A survey shows that the number of fires in government buildings each year is small compared to home fires. This is probably because such buildings are taken good care of and managed. However, at home after work fire safety is your own duty.
For most of us who live in high-rise buildings, the safety of you and your family depends on how much you know to do with an emergency(紧急情况). When a fire happens, there is usually little time to decide what to do or how to act. The best thing is to make your emergency plan as soon as possible.
Sit down with the family and prepare a careful escape project. Do remember that every fire is unpredictable. Fire and smoke can move very quickly and the situations in any part of the building may change very quickly. Smoke is usually more dangerous than fire. It can spread throughout the building and enter your house when the fire is many floors away.
Some information says it is best to leave your house immediately when there is a fire. Others say it is safer to stay there. Which is correct?
Usually the best thing to do is to leave the building as soon as possible. However, do not try to leave your house a long time after the fire alarm has sounded. There is a higher chance that heavy smoke has already spread into stairways and hallways.
Never travel through smoke. You must stay inside your house and place wet towels at the bottom of the door to stop smoke from entering. Call the Fire Services Department by dialing “119”, tell them where you are and then move to the most smoke-free room. Open the window there to let in fresh air if possible. Hang a sheet from the window to show fire fighters where you are.
1.In the writer’s opinion, an emergency plan for a fire should be made early ______.
A. so that the fire can be put out in time
B. because we might lose our way in a fire
C. because we may have little time to call 119
D. so that we can keep ourselves safe from a fire
2.The underlined word “unpredictable” in Paragraph 3 is close to ______ in meaning.
A. unexpected B. unlikely
C. unacceptable D. unchanged
3.If it is a long time since the fire alarm sounded, the proper thing to do is ______.
A. to try to put out the fire
B. to stay inside the house
C. to leave the house at once
D. to sit down with the family
4.The writer wrote this passage in order to ______.
A. tell people some information about fires
B. teach people some skills of preventing fires
C. give people some advice on escaping from fires
D. show people some causes of fires in tall buildings
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
A survey shows that the number of fires in government buildings each year is small compared to home fires. This is probably because such buildings are taken good care of and managed. However, at home after work fire safety is your own duty.
For most of us who live in high-rise buildings, the safety of you and your family depends on how much you know to do with an emergency(紧急情况). When a fire happens, there is usually little time to decide what to do or how to act. The best thing is to make your emergency plan as soon as possible.
Sit down with the family and prepare a careful escape project. Do remember that every fire is unpredictable. Fire and smoke can move very quickly and the situations in any part of the building may change very quickly. Smoke is usually more dangerous than fire. It can spread throughout the building and enter your house when the fire is many floors away.
Some information says it is best to leave your house immediately when there is a fire. Others say it is safer to stay there. Which is correct?
Usually the best thing to do is to leave the building as soon as possible. However, do not try to leave your house a long time after the fire alarm has sounded. There is a higher chance that heavy smoke has already spread into stairways and hallways.
Never travel through smoke. You must stay inside your house and place wet towels at the bottom of the door to stop smoke from entering. Call the Fire Services Department by dialing “119”, tell them where you are and then move to the most smoke-free room. Open the window there to let in fresh air if possible. Hang a sheet from the window to show fire fighters where you are.
1.In the writer’s opinion, an emergency plan for a fire should be made early ______.
A. so that the fire can be put out in time
B. because we might lose our way in a fire
C. because we may have little time to call 119
D. so that we can keep ourselves safe from a fire
2.The underlined word “unpredictable” in Paragraph 3 is close to ______ in meaning.
A. unexpected B. unlikely
C. unacceptable D. unchanged
3.If it is a long time since the fire alarm sounded, the proper thing to do is ______.
A. to try to put out the fire
B. to stay inside the house
C. to leave the house at once
D. to sit down with the family
4.The writer wrote this passage in order to ______.
A. tell people some information about fires
B. teach people some skills of preventing fires
C. give people some advice on escaping from fires
D. show people some causes of fires in tall buildings
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
-A recent survey shows that 35 0ut of 45 students in my class will save their phones first in a fire.
-About _______ of the students made such a choice? Life is far more important, isn't it?
A. half B. one third
C. two thirds D. three quarters
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Beijing has a large number of old trees. A survey showed that the city had about 40, 000 century-old trees. Among them, more than 6, 100 were over 300 years old. It's said that the longest living tree is about 3, 000 years old, almost as old as the city itself. Nearly half of the old trees are in old streets and ancient gardens.
However, about 9, 000 of the old trees are in danger because of environmental changes, natural disasters(灾害）, and so on.
Last year, Beijing government started a project to protect trees that are over 100 years old. They first found two ginkgoes(银杏树）and two pagoda trees(国槐）at the foot of Beijing's Western Hills.
Yang Shutian, director of the project, said that old trees could be seen as"living relics(遗迹）”and keeping them healthy was also part of the work to protect and carry forward the city's history.
A group of tree experts carried out an examination of the four old trees, which were very weak and dying. The experts soon took action to save the trees. They filled holes, controlled pests and watered the trees over the next two months. The trees are now very strong. According to Yang, more old trees in the city will be protected through the project.
"The old trees have witnessed(见证）the city's development and played a key role in improving the city's environment. To make them healthy is our duty, "Yang added.
1.How old is the oldest tree in Beijing?
A.It's about 300 years old. B.It's about 3, 000 years old.
C.It's about 6, 100 years old. D.It's about 40, 000 years old.
2.What's the purpose of the project?
A.To protect all trees in Beijing. B.To plant more and more trees in Beijing.
C.To ask people to give away money to protect trees. D.To protect century-old trees.
3.In which part of the newspaper can the passage be?
A.TRAVEL. B.ENVIRONMENT. C.HISTORY. D.FASHION.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
A recent survey showed that only 9 percent of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes.That’s down from 23 percent in 2000.While this is good news for the US's overall health, tobacco（烟草）use is still a problem.
Cigarettes can cause many diseases, such as cancer（癌症），lung cliscases and heart problems.Although they know about the health problems, teenagers still smoke.So the campaign of the US Anti-smoking Organization is working to end teenage smoking.Their latest activity uses social media(社交媒体) to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking.And the activity also encourages teens to learn the facts and become the generation that ends smoking.
However, anti-smoking campaigns may have a new problem to worry about.According to a 2013 report, the use of electronic cigarettes is on the rise.American high school students who reported having used an electronic cigarette rose from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2012.The increased use of e-cigarettes by teens is deeply troubling.It may become lifelong addictied（上瘾）.Besides, we still don’t yet understand the long-term effects（作用）of e-cigarettes.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。（每小题2分，共10分）
1.According to the survey, how many American teenagers smoked in 2000?
A.9 percent B.23 percent
C.4.7 percent D.10 percent
2.Which of the following disease may not be caused by cigarettes?
A.skin disease B.cancer
C.lung disease D.heart disease
3.What is the aim of the campaign of the US Anti-smoking Organization?
A.To end the production of cigarettes.
B.To criticize those children who smoke.
C.To protect the rights of non-smokers.
D.To make an effort to end teenage smoking
4.The underlined word “campaign” means _____.
A.activity B.newspaper
C.movie D.officer
5.What do we know about e-cigarettes?
A.E-cigarettes are becoming popular among teenagers.
B.School students like e-cigarettes more than adults do.
C.People won’t let addicted to e-cigarettes.
D.E-cigarettes have bad effects on people’s health.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
A survey made in the UK shows that only 40% of young people know that personal information online stays there forever. There are about 250 million blogs coming out every day, which means a lot of information is shared online. So, are young people using the Internet safely?
Do you know how to change your privacy settings (隐私设置) on social media? For example, you can click on the “settings” on your blog to get to your privacy settings. Then you can decide who sees your personal information: friends, friends of friends or everyone. Do you want everyone in the world to be able to see your email address or just friends?
The BBC Share Take Care campaign (活动), is all about helping everybody, from little kids to the over 55s, to make their online activity safer and protect themselves on the web. The campaign says adults and teenagers need to be more careful with personal information and photos online.
Everybody knows that we should be polite and kind to people in real life and online. Unluckily this doesn't always happen. Where can you report online abuse (辱骂) or unkind messages to yourself or your friends? Do you know how to report such messages online? For example, if you see an unkind message you can click on “more” and then choose “Report”. You can then block (屏蔽) all further messages from that user.
1.How many young people know information online stays there forever?
A.Only a few people. B.Less than a half.
C.More than a half. D.Almost everyone.
2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A.How to post one's blogs online. B.How to change our email address.
C.How to change our privacy settings. D.How to share our personal information.
3.What's the aim of the BBC Share Take Care campaign?
A.To teach adults to surf the Internet. B.To increase the safety of online activity.
C.To advise kids to stay away from the web. D.To ask teenagers to be careful with Internet.
4.What are you advised to do with an unkind message?
A.Save it. B.Forget it. C.Ignore it. D.Report it.
九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q: Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit (照亮) by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive（蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
1.The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.
A. has the longest wavelength among all the colors
B. cannot be taken in by the gas molecules
C. doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere
D. cannot pass through space successfully
2.How long can’t the moon be seen during the daytime in a month?
A. 2. B. 28. C.30. D. 31.
3.What do honeybees choose to do when the temperature drops below 50°F?
A. They choose to be active in the wild.
B. They choose to keep themselves warm.
C. They choose to travel to a warm place.
D.They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive.
4.What is NOT explained in the passage?
A. Why is the sky blue?
B. Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime?
C. Why do birds travel in winter?
D. Where do honeybees go in winter?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q: Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit (照亮) by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive（蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
1.The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.
A. has the longest wavelength among all the colors
B. cannot be taken in by the gas molecules
C. doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere
D. cannot pass through space successfully
2.How long can’t the moon be seen during the daytime in a month?
A. 2. B. 28. C.30. D. 31.
3.What do honeybees choose to do when the temperature drops below 50°F?
A. They choose to be active in the wild.
B. They choose to keep themselves warm.
C. They choose to travel to a warm place.
D. They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive.
4.What is NOT explained in the passage?
A. Why is the sky blue?
B. Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime?
C. Why do birds travel in winter?
D. Where do honeybees go in winter?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q:Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive （蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
1.The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.
A. has the longest wavelength among all the colors
B. cannot be taken in by the gas molecules
C. doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere
D. cannot pass through space successfully
2.How long can’t the moon be seen during the daytime in a month?
A. 2 B. 28 C.30 D. 31
3.What do honeybees choose to do when the temperature drops below 50°F?
A. They choose to be active in the wild.
B. They choose to keep themselves warm.
C. They choose to travel to a warm place.
D. They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive.
4.What is NOT explained in the passage?
A. Why is the sky blue?
B. Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime?
C. Why do birds travel in winter?
D. Where do honeybees go in winter?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q:Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive （蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
1.The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.
A. has the longest wavelength among all the colors
B. cannot be taken in by the gas molecules
C. doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere
D. cannot pass through space successfully
2.How long can’t the moon be seen during the daytime in a month?
A. 2 B. 28 C.30 D. 31
3.What do honeybees choose to do when the temperature drops below 50°F?
A. They choose to be active in the wild.
B. They choose to keep themselves warm.
C. They choose to travel to a warm place.
D. They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive.
4.What is NOT explained in the passage?
A. Why is the sky blue?
B. Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime?
C. Why do birds travel in winter?
D. Where do honeybees go in winter?
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
（2016 •山东东营中考）—A recent survey shows that 35 0ut of 45 students in my class will save their phones first in a fire.
—About ______________ of the students made such a choice? Life is far more important, isn’t it?
A. half B. one third
C. two thirds D. three quarters
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析