阅读理解。Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy ...

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Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1.Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him 　　　　　　　　　　 B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money 　　　　 D. To help him lose weight

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Busy

C. Rude　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Wise

3.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

①The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③ 　　　　　　　　 B.③①②

C.③②①　 　　　　　　　　 D. ②③①

4.From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king　　　　 　　　　　 B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight　　 　　 D. Wealth is important

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1. Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him　　　　　　　 B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money D. To help him lose weight

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free　　 B. Busy　　 C. Rude　　 D. Wise

3. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

① The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③　　　　 B.③①②　　　 C.③②①　　 D. ②③①

4.From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king　　　　　　　　　　 B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight　　　　　 D. Wealth is important

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1.Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him

B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money

D. To help him lose weight

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free　　 B. Busy　　 C. Rude　　 D. Wise

3.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

① The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③　　　　 B.③①②　　　 C.③②①　　 D. ②③①

4. From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king　　　　　　　　　　 B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight　　　　　　　 D. Wealth is important

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a kind -hearted king. He liked birds and animals, and had a huge bird sanctuary（禁猎区）in his kingdom. He never ______ the animals and birds. He even did not ______ them for their meat. One day, the king looked up and ______ two birds. One bird was flying very high, very quickly. ______, the other bird just sat on the branch（树枝）and didn't move even a step. The trainer said that he had tried everything he could but still ______ to make the bird move. Soon, the king ______ that anyone who could make the other bird move and in a week would be given a bag of ______.

The news spread very quickly. A few days later, an old man reached the king' s palace and promised that he would make it ______ the other one. The king asked the trainer to take the old man to ______ the bird.

The next day, the king went to visit the old man. He was very ______ to see the other bird fly like the first one to great heights in rapid speed. The king was very happy and offered the old man a bag of gold and asked the old man ______ he had done to make the bird fly in just a　　 ______. Without saying too much, the old man ______replied, "I just cut down the branch of the tree where the bird ______to sit"

Many of us are like this. We have ______ to fly; we know how to fly, and where to fly.　 Still we sit doing nothing or doing something that makes us inferior（较差的）to others.

1.A. harmed B. protected C. bought D. fed

2.A. teach B. kill C. watch D. find

3.A. heard B. saw C. felt D. smelled

4.A. Anyway B. Besides C. Moreover D. However

5.A. managed B. failed C. preferred D. forgot

6.A. asked B. discovered C. doubted D. announced

7.A. apples B. vegetables C. rice D. gold

8.A. for B. to C. like D. with

9.A. throw B. catch C. punish D. train

10.A. nervous B. proud C. surprised D. worried

11.A. what B. why C. when D. how

12.A. second B. minute C. day D. week

13.A. loudly B. suddenly C. quickly D. simply

14.A. happened B. used C. continued D. decided

15.A. arms B. feet C. feathers D. wings

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a kind-hearted king. He loved birds and animals, and had a huge bird sanctuary (禁猎区) in his kingdom. He disliked harming the animals and birds. He did not kill them for meat. One day, the king was sent two beautiful birds by a businessman. The king ordered the trainer to make them feel comfortable in their country.

One day, the king saw one bird fly very high, very quickly. However, the other bird just sat on the branch (树枝) and didn’t move even a step. The trainer said that he had tried everything he could but still failed to make the bird move. Soon, the king announced that he needed someone to make it move and fly.

A few weeks later, an old man reached the king’s palace and assured him that he would make the bird fly like the other one. The king asked the trainer to take the old man to train the bird. The next day, the king went to visit the old man. He was surprised to see the other bird fly like the first one to great height at rapid speed. The king was very happy and sent the old man quite a few gold coins and asked the old man what he had done to make the bird fly in a day.　

The old man simply replied, “I just cut down the branch of the tree where the bird used to sit on. ”

Many of us are like this. We have wings to fly; we know how to fly, and where to fly. Still we sit doing nothing or doing something that makes us inferior (较差的) to others.

1.What did the king do after he got the two birds ?

A.He sent them to a businessman in the forest B.He kept them on the branch of a tree

C.He made the trainer take care of them D.He set them free and let them fly in the sky

2.The underlined part “assured him” in the passage probably means________.

A.caused him to be sure B.made him agree

C.let him down D.helped him to stand

3.The king went to visit the old man because he wanted to _______.

A.have a talk with the old man B.see if there was any change

C.make the bird fly in the sky D.give the old man some money

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that_______.

A.the king killed the two birds for meat in the end.

B.the businessman became the richest man in the world.

C.the trainer would keep more and more birds for the king.

D.the old man was more experienced than the trainer

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.A slow bird should make an early start B.Don't sit still when you have wings to fly!

C.A timely snow promises a good harvest. D.Don't climb a tree to look for fish.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a kind king. But the king was also very______. He would not do anything other than eat and sleep. He became fatter and fatter, and finally found it difficult to move his______– even his feet.

The king invited doctors from different parts of his country to make him______. But no one could help the king lose weight.

One day, an old man visited the country. He heard about the king’s______. He volunteered (自愿) to help the king lose some weight. The king decided to let him______.

The old man lived______. He said that the king had to come to him and asked the king to come for treatment the next day. But the king would have to______there, the old man added.

The king came the next day.______, the old man was not there. His son asked the king to come and meet his father the next day.

The king came every day for two weeks, but he never once saw the old man. But he did notice that he felt a lot______. He had lost some weight. He finally realized why the old man had asked him to walk so far.

1.A. lazy　　 B. shy　　 C. strict　　 D. stupid

2.A. head　　 B. eyes　　 C. body　　 D. hand

3.A. active　　 B. happy　　 C. strong　　 D. healthy

4.A. story　　 B. problem　　 C. dream　　 D. discovery

5.A. try　　 B. start　　 C. go　　 D. pass

6.A. alone　　 B. far away　　 C. freely　　 D. nearby

7.A. work　　 B. move　　 C. walk　　 D. stay

8.A. Especially　　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Immediately　　 D. Unluckily

9.A. lighter　　 B. angrier　　 C. happier　　 D. busier

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a king. He only had one leg and one eye, but he was very smart and kind. Everyone lived a happy and healthy life because of the king. One day, the king was walking through the palace hallway and saw the paintings of his ancestors(祖先). He thought that one day his children would also walk in the same hallway and remember all the ancestors through these paintings. He wanted his children to remember him, too. So he invited many famous artists to his palace.

All of the artists began to think about the king's physical disabilities. How could his painting be made very beautiful? It was not possible. They weren't sure what his painting would be like. So one by one, they all started to politely refuse to make a painting of the king.

But suddenly one artist raised his hand and said he would make a very nice painting of the king. The king became happy hearing that. Then the artist started painting. After a long time, the painting was ready.

When the artist showed the painting, everyone was shocked. In the painting, the king was sitting on a horse, on the one-leg side, holding his bow(弓箭)and aiming(瞄准)something with his one eye closed. The king was very happy and gave him lots of money.

As we all know, no one is perfect. So we should try to focus on(关注)others' advantages instead of their disadvantages. Just take an optimistic view(乐观的观点)of the event. Everyone can do a good job.

1.What did the king look like?

_____________________

2.Why did the king invite artists to draw a painting of him?

_____________________

3.What did the artists think of making the king's painting beautiful?

_____________________

4.How did the king feel with the painting?

_____________________

5.What can we learn from the artist?

_____________________

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.

On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”

“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.

The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.

“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.

The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.

The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”

1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly

2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid

3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built

4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took

6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom

7.A.for B.since C.as D.until

8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker

9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse

10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空　 阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter. He 1.　　 how he could find the right person. Finally, the king had an　　 2.　 . He decided to hold a contest(比赛) to decided which gentleman would achieve this great honor. The king ordered that anyone　 3.　　 wanted to marry the princess must report to the palace. To win his daughter, a man must fill up a whole room with a(an)　 4.　 thing very quickly.

The first brave man anived at the palace. He brought bags full of feathers. With great　 5. , he started to fill the large room with feathers, but time ran out and he failed.

　　　 The next day, 　　 6.　 young man tried to quickly fill the room, this time with beautiful silk. Time ran out again, and he left the palace　 7.　 .

　　　 The contest　 went on day afterday, 　 8.　　 contestants hoped to pass the test but no one　 9. . The king began to lose heart. Wasn’t anyone in the kingdom qualified(有资格的)to many the beatiful princess?

　　　 One day, a young man arrived at the palace empty-handed. The king wondered how this man planned to win the contest. Entering the room, the young man 　 10.　 the lights. He reached into his pocket, got a small　 11.　 and lit it. In no time, the light filled the whole room.

　　　 The king was very happy because he had found the perfect match for his lovely daughter.

　　　 To get through a problem, sometimes we must　 12.　 the way we’re thinking about it. We need to re-educate ourselves by looking at the problem in a different way.

13.A.surprised　　　　 B.wondered　　　　　 C.hoped　　　　 D.recognized

14.A.opinion　　　　　 B.impression　　　　　 C.idea　　　　　 D.opportunity

15.A.whom　　　　　　 B.who　　　　　　　　　 C.which　　　　 D.why

16.A.expensive　　　　 B.cheap　　　　　　　　 C.heavy　　　　 D.light

17.A.confidence　　　 B.doubt　　　　　　　　 C.shame　　　　 D.sadness

18.A.the other　　　　 B.another　　　　　　　 C.any other　　 D.other

19.A.disappointed　　 B.happily　　　　　　　 C.excited　　　　 D.freely

20.A.hundred　　　　　 B.Hundred of　　　　　 C.Hundreds　　 D.Hundreds of

21.A.success　　　　　　 B.succeeded　　　　　　 C.successful　　 D.successfully

22.A.put off　　　　　　 B.put up　　　　　　　　 C.put out　　　　 D.put down

23.A.candle　　　　　　 B.ice　　　　　　　　　　 C.stone　　　　 D.gold

24.A.follow　　　　　　 B.change　　　　　　　　 C.turn　　　　　 D.make

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing weaker day by day and was unable to take care of himself, so he decided to hire (雇佣) a nurse to help with housework and take care of him.

One day, the old man interviewed two nurses—Anthony and Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, while Peter looked quite ordinary (普通的). The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man turned to Peter and said,

"Anthony has given me a very bad account (描述) of you. He said you are rude and untrustworthy. Is this correct?"

Peter thought for a minute and said, "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me, there must be something wrong with me. I should take some time to change these things."

The old man was very impressed by Peter's character. Meanwhile, Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man. The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then turned to Anthony and told him, "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone. What do you think about this?" After hearing this, Anthony became angry and started cursing (咒骂).

In the end, the old man hired Peter. Although Peter looked quite ordinary, he had impressive inner (内在的) beauty.

1.What did the old man want a nurse to do?

A.Live with him.

B.Help with housework and look after his wife.

C.Work as a doctor.

D.Help with housework and look after him.

2.The old man told Peter that Anthony__________.

A.had had some bad words of him

B.had praised him

C.did not trust him

D.considered him to be not important

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Ordinary people are more trustworthy.

B.Handsome men must be good men.

C.Inner beauty is more important than appearance.

D.Others’ opinions are always correct.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析