Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) ：（12...

Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) ：（12分）

It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I opened the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word "congratulations". I don't remember ever smiling so wide. But then I found that the cost of Dream School's tuition（学费）was around $ 40,000——an impossible amount ! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren't as famous as my first choice.

In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how l felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial（金融的）problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, l wasn't sure what to do.

One of the schools that offered me had an informational dinner, one night in the spring. Considering my parents' financial difficulties, l decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself at dinner. The president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed care the students. As the president ended his speech, I realized that I would be spending the next four years fighting there.　　

To be frank, my university is not as well-known as my " dream" university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.

1.In the sixth line, the underlined word solid means “____”.

A. strong and hard　　 B. good but special

C. common and cheap　　 D. expensive but friendly

2.My ambition is to become ___.

A. a scientist　　 B. a president　　 C. a writer　　 D. a professor

3.____ worried me a lot when I got the offer from my dream university.

A. The location of the university

B. The offers from three other colleges

C. The cost of the tuition

D. The activities organized on campus

4.At the informational dinner party, the president left me deep impression by ____.

A. offering me free food and free events

B. his intelligence and politeness

C. showing me a bright future

D. his explanation of the university

5.I made up my mind after the president’s speech because ____

A. the university has a very long history and is very large.

B. there are many famous professors teaching in the university

C. the university is just as well-known as my first choice.

6.We can learn from the passage that ____.

A. the way to success is choosing the best university.

B. only students from rich families go to better universities.

C. it’s wise to choose the right rather than the best.

D. a good speech can make a difference in one’s life.

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Jack was not a stupid kid, nor was he the cleverest student. He didn’t care for school. With his “I’d rather be fishing” opinion, Jack missed a lot of classes. Knowing that graduating from middle school was not going to be written in his life, Jack left school at the age of fourteen.

Jack then was taken to his uncle’s farm in Wisconsin. At the age of eighteen, he went to California. He found a good job at an aircraft (飞机) company there. He had to lie (撒谎) about his education. Worrying that his background (学历) was found out, Jack was employed there.

Two years later, Jack got married. To better his life, he got his high school diploma (毕业文凭). He chose to learn automotive technology (汽车技术) as well. Sadly, this was terminated when he took his wife and son back to his uncle’s farm. Jack found a job as a worker in a wire factory. Seven years later, Jack realized he was not going to work there all his life. He wanted to be an automobile engineer, so he left there again.

Because of hard work, Jack joined a junior college to learn automotive technology in the state of California. Though it was hard for him to remember, he studied hard for two years and finally received his diploma. Jack went on to work as an automotive technician for an excellent company. Within a year he was an engineer.

1.Why couldn’t Jack finish his middle school education? Because _________.

A.he was too stupid. B.he had little interest in school study

C.his parents wanted him to work earlier D.he fished every day

2.Jack got a job at the aircraft company in _________.

A.Wisconsin B.his uncle’s farm C.a wire factory D.California

3.Jack decided to leave there after he had worked in the wire factory for _________ years.

A.4 B.7 C.11 D.15

4.The underlined word “terminated” in Paragraph 3 probably means __________.

A.ended B.taught C.received D.reached

5.Why did Jack leave his uncle’s farm again? Because he __________.

A.didn’t get high school diploma B.wanted to get married

C.wanted to be an automobile engineer D.lost his job

6.We can know from the last paragraph that __________.

A.It was easy for Jack to join a junior college B.Jack spent one year finishing his study in the college

C.Jack went on to work on his uncle’s farm D.Jack’s dream of being an engineer came true

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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Robert Fredy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury Park, New Jersey. One cold day two years ago when he stopped his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pearman, an out-of-work taxi and truck driver, walked up to Fredy’s car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield（挡风玻璃）. Like many motorists who try to keep the beggars off, Fredy turned on the wipers to show he wasn’t interested. Pearman put his head close to the window. “Come on, mister. Give me chance. I need job”, he said. Something in Stephen Pearman’s voice moved Robert Fredy. In the seconds before traffic started moving again, Fredy handed Pearman a business card and told him to call if he was serious.

“My friends told me he was just pulling my leg,” said Pearman. “But I said, ‘No, he’s a businessman. I need to give it shot. ’”

Two days later, 29-year-old Pearman appeared in the manager’s office of the big hotel. Fredy gave him a job and lent him pocket money while training him.

Today, Pearman works full- time setting up the hotel’s dining halls for business meetings. In the past two years, he has found a flat, married and repaid Fredy’s loans（贷款）

“Mr Fredy gave me a second chance,” says Pearman. “And I took advantage of it. I could have just come here a while and left. But there is no future washing wind- shields. ”

Fredy always keeps away from the street people. “But. Pearman seemed so honest and open, asking for a chance rather than just money, Fredy says. “I don’t hand my business card to just anybody. But I’m glad I did in this case. ”

1.When the manger of large hotel stopped his car at traffic light __________.

A.taxi driver washed his windshield B.a truck driver earned some change

C.Stephen Pearman walked up to his car D.Stephen Pearman cleaned his dirty car

2.When Pearman offered to wash the windshield for Fredy, __________.

A.Fredy took him as a beggar B.Fredy gladly agreed to let him do it

C.Pearman was told to do it later D.Pearman knew Fredy was a kind man

3.When Fredy told Pearman to call if he was serious, he meant if __________.

A.Pearman liked his job very much. B.Pearman looked for another good job.

C.Pearman was really looking for a job D.Pearman was really interested in washing windshields

4.Fredy gave 29-year-old Pearman a job and __________.

A.lent him some pocket money when he was trained

B.let him work in the manager’s office of the big hotel

C.set up the hotel’s dinning halls for business meetings

D.found a flat, married and repaid his loans

5.Now Pearman __________.

A.is in charge of Fredy’s loans B.is still washing car windshields

C.is a full-time employee at the hotel D.organizes dinner parties for the hotel

6.From the passage we know that __________.

A.Fredy is easily moved by poor people B.Fredy always gives help to rich persons

C.Fredy likes to give his help to anyone in need D.Fredy helps those who will work hard themselves

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)

He was just an ordinary postman. Day after day, he shuttled(穿梭) back and forth across the village. For him, life

was without waves.

　One day, he was delivering mail as usual. When he looked up in the sky, he suddenly lost his balance. It was a little stone that tripped him up（绊倒）. He observed the stone that had embarrassed（难堪） him, finding it strange but beautiful. In his eyes, this stone was like a lost jewel（宝石） covered with dust. The postman then placed the stone in his bag carefully. Because of this stone’s arrival, his day was lightened. He suddenly had a bold thought—I can build a castle with such beautiful stones. How magnificent it will be!

　His ordinary life started to be different since then. He still delivered mail, but he collected every stone he could find along the way. All those dusty stones, in his eyes, glittered like diamonds.

　Gradually, his small bag couldn’t hold his stones anymore and he needed to use a wheelbarrow to carry them. People didn’t understand what happened when they saw the postman delivering letters with a wheelbarrow full of stones.

　After collecting enough stones, he started to build his castle. During the daytime, he passed along the dreams of others; and during the nighttime, he built his own dream. No one was willing to join in. But the postman was unmoved, still happily building his castle. Because he knew, the dream and the castle only belonged to him.

　After 20 years of working day and night, the postman’s dream castle was finally completed. It was a magnificent castle just as he had imagined. It was a miracle arising from the ordinary.

　This is a real story. The postman’s name is Xue Waller. The stone castle has become a famous tourist attraction in France, which is called“ ideal palace of Ferdinand Cheval.”At the entrance of the stone castle, there is a sentence—“I want to know how far a dream stone can go.”

1.The postman felt embarrassed because he _______.

A. lost his balance　　　　　　 B.lost his bag　　　　　　

C．delivered mail　　　　　　　 D. found a stone

2.The postman’s own dream was to _______

A. collect stones　　　　　　　　 B. deliver mail　　　　　　　　

C. find diamonds　　　　　　　　 D. build his castle

3.The underlined word “glittered” in the third paragraph may mean ________.

A. shone　　　　　　　　 B. cleaned　　　　　　　　 C. posted　　　　　　　　 D. hid

4. Which of the following is not true?

A.　 A little stone tripped the postman up while he was delivering mail as usual.

B.　 The postman collected every stone he would find along the way.

C.　 The postman built his castle with the help of his family and friends.

D. The postman spent twenty years building his stone castle.

5. The postman named Xue Waller was ________.

A. German　　　　　　　　 B. French　　　　　　　　 C.　 British　　　　　　　　 D. American

6.From the passage we can learn that ________.

A.　 The postman had a colourful life before the accident in which he lost his balance.

B.　 The postman gave up his job in order to built his stone castle.

C.　 The stone that tripped the postman up was a real jewel.

D.　 Though people didn’t understand him, the postman continued his dream ---building a castle.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

I never saw mum angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. I was "too emotional（情绪化的）". But she lived "on the surface". As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to change her.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for any sister and brother.

"But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."

The present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ________.

A.after mother died B.after she became a writer

C.when she was a child D.when mother gave it to her

2.I never saw mum angry, never saw her ________.

A.laugh B.cry C.sad D.happy

3.The writer wrote the letter to her mother ________.

A.with disappointment B.in careful words

C.before she got married D.after her mother kept the desk for her

4.What did mother do with the writer's letter asking for forgiveness?

A.She has never received the letter. B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all. D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.In the underlined sentence, "They" refers to ________.

A.the forgiveness between the old and the young

B.different ideas between mother and daughter

C.heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the understanding between the old and the young

6.Which of the following sentenced is NOT true?

A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to the writer.

B.The writer wanted to tell us that Mother's action speaks louder than words.

C.The writer and her mother had different ideas on expressing（表达）feelings.

D.Mother was not satisfied with the writer's chosen work, so she didn't forgive her.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)

54 Waters Road

Hiroyuki Mahita　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nesaden

Manager　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 London

Hotel Sayuri　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 N06 4RL

Bukkoji-dori

Kyoto

Japan

16 September 2012

Dear Mr. Mahita,

I was given your name and the address of your hotel by two friends of ours who stayed at the Sayuri last June. They were Mr. James Collins and Mr. Arthur Drake. You would perhaps remember James Collins, as he speaks fluent Japanese.

Both Mr. Collins and Mr. Drake spoke very highly of your hotel and all the help they received from your staff when they visited Kyoto.

Following their recommendations, I would like to make a reservation at your hotel for myself and my friend, Mr. Peter Sullivan. We would like two single rooms as close to each other as possible, next-door would be ideal for us. We would like to be in Japan for New Year’s Day and to be there for Adult’s Day, which we have been told is on the second Monday in January. So we would like our reservations to be from 31 December 2012 to 20 January 2013. I have also been told that you can arrange an English-speaking guide, certainly for the Machiya, the town houses of Kyoto, but also for other aspects of life in Kyoto. Can you also advise me on car hire in Japan, please?

I look forward to hearing from you with confirmation of the booking and advice on prices and payment – how much do you want in advance as a deposit (押金)?

I should perhaps mention that unlike our friend Mr. Collins, neither myself nor Mr. Sullivan speaks a single word of Japanese (unfortunately!). But I am told that you speak excellent English.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Ted Latham

1.Mr. Mahita is a(an) ________.

A. tour guide　　 B. Japanese secretary

C. hotel manager　　 D. English translator

2.Mr. Latham got to know the address of the hotel through ________.

A. a TV advertisement　　 B. some friends

C. a travel brochure　　 D. Mr. Sullivan

3.The underlined word “ideal” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________.

A. independent　　 B. personal　　 C. correct　　 D. perfect

4.Which of the following Englishmen can speak fluent Japanese?

A. Mr. Arthur Drake　　 B. Mr. Ted Latham

C. Mr. James Collins　　 D. Mr. Hiroyuki Mahita

5.Mr. Latham wants Mr. Mahita to do all the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. book a car in Japan　　 B. reserve two rooms

C. arrange a guide to Kyoto　　 D. tell him about the deposit money

6.Mr. Latham wrote this letter to ________.

A. book a holiday　　 B. look for a job　　 C. find a tour guide　　 D. book two rooms

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1.Clearwater Beach offers the following things except________.

A.sugar-white sand B.crystal-clear water

C.gentle Gulf wind D.an ideal restaurant

2.When you go to South Beach, you can enjoy _________.

A.wild nightlife B.drawing Black Rock

C.playing on an ideal playground D.daily cliff diving

3.If Mr and Mrs Green from San Francisco visit Ka’anapali Beach, they will pay at least ________for the round-trip airfare.

A.$382 B.$289 C.$764 D.$671

4.The difference between Siesta Beach and the other beaches is that __________.

A.tourists enjoy an exciting sport B.fine sugar-white sand covers it

C.many famous persons visit it D.children have more great fun

5.If you want to take photos of white sand ,__________ maybe is NOT a good choice.

A.Clearwater Beach B.Siesta Beach C.Ka’anapali Beach D.South Beach

6.We can read the article above probably form a(an)______________.

A.story book B.advertisement C.comic strip D.fiction

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) http://www.internethoaxes.net/info.htm

ABOUT INTERNET HOAXES MORE INFO CONTACT US

The Internet is full of false information. It is important for us all to avoid being fooled by such information. Here are three examples of Internet hoaxes.

On his website, a man by the name of Tony has asked for gifts of money to save the life of a pretty little rabbit named Toby that he rescued from under his house. A cat must have attacked the rabbit, the man claimed, so he took it in. he gave Toby loving care and nursed him back to health. There is a very cruel point, however. If the greedy man doesn’t receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby. (Don’t worry, though.

Remember, it’s just a hoax!.

While the streets of New Orleans, the USA, were still flooded after a terrible hurricane (飓风., a frightening e-mail was sent around the Internet. It included a photograph of a large crocodile over five meters long. According to the message, it had been swimming around the flooded city eating people. It was later discovered that the photographs of the crocodile were of one that was caught in the Congo (刚果. years before.

The following e-mail hoax takes in many people. It claims that a large British company will pay you to send their e-mail to as many people as possible. For every person that you send the e-mail to, it promises you will receive $5.00; for every person that you send it to that sends it to someone else, you’ll get $3.00; and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $1.00.

To make it even more believable, the sender says that at first he thought it was a hoax, but the company soon sent him $800.00.

1.The underlined word “hoaxes” means 　　 .

A. games　 B. websites　 C. lies　 D. stories

2.Toby is the name of a　　 .

A. man　 B. rabbit　 C. website　 D. cat

3.The crocodile in the photograph actually lived in 　　 .

A. New Orleans　 B. the USA

C. Britain　 　　 D. the Congo

4.Some people believe that they can　　 if they send e-mail.

A. become famous　 B. find friends

C. make money　 　　 D. keep promises

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The city of New Orleans was flooded because o the terrible hurricane.

B. If the man doesn’t receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby.

C. The crocodile swam around the flooded city and ate several people.

D. Someone received $800.00 from the company because of the e-mail.

6.The main idea of the passage is to 　　 .

A. teach how to create a professional website with attractive stories

B. show that anyone can create good Internet hoaxes with some facts

C. explain that, even though they seem false, Internet hoaxes might be true

D. tell people to be careful of Internet hoaxes by giving some examples

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：

1.You have to pay　　　　　　 if you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online.

A. ¥30 B. ¥12 C. ¥50　 D. ¥42

2.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life without the help of 　　　　　　 .

A. the power of hope　 　 B. her uncle

C. the magic of nature　 D. friendship

3.All of the following books have children as their main characters except 　　　　　　 .

A. GONE WITH THE WIND B. PETER PAN

C. THE SECRET GARDEN D. A LITTLE PRINCESS

4.A LITTLE PRINCESS is an excellent book to help you 　　　　　　 .

A. discover the fact　 B. protect your family

C. fight for new life　 D. imagine and create

5.We can know from the above information that 　　　　　　 .

A. there are only three books with tapes

B. we can buy all the above books in bookstores

C. two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

6.The information above is mainly for people to 　　　　　　 .

A. practise listening　 B. write a story

C. do online shopping　 D. choose novels

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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The word “sport” first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds.

About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen(职业运动员). They may be sportsmen for only few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.

For example, a professional football in England earns more than $ 30,000 a year. The stars earn lot more. International golf(高尔夫球) and tennis champions(网球锦标赛) can make more than $ 50,000 in a year. Of course, only few sportsmen can earn as much money as that. It is possible in sports for individuals like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: The stars can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment(运动装备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as ...” Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or photographs of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.

1.The word “sport” now usually means __________.

A.organized games B.hunting wild animals and birds

C.games played during people’s spare time D.professional games

2.“Professional” sportsman is someone who __________.

A.earns a lot of money B.plays a sport for a number of years

C.likes sport very much D.earns money by playing a sport

3.Famous sports stars can earn __________ money from advertising than sport.

A.less B.more C.no D.a lot of

4.“Spare time” in the 2nd paragraph means __________ time.

A.own B.great C.free D.home

5.Which of the following is NOT true？

A.Many famous sportsmen can earn money besides playing sports games.

B.Professional footballers play football all their lives.

C.If a company uses the photos of a famous sportsman, they will pay for him.

D.The author(作者) tells us three different meanings of the word “sport” in the passage.

6.Which is the best title of this passage？

A.Sport and Money B.Sports Games

C.People’s Spare Time D.Professional Sportsmen

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析