We all have our favourite music, films or books — but which are the most popular ever?
The most popular album (音乐专辑) Thriller by Michael Jackson At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong — it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year. |
The most popular classical music Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll. |
The most popular novel A Tale of Two Cities Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older. A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies. |
The most popular ________ The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar. |
1.The best word for the blank is ________.
A.painting B.film C.poem D.sculpture
2.Which of the following is true?
A.Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected.
B.The Fifth Symphony was used in many other music forms by Beethoven.
C.A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
D.The Shawshank Redemption made much money as soon as it came out.
3.Which section of a magazine is the passage probably from?
A.Sports Time. B.Science Study. C.Culture World. D.Nature Watch.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
We all have our favourite music, films or books — but which are the most popular ever?
The most popular album (音乐专辑) Thriller by Michael Jackson At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong — it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year. |
The most popular classical music Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll. |
The most popular novel A Tale of Two Cities Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older. A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies. |
The most popular ________ The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar. |
1.The best word for the blank is ________.
A.painting B.film C.poem D.sculpture
2.Which of the following is true?
A.Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected.
B.The Fifth Symphony was used in many other music forms by Beethoven.
C.A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
D.The Shawshank Redemption made much money as soon as it came out.
3.Which section of a magazine is the passage probably from?
A.Sports Time. B.Science Study. C.Culture World. D.Nature Watch.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
We all have our favourite teachers---those who treat us equally. But what about the teachers who are strict with us? Are you afraid of them? Even if a teacher is too strict, you can still have a successful relationship with him or her. Here are some things to do when trying to establish a good relationship with your teacher.
Being sincere No teachers would like to have students who are always telling long stories. Tell him the true reasons why you can’t finish your homework or why you are late again. It’s the most important of all. |
Trying to be teacher’s pet Be a hard-working students. You must follow the rules in the school. Be teachers’ lovely pet and let them love you. |
Giving small gifts It’s OK to offer a small gift like a card, or something else on special days. But expensive items could send the wrong message, and a teacher is usually not allowed to accept anything expensive. |
Don’t be afraid of the teachers Every teacher wants to teach you well, although sometimes they are strict with you. Believe that they are very kind to you in fact and don’t be afraid of them. |
1.According to the passage, our favourite teacher .
A.treats us equally B.has a lot of knowledge
C.looks beautiful D.plays with us after school
2.The underline part ”telling long stories” in the passage means .
A.being an honest student B.telling lies to your teacher
C.having difficulty in speaking D.being too lazy to do homework
3.To establish a relationship with your teacher, you can _______.
A.try to find an excuse if you are late for school
B.work hard at your subjects at school
C.tell your teacher you are afraid of him or her
D.buy your teacher an expensive gift on his or her birthday
4.The passage is written mainly for .
A.students B.teachers C.parents D.office workers
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.How to be good at all your subjects.
B.How to get along well with your classmates.
C.Learn as much as possible from your teachers.
D.Four suggestions on how to establish a good relationship with your teacher.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
“Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,” said some scientists. Dreams take u1. about one quarter of our sleeping time. People may have several dreams each night.
Dreams are like short films which are usually in color. Some dreams are like old 2.(film). They turn up over 3.over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find out 4. answer of a certain problem.
Some people get new ideas about 5.(they) work from dreams. They may have been 6.(think) about their work all day. Then these thoughts can c7.into their dreams.
Maybe one day we wake up with a good 8.(feel) from a dream. But often we couldn't remember the dream. Dreams can disappear 9.(quick) from our memories.
Too many dreams can be harmful. The more we sleep, the 10.(long) we dream. The mind is still at work when we dream. That is the reason why we may have a long sleep but still feel tired.
九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
We all, at one time or another , were like a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favourite song. Most of us have done this in our own room when we were kids or even when we grew up. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along, and soon my arms are in the air. I am moving along to the music. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes in my car. Someone may look at me strangely or even laugh at me when I stopped at a traffic light. Personally I love to get lost in the music. That can lead me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The meaning of the word silly, according to the dictionary is : stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they are always serious in their life, but in fact that is really stupid.
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal(朴素的), how rich, and so on … No one is perfect! So why pretend(假装) to be something you are not?
Life is so short…_________, so why waste a single second on being so “perfect”?
When we were kids, we had no idea of fear and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that kind of feeling.
So don’t be afraid to be silly. The next time you feel down, go and turn on your favourite song , sing and dance along just like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good.
1.While driving to work, the writer often _______.
A. sings and moves along to the music
B. laughs at others at the traffic lights
C. pretends to be serious
D. watches his favourite movies
2.What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph Two?
A. He likes wearing his work clothes.
B. Being silly can make him relaxed.
C. He likes listening to music.
D. Laughing at others is impolite.
3.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph Five?
A. Students these days often have a lot of worries.
B. Everyone will face some difficulties in their life.
C. You never know when this beautiful journey will be over.
D. No one knows when they will die.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. How to be a perfect man B. The importance of being silly
C. Life is so short D. How to be a rock star
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
纪念英雄的方式
Countries, cities and people all have their own heroes. There are different kinds of heroes: politicians, soldiers, film stars, sport stars and musicians. And there are many different ways of remembering them, too. Here are some of the things that we do to make sure that we don't forget our heroes.
Sometimes we build statues or sculptures of heroes, especially of politicians and soldiers, but sometimes of writers too. Many cities in South America have a statue of Simon Bolivar(he helped lead many South American countries to independence). And the famous Mount Rushmore in the USA remembers four US presidents of the past.
We often remember soldiers and other people who died in war with a monument,_like the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing China, or a memorial(纪念物), like the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris.
Some countries have a special remembrance day, like the one every January in the USA for Dr Martin Luther King, the human rights leader.
When Lady Diana Spencer died in 1997, in Paris, many people left flowers and messages near the place where the car accident happened. Now there is a Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park in London.
Sometimes places are named after famous people: for example, Liverpool, in England and Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil both have airports named after local musicians, John Lennon and Tom Jobim.
In Hollywood, The Walk of Fame has the names of film, TV and music celebrities in stars on the pavement(人行道). Very famous celebrities have their handprints, footprints and autographs in concrete (混凝土)at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Different countries and people remember their heroes in different ways.
1.Whom is the Mount Rushmore for?
A.For Lady Diana. B.For Simon Bolivar.
C.For four US presidents. D.For Martin Luther King.
2.When is the special day for Dr Martin Luther King in America?
A.Every January. B.Every February. C.Every November. D.Every December.
3.The underlined word “monument” in the passage means“________”.
A.historic site B.beautiful park C.clear sky D.fresh air
4.Celebrities leave________ in concrete at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
A.their own photos B.handprints, footprints and autographs
C.the posters of their works D.flowers and messages
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.It's important to remember our national heroes.
B.Different countries have different ways to remember heroes.
C.We can do new activities to make sure that we don't forget our heroes.
D.Only politicians, soldiers, film stars, sport stars and musicians are heroes.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Both of my two sons were born in Toronto, but they moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite young. They went to school there, grew up there. Later, one of my sons went to Canada’s east coast near a city called Halifax and the other moved to the west coast to Vancouver. My wife and I were left in the middle.
As we nearly retired (退休), we started to think where we should spend our final years. For several reasons we decided to live on a small town on Vancouver Island, where was close to one of my sons. However, the son moved to Hollywood soon after he had got another job there. I helped him move.
We still lived a happy life in our little west coast town, but we have paid a price. We have not been there for some important events such as the births of our grandchildren. We have missed watching them grow up; we have missed backyard barbecues (烧烤) and basketball weekends with them. Our home, while very comfortable, was also very quiet.
Every fall we travel to see the children. We usually fly, first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we’ve missed. Then, usually in November, we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchildren, who were about their twenties.
Fortunately, both our sons are doing well and grandchildren are growing up straight and tall. We love all of them and they love us. We’re very happy but there are times I think about the things we didn’t see: the tears or the smile on the granddaughter’s face, their school graduations, my son’s joy at successes in business.
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1.The writer’s sons grew up in ________.
A.Toronto B.Ottawa C.Halifax D.Vancouver
2.From the underlined sentence in paragraph 3, we can infer (推断) that the writer ________.
A.wanted to live a noisy life B.was satisfied with retired life
C.lived a comfortable life D.was sometimes lonely
3.Which of the following important events did the writer miss?
A.The births of his grandchildren.
B.School graduations of his grandchildren.
C.The successful times of his son’s business.
D.All of the above.
4.For his family life, the writer implies (暗示) ________.
A.they all regret not living together all the time although enjoying a happy life
B.they enjoy a happy life because they can see each other every year
C.they are proud of the sons and the grandchildren
D.they love the sons and the grandchildren
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Living a happy life. B.A price to pay.
C.Moving from east to west. D.My sons and grandchildren.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever thought about how many different things you like? You may like pets, parties, presents, foods, and even superheroes! Our world is full of so many things to like!
Do you ever wonder (琢磨) why you like certain animals or why you like to do certain things? You may not think about it often, but you may learn something about yourself if you think twice.
For example, why do you like to play with cats more than dogs? Why do you like going to parties and playing games? Why do you like some sweets but not others?
Our personality helps form what we like and dislike. Sometimes the things we like just come naturally to us. For example, who’s your favourite superhero? You probably like that character (人物) for reasons that are all your own. You may not have even thought about why you like that superhero... you just do.
As you learn more and do more, you may find out that there are more and more things you like. That’s a good thing!
Do your friends like the same things that you do? Maybe you and your friends like different things. But it’s OK. What you like is part of what makes you you!
1.Our world is full of ________ to like.
2.You may ________ if you think twice.
3.Our personality helps form ________.
4.As you ________, you may find out that there are more and more things you like.
5.It’s OK if you and your friends ________.
九年级英语信息归纳中等难度题查看答案及解析
Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy we solve our problems. about our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?
Most of us have probably been angry our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometines, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendsships may .
When we’re angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesn’t for long. They become good friends again. This is an important for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.
Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too . We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”(挑战). As young adults, it is our duty our best to deal with challenge with the help of our teachers.
By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problrms are not so . Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak, but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. Now he is known a great scientist in the world. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
1.A. unless B. if C. when D. as
2.A.Worry B.Worrying C. Worried D. Worries
3.A. of B. to C. with D. in
4.A. lose B. be lost C. keep D. be kept
5.A. last B.do C.produce D.make
6.A. program B.tool C.class D. lesson
7.A.kind B.strict C.weak D.free
8.A.to try B.to have C.to put D.to keep
9.A.terrible B.pleasant C.painless D. useful
10.A. about B.for C. with D.as
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In music, you will find love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the musician. He or she expresses his or her own music ideas.
Classical music is a form of music 1. needs high musical skills. If you wish to learn this kind of music, you have to go through proper training. Only in this way 2. you play or sing this kind of music successfully. Hiphop music started in Africa. It always includes the use of instruments, 3. the bass. It was first played 4. a group of West African travelling singers and poets. Jazz music has strong melodies. The main musical instrument is violin, which helps carry the melody. Jazz is kind of difficult but there are still thousands 5. people who are crazy about it. Besides these, there are many others. All these kinds of music can bring pleasant feelings to people.
Word Bank: melody旋律 bass低音号
九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
(素材源自impact Book 2)
帕克学校的特色科目和俱乐部
Caroline, Sarah and Nadia are all students at Park School, in the northwest of England. It's an all-girls school. The Park School for boys is not far away in the same town.
The three girls are all 14 and they're in Grade 9. During the school day, they study subjects on the National Course: subjects like English, Maths, History, Geography, PE and ICT (Information and Communication Technology). They also study two or three languages (for example, French or Spanish) and they do Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. And they each do two creative subjects: they can choose from Music, Technology and Drama. But there's more.
"The school's clubs got lots of extracurricular things, too—especially clubs," says Nadia. "If we want to, we can do all kinds of different activities. For example, there's a horse-riding club and a gymnastics club. Lots of the clubs meet at lunchtime, but some of them are afterschool clubs."
Caroline says, "We can choose from lots of things. There's a theatre group, and a school orchestra. I'm in the orchestraoI play the trombone." "My favorite club is the pottery club," says Sarah. "I love doing artistic things. But I'm in the sailing club, too. The boys from the boys' school come to this club, too. We learn about sailing during the weekdays, and then on some weekends we sail in a lake near here."
Teachers organize some of the clubs at the school. Some clubs get help from parents of children at the school. All of them are free.
"I think the clubs are a really good idea," says Nadia. "We learn different things." Sarah agrees. "We can develop our own interests and hobbies in the clubs. I hope that we can start a photography club soon!"
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Sarah's favorite club is the sailing club.
B.It takes a little money to join each club.
C.Boys can study at Park School with girls.
D.Girls in the school can study two or three languages.
2.What does the underlined word "them" refer to (指的是)
A.Clubs. B.Schools. C.Students. D.Subjects.
3.Which club can students from the boys' school join?
A.The sailing club. B.The pottery club. C.The gymnastics club. D.The horse-riding club.
4.Why are clubs so popular among students?
A.Because these clubs are free to all students.
B.Because these clubs help students with studies.
C.Because these clubs help students get pleasure and some skills.
D.Because these clubs offer students two creative subjects.
5.What's the best title for the text?
A.Some of the rules of the club B.Subjects and clubs in Park School
C.How to develop an interesting hobby D.Some suggestions for joining the club
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析