American football started in the United State...

American football started in the United States back in 1869 and is one of 1. (popular) sports in the US today. According to a survey in 2017, football 2. (stay) at the number one sport since 1985.

In the game, there are two teams trying to get the ball, and they can either kick the ball through the goalposts(球门柱) 3. run the ball into the goal. Players must wear football helmets (头盔) to protect 4. (them). There are a lot of 5. (rule), which can be very hard to follow 6. you don’t know them. The team 7. scores more goals is the winner.

Football in the United States is not just a sport because it plays 8. important part in American culture. On Thanksgiving, families will get together, eat and give thanks, but it’s also known 9. a day to watch football. At that time, professional football teams bring the whole nation together every year for the Super Bowl. Everyone can’t wait 10. (enjoy) the exciting moment!

九年级英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析

In almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点.

It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.

Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their faourite team.

Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.

Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.

The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

1.Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because ___________.

A. ten yards is a long way

B. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come near

C. the playing field is very large

D. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one

2.If they _________, the teams will play on January 1.

A. receive six points

B. play eleven games in the season

C. are the best teams

D. move the ball to the end of the field

3.Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?

A. Jumping　　　 B. Dancing　　　 C. Crying　　　 D. Shouting

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

正误判断

In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary（中等的） schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private（私立的）schools . Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still prefer private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school. A student at state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands.

1.Children can go to school at the age of four in the U.S.

2.Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America.

3.About fifty percent of high school students can go on to universities after they leave the secondary school today.

4.Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely (完全地).

5.The passage is mainly about American education.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court（法院）.

After the accident , my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided　 to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience（缺少经验）, I told the insurance（保险） company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

1.The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A. he felt sorry for the author

B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2.The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .

A. ask for a price　　 B. stop paying　　　 C. pay instead of　　 D. give some help to

3.A good lawyer is important for the writer to _________________.

A. be well treated by the doctor　　　　

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident　　

C. get what he should for his injury　　　　

D. get well before he leaves that country.

4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A. friendly　　　　　 B. selfish(自私的)　　 C. professional　　　　 D. busy

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I will never forget my experiences in the United States. I went to an American college a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court(法院).

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(负有责任的) for my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. I told the insurance(保险)company the date I was leaving America because of my inexperience(缺少经验). Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The writer’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A. he thought it was a chance to make some money B. he felt sorry for the writer

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer

2.A good lawyer is important for the writer to __________.

A. be well treated by the doctor B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

C. get what he should be paid for his injury D. get well before he leaves that country.

3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A. selfish B. friendly C. rude D. busy

4.The underlined word “charge” in the second paragraph means ______.

A. 职责 B. 掌管 C. 索价 D. 命令

5.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America.

B. One must be very careful while driving a car.

C. Money is more important than other things in the US.

D. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

I will never forget my experiences in the United States. I went to an American college a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court（法院）.

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(负有责任的) for my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. I told the insurance(保险）company the date I was leaving America because of my inexperience（缺少经验）. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The writer’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A. he thought it was a chance to make some money

B. he felt sorry for the writer

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer

2.A good lawyer is important for the writer to __________.

A. be well treated by the doctor

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

C. get what he should pay for his injury

D. get well before he leaves that country.

3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A. selfish　　 B. friendly　　 C. rude　　 D. busy

4.The underlined word “charge” in the second paragraph means ______.

A. 职责　　 B. 掌管　　 C. 索价　　 D. 命令

5.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America.

B. One must be very careful while driving a car.

C. Money is more important than other things in the US.

D. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Experts in the United States are worried that young students are having back and neck problems as a result of carrying too much in their schoolbags. “It hurts my back when I run,” said Oberlin Reyes, a student in Virginia. ”It’s hard to get up the stairs with my schoolbag, because it’s too heavy. ”They had common schoolbags with two straps　 (带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy books use a special bag which have wheels and can roll on the ground.

Shirley Park, whose schoolbag weighed 10 kilograms, said she changed to rolling one because she was starting to have back pain. How much is too much? Experts say students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight.

A few students had one suggestion to lighten the schoolbag; less homework.

Here are Doctors’ suggestions:

①Lighten the schoolbag. Clean out binders(活页材料)and take home only the books you need that night.

②Wide straps are better. They send out the weight over your shoulders more evenly(均匀).

And be sure to wear both straps rather than hanging the pack over one shoulder.

③Pack smart. The heavier things should be packed closed to the back.

④Bend both knees when you pick up the bag, and don’t just bend over at the waist(腰).

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The problem of student’s school life.

B. The problem made by too much homework

C. What is the best backpack for a student

D. How to make students’ schoolbag light.

2.According to the underlined sentence, from a few students’ suggestion, we know 　　　　 .

A. students have to do too much homework

B. The more books in the schoolbag, the better.

C. Schoolbags without wheels are bad for students.

D. too much homework leaves students no free time.

3.According to the passage, it’s better for a student of 40 kilograms to carry a bag of 　　　　

at most by the words of experts.

A. 10kg　　 B. 8kg　　 C. 6kg　　 D. 7kg

4.If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they 　　　　 .

A. will have fewer books but learn better　　 B. can learn how to help themselves

C. may feel their schoolbags are lighter　　 D. will know how to wear backpacks.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

American country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. It’s a mixture (混合物) of music from all of these places.

In West America, cowboys (牛仔) had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and all night because the cattle sometimes ran away. A cowboy’s life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert (荒野) with the cattle, he drank strong coffee to stay awake at night. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They didn’t run away if he sang beautiful songs.

In South America, many people came from Ireland and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Christmas, they usually sang and played country music.

American country music describes (描写) life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. People in many parts of the world like western country music because everyone knows something about these ideas.

1.The passage is about ________.

A. the cowboy’s life

B. the life in America

C. American country music

D. the people who lives in America, Canada, Ireland, and Britain

2.The word “cattle” means “________” in the passage.

A. 牛         B. 小羊        C. 小马        D. 鹿

3.What was a cowboy’s life like?

A. Lonely.              B. Very interesting

C. Dangerous.        D. A and C.

4.Why didn’t the cattle run away when a cowboy sang beautiful songs?

A. Because the cattle knew he didn’t leave them.

B. Because the cattle enjoyed the music so much that they went to sleep.

C. Because he didn’t let them go.

D. Because he was very bad.

5.What does American country music describe?

A. Love.                B. Money.

C. Jobs.                        D. Life.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

– Kate is __________ American girl, right?

-- Yes. She is from ____________ United States.

A. a, the　　　　　 B. an, a　　 C. a, a　　　　　　 D. an, the

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A hundred years ago, the game we now call football did not exit（存在). American football started during a game between two colleges(学院). The teams had gotten together to play what they called "football", but each team played by different rules（规则). One team played what we now call soccer. The other played what we now call rugby(橄榄球).

Both games had been invented a thousand years before. In the first kind of football game ever played, all the men from one village tried to kick a ball into another village. The men of the second village tried to kick the ball into the first. Hundreds of people joined in, running everywhere, ruining(毁坏)crops and knocking down fences(篱笆). In time , people agreed on some rules to keep order, but many rules were left open to change. Different rules developed in different places.

When the two colleges met to play football, each followed its own rules. They mixed(混合) the games together and invented a new game. A hundred years later we call the game American football.

In what ways do you guess the game we know now will have changed in another hundred years?

1.American football was born_______,

A. in two villages　　 B. in two colleges

C. a hundred years later　　 D. a thousand years before

2.Why did the people mix the game together and invented a new game? Because __________.

A. there were so many people taking part in　　 B. crops were fences were destroyed

C. rules were quite different and needed to be united　　 D. all the above answers

3.The underlined phase "in time" in the passage means" __________.

A. Gradually(逐渐地)　　 B. Sooner or later　　 C. More or less　　 D. Without stopping

4..The underlined sentence "many rules were left open to change" means" __________.

A. many rules left in the open air remained changed　　 B. many rules left didn't exist

C. many rules had to be improved(改善)　　 D. many rules left made the matter known to the public

5.What did the writer mean in the last paragraph（段) of the passage?

A. The game will be more popular and rules will be more improved.

B. The games and rules will be worse than before

C. More and more people will take part in the game without any rules

D. The games must be popular all over the world.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析