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Plastic snow falls from the sky.

When you think of the Arctic(北冰洋), you may imagine an icy land of white snow. And some people may imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth. In fact, we have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish, and now, CNN says, "It's the Arctic's turn."

German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter(升) of snow. That may cause terrible air pollution.

How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, "It's clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air. They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow."

Are they bad for us? We do know that our bodies cannot take in "large" pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health.

Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, damaging ecosystems(生态环境) along the way. When we wash clothes with plastic fibers(纤维), they start in our wastewater. The wastewater then flows into rivers and out to sea. They are eaten by sea animals there. If people then eat these animals, it means that we're eating the plastic as well.

1.According to the passage, the underlined word "microplastics" are pieces of________.

A.plastic bigger than 5 millimeters B.metal smaller than 5 millimeters

C.plastic smaller than 5 millimeters D.plastic smaller than 5 centimeters

2.Most of microplastics in air fall off ________.

A.plastic objects B.the water C.sea animals D.our body

3.Which is the correct order of the following events?

① Wastewater flows into rivers and seas.

② People eat animals in the sea.

③ People wash clothes with plastic fibers.

④ Microplastics are eaten by sea animals.

A.③①④② B.①③②④ C.③①②④ D.③②①④

4.The writer wrote the passage mainly to tell us ________.

A.not to travel to the Arctic

B.not to eat animals

C.to use fewer plastic objects

D.to wear a mask(口罩) when going out

5.Where can the passage probably be taken from?

A.A story book. B.A doctor's dairy.

C.An environmental newspaper. D.A clothes magazine.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now”, CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.”

German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of (每升) snow.

How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.

Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.

Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that________.

A.the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth

B.the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow

C.the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air

D. the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish

2.The underlined word “contribute” means “_______” in Chinese.

A.增加 B.捐献 C.造成 D.是……原因之一

3.Where do most of the microplastics in the snow come from?

A.From water. B.From air. C.From wind. D.From food.

4.Which of the following isn’t true?

A.We may breathe microplastics in Arctic.

B.Microplastics may cause lung cancer.

C.We don’t have to mind microplastics right now.

D. Microplastics have hurt ecosystems.

5.How does the writer end this passage?

A.By advising us to drink clean water.

B.By asking people not to eat sea animals.

C.By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution.

D.By showing the beauty of Arctic.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold(小寒）and greater cold.

Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After beginning of winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.

Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from winter solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come.

Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start.

1.From the passage, we know that there are six solar terms in winter.

2.People in northern China usually have dumplings and mutton soup on beginning of winter.

3.Heavy snow comes before light snow.

4.All Chinese are ready to celebrate the Spring Festival after greater cold.

5.The passage tells us how people celebrate the Spring Festival.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

White-furred animals are in danger of dying out. Climate (天气) change is causing a fall in snow cover, leaving them exposed (暴露的), a new study suggests.

Scientists in Poland have been following the worrying case of the white-coated weasel (白鼬), which sheds (褪去) its brown covering in the winter for a milky coat in order to blend easily into its icy environment.

But researchers have discovered that between 1997 and 2007 the number of days with snow cover was from 80 to 40 in Bialowieza Forest, Poland. It means that the little animals are caught out in a completely unsuitable environment, where they can be caught by foxes and crows. Scientists found that on days when there was little winter snow cover. The number of white-coated weasels they managed to catch fell to as low as 20 percent of the total. It meant that the rest had been killed.

The problem is likely to affect other white-furred animals such as the Arctic fox when the snow cover increasingly gives way to a landscape (风景) of greens and browns.

In the near future white weasels may disappear completely from many areas of Northern Europe and America. They will either be replaced by brown ones or they will evolve (进化).

Researchers also carried out tests using toys of brown and white-coated weasels to see if the colors were actually making a difference to predators (捕食者). They found lots of animals had come near to the white toys, but none had shown interest in the brown toys.

The researchers are hopeful the animals will learn to adapt (适应), but say they cannot rule out the animals disappearing completely.

1.写出划线单词them指代的内容。

__________________________

2.回答问题：Why does the weasel change its brown covering into white when winter comes?

__________________________

3.根据短文内容填空，第(1)题不超过3个词，第(2)题限填1词。

(1) White-furred animals are in danger of dying out because of _______________.

(2) In Bialowieza Forest, the number of days with snow cover reduced (减少) by ______ percent between 1997 and 2007.

4.选出划线短语rule out的意思。

A.give up B.imagine C.control

5.给短文拟一个恰当的题目，不超过8个词。

__________________________

九年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Winter is cold, with piles of snow,

When rain falls and no trees grow.

For kids it's the snow they desire,

And cups of cocoa before the fire.

When winter is gone, the grass grows,

Roses and trees, light wind blows,

The bees are buzzing, the birds are singing,

Sheep are grazing and cow bells are ringing.

And then the sun starts to shine too brightly,

It is so hot that fans are put on nightly.

And then it's off to the beach or pool,

Where people swim about just to keep cool.

All the leaves on the trees turn golden-brown,

And when on the ground make a big sound.

In autumn a lot of money he spends,

For clearing leaves on the backyards.

Each season has its own goods and its bads,

But since they are different I am glad.

1.The underlined word "desire" may mean similarly to(相似) __________

A. dislike　　 B. want　　 C. find out　　 D. make

2.According to the poem, light wind starts to blow__________ .

A. before winter　　 B. during winter　　 C. after winter　　 D. all year round

3.People use fans to____________ .

A. keep off the hot sun　　 B. keep cool　　 C. help to swim　　 D. keep warm

4."He" spends much money _______.

A. going to beaches　　 B. buying tree leaves

C. clearing leaves　　 D. travelling in autumn

5.The title of the poem is most likely to be_____________ .

A. Weather　　 B. Tree leaves　　 C. Goods and bads　　 D. Seasons

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The environmental group Greenpeace reported that plastic and chemical pollution are often found in snow and seawater collected in Antarctica（南极）. Greenpeace collected water and snow samples（样本）from Antarctica during a visit this year. Laboratory tests proved the effect of human on the Antarctic.

"It was about one microplastic piece at least per liter（升）. It's worth worrying." said Greenpeace's Louisa Casson. Microplastics are extremely small parts of plastics. They come from the breakdown of bottles and other plastic waste in the world's oceans. In addition to microplastics, the Greenpeace study also proved that the presence of other chemicals and some harmful matter. These chemicals are widely used in industrial production and affect the birth and development of wildlife.

Plastic has been shown to harm wildlife. An example of this happened in southern Thailand. That was when a pilot whale died after eating up 80 pieces of plastic waste. Tests illustrated the waste weighed about eight kilograms.

International care about plastic pollution is rising. In India, Prime Minister Modi recently promised to ban all single-use plastic by 2022. In the city of Mumbai, Bollywood movie stars have been taking part in waste clean-up activities at Versova beach.

Plastic has been found in every corner of the world's oceans, from the bottom of the Pacific Mariana Trench to Antarctica. World governments decide on a European Union advice to create an Antarctic Ocean Protection Zone. At 1.8 million square kilometers, the area will be the largest protected one on the Earth.

1.Greenpeace collected water and snow samples showing_______________.

A.the currents never play a role of protection

B.human has an effect on the Antarctic

C.more people have come to the Antarctic

D.microplastic pieces were newly found

2.Microplastics can come from _______________according to the passage.

A.waste paper B.ring-pull cans C.plastic bags D.one-off chopsticks

3.What does the underlined word “illustrated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?

A.表明 B.讲述 C.想象 D.推测

4.To deal with the ocean pollution，world governments decide to_______________.

A.reduce the production of plastics

B.tell people to pick up the waste on beaches

C.tell people to recycle plastics

D.build some ocean protection areas

5.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.The serious situation of plastic pollution.

B.The serious situation of pollution in oceans.

C.The serious situation of chemical pollution.

D.The methods of reducing water pollution.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world. 29 billion bottles of water are drunk each year. It takes 17 million barrels of oil to make these bottles. That's enough oil to keep a million cars going for twelve months.

So why don't more people drink water from the tap in the kitchen? Some people drink bottled water because they think it is better for them than water out of the tap, but that's not true. In the United States, the government makes sure water from the tap is safe.

People love bottled water because it is convenient to take with them. But maybe if they understand the problems it makes, they will try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable bottle instead of a plastic one. Although plastic water bottles can be turned into some other useful things, only a small number of them are reused. The rest are taken away in rubbish trucks, or even worse, they end up as rubbish on the land and in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Plastic bottles take hundreds of years to break down.

Water is good for you, so keep drinking it. But think about how often you use plastic water bottles, and see if you can make a change. If you take one to school, don't throw it away — bring it home and put tap water in it for the next day.

1.Americans buy the most bottled water in the world.

2.The United Nations makes sure water out of the tap is safe.

3.Plastic water bottles we use cause serious pollution.

4.It takes a hundred years to make plastic water bottles break down.

5.We should use a plastic water bottle as many as possible before throwing it away.

九年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析

How did people tell the time before clocks were invented?

At first, the ancient people looked up at the sun and could tell it was the middle of the day when the sun was directly overhead in the sky. They also knew when it was morning or evening.

Later, the Egyptians used sticks. These sticks measured (测量) time during the day. The sun shone on the tall stick and the stick made a shadow (阴影). As the sun moved across the sky, the position (位置) of the shadow changed. This would let people tell what time it was.

Over time, the Chinese first used sundials instead of shadow sticks. The sundial has a type of shadow stick on it. As the sun shines on it, a shadow appears on the numbers. Each number stands for an hour of the day. But sundials don't work at night or on a cloudy day! There are no shadows unless the sun is out.

Water clocks used water to measure time at night. Water dripped (滴落) slowly from one bowl into another. The level of the water in the bowls showed the time.

People also used sand-glasses. You may have seen one. Some games still use sand-glasses. The sand falls from the top of the sand-glasses to the bottom. It measures short amounts of the time. The more sand falls, the more time has passed. When the sand has finished falling, you have to turn the sand-glasses over.

1.At first, the ancient people told the time by looking at ________.

A.the stick B.the shadow C.the sun D.the moon

2.Which picture can be a "sundial"?

A. B. C. D.

3.Sundials can be used to tell the time when it is ________.

A.sunny B.rainy C.cloudy D.snowy

4.Which is right according to the passage?

A.Sticks measured time in Egypt day and night. B.Sundials were first used in ancient Egypt.

C.Sand-glasses usually measure a long time. D.The water clock told the time by the water level in the bowls.

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Something about sundials. B.How to tell the time by looking at the sun.

C.How to tell the time in the past. D.Some inventions in China.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, Mark Carey, a farmer from a village 1. southern part of Switzerland, had a dream. In the dream, he was kissing his son good night when suddenly something round appeared in the sky. It looked 2.a spaceship. Then it began to land. After it landed, a strange creature with two huge eyes came out. The creature walked towards the door. It seemed so dangerous! Mark pushed against the door with all his strength and prevented it 3. running into the house.

The next day, April 10th, it 4. reported on TV that some strange creatures had been to the village and drawn a starfish on the wall. Some people thought they must be aliens that came from other planets. Some thought they may be a kind of animal coming to their village 5. look for food.

Do you think it is strange? What's the truth of it? Nobody knows. It's still a mystery.

Word Bank: creature生物

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

A primary school teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag with a few tomatoes. Each_____ would be given a name of a person that the child hated, so the number of tomatoes that a child would put in his/her plastic bag would depend on the _____ of people he/she hated.

So when the day_____, every child brought some tomatoes with the names of the people he/she hated. Some had two tomatoes; some three _____ some up to five tomatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry with them the tomatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go for the week, even the toilet. Days passed by, and the children started to _____ because the tomatoes had begun to rot away and let out _____ smell. Besides, those having five tomatoes also had to carry heavier bags.

After a week, when the game_____ ended, the children were relieved. The teacher asked, “How did you _____ when carrying the tomatoes with you for a week？” The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to _____ when they had to carry the smelly and ______ tomatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said, “This is exactly the ______ when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The smell ______ hatred will pollute your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot ______ the smell of rotten tomatoes for just a week, can you imagine ______ it is like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”

So throw away any hatred for______ from your heart so that you will not carry sins for a lifetime. “Learn to forgive and forget!”

Word Bank

relieve 解除 frustration挫折　 hatred仇恨rotten腐烂的

1.A.banana B.tomato C.potato D.apple

2.A.spirit B.value C.number D.opinion

3.A.came B.flew C.happened D.appeared

4.A.since B.until C.while D.unless

5.A.cheer B.wonder C.relax D.complain

6.A.unpleasant B.similar C.serious D.different

7.A.hardly B.finally C.really D.nearly

8.A.live B.feel C.study D.stick

9.A.go through B.look after C.think of D.wait for

10.A.tasty B.tiny C.heavy D.fresh

11.A.accident B.information C.situation D.experience

12.A.of B.with C.to D.from

13.A.sense B.stand C.follow D.admire

14.A.what B.who C.whose D.which

15.A.anyone B.no one C.everyone D.someone

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析