A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First，a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very painful. Then，the pain in her back got so serious that sometimes she would lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn’t take another step.
I didn’t know the fact until a week after that. Then I was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a pet. So I was very angry at my stepfather, Steve, who had not told us the truth at once. He explained that he didn't want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(沮丧的) and fail my exams. Before that, I always thought that Jennie had been still at the animals' hospital.
“She was my dog! Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye.” I couldn’t help shouting.
Steve just sat still. People in my family had a habit of keeping unpleasant things from me. They thought they were protecting me. But that’s not true. Once I got the bad news, I might be much more painful for some moments that I had missed. I turned to my mom, and she said, “I know. I’m angry, too.” After a while, she added, “Poor Steve had to go through all this on his own.” Hearing that, I immediately shut up my mouth and was lost in deep thought.
Maybe I had been so focused on myself so much. That dog was also Steve’s baby. He’d had her for longer than he’d had us---but he had to make the difficult decision to end her life, and then kept in silence for an entire week.
My anger began to melt away, and I could guess what Steve might feel these days.
My mom’s words have constantly haunted in my ear and in my mind till now. Sometimes, we should think more of others’ pain.
1.The phrase “put down” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A. kept B. set free C. cut open D. killed
2.What can we learn about the pet dog?
A. Some terrible tumors on her stomach got worse.
B. She had been kept by Steve since she was born.
C. She had been badly ill and quite painful.
D. The family gave up the treatment as soon as they knew Jennie got ill.
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. Steve always kept everything in himself alone.
B. The family often told white lies to the author to protect her.
C. The author’s mom didn’t understand her feeling.
D. The author’s mom thought Steve shouldn’t withstand so much pain alone.
4.How did the author feel at last?
A. Angry and stressful. B. Regretful and sorry.
C. Anxious and uneasy. D. Disappointed and bored.
5.The best title of the passage could be ________.
A. A Right Decision B. Believe in Ourselves
C. Try to Put Yourself in other’s Shoes D. My Stepfather and I
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A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First，a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very painful. Then，the pain in her back got so serious that sometimes she would lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn’t take another step.
I didn’t know the fact until a week after that. Then I was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a pet. So I was very angry at my stepfather, Steve, who had not told us the truth at once. He explained that he didn't want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(沮丧的) and fail my exams. Before that, I always thought that Jennie had been still at the animals' hospital.
“She was my dog! Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye.” I couldn’t help shouting.
Steve just sat still. People in my family had a habit of keeping unpleasant things from me. They thought they were protecting me. But that’s not true. Once I got the bad news, I might be much more painful for some moments that I had missed. I turned to my mom, and she said, “I know. I’m angry, too.” After a while, she added, “Poor Steve had to go through all this on his own.” Hearing that, I immediately shut up my mouth and was lost in deep thought.
Maybe I had been so focused on myself so much. That dog was also Steve’s baby. He’d had her for longer than he’d had us---but he had to make the difficult decision to end her life, and then kept in silence for an entire week.
My anger began to melt away, and I could guess what Steve might feel these days.
My mom’s words have constantly haunted in my ear and in my mind till now. Sometimes, we should think more of others’ pain.
1.The phrase “put down” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A. kept B. set free C. cut open D. killed
2.What can we learn about the pet dog?
A. Some terrible tumors on her stomach got worse.
B. She had been kept by Steve since she was born.
C. She had been badly ill and quite painful.
D. The family gave up the treatment as soon as they knew Jennie got ill.
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. Steve always kept everything in himself alone.
B. The family often told white lies to the author to protect her.
C. The author’s mom didn’t understand her feeling.
D. The author’s mom thought Steve shouldn’t withstand so much pain alone.
4.How did the author feel at last?
A. Angry and stressful. B. Regretful and sorry.
C. Anxious and uneasy. D. Disappointed and bored.
5.The best title of the passage could be ________.
A. A Right Decision B. Believe in Ourselves
C. Try to Put Yourself in other’s Shoes D. My Stepfather and I
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When we interviewed what the life was like more than 70 years ago, many old soldiers were full of tears in their eyes. They told us that they never forgot those days when they were in the army, during which they lived hard lives but spared no effort to fight against the enemies.
Now in the year 2015 comes the first great parade(阅兵) in the 21st century. September 3rd is the 70th anniversary(纪念) of the victory of the anti-fascist (反法西斯主义的) war. This day is considered as an important moment for China, as well as the world. 49 countries from all over the world, including South Korea and some European countries attended this special occasion.
In preparation for the parade, the soldiers worked hard every day. In order to walk well in the three hundred meters distance on the Tian’anmen Square, they had to receive extremely strict training. Each day, they got up early in the morning and started the 10 hours’ practice.
When a reporter arrived, it was raining heavily outside, but none of the soldiers stopped training. Nothing can stop their training, and no one can stop their deep love to their motherland.
The reporter asked, “The training is so hard but why does nobody give up?” “It’s the first time for me to join in such an important ceremony. I consider it a great honor. I must try my best.” One of the participants(参与者) answered. In fact, everyone takes pride in taking part in this big parade because they want to show the spirit of Chinese army, the power of Chinese army, as well as the determination of keeping the world in peace.
From the soldiers, we learned the power of dreams. If one has a dream, he will get over any difficulties that get in the way to make the dream come true.
1.What did the old soldiers do more than 70 years ago?
A. They took part in a war.
B. They experienced something special.
C. They worked hard for the parade.
D. They answered a reporter’s questions.
2. How many countries took part in the parade?
A. 20 B. 49
C. 40 D. 70
3.What is the main idea of Paragraph3?
A. A hard training. B. A good reporter
C. The hot weather. D. The heavy rain.
4.According to the passage, the great parade took place in _____ .
A. South Korea B. America
C. China D. A European country
5.Which of the following is True?
A. The training for the parade is usually on rainy days.
B. It is easy for the soldiers to perform well in the parade.
C. Quite many soldiers have taken part in the parade before.
D. The soldiers are tired but none of them will give up.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince（王子）of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a small wooden bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet him. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on his head. He rushed into his house and found the bed lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
The prince thought the dog had killed his son and took out his sword, killing the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
1. The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving.
A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers
2.. The dog was very when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad B. sorry
C. afraid D. upset
3.. The underlined word “faithful” in Paragraph 5 most probably means .
A. 友好的 B. 温顺的
C. 忠诚的 D. 聪明的
4. The Prince never smiled again because .
A. the wolf was killed by Gelert
B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain
C. Gelert had killed his baby son
D. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert
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More than 700 years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big dog. Its name was Gelert and it was very brave．It often went hunting(打猎> with the Prince. One day the Prince left his dog at home and told it to look after his baby son, who was sleeping in a small wooden bed.
Several hours later, when the Prince returned, Gelert ran out to meet him. Suddenly the Prince saw blood on Gelert's head．
“What have you been doing?” the Prince said angrily. He rushed into his room and saw the small bed lying on its side on the floor. There was blood on his son's clothes. But he didn’t see his son.
So you have killed my son!” the Prince shouted and killed the dog angrily. Just then the Prince heard a baby crying. He ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground . Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince realized that Gelert killed the wolf in order to save his son. The Prince ran back into the house quickly but he was too late. The brave Gelert was dead. Tears ran down the Prince’s face. He carried Gelert’s body to the top of the mountain and buried(埋葬> him there.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. It reminds people of a brave and faithful (忠诚的>dog.
1.The Prince left his dog at home one day because ________.
A. the Prince didn’t go hunting B. he told the dog to look after his baby son
C. the dog was ill D. the dog didn’t want to go with him
2.The Prince returned ________.
A. after a few days B. one day
C. several hours later D. at night
3.________ saved the baby.
A. The Prince B. The wolf
C. The dog D. The Prince’s wife
4.The prince would feel very ________ after he realized he had killed the dog by mistake.
A. sad B. lonely C. worried D. afraid
5._______ is the best title(题目> for the passage.
A. A silly Prince B. A beautiful story C. A faithful dog D. A lucky baby
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Once there was a man and a woman. They had been married for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box under her bed. She told her husband never to open or ask about it.
For all these years， he had never thought about the box. But one day the old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better.
The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took the shoe box to his wife's bedside.
When he opened it， he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was $25,000.
“When we got married， ”she said， “my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to fight. She told me if every time I got angry with you， I should just keep quiet and crochet(编织) one doily.”
The old man was so moved because only two doilies were in the box. He thought she had only been angry with him twice in all those years.
“My dear，” he said， “but what about all the money? Where did it all come from?”
“Oh，” she said， “that's the money I made from selling the doilies. So far， I have sold 2,500 doilies.”
1.The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because .
A.she was badly ill B.she was 60 years old
C.she believed in her husband D.her husband made her angry
2.From the story， we can infer(推断) the old woman had been angry with her husband times before she told him the secret.
A.25,000 B.2,500 C.2,502 D.250
3.From the story we know .
A.the old woman enjoyed crocheting doilies
B.the old man only made his wife angry twice
C.the old woman didn't follow her grandmother's advice
D.the old man was moved when he saw only two doilies in the box
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There once was a man and a woman. They had been married (已婚) for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box on the top of her closet . She told her husband never to open it or ask about it.
For all these years , he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better.
The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife’s bedside.
When he opened it , he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was over $25,000.
“When we got married,” she said, “my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet(编织) a doily.”
The little old man was so moved. Only two doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years.
“My dear,” he said, “ but what about all this money?” Where did it all come from?”
“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling the doilies.”
1.The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because _______ .
A. she was badly ill B. it was 60 years old
C. she believed in her husband D. her husband made her angry
2. From the story we know _________ .
A.the old woman enjoyed crocheting doilies
B.the old man only made his wife angry twice
C.the old woman didn’t follow her grandmother’s advice
D.the old man didn’t mind his wife having a secret during the past years
3.How might the old man feel when his wife told him about the money?
A.He was glad to have so much money.
B.He was sorry that she was not as happy as he had thought.
C.He was angry with her for not giving him the money earlier.
D.He was excited because he could sell the two doilies for more money
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long week with our two little daughters. As we talked about what to do next, our daughter jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. We agreed.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the butterfly museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flew with their colorful wings. My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our guide (导游) and asked curiously(好奇地), “How long do butterflies live?”
She said, “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?”
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer（主动提供）the world with the time we have. If we spend the time doing what we can for others, we all can make the world a better place.
1.What did the girls want to do? __________
A. Go to visit an island. B. Make the world beautiful
C. Listen to the tour guide. D. Visit the butterfly museum
2.What made the writer think they had made the right decision? ___________
A. She knew how long butterflies live B. They were welcomed in the museum.
C. Their daughters were having a good time. D. She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.
3.What does the write mainly tell us in the last paragraph? __________
A. When they said goodbye to the guide. B. Why they went to the butterfly museum.
C. What she learned from the guide’s words. D. How she would make her home a better place.
4.Which is the proper time order of what happened? __________
a. The family were staying on an island.
b. The family went to the butterfly museum
c. The writer kept thinking about the guide’s words.
d. The girls enjoyed themselves in the butterfly museum
A. a→ b→ c→ d B. a→ b→ d→ c C. a→ d→ b→ c D. b→ a→ c→ d
5.How can we make the world a better place? ___________
A. By doing what we can for others. B. By living a happy and healthy life
C. By visiting some museums. D. By talking to a guide.
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Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the train. In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, 16 six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and 17 , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously 18 themselves and they 19 a foreign language.
As we went quickly 20 the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out 21 , relaxed a little. The rest of them 22 to laugh and joke in their own language.
When we finally arrived at our 23 , only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously 24 too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李)，he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand wth that, mate?”
He 25 the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. lived
2.A. polite B. quiet C. lazy D. noisy
3.A. helping B. enjoying C. teaching D. devoting
4.A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked
5.A. above B. onto C. over D. through
6.A. off B. up C. along D. on
7.A. wanted B. started C. stopped D. continued
8.A. house B. hotel C. station D. shelter
9.A. bored B. worried C. excited D. frightened
10.A. carried B. left C. brought D. bought
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters. As we wondered about what to do __________, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “__________ want to go to the butterfly museum，” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we __________ into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of __________ butterflies, all flapping their colourful wings.
My girls were __________up and down, and I knew we had made the right __________ to come to the museum.They were having so much fun.
I __________ to our museum tour guide because I was curious, and asked, “__________ do butterflies live？”She said, “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do __________ ten days？” I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world __________ more beautiful place.”
“Wow，” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that.Thank you.”
After we said goodbye, I __________ stop thinking about what the guide had said.She was right.We all have __________ to offer the world with the time we have.__________ we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a __________.
How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family, friends and neighbors! Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little __________ for everyone.
1.A. now B. next C. once D. again
2.A. We B. You C. I D. They
3.A. drove B. walked C. looked D. brought
4.A. free B. lonely C. beautiful D. ordinary
5.A. coming B. moving C. showing D. jumping
6.A. way B. time C. decision D. advice
7.A. got B. went C. turned D. worried
8.A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often
9.A. on B. for C. over D. in
10.A. a B. an C. the D. /
11.A. can B. can't C. could D. couldn't
12.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
13.A. When B. Since C. Unless D. Whether
14.A. note B. chance C. lesson D. difference
15.A. better B. faster C. larger D. slower
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
--Have you been to Suning Plaza(苏宁购物中心) in our city?
--No. Although it for more than a week, I'm far too busy to go there.
A. has started B. has been on
C. has been open D. has opened
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