In modem zoos, we can see animals living natu...

In modem zoos, we can see animals living naturally in the wild. Grass as well as trees g1. everywhere, and water runs through the places the animals live in. In an American zoo, every v2. can walk through a special cage (笼子) which is filled w3. trees, some small animals and many birds, and the zoo is large enough for the birds to live in more n4. conditions. Modem zoos not only show animals to us ,but a5. save rare (稀有的) animals. For this reason, our grandchildren will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.

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The baby elephant, Sheila, was moved out of Belfast Zoo because of fears she might be hit by bombers (轰炸机) during the Belfast Blitz (闪电战) of 1941.

She was one of the lucky ones. A lot of the animals were killed because of fears they might run away and attack people during the bombing. They included a tiger, a black bear, a wolf, and two polar bears.

But Sheila was walked down the road by zoo-keepers to a nearby house where a woman took her in and kept her in her backyard for several months until the bombing was over.

No one knows the woman's name and the zoo knows her only as “the elephant angel”. As the zoo celebrates its 75th birthday, people have decided to try to find the elephant's saver. Mark Challis is the manager of Belfast Zoo. He explained a bit more about Sheila's story.

“Well, we know that Sheila spent some time living with a lady near to the zoo and we have one sweet photo, you can see it on our zoo website.”

“In the photo you can see the elephant with the lady in her back garden and that's almost all we know. So we're just trying to find more information and we are not even sure if the lady is alive today, but maybe her relatives or somebody will recognize the back of that house and we can fill in some details on this story.”

Once the bombing was over, Sheila went back to the zoo and lived for another quarter of a century. She died of a skin disease in 1966.

1.What happened to those unlucky animals in the zoo before the bombing?

A.They were taken to a safe place .

B.They started to attack people.

C.They were killed.

2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph Three?

A.The zoo keepers walked the elephant to a nearby house.

B.A lady walked the elephant and kept her in the backyard.

C.The elephant run away and a lady found her finally.

3.What information do people have about “the elephant angel”?

A.She owned a zoo website.

B.She used to live close to the zoo.

C.She is still alive.

4.Why was the photo posted on the website?

A.To attract more visitors to the zoo.

B.To celebrate the zoo's birthday.

C.To find “the elephant angel”.

5.What caused the elephant's death?

A.A kind of illness. B.An accident. C.A bombing.

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1.Where is Chester Zoo?

A. In America. B. In England. C. In China.

2.Visitors can see animals in the zoo by ____.

A. train B. bike C. boat

3.Superbreak tickets will allow you to ____.

A. take pictures of animals

B. enjoy a picnic lunch

C. take a fast track entry

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I’m _______ building a new zoo because I think zoos are terrible places for animals to live in.

A. with　　 B. in　　 C. for　　 D. against

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阅读理解。

Years ago, as we know, zoos kept animals in cages. Cages made it easy for visitors to see the animals, but a small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.

Today animals live in open areas. There are usually plants and a little lake around, like the animals' habitats. Visitors usually stay in the bus to see the animals outside.

Zoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo as well as animals in the wild. How do they do this? Zoos tell people how animals live in the wild and how to help protect their environment.

The number of many kinds of plants and animals is becoming smaller and smaller. Mammoths, which are related with Asia elephants, are now extinct（已灭绝的.Scientists say that 4 different kinds of living things are disappearing a day!

Zoos are working together to help animals-our friends.

1.In the past, zoos kept animals in cages so that people can 　　　　　 .

A. protect them　　 　　　 B. see them better

C. feed them　　　　 　　 　 D. save them

2.Today, zoos keep animals　　　　　 .

A. in open areas　　 　　 B. in bigger cages

C. in smaller cages　 　 D. in the buses

3.To protect animals, zoos 　　　　　 .

A. are trying to keep all kinds of animals

B. are trying to free the animals

C. tell people more about animals

D. want people to feed the animals

4. A mammoth is a kind of 　　　　　 that has gone extinct.

A. plant　　　　　　 　　　 　 B. bird

C. animal　　　　　 　　　 　 D. tree

5. An animal or a plant that is going extinct 　　　　　 .

A. has more and more living members

B. comes into this world soon

C. becomes very dangerous

D. has fewer and fewer living member

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you think animals can predict the weather or other natural events? Farmers living in the countryside think so. 　　　 1.　　　 They think animals’ behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events. For example, if swans fly into the wind, a hurricane（飓风） is coming. 　　 2.　　　 There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories are just folklore（民间故事）, traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence. 　　 3.　　 Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation（调查） of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. 　 4.　　　 He noticed some interesting information about the moth before the big earthquake. Treatment for animal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive (冒犯的) behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly, jumped by 60 percent! People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups, only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Also, birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected. 　　 5.

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Thirteen years ago, the Planet Earth wildlife documentary took us all on an amazing journey. We went from deep rainforests to the bottom of the ocean. Now a new one ,Our Planet, will let us see different animals and the influence of humans on the natural world. The documentary covers 50 countries and areas. It took more than four years to produce it.

With the latest 4K video technology, the show allows people a wonderful new look at nature. “People are given a chance to better get themselves into the lives of the animals” said Fothergill, one of the show's producers.

Besides showing Earth's beauty, the documentary also talks about the planet's climate conditions. "Our Planet is here to say,' The planet is dying, and we're killing it.’" Fothergill said. In one sad scene, hundreds of walruses(海象)，half-blind when out of the water, fall down a rock and suffer a painful death on the beach below. It shows how the climate conditions have influenced their natural habitat and explains why they've been forced to find the safe place on the rocks.

But the documentary is not all about sadness. It also talks about success stories, such as the ones of tigers. These animals are saved and live happily thanks to international agreements on environmental protection.　　

Asking more people to take action in protecting our planet is the final goal of the new documentary. What we do in the next 20 years will decide the future of all life on Earth.

1.What's the documentary Our Planet about?

A.The relationship between the climate conditions human activities.

B.Different animals and the influence of humans on the natural world.

C.The living conditions of walruses and tigers.

D.The beauty and customs of 50 countries and areas.

2.What's the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To explain what our goal is in the future.

B.To call for more people to protect our planet.

C.To tell us how the climate conditions influence animals.

D.To introduce international agreements on environmental protection.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.It took a lot of time and efforts to make the documentary.

B.The documentary is popular in many countries and areas.

C.We should have a new look at the environmental protection.

D.Our goal in the future is getting along well with animals.

4.Where is the text probably from?

A.A novel B.A dictionary C.A storybook D.A newspaper.

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North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals.

In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and use drugs（毒品）to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases（疾病）, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and how many babies they produce.

But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers’ voices and they are not afraid of the research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth, and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.

In both places, the main purpose is the same— to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers are able to collect are quite different.

1.In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are ______.

A.shy and fearful animals B.not found today

C.well known to scientists D.not afraid of people

2.The word “remove” in the second paragraph probably means ________.

A.pull out B.clean up C.fix up D.pick out

3.Which of the following is NOT included in the New Jersey studies on bears?

A.The age.

B.The way of their communication.

C.The weight.

D.The number of babies they produce.

4.What do the two studies have in common?

A.Research places. B.The main purpose.

C.Research methods. D.Collected information.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Can we live without salt? 　　 1.　 ,We need salt in our food. Animals need it，too. Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea water. People dig very big pools and let sea water in. 　 2.　 ,people can get salt from the ground. The salt is white，clean and beautiful.

There are a lot of salt wells in Sichuan. A salt well is much like a water well. People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big　 jars(罐子)over fire. 　　 3.　　 .

We can also get salt from salt mines(矿).　　 4.　　 . Some years ago，people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it. People there need salt from other places no more.

In the northwest of our country ，there are many salt lakes.　 5.　　 . The salt in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries.

A .In this way they get salt.

B .A salt mine may be found under the ground.

C .Some of these lakes are very big.

D .When the sun dries up(晒干)the water，

E .No，salt is very important to us.

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Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects (昆虫) and you will discover many unbelievable things. Consider butterflies, for example. They have beautiful, colorful wings, and strong. steady flying skills. On summer days, we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields.

But, do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know? They begin their lives as one thing, change into another, and then another. Finally, they change into beautiful flying insects. It’s true. And it’s one of the wonders of nature.

In the beginning, there is an egg, it’s usually small and colorful. A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant. When you look at this tiny egg, it’s hard to believe that in a few days, it will become something completely different.

In time, it changes into a new life. No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect. This insect is called a caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes, a mouth and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar eats, and eats, and eats. It can walk. It can see. But it is still not a butterfly. Soon, after growing big, the Caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It wraps (包裹) itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep. This stage (阶段) of a butterfly’s life is known as the “pupa” stage.

What happens next is truly amazing!

After a period of time, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Soon, the wings fill with blood, and the beautiful, colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away.

After a few weeks pass, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.

This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.

1.________ is a “caterpillar”.

A. B. C. D.

2.According to the passage, it’s clear that butterflies ________.

A.have three separate lives in all

B.have colorful wings with no legs

C.can be seen in flower gardens in summer

D.are small eggs with no color at the beginning

3.The last paragraph means we should ________.

A.take a close look at the insect world

B.protect all kinds of animals and plants

C.discover the different forms of different things

D.go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world

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