Kites ________ messages in the war in the pas...

Kites ________ messages in the war in the past.

A. were used for sending　　 B. were used to sending

C. are used for sending　　 D. are used to sending

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Kites ________ messages in the war in the past.

A. were used for sending　　 B. were used to sending

C. are used for sending　　 D. are used to sending

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People have used pigeons to carry messages to one another for hundreds of years. In the 12th century, the royal palaces of Iraq and Syria included pigeon houses so the kings could be kept informed of their generals’ victories and defeats on the battlefield. In fact, pigeons were a common way to send messages right up through World War II.

Many countries, such as the United States, England, France, Germany, and Italy, in both World War I and World War II, used carrier pigeons. Not only were the birds often the fastest, most reliable way to send messages, they could also be used to reach soldiers far behind enemy lines, where radios and field telephone lines were useless. Since they could easily be released (释放) from airplanes or ships, every branch of the armed services used the birds. In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers and 150 officers were needed to care for and train the tens of thousands of birds in the U.S. Pigeon Service.

Carrying messages could be a dangerous job. Some pigeons performed with such bravery that they became famous and were even awarded medals, such as England’s Dicken Medal of Gallantry. In a few cases, pigeons even became prisoners of war. In 1918 American forces captured a pigeon named Kaiser, which had been trained to fly special missions for Germany during battle. He was taken to America, where he lived to the age of 32. The most famous pigeon of all may have been Cher Ami. Stationed in France during World War I, he carried twelve important messages for American forces. On his last mission, though wounded, he carried a message that saved the lives of 194 American soldiers. For his extraordinary service, he was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre.”

Carrier pigeons are a slightly different breed (品种) from the kind of pigeons you see on city streets. They are much thinner and taller, with longer legs. Many people find carrier pigeons ugly because of their big wattle, a bent buildup of skin on the beak（鸟嘴）; however, people who raise pigeons often enjoy this strange appearance and consider carriers the best of their breed.

Today, modern communication methods can carry information from one place to another hundreds of times faster than a pigeon could do. However, few people would argue with the fact that carrier pigeons—especially those that served in the military—have earned their place in history. Stories about brave pigeons such as Cher Ami, President Wilson, and Colonel’s Lady have the power to inspire us as no fax machine or high-speed Internet connection could ever do.

1.Many countries used carrier pigeons in the war because_______.

A．they could be believed in

B．they were easily raised

C．they could reach the enemy lines

D．they could hardly be found by airplanes

2.Which is the best example to show the bravery of carrier pigeons?

A．Carrier pigeons could fly to places where radios and telephone lines were useless.

B．For his extraordinary service, Cher Ami was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre”.

C．In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers were needed to care for and train the pigeons.

D．In the 12th century, kings in Iraq were kept informed of the victories and defeats by pigeons.

3.From the passage, we can learn _________.

A．how carrier pigeons developed in history

B．how to train carrier pigeons to get victory

C．carrier pigeons played an important role in the wars in the old days

D．pigeons inspired soldiers to fight before high-speed Internet invented

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Over the past ten years, great changes (1)_________ in our hometown. (2) ______, the houses in our hometown were very old, (3)_________ now most of the people have moved into tall buildings. The water in the river (4)_________ very dirty, but now the river is very clean, and we can swim in it. People here used to walk or ride bikes, but now they can take buses or drive their own cars (5)_________.

九年级英语选词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the past, teachers were in ________ (彻底的) control of classes.

九年级英语根据中/英文提示填空简单题查看答案及解析

1.Were there candles in Tom’s house in the past?

A. Yes, there were.　　 B. No, there weren’t.　　 C. Have no idea.

2.What was Tom’s father’s job?

A. A teacher.　　 B. A farmer.　　 C. A postman.

3.What was Tom’s mother like?

A. Kind and loving.　　 B. Strict.　　 C. Beautiful.

4.How many people are there in the family?

A. Five.　　 B. Six.　　 C. Seven.

5.How often could Tom eat meat a year in the past?

A. Once or twice.　　 B. Ten times.　　 C. Every day.

九年级英语听长对话回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

There were ________ different kinds of dinosaurs in the word in the past.

A. hundred of    B. two hundred of  C. hundreds of  D. two hundreds of

九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

—In the past, people’s living conditions were very hard.

—Yes, but now the conditions are better, and more and more people have______cars.

A. person B. private C. person’s D. people

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.

Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive (继续生存).

Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.

What can we do to solve these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.

1.. If we use up our natural resources and go on 　　　　　　　　 our environment, human beings will die out.

2. If we catch too many fishes from the sea, 　　　　　　　　　 will be left.

3.. The world is becoming too 　　　　　　　　　　 , so we should use modern methods of

birth control to reduce the population.

4.. Educate people to think about the problems so that the earth will be better and 　　　　　　　　　 .

5.. The passage mainly tells us the importance of protecting the environment and

to solve the environmental problems.

九年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.

Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive.

Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods(方法), more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.

What can we do to solve these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析