Min Sun, with another name of Ziqian, was a f...

Min Sun, with another name of Ziqian, was a famous man in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a student of Confucius. Among all students of Confucius, he was compared with Yan Yuan.

Min Sun’s mother died very early, later his father took another wife, who gave birth to two sons. The stepmother mistreated Min Sun—in winter, while two younger brothers wore warm clothes made of cotton. Min Sun only wore clothes made of reed catkins(芦苇花).

One day, he followed his father to go out. When pulling the chariot(马车), Min Sun felt so cold that he dropped the rope onto the ground. Then his father beat him. Just then, the reed catkins flew out from the broken clothes and his father knew that Min Sun was mistreated, he was very angry.

After the father returned home, he wanted to divorce(休掉）his wife. Min Sun fell on his knees and begged his father to forgive his stepmother. He said, “ if Mother stays at home, only I myself have to stand cold. But if you divorce Mother, all three children have to suffer from cold.”

His father was deeply moved and took Min Sun’s advice. The stepmother heard of this, felt sorry and knew her mistakes. From then on, she treated Min Sun as her own son.

1.How many children were there in Min Sun’s family?

A. One　　　　　　 B. Two　　　　　　　　 C. Three　　　　　　　 D. Four

2. The underlined word “ mistreated” in the passage means “_______ ”

A. 对待　　　　　　 B. 款待　　　　　　　　 C. 虐待　　　　　　　 D. 善待

3.Why was Min Sun’s father still angry after beating him?

A. Because Min Sun went out with him

B. Because Min Sun felt very cold

C. Because Min Sun dropped the rope

D. Because Min Sun was mistreated

4.Which of the following is right?

A. Min Sun was not as excellent as Yan Yuan.

B. Min Sun’s father forgave his wife.

C. Min Sun’s father divorced his wife.

D. Min Sun’s stepmother was always kind.

5.According to the story, Min Sun is a________ person.

A. filial(孝顺）　　 B. lovely　　　 C. smart　　　　 D. brave

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On August 4, while a young man in Hangzhou was caught because of killing another young man with his car, a 17-year-old girl died because of the same reason in the same city. It’s reported that the driver was badly drunk.

Cars are more and more popular for more Chinese these days. And the numbers of car accidents are increasing. From 1994 to 2008, deaths because of drunk-driving increased 7.3%. In 2009, a total of 18,371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.

In the middle of August, there were some new rules to deal with the drunk drivers:

1. If a driver’s alcohol content(酒精含量) is 20mg per 100 ml of blood, he is regarded as a drunk driver.

2. If a driver’s alcohol content is 80mg per 100ml or more, he will be held(拘留) for 15 days and have their license revoked（吊销执照）for six months, and are given a fine（罚款） of 2,000 yuan.

The first weekend, 3,167 drivers were held because of high levels of alcohol in their blood.

So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers in order to make drivers understand that drunk drinking can make serious problems.

1.The girl in Hangzhou died because the driver _________.

A. was not careful enough　　　　 B. wanted to kill her

C. drank too much　　　　　　　　　 D. was too old to see clearly

2.The numbers of car accidents these years are _________ before.

A. bigger than　　　 B. smaller than　　　 C. the same as　　　　 D. not the same as

3.If a driver with a blood alcohol content of 80mg per 100ml or more, he will _________.

A. be held for 15 days　　　　　　　　 B. have his license revoked for six months

C. be given a fine of 2,000 yuan.　　 D. A, B and C

4.You may find this article _________.

A. in the school magazine　　　　　 B. in a newspaper

C. in an advertisement　　　　　　　 D. in a science book

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解

On August 4， while a young man in Hangzhou was caught because of killing another young man with his car， a 17-year-old girl died because of the same reason in the same city. It's reported that the driver was badly drunk.

Cars are more and more popular for more Chinese these days. And the numbers of car accidents are increasing. From 1994 to 2008， deaths because of drunk-driving increased 7.3%. In 2009， a total of 18， 371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.

In the middle of August， there were some new rules to deal with the drunk drivers:

　　　 1. If a driver's alcohol content(酒精含量) is 20mg per 100ml of blood， he is regarded as a drunk driver.

　　　 2. If a driver's alcohol content is 80mg per 100ml or more， he will be held (拘留 ) for 15 days and have their license revoked ( 吊销执照)for six months， and are given a fine (罚款) of 2000 yuan.

　　　 The first weekend， 3，167 drivers were held because of high levels of alcohol in their blood.

　　　 So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers in order to make drivers understand that drunk driving can make serious problems.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1.The girl in Hangzhou died because the driver_________________.

A. was not careful enough

B. wanted to kill her

C. drank too much

D. was too old to see clearly

2.The numbers of car accidents these years are ______________ before.

A. bigger than　　　　　　　　　　　 B. smaller than　　

C. the same as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not the same as

3. If a driver with a blood alcohol content of 80rag per l00ml or more，

he will____________________.

A. be held for 15 days　　　　

B. have his license revoked for six months

C. be given a fine of 2，000 yuan　

D. A， B and C

4.You may find this article________________.

A. in the school magazine　　　　　　　 B. in a newspaper

C. in an advertisement　　　　　　　　　 D. in a science book

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In 1998， 18，371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.

B. A driver's alcohol content should be less than 50rag per 100ml of blood.

C. Until now， 3，167 drivers have been held because of high levels of alcohol.

D. So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解.

On August 4， while a young man in Hangzhou was caught because of killing another young man with his car， a 17-year-old girl died because of the same reason in the same city. It's reported that the driver was badly drunk.

Cars are more and more popular for more Chinese these days. And the numbers of car accidents are increasing. From 1994 to 2008， deaths because of drunk-driving increased 7.3%. In 2009， a total of 18， 371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.

In the middle of August， there were some new rules to deal with the drunk drivers:

1. If a driver's alcohol content(酒精含量) is 20mg per 100ml of blood， he is regarded as a drunk driver.

2. If a driver's alcohol content is 80mg per 100ml or more， he will be held (拘留 ) for 15 days and have their license revoked ( 吊销执照)for six months， and are given a fine (罚款) of 2000 yuan.

The first weekend， 3，167 drivers were held because of high levels of alcohol in their blood.

So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers in order to make drivers understand that drunk driving can make serious problems.

1.The girl in Hangzhou died because the driver_________________.

A. was not careful enough　　　　　　 B. wanted to kill her

C. drank too much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was too old to see clearly

2.The numbers of car accidents these years are ______________ before.

A. bigger than　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. smaller than

C. the same as　　　　　　　　　　 　　 　 D. not the same as

3. If a driver with a blood alcohol content of 80rag per l00ml or more，

he will____________________.

A. be held for 15 days

B. have his license revoked for six months

C. be given a fine of 2，000 yuan

D. A， B and C

4.You may find this article________________.

A. in the school magazine　　　　　　　 B. in a newspaper

C. in an advertisement　　　　　　　　　 D. in a science book

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In 1998， 18，371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.

B. A driver's alcohol content should be less than 50rag per 100ml of blood.

C. Until now， 3，167 drivers have been held because of high levels of alcohol.

D. So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A man named Hayden was seriously ill in a hospital. Another patient named Kevin was in the same room with him. But Hilary’s bed was next to the window; Kevin’s was in the corner.

The two men talked a lot. Every afternoon Hilary passed the time by describing to his roommate Kevin all the things he could see outside the window. He described there was a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats and grand old trees graced the landscapes. As Hilary described all those in details, Kevin closed his eyes and imagined the sceneries.

The days passed and Kevin missed seeing more sights, so he began to brood(沉思) and found himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window. Late one night, Hilary began to cough. In less than five minutes, there was only silence—deathly silence. Hilary died in the bed next to the window.

The following morning, Kevin asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to do that for him. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing the scenes all himself. He slowly looked out of the window beside the bed. It was nothing but faced a black wall.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.From this passage, we know Hilary was staying ______.

A. in the room’s corner　　 B. beside the room’s window

C. in the front park　　 D. beside the park’s lake

2.Why did Hilary describe the sceneries outside the window?

A. Because he wanted to make Kevin happy.

B. Because the sceneries out of the window were too beautiful.

C. Because the nurse asked him to exchange his mind with Kevin.

D. Because he wanted to spend his boring time out.

3.When Hilary described the sceneries, Kevin ______.

A. slept deeply　　 B. looked out of the window

C. talked with the nurse　　 D. shared the sceneries in mind

4.The nurse was happy when Kevin asked to move next to the window. Which is the possible reason?

A. The nurse felt sad for Hilary’s death.　　 B. No patients would like to stay in that bed.

C. Hilary and Kevin were good friends.　　 D. Good sceneries made Kevin feel better.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Out of the Window　　 B. Two Patients in the Hospital

C. The Nurse and the Patients　　 D. A Patient’s Bed

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Levi Strauss—a name that is now famous—was the man ____invented jeans. Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829, but went to the USA as _____young man. At first he lived in New York, ____in 1853 he moved to San Francisco, where he worked with his brother. They worked in a shop selling clothes to men who ____for gold in the California Gold Rush. The men were working very______in difficult conditions, and they needed very strong trousers.

Strauss was the first man to begin producing special, strong trousers______working men. He made these trousers from a tough fabric( 结实的织物) called "denim"（牛仔布）probably from a town ___Nimes in France. Many people now think the English word "denim" ____from the French words "de Nimes", which means "from Nimes". Later, Strauss added special metal buttons to the trousers to make them even _____and they immediately became very popular.

In the early part of the 20th century, only working men wore jeans in workplaces like factories. But after the Second World War, teenage boys and young men at college started to wear__to go out. These boys called the trousers "jeans". In the 1960s, more young Americans started__them as informal, casual clothes outside the workplace and denim jeans became fashionable.

At that time, jeans were usually flared( 向外展开的), but today, ____many different styles of jeans: straight, baggy, flared, low-waisted—almost any style you can __.

Today, _____people wear jeans to go to work in offices, as well as to go out. Jeans are as ____today as they ever were, but there is one thing no one is really sure about—why are they called "jeans"?

1.A. what　　 B. where　　 C. who　　 D. which

2.A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. /

3.A. and　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. so

4.A. work　　 B. were working　　 C. are working　　 D. have worked

5.A. hard　　 B. hardly　　 C. harder　　 D. more hardly

6.A. to　　 B. at　　 C. for　　 D. by

7.A. call　　 B. called　　 C. calling　　 D. to call

8.A. comes　　 B. come　　 C. came　　 D. has come

9.A. good　　 B. better　　 C. best　　 D. the best

10.A. it　　 B. its　　 C. they　　 D. them

11.A. wear　　 B. wearing　　 C. wore　　 D. worn

12.A. have　　 B. has　　 C. there are　　 D. there is

13.A. imagine　　 B. imagined　　 C. imagining　　 D. to imagine

14.A. million　　 B. millions　　 C. million of　　 D. millions of

15.A. popular　　 B. popularly　　 C. more popular　　 D. more popularly

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 1for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very 2 . Could you please 3  me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake4the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 5, the water became very muddy.

Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 6 to drink.

After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 7  follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had 8 to the bottom. The water was very 9 and looked fit to drink. So he 10his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did 11 the water clean?” he said. “You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own,12 you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is 13 by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own 14 being put in any effort at all to 15 it.”

1.                A．rest           B．look           C．watch    D．see

2.                A．hungry         B．thirsty          C．happy    D．sad

3.                A．get            B．give            C．take D．bring

4.                A．while          B．before          C．as   D．until

5.                A．However       B．Instead         C．In addition D．As a result

6.                A．fit             B．able           C．important D．interesting

7.A. different   B same          C. other            D. left

8.                A．gone           B．been           C．settled   D．lived

9.                A．dirty           B．clear           C．fresh D．sweet

10.               A．got            B．finished        C．reached   D．filled

11.               A．making         B．to make        C．made D．had made

12.               A．so that         B．in order to      C．because   D．when

13.               A．woken         B．left            C．disturbed D．given

14.               A．without         B．with           C．after  D．like

15.               A．prevent        B．calm           C．protect    D．fix

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to rest for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "Could you please get me some water from the lake? One of the followers walked to the lake. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts(手推车) started crossing the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy(泥泞的).

Then he went back. and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not good to drink. After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the same follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. And the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had settled to the bottom. The water was very clear and looked good to drink. So he filled his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did to make the water clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, so that you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own without you having to put in any effort at all to calm it.”

1.How did the wise man feel when he stopped to rest?

A.Hungry. B.Thirsty. C.Angry.

2.Water in the lake became muddy after　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.the follower left the lake

B.some people washed clothes in it

C.several carts crossed the lake

3.What does the underlined word “settle” in Para.3 mean in Chinese?

A.沉淀 B.飘浮 C.粘粘

4.Why did the water become clear again?

A.Because the mud was carried away by the cart.

B.Because people stopped washing their clothes in it.

C.Because the mud had settled to the bottom.

5.According to the wise man, how can you keep your mind clear?

A.You have to put in a lot of effort to calm it.

B.Ask others to help you out when you are disturbed.

C.Give it some time to settle down on its own.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake.So they stopped there to　 　　　　 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very 　　 .Could you please　 　　 me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake　 　　 the wise man requested.Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.　　　 , the water became very muddy.Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not　 　　　 to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the　 　　　　 follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink.As requested, the follower went to the lake.This time he found that all the mud had 　　　　 to the bottom.The water was very 　　　　 and looked fit to drink.So he　 　　　　 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower.“See what you did　 　　 　　 　 the water clean?” he said.“You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 　　　　 you could get some clear drinking water.Your mind can also be like that lake when it is　 　 　 　　 by something.If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own　 　　　　 putting in any effort at all to 　　　　　 it.”

1.A.rest　　　　　　 B.look　　　　　　 C.watch　　　　　　 D.see

2.A.hungry　　　　　 B.thirsty　　　　 C.happy　　　　　　 D.sad

3.A.get　　　　　　　 B.give　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　 D.bring

4.A.while　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　 C.as　　　　　　　　 D.until

5.A.However　　　 　 B.Instead　　　　 C.In addition　　 D.As a result

6.A.fit　　　　　　　 B.able　　　　　　 C.important　　　 D.interesting

7.A.different 　　 B.same　　　　　　 C.other　　　　　　 D.left

8.A.gone　　　　　 　　 B.been　　　　 　 C.settled　　　　 　 D.lived

9.A.dirty　　　　　　 B.clear　　　　　　 C.fresh　　　　　　 D.sweet

10.A.got　　　　　　　 B.finished　　　 C.reached　　　　　 D.filled

11.A.making　　　 　 B.to make　　 C．made　　　　　　 D.had made

12.A.so that　　　　 B.in order to 　 C.because　　　　 D.when

13.A.woken　　　　　 B.left　　　　　　 C.disturbed　　　　 D.given

14.A.without　　　　 B.with　　　　　 C.after　　　　　　 D.like

15.A.prevent　　　　 B.calm　　　　　　 C.protect　　　　　 D.fix

九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

完型填空

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake.So they stopped there to　 　　　　 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very 　　 .Could you please　 　　 me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake　 　　 the wise man requested.Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.　　　 , the water became very muddy.Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not　 　　　 to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the　 　　　　 follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink.As requested, the follower went to the lake.This time he found that all the mud had 　　　　 to the bottom.The water was very 　　　　 and looked fit to drink.So he　 　　　　 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower.“See what you did　 　　 　　 　 the water clean?” he said.“You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 　　　　 you could get some clear drinking water.Your mind can also be like that lake when it is　 　 　 　　 by something.If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own　 　　　　 putting in any effort at all to 　　　　　 it.”

1.A.rest　　　　　　 B.look　　　　　　 C.watch　　　　　　 D.see

2.A.hungry　　　　　 B.thirsty　　　　 C.happy　　　　　　 D.sad

3.A.get　　　　　　　　 B.give　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　 D.bring

4.A.while　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　 C.as　　　　　　　　 D.until

5.A.However　　　 　 B.Instead　　　　 C.In addition　　 D.As a result

6.A.fit　　　　　　　　 B.able　　　　　　 C.important　　　 D.interesting

7.A.different　　　　 B.same　　　　　　 C.other　　　　　　 D.left

8.A.gone　　　　　　　 B.been　　　　　　 C.settled　　　　　 D.lived

9.A.dirty　　　　　　 B.clear　　　　　　 C.fresh　　　　　　 D.sweet

10.A.got　　　　　　　 B.finished　　　　 C.reached　　　　　 D.filled

11.A.making　　　　　 B.to make　　　　 C．made　　　　　　 D.had made

12.A.so that　　　　 B.in order to　　 C.because　　　　 D.when

13.A.woken　　　　　 B.left　　　　　　 C.disturbed　　　　 D.given

14.A.without　　　　 B.with　　　　　　 C.after　　　　　　 D.like

15.A.prevent　　　　 B.calm　　　　　　 C.protect　　　　　 D.fix

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析