The word “sharp” can be __ to describe many d...

The word “sharp” can be __ to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work. In this chapter, the writer __sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine __.The writer does not like dull pencils. 。

We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use “sharp” to describe a __ kind of point, such as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are __ sharp or rounded spending on the kind of scissors. Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools, too. Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are__to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.

“Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and __some containers. For example, the edge of a table or desk can be __.In addition; we can describe the edge of __ open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp__ to cut your hand. A piece of __ from a broken jar or bottle is ordinarily very sharp.

__we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well __.A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and__ learn and understand.

To summarize, “sharp” can be used to describe many kinds of __ that have blades, points, and edges. When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent. It is an expensive word because it can be used in many different ways.

1.A. written　　　　　　 B. used　　　　　　 C. seen　　　　　　 D. taken

2.A. talks about　　　 B. takes care of　　 C. doesn't like to mention　　 D. makes up his mind to

3.A. sharp　　　　　　 B. color　　　　　　 C. point　　　　　　 D. edge

4.A. some　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. certain

5.A. either　　　　　　 B. neither　　　　　　 C. too　　　　　　　 D. very

6.A. difficult　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　 D. clean

7.A. for　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　 D. at

8.A. seen　　　　　　 B. sharp　　　　　　　 C. smooth　　　　　 D. hard

9.A. an　　　　　　　 B. a　　　　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　　 D. /

10.A. so as　　　　　　 B. in order　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　 D. enough

11.A. news　　　　　　 B. glass　　　　　　　 C. information　　 D. advice

12.A. However　　　 B. Finally　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. In this way

13.A. prepared　　　　 B. dressed　　　　　　 C. mannered　　　　 D. served

14.A. easy to　　　　 B .is to　　 　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　 D. quick to

15.A. funny things　　 B. knives　　　　　　 C. objects　　　　　　 D. containers

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe something that can be easily shaped.

The history of plastics is longer than you might__________. In fact the first man-made plastic ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid（赛璐璐）”. It was discovered by　　 ________an Englishman and an American in the same year.____________ it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale（规模）during the year 1860. Everybody was__________ by this new material which could be moulded（用模子做）into shapes and was so cheap to buy.

Poor young men working in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were ________ to buy white celluloid collars （领子）. The collars were hard and uncomfortable. But they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men could rub them clean every evening with soap and water! Poor mothers，who had not been able to afford playthings for their children，were now able to buy them playthings__________of celluloid.

But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terrible accidents，particularly__________ children. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had__________success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Baekeland produced a hard plastic material which did not burn. It became known as bakelite（酚醛塑料）. Other plastic materials like bakelite were also produced. They were_________to make electrical fittings （配件）and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and safe，but rich people disliked them because they were cheap，and because they could only be made ________dark colours.

1.A.wish B.think C.want D.hope

2.A.both B.neither C.either D.between

3.A.So B.But C.And D.As

4.A.surprised B.excited C.told D.frightened

5.A.worried B.sure C.afraid D.able

6.A.done B.produced C.worked D.made

7.A.between B.on C.among D.about

8.A.much B.great C.never D.little

9.A.cut B.hoped C.used D.had

10.A.in B.by C.from D.of

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe something that can be easily shaped.

The history of plastics is longer than you might___________ . In fact the first man-made plastic ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid（赛璐璐）”. It was discovered by ___________an English man and an American in the same year.___________ it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale（规模）during the year 1860. Everybody was ___________by this new material which could be moulded（用模子做）into shapes and was so cheap to buy.

Poor young men working in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were ___________ to buy white celluloid collars （领子）. The collars were hard and uncomfortable but they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men could rub them clean every evening with soap and water! Poor mothers, who had not been able to afford toys for their children, were now able to buy them toys___________ of celluloid.

But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terrible accidents, particularly___________ children. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had _________ success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Baekeland produced a hard plastic material which did not burn. It became known as bakelite（酚醛塑料）. Other plastic materials like bakelite were also produced. They were used to make electrical fittings （配件）and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and___________, but rich people disliked them because they were cheap, and because they could only be made ___________dark colors.

1.A.wish B.think C.want D.hope

2.A.both B.neither C.either D.between

3.A.So B.But C.And D.As

4.A.surprised B.excited C.told D.frightened

5.A.worried B.sure C.afraid D.able

6.A.done B.produced C.worked D.made

7.A.between B.on C.among D.about

8.A.much B.great C.never D.little

9.A.hard B.soft C.safe D.dangerous

10.A.in B.by C.from D.of

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are different memorizing methods as well as taking special care of your health.

It is important that you regularly stimulate(刺激) your brain to make your memory more efficient. You can do this by doing activities that you don’t normally do and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain to develop. When trying to memorize something, you should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.

An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. It is called memonics(记忆术). Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes, being organized and keeping a diary will also be useful ways.

Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are good for your memory to work properly. Drinking a lot of water also helps to keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and a good rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with the storing information and being tired will stop you from being able to concentrate(集中) well. Caffeine in tea and coffee is very good at preventing sleepiness and helping concentrate well, but they can also cause problems with memory.

In order to concentrate well, you must be relaxed. Generally keeping fit and regular health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.

1.Different memorizing methods and ________________ can improve your memory.

2.To make your memory more efficient, you ________________.

3.You should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because you will ____________to memorize things correctly.

4._____________, plenty vitamins, drinking a lot of water, ____________ and a good rest are good for your memory to work properly, too

5.The good thing about caffeine in tea and coffee is that caffeine can _____________.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

May Day is a holiday in many parts of the world. But May Day means different things to different people. For some it is a time to celebrate spring. For others it is the day to remember the workers of the world.

May Day was popular in Europe for hundreds of years. The traditions were different from place to place. But the main idea was always the same—people celebrated the spring.

In Sweden, people made “ Old Man Winter” out of wood. They threw him on a fire to show the end of winter and the start of spring.

In English villages young people danced around the “maypole” —a tall pole in the centre of the town. A May Queen was chosen from the young women.

At one time, people believed that these May Day celebrations helped them to grow good crops for the next year. People don’t believe this today, but many of the traditions continue.

In the modern world, May Day is also the day to remember workers around the world. This day was chosen at an international meeting of socialists in Paris in 1889. They wanted to remember four men who died for workers’ rights in the US in 1886. Later, May Day became an important holiday in communist (共产主义的) countries. In other countries, people fight on this day for workers’ rights around the world.

1.Who has been chosen as a May Queen in English villages?

A. Henry Brown—six years old.　　 B. Catherine White—five years old.

C. Mr. Black—twenty years old.　　 D. Ms. Green—twenty years old.

2.May Day became the day to remember workers around the world ________.

A. in 1868　　 B. in 1886　　 C. in 1889　　 D. in 1898

3.People remember the four workers because ________.

A. they were Americans　　 B. they died for Paris

C. they died for workers’ rights　　 D. they died for America

4.The title of the passage would be “________”.

A. May Day around the World　　 B. May Day, an Important Holiday

C. Celebrating Spring on May Day　　 D. May Day, an Important Day for Workers

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.

Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.

Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.

Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.

Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.

Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.

1. What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?

A. move from one place to another　　 B. sleep in the winter

C. disappear　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. look for food

2. Why do many birds fly in large groups?

A. They can easily find food this way.

B. There may be danger during the trip.

C. They can get warm at night.

D. They will use little energy.

3. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.

A. breathing through their skin

B. eating a lot of food

C. sleeping for the whole winter

D. growing white thicker fur

4. The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.

A. most insects die when winter comes

B. different insects grow and change in their own ways

C. most insects spend the winter without moving

D. different insects grow and change in the same ways

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How living things grow and change in the winter.

B. How living things spend the winter.

C. How living things get food in the winter.

D. How living things travel in the winter.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.

Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.

Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.

Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.

Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.

Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.

1. What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?

A. move from one place to another　　 B. sleep in the winter

C. disappear　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. look for food

2. Why do many birds fly in large groups?

A. They can easily find food this way.

B. There may be danger during the trip.

C. They can get warm at night.

D. They will use little energy.

3. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.

A. breathing through their skin

B. eating a lot of food

C. sleeping for the whole winter

D. growing white thicker fur

4. The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.

A. most insects die when winter comes

B. different insects grow and change in their own ways

C. most insects spend the winter without moving

D. different insects grow and change in the same ways

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How living things grow and change in the winter.

B. How living things spend the winter.

C. How living things get food in the winter.

D. How living things travel in the winter.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

①There are many different houses in the world. They can be different because people are different. The houses can also be different because of where they are. Houses can be made in many shapes.

② The dome house

Some people live in windy places. Big winds, like hurricanes, can blow houses down. In one place, a house was made in the shape of a dome. When a big hurricane came, it didn't blow down. However, all the other houses around it did. A dome house is made of triangle shapes. The shape of the dome house lets the wind go around it. A house with a flat wall is not as safe in a strong wind. A dome house doesn't have a roof to blow off. There is no wind in a dome house, so it is safer in a fire. It is safe from termites（白蚁）,too. There is no wood for them to eat!

③A ball-shaped house

Some houses have been made in a shape like a ball. The walls, celing and floor are all one in a house with this shape. The wind moves around-the outside of the house. Ball-shaped houses can be hung from things or float on water.

④　　　　 ▲　　　　　

A house on the ground can take up a lot of space. A house in a tree doesn't use any space on the ground at all. No trees have to be chopped down to make room for these houses. And the tree housed can be built in the shape of bee nest（巢）. Such a house doesn't take very long to move to a new place. So it is helpful during the natural disasters.

⑤ A walking house

Some people have made a house that can walk. It is the shape of a long hexagon. The house has six legs. It can walk over any ground. It can even walk over bumpy ground. When it walks, three legs are always on the ground. A walking house would be very good if there was a flood or a fire.

⑥ Different shapes of house are so useful that different people can choose whatever they need. Which one do you prefer? Probably you can create another different shape of house one day!

1.How many shapes of house are introduced in the article?

A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.

2.What advantage does a dome house have?

A.It takes up little space. B.It can protect from the strong wind.

C.It can walk over any ground. D.It has more beautiful shapes.

3.Which one could be put in the　　　 ▲　　 ?

A.A house in a tree B.A house in space

C.A running house D.A flying house

4.How is the passage organized?

A. B. C. D.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The clay can be ________ different kinds of things.

A.made of B.made from C.made into D.made up of

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Small things can make a big difference to the environment. In our daily life, we can _____protect the environment.

① ride bikes or walk to school

② give out food to homeless people

③ use cloth bags instead of plastic bags

④ help the old people in the neighborhood

⑤turn off the lights when leaving a room

A.①③⑤ B.②③④ C.①④⑤

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析