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

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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Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”

Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”

Kristen Stewart—Actress

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”

1.Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________.

A. difficulties stopped his profession             B. doctors offered him help

C. illness couldn’t stop him trying to win         D. he didn’t believe in himself

2.Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.

A. 6 hours a day　          B. 6 hours a week

C. 6 days a week        D. 4 hours a week

3. Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.

A. the amount of work     B. her activities

C. her goals　　　　　     D. her sports news

4.The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.

A. things that turn one’s attention away     　　

B. things that make one tired

C. words to enjoy    　     　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. good habits

5.The same character of the three people is________.

A. self-confidence　     B. happiness    　　　　     C. humour　　　　　　     D. wisdom

6.The best title for the passage is ________.

A. How to Be a Winner　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. Health and Food

C. Difficulties and Habits　　　　　         　　     D. Be a Sportsman

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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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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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.

九年级英语阅读理解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)

Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.

He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked up to the sky. What he saw frightened him. A huge group of bees filled the sky like dark cloud and seemed to be heading angrily towards him.

With no time to waste Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding quickly without knowing how to escape the group. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping quickly, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his fear increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive(敏感的) to bee stings (蜇). Last time a sting had put him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a dangerous situation, don’t panic. Stay calm, use your brain and think your ways out of it. ”

On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly from the chimney(烟囱) of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining around. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He guessed that the bees would catch up with him soon.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a small pond used by Mr. Nelson to water his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he jumped, disappearing below the surface and away from the bees. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Pulling himself out of the water, he walked up the hill and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.

“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover(恢复),” laughed his mother. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.

1.Andy was attacked by a huge group of bees on his way to ________.

A. his home            B. school         C. the Nelson house        D. a nearby hill

2.Andy failed to notice the bees because ________.

A. he was calling his mother　　　　　　　

B. he was listening to a strange sound

C. he was going fishing with his father　　

D. he was lost in the thought of the fishing trip

3.The bee stings would ________.

A. make Andy in hospital        　　　　　　

B. help Andy remember his father

C. improve his riding skills        　　　

D. let Andy feel very excited

4.The italicized word “panic” in the 3rd paragraph here means “_________”.

A. ask for help            B. run away     C. feel frightened        D. give up

5.Andy succeeded in getting rid of the bees by ________.

A. waving some smoke towards them

B. hiding himself under the water

C. rushing into the Nelson’s house　

D. riding quickly off in the opposite direction

6.Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees? ________

A. No pains, no gains.　　　　　　　　　　

B. Once bitten, twice afraid.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.　

D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

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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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

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Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood. Finally, it says farewell to old Beijing and its people.

The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War, in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and dies.

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teacher’s School in Beijing and he became a teacher. From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.

In Lao She’s Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you are fond of Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She’s’ Teahouse gives wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.

1.What’s the meaning of the word “farewell” in Paragraph 1？

A.再见 B.欢迎 C.你好 D.感谢

2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4？

A.Lao She’s Teahouse. B.Lao She.

C.The story of the Teahouse D.The play Teahouse.

3.How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse？

A.57 years. B.45 years. C.47 years. D.98 years.

4.When does Wang Lifa lose the Teahouse？

A.In 1898. B.After 1945. C.Before 1945. D.In 1916.

5.Lao She was all of the following except_______.

A.a People’s artist B.a boss of Teahouse

C.a Great Master of Language... D.one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century

6.Who are welcome to Lao She’s Teahouse today？

A.Only Chinese customers. B.Every customer from home and abroad.

C.Only foreign customers. D.Only Beijing Opera audience.

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