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Earlier this year in Norway, people buried a steel bottle with plant seeds, a wristwatch and rock samples (样本) in it. Why did they do this? They were making a time capsule(时间胶囊).

Time capsules are small collections of goods or information that are stored somewhere safe. They can be opened by people many years later, giving future people a view of life in the past.

They may contain (包含) newspaper articles, popular music recordings, and photos. Historians can use time capsules to learn more about societies that lived in the past.

One of the earliest time capsules was the Detroit Century Box. On Dec 31st, 1900, the city picked several photos and letters to be placed in a box. The box was then locked until Dec 31st, 2000. The things inside the capsule give us a look at Detroit in the past. There were photos of people and places, as well as letters written by local people. Some of them even gave predictions for the future. One person predicted that Detroit would have a population of 4 million by 2000. But in fact, the city’s population was about 951,000 that year.

Humans have even sent time capsules into space! The US sent two capsules into space on the Voyager spacecraft (旅行者号航天器) in 1977. They are called the Voyager Golden Records. They contain sounds and pictures that show the diversity of human life and culture. For example, they have music by German composer (作曲家) Beethoven and pictures of plants, insects and landscapes (山水风景画). The Voyager spacecraft has traveled far away from our solar system(太阳系). It is hoped that aliens might find the time capsules someday and learn about us.

1.A time capsule________.

A.is a subject about societies that lived in the past

B.is a small collection of things stored in a safe place

C.collects medicines and buries them deep underground

D.collects music recordings which will be popular in the future

2.The earliest time capsule was locked for________ .

A.23 years B.77 years C.100 years D.218 years

3.From the collections in the Detroit Century Box, we may learn________.

A.what people wore in the past B.what Detroit was like in 1977

C.what would happen to Detroit in the future D.what the population of Detroit is in 2000

4.What does underline word “diversity” in paragraph 5 probably mean in Chinese?

A.思想性 B.普遍性 C.预见性 D.多样性

5.The Voyager Golden Records________.

A.contain pictures and plants B.were sent into space by Germany

C.have traveled far from the solar system D.have been found by the aliens

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Earlier this year in Norway, people buried a steel bottle with plant seeds, a wristwatch and rock samples (样本) in it. Why did they do this? They were making a time capsule (胶囊).

Time capsules are small collections of goods or information that are stored somewhere safe. They can be opened by people many years later, giving future people a view of life in the past.

They may contain（包含）newspaper articles, popular music recordings and photos. Historians can use time capsules to learn more about societies that lived in the past.

One of the earliest time capsules was the Detroit Century Box. On Dec 31, 1900, the city picked several photos and letters to be placed in a box. The box was then locked until Dec 31, 2000.

The things inside the capsule give us a look at Detroit in the past. There were photos of people and places, as well as letters written by local people. Some of them even gave predictions for the future. One person predicted that Detroit would have a population of 4 million by 2000. But in fact, the city’s population was about 951,000 that year, according to historydetroit.com.

Humans have even sent time capsules into space! The US sent two capsules into space on the Voyager spacecraft (旅行者号航天器) in 1977. They’re called the Voyager Golden Records. They contain sounds and pictures that show the diversity of human life and culture. For example, they have music by classical composer Beethoven and pictures of plants, insects and landscapes (山水风景). The Voyager spacecraft has traveled far away from our solar system. It is hoped that aliens might find the time capsules someday and learn about us.

1.What is a time capsule?

A.A collection of medicine buried deep underground.

B.A small collection of things stored in a safe place.

C.A store selling newspapers from the past.

D.A video where future people can see the past.

2.How long was one of the earliest time capsule, the Detroit Century Box locked?

A.For 50 years. B.For 100 years. C.For 117 years. D.For 200 years.

3.From the things in the Detroit Century Box, we may learn________.

A.what people wore in the past B.what the city was like in 1977

C.what would happen to the city in the future D.the real population of the city in 2000

4.The Voyager Golden Records ________.

A.were sent into space in 2000 B.contain sounds, pictures and insects

C.have traveled far from the solar system D.have been found by the aliens

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.What does a time capsule contain? B.Why did people make a time capsule?

C.The Detroit Century Box, the earliest time capsule D.The time capsule, a gift for the future

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡对应的位置上。请注意词数要求。

In January this year, people found a bottle on a beach in West Australia. There was a message in the bottle. A German sailor threw the bottle into the sea in June 1886. That was 132 years ago! It is the world’s oldest-known message in a bottle.

At the time, German sailors used messages in bottles to study how the salt water moves. Between 1864 and 1933, they threw thousands of bottles into the sea.

Writing messages in bottles is popular around the world. Some messages are used for scientific studies. But most people send out messages in bottles for other reasons.

Some want to find pen pals. So they write down some things about themselves. Some people write down their secrets. They hope the sea can take them away. There are even online messages in bottles. People can send them through WeChat or QQ.

The reasons and ways may change, but the idea behind the messages is always the same: People want to connect with others. This idea has made sending messages in bottles popular for hundreds of years.

1.Where did people find the world’s oldest-known message in a bottle? (No more than 6 words)

2.Why did people throw bottles into the water between 1864 and 1933? (No more than 7 words)

3.Who threw the bottle into the sea in June 1886? (No more than 3 words)

4.How can people send online messages in bottles? (No more than 4 words)

5.Nowadays, what is the main reason for sending messages in bottles? (No more than 4 words)

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Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe　 in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.

From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the moon.

Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment.The data collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.

The success of the Chang’e 4 mission is a major achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China’s deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua, deputy head of China National Space Administration.

China launched its lunar exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’e. Chinese scientists set three goals – “orbiting , landing and sample returning” – referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.

Chang’e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang’e 5 mission , which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.

Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system . China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.

In addition to the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, the Chang’e 4 mission has achieved many other firsts. One of them is international cooperation and joint exploration.The experiments will provide valuable data for the scientists .

1.What hasn’t Chang’e 4 done so far?

A. It has built a base on the moon

B. It has landed on the far side of the moon.

C. It has carried out experiments on the moon.

D. It has taken photos of the far side of the moon.

2.What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?

A. The Chang’e 4 probe. B. A base on the moon in the future.

C. China’s space program. D. The success of the Chang’e 4 mission.

3.What is Chang’e 5 expected to do?

A. Circle around the moon. B. Land on the surface of the moon.

C. Bring lunar materials back to Earth. D. Send people to the moon.

4.What can we infer from the story?

A. Chang’e 4 has discovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.

B. China’s space exploration program started 15 years ago.

C. China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.

D. Chang’e 5 will be China’s last lunar exploration program.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year, China achieved a new landmark in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.

From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what is on this side of the moon.

Chang’e 4 can’t communicate with Earth directly. But Queqiao, a reply satellite(中继卫星), can help us stay in touch. Queqiao was sent into space in May. After Chang’e 4 landed on the moon, it took pictures and sent them back to Earth through Queqiao.

Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment. The data(数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.

The success of the Chang’e 4 mission is a major achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China's deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua.

China launched its lunar exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’e. Chinese scientists set three goals — “orbiting(环绕运行), landing and sample returning” — referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.

Chang’e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.

Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into(调查) our solar system. China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.

1.　　　　　　　　 reported that Chang’e 4 has successfully landed on the far side of the moon.

A. People’s Daily B. China Daily C. Chinese scientists D. Wu Yanhua

2.Why was Queqiao set up?

A. To take photos. B. To be sent into space.

C. To keep in touch with the earth. D. To grow seeds on the moon.

3.What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 5?

A. The Chang’e 4 probe. B. A base on the moon in the future.

C. China's space program. D. The success of the Chang’e 4 mission.

4.What’s the third goal of Chang’e?

A. Circle around the moon. B. Bring lunar materials back to earth.

C. Send people to the moon. D. Land on the surface of the moon.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Chang’e 5 will be China's last lunar exploration program.

B. China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.

C. Chang’e 4 has uncovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.

D. China launched its space exploration program fifteen years ago.

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2018年上海普陀二模The first snow came ________than usual in our hometown this year.

A. early　　 B. earlier　　 C. earliest　　 D. the earliest

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— Grandpa, who is the cute boy in this photo?

— It's your father. It 　　　　 about 30 years ago.

A. took B. will take C. was taken D. will be taken

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Ken had worked in a steel factory for 30 years. Everything had been going well for the past few years, So when Ken walked out of his home last Friday morning, he had no idea what would happen that day.

Ken started to work that morning in the same part of the factory as usual. And there were no other people in that part. All of a sudden, Ken knocked a shelf (架子) and a pile (一堆) began to fill. The next thing Ken knew was that 25,000 pounds of steel was on his legs. Ken couldn't help crying out. But there was no one around him, so he had to take out his phone and called 911, a telephone number for anything unexpected.

It wasn't long before the police cars appeared in front of the factory. When the workers in other parts of the factory saw this, they rushed to the back to see what was going on. They were shocked when they saw Ken was under 25,000 pounds of steel.

Ken was sent to the hospital in a rush. Both of his legs had to be cut above the knees.

The following day, Ken's boss went to the hospital to see him. When he asked, "Ken, how are you?" Ken smiled and replied, "Well, I'm shorter than I was yesterday."

This is really a different attitude towards life. We may not be able to control every situation, but we can control our attitude and how we deal with things.

Ken's attitude towards life is a perfect example of this.

根据短文内容判断正、误.(注意:考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂"A",错误的涂"B")

1.Ken was the only person working in the factory last Friday.

2.From the passage we know that if something is on fire, we can call 911 for help.

3.Ken couldn't help crying out because his legs were under 25,000 pounds of steel.

4.When in hospital, Ken was still in high spirits though he was badly hurt and couldn't speak.

5.The workers in other parts of the factory realized something had happened when they saw one police car appeared in front of the factory.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Can you tell me something about Chinese tradition?

--- Yes, in this animal year people in China like _______themselves in red.

A. wearing       B. putting on       C. having           D. dressing

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During this year's Spring Festival, ________ people in China caught pneumonia(肺炎) that doctors had to work hard all the time.

A.such B.such many C.so many D.so much

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