In the summer of 1978 an English man named Steven was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered something strange. Some of his wheat was lying on the ground. The flattened wheat formed(形成)a circle about six meters across . Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.
Three years later a farmer who lived nearby discovered almost the same circles in one of his fields. These circles were larger—nearly 15 meters across . That same year , another English farmer discovered three circles of flattened wheat on his land—one large circle between two small circles. During the following years, farmers in England found circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they usually appear in fields of wheat or corn. The wheat in the circles lies on the ground but is never broken; it keeps on growing, and the farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September. What causes the crop circles?
At first, people thought that some kids were making them as a joke, or that farmers were making them to attract tourists.(In fact, in 1991, two men said they made the circles themselves, but many scientists don’t believe them.) People tried to copy them: They tried to make circles exactly like the ones the farmers had found. They couldn’t do it. They couldn’t enter a field of wheat without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the wheat without breaking it.
Several times people reported seeing stranger objects near the fields where crop circles later appeared. Many people believe that these crop circles are the messages sent by living things from outer space(外层空间)or the marks left by their spaceships.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles try to find out what causes them. In the summer of 1990 some scientists spent three weeks in the part of England where many circles have appeared. They had all the latest high-tech equipment(最新高科技设备). The equipment—worth 1.8 million dollars—got nothing. But one night, as the scientists were watching a field, crop circles formed in the field behind them, which were quite different from the others. The scientists had neither seen nor heard anything.
When Steven discovered the crop circles on his land in 1978, he said, “It was just like something that had landed in the field from the air and gone back up again. I don’t know what to make of these things.”
Crop circles have appeared in England, Japan, the United States and Russia. Experts from all over the world have studied them, and they say what Steven said: They don’t know what to make of these things.
1.Which picture is probably the one formed in the field behind the scientists?
2.“Flattened wheat” means ___________.
A. broken wheat B. lying wheat
C. harvested wheat D. growing wheat
3.The passage is mainly about something ___________ .
A. that is done by living things from outer space
B. that cannot be solved but found all around the world
C. that cannot be made clear or understood
D. that is discovered and copied by the farmers
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
In the summer of 1978 an English man named Steven was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered something strange. Some of his wheat was lying on the ground. The flattened wheat formed(形成)a circle about six meters across . Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.
Three years later a farmer who lived nearby discovered almost the same circles in one of his fields. These circles were larger—nearly 15 meters across . That same year , another English farmer discovered three circles of flattened wheat on his land—one large circle between two small circles. During the following years, farmers in England found circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they usually appear in fields of wheat or corn. The wheat in the circles lies on the ground but is never broken; it keeps on growing, and the farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September. What causes the crop circles?
At first, people thought that some kids were making them as a joke, or that farmers were making them to attract tourists.(In fact, in 1991, two men said they made the circles themselves, but many scientists don’t believe them.) People tried to copy them: They tried to make circles exactly like the ones the farmers had found. They couldn’t do it. They couldn’t enter a field of wheat without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the wheat without breaking it.
Several times people reported seeing stranger objects near the fields where crop circles later appeared. Many people believe that these crop circles are the messages sent by living things from outer space(外层空间)or the marks left by their spaceships.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles try to find out what causes them. In the summer of 1990 some scientists spent three weeks in the part of England where many circles have appeared. They had all the latest high-tech equipment(最新高科技设备). The equipment—worth 1.8 million dollars—got nothing. But one night, as the scientists were watching a field, crop circles formed in the field behind them, which were quite different from the others. The scientists had neither seen nor heard anything.
When Steven discovered the crop circles on his land in 1978, he said, “It was just like something that had landed in the field from the air and gone back up again. I don’t know what to make of these things.”
Crop circles have appeared in England, Japan, the United States and Russia. Experts from all over the world have studied them, and they say what Steven said: They don’t know what to make of these things.
1.Which picture is probably the one formed in the field behind the scientists?
2.“Flattened wheat” means ___________.
A. broken wheat B. lying wheat
C. harvested wheat D. growing wheat
3.The passage is mainly about something ___________ .
A. that is done by living things from outer space
B. that cannot be solved but found all around the world
C. that cannot be made clear or understood
D. that is discovered and copied by the farmers
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Min Sun, with another name of Ziqian, was a famous man in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a student of Confucius. Among all students of Confucius, he was compared with Yan Yuan.
Min Sun’s mother died very early, later his father took another wife, who gave birth to two sons. The stepmother mistreated Min Sun—in winter, while two younger brothers wore warm clothes made of cotton. Min Sun only wore clothes made of reed catkins(芦苇花).
One day, he followed his father to go out. When pulling the chariot(马车), Min Sun felt so cold that he dropped the rope onto the ground. Then his father beat him. Just then, the reed catkins flew out from the broken clothes and his father knew that Min Sun was mistreated, he was very angry.
After the father returned home, he wanted to divorce(休掉)his wife. Min Sun fell on his knees and begged his father to forgive his stepmother. He said, “ if Mother stays at home, only I myself have to stand cold. But if you divorce Mother, all three children have to suffer from cold.”
His father was deeply moved and took Min Sun’s advice. The stepmother heard of this, felt sorry and knew her mistakes. From then on, she treated Min Sun as her own son.
1.How many children were there in Min Sun’s family?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2. The underlined word “ mistreated” in the passage means “_______ ”
A. 对待 B. 款待 C. 虐待 D. 善待
3.Why was Min Sun’s father still angry after beating him?
A. Because Min Sun went out with him
B. Because Min Sun felt very cold
C. Because Min Sun dropped the rope
D. Because Min Sun was mistreated
4.Which of the following is right?
A. Min Sun was not as excellent as Yan Yuan.
B. Min Sun’s father forgave his wife.
C. Min Sun’s father divorced his wife.
D. Min Sun’s stepmother was always kind.
5.According to the story, Min Sun is a________ person.
A. filial(孝顺) B. lovely C. smart D. brave
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old man lived in a village. He was one of the rudest people in the world. The whole village was _______ of him, he was always unhappy, he was always complaining and was always in a bad mood. When people tried to cheer him up, he would _______ turn them away.
The longer he lived, the unhappier he became. People _______ from him because his bad mood was contagious(传染性的). It was even unusual and impolite to feel _______ around him. By behaving like this, he made the rest of the villagers feel unhappy as well.
_______ one day--the day he turned 80 years old, in fact--unbelievable thing happened. The villagers said _______ themselves,” The old man is happy today. He hasn’t complained about anything, he is _______, and his face looks kind.” The whole village went to see the old man. One of the _______ asked the old man,“What happened to you?”
“Nothing special has happened. In fact,” The old man said, “For 80 years I’ve been _______ happiness, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy ________. That’s why I’m happy now.”
1.A.full B.tired C.proud D.afraid
2.A.kindly B.loudly C.importantly D.impatiently
3.A.ran away B.went away C.stayed away D.looked away
4.A.happily B.happy C.sadly D.sad
5.A.But B.And C.Unless D.Though
6.A.by B.against C.among D.through
7.A.crying B.smiling C.shouting D.coughing
8.A.villagers B.pioneers C.customers D.passengers
9.A.looking up B.looking at C.looking out D.looking for
10.A.life B.time C.festivals D.birthday
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I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five of six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I was impatient and upset.
‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me!’ said the old man, ‘I don’t mean to hold you up.’ He then tried his best to get out of the lift.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
By the time I got to him, I asked, ‘Sir, can I help you?’
The man thought for a while, then said, ‘Well, yes, thank you!’
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
‘So what are you shopping for, sir?’
‘Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me,’ he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
‘Oh, they are here! I always carry them with me,’ he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
‘John Smith.
Friend to all… enemy to no one!
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.
Thank you!’
‘That’s for you, ’ he said. ‘Thanks for stopping to help an old man.’
‘My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!’
1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?
A. Because he was in a hurry.
B. Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.
C. Because the lift was very crowded.
D. Because he was as heavy as a rock.
2.. The writer felt sick to his stomach most because_____________.
A. the old man tried hard to step aside.
B. the old man was difficult to get out of the lift.
C. he was impatient and upset for the old man.
D. the old man was apologizing to everyone.
3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?
A. Cold. B. Boring. C. Warm. D. Friendly.
4.. Where can we put the sentence ‘One by one, people went around him quickly.’ in the article?
A. At the beginning of the Paragraph 2.
B. At the beginning of the Paragraph 3.
C. At the beginning of the Paragraph 4.
D. At the beginning of the Paragraph 5.
5.From the passage we can see that___________.
A. we should always help old people
B. we should share our enjoyment with our friends.
C. it’s valuable to make friends with the old man.
D. if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our lives.
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Zheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government.
The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia.
Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels.Zheng He led a fleet with 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses.
On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.
It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He's travels, because he believed the trips were unlucky and too expensive. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He.
1.Why did Zhu Di want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?
A. To learn more about the world.
B. To bring new countries under the control of China.
C. To show other countries his power.
D. Both A and C.
2.What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?
A. He travelled to India and Africa.
B. Each trip lasted six years.
C. When he died, he was 72 years old.
D. He was a great king.
3.Which of the following did Zheng He take to foreign countries from China?
A. Gold B. Treasures C. Giraffes D.Silk.
4. After Zheng He died, ___________
A. nobody remembered him
B. almost all the books about his travels were burned
C. the new king thought these trips were lucky
D. sea trips to other countries lasted 50 years.
5. What's the best title of this passage?
A. The King's Seven Sea Trips
B. Zheng He's Travels to Western Countries
C. Zheng He, the Columbus of the East
D. Zhu Di, the Great King
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations (创新) that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.
1. Where can we find this passage?
A. In a science book. B.In a science fiction novel.
C. In a dictionary. D. In a newspaper.
2. Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?
A. Because he knew he would die soon.
B. Because he was too busy every day.
C. Because he was humorous.
D. Because he wanted to make full use of time.
3.From the passage, we can know that ______.
A. It is cancer that took the Steve’s life
B. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives
C. Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our Pockets
D. Steve was a businessman but not an inventor
4. According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.
A. 一位伟人 B. 一位见证者
C. 一位梦想家 D. 一位冒险家
5. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Steve Jobs’ death
B. Our loss of a great CEO
C. A great inventor, Steve Jobs
D. The great changes in our lives
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.
1.Where can we find this passage?
A. In a science book. B. In a science fiction novel.
C. In a dictionary. D. In a newspaper.
2.Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?
A. Because he knew he would die soon. B. Because he was too busy every day.
C. Because he was humorous. D. Because he wanted to make full use of time.
3.From the passage, we can know that ______.
A. It is cancer that took the Steve’s life
B. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives
C. Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our pockets
D. Steve was a businessman but not an inventor
4.According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.
A. 一位伟人 B. 一位见证者 C. 一位梦想家 D. 一位冒险家
5.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Steve Jobs’ death B. Our loss of a great CEO
C. A great inventor, Steve Jobs D. The great changes in our lives
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations (创新) that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.
1.Where can we find this passage?
A. In a science book. B. In a science fiction novel.
C. In a dictionary. D. In a newspaper.
2.Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?
A. Because he knew he would die soon.
B. Because he was too busy every day.
C. Because he was humorous.
D. Because he wanted to make full use of time.
3. From the passage, we can know that ______.
A. It is cancer that took the Steve’s life
B. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives
C. Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in
our Pockets
D. Steve was a businessman but not an inventor
4. According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.
A. 一位伟人 B. 一位见证者
C. 一位梦想家 D. 一位冒险家
5. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Steve Jobs’ death
B. Our loss of a great CEO
C. A great inventor, Steve Jobs
D. The great changes in our lives
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Thomas Hardy was an English author, novelist and poet. He was born on 2 June, 1840 in the east of Dorchester in Dorset in England. His father worked as a builder. Hardy received his first schooling from his mother at home until the age of eight when he went to school for the first time. In 1862, he moved to London tostudy architecture (建筑) at King′s College, London. He did well in studies and was given prizes from the Royal Institute of British
Architects, but he had developed a strong desire for writing by then and decided to take it as a lifetime job.
Thomas Hardy met his wife Emma Lavinia in 1870 in Cornwell while still working as an architect. They finally married in 1874. Though the marriage later became partly unhappy for unknown reasons, her death in 1912 came as a shocking and painful experience to him.
Hardy as a writer is mainly known for his novels. His first novel, The Poor Man and the lady, was written in 1867 and was destroyed when a number of publishing houses refused to publish it. Later, he anonymously(匿名地)published two novels Desperate Remedies and Under the Greenwood Tree in 1871 and 1872. His first success as a writer came in 1873. With the publication of his first important book A Pair of Blue Eyes, which was mainly about the happy days spent with his wife Emma. Another great success was his novel Far from the Madding Crowd. The novel was first published in 1874 and brought him greater success. He next wrote The Return of the Native, published in 1878. Hardy moved with his wife to Max Gate, in a house designed by him where he wrote The Mayor of Caster Bride, published in 1886 followed by The Woodlanders(1887).
In 1927, Hardy fell sick and finally died in January 1928. He was buried beside his wife.
1.Why did Thomas Hardy move to London in 1862?
A. To receive prizes. B. To work as a builder.
C. To make a living by writing. D. To receive further education.
2.What can we know about Thomas Hardy from the text?
A. His father was his first teacher.
B. Emma's death was a big blow to him.
C. He married Emma soon after they met.
D. Emma and he had different tastes in literature.
3.What can we know about A Pair of Blue Eyes?
A. It was Thomas Hardy's best-known novel.
B. It was once refused by many publishing houses.
C. It was Thomas Hardy's sweet memory with Emma
D. It was written in a house designed by Thomas Hardy himself
4.Which of the following order is correct according to the passage?
a. Emma died.
b. The book A Pair of Blue Eyes was published.
c. The couple moved to Max Gate.
d. He received further education in London.
e. He married Emma.
A. edcab B. dbeca C. debca D. edcba
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A. Thomas Hardy and his wife.
B. Thomas Hardy's hard way to success.
C. Thomas Hardy's unhappy family Life.
D. Thomas Hardy and his novels.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Charles Dickens was an English writer. He was born in 1812. He created some of the world’s best-known characters and many readers think he is the most important writer of the Victorian era (1837-1901). Some of his famous novels are Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations. Most people in his novels lived in London.
In 1824, Dickens’ father went to prison(监狱) because he couldn’t pay money to someone. In those days, a man’s wife and young children went to prison with him. Charles was 12, so he left school to work in the prison. Life was hard, and a lot of children worked in those days. Dickens’ own experience helped him to write about poor children without a mother or father. Dickens' success began with the publication (出版) of The Pickwick Papers in 1836. And his book Oliver Twist is about a boy without father. Important people were more interested in the problems of poor people after reading Dickens’ books.
Dickens’ novels are often very long and he wrote them in different parts for a newspaper each week. His novels have a lot of exciting and sad things in them. He wanted his readers to buy the newspaper every week. And the readers wanted to finish the story! Dickens’ novels are popular because many of his stories are about social(社会的) problems and family life. Dickens was successful in writing and he has been praised by other writers for his style and characters.
1.When was Charles Dickens born?
A. In 1812. B. In 1824. C. In 1836. D. In 1901.
2.Where did Dickens work when he was 12?
A. In the prison. B. At a school. C. On a farm. D. In an office.
3.Dickens’ novels are popular because_______.
A. they have a lot of exciting and sad things
B. they are about social problems and family life
C. he has been praised for his style and characters
D. he is the most important writer of the Victorian era
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析