Once upon a time there lived a cloth business...

Once upon a time there lived a cloth businessman in a village with his wife and two children. They were quite rich. They had a beautiful hen which laid an egg every day. It was not an ordinary egg, rather, a golden egg. But the man was not satisfied with what he got daily.

The man wanted to get all the golden eggs from his hen at one go. So, one day he thought hard and at last got a plan. He decided to kill the hen and got all the eggs together.

So, the next day when the hen laid a golden egg, the man caught it, took a sharp knife, and cut its body open. There was nothing but blood all around. He was very sad because now he would not get even one single egg.

His life was going on smoothly with one golden egg a day. But now, he himself made his life miserable(悲惨的). His greed(贪婪) made him poorer and poorer day by day. At last, he became a beggar.

How foolish he was!

1.How many people were there in the businessman’s home?

A. 2.　　 B. 3.　　 C. 4.　　 D. 5.

2.Why does the author say it was not an ordinary egg?

A. Because it was beautiful.

B. Because the hen was beautiful.

C. Because it was a golden egg.

D. Because the hen only laid one egg each day.

3.Which is correct according to the passage?

A. The man thought there were many golden eggs in the hen’s body.

B. The man killed the chicken because he didn’t like it.

C. The man killed the chicken for its meat.

D. The man didn’t want the hen to lay eggs any more.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Everyone should get a hen.

B. Everyone should treat his hen well.

C. One should always desire more to get more.

D. One should remain satisfied with what he gets.

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 family with 18 children living in a village. Two of the children, both boys, loved painting very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send both of them to study at art school at the same time.

After many discussions, the two boys finally worked out a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go down into the mines(煤矿)and,with his money, pay for his brother's college tuition(学费).Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, he would pay Tor the other brother to study at the college.

One of the brothers, Albrecht Durer, won the toss and his brother Jack went down into the mines. Durer worked with all his heart and his paintings were much better than those of most of his teachers. He was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

Durer returned. When he told Jack he could go to art college, Jack said softly: "The fouryears in the mines have done too much to my hands. It is too late. Now I can’t even hold a glass."

To show his great love and respect for his brother, Durer drew his brother's hands with palms(手掌）together and thin fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.

The next time you see a copy of that touching work, take a second look. Let it be your reminder: No one can ever succeed alone!

1.According to the two brothers' discussion 　　　　　　　　　　

A. they let the coin decide who would go to college first

B. the winner would go to college with their family's help

C. the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education

D. the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser's support

2.Jack refused his brothers offer because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. he was too old to learn drawing B. he disliked holding a glass

C. he suffered an accident D. his hands were out of shape as a result of his work

3.What does the underlined word "Praying" in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. 紧握着的 B. 祈祷着的 C. 张开着的 D. 伸着的

4.According to the passage, how many children of the family went to the art college?

A. One B. Two C. Zero D. Eighteen

5.The story is mainly about　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. how a talented artist became famous

B. how a young man lost his talent

C. how success is possible only with the help of others

D. how a famous painting came out

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.

One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”

Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A. Jay pushed Victor into the river.

B. Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever

C. Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way.

D. Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end.

2.From the first paragraph, we can infer that 　　　　　　 .

A. Jay and Victor were good students at school.

B. Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school.

C. Jay and Victor were good friends.

D. Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork.

3. According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means 　　　　 in Chinese.

A. 消失　　　　　 B. 删掉　　　　　 C. 刮走　　　　　　 D. 抹掉

4. This passage mainly want to tell us 　　　　　 .

A. we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home

B. we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily

C. good friends shouldn’t argue with each other.

D. we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a garden in the village. Its owner was an old man. He had been away for several years to visit his friends. It was a large lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful flowers. While the old man was away, some children came to play in the garden every afternoon. The birds in the garden sang so sweetly that the children used to stop their games to listen to them. For them, the time they spent there was the happiest they had ever had.

One day the old man came back. When he saw the children playing in his garden, he was very angry. "What are you doing here?" he shouted. "Nobody except myself is allowed to play in my garden." The children were terrified and ran away. Then spring came, but it was still winter in the old man’s garden. There were blossoms (花) and birds all over the village, except in the garden. The birds didn’t like singing in his garden, since there were no children." Why is spring arriving so late this year?" the old man thought. "How pretty it would be if it were spring now!" One morning, the old man was woken up by some sounds. He heard birds singing and children laughing. When he opened the window, he saw the birds sitting in the trees and the children running about happily. "I’m sure spring has come. What I’m seeing is the most spellbinding scene (场景) I have ever seen, and the sounds which I’m hearing are the most beautiful in the world," said the old man.

1.When the children were enjoying themselves in the garden, the old man ______.

A. was happy to watch them

B. was away to visit his friends

C. pretended that he didn’t see them

D. was angry but didn’t drive them off

2.What did the children think the old man was like at first?

A. Kind       B. Creative      C. Outgoing      D. Terrible

3.The underlined word "spellbinding" in the passage means "______"in Chinese.

A. 迷人的       B. 无聊的       C. 普通的        D. 丑陋的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The old man’s garden was small but pretty.

B. The old man didn’t like the birds in his garden.

C. The old man was anxious (渴望)for a peaceful life.

D. The birds and the children made the old man’s garden full of life again.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer and the last in autumn.

After the four students came back, the teacher called them together. They pictured their feelings to the teacher. The first student said there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very disappointed. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed, “What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread here and there.” The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees.

The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued, “The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can’t judge a tree but only one season. Don’t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest.”

Everything has different sides in our life. Don't hurry to make a conclusion（结论） before seeing the whole of it.

1.What were the four students sent to do? （不超过10个词）

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2.How did the second student feel when he saw the apple trees? （不超过5个词）

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3.What does the passage mainly tell us? （不超过10个词）

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九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter, the second in spring. The third in summer. And the last in autumn.

After the four students came back, the teacher called them together. They pictured (描述) their feeling to the teacher. The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very disappointed. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed. ＂What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread(传播) here and there.＂ The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees.

The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued, ＂The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can’t judge (判断) a tree by only one season. Don’t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest.

Everything has different sides in our life. Don’t hurry to make a conclusion(结论) before seeing the whole of it.

根据短文内容判断正、误。

1.Four students were sent to see apples in different seasons.

2.The first student left for the small farm in winter.

3.The last student saw the beautiful trees with many apples.

4.The teacher thought his four students were completely wrong.

5.The passage mainly tells us that we should judge things by only one side.

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 lived a teacher In a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he Rent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter， the second in spring. The third in summer. And the last in autumn.

After the four students came back .the teacher called them together. They pictured (描述) their feeling to the teacher. The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very disappointed. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed. ”What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread (传播） here and there.” The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees.

The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued， “The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can't judge (判断)a tree by only one season. Don' t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest. '

Everything has different sides in our life. Don't hurry to make a conclusion(结论)before seeing the whole of it.

根搌短文内容判断正、误。

(注意:考生将答題卡相应位置涂黑。正磽的涂 A"，错误的涂"B")

1.Four students were sent to see apples in different seasons.

2.The first student left for the small farm in winter.

3.The last student saw the beautiful trees with many apples.

4.The teacher thought his four students were completely wrong.

5.The passage mainly tells us that we should judge things by only one side.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant who had no friends. None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.

One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk（象鼻） and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed（喷） the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire.

Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero. They said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals on his back.

1.Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first?

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2.Where did the wild fire happen?

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3.Who put out the fire in the end?

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4.What was the baby elephant doing after the hard work?

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5.Was the baby elephant happy to get so many friends?

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九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time there was a hamburger in the restaurant, who had many lives. Each day she would wake up and patiently wait her turn to be prepared by the _____ before they were served to the customers. She would do everything possible to make herself really _____ while being eaten. But with the customer’s final bite, she would feel like the lights had gone out and she had simply fallen asleep. The next day all would repeat.

The little hamburger wanted to quietly _____ this way for many years. But one day, she heard one of the customers say she was “junk food”. And this made her _____! From then on she found that many people used that _____ name about her and her sisters. And after listening closely to the radio about junk food, she accepted the fact: it was _____, and she was “junk food”.

Now she _____ why most of her favourite customers were now much fatter than before, and why they didn’t look so _____. The hamburger felt bad, so she tried to find some way to change that ______.

Then she got a(n) _____. The hamburger told all her sisters not to have any flavor (味道) whenever they were with a customer that visited too often, but to be even more delicious only when the customer _____ came.

In this way they began to see fewer unhealthy-looking faces, and many of their old friends started looking much better.

And these hamburgers became much more popular from then on, because more people think it’s nicer to ______something after a while of not having had it.

1.A. cooks B. doctors C. workers D. waiters

2.A. beautiful B. clever C. useful D. delicious

3.A. share B. live C. make D. show

4.A. sad B. hungry C. excited D. interested

5.A. nice B. fantastic C. funny D. terrible

6.A. polite B. boring C. special D. true

7.A. doubted B. forgot C. understood D. asked

8.A. tired B. sick C. rich D. well

9.A. name B. size C. appearance D. colour

10.A. answer B. trouble C. message D. idea

11.A. often B. never C. seldom D. once

12.A. taste B. touch C. throw D. make

九年级英语完型填空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