THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.
“Mark Twain”, the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father, he isn’t really looking for freedom, but survival.
It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim, the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps, makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).
Huck and Jim’s friendship, as shown by Mark Twain, is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character, Huck, who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway, the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today, perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.
1. How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?
A. It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B. It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C. It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D. It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
3. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A. Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B. Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C. Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D. Without the special coins, he’ll probably be forgotten.
4. The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.
A. still being there. B. Becoming more serious.
C. Being in danger. D. Gone for a long time.
5.What’s the main purpose of the article?
A. To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B. To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C. To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D. To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.
“Mark Twain”,the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father,he isn’t really looking for freedom,but survival.
It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim,the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps, makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).
Huck and Jim’s friendship,as shown by Mark Twain,is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character,Huck,who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway,the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today,perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.
1.How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?
A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four
2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?
A.It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B.It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C.It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D.It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
3.According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A.Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B.Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C.Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D.Without the special coins, he’ll probably be forgotten.
4.The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.
A.still being there. B.Becoming more serious.
C.Being in danger. D.Gone for a long time.
5.What’s the main purpose of the article?
A.To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B.To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C.To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D.To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.
“Mark Twain”, the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father, he isn’t really looking for freedom, but survival.
It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim, the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps, makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).
Huck and Jim’s friendship, as shown by Mark Twain, is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character, Huck, who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway, the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today, perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.
1. How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?
A. It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B. It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C. It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D. It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
3. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A. Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B. Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C. Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D. Without the special coins, he’ll probably be forgotten.
4. The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.
A. still being there. B. Becoming more serious.
C. Being in danger. D. Gone for a long time.
5.What’s the main purpose of the article?
A. To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B. To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C. To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D. To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This year the US will honour(纪念) one of the country’s most famous writers—Mark Twain (1835-1910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhome Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from?
The answer shows Clemens’ colorful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humourousLife on the Mississippi (1883).
The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works—who could forget the journey of the Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)?
With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.
On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.
This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”.
The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.
1. What does the underlined word “gift” mean in the passage?
A. Twain’s talent for self-teaching.
B. Twain’s “local colour” writing style.
C. Twain’s good sense of humour.
D. Twain’s experiences as a ship pilot
2.According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
A. The deep social meaning.
B. The exciting life experiences.
C. The special way that Huck talks.
D. The nice view of the Mississippi.
3. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence. “Twain did not come from the writer’s background you might expect”?
A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2.
B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3.
C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4.
D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Mark Twain’s career as a great writer.
B. Mark Twain’s interest in describing local life.
C. Mark Twain’s achievements in American literature field.
D. Mark Twain’s life experiences which influenced his writing.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in our modern world. But many years ago, each country had its own kind of soccer game with its own hales.
In 1863, a group 0f people met in England. They made some changes (改变) to the game. They made one set of new rules for every country to follow. After that, soccer teams from different countries could play against each other.
Some of the rules are still the same today.
Now teams from all over the world take part in the World Cup every four years. It' s one of the most important things for all soccer fans.
1.Soccer is the only popular sport in our modem world.
2.After 1863, soccer teams from different countries could play against each other.
3.Today, the World Cup is one of the most important things for all soccer fans in the world.
4.The topic of this article is about the World Cup.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) made this year’s Spring Festival holiday very different for most of us. Many places in China began a first-level emergency (突发事件) response to the virus in mid-January, calling for people to stay at home. Following these rules, most people gave up family gatherings during the Spring Festival and canceled any festive celebrations. “It’s the quietest Chinese New Year I’ve ever had,” Xin Jingrong, a 14-year-old student from Nanning, Guangxi told TEENS. For the first time in years, Xin’s grandmother had to cancel her trip to Nanning and stay alone in her hometown.
The control measures not only separate many families, but also make daily life inconvenient. Many shops are closed, delivery services are slow, and wearing masks in public has become a must. But despite the inconvenience, people are showing their understanding and cooperation ( 合 作 ).Tong Zexi, a 15-year-old student from Harbin, has not gone out in more than 20 days. “I know I need to protect myself and cause no trouble. In this difficult time, when one gets sick, many others could be affected.”
Apart from simply following the rules, some people have done amazing things to help fight the outbreak. On Feb 3, Zhao Junyan, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai, brought 15,000 masks from Indonesia back to China, People’s Daily reported. Zhao, while traveling in Jakarta, collected the masks with his uncle, who works in the city. The 15-year-old donated (捐赠) all of the masks to Cangnan, Zhejiang, his hometown. “When a country is in trouble, everyone is responsible to help,” Zhao said to the media. “What I have done is what an ordinary Chinese person can possibly do.”
1.What do we know about Xin Jingrong?
A.Xin lives in Nanjing.
B.Xin is a quiet person.
C.Xin’s grandmother celebrated this Spring Festival alone.
D.Xin’s grandmother was unable to go back to her hometown.
2.According to the story, people are________about the inconvenience caused by the virus.
A.understanding B.worried C.doubtful D.surprised
3.Which sentence is Not True according to the passage?
A.It is the novel coronavirus that makes this year’s Spring Festival holiday very different for most of us.
B.The control measures make daily life inconvenient.
C.Because of the virus, many shops and delivery services are closed, and wearing masks in public has become a must.
D.In the difficult time, some people have done amazing things to help fight the outbreak.
4.What amazing thing did Zhao Junyan do?
A.He traveled to Indonesia by himself. B.He brought many masks back to China.
C.He worked as a volunteer in Indonesia. D.He donated all of his masks to Wuhan.
5.What is the story mainly about?
A.What teenagers do to enjoy themselves at home.
B.What ordinary people can do to protect themselves.
C.How Chinese New Year was celebrated this year.
D.How ordinary people’s lives are changed by the virus.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
— Did you watch the movie Amazing China?
— Yes. It’s one of most popular films this year.
A. a B. an C. the
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors (荣誉)a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swedish called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm ,the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two importantinventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63,he left a fund of $9,000,000.The money was used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements(成就) in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prize were given on December 10,1901,five years after Nobel’s death. Since thenmany famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prize for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize isgiven a diploma, saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a largeamount of money------about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person ,but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together .It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972,for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
1.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?
A. rich, happy, and healthy
B. poor, unhappy, unhealthy
C. rich, but unhappy and unlucky
D. poor, but happy and lucky
2.When he died , Nobel Prize left a large amount of money .
A. to his wife
B. for helping the poor people in Sweden
C. to his children
D. for setting five prizes.
3.The Nobel Prize was to be used in giving prizes who made great achievements in.
A. physics and chemistry B. medicine and literature
C. literature D. all of above
4.The underlined word“diploma”most probably means.
A. 证书 B. 信件 C. 票据 D. 卡片
5.How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?
A. Two persons B. Not always one person
C. Only one person D. Five persons
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors (荣誉)a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swedish called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm ,the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63,he left a fund of $9,000,000.The money was used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements(成就) in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prize were given on December 10,1901,five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prize for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma, saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money------about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person ,but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together .It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972,for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
1.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?
A. rich, happy, and healthy
B. poor, unhappy, unhealthy
C. rich, but unhappy and unlucky
D. poor, but happy and lucky
2.When he died , Nobel Prize left a large amount of money .
A. to his wife
B. for helping the poor people in Sweden
C. to his children
D. for setting five prizes.
3.The Nobel Prize was to be used in giving prizes who made great achievements in.
A. physics and chemistry B. medicine and literature
C. literature D. all of above
4.The underlined word“diploma”most probably means.
A. 证书 B. 信件 C. 票据 D. 卡片
5.How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?
A. Two persons B. Not always one person
C. Only one person D. Five persons
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) is considered by most people one of the highest international honors a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede(瑞典人) called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund(资金) of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements.
Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
1.When was Alfred Nobel born?
A. In 1938. B. In 1833. C. In 1896. D. In 1906.
2.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?
A. He was a rich, happy and lucky man.
B. He was a poor, unhappy and unlucky man.
C. He was a rich, but unhappy and unlucky man.
D. He was a poor, but happy and lucky man.
3.When he died, Nobel left a large amount of money ________.
A. to his wife B. to his children
C. for helping the poor people in Sweden D. for setting five prizes
4.The underlined word “diploma” in the passage most probably means_________ .
A. certificate(证书) B. letter C. ticket D. card
5.How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?
A. Not always one person. B. Two persons.
C. Only one person. D. Three persons.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Later this year, Beijing will start the country’s first driverless(无人驾驶 ) subway trains. The Yanfang Line-connecting part of Fangshan district center-will be the first to try out driverless technology.
According to the experts(专家) in public transportation, the new trains will make the underground railway system(系统) better. They will have an upgraded(升级的)operating system. They will reach 80km per hour and carry more than 1,200 passengers.
The development of driverless technology is opening up in other areas of transport(交通工具). Driverless cars have been a dream for many people. And in the past few years, big car companies, including Volkswagen and Toyota, have made lots of studies while they are competing with other companies, such as Google.
But with not racks(轨道) to run on, how will driverless cars be safe? This technology is made up of many sensors(传感器) including radar and GPS. This gives the car an exact position in the world, as well as what’s around it. It also allows the car to see moving objects(目标), like other cars and people.
Pilot-free planes have also become a hot technology topic. Yet while these new kinds of technology are seen as better and safer, they do have problems. They cannot work at all without the help of computers. Just like humans, computers make mistakes-although less often. And like much of technology, it makes many workers lose their jobs. What will happen to the future bus drivers and pilots?
1.Will Beijing start the country’s first driverless subway trains?
2.How many passengers will the driverless subway train carry?
3.What did the big companies do about the driverless technology?
4.Why will driverless cars be safe?
5.What does the writer mainly tell us in the last paragraph?
九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析