Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, ...

Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.

One warm afternoon Alan described a parade passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window ---and that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night, as he lay looking at the top of the room. Alan began to cough. He was choking(窒息的). Henry watched in the dark room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence---deathly silence.

As soon as it seemed suitable, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch(交换)and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.

1.What finally happened to Alan?

A. He was moved to another room. 　　 　 B. He died.

C. He switched his bed with Henry. 　　 D. He was very sick.

2.Henry, who had his bed switched, had expected _______.

A. to see the blank wall

B. to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C. to feel the joy of breathing fresh air

D. to see more than Alan

3.Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?

A. Kind-hearted and imaginative.

B. Inactive and humorous.

C. Impatient and funny.

D. Cold-hearted and selfish.

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Two men， Alan and Henry， both seriously ill， shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time sleeping on his back.

The men talked for hours， of their wives/families， their homes and their jobs. And (every afternoon when Alan， in the bed next to the window， could sit up， he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this， Henry， on the other side of the room， would close his eyes and imagine the scene.

One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band，he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly， an alien thought entered his head： Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight， his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window—and that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night， as He lay staring at the ceiling， Alan began to cough. He was choking (窒息）Henry watched in the dark room as the struggling man tried hard to reach the button to call for help. Listening from across the room， he never moved， never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes， the coughing and choking stopped， along with the sound of breathing. Now， there was only silence—deathly silence.

As soon as it seemed appropriate， Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the change and after making sure he was comfortable， she left him alone.

Slowly， painfully， he struggled to take his first look. Finally， he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out， but faced a black wall.

1.Judging from the passage， the meaning of the underlined Word “alien” in Paragraph 3 is

A.　 disappointing　　 B. sudden　　 C.　 strange　　 D. new

2.What finally happened to Alan?

A. He died.

B. He changed his bed with Henry.

C. He was moved to another room.

D. He was very sick.

3.Henry who had his bed changed had expected ______.

A. to see the blank wall

B. to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C. to feel the joy of breathing fresh air

D. to see more than Alan

4.Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?

A. Kind-hearted and imaginative.

B. Well-informed(消息灵通的）and humorous.

C. Talkative and funny.

D. Cold-hearted and indifferent (漠不关心).

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完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。

Two men, Mr Smith and Mr Martin were both badly ill. They were in the same hospital room. Mr Smith was able to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was ___the only window of the room. Mr Martin had to spend all his time lying on his back. The men　 ___for hours without stopping.

　　　 They spoke of their families, their times, their jobs.And every afternoon when Mr Smith could　　 in his bed, he would pass the time by talking to his roommate about all the things that he could see through the　　　 . Mr Martin believed that his world was made “larger ” by the “colorful”___　 world. Out of the window was a ___ with a lovely lake. Mr Smith told Mr Martin about the beautiful ducks swimming freely on the water, happy children playing around, colorful flowers and big old trees around the lake. As Mr Smith told him all this, Mr Martin would close his eyes and tried to make the richest pictures for　　 in his mind…Days and weeks passed, and finally, Mr Smith went back home. Then Mr Martin asked the nurse if he could move to the other bed.___　　 for him, the nurse said he could. When everything was done, he tried hard to raise himself a bit to see what was outside. To his　　　　 , as he looked out of the window, he saw nothing but a wall.

Mr Martin asked the nurse what made Mr Smith able to see so many wonderful things outside. The nurse answered that the man was　　　 and could not even see the wall.

1.A. out of　　　　 B. next to　　　　　　 C. away from　　 D. well above

2.A. danced　　　　　 B. sang　　　　　　　　 C. walked　　　　 D. talked

3.A. sit up　　　　　 B. walk around　　　 C. stand up　　　　 D. jump about

4.A. box　　　　　　　 B. door　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　 D. bed

5.A. foreign　　　　　 B. outside　　　　　　 C. lonely　 　　 D. green

6.A. library　　　　　 B. market　　　　　　　 C. park　　　　　 D. church

7.A. itself　　　　　　 B. yourself　　　　　　 C. herself　　 D. himself

8.A. Unluckily　　　 B. Happily　　　　　　 C. Worriedly　　 D. Seriously

9.A. happiness　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　 D. surprise

10.A. blind　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　 D. ill

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two men in Shanghai have been dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus(病毒), the National Health and Family Planning Commission(计划生育委员会) said on Sunday. This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been found. Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and there are no vaccines(疫苗) against the virus.

The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 27 and died on March 10. The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence(证据) that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill. To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things.

1. Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection.

2. Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing(打喷嚏). Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth.

3. Eat clean food. Don’t put raw(生的) and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or undercooked meat, eggs and other food.

4. Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger.

1. How do people know about H7N9?

A. People know H7N9 very well.　　

B. No people have heard about it.

C. People know little about it.　　　　

D. Only Chinese people know about it.

2. When did the 27-year-old man die?

A. On February 19　 B. On February 27

C. On March 4 　　 D. On March 10

3. Where is the 35-year-old woman from?

A. Shanghai　　　 B. Nanjing　　　　　

C. Chuzhou　 　 　 D. No one knows

4.What does the underlined word “undercooked” mean in Chinese?

A. 在下面煮的　　　 B.煮熟的　　　

C.未煮过的　　　　 　 D. 夹生的

5. Which is not suggested in the passage to be away from H7N9?

A. Close the window so that birds can’t fly in.

B. Don’t mix raw and cooked food together.

C. Do more exercise to keep fit.

D. Don’t go to crowed places.

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Two men in Shanghai have been said dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Sunday.

This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been detected (确诊).Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and there are no vaccines (疫苗) against the virus.

The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 27 and died on March 10.The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill.

To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things.

1.Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection.

2.Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing (打喷嚏).Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth.

3.Eat clean food. Don’t put raw (生的) and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or undercooked meat, eggs and other food.

4.Do sports. Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger.

根据短文内容, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳答案。(10分)

1.How do people know about H7N9?

A.People know H7N9 very well.

B.No people have heard about it.

C.People know little about it.

D.Only Chinese people know about it.

2.When did the 27-year-old man die?

A.On February 19　     B.On March 10

C.On March 4　     D.On February 27

3.Where is the 35-year-old woman from?

A.Shanghai　　　     B.Nanjing

C.Putian         D.Chuzhou

4.What does the underlined word “undercooked” mean in Chinese?

A.夹生的            B.煮熟的

C.未煮过的　　         D.在下面煮的

5.Which is NOT suggested in the passage to be away from H7N9?

A.Don’t go to crowed places.

B.Don’t mix raw and cooked food together.

C.Do more exercise to keep fit.

D.Close the window so that birds can’t fly in.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two men in Shanghai have been dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus, the National Health and Family Planning Commission(计划生育委员会) said on Sunday. This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been found. Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and three are no vaccines(疫苗) against the virus.

The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb. 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb. 27 and died on March 10. The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence(证据) that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill. To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things.

● Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection.

● Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing(打喷嚏). Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth.

● Eat clean food. Don’t put raw(生的) and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or undercooked meat, eggs and other food.

● Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger.

1. How do people know about H7N9?

A. People know H7N9 very well.

B. No people have heard about it.

C. People know little about it.

D. Only Chinese people know about it.

2.When did the 27-year-old man die?

A. On Feb. 19.　　　　　 B. On Feb. 27.

C. On March 4.　　　 D. On March 10.

3.Where is the 35-year-old woman from?

A. Shanghai.　　　　　 B. Nanjing.

C. Chuzhou.　　　　 D. We don’t know.

4.What does the underlined word “undercooked” mean in Chinese?

A. 在下面煮的　　　　 B. 煮熟的

C. 未煮过的　　　　 D. 夹生的

5.Which is NOT suggested in the passage to be away from H7N9?

A. Close the window so that birds can’t fly in.

B. Don’t mix raw and cooked food together.

C. Do more exercise to keep fit.

D. Don’t go to crowed places.

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Two men were in the same room of a hospital. They were very ill. One man had to 　　 on his back all day.

Every day, the man sitting up by the window told the other 　　 things outside.

“Some children are feeding the ducks on the lake. They are 　　 bread to them.” “The girls are so 　　 in their summer dresses. They are singing and dancing on the grass.” The other man was happy to 　　 about all the activities and colors of the world outside.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the man by the window died. The other man asked the nurse to 　　 his bed next to the window.

Finally he could sit up to see the outside, 　　 he was very disappointed. All he could see was a white wall!

“But my roommate had told me so many wonderful 　　 about outside!” he said.

“He was blind(瞎的).　 He couldn’t 　　 see the wall. He just wanted you to live with 　　 ,” said the nurse.

1.A. stand　　 B. sit　　 C. lie

2.A. about　　 B. among　　 C. from

3.A. selling　　 B. eating　　 C. throwing

4.A. beautiful　　 B. sorry　　 C. shy

5.A. talk　　 B. think　　 C. hear

6.A. make　　 B. move　　 C. keep

7.A. but　　 B. and　　 C. so

8.A. ideas　　 B. things　　 C. plans

9.A. ever　　 B. even　　 C. once

10.A. dream　　 B. friendship　　 C. hope

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Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.

Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.

One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.

The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.

1.Who do you think was kind in the story?

2.The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.

3.The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.

4.In fact, there was ___ outside the window.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

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A man named Hayden was seriously ill in a hospital. Another patient named Kevin was in the same room with him. But Hilary’s bed was next to the window; Kevin’s was in the corner.

The two men talked a lot. Every afternoon Hilary passed the time by describing to his roommate Kevin all the things he could see outside the window. He described there was a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats and grand old trees graced the landscapes. As Hilary described all those in details, Kevin closed his eyes and imagined the sceneries.

The days passed and Kevin missed seeing more sights, so he began to brood(沉思) and found himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window. Late one night, Hilary began to cough. In less than five minutes, there was only silence—deathly silence. Hilary died in the bed next to the window.

The following morning, Kevin asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to do that for him. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing the scenes all himself. He slowly looked out of the window beside the bed. It was nothing but faced a black wall.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.From this passage, we know Hilary was staying ______.

A. in the room’s corner　　 B. beside the room’s window

C. in the front park　　 D. beside the park’s lake

2.Why did Hilary describe the sceneries outside the window?

A. Because he wanted to make Kevin happy.

B. Because the sceneries out of the window were too beautiful.

C. Because the nurse asked him to exchange his mind with Kevin.

D. Because he wanted to spend his boring time out.

3.When Hilary described the sceneries, Kevin ______.

A. slept deeply　　 B. looked out of the window

C. talked with the nurse　　 D. shared the sceneries in mind

4.The nurse was happy when Kevin asked to move next to the window. Which is the possible reason?

A. The nurse felt sad for Hilary’s death.　　 B. No patients would like to stay in that bed.

C. Hilary and Kevin were good friends.　　 D. Good sceneries made Kevin feel better.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Out of the Window　　 B. Two Patients in the Hospital

C. The Nurse and the Patients　　 D. A Patient’s Bed

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Kevin is not here today because he is __________ ill in hospital.

A. bad　　 B. serious　　 C. badly　　 D. well

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