Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）I've l...

Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

I never saw mum angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. I was "too emotional（情绪化的）". But she lived "on the surface". As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to change her.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for any sister and brother.

"But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."

The present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ________.

A.after mother died B.after she became a writer

C.when she was a child D.when mother gave it to her

2.I never saw mum angry, never saw her ________.

A.laugh B.cry C.sad D.happy

3.The writer wrote the letter to her mother ________.

A.with disappointment B.in careful words

C.before she got married D.after her mother kept the desk for her

4.What did mother do with the writer's letter asking for forgiveness?

A.She has never received the letter. B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all. D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.In the underlined sentence, "They" refers to ________.

A.the forgiveness between the old and the young

B.different ideas between mother and daughter

C.heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the understanding between the old and the young

6.Which of the following sentenced is NOT true?

A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to the writer.

B.The writer wanted to tell us that Mother's action speaks louder than words.

C.The writer and her mother had different ideas on expressing（表达）feelings.

D.Mother was not satisfied with the writer's chosen work, so she didn't forgive her.

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Which one loves salt? Which one has a sweet tooth? Look at American president’s favorite food!

◆Bill Clinton: Big Macs

During his two terms, President Clinton has a lot of junk food, though he knows it’s unhealthy. His favorite food is a McDonald’s Big Mac(巨无霸). Once, he even stopped at a nearby McDonald’s for a Big Mac on his way to the White House.

◆George W. Bush: Pretzels

President Bush is crazy about pretzels(椒盐卷饼). In 2002, when he was watching Sunday night football, a piece of pretzel stuck(卡住) in his throat(喉咙). Then the White House medical team(医疗队) rushed in to save the president from choking(窒息).

◆Barack Obama: Chocolates

Although President Obama knows eating healthy food is very important, he still spends a lot of money on chocolates. He even had chocolate cakes which was prepared for his inauguration(就职典礼).

1.George W. Bush was stuck by a piece of pretzel when _______________.

A.he was talking with his mother B.he was watching the Sunday night football match

C.he was saving somebody from choking D.he was working with a man

2.____________ has a sweet tooth.

A.Bill Clinton B.George W. Bush C.Barack Obama D.All of the above

3.Junk food is _______________.

A.healthy food B.green food

C.unhealthy food D.safe food

4.Barack Obama spends ___________ on chocolates.

A.a lot of money B.a little money

C.a lot of time D.little time

5.From the passage, we know that _______________________.

A.all the three American presidents like junk food

B.Bill Clinton was saved by the White House medical team in 2002

C.George W. Bush likes the pretzels his mother made most

D.Barack Obama know it is important to have healthy food

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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Can you understand the following sentence?

"My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF. "

The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girt who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages（also called SMS）through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called "texting".

A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small key pad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like "r" for "are", "u" for "you", and "2" for "two". Several letters can also represent a phrase, like "lol" for "laughing out loud". Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling "please" as "pls".

Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing in that way was more comfortable for her.（The essay said, "My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face."）

Not everyone agreed that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.

1.What is the writer's opinion of text messaging?

A.The writer does not give his opinions. B.It is not bad for children.

C.It will make children bad writers. D.It is fun and easy to do.

2.Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?

A.Using letters to represent words. B.Using phrases to represent essays.

C.Using letters to represent phrases. D.Using numbers to represent words.

3.Why do some people think that texting is bad?

A.It costs too much. B.It's too difficult to type.

C.Teenagers won't learn to write correctly. D.It's not comfortable.

4.Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?

A.Not many people use texting. B.Spelling in English is too difficult.

C.Teenagers quickly become bored with texting. D.Texting will disappear because of new technology.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Texting. B.A text message.

C.A bad thing. D.The text messaging service.

6.Not everyone agree that texting is a ________.

A.bad thing B.good thing C.badly thing D.worst thing

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

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“Mother, may I go down to the river? It has stopped raining now!”

“Very well, Tom,” replied his mother, “only, be careful, and don’t stay away long!”

So, Tom ran off down the field to the river which flowed past his father’s farm in far north Queensland in Australia. It had been raining for ten days. Sometimes the rain fell fast and hard, then light showers would follow. The ground was all wet.

“All hot countries, such as where we live,” Tom’s father had once told him, “may flood at times. The sun has great power in the tropics to draw up the water from the sea. You know how the vapour rises into the air. The higher the temperature of the air, the greater the amount of moisture(水分) the air can hold. When the air cools, the vapour becomes clouds, or if it is near the earth’s surface, as mist(薄雾). When the air cools gradually(逐渐地), the rain drops are small and the rain is light. However, when the vapour drops suddenly in temperature, the drops are large and the rain is heavy.”

“In some tropical countries, where the sun is always at work on large bodies of water, a very large amount of vapour collects in the air, and it may take days, or even weeks, to form rain drops and fall. It may then rain for days continually. When this happens, after two or three days, the water falls does not have the time to soak(浸泡) through the soil or be carried off in the streams; so it gathers on the surface, and then we have a flood.”

When Tom got to the river, where the crossing was, he found the water rising rapidly. He thought about what his father had taught him about the floods, and decided to go back home at once and tell him the news.

1.What did Tom’s father probably do?

A. A geography teacher. B. A scientist.

C. A farmer. D. A doctor.

2.How long had Tom probably stayed at home?

A. Ten days. B. Two days. C. Three days. D. Several weeks.

3.The air can hold a lot of moisture when ________.

A. the air cools down suddenly B. the air cools down gradually

C. the temperature is high D. the temperature is low

4.Which order is RIGHT according to the passage?

(1) The water from the sea rises into the air and became vapour.

(2) When the air cools down, it begins to rain.

(3) The vapour became clouds or mist.

(4) Too much water gathers on the surface and becomes flood.

A. (1)(2)(3)(4) B. (2)(1)(3)(4) C. (4)(1)(3)(2) D. (1)(3)(2)(4)

5.What was the “news” in the last sentence?

A. Maybe a terrible flood was coming soon.

B. They could start to work on the farm immediately.

C. The rain had caused a great loss to their farm.

D. He had learned how the flood came into being.

6.Tom was a ________ boy according to the passage.

A. hardworking B. generous C. lazy D. clever

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

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54 Waters Road

Hiroyuki Mahita　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nesaden

Manager　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 London

Hotel Sayuri　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 N06 4RL

Bukkoji-dori

Kyoto

Japan

16 September 2012

Dear Mr. Mahita,

I was given your name and the address of your hotel by two friends of ours who stayed at the Sayuri last June. They were Mr. James Collins and Mr. Arthur Drake. You would perhaps remember James Collins, as he speaks fluent Japanese.

Both Mr. Collins and Mr. Drake spoke very highly of your hotel and all the help they received from your staff when they visited Kyoto.

Following their recommendations, I would like to make a reservation at your hotel for myself and my friend, Mr. Peter Sullivan. We would like two single rooms as close to each other as possible, next-door would be ideal for us. We would like to be in Japan for New Year’s Day and to be there for Adult’s Day, which we have been told is on the second Monday in January. So we would like our reservations to be from 31 December 2012 to 20 January 2013. I have also been told that you can arrange an English-speaking guide, certainly for the Machiya, the town houses of Kyoto, but also for other aspects of life in Kyoto. Can you also advise me on car hire in Japan, please?

I look forward to hearing from you with confirmation of the booking and advice on prices and payment – how much do you want in advance as a deposit (押金)?

I should perhaps mention that unlike our friend Mr. Collins, neither myself nor Mr. Sullivan speaks a single word of Japanese (unfortunately!). But I am told that you speak excellent English.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Ted Latham

1.Mr. Mahita is a(an) ________.

A. tour guide　　 B. Japanese secretary

C. hotel manager　　 D. English translator

2.Mr. Latham got to know the address of the hotel through ________.

A. a TV advertisement　　 B. some friends

C. a travel brochure　　 D. Mr. Sullivan

3.The underlined word “ideal” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________.

A. independent　　 B. personal　　 C. correct　　 D. perfect

4.Which of the following Englishmen can speak fluent Japanese?

A. Mr. Arthur Drake　　 B. Mr. Ted Latham

C. Mr. James Collins　　 D. Mr. Hiroyuki Mahita

5.Mr. Latham wants Mr. Mahita to do all the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. book a car in Japan　　 B. reserve two rooms

C. arrange a guide to Kyoto　　 D. tell him about the deposit money

6.Mr. Latham wrote this letter to ________.

A. book a holiday　　 B. look for a job　　 C. find a tour guide　　 D. book two rooms

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1.Clearwater Beach offers the following things except________.

A.sugar-white sand B.crystal-clear water

C.gentle Gulf wind D.an ideal restaurant

2.When you go to South Beach, you can enjoy _________.

A.wild nightlife B.drawing Black Rock

C.playing on an ideal playground D.daily cliff diving

3.If Mr and Mrs Green from San Francisco visit Ka’anapali Beach, they will pay at least ________for the round-trip airfare.

A.$382 B.$289 C.$764 D.$671

4.The difference between Siesta Beach and the other beaches is that __________.

A.tourists enjoy an exciting sport B.fine sugar-white sand covers it

C.many famous persons visit it D.children have more great fun

5.If you want to take photos of white sand ,__________ maybe is NOT a good choice.

A.Clearwater Beach B.Siesta Beach C.Ka’anapali Beach D.South Beach

6.We can read the article above probably form a(an)______________.

A.story book B.advertisement C.comic strip D.fiction

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) http://www.internethoaxes.net/info.htm

ABOUT INTERNET HOAXES MORE INFO CONTACT US

The Internet is full of false information. It is important for us all to avoid being fooled by such information. Here are three examples of Internet hoaxes.

On his website, a man by the name of Tony has asked for gifts of money to save the life of a pretty little rabbit named Toby that he rescued from under his house. A cat must have attacked the rabbit, the man claimed, so he took it in. he gave Toby loving care and nursed him back to health. There is a very cruel point, however. If the greedy man doesn’t receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby. (Don’t worry, though.

Remember, it’s just a hoax!.

While the streets of New Orleans, the USA, were still flooded after a terrible hurricane (飓风., a frightening e-mail was sent around the Internet. It included a photograph of a large crocodile over five meters long. According to the message, it had been swimming around the flooded city eating people. It was later discovered that the photographs of the crocodile were of one that was caught in the Congo (刚果. years before.

The following e-mail hoax takes in many people. It claims that a large British company will pay you to send their e-mail to as many people as possible. For every person that you send the e-mail to, it promises you will receive $5.00; for every person that you send it to that sends it to someone else, you’ll get $3.00; and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $1.00.

To make it even more believable, the sender says that at first he thought it was a hoax, but the company soon sent him $800.00.

1.The underlined word “hoaxes” means 　　 .

A. games　 B. websites　 C. lies　 D. stories

2.Toby is the name of a　　 .

A. man　 B. rabbit　 C. website　 D. cat

3.The crocodile in the photograph actually lived in 　　 .

A. New Orleans　 B. the USA

C. Britain　 　　 D. the Congo

4.Some people believe that they can　　 if they send e-mail.

A. become famous　 B. find friends

C. make money　 　　 D. keep promises

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The city of New Orleans was flooded because o the terrible hurricane.

B. If the man doesn’t receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby.

C. The crocodile swam around the flooded city and ate several people.

D. Someone received $800.00 from the company because of the e-mail.

6.The main idea of the passage is to 　　 .

A. teach how to create a professional website with attractive stories

B. show that anyone can create good Internet hoaxes with some facts

C. explain that, even though they seem false, Internet hoaxes might be true

D. tell people to be careful of Internet hoaxes by giving some examples

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

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1.You have to pay　　　　　　 if you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online.

A. ¥30 B. ¥12 C. ¥50　 D. ¥42

2.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life without the help of 　　　　　　 .

A. the power of hope　 　 B. her uncle

C. the magic of nature　 D. friendship

3.All of the following books have children as their main characters except 　　　　　　 .

A. GONE WITH THE WIND B. PETER PAN

C. THE SECRET GARDEN D. A LITTLE PRINCESS

4.A LITTLE PRINCESS is an excellent book to help you 　　　　　　 .

A. discover the fact　 B. protect your family

C. fight for new life　 D. imagine and create

5.We can know from the above information that 　　　　　　 .

A. there are only three books with tapes

B. we can buy all the above books in bookstores

C. two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

6.The information above is mainly for people to 　　　　　　 .

A. practise listening　 B. write a story

C. do online shopping　 D. choose novels

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The word “sport” first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds.

About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen(职业运动员). They may be sportsmen for only few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.

For example, a professional football in England earns more than $ 30,000 a year. The stars earn lot more. International golf(高尔夫球) and tennis champions(网球锦标赛) can make more than $ 50,000 in a year. Of course, only few sportsmen can earn as much money as that. It is possible in sports for individuals like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: The stars can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment(运动装备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as ...” Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or photographs of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.

1.The word “sport” now usually means __________.

A.organized games B.hunting wild animals and birds

C.games played during people’s spare time D.professional games

2.“Professional” sportsman is someone who __________.

A.earns a lot of money B.plays a sport for a number of years

C.likes sport very much D.earns money by playing a sport

3.Famous sports stars can earn __________ money from advertising than sport.

A.less B.more C.no D.a lot of

4.“Spare time” in the 2nd paragraph means __________ time.

A.own B.great C.free D.home

5.Which of the following is NOT true？

A.Many famous sportsmen can earn money besides playing sports games.

B.Professional footballers play football all their lives.

C.If a company uses the photos of a famous sportsman, they will pay for him.

D.The author(作者) tells us three different meanings of the word “sport” in the passage.

6.Which is the best title of this passage？

A.Sport and Money B.Sports Games

C.People’s Spare Time D.Professional Sportsmen

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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Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood. Finally, it says farewell to old Beijing and its people.

The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War, in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and dies.

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teacher’s School in Beijing and he became a teacher. From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.

In Lao She’s Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you are fond of Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She’s’ Teahouse gives wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.

1.What’s the meaning of the word “farewell” in Paragraph 1？

A.再见 B.欢迎 C.你好 D.感谢

2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4？

A.Lao She’s Teahouse. B.Lao She.

C.The story of the Teahouse D.The play Teahouse.

3.How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse？

A.57 years. B.45 years. C.47 years. D.98 years.

4.When does Wang Lifa lose the Teahouse？

A.In 1898. B.After 1945. C.Before 1945. D.In 1916.

5.Lao She was all of the following except_______.

A.a People’s artist B.a boss of Teahouse

C.a Great Master of Language... D.one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century

6.Who are welcome to Lao She’s Teahouse today？

A.Only Chinese customers. B.Every customer from home and abroad.

C.Only foreign customers. D.Only Beijing Opera audience.

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