It was a Saturday morning. When Mrs. Green lo...

It was a Saturday morning. When Mrs. Green looked up to the sky, she smiled and said, “It's going to 1. a beautiful day.” She woke up her son at eight and said, “Get up, Teddy. 2. going to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, and eat your breakfast quickly. We are going to New York by train.” Teddy was very happy because he liked going to the zoo and taking 3. train. He got up quickly and said, “I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mom. I was excited in the dream.”

His mother was busy doing housework, but she stopped and smiled 4. her little son, “You did, Teddy?” She said. “And 5. did you do in the zoo in your dream?” “You know, Mom. You were there in my dream, too.”

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

"Are you listening, Simon?" Simon's teacher asked. It was a pretty usual question.

Simon shook his head, smiling. He hardly listened or tried hard in class. Talking was so much fun. He wanted to be heard rather than listen.

"Listen, and you'll learn something." Mrs. Jacobs tried every day, but Simon never paid attention.

That evening, his throat really hurt. The next morning, when he opened his mouth to say "Good morning", nothing came out but a croak.

Simon's mother looked at him. "Honey, you've lost your voice."

"Can I stay home?" He tried to ask, but words didn't come out. Instead, his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school, even if he couldn't talk.

When he got to school, Mrs. Jacobs said "Hello" to him, and he just nodded. When his friends asked him what TV shows he watched last night, he just shrugged. By the time the bell rang for class, almost everyone was looking at him as if he'd grown a third eye.

Penny raised her hand. "Mrs. Jacobs, why isn't Simon talking?"

"He never stops talking." Richard said worriedly.

Everyone started talking at once. They were excited, worried, and surprised.

Simon sat in class bored. He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasn't there, but he couldn't even do that. In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10, but that wasn't fun. He decided to try to pay attention.

He could do his homework that night. It gave him TV and game time with his work all done.

The next day, even though his voice was coming back, he stayed quiet again. The third day, he could talk fine, but he listened and raised his hand to speak.

What a difference that one day made!

Word Bank

throat　　　　　　 喉咙

croak　　　　　　　 低哑声

shrug　　　　　　　 耸肩

1.What did Mrs. Jacobs want Simon to do in class?

A.To talk. B.To listen. C.To sit up. D.To stay awake.

2.What was the problem with Simon that day?

A.He got a cough. B.He was late for school.

C.He lost his voice. D.He lost interests in school.

3.Why was almost everyone looking at Simon?

A.Because he grew a third eye. B.Because Mrs. Jacobs praised him.

C.Because he talked with nobody. D.Because Mrs. Jacobs nodded to him.

4.Why could Simon do his homework that night?

A.Because he already got his voice back.

B.Because he paid much attention in class.

C.Because he was given easier homework.

D.Because he learnt to use fingers in class.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A.Are you talking? B.Are you listening?

C.Is your voice OK? D.Is your school fun?

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One morning it was shining brightly when I woke up. I looked at the alarm clock. It said 3:45! It had stopped! What time was it? I climbed out of bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. The kitchen clock said 8:30—I was late! My parents were away. My aunt had gone to work without checking if I was up. The school bus went at 8:00. I had missed it. I rang my friend Tony on his mobile phone.

“Tell the teacher I’ll be in as soon as I can!” I said.

“Come on your rollerblades,” Tony said. “It will be faster than the bus.”

I washed and dressed in a hurry. I grabbed an apple to eat on the way. That was my breakfast! Then I put on my rollerblades and set off for school. It took half an hour to get to the school. I took all the shortcuts I knew. I went across the park — even through some backyards! When I got to school, I was very hot and my legs ached. I had missed math, our first lesson of the morning. But I made it just in time for history, our second lesson. I was very happy because history is my favorite subject.

1.The boy woke up at __________ that morning.

A. 3:45             B. 7:30            C. 8:00             D. 8:30

2.The boy got up late mainly because __________.

A. his alarm clock had stopped

B. his parents were away

C. his aunt had gone to work

D. he had missed the school bus

3.The boy got to school __________ that morning.

A. by bus               B. by skating       C. by running           D. by bike

4.The boy took all the shortcuts in order to __________.

A. have breakfast on the way

B. meet his friend

C. get to school as soon as he could

D. have his favorite lesson

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The boy’s bedroom is upstairs and the kitchen is downstairs.

B. Tony told the boy to go to school on his rollerblades.

C. The boy had nothing for breakfast that morning.

D. The boy didn’t miss his favorite lesson.

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When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east---the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes, “he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world ___the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

1.How was the weather when the writer arrived?

A. Sunny　　 B. Windy　　 C. Cloudy　　 D. Rainy

2.Where may the passage come from?

A. A magazine

B. A grammar book

C. A storybook

D.A dictionary

3.Why was there nothing to see?

A. Because there was nothing.

B. Because it was in the morning.

C. Because it was raining

D. Because it was too dark

4.Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?

A. South　　 B. West　　 C. East　　 D. North

5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To give facts about the natural world.

B. To say how he feels about the natural world.

C. To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.

D. To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east---the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes, “he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world ___the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

1.How was the weather when the writer arrived?

A. Sunny　　 B. Windy　　 C. Cloudy　　 D. Rainy

2.Where may the passage come from?

A. A magazine

B. A grammar book

C. A storybook

D.A dictionary

3.Why was there nothing to see?

A. Because there was nothing.

B. Because it was in the morning.

C. Because it was raining

D. Because it was too dark

4.Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?

A. South　　 B. West　　 C. East　　 D. North

5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To give facts about the natural world.

B. To say how he feels about the natural world.

C. To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.

D. To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

As usual, Amber was hurrying to catch the yellow school bus. Luckily the traffic lights turned green as she was to cross the road, so she made it. When the bus passed the golden arches(拱形门) of McDonald’s, they reminded her of a hamburger. She hadn’t had breakfast that morning because the fruit salad on the blue dish didn’t look delicious at all. However, Amber remembered that she was still on a diet. So now she was really in a black mood.

You may have noticed that several colors were used in the above story so as to help describe Amber’s morning. In fact, colors influence your life more than you can ever imagine. Take language for example: You may describe a sick person as being “a bit green”. To describe a depressed(沮丧的) person, you say that the person is “feeling blue”. In short, colors do add interest to daily conversations.

Besides, colors can be used in many parts of your daily life. Have you ever thought about why many school buses and taxis are painted yellow, and stop signs red? Since yellow is the most eye-catching color, it can catch people’s attention, especially in heavy traffic. As for red, it is the color which usually shows warning, as a result, some traffic signs use this color. For the same reason, hot-water taps are usually marked red.

The colors of a dining environment possibly decide how much you eat. Most fast-food restaurants are often decorated in bright colors such as red, yellow, orange, and white for the purpose of increasing people’s appetites(胃口). This is because bright colors are natural colors found in many foods, and, therefore, able to raise people’s spirits. Blue, in comparison with bright colors, is said to lower people’s appetites because few foods are blue in nature. For those who are on a diet, blue dishes and bowls might help!

“Morning, Amber! What happened? You look a bit green,” said Violet, Amber’s best friend.

“Nothing … just feeling … blue,” said Amber.

“Hey! Come to my place tonight. Do you know what I just bought? A Wii! It’s red-hot.”

Amber was tickled pink to have the chance to play with the Wii and said, “Sounds great!”

1.According to the passage, if you are on a diet, ________ might help.

A.putting your food in a blue dish or bowl

B.turning on a yellow light during the meal

C.painting the walls of the dining table with an orange cloth

D.covering the dining table with an orange cloth

2.Most school buses are painted yellow because ________.

A.it tells other drivers to prepare to stop B.it helps bus drivers stay in a good mood

C.it can easily catch other people’s attention D.it is the color that most school

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Amber looked ill when Violet saw her first.

B.Amber ate up all her fruit salad in the morning.

C.Amber refused to go to Violet’s house in the end.

D.Amber didn’t catch the school bus and was late for school.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Colors influence people’s daily lives.

B.Most fast-food restaurants are painted grey.

C.Different colors are used for different purposes.

D.Colors make daily conversations more interesting.

5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A.Amber was not fat at all.

B.Amber cheered up at Violet’s invitation at last.

C.Violet didn’t know how colors influenced our lives.

D.Arches of McDonald’s are painted gold only to make them beautiful.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Look! The woman standing there is Mrs Green.

---It　　　　　　　 be Mrs Green, she has been to England.

A. may　　　　　　 B.can

C. can’t　　　 D. mustn’t

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Look! The woman standing there is Mrs Green.

---It　　　　　　　 be Mrs Green , she has been to England.

A. may　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　 C. can’t　　　　 D. mustn’t

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

---Look! The woman standing there is Mrs Green.

---It　　　　　　　 be Mrs Green, she has been to England.

A. may　　　　　　 　　 　 B. can

C. can’t　　　　　 　　 D. mustn’t

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the first day of school. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a little old lady smiling at me.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed, enthusiastically responding, “Of course!” And she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.

“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then retire and travel.”

“No seriously.”

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”

We became instant friends. Over the course of the year, Rose made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she took great delight in the attention given to her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet (宴会) and I’ll never forget what she taught us.

As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrassed she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began: “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing; There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You have got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. Anyone can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”

At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral(葬礼) to honor the wonderful woman.

1.While meeting Rose at the college for the first time, the author was curious about

________.

A. her age          B. her dream      C. her life       D. her motivation

2.The underlined sentence “She was living it up” in the text most probably means

________.

A. she did as well as she was expected

B. she spent much money in her college life

C. she did things that she enjoyed

D. she deserved(应得) praise due to her study

3.In Rose’s opinion, one can learn to grow up by __________.

A. getting new ideas

B. regretting his mistakes

C. gaining new knowledge every day

D. finding chances to do productive things

4.What else did Rose most probably say at the football banquet?

A. “It seems my young days are over.”

B. “The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

C. “When we are old, we can’t do anything. So enjoy in time!”

D. “Have a good time and don’t do much in order to stay young.”

5.The story of Rose in the text shows that __________.

A. it is never too late to learn in your life.

B. it is good for old people to have friendship.

C. it is never too late to be all you can possibly be.

D. it is very important to have a healthy body when people are old.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析