Americans love cars．They go everywhere in the...

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?How it started？

America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．

●Making of roads

During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．

●Car lover

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．

●Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

1.When did Americans begin to love cars?

A.Before the new two-lane roads were built．　

B.After World War II．

C.During World War II．

2..New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A.in Germany　　

B.by car and oil companies　　

C.in America

3..The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．

A.companies　　　　 B.roads　　　　 C.houses

4..What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A.They agreed with him．　　　　　　

B.They showed anger to it．

C.They paid no attention to it.

5..What does the last sentence mean?

A.It’s better to have fewer cars．　　　　　

B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

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Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?

How it started

America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．

Making of roads

During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．

Car lover

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．

Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

1.When did Americans begin to love cars?

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

D．Before World War II．

2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany                            B．by car and oil companies

C．in America                            D．when something suddenly happened

3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．

A．companies        B．soldiers’ lives     C．houses           D．roads

4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A．They agreed with him．                  B．They showed anger to it．

C．They paid no attention to it.                D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

5.What does the last sentence  mean?

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.

Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.

There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.

“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”

阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

1.From what some people say, we know ________.

2.How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

3.What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

4.People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because ________.

5.Dr. John tells us ________.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Americans love sports--they love to play them, to watch them on television, and to talk about them. But this hobby sometimes has serious results-- at least to the players. For example, when people play tennis, sometimes they hurt their elbows(肘部) and in this way they develop "tennis elbow". Also it is easy to hurt a knee in a football game. These injuries happen while the player is having fun, but they still hurt.

A few months ago Kathleen Simmons, who loves playing volleyball, hurt her knee in a volleyball game. Her doctor told her that she needed a very difficult operation(手术) or she might not be able to play again. She felt very sad and didn't know what to do.

Then Simmons learned about "video operation". Simmons found a hospital that was using this new science and went to see the doctor there. The doctors told her the operation could help.

For this operation, her doctor didn't have to open her knee. Instead he put a very small camera lens(镜头)inside her knee. The lens sent back pictures, which appeared on a television screen. As he worked, he could see the inside of her knee on the TV. With the help of the large pictures on the screen, the doctor knew exactly what to do when he was making the repairs.

Simmons started walking five days after her operation. Now, six months after her operation, Simmons can do everything she did before her injury. She can play volleyball again."

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Most people need to hear those “three little words” -- I love you. Sometimes they hear them just in time.

I met Connie in the hospital where I worked as a volunteer. Although Connie was in the final stages of her fight against cancer(癌症), she was cheerful. I asked if she needed anything. “Oh, yes,” she said, “would you please show me how to use the TV? I enjoy the soaps.” Connie was a romantic. She loved soap operas, and movies with a good love story. As we became familiar, she said how annoyed it was to be married 32 years to a man who often called her “a silly woman.”

　“I know Bill loves me,” She said, “but he has never been one to say he loves me. I’d give anything if he’d say ‘I love you,’ but it’s just not in his nature.”

　Bill visited Connie every day. In the beginning, he sat next to the bed while she watched the soaps. Soon, when she no longer watched television and had fewer waking moments, I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill, who was a carpenter and made furniture. He and Connie had no children, but they’d been enjoying retirement by travelling, until Connie got sick.

One day, over coffee I got him on the subject of women and how we need romance in our lives; how we love to get cards and love letters.

　“Do you tell Connie you love her?” I asked, and he looked at me as if I was crazy.

　“I don't have to,” he said, “She knows I do!”

　“I'm sure she knows,” I said, “but she needs to hear what she has meant to you all the years.”

　Two days later, I saw Bill leaning up against the wall in the hallway and staring at the floor. The head nurse told me Connie had died at 11 a.m..When Bill saw me, his face was wet with tears. Finally, he took a deep breath. “I have to say how good I feel about telling her.” He stopped to blow his nose. “I thought a lot about what you said, and this morning I told her how much I loved her…and loved being married to her. You should have seen her smile!”

I went into the room to say my own good-bye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine card from Bill. “To my wonderful wife…I love you!”

根据材料内容选出最佳答案。

1.According to the text, what can we know about the author?

A.She was a close friend of Connie.

B.She didn’t know if Bill loved Connie.

C.She helped to realize Connie’s wishes.

D.She was trying to reduce Connie’s pain.

2.What is the meaning of the sentences “…but it's just not in his nature.”

A.Bill is not in the nature, and he lives in the city.

B.It’s not Bill’s character or style to say the words.

C.Bill didn’t want to say the three words in the nature.

D.Bill didn’t work in the nature because he was a carpenter.

3.Why did the author ask Bill if he had told Connie he loved her?

A.She wanted Bill to say “I love You” to Connie.

B.She hoped that Connie would recover from the cancer.

C.She wanted Bill to know Connie’s only wish in her last stages.

D.She knew the three little words were the best treatment for Connie.

4.What’s the most suitable title for the text?

A.Words Speak Louder Than Action!

B.Action Speaks Louder Than Words!

C.Women Like the Three Little Words!

D.The Three Little Words Are Not Little!

5.While reading, how may we feel about the story?

A.Gentle and moving. B.Romantic and happy.

C.Crazy and exciting. D.Funny and interesting.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）

根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Many people think that Americans love their cars almost more than __1.__ else. When young people are fourteen years old， they want to have their _2._cars. They don’t ask _3.___ a car from their4._. So many of them work in spare time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to5.and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person’s life.

　Some people almost6.go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will take their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a7.. On Saturdays or Sundays some people may 85 most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

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When people go to England, they must learn something about transportation there.

In England, cars, buses and bikes must keep to the left side of the street. If a person wishes to cross a street, he must stop and either look at the traffic lights or look both ways down the street. And instead of looking left first, as we do in China, they look right first.

To get about in London, visitors should learn to use buses and the subways. First of all they must know which direction (方向) they are going to and which bus and which subway they must take. At the bus stop they wait for buses to come. As soon as they get on the bus, they must pay for their tickets.

阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.In England, people go along the left side of the road as we do in China.

2.When they want to cross a street, people in England look right first.

3.To go about in London, visitors should learn to drive.

4.First of all, visitors must know where to go.

5.After people get on a bus, they don’t have to pay for their tickets at once.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容和所给中文提示,写出空白处各单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。

Many people go to Utah because they love hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park. They enjoy 1.(岩石) climbing, camping and so on. However, some people go to Utah for a very 2.(不同的) experience.

The Boulder Outdoor Survival(生存) School(BOSS) in Utah is the world’s oldest survival school. It teaches people how stay alive without tents, or even backpacks. In Bryce Canyon, the days are very 3.(热的) and the nights are very cold. Not everyone wants to go and experience life without modern 4.(发明) like smart phones and e-books. Students at BOSS quickly learn that it is important to work hard and 5.(尝试) new things if they want to complete the training.

In survival camps at BOSS students don't just practise camping, hiking or6.(骑) horses. They go into the wild for days or weeks. They learn how to find 7. (新鲜的)water for drinking. They also learn how to make a fire, use a 8.(小刀) and find food to eat.　 Nature can often give them 9. (每件事) they need so survive.

After these people go back to the real world, they may never use these skills again. Even if they don’t, at 10.(至少) they will always know that they can live without computers, electricity, and smart phones—even if it is only for a few days!

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I suggest that we Chinese people_______Chinese culture with love and joy everywhere we go.

A.spread B.spreading C.to spread D.will spread

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

In England, people can go to see a doctor nearby when they're ill. When the doctor sees them, he usually asks about their troubles and soon gives them a prescription（处方）for some medicine.

Usually, when people feel ill, they go to see their doctors. But when they only have a cold, they don't go to see their doctors. They usually go to the medicine shop to buy some medicine. Only when they are very ill, will the doctor go to their houses. In an emergency（紧急情况）, people can call at 999 for an ambulance. The ambulance can take people to the hospital very soon. When they are in hospital, their families or friends can go to see them at a certain time（确定的）, but they can't stay long.

Often, people have to pay for the doctor's prescription, and the price is the same for any kind of medicine. But when children, students, old people or people without jobs go to see their doctors, they usually don't have to pay for their prescriptions.

1.When people are ill in England, they'll ___________.

A.go to see the doctor nearby B.go to the medicine shop

C.ask the doctor to their houses D.call at 999 for an ambulance

2.If people have a cold, they can_____________.

A.go to see their doctor B.buy some medicine themselves

C.ask to be in hospital D.go to the hospital at a certain time

3.What does “ambulance” mean in the second paragraph?

A.援救 B.报警 C.救护车 D.担架

4.Ten-year-old Mary _____________when she is ill.

A.gets free medical care at home B.is free for the prescription

C.gets free medicine in the hospital D.gets free medicine in the medicine shop

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.If people lose their jobs they'll get free prescriptions.

B.In an emergency, people can call ambulance for help.

C.People can see friends in hospital at a certain time.

D.All the medicine has the same price in England.

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