
A. 50 B.73 C. 365
5.The best title of this passage is “______”.
A. A trick with numbers B. An interesting problem C. How to work out a trick
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析