Sir Henry and Captain Good were exhausted and...

Sir Henry and Captain Good were exhausted and weak from loss of blood.

I, too, was more tired than I could remember ever being. We rested. Therefore, for many days before we even thought about the future. Then, when we were strong enough to travel again, I said to Ignosi, "You promised me diamonds if I helped you to become king.”

“I did,” he said. “I will keep my promise. But, only Gagool knows where to find them, and I must kill her and the other witches.”

“There has been enough killing, ” I said. “Tell the old woman that if she will lead us to the diamonds, you will spare her life.”

Ignosi thought about this for a long time, and then he said, “I will speak to the woman and tell you what she says.”

Ignosi was as good as his words, and he persuaded Gagool to guide us to the diamonds. Three days later, Sir Henry, Captain Good, Foulata--the girl who owed her life to Captain Good and Infadoos were climbing the mountains called the Three Witches. Some warriors carried Gagool. She screamed and cursed continuously, but she knew where the diamonds were. And at last, we came to a deep hole in the ground. It had sloping sides and was not a natural hole. It was the work of miners.

Huge statues guarded the mine. I remembered that King Solomon worshipped some strange gods. “Could these be statues of those gods? ” I asked Sir Henry, who knew much about ancient history.

“It is possible,” he said. “The Phoenicians were great merchants and builders. They built King Solomon’s Temple. Perhaps they dug this mine for him.”

“We want to go into the mine, ” I told Gagool.

“It is the Place of Death,” she said, “but if you want to enter, then I will lead the way.”

1.Why were Sir Henry and Captain Good weak?

A.Because they walk for a long time. B.Because they lost much blood.

C.Because they felt very hungry. D.Because they didn’t sleep well.

2.What did Ignosi promise me to do?

A.To give me some food. B.To be the king .

C.To help me find the diamonds. D.To kill Gagool.

3.Why did Ignosi say that he wanted to kill Gagool ?

A.Because she had told King Wala to kill him. B.Because she was a witch.

C.Because she knew where the diamonds were. D.Because she would not help him.

4.What did Sir Henry and I think the statues at the mine entrance might represent?

A.Phoenicians. B.Warriors. C.King Solomon. D.Gods.

5.Where did Gagool tell the travelers that the tunnel at the end of the big cave led to?

A.The Palace of Life. B.The Place of Death.

C.Solomon’s Great Road. D.King Solomon’s Mines.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert______out, “A fight! Let us go and see!” “No,” said Henry; “Let us go quietly home and avoid this quarrel. We have______to do with it, and may get into trouble.”

“You are not a brave boy, and afraid to go, "said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school, as usual,______ Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal.

A few days______, Robert was bathing with some schoolmates and _____his depth. He struggled and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boy _____ had called

Henry a coward, got away from the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him. Robert was fast _____, when Henry threw off his clothes, and sprang into the water, By great effort, and______much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the shore, and thus saved his life.

Robert and his schoolmates were_____at having called Henry a coward. They admitted that he had more_______than any of them.

Never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.

1.A. cried　　 B. jumped　　 C. said　　 D. turned

2.A. something　　 B. . anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. everything

3.A. Or　　 B. But　　 C. And　　 D. So

4.A. afterward　　 B. before　　 C. ago　　 D. later

5.A. got out of　　 B. got into　　 C. got on　　 D. got off

6.A. whom　　 B. who　　 C. which　　 D. whose

7.A. swimming　　 B. playing　　 C. crossing　　 D. sinking

8.A. with　　 B. in　　 C. on　　 D. at

9.A. mad　　 B. good　　 C. sad　　 D. ashamed

10.A. courage　　 B. strength　　 C. power　　 D. ability

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)

Henry and Charlie were good friends. They worked in a shop. These days Henry did not come to work, but Charlie did not know why.

The shopkeeper said there were too many workers in the shop, so he 1._______________ (send) some away. Charlie heard of it and wanted to tell his friend Henry about the shopkeeper’s plan. He went to him after supper. When he got there, he 2._____________ (meet) Henry’s wife at the door.

“Henry3._____________ (go) out, hasn’t he?” asked Charlie.

“No, he 4._______________ (be) in bed,” answered the woman.

“What’s wrong with him?”

“He 5.______________ (not feel) well,” said his wife.

“What on earth is happening?”

“He 6._______________ (not fall) asleep the whole night.”

Charlie went into the bedroom and saw his friend 7.______________ (lie) in bed, crying loudly in pain.

“Have you seen a doctor, Henry?” asked Charlie.

“Not yet,” said Henry, “My wife bought some medicine for me and I took some just now.”

“You’d better 8.______________ (go) to see a doctor. They will help you, I think.”

“Sorry, I9._______________ (not agree) with you,” said Henry, “Last year I had a terrible stomachache, the doctor cut off part of my stomach. Last week I got a bad toothache and the dentist had my tooth (90) _______________ (pull). God knows what the doctor will do with my head this time!”

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

That morning， we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr．Mortimer in London． But who？

We went to Sir Henry's hotel． Holmes asked Dr． Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall．

"Yes，" said Dr．Mortimer，"Barrymore．"

"We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall，"said Holmes．

Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall．

"OK"， said Holmes． "But you mustn't go alone． Watson can go with you．"

Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10：30 train on Saturday．

Holmes thought deeply on the way home： the story of the Hound， Sir Charles's death， the strange letter， the missing boot and the black-bearded man． He sat in his room all afternoon， smoking and thinking．

Just before dinner， a telegram arrived． It said，"Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall．"

"That becomes a dead end， Watson． We will have to look for another way to go forward．

Just then the door bell rang． It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard． "I got a message that you are asking for me"， he said． "I've never had a complaint． I came here to ask you what you had against me! "

"No， no，" said Holmes． "Instead， I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning． He watched this house at 10：00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen．"

The driver looked surprised and then answered，"The man said he was a detective（侦探） and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him． "

"It's serious， my friend， and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer．" "His name，" said the driver， "was Sherlock Holmes．"

I'd never seen Holmes more surprised． Then he laughed． "He scored against me that time， Watson．"

The driver told us everything he knew． Holmes gave him the money and sent him away． "This is a dangerous enemy （敌人）， Watson．"

-Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles

1.According to the passage， the underlined phrase "dead end" in Paragraph 10 means ______ ．

A.Holmes wanted to give up solving the case

B.the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed

C.the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round

D.they didn't know who the man with a black beard was

2.According to the passage， we can know that the cab driver ______ ．

A.was as dangerous as the black-bearded man

B.received a complaint from the black-bearded man

C.didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning

D.didn't tell Holmes anything about the black-bearded man

3.Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？ ______

a． Holmes received the telegram．

b． The cab driver came to see Holmes．

c． Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry．

d． Holmes was surprised and then laughed．

e． Watson and Sir Henry took the 10：30 train．

A.cabde B.ceabd C.abcde D.acebd

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

That morning, we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr.Mortimer in London. But who?

We went to Sir Henry's hotel. Holmes asked Dr. Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall.

“Yes," said Dr.Mortimer,“Barrymore. "

“We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall," said Holmes.

Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall.

“OK”, said Holmes. “But you mustn't go alone. Watson can go with you. "

Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday.

Holmes thought deeply on the way home: the story of the Hound, Sir Charles's death, the strange letter, the missing boot and the black-bearded man. He sat in his room all afternoon, smoking and thinking.

Just before dinner, a telegram arrived. It said,“Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall. "

“That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go forward.

Just then the door bell rang. It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard. “I got a message that you are asking for me", he said. “I've never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me! ”

“No, no, ”said Holmes.“ Instead, I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning. He watched this house at 10:00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen. "

The driver looked surprised and then answered,“The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him. "

“It's serious, my friend, and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer.”

“His name,” said the driver, “was Sherlock Holmes. "

I'd never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed. “He scored against me that time, Watson. "

The driver told us everything he knew. Holmes gave him the money and sent him away. “This is a dangerous enemy, Watson.”

—Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles

1.According to the passage, the underlined phrase “dead end” in Paragraph 10 means_______.

A. Holmes wanted to give up solving the case

B. the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed

C. the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round

D. they didn't know who the man with a black beard was

2.According to the passage, we can know that the cab driver__________.

A. was as dangerous as the black-bearded man

B. received a complaint from the black-bearded man

C. didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning

D. didn't tell Holmes anything about the black-bearded man

3.By the sentence “He scored against me that time”, Holmes means “The man gained an advantage over me by_______.”

A. watching this house at ten o’clock

B. following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer

C. telling the driver his name was Holmes

D. asking the driver to keep his secret

4.Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?

a. Holmes received the telegram.

b. The cab driver came to see Holmes.

c. Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry.

d. Holmes was surprised and then laughed.

e. Watson and Sir Henry took the 10:30 train.

A. cabde B. ceabd C. abcde D. acebd

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time there were two good friends. One is a captain of a ship ,the other is a merchant (商人). The merchant had a young son，who wanted to be a sailor ，so the captain took him for voyages(航海) in his　 　 　 . One day when the captain had come from a voyage with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron(铁) had　 　 　　 and suggested that he should buy some with his money. “I’ll 　 　 　 it for you in my storehouse　 　  you return from your next voyage，and perhaps you’ll get　 　 　 money．”

But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up very ________　 ________，so the merchant sold it and kept the money．When the captain came back，his ________　  friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had ________　 ________all the iron．

The captain knew that his friend was telling ________　 ，but he stayed ________　 　 and said，“I knew that you had problems with mice in your storehouse．”

After a few days，the captain started ________　 ________ voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“I’m very sorry，but ________　 　 our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away．”

The merchant was very ________　 ________and said，“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And　 　 　 can mice eat iron，” answered the captain．The merchant took the captain to a judge ，who said，“The merchant must give the captain the money which he got when he ________　 ________ the iron，and then the captain must bring the merchant’s son back to him. ”

1.A. car　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. ship　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. train　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. boat

2.A. fallen　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. rised　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. widened

3.A. hide　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. put　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

4.A. when　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C.until　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. after

5.A. less　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B .many　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. little

6.A. slowly　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. expensive　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap　　　 D. high

7.A. dishonest　 　　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. real　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. former

8.A. eaten　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sold　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. drunk　 　　 D. borrowed

9.A. lie　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. a lie　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. lay　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

10.A.friendly　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

11.A. the other　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. another　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. others

12.A. while　　　 B. after　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. during　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. before

13.A. disappointed　 B. puzzled　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　 D. afraid

14.A. either　　　 B. neither　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

15.A. won　　　　 B. lose　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. bought　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Neville is my brother,” Sir Henry continued,”about five years ago, my brother and I quarreled, Soon after this, our father died. I am the elder son, and I got everything. I wanted my brother to apologize to me. He didn’t, and so I gave him nothing. With the little money he had, he left England for South Africa. I wrote to him several times, but I received no replies. Perhaps, he never got my letters. I don’t know. But as time passed, I worried more and more about him.”

“Mr. Quatemain, will you please tell me everything you know about him?”

“Very well,” I said, “but you will be the first person to whom I have told what I know.” Your brother wanted to find King Solomon’s Mine. That is why he lelt for Inyati”

“King Solomon’s Mines!”Sir Henry screamed.”I have never heard of it.where are they?”

“There is a tale about them.” I will tell you what I know if you promise to keep it secret,” I said.

“You have our promise.” Sir Henry said.

“An elephant hunter. Evans, told me the tale.” I said, “he told me there was a destroyed city northwest of the Solomon Mountain, and Solomon had his diamond mines there”

“Then one evening a Portuguese(葡萄牙人)。Jose Silvester came to my camp and asked to stay the night. The next day he said.‘When we meet again. I shall be the richest man in the world.”

“A week or more passed, Jose Silvester came back but he was ill badly. I took him into my tent. The next morning when I was awoke. He was looking at the mountains. ‘There it is!’ he cried, ‘but I shall never get there. I am dying’”.

“He took out an old map to me,’ This map has been in my family for hundreds of years,’ he said,’ it will make you the richest in the world.’ Then he died.”

I took the map out of my pocket and passed to Sir Henry. Sir Henry read the writing:”I am Silvester. I am in a cave north of the mountain. I am dying of hunger. With my own eyes I have seen the diamonds in Solomon’s treasure cave behind the white Death. If you do find it, you will be a rich man!”

I took back the map and put it in my pocket.

“It is an amazing story.” Sir Henry said.

“Yes.” I said.” But I have not invented it.” I stood up and left angrily. I thought they were doubting my story.

1.How long has Neville been away from England?

A. A few months　　　　　　 　 　　　 B. A week or more

C. About five years　　　　　　　　 D. Less than three years

2.Neville left for Inyati because ___________.

A.he needed to search for his blind wife.

B.he wanted to find King Solomon’s Mines.

C.he decided to go to Portuguese for a visit.

D.he planned to travel abroad with his friends.

3.Who gave Mr. Quatemain the map?

A. Neville　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Sir Henry

C. Evans　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. Jose Silvester

4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A.Quatemain left angrily because he thought his story wasn’t believed.

B.Si Henry quarreled with his brothers because of their father’s death.

C.Jose Silvester would like to find King Solomon’s Mines with Sir Henry.

D.Solomon had his diamond mines in a beautiful city northwest of England.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Captain Good Fellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and nice dances?

Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre at 10:00 on Saturday morning for free.

Films at the Museum Theatre

Two American films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be on at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take me out to the ball game

It’s October, and Saturday night （7:00~ 9:00） is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget to take sweaters and jackets with you.

Do you want to hear "The Zoo"

"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert this Saturday night, at eight in Rose Hall, City College.

1.On Saturday morning, you can ________ according to the advertisement.

A.go to see a ball game B.watch American films

C.have an international picnic D.take children to play games for free

2.You can eat many different foods from all over the world if you go to _________.

A.the Museum Theatre B.Central Park C.the City Theatre D.Rose Hall

3.The Red Birds may be the name of ___________.

A.birds B.a story C.a team of a ball game D.a film

4."The Zoo" is ___________.

A.a music group from Australia B.a concert from America

C.going to give their last show D.going to teach people to sing

5.Which is impossible for Mr. Smith to do if he wants to have a nice Saturday?

A.Seeing a film and watching a ball game.

B.Watching a ball game and listening to a concert.

C.Seeing a film and taking children to play.

D.Having a picnic and listening to a concert.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.On Saturday morning, you can _________ according to the advertisement.

A.go to see a ball game B.watch American films

C.have an international picnic D.take children to play games for free

2.You can eat many different foods from all over the world if you go to _________.

A.the Museum Theatre B.Central Park

C.the City Theatre D.Rose Hall

3.The Red Birds may be the name of _________.

A.birds B.a story C.a team of a ball D.a film

4.“The Zoo” is _________.

A.an Australia music group B.a concert from America

C.going to give their last show D.going to teach people to sing

5.Which is impossible for Mr. Smith to do if he wants to have a nice Saturday?

A.Seeing a film and watching a ball game B.watching a ball game and listening to a concert

C.Seeing a film and taking children to play D.Having a picnic and listening to a concert

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

My mother kept working for 12 hours．Now she is________and needs a good rest．

A．embarrassed

B．exhausted

C．lucky

D．energetic

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析