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Long long ago, people lived a nomadic (游牧民族的) life. When the sun came up, people began to collect food. When the sun went down, they went to sleep.
All of that changed when they began to build towns. They needed a way to tell time and the first useful time-telling tool was invented─the sundial (日晷). As the sun travelled across the sky, it made shadows (影子) on the face of the time of day.
The hourglass (沙漏) was another time-telling tool. It was possible to get a general idea of the time.
In the 11th century, mechanical (机械的) clocks were invented. But they weren’t very accurate. They lost fifteen minutes each day and they became more accurate when small springs (小弹簧) were added to move the hands of the clock. As a result of this invention, clocks became smaller.
Over the next 300 years, many improvements were made to clocks and soon many people could afford a clock or watch. By the 1950s, digital (数字的) watches had been invented in 1967, the atomic (原子的) clock was developed. The atomic clock is accurate to within one second every twenty million years.
1.What’s the first time-telling tool?
A. The sundial B. The hourglass C. The water clock D. The mechanical clock
2.The underlined word accurate means “______” in Chinese.
A. 稳定的 B. 固定的 C. 波动的 D. 准确的
3.Compared with the sundial, mechanical clocks with springs are ______.
A. smaller B. heavier C. longer D. wider
4.According to the passage, ______.
A. the sundial was invented after the hourglass
B. mechanical clocks were invented in the 11th century
C. clocks were very expensive in the 11th century
D. atomic clocks were invented earlier than digital watches
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Why clocks were invented
B. How clocks were invented
C. The importance of time-telling tools
D. The history of time-telling tools
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy, as they were wealthy and had no problems.
The king decided to travel and visit faraway places of great historical importance. He chose to travel by foot ___________he could talk to his people. People from these areas were very happy to have a__________ with their king.
After several weeks, he returned to the palace. He was quite happy to have visited many places and seen his people. However, he felt a lot of pain in his feet because it was his first long-distance trip on foot. He __________ to his ministers (大臣) that the roads were covered in stones and weren’t comfortable . He said he was very worried about the people who walked along them.
He made an order to__________ the roads of the whole country with __________so that people would feel happier and more comfortable. His ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be killed for their skins and it would also cost a lot of money.
A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said he had another idea. The minister asked the king, “Why do you want to kill so many cows? Why not cut a piece of leather in the right _________ to cover your feet?”
The king was__________by this idea and praised the minister. He ordered that a pair of leather shoes were to be made for himself and for each of his countrymen.
Many of us criticize (批评) our surroundings and never understand that we can make a __________ourselves. Changes are unavoidable, and they should_________ us. We cannot or should not__________others to make them.
1.A.as if B.so that C.while D.before
2.A.meeting B.trip C.discussion D.conversation
3.A.shouted B.said C.explained D.complained
4.A.cover B.replace C.build D.repair
5.A.stones B.sand C.cotton D.leather
6.A.place B.position C.shape D.order
7.A.puzzled B.disappointed C.shocked D.amazed
8.A.chance B.purpose C.rule D.change
9.A.benefit from B.come from C.refer to D.go with
10.A.depend on B.work with C.decide on D.believe in
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Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very _____ as they were wealthy and had no problems.
Once, the king decided to travel and visit far-away places of great historic importance. He chose to travel on foot, _____ he wanted to talk to his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a _____ with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart.
After several weeks of travel, the king _____ to the palace. He was quite happy to visit many places and see his people. _____, he felt a lot of pain in his feet as it was his first trip on foot covering a long distance. He _____ to his ministers that the roads were covered with stones and weren’t _____. He said that he was very worried about _____ people who walked along them.
He ordered to cover the roads in the whole country with _____ in order that the people of his kingdom could walk comfortably. The king’s ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be ______ for leather. And it would also cost a lot of money.
Finally, a wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that ______ had a better idea. The minister said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why not just have a piece of leather cut in the right ______ to cover your feet?”
The king was ______ by his idea and praised the minister. He ordered a pair of leather shoes for himself and requested all his countrymen also to wear shoes.
Changes are unavoidable, and they should come ______ ourselves. We cannot or should not __depend on others to make them. That means, instead of trying to change the world, we ______ try to change ourselves.
1.A. crazy B. polite C. happy D. smart
2.A. though B. because C. until D. unless
3.A. business B. trip C. discussion D. conversation
4.A. came B. returned C. hurried D. headed
5.A. Besides B. Also C. However D. Instead
6.A. shouted B. apologized C. explained D. complained
7.A. safe B. comfortable C. straight D. convenient
8.A. a B. an C. the D. （不填）
9.A. dirt B. sand C. wood D. leather
10.A. killed B. sold C. raised D. exchanged
11.A. he B. she C. we D. they
12.A. place B. position C. shape D. order
13.A. confused B. disappointed C. heard D. surprised
14.A. of B. from C. for D. with
15.A. should B. may C. must D. would
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Long long ago,there__________four foxes and they lived a happy life together.
A. had B. has
C. were D. are
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long long ago,there__________four foxes and they lived a happy life together.
A. had B. has C. were D. are
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long ago, people lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants and they didn’t need to use money.
As time passed, families had more products(产品) than they needed, such as animals and crops. So they needed to trade(交易) with others. They began to use money to make it easier. However, it was not like the money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt or large stones.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. Because they were easier to carry than goods(货物), countries began to make coins as their money.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably in the 11th century. An Italian traveler, Marco Polo, saw the Chinese use paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. After his travel, he told the western people what he saw. But European countries didn’t start using paper money till the1600s.
Today we have many ways to pay for things, such as coins, paper money and cards. Some prefer to pay by card. That’s because paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.
1.People began to use money because they ______.
A. lived on plants B. raised animals C. needed to trade
2.People used ______ as money during the 600s BC.
A. shells B. coins C. cards
3.Which country used paper money first?
A. Japan. B. USA. C. China.
4.The passage tells us the ______ of money
A. history B. use C. collection
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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Long ago, there lived a clever man in China. He was famous for his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and answered their questions with great patience(耐心).
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have more questions than we do? But we think we students have a lot more than you.” With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one is as large as a big plate, and the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles：Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is larger, so its line is longer. That means I have more chances to meet with what I don’t know. And that’s why I have more questions than you. The more you learn, the more questions you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know.”
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1.Lots of people came to learn things from the great man because________.
A、he was very clever B、he knew a lot C、he was patient
2.The student thought that________.
A、the teacher had more questions than the students
B、the teacher had fewer questions than the students
C、the teacher had same questions as the students
3.Which of the following pictures did the teacher draw?
A、
B、
C、
4.Why did the teacher draw two circles?
A、To show that he was good at drawing pictures.
B、To tell student why he had more questions than his students.
C、To tell the student that he knew everything.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A、The teacher knew all his students knew.
B、The man was a good teacher.
C、The teacher’s knowledge is inside the big circle.
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How long have you lived here ?
________ ten years ago .
A. Since B. For C. When D. Which
九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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Long long ago, there lived a wise master in the mountains. He was considered to be the cleverest man in the world. One day, an unhappy young man came to an old master and told him that he had a very sad life and asked for a solution.
The old Master ordered the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it.
“How does it taste?” the Master asked.
“Terrible,” the young man answered, with a painful expression.
The Master then asked the Youngman to take another handful of salt and held it in his hand. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and the young man was asked to put his handful of salt into the lake.
The old man said, “Now drink from the lake.”
As the water went down through the young man’s throat, the Master asked, “How does it taste?”
“Good!” said the young man, in a pleased voice.
“Do you taste the salt?” asked the Master.
“No.”
The Master sat beside this troubled young man, took his hands, and said, “The pain of life is pure salt, no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same. But the amount we taste the pain depends on the container we put it into. So when you are in pain, the key thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things. Stop being a glass. Become a lake.”
1.Why did the young man come to the old master?
A. Because he wanted to learn some living skills.
B. Because he wanted to ask for some advice.
C. Because he wanted to make friends with the master.
D. Because he lived close to the old master.
2.What did the master ask the man to do at first?
A. To put a handful salt in the lake.
B. To drink the salty water in the glass.
C. To taste the water in the lake.
D. To put some salt in the glass.
3.How did the man feel after he drank water from the lake?
A. He felt the water was terrible.
B. He felt unhappy.
C. He felt the water was OK.
D. He felt puzzled.
4.What does the underlined word “container” mean?
A. 条件 B. 容器 C. 结果 D. 集装箱
5.What’s the best title?
A. Salty water! B. Have a taste! C. Be a lake! D. No more, no less!
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long long ago, an elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud. The elephant thought of himself strong, and the monkey felt himself quick.
One day they went to ask the old bird, “Can you tell us which one of us is more important?” The old bird didn't give them the answer at once. However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river and bring them to him.
So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water ran so fast that the monkey was afraid.
“Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. I'm big and strong, and I can swim across the river.”
Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried to reach the bananas, but they were too high. “Wait a minute, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and gave the bananas to the elephant.
Then they came back happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. “Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird with a smile, “but he couldn't get the bananas; the monkey is quick, but he couldn't, either. Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.”
1.Both the elephant and the monkey are ______ in the story.
A. quick B. proud C. strong
2.According to the story, ______ is more important.
A. the monkey B. the elephant C. neither
3.Picture ______ shows the right position of the banana tree.
A. B. C.
4.They should ______ to get the bananas.
A. first swim across the river and then come back
B. first climb up the tree and then swim across the river
C. first swim across the river and then climb up the tree
5.The best title for the story is “______”.
A. Teamwork is important B. An elephant and a monkey C. Strong or quick
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
