The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds years ago. In those days, the people didn’t really eat chocolate. They used the coca bean(可可豆) to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the coca bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in British. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars(条状巧克力), and so for the first time people had the chance to eat chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, as more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar) was produced and sold. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.
1.Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in __________.
A、South America B.South Africa
C.Britain D. Australia
2.John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in ________.
A.1824 B.1831 C.1897 D.1905
3.People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time _______ .
A、when chocolate was cheaper.
B.when more and more chocolate was produced
C.when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink
D.when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars
4.At first, not many people bought chocolate _________ .
A.because it was expensive
B.because people didn’t like the taste
C.because they wanted to have other drinks
D.because there was no chocolate sold in the shops
5.Cadbury’s Milk Bar _________ .
A.was first made in 1897
B.is a kind of plain chocolate
C.is famous neither in British nor in America
D.is popular not only in British but also around the world
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds years ago. In those days, the people didn’t really eat chocolate. They used the coca bean(可可豆) to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the coca bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in British. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars(条状巧克力), and so for the first time people had the chance to eat chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, as more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar) was produced and sold. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.
1.Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in __________.
A、South America B.South Africa
C.Britain D. Australia
2.John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in ________.
A.1824 B.1831 C.1897 D.1905
3.People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time _______ .
A、when chocolate was cheaper.
B.when more and more chocolate was produced
C.when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink
D.when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars
4.At first, not many people bought chocolate _________ .
A.because it was expensive
B.because people didn’t like the taste
C.because they wanted to have other drinks
D.because there was no chocolate sold in the shops
5.Cadbury’s Milk Bar _________ .
A.was first made in 1897
B.is a kind of plain chocolate
C.is famous neither in British nor in America
D.is popular not only in British but also around the world
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The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean（可可豆）to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate （a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar）was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.
1.Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in ________.
A. South America B. South Africa C. Britain D. Australia
2.John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in ________.
A.1824 B.1831 C.1897 D.1905
3.People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time ________.
A. when chocolate was cheaper
B. when more and more chocolate was produced
C. when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink
D. when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate.
4.At first, not many people bought chocolate ________.
A. because it was very expensive
B. because people didn’t like the taste
C. because they wanted to have other drinks
D. because there was no chocolate sold in the shops
5.Cadbury’s Milk Bar________.
A. was first made in 1897
B. is a kind of plain chocolate
C. is famous neither in Britain nor in America
D. is popular not only in Britain but also around the world
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean(可可豆) to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar) was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury's factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury's Milk Bar, was made in 1905, It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.
1.Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in ________．
A. South America B. South Africa C. Britain
2.John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in ________．
A. 1824 B. 1831 C. 1897
3.People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time ________．
A. when chocolate was cheaper
B. when more and more chocolate was produced
C. when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars
4.At first, not many people bought chocolate ________．
A. because it was very expensive
B. because people didn't like the taste
C. because they wanted to have other drinks
5.Cadbury's Milk Bar ________．
A. was first made in 1897 B. is a kind of plain chocolate
C. is popular not only in Britain but also around the world
九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析
The ________ spider lives in the hot, thick rain forests of South America.
A. bird-eaten B. eaten-bird C. bird-eating D. eating-bird
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Honesty of American students
When I first arrived in America,I was surprised by the honesty of my classmates.Over my first month at school,I didn’t see or hear anyone cheating.I found two reasons for this.
First,if any student cheats,he or she will get punished.My school has a rule called the Honor Code.It asks students not to steal,lie or cheat.If someone goes against the code,he or she will have to leave the school.During my first year in the school,seven students left the school because of cheating.
Second,American students don’t care about scores as much as Chinese students do.They know that colleges will look at their all-round abilities instead of only scores.So they have fewer reasons to cheat.
1.The writer didn’t see or hear anyone cheating when she first arrived in America, did she?
2.What is the Honor Code about?
3.What will happen if students go against the code?
4.Who does the writer think care more about scores, American students or Chinese students?
5.Do American colleges think all-round abilities are important for students?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
"The word "sport" first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they leant to. A few people are paid for sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional football player in England earns more than 300,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply mean, "Buy our things". It says, "Buy the same shirt and shoes as…". Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time.
1.From the passage we can learn that .
A. famous people spend too much money and time on sports
B. The development of sports is slower than any other activity
C. Most people enjoy sports because they can earn a lot of money
D. Now sports is not only an amusement for people
2.In this passage "professional sportsmen" means people " ".
A. who teach others how to make money in sports
B. who take sports as their jobs
C. who are very fond of sports
D. who teach other sportsmen how to play sports
3.Now, the "sport" means .
A. what most of the people do in their spare time
B. hunting wild animals and birds in the forests
C. organized games
D. something that people are paid to
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Most people play sports only for money.
B. Those who play sports earn more than those who do not.
C. People play sports for different purposes.
D. Those who play sports want to keep strong and fit.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe during holidays. An airhostess would look after me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I like traveling by air and only once I have ever felt frightened. After taking off , we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height(逐步升高）when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, the airhostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quickly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we wanted to find out what had happened. Later we learned that there was a very important person on board, and the police were told that a bomb(炸弹）was on the plane. After we had landed,the plane was searched thoroughly(被彻底搜查）. Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
1.When did the writer visit his parents?
A.On weekends.
B.During holidays.
C.When he missed them.
D.When his parents invited him.
2.How did the writer like most of his plane trips?
A.Unpleasant. B.Happy. C.Frightened. D.Worried.
3.What did the airhostess ask the passengers to do when the plane was landing?
A.To sit calmly after the plane landed.
B.To sit quietly when the plane landed.
C.To get off quickly after the plane landed.
D.To sit quietly after the plane landed.
4.Why did the plane land soon after it took off?
A.Because an important person wanted to take the plane.
B.Because something was wrong with the plane.
C.Because the police wanted to put some things on the plane.
D.Because the police were told a bomb was on the plane.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The plane stayed at the airport for five hours before taking off again.
B.The writer’s parents lived in Europe when he was young.
C.The police found only one bomb on the plane.
D.The writer had several such experiences.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe during holidays. An airhostess would look after me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I like traveling by air and once I have ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height(逐步升高)when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, the airhostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quickly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we wanted to find out what had happened. Later we learned that there was a very important person on board, and the police were told that a bomb(炸弹) was on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly(被彻底搜查). Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
1.When did the writer visit his parents?
A. On weekends. B. During holidays.
C. When he missed them. D. When his parents invited him.
2. How did the writer like most of his plane trips?
A. Unpleasant. B. Happy. C. Frightened D. Worried.
3.What did the airhostess ask the passengers to do when the plane was landing?
A. To sit calmly after the plane landed.
B. To sit quietly when the plane landed.
C. To get off quickly after the plane landed.
D. To sit quietly after the plane landed.
4.Why did the plane land soon after it take off?
A. Because an important person wanted to take the plane..
B. Because something was wrong with the plane.
C. Because the police wanted to put some things on the plane.
D. Because the police were told a bomb was on the plane.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The plane stayed at the airport for five hours before taking off again.
B. The writer’s parents lived in Europe when he was young.
C. The police found only one bomb on the plane.
D. The writer had several such experiences.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. An airhostess would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, an airhostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. Later we learned that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly(被彻底搜查). Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）
( ) 1. The writer used to fly much when he was a boy.
( ) 2. The writer’s parents used to live in South Africa.
( ) 3. While they were waiting to land, an airhostess told them to be calm.
( ) 4. Nine hours later they could take off again.
( ) 5. There was really a bomb on the plane.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I used to travel by air a great deal of when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. An airhostess would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to traveling (习惯于某事)by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height（逐步升高）, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, an air-hostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. Later we learned that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told （被告诉，得知）that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly（被彻底搜查）. Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
1.The writer used to fly much when he was a boy.
2.The writer’s parents used to live in South Africa.
3.While they were waiting to land, an air-hostess told them not to be calm.
4.Nothing was found and nine hours later they could take off again.
5.There was really a bomb on the plane.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析