Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (12分)
People of all ages, especially young children, follow comic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero --- Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals _____ paper.
Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. These comics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic _________. Some comic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read the comics before they read the front page.
The comic books first _____ during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to read comic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and some comic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected (反映)the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this _______ time in history.
After the war, people became __________ interested in old comic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to _________ TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people.
Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure only comes to the bad guys.
1.A. with B. on C. without D. over
2.A. story B. copy C. collection D. picture
3.A. grew B. knew C. appeared D. finished
4.A. happy B. alone C. noisy D. terrible
5.A. more B. much C. less D. little
6.A. link wih B. compete with C. talk with D. communicate with
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
People around me always told me that I could dance,because it was a girl's sport.
But I never gave up my____ of becoming a dancing star.I practiced secretly,learning from books,movies,and shows.However,without my parents support,it seemed impossible to reach.
One summer,my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons.I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons.What a ____chance to learn dancing!
One afternoon,I was practicing a new dance in my room,when Maggie walked in.
"What's the matter ,Maggie?"I stopped dancing.
"Denis,you're a great dancer!Can you help me?"
"What is it?"I wondered.
"There will be a dancing performance in my school,but the boys think I'm slow,and ____of them wants to be my partner.Could you dance with me for it?"She looked at me anxiously.
"You can be a good dancer!"I encouraged her."Let's show those people that they have been wrong all along."
In the following months,we practiced every evening,hiding from my parents.I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie improved a lot.
Finally came the big day.I became____ when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance.As the music began,I took a deep breath and tried to calm down.we moved____,shining with pride.From the cheering of the crowd,I was sure we were successful.
My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me.He put his hand on my shoulder."Well
done ,son.Though it is hard for me to admit it,it seems that you really ____this stage.Go for itand make us proud."
I'd been waiting for this moment for so long.I knew that the road ahead was going to be easy,but I wouldn't give up.I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.
1.A.work B. dream C.answer D.message
2.A.wonderful B.funny C.similar D.strange
3.A.all B. both C.neither D.none
4.A.shy B.bored C.nervous D.angry
5.A.politely B.perfectly C. quietly D.carefully
6.A.stood on B.put on C.fell into D.belonged to
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或短语完成短文):
The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are ________ apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden(被禁止的) fruit in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away from the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they left the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and became the ancestors(祖先) of all of us. This is the ________ of our world.
In the Autumn of 1665, there was a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. ________ this, Newton discovered gravitation(引力) on that day and his new idea of science made people really surprised and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way we think, then people began to ________ what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones can be found ________ in the street. Young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech(技术) product. Don’t you think that apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. ________ he has died, people remember him and miss him. It is because he made our life more colorful and amazing.
1.A. one B. two C. three D. four
2.A. top B. beginning C. disaster D. end
3.A. Because of B. In favour of C. Instead of D. With the help of
4.A. watch B. talk C. share D. know
5.A. somewhere B. nowhere C. everywhere D. anywhere
6.A. However B. Although C. Since D. Unless
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
You feel tired and you have no energy. You can’t breathe out of your nose and your throat hurts. Don’t be afraid – you have probably just got a cold. Every year, many kids experience this sick feeling. Some kids have up to eight colds every year. So, what ___________ is a cold?
Well, a cold is an infection (传染病). It affects your nose, ears and throat and makes you feel sick and weak. It’s very easy to catch a cold. When someone sneezes or coughs near you, bacteria (细菌) travel through the air and ____________ your body and then make you sick. Also, if you touch your nose or eyes after touching something that has bacteria on it, ___________ a door or your desk at school, you can get sick.
Some of the symptoms of a cold ____________ a fever, a sore throat and a cough. If you sneeze, or if your nose is runny (流鼻涕的) and your arms are watery, you’ve probably got a cold. Most people who have got a cold feel very tired and don’t have much energy to do anything.
A cold is not a pleasant thing to ____________. However, there are some things you can do to feel better. You should have hot drinks if you’ve got a sore throat and cough. You should eat healthy foods and get a lot of rest so your body can be strong enough to fight your cold. If you’ve got a fever, or if you aren’t feeling better within a few days, you should visit your doctor and take some medicine.
A cold can be frustrating, but just remember that there are many things you can do to feel better and get ___________. Take care of your body and stay healthy.
1.A.exactly B.nearly C.clearly D.firstly
2.A.build B.enter C.feel D.find
3.A.like B.on C.behind D.with
4.A.take B.catch C.turn D.include
5.A.do B.make C.pass D.experience
6.A.strong B.strongest C.stronger D.strength
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (12分)
People of all ages, especially young children, follow comic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero --- Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals _____ paper.
Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. These comics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic _________. Some comic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read the comics before they read the front page.
The comic books first _____ during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to read comic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and some comic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected (反映)the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this _______ time in history.
After the war, people became __________ interested in old comic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to _________ TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people.
Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure only comes to the bad guys.
1.A. with B. on C. without D. over
2.A. story B. copy C. collection D. picture
3.A. grew B. knew C. appeared D. finished
4.A. happy B. alone C. noisy D. terrible
5.A. more B. much C. less D. little
6.A. link wih B. compete with C. talk with D. communicate with
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或短语,完成短文)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
Today, I am very happy to have a meeting with you. At the meeting we will talk about the problems we have these days. We all know the problems of dogs and the objects falling from windows are getting _____. We have received lots of letters about such problems. So it is time for us to look for possible ways to work out these problems.
Some dog-owners don’t_____their dogs well enough, and they let their dogs make mess on roads and in gardens. This makes the environment dirty. I would like to tell the dog-owners that their behavior (行为) is too bad, and they are making people feel unhappy. We should keep the environment ______.
It is reported that some people throw rubbish out of the____. It is dangerous because falling objects may hurt others. It is_____ the law. We will record the names and addresses of those people who throw objects. Then, a warning will be given and they will be punished by law.
A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us.______we try our best to care for our community, it will be a good place to live in. Thank you for your coming.
1.A. weaker B. worse C. better D. heavier
2.A. take care of B. take hold of C. take away D. take up
3.A. pleasant B. important C. useful D. famous
4.A. meeting B. window C. garden D. problem
5.A. for B. against C. opposite D. within
6.A. If B. Because C. Before D. Unless
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文)
Researcher Robert Engelman frown Population Action International says by the year 2025 about 3000 million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have serious water problems. The need for water keeps increasing.
Mr Engelman says the population in these countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. The report says lack of water in the future may result in(导致)several problems. It may even increase ______ problems. Lack of water often means drinking water isn't safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases. Lack of water may also ______ more international conflict(冲突). Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries, such as Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. And the report says lack of water would affect(影响)the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is ______ new industries(工业)often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions ______ the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. ______ way is to teach people to be careful and not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture. The ______ also says long-term(长期的)ways of dealing with the water problem must include controls on population growth.
1.A.health B.water C.economy D.healthy
2.A.take B.cause C.result D.change
3.A.what B.that C.how D.because
4.A.or B.at C.to D.of
5.A.Second B.The other C.Another D.Other
6.A.story B.report C.news D.actions
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and. complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文)
You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, _______ it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around.” Says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they _______ develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to _______ their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a _______ turn it so it relates to the way you are facing. If you leave your bike in a _______ place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know _______ you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
1.A.or B.so C.as D.but
2.A.never B.always C.possibly D.almost
3.A.remove B.improve C.discover D.reach
4.A.phone B.compass C.map D.sign
5.A.empty B.strange C.nice D.free
6.A.how long B.how much C.how soon D.how far
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文).
Although the first airplane did not fly until 1903, flying soon became the fastest method of transport. Today it is ________ people’s favourite way of traveling long distances because it has a lot of advantages. The first airplane were not big or powerful enough to carry more than a pilot, but during the First World War (1914-1918. larger aircraft with up to four engines were ________to carry bombs (炸弹). After the war some of these were changed to carry a few passenger services.
In 1919 the first regular passenger services were started between several cities in Europe.
Air transport was even then too ________ for most cargoes (货物), but mail began to carried by air at an early stage. This was partly because letters are small and light, and partly because businessmen, especially, were prepared to pay more for their mail to be delivered by the fastest method. ________ , in the United States, where letters could take over a week to cross the country by train, airmail services the first regular transport flights.
The early passenger aircraft could carry only about 12 passengers, and only enough ________for short journeys. For long distances, such as from Europe to the United states, filled with very light gas and able to float through the air, began to be used in the 1930s.
By the end of the Second World War in 1945, much larger airplanes had been made. At the same time, military (军事的) airfields had been built all over the world, and long-distance routes had been set up. After the war, the introduction of the jet engine, which ________much greater power, allowed even bigger and faster aircraft to be built. Today’s wide-bodied airplanes can carry as many as 800 passengers.
Modern air transport passenger services are quite convenient. Air transport has allowed more people to travel abroad than ever before.
1.A. quietly B. easily C. directly D. recently
2.A. recognized B. considered C. developed D. described
3.A. expensive B. ordinary C. traditional D. private
4.A. After all B. For example C. In addition D. On average
5.A. time B. money C. food D. fuel
6.A. produces B. attracts C. reuses D. spreads
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):
My neighbor Ollie and I have been friends since we were young. But I almost lost him as a friend forever!
It started the day Ollie came to the Harvest Fair with my family. Ollie and I played the ringtoss(投环套物游戏)._____, I found Ollie was smiling at a kid behind me. It was Ethan. He and Ollie was on the same soccer team. They talked happily and almost in a little while, they moved over to a patch of grass and started playing.
I followed them, but they played soccer together as if I didn't ___. "The Rope Ladder looks fun," I said." Want to try it?" But neither of them looked up as if I was not there.
Later, I ran away.
On the ride home, my feelings were still so hurt that I couldn't even look at Ollie."What's wrong?" he asked, but I pretended not to hear. When I got to my house gate, I said under my breath to him," You are the ___friend I have ever had." He looked surprised and a little angry.
Ollie and I didn't speak to each other for a week. One day we happened to be at the park at the same time, and Ollie came over to me.
"I can't figure out what I did wrong, " he said.
"Are you serious?" I said." You were so rude that day. You abandoned(遗弃) me when Ethan showed up!"
"You thought I was leaving you out_____?"
"Well, you were not trying to include me."
"I am sorry! I was just surprised to see him there." Ollie said, "Can we go back to being friends?"
I thought about it. Having Ollie as a friend made life more fun and it seemed stupid to break up with him ___ there was one little argument."OK," I said.
So we started hanging out again. Things were a little weird(奇怪的) at first, but they went pretty much back to ____ after a few days.
As you know, arguments can happen between best friends. When you are ready, talk it out with your friend and make sure you listen to each other's point of view. If you decide that the friendship is worth it, try to forgive each other and get on with you lives!
1.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Finally D. Immediately
2.A. leave B. speak C. exist D. wait
3.A. best B. funniest C. worst D. closest
4.A. in a hurry B. on purpose C. over and over D. by mistake
5.A. unless B. after C. because D. if
6.A. quiet B. forgetful C. fresh D. usual
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
I was 23 before my first novel appeared in the bookshops. It had been a challenge to find a publisher who would even look at it. As soon as they heard that it was about teenagers and their problems, they just weren’t interested.
_____ one of them read it and loved the way I try to show the funny side of any difficult situation. I’m quite____ teenagers now, and some even say hello when they see me in the street.
I’m not sure where my stories come from—that’s like asking people to tell you where their dreams come from. Some writers get ____ from other writers’ work they’ve read, but I keep a notebook and I put down interesting things I notice wherever I go. Those things come into my stories.
I write full time now and I love it, but it’s hard work. I write everything out by hand, and after I’ve corrected it, I type it on my computer. I’m OK at ____ and I’ve done some pictures for my books, but one day I met a professional artist, John Brookes, who now does most of them and they’re a great improvement on my efforts.
Recently one of my books was made into a film, which was an exciting experience. I didn’t write the dialogue between the characters—other writers did that very well. I visited while they were filming and I sometimes feel like____ improvement, but in the end I just let them do what they wanted. I must say I was pleased with the book they chose to film, but thought it was a _____ they made so many changes to the story.
1.A. Actually B. Finally C. Especially D. Immediately
2.A. familiar with B. similar to C. popular with D. thankful to
3.A. advice B. news C. reviews D. ideas
4.A. drawing B. acting C. copying D. editing
5.A. showing B. suggesting C. noticing D. achieving
6.A. joke B. chance C. shame D. surprise
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析