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One day, a man was walking through a large city. On a street corner he saw a boy with a number of small birds for _____ in a cage(笼子).
He looked_____ at the little birds flying about the cage, beating the wires(金属丝) with their wings, and trying to get ______ .
He stood for some time looking at the birds.______ he said to the boy, "How much do you ask for your birds?"
"Fifty cents a piece, sir," said the boy. "I do not______ how much a piece," said the man, "but how much for all of them? I want to _____ them all."
The boy began to ____ , and found they came to five dollars. "Here is your _____ ," said the man. The boy took it, well pleased with his morning's______
As soon as the bargain(交易) was done, the man _____ the cage door, and let all the birds fly away.The boy, in great_______ , cried, "What did you do that for, sir? You have _______all your birds. '
"I will tell you _______I did it," said the man. "I was ______ for three years in a French prison(监狱) as a prisoner of war, and I've decided ______ to see anything in prison that I can make free. '
1.A. visit B. sale C. pleasure D. treatment
2.A. sadly B. happily C. coldly D. kindly
3.A. on B. off C. up D. out
4.A. At last B. Now and then C. Just now D. At the same time
5.A. learn B. understand C. mean D. hear
6.A. feed B. eat C. catch D. buy
7.A. read B. count C. remember D. help
8.A. money B. bird C. cage D. wire
9.A. exercise B. lesson C. trade D. show
10.A. closed B. opened C. knocked at D. broke into
11.A. danger B. hope C. surprise D. excitement
12.A. lost B. killed C. sold D. kept
13.A. how B. why C. when D. where
14.A. looked after B. hidden away C. shut up D. shown around
15.A. always B. seldom C. sometimes D. never
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A man was walking through a large city. On a street corner，he saw a boy 1. (sell) a number of small birds in a cage(笼子)．
He looked at the birds flying about in the cage and 2.（try）to get out. He stood for some time looking at the birds .At last he said to 3.(冠词)boy，“How much do you ask for your birds？” “Fifty cents a bird，sir，” said the boy. “I 4.(not) mean how much a bird，” said the man，“ 5.(连词)how much for all of them? I expect to buy 6.（it） all.”
The boy began to count，and found they came to five dollars. “There is your money，” said the man. The boy took it 7.(happy).Then the man opened the cage door as quickly as he could，and let all the birds 8.(fly)away.
The boy，in great surprise，cried，“What did you do that9.（介词），sir？You have lost all your birds.”
“I will tell you why I did it，” said the man.“ I has been shut up for three years in a prison(监狱), and I10. decide) never to see anything in prison which I can make free.”
九年级英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Omar Chajam is a wise old man who lives in a small town. One day when he was walking down the street, he met a man who was always jealous (嫉妒的) of him. The man came up and began saying something bad to Chajam,“You are a drinker! You are a thief! You are an idiot!”
Chajam didn’t care. He just smiled and walked on.
Another man dressed very well saw this. He didn’t understand and asked Chajam,“How can you bear such offences (冒犯)? Don’t you feel hurt?”
Chajam smiled again and said,“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”
The man followed Chajam to a dusty (落满灰尘的) room. Chajam lighted the candles and began searching through a pile of old clothes. Then he found a completely worthless robe (长袍). He threw it to the man and said,“Try it, it will suit you.”
The man took the robe and looked at it. It was so old that it even had some holes in it.
“What are these dirty rags (破布) for?”asked the man angrily.“I am well dressed. You must be crazy!”He threw the robe back.
“You see,”Chajam said,“you didn’t want to try on the rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw at me. To get angry by offences means to try on rags someone throw us. Now you see?”
1.How did Chajam behave when someone said dirty words to him?
A. He showed his anger to the man.
B. He said something bad of the man.
C. He felt hurt but pretended to be calm.
D. He kept smiling and didn’t care about it.
2. A well-dressed man was _____ when he saw what had happened to Chajam.
A. excited B. surprised C. sacred D. moved
3.What did Chajam ask the well-dressed man to do in the dusty room?
A. To light on some candles.
B. To find some old clothes.
C. To try on a poor robe.
D. To clean some dirty rags.
4.What is the main message of the story?
A. Never speak ill of other people.
B. Never judge a person by his or her appearance.
C. It is important to keep a cool head in the face of difficulties.
D. Smiling is the best way to push back others’ bad behavior.
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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One day, Mr. Phillips wanted to buy 1kg of bananas. When he was walking on the street, he saw an ill-looking old lady across the road, who was selling fresh bananas. Mr. Phillips usually bought bananas from a supermarket nearby. But since he was in a hurry to reach home that day, he thought about buying them from the old lady.
When he went to the old lady and asked her the price, she said it was $7 per kg. “But the supermarket where I usually buy gives them for $5 per kg,” said Mr Phillips. “Can you give me for the same price?” The old lady said, “No, Sir. I can sell them to you at $6 per kg.” Mr. Phillips went to the usual supermarket.
In the supermarket, he picked up some good bananas. When he was preparing to pay for them, he was surprised to find that the price was S10 per kg and the manager said that they didn’t bargain. Mr. Phillips thought for a second and put those bananas back. He went back to the old lady. She recognized him immediately and told him, “Sir, I can’t match that price.”
Mr. Phillips told her, “Don’t worry, and I will pay you $10 per kg! Now, give me 2 kg.” The old lady got very happy, and she packed 2kg of bananas and said, “I can’t take $10 per kg but I will take $7 per kg. I am thankful for your kindness.”
Hearing that, Mr. Phillips said, “You are doing good and from tomorrow on, I will only buy bananas from you.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.When Mr. Phillips saw the old lady, she was ________.
A.cleaning the street B.selling fresh bananas
C.sitting on the road D.waiting for the bus
2.Why did Mr. Phillips want to buy bananas from the old lady that day at first?
A.Because he didn’t like buying them from the supermarket.
B.Because he thought the bananas the old lady sold were fresher.
C.Because he was in a hurry to go home.
D.Because he wanted to help the old lady.
3.What was the best price the old lady could offer Mr. Phillips for bananas?
A.$10 per kg. B.$7 per kg. C.$6 per kg. D.$5 per kg.
4.How many dollars could Mr. Phillips save if he bought 4 kg of bananas from the old lady that day?
A.$3. B.$10. C.$12. D.$7.
5.What’s the best title of this text?
A.A good and honest old lady B.A serious manager
C.A poor lady D.A mean man
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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One day, Tom was walking home when he suddenly noticed a young man sitting on the bridge railing (栏杆). He was going to jump into the river to kill himself.
“Hey, young! What are you doing? Are you going to jump? ” Tom asked.
“ ▲ ” the young man answered. His voice had pain in it, but Tom could tell he didn’t really want to do this. Tom tried to draw his attention. “You have any kids?” Then, the young man pulled up a picture of his daughter on his mobile phone.
“Try to think how your daughter will live on without her dad at a young age.” Tom said. His heart was beating fast, but he stayed calm. By doing so, Tom learned about the young man’s trouble.
“I am having a hard time,” the young man said. “I can’t make any money, I am hungry. And I can’t live without heroin(海洛因).”By this time, Tom had walked closer to him. He made the young man believe that he cared if he jumped into the river. Finally, the young man turned, took Tom’s hand and climbed down.
Soon, the police drove the young man away. Tom has never got his name. But he always remembers the last words the young man said to him. “Thank you ! And you really are a hero to me.”
1.What was the young man going to do?
A.To end his life. B.To enjoy the river.
C.To practice jumping. D.To watch Tom walking.
2.Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A.Yes, I did. B.No, I am not.
C.Yes, I am. D.No, I haven’t.
3.What was the young man’s real trouble?
A.He had a pain in his voice. B.He was poor and taking heroin.
C.He had a serious heart trouble. D.His daughter was dying.
4.Why did the young man finally give up killing himself?
A.Because Tom pulled him down. B.Because he thought of his daughter.
C.Because the police drove him away. D.He was greatly moved by Tom.
5.What can we know from the above story?
A.Tom finally saved the young man. B.Tom became a hero of the country.
C.The young man was caught by the police. D.The young man became a good person.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half ________of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very _________.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of ________with it. I think it’s struck（卡住）.” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He _______into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to________ hard.
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were _________in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it ________stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” ________of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are________. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s ________ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in!”
1.A. in B. out C. on D. off
2.A. heavy B. strong C. dear D. new
3.A. trouble B. questions C. matter D. accidents
4.A. got B. stepped C. came D. walked
5.A. pull B. carry C. push D. take
6.A. white B. tired C. red D. hurt
7.A.goes B. falls C. grows D. seems
8.A.Every B. All C. Either D. Both
9.A. ready B. right C. clever D. sure
10.A.anything B. anywhere C. any one D.any way
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half 1of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very 2. ” “That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of 3with it. I think it’s stuck（卡住）. ” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He 4_ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready. ” And he began to_ 5 hard. For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were 6 in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it 7 stuck. ” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” 8 of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are 9. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s any way we can get it out of the car. ” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it 10!”
1. A．in B．out C．on D．off
2. A．heavy B．strong C．dear D．new
3. A．trouble B．questions C．matter D．accidents
4. A．got B．stepped C．came D．walked
5. A．pull B．carry C．push D．take
6. A．white B．tired C．red D．hurt
7. A．goes B．falls C．grows D．seems
8. A．Every B．All C．Either D．Both
9. A．ready B．right C．clever D．sure
10. A．of B．in C．out D．fro
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”
1. Where did this story happen?
A. At a bank. B. In a shop.
C. In the street. D. In the woman’s car.
2.Who got in the car to move the box?
A. The woman. B. The man.
C. Both of them. D. Neither of them.
3.The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 精疲力竭的 B. 激动的
C. 充满希望的 D. 沮丧的
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
A. The man stuck in the car door.
B. The woman asked the man for help.
C. The man refused to help the woman.
D. The woman tried to get the box into the car.
5.What do you think of the man?
A. He is a helpful man.
B. He looks very strong.
C. He is funny and stupid.
D. He likes to play jokes on others.
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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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”
1.Where did this story happen?
A. At a bank. B. In a shop.
C. In the street. D. In a hotel.
2.Who got in the car to move the box?
A. The woman. B. The man.
C. Both of them. D. Neither of them.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
A. The man stuck in the car door.
B. The woman asked the man for help.
C. The man refused to help the woman.
D. The woman tried to get the box into the car.
4.What do you think of the man?
A. He is a warm-hearted man.
B. He looks very strong.
C. He is funny and stupid.
D. He likes to play jokes on others.
5.Which sentence can sum up（概括） the story?
A. Kindly do bad things.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D. Think twice before you do.
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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完形填空。
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half 1______ of her car. He was a helpful kind of man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very 2______.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of 3______ with it. I think it’s struck（卡住）.” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He 4______ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to 5______ hard.
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were 6______ in the fact. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it 7______ stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” 8______ of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are 9______. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s 10______ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in!”
1. A. in B. out C. on D. off
2. A. heavy B. strong C. dear D. new
3. A. trouble B. questions C. matter D. accidents
4. A. got B. stepped C. came D. walked
5. A. pull B. carry C. push D. lift
6. A. white B. tired C. red D. hurt
7. A.goes B. falls C. grows D. seems
8. A. Every B. All C. Either D. Both
9. A. ready B. right C. clever D. sure
10. A. anything B. anywhere C. any one D. any way
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析