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It has been more than two thousand years since we began to use an umbrella on rainy days. However, people often felt it not________to hold an umbrella while walking. Then the rubber（橡胶）raincoat was invented by an Englishman named Macintosh in 1823.

In 1492, Columbus, a well-known Italian voyager,________the New World—America. He brought a lot of things to Europe from South America. Rubber　 was one of them,______ people didn’t know its use at that time. In 1770, people found that the rubber could be used________erasers.

Macintosh was a worker in an eraser factory in Scotland. One day_________spilled （洒出）some　 rubber liquid （液体）over his coat______when making erasers. He was too busy to clean it and went back home wearing the_______coat. On the way home,　 it rained heavily. Having no______, Macintosh had to run home quickly. When he got home, he_____ the wet coat. To his surprise, the area of　 the______with rubber wasn’t wet.“Why not make a rubber raincoat?” Macintosh______. The next day he brushed the rubber liquid all over his coat. He wore the “rubber coat”on_______days and took a walk outside to test if it could really keep off the rain.______, the clothes inside the“rubber coat”weren’t wet at all. The rubber raincoat was created in this way________.

The rubber raincoats soon appeared on the market. Year after year, people______improving the raincoats, Today raincoats are widely used in our daily life.

1.A. important　　 B. possible　　 C. convenient　　 D. correct

2.A. invented　　 B. created　　 C. described　　 D. discovered

3.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. if

4.A. as　　 B. to　　 C. from　　 D. by

5.A. he　　 B. she　　 C. they　　 D. we

6.A. slowly　　 B. quickly　　 C. carelessly　　 D. carefully

7.A. new　　 B. cold　　 C. clean　　 D. dirty

8.A. eraser　　 B. umbrella　　 C. money　　 D. watch

9.A. took off　　 B. put on　　 C. took out　　 D. put off

10.A. body　　 B. coat　　 C. house　　 D. liquid

11.A. suggested　　 B. replied　　 C. thought　　 D. explained

12.A. cloudy　　 B. windy　　 C. snowy　　 D. rainy

13.A. Especially　　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Surprisingly　　 D. Normally

14.A. by accident　　 B. at first　　 C. in total　　 D. in person

15.A. forgot　　 B. missed　　 C. minded　　 D. kept

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The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.

1.What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

① Take part in a dragon boat race.　 ② Wear bags that have pleasant smells.

③ Eat delicious dumplings.　　　　　 ④ Throw water at each other.

A.①② B.②③ C.①④

2.Why do people hold dragon boat races?

A.To admire a famous scientist. B.To have good luck. C.To remember Qu Yuan.

3.Why is the Dragon Boat Festival also called Girls’ Day?

A.A daughter can wear a sweet-smelling bag.

B.A daughter who is married can return to her parents’ home.

C.Girls have lots of housework to do during the Dragon Boat Festival.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.A sweet-smelling bag can be used as a symbol of love.

B.People usually hold dragon boat races in the sea.

C.People have celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival for more than two thousand years.

5.What can you know about rice dumplings?

A.They can express love between lovers.

B.They are eaten to avoid bad things.

C.They have different designs and styles.

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The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.

1.What do Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

A. Take part in a dragon boat race.

B. Wear bags that have terrible smells.

C. Eat delicious noodles.

D. Throw water at each other.

2.In order to_____, people hold dragon boat races.

A. admire a famous scientist

B. have good luck

C. remember Qu Yuan

D. celebrate the harvest(收获)

3. Rice dumplings_________.

A. can express love between lovers.

B. are eaten to avoid bad things.

C. have different designs and styles.

D. are only eaten in China.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting places in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of China. Last week, he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his______ .

Many people like to travel by_____　 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much _______and far more enjoyable than a rushed.journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu ______ they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in their sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and walk around. It was a long journey,_______ none of them felt tired. They kept watching the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor gave them hot water and_____ them newspapers. People nearby ______with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite _____ . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already ______ Chengdu. His train ride seemed really_______ , but his memory of the pleasant journey would last long.

1.A. friends　　 B. classmates　　 C. father　　 D. family

2.A. air　　 B. bus　　 C. train　　 D. ship

3.A. quicker　　 B. cheaper　　 C. faster　　 D. slower

4.A. before　　 B. when　　 C. after　　 D. while

5.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. also　　 D. but

6.A. took　　 B. brought　　 C. carried　　 D. bought

7.A. talked　　 B. spoke　　 C. told　　 D. said

8.A. early　　 B. late　　 C. easily　　 D. hard

9.A. beside　　 B. to　　 C. past　　 D. near

10.A. quick　　 B. slow　　 C. short　　 D. long

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interestin　　　　 in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of　 　 . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his　 　 .

Many people like to travel by　　 　 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much 　　 　 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu　 　 they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in 　　 　 sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 　　 　 around. It was a long journey, 　 none of them felt tired. They kept 　　 　 the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and　　 　 them newspapers. People nearby 　　 　 with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 　　 　 . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already 　 Chengdu. His train ride seemed really 　 , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.

1.A. schools　　　　 B. places　　　　 C. villages　　 D. cities

2.A. England　　　　 B. America　　　 C. China　　　　 D. the world

3.A. friends　　　　 B. classmates　　 C. father　　　 D. family

4.A. air　　　　　　　 B. bus　　　　　 C. train　　　　 D. ship

5.A. cheaper　　　　 B. dearer　　　 C. dirtier　　　　 D. quicker

6.A. before　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. after　　　　　 D. while

7.A. my　　　　　　　 B. your　　　　 C. our　　　　　　 D. their

8.A. sit　　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　 C. run　　　　　　 D. dance

9.A. and　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　 D. but

10.A. looking　　　　 B. drawing　　 C. watching　　　 D. getting

11.A. reading　　　　 B. buying　　 C. selling　　　　 D. writing

12.A. talked　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　 C. told　　　　　　 D. said

13.A. early　　　　　　 B. late　　　　 C. easily　　　　 D. hard

14.A. beside　　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. past　　　　　　 D. near

15.A. quick　　　　　 B. slow　　　　 C. short　　　　　　 D. long

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Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting____in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of____. Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his____.

Many people like to travel by____, but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much____and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a won­derful train ride to Chengdu____they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren’t too many people in____sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and____around. It was a long journey,____none of them felt tired. They kept____the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and____them newspapers. People nearby____with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite____He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already____Chengdu. His train ride seemed really____, but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.

1.A. schools　　 B. places　　 C. villages　　 D. cities

2.A. England　　 B. America　　 C. China　　 D. the world

3.A. friends　　 B. classmates　　 C. father　　 D. family

4.A. air　　 B. bus　　 C. train　　 D. ship

5.A. cheaper　　 B. dearer　　 C. dirtier　　 D. quicker

6.A. before　　 B. when　　 C. after　　 D. while

7.A. my　　 B. your　　 C. our　　 D. their

8.A. sit　　 B. walk　　 C. run　　 D. dance

9.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. also　　 D. but

10.A. looking　　 B. drawing　　 C. watching　　 D. getting

11.A. reading　　 B. buying　　 C. selling　　 D. writing

12.A. talked　　 B. spoke　　 C. told　　 D. said

13.A. early　　 B. late　　 C. easily　　 D. hard

14.A. beside　　 B. to　　 C. past　　 D. near

15.A. quick　　 B. slow　　 C. short　　 D. long

九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

My uncle ________ Xi'an for more than two years.

A.has gone to B.has been in

C.has been to D.has left

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

She tells me that her brother ______ Guo An Team for more than two years.

A. has been to　　　　 B. has joined

C. has gone to　　 　　 D. has been a member of

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It has been two and a half years _________ we left our primary school.

A. because　　 B. than　　 C. unless　　 D. Since

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.

At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.

However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.

Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.

1.What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?

A. Useless. B. Difficult. C. Meaningless. D. Helpful.

2.When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?

A. In Tang Dynasty. B. In Yuan Dynasty.

C. In Song Dynasty. D. In Qing Dynasty.

3.Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________．

A. a kind of drink B. the symbol of the spirit

C. a kind of culture D. a kind of gift

4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？

A. 速溶的 B. 凉爽的 C. 刺激的 D. 温和的

5.Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.

B. Tea was invented in England.

C. Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.

D. Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.

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