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In Germany, there is a special museum. It is the only one of this kind in the world and few people know it.Every year，the number of people who come to visit the museum is only one thousand.What kind of museum is it?
It is a museum about taxes (税收)．In this museum，you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.
After visiting the museum，people can draw a conclusion(得出结论)．That is from 3000 B．C.(公元前)，the kings，dictators(独裁者)and finance ministers(财政部长)could tax people freely.They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars，weddings(婚礼)or road building.They needed money and they got money by taxing their citizens (公民)．
In the early times of Egypt，farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level(水面)of the River Nile rose.The kings said that if the water level rose，there would be much more earth in farmers' fields.So the farmers could get a good harvest and they should pay more taxes.
A strange kind of tax—Window Tax appeared(出现)in England.It lasted more than one hundred years.How? If there were more windows in the wall，the people must pay more taxes.So in those years, people built as few windows as possible in the wall.
Russian people once paid a tax for their beards (胡子)．The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper.But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards? Of course，their beards would be cut.But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn(蔑视)God.He would also be punished.
1.Which is right about the museum?
A. It is in Germany.
B. It is a museum about taxes in German history.
C. It is the only museum in the world.
D. It is very famous in the world.
2.Which is the best title for this museum?
A. A German museum
B. A tax museum
C. The only museum in the world
D. A very small museum
3.The history of taxes may have lasted ________ years at least.
A. 3, 000 B. 5, 000
C. 6, 000 D. 2, 000
4.Which is right?
A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes.
B. The taxes are free now.
C. The taxes were heavy.
D. The taxes were completely used for people.
5.Which is right?
A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax
B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax
C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax
D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax
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—______ is special about the museum?
—There are many ancient objects in it.
A. When B. How C. What D. Where
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---This museum in Australia is in the shape of a big banana.
---It is one of the most interesting museums I have ever seen.
A. looks like B. is on the shape of C. is made of
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Thang-ga(唐卡）is a special kind of painting .It was found only in Tibet,China. It started from the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). Thang-ga paintings show Tibetan people’s lives. In recent years, Tang-ga paintings have caught the public’s attention .At the same time,the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art.
The color of Tang-ga paintings looks wonderful and special. Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists, the paints(颜料) used in Thang-ga are different from other paints. They were made from minerals like gold and silver, as well as some plants. The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last(持续)for hundreds of years.
However, with the development of technology, people now use cheaper and more easily-made chemicals to make Thang-ga paints. The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways. Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them. So the skills needed to make them were almost lost. The traditional Thang-ga paintings are difficult to find now.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1.Tang-ga is a special and unusual kind of art.
2.Tang-ga was found only in Tibet in the Tang dynasty.
3.The special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists make Tang-ga paints different from other paints.
4.The color of Tang-ga paintings can last for hundreds of years with modern technology.
5.The skills of artists have been already lost, so it is difficult to find the traditional Tang-ga paintings.
九年级英语阅读判断困难题查看答案及解析
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Thang-ga（唐卡）is a special kind of painting. It was found only in Tibet, China. It started from the Tang dynasty（唐朝）. Thang-ga paintings show Tibetan people’s lives. In recent years, Thang-ga paintings have caught the public’s attention. At the same time, the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art.
The color of Thang-ga paintings look wonderful and special. Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists, the paints（颜料）used in Thang-ga are different from other paints. They were made from minerals like gold and silver, as well as some plants. The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last for hundreds of years.
However, with the development of technology, people now use cheaper and more easily-made chemicals to make Thang-g paints. The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways. Later people stopped making the paints and forgo about them. So the skills needed to make them were almost lost. The traditional Thang-ga paintings are difficult to find now.
1.Thang-ga is an unusual kind of art.
2.Thang-ga was found only in Tibet in the Tang dynasty.
3.The special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists make Thang-ga paints different from other paints.
4.The color of Thang-ga paintings can’t last for hundreds of years without modern technology.
5.The skills of artists have been already lost, so it is difficult to find the traditional Thang-ga paintings.
九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Thang-ga(唐卡）is a special kind of painting .It was found only in Tibet,China. It started from the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). Thang-ga paintings show Tibetan people’s lives. In recent years, Tang-ga paintings have caught the public’s attention .At the same time,the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art.
The color of Tang-ga paintings looks wonderful and special. Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists, the paints(颜料) used in Thang-ga are different from other paints. They were made from minerals like gold and silver, as well as some plants. The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last(持续)for hundreds of years.
However, with the development of technology, people now use cheaper and more easily-made chemicals to make Thang-ga paints. The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways. Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them. So the skills needed to make them were almost lost. The traditional Thang-ga paintings are difficult to find now.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1.Tang-ga is a special and unusual kind of art.
2.Tang-ga was found only in Tibet in the Tang dynasty.
3.The special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists make Tang-ga paints different from other paints.
4.The color of Tang-ga paintings can last for hundreds of years with modern technology.
5.The skills of artists have been already lost, so it is difficult to find the traditional Tang-ga paintings.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Most visited museums in the world
The British Museum, London, UK
It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on.
Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US
The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872. There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it.
1.How many things are there in the British Museum now ?
A．2 million B．8 million C． 5 million D．7 million
2.When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?
A．1759 B．1204 C．1793 D．1872
3.In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.
A．in New York B．once a palace C．not interesting D．famous for science
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This museum ______ here for over 80 years. It ______ one of the oldest buildings in this city.
A．is; was B．had been; is
C．was; has been D．has been; is
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词汇。
1.There is an ______ of oil paintings in the museum. (exhibit)
2.It often ________(吸收) power from others.
3.Robots can help Mum do the _______(干洗衣服) when there are dirty clothes.
4.The robot has three long arms ________(连接) to its chest.
5.For a moment he was completely ______ (knock) over by the news of his friend’s death.
6.Before I got home yesterday, my shirt _______ (iron) by my wife.
7.The contribution that Einstein made to modern physics is _______(独一无二的).
8.The machine is ________ (旋转) out of control.
9.Now Daniel’s father is one of the youngest ________ (教授) in his university.
10.There was only one girl __________ (服务) customers.
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You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little rain, but it is not enough for most plants. We can still see some plants live in the desert. There is water in some places in the desert. We call these places oases (绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow all kinds of crops in the fields there.
People also live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend on the desert plants for their food and do not need much water.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
Many people think there is 1. but sand in the desert. In fact, there is water in some places in the desert. These places are 2. oases. People live there and grow all kinds of crops in the fields there. People live outside the oases, too. They have different kinds of animals, such as camels and sheep. The animals are useful to the people 3. in the desert. They offer people meat and milk and help people 4. things. The desert people keep moving from one place to another. They are so friendly that they would 5. refuse to help anyone in trouble.
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