You’ve probably seen it before－two elderly people walking hand in hand down the street and looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother and sister.
Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange. but scientists say it’s true.
How scientists proved it? In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, elder couples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle(微妙) and could be found in wrinkles(皱纹) or furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.
The scientists thought of several possible reasons:
1. Diet. “We are what we eat.” As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However, the scientists ruled this out(排除) using another small study.
2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the same area for a long time? The environmental factors(因素) such as sunshine and wind affect the skin in similar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.
3. Empathy(移情作用). This is the theory(理论) the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar because they are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their faces share similar wrinkles and furrows.
1. The old couples look ________ than the young couples.
A. much more alike B. more different
C. less alike D. 1ess different
2. Scientists think that the old couples look alike in their ________.
A. ages B. education
C. appearance D. abilities
3. How many reasons did the scientist think of about it?
A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Three
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Your diet can affect your appearance.
B. You will look slim if you eat a high fat diet.
C. Old couples look similar because they are empathizing with each other.
D. Old couples usually share similar wrinkles and furrows.
5. Which is the theory the scientists believe in?
A. Empathy. B. Diet.
C. Environment. D. Wrinkles.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
You’ve probably seen it before－two elderly people walking hand in hand down the street and looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother and sister.
Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange. but scientists say it’s true.
How scientists proved it? In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, elder couples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle(微妙) and could be found in wrinkles(皱纹) or furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.
The scientists thought of several possible reasons:
1. Diet. “We are what we eat.” As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However, the scientists ruled this out(排除) using another small study.
2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the same area for a long time? The environmental factors(因素) such as sunshine and wind affect the skin in similar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.
3. Empathy(移情作用). This is the theory(理论) the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar because they are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their faces share similar wrinkles and furrows.
1. The old couples look ________ than the young couples.
A. much more alike B. more different
C. less alike D. 1ess different
2. Scientists think that the old couples look alike in their ________.
A. ages B. education
C. appearance D. abilities
3. How many reasons did the scientist think of about it?
A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Three
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Your diet can affect your appearance.
B. You will look slim if you eat a high fat diet.
C. Old couples look similar because they are empathizing with each other.
D. Old couples usually share similar wrinkles and furrows.
5. Which is the theory the scientists believe in?
A. Empathy. B. Diet.
C. Environment. D. Wrinkles.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Have you seen the film ?
—Yes, I saw it two years .
A.ago; before B.before; ago C.before; before
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever seen groups of people, mostly the elderly, dance in public places ? In our country, this kind of dance is known as “Guangchangwu”.___ the elderly dance “Guangchangwu”? For a long time, people have had different opinions ___ it.
Some people say yes and they think it____ the elderly to live healthy lifestyle. It offers the elderly a good _____to relax, keep healthy and make friends. They feel that it’s better for the elderly to go out to _____with their neighbors, friends than to play cards or watch TV at home.
However, ____ people are against it. They complain that the elderly who dance “Guangchangwu” take up too much public space and make too much noise. You may have the following ____ : you want to sleep late on a weekend morning but find it _____because the elderly are dancing out, making a lot of noise. Sometimes you want to have a rest or talk for a while with your friends in a park., but you can’t because of the ____ music from the dancing.
What do you _____the elderly dancing “Guangchangwu”? You are welcome to share your opinion with us. Please write us by Friday.
1.A. Need B. Must C. Should
2.A. for B. on C. with
3.A. helps B. takes C. tells
4.A. way B. time C. feeling
5.A. travel B. walk C. dance
6.A. all B. no C. other
7.A. experience B. idea C. example
8.A. necessary B. impossible C. unfair
9.A. unlucky B. normal C. loud
10.A. find out B. think of C. agree with
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever seen groups of people, mostly the elderly, dance in public共places? In our country, this kind of dance is called “Guangchangwu”. _____ the elderly dance “Guangchangwu”？ For a long time, people have had different opinions _____ it.
Some people say yes and they think it _____ the elderly to live a healthy life. It offers the elderly a good _____ to relax, keep healthy and make friends. They think that it's better for the elderly to go out to _____ with their neighbors and friends than to play cards or watch TV at home.
However, _____ people are against it. They complain(抱怨) that the elderly who dance “Guangchangwu” take up(占据) too much public space and make too much noise. You may have the following _____： you want to sleep late on a weekend morning but find it _____ because the elderly are dancing out, making a lot of noise. Sometimes you want to have a rest or talk for a while with your friends in a park, but you can't because of the _____ music from the dancing.
What do you ______ the elderly dancing “Guangchangwu”？ You are welcome to share your opinion with us. Please write to us by Friday.
1.A. Need B. Must C. Would D. Should
2.A. for B. on C. with D. to
3.A. helps B. takes C. puts D. tells
4.A. way B. time C. place D. feeling
5.A. travel B. walk C. sing D. dance
6.A. all B. no C. other D. few
7.A. experience B. idea C. example D. plan
8.A. necessary B. impossible C. important D. unfair
9.A. unlucky B. normal C. loud D. personal
10.A. find out B. think of C. agree with D. work out
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Missing People
| Have you seen these people? |
| Jane Peters, aged 21 Jane was walking to college with a friend. The friend went back to her flat because she had forgotten something and Jane walked on alone. She never arrived at college and she not been seen for the last five years. CCTV film of some shops near the college shows Jane talking to man on the afternoon that she disappeared. None of her friends can identify (识别) the man. Several young women have disappeared in the area, and police and her family are very worried about her. Jane is of slim build and blonde. When last seen, she was wearing a red pullover. |
| Arthur Sugden, aged 61 Arthur went to get a newspaper at the local corner shop and never came back. He has been missing for sever years. His wife Ptu says that he had problems at work but for him to just walk out like that was ‘completely out of character’. It is thought that Mr. Sugden had money worries and police believe he had been gambling (赌博). Mrs. Sugden and the couple’s daughters Sheila, now aged 32, and Jeanette, 28 appeals to Mr. Sugden to come back. ‘Whatever the problem is, we can put it right together,’ says Mrs. Sugden. Mr. Sugden is of medium build and has thinning brown hear. When last seen he was wearing a tweed jacket. |
| Richard (Dickie) Gallagher, aged 5 Last summer, Dickie Gallagher was playing on the beach on the family holiday in Corfu when he suddenly disappeared. The police searched the beach and interviewed people at nearby hotels. Coastguards searched the area for two days after he disappeared. They believe that if Dickie had drowned, the boy would have been found by now. His older brother Leon, aged 12, was looking after Dickie while his parents went back to their hotel for a sleep. Dickie climbed over a wall and when Leon went to look for him he was gone. No tourists on the beach remember seeing him on his own. Mr. Tom Gallagher, a driver with British Rail, has given up his job to return to Corfu. The family are preparing to sell their house to raise money to help in the search of Dickie. Dickie Gallagher has dark hair and when last seen he was wearing black swimming trunks. |
Choose the best answer.
1. The above article is likely to appear in a (an) ______ .
A. police report B. police record
C. public notice D. research paper
2.What do we know about Jane right before she disappeared .
A. She tried to save several other women in danger.
B. She stopped at a local shop.
C. She was walking to college with a friend.
D. She was talking to a stranger.
3. The possible reason for Arthur’s disappearance is ______.
A. money problem B. family matter
C. communication problem D. trouble with children
4. From the underlined part about what Mrs.Sugden said, we know about ______ .
A. she has already solved her husband’s problem
B. she still hopes that her husband will come back
C. she already knows why her husband disappeared
D. the family knew Arthur might run away
5.Dickie disappeared ______ .
A. near his home B. on his way to school
C. on the beach D.in the sea
6.According to the police, .
A. Dickie was unlikely to fall into the sea while playing
B. Dickie was alone on the beach before he disappeared
C. Dickie’s brother Leon pushed Dickie over a wall
D. Dickie’s father was responsible for the boy’s disappearance
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完型填空
Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. But you must go there1to feel its size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest
2 wonders of the world.
The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down 3 hard rocks. At the same time, the land was 4. Today the canyon is very 5 . It’s also very 6 , about 20 kilo-
metres. And 7 its height, there are different kinds of plants and animals on both sides of the canyon.
The canyon looks different at different times of the day, and 8 different seasons and weather. At sunrise, the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are 9 clear and bright. Whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be a(n) 10 that you will never forget.
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九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. being out of work is a sad thing
B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C. life in a film is more exciting than real life
D. chance never appears when we need it
2.What troubles Allison after graduation?
A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
B. She had no money to start a business.
C. She was not sure what to do.
D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.
3.How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A. Uncertain. B. Amazed. C. Sorry. D. Satisfied.
4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to deal with uncertainty.
B. What role uncertainty plays in life.
C. Why people fear uncertainty.
D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院）. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
1. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. being out of work is a sad thing
B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C. life in a film is more exciting than real life
D. chance never appears when we need it
2.What troubles Allison after graduation?
A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
B. She had no money to start a business.
C. She was not sure what to do.
D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.
3. How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A. Uncertain. B. Amazed. C. Sorry. D. Satisfied.
4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to deal with uncertainty.
B. What role uncertainty plays in life.
C. Why people fear uncertainty.
D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院）. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. being out of work is a sad thing
B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C. life in a film is more exciting than real life
D. chance never appears when we need it
2.What troubles Allison after graduation?
A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
B. She had no money to start a business.
C. She was not sure what to do.
D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.
3. How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A. Uncertain. B. Amazed.
C. Sorry. D. Satisfied.
4. What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to deal with uncertainty.
B. What role uncertainty plays in life.
C. Why people fear uncertainty.
D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. being out of work is a sad thing
B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C. life in a film is more exciting than real life
D. chance never appears when we need it
2.What troubles Allison after graduation?
A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
B. She had no money to start a business.
C. She was not sure what to do.
D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.
3.How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A. Uncertain. B. Amazed. C. Sorry. D. Satisfied.
4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to deal with uncertainty.
B. What role uncertainty plays in life.
C. Why people fear uncertainty.
D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析