Death Valley,one of America's great national parks,is a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this place is, its name provides evidence(迹象)of very real danger. Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes. There are mountains that reach more than 3,000 meters into the sky. "There is a place called Badwater that is the lowest area of land in the Western Hemisphere. If there were water there,it would be 86 meters below the level of the ocean.
Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley. The air temperature during the summer has been as high as 57℃. The sun can heat the ground so that the temperature of the rocks and soil can be as high as 74℃. The extreme heat of Death Valley has ever killed people. It will continue to kill those who do not honor this extreme climate. Death Valley does not forgive those who are not careful.
Death Valley is a good example of the violence(暴力)of nature. It contains evidence of several ancient volcanoes that caused huge explosions. Evidence of one of these explosions is called Ubehebe Crater. The explosion left a huge hole in the ground almost a kilometer and a half wide.
In many areas of Death Valley it is easy to see where the ground has been pushed up strongly by movement deep in the Earth. This movement has created unusual and beautiful rock formations. Some are red. Others are dark brown,gray,yellow or black. Other areas of rock look as if some huge creature heavily broke and twisted the Earth to create unusual, sometimes frightening shapes.
In other parts of Death Valley there are lines in the rock that show clearly that this area was deep under an ocean for many thousands of years. Much of the alley is flat and very dry. In fact, scientists believe it is the driest place in the United States.
Death Valley, part of the Great Mojave Desert, is a huge place. It extends more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of California, and across the border with Nevada.
1.Which of the underlined word "twisted" in Paragraph 4 most possibly means .
A. 提供 B. 引起 C. 延伸 D. 扭曲
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The water in Badwater is 86 meters below the level of the ocean.
B. The highest air temperature in summer can reach as high as 74℃.
C. There might have been sea-born lives living in Death Valley.
D. The ground has been pushed up hard by explosions of volcanoes.
3.Why were some people killed by Death Valley?
A. Because they didn't respect Death Valley and thus they were punished.
B. Because several volcanoes broke out and caused huge explosions.
C. Because they were not careful enough to take with them what they needed.
D. Because it is very hot in summer and dangerously cold in winter.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题
Death Valley,one of America's great national parks,is a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this place is, its name provides evidence(迹象)of very real danger. Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes. There are mountains that reach more than 3,000 meters into the sky. "There is a place called Badwater that is the lowest area of land in the Western Hemisphere. If there were water there,it would be 86 meters below the level of the ocean.
Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley. The air temperature during the summer has been as high as 57℃. The sun can heat the ground so that the temperature of the rocks and soil can be as high as 74℃. The extreme heat of Death Valley has ever killed people. It will continue to kill those who do not honor this extreme climate. Death Valley does not forgive those who are not careful.
Death Valley is a good example of the violence(暴力)of nature. It contains evidence of several ancient volcanoes that caused huge explosions. Evidence of one of these explosions is called Ubehebe Crater. The explosion left a huge hole in the ground almost a kilometer and a half wide.
In many areas of Death Valley it is easy to see where the ground has been pushed up strongly by movement deep in the Earth. This movement has created unusual and beautiful rock formations. Some are red. Others are dark brown,gray,yellow or black. Other areas of rock look as if some huge creature heavily broke and twisted the Earth to create unusual, sometimes frightening shapes.
In other parts of Death Valley there are lines in the rock that show clearly that this area was deep under an ocean for many thousands of years. Much of the alley is flat and very dry. In fact, scientists believe it is the driest place in the United States.
Death Valley, part of the Great Mojave Desert, is a huge place. It extends more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of California, and across the border with Nevada.
1.Which of the underlined word "twisted" in Paragraph 4 most possibly means .
A. 提供 B. 引起 C. 延伸 D. 扭曲
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The water in Badwater is 86 meters below the level of the ocean.
B. The highest air temperature in summer can reach as high as 74℃.
C. There might have been sea-born lives living in Death Valley.
D. The ground has been pushed up hard by explosions of volcanoes.
3.Why were some people killed by Death Valley?
A. Because they didn't respect Death Valley and thus they were punished.
B. Because several volcanoes broke out and caused huge explosions.
C. Because they were not careful enough to take with them what they needed.
D. Because it is very hot in summer and dangerously cold in winter.
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Grand Canyon National Park, US
The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is best known for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep. Every year, about 5 million people visit the park.
Lijiang River National Park, China
Lijiang River is in Guilin. The limestone caves and green hills along the river are amazing. The hills are different in shape. One looks like an elephant drinking water with its trunk. People call the hill “Elephant Trunk Hill”. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83-km-long boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo.
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Do you love animals? The Serengeti National Park might be fun for you to visit. You can see some big animals here, such as lions, elephants and buffaloes. If you visit the park, you should not miss the annual animal migration (迁徙). This is the most famous event at the park.
Lake District National park, England
The Lake District is England’s largest national park. In fact, it covers about 1 percent of all the land area in Britain. As its name suggests, the park has the deepest lake in England. It is 74 meters deep. The park is a great place for playing water sports. You can sail and windsurf.
1.This text is about _____.
A.comparisons of lakes and hills
B.differences between local and foreign parks
C.famous parks around the world
D.a collection of invitations from the parks
2.If you are a big fan of water sports, you should go to _____.
A.Lijiang River National Park
B.Lake District National Park
C.Serengeti National Park
D.Grand Canyon National Park
3.What do we know from the passage?
A.There are elephants and buffaloes in Lijiang River National Park.
B.Lake District National Park is the largest park in the world.
C.The hills in Serengeti National Park are in different shapes.
D.Grand Canyon National Park is best known for its size and depth.
4.The passage might come from _____.
A.a novel B.a science magazine C.a dictionary D.a travel guide
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
There are people in the park on the National Day.
A. one hundreds B. hundreds of
C. hundred of D. one hundreds of
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Death Valley is a huge place. It is more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of the state of California, and across the border (边界) with the state of Nevada.
1. It can be dangerously cold during the winter months. The air temperature during the summer can be as high as 57℃. The heat of Death Valley has killed people in the past. It will continue to kill those who do not honor the climate. Death Valley does not forgive (原谅) those who are not careful.
Death Valley was named by a woman in 1849. 2. Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled to the gold mining (开采) areas in California. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did.
Many people were not careful. They made bad choices or wrong decisions. One group of people had reached Death Valley by December. They avoided the terrible heat of summer, but there was not enough water. There were few plants for their work animals to eat. The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the valley. 3. They had to kill their work animals for food and began to walk out of the valley.
As they left, one woman looked back and said, “Good-bye, death valley.” 4.
A. Slowly, they ran out of food.
B. Death Valley has a long history.
C. The name has never been changed.
D. Death Valley is a beautiful but dangerous place.
E. That was the year after gold was discovered in California.
九年级英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mammoth Cave National Park(猛犸洞国家公园) in America is a great park. And Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest cave system.
Last July, my husband and I took our six children to visit it. The park itself was free to enter. However, one had to buy tickets for cave tours. The Trog Tour was interesting. However, only children between th ages of 8 and 12 could take this tour. So my family took two differen tours in the morning. My three kids aged 8-11 took the Trog Tour. And the rest of us took the Historic Tour.
In the afternoon, my husband and I took our children to take the New Entrance Tour. It was really cool.
We loved our visit to Mammoth Cave National Park. What a cool place! Next time we visit the park, we really want to take the Violet City Lantern Tour.
1.There are _______ people in the writer’s family.
A. 3 B. 5 C. 6 D. 8
2.7. Who can take the Trog Tour?
A. 9-year-old Mary.
B. 13-year-old Tim.
C. Tom, an old farmer.
D. Mr Lu, a university teacher.
3.According to the passage, which is the right order?
① bought tickets
② took the New Entrance Tour
③ took the Historic Tour
A. ③②① B. ①③② C. ②③① D. ①②③
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The park is in America.
B. The writer loved her visit to the park.
C. The writer took three tours that day.
D. The park itself was free to enter.
5.A ccording to the passage, the best title is “_________”.
A. the visit to Mammoth Cave National Park
B. the Trog Tour
C. the New Entrance Tour
D. the Violet City Lantern Tour
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Hi, Helen. How was your weekend in Laoshan National Forest Park?
— Great! Birds filled the air with their song while butterflies danced ________(在……中)in the flowers.
九年级英语根据中/英文提示填空简单题查看答案及解析
--How was your trip to Daqingshan National Park yesterday, Jim?
-- Great! And I __________ there again soon.
A. went B. am going
C. have gone D. have been
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— How was your trip to Hang Zhou, Jim?
—Great! We ___ to Xixi National Wetland Park.
A. go B. am going C. will go D. went
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完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
China is a great country with over 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest which millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.
Many mountains, Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua, are very famous. People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise. the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of cultures.
Have you the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story on the West Lake. The West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited. It in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well visiting, such as the Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and the Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.
The West Lake has become some beautiful poems as well as its special scenery. These poems were by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. , the surrounding area of the West Lake is the of the famous Dragon Well Tea.
Have you been to the West Lake? If not, look for a chance to go to the fantastic place!
1.A. attract B. attack C. awake D. arrange
2.A. in addition B. such as C. instead of D. because of
3.A. Between B. Among C. In D. Beyond
4.A. tallest B. shortest C. longest D. farthest
5.A. American B. English C. Japanese D. Chinese
6.A. thought of B. heard of C. talked of D. heard from
7.A. rose B. heard C. told D. happened
8.A. lies B. sits C. loves D. loses
9.A. worthless B. possible C. special D. worth
10.A. too B. such C. so D. very
11.A. famous for B. famous as C. popular with D. interested in
12.A. sung B. cheered C. chosen D. written
13.A. Besides B. But C. And D. While
14.A. home B. village C. town D. country
15.A. never B. yet C. ever D. just
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona.But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty.The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years.Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock.At the same time, the land was rising.Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometres deep and 445 kilometres long.The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old.The width varies from about 200 metres to 29 kilometres across.The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 metres above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 metres on the other side,the North Rim.As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon.The South Rim is dry desert country.The North Rim has tall forests.
The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather.At sunrise and sunset,the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are especially clear and bright.In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.
The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.Most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels.Every point along the canyon's edge offers a different view.
The North Rim of the canyon is quieter.It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River.On the way, you go through Navaho Indian Land, and a colourful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.
1.The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to________.
A. see its photographs
B. listen to the report about it
C. watch its introduction on TV
D. go there yourself and visit it
2.According to the second paragraph, ________.
A. the Grand Canyon has a short history
B. its size never changed in the history
C. the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake
D. you can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon
3.From the passage we know that the ________ of the canyon is different at different times.
A. length B. scenery C. width D. height
4.If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, you'd better go to ________.
A. the North Rim B. the South Rim
C. the bottom D. Navaho Indian Land
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