World’s history in one place
Is it possible to put millions of years of t he world’s history into one building? The British Museum seems to think so. "
A history of the World in 100 Objects", an exhibition about rare and ancient objects from the world, has made it a success.
The British Museum says it owns at least 8 million historical objects. But why choose these 100 objects to tel stories of our world's history?
It all started with a challenge（挑战）.
Neil MacGregor, who was once director of the British Museum, was asked by BBC to choose 100 objects from the museum's huge collection. The objects had to include things from the beginning of human history about 2 million years ago to the present day.
MacGregor accepted, and took four years to choose each object himself.
In 2010, MacGregor appeared on BBC radio, giving a detailed（详细的）explanation of each object. The show was a big hit and all these 100 objects were shown in the British Museum. A book with photos of each object soon followed.
"The objects had to cover the whole world, from a cooking pot to a golden galleon, from a Stone Age tool to a credit card." MacGregor wrote.
The collection includes many important objects from China. There is a banknote from the Ming Dynasty, showing China as the first country to use paper money.
But it’s not just ancient things that are shown. Among them are some modern things like a solar-powered lamp and even a throne made of weapons created by an African artist.
“Of course, the collection could only be ‘a’ history of the world. But it is still a history that people in the present world need to know.” MacGregor wrote.
1. “A history of the World in 100 Objects” is a(n) ________.
A. TV programme about Africa B. challenge of scientific research
C. book about modern development D. exhibition of the world’s history
2. We can learn that the BBC programme by Neil MacGregor was _______.
A. successful B. expensive C. regular D. traditional
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The objects shown cover half of the world.
B. Neil MacGregor used to be director of BBC.
C. China was the first country to use paper money.
D. The British Museum owns 2 million historical objects.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
World’s history in one place
Is it possible to put millions of years of t he world’s history into one building? The British Museum seems to think so. "
A history of the World in 100 Objects", an exhibition about rare and ancient objects from the world, has made it a success.
The British Museum says it owns at least 8 million historical objects. But why choose these 100 objects to tel stories of our world's history?
It all started with a challenge（挑战）.
Neil MacGregor, who was once director of the British Museum, was asked by BBC to choose 100 objects from the museum's huge collection. The objects had to include things from the beginning of human history about 2 million years ago to the present day.
MacGregor accepted, and took four years to choose each object himself.
In 2010, MacGregor appeared on BBC radio, giving a detailed（详细的）explanation of each object. The show was a big hit and all these 100 objects were shown in the British Museum. A book with photos of each object soon followed.
"The objects had to cover the whole world, from a cooking pot to a golden galleon, from a Stone Age tool to a credit card." MacGregor wrote.
The collection includes many important objects from China. There is a banknote from the Ming Dynasty, showing China as the first country to use paper money.
But it’s not just ancient things that are shown. Among them are some modern things like a solar-powered lamp and even a throne made of weapons created by an African artist.
“Of course, the collection could only be ‘a’ history of the world. But it is still a history that people in the present world need to know.” MacGregor wrote.
1. “A history of the World in 100 Objects” is a(n) ________.
A. TV programme about Africa B. challenge of scientific research
C. book about modern development D. exhibition of the world’s history
2. We can learn that the BBC programme by Neil MacGregor was _______.
A. successful B. expensive C. regular D. traditional
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The objects shown cover half of the world.
B. Neil MacGregor used to be director of BBC.
C. China was the first country to use paper money.
D. The British Museum owns 2 million historical objects.
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一China is over 5, 000 years old. It's one of countries in the world.
一Yes. It has much history than the US.
A. old; long B. older; longer
C. older; the longest D. the oldest; longer
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—China is over years old. It’s one of _____countries in the world.
—Yes. It has much _____history than the USA.
A.old; long B.older;longer C.older;the longest D.the oldest;longer
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Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations (文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Let’s take a look at some wonderful places in the country.
Arabian Desert
Do you think it might be fun to ride a camel in the desert? If so, you should go to the Arabian Desert. It is also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up nearly one-quarter of Egypt's land. Riding a camel is fun. Camels kneel down to let you sit on them.
Luxor
If you want to see ancient palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to go. People there call it the "open-air museum of ancient Egypt". Many people visit Luxor every year. Some famous places there include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.
The Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is a statue of a lion with a man's head. It's very large. The Sphinx is about 240 feet long (about 73 m) and 65 feet high (about 20m). Its eyes are two meters high! For hundreds of years, the Sphinx has guarded(守卫) the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
1.What can we know about the Arabian Desert?
A. It is the third largest desert in the world.
B. It takes up nearly one-quarter of Egypt's land.
C. It is located in Western Africa.
D. It is famous for its large number of camels.
2.What does the underlined word “it" refer to in this passage?
A. Dessert B. Egypt. C. Valley. D. Luxor.
3.Which of the following places is NOT in Egypt?
A. Luxor. B. The Valley of the Kings.
C. The Valley of the Queens. D. Kilimanjaro.
4.________ guards the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
A. The Eastern Desert B. The Great Sphinx
C. The Nile River D. The Arabian Desert
5.This passage is mainly about _______.
A. the history of Africa B. famous pyramids in Egypt
C. famous places in Egypt D. the largest country in Africa
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Ancient Egypt was one of the greatest civilizations(文明) in the history of the world. It lasted for over 3000 years from 3150 BC to 30 BC.
Looking nice and being clean was very important to the Egyptians. Most men and women wore jewelry(珠宝) of some type. The rich wore jewelry made of gold and silver, while the poorer people used copper. Because it was so hot, most people wore white clothes. Men wore kilts(男士短裙) and women wore a straight dress.
Ancient Egypt was a complex society needing people to do many different tasks and jobs. Most of the people were farmers. They grew their crops near the banks of the Nile River where the rich black soil was good for crops. There were different kinds of craftsmen jobs. How skilled a craftsman was would determine his success. Most of the soldiers were footmen. In peacetime, soldiers would help with government projects such as moving stones for a pyramid(金字塔). Scribes were important people in Ancient Egypt as they were the only people who know how to read and write. Scribes came from wealthy families and took years of training to learn the Egyptian hieroglyphics(象形文字).
1. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us _______.
A. where the ancient Egyptians lived
B. what the ancient Egyptians wore
C. what the ancient Egyptians ate
D. what kinds of jobs the ancient Egyptians had
2. In ancient Egypt, most people wore white clothes because ____.
A. the white clothes looked clean
B. they were ordered to wear like that
C. they were too poor to buy colorful clothes
D. the weather was very hot then
3.The people who grew barley to make beer, wheat for bread and vegetables were______.
A. farmers B. craftsmen C. soldiers D. scribes
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
In today’s busy world, it’s easy to put everyone else first. With the demands of work and family, it might feel that there’s not much time over for you. Perhaps you even feel sorry about taking time for yourself – , shouldn’t you that time with your kids, or your spouse(配偶), or your parents?
We all need time and recharge. If life feels busy that you believe you can’t manage to have a few hours for , then it’s especially important that you make some “me time”.
You Need to Take Care of Your Health
If you run yourself into the ground, you’re not going to be much help to the people around you. You need to yourself that your health is important. Good physical and mental health requires care of your body, mind and soul.
You Want Space to Breathe and Think
If your life is starting to a treadmill(跑步机), it’s time to stop. When you’re in the thick of things, it’s hard to get more ideas. Perhaps you’re struggling with a particular decision – like a of jobs, or the chance to take an important qualification(资格考试). It can be all too easy to put off decisions or make hurried choices if you don’t take the time and think.
You Are Important Too
Sometimes, we put other people first because we’re secretly convinced that they’re , or more needy than us. We don’t care about our own needs– help them.
Perhaps you’ve got a relative who’s ill, or a friend facing huge struggles in his life, but don’t forget that you are important too. No matter busy you are, you can find time for yourself – you have to start with just a few minutes each day, or an hour or two every weekend. What could you do this week to make more breathing space in your life?
1.A. leave B. keep C. left D. stay
2.A. after all B. above all C. at all D. first of all
3.A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay
4.A. resting B. rest C. rested D. to rest
5.A.such B. so C. too D. very
6.A. your B. herself C. yourself D. themselves
7.A. remind B. realize C. remember D. understand
8.A. smell like B. feel like C. sound like D. be like
9.A. choice B. decision C. plan D. choose
10.A. stop B. to play C. play D. to stop
11.A. important B. necessary C. more necessary D. more important.
12.A. in order B. in order that C. in order to D. so that
13.A. who’re B. who C. whose D. who’s
14.A. How B. What C. Who D. Where
15.A.unless B. even though C. as D. because
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
用所给词的适当形式填空
1.It is one of the greatest _________ (invent) in history.
2.Lisa _________ (hear) to sing a song in her bedroom just now.
3.It is used for _________ (see) in the dark.
4.Some people often go to work without _________ (have) breakfast.
5.This is the boy _________ (call) David.
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He has read many books on history, so it's _______ for him to win the contest.
A.possible B.proud C.proper D.poor
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever been to the Great Wall? It’s one of the seven greatest wonders in the world. It’s an amazing place 1.(具有) a long history. Last 2.(星期六)，our class went there for a school trip. Nobody in our class was.3.(缺席的). We wore comfortable clothes , shoes and took a 4.(公共汽车) to the foot of the wall. Before 5.(出发) off，Mr. Jackson told something about the 6.(规则)and suggestions.Tony 7.(带领) the way and we made a great 8.(力气，努力) to walk towards the top. It’s was said,“You are not a great man if you can’t succeed in reaching the top of the Great Wall.” It was not easy for us in such hot9. (天气) ,but nothing could stop us from going on. We walked a few steps and had a short rest. We got closer and closer to goal. Although everyone was tired, we were all 10.(骄傲的) of ourselves.
九年级英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析
— It’s one of the things in the world to stay with friends.
—I agree. It always makes us relaxed.
A. worst B. happiest
C. busiest D. hardest
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析