One day at work, my American coworker and I d...

One day at work, my American coworker and I decided to go out to lunch together. We saw one restaurant that sold specialty dishes from Xi’an.

We decided to try it out. My coworker said, “Maybe we can have some ‘Roger Moore’ (a famous British actor)!” I felt confused, so I asked her what she meant. She explained that she was talking about roujiamo (肉夹馍),　 which sounds like the name “Roger Moore”. It’s a type of Chinese snack that comes from Shaanxi province.

My first thought was that the roujiamo was very similar to an American hamburger. The pieces of flatbread were like hamburger buns, with meat in the middle.

Our roujiamo were made fresh, so the bread was still warm. It was soft and fluffy (松软 的) when I bit into it. The meat inside was salty and tender (嫩的). It was quite delicious.

Roujiamo is popular in other countries, too. In the United States, a businessman named　 Jason Wang opened more than 10 chain restaurants called “Xi’an Famous Foods”. Roujiamo is one of their most popular dishes. The restaurants attract about 140,000 customers every year, according to Forbes magazines.

1.The author first thought that roujiamo was_______ .

A. a kind of American food B. created by the British actor Roger Moore

C. like the American hamburger D. a Chinese snack from Shaanxi province

2.Which is NOT true about roujiamo’s flavor?

A. Soft. B. Sweet. C. Salty. D. Fluffy.

3.According to Forbes magazines,　 _________ .

A. Jason Wang makes the best roujiamo in China

B. Xi’an Famous Foods sells the world’s best roujiamo

C. Xi’an Famous Foods attracts tens of thousands of customers every year

D. roujiamo is very popular in the UK.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the 16 for the time, together! It was an enjoyable experience. Then a surprising thing happened. She turned and asked, “Hey, Dad, can I 17 the boat?” I had a look of fear in my eyes 18 the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned over very quickly. However, I gave the driving seat to her and began 19 her how to properly control the boat. I told her to remain calm as I had completely believed in her.

It can be both frightening and exciting when your child tries doing something, even if it’s a small thing, you still feel like they are growing up too fast and it’s out of your 20 . Time goes by so quickly, so it’s 21 to spend time with your kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to experience as their confidence grows.

In every situation if you relax, take your time, and show confidence, you will have a great22 . We not only had a 23 morning on the boat, but also invited our little neighbour who is 8 years old and put him in the 24 right between us. As I drove at top speed, making sudden turns and jumping over the waves, all I could hear was my neighbour 25 and screaming at the top of his voice because he was having such a great time.

1.A. plane         B. train            C. car              D. boat

2.A. drive           B. touch          C. carry            D. buy

3.A. if              B. but            C. since            D. until

4.A. teaching        B. reminding      C. warning          D. asking

5.A. sense           B. control             C. state           D. sight

6.A. early              B. important       C. quick            D. easy

7.A. thought         B. friend              C. time             D. chance

8.A. safe            B. fun            C. free             D. cold

9.A. queue              B. bed            C. floor              D. seat

10.A. laughing       B. speaking      C. dancing            D. Singing

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency．You know，you would be submerged(淹没) in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely．We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy．

The trip was not very long but it was still very pleasant．We look forward to going there again! Of course，we spent lots of time arranging the trip，but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa，but everything went quite smoothly in the end．

The most difficult part was getting a visa（签证）without an invitation．In the Italian consulate，one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa．Then we had to solve the ticket problem．Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance．The next step was to book a hotel．We finally booked a hotel about 30 km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip．

Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome．Our big house，which was surrounded by the forest，was a rare place for the fresh air and complete silence，beautiful views，hospitable hosts，comfortable living conditions delighting us to no end．Besides this，we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian．She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use．She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go．

Don’t be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself．It’s not difficult! The only thing I’ll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves．We walked with a map and a guidebook to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times．So if you’re also planning a ‘single’ trip，don’t forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue．

1.Why does the author want to go to Italy again?

A. He had a great time there．

B．Italy has a lot of attractions．

C. His friend invited him there．

D．He didn’t stay in Italy long enough．

2.What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?

A. Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the traveling．

B. Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate．

C. Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome．

D. Solving the ticket problem far in advance．

3.Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage?

A. Why did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first time?

B. Why did the author decide not to follow a travel agency?

C. How did the author prepare for his trip?

D. What tools did the author use for his traveling?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One sunny day, I decided to go for a walk with my husband. I was wearing a special ______ ring that day. It was my 20th birthday gift from my grandmother.

As we were walking in the park, I just looked ______ at my hand and found the diamond on my ring was missing. I was really ______, so I went back to look for it. I knew how small the chances were of finding it, but I still wanted to give it a try.

As I was fixing my eyes on the ground, I ran into an old gentleman ______.

“What’s the matter, love?” he asked nicely.

“Sorry that I ran into you,” I said. “But I lost something important. I’m really nervous.”

I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the ______ in my ring.

“That’s not going to be easy to find it,” he said. “Tell you what, love, I take a walk here every day. I’ll __ my eyes open for it.”

I thanked him, expecting ______. However, a few days later, my husband and I met the old man again in the park.

“Guess what,” he said. “I found your diamond!”

I couldn’t believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me. Then my husband __ him money for his help, but he refused.

As the diamond is worth several thousand dollars, the old man could have easily kept the diamond ____ sold it, but he did neither of these.

Now thanks to this man, I always look at my ring and remind ______ that there are still kind and generous souls out there. I’ll spend more time trying to do something equally nice for other people.

1.A. gold　　 B. silver　　 C. iron　　 D. diamond

2.A. back　　 B. down　　 C. up　　 D. around

3.A. happy　　 B. tired　　 C. angry　　 D. worried

4.A. in time　　 B. by accident　　 C. at first　　 D. in general

5.A. hole　　 B. picture　　 C. word　　 D. price

6.A. keep　　 B. get　　 C. take　　 D. make

7.A. everything　　 B. something　　 C. nothing　　 D. anything

8.A. showed　　 B. lent　　 C. offered　　 D. carried

9.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. so　　 D. or

10.A. myself　　 B. himself　　 C. herself　　 D. ourselves

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

选择最恰当的单词或短语完成短文

My mum lives alone and works at a hotel. One day on her way home from work, she saw a cat. It was very small and had white and black hair. At first, she just walked by_________because it was a really windy afternoon. But the cat followed my mum a long way.

It looked very hungry and_________. At last it walked into my mum’s heart and life.

Last Sunday, I went to visit my mum. She told me excitedly about her little cat. I saw it for the first time. The cat wasn’t afraid of me at all. When I called its name, it looked at me with its big eyes and said “meow” to me, and then walked over slowly. It was so cute that I loved it immediately.

This cat makes my mum smile. She is always happy with the cat around. The cat will stay in the room_________it feels cold or just doesn’t want to be outside. My mum loves it and always tries to make it feel_________. The cat loves my mum too. It must think of my mum as_________mum.

It is really attached to（依恋）her. It makes her heart full of love and happiness. It makes me happy too, because I love to see the smile on my mum’s face.

1.A.quickly B.early C.loudly D.happily

2.A.cold B.boring C.busy D.interesting

3.A.before B.so C.if D.but

4.A.sorry B.healthy C.funny D.comfortable

5.A.its B.it’s C.it D.itself

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was going back to work to finish a few things one evening, and my two children were busy sewing (缝纫) things on the sewing machine. My 11-year-old daughter was going to help her older brother make a little cushion (抱枕). I left and in a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen and front room while both children were sitting in front of the television. Having had a long day, I was very short with my greeting to them. But then I noticed the material they had used for the cushion. I had bought it to make a blanket. Not stopping to listen to them, I shouted at the children and explained how angry I was at what they had done.

My daughter listened to me timidly, not trying to say anything for herself at all, but the pain could be seen on her face. She went to her room quietly and spent some time alone before she came out to say good night and once again apologize for the mistake she had made. A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, there on my bed lying a beautiful little cushion, with the words “I LOVE MOM”. Next to it was a note apologizing again.

To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of how I reacted and still feel the pain of my actions. I then went to my daughter and apologized for my actions. I display the cushion on my bed with great pride and use it as a reminder that nothing in this world is greater than a child's love.

1.Why did the woman leave home for a few hours?

A. Because she needed to buy gifts for her children.

B. Because she was angry with her children that night.

C. Because she needed to finish her work that night.

D. Because the children broke her sewing machine.

2.What's your understanding of the underlined sentence?

A. I stayed with my children for a short time.

B. I didn't greet my children with a lot of patience.

C. I gave my kids a warm greeting when I got home

D. I didn't say hello to my children at all.

3.How did the daughter feel when the woman got angry?

A. She was angry because she disliked her mother's behavior.

B. She felt painful, but she felt sorry for her mistake.

C. She didn't care about the mother's anger at all.

D. She shouted and cried a lot.

4.What's the main idea of this passage?

A. Remember to clean the mess after using the sewing machine,

B. If the children did something wrong, they should apologize bravely.

C. Parents should always remember that nothing is better than a child’s love

D. If the children want to cut something at home, ask the parents about it first.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries. Before I was going out of the gate, my father called me back and said, “Harry, I want to tell you one thing. When you find a good bush (灌木), don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”

I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.

But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, more than all the others put together. Compared with my classmates, I felt more relaxed. I went home happily that night.

Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe (归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush.”

1.What does “one” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.Bush. B.Berry. C.Classmate. D.Day.

2.What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?

A.Boring. B.Surprising. C.Painful. D.Great.

3.When that day’s berry picking finished, ________.

A.Harry had got the most berries B.Harry’s father came to pick him up

C.Harry was as relaxed as his classmates D.Harry shared his berries with his classmates

4.From the last paragraph we can know that Harry________.

A.accepted his friends’ help B.works in a big company

C.is not satisfied with his job D.spent weeks finding his job

5.What does the writer mainly tell us?

A.Keep on doing one thing. B.Who laughs last laughs best.

C.Always keep parents’ words in heart. D.A good beginning makes a good ending.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

　　　 a stranger came to my house and knocked at the door.

A. One day　　 B. Some day　　 C. Every day　　 D. Any day

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

One day, on the way home from school, my mum told me she was going to make some new rules for me and my brothers and sisters. Before this, we knew she wanted us to be good, but we really didn’t have any rules. On the next day, she started giving us the “house rules”.

Clean your rooms every other day. Be ready for dinner at 7:00 p.m. (that means sitting at the table, with clean hands). If mum is having a meeting in the house, be very quiet (that means turning down the music and the TV). Be ready for bed at 9:30 p.m. (that means lying in bed, with a clean face). Get up at 7:30 a.m. To get ready for school (that means your feet are on the floor, not just hanging off the bed). Take the rubbish to the trash can in the street on Monday morning before school. Clean the bathroom on Thursday.

Following these rules isn’t too hard, and sometimes it’s even fun. At other times, it can be difficult. For example, if your room is really dirty, and you can't finish cleaning it on that day, you have to finish it on the next day, along with anything else you have to do. That can be hard.

Mum made these rules because she loves us a lot. She wants us to learn how to be on time, be clean and neat, and be polite. Every day, we try to follow her rules.

1.When do the family usually have dinner?

A. at 7:00 p.m.　　 B. at 7:30 p.m.

C. at 9:00 p.m.　　 D. at 9:30 p.m.

2.What should children do at 7:30 am?

A. Getting up.　　 B. Having breakfast.

C. Washing face.　　 D. Brushing teeth.

3.What should the children do according to the new rules?

A. Never watch TV again.　　 B. Clean their rooms every day.

C. Help their mum to make dinner.　　 D. Clean the bathroom once a week.

4.Which of the following can be used to describe the writer’s feeling about following these rules?

A. Terrible.　　 B. Tiring.

C. Not too hard.　　 D. Not very interesting.

5.When does the writer feel it hard to follow the rules?

A. When the rubbish is too heavy.　　 B. When there is a good show on TV.

C. When there is a good show on TV.　　 D. When he can’t clean his dirty room on time.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Sam, you don’t work hard at geography.

— My dad says that the world is changing every day, 　　　　 I decide to wait until it stops.

A. because　　　　　     B. while　　　　　　

C. if　　　　　　　　      D. so

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析