One June evening, Sylvia, a nine-year-old gir...

One June evening, Sylvia, a nine-year-old girl, was driving her cow through the dark woods, following a path that led to her grandmother's home.

Suddenly the air was cut by a sharp whistle*not far away. Sylvia left the cow and stepped carefully behind a tree, shaking. But she was too late.

"Halloa, little girl!" a young man called out cheerfully," How far is it from the mainroad?"

Sylvia whispered "two miles". She didn't dare to directly look at the young man with a gun, but she came out and again drove the cow. The young man walked with her.

"I've been hunting for birds," he explained, "but I've lost."

Sylvia said nothing but was glad they were almost home. She could see her grandmother standing in the doorway. The man greeted her grandmother, and asked if he could have a night's lodging*."Yes." her grandmother said, "We don't have much, ____________________."

After eating, the man said he was an ornithologist, who collected birds.

"Do you cage them up?" asked her grandmother doubtfully.

"No, I shoot them and make specimens* of them.'

"Sylvia knows a lot about birds, too." her grandmother said proudly.

"Great! I saw a white heron* a few miles from here, and followed it in this direction, but can't find it."

The man turned to look at Sylvia with the hope of discovering that she knew the rare bird.

But Sylvia was silent.

The man continued eagerly. "I would give ten dollars to anybody who could show it to me."

Sylvia's heart gave a wild beat. That night, she could decide all the wonderful things she and her grandmother could buy for ten dollars. When it was almost time for the sun to rise, she quietly left her home and got to a huge tree, so tall it could be seen for many miles around. She climbed to the top with fingers stiff and clumsy. Suddenly Sylvia's eyes caught a flash of white growing larger and larger. It flew past Sylvia and landed on their nest in a nearby tree. The white heron smoothed its feathers and called to its mate. Then it lifted its wings and flew away.

Sylvia gave a long sigh*. Slowly she came home. The young man stood up as she came into the kitchen. His kind eyes looked deeply into Sylvia's dark ones. But Sylvia was silent.

1.When Sylvia drove her cow home one evening,

A.she left the cow in the woods

B.she was frightened by a whistle

C.she wanted to help a young man

D.she was followed by a young man

2.Which sentence can be put in the blank?

A.although we have raised a lot of birds

B.and you had better give us some money

C.but you're welcome to share what we've got

D.so you can go out to the mainroad two miles away

3.What can you infer from the passage?

A.The white heron treated Sylvia as its good friend.

B.Sylvia went to search for the white heron secretly.

C.Sylvia's grandmother was proud of knowing a lot about birds.

D.The young man asked Sylvia to catch the white heron for him.

4.Did Sylvia tell the young man where the white heron was? Why? (请用约40词回答)

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In May， 1976， Gaynor was a nine-year-old girl and lived in North Wales. One day， on her way home from school she saw a silver object in a field not far from her home. The object looked like a saucer(茶碟).

Gaynor was very scared. She stayed in the tall grass and watched the door of the strange object open. She saw two aliens wearing silver suits get out. Then they used something to examine the ground. They were short and had pink eyes. After about thirty minutes， the two aliens went back into the object. Then it took off.

When Gaynor got home， she told her mother about this unusual experience， but her family decided to keep quiet about it. They didn’t want others to laugh at their daughter.

However， 18 months later， Gaynor told her story to UFO scientists. They found out that Gaynor told the truth.

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1. Where did Gaynor see the UFO?

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2. Did Gaynor see two aliens get out of the door?

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3.What did the two aliens do?

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4. What did the two aliens look like?

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5. Why did Gaynor’s parents keep quiet about her unusual experience?

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阅读下面短文内容，然后根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

In May, 1976, Jane was a nine-year-old girl and lived in North Wales. One day, on her way home from school, she saw a silver(银色的) object(物体) in a field not far from her home. The object looked like a big saucer.

Jane was very scared(害怕). She stayed in the tall grass and watched the door of the strange object open. She saw two aliens(外星人) wearing silver suits get out. Then they used something to examine the ground. They were short and had pink eyes. After about thirty minutes, the two aliens went back into the object. Then it took off.

When Jane got home，she told her mother about this unusual experience，but her family decided to keep quiet about it．They didn’t want others to laugh at their daughter．

However，18 months later，Jane told her story to UFO scientists．They found out that Jane told the truth．

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任务型阅读.（共10题，每题1分，计10分）

In May，1976，Jane was a nine-year-old girl and lived in North Wales.One day，on her way home from school，she saw a silver(银色的) object(物体) in a field not far from her home.The object looked like a big saucer.

Jane was very scared（害怕）.She stayed in the tall grass and watched the door of the strange object open.She saw two aliens（外星人） wearing silver suits get out.Then they used something to examine the ground.They were short and had pink eyes.After about thirty minutes，the two aliens went back into the object.Then it took off.

When Jane got home，she told her mother about this unusual experience，but her family decided to keep quiet about it.They didn’t want others to laugh at their daughter.

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

One afternoon in June, Maggie was driving back to her house. Her sheepdog, Patches, was sitting in the back with ______ head out of the window to help it cool down. ______, Maggie heard a loud noise and she began to lose control of the car. Then the ______ crashed into a tree.

Maggie opened her eyes and looked around to ______ that her dog was all right. Then she felt a great pain in her left leg. And she realized that the car was filled with thick black smoke. She pushed the car door open and tried to get out, but her trousers were caught in ______. That’s when Patches proved (证明是) to be a ______ dog hero.

It started biting her trousers until Maggie could pull her leg. Unluckily, that wasn’t enough because Maggie ______ couldn’t move. Patches grabbed (抓住) her jacket with its teeth and bravely pulled her out of the car. She ______ to the ground, but Patches kept pulling until it made Maggie far away from the car. After a while, the car blew up (爆炸).

Finally, the emergency services ______ and they took Maggie to a hospital.

Maggie is very proud of Patches. She says that she wouldn’t be here today to tell his ______ if there were no her brave dog.

1.A. her B. its C. my

2.A. Finally B. Certainly C. Suddenly

3.A. dog B. car C. house

4.A. depend on B. think about C. make sure

5.A. something B. anything C. everything

6.A. rich B. lucky C. real

7.A. still B. only C. hardly

8.A. fell B. jumped C. led

9.A. stopped B. arrived C. left

10.A. joke B. problem C. story

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Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroads. It had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down w　　 1.　 he came to the main road, looked to both w　　 2.　 to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without s 3.　 completely.

At once he heard a police whistle（哨声）, so he d　　 4.　 his car to the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a p　　 5.　 in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at the crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘Stop’,” a　　 6.　 Mr. Williams. “It just says ‘Slow’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked a　 7. him, and a look of surprise came over his f　　 8.　　 . Then he p　　 9.　　 his notebook and pencil away, scratched（搔）his head and said, “Well, sorry! I am in the w　　 10.　 street!”

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.

An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.

Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."

The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.

Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.

1.Jackson felt________when he drove home that evening.

A. strange         B. happy      C. sad

2.Why did the lady look worried?

A. Because she lost her way.        B. Because her car broke down.

C. Because she felt very cold.

3.It was________for Jackson to repair the lady's car.

A. difficult        B. interesting       C. impossible

4.Jackson helped the lady because________.

A. the lady would pay him           B. the lady felt cold

C. he wanted to help someone in need

5.The old lady should________the next time she met someone who needed help.

A. help that person            B. leave that person alone

C. call Jackson for help again

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He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.

He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.

He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”

She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.

She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.

He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”

1.When the old lady first saw the man, she was________.

A. scared          B. excited         C. interested    D. relaxed

2.Joe wanted the old lady to________for his help.

A. pay money back                     B. see someone who needed help

C. lend him a hand                    D. help someone else in need

3.The old lady was moved by the waitress because________.

A. she was nearly eight months pregnant B. it was tiring for her to move about

C. there was a sweet smile on her face  D. she offered him a wonderful service

4.The old lady helped the waitress by________.

A. drawing something on a napkin      B. buying something to eat

C. giving her some money              D. giving her a ride

5.What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A. A man, an old lady and a waitress. B. Helping someone in need.

C. Love is really important.    D. Unbroken chain of love.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the end of June. It was also the end of my soccer life and even the use of my arm. It was a match against Saugus High School. Before half-time, the score was 4-0. Suddenly I had a feeling that something was about to go very wrong. a voice was telling me not to play at that time, but I had to win!

I threw the ball to one of my teammates, but the star player from Saugus got the ball and I began to run at full speed. I got the ball, but also took the player with it on purpose.

A large player from Saugus saw what I did to his teammate and got angry. Instead of slide tackling(铲球), he went just for my leg, and got my arm. My wrist(手腕) got stuck and I felt it broken like a weak stick. I was told by the doctor of Boston Children’s Hospital that “It is the worst break I have ever seen.” He continued to say that I should not play soccer for at least a year.

At first I was lost, angry and in pain. But then I learned that I am more than just an athlete (运动员). When I paid attention to schoolwork instead of soccer, I actually did very well. I also had more time to spend with my family and non-soccer friends. Now I am at peace with the accident. My future i bright and I am trying to succeed at everything.

根据短文内容判断正、误。(注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”)

1.The writer’s wrist was broken badly at the end of July.

2.The large player went for the writer’s legs because he saw what the writer did to his teammate.

3.The accident gave the writer a chance to take up another sport.

4.The writer did well in his school lessons after the accident.

5.From the passage we know that we should never give up because of an unexpected thing in our life.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

While driving home one day,Bryan Anderson saw an old lady standing alone by the roadside.Even in the weak light of day,he could see that she needed ____.So he pulled up and got out of his car.

____ she saw the smile on the man’s face,the old lady was worried.____ had stopped to help her during the last hour or so.Was he going to hurt her?He didn’t look ____.The man could see that she was ____,standing there in the cold.He knew how she felt.So he said,“I'm here to help you,madam.Why don't you wait in the ____ where it's warm?”

Well,all her trouble was a flat tire(车胎),but for a(n)____ lady,that was bad enough.After a short time,Bryan ____ the tire,but his clothes got dirty and his hands were ____.

The lady asked how much she should pay him.Any amount would be all right with her.She had already imagined all the terrible things that could have happened if Bryan had not ____.But Bryan never thought about being ____.Because there were plenty of people who had given him a ____ in the past.He had lived his whole life that way,and it ____ happened to him to act any other way.

He told her that if she really ____ to pay him back,the next time she saw someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed,and Bryan ____,“and think of me.”

1.A. rest B. food C. help D. advice

2.A. Even though B. Since C. Because D. Unless

3.A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody

4.A. quiet B. safe C. serious D. hopeful

5.A. disappointed B. satisfied C. excited D. frightened

6.A. car B. office C. room D. bus

7.A. old B. sick C. hungry D. tired

8.A. repaired B. shared C. changed D. cleaned

9.A. harmful B. dangerous C. lost D. hurt

10.A. joined B. stopped C. agreed D. laughed

11.A. fooled B. harmed C. corrected D. paid

12.A. hand B. bill C. book D. meal

13.A. often B. sometimes C. never D. always

14.A. refused B. wanted C. failed D. continued

15.A. reported B. added C. ordered D. complained

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析