Learners of English often ask: What are the d...

Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen?” while Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “bird “and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

1.Are there many differences in grammar between British and American English?

A．There are few differences between them.

B．There are many differences between them.

C．There are some differences between them.

D．There are great differences between them.

2.Americans don’t say “Have you got a pen.” do they?

A．Yes, they do.       B．Yes, they don’t.    C．No. they don’t.    D．Sorry, they do .

3.Who says “ in hospital ”? Who says “ in the hospital ”?

A．Americans say “ in the hospital ” while Englishmen say “ in hospital ”.

B．Americans say “ in hospital ” while Englishmen say “in the hospital ”

C．Both Americans and Englishmen say “ in the hospital ”

D．They are the same .

4.From the article we can know____.

A．American English is better than British English.

B．it’s not so difficult for a British English speaker to understand American English.

C．the spelling of “color” is wrong while the spelling of “colour” is right.

D．British English is better than American English.

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

A．We should learn both American English and British English.

B．British and American English are two different languages.

C．Speakers of British and Americans speak the same language.

D．We should learn other languages .

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The number of English learners ________ increased.

A. has　　　　 B. have　　　　 C. is　　　　 D. are

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer and complete the passage.

FINDING FRIENDS ONLINE

What are the differences between online and real-life relationships?

In many ways, the Internet world mirrors the real world. Some people ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. Some buy and sell products. Others look for　　 _________　 .

Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words___ . There, a person’s thoughts-or at least the thoughts they type-are what really count（算数）. So even the __________　 person can become a chat room star.

Usually, this“faceless”communication doesn’t cause trouble. Who you are doesn’t really matter when you are in a chat room, discussing sports or hobbies. In fact, people______________what you think about. This makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat about their interests?

But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. They are looking for serious love relationships. Is the Internet a good place to find love? Some of these relationships are actually successful. Others fail painfully.

Supporters of online relationships say that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other by exchanging ideas first. Your______________　　 isn’t so important as that in the real world.

But others of online relationships ______that no one can truly know another person in the Internet world. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. The Internet users can carefully choose their words to fit whatever image they want to give. In fact, they’re not really themselves.

1.A.money B.friendship C.fun D.news

2.A.on a screen B.in a book C.in a newspaper D.on TV

3.A.cleverest B.funniest C.strongest D.shyest

4.A.laugh at B.are proud of C.focus on D.are satisfied with

5.A.appearance B.education C.job D.interest

6.A.understand B.care C.argue D.wonder

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body was. I got different answers at different ages.

When I was young, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mom.”But she shook her head and said no. Several years passed, and she asked me again. I believed that I got the right answer after thinking it over. So I told her, “Sight is very important to everyone so it must be our eyes.” But she told me I was wrong. I tried many times after that, but her answer was always the same. Till last year, my grandma died. Everybody was crying, everybody was hurt. My mom looked at me and asked me with tears in her eyes, “Do you know the answer now?” I was surprised when she asked me this question then. “My son, the answer is your shoulder. Everyone needs a shoulder to cry on(倾诉的对象).”

Finally ,I learned all she hoped is that I can have enough love and friends so that I will have a shoulder to cry on when I need it.

1.According to the passage,_____are the most important part of the body.

A.eves B.ears C.feet D.shoulders

2.The writer gave_____to the same question at different ages.

A.the same answer B.different answers

C.four answers D.the right answer

3.The underlined word “Sight” means_____ in Chinese.

A.听力 B.嗅觉 C.触觉 D.视力

4._______gave the right answer to the question at last.

A.The writer's father B.The writer's mother

C.The writer D.The writer's grandma

5.The writer got the right answer on the day when_______.

A.his grandma died B.somebody was hurt

C.his mother was crying D.he was young

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experiences _________you. I once took an English course for one school year in Peking University, but I mostly________to learn English myself.

One thing I can tell you is that once you’ve started learning, you should try to think _________ English as much as possible. If you see something when you're riding your bike or walking down the street, ________think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now when I’m in America, and for most of the time, I will think in English and speak it________.It’s amazing how much this helps.

For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally, I________it. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn't speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but________English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving ________.

__________, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing, and ask them to give you some suggestions for improvement.

The suggestions above are really helpful for those________want to learn English well. Try them and you are sure to improve your English soon.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.A.to B.with C.for

2.A.made my way B.got in the way C.went out my way

3.A.in B.with C.on

4.A.still B.just C.already

5.A.gradually B.directly C.carefully

6.A.realized B.succeeded C.overcame

7.A.speak B.to speak C.speaking

8.A.much quicker B.much quickly C.much more quickly

9.A.Besides B.However C.Therefore

10.A.that B.which C.who

九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.

One thing I can tell you is that, once you’re started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you ’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say then in English?”At first, it might be with simple words or phrases ,but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I am in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It is amazing how much this helps.　

For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I did not want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.

Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement.

1.The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about 　　　　　　　　 .

A. a week　　 B. a month　　 C. a term　　 D. a year

2.According to the writer, 　　　　　　　 is a good way to improve your English.

A. thinking in English　　 B. learning English grammar

C. watching English films　　 D. reading English book

3.The underlined phrase “get it over” in Paragraph 3 means “　　　　　 ”in English.

A. stick to it　　 B. depend on it　　 C. overcome it　　 D. understand it

4.To the writer’s surprise, his English improved quickly 　　　　　　　 .

A. in the university　　 B. in the middle school　　 C. in China　　 D. in America

5.The best title for this passage should be 　　　　　　　　 .

A. The Importance of English

B. My English Learning Experience

C. My University Life

D. My American Friends

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most English learners are fearful of exams, especially speaking exams. This text will give you lots of tips and advice, and you can do as well as possible in any speaking test. Remember that everyone gets nervous in exams. So, don't worry. Our tips will help you feel more confident in a speaking exam.

Listening to as much English as possible will help to improve your speaking. Listening to songs, films, TV series will help you feel more confident about speaking.

Speak as much English in class as possible. If you usually speak English in class, you will find it easier to speak in an exam.

Slow down! It's not a race. Before you speak, think carefully about what to say and speak a little slower than normal.

Use language that is correct. Use words and expressions you have used before. If you don't know a word, think of another way to say it. For example, if you know the word “expensive”, but can't remember the word “cheap”, you could say: It's not expensive.

If you don't understand the question or the activity, ask the examiner. Say “Could you repeat that, please?”

Always say something. Don't just say “yes” or “no”. Explain your answer with a reason. Say “Yes, I agree because...”

If you can choose the question or topic, choose one you know something about. It's easier to talk about something you know.

Finally, remember that the examiners are normal human beings, not aliens!

1.What are many learners afraid of in an English exam?

A.Listening. B.Speaking. C.Writing. D.Reading.

2.What does the writer advise us to do?

A.To listen carefully in class. B.To choose a difficult topic.

C.To answer all questions with “yes”. D.To speak a little slower than normal.

3.What should we do when we don't know how to say a word?

A.Ask the examiner. B.Say it in Chinese.

C.Say it in another way. D.Speak a little slowly.

4.What should we do after we say “yes” or “no”?

A.Say nothing. B.Ask a question. C.Give a reason. D.Find an excuse.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

These days students are often asked ________.

A.what resolution they would make for the coming year.

B.why can't they listen to teachers more carefully in class.

C.if they have finished the second project about new invention.

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

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My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at 1  I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My 2 , Mommy.”  She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you 3  thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Then last year, my Grandpa 4 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 5  to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me,  “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”  I was shocked 6  she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This 7  is very important. It shows that you have 8  lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked,  “Is it because it holds up your head?”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 9 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 10  that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

1.A. if     B. what         C. that         D. whether

2.A. ears   B. eyes         C. hands        D. feet

3.A. feel   B. stop         C. keep         D. forget

(4.A. worried   B. visited      C. died         D. came

5.A. need   B. chance       C. duty         D. turn

6.A. when       B. unless       C. before       D. but

7.A. experience B. answer       C. problem      D. question

8.A. easily     B. really       C. carefully    D. especially

9.A. sleep      B. think        C. laugh        D. cry

10.A. visitors  B. friends      C. classmates   D. teachers

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

My mother often asked me, “What is the most important part of the body?”

When I was younger, I thought sound was very important 　 us, so I said, “My , Mommy.”

She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Then last year, my grandpa . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My mom looked at me when it was our time final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was shocked she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This is very important. It shows that you have understood your life.” I saw some tears(眼泪) in her eyes. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”

I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 　 so that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

1.A. of　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

2.A. ears　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　 C. body　　　　　　　　　 D. head

3.A. feel　　　　　 B. stop　　　　 C. keep 　　　　　　　　 D. forget

4. A. worried　　 B. visited　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　 D. came

5. A. to speak　　 B. speak　　　　 C. say　　　　　　　　　　 D. to say

6.A. when　　　　 B. unless　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　 D. but

7.A. experience　 B. answer　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　 D. question

8.A. easily　　　　 B. really　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　 D. especially

9.A. sleep　　　　 B. think　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　 D. cry

10.A. visitors　　　 B. friends　　　 C. classmates　　　　　　 D. teachers

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析