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1.Which activity can Lily join in if she visits Royal Engineers Museum on 19 Aug?

A.Chinese New Year. B.The soldiers as artists.

C.Medway in Time D.Historic headwear Hunt.

2.Mr Brown brought his 5-year-old son to the museum and created a rat toy, how much did they pay at least?

A.￡9.20. B.￡12.80. C.￡13.80. D.￡15.80.

3.What can visitors do when visiting Royal Engineers Museum?

A.Visitors can be taught drawing and map making.

B.Visitors can buy the hats worn by royal engineers.

C.Visitors can explore Medway’s history and traditions.

D.Visitors can call 01634 822839 for some free tickets.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe　 in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.

From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the moon.

Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment.The data collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.

The success of the Chang’e 4 mission is a major achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China’s deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua, deputy head of China National Space Administration.

China launched its lunar exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’e. Chinese scientists set three goals – “orbiting , landing and sample returning” – referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.

Chang’e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang’e 5 mission , which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.

Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system . China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.

In addition to the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, the Chang’e 4 mission has achieved many other firsts. One of them is international cooperation and joint exploration.The experiments will provide valuable data for the scientists .

1.What hasn’t Chang’e 4 done so far?

A. It has built a base on the moon

B. It has landed on the far side of the moon.

C. It has carried out experiments on the moon.

D. It has taken photos of the far side of the moon.

2.What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?

A. The Chang’e 4 probe. B. A base on the moon in the future.

C. China’s space program. D. The success of the Chang’e 4 mission.

3.What is Chang’e 5 expected to do?

A. Circle around the moon. B. Land on the surface of the moon.

C. Bring lunar materials back to Earth. D. Send people to the moon.

4.What can we infer from the story?

A. Chang’e 4 has discovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.

B. China’s space exploration program started 15 years ago.

C. China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.

D. Chang’e 5 will be China’s last lunar exploration program.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earlier this year, China achieved a new landmark in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.

From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what is on this side of the moon.

Chang’e 4 can’t communicate with Earth directly. But Queqiao, a reply satellite(中继卫星), can help us stay in touch. Queqiao was sent into space in May. After Chang’e 4 landed on the moon, it took pictures and sent them back to Earth through Queqiao.

Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment. The data(数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.

The success of the Chang’e 4 mission is a major achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China's deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua.

China launched its lunar exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’e. Chinese scientists set three goals — “orbiting(环绕运行), landing and sample returning” — referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.

Chang’e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.

Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into(调查) our solar system. China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.

1.　　　　　　　　 reported that Chang’e 4 has successfully landed on the far side of the moon.

A. People’s Daily B. China Daily C. Chinese scientists D. Wu Yanhua

2.Why was Queqiao set up?

A. To take photos. B. To be sent into space.

C. To keep in touch with the earth. D. To grow seeds on the moon.

3.What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 5?

A. The Chang’e 4 probe. B. A base on the moon in the future.

C. China's space program. D. The success of the Chang’e 4 mission.

4.What’s the third goal of Chang’e?

A. Circle around the moon. B. Bring lunar materials back to earth.

C. Send people to the moon. D. Land on the surface of the moon.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Chang’e 5 will be China's last lunar exploration program.

B. China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.

C. Chang’e 4 has uncovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.

D. China launched its space exploration program fifteen years ago.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

On Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb 18, 2015，Beijing had a good day. PM2.5 levels were below 50. However, the nice day ended with firework celebrations at night.

In the first hour after the start of the celebration, PM2.5 levels rose to 500 in certain parts of the city, with the average across the city around 400.

According to the China National Environmental Monitoring Center, on Lunar New Year’s Day, air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 201 Chinese cities, because of fireworks, with more than 40 of them seeing “serious pollution”. As a result, the debate on whether to ban (禁止) fireworks during the Spring Festival is also heating up.

Sina surveyed 3,000 Internet users, and results show that only 38 percent of the people support setting off fireworks, and 60 percent are against it.

“I support a ban on fireworks,” a netizen (网民) nicknamed ann019 said. “Lighting fireworks can only bring problems: air pollution, disturbing sleep, causing fire and exhausting sanitation workers (环卫工人).”

Others thought it to be hard to ban traditions, and lighting fireworks during holiday seasons won’t cause lasting pollution.

Some, however, suggest a moderate (温和的) way to solve the problem.

“As a tradition, fireworks absolutely add to the festival’s happiness. They shouldn’t be banned totally,” commented netizen Tracy on the China Daily online forum (论坛). “But the time should be reduced. For example, it can be allowed just during New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival.”

1. 　　　　　 caused serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

A. The factories　　　 B. The cars

C. The fireworks　　　 D. The bad weather

2.　　　　　 cities saw serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Day.

A. 201　　　　 　　　 B. More than 40　

C. Around 400　　　 D. 500

3.According to Sina’s survey, over half of the Internet users 　　　　　 setting off fireworks.

A. are against　　　　 B. enjoy　

C. support　　 　　 　　 D. don’t care about

4.　　　　　 was not mentioned by the netizen nicknamed ann019.

A. Exhausting sanitation workers

B. Disturbing sleep

C. Wasting money

D. Causing fire

5.According to the passage, we know 　　　　　 is a moderate way to solve the problem.

A. to ban fireworks totally　

B. to reduce the time of setting off fireworks

C. to get more people to set off fireworks

D. to never change the tradition

6.What does the passage mainly talk about? 　　　　　

A. Air pollution.　　　　

B. A Survey on the Internet.

C. Moderate ways to reduce firework celebrations.

D. Whether to ban festive fireworks.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb 18, 2015，Beijing had a good day. PM2.5 levels were below 50. However, the nice day ended with firework celebrations at night.

In the first hour after the start of the celebration, PM2.5 levels rose to 500 in certain parts of the city, with the average across the city around 400.

According to the China National Environmental Monitoring Center, on Lunar New Year’s Day, air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 201 Chinese cities, because of fireworks, with more than 40 of them seeing “serious pollution”. As a result, the debate on whether to ban (禁止) fireworks during the Spring Festival is also heating up.

Sina surveyed 3,000 Internet users, and results show that only 38 percent of the people support setting off fireworks, and 60 percent are against it.

“I support a ban on fireworks,” a netizen (网民) nicknamed ann019 said. “Lighting fireworks can only bring problems： air pollution, disturbing sleep, causing fire and exhausting sanitation workers (环卫工人).”

Others thought it to be hard to ban traditions, and lighting fireworks during holiday seasons won’t cause lasting pollution.

Some, however, suggest a moderate (温和的) way to solve the problem.

“As a tradition, fireworks absolutely add to the festival’s happiness. They shouldn’t be banned totally,” commented netizen Tracy on the China Daily online forum (论坛). “But the time should be reduced. For example, it can be allowed just during New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival.”

1. 　　　　　 caused serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

A. The factories　　　 B. The cars

C. The fireworks　　　 D. The bad weather

2. 　　　　　 cities saw serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Day.

A. 201　　　　 B. More than 40

C. Around 400　　　 D. 500

3.According to Sina’s survey, over half of the Internet users 　　　　　 setting off fireworks.

A. are against　　　　 B. enjoy

C. support　　　　 D. don’t care about

4. 　　　　　 was not mentioned by the netizen nicknamed ann019.

A. Exhausting sanitation workers

B. Disturbing sleep

C. Wasting money

D. Causing fire

5.According to the passage, we know 　　　　　 is a moderate way to solve the problem.

A. to ban fireworks totally

B. to reduce the time of setting off fireworks

C. to get more people to set off fireworks

D. to never change the tradition

6.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Air pollution.

B. A Survey on the Internet.

C. Moderate ways to reduce firework celebrations.

D. Whether to ban festive fireworks.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

CCTV New Year’s Gala (春晚) is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Central Television. The program begins at 8:00 PM and 1.　　 until about 1:00 AM on the first day of the New Year.

The program has received extremely 2.　 audiences (观众) , which have grown greatly 3. the years. As the Chinese New Year’s Eve is a time when the 4.　　 members get together, the Gala adds a pleasant mood to the house 5.　　 people sit in front of their TV set laughing, discussing and enjoying the 　　 6.　　 . It has become a 7.　　 in China to watch the New Year’s Gala. Around 1:00 in the early morning, the program 8.　　 with the song Can’t Forget Tonight.

To bring audiences even to 9.　 the yearly show, the Gala organizers have tried many ways to make the program more attractive. It is 10.　　 that there will be no advertisements this year so that audiences can be satisfied with a natural and smooth Gala.

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1.The poster may be made just _____________.

A. before New Year Day.　　　　　　 B. on Children’s Day

C. before Christmas Day.　　　　 D. on Christmas Day.

2.According to the poster, we can NOT ___________.

A. let off fireworks

B. sing with American pop singers

C. watch exciting Chinese dragon dance

D. have Chinese meals

3. What’s the price of the ticket?

A. 88 RMB.　　　　　　 B. 98 RMB.

C. 108 RMB.　　　　 　 D. 98 dollars

4.You can burn _______ if you cook for 3 hours.

A. 390　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 300　　　　　　　　　 C. 260　　　　　　　　　　 D. 250

5.________ burns the least calories in one hour.

A. Gardening　　　　　 　　　 B. Ironing

C. Doing the dishes　　　　 D. cooking

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God. Here are six things you should know about the Little New Year, another sign of the start of spring.

1.When is the Little New Year?

A.A week before the New Year B.On the eighth day of the last lunar month

C.A week after the New Year D.On the twenty-third day of the last lunar month

2.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “sacrifices”?

A.食物 B.祭品 C.礼物 D.贡献

3.Why do Chinese people burn the old paper image of the Kitchen God?

A.Because they want to get good luck in the coming year.

B.Because they want to sweep out the old in preparation for the New Year.

C.Because they want Heaven to know the family's behaviors over the past year.

D.Because they want to put up a new paper image of the Kitchen God.

4.Which is not the tradition in the Little New Year?

A.Offer sacrifices to ancestors. B.Do house cleaning.

C.Put up paper-cuts to windows. D.Eat Guandong candy.

5.Which sentence is FALSE according to the passage?

A.The Little New Year is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God.

B.Chinese people put up the paper image of the Kitchen God on the stove.

C.In the Little New Year, New Year's posters and decorations are pasted up.

D.People start to stock up necessary food for the Spring Festival since the Little New Year.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Happy, Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz

In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival. The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing (Wash your hair and get a new haircut. Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!). On the eve of the new moon, a special feast is prepared… The first 15 days of the New Year are spent celebrating with lion dances, firecrackers, and other activities.

Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy, which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration. She has written and illustrated more than 20 books for children, including The Empty Pot, Gandhi, and Kites: Magic Wishes that Fly Up to the Sky.

Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts

Chinese New Year for Kids is a full color book with beautiful, Chinese illustrations. This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Children will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas, dragon dances, lion dances, art projects, and Chinese games.

The art projects for Chinese New Year are designed to be easy, as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups. All the activities in this book have been tested in the classroom, with very successful results, and have caused lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.

debt　　 债　　 owe　　 欠　　　 feast　　 宴会　　 philosophy　　 哲学

illustrate　　 插图　　 design　　 设计　　 enthusiasm　　 热情　　 ambiance　　 气氛

1.What is “Happy, Happy Chinese New Year”?

A.A book. B.A celebration. C.A festival.

2.What do Chinese usually do before the New Year?

A.They usually have a big meal every day.

B.They are busy cleaning and preparing.

C.They are celebrating with activities.

3.Who will most likely read the books by Demi?

A.Children from western countries.

B.Students from China.

C.Indian Children.

4.What will the readers most probably do after reading “Chinese New Year for Kids”?

A.They will join to write more books about China.

B.They will have a strong wish to visit China during Chinese New Year.

C.They will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas, dragon and lion dances.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year has been celebrated in China for thousands of years. It celebrated the first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar. It is also called the Spring Festival and is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. This day is celebrated by all of Chinese people in China as well as throughout the world.

There are a number of traditions celebrated during Chinese New Year:

Dragon Dance or lion Dance－In a dragon dance a large team of people(up to 50) carry portions(一部分) of the dragon on poles and move the poles in a manner that depicts(描述) the movement of the dragon. In a lion dance two people dress in an elaborate(复杂) lion costume and move and dance to mimic a lion.

Red Envelops－Red envelops filled with money are often handed out as presents to young children or newly married couples. An even amount of money is given for good luck.

Cleaning the house－Chinese families generally clean their house thoroughly before many celebrations in order to get rid of any of last year’s bad luck.

Firecrackers(爆竹)－A traditional part of the celebration is to light a lot of fire crackers. The Ancient Chinese believed that the loud noise would scare off evil(邪恶的) spirits. In some places, like Hong Kong, lighting real firecrackers has been banned. As a result, many people decorate their homes with colorful plastic firecrackers.

The color red－The color red is the main color for clothes and decorations. It symbolizes joy and happiness.

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