(创新题) Which city is the starting point of the...

(创新题) Which city is the starting point of the Ancient Silk Road？________

A.Xi'an B.Luoyang C.Lianyungang D.Nanjing

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For Miller, an 80-year-old man, it’s a chance of a lifetime. Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.

About this journey, he says:“I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child. But now I finally have a chance to experience it.”

The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries. They will then enter China from the country’s western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.

Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometer trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “we have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us.” Says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.

Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says: “Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more.”

As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says “Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country.”

1.How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour?

A.By plane. B.By bus. C.On foot. D.By train.

2.Where will the German group enter China?

A.From Beijing. B.From the western part of China.

C.From the eastern part of China. D.From Shanghai.

3.The underlined word “destinations” in the fifth paragraph means 　　 .

A.标志 B.道路 C.品牌 D.目的地

4.According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip?

A.For 20 years. B.For 5 years.

C.For 10 years. D.For 26 months.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Silk Road: An old brand to attract Chinese.

B.Silk Road: A new way to learn about China.

C.Silk Road: A better chance to see modern cities.

D.Silk Road: A fashionable way to buy silk.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells!

In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or "tags", on walls around the city. One of the first "taggers" was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighborhood on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius's tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Then, some teenagers stopped using pens and started using paints. Their tags were bigger and more colorful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the city. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to draw pictures on buildings in public places.

In many countries, it is a crime to paint on public walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In some other countries, street art is permitted in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.

Most street artists are young people who paint in their neighborhood or home city. Many of them use the Internet to communicate and share photos of their pictures with other street artists around the world. Although we don't know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay!

1."Graffiti" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.

A.drawings and writing on public walls

B.exhibitions of street art in galleries

C.street art festivals around the world

D.photos of art works on the Internet.

2.Graffiti in ancient times includes all the following EXCEPT ________.

A.pictures of animals B.magic spells

C.romantic messages D.names of people.

3.What's the correct order of the development of graffiti art in New York?

①A teenager called Demetrius wrote his own tag on walls in his neighborhood.

②Many graffiti artists started to draw pictures on public walls around the city.

③Some teenagers wrote their tags on walls, buses and subway trains around the city.

④Bigger and more colorful tags appeared on trains, buses and walls all over the city.

A.①③④② B.③①②④ C.②④③① D.④①③②.

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

A.The first graffiti artist appeared in ancient America.

B.Many street artists share their works online nowadays.

C.It's not allowed to hold street art festivals in England.

D.There is an exhibition of street art in Italy every year.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Mr Li, could you please tell me ________?

—Sorry, I’m not sure. You can ask Miss Xiao.

A.where was Chinese Kung fu taught B.how often is the dragon boat race held

C.when the ancient Silk Road started D.how much is the Chinese painting there

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Silk. The word itself is beautiful. The story of silk starts in China over 4,000 years ago. It is said that a cocoon（茧）fell into a woman’s tea cup. It then opened into a single thread（线）. This was an important discovery. The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons of silkworms（蚕）to make clothes, both beautiful to look at and soft to touch.

Making silk was a secret in China for many years. In other countries, silk was hardly seen and valuable. Often it was worth more than gold. By the year 1 A.D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. It connected China with places in the Middle East and Europe. Thanks to the Silk Road, the communication between China and West was greatly improved. Centuries later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico.

Now people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. But silk isn’t only beautiful. It looks delicate, but it’s very strong. For example, it has been used to make bicycle tires（轮胎）. Silk is also light and warm. This makes it great for clothes like winter jackets.

All of this comes from a little silkworm. That is the wonder of silk.

1.What was the important discovery about a silkworm’s cocoon?

A.It could become a thread. B.It could be made into tea cups.

C.It was beautiful to look at. D.It was very soft to touch.

2.What can we learn about silk from Paragraph 2?

A.It was carried to Mexico by Chinese businessman.

B.It was commonly seen in many other countries.

C.It was sold to Rome through the Silk Road.

D.It was used as money along the Silk Road.

3.The underlined word “delicate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A.漂亮的 B.脆弱的 C.牢固的 D.平静的

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A.a single thread B.the secret of the Silk Road

C.a beautiful tea cup D.the wonder of silk

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Hangzhou ________ as the City of Silk. Tourists like shopping for silk there.

A. knows　　 B. is known　　 C. was known　　 D. will be known

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Dali Ancient City is in Yunnan Province. It's in the northwest of Yunnan. The ancient city with a long history of above 3，000 years. It was named the history famous city in 1982.There are many ancient places in the city，such as Wuhua buildings，Nancheng buildings and so on. Most of the walls are built of stones. Dali Ancient City is very warm all the year round. It's neither too cold nor too hot. It's a good place to live in. There are many famous snacks and some delicious food. The chicken rice noodles is very worth having a try. Come here，you'll have a good time here.

九年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Languages are powerful, sometimes more than one can imagine .Most recently an ancient saying“山川异域,风月同天”has deeply touched the Chinese people, which means even though the landscapes are different, we share the wind and moon under the same sky.

The saying was printed on packages of masks sent to Wuhan, Hubei Province from Japan when the novel coronavirus broke out in China. On the packages, there were also Chinese and Japanese national flags, as well as encouraging Chinese characters “加油,中国”. It’s not only the friendship behind the masks, but also the special beauty of the ancient Chinese language.

Although it is written in ancient Chinese language, the saying is from a Japanese prince. The ancient saying first appeared on the frocks(袈裟) which were sent to the monks in the Chinese Tang dynasty.

The Chinese monk Jianzhen was touched by these Chinese characters at that time and decided to start his journey to Japan. He tried six times in 11 years before finally arriving in the country and then helped a lot with the development of Japanese arts and medical studies .Jianzhen was known as the messenger of culture between China and Japan. He was remembered by the people of both countries.

Now once again, the Chinese are deeply touched by the meaning in the ancient saying : understanding, sharing, and support. It feels like walking into the house from outdoors in the freezing winter and having a cup of hot tea. The warmth is inside.

1.What can be seen on the packages sent to Wuhan from Japan?

A.all kinds of masks. B.The Chinese national flag

C.The beautiful scene of China D.The beautiful scene of Japan

2.Who created the ancient saying“山川异域,风月同天”?

A.A Chinese tourist B.A Japanese tourist

C.A Chinese prince D.A Japanese prince

3.Which word can describe the Chinese monk Jianzhen’s journey to Japan?

A.Exciting B.Dangerous C.Difficult D.Interesting

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A.The masks from Japan B.The friendship under the same sky

C.The power of the ancient Chinese language D.The culture messenger between China and Japan

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nanjing, ___ capital city of Jiangsu Province, is ____ancient city with a long history.

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

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Nanjing, the ancient capital of the six dynasties, is becoming ________ international　 city and attracts more and more foreign tourists every year.

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

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