During the year 1866, the world was shocked t...

During the year 1866, the world was shocked to hear stories of a sea monster(怪兽) attacking several ships　 that passed ______ the oceans. The government of many countries were quite interested in the ______.

The monster was ______ to be much larger than a whale. Most agreed that the monster’s shape was similar to that of a whale, ______. Some declared the mysterious animal to be nearly two hundred feet long; ______ swore the monster was more than a mile long.

On the 20th of July 1866, a great ship was ______ India for Australia when it was hit by the mysterious animal, and sunk into the ocean, only five miles ______ the east coast of Australia. Just three days later, in the Pacific Ocean, the sea animal ______ another ship.

Immediately after these ______ events, people all over the world were talking about the sea animal. Newspapers ______ had new stories related to(与……有关) the monster. Scientists, news reporters, and many others _______ many pages about their views on the newly discovered sea monster. For the whole six months, people talked of ______ but the mysterious animal.

During the first months of the year1867, however, ______ in the sea monster seemed to drop a great deal. People were no longer ______ to read about the sea monster, until the 5th of March 1867, ________ another ship, Canadian, had been hit.

1.A. over B. through C. by D. past

2.A. activity B. accident C. disaster D. matter

3.A. said B. reported C. told D. seen

4.A. morever B. anyway C. however D. otherwise

5.A. other B. the others C. another D. others

6.A. going B. leaving C. travelling D. sailing

7.A. away B. near C. off D. beside

8.A. met B. beat C. attacked D. crashed

9.A. intersting B. exciting C. frightening D. surprising

10.A. suddenly B. qucikly C. excitedly D. continually

11.A. read B. reported C. wrote D. watched

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

13.A. events B. materials C. topic D. interest

14.A. curious B. crazy C. afraid D. amazed

15.A. after B. since C. when D. while

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On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's best-known players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California. US.

People from all walks of life have paid tribute (致敬) to the late basketball superstar-—not just for his achievements on the court, but for his sincere personality and the encouragement he provided to so many people.

In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win live NBA championships during his 20-year-long career. He started out at the age of 17 as a basketball prodigy who went straight to the NBA and took his talents directly to the league. His fast speed and basketball art earned him the nickname Black Mamba(一种非洲毒蛇). That's why his basketball philosophy(哲学) is known as the "Mamba Spirit".

Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman, buying stakes (股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.

Bryant was also known as a proud family man. His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter remembered him as such in an essay: "Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had—they were always about family. "

As the Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant's greatness was cemented(强化) by his skill, hard work and tireless search of victory. His legacy(给后人的东西) will live on long after his death.

1.How many people were killed in the crash?

A.1. B.2. C.7. D.9.

2.People paid tribute to Kobe Bryant because of ________.

A.his achievements on the court B.his sincere personality

C.his encouragement to so many people D.all the above

3.The underlined word "prodigy" in the 3rd paragraph probably means ___________.

A.奇才 B.庸才 C.前锋 D.后卫

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Brant's helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, US.

B.Bryant got the nickname Black Mamba for his skin color.

C.Bryant's success went beyond the basketball world.

D.Derek Jeter showed great love to Bryant's family.

5.The story is mainly about ________________.

A.why people felt sad about Bryant's death B.what Bryant's fans did in memory of him

C.how Bryant's helicopter crashed D.why Bryant chose to be a basketball player

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The little child was too________ to hear the end of the long story.

A. sleepy             　　　　　　 B. asleep　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep              　　　　 D. sleeping

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During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister. One day he had to go to the British Broadcasting Corporation to make an important speech to the nation.

An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a taxi in the street and asked the driver to take him to the BBC, but the taxi-driver, who did not recognize him, said he could not take him anywhere just then, because he wanted to go back to his home at the other end of London to hear Churchill make a speech on the radio. Churchill was so pleased when he heard this. Churchill answered that he gave the man a pound, which was worth quite a lot in those days.

"All right, get in," said the driver happily, opening the door of the taxi. "I'll take you, and to hell with Churchill and his speech ! "

1.During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the ________.

A.Australia Prime Minister B.American Prime Minister

C.British Prime Minister D.French Prime Minister

2.An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a ________ in the street and asked the driver to take him to the ________.

A.bus; BBC B.taxi; VOA C.taxi; BBC D.bus; VOA

3.The taxi-driver wanted to go back to his home________of London to hear Churchill make a speech ________.

A.on the other end; to the radio B.in the other end; in the radio

C.at the other end; on the radio D.at the other end; in the radio

4.What do you think of the driver?

A.He cared for money most.

B.He cared for Churchill more than for his speech.

C.He cared for Churchill and his speech more than for money.

D.He cared for Churchill's speech more than for Churchill himself.

5.Can you imagine Churchill's expression after he heard the driver's last word?

A.Dumbfounded. B.Worried. C.Surprised. D.Happy.

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The yearly Marathon (马拉松) in my town usually happened during a heat wave. My job was to follow the runners in an ambulance (救护车), for_______of them might need medical attention.

“We're supposed to stay_______the last runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug,

as the race started. The front-runners started to_______and then my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt .

We knew we were already watching our "last runner". There was something wrong with her_______, so it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk. A marathon was really a challenge.

Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. _______, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears ran down my face _______ I watched her push forward with great efforts through the last miles.

When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the _______ crowds had long gone home. Yet, straight and ever so proud stood a lone man. He was holding one end of a ribbon (缎带) tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, _______ both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘扬)behind her.

I do not know this woman's name, but that day she became part of my life — a part that I often _______. When think things are too difficult or I get "I-just-can't-do-it," I think of the last runner. For her, it wasn't about beating the other runners or winning a prize, but about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter what. Then I realize how __________ the task before me really is.

1.A.any B.either C.both D.none

2.A.above B.below C.before D.behind

3.A.appear B.disappear C.run D.prepare

4.A.hands B.arms C.legs D.teeth

5.A.Luckily B.Firstly C.Quickly D.Finally

6.A.when B.until C.since D.before

7.A.sad B.patient C.excited D.surprised

8.A.making B.leaving C.letting D.having

9.A.worry about B.wait for C.laugh at D.depend on

10.A.difficult B.easy C.interesting D.meaningless

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

1970 was World Conservation(保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly to conserve nature(保护自然). Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air, the water and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If things go like this, we shall destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, "What must we do now?" The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States, a large number of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through the song called "No one is going to change our world." It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to protect animals.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的写“A”，错的写“B”。（10分）

1.The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.

2.There are fewer plants, trees and flowers in Holland because many kinds of plants, trees and flowers can’t grow there any more.

3.The most important thing for us to do is to clean the banks of our rivers.

4.“No one is going to change our world” is a name of a song.

5.From this passage we know that we must conserve nature.

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1979 was World Conservation(自然保护)Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would go into action(采取行动)quickly in order to conserve nature. Here is one example of the problems. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology(技术). We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these plants. If we continue like this, we will destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conversation through a record called “No one’s going to change our world.” It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.

1.World Conservation Year sponsored(发起) by the United Nations warned(警告)the people all over the world________.

A. of the danger in the world

B. against the changing world

C. against modern man and his technology

D. against destroying themselves

2.What will happen in the future is decided by _______.

A. the young of today

B. the young of tomorrow

C. what we do today

D. how much we know about the earth

3.“No one’s going to change our world” is ___________.

A. a call given by the Beatles

B. the name of a popular record

C. the name of a popular book

D. the name of a radio station

4.Some of the world famous singers made a record to collect money for _______.

A. the United Nations

B. saving the living things

C. the conservation of the nature

D. the poor people of the world

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

1970 was World Conservation(保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly to conserve nature(保护自然). Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air, the water and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If things go like this, we shall destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States, a large number of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No one is going to change our world.” It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve animals.

Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)。

1.The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.

2.There are fewer plants, trees and flowers in Holland because many kinds of plants, trees and flowers can’t grow there any more.

3.The most important thing for us to do is to clean the banks of our rivers.

4.“No one is going to change our world” is a name of a song.

5.From this passage we know that we must conserve nature.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.

1. How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?

A. By writing letters.                B. On the telephone.

C. On the Internet.　                 D. By sending text messages.

2. Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?

A. Cindy.    　　 B. Mike.

C. Wu Peng.    　　 D. The kid’s mother

3. What does Mike want people to do?

A. Care about left-behind children

B. Obey the rules in public.

C. Improve their public manners

D. Stop wasting

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.

1.How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?

A. By writing letters.　　 B. On the telephone.

C. On the Internet.　　　　 D. By sending text messages.

2. Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?

A. Cindy. 　　　 B. Mike.

C. Wu Peng.　　 D. The kid’s mother

3.What does Mike want people to do?

A. Care about left-behind children

B. Obey the rules in public.

C. Improve their public manners

D. Stop wasting

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