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The baby elephant, Sheila, was moved out of Belfast Zoo because of fears she might be hit by bombers 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 escape during the bombing and attack people. They included a tiger, a black bear, a wolf, a penguin, 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.
The woman has never been identified (确认) 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, the elephant that was in the zoo at that time spent some time living with a lady relatively 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 a little bit 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 detail 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. How many years has the zoo been open?
A. For 25 years. B. For 75 years.
C. For half a century. D. For several months.
2.Which of the following is right according to Paragraph Three?
A. The zoo-keepers walked her there.
B. The zoo-keepers used a big truck to get her there.
C. The elephant escaped and ran to the garden herself.
D. The zoo-keepers used bombers to frighten her away from the zoo.
3. What happened to the 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.
D. They all escaped from the zoo.
4. 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.
D. Her relatives live in her old house.
5. 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.
D. To explain the war to the public.
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The baby moved ________ the house and knocked things ________ in it.
A. to;off B. out of;over C. in;off D. around;over
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Last summer, my parents took me to the zoo. In the zoo we saw elephant.
elephant was from Africa.
A. a; The B. the; An C. an; The D. the; A
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Brother’s song of life
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy（肚子）.
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the intensive care unit（ICU, 重症监护室）. Karen was so sad. She decided to plan for her funeral（葬礼）. Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Eventually, Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This may be the last time he sees her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a three-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.”
Immediately the baby girl seemed to respond（回应）. Her pulse rate（脉搏率）began to calm down. “Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle（奇迹）.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister.
B. Karen helped Michael prepare for the change.
C. Michael likes his little sister from the beginning.
D. Karen wished that the baby had been a girl.
2.What do we know about the little sister after she was born?
A. She was not very well, but not very serious.
B. A doctor came to see her in her house.
C. She was very thin and couldn’t speak.
D. She was in great danger.
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A. Michael doesn’t love his young sister because she will share his mother’s love.
B. The doctor told the parents that the baby could be better soon.
C. Seeing the young sister in danger, Michael didn’t care and still sang happily.
D. The great power of love brought the girl back to life.
4. Why did Karen decided to take Michael to see his new-born sister?
A. Because Michael may never have chance to see his younger sister alive.
B. The doctor asked her to let him in.
C. Because Michael was also seriously ill.
D. Because Karen knew Michael would save his younger sister by his singing.
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信息还原
The day came at last! Grandma was moving(搬家)out of her big house. 1. Because I spent lots of happy time with grandma in that house.
I asked where Grandma was moving to. My dad just said,
"She is not going far.2."
But I was worried. I spent a lot of time with Grandma. I didn't want to see her less.3.In fact, I wanted to see her every day.
No one wanted to tell me where Grandma was going because they knew I would be sad, "It must be far away" I thought.
We got all of Grandma's things in the truck(卡车),4.We talked all the way.
After a while, the truck stopped.5.
It was our house. Grandma was coming to live with us.
A.I wanted to see her more.
B.I was sad.
C.Don't worry.
D.She was going to our house.
E.I sat beside her in the car.
F.Grandma's house was far away.
G.I look out to see her new house.
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There is a zoo in Wuhan．There are lots of _____ in the zoo．The elephant is from India（印度），and it is very big．Many people like to see it because he has a _____ nose．The panda is from Sichuan．It is kind of shy．So please be very _____．Its favorite food is _____．The tiger _____ from the Mountain Chang Bai（长白山）．It has a very big house．The lion is from South Africa．And its house is _____ to the tiger’s．and the dolphin is very clever _____ it can act as people do．Many black bears from North China are very _____．they often sit on the ground and relax for a long time．There are also lots of dogs；some are very beautiful，but some of them are kind of _____．many boys and girls，men and women often come to the zoo and see the animals on weekends．It is really a good place ______ fun!
1.A. animal B. animals C. dogs D. people
2.A. short B. tall C. long D. big
3.A. busy B. noisy C. friendly D. quiet
4.A. bamboo(竹子) B. grass C. leaves D. meat
5.A. come B. comes C. are D. be
6.A. next B. near C. left D. right
7.A. so B. because C. and D. if
8.A. big B. quiet C. lazy D. cute
9.A. beautiful B. nice C. bad D. ugly
10.A. have B. to have C. has D. having
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Visit the Forest Zoo. Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast of China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount Emei will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas will play balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets Opening time
Grown-ups: ¥3 9:00a.m.—4:00p.m.
Children: Over 1.4m: ¥2 except Friday
Under 1.4m: Free 10:00a.m.—3:00p.m.
Keep the zoo clean!
Do not touch, give food or go near to the animals.
1.Why does the writer introduce so many animals from different places to us?
A. Because the writer wants to frighten us in the zoo.
B. Because the writer wants to make us lovely in the zoo.
C. Because the writer wants to attract us to the zoo.
D. Because the writer wants to show us that animals can do everything.
2.How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his son of three?
A. ¥3. B. ¥4. C. ¥5 . D. ¥6 .
3.We can visit the zoo at ________.
A. 8:30 a.m. Wednesday B. 9:30 a.m. Friday
C. 3:00 p.m. Sunday D. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. We can spit（吐痰）everywhere.
B. We can throw things everywhere.
C. We should keep the zoo clean.
D. We can play with the animals.
5.From the passage we can infer（推断）a giraffe must be a very _______ animal.
A. fat B. short C. Strong D. tall
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阅读短文，用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
Last Sunday the elephant keeper at London Zoo, Jim Robson, 1. (kill) by one of the elephants he loved. This was terrible, and it could be a big problem for the future of London Zoo—and maybe for all of Britain’s city zoos.
London Zoo said that it 2. (move) its three elephants to a wild animal park outside London. Its director-general（总经理）, Michael Dixon, said, “We are sorry that the elephants 3. (leave); there 4. (be) elephants at London Zoo since 1831.”
One British newspaper said that though many small animals were very interesting, most people wanted to see big animals—and most of all elephants.
London Zoo is not only losing its elephants. The tigers will also leave soon and most of the bears have already gone. Outside the elephant house at London Zoo, a woman 5. (call) Mary said she wished the zoo 6. (keep) big animals. “This is the only way the young people can see animals without 7. (travel) to other countries,” she said.
Zoos are not very good places for animals, but they can help to well keep them. Children can also learn a lot about the animals when they visit zoos.
Another visitor, a man called Alan, was very angry. “If the elephants 8. (send) back to the wild, they will die. If you take away big animals, people will stop 9. (visit) London Zoo. It can survive （继续生存）at the moment, but it 10. (not survive) in the future. "
However, Mary Rosevear, director of the Federation of Zoos, believes that city zoos can survive without keeping large animals.
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant who had no friends. None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.
One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk（象鼻） and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed（喷） the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire.
Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero. They said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals on his back.
1.Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first?
________________________________________
2.Where did the wild fire happen?
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3.Who put out the fire in the end?
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4.What was the baby elephant doing after the hard work?
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5.Was the baby elephant happy to get so many friends?
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"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.
“You should get in touch with other young people,” his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy’s father talked with the family doctor about his ears. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor replied.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it’s a secret.” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的)service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.”
“You could, my son,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, the father stretched forth(伸出) a hand
and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?"
1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A. Because her son had a tiny face.
B. Because she saw her son crying.
C. Because her son was in her arms.
D. Because her son was born imperfect.
2.Who gave the son the ears?
A. His mother. B. His father. C. A doctor. D. A stranger.
3.The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”．
A. see B. show C. find D. search
4.The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. Mother’s hair
B. An unforgettable memory
C. Who gave me the ears?
D. Who is my best respectable person?
5.The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.
A. The secret was kept until the mother died.
B. Real love lies in what is done but not known.
C. The operation on the boy was a great success.
D. The boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up.
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