A young shoemaker left his village. Along the way, he saw some ants who were very sad because a bear had destroyed their house. The shoemaker helped them rebuild it, and the ants offered to return the favor.
The shoemaker followed his way and found some bees with the same problem as the ants. The young man also helped them, and the bees promised to help him in the future.
Further along , the shoemaker learned that the king’s daughter was in the castle of a witch(女巫). The young man decided to save her, But the witch threw him a bag of sand mixed with small seeds and told him that if he wasn’t able to separate(分开) the two, she would cut off his head before the sun came out.
The young man thought about his death. But his friends the ants came and helped him pass the test. The witch was very surprised. Then she took him to a room where there were thirteen girls with their faces covered. The shoemaker had to discover which one was the princess.
The young man became discouraged but he saw a bee that landed on a girl’s body. She is the true princess. When the shoemaker uncovered her face, the witch was changed into a crow. The young people fell in love and lived with animals happily.
1.The ants were very sad because__________
A. they didn’t find food.
B. they had a fight with a bear.
C. they felt very thirsty.
D. they didn’t have a house to live in.
2.The witch asked the shoemaker to separate ______from the sand.
A. small seeds B. rice
C. little stones. D. grapes
3.If the shoemaker couldn’t separate the two before ______, the witch would kill him.
A. early morning B. noon
C. afternoon D. evening
4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “discouraged”?
A. 兴奋的 B. 无聊的 C. 泄气的 D. 伤心的
5.________helped the shoemaker find the true princess.
A. An ant B. A bee
C. A crow D. The witch
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A young shoemaker left his village. Along the way, he saw some ants who were very sad because a bear had destroyed their house. The shoemaker helped them rebuild it, and the ants offered to return the favor.
The shoemaker followed his way and found some bees with the same problem as the ants. The young man also helped them, and the bees promised to help him in the future.
Further along , the shoemaker learned that the king’s daughter was in the castle of a witch(女巫). The young man decided to save her, But the witch threw him a bag of sand mixed with small seeds and told him that if he wasn’t able to separate(分开) the two, she would cut off his head before the sun came out.
The young man thought about his death. But his friends the ants came and helped him pass the test. The witch was very surprised. Then she took him to a room where there were thirteen girls with their faces covered. The shoemaker had to discover which one was the princess.
The young man became discouraged but he saw a bee that landed on a girl’s body. She is the true princess. When the shoemaker uncovered her face, the witch was changed into a crow. The young people fell in love and lived with animals happily.
1.The ants were very sad because__________
A. they didn’t find food.
B. they had a fight with a bear.
C. they felt very thirsty.
D. they didn’t have a house to live in.
2.The witch asked the shoemaker to separate ______from the sand.
A. small seeds B. rice
C. little stones. D. grapes
3.If the shoemaker couldn’t separate the two before ______, the witch would kill him.
A. early morning B. noon
C. afternoon D. evening
4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “discouraged”?
A. 兴奋的 B. 无聊的 C. 泄气的 D. 伤心的
5.________helped the shoemaker find the true princess.
A. An ant B. A bee
C. A crow D. The witch
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A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging(挖) in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man.” what kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果）tree, sir.” He said.
“A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “How old are you, may I ask?”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” shouted the rich man, “You're ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?”
“Sure” the man did not know why he asked this question.
The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees?”
“Well, I don’t know.”
“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers（祖先）planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1.The old man was planting ________________when the rich man saw him.
A. an apple tree B. a fig tree
C. a pear tree D. a banana tree
2.The old man was planting the tree________________.
A. to get himself some fruit to eat
B. for the people after him
C. to make his garden more beautiful
D. just for fun
3.The sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means_____________.
A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B. he didn't want to disturb the old man
C. he couldn't communicate with the old man
D. he understood why the old man planted the young tree
4.What kind of personality does the old man has?
A. creative B. brave C. wise D. curious
5.We can express the main idea of this passage “_____________” in Chinese.
A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉 B. 光阴似箭，一去不返
C. 君子爱财，取之有道 D. 财多惹祸，树大招风
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A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man.” what kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果）tree, sir.” He said.
“A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “How old are you, may I ask?”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” shouted the rich man, “You're ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don' t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?”
“Sure” the man did not know why he asked this question.
The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees?”
“Well, I don’t know.”
“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers（祖先）planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some things
for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1.The old man was planting _ when the rich man saw him.
A. an apple tree B. a fig tree
C. a pear tree D. a banana tree
2.The old man was planting the tree____________.
A. to get himself some fruit to eat
B. for the people after him
C. to make his garden more beautiful
D. just for fun
3. The sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means_________.
A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B. he didn't want to disturb the old man
C. he couldn't communicate with the old man
D. he understood why the old man planted the young tree
4.What kind of personality does the old man has?
A. creative B. brave C. wise D. curious
5. We can express the main idea of this passage “_________” in Chinese.
A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉 B. 光阴似箭，一去不返
C. 君子爱财，取之有道 D. 财多惹祸，树大招风
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完形填空。
One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got ______, he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man _________, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”
“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”
The sun is up and the _________ is going away. And if I don’t throw them in, they will ________.
“But, young man, don’t you ______ that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t ______ make a difference!”
The young man ________politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, “It made the difference for that ________.”
There is something very ________ in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the _______ will be better.
1.A. better B. farther C. closer
2.A. continued B. stopped C. watched
3.A. water B. wind C. boat
4.A. leave B. die C. run
5.A. believe B. realize C. expect
6.A. possibly B. hardly C. especially
7.A. replied B. argued C. listened
8.A. one B. time C. place
9.A. special B. brave C. strange
10.A. family B. country C. world
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完形填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got ______, he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man _________, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”
“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”
The sun is up and the _________ is going away. And if I don’t throw them in, they will ________.
“But, young man, don’t you ______ that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t ______ make a difference!”
The young man ________politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, “It made the difference for that ________.”
There is something very ________ in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the _______ will be better.
1.A. better B. farther C. closer
2.A. continued B. stopped C. watched
3.A. water B. wind C. boat
4.A. leave B. die C. run
5.A. believe B. realize C. expect
6.A. possibly B. hardly C. especially
7.A. replied B. argued C. listened
8.A. one B. time C. place
9.A. special B. brave C. strange
10.A. family B. country C. world
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One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“Bring them along,” the boss replied. to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“Bring them along ,” the boss answered. They all the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my because the grass there is almost a meter high.”
1.A. surprised B. angry C. happy D. proud
2.A. him B. them C. us D. you
3.A. grass B. food C. shoes D. clothes
4.A. leave B. teach C. find D. feed
5.A. Carrying B. Having C. Turning D. Shouting
6.A. by B. on C. of D. in
7.A. as usual B. as well C. in general D. no longer
8.A. cleaned B. drove C. entered D. pulled
9.A. kind B. lucky C. exciting D. interesting
10.A. work B. car C. place D. family
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“Bring them along,” the boss replied. to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“Bring them along ,” the boss answered. They all the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my because the grass there is almost a metre high.”
1.A. surprised B. angry C. happy D. proud
2. A. him B. them C. us D. you
3. A. grass B. food C. shoes D. clothes
4. A. leave B. teach C. find D. feed
5.A. Carrying B. Having C. Turning D. Shouting
6. A. by B. on C. of D. in
7.A. as usual B. as well C. in general D. no longer
8.A. cleaned B. drove C. entered D. pulled
9. A. kind B. lucky C. exciting D. interesting
10.A. work B. car C. place D. family
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt and ordered his driver to stop. He got out to ask why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for food. We have to eat ,” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“They can go with you,” the boss replied. Turning to poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said a pitiful (令人怜悯的) voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“They can go with you ,” the boss answered. They all entered the , which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my place the grass there is almost a meter high.”
1.A. surprised B. angry C. happy
2.A. him B. them C. us
3.A. grass B. food C. shoes
4.A. leave B. teach C. feed
5.A. other B. another C. the other
6.A. of B. on C. in
7.A. as usual B. as well C. in general
8.A. bus B. taxi C. car
9.A. kind B. lucky C. exciting
10.A. until B. when C. because
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see John, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. "My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man, "What will happen to me now?" "Don't worry , young man," answered John, "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier." The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then? "he asked John. "No, I didn't mean that," said the old man." I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."
1.An old man died and left his son_______.
A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house
2.When the son was________, he went to see John.
A. short of money B. quite poor and sick
C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone
【小题3The young man was very glad because John said that________.
A. he would become rich again
B. he would soon feel much happier
C. he would become clever
D. he would have more friends
3.John meant the young man______.
A. would get rich again
B. would get used to having nothing
C. would get used to being in trouble
D. would get out of poorness
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An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man,and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left.Of course ,when that happened, all his friends left him.When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
"My money has finished and my friends have gone,"said the young man. "What will happen to me now?"
"Don't worry , young man,"answered Nasreddin."Everything will soon be all right again.Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier."
The young man was very glad."Am I going to get rich again then? " he asked Nasreddin.
"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man."I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."
1.An old man died and left his son_______.
A.nothing B.some gold C. much money
2.When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.
A.short of money B.quite poor and sick C.quite poor and alone
3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.
A.he would become rich again
B. he would soon feel much happier
C.he would become clever
4.Nasreddin meant the young man______.
A.would get rich again
B. would get used to having nothing
C.would get used to being in trouble
5.What this story tells us is________.
A.that money is everything
B.that money makes the mare go
C.that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends
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