Here are two pieces of news from a newspaper....

Here are two pieces of news from a newspaper.

Hong Kong’s first sightseeing restaurant bus went into service, offering tourists and locals a fresh experience of sightseeing and dinning. People now don’t need to plan where to go or worry about where to eat. The sightseeing restaurant bus has two floors with 47 seats. It tours around the city while serving food prepared by the famous Michelin restaurant there. Its service includes day and night tours, with day tour covering over 20 sights from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island or to the New Territories. The two-and-a-half-hour day tour costs each passenger 380 HK dollars（$48.9）。

Night tours are only for booking out the whole bus and guests can choose the route（路线）for themselves.

With no smile and only terrible teeth, two robot-like dinosaurs（恐龙）standing at the desk are always ready to

help customers check in. They are professional workers for Henn-na Hotel in China, Japan, the second robot-staffed hotel. Robots in this hotel can greet guests in English, Chinese and Japanese languages and every room has a doorkeeper robot called “Tapia”, who can talk to customers or can offer such services as turning on or off TV or providing weather news. The hotel opens on Wednesday and the price of the room starts from 170 dollars a night.

1.The robots in Henn-na Hotel can speak _________kinds of languages.

A. two　　 B. three　　 C. four　　 D. five

2.From the passage, we learn the robots in Henn-na Hotel________.

A. have no teeth　　 B. never talk to customers

C. don’t greet people with a smile　　 D. refuse to turn off or on TV for guests

3.Which is NOT true about the sightseeing restaurant bus?

A. The price of the day tour is 380HK dollars.

B. Passengers can enjoy the food and sights at the same time.

C. Michelin restaurants provide food for the tourists on the bus.

D. Passengers can choose the route for day tour by themselves.

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Here is a piece of news in the newspaper-the West Reader.

The speed limit（限制）for this road is 60km/h.

A lesson for dad

On December 3, 2017, a West Vancouver policeman stopped a car.

The car was speeding.

The driver was going too fast.

The driver was going 96km/h. The speed limit for this road is 60km/h.

The police officer gave the driver a ticket.

The ticket was $ 196.

The driver's young son was sitting in the back seat. His son knew his dad was in trouble.

He shouted, "Bad daddy.”

1.Where can you read the piece of news?

________________________________________________________________________

2.When did the policeman stop the car?

________________________________________________________________________

3.At what speed can a driver drive on this road at most?

________________________________________________________________________

4.How much did the driver have to pay for the ticket?

________________________________________________________________________

5.Did the driver's son think his dad got into trouble?

________________________________________________________________________

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Here is a piece of news from China Daily on 2013-03-23, Saturday.

China’s Li Na made a winning return to WTA action on 2013-03-21, beating Kiki Bertens of the Netherland.

Li Na had stopped playing for seven weeks after hurting her left ankle and failing in the final of the Australian Open.

“I wasn’t nervous today before the match, but I was excited,” Li Na said. “For the last six or seven weeks I haven’t played any games so I was happy with the result and to win my first match after such a long time.”

She was supported by fans. “There were a lot of fans today, and they greatly cheered me up.” she said. “My game was pretty good. I followed the plan of what I should do. I just had to believe in myself that I could do it.”

1.When did Li Na beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands?

A．Wednesday　　 B．Thursday　　 C．Friday　　 D．Saturday

2.What happened to Li Na in the final of the Australian Open?

A．She hurt her ankle.　　　　　　　　　 B．She stopped playing.

C．She fell down and lost the game.　　 D．She got hurt and lost the game.

3.How did Li Na feel before the game?

A．excited    　　　 B．nervous　　　　 C．happy    　　　　 D．calm

4.From the fourth paragraph, we know that Li Na played well because 　　　.

A．she did as she planned　　　　 B．she had confidence that she could do it

C．a lot of fans were for her　　 D．all of the above

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Li Na makes winning return                B．Li Na fell to Kiki Bertens

C．Li Na won the game                    D．Li Na has a lot of fans

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From January1, 2009 Hong Kong banned(禁止）smoking in most public places. The places include restaurant, workplaces, schools or karaoke bars. And from July1, 2009, it banned some other public places 1.　　 nightclubs, bars or bathhouses. Even smoking in some outdoor places is against the law. For example, beaches, sports ground, museums and most areas of public parks. Hong Kong hopes the ban can prevent people from smoking passively. What’s passive smoking? When people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others 　　 2.　　 breathe the smoke too. They don’t want to smoke but they 　　 3.　　 . It does harm to people’s health. And it’ll be better if more people in Hong Kong give up smoking 4.　　 the ban.

If someone breaks the ban, he will have to pay up to HK$5, 000. Now more and more citizen begin to 　　 5.　　 . Today’s Hong Kong is becoming more and more attractive.

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Here are three pieces of interesting news for you to read: Artist Draws Herself and Her Sons as Cats Everything is better when you can see it from the funnier side.　 This is also true for　 ______as well and this mom has found a great way to enjoy life with her two boys.　 In Francesca Hause’s cartoons, they are a family of cats.　 She______it Litterbox cartoon and　 there’s no doubt (疑问)that her work is ________.

_______Become Great Dancers in the works of Thai Cameraman How can a fish become a dancer? Well, ______few tricks and talented cameraman like Jacob, this Thai cameraman creates pictures of Siamese fighting fish（暹罗斗鱼）which look_______like your everyday animal photos.　 His photos look more like portraits(肖像)of beautiful dancer who are caught in a______moment of beautiful dance.

Students in Normal Classrooms Can Be Harry Porter Mrs.　 Bargella , a 3rd-grade teacher, decided to _______her boring classroom into Hogwarts and Harry Potter fans around the world love it; To______it, you have to take Platform（站台 ）9%. Each student gets a letter from Hogwarts with magic things from the books, like a magic hat and invisibility cloaks(隐身斗蓬）.　　 _____________creative energy can be seen in every little corner of the room.　 We’re sure her students are excited to come here day after day!

1.A.parents B.teachers C.students D.kids

2.A.increases B.calls C.improves D.develops

3.A.sad B.ugly C.polite D.interesting

4.A.Cats B.Tigers C.Fish D.Dancers

5.A.by B.with C.of D.after

6.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something

7.A.direct B.quick C.light D.perfect

8.A.turn B.let C.connect D.end

9.A.get B.get to C.arrive D.reach to

10.A.His B.Their C.Its D.Her

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Here are some news from China Daily in February, 2016.

1.　 Air quality in 271 out of 338 prefecture-level (地级) or above cities failed to meet national standards on the Chinese New Year Eve to 6 am the next morning on Feb 8, primarily because of pollution caused by firecrackers (烟花爆竹).

2.　 According to data released by CCTV, the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) was watched on TV domestically by 690 million views while 138 million people watched it online.

3.　 Kung Fu Panda 3 and The Mermaid《美人鱼》were very popular movies during the Spring Festival.　 But The Mermaid has earned more than 2 billion yuan after nine days in Chinese mainland theaters. It is expected to break the box office records Fast & Furious 7《速7》and Monster Hunt《捉妖记》set on the Chinese mainland to become the highest earning film in China’s film history.

4.　 After the universal two-child policy, China will have a baby boom. Especially Chinese people have traditionally believed babies born in the Year of the Monkey to be smart and confident, due to their love of the animal because it is cute and resembles(相似) humans in many ways.

1.What caused the air pollution on the Chinese New Year Eve to 6 am on Feb 8?

A. Cities.　 　　 B. Firecrackers.

C. Population.　 D. Movies.

2. How many people watched the Spring Festival Gala ?

A. 690 million. B. 138 million.

C. 828 million.　 D. 2 billion.

3. Which movie can become the highest earning film in China’s film history?

A. Kung Fu Panda 3.　　 B. The Mermaid.

C. Fast & Furious 7.　　 D. Monster Hunt.

4. Why do Chinese people like to have a baby in the Year of the Monkey?

A. Because of the universal two-child policy.

B. Because they believe these babies will be smart and confident.

C. Because they love monkeys.

D. Because monkeys are cute and resembles humans in many ways.

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May 29, 2014　　 Thursday

Today I read a piece of shocking news in the newspaper.

It really makes me feel __1.______. It was a story that happened in Shanghai. ___2.___ 80-year-old man fell down at the back doorway of a bus, but he couldn't __3.__ up by himself. Other passengers near the man looked at him.

4.　　　　 , no one dared to lend a helping hand. So the old man shouted, "Help me, please! I fell down all by ___5._, I promise!"

The case reminded many people of a similar incident in Nanjing in 2007. A young man ____6.__ Peng Yu helped a fallen old woman stand up. But later Peng was sued(被指控) ___7.___ her family.

The question “To help or not to help the fallen aged” has become a debate these years in China. Some people hold the view that we should help them, while ____8.__ don’t agree. In my _9.___, I think we should help the old. I also hope that all of us would give a ____10.___ to those who need our help without wonder. If everyone does so, our world will be a warmer and better place to live in!

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---What do you think of the speech given by the CEO from Hong Kong?

---Wonderful. I have never heard of ________one before.

A.a more interesting　　 B.the most interesting　　

C.a more interested　　 D.the most interested

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Here are two amazing shops from the world.

One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy’s. There are over 850 Macy’s stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square, Manhattan--- just around the corner form the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder(创始人), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren’t successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy’s is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.

One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason. It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in 1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the “Gentleman’s Department” on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals(皇家) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum’s last year. Fortnum’s is really famous for it’s hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also quite expensive ad can cost up to ￡25,000.

1. How old is the store Macy’s?

A. 60.　　　　 B. 158.　　　 C. 155.　　　　 D. 160.

2. Why did Rowland Macy make his shops successful?

A. Because he moved to New York.

B. Because he opened a flagship store.

C. Because he began Christmas season.

D. Because he learned from his mistakes.

3. What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?

A. Food.　　　　　 B. Books.

C. Games.　　　　 D. Clothes.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.

B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.

C. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.

D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth.

5. Where is this passage possibly from?

A. A music magazine.　　　　　　　 B. A clothes ad.

C. A sports poster.　　　　　　　　 D. A fashion guidebook.

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Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!

John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn't done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee's body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn't killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.

The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉) in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela's neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man's crime (罪行 )was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.

1.The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.

A. shut in a room »

B. questioned by the police

C. killed by putting a rope around the neck

D. kept in a place

2. What do we¹ know about the door in the floor?

A. It had opened the day before the hanging.

B. It had been broken a long time.

C. After three times, it opened.

D. John Lee's dead body fell through it.

3.From the story we know that the thief's bedroom was____.

A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia

C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and Colombia

4.Why didn't the Venezuelan police go into the man's bedroom?

A. They didn't know where it was.

B. The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia.

C. The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help.

D. The police in Colombia told them not to go inside.

5. The police in Colombia didn't help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because

A. they didn't know where he was

B. the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help

C. the man's lawyer told them not to help

D. the man's crime was not a crime in Colombia

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