①Elephants are the biggest land animals alive...

①Elephants are the biggest land animals alive today. We have worked with elephants for a long time, but there are still many misunderstandings about elephants.

②Some people think that elephants will run away if they see a mouse. This is untrue, in fact, elephants have such poor eyesight that they would not usually see a mouse, even if one came very near them.

③ “Elephants never forget.” is another fallacy（谬论）. No evidence suggests that elephants have better memories than any other animals.

④Finally, there is the myth（神话） that when the time comes for an elephant to die, it goes to some kind of elephant graveyard（墓地）, but no one has ever found such a graveyard. What elephants probably do when they are old and sick is finding a cave and staying in it, so they will be safe until they either get better or die.

⑤In Thailand, when the country was still called Siam, if someone found a white elephant, they gave it to the king because it was rare. The king had no choice but to keep the animal and feed it, even though it had no use for him. From this practice we get the expression, “a white elephant”, which means something that is not useful to us.

1.Elephants are not afraid of mice because mice______________.

A.are afraid of elephants B.never attack elephants

C.are too small for elephants to see D.never go into caves

2.According to the passage, which of the following sentence is right?

A.Elephants are the biggest animals alive today.

B.An elephant’s memory is the worst.

C.In Thailand, if someone found a white elephant, they must look after it themselves.

D.In Siam, if someone found a white elephant, it was given to the king.

3.The passage is about______________.

A.white elephants B.myths of elephants

C.how elephants hurt people D.the history of elephants

4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

（Para（自然段）1=①, Para. 2=②, Para. 3=③, Para. 4=④, Para 5=⑤）

A.①②,③④,⑤ B.①;②③;④⑤

C.①;②③④;⑤ D.①②;③;④⑤

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Elephants are the largest land animals alive today.African elephants live in family groups called herds(群).All of the elephants in the herd take care of each other.The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant.She is the matriarch (族长).A herd may have as few as eight or as many as 100elephants.The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them safe from coming danger.

Elephants learn by watching and copying other elephants， and also learn from life.Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old.Elephants live to be 50or 60years old.Elephants are smart animals with long memories.In the dry season， a matriarch can remember where water was found in the past.The herd will follow her there.She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast—moving river.

Elephants talk to each other with rumbling sounds.Some rumbling sounds are so low and deep that people are unable to hear them.Elephants hear sounds not only with their ears， but also with their feet， and even trunks (long noses of the elephants).They also greet each other by touching with their trunks and feet.If danger appears， mothers beat their ears to call their babies to them.

Other animals don’t usually attack(攻击) elephants.However， a lion might try to attack a sick elephant or a baby.If this happens， the adult elephants circle around the baby elephants.The adults make louder sounds and hit the ground with their trunks.The matriarch puts herself between the lion and the herd.She beats her ears out to make herself look even larger.Then she lowers her herd and attacks the enemy(敌人) in a big cloud of dust(灰尘).

1.According to Paragraph(段落) One， an elephant herd 　　　　 .

A. has a father elephant as the leader

B. owns a matriarch who keeps it away from danger

C. always has several leaders and hundreds of elephants

2.Long memories help elephants to 　　　　 .

A. choose their matriarch　　 B. communicate with each other　　 C. find water and cross the river

3.What does the underlined word "rumbling" mean？

A. 低沉的　　 B. 尖细的　　 C. 高亢的

4.Why do the adult elephants circle around their babies？

A. To keep their babies safe.　　 B. To welcome their friends.　　 C. To attack their enemies.

5.The passage mainly tells us about 　　　　 .

A. why the elephants live in herds

B. what the elephants’ living habits are

C. how the elephants avoid being attacked

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下列五个动物的介绍，将其与上面动物园里的六个动物相匹配。其中一项为多余选项。

26.The animals are the largest animals on land today. Some of them weigh even about 5，000 kilograms and are about one meter high when they are born. When they are 12 years old, they can reach over three meters high. They are usually grey in color, having a long nose with large ivory.

26.The animals are the largest animals on land today. Some of them weigh even about 5，000 kilograms and are about one meter high when they are born. When they are 12 years old, they can reach over three meters high. They are usually grey in color, having a long nose with large ivory.

(续表)

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

九年级英语信息匹配简单题查看答案及解析

Humans are land animals, but we are also closely connected to the sea. In history, the sea has given a lot to mankind. The sea has provided man with food and a better way to travel to different parts of the world.

In the modern world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are going to meet the end. The sea, however, still can be hoped to satisfy man's needs.

The list of riches of the sea to be developed by man's technology is amazing. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable minerals on the ocean floor are ready to be mined(开采).

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce plenty of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by eastern people.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam(蒸汽) in a steamship. Ocean waves offer possible use as a source of energy.

Technology allows man to explore more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Scientists believe that by the year 2050 the problems that prevent us from making full use of the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.

1.According to the passage, which is not in the list of the riches of the sea?

A. Ocean winds B. Minerals C. Fishes and shellfishes D. Oil and gas

2.When will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely possibly be solved?

A. In the next century. B. At the end of the 20th century.

C. By the middle of the 21st century. D. In a couple of years.

3.Why does the writer mention a steamship in paragraph 5?

A. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ships.

B. To explain that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea.

C. To argue that man should use steamships.

D. To describe that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Needs of Man. B. Sea and Sources of Energy.

C. Sea Exploring Technology. D. Sea Harvest and Food.

5.We can conclude(得出结论) from the passage that ______.

A. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possible

B. technology for exploring the sea has been solved

C. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor

D. humans haven’t fully made use of the riches of the sea

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot of rich land has become deserts. If we 　 1.　　 （read）newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller and smaller all the time. We are　　 2.(cut) down large numbers of trees because we need wood and farmland. In many 　 3.　 (place), the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests in 20 or 30 years.

It’s our duty 4.　　 (protect) the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution to 　 5.　　 (take) care of the forests.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot of _____ lands have become deserts. If we read newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller　 _____ . We are cutting down large numbers of trees _____　 we need wood and farmland. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests _____　　 20 or 30 years.

What will happen if the forests disappear? A lot of plants will die and the animals will _____　 their homes. In many places the new farmland will soon look_____　　 the old desert. Crops will not grow there. There won’t be enough _____　 , and the weather will get hot and dry. If the climate of the earth changes, life will be _____　 for everyone. Our living environment will become _____ . More and more rich farmland will disappear. We will suffer a lot from both droughts (干旱) and floods.

It’s our duty _____　 the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution (贡献) to taking care of the forests. Stop cutting down the trees and make the world greener!

1.A.low　　 　　　 B.rich　 C.lonely　　 D.high

2.A.on time　 B.all the time C.in timeD.no time

3.A.or　　 　　　 B.so　　 C.because D.but

4.A.in　　 　　　 B.at　　 C.on　　 D.with

5.A.find　　　 B.build　 C.lose D.decorate

6.A.like　 　　 B.up　　 C.at　　　 D.out

7.A.snow　 　 B.sunshine C.wind D.rain

8.A.easy　 　　 B.hard　　 C.happy D.interesting

9.A.better and better B.worse and worse C.bigger and bigger D.more and more

10.A.to do　　 B.do　　 　　 C.to protect　 D.protect

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot of ________ lands have become deserts. If we read newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller ________. We are cutting down large numbers of trees ________ we need wood and farmland. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests ________ 20 or 30 years.

What will happen if the forests disappear? A lot of plants will die and the animals will ________

their homes. In many places the new farmland will soon look ________ the old desert. Crops will not grow there. There won’t be enough ________, and the weather will get hot and dry. If the climate of the earth changes, life will be ________ for everyone. Our living environment will become ________. More and more rich farmland will disappear. We will suffer a lot from both droughts (干旱) and floods.

It’s our duty ________ the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution (贡献) to taking care of the forests. Stop cutting down the trees and make the world greener!

1.A. rich                                B. low                                             C. lonely

2.A. on time                         B. all the time                                C. in time

3.A. or                                   B. so                                      C. because

4.A. at                                   B. on                                               C. in

5.A. find                                B. build                                           C. lose

6.A. up                                  B. like                                             C. at

7.A. snow                    B. rain                              C. wind

8.A. easy                               B. happy                              C. hard

9.A. better and better       B. worse and worse                     C. bigger and bigger

10.A. to protect                  B. do                                               C. to do

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，完成下列单词。（5分）

1. The e_________ is the biggest animal on land.

2. The old man p________ trees in spring every year.

3. My hobby is c________ stamps（邮票）.

4. It’s d________ to play football in the street.

5. Will you i__________ your teachers to your birthday party?

九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people think the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean. It is called the blue whale(鲸鱼). Blue whales can be as long as 30 meters and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos.　 _______________

The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal, it is also one of the cleverest. ________________ Although we do not know what they are saying. Maybe one day we will learn how to talk with whales, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.

________________ They are mammals(哺乳动物). They give birth to babies and have milk inside their own bodies to feed them. Humans are also mammals.

There are lots of stories about whales, but perhaps the most famous story is Moby Dick. _________________ In this book, a sailor named Captain Ahab spends a lot of time trying to find and kill an enormous white whales named Moby Dick.

Sadly, there are not many kinds of whales left.___________________ However, there are now laws to stop people killing most kinds of whales. So maybe there will be more of them in years to come.

A. People have killed them for food and other things for thousands of years.

B. The smallest dinosaurs weighed no more than 2 kilos.

C. We know that whales can communicate with each other.

D. The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.

E. Dinosaurs were our friends and became very popular.

F. It was written by an American writer named Herman Melville.

G.Although they live in the ocean, whales don’t lay eggs like fish do.

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5._________

九年级英语补全短文7选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today there are 7 billion people on the earth．By the year 2050 there may be 9.0 billion．We will have a lot more people to feed．We need more food．

One way to produce more food is by growing stronger plants．For thousands of years，farmers have made plants better．Every season，they pick the best plants for the next season．It works very slowly．Since1983 scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic(遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods(转基因食品)，or GM foods.

By changing the genetic material of a plant，it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases：a kind of rice is being prepared，for example，which stops people from becoming blind．Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and they bring in more money．Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food．

GM plants are not natural．No one knows how good or bad they are．Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050．But there are strong feelings against them，because they are unnatural. They may feed people，then hurt them or their children later．But both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use，and they are not going to die．In 2050 we may think differently about them．

1.Who invented the GM plants?

A．Farmers．　　　　 B．Workers

C．Scientists．　　 D．Plants．

2.People plant the GM plants because　　　 .

A. they make plants strong against diseases

B．they are unnatural

C．they can help in human diseases

D．both A and C

3.What do you think of the GM plant?

A．It grows too slowly．

B．It is bad for people’s body．

C．It can greatly help the poor countries．

D．It produces less food than the general plant.

4.Why do some people dislike the GM plants?

A．The GM foods may harm the human body．

B．The GM foods have terrible taste．

C．The GM foods are bad for the adults．

D．The GM foods are not cheap．

5.From the passage we can find out__________

A．the GM plants can produce more food

B．scientists want to make more money

C．scientists find the GM plants by accident

D．scientists work on the subject for fun

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析