There was once a wise old lady who lived on a...

There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them_______answers.

There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to_______.

“Let's_________the old lady,” he said. “I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll___________my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly_______it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'11 be___________”

The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ___________ the hill they all went to the old lady’s house.

“Granny, we have a_________for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.

“Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied.

“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked_________.

All the boys__________ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”

1.A.funny B.perfect C.impolite

2.A.play with it B.go back home C.go with him

3.A.play a trick on B.make friends with C.pay a visit to

4.A.open B.raise C.shake

5.A.save B.free C.kill

6.A.right B.wrong C.wise

7.A.up B.down C.across

8.A.question B.bird C.present

9.A.calmly B.worriedly C.excitedly

10.A.listened to B.waited for C.thought of

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them_______answers.

There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to_______.

“Let's_________the old lady,” he said. “I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll___________my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly_______it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'11 be___________”

The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ___________ the hill they all went to the old lady’s house.

“Granny, we have a_________for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.

“Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied.

“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked_________.

All the boys__________ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”

1.A. funny　　 B. perfect　　 C. impolite

2.A. play with it　　 B. go back home　　 C. go with him

3.A. play a trick on　　 B. make friends with　　 C. pay a visit to

4.A. open　　 B. raise　　 C. shake

5.A. save　　 B. free　　 C. kill

6.A. right　　 B. wrong　　 C. wise

7.A. up　　 B. down　　 C. across

8.A. question　　 B. bird　　 C. present

9.A. calmly　　 B. worriedly　　 C. excitedly

10.A. listened to　　 B. waited for　　 C. thought of

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was once a wise woman who lived back in the hills .All the children liked to come back and ask her questions . She always gave the right answers .

There was a naughty (调皮地)little boy a1. the children . One day he caught a bird and held it in his cupped hands . Then he gathered his fingers (手指) around . He said “Let’s trick the old woman. I’ll a2. her what I’m h3. in my hands . Of course ,she’ll answer that I have a b4. . Then I will ask her if (是否)the bird is living or dead . If she says the bird is dead ,I’ll o5. my hands and let the bird fly away . If she says the bird is alive , I’ll quickly crush(压碎) it and show her the dead bird .Either way , she’ll be w6. .”

The children agreed that this was a c7.plan .Up the hill they went to the old w8.hut (小屋)。

“Granny ,we have a question for you ,”they all shouted .

“What’s in my hand?” asked the little boy.

“Well , it must be a bird,” answered the old woman .

“But is it living or dead ？”asked the excited boy .

The old woman t9. for a moment and then a10.,“It is as you wish ,my child.”

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a poor lady who lived on a hill near the sea. She lived a lonely life. She was so poor that she had to work hard every day.

But one night as she sat at the table, the lady said to herself, “Why can’t I do good to others?” At last, she came up with an idea.

She decided to keep a lighted lamp (灯) at the window for the sailors every night. She found that ships sometimes broke up on the rocks in the sea, since there was no lighthouse to warn them of the danger at night. Maybe her lamp would warn them when their ships came near the rocks on the coast.

The lady felt glad when the thought came through her mind. So she worked late and made money to buy the oil for the lamp and then she placed the lamp at the window each night. In this way she saved many lives.

She did this for five years without the hope of reward ( 报酬). However, good acts were often found out. The sailors whose lives had been saved began to send gifts to her. They sent her tea from China, cloth from India, silk from France and grapes from Spain. But the poor lady did not need these gifts to make her happy. She gave many of them to the poor and the sick.

She was happy with the thought that she was doing good. So, as long as she lived, she lit her lamp each night, and placed it at the window.

1.What can we know about the lady?

A.She knew the sailors. B.She worked on a ship.

C.She was kind-hearted. D.She lived alone on the sea.

2.Why did the ships sometimes break up on the rocks in the sea?

A.Because the ships were not built well enough. B.Because there was no lighthouse.

C.Because the sailors didn’t have enough experience. D.Because the rocks were too large to avoid.

3.How might the sailors feel when they saw the lamp at the window?

A.Lucky. B.Thankful. C.Sorry. D.Proud.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.No pains, no gains.

B.Where there is a will, there is a way.

C.Nothing is more important than safety.

D.It is always worth doing something good for others.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

The Lady’s Lamp

Once there was a poor lady who lived on a hill near the seashore. She had no children and lived a lonely life. She was so poor that she had to work hard every day.

But one night as she sat at her work, the lady said to herself while the winds blew, “I wish I could be of some use in the world. Why can’t I do good to someone besides myself?” At last, she came up with an idea.

She decided that she would keep a lighted lamp at the window for the sailors every night. She found that ships sometimes were broken up on the rocks in the sea, since there was no lighthouse to warn them of their danger at night. Maybe her lamp would warn them when their ships came near the rocks on the coast.

The lady felt glad when the thought flashed through her mind. She found that, if she worked an hour later each night, she could earn enough to pay for the oil for the lamp. So she worked late and earned money to buy the oil; and then she placed the lamp at the window each night. In this way she saved many lives.

She did this for five years without reward, or the hope of reward. However, good deeds (行为) are often found out. The sailors whose lives had been saved began to send gifts to her from faraway countries. They sent her tea from China, cloth from India, silk from France and grapes from Spain. But the poor lady did not need these gifts to make her happy. She gave many of them to the poor and the sick.

She was happy with the thought that she was doing good. So, as long as she lived, she lit her lamp each night, and placed it at the window.

1.The lady decided to light the lamp for _______.

A. the sick　　 B. the children　　 C. the poor　　 D. the sailors

2.How could the lady pay for the lamp oil?

A. She worked one more hour each night.

B. She raised money from the sailors.

C. She got rewards from her country.

D. She sold tea and grapes to others.

3.The lady was happy because ________.

A. she got gifts from faraway countries

B. she helped many people in her way

C. the sailors gave gifts to the sick

D. the sailors found out her deeds

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a little girl who lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill. From there she could see across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill on the other side. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. She wanted to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.

When she got to an age and got enough skill and sensibility to go outside, she asked her mother if she could go for a ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.

As she arrived, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were ordinary and rather dirty, reflecting(反映出) nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict(废弃的).

So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.

She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the “golden house”. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

1.Which sentence is True according to the passage?

A．The girl’s mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.

B．The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived.

C．What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.

D．Actually, the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.

2.What can we infer from the passage ?

A．The girl didn’t love or care for her parents

B．The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home

C．The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter

D．The girl made up her mind to go to the golden house at the beginning

3.The passage is intended to tell us that_____.

A．not all dreams will come true

B．girls often have amazing imagination

C．what we dream of may be just around us

D．nothing is impossible to a willing heart

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a farmer who lived on a farm in Africa. One day, a wise man visited him and told him about the value of diamonds (钻石). He said, “If you had a diamond as big as your thumb (大拇指), you could have your own city. If you had a diamond as big as your fist (拳头), you could probably have your own county.”

That night the farmer couldn’t sleep well. He was very unhappy because he was not satisfied with what he had. He wanted to become rich. The next morning he sold his farm to a man and went to look-for diamonds. He travelled all over Africa, Europe and America, but couldn’t find any diamonds. He became so sad that he threw himself into a river and died.

Two years later, the man who had bought the farmer’s farm found a stone on the farm. He put the stone on a shelf in the living room. One day the wise man visited him and saw the stone. He checked the stone carefully and said that it was a diamond. The man was happy and excited because there were many “stones” on the farm.

So you see that sometimes what you want is always by your side, but you don’t realize its value.

1.Why couldn’t the farmer sleep well?

A.Because the wise man left. B.Because his farm was sold.

C.Because he couldn’t find any diamond. D.Because he wanted to be rich.

2.The diamonds were found by the man in ________.

A.Africa B.Europe C.America D.Asia

3.What’s the right order of the story?

①The farmer couldn’t find any diamonds and killed himself.

②A wise man told the farmer that diamonds are valuable.

③The man sold his farm and went out for diamonds.

④The man who had bought the farm found lots of diamonds on the farm.

A.②③④① B.②③①④ C.③①④② D.③④②①

4.The writer wants to tell us that ________.

A.we must try our best if we want to succeed B.life is valuable

C.we should realize the value of what we have D.we can be rich by accident

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a famous saint admired by the local people who lived lonely in the hills. 1. _, they used to ask him for help, and certainly he was wise enough to answer any difficult questions. Every time, he could give the right answers and offer the ways to solve the problems for the people who needed.

2.One day he caught a bird and held it in his cupped hands (捧着的手掌). Then he gathered his friends around. He said “Let's play a trick on that old man. 3. . Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him if the bird is alive or dead. If he says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is alive, I'll quickly crush （压坏）it and show him the dead bird. Either way, he'll be wrong. "

4. Up the hill, they went to the old man's house.

"Saint, we have a question for you, they all shouted. What's in my hands?”Asked the little boy. "Well, it must be a bird, "replied the old man." 5.? "Asked the excited boy. The saint thought for a moment and then replied, “It is up to you, my child.”

根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整，通顺（每个选项只能用一次）

A.Among the people, there was a naughty(淘气的) little boy

B.The children agreed this was a clever plan

C.But is it alive or dead?

D.Whenever the people are in hot water,

E.I'll ask him what I'm holding in my hands

九年级英语补全短文5选5困难题查看答案及解析

Once there was an old woman, Molly, who lived with her only son. They lived in a village near the forest. Molly’s son was a hunter（猎人）, doing the same job of his father.

One day, Molly’s son went out to hunt and was killed by a tiger. Molly was very sad. Her husband had been dead for many years. Her son was her only source（来源）of support. The villagers felt sorry for her and wanted to help her. They usually gave her some food and clothes. Then the hunters in the village killed the tiger that had eaten Molly’s son. They gave Molly the tiger’s baby. They told Molly to feed the tiger for a couple of months. Then she should kill it and sell its skin and meat for money.

As days went by, the baby tiger grew up a little. Molly named it Snowball. Snowball enjoyed playing with Molly like a pet cat. They were getting closer and closer.

A few months later, the villagers asked Molly why she had not killed the tiger. Molly said she had lost both her husband and her son. This tiger was the only companion（伙伴）she had left. She wanted to raise the tiger as her son.

One year later, Snowball had grown very big. Molly’s house was too small for such a big tiger. So Molly told Snowball to go back to the forest. However, Snowball often came back to visit Molly and brought her different dead animals. The villagers said they were gifts from her tiger son.

根据短文内容判断正、误。

（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”, 错误的涂“B”

1.Molly’s husband was killed by a tiger.

2.The villagers took a baby tiger to Molly.

3.Snowball was the name of Molly’s pet cat.

4.Snowball often visited Molly with dead animals as gifts.

5.The passage tells us a story about Molly and her tiger son.

九年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析

There was once a king who had a great palace with a wonderful garden .In the garden,there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed living there.

There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut down and turned the place into a swimming pool. However, after the trees were cut down, the animals left the garden .Without the animals; the garden was not so beautiful as before. The king was sad, but he didn’t know what happened.

A young man went to the king, and said he could explain what had happened. “This was because you cut the old tree down,’’ said. “ There were thousands of moths (飞蛾 ) which lived in the tree .Birds needed the moths to eat and then attracted many other animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But as you cut the tree down, the animals had to leave. ”

“Excellent!” said the king, I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautiful again.”

“I’m afraid it will take many years to finish. It will take many years for the natural balance to get back again,” said the young man.

The king was sad, but all he could do was just to wait.

1.Because the king hated the old and dry tree, he asked some people to cut it down.

2.The garden was more beautiful after the tree was cut down.

3.There were few moths which lived in the tree.

4.If the young man made the garden beautiful again, the king would make him rich.

5.The story tells us that it will take many years for the natural balance

九年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析