In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, ...

In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different k__1.___ of music—everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so p 2.　　 ? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of the things, but it’s a　 3.　　 something else: they're elephants.

These musical elephants started at the TECC（泰国大象保护中心）in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos a　 4.　 the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

Richard Lair w　　 5.　 for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants h　 6.　　 better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are s 7.　　 and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance（表演）, the elephants play a number of i　 8.　　 , including the drums and the xylophone（木琴）.

But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human e　　 9.　 the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers o 10.　　 other people. There are now CDs of the group’s music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing

九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

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In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music~everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks7 Yes, it's both of the things, but it's also something else: they're elephants.

These musical elephants started at the TECC in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

Richard Lair works for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a number of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone (木琴).

But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human encourage the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing

1.Where are the unusual group of musical elephants from?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.What kinds of music do the elephants play?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.What do workers at the TECC encourage elephants to do?

___________________________________________________________________________

4.Is Richard Lair fit for his job? Why?

__________________________________________________________________________

5.Who are "these artists" mentioned in the last sentence?

____________________________________________________________________________

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

In northern Italy, there is a city that everybody should visit at least once. The name of that city is Venice, and it is different from every other city in the world.

Venice is a group of 118 small islands. The islands are c1. to each other by bridges. Venice is unique because it doesn't have any streets at all. In fact, Venice doesn't even have any cars or buses. Instead of streets, Venice has canals. Instead of driving in cars, the people ride in boats.

Because Venice doesn't have any cars, the feeling there is very different. You don't need to worry about traffic, and you don't hear engines or honking horns. Plus, since there are no cars, there is very little p2..

Venice has changed very l3. in the last 600 years. A lot of visitors who go there feel like they are entering the past. When you see the old churches, the silent boats and the stone bridges, you will probably have that feeling y4..

Many of the buildings in Venice are from the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time w5. there are many artists, writers and poets all over Europe. Some of the world's best art was made during the Renaissance. You can see that art when you look at the city's buildings.

One of Venice's most famous spots is St. Mark's Square. This square has three things to see. The first is St. Mark's Basilica. This is the most famous church in Venice, and it's more than 1,000 years old. Doge's Palace is about 600 years old. Today it's a museum, and it's one of Venice's top a6.. On the north side of the square is 500-year-old building called the Clock Tower. It was built to show visitors the wealth of Venice.

Venice is like no other city in the world. It's a l7. museum. And visiting it is an experience that you will never forget.

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sheridan is a town in Indiana, USA. There are lots of trees near the public schools in the town. Their leaves turn sunlight into energy (能量).

In Sheridan, the sun not just provides energy for plants. It keeps schools running, too. The schools use solar panels (太阳能电池板) to turn sunlight into energy.

The science behind solar energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district (学区) in Indiana to be completely solar-powered. The district finished putting in solar panels for all three of its schools in 2016. Some of the panels can turn to follow the sun across the sky.

In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the USA. These numbers come from a report by the Solar Foundation. Roxie Brown, a program director there, said that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to go up since 2014.

Solar energy has some advantages over other energy sources (来源). Sunlight is a renewable source, which means it won't run out. Solar panels don't harm the environment. Also, sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs.

Brown thinks more schools should run on solar energy.“The sun is Earth's energy source,” she says. “We’re trying to make it the energy source for our houses, cars and schools, too.”

But using solar energy isn't always easy. Solar panels can be expensive to put in. The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth it.

1.What does the underlined word“It”refer to?

A. A plant. B. The sun.

C. A district. D. The solar panel.

2.Sheridan Community Schools put in solar panels ________.

A. in 2008 B. for all its schools

C. with the help of the Solar Foundation D. together with other 1,000 schools in the USA

3.According to Roxie Brown, the number of schools with solar panels ________.

A. has risen B. has fallen C. is too small D. is large enough

4.What does the underlined word “renewable” mean in Chinese?

A. 可开发的 B. 可替代的 C. 可再生的 D. 可加工的

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sheridan is a town in Indiana, USA. There are lots of trees near the public schools in the town. Their leaves turn sunlight into energy (能量).

In Sheridan, the sun not just provides energy for plants. It keeps schools running, too. The schools use solar panels (太阳能电池板) to turn sunlight into energy.

The science behind solar energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district (学区) in Indiana to be completely solar—powered. The district finished putting in solar panels for all three of its schools in 2014. Some of the panels can turn to follow the sun across the sky.

In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the USA. These numbers come from a report by the Solar Foundation. Roxie Brown, a program director there, said that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to go up since 2014.

Solar energy has some advantages over other energy sources (来源). Sunlight is a renewable source, which means it won’t run out. Solar panels don't harm the environment. Also, sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs.

Brown thinks more schools should run on solar energy. “The sun is Earth’s energy source,” she says. “We’re trying to make it the energy source for our houses, cars and schools, too.”

But using solar energy isn’t always easy. Solar panels can be expensive to put in. The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth it.

1.What does the underlined word “It” refer to?

A.A district. B.The solar panel. C.A plant. D.The sun.

2.Sheridan Community Schools put in solar panels _________.

A.for all three of its schools B.in 2008

C.with the help of the Solar Foundation D.together with over 1,000 schools in the USA

3.According to Roxie Brown, the number of schools with solar panels _________.

A.has fallen B.has risen C.is too small D.is large enough

4.What does the underlined word “renewable” mean in Chinese?

A.可替代的 B.可开发的 C.可加工的 D.可再生的

5.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?

A.Solar panels will take up less space. B.It will never be difficult to use solar energy.

C.It may cost a lot to put in solar panels. D.Going solar is a wise choice for every school.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

On the suburb (郊区) of a town in England. there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 1.______ He watered and fertilized (施肥) them.

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 2.　　 He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3.__________. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one ,that’s you .”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels（天使）that everyone knows.

4. _____　 ”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 5.　　　　 Beethoven himself couldn't hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?

把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

There lived an old man in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the Second World War began. his sons were all made to join the army and all of them died in the battle(战争). The old man was heartbroken. He didn't have enough food and often went hungry. Nobody helped him and he didn't know how to go on living.

One cold winter night, the old man couldn't go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold that ice could be seen in his room. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities ever since.

Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn't give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought over and over and found a way. He came to a police station and called out. "Hitler is a foolish pig!”

Out came a policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, "Don't say that in our village, sir!”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man, “I don’ t know it's Hitler’ s hometown.”

“No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s the pig’s hometown!”

请根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

1.Why was the old man heartbroken?

A. Because he had nothing to support his three sons

B. Because he was made to join the army

C. Because all his three sons lost their lives in the war

2.Finally, the old man got things to eat by _________.

A. asking the villagers for help

B. shouting to the police station

C. begging from door to door

3.Actually the policeman __________.

A. hated Hitler as well as the old man

B. didn’t want to help the old man

C. thought the old man was more foolish than pigs

4.We can infer(推断)that the “village” underlined in the passage is _______hometown.

A. the old man’s　　 B. the pigs’　　 C. Hitler’s

5.The passage above is _________.

A. a science fiction　　 B. a funny story　　 C. a fairy tale

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

On the suburb of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 　 1.　　 He watered and fertilized（施肥）them.

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 　　 2.　　 He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why are you busy taking good care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. 　 3.　　 ”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels（天使）that everyone knows. 4.　　 ”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 　　 5.　 Beethoven himself couldn't hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?

根据短文内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

For the most part of my life, I have lived in a small town in northern Arizona. As I got older, it seemed as if my town got smaller.

All things I could see in the town were bad. It looked ugly, small and was filled with terrible people. I wanted to be in new places with bigger chances and to meet new people. That was exactly what I did. I moved to the city of Phoenix to go to college and worked hard to achieve what I had dreamed of.

For the first year when I was away from home, I wanted to stay away and never go back. When people were taking a trip to my hometown, I would always question “Why would you like to do that? It’s so ugly.” All I had towards my hometown was negative feelings.

However, after being away for about three years, my perspective has completely changed. I have nothing but love for my hometown — its beauty, and the sentimental value (感情价值) that it holds.

After all, it’s where I’m from. Yes, there are bad things, but there are also some good ones: Dad raced the train on the way to school; Mum let us stop for ice cream every Friday after school to celebrate the end of the week; I walked around downtown with friends in high school, thinking we were cool.

It might take being away from something for you to truly appreciate it. It’s true when people say that distance makes the heart grow fonder(温柔的）. Now I visit my hometown every chance I get. Even if I am no longer living there, it will always hold a piece of my heart.

1.The writer probably thought his hometown was________from the first three paragraphs.

A.an attractive place for tourists B.filled with friendly people

C.the best place to live in D.a hateful place

2.What does the underlined word “perspective” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Dream. B.Opinion. C.Imagination. D.Habit

3.What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A.How the writer missed his parents.

B.The writer’s sweet memories of his hometown.

C.Unhappy things that happened in the writer’s hometown.

D.Why the writer lost touch with his friends.

4.What does the last paragraph show?

A.People shouldn’t love their hometown for long.

B.People should leave their hometown.

C.The writer starts loving and valuing his hometown.

D.The writer won’t go back to his hometown.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，把A--E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

On the suburb(郊区) of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden.　 1.____________ He watered and fertilized(施肥) them.

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 2._____________ He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3._________________ Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angles(天使) that everyone knows. 4._______________”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 5._____________ Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

九年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析