For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.His ...

For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.

His story began in El Salvador; where he was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great_______in speaking. At age 2, his family’s house burned down. Pineda was hurt ___,and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he______years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage(孤儿院).

Finally, at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support and encouragement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his_____with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda, then 18,________the attention of many people, who wondered what they could do to help him.

A hospital offered him free medical care. A rich man agreed to____for Pineda’s tickets to and from El Salvador.

When he was in the hospital, Pineda began____music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album(音乐专辑)．Soon with the help of a musician, “The Sound of Gratitude(感激)” was born. On October 15th, Pineda went to a Chicago club to____his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.

It was ___that Pineda had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship(艰难). “We have a_____in El Salvador, ‘Suffer(受难）first, then enjoy. ’ I guess that’s what’s happening. ” he said.

1.A. preparation B. difficulty C. development D. conversation

2.A. politely B. wisely C. simply D. seriously

3.A. spent B. used C. cost D. took

4.A. speech B. education C. performance D. suggestion

5.A. influenced B. caught C. refused. D. separated

6.A. ask B. look C. pay D. wait

7.A. writing B. lending C. selling D. praising

8.A. learn B. lead C. find D. play

9.A. freezing B. amazing C. outgoing D. embarrassing

10.A. meeting B. crossing C. saying D. meaning

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 coun­tries didn't use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34     was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then 35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .

Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.

So how can we 40 paper? When we mak­ing notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We  can  buy  drinks  in bottles instead of 42  in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( 棉手帕) and not the paper ones.

43  we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and 44  it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.

9. A. books         B. trees          C, leaves        D. factories

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 coun­tries didn't use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34     was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then  35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .

Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.

So how can we 40 paper? When we mak­ing notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We  can  buy  drinks  in bottles instead of 42  in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( ) and not the paper ones.

43  we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and  44  it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.

1. A. traveller       B. actor         C. doctor       D. driver

2. A. disliked        B. disagreed        C. invented     D. discovered

3. A. Eastern        B. Western         C. Southern     D. Northern

4. A. Iron           B. Paper           C. Television    D. Silk

5. A. collected       B. divided         C. moved       D. put

6. A. magazine       B. newspaper      C. book         D. dictionary

7. A. Sometime       B. Some time      C. Sometimes    D. Some times

8. A. have to         B. mustn't         C. used to       D. shouldn't

9. A. books          B. trees           C, leaves        D. factories

10. A. make          B. use C.save       D. buy

11. A. all            B. each            C. every        D. both

12. A. them          B. those           C. these        D. ones

13. A. Before         B. After           C. As soon as    D. When

14. A. repair          B. record         C. reuse         D. return

15. A. carefully        B. badly          C. quickly      D. freely

九年级英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

A teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.  He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 g!" "100 g!" "125 g!" the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the teacher, "but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing! " the students said.

"OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the teacher asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students.

"You're right.  Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!" said another student. All the students laughed.

"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the teacher.

"No." the students said.

"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?"

The students fell silent for a moment.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.

"Exactly!" said the teacher. "The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the  challenges(挑战)  in your life, but it' s even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. You wake up fresh and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way!"

Remember to put the glass down today.

1. How much do you think this glass which was held by the teacher weighs?

A.50g     B.125g       C.I don’t know.    D.100g

2.What would happen if the teacher held the glass up like this for an hour?

A. One of the students thought his arm could go numb.

B. One of the students thought his arm would begin to ache.

C. One of the students thought his arm would be changed.

D. One of the students thought his arm would be lost.

3. Why did the teacher hold up a glass in his class?

A. Because he wanted to know how much the glass weighs.

B. Because he wanted to ask some student to weigh the glass.

C. Because he wanted to make his class more interesting.

D. Because he wanted to explain it was important to put the challenges in life down at the end of every day.

4. In this passage, the underlined words "go numb" means_______.

A．疼痛不止                  B．消瘦萎缩                   C．松弛下垂         D．失去感觉

5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely.

B. The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems.

C. The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water.

D. The teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 grams ! " "100 grams ! " "125 grams ! " the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it , " said the professor, " but , my question is : What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing , " the students said.

"OK, what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the professor asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache, " said one of the students.

"You are right, now what would happen if I held it up for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb(麻木的) , and you might have to go to hospital, " another student said.

"Very good ! But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor.

"NO"

"Then what made the arm ache and the muscle(肌肉 ) stress?"

The students were puzzled.

" Put the glass down" said one of the students.

"Exactly ! " said the professor. " Life's problems are something like this. Hold them for minutes in your head and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold them even longer and they begin to trouble you. You will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the problems in your life, but even more important to ' put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed; you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way ! "

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.How much does the glass weigh?

A. 50 grams.    B. 100 grams.

C. 125 grams.    D. We don't know.

2.Why did the professor hold the glass?

A. Because he wanted to show life was always hard.

B. Because he wanted to offer some drinks to others.

C. Because he wanted to know the weight of the glass.

D. Because he wanted to explain something about life.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The professor wanted to show the students how heavy the glass was.

B. The weight of the glass would change if you held it longer.

C. The glass itself made the arm ache and the muscle stress.

D. The professor's arm would ache if he held the glass for a long time.

4. What does the writer advise us to do when facing problems?

A. We should solve them before we go to sleep.

B. We shouldn't worry about our problems too much.

C. We should go to hospital to ask the doctors for help.

D. We should always think about them until we find a solution.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Put the glass down    B. Keep the glass in your hand

C. Face the challenges    D. Problems fill our life

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Where there is a will, there is a way. Professor Zhong Daolong who began to learn English in his _______ is a good English teacher now.

A. the fortieth　　　 B. fortieth

C. forty　　　　 D. forties

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

He was a poet known for the nostalgia he describes in his poems. Now, it’s time for us to express our nostalgia for this great writer.

On Dec 14, 2017, the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan.

Born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Yu studied in Sichuan when he was young. At that time, he had showed great interest in Chinese poems and spent a lot of his free time trying writing poems himself. Then he managed to publish his first poem at the age of 20. A year later, Yu and his family moved to Taiwan. He lived and worked there until his death.

Nostalgia (《乡愁》) is Yu’s masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan.

Published in 1971, the poem remains highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide. Even those who know little about literature (文学) are familiar with lines from the poem. The poem is included in Chinese high school textbooks.

Besides his achievements in poetry, Yu was also a successful essay writer, critic and translator.

He once translated English poet Siegfried Sassoon’s poem In Me, Past, Present, Future Meet into Chinese. It is regarded as an accurate and powerful translation, in which the most famous line is “心有猛虎，细嗅蔷薇” for “In me the tiger sniffs the rose”.

Yu spent his whole life writing. “The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language,” he once said in a 2015 interview. He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.

Now, let’s appreciate the poem Nostalgia.

Nostalgia

When I was young,

Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp,

Me on this side,

Mother was on the other side.

When I grew up,

Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket,

Me on this side,

Bride on the other side.

But later on,

Nostalgia was a low grave,

Me on the outside,

Mother on the inside.

And at present,

Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait,

Me on this side,

Mainland on the other side.

1.What is Yu Guangzhong?

A.A poet, reporter and critic. B.A translator and publisher.

C.A critic, poet and translator. D.A translator and song writer.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Yu lived with his family in Taiwan all his life.

B.Many Chinese people know the poem Nostalgia.

C.We can find Nostalgia in primary school textbooks.

D.Yu translated Siegfried Sassoon’s poem into English.

3.In what order did the events take place in Yu’s life?

① Yu and his family moved to Taiwan.

② Yu told the reason why he stuck to writing.

③ Yu’s poem Nostalgia was published.

④ Yu passed away in Taiwan.

⑤ Yu wrote and published his first poem.

A.①⑤②④③ B.⑤②①③④ C.①⑤④②③ D.⑤①③②④

4.Why did Yu spend all his life writing?

A.He made a lot of money from writing. B.He had great interest in English poems.

C.He loved his family and mainland a lot. D.He had a lot of free time and was bored.

5.What can we learn from the Poem Nostalgia?

A.He missed his family and homeland a lot. B.He didn’t want to come to his homeland.

C.He lived with his mother on the riverside. D.His mother had died when he got married.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jeremy looked across the hot grassy land in an old truck. South Africa was a long way from his hometown in America. Jeremy hardly ever spent time with his father,a famous wildlife photographer（摄影师）. Jeremy thought his father's job seemed hard and boring.

As the truck moved along the rough road,the door fell off！And their guide Makalu threw the door into the back of the truck.

They stopped near a watering hole. Makalu said he was the friend with the elephants here. Before long,Jeremy saw a small group of elephants walk toward the water. Dad jumped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant.

Jeremy noticed a baby elephant walking between two adults. The larger elephants walked into the water happily. They drew water into their trunks(象鼻) and shot it into the air. Then the baby elephant dropped into the water and the water was too deep for it.

The baby elephant was in trouble. It tried to climb out of the water, but the bank was too steep(陡峭的). Other elephants tried pulling the baby up, but they failed again and again. The mother elephant shouted.

Jeremy took the broken door from the back of the truck. Makalu saw what Jeremy was planning and ran to help. Together they pulled the door down to the water. Makalu comforted the mother elephant.

The mother knew Makalu and trusted him. Jeremy moved the door onto the bank. Its mother pushed from behind. The baby stepped onto the door and began to walk. Three more steps and it was safe. The other elephants gathered around the baby, touching it with their trunks.

"Boy, Jeremy," Dad said, "This is the most exciting photo I've ever taken! I'm glad you come along."

1.What did Jeremy think of his dad's job at first? （　　 ）

A.Busy and boring. B.Hard and boring.

C.Dangerous but exciting. D.Cool and relaxing.

2.What was the trouble with the baby elephant? （　　 ）

A.It couldn't get out of the water. B.The truck knocked it down and hurt it.

C.Other elephants shot too much water onto it. D.It fell down and failed to stand up in the water.

3.Who saved the baby elephant? （　　 ）

A.Jeremy. B.Jeremy's father. C.Makalu. D.Jeremy and Makalu.

4.Why was Jeremy's dad so excited about his photo that he just took? （　　 ）

A.Because the mother elephant was shouting for help.

B.Because many elephants were enjoying themselves in the water.

C.Because the baby elephant was saved in a clever way.

D.Because Makalu was having a water fight with the baby elephant.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us? （　　 ）

A.Travels make us know more things. B.Every job has its special value.

C.Parents should spend more time with their children. D.People should help and protect animals.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight. But what could the doctor do? He had to put on his coat and go downstairs.

When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with his hat in his hand. “How do you do, sir?” said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”

“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” In a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, and the man got on the doctor’s car. They drove on for a long time, then the man said, ”Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”

“But I must see the patient,” the doctor said, “How can I go back without seeing the patient? Where is the patient?”

“There is no patient,” explained the man, “Nobody is ill. I live here. You see, one must go home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis at this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”

1.When the doorbell began to ring, the doctor_________.

A．was sleeping downstairs                  B．was working downstairs

C．was sleeping upstairs                     D．was working upstairs

2.The man asked the doctor ________.

A．to go to his house                       B．to go downstairs

C．to see a patient                         D．to go to a place out of town

3.They left ________.

A．at once           B．after a few minutes  C．on foot           D．on a bike

4.What the man wanted to do was only _________.

A．to fool the doctor                       B．to give the doctor money

C．to get home in the doctor’s car            D．to play a joke with the doctor

5.The doctor must be _________ at last.

A．happy            B．sad              C．angry             D．ill

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 story, but you can hardly find new words in it.

—Good! _____ it will be too hard for children.

A.So    　 B.And        C.But        D.Or

九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析