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
Recently hand-foot-mouth disease has spread across China. In the past three months, there have been about 41,846 cases (病例) in 30 provinces and regions. The number is increasing. Eighteen Chinese children have died of the disease so far this year.
What causes the disease and why is it dangerous?
Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common childhood illness. It mainly affects children under the age of 10. It gets its name from the rash (疹子) that develops on the hands and feet. It can also cause blisters (水泡) in your mouth.
A child who has the disease will usually have a fever, a runny nose and sore throat. He or she doesn’t want to eat or drink because of pain in the mouth.
Hand-foot-mouth disease is mostly not serious. The fever and rash clear within a few days. But in some cases, the virus (病毒) affects the heart, lungs or brain. This puts the child’s life in danger.
A virus causes hand-foot-mouth disease. The disease spreads easily where a lot of young children are together, such as in a child-care center. Sometimes it can also affect teenagers and adults.
In order not to pass on the virus, good hygiene (卫生) is important. We should wash our hands as often as possible. Especially we should wash our hands before meals and after going to the toilet.
1.More than __________ people have caught hand-foot-mouth disease this year.
A. thirty thousand B. forty thousand
C. four million D. fourteen thousand
2.Hand-foot-mouth disease __________.
A. is a kind of cancer
B. isn’t dangerous at all
C. can cause death
D. will disappear soon
3.A patient of hand-foot-mouth may __________.
A. eat more
B. have blisters in the mouth
C. have rash on the face
D. eat less
4.From the passage, we know that the hand-foot-mouth disease __________.
A. spreads easily among the young children
B. will not affect adults
C. didn’t happen in China
D. starts from villages
5.__________ can help us to keep away from the hand-foot-mouth disease.
A. Passing on the virus
B. Taking children to the child-care center
C. Keeping your hands clean
D. Not going to public places
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Believe it or not, humans have been in debt(负债) to the Earth Overshoot Day this month. The Earth Overshoot Day fell on August 8th. As of that day, we have used as much from nature in 2016 as our planet can provide in a whole year. In other words, we have run out of this year’s “ecological budget”, and for the rest of the year we’ll be eating into our “savings”.
Global Footprint Network has been watching the Earth Overshoot Day since 1971. This year, the day came five days earlier than it did last year (Aug. 13th), 11 days earlier that the year before (Aug, 19th) and is the earliest date yet.
Global Footprint Network said that humans now use 1.6 Earths worth of crops, forest, livestock, energy and other resources (资源) every year. By the 2030s we will be using more than two Earth’s worth of resources every year. The situation is more and more serious and the world needs to find better balance in how to use the Earth’s resources.
Overshoot Day is a red light warning of trouble ahead. “That is, we’re using up what our planet does for us, so year after year, there is less for us to use,” Stuart Pimm, an American professor of ecology, explained. “Less forest, fewer fish in the ocean, less productive land.” Two of the main causes are over-population and pollution.
Small actions make a big difference and all of us play an important role in creating a better world where we live. Even a few simple changes around our home can reduce the resource that we waste, from taking a shower instead of a bath, to using our own reusable bags at the store instead of ones that are made of plastics. In this way we can reduce waste and pollution. Let’s start today to live greener in no time.
1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. The Earth Overshoot Day is coming earlier and earlier.
B. The Earth Overshoot Day falls on Aug. 19th.
C. Humans will have to spend more money for the rest of the year.
D. Humans have used as many resources this year as we did last year.
2.According to the Global Footprint Network, which of the following is true?
A. By the 2030s there will be no resources left on Earth.
B. Humans need to find better ways to use resources properly.
C. Humans use more than 1.6 Earths worth of resources every year.
D. Aug. 13th is the earliest date of the Earth Overshoot Day since 1971.
3.Which one can’t help us reduce the resource that we waste?
A. take a shower. B. take a bath.
C. use the reusable bags. D. recycle the waste water.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Living a Saving life B. Aug. 8th—an Important Day
C. Small Actions make a Big Difference D. Eating up Our Planet
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- have you been in the sports club?
--- Since the first month I came to this school.
A. How often B. How soon
C. How long D. How many
九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析
—________ have you been in the sports club?
—Since the first month I came to this school.
A.How often B.How soon C.How long D.How far
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- have you been a League member?
--- Since the second month I came to this class.
A. How soon B. How much C. How long D. How old
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—How long have you been like this?
—________.
A．Last month B．Two months ago C．Since last month
九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
I have been in this city for nearly a month. I am looking forward to ______ from my mother.
A. hear B. hearing C. hears
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Bike sharing programs have been popular in many cities and communities across China. Some in the cycling community believe these programs have many advantages, encouraging the people who might not use a bicycle to ride bikes. Others think that the programs are filled with potential (潜在的) danger and create more problems than they solve.
Biking is great for the environment because it allows people to travel without burning fuel (燃料). People who use bike sharing programs might use them instead of their own car or taxi to travel around their area. This helps to cut down air pollution and creates a culture of eco-friendly (环保的) transportation. Biking is known to be excellent exercise for both the body and the mind. Also, it's convenient to use. Public bicycle systems offer a convenient, easy-to-use system for people.
We all know that bicycle helmets protect us from injuries (受伤) and should be worn by all cyclists (骑行者). It seems impossible for everyone who doesn't own a bicycle to wear a helmet. And during heavy traffic hours, bicycles might not be available for use. Furthermore, Bike sharing programs make bicycling easy for everyone, whether or not they are familiar (熟悉的) with cycling. Some people will have experience riding in the city, while for others it may be a first-time experience. These people put themselves and others on the road at risk.
| Popular Biking Sharing Programs Across China | |
| Advantages of bike sharing programs | 1. people to ride bikes and it's great for the environment. |
| Being known to be excellent exercise. | |
| Offering a 2., easy-to-use system for people. | |
| 3. of bike sharing programs | They might cause injuries for cyclists without 4. a helmet. |
| They might be not available for use during heavy traffic hours. | |
| People who have a first-time experience riding bikes might put themselves and others on the road in 5.. |
任务 5：根据短文(C)内容完成表格，每空一词。
九年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
根据以上新闻内容，回答下列问题。
1.In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.
A. stop making beef products B. test all their beef products
C. test all their products D. remove all their products from sale
2.What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?
A. Horsemeat. B. Beef. C. Fish. D. Chicken.
3.What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?
A. 描绘 B. 追踪 C. 痕迹 D. 探索
4.What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?
A. Send them back to the food companies
B. Throw them away.
C. Never eat them
D. Go on eating them.
5.More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _______________.
A. horsemeat out of products B. the food safety
C. the test food D. the food sale
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed(撤回) from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
1.In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.
A. test all their beef products
B. stop making beef products
C. test all their products
D. remove all their products from sale
2.What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?
A. Chicken. B. Beef. C. Fish. D. Horsemeat.
3.What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?
A. 描绘 B. 少量 C. 追踪 D. 探索
4.What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?
A. Throw them away
B. Go on eating them.
C. Never eat them.
D. Send them back to the food companies.
5.More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure __________.
A. horsemeat out of products B. the test food
C. the food safety D. the food sale
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析