There are two mice. They are called Bill and ...

There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.

Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.

Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?

Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!

Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.

Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.

Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.

Several days later Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise.

Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!

Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.

1. What the relationship between Bill and Paul?

A. They are friends.　 B. They are relatives.

C. They are brothers. D. They are neighbors.

2.Where does Bill live?

A. In the hole.　　 B. In the country.

C. In the city.　 D. In the field.

3.What does the underlined word several mean?

A. Few.　　 B. A few.　　 C. A little.　 D. Many

4.Why does Paul hate living in the city?

A. Because he likes to be rich.

B. Because he likes to be poor.

C. Because the house in the city is big and beautiful.

D. Because he enjoys happiness.

5.Which is the best title?

A. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

B. Two friends

C. Two Beautiful Mice

D. The Country and they City

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There lived two twin brothers called Sam and Tom. They were twins, but they were different in some ways. Sam loved sweets and Tom loved to eat spicy food. Sam was mommy's pet and Tom was daddy's pet. While Sam was generous, Tom was greedy!

As they grew up, their father wanted to give his money to his two sons. He wanted to share his money　 equally. However, Tom did not agree. He wanted more money.

Their father had an idea. He decided to organize a competition between the two brothers. And he ordered the two sons to walk as long as they could. They should return home before sunset. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money. They didn't carry watches to calculate time.

Both started to walk a long way during a sunny day. Sam walked slowly and steadily(稳定地). Tom wanted to win over Sam, so he started to run faster.

It was noon and Sam decided to return　 so that he could reach home on time. However, Tom wanted to earn more money. He did not turn his way back home even in the afternoon. He kept walking on. Unfortunately, he could not get home before sunset. He lost the competition.

1.After reading the first paragraph, we can know　 ________.

A. both Sam and Tom liked sweets

B. Sam and Tom liked the same food

C. their parents didn't like Tom

D. Sam and Tom had different personalities

2.The underlined word “greedy” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 慷慨的　　 B. 贪婪的

C. 无畏的　　 D. 听话的

3.Who decided to organize a competition?

A. Their father.　　 B. Their mother.

C. Their parents.　　 D. Sam and Tom.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Their father wanted to share his money equally. However, Sam did not agree.

B. Sam carried a watch but Tom forgot to carry one, so he couldn't calculate time.

C. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home earlier would get more money.

D. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A. A Funny Competition

B. Two Twin Brothers

C. A Wise Father

D. A Rich Father

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They loved each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning　 _______night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the fields was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will_________take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found something strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,_________ I still have the same number of bags in my barn._________ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the_________number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he______again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another person coming down the road. He was carrying something on his________, too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was_____you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is____ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly_______that they had been taking rice to each other. They laughed about what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

1.A. until　　 B. at　　 C. through　　 D. with

2.A. never　　 B. sometimes　　 C. usually　　 D. ever

3.A. so　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. or

4.A. How　　 B. What　　 C. Why　　 D. Where

5.A. small　　 B. different　　 C. big　　 D. same

6.A. planned　　 B. failed　　 C. hoped　　 D. tried

7.A. back　　 B. shoulder　　 C. head　　 D. hand

8.A. proud of　　 B. polite to　　 C. angry with　　 D. worried about

9.A. smaller　　 B. richer　　 C. larger　　 D. happier

10.A. remembered　　 B. knew　　 C. believed　　 D. hoped

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger was Victor. They always 　　　 　　 each other. Every day they worked from morning 　 　　 　 night, getting as much grain谷物 as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills to 　　 　 . I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓." "Oh, that's a good idea," said his wife. "But please don't tell him," said Simon, "If he knows I put the rice there, he will 　 　　 take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he was surprised. "I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,　 　　 I still have

the same number of bags in my barn.　 　　 　 did that happen?"

Simon decided to take 　 　　 bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the same number of bags in his barn again! "This is very strange," he thought.

That night he tried again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder, and went out to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see someone 　　 　　 down the road. He was carrying something on his shoulder as well.

"Younger Brother!" Simon cried when he came near the man , "What are you doing?"

"I was 　 　　 you, Older Brother," said Victor, "Your family is larger than mine. I thought you needed more rice. “The two brothers quickly 　 　　 that they took rice to each other. They laughed about what had happened. "It is good to have a brother like you," they both said. And they lived happily ever since.

1.A. got down to    　 B. got on well with     C. looked down upon     D. look for

2.A. until            　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　 C. through             D. with

3.A. spend         B. take　　　　　　　　 C. pay　　              D. cost

4.A. never        　 B. sometimes　　　　　 C. usually             D. ever

5.A. so            　 B. and                 C. but                 D. or

6.A. How            　 B. What　　　　　　　　 C. Why                 D. Where

7.A. other　         　 B. others　　     　　 C. the others             D. another

8.A. came        　 B. coming            C. to come　　          D. to coming

9.A. proud of        　 B. strict with　　　　　 C. angry with        　　　 D. worried about

10.A. remembered    　 B.    imagined        　　 C. realized             D. explained

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Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They _______ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______ night, getting as much gain谷物 as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the ______ was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month. He has many bills账单 to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓.” “ Oh, that’s a good idea, ” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ________ take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found _________ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ______ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _______ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the _______ number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange,” he thought.

That night he___1.___ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder肩膀, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ______ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his _______ too.

“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”

“I was ______ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly _______ that they had been taking rice to each other. They ________ what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

2.A. disliked        　　 B. hated            C. loved            D. enjoyed

3.A. until            B. at                C. through        D. with

4.A. shops            B. fields            C. hospitals    D. factories

5.A. never            B. sometimes        C. usually        D. ever

6.A. everything        B. anything        C. nothing        D. something

7.A. so            　　 B. and            C. but            D. or

8.A. How            B. What            C. Why            D. Where

9.A. small            B. different        C. huge            D. same

10.A. planned        　　 B. failed            C. hoped            D. tried

11.A. brother        　　 B. person            C. sister            D. wife

12.A. back            B. shoulder        C. head            D. hand

13.A. proud of        B. polite to    C. angry with        D. worried　 about

14.A. smaller        　　 B. richer        C. larger        D. happier

15.A. remembered    　　 B. realized        C. imagined        D. explained

16.A. laughed about    B. dreamed about    C. shouted at        D. complained about

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Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid."

1.The City mouse think the Country mouse’s life is not good because ______.

A. the food is not good

B. the Country mouse lives in a hole in the field

C. both the food and the house are bad

D. the house is not made of stone

2.When the Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse, he thinks the City mouse has ______.

A. bad house and bad food        B. bad house but nice food

C. good house and nice food        D. good house but bad food

3.From the passage, we know that ______.

A. The great noise is made by the cat

B. They are caught by the cat

C. They are not afraid of the cat

D. The City mouse lives a rich and happy life

4. The Country mouse prefer the ______ life before.

A. poor and afraid                B. poor and happy

C. rich and afraid                B. rich and happy

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The City Mouse

B. The Country Mouse

C. The Rich and the Poor

D. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1.There were two mice living in the country.

2.The Country mouse lived in a hole in the field.

3.The house of the City mouse was a very good house made of sand.

4.There was a cat in the house of the City mouse.

5.The two mice lived in the city happily.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger was Victor. They ______ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______ night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the ______ was done, Simon said to his wife, “Victor got married last month. He has many bills to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓).” “Oh, that’s a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ______ take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found ______ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ______ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _______ did that happen? ”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the ______ number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange,” he thought.

That night he ______ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ________ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his ________ too.

“Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”

“I was ________ you, Older Brother, ” said Victor. “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly ________ that they had been taking rice to each other. They _______ what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

1.A. disliked　　 B. hated　　 C. loved　　 D. enjoyed

2.A. until　　 B. at　　 C. through　　 D. with

3.A. shops　　 B. fields　　 C. hospitals　　 D. factories

4.A. never　　 B. sometimes　　 C. usually　　 D. ever

5.A. everything　　 B. anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. something

6.A. so　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. or

7.A. How　　 B. What　　 C. Why　　 D. Where

8.A. small　　 B. different　　 C. huge　　 D. same

9.A. planned　　 B. failed　　 C. hoped　　 D. tried

10.A. brother　　 B. person　　 C. sister　　 D. wife

11.A. back　　 B. shoulder　　 C. head　　 D. hand

12.A. proud of　　 B. polite to　　 C. angry with　　 D. worried about

13.A. smaller　　 B. richer　　 C. larger　　 D. happier

14.A. remembered　　 B. realized　　 C. imagined　　 D. explained

15.A. laughed about　　 B. dreamed about　　 C. pointed at　　 D. shouted at

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

完形填空。

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They _____ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning _____ night, getting as much gain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the _____ was done, Simon said to his wife, “Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓).” “Oh, that’s a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will _____ take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found _____ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, _____ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _____ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the _____ number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought.

That night he _____ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀), and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another _____ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his _____ too.

“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”

“I was _____ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is _____ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly _____ that they had been taking rice to each other. They _____ what they had done. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

1.A、disliked　 　　　　 　 B、hated　　 　　　　 　 C、loved

2.A、until　　 　　　　　 B、at　　　 　　　　　　 C、through

3.A、shops　　 　　　　　 B、fields　　 　　　　 C、hospitals

4.A、never　　 　　　　　 B、sometimes　 　　 　 C、usually

5.A、everything　　 　　 B、anything　　 　　　 C、something

6.A、so　　　　 　　　　　 B、and　　 　　　　　　 C、but

7.A、How　　　 　　　　　　 B、What　　　 　　　　　 C、Why

8.A、small　　 　　　　　 B、different　 　　 　 C、same

9.A、planned　　 　　　　 B、failed　　 　　　　 C、tried

10.A、brother　 　　　　 　 B、person　　 　　　　 C、sister

11.A、back　　 　　　　　 B、shoulder　　 　　　 C、head

12.A、proud of　　 　　　 B、polite to　 　　 　 C、worried about

13.A、smaller　　 　　　　 B、richer　　 　　　　 C、larger

14.A、remembered　 　　 B、realized　　 　　　 C、imagined

15.A、laughed about　 B、dreamed about 　 C、shouted at

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完形填空

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They________each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ________ night, getting as much gain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the ________ was done, Simon said to his wife, “Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓).” “Oh, that’s a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ________ take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found ________strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ________　 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. ________ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the ________ number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought.

That night he ________　 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀), and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ________ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his ________　 too.

“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”

“I was ________ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly ________　 that they had been taking rice to each other. They ________ what they had done. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

1.A、disliked　　 　　 B、hated　　 　　 C、loved

2.A、until　　　 　　　　 B、at　　　 　　　　 C、through

3.A、shops　 　　 　　 B、fields　　 　　 C、hospitals

4.A、never　　 　　　　 B、sometimes　 　 C、usually

5.A、everything 　　 B、anything　　 　 C、something

6.A、so　　　　 　　　　 B、and　　 　　　　 C、but

7.A、How　　 　　 　　 B、What　　 　　　 C、Why

8.A、small　　 　　　　 B、different　　 C、same

9.A、planned　　 　　 B、failed　　 　　 C、tried

10.A、brother　 　　 　 B、person　　 　　 C、sister

11.A、back　　 　　　　 B、shoulder　　 　 C、head

12.A、proud of　　 　　 B、polite to　　 C、worried about

13.A、smaller　　 　　 B、richer　　 　　 C、larger

14.A、remembered 　　 B、realized　　 　 C、imagined

15.A、laughed about　 B、dreamed about　 C、shouted at

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