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Mr. Gregory Gale is one of the few people in England who are 100 years old. On the day of his birthday, he played a game of tennis and went for a long walk. A few days later a radio reporter came to his house and asked him if he had any “secrets of long life”. This is what Mr. Gale said, “No, I don’t know any secrets like that, but there are a few simple rules of good life. I’ve always kept them all my life. The first is this: Don’t listen to those fools who tell you to give up all the pleasures of life! The second is to enjoy all the pleasures of life in moderation(节制). For example, I’ve always smoked a few good cigars every day. Not many, mind you! Only two or three! I’ve always also drunk a little good wine with my meals, perhaps two or three glasses. The third rule is to take a little exercise every day. I’ve taken a little and on Saturdays I’ve played a little tennis or golf.”

1.Which of the following isn’t true?

A. Mr. Gale is still young.

B. Mr. Gale is 100 years old.

C. Mr. Gale is one of the oldest men in England.

D. Mr. Gale was interviewed by a radio reporter after his 100^th birthday.

2.Which of the following doesn’t Mr. Gale do in his life?

A. Playing.        B. Drinking.          C. Eating a lot.       D. Smoking.

3.Why is Mr. Gale able to live such a long life?

A. Because he knows some “secrets of long life”.

B. Because he keeps a few simple rules of good life.

C. Because he gives up all the pleasures of life.

D. Because he enjoys all the pleasures of life without thinking of his health.

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In Germany, there is a special museum. It is the only one of this kind in the world and few people know it.Every year，the number of people who come to visit the museum is only one thousand.What kind of museum is it?

It is a museum about taxes (税收)．In this museum，you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.

After visiting the museum，people can draw a conclusion(得出结论)．That is from 3000 B．C.(公元前)，the kings，dictators(独裁者)and finance ministers(财政部长)could tax people freely.They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars，weddings(婚礼)or road building.They needed money and they got money by taxing their citizens (公民)．

In the early times of Egypt，farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level(水面)of the River Nile rose.The kings said that if the water level rose，there would be much more earth in farmers' fields.So the farmers could get a good harvest and they should pay more taxes.

A strange kind of tax—Window Tax appeared(出现)in England.It lasted more than one hundred years.How? If there were more windows in the wall，the people must pay more taxes.So in those years, people built as few windows as possible in the wall.

Russian people once paid a tax for their beards (胡子)．The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper.But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards? Of course，their beards would be cut.But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn(蔑视)God.He would also be punished.

1.Which is right about the museum?

A. It is in Germany.

B. It is a museum about taxes in German history.

C. It is the only museum in the world.

D. It is very famous in the world.

2.Which is the best title for this museum?

A. A German museum

B. A tax museum

C. The only museum in the world

D. A very small museum

3.The history of taxes may have lasted ________ years at least.

A. 3, 000　　 B. 5, 000

C. 6, 000　　 D. 2, 000

4.Which is right?

A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes.

B. The taxes are free now.

C. The taxes were heavy.

D. The taxes were completely used for people.

5.Which is right?

A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax

B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax

C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax

D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you________ Einstein who is the one of the greatest people in the world?

A.heard B.heard from C.heard of D.listened to

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jim is one of the boys ______ from England.

A. who are　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. who is　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. that comes　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. that is

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

She is one of the few girls who ________ passed the examination.

A.was B.were C.has D.have

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 2000 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2017. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2016 from Portsmouth, England.

Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.

Michael met many challenges along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. He celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.

Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2020 Olympics.

1.This passage is most probably taken from 　 　　 .

A.a story book B.a magazine C.a travel guide D.a film review

2.How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?

A.It took 6 days. B.It took 50 days.

C.It took about 9 months. D.It took about 14 months.

3.Which of the following is WRONG about Michael Perham?

A.He encourages young people to take part in the 2020 Olympics.

B.He is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.

C.The most difficult problem he faced while sailing was the boat.

D.Two world records for sailing has been held by him so far.

4.What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.

b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.

c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year.

d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.

A.d, a, c, b B.b, c, a, d C.d, a, b, c D.b, a, c, d

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 2000 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2017. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2016 from Portsmouth, England.

Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.

Michael met many challenges along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. He celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.

Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2020 Olympics.

1.This passage is most probably taken from __________.

A. a story book　　 B. a magazine　　 C. a travel guide　　 D. a film review

2.How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?

A. It took 6 days.　　 B. It took 50 days.

C. It took about 9 months.　　 D. It took about 14 years.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?

A. He encourages young people to take part in the 2020 Olympics.

B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far.

C. The most difficult problem he faced while sailing was the boat.

D. He is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.

4.What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.

b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.

c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.

A. d, a, c, b　　 B. b, c, a, d　　 C. d, a, b, c　　 D. b, a, c, d

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

The English love sports．One of the popular games in England is cricket (板球)．But cricket doesn’t change（改变） much these years．For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season．

Most middle schools have sports fields (场地) and boys usually play rugby (橄榄球) or football in winter and cricket in summer．While school girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey (曲棍球) in winter ,boys seldom play basketball．The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis． A lot of people play them．

The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing． Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports．

请根据短文内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项。

1.In England, there are _____ months in the cricket season．

A．4　　　　　　 　　　　 　 B．5

C．6　　　　　 　　　　 　 D．8

2.Middle school boys often play rugby or football in _____．

A．spring　　　 　　 　 B．winter

C．summer　　　 　　 　 D．fall

3.In England, _____ are popular grown-up games．

A．football and basketball　　　　　　　　 B．tennis and football

C．golf and tennis　　　　　　　　　　 　　 　 D．tennis and soccer

4.From the passage, we can learn that many modern popular sports are from _____．

A． America　　　 　　　 B．Britain

C．Japan　　 　　　　　 D．China

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season．

B．Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years．

C．Middle school girls seldom play basketball．

D．The British prefer horse racing to bike racing．

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解.

The English love sports．One of the popular games in England is cricket (板球)．But cricket doesn’t change（改变） much these years．For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season．

Most middle schools have sports fields (场地) and boys usually play rugby (橄榄球) or football in winter and cricket in summer．While school girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey (曲棍球) in winter ,boys seldom play basketball．The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis． A lot of people play them．

The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing． Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports．

请根据短文内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项。

1.In England, there are _____ months in the cricket season．

A．4　　　　　 　　 　 B．5

C．6　　　　　　 　 　 　 D．8

2.Middle school boys often play rugby or football in _____．

A．spring　　　 　 B．winter

C．summer　　　 　 D．fall

3.In England, _____ are popular grown-up games．

A．football and basketball　　　　　　 B．tennis and football

C．golf and tennis　　　　　　　　　　　 D．tennis and soccer

4.From the passage, we can learn that many modern popular sports are from _____．

A．America　　　 　 B．Britain

C．Japan　　　 　　 　 D．China

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season．

B．Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years．

C．Middle school girls seldom play basketball．

D．The British prefer horse racing to bike racing．

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

语篇翻译

Being trapped(困住) in a lift can be one of the worst experiences of one’s life. 1.Some people who have such experiences may be afraid to use a lift again. In fact, there are some useful tips to follow when people are in trouble with the lift.

2.第一，深呼吸并且不要恐慌。Too much fear will make you panic(恐慌) a lot and too nervous to think clearly. Tell yourself to be patient and believe that nothing is impossible.

3.Secondly, use the emergency (急救) call inside the lift or your mobile phone to let people outside know you are trapped. There is an emergency call on the wall of each lift You may use your mobile phone to give light and find it. The phone number can be found around it.

Thirdly, putting up messages on Wechat is also a good idea to allow more people to find you are in need of help. 4. If help hasn’t come, knock at the door hard to get attention from other people in the building,

Fourthly, move less and try to relax. Although workers have already known about your situation, it may take a long time to help you get out of danger. 5.你应该尽可能地放松而不是一直在动。or you will make yourself tired out. Make sure that you are fine when the door is open.

1.____________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________

九年级英语英汉互译：整句中等难度题查看答案及解析