Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answe...

Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answer. (12分)

Letter A

Letter B

1.According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days?

A. England and Australia    .                           B. Singapore and Thailand.

C. Japan and the United States.                   D. South Korea and China.

2.James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _______________.

A. study in school                                           B. go to summer camps

C. have new experiences                    D. help on the farm

3.James says most parents _______________ during the summer months.

A. travel abroad                                              B. are with their children

C. are busy with their work                           D. go to summer camps

4.Linda says children can get _______________ during the summer months.

A. no time to watch TV                                   B. more work experience

C. more classroom time                                 D. better reading skills

5.According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _______________.

A. they learn to swim and ride bikes B. they go to summer camps

C. they do cooking                                          D. they improve maths skills

6.What is best title of the Letter B?

A. Yes to a Longer School Year            B. Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing

C. Adults Need More Vacation Time  D. Vacations Are Boring to Families

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案填入空格内）

Dear Lili,

Thank you for your letter. Now let me tell you something about my hobbies.

I like swimming. I swim every day in summer. You know summer in England is not very hot. I also like reading. I read all kinds of books. I read two or three books a week. I enjoy writing, too. I want to be a writer in the future.

I also like to play with my dog, Mickey. He is big and needs a lot of exercise. So at weekends we often go for long walks around the lake near my house. Mickey likes to jump into the water. He is a good swimmer.

Well, those are my hobbies. Please write and tell me about yours.

Yours,

Mary

1.This is a letter aboutMary’s___________.

A.family B.school life C.house D.hobbies

2.Mary___________ every day in summer.

A.swims B.reads C.writes D.goes for a walk

3.Mary reads ___________every week.

A.many books B.two or three books C.only one book D.nothing

4.Mickey is ___________.

A.a mouse B.a cat C.a dog D.a duck

5.Which one isTrue (正确) according to the passage?

A.Summer is very hot in England.

B.Mary wants to be a teacher in the future.

C.Mickey is small and needs lots of exercise.

D.Mary often goes for a walk with Mickey at weekends.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）

Many children like reading detective stories. They enjoy going behind the scenes with the main character: a detective. Here are three of the most popular.

Best Detective Stories for Teenagers

Nate the Great (Book 1 of 26)

Nate the Great has a new case! His friend Annie has lost an expensive picture. She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate must get all the facts, ask the right questions and narrow the list of suspects. Join the great detective as he solves the mystery, will you?

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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Book 1 of 28)

Encyclopedia Brown is a ten-year-old boy genius who puts his talents to work fighting crime in the small town of Idaville. He solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids. His dad is the chief of the Idvaille Police Department. Every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most difficult cases. There are ten cases in each book. Not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but the reader is also given all the clues.

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The 100-Year-Old Secret:The Sherlock Files (Book 1 of 4)

Xena and Xander Holmes have just found they’re the great -- grandchildren of Sherlock Holmes. They are given Sherlock’s unsolved casebook. The two set out to solve the cases. Can two 21st-century kids succeed where Sherlock could not?

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1.According to the poster, these books are very popular among　　　　 .

A.detectives B.children C.suspects D.adults

2.In Book 1 of Nate the Great, Nate’s friend Annie　　　　　 .

A.has lost some expensive books B.helps Nate to be a good detective

C.wants Nate to get the picture back D.asks Nate to join the detective

3.A reader can　 if he buys one copy of Encyclopedia Brown. Boy Detective.

A.fight crime in the small town B.solve mysteries for the neighborhood kids

C.help police solve the cases D.get all the clues like Encyclopedia Brown

4.The main character(s) of The Sherlock Files is (are) _　　　 .

A.two children B.Sherlock Holmes

C.a young star detective D.a boy and his detective father

5.A father wants to buy a detective book with the most cases. He should choose　　　　　 .

A.The Sherlock Files B.Nate the great

C.Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective D.The 100-Year-Old Secret

6.This passage is probably taken from　　　　 .

A.a blog on science B.a storybook for children

C.an advertisement of a bookstore D.a magazine for language teachers

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）

Nina is reading a book which described 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writers want the book to be a hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places.

Venice

The ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened（威胁）by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water, are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania, is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems（生态系统）and on Tanzania’s travel industry.

Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts.

Glacier National Park

In the United States, the icy blocks in Glacier National Park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers（冰川）.There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef（ 珊 瑚 礁 ）system in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral whitens when it is in warmer temperature. Sick or dying coral affects the whole ecosystem of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits by careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef.

1.　　　 has (have) long been threatening the ancient city of Venice.

A.The ancient buildings B.A body of the water

C.Rising sea levels D.The level of the Adriatic Sea

2.Mount Kilimanjaro is very important because of its　　　 .

A.highest point measuring almost 6,000 meters in Africa

B.support for 5 plant areas and all the animals in the area

C.bad effect on ecosystems and Tanzania’s travel industry

D.valuable record of thousands of years of weather history

3.The underlined word “estimate” in Paragraph 4 means　　　 .

A.count B.guess C.suggest D.decide

4.Which of the following is NOT harmful to the Great Barrier Reef?

A.Warmer temperature. B.Sick or dying coral.

C.Water pollution. D.Considerate visitors.

5.In the passage the writer uses the way of writing EXCEPT by　　　 .

A.providing examples B.giving definitions

C.listing numbers D.making comparisons

6.The book is probably called　　　 .

A.Disappearing destinations B.Treasures in the world

C.Ecosystem of the world D.Interesting places

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：

A. Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：

I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment(行李舱架),

and sat down in my seat.Just before take-off,a line of soldiers came down the aisle（过道） andfilled all the empty seats.

After flying for about an hour,an announcement was made that sack lunch （午餐袋）were availablefor $5.As I reached for my wallet to buy one,I overheard the soldier ask his buddy if he plannedto buy lunch."No ,that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch.I'll wait till we get toChicago."His friend agreed.

I looked around at the other soldiers.None were buying lunch.I walked to the back of the plane,and handed the flight attendant（服务人员）a $50 bill." Take a lunch to all those soldiers."

After we finished eating. I went again to the back of the plane,heading for the restroom.A man stopped me."I saw what you did.I want to be part of it.Here,take this."He handed me $25.

Soon after I returned to my seat,I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle.

When he got to my row,he stopped and said,"I want to shake your hand.I was a soldier and I was a military（军队） pilot.Once,someone bought me a lunch.It was an act of kindness I never forgot."I was embarrassed when applause（掌声） was heard from all of the passengers.

Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs.A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand,wanting to shake mine.He left another $25 in my hand.

We landed in Chicago,I picked up my belongings.Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me and put something in my shirt pocket.Another $25.

Upon entering the terminal（航站楼）,I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to their base.

I walked over to them and handed them $75."It will take you some time to reach the base.It will be about time for a sandwich.God Bless You."I　 said.

These soldiers were giving their all　 for our country.I could only give them a couple of meals.It seemed so little.

1.The writer met the soldiers when he　　　　　　 to Chicago.

A.took a coach　　 B.took a plane

C.took a bus　　　　 D.took a train

2.The soldiers didn’t buy sack lunches because　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.they were not hungry at the time

B.They missed the time when they could buy sack lunches

C.They thought the sack lunches were too expensive

D.They thought the lunches on the plane tasted bad

3.When the writer bought lunch for the soldiers,　　　　　　　　　 .

A.he wanted the soldiers to thank him

B.he expected others to pay for them with him

C.he wanted to impress the Flight Captain

D.he didn’t know others would notice what he did

4.The writer received　　　　 from the other passengers in the end.

A.$125　　 B.$75　　 C.$50　　 D.$25

5.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the article?

A.The writer bought sack lunches for the soldiers and the captain

B.A flight attendant give the writer $25 to buy lunch for the soldiers

C.Someone once bought the Flight Captain a lunch when he was a military pilot

D.The writer bought sandwiches for the soldiers when they got off the plane

6.The article is mainly about “　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .”

A. Love for one’s motherland is often rewarded

B. You should show pity to people around you

C. An act of kindness will invite others to join in

D. Sometimes it costs a little to help people in need

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reading comprehension（阅读理解）

A．Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

One day in April, a special activity called “Food Street” was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into several groups. And each group sold different kinds of food. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chickens, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers, who were the junior students, teachers and parents, all spoke highly of them for the nice food.

“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also,we must learn how to serve customers well.”

“This activity is to give a chance to the students to develop their practical (实际的) abilities,” said one teacher. “ What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.”

1.“Food Street” was _______________.

A. a street for students to sell food along

B. a kind of food sold by the students

C. part of the activity about English

D. a competition for food prizes among the students

2.It seemed that ___________.

A. the food made by the students was not well received

B. the prices of the food were too high

C. the teachers and parents praised the students

D. the students didn’t enjoy the activity

3.Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

A. How to grow vegetables.　　　 　　 B. How to work well.

C. How to make money.　　　　　　　　　 D. What life means.

4.Before the activity, the students ___________.

A. had to be customers

B. made a plan about the cooking

C. asked their parents to do the shopping

D. had to serve the customers well

5.From what one student said, it showed that _________.

A. the activity was not easy

B. the students like the activity better than their class lessons

C. the whole cooking was too much work

D. they don’t like to make Chinese food

6.Which sentence is NOT true about the passage?

A. The students cooked fried chickens and vegetables by themselves.

B. The students can learn how to make money by their own hands.

C. The special activity was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

D. This activity is too hard for the students to do.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer(根据以下内容,选择最恰当的答案. )

Summer is a great time to improve your child’s reading!Reading over the summer can help your child keep up his reading gains during the past school year AND also help prepare him for the next year!

How to sign up:

We are inviting you to sign up for free to help your child be an active reader this summer!

Go to www. readfun org

Select "Parent" ( NOT "Teacher" )

Click on the blue "Sign Up"

What we provide:

We provide you with thousands of free, high-quality articles with questions and activities. To make summer reading easy, we have selected interesting and knowledge-filled articles of different levels. You can go to www. Readfun.org/summer-reading to download and print the articles for free.

How to use:

TIP 1: Articles for summer reading should be accessible, so be sure to choose articles at your child’s reading level. Don’t be afraid to star with articles of lower grade levels. The important thing is that he reads, reads, reads!

TIP 2: It’s also important to help your kid develop good reading habits. Help him keep a good record of his summer reading. Besides, encourage him to discuss what he has read with family members. That way, you will all have a good time.

We wish you and your family a great summer!

1.The first two sentences of the text above are about________.

A. different types of books　　 B. the coming school year

C. the importance of summer reading　　 D. good places for summer reading

2.One of the steps for parents to sign up on www. readfun.org is to______.

A. select “Parent "　　 B .finish a test　　　 C. choose a tip　　 D. print an article

3.What does www. readfun.org provide?

A. Online teachers.　　 B. Pen friends' information.

C. Interesting videos　　 D. Articles of different levels

4.The underlined word "accessible" in the text means" easy to_____”.

A. write　　 B. discuss　　 C. understand　　 D. compare

5.According to TIP 2, parents should help their kids develop ___ good reading habit(s).

A. 1　　 B. 2　　 C. 3　　 D. 4

6.The text above is written to ____.

A. introduce a reading programme　　 B. sell books to school kids

C. encourage parents to read more　　 D. share reading experience

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)

54 Waters Road

Hiroyuki Mahita　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nesaden

Manager　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 London

Hotel Sayuri　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 N06 4RL

Bukkoji-dori

Kyoto

Japan

16 September 2012

Dear Mr. Mahita,

I was given your name and the address of your hotel by two friends of ours who stayed at the Sayuri last June. They were Mr. James Collins and Mr. Arthur Drake. You would perhaps remember James Collins, as he speaks fluent Japanese.

Both Mr. Collins and Mr. Drake spoke very highly of your hotel and all the help they received from your staff when they visited Kyoto.

Following their recommendations, I would like to make a reservation at your hotel for myself and my friend, Mr. Peter Sullivan. We would like two single rooms as close to each other as possible, next-door would be ideal for us. We would like to be in Japan for New Year’s Day and to be there for Adult’s Day, which we have been told is on the second Monday in January. So we would like our reservations to be from 31 December 2012 to 20 January 2013. I have also been told that you can arrange an English-speaking guide, certainly for the Machiya, the town houses of Kyoto, but also for other aspects of life in Kyoto. Can you also advise me on car hire in Japan, please?

I look forward to hearing from you with confirmation of the booking and advice on prices and payment – how much do you want in advance as a deposit (押金)?

I should perhaps mention that unlike our friend Mr. Collins, neither myself nor Mr. Sullivan speaks a single word of Japanese (unfortunately!). But I am told that you speak excellent English.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Ted Latham

1.Mr. Mahita is a(an) ________.

A. tour guide　　 B. Japanese secretary

C. hotel manager　　 D. English translator

2.Mr. Latham got to know the address of the hotel through ________.

A. a TV advertisement　　 B. some friends

C. a travel brochure　　 D. Mr. Sullivan

3.The underlined word “ideal” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________.

A. independent　　 B. personal　　 C. correct　　 D. perfect

4.Which of the following Englishmen can speak fluent Japanese?

A. Mr. Arthur Drake　　 B. Mr. Ted Latham

C. Mr. James Collins　　 D. Mr. Hiroyuki Mahita

5.Mr. Latham wants Mr. Mahita to do all the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. book a car in Japan　　 B. reserve two rooms

C. arrange a guide to Kyoto　　 D. tell him about the deposit money

6.Mr. Latham wrote this letter to ________.

A. book a holiday　　 B. look for a job　　 C. find a tour guide　　 D. book two rooms

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文） (12分)

Omega Teen Camp is an experience like no other! Our summer camp is about fun connection, self-awareness, and self-expression.

Here, teens aged 13-17 have the freedom to　　 　　 from more than 50 activities each day. We offer lots of traditional summer camp activities like crafts, swimming, boating and basketball.

What makes the Omega Teen Camp unique　 (独特的 ) ?

 Taking part in workshops and experiences.

 High quality instruction and leadership by professional teachers.

 A summer programme for teens that allows room for choice and self-direction.

 Focusing on the integration(综合) of body, mind and spirit.

 Omega Teen Camp offers everything teenagers and parents would　 　　 from a teen summer camp. Teens can build confidence and self-respect by having fun and exciting activities.

 You will challenge yourself and find inner strength. You will get used to your body and learn new ways to move.

 If you're looking for a teen summer camp, Omega Teen Camp has the progressive summer programme for teens you have been looking for.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Our 　　

The Omega Teen Camp is directly owned and operated by Omega School in Rhinebeck, New York. Omega is the nation's largest and most trusted education provider and is highly regarded for its pioneering work in studies　　 　 　 health, yoga, psychology, world music and art. etc.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Our Location

The Omega Teen camp is located in Holmes, New York, ninety minutes north of New York City. We have a _ 　 --week summer camp programme running from July 16 to August 12.

Come and join Omega Teen Camp　 It must be a great place to be　 　 who you are.

1.A. compare　　 B. choose　　　　　　　 C. organize　　　　　　 D. prevent

2.A. introduce　　　　 B. suggest　　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　 D. expect

3.A. Background　　　　　 B. Ambition　　　　 C. Business　　　　 D. Friendship

4.A. as well as　　　　 B. in flavor of　　　　 C. such as　　　　　　 D. because of

5.A. two　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　 C. six　　　　　　　　 D. eight

6.A. exactly　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　 C. luckily　　　　　　 D. probably

九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

A. Choose the best answer（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）

April 13th, 1539

Outside Mexico City

Dear Mariana,

Today we arrived safe. It was a long and dangerous trip over the ocean. The winter storms were strong. We were always a little sick from high waves.

The journey from the shore to Mexico City is also long and dangerous. There are robbers in the countryside. We will travel together with the other ship passengers, thinking we will be safer as a group. Tomorrow we will travel into the city to find our uncle.

Father says it will take a year for this letter to reach you. The trip from New Spain to Spain is very long.

Your loving brother,

Tomas

April 20th, 1539

Mexico City

Dear Mariana,

Father and I finally arrived at Mexico City. Here, old buildings are being pulled down; new ones are being built. Just around the corner from Uncle’s city house, Aztec workers are pulling down a small, beautiful pyramid. Father says it is one of the last Aztec temples.

In the center of the city, I met an Aztec boy named Carlos. He speaks a little Spanish. Carlos learns Spanish at his new school. He told me that the Spanish set up new schools for the Aztecs. There he got his new name, Carlos. He says he likes his new school but misses his old city. I wonder what this city used to be like before Cortes came.

Tomorrow we will go to Uncle’s farmland. He and father are talking about the Aztec workers that father will oversee.

Your brother,

Tomas

found v. 建立　　 　　 battle n. 战役　　 　　 conquer v. 征服

1.What was Tomas’ nationality?

A. Spanish.　　 B. New Spanish.　　 C. Mexico.　　 D. Aztec.

2.How was Tomas’ journey to Mexico?

A. Stormy and cold.　　 B. Easy and safe.　　 C. Long but safe.　　 D. Long and dangerous.

3.How long did it take Tomas to travel from the shore to Mexico City?

A. One day.　　 B. One week.　　 C. A year.　　 D. Two years.

4.Why did Tomas and his father come to Mexico in 1539?

A. To visit Mexico.　　 B. To meet Carlos.　　 C. To see the temples.　　 D. To look for a better life.

5.When did Mexico get its name New Spain?

A. After 1539.　　 B. After 1519.　　 C. In the 1300s.　　 D. In the 1400s.

6.What did the Spanish do to the people in Mexico in the early 1500s?

A. They taught children there English.　　 B. They built new temples for them.

C. They destroyed the local culture there.　　 D. They helped to feed the local people there.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析