Have you ever heard of the surprise party?The...

Have you ever heard of the surprise party?

The surprise party is very popular in America. Most of the Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. It is quite possible to plan a surprise party when one's birthday is coming. Do you want to know what a surprise party is like？Look at the following example.

It's Saturday night. Bob's wife asks him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks to the kitchen and opens the door. Suddenly，___he_hears_a_strange_sound_and_then_sees_a_bear_standing_in_front_of_him!

Bob is very scared and falls backwards .Just then the bear takes off his costume(戏服)．It's Bob's friend Charles！There are also some other people behind him. All of them say to Bob，“Surprise！” Bob is puzzled，___and_he_does_not_know_what_it_is_until_his_friends_say_“Happy_birthday！”_to_him．

In fact，there are many kinds of surprise parties. A successful surprise party always makes people excited and surprised.

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

1题、2题和3题为任务一：根据短文内容，回答下列问题；4题和5题为将文中画线部分译成汉语。

1.How is the surprise party in America?

________________________________________________________________________

2.Where does the strange sound Bob hears come from?

________________________________________________________________________

3.How does a successful surprise party make people feel?

________________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________________________________

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You have probably heard of tomato throwing and the polar bear swim,but have you ever heard of the sport of cheese rolling?

Cheese rolling is an event that takes place every spring at Cooper's Hill,Gloucestershire(a county in England,west of London). People say that cheese rolling is one of Great Britain's oldest customs. Some say the custom started even before the Romans lived in that country 2000 years ago.Most say cheese rolling has been going on for at least a couple of centuries as a celebration of the onset (beginning)of summer.

Each year, thousands of spectators come to Cooper's Hill to watch people chase ( run after) a three kilogram round of Double Gloucester Cheese down the hillside. There are separate races for men and women, and uphill races for boys and girls too. The winners get to keep the rounds of cheese they have tried so hard to catch. However, no one ever catches the cheese because it runs fast down the slope(斜坡)at nearly 110 kilometers per hour !

It is funny to imagine people chasing a little wheel of cheese as it rolls down a hill, but maybe it is not so funny to see it because Cooper's Hill is very Steep(陡峭的).Every year, several of the cheese chasers tumble down the hill. Often, people have their bones broken, but this has not stopped the event from taking place.

Would you chase cheese down a hill?

1.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The place where the event is held.

B.The time when the event is held.

C.The history the event already has.

D.The reason why the event is held.

2.What does the word "spectators" mean in Paragraph 3?

A.People who report the event.

B.People who work for the event.

C.People who take part in the event.

D.People. who are watching the event.

3.Cheese rolling players are grouped according to 　　　　 .

A.Sex and Height. B.Age and weight.

C.Sex and age. D.Height and Weight.

4.What does the writer think of the cheese rolling event?

A.It's funny. B.It's tiring.

C.It's dangerous. D.It's crowded.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of the word “Internet Plus”? Have you ever download things conveniently ____ the help of free Wifi? Have you bought things easily through online shopping just at home?

Nowadays Internet is here and there, and we can’t leave without it even for a minute. For example, we use Internet to buy what we want more and more, because it is not only convenient but also ___ than the shops in the super shopping malls. What’s more, Internet is becoming more and more popular in big ____. Without Internet, it is impossible for the office workers to communicate easily. They use MSN or ____ chatting ways to talk online and send e-mails or messages quickly and instantly. They can hold online meetings or video talks immediately. It even created a new work style ____ “SOHO”, because the workers in this style can work at home ____ their workplaces.

Internet brings us not only money, but also time. It also changes the way of our living styles. Internet offers us free pictures, music, games and different kinds of ____ we need or whatever we can imagine. If a person does not know how to use　 the Internet, I think he ___ a colorful and fantastic world.

____, every coin has two sides. Since Internet appears, people have felt the distance among them is becoming larger and larger, and many children can’t study well because they ____ themselves in the online games.

In a word, although Internet influences our life greatly and widely, we must use it properly and smartly.

1.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. with　　 D. without

2.A. faster　　 B. cheaper　　 C. expensive　　 D. easier

3.A. schools　　 B. hospitals　　 C. farms　　 D. companies

4.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. the other　　 D. another

5.A. name　　 B. named　　 C. naming　　 D. names

6.A. instead　　 B. out of　　 C. instead of　　 D. because of

7.A. stories　　 B. information　　 C. jobs　　 D. dreams

8.A. misses　　 B. likes　　 C. gets　　 D. enjoys

9.A. So　　 B. However　　 C. But　　 D. And

10.A. find　　 B. need　　 C. teach　　 D. lose

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Have you ever heard of the story of the first Teddy bear? Do you know how the first Teddy Bear was created? The story starts with America’s twenty-sixth president Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.

President　　 Roosevelt　　 traveled　　 to　 Mississippi　　 because the　 state was　 having　　 an disagreement with its neighbor, Louisiana. President Roosevelt was a great hunter, so some people took him to go hunting while he was in Mississippi. Things were not going well. Almost everyone had successfully shot an animal, but President Roosevelt hunted nothing. Nobody wanted to see the president look sad, so someone caught a bear and tied it to a tree. Then they asked President Roosevelt to shoot. The president was very surprised to see that. He felt it was unfair to shoot the bear, because it couldn’t run away. He refused to shoot the helpless and tired bear. The story of his decision went all over the country. Everyone was moved by the president’s belief.

The next day, a cartoon artist drew a picture about the scene and it was put into the Washington Post Newspaper on November 16th, 1902. Everyone saw the cartoon, including a couple named Morris and Rose Michtom who lived in New York. The Michtoms owned a toy store and decided to make a stuffed ( 填 满 填 充 物 的 ) bear to remember the president’s actions in letting the helpless bear stay alive. They call it “Teddy bear”.

Other toy bears had been made in the past, but they all looked mean and threatening ( 威 胁 他 人 的 ). The Michtoms’ bear looked sweet and harmless. People fell in love with the Teddy Bear soon and they were willing to own it.

1.What happened to the bear after someone caught it?

It ________________to a tree after someone caught it.

2.How did President Roosevelt save the bear?

He saved the bear by_______________________.

3.Who drew a picture and put it into the Washington Post Newspaper?

________________________________________.

4.Before the first Teddy Bear was made, what were the toy bears like?

They looked_________________________________.

5.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

________________________________________.

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

4. Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

A. America 　　　　 B. China

C. Ireland 　　　　　　 D. Germany

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

A. went from 6 to 4　　 B. went from 4 to 6

C. went from 5 to 4　　 D. didn’t change

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A. Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B. Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C. Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D. Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A. Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B. You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C. The new album came out in 2006.

D. Face to Face was popular in Britain.

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

A. Hip-hop music　　 B. Pop music

C. Rock music　　 　 D. Classical music

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of the group Westlife(西城男孩)，? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish(爱尔兰) boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again（爱你不渝）, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

A. America　　　　　　 B. China　　　　　　　　 C. Ireland　　　　　　 D. Germany

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999　　 and 2006.

A. went from 6 to 4　　　　 B. went from 4 to 6

C. went from 5 to 4　　　　 D. didn’t change

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A. Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B. Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C. Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D. Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’ s new album　　 Face to Face?

A. Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B. You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C. The new album came out in 2006.

D. Face to Face was popular in Britain.

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

A. Hip-hop music　 B. Pop music

C. Rock music　 　 D. Classical music

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Have you ever heard of the reading pen?

— Yes. It can read out what you are pointing at. The unusual pen will become a useful tool in language teaching and learning.

A.ordinary B.special C.perfect

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Have you ever seen Along the River During the Qingming Festival?Almost everyone has heard of this painting in his h___1.___ class. But how ___2.___ do you know about the famous painting?

It was painted by Zhang Zeduan, an a___3.___ in the Song Dynasty. The painting shows people’s lives in the Song Dynasty. There are l___4.___ of shops, restaurants, hotels and houses on b__5.__ sides of the river, and the roads are c__6.___ with people.

Now you have the chance to feel like you’re living in that time. The painting was remade into a 3D version. The people, animals and ships are moving in the p__7.__. We can see the river flowing and hear the s__8.___ of the drum. From October 21st to D__9.__11th, the 3D Along the River During the Qingming Festival will be shown in Shanghai. Don’t f__10.___ to see it to feel people’s lives in the Song Dynasty by yourself.

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Have you ever heard of Stonehenge( 巨石阵 )? These ancient huge stones have been standing on the Salisbury Plains(索尔兹伯平原 ) in England for thousands of years. Who build Stonehenge? Some people said that the ancient Greeks built it. Some people said that it was a site where UFO landed. It’s still a mystery.

However, it is clear that the first stones arrived at Stonehenge around the same time as the ancient Egyptians were building the pyramids. These stones can only be found in South Wales,　 nearly 150 miles away. It was a huge job to move these stones far from Wales because originally there were about 80 of them here at Stonehenge. And each of the stone weighs about forty tons. To move one of these forty-ton stones, we need at least 150 people.

However, building Stonehenge was much more difficult. It is not just simply one stone piled on to top of another, they’re joined together.

Though many of the stones have fallen, Stonehenge still attracts nearly five thousand tourists every day. And after nearly 5000 years Stonehenge is still standing. It is sure that Stonehenge has something to do with the summer and winter solstices (夏至日/冬至日). Nature may well know all the answers, but science has yet to prove its theories. It seems Stonehenge isn’t ready to tell all its secrets yet.

1.How did ancient people move these huge stones to the plain?

A. By air.　　 B. By ship.　　 C. By labor　　 D. Unknown

2.Which of the following statement is true?

A. The scientists have already solved all the problems about Stonehenge.

B. It is easier to build Stonehenge than to transport there huge stones.

C. Some aliens build Stonehenge as a site to land their UFO.

D. Stonehenge showed the summer and winter solstices to ancient people.

3.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. An Egyptian Mystery.　　 B. The Building of Stonehenge.

C. Answer of Nature.　　 D. Stonehenge—An Ancient Secret.

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