The ant is an animal that lives ________ grou...

The ant is an animal that lives ________ ground in groups.

A.against B.below C.across D.behind

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Scientists have long wondered how Australia’s koalas get enough water to live. A new study p1. an answer.

The lead writer of the new report on koalas is Valentina Mella of the University of Sydney. It was earlier t2. , she explains, that the animals got most of the water they needed in the leaves they ate.

In the wild, koalas get water from the plant leaves they eat. But they also get it from water r3. down from the trees during it rains.

Mella and other scientists w4. koalas in the wild every year. They find that koalas are a5. at night. They live in trees and depend on them for food, drinking and also for resting places.

Koalas spend most of the time high up in the trees. They eat lots of leaves. An adult koala n6. eats between 0.5 and 0.8 kg of leaves a day, Koalas sleep about 20 hours a day.

Mella notes that a koala usually spends 98% of its 7. in trees. She also notes that the only time they come down to the ground is to d8. another tree with better leaves.

In fact, the word “koala” means “no drink” in the 9. language. Koalas did not go down onto the ground very often. So it was considered that they had no need to drink water.

The koalas’ living e10. is getting worse now because the fires from September 2019 to January 2020 in Australia have burned about 30% of the forests where they live.

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

1.That camel is an ________animal that lives in the desert.

2.In summer，Tony enjoys ________in the sun on the beach.

3.The villagers invited many friends to _______hometown.

4.Yuan Longping and Yang Liwei are great national _______of China.

5.William Shakespeare was a ________English writer of play and poems.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the middle of a dark forest, there lives an owl(猫头鹰）. All the animals know that he is the wisest among all of them. So they often go to him and tell him their troubles. Then the owl always teaches them what they should do.

One day，a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying. “What’s wrong with you?”asks the owl.

“I’m not happy at all. “I don’t want to be a bird,” the bird says.

“Why don’t you want to be a bird?” asked the owl.

“I am so small，weak and useless，” she cries. “I want to be big and strong like the lion. He

is very important , but I am not.”

　　　 Then the owl whispers(耳语）something in her ear. At once the bird dries her tears and goes away. One week later, the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl，” she says to the owl.“I am very happy now. Every day，I sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(监视）lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout at the top of my voice. Then my friend all run and hide. They are very thankful to me. I am useful and important now.”

　　　 The wise owl smiles and says，“No one in this world is useless. ”

1.The animals in the forest visit the owl because ______.

A. they are all afraid of him

B. the owl can help them when they don’t feel well

C. the owl can tell them what they should do when they have some problems

D. they are wiser than the owl

2.The little bird is not happy because _____.

A. the lion often beats her

B. she thinks she is too small, weak and useless

C. she wants to kill the lion

D. she is very important

3.The owl tells the bird _____.

A. that she is stronger than the lions and the tigers

B. that she must be happy

C. that she must run and hide

D. to sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers

4.The underlined word “tears” means “　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 眼珠　　 B. 汗水　　 C. 眼泪　　 D. 雨水

5.From the story we know _______.

A. the bird’s friends are very thankful to her because she drives the tigers and lions away

B. the lions and tigers run away when they hear the bird’s voice

C. the bird thinks that she is useful and important now

D. the owl is useless

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Billions of locusts (蝗虫) are moving through farms and fields in the East African countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

Locusts are grasshoppers. Normally grasshoppers don't travel in groups and so they do little harm. But when there are lots of them, their bodies and behavior change. That's when they become locusts. Locusts travel in huge groups, laying eggs along the way, which produce even more locusts. In a single day, a small swarm (群) of the insects can eat as much food as 35,000 people do.

The locust swarms in Ethiopia and Somalia are the worst in 25 years. These locusts are desert locusts. They began swarming about six months ago. By moving with the winds, desert locusts can travel up to 90 miles a day or more.

Locust swarms are more common when heavy rains follow a long dry period. The insects lay their eggs in the wet ground. This season, East Africa has had its heaviest rainy season in 40 years.

When the insects swarm, one square kilometer of land can hold as many as 150 million locusts. There are 700 square kilometers of land covered by the insects in Kenya alone.

The insects are a threat to lives in the region, where food is already in short supply. Already many farmers who keep animals are struggling because locusts have eaten out the plants the animals usually live on.

In East Africa, farmers have been shooting into the air or making noises in the fields, but that doesn't work against so many insects. Experts say that spraying pesticides (杀虫剂) over large areas from airplanes is the only way to reduce the number of insects. The UN has released (释放) $10million to help deal with the locust problem. The UN says about $70 million is needed to truly control the locusts with pesticides.

1.Which is TRUE about locusts?

A.Normally they don't travel in groups.

B.A small swarm of locusts eat a lot of food a day.

C.They lay eggs in the wind.

D.They do little harm to the plants.

2.East Africa has got the locust problem because ________.

A.the land is too dry to grow crops B.farmers pull out all the grass there

C.poor people love to eat locusts as food D.it has too much rain after the dry season

3.How many locusts are there in Kenya?

A.About 150,000,000 B.About 700,000,000

C.About 1, 850. 00,000 D.About 105,000,000,000

4.According to the passage, a "threat" probably can ________.

A.bring good luck to people B.make people live a happy life

C.cause danger in the future D.help keep more animals

5.We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A.farmers are trying to scare the insects off

B.spraying pesticides can't solve the locust problem

C.the UN thinks the locust problem isn't serious

D.East Africa has required no more help so far

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文，判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）。

All living things on the earth need other living things to live with. Nothing lives alone. Sometimes one living thing kills another to live, so they form a food chain.

Plants make food from sunlight, water, air and so on while some animals on(以……为食) plants directly. For example, locusts(蝗虫) are small insects. Millions and millions of locusts in a group can eat anything that is green, including a lot of food that people need. In India, locusts have ever destroyed(破坏) many fields of crops. However, locusts can be food for birds, chickens, ducks or other living things, even humans.

Humans are at the top of the food chain, they eat not only locusts, but also birds, chickens, ducks or many other plants and animals. They are members of many food chains, but they often break up the food chains.

Each form of life is linked(和……有联系) to all the others. Breaking the links puts all lives in danger. Humans should share the world with other living things in peace.

1.No living things can live alone.

2.Some animals eat plants directly to live.

3.Locusts don’t eat food that people need.

4.Humans hardly ever break up the food chains.

5.It’s dangerous for humans to break up the food chains.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

What are coronaviruses? Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections.

The new coronavirus. At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China. This type of coronavirus is often called 2019-nCoV, novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans. Some of the first cases were diagnosed in people who had visited a market selling live seafood and animals. Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it.

How does the virus spread? The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, a sneeze or a handshake could cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

virus　　 病毒　　 mammal　　 哺乳动物　　 respiratory　　 呼吸的　　 infection　　 感染

transmit　　 传染　 case　　 病例　　 diagnose　　 诊断 cure 治愈 occur　　 发生

contact　　 接触

1.When were coronaviruses discovered?

A.In the 1960s. B.In the 1970s. C.In the 1980s.

2.Where did the new coronaviruses start spreading at the end of 2019?

A.In China. B.In America. C.All over the world.

3.Is it easy for the doctors to cure COVID-19?

A.Yes, it is. B.No, it isn’t. C.Not mentioned.

4.How many ways are mentioned for the spread of the new coronaviruses?

A.1. B.2. C.3.

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Record fires sweeping across the Amazon this month have been catching the world's attention, because scientists and environmental groups are worried that they will make the climate worse and threaten biodiversity.

As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is often called "the lungs of the world". It is also home to about 3 million plants and animals, and 1 million native people. Rainforests play an important role in the world's ecosystem because they can take in heat. They can also store carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, making that less carbon is given off, mitigating the effects of climate change.

"Any forest destroyed is a threat to biodiversity and the people who use that biodiversity," said Thomas Lovejoy. "The most serious threat is that a lot of carbon goes into the air," he added. "In the center of the global climate crisis, we cannot afford more damage to a major source of oxygen and biodiversity. The Amazon must be protected," Antonio said.

Data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) show that the number of forest fires in Brazil quickly increased by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago. "The forest areas in the Brazilian Amazon have dropped between 20 and 30 percent compared to the last 12 months," Carlos Nobre said.

Word Bank

threaten　　 威胁　　 biodiversity　　 生物多样性　　 ecosystem　　 生态系统　　 crisis　　 危机　　 data　　 数据

1.What does the underlined word "they" refer to in Paragraph 1?

A.fires B.scientists

C.environmental groups D.rainforests

2.Which of the following words has the closest meaning with the underlined word "mitigating" in Paragraph 2?

A.reducing B.increasing

C.causing D.producing

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A.The dry weather leads to the rainforest fires.

B.Carbon dioxide is important in the air.

C.Oxygen has nothing to do with global climate crisis.

D.Forests play an important role in biodiversity.

4.Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

A.3 million plants, animals and people live in Amazon.

B.Rainforests can store carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

C.Carbon dioxide goes into the air will do no harm to us.

D.Ecosystem can take in heat and give off carbon dioxide.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A.The climate change crisis. B.The forest areas are decreasing.

C."The lungs of the earth" is burning. D.The world's ecosystem is under attack.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2019河南C篇)Thousands of years ago, Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.

All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty­five million. Three­quarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves.

Some people would like to change things, however! Some organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again. They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild. They call this “rewilding”．

Not everyone agrees. In the last twenty years, over one million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted and there are plans for more—but wild animals? Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans. They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy. So far there are no wolves or bears in Britain's forests—but soon there might be!

Which paragraph gives opinions from “rewilding”supporters?

A.Paragraph 1. B.Paragraph 2. C.Paragraph 3. D.Paragraph 4.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Lots of students are interested in wild animals such as elephants, tigers, snakes, zebras, giraffes and so on. Here's some information about zebras and giraffes.

Zebras live in some parts of Africa. They live in groups. That's why we often see zebras walking and running in groups. Zebras look a lot like horses. In fact, horses are their nearest relatives. Zebras are famous for their black and white stripes (条纹). Each zebra's pattern (图案) of stripes is different. The patterns look similar, but they are unique like humans' fingerprints (指纹). No two have the same pattern. How do zebras protect themselves from their enemies? They can stay alive because they run fast to avoid lions and other enemies.

Giraffes live in parts of Africa, too. They are brown and yellow. Their patterns are different. Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They are one of the world's heaviest animals, and their hearts are the biggest of any animals. They have long legs and long necks. Their necks are long, so they can reach high into trees to cat the leaves, which give giraffes most of the water they need. Giraffe's long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. They can run very fast, so they can protect themselves from dangerous animals such as lions.

1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "unique" is ________.

A.独一无二的 B.完全相同的 C.常见的 D.相似的

2.What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph (段落) Two?

A.Zebras are all from Asia. B.Lions may catch the slow zebras.

C.Zebras are black or white. D.Lions always live by themselves.

3.According to the text, giraffes can protect themselves because they have ________.

A.long legs B.big hearts C.heavy bodies D.strong necks

4.Which of the following is the same enemy for zebras and giraffes in the text?

A.Snakes B.Elephants. C.Tigers D.Lions

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