There was a young painter who made money by p...

There was a young painter who made money by painting portraits. His dream was to _______famous. One day, a rich man asked him to _______ a portrait for him and promised to pay him 10,000 dollars.

After a week, the rich man came to_______ the painting. Although the painting was wonderful, he was not _______ with it. He told the young painter, "I will only buy this painting for 3,000 dollars." The young painter was _______.He argued with the rich man, _______ the rich man would keep his promise.

The rich man _______ , "The man in the painting is me. If I don't buy this painting, _______ else will buy it."So he said, "I will ask you one last time, 'Will you sell it for 3,000 dollars?'”

The young painter said firmly, “No, I _______ not to sell it, rather than be humiliated by you. Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost ________ breaking your promise.”

After that, the painter worked hard day and night.________ , he achieved his dream in the art world.

The rich man forgot about the artist and ________ he had told him. But one day, some friends told him, “There is a painting to sell for 200,000 dollars and the man in the painting looks ________ like you. The painting is titled ‘Thief’.”

Then, the rich man remembered the ________ that he had fooled. He quickly went to say sorry to him and paid 200,000 dollars to buy the portrait.The young painter ________ the rich man hang his head in the end.

1.A.grow B.become C.turn D.change

2.A.paint B.borrow C.break D.read

3.A.take B.bring C.carry D.sell

4.A.patient B.popular C.pleased D.busy

5.A.sad B.angry C.worried D.excite

6.A.hoped B.hoping C.to hope D.hopes

7.A.thought B.asked C.said D.joked

8.A.nobody B.somebody C.anybody D.everybody

9.A.decide B.prefer C.want D.need

10.A.on B.in C.for D.at

11.A.Luckily B.Finally C.Recently D.Sadly

12.A.why B.how C.what D.when

13.A.exactly B.mostly C.nearly D.quickly

14.A.worker B.friend C.painter D.singer

15.A.asked B.made C.allowed D.found

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Garey is a famous painter in the world.

One of his paintings was shown there and made a(an) ________.

A. hit　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　 C. award

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Pablo Picasso was an amazing painter who created with colour and shape. His paintings opened people’s minds and showed there were many ways to express ideas.

Born in Spain in 1881, Picasso learned to paint at an early age because his father was a painter. At fourteen, Picasso began attending the Academy of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Although Picasso did well, his teachers wouldn’t let him develop his own style (风格). So he changed schools. Though his new teachers praised his work, they still criticized (批评) it as being too unusual. Picasso made up his mind to express himself in his own way.

Disappointed at his job in Spain, nineteen-year-old Picasso moved to Paris, where he learned about abstract (抽象派的) art. However, an important development in his own style came along when his best friend killed himself. Picasso was so sad that he painted only in blue and grey. He painted the poor and the disabled. This is known as his “Blue Period” .

In 1904, Picasso’s painting style changed again when he fell in love with an artist model. He began painting everything with colours of red and pink. He mainly painted circus performers (马戏团表演) and artists during this time, called his “Rose Period” .

Picasso’s style went through another change as he began to learn about African art and geometry (几何学). Instead of painting with different colours, he used different shapes. His paintings surprised people because they looked like they had been broken and put back together incorrectly. Picasso’s new style became known as “Cubism”. Cubism was so unusual that it became very popular.

Pablo Picasso is most remembered for his Blue, Rose and Cubism periods. But his painting styles kept changing until his death at age ninety-two.

1.What were Picasso’s school teachers like?

A.Traditional. B.Careless. C.Friendly. D.Strange.

2.What did Picasso mainly paint during his Blue Period?

A.His friends. B.Artist models.

C.The poor and the disabled. D.Circus performers and artists.

3.How old was Picasso when he began his Rose Period?

A.14. B.19. C.23. D.35.

4.Which of the following sentences describe Picasso’s Cubism period?

① He used many shapes.

② He used different colours.

③ He was influenced by African art and geometry.

④ He painted broken things that were put back together perfectly.

A.①② B.①③ C.②③ D.③④

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The symbols in Picasso’s art. B.The secrets of Picasso’s success.

C.Picasso’s unusual human relationships. D.The changes in Picasso’s painting style.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.

An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings, especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.

The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year., but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper, paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.

After seeing this, the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?” he asked.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why. But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you.

1.According to the writer, the emperor_____.

A. loved beautiful paintings　　　　　

B. did very well in painting

C. was good at painting roosters　　

D. Was very kind to the painter.

2.The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.

A. only a few months　　　　　

B. only five minutes　

C. more than a year　　　　　　

D. five minutes every day

3.The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.

A. the painter refused to draw rooster　

B. the painter couldn’t draw rooster well

C. he couldn’t find the painter anywhere　

D. he couldn’t wait to see his painting

4.In fact, during the whole year the painter______

A.escaped from the emperor to live quietly

B. worked hard at practice drawing roosters

C. was invited to other places to draw roosters

D. drew piles and piles of paper to make a living

5.From the passage we can learn that_______.

A. it’s hard for painter to success　　　　　

B. it’s easy to paint in a short time.

C. hard work causes perfect result　　　　

D. emperor was hard to deal with

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.

An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings,especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.

The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year.,but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper,paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.

After seeing this,the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?”he asked.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why.But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you.

1.According to the writer, the emperor_____.

A. loved beautiful paintings　　　　　 B. did very well in painting

C. was good at painting roosters　　 D. Was very kind to the painter.

2.The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.

A. only a few months　　　　　 B. only five minutes　

C. more than a year　　　　　　 D. five minutes every day

3.The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.

A. the painter refused to draw rooster　

B. the painter couldn’t draw rooster well

C. he couldn’t find the painter anywhere　

D. he couldn’t wait to see his painting

4.In fact, during the whole year the painter______

A.escaped from the emperor to live quietly

B. worked hard at practice drawing roosters

C. was invited to other places to draw roosters

D. drew piles and piles of paper to make a living

5.From the passage we can learn that_______.

A. it’s hard for painter to success　　　　　 B. it’s easy to paint in a short time.

C. hard work causes perfect result　　　　 D. emperor was hard to deal with

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

One day a young painter went by a garden. He was attracted by the beauty of the garden.He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was_____Surprised, the painter asked that old man, "Why are you looking after these flowers since you can't see them? "The gardener answered, "I can tell you ____reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ____ I can’t see the flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can ____ the fragrance(香味) of them. As for the last one, that’s ____ “Me? But you don't know me, "said the painter.

“Yeah,it’s_____ that I don't know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels(天使).people will look at my garden and the beauty will make them feel_____. It also gives me a chance to speak with you now. At the same time we enjoy the happiness these flowers have ____ us." The old man's words surprised the painter and gave him much pleasure.

The man grows flowers in order that everybody can______their beauty. The gardener in the garden is alone but not lonely. All passers-by are his friends; all flowers are his neighbors.

I believe every flower has eyes. They can see the______of the old man’s heart and the beauty of his soul(灵魂).

1.A.stupid B.deaf C.blind

2.A.three B.four C.five

3.A.however B.although C.unless

4.A.smoke B.hear C.smell

5.A.you B.me C.him

6.A.easy B.true C.honest

7.A.unfair B.good  C.strange

8.A.brought B.taken C.carried

9.A.borrow B.enjoy C.lend

10.A.kindness B.value C.truth

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young painter had just completed a beautiful painting. To get people’s opinions about his painting skills, he put his _____at a crossing on a busy street. And below it a board read, “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. ______ I’m new, I might have made some mistakes in my work. Please put a cross ______ you see a mistake.”

When he came back in the evening to collect his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled with crosses. And some people had even written their opinions on the painting._____, he ran to his master and said to him, “I’m useless and if this is what I have learned to paint, I’m not worth teaching. ”

The teacher smiled and suggested, “I’ll let you know that you are a great______. Now go to paint the same painting once again and give it to me. ”

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting exactly at the same place. Now the teacher _____ another board which read, “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. I might have made some mistakes in my painting. I have put a box with colors and ______just below. Please give me a hand. If you see a _____, pick up the brush and correct it.” The master and the young painter went back home. Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was______to see that actually there was not a single correction done!

It’s easier to criticize(批评) but difficult to improve. If you want to help people______their behavior, you’d better learn how to help people change their attitudes or skills. Also, always remember not to judge yourself by someone else’s criticism and feel upset.

1.A.discovery B.invention C.writing D.painting

2.A.If B.When C.Because D.Although

3.A.whoever B.however C.whatever D.wherever

4.A.Luckily B.Sadly C.Normally D.Clearly

5.A.artist B.nurse C.engineer D.programmer

6.A.put out B.run out C.took out D.work out

7.A.rulers B.brushes C.erasers D.pencils

8.A.picture B.mistake C.word D.hole

9.A.surprised B.pleased C.careful D.proud

10.A.doubt B.enjoy C.teach D.improve

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young painter completed a painting. To get people's opinions about his painting sills, he put his painting at a crossing on a street and put up a board that read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this work. Since I'm new, I might have made some mistakes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake."

When he came back in the evening, he was shocked （震惊的） to see that the whole painting was filled with crosses He ran to his teacher and said, useless. The teacher said, "I'll let you know that you are a great artist Just paint the same painting again and give it to me."

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting at the same place. The teacher took out another board which read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this work 1 might have made some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. If you see a mistake, pick up the brush and correct it." Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was surprised to see that there was not a single correction.

If you want to help people improve their behavior （行为），you'd better learn how to help people change their behavior. Always remember not to judge （批评） yourself by someone else's criticism （批评），because you are the best judge to judge yourself.

1.Why did the young painter put his painting on a busy street?

A.To let others know he has the ability to paint.

B.To make money by selling his painting.

C.To get others' ideas about his painting skills.

D.To let his teacher know he was a good student.

2.How might the young painter feel when he saw the crosses on the painting?

A.Proud. B.Excited. C.Sad. D.Moved.

3.How did the teacher help his student know he was a great painter?

A.By teaching the student more painting skills.

B.By asking people not to put any crosses on the painting.

C.By panting a different painting himself and putting it on the street.

D.By putting up a board with different words beside the same painting.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

A young painter had just completed a beautiful painting. To get people’s opinions about his painting skills, he put his ______ at a crossing on a busy street. And below it a board read, “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. ______ I’m new, I might have made some mistakes in my work. Please put a cross ______ you see a mistake.”

When he came back in the evening to ______ his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled ______ crosses. And some people had even written their opinions on the painting. ______, he ran to his master and said to him, “I’m ______ and if this is what I have learned to paint, I’m not worth teaching. ”

The master ______ and suggested, “I’ll let you know that you are a great ______. Now go to paint the same painting once again and give it to ______. ”

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting exactly at the same place. Now the master ______ another board which read, “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. I might have made some mistakes in my painting. I have put a box with colors and __ just below. Please give me a hand. If you see a ______, pick up the brush and correct it.” The master and the young painter went back home. Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was ______ to see that actually there was not a single correction done!

It’s easier to criticize(批评) but difficult to improve. If you want to help people __their behavior, you’d better learn how to help people change their attitudes or skills. Also, always

九年级英语试题卷(第6页,共8页)

remember not to judge yourself by someone else’s criticism and feel upset.

1.A. discovery　　 B. invention　　 C. writing　　 D. painting

2.A. When　　 B. Since　　 C. If　　 D. Although

3.A. whoever　　 B. wherever　　 C. whenever　　 D. however

4.A. collect　　 B. draw　　 C. find　　 D. buy

5.A. of　　 B. at　　 C. with　　 D. in

6.A. Luckily　　 B. Sadly　　 C. Normally　　 D. Clearly

7.A. useless　　 B. nervous　　 C. afraid　　 D. angry

8.A. smiled　　 B. agreed　　 C. shouted　　 D. argued

9.A. engineer　　 B. programmer　　 C. artist　　 D. nurse

10.A. them　　 B. him　　 C. her　　 D. me

11.A. fixed up　　 B. took out　　 C. handed in　　 D. gave away

12.A. rulers　　 B. erasers　　 C. brushes　　 D. pencils

13.A. picture　　 B. hole　　 C. word　　 D. mistake

14.A. pleased　　 B. proud　　 C. careful　　 D. surprised

15.A. improve　　 B. enjoy　　 C. teach　　 D. doubt

九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

　　　　　 beautiful picture! I couldn’t believe it was painted by a young man.

A. What　　　　　　 B. What a　　　　　　 C. How　　　　　　　 D. How a

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析