Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。）:Whi...

Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。）:

Which one loves salt? Which one has a sweet tooth? Look at American president’s favorite food!

◆Bill Clinton: Big Macs

During his two terms, President Clinton has a lot of junk food, though he knows it’s unhealthy. His favorite food is a McDonald’s Big Mac(巨无霸). Once, he even stopped at a nearby McDonald’s for a Big Mac on his way to the White House.

◆George W. Bush: Pretzels

President Bush is crazy about pretzels(椒盐卷饼). In 2002, when he was watching Sunday night football, a piece of pretzel stuck(卡住) in his throat(喉咙). Then the White House medical team(医疗队) rushed in to save the president from choking(窒息).

◆Barack Obama: Chocolates

Although President Obama knows eating healthy food is very important, he still spends a lot of money on chocolates. He even had chocolate cakes which was prepared for his inauguration(就职典礼).

1.George W. Bush was stuck by a piece of pretzel when _______________.

A.he was talking with his mother B.he was watching the Sunday night football match

C.he was saving somebody from choking D.he was working with a man

2.____________ has a sweet tooth.

A.Bill Clinton B.George W. Bush C.Barack Obama D.All of the above

3.Junk food is _______________.

A.healthy food B.green food

C.unhealthy food D.safe food

4.Barack Obama spends ___________ on chocolates.

A.a lot of money B.a little money

C.a lot of time D.little time

5.From the passage, we know that _______________________.

A.all the three American presidents like junk food

B.Bill Clinton was saved by the White House medical team in 2002

C.George W. Bush likes the pretzels his mother made most

D.Barack Obama know it is important to have healthy food

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

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I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

I never saw mum angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. I was "too emotional（情绪化的）". But she lived "on the surface". As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to change her.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for any sister and brother.

"But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."

The present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ________.

A.after mother died B.after she became a writer

C.when she was a child D.when mother gave it to her

2.I never saw mum angry, never saw her ________.

A.laugh B.cry C.sad D.happy

3.The writer wrote the letter to her mother ________.

A.with disappointment B.in careful words

C.before she got married D.after her mother kept the desk for her

4.What did mother do with the writer's letter asking for forgiveness?

A.She has never received the letter. B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all. D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.In the underlined sentence, "They" refers to ________.

A.the forgiveness between the old and the young

B.different ideas between mother and daughter

C.heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the understanding between the old and the young

6.Which of the following sentenced is NOT true?

A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to the writer.

B.The writer wanted to tell us that Mother's action speaks louder than words.

C.The writer and her mother had different ideas on expressing（表达）feelings.

D.Mother was not satisfied with the writer's chosen work, so she didn't forgive her.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

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One day in April, a special activity called “Food Street” was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into several groups. And each group sold different kinds of food. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chickens, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers, who were the junior students, teachers and parents, all spoke highly of them for the nice food.

“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”

“This activity is to give a chance to the students to develop their practical (实际的) abilities,” said one teacher. “ What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.”

1. “Food Street” was _______________.

A. a street for students to sell food along

B. a kind of food sold by the students

C. part of the activity about English

D. a competition for food prizes among the students

2.It seemed that ___________.

A. the food made by the students was not well received

B. the prices of the food were too high

C. the teachers and parents praised the students

D. the students didn’t enjoy the activity

3.Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

A. How to grow vegetables.　　　　　 B. How to work well.

C. How to make money.　　　　　　　　　 D. What life means.

4.Before the activity, the students ___________.

A. had to be customers

B. made a plan about the cooking

C. asked their parents to do the shopping

D. had to serve the customers well

5.From what one student said, it showed that _________.

A. the activity was not easy

B. the students like the activity better than their class lessons

C. the whole cooking was too much work

D. they don’t like to make Chinese food

6.Which sentence is NOT true about the passage?

A. The students cooked fried chickens and vegetables by themselves.

B. The students can learn how to make money by their own hands.

C. The special activity was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

D. This activity is too hard for the students to do.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reading comprehension（阅读理解）

A．Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

One day in April, a special activity called “Food Street” was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into several groups. And each group sold different kinds of food. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chickens, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers, who were the junior students, teachers and parents, all spoke highly of them for the nice food.

“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also,we must learn how to serve customers well.”

“This activity is to give a chance to the students to develop their practical (实际的) abilities,” said one teacher. “ What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.”

1.“Food Street” was _______________.

A. a street for students to sell food along

B. a kind of food sold by the students

C. part of the activity about English

D. a competition for food prizes among the students

2.It seemed that ___________.

A. the food made by the students was not well received

B. the prices of the food were too high

C. the teachers and parents praised the students

D. the students didn’t enjoy the activity

3.Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

A. How to grow vegetables.　　　 　　 B. How to work well.

C. How to make money.　　　　　　　　　 D. What life means.

4.Before the activity, the students ___________.

A. had to be customers

B. made a plan about the cooking

C. asked their parents to do the shopping

D. had to serve the customers well

5.From what one student said, it showed that _________.

A. the activity was not easy

B. the students like the activity better than their class lessons

C. the whole cooking was too much work

D. they don’t like to make Chinese food

6.Which sentence is NOT true about the passage?

A. The students cooked fried chickens and vegetables by themselves.

B. The students can learn how to make money by their own hands.

C. The special activity was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

D. This activity is too hard for the students to do.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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Nina is reading a book which described 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writers want the book to be a hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places.

Venice

The ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened（威胁）by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water, are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania, is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems（生态系统）and on Tanzania’s travel industry.

Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts.

Glacier National Park

In the United States, the icy blocks in Glacier National Park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers（冰川）.There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef（ 珊 瑚 礁 ）system in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral whitens when it is in warmer temperature. Sick or dying coral affects the whole ecosystem of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits by careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef.

1.　　　 has (have) long been threatening the ancient city of Venice.

A.The ancient buildings B.A body of the water

C.Rising sea levels D.The level of the Adriatic Sea

2.Mount Kilimanjaro is very important because of its　　　 .

A.highest point measuring almost 6,000 meters in Africa

B.support for 5 plant areas and all the animals in the area

C.bad effect on ecosystems and Tanzania’s travel industry

D.valuable record of thousands of years of weather history

3.The underlined word “estimate” in Paragraph 4 means　　　 .

A.count B.guess C.suggest D.decide

4.Which of the following is NOT harmful to the Great Barrier Reef?

A.Warmer temperature. B.Sick or dying coral.

C.Water pollution. D.Considerate visitors.

5.In the passage the writer uses the way of writing EXCEPT by　　　 .

A.providing examples B.giving definitions

C.listing numbers D.making comparisons

6.The book is probably called　　　 .

A.Disappearing destinations B.Treasures in the world

C.Ecosystem of the world D.Interesting places

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)

54 Waters Road

Hiroyuki Mahita　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nesaden

Manager　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 London

Hotel Sayuri　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 N06 4RL

Bukkoji-dori

Kyoto

Japan

16 September 2012

Dear Mr. Mahita,

I was given your name and the address of your hotel by two friends of ours who stayed at the Sayuri last June. They were Mr. James Collins and Mr. Arthur Drake. You would perhaps remember James Collins, as he speaks fluent Japanese.

Both Mr. Collins and Mr. Drake spoke very highly of your hotel and all the help they received from your staff when they visited Kyoto.

Following their recommendations, I would like to make a reservation at your hotel for myself and my friend, Mr. Peter Sullivan. We would like two single rooms as close to each other as possible, next-door would be ideal for us. We would like to be in Japan for New Year’s Day and to be there for Adult’s Day, which we have been told is on the second Monday in January. So we would like our reservations to be from 31 December 2012 to 20 January 2013. I have also been told that you can arrange an English-speaking guide, certainly for the Machiya, the town houses of Kyoto, but also for other aspects of life in Kyoto. Can you also advise me on car hire in Japan, please?

I look forward to hearing from you with confirmation of the booking and advice on prices and payment – how much do you want in advance as a deposit (押金)?

I should perhaps mention that unlike our friend Mr. Collins, neither myself nor Mr. Sullivan speaks a single word of Japanese (unfortunately!). But I am told that you speak excellent English.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Ted Latham

1.Mr. Mahita is a(an) ________.

A. tour guide　　 B. Japanese secretary

C. hotel manager　　 D. English translator

2.Mr. Latham got to know the address of the hotel through ________.

A. a TV advertisement　　 B. some friends

C. a travel brochure　　 D. Mr. Sullivan

3.The underlined word “ideal” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________.

A. independent　　 B. personal　　 C. correct　　 D. perfect

4.Which of the following Englishmen can speak fluent Japanese?

A. Mr. Arthur Drake　　 B. Mr. Ted Latham

C. Mr. James Collins　　 D. Mr. Hiroyuki Mahita

5.Mr. Latham wants Mr. Mahita to do all the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. book a car in Japan　　 B. reserve two rooms

C. arrange a guide to Kyoto　　 D. tell him about the deposit money

6.Mr. Latham wrote this letter to ________.

A. book a holiday　　 B. look for a job　　 C. find a tour guide　　 D. book two rooms

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

1.Clearwater Beach offers the following things except________.

A.sugar-white sand B.crystal-clear water

C.gentle Gulf wind D.an ideal restaurant

2.When you go to South Beach, you can enjoy _________.

A.wild nightlife B.drawing Black Rock

C.playing on an ideal playground D.daily cliff diving

3.If Mr and Mrs Green from San Francisco visit Ka’anapali Beach, they will pay at least ________for the round-trip airfare.

A.$382 B.$289 C.$764 D.$671

4.The difference between Siesta Beach and the other beaches is that __________.

A.tourists enjoy an exciting sport B.fine sugar-white sand covers it

C.many famous persons visit it D.children have more great fun

5.If you want to take photos of white sand ,__________ maybe is NOT a good choice.

A.Clearwater Beach B.Siesta Beach C.Ka’anapali Beach D.South Beach

6.We can read the article above probably form a(an)______________.

A.story book B.advertisement C.comic strip D.fiction

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) http://www.internethoaxes.net/info.htm

ABOUT INTERNET HOAXES MORE INFO CONTACT US

The Internet is full of false information. It is important for us all to avoid being fooled by such information. Here are three examples of Internet hoaxes.

On his website, a man by the name of Tony has asked for gifts of money to save the life of a pretty little rabbit named Toby that he rescued from under his house. A cat must have attacked the rabbit, the man claimed, so he took it in. he gave Toby loving care and nursed him back to health. There is a very cruel point, however. If the greedy man doesn’t receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby. (Don’t worry, though.

Remember, it’s just a hoax!.

While the streets of New Orleans, the USA, were still flooded after a terrible hurricane (飓风., a frightening e-mail was sent around the Internet. It included a photograph of a large crocodile over five meters long. According to the message, it had been swimming around the flooded city eating people. It was later discovered that the photographs of the crocodile were of one that was caught in the Congo (刚果. years before.

The following e-mail hoax takes in many people. It claims that a large British company will pay you to send their e-mail to as many people as possible. For every person that you send the e-mail to, it promises you will receive $5.00; for every person that you send it to that sends it to someone else, you’ll get $3.00; and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $1.00.

To make it even more believable, the sender says that at first he thought it was a hoax, but the company soon sent him $800.00.

1.The underlined word “hoaxes” means 　　 .

A. games　 B. websites　 C. lies　 D. stories

2.Toby is the name of a　　 .

A. man　 B. rabbit　 C. website　 D. cat

3.The crocodile in the photograph actually lived in 　　 .

A. New Orleans　 B. the USA

C. Britain　 　　 D. the Congo

4.Some people believe that they can　　 if they send e-mail.

A. become famous　 B. find friends

C. make money　 　　 D. keep promises

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

A. The city of New Orleans was flooded because o the terrible hurricane.

B. If the man doesn’t receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby.

C. The crocodile swam around the flooded city and ate several people.

D. Someone received $800.00 from the company because of the e-mail.

6.The main idea of the passage is to 　　 .

A. teach how to create a professional website with attractive stories

B. show that anyone can create good Internet hoaxes with some facts

C. explain that, even though they seem false, Internet hoaxes might be true

D. tell people to be careful of Internet hoaxes by giving some examples

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：

1.You have to pay　　　　　　 if you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online.

A. ¥30 B. ¥12 C. ¥50　 D. ¥42

2.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life without the help of 　　　　　　 .

A. the power of hope　 　 B. her uncle

C. the magic of nature　 D. friendship

3.All of the following books have children as their main characters except 　　　　　　 .

A. GONE WITH THE WIND B. PETER PAN

C. THE SECRET GARDEN D. A LITTLE PRINCESS

4.A LITTLE PRINCESS is an excellent book to help you 　　　　　　 .

A. discover the fact　 B. protect your family

C. fight for new life　 D. imagine and create

5.We can know from the above information that 　　　　　　 .

A. there are only three books with tapes

B. we can buy all the above books in bookstores

C. two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

6.The information above is mainly for people to 　　　　　　 .

A. practise listening　 B. write a story

C. do online shopping　 D. choose novels

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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The word “sport” first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds.

About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen(职业运动员). They may be sportsmen for only few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.

For example, a professional football in England earns more than $ 30,000 a year. The stars earn lot more. International golf(高尔夫球) and tennis champions(网球锦标赛) can make more than $ 50,000 in a year. Of course, only few sportsmen can earn as much money as that. It is possible in sports for individuals like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: The stars can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment(运动装备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as ...” Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or photographs of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.

1.The word “sport” now usually means __________.

A.organized games B.hunting wild animals and birds

C.games played during people’s spare time D.professional games

2.“Professional” sportsman is someone who __________.

A.earns a lot of money B.plays a sport for a number of years

C.likes sport very much D.earns money by playing a sport

3.Famous sports stars can earn __________ money from advertising than sport.

A.less B.more C.no D.a lot of

4.“Spare time” in the 2nd paragraph means __________ time.

A.own B.great C.free D.home

5.Which of the following is NOT true？

A.Many famous sportsmen can earn money besides playing sports games.

B.Professional footballers play football all their lives.

C.If a company uses the photos of a famous sportsman, they will pay for him.

D.The author(作者) tells us three different meanings of the word “sport” in the passage.

6.Which is the best title of this passage？

A.Sport and Money B.Sports Games

C.People’s Spare Time D.Professional Sportsmen

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析