Characters: a judge(法官) Mike(a painter) Peter...

Characters: a judge(法官)　 Mike(a painter)　　 Peter(a cook）

Setting: a courtroom（法庭）

A judge is sitting behind a desk. Mike and Peter are standing in front of her.

Peter: Your honor. This man lives in a room above my restaurant. I heard him telling a friend that he was stealing from me.

Mike: Smells, your honor! I just take the smells of the food coming up from the restaurant.

Judge: (Looking at Mike)What do you do with the smells?

Mike: The smells help me imagine that I am eating a fine dinner.

Judge:(To Peter)And how much do you want for these smells, sir?

Peter: The 5 coins he always carries.

Mike: But my mother gave me the coins to save me when in need.

Judge: (To Mike) Drop the coins onto the table, one at a time. (Mike drops the coins.)Case dismissed（结案）.

Peter: What do you mean? I didn't get paid!

Judge: You want the SMELLS paid. Mike has now paid you in SOUNDS—the sounds of the coins

1.___________ lives in a room above the restaurant.

A.The judge B.Mike C.Peter D.No one

2.Peter wanted to get __________ from Mike.

A.the smells B.the food C.the sounds D.the coins

3.From the material, we can see that the judge is __________.

A.poor B.rich C.stupid D.wise

4.The material above is probably ____________.

A.a play B.a poem C.a notice D.a diary

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Characters:

Buck—a dog　　　　 Judge (法官) Miller—Buck’s owner

Characters:

Buck—a dog　　　　 Judge (法官) Miller—Buck’s owner

Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.

In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic (北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation (运输) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles (肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.

Buck lived at Judge Miller’s house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables (马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the Judge’s sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights he lay at the Judge’s feet in front of the warm library fire. He was king—king over everything, crawled (爬行的), walked, or flew at Judge Miller’s place, including humans.

Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of gardener’s helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.

On the night of Manuel’s betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck’s neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger’s hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened (收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim (浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.

(Adapted from The Call of the Wild by Jack London)

1.Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?

A. Because they could live a better life there.

B. Because they might discover gold there.

C. Because they could find the dogs they needed there.

D. Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.

2.Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?

A. The judge’s family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.

B. He had lived in Judge Miller’s house since he was born.

C. Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.

D. Manuel could take him out of Miller’s house because he trusted Manuel.

3.The trouble Buck didn’t know at first is that 　　 .

A. he did not read the newspapers

B. Judge Miller would ask someone to send Buck away

C. men wanted heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areas

D. Manuel was doomed to lose money when gambling

4.The story is mainly about 　　 .

A. animals’ trust in humans B. people’s discovery of gold

C. Buck’s early life at Judge Miller’s D. the turning point of Buck’s life

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Characters:

Buck —a dog

Judge (法官) Miller—Buck's owner

Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.

In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going throw the Arctic (北极的) darkness, had found a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.

Buck lived at Judge Miller’s house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stable (马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the judge's sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights, he lay at the Judge's feet in front of the warm library fire. He was king—King over everything, crawled (爬行), walked, or flew at Judge Miller's place, including humans.

Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897 when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed (注定) to failure.

On the night of Manuel's betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck's neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger's hands, he barked. Then, the rope tightened (收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim (浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Adapted from The Call of the Wild by Jack London)

1.Why were thousands of men rushing into Northland?

A.Because they could live a better life there.

B.Because they might discover gold there.

C.Because they could find the dogs they needed there.

D.Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.

2.Which description about Buck is NOT TRUE according to the story?

A.The Judge's family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.

B.He had lived in Judge Miller's house since he was born.

C.Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.

D.Manuel could take him out of Miller's house because he trusted Manuel.

3.The story is mainly about ___________.

A.animal's trust in humans B.people's discovery of gold

C.Buck's early life at Judge Miller's D.the turning point of Buck's life

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The judge(法官) thought Geoffrey Payne killed his wife. Now for the first time Payne wrote to a magazine from the prison about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.

I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11p.m.. I drove home slowly because the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily. I was running into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was scared and the man looked scared, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.

When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.

I was still very unhappy about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over for her pulse but she was dead. I was so scared. I sat on the floor beside her body without knowing what to do.

The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood?

1.When Payne got home, he found ______________.

A. a burglar in his house

B. the bedroom window closed

C. Ellen lying on the floor, blood all over

D. Ellen waiting for him in the concert hall

2.After he found Ellen dead, Payne 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. called out for help

B. called the police at once

C. was too scared to do anything

D. tried to find out the murderer

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Payne called the police the next morning.

B. Payne ran away after his car bumped into the man that night.

C. Payne couldn’t remember clearly what had happened that night.

D. Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night.

4.In this passage Payne tried to　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. show he was sorry for his wife’s death

B. show he was guilty for murdering his wife

C. tell why his wife was killed that night

D. say the man in the road was probably the murderer

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Where is Peter?

--- He ___________ dinner for his parents at home.

A. cooks　　 B. cooked

C. has cooked　　 D. is cooking

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mike was playing the piano while his mother ____________in the kitchen.

A.was cooking B.is cooking C.had cooked D.cooks

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----How was _____ dinner at Mike’s house ?

----It was great. Mike’s mum is ______ wonderful cook.

A. a the 　　 B. the　 a

C. the; the　　 D. a; an

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----How was _____ dinner at Mike’s house ?

----It was great. Mike’s mum is ______ wonderful cook.

A. a the　　　 B. the　 a　　　　　 C. the; the　　 D. a; an

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

----How was _____ dinner at Mike’s house ?

----It was great. Mike’s mum is ______ wonderful cook.

A. a the　　　 B. the　 a　　　　　 C. the; the　　 D. a; an

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—How about having _______dinner at Mike’s?

—It sounds great. Mike is _______ wonderful cook.

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

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