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There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver's seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called "left-hand driving", as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called "right-hand driving", as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world's population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.

Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other's right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal's left. Obviously, it's safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense(行得通)for the horse to be ridden on the left.

A change happened in the late 1700s. When Napoleon(拿破仑)conquered(攻占)nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies(前英国殖民地)in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception(例外)is Egypt, as that country was defeated(打败)by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.

Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7,　 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to-right-hand driving for the reason that it made it easier to import(进口) cheap cars from right-hand driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.

1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?

A.  B.  C.  D.

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

A. Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.

B. People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.

C. People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.

D. Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.

3.What is the writer's purpose for writing this passage?

A. To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.

B. To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.

C. To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.

D. To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.

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There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver’s seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road, it is called “left-hand driving”, as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called “right-hand driving”, as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world’s population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.

Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other’s right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal’s left. Obviously, it’s safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense (行得通) for the horse to be ridden on the left.

A change happened in the late1700s. When Napoleon (拿破仑) conquered (攻占) nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies (前英国殖民地) in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception (例外,除外) is Egypt, as that country was defeated by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.

Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7, 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to- -right-hand- driving for the reason that it made it easier to import (进口) cheap cars from right-hand- driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.

1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?

A. B.

C. D.

2.When did Iceland moved to driving on the right?

A.1967. B.1974. C.In 1968 D.the late1700s.

3.In modern times, countries follow the same driving way except ________.

A.Australia B.Egypt C.Sweden D.China

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

A.Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.

B.People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.

C.People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.

D.Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.

5.What is the writer’s purpose for writing this passage?

A.To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.

B.To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.

C.To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.

D.To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.

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There are two ways of driving in the world: if the driver's seat is on the left and cars travel on the　 right side of the road, it is called "left-hand driving", as it is in China, while the other way of driving is called "right-hand driving", as it is in Britain. Nowadays, around 65% of the world's population drives on the right of the road, while the rest is used to driving on the left.

Though no one knows the exact reasons, it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left of the road. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other's right. And right-hand people generally got on a horse from the animal's left. Obviously, it's safer to do this at the left side of the road, and it makes sense(行得通)for the horse to be ridden on the left.

A change happened in the late 1700s. When Napoleon(拿破仑)conquered(攻占)nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road, which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However, Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving rule and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is why India, Australia and the former British colonies(前英国殖民地)in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception(例外)is Egypt, as that country was defeated(打败)by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.

Some countries changed sides until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides in 1974. On September 7,　 2009, Samoa became the third country ever to change from left-to-right-hand driving for the reason that it made it easier to import(进口) cheap cars from right-hand driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

So if you want to travel to another country or go on business, make sure you know whether it is left-or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.

1.Which picture shows the correct driving in Britain?

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

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

A. Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974.

B. People drive on the left side of the road in Egypt.

C. People have known the exact reasons for driving on the left.

D. Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.

3.What is the writer's purpose for writing this passage?

A. To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving.

B. To introduce the development of the two ways of driving.

C. To complain about the change of the two ways of driving.

D. To compare the differences of the two ways of driving.

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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks　 that　 cars are 　　 their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t 　　 　 her.

My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She 　　 　 drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very　　 　 and small car? No, her car is new. It’s very large, and it　　 　 go 200 kilometres for each hour!

My friend is 　　 　 . He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something　　 　 with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and　　 dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a ver　　 　 car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.

Now you have　　 　 my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?

1.A. for　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　 D. among

2.A. like　　　　　　 B. look after　　　 　 C. agree with　　 D. chat（闲谈）with

3.A. never　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　　　 D. often

4.A.　 old　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　 C. broken　　　　　　　 D. beautiful

5.A. may　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　 D. has to

6.A. a teacher　　　　 B. a reporter　　 C. a writer　　 D.　 an artist

7.A. interesting　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　 C. mistake　　　　　　 D. trouble

8.A. twenty　　　　　 B. two hundred　　 C. two　　　　　　　　　 D. two million

9.A. big　　　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　　 D. new

10.A. read about　　 B. known　　　　　　 C. seen　　　　　　　　 D. met with

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Everywhere in the world there are different ways of behaving. When we meet someone, everything we say and do expresses our cultural background. So if you want to get on with someone from another culture, it helps to understand something about these differences.

Even how we stand depends on our culture. English people talk to each other at an average(平均) distance of 130cm, while Italians chat at an average distance of 80cm. So Italians can think that English people are unfriendly because they stand too far away! And English people can think that Italians are too close.

Touching is also cultural. The French touch much more than Americans. A French couple may touch 100 times in half an hour while an American couple may only touch twice! And French teenagers touch each other much more than American teens.

Canada　　　　　　　　　　 Indonesia　　　　　　　　 France

If you are invited for a　　 Never point to　　　　　　　　 When eating out,

meal, you should arrive　　 anything with your foot.　　 Keep both hands on

on time—not early or late.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 or above the table.

1.任务一 将画线句子翻译成汉语。

___________________________________________________________________

2.任务二 根据短文内容回答问题。

In which country should you arrive on time for a meal?

___________________________________________________________________

3.What do French people do when they eat out?

____________________________________________________________________

任务三 根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。

4.According to the passage, Italians stand　 _____ than English people. American teens touch ______ than French teenagers.

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阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。（共 6 分）

Everywhere in the world there are different ways of behaving. When we meet someone, everything we say and do expresses our cultural background. So if you want to get on with someone from another culture, it helps to understand something about these differences.

Even how we stand depends on our culture. English people talk to each other at an average (平均

的) distance of 130 cm, while Italians chat at an average distance of 80 cm. So Italians can think that

English people are unfriendly because they stand too far away! And English people can think that Italians are too close.

Touching is also cultural. The French touch much more than Americans. A French couple may touch 100 times in half an hour while an American couple may only touch twice! And French teenagers touch each other much more than American teens.

任务一 请将划线句子 When we meet someone, everything we say and do expresses our cultural

任务二 请根据短文内容回答问题。（2 分）

任务三 请根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。（2 分）

According to the passage, Italians stand 1 than English people. American teens touch 2 than French teenagers.

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There are two kinds of music in the world—one is written down and the other is not. Many people make their living _________ writing music. They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays. They usually write exact instructions on ________ the music is played.

Folk music has been passed down from one generation (世代, 一代) to another. ________ it was never written down. People learnt the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. These songs were ________ country life, the seasons, animals and plants, and about love and ________ in people's lives.

Early performers of music were popular and respected. They ________ learn hundreds of songs by ________. On festivals they used to act and sing to praise heroes ________ lived long ago. This was at a time when there was no radio, TV, ________ cinema. Many of the country people could ________ read nor write. In this way, stories were passed on from one person to another. This continues even today.

1.A.by B.with C.in D.to

2.A.why B.when C.what D.how

3.A.In that case B.At first C.In the end D.In time

4.A.about B.so C.for D.into

5.A.masters B.dialogs C.cases D.sadness

6.A.were used to B.didn't use to C.used to D.usedn't to

7.A.head B.heart C.eyes D.mouth

8.A.who B.whom C.when D.which

9.A.but B.as C.and D.or

10.A.both B.either C.neither D.all

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--Drivers in England drive cars on the left of the roads.　

-- 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. So Australian drivers are.　　　　　　 B. So are Australian drivers.

C. So do Australian drivers.　　　　　　 D. So Australian drivers do.

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When two people meet, there are a lot of ways of greeting. The ways of greeting are not always the same in different countries.

In America, two people usually greet each other with a handshake. It is a way to show respect(尊重)to the other person. Athletes from opposite teams shake hands before a game for the same reason. However, most Americans don’t shake hands when they meet people they have already known well. When American friends meet each other, they might only wave(挥手), or maybe just nod(点头)their heads.

In New Zealand, there is a special way of greeting called “Hongi”. In the greeting, two people press their noses and foreheads(前额)together and close their eyes. This is an old tradition that comes from the Maori, who were the first people to live in New Zealand. Even today, many New Zealanders still press their foreheads when they meet.

Kissing is sometimes used as a way to greet someone. In some countries, important people used to wear special rings. It was the custom for visitors to kiss these rings when they came for a meeting. In France, when people meet, they sometimes kiss each other on the face.

In Japan, people bow to each other every time they meet. Even family members bow to each other. People decide how low to bow depending on how respected the other person is.

Today, new ways of greeting are created all the time. People can do this with a quick “hi”, a handshake, or even a simple smile. The important thing is that the people they are greeting understand them.

1.The passage mainly talks about　　　　 .

A.different ways of greeting B.how to be a polite person

C.how to show respect to others D.ways of saying hello in different languages

2.The underlined part “the same reason” refers to　　　　 .

A.showing love B.showing respect

C.thanking each other D.introducing each other

3.We can learn from the third paragraph that　　　　 .

A.it’s impolite to press one’s nose in New Zealand

B.Hongi is a kind of traditional food in New Zealand

C.the Maori used to be an old village in New Zealand

D.Hongi is an old tradition in New Zealand

4.How low does one Japanese bow to the other?

A.It depends on how respected the other person is.

B.It depends on how old the other person is.

C.It depends on how successful the other person is.

D.It depends on how tall the other person is.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.It’s OK to just nod heads when American friends meet.

B.Family members in Japan do not bow to each other.

C.In some countries rings were once used for kissing.

D.The ways of greeting are changing over time.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

根据短文后所给的任务，完成71~75小题。

When two people meet, there are a lot　　 A　　　 ways of greeting. But the ways of greeting are not always the　　 B　　 in different countries.

Two people usually greet each other with a handshake in America. ①the, a, person, to, way, respect, it, to, other, show, is. Players from opposite teams shake hands before a game for the same reason. However, most Americans don’t shake hands when they meet people they have already known well. When American friends meet each other, they might only wave(挥手), or maybe just nod their heads.

There is a special way of greeting called “Hongi(鼻触礼)” in New Zealand. In the greeting, two people press their noses and foreheads(前额) together and close their eyes. This is an old tradition that comes from the Maori(毛利人), who were the first people to live in New Zealand. Even today, many New Zealanders still press their foreheads when they meet.

②People bow to each other every time when they meet in Japan. Even family members bow to each other. People decide how low to bow depending on how respected the other person is.

Today, new ways of greeting are created all the time. People can do this with a quick “hi”, a handshake, or even a simple smile. The important thing is that the people they are greeting understand them.

1.任务一: 请在文中A、B 两处的横线上填入适当的单词。(每空一词)

______________　　　　 　　　　　 　　　

______________________

2.任务二: 请将文中①处后面的斜体单词连成句子。

　　　 ___________________

3.任务三: 请将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语。

　　　 ______________

4.任务四: 请回答问题：How many countries are mentioned in this passage?　　　

　　　 __________________

5.任务五: 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。（10词以内）

　　　 ________________________

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