After the First World War, a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Lebeau.
Once a year they had supper together in Barton's house. Barton was a rich man.
One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone there. At the same time they were talking and laughing. They soon forgot the coin. After supper, Barton asked for the coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost.
One of the men said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned out their pockets. Only Lebeau refused. “I didn't steal the coin,” he said, “and I will not be searched.” After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him. He grew poorer and poorer. Soon his wife died.
A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Lebeau to apologize. “But” he asked, “You know the coin was not in your pocket,” he said to Lebeau, “but why did you refuse to be searched?”
“Because I was a thief,” Lebeau answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry home to my wife and hungry children.”
1.Lebeau was poor because____________.
A. he was not a good soldier
B. he was not a clever thief
C. he had a very large family to support
D. none of the above
2.How often did they have a supper together in Barton’s house?
A. Every month.
B. Once a year.
C. Once in a while.
D. Very often.
3.The underlined word “apologize” means__________.
A.解释 B. 道谢
C. 道歉 D. 谅解
4.After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him because ____________.
A. they thought he was too poor
B. they didn’t want to see him suffering
C. they didn’t want to hear what he had to say
D. they thought he stole the coin and didn’t want to talk to him
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Barton put the coin under the floor.
B. Lebeau’s wife died of hunger.
C. Lebeau didn’t put the coin into his pockets.
D. At last, Barton gave Lebeau a lot of money.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
After the First World War, a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Lebeau.
Once a year they had supper together in Barton's house. Barton was a rich man.
One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone there. At the same time they were talking and laughing. They soon forgot the coin. After supper, Barton asked for the coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost.
One of the men said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned out their pockets. Only Lebeau refused. “I didn't steal the coin,” he said, “and I will not be searched.” After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him. He grew poorer and poorer. Soon his wife died.
A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Lebeau to apologize. “But” he asked, “You know the coin was not in your pocket,” he said to Lebeau, “but why did you refuse to be searched?”
“Because I was a thief,” Lebeau answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry home to my wife and hungry children.”
1.Lebeau was poor because____________.
A. he was not a good soldier
B. he was not a clever thief
C. he had a very large family to support
D. none of the above
2.How often did they have a supper together in Barton’s house?
A. Every month.
B. Once a year.
C. Once in a while.
D. Very often.
3.The underlined word “apologize” means__________.
A.解释 B. 道谢
C. 道歉 D. 谅解
4.After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him because ____________.
A. they thought he was too poor
B. they didn’t want to see him suffering
C. they didn’t want to hear what he had to say
D. they thought he stole the coin and didn’t want to talk to him
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Barton put the coin under the floor.
B. Lebeau’s wife died of hunger.
C. Lebeau didn’t put the coin into his pockets.
D. At last, Barton gave Lebeau a lot of money.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
After the First World War, a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Lebeau.
Once a year they had supper together in Barton's house. Barton was a rich man.
One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone there. At the same time they were talking and laughing. They soon forgot the coin. After supper, Barton asked for the coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost.
One of the men said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned out their pockets. Only Lebeau refused. “I didn't steal the coin,” he said, “and I will not be searched.” After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him. He grew poorer and poorer. Soon his wife died.
A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Lebeau to apologize. “But” he asked, “You know the coin was not in your pocket,” he said to Lebeau, “but why did you refuse to be searched?”
“Because I was a thief,” Lebeau answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry home to my wife and hungry children.”
1.Lebeau was poor because____________.
A. he was not a good soldier
B. he was not a clever thief
C. he had a very large family to support
D. none of the above
2.How often did they have a supper together in Barton’s house?
A. Every month.
B. Once a year.
C. Once in a while.
D. Very often.
3.The underlined word “apologize” means__________.
A.解释 B. 道谢
C. 道歉 D. 谅解
4.After that, people turned their heads away from Lebeau when they met him because ____________.
A. they thought he was too poor
B. they didn’t want to see him suffering
C. they didn’t want to hear what he had to say
D. they thought he stole the coin and didn’t want to talk to him
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Barton put the coin under the floor.
B. Lebeau’s wife died of hunger.
C. Lebeau didn’t put the coin into his pockets.
D. At last, Barton gave Lebeau a lot of money.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Guide dogs were first trained after World War I when many soldiers returned home sightless. The German government started the movement. Today there are also guide-dog training centres in_____________ other countries. Thousands of___________ people can now travel almost as well as if they were sighted.
The training of the dogs is very long and necessarily of a very high___________ since any mistake by the dog could endanger its owner’s life. At first, when puppies were brought up in kennels（养狗场）, many___________tests as guide dogs because they were not used to everyday life outside. So now the puppies are looked_____________ by volunteer “puppy walkers” from about eight weeks old to seven or eight months. These are ordinary people who give the puppy experience in a typical home___________ the dog will easily get used to its blind owner’s home later. During this period, inspectors（视察员） from the training centres visit the___________ to see if it is getting enough experience, and to check if it is___________ as a guide dog.
When the young dog leaves its puppy walker, it goes to a _____________ for four to five months. Those dogs which do pass then meet their expected-to-be________________________, and together they undergo a one-month course, so that they can learn to live and work together. After this course, if man and dog are______________________ together, the new owner signs to__________________________ the dog, which is now officially his.
For many blind people, the dog is a________________________ to a new life. The owners walk out more and get more exercise, they feel________________________, and may be able to work and lead a full life. Since so many blind people live alone, their dogs may also fulfil an important emotional need, giving them________________________ and companionship, as well as a richer and more varied life.
1.A.many B.no C.any D.few
2.A.mad B.dead C.old D.blind
3.A.temperature B.speed C.standard D.price
4.A.passed B.had C.took D.failed
5.A.for B.up C.after D.at
6.A.so that B.as if C.even though D.as soon as
7.A.trainer B.dog C.woman D.man
8.A.beautiful B.suitable C.peaceful D.terrible
9.A.training B.playground C.middle school D.dog hospital
10.A.teachers B.owners C.players D.doctors
11.A.getting on well B.playing basketball C.making noises D.having a party
12.A.kill B.sell C.accept D.leave
13.A.stranger B.friend C.lesson D.means
14.A.tired B.sick C.independent D.sad
15.A.money B.food C.comfort D.house
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The group of soldiers arrived ______ a small town ____ a rainy morning.
A. at; on B. at; in C. in; on D. in; in
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Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village， they were very tired and ____， but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).
The soldiers built a small cooking fire， placed their pot on it， and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing， one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to ____ what was going on when they heard about it.
“Any soup needs salt and pepper，” the first soldier said， so some children ran to fetch salt and pepper. “Stones can be used to prepare good soup， but tomatoes would ____ it so much better，” the second soldier added. One woman said， “Why， I think I have a tomato or two!” She ran to get the tomatoes.
“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup!” said the third soldier. Another woman said， “I think I can probably find some cabbage，” and off she ran.
“If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes， this soup would be fit for a rich man's ____.” The villagers thought it over， then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup， and all from a few stones! It seemed like ____!
The soldiers said， “If only we had a little milk， this soup would be fit for a king!” And so other villagers tried to get some milk.
“The soup is ready，” said the cooks， “and all will ____ it， but first we need to set the tables.” Some of the villagers said， “Such a great soup would be better ____ some bread and cakes，” so they brought the ____ two things and the meal was ____ by all. Never had there been such a ____ meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup， and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.
In the morning， the villagers gathered to say goodbye. “Many thanks to you，” they said， “for we shall never go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones.”
1.A. hungry B. bored C. sleepy
2.A. see B. tell C .imagine
3.A. cook B. do C. make
4.A. health B. money C. table
5.A. art B. magic C. interest
6.A. want B. buy C. taste
7.A. over B. besides C. with
8.A. first B. last C. other
9.A. enjoyed B. given C. needed
10.A. cheap B. proper C. special
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.
The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
1.What does the World Future Society do?
A. Look at how technology will make people happy.
B. Look at how technology will change the world.
C. Make technology work better for themselves.
D. Make small machines to make us healthier.
2.How will technology help people?
A. Help all people live for over 120 years.
B. Help disabled people to get jobs.
C. Make people healthier and live longer.
D. Help workers to use the Internet.
3. How will people go shopping?
A. In special shops.
B. Using the Internet at certain times.
C. Using the Internet any time of the day.
D. Using nanotechnology.
4.How will technology help the environment?
A. Poor countries will have enough energy.
B. Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C. We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D. Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
5. The new science of “nanotechnology” will ___________.
A. drive small machines to work for people
B. make good-quality watches
C. allow people to eat more
D. make very small products
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives. The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
1.What does the World Future Society do?
A. Look at how technology will make people happy.
B. Look at how technology will change the world.
C. Make technology work better for themselves.
D. Make small machines to make us healthier.
2. How will technology help people?
A. Help all people live for over 120 years.
B. Help disabled people to get jobs.
C. Make people healthier and live longer.
D. Help workers to use the Internet.
3.How will people go shopping?
A. In special shops.
B. Using the Internet at certain times.
C. Using the Internet any time of the day.
D. Using nanotechnology.
4. How will technology help the environment?
A. Poor countries will have enough energy.
B. Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C. We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D. Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
5.The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
A. drive small machines to work for people
B. make good-quality watches
C. allow people to eat more
D. make very small products
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often laughed at her. She would open a , pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted (收养 ) by a family, and they thought that the best way for her to American ways of life is to be with American kids. I looked at this small girl and promised myself that I must help her.
But how could I help her fit in with us? There had to be a way.
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had opened her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a perfect .
I was surprised and thought that she could do in the coming talent show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had drawn. “Why, it’s ,” said Miss Parker, and then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough time. Could you help me, Suzy?
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And ,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “We have a special award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students painted them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could that well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “Since this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a prize, too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I realized, at that time when I was looking at her face, she’d probably never owned anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to clap their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. ”
1.A．bag B．book C．box D．bottle
2.A．learn B．borrow C．stay D．send
3.A．near B．up C．down D．opposite
4.A．copy B．note C．train D．photo
5.A．somethingB．anything C．everything D．nothing
6.A．colorful B．common C．ugly D．wonderful
7.A．photos B．books C．posters D．gifts
8.A．importantlyB．finally C．sadly D．hopefully
9.A．draw B．make C．write D．think
10.A．sad B．beautiful C．small D．excited
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
-----Which country do you think will win the first prize of the ____FIFA World Cup?
------You mean the football match will be held in __________?
A. twenty-one: Russia B. twenty-first; Russian
C. twenty-first; Russia D. twenty-one: Russian
九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析
Besides，there are very few skilled stone workers left after the war years．
A. Beside B. Next C. Also D. Except
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析