Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese writers to the Western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn't have a son.
Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to tea houses.
He liked reading story books in the tea houses. When he returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.
Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929.Although he failed his Maths test, he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife, Yang Jiang, who is one year older than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter, Qian Yuan, was born. Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged (《围城》), came out in 1947. It has been translated into more than six foreign languages.
1.According to the passage, who brought up (抚养) Qian Zhongshu?
A.His grandma. B.His uncle. C.His mother. D.His aunt.
2.When did Qian Zhongshu die of illness? On December __________
A.9,1999. B.19,1999. C.9,1998. D.19,1998.
3.Which is NOT true about Qian Zhongshu according to the passage?
A.Qian liked reading books and had a good memory.
B.He could learn it by heart after reading something once.
C.He grew up with his uncle who had a son.
D.He could repeat the stories after he read story books in the tea houses.
4.What subjects were Qian good at?
A.Maths and English. B.Chinese and Maths.
C.English and Art. D.English and Chinese.
5.What is TRUE about Fortress Besieged?
A.Fortress Besieged is his last novel.
B.The novel Fortress Besieged came out when Qian's daughter was ten years old.
C.Fortress Besieged hasn't been translated into other languages yet.
D.Fortress Besieged has been translated into 5 foreign languages.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese writers to the Western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn't have a son.
Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to tea houses.
He liked reading story books in the tea houses. When he returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.
Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929.Although he failed his Maths test, he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife, Yang Jiang, who is one year older than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter, Qian Yuan, was born. Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged (《围城》), came out in 1947. It has been translated into more than six foreign languages.
1.According to the passage, who brought up (抚养) Qian Zhongshu?
A.His grandma. B.His uncle. C.His mother. D.His aunt.
2.When did Qian Zhongshu die of illness? On December __________
A.9,1999. B.19,1999. C.9,1998. D.19,1998.
3.Which is NOT true about Qian Zhongshu according to the passage?
A.Qian liked reading books and had a good memory.
B.He could learn it by heart after reading something once.
C.He grew up with his uncle who had a son.
D.He could repeat the stories after he read story books in the tea houses.
4.What subjects were Qian good at?
A.Maths and English. B.Chinese and Maths.
C.English and Art. D.English and Chinese.
5.What is TRUE about Fortress Besieged?
A.Fortress Besieged is his last novel.
B.The novel Fortress Besieged came out when Qian's daughter was ten years old.
C.Fortress Besieged hasn't been translated into other languages yet.
D.Fortress Besieged has been translated into 5 foreign languages.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Bing Xin, one of the most popular and famous writers of the 20th century Chinese literature(文学). She was born ______ 1900 in Fujian Province. She ______ the Chinese classical books and began writing traditional Chinese ______ when she was only a child. Her first piece of writing ______ in 1919.
Bing Xin’s works were many. She wrote novels, poems and so on, ______ the most famous works were her works for children. She loved children so much and wrote many ______ poems for them. We found that her best works Letters to Younger Readers can’t be forgotten ______.
Bing Xin was an important person in the early history of woman literature in China, too. Many of her works were about ______ problem. She believed mother’s love is the greatest love in the world. She thought mothers ______ an important role in our ______ and society.
The great woman died at the age of 99, leaving her works lighting our hearts.
1.A. on B. in C. at
2.A. studied B. worked C. found
3.A. movies B. songs C. stories
4.A. came out B. came true C. came over
5.A. so B. or C. but
6.A. serious and boring B. gentle and wise C. meaningless and scary
7.A. early B. slowly C. easily
8.A. children’s B. men’s C. women’s
9.A. played B. took C. brought
10.A. country B. family C. school
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Li Yaotang is regarded as one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. He started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University. On February 15th, 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novel during ten years. Most of Ba Jin’s works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which make him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.
1.When did Ba Jin start writing his first work? (In no more than four words)
_____________________________________________________________________.
2.Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?
_____________________________________________________________________.
3.What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School? (in no more than 4 words)
_____________________________________________________________________.
4.Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?
_____________________________________________________________________.
5.Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modern Chinese writers?
_____________________________________________________________________.
九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sui Lu is now well-known as a Chinese gymnast (体操运动员). She was one of the ‘brightest’ at the Guangzhou Asian Games. At the Games 18-year-old Sui won gold medals in team, all-round, balance beam and floor exercise.
Sui started in gymnastics at the age of 3 and joined the national team in 2005. The Hunan girl was first when she got two gold medals in the 2008 National Championships (锦标赛) in Tianjin. thought Sui would go to the Beijing Olympics. But Sui made a few small in the following two World Championships in Russia and France. She wasn’t to be in the Olympic team. The girl cried her heart out.
The failure changed Sui a quieter, but more hard-working person. ‘These last two competitions have helped me learn to become more , especially on the balance beam,’ Sui said.
She proved again at the 11th Chinese National Games. At the Games she
two gold medals.
Now, Sui’s is to go to the 2016 Olympics. ‘I’ve been to the Olympics,’ said Sui. ‘I will try my best to get the chance and I won’t give up
the last moment.’
1.A. teams B. coaches C. stars D. singers
2. A. two B. three C. four D. five
3.A. running B. training C. swimming D. teaching
4.A. noticed B. forgotten C. advised D. seen
5. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Nobody
6.A. changes B. friends C. mistakes D. excuses
7. A. refused B. warned C. found D. chosen
8.A. happy B. lonely C. poor D. angry
9. A. into B. for C. with D. at
10.A. excited B. proud C. beautiful D. careful
11.A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself
12. A. won B. gave C. found D. sold
13.A. reason B. job C. dream D. way
14.A. never B. still C. even D. already
15.A. since B. when C. after D. until
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Stephen Spielberg is one of the most well-known directors(导演) of our time. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a pianist. His sister， Anne Spielberg， became a screenwriter（编剧）who wrote the stories for many famous films.
Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old， he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later， he produced a film called Firelight， which made one hundred dollars’ profit(盈利) at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
When he was 18 years old， he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily， he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to， he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.
Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major(主要的) film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses， most of which are involved in the film industry(涉及电影业).
阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。
| Stephen’s family | ●There are four people in Stephen's family， his father， mother， sister and Stephen 1. . |
| Before Stephen was 18 years old | ● He wanted to be a director when he was a young boy. ● He made his 2. film which was 40 minutes long and it won a local competition when he was just 13. ● He produced a film called Firelight， which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown at the age of 3. . |
| When and after Stephen was 18 years old | ● He 4. to get a place at the film school to improve his skills of being a better director. ● He went to a university in California to study English and didn’t stop following his dream to become a great director. |
| Stephen’s 5. | ● He has directed many films. ● He owns many different businesses. |
九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Ancient Town of Fenghuang, one of China’s most well-known ancient towns, was under water as heavy rain hit the center of the country, with tens of thousands of people leaving from the area. Heavy rain and floods(洪水) lasted for the past few days. Waters in the nearby Tuojiang River rose by almost one meter above warning level(警戒线), causing heavy rainstorms. More than 120, 000 local people and tourists have been helped to leave there because of the terrible disaster. And more than 4,000 shops in the town have been shut. Several bridges on the Tuojiang River have been damaged or destroyed. Water has flowed(流) into many bars, restaurants and hotels in its ancient town, and electricity in the ancient town has been cut off. About 128, 000 people have been affected by the floods. Though the heavy rains have stopped, but the popular tourist spot remains closed for local people’s safety.
A shoe shop owner named Kuang said the flood was the worst the town had experienced. “The floods came so quickly that I didn’t have time to move the shoes,” he said sadly.
“The flood has led to the Ancient Town of Fenghuang becoming a water town,” said a post on a discussion page on the topic set up on Sina Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter.
“We could only live in an old factory now where many homeless people have to stay together. The crowded space is full of sadness.” Tang said.
At least 14 people were killed in flooding in Hunan Province and the neighboring province of Jiangxi and region of Guangxi last month, Xinhua reported.
1.Why did many people try to leave the Ancient Town of Fenghuang?
A.Because of the heavy snow. B.Because of the serious flood.
C.Because of the homeless people. D.Because of the crowded space.
2.What does the underlined word “disaster” mean?
A.大雪 B.灾难 C.河流 D.地震
3.How many people were affected by the flood?
A.120, 000 B.About 128, 000 C.More than 4, 000 D.14
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The flood was not serious at all.
B.The Ancient Town of Fenghuang is a water town in Hunan Province.
C.This flood which hit Fenghuang is the worst the town has experienced.
D.No people died in this flood.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.The Famous Ancient Town of Fenghuang
B.Floods Hit the Ancient Town of Fenghuang
C.Fenghuang Is a Wonderland
D.Help the Homeless People
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
The great US writer, J. D. Salinger was one of the most influential writers of the last century. His writing interests all age groups, but young people are especially big fans of his.
He is famous for his novel The Catcher in the Rye. The hero of this story is named Holden Caulfield. Holden is a troublemaker at school and has difficulty getting along with others.
And yet Holden has a heart of gold. Many readers have been moved by the attitude (态度) he has toward young children, especially to his little sister Phoebe. He always tries his best to protect the young. Millions of people all over the world have taken the troubled 17-year-old Holden into their hearts.
In fact, Salinger didn't write all that much over the course of his life. Besides The Catcher in the Rye, he published (出版) a few other shorter works, and then, after 1965, nothing at all. The reason for this seems to be that he hated public attention. He had become famous with the success of his novel and didn't care about what people thought of him. He refused to give interviews and did not allow anyone to write about him.
But Salinger still kept on writing. It's said that he wrote eight other novels. Fans of his work hope that one day they will be able to read these "lost" Salinger books.
1.Holden Caulfield was ________.
A.a fan of Salinger B.an American writer
C.difficult at school D.famous for his novel
2.Which of the following words best describes Holden's attitude toward the young?
A.Kind. B.Serious. C.Humorous. D.Worried.
3.Salinger didn't publish any works after 1965 probably because he ________.
A.was busy with interviews B.thought people didn't like him
C.wanted to protect his sister D.had little interest in being famous
4.From the last paragraph we may know ________.
A.Salinger wrote eight novels in all B.some of Salinger's works hasn't come out
C.Salinger has lost his way since 1965 D.fans of Salinger will find all the lost books
5.Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A.Holden's golden heart B.Salinger and his works
C.Salinger's favourite novel D.A troublemaker at school
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(每小题1分，满分15分)
Sui Lu is now well-known as a Chinese gymnast (体操运动员). She was one of the ‘brightest’ at the Guangzhou Asian Games. At the Games 18-year-old Sui won gold medals in team, all-round, balance beam and floor exercise.
Sui started in gymnastics at the age of 3 and joined the national team in 2005. The Hunan girl was first when she got two gold medals in the 2008 National Championships (锦标赛) in Tianjin. thought Sui would go to the Beijing Olympics. But Sui made a few small in the following two World Championships in Russia and France. She wasn’t to be in the Olympic team. The girl cried her heart out.
The failure changed Sui a quieter, but more hard-working person. ‘These last two competitions have helped me learn to become more , especially on the balance beam,’ Sui said.
She proved again at the 11th Chinese National Games. At the Games she two gold medals.
Now, Sui’s is to go to the 2016 Olympics. ‘I’ve been to the Olympics,’ said Sui. ‘I will try my best to get the chance and I won’t give up the last moment.’
1.A. teams B. coaches C. stars D. singers
2.A. two B. three C. four D. five
3.A. running B. training C. swimming D. teaching
4.A. noticed B. forgotten C. advised D. seen
5.A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Nobody
6.A. changes B. friends C. mistakes D. excuses
7.A. refused B. warned C. found D. chosen
8.A. happy B. lonely C. poor D. angry
9.A. into B. for C. with D. at
10.A. excited B. proud C. beautiful D. careful
11.A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself
12.A. won B. gave C. found D. sold
13.A. reason B. job C. dream D. way
14.A. never B. still C. even D. already
15.A. since B. when C. after D. until
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
Sui Lu is now well-known as a Chinese gymnast (体操运动员). She was one of the ‘brightest’ ________ at the Guangzhou Asian Games. At the Games 18-year-old Sui won ________gold medals in team, all-round, balance beam and floor exercise.
Sui started ________in gymnastics at the age of 3 and joined the national team in 2005. The Hunan girl was first ________when she got two gold medals in the 2008 National Championships (锦标赛) in Tianjin. ________thought Sui would go to the Beijing Olympics. But Sui made a few small ________in the following two World Championships in Russia and France. She wasn’t________to be in the Olympic team. The ________girl cried her heart out.
The failure changed Sui ________a quieter, but more hard-working person. ‘These last two competitions have helped me learn to become more________, especially on the balance beam,’ Sui said.
She proved________again at the 11th Chinese National Games. At the Games she ________ two gold medals.
Now, Sui’s ________is to go to the London 2012 Olympics. ‘I’ve ________been to the Olympics,’ said Sui. ‘I will try my best to get the chance to go to London and I won’t give up ________ the last moment.’
1.A. teams B.oaches C.s D.ingers
2.A. two B.hree C. four D. five
3.A. running B.ning C.ming D.hing
4.A. noticed B.orgotten C. advised D. seen
5.A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Nobody
6.A. changes B.ends C. mistakes D. excuses
7.A. refused B. warned C. found D. chosen
8.A. happy B.onely C. poor D. angry
9.A. into B. for C. with D. at
10.A. excited B. proud C. beautiful D. careful
11.A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself
12.A. won B. gave C. found D. sold
13.A. reason B. job C. dream D. way
14.A. never B. still C. even D. already
15.A. since B. when C. after D. until
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Chi Li is one of the best known Chinese writers in the West. She was born in the west. She was born in the 1950s'. 46 19, Chi entered a medical college in 1976. After she graduated, she 47 as a doctor at a hospital in Wuhan. As she loved _ 48 much more, she went to Wuhan University to study Chinese language and literature in 1983. She chose49 as her profession(专业)。
During the 1980s, Chi wrote many works full of love. In the 1990s, her works, such as Apart From Love and The Sun Was Born, were 50lives of young people and everyday problems. Since 2003, Chi has 51 a higher level in her works. And many of her novels have received a 52 honor. Life Show is one of her representative (代表) works and 53 has been translated into many languages. The 54 shows the real life of a common woman in Wuhan.
Chi says, "Writers don't need to be anyone, 55they should be able to understand everyone." So she often travels alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata (阶层).
1. A. At the age of B. At the moment C. In the beginning
2.A. became B. worked C. enjoyed
3. A. medicine B. travelling C. literature
4. A. teaching B. writing C. nursing
5. A. over B. under C. about
6. A. reached B. arrived C. went
7.A. great B. nice C. bad
8.A. she B. they C. it
9. A. picture B. story C. newspaper
10.A. or B. till C. but
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析