Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year.Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun.Crosby Menzies,a solar power expert in a South African company,described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”,”It is four square meters of mirrors,six to eight meters in length.It is quite a large cooler.”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting (反射)light from the sun off large mirrors.The mirrors direct (把…对准)the light at a cooking pan.Then the light heats the pan with solar energy.Within two minutes,the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions.In just four minutes,water can be boiled.That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it.And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal.Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present,the cooker only works when the sun is shining.But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker costs about $2000,which is a large amount of money for most Africans.To solve that problem,Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa.It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage is mainly about .
A.solar cookers
B.smoke pollution
C.solar power experts
D.breathing illnesses
2.The “Sol﹣4”is mainly used to .
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke.
3.The underlined word “individuals“ most probably means“ ”
A.cookers B.mirrors C.people D.experts
4.Which of the following about the “Sol﹣4”is TRUE?
A.It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.
B.It can work in any weather condition now
C.It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D.It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers.
5.From the passage,we can infer that .
A.the “Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B.more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C.the “Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
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Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the "Sol-4". "It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker. "
The "Sol-4" works by reflecting (反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct (把……对准) the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much "friendlier" than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals (人)would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem. Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage is mainly about _______ .
A. solar cooker B. smoke pollution C. solar power experts D. breathing illnesses
2.The "Sol-4" is mainly used to _______ .
A. shorten the time of cooking
B. reduce the cost of making cookers
C. raise money through donations to help African people
D. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke
3.Which of the following about the "Sol-4" is TRUE?
A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.
B. It can work in any weather condition now.
C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.
D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.
4.From the passage, we can infer that _______ .
A. the "Sol-4" will be designed in a smaller size
B. more Africans can use the solar cookers in the future
C. the "Sol-4" is the first product of the South African company
D. the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year.Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun.Crosby Menzies,a solar power expert in a South African company,described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”,”It is four square meters of mirrors,six to eight meters in length.It is quite a large cooler.”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting (反射)light from the sun off large mirrors.The mirrors direct (把…对准)the light at a cooking pan.Then the light heats the pan with solar energy.Within two minutes,the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions.In just four minutes,water can be boiled.That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it.And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal.Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present,the cooker only works when the sun is shining.But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker costs about $2000,which is a large amount of money for most Africans.To solve that problem,Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa.It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage is mainly about .
A.solar cookers
B.smoke pollution
C.solar power experts
D.breathing illnesses
2.The “Sol﹣4”is mainly used to .
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke.
3.The underlined word “individuals“ most probably means“ ”
A.cookers B.mirrors C.people D.experts
4.Which of the following about the “Sol﹣4”is TRUE?
A.It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.
B.It can work in any weather condition now
C.It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D.It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers.
5.From the passage,we can infer that .
A.the “Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B.more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C.the “Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year.Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun.Crosby Menzies,a solar power expert in a South African company,described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”,”It is four square meters of mirrors,six to eight meters in length.It is quite a large cooler.”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting (反射)light from the sun off large mirrors.The mirrors direct (把…对准)the light at a cooking pan.Then the light heats the pan with solar energy.Within two minutes,the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions.In just four minutes,water can be boiled.That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much“friendlier”than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it.And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal.Suchindividualswould be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present,the cooker only works when the sun is shining.But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker costs about $2000,which is a large amount of money for most Africans.To solve that problem,Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa.It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage is mainly about .
A.solar cookers
B.smoke pollution
C.solar power experts
D.breathing illnesses
2.The“Sol﹣4”is mainly used to .
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke.
3.The underlined word“individuals“most probably means“ ”
A.cookers B.mirrors C.people D.experts
4.Which of the following about the“Sol﹣4”is TRUE?
A.It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.
B.It can work in any weather condition now
C.It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D.It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers.
5.From the passage,we can infer that .
A.the“Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B.more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C.the“Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Pollution inside homes and buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It’s four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”
The “Sol-4” works by reflecting (反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct(把……对准)the light as a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight. Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage probably comes from .
A.a magazine B.a storybook C.a guidebook D.a textbook
2.The “Sol-4” is mainly used to .
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke
3.The underlined word “individuals” most probably refers to .
A.cookers B.mirrors C.people D.experts
4.How soon can water be boiled in the “Sol-4”?
A.That is much faster than cooking with natural gas. B.Within two minutes.
C.That is as slow as cooking with electricity. D.In only four minutes.
5.From the passage, we can infer that .
A.the “Sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size
B.more Africans can use the solar cooker in the future
C.the “Sol-4” is the first product of the South African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour, it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt(安全带) saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half in traffic accidents.
So drivers or front seat passengers over 14 years old in most vehicles(车辆) must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined(罚金) up to £50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s duty to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.
However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle(倒车); or if you are a postman using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which allows you not to wear it. Make sure about all the above before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to the police station for not doing so.
1.This text is most probably taken from ________.
A. a medical magazine B. a police report
C. a diary D. a story book
2. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ________.
A. reduces road accidents by more than half
B. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour
C. reduces the chance of death in traffic accidents
D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year
3.It is the driver’s duty to ________.
A. make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt
B. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt
C. stop children riding in the front seat
D. wear a seat belt each time he drives
4.According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front do not have to wear a seat belt?
A. Someone who is reversing your vehicle
B. Someone who is picking up the children from the school.
C. Someone who is driving.
D. Someone who is under 14.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An explosion( 爆炸) from a factory in Kunshan killed at least 69 people and more than 120 people got hurt. China had its worst accident in industry on a Saturday in 2014.
The accident happened in Kunshan city, Jiangsu Province in China. And the explosion was from Zhongrong Metal Products Company, who makes car wheels for the U.S. The Kunshan government told us 264 workers were there when the explosion happened and 44 died at once. “We heard a really loud explosion at about 7 a.m. this morning, so we rushed out of our rooms, ” said Zhou Xu, a 26-year-old worker at that company. Another worker said, “First the ambulance came and then many wives rushed to the factory to see if their husbands were okay.”
Now, Shanghai government is sending doctors to Kunshan to save the wounded. And the doctor said the number of the dead may increase.
Chinese government is looking into the cause of the disaster. And President Xi also paid special attention to it. He said, “ Those who are found responsible(有责任的) must be punished.”
1.How many people died in the industrial accident?
A. 69. B. 120. C. More than 69. D. 189.
2.Where did this accident happen?
A. Kunshan city in Jiangsu province.
B. Kunshan city in Hunan province.
C. Shanghai city in China.
D. Kunshan in Shanghai city.
3.Who is Zhou Xu?
A. The leader in Zhongrong Metal Products Company.
B. A worker in Zhongrong Metal Products Company.
C. Someone works for Kungshang government.
D. The wife of one of the wounded .
4. What happened when the accident happen?
A. Workers rushed out of their rooms.
B. Ambulance came.
C. Wives rushed to the factory to make sure of the safety of their husband.
D. All of the above.
5.We can know from the doctor that ____________________________.
A. there will be more deads
B. there will be less deads
C. many injured can be saved
D. doctors can’t do anything for the injured
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Cities are home to skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and other buildings, and there were not many open spaces within them. Without many spaces for _______ and gardens, city planners often find it difficult to add green to the city. One way to _______ this problem is to grow plants on unused areas like walls and rooftops (屋顶). It’s a good idea, and now rooftop gardens and green walls can be _______ in cities around the world.
There are many _______ of having green spaces in cities. Adding green to rooftops or walls can create a(n) _______ environment, for example, turning a cement (水泥) wall into a colourful _______. The CaixaForum art gallery (画廊) in Madrid, Spain, is a famous example. One of the walls is covered _______ 15000 plants. In other cities, green walls are being used more practically (实用地), for example, to cover up old houses and empty buildings.
Using plants to cover walls and rooftops can also cut power costs _______ they can keep buildings cool in summer and also help them stay _______ in winter. They ________ provide green spaces for birds. About 12% of roofs are green in Germany already, and Tokyo requires at least 20% of the new roofs to be green.
1.A.parks B.museums C.cinemas D.factories
2.A.forget B.make C.protect D.solve
3.A.bought B.seen C.read D.thrown
4.A.problems B.mistakes C.advantages D.troubles
5.A.terrible B.boring C.noisy D.enjoyable
6.A.bridge B.garden C.lake D.hospital
7.A.with B.to C.off D.on
8.A.or B.but C.because D.although
9.A.cold B.warm C.dry D.wet
10.A.never B.hardly C.very D.also
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
More than half a million British people have a second home in country.
A. other B. the other
C. another D. others
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
More and more people are trying to learn English than any other language in the world. English is the world language of politics and international business. It becomes the international language of science, medicine, sports, travel and so on.
In most schools in Asia, English is taught as the main foreign language. School children in China and Japan begin to learn English at an early age. English is the official language of more than seventy-five countries including Britain, Canada, the United States and Australia.
Many different languages are spoken in some countries. However, English is often used as an official language to help people communicate with each other. India is a good example. English is the common language in this country, but at least twenty-four languages are spoken there.
Do you know the history of English? Old English took many words from the French language. Most English words came from French, especially those words used for describing the law and the government, such as "damage"," prison(监狱)"and " marriage". Then, English became what language experts (专家) called Middle English. The history of English continues as Middle English, and then it becomes Modern English, and it is spoken today.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
1.The first paragraph tells us______ .
A. about the history of English
B. that English is the international language
C. that English is very difficult to learn
D. that English cannot be used in business
2. How many languages are spoken in India?
A. Less than 75. B. Less than 24.
C. At least 24. D. At least 75.
3.The word " marriage" comes from .
A. Chinese B.Japanese C. Russian D.French
4. Before becoming Modern English, English was called by language experts.
A. Middle English B. Old English
C. Early English D. American English
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Students in Japan begin to learn English when they are young.
B. English is the official language of all the countries in the world.
C. English is used as an official language in many countries but not in India.
D. Some words in English are only used for describing those people in prison and in marriage.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older, but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with color was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today,too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different,and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person,see if his or her ears are large,medium-size,or small. Look at the lobes(耳垂).Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white color mean that a person has a nervous character.
1.When a baby is born, ________.
A.his/ her ears are red |
B.his/ her ears will not change all the life |
C.his/ her ears will not change in shape |
D.he/ she will get large ears |
2.Reading people’s character from their ears is ____________.
A.only for music |
B.an old idea |
C.very new |
D.a good way to talk with others |
3.When one’s ears are red, it means________.
A.he is a kind man | B.he is very happy |
C.he may get angry easily | D.he drinks too much |
4.If you look at someone’s ears, the right way is________.
A.to look at his face, ears and nose |
B.to look at the size, color and shape |
C.to look at his mouth, eyes and nose |
D.to look at the hair, eyes and color |
5.Which may be the best title of the article?
A.Looking at a person in the right way | B.Ears and colors |
C.The change of ears | D.Ears and characters |
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析