Look at a map of Spain and point at the cente...

Look at a map of Spain and point at the center. You will locate the country’s capital and one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. This popular destination is considered a city with its historic sites and modern　 skyscrapers（摩天大厦）.

History

This city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe’s largest royal palace, and some considered it to be Madrid’s most beautiful building.

Inside the Royal Palace, 2800 rooms are decorated in glory with furniture and artwork. Tourists can visit fifty of these large and splendid rooms

Art

The internationally known Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Founded in 1819, it is filled with works of art that featured the Spanish paintings

Shopping

Madrid has some of Europe’s best shopping malls, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as EI Rastro where they find everything from antiques（古董） to CDs.

Entertainment

No trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain’s famous art form, flamenco. Every day flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters.

Food

Madrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish usually eat late at about 9 or 10 p.m., it’s difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a bar where snacks are served. Be sure to try the special ham--Spain is famous for it.

1.What do we know about Prado Museum?

A.It’s an art gallery just famous in Spain. B.It has a history of about 300 years.

C.It’s filled with Spanish paintings. D.It can hold 2800 people.

2.How many rooms in the Royal Palace can be visited?

A.2800. B.1819. C.500. D.50.

3.What kind of market is “EI Rastro”?

A.For bargains. B.For artworks. C.To sell various goods. D.To sell antiques and CDs.

4.What is a must when people are travelling in Madrid?

A.Visiting Prado Museum. B.Having dinner earlier.

C.Enjoying flamenco. D.Trying the special ham.

5.What is right about Madrid?

A.It’s located in the center of Europe.

B.The city’s only famous for its historic sites.

C.It has the largest royal palace in Western Europe.

D.You cannot find food to eat before 9 or 10 pm in Madrid.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Look at the center circles of Diagram (图) A and Diagram B.  Which of the centre circles looks larger?

Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact , they are exactly the same size.

Then look at the picture on the right. What do you see? A vase ? Or two faces? Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never see them at the same time.

"What's happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?" You may wonder at what you see. Don't worry. Here is how it goes:

When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret (解读) the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it "Visual illusion" (视觉错误).

Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey I shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.

1.The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B. That's because ________.

A. something is wrong with our eyes

B. the two circles are not the same size

C. our brains interpret the information in a wrong way

D. the two pictures change quickly from one to the other

2.What's the right order according to the passage?

a. We look at things with our eyes.              b. Our brains interpret the messages.

c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.      d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.

A．adbc

B．cabd

C．acdb

D．bcad

3.Movie makers make use of visual illusions to ________.

A．help the actors look better

B．make the actors much braver

C．help the actors become stronger

D．make the actors seem different in size

4.In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?___________

A.The second one.

B.The third one.

C.The fifth one.

D.The sixth one.

5.The text is probably taken from ________.

A．an advertisement

B．a science book

C．a movie magazine

D．a story book

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Look at the center circles of Diagram (图)A and Diagram B.

Which of the centre circles looks larger?

Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact , they are exactly the same size.

Then look at the picture on the right. What do you see? A vase花瓶? Or two faces？Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never see them at the same time.

“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:

When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains大脑 and then our brains interpret（解读） the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion（视觉错误）.

Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey I shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.

1.The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B.

That’s because　　　　　　 .

A. something is wrong with our eyes

B. the two circles are not the same size

C. our brains interpret the information in a wrong way

D. the two pictures change quickly from one to the other

2.What’s the right order according to the passage?

a. We look at things with our eyes.

b. Our brains interpret the messages.

c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.

d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.

A. adbc    B. cabd    C. acdb    D. bcad

3.Movie makers make use of visual illusions to 　　　　　　 .

A. help the actors look better　　　　

B. make the actors much braver

C. help the actors become stronger　　

D. make the actors seem different in size

4.In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph段 can explain what has happened to our eyes?

A. The second one.　　　　　　 B. The third one.　

C. The fifth one.　　　　　　　 D. The sixth one.

5.The text is probably taken from 　　　　　　 .

A. an advertisement　　　 B. a science book　

C. a movie magazine　　 D. a story book

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Look at the center circles of Diagram（图）A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?

Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact, they are exactly the same size.

Then look at the picture on the left. What do you see? A vase? Or two faces？Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never see them at the same time.

“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes：

When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret（解读）the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion（视觉错误）.

Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey I shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.

1. Why does the centre circle in Diagram A look smaller than that in Diagram B?

A. something is wrong with our eyes

B. the two circles are not the same size

C. our brains interpret the information in a wrong way

D. the two pictures change quickly from one to the other

2. What’s the right order according to the passage?

a. We look at things with our eyes.

b. Our brains interpret the messages.

c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.

d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.

A. a-c-d-b　　 B. c-a-b-d　　 C. a-d-b-c　　 D. b-c-a-d

3.What do movie makers make use of visual illusions for ?

A. To help the actors look better.

B. To make the actors much braver.

C. To help the actors become stronger.

D. To make the actors seem different in size.

4.In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?

A. The second one.　　　　　　　 B. The third one.

C. The fifth one.　　　　　　　　 D. The sixth one.

5.Which magazine is the text probably taken from?

A. Art world　　　 　　　　　　 　 B. Amazing Science

C. Health and Medicine　　　　 D. Daily news

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Look at the bus route(线路)map and answer the questions.

1.Which of the following is true about the bus route?

A. The bus does not pass Park Street.

B. There is no stop near Anna's Bookstore.

C. The bus crosses three bridges in the city.

D. You can get off at Stop 2 to visit the Hat Factory.

2.Wilson just finished shopping at Easy-buy Market, and he is going to have lunch at Lily's restaurant. If he takes the bus, which place will he pass by?

A. Stop 8.　　 B. Bridge 1 .　　 C. River Street.　　 D. Bus Station.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Look at the bus route(线路)map and answer the questions.

1.Which of the following is true about the bus route?

A. The bus does not pass Park Street.

B. There is no stop near Anna's Bookstore.

C. The bus crosses three bridges in the city.

D. You can get off at Stop 2 to visit the Hat Factory.

2.Wilson just finished shopping at Easy-buy Market, and he is going to have lunch at Lily's restaurant. If he takes the bus, which place will he pass by?

A. Stop 8.　　 B. Bridge 1 .　　 C. River Street.　　 D. Bus Station.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

Dear mum and dad,

I’m writing this letter to you from the center of Australia. At the moment we’re staying near Uluru—that’s the aboriginal(土著) name for Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a balloon tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometers long and 384 meters high. The colors of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, they change from purple to red. The Aborigines are the first people of Australia, and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world. Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture.

The Australians have many British relatives. That’s why they’re like us in many ways. Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies. The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country. They love all sports, but football is the most popular. Most Australians live near the coast, so they also love going to the beach, swimming and surfing.

Although it’s December, it’s summer over here. The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the outback(澳洲内陆) is more like a desert, full of rocks and sand.

The next day after we arrived at Uluru, we went on a camel(骆驼) ride. The camel that I rode had a bad temper. When I sat on its back, it became very angry and refused me. So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…

Finally, later this evening, we’re taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home, it’s been a fantastic trip!

Tony

1.Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One?

A. Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock.

B. The height of Uluru is 384 meters.

C. The rock of Uluru doesn’t change colors.

D. Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture.

2.Tony may be a(n) ________.

A. British　 　　　　　　　 B. Australian

C. American　　 　　　　　　 D. Chinese

3.________ is the most popular sport in Australia.

4.The underlined word “temper” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 脾气　 　　　　　　 　　 B. 记忆

C. 命令　　 　　　　　　　　 D. 信心

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. A Balloon Tour　　　 B. An Aboriginal Letter

C. A Fantastic Trip　　　 D. A Summer Evening

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Look at the poster and answer the questions.

Volunteers of all ages will meet at Binjiang Road.

－Sunday, July 28^th , 9 a.m, until noon.

－Bring bags and gloves.

－Wear hats and sunglasses.

For more information : Chen Ming

Tele: 023-65847384      E-mail: chenming134@hotmail.com

1.The poster asks people to bring bags to __________.

A．collect litter       B．collect lunch       C．collect fish         D．collect gloves

2.Volunteers need to clean __________ on Sunday.

A．the hospital        B．the park           C．the bus stop       D．the road

3.If you have something to ask, you can ___________.

A．call Mr. Chen at 023-67837643             B．visit Mr. Chen at the volunteer center

C．send an e-mail to Chen Ming               D．ask other volunteers for help

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

　　　　　　　　　　　　 the map and tell me where Shanghai is.

A. Look around　　 B. Look like　　 C. Look at　　 D. Look out

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

______ Lily ______ I will go to watch the film because one of us must be at home and look after the grandma.

A. Either, or　　 B. Both, and

C. Neither, nor　　 D. Not only, but also

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析