阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。O...

阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans will eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous! Every year, turkey farmers present a turkey to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a Thanksgiving Parade(游行). Then it lives on a farm for the rest of its life.

Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.

Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speeds up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.

Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using a growth above their beaks(尖喙). But their hearing is five times better than human hearing.

Turkeys are such interesting birds—no wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be America’s national birds!

1.　　 people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day in America.

A. A few B. Some　　 C. Most　　 D. All

2.The underlined word “pardon” means　　 .

A. 赦免　　　 B. 赐死　　　　 C. 礼物　　 D. 原谅

3.A wild turkey can fly at the speed of　　 .

A. 88 kilometers per hour　 B. 40 kilometers per hour

C. as fast as a kept one　 D. five times faster than man

4.The turkey doesn’t have　　 .

A. eyes　　 B. ears C. a mouth　 D. wings

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. The turkey on the farm　　

B. The history of the turkey

C. How to keep the turkey　

D. The star of Thanksgiving

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Today, children start to use computers, smart phones and tablets from a very young age． Many parents and child experts believe that this is very wrong． They claim that early exposure to technology can make individuals lazy and distracted． That may be true, but there it is practically impossible to change the world we live in now． What we can do is embrace smart mobile technologies the best way we can． That is Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store． One of its applications is entirely educational, Windows 8． There, students of all ages can find apps that can greatly help them in their studies． We have prepared the 4 best of them．

Wikipedia—Wikipedia is the first place where students search for information． The articles on the popular website are updated regularly and they include many details, figures and resources． With this app, you can access Wikipedia faster than ever．

SAS Flash Cards—One of the most effective ways to learn your school or university material is by using the so-called “flash cards”． This app, however, allows users to create an entire set of cards in a matter of minutes． Also, the cards can be divided into different subject categories, which makes studying easier and more fun than ever before．

Kindle Reader—If you don't have a Kindle e-Book reader, you can use your Windows 8 device． Just install this app and the Kindle word will land in your smart phone, tablet or laptop． With the Kin-die Reader W8 app, you can also organize and store all of your favorite books．

My Study Life—This application is the mobile version of the website My Study Life． The app can be very useful for students in terms of school and university organization． There you can store all the information you want like homework, assignments and papers． In addition, you can create your own school calendar that will remind you of your upcoming exams, for instance．

There is one main reason why these Windows 8 apps are appropriate for students． Apart from useful, they are completely free! All you need to do is go to Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store, download the applications you want and install them onto your device．

1.The underlined part means we should __________．

A．update the technologies as often as we can

B．accept the smart mobile applications willingly

C．purchase a smart mobile with much money

D．develop some new smart mobile functions

2.If you want to know of Rafael Nadal you can use __________．

A．Wikipedia 　　　　　　　　　　 B．SAS Flash Cards

C．Kindle Reader　　　　　　　 D．My Study Life

3.The function of “flash cards” is __________．

A．to make your smart phone closely attached

B．to update your information every day

C．to help you get your favorite reading materials

D．to help students learn their subjects easily

4.We can learn from the passage that __________．

A．students can buy the apps at a certain discount

B．the applications above are all for nothing

C．you should pay much to download the apps

D．It’s easy for parents to keep a watch on their children

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Top Windows 8 Apps for Students

B．Windows 8 to Be Updated for Students

C．Games Apps in Windows 8 Store

D．Microsoft Company and Its Apps

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

On Nov．18，1995，Itzhak Perlman，the violinist，came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．

If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement forhim．He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child，and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐)．

He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．

But this time，something went wrong．Just as he fmished the first few bars(小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke．You could hear it snap(嘣断)---it went off like gunfire across the room．There was no mistaking what that meant．There was no mistaking what he had to do．

We figured that he would have to get up，put on the clasps again，pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one．But he didn’t．Instead．he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again．

The orchestra began，and he played from where he had left off．And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．

When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room．And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．’’

1.By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means　　 .

A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled

C．it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience

D．it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

2.When one of the strings broke，people thought Itzhak Perlman would 　　　　　 .

A．go on playing with the remaining three strings

B．give up playing

C．change or repair his violin

D．get off the stage with shame

3. Itzhak Perlman　　 when one of the strings of the violin broke．

A．gave up playing

B．didn’t know what to do

C．went on playing the same piece of music

D．went on playing a different piece of music

4.What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?

A．Surprised．　　　　　　 B．Disappointed．

C．Moved． 　　　　　　　　 D．Satistied．

5.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is 　　 ．

A．clever 　　　　　　　　 B．strong willed

C．humourous 　　　　　　 D．quite skilled

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Mary told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her old Barbi bike was too old and it often needed repairing. As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, for she didn’t mention it again.

Then much to our surprise, on December 24th, she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else. We didn’t know what to do. It was too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children, parents and also friends till midnight. So there was no time to buy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy on Christmas, we felt guilty and sad.

Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of the clay (泥土) and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one after Christmas?” So he spent the next 5 hours working on a small clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were very excited and waited for Mary to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note. She opened the box and read the note loudly. She looked at me and said, “So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?” Smiling, I said, “yes.”

Mary had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made for me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.” At that moment, we thought we would have moved the god to buy her every bike on earth.

1.What did Mary want as her Christmas present?

A. A clay model bike.　　　　 B. An old Barbi bike.

C. A new bike.　　　　　　　 D. Every bike.

2.Mary’s parents didn’t buy her a bike because she ______.

A. only asked for it again on December 24th

B. didn’t want it any more

C. changed her mind for something else

D. didn’t mention it in the past two months

3.The underlined word “guilty” in the 2nd paragraph means ______.

A. unhappy　　 B. worried　　 C. pleased　　 D. sorry

4.Mary’s father got the idea to ______.

A. spend 5 hours working on the clay

B. make a small bike out of clay

C. paint her old bike red and white

D. put the present into box

5. From Mary’s words in the last paragraph, we know that she ______.

A. still wanted to get a real bike

B. didn’t know the meaning of the note

C. preferred a real bike to the model one

D. was greatly moved by what her father had done for her

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A gentleman once advertised（登广告）for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the other boys away.

“I should like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him.一

“You are mistaken,”said the gentleman, "he had a great many: -

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly（井然有序的）．

"He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was__________

"He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地) ; showing that he was polite.

"He lifted up the book which I had purposely (故意地) laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

"And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest　 (谦逊的 ) .

"When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

1.Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context（上下文）.

A. kind　　　　　　　 　 B. smart

C. lovely　　　　　　　　　 D．healthy

2.How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?

A. He made his shoes clean when he came in.

B. He took off his cap when he came in.

C. He waited quietly for his turn.

D. His teeth and fingernails were clean.

3.The gentleman laid the book on the floor because_________.

A. he used to be like this

B. he wanted to know who was orderly

C. he tried to know who had tidy personal habits

D. he wanted to test the people who asked for the job

4.How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?

A. Five.　　　　　　　 　 B. Six

C. Seven.　　　　　　　　 D. Eight.

5.What can you learn from this passage?

A. The gentleman is a wise man.

B. All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.

C. Good behaviors c行为) and good habits a工e important for a person.

D. One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

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The very first capsule hotel to be opened in Shanghai has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.

The hotel consists of 68 "capsules", each 1.1-meters high, 1.1-meters wide and 2.2-meters long. The basic rate is 28 Yuan ($4.22) per person, plus an additional 4 Yuan an hour. The hotel also offers a package of 68 Yuan for 10 hours and 88 Yuan for 24 hours.

All of the capsules are imported from Japan where capsule hotels originated，and each is equipped with independent sockets, clocks, lights, TV and wireless Internet service. The hotel also has a public lavatory(洗手间)，shower room, smoking room and shared guest room.

"This is a huge bargain compared with other budget hotels in Shanghai," said Ta Zan, the owner of the hotel. Ta used to stay at capsule hotels in Tokyo during his undergraduate years and worked at a capsule hotel while he was doing his MBA in Japan in 2005, so he knows how they work and how to make guests feel comfortable.

He based the hotel on capsule hotels in Japan but he has made some special changes based on Chinese guests' habits. "In Japan capsule hotels are usually equipped with bathtubs, but in China people are more willing to take a shower, so we have the shower room," he said. He has also separated the capsules into three snoring (打鼾的) zones so that guests who often snore won't disturb others. Like most of capsule hotels in Japan, the one in Shanghai is for men only.

But the idea of staying in such a compact space is not appealing to everyone. "I feel the idea is like putting a person in a coffin (棺材), and the price is also not that appealing. A bed at a youth hostel in Shanghai costs about 60 Yuan per night," said Wang Lei, a student from Beijing.

1.The first capsule hotels in the world appeared in 　　　　 .

A．Shanghai B．Japan C．Beijing D．America

2.If you stay in the capsule hotel in Shanghai for 8 hours， you will have to pay　　　　 yuan.

A．28 B．60 C．68 D．88

3.What does the underlined word "compact" mean?

A．Dear B．Cheap. C．Close. D．Clean.

4.The capsule hotel in Shanghai differs from those in Japan in that 　　　　 .

A．it serves men as well as women

B．its capsule is much larger

C．it has a shower room

D．it has no snoring zones

5.We can know from the passage that 　　　　 .

A．everybody considers the capsule hotel a nice place to stay

B．all the capsules of the hotel were made in China

C．each capsule of the hotel has a private lavatory

D．no guest has ever stayed in the capsule hotel

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，请你从A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项，将正确答案写在答题栏相应题号的横线上。

Tina did a survey about volunteer work on a social networking site. Some volunteers gave their own information about this on the site.

1.Torlin has volunteered as a __________ for several months.

A. nurse　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. French teacher

C. veterinarian　　 　　　　 D. P.E. teacher

2.The group called ROS provides __________ for children and older people.

A. information　 　　　　　 　 B. rooms

C. food 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clothes

3.Indy volunteered at a hospital for __________.

A. three months 　　　　　　 B. a school year

C. around 2 years　　　　 D. three years

4.One requirement for Marian to graduate from high school was __________.

A. to do sports

B. to feed animals

C. to pass a French exam .

D. to do volunteer work

5.From the reading we can learn__________.

A. Marian is busy now

B. Indy loves dogs very much

C. Torlin isn’t very good at French

D. Freedom isn’t volunteering now

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

It is really a happy thing to look back on the days I spent with Jennie. We met in night school. After Jennie and I had completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. For a time we were just casual friends, but one day, when I was telling Jennie about my problem son, we discovered we were kindred (同类的) spirits. "He’s a difficult little character," I explained. Jennie looked thoughtful. "Maybe you’re only seeing him with your eyes." She was silent for a moment and then added softly, "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly." I stared at her. "You’re quoting (引用) that! It’s from The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery’s book for children, one of my favorites. You know it, too?" Jennie nodded. "I love it. I’ve read it so often. I’ve practically memorized it."

Now, when I think of Jennie, I recall that book because Jennie —more than anyone I know —possessed the gift of seeing with the heart.

From that moment of a treasured book shared, our friendship grew steadily. It wasn’t that I didn’t have an excellent relationship with my husband and son, but my mother had died shortly after my marriage, and I had neither sisters nor daughters. I realize, now, how I needed someone to share those little, seemingly unimportant things that add so much to life —things that must be shared to be fully appreciated.

And it was Jennie who helped me with my fourth-grade problem child. One day I was at my wit’s end. "What he needs is a good beating!" I exploded.

"He’s probably had plenty of those," Jennie said. "Maybe he just needs sincere praise for anything he does right, and a hug or two each day." I followed this suggestion, and eventually, because of Jennie, I discovered a lovable little boy.

Looking back, I have to admit that she taught me so much. The days I spent with her has become one of my happiest memories.

1.What does the underlined part mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．I was unsure of how to treat my son.

B．I decided to give up my job.

C．I faced financial difficulties.

D．I was very disappointed with myself.

2.How did the author and Jennie’s friendship grow?

A．They both were interested in children’s education.

B．They both liked a novel, The Little Prince.

C．They often chatted together about their families.

D．They both worked in the same school.

3.We learn from the text that __________.

A．the author has the gift of seeing with the heart

B．the author had no friends before meeting Jennie

C．the author had lost her mother before her marriage

D．the author seldom praised her son in the past

4.How does the author feel about her family?

A．No one listened to her seemingly unimportant things.

B．She didn’t get along well with her husband and son.

C．She once seldom spoke to her mother.

D．She felt quite lonely in her family.

5.The text is mainly about _________.

A．how to educate children properly

B．the fact that we should see nature differently

C．the influence of friendship in life

D．how friendship begins and develops

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

阅读理解.阅读下列短文，然后从每小题ABCD中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10—month—old sister became alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on TV, so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelp…I had an idea! What would happen if I see fire to some kitchen paper? Well, of course it went on fire, but it wasn’t the tiny flame(火箭)I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dad’s boots(靴子)and stamped it out.

I thought I was safe until there was a HCGE hole in my room. When my mum came home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it. However, after running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up the bag and saw the hole. Next I was grounded(关禁闭)and in trouble for months. Even though, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did.

1.How old was the writer when he wrote the passage?

A. 11 years old. B. 13 years old.

C. 15 years old.　　 D. 17 years old.

2.The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean ____.

A. 吹灭　 B. 扑灭 C. 杀灭　 D浇灭

3.Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.

①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper.

②The boy did some drawing.

③The boy was grounded.

④The boy stamped the fire out.

⑤His mother checked for a fire.

A. ②④③①⑤　　 B. ②①④⑤③

C. ②①④③⑤　　　 D. ①③④②⑤

4.Who put out the fire at last?

A. The writer.

B. The writer and his sister.

C. The writer’s mother.

D. The writer’s father.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. It’s difficult to put out a fire.

B. The boy didn’t look after his sister.

C. The boy made a big trouble when he was 11.

D. Don’t leave children home alone while shopping.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，请你从A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项，将正确答案写在答题栏相应题号的横线上。

1.If you want to order pizzas, you can __________________.

A. call at No. 348　　　　　　　　 B. call at 65369877　　　　　　 C. call at 28145588

2.What type of pizzas does Mr. Smith order?

A. Hawaiian and Supreme.　　 B. Vegetarian and Supreme.　　 C. Hawaiian and Vegetarian.

3.How long is the business time every day?

A.　 15 hours.　　　　　　　　　　 B. 8 hours.　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 14 hours.

4.Where will the pizzas be delivered(送)?

A. No.67 Nanjing Road.　　　　 B. No.67 Beijing Road.　　　　 C. No. 348 Nanjing Road.

5.What else does Mr. Smith order besides pizzas?

A. Coffee.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Coke.　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Orange.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析