Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve, Scrooge sat in his office. The door of his office was open. He wanted to keep his eyes on his clerk, Bob Cratchit. Bob sat in a cold, gloomy, little cell. Scrooge had a very small fire, but Bob’s was even smaller. Bob couldn’t add any more coal because Scrooge kept the coal scuttle in his room.
“A Merry Christmas, uncle!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew Fred.
“Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug! Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You are poor.” “OK, then,” replied Fred cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don’t be cross, Uncle!”.
“I live in a world of fools. What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money. It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but no richer.” said Scrooge.
“Uncle,” said Fred, “I have always thought of Christmas time as a kind, charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, although Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”
The clerk in the cell applauded. Then realizing his mistake, he poked the fire and put out the last little spark forever.
Then Scrooge’s nephew invited him to have dinner the next day, but he refused. As his nephew left the room, two kind old gentlemen came in.
“At Christmas time, Mr Scrooge,” said the gentleman, “we should give to the poor who have no shelter or food. They really suffer at this time of year.”
“Are there no prisons? And the workhouses? Are they still in operation?” asked Scrooge.
“They are, but I wish they were not.” replied the gentleman. “We don’t think that workhouses do enough for people. Many people prefer to die than to go there. So we are trying to raise money to buy the poor some clothes and food. What shall I put you down for?”
“Nothing. Let them die. There are too many people in the world anyway. Good afternoon, gentlemen!” Scrooge said. The gentlemen left. And Scrooge felt pleased with himself.
---Taken from A Christmas Carol
1.Bob couldn’t add any coal on such a cold day because .
A.extra coal couldn’t be found by him B.Scrooge didn’t have extra coal at all.
C.extra coal was kept in Scrooge’s room. D.Scrooge wanted to add coal himself.
2.What does the underlined word “mistake” in Paragragh 6 refer to?
A.His applause to stop Scrooge and Fred’s conversation.
B.His action to poke the fire and put out the last little spark.
C.His desire to add more coal to make himself warm
D.His applause to show he agreed with what Fred said
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The two gentlemen wanted to invite Scrooge to have dinner.
B.His nephew had the same feeing about Christmas as Scrooge.
C.Scrooge thought the poor people had nothing to do with him.
D.Scrooge thought Christmas meant getting richer and older.
4.What do you think Scrooge is like?
A.mean and selfish B.dishonest and stupid
C.smart and kind D.cold and serious
九年级英语阅读单选困难题
Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve, Scrooge sat in his office. The door of his office was open. He wanted to keep his eyes on his clerk, Bob Cratchit. Bob sat in a cold, gloomy, little cell. Scrooge had a very small fire, but Bob’s was even smaller. Bob couldn’t add any more coal because Scrooge kept the coal scuttle in his room.
“A Merry Christmas, uncle!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew Fred.
“Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug! Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You are poor.” “OK, then,” replied Fred cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don’t be cross, Uncle!”.
“I live in a world of fools. What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money. It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but no richer.” said Scrooge.
“Uncle,” said Fred, “I have always thought of Christmas time as a kind, charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, although Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”
The clerk in the cell applauded. Then realizing his mistake, he poked the fire and put out the last little spark forever.
Then Scrooge’s nephew invited him to have dinner the next day, but he refused. As his nephew left the room, two kind old gentlemen came in.
“At Christmas time, Mr Scrooge,” said the gentleman, “we should give to the poor who have no shelter or food. They really suffer at this time of year.”
“Are there no prisons? And the workhouses? Are they still in operation?” asked Scrooge.
“They are, but I wish they were not.” replied the gentleman. “We don’t think that workhouses do enough for people. Many people prefer to die than to go there. So we are trying to raise money to buy the poor some clothes and food. What shall I put you down for?”
“Nothing. Let them die. There are too many people in the world anyway. Good afternoon, gentlemen!” Scrooge said. The gentlemen left. And Scrooge felt pleased with himself.
---Taken from A Christmas Carol
1.Bob couldn’t add any coal on such a cold day because .
A.extra coal couldn’t be found by him B.Scrooge didn’t have extra coal at all.
C.extra coal was kept in Scrooge’s room. D.Scrooge wanted to add coal himself.
2.What does the underlined word “mistake” in Paragragh 6 refer to?
A.His applause to stop Scrooge and Fred’s conversation.
B.His action to poke the fire and put out the last little spark.
C.His desire to add more coal to make himself warm
D.His applause to show he agreed with what Fred said
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The two gentlemen wanted to invite Scrooge to have dinner.
B.His nephew had the same feeing about Christmas as Scrooge.
C.Scrooge thought the poor people had nothing to do with him.
D.Scrooge thought Christmas meant getting richer and older.
4.What do you think Scrooge is like?
A.mean and selfish B.dishonest and stupid
C.smart and kind D.cold and serious
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"Mr Marley is_____," scrooge replied. "He died seven years ago today, on Christmas Eve."
"I'm sure that you are just as ___ to the poor as your partner," said the gentleman, smiling.What was true was that Scrooge was just as____as Marley, and Marley had been just as mean as Scrooge."At this happy time of year, Mr Scrooge," the gentleman went on, taking up his pen, "we should help poor people who have no food or clothes or ____."
"Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge coldly.
"_____prisons," said the gentleman."And the workhouses, where poor people can live and work? Are they still open?"
"Yes, they are, I'm sorry to say.""I'm happy to hear It," said Scrooge. "I thought, from____ you said at first, that perhaps these useful places were closed, for some reason."
"But some of us feel," replied the gentleman, "that these places don't ___enough to poor people. We're hoping to give some meat and drink, and ___for a fire, to people who need all these things. This is a time when we should all be able to enjoy ourselves._____will you give, sir?"
"Nothing!" scrooge replied. "I don't have a __ Christmas myself, and I won't pay for other people to be merry. We all have to pay for prisons and workhouses -- they cost enough. The ___ will have to go there."
"Many can't go there, and many______to die."
"If they prefer to die, why don't they die, then? There are too many people in the world, so it's a good thing if some of them die. All this is __ of my business! It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to____other people's. I'm a very busy man. Good afternoon, gentlemen!" The gentlemen shook their heads a little sadly, and left the office. Scrooge went back to his work, feeling __ with himself.
1.A.die B.dying C.dead D.death
2.A.kind B.cold C.rude D.friendly
3.A.rich B.poor C.friendly D.mean
4.A.money B.children C.homes D.buildings
5.A.Much B.A great deal of C.Few D.Plenty of
6.A.what B.that C.which D.how
7.A.provide B.donate C.offer D.raise
8.A.paper B.wood C.money D.water
9.A.How much B.How many C.What D.When
10.A.rich B.sad C.interesting D.merry
11.A.children B.workers C.rich D.poor
12.A.want B.prefer C.like D.hope
13.A.out B.few C.nothing D.none
14.A.forget about B.worry about C.find out D.think about
15.A.pleased B.sad C.sorry D.bad
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
读下面一段短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
Once upon a time, there lived a family of 1. (mouse) in the kitchen. One Saturday morning Father Mouse and his son felt hungry and came out for food. While they 2. ( look) for food, they saw a big cat. Baby Mouse was very afraid and climbed onto his 3. (father) back. Father Mouse shouted at the cat. “Woof, woof!” The cat ran away 4. (quick). “Wow, dad, you’re great!” said Baby Mouse. “Well, son, that’s why it’s important to learn a 5. (two) language.” answered Father Mouse.
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读一读，做一做，你的阅读能力在提高
On Christmas Eve (平安夜), Simon usually has a party with his family in his house. They buy a Christmas tree and decorate(装饰)it with flowers, toys, lights and cards. After they finish, it looks very beautiful. Then they have a big Christmas dinner. There is turkey, hot drinks and much other Christmas food on the table. After dinner, they sit under the Christmas tree and sing songs happily. They all have a lot of fun.
1.Where do they have the party?
A. In Simon's home. B. At school. C. In a shop. D. In Simon's classroom
2.You may see_________ in the Christmas tree.
A. some pencils B. some money C. a teddy bear D. boys and girls
3.The underline word 'light' probably means(指的是) ________ here.
A. 光; B. 灯 C. 轻的 D. 浅色
4.After they finish, it looks very beautiful. Here 'it' means__________.
A. Simon's house B. the Christmas tree C. the flower D. the turkey
5.What do they do under the Christmas tree?
A. They have Christmas dinner. B. They look for presents.
C. They play 'trick or treat'. D. They sing songs.
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Once upon a time, a proud swallow lived in a large tree. He liked his colorful feathers and his long tail so much that he believed nothing could be better than them. One day, he saw a crow and thought, “How silly this bird is! All his feathers are black.” He looked at himself lovingly and enjoyed his own feathers.
Just then, the crow flew and sat on the same branch(树枝) as the swallow. The swallow said, “All your feathers are black and your tail is so short.” The crow smiled and said, “But they help me fly.” The swallow said, “So do mine. But look at how beautiful they are!” He spread his wings and flew a little closer to the crow. The crow saw that the swallow had lots of blue feathers and some white and pink ones, too. He looked at his own feathers and thought, “It’s true. The swallow’s feathers are much prettier than mine.”
The crow said, “Swallow, you’re right. You have lovely feathers and a long tail, but only in summer. Your little feathers cannot keep you warm in winter at all. While you shiver in the cold, my thick feathers keep me warm in the cold winters.”
1.When the swallow said the crow’s feathers and tail weren’t beautiful, the crow _______.
A.became angry B.smiled and explained
C.flew away quickly D.became worried and sad
2.The underlined word “shiver” means “_______” in the passage.
A.shake B.lose C.fall D.turn
3.What does the story want to tell us?
A.Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together.
B.Don’t be proud of something that’s of little use.
C.Find out our own problems and solve them quickly.
D.Don’t make friends with people who are too proud.
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Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.
On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”
“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.
“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.
The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”
1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly
2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid
3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built
4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took
6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom
7.A.for B.since C.as D.until
8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker
9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse
10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer and the last in autumn.
After the four students came back, the teacher called them together. They pictured their feelings to the teacher. The first student said there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very disappointed. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed, “What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread here and there.” The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees.
The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued, “The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can’t judge a tree but only one season. Don’t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest.”
Everything has different sides in our life. Don't hurry to make a conclusion（结论） before seeing the whole of it.
1.What were the four students sent to do? （不超过10个词）
________________________________________________________________
2.How did the second student feel when he saw the apple trees? （不超过5个词）
________________________________________________________________
3.What does the passage mainly tell us? （不超过10个词）
________________________________________________________________
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Once upon a time, there lived a teacher in a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter, the second in spring. The third in summer. And the last in autumn.
After the four students came back, the teacher called them together. They pictured (描述) their feeling to the teacher. The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very disappointed. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed. ＂What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread(传播) here and there.＂ The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees.
The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued, ＂The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can’t judge (判断) a tree by only one season. Don’t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest.
Everything has different sides in our life. Don’t hurry to make a conclusion(结论) before seeing the whole of it.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
1.Four students were sent to see apples in different seasons.
2.The first student left for the small farm in winter.
3.The last student saw the beautiful trees with many apples.
4.The teacher thought his four students were completely wrong.
5.The passage mainly tells us that we should judge things by only one side.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time， there lived a teacher In a small town. He often taught his students in special ways. Once he Rent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in different seasons. The first student went in winter， the second in spring. The third in summer. And the last in autumn.
After the four students came back .the teacher called them together. They pictured (描述) their feeling to the teacher. The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees. It made him very disappointed. The second student said his eyes were full of light green. It made him feel hopeful. The third one disagreed. ”What are you talking about? How pretty the trees were! The sweet smell of the beautiful flowers spread (传播） here and there.” The last one shook his head. He only saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees.
The teacher smiled and told his students none of them were wrong. They each just saw one season. He continued， “The trees are not the same in different seasons. You can't judge (判断)a tree by only one season. Don' t let the regret of one season destroy the beauty of the rest. '
Everything has different sides in our life. Don't hurry to make a conclusion(结论)before seeing the whole of it.
根搌短文内容判断正、误。
(注意:考生将答題卡相应位置涂黑。正磽的涂 A"，错误的涂"B")
1.Four students were sent to see apples in different seasons.
2.The first student left for the small farm in winter.
3.The last student saw the beautiful trees with many apples.
4.The teacher thought his four students were completely wrong.
5.The passage mainly tells us that we should judge things by only one side.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time , there was a saint . In his final years, someone asked him about teachers from whom he had learned all wisdom, so the saint told him three stories:
One day, I visited a village. It was late and no one was outside. At last, I saw a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall. I asked him if I could find a place to stay. He replied that I could stay with him if I didn’t mind staying with a thief. I stayed with him for a month. Every night, he would go out to “work.” Mary times, he would come back with nothing. However, He never lost hope and said, “Tomorrow I will try again.” In the past years, there were many moments when I became so hopeless that I just wanted to give up what I was doing. And then suddenly, I would recollect the words of the thief.
There was another day when I was walking along the bank of a river. I saw a dog who was very thirsty and wanted to drink water from the river. However, he was afraid of his own image reflected in the water. He looked into the river, barked and then ran away. He did this several times. Finally, he managed to take a drink from the river despite his fears.
I met a little boy the other day in a small town. He was carrying a lighted candle with him. I
asked him , “Did you light the candle by yourself?” He said yes. I asked him again, “Then can you tell me where the light came from?” The boy laughed. He blew out the candle and asked me, “You see, I just put out the candle. Could you tell me where the light has gone?” I couldn’t answer and he told me, “It has returned to where it came from. “Since then, I have dropped all conceit(自责).
I have had no teachers, but it doesn’t mean that I have nowhere to learn the wisdom of life.
1.What did the saint learn from the thief?
A. Never lose hope B. Never stay with a thief
C. Never steal things D. Never make a hole in a wall
2.Why didn’t the dog drink water from the river at first?
A. Because he was afraid of falling into the river.
B. Because there was another dog barking at him
C. Because he didn’t think the water was clean enough
D. Because he was scared by his own image in the river
3.What’s the probably meaning of the underlined phrase “put out”?
A. Put down B. Go out C. Take out D. Give away
4.What can you learn from the stories?
A. People shouldn’t look down upon children
B. It was not easy to be a saint in ancient time
C. It was great to overcome the fear in the bean
D. The wisdom of life is from many different people
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to become a saint B. The wisdom of life
C. The saint and his teachers D. The road to be a saint
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