– Which ocean is ______, the Atlantic or the ...

– Which ocean is ______, the Atlantic or the Pacific?

-- The pacific.

A. deep           B. deeper

C. deepest        D. more deeper

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the western Pacific Ocean lies the deepest place on the planet — the Mariana Trench, which runs as deep as about 7 miles below the ocean’s surface. That’s greater than the height of Mount Everest measuring about 5 and a half miles above sea level.

The Mariana Trench is home to a variety of sea life. Coral reefs and underwater volcanoes are all found there. But because few humans have been able to go far into the trench, scientists know little about it.

Now they are working to change that. Recently, the Okeanos Explorer has been on an exploration there. Remotely operated vehicles sent out from it are taking videos of life in its deepest, darkest areas. Scientists around the world, along with the general public, can watch the videos in real time. These videos are showing the most mysterious parts of the ocean. Much of the area that the Okeanos Explorer is exploring has been protected since 2009 as part of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Covering more than 95,000 square miles, it is one of the world’s largest marine protected areas.

It’s very dark, so the animals must use many other senses other than sight to understand their surroundings, find food and escape from enemies. The water is also very cold — slightly above freezing — and its pressure is extremely high. That means only certain animals can live there, like shrimp, crabs, and starfish.

So far, the expedition’s cameras have filmed a variety of rarely seen deep-sea creatures, including ghost sharks, huge lobsters, and sea pigs. Perhaps the most amazing sight is beautiful red jellyfish that scientists have never seen before.

Scientists hope this expedition will help them unlock the mysteries of the Mariana Trench. They’ll learn about the deep-sea animals and plants found there. They’ll also study its unique features, including underwater mountains, mud volcanoes, and hot springs produced by the volcanoes.

They say that this knowledge will also help scientists better understand how the deepest part of the ocean affects the rest of the world. "The ocean plays a role in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the transportation of the goods we buy — not to mention the weather and climate change," a scientist said. "The deep sea may also hold cures for diseases. How will we know what is out there if we aren’t looking into it?"

1.What do we know about the Mariana Trench from the text?

A.Sea life can hardly be found there.

B.It has never been explored by humans.

C.It’s the world’s largest marine protected area.

D.It’s lively even as the deepest place in the world.

2.What does the author want to say in Paragraph 4?

A.Living conditions are tough there.

B.The surroundings make animals much stronger.

C.Animals there are slow in reacting to potential threats.

D.Animals’ sight is severely damaged by high water pressure.

3.What is implied in the scientist’s words in the last paragraph?

A.He feels proud of what they have done for humans.

B.It’s worthwhile to take effort to explore the Mariana Trench.

C.Scientists should spend more time studying the oceanic climate.

D.There’re many challenges for the scientists to explore the ocean.

4.What is the best title for this text?

A.The Most Mysterious Ocean

B.A Special Experiment on the Ocean

C.Searching for Precious Animals

D.Exploring the Deep Sea

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角)is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA. During the past 60 years, more than 1,000 seamen in ships and pilots in planes have lost their lives. It is known as “The Triangle of Death”for its strange seawater and sudden storms. What's the strangest is the light of the seawater, which looks so bright that it can be seen even from an outer spaceship.

　At 2:00p.m. on Dec. 5, 1945, five planes took off in fine weather from the airport of Florida, on a training task. Two hours later, the leader in the sky radioed that he was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. Another plane was sent to look for them and also disappeared.

　One of the largest ship that had disappeared in the triangle was an American coal ship, 500meters long. The weather was good, and there were no messages for help before it was “gone”. No broken ships or dead bodies have been found so far.

　No one is able to tell how all these accidents have happened. A group of Japanese scientists were there to see what it was really like in 1995, but nothing has been heard of them ever since.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

　A. How the Bermuda Triangle ate up the planes and ships.

　B. Why many of the planes and ships have disappeared.

　C. Strange accidents happened in the Bermuda Triangle, no one can tell why

　D. When the Bermuda Triangle was formed very strangely.

2. How many planes had lost in December 1945?

　A. Five. 　　　B. Six. 　　　C. Seven.　　　 D. Eight.

3. What does the underline word “radioed” mean?

　A. Wrote sound message using a radio.

　B. Listened to sound message using a radio.

　C. Sent sound message using a radio.

　D. Received sound message using a radio.

4. Why was the leader in the plane lost?

　A. He met with terrible weather.

　B. He was losing the right direction.

　C. Airport didn't give him an answer.

　D. The reasons are still unknown.

5. What about the group of Japanese scientists who went to Bermuda?

　A. They have also disappeared very strangely.

　B. They have not heard of anything important.

　C. They are still working hard in Bermuda.

　D. They've come back, knowing nothing about it.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean and it is made up of islands. The largest island is the South Island and the North Island is the second largest.

Most people live on North Island. 85% of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white people”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and businessmen. 10% are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian Islands probably around the tenth century.

When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. Now many Maoris live and work in the large cities and take jobs in govemment, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and keep up many of the traditions which are part of their way of life.

New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names.

In 1865, Wellington took Aucklands place and became the capital of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland. The two cities are on the North Island.

New Zealand has high mountains, active volcanoes, lakes, rainforests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the Rings.

New Zealand has mild (温和的) temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the coldest.

New Zealand has many special birds. the best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, cannot fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls-kewe, kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis, but very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild!

1.When did the Maoris arrive in New Zealand?

A.About 10 years ago. B.About 85 years ago.

C.About 200 years ago. D.About 1,000 years ago.

2.Why do the Maoris keep up many of their traditions now?

A.Because their “great grandfathers” came from Europe.

B.Because they were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers.

C.Because they are proud of their culture and way of life.

D.Because they all live and work in the large cities now.

3.Which of the following is NOT the official language of New Zealand?

A.French. B.English. C.Maori. D.New Zealand Sign Language.

4.What do we know about the capital of New Zealand?

A.The capital is on the South Island of New Zealand.

B.At first Wellington was the capital but now Auckland is.

C.Wellington was not the capital ofNew Zealand until 1865.

D.The capital of New Zealand is the largest city in the country.

5.What can we infer (推断) from the sentence “very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild”?

A.Many New Zealanders like the kiwi bird B.The kiwi bird is actually a kind of animal in danger

C.The local people can see kiwi birds in the zoo. D.The kiwi bird doesn’t live in the wild any more.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean(太平洋) and it' s made up of two islands: the North Island and the South Island.

About a thousand years ago, the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and made it their home. Since then, people have come from all over the world to live in New Zealand.

New Zealand has three official (官方的) languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names. "Kia ora" is a Maori language greeting (问侯).

In 1865, Wellington took Auckland's place and became the capital ( 首都) of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland. Both cities are on the North Island.

New Zealand has high mountains, active volcanoes(火山), lakes, rainforests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the

Rings.

New Zealand has mild (温和的 ) temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the ________.

New Zealand has many special birds. The best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, can' t fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls— kewe,kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis, but very. few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild!

New Zealand is also famous for its sheep. There are millions of sheep living in farms all over New Zealand.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to_______.

A. the North Island 　　 B. the South Island

C. New Zealand　　 　　　 D. the Pacific Ocean

2."Kia ora" probably means“________”in English.

A. Hi　　　　 B. Goodbye　　　　 C. Sorry　　　　 D. Thanks

3.We can learn from the passage that Wellington________.

A. is on the South Island

B. became a city in 1865

C. is the largest city in New Zealand

D. is the capital city of New Zealand

4.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 6?

A. wettest　　　 B. driest　　　　 C. hottest　　　　 D. coldest

5.Which of the following is TRUE about the kiwi bird?

A. It flies very fast.　　　　

B. It is the symbol of New Zealand.

C. It got its name because of its shape.

D. It can be seen everywhere in New Zealand.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Katie Spotz is a 22-year-old girl form America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she succeeds, she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.

Spotz began sailing when she was at university, but she has never tried to sail such a long way before. It will be a great challenge for her. In recent years, she has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike form Seattle to Washington.

Spotz knows that she may see some dangerous things during the trip. It will be very dangerous if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. But she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.

“I never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I finished it, I realized that maybe I could do something even more difficult.”

Spotz wants to collect money by going on this trip. She wants to collect money for an organization called “Blue Planet run”. The organization offers free, safe drinking water to people who need it.

It’ll take her about three months to finish this trip. Good luck to this brave girl and best wishes to her!

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Kate Spotz is a 22-year-old girl from America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she__ ___ , she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.

Spotz began___ ____ when she was at university. She has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike from Seattle to Washington.

Spotz knows that she______ see some unexpected(想不到的) things during the trip. It will be very______ if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. _____ she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.　 “I had never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I ______ it, I realized that maybe I could do something even______.”

Spotz wants to collect______ for an organization called“ Blue Planet Run” by going on this trip. The organization offers free and safe drinking water to people who need it.

It’ll take her about three months to finish this______. Good luck to this______ girl and best wishes to her!

1.A. dreams .　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. misses　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. succeeds

2.A. sailing　　　　　　　　　　 B. biking　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. swimming

3.A. must　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. may　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should

4.A. dangerous　　　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　 　　　　　　　　 　 C. exciting

5.A. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. So

6.A. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. met　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. finished

7.A. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more difficult　　　　　　　　 　 C. more dangerous

8.A.food　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. clothes

9.A.plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trip

10.A. brave　　　　　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. polite

九年级英语完型填空极难题查看答案及解析

Africa lies to the southwest of Asia. On the west，it faces the Atlantic Ocean and on the east，it faces the Indian Ocean. On the northeast it neighbours on Asia through the Suez Canal (苏伊士

运河）and the Red Sea. Across the Mediterranean(地中海）to the north it faces Europe. It has an area of more than thirty million square kilometres, being the second largest continent in the world, next to Asia.

The Nile(尼罗河）which is 6,450 kilometres in length(长度）is the longest river in theworld. It has two tributaries(支流)in its up reaches，of which one is the White Nile rising on the

East African Plateau, and the other is the Blue Nile rising on the Ethiopian Plateau. The two tributaries join in the Central Egypt into the Mediterranean.

The Sahara Desert, which is one of the largest deserts, divides Africa into two parts. Arabs

(阿拉伯人）live north of the Desert and the black people live south of it. The white people from

Europe, small in number, live mainly in the southern area of Africa. Africa is rich in natural resources(自然资源）such as oil, gold, copper and diamond. It is also famous for its fine cotton.

People there are brave and hard-working. They fought bravely for their independence(独立)and freedom. Now nearly all the African countries have won their independence.

1.Where is Africa?

It lies____________________________ of Asia.

2.What separates Africa from Asia?

The_______________ and the______________ .

3.Which is the second largest continent in the world?

_______________________________________

4.Where does the White Nile rise?

It rises______________________ African Plateau.

5.Where do the black people live in Africa?

They live _________________ of the Sahara Desert.

6.What natural resources is Africa rich in?

________________________________________

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

Once there lived a farmer who owned a land along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Even after letting out several advertisements to look for someone to take care of his farm, no one seemed to sign up for it.

People were reluctant to work along the Atlantic, it had frequent storms. These storms were cruel, violent and destroyed every building and crop field they touched.

After months of advertising and request refusals, a man came to the farmer for the job.　　 “Do you have any skills or experience to work on a farm like this?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I may not have enough experience, but I can sleep when the wind blows,” replied the man.

Although the farmer wasn’t sure if the man was the right person for the job, the farmer was too desperate to have someone to help him on the field that he hired him anyway. The man worked well around the farm. The farmer was pretty satisfied with the man.

Then one stormy night, the strong wind blew hard and woke the farmer. The farmer immediately got off his bed and headed towards the quarter where his helper was sleeping.

“Wake up!” the farmer shouted, throwing the soundly asleep man off the bed, “A storm is coming. Tie things down before they get blown away.”

The man sat up and said, “No, sir. I told you I can sleep when the wind blows.”

The farmer turned red with fury after listening to this. He controlled all his will to fire the man because at the moment it was more important to secure his fields and barn than to argue　 with his helper. The farmer ran out to tie the things up and was surprised by what he saw.

All of the chickens were in the cages, the cows were in the barn, the doors were closed, and the shutters were firmly secured. Everything was tied down so that nothing could be blown away.

The farmer smiled. Now, he understood what the man meant by when he said he could sleep when the wind blew. He went off to bed and slept soundly through the storm.

Word Bank

desperate 急切的hire　　 雇佣　 secure　 保 护　 barn　　 谷仓; 畜棚

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.What does the underlined word “reluctant” mean?

A.不情愿的 B.很失望的 C.极震惊的 D.有信心的

2.Why did the farmer decide to hire the man?

A.Because the man said he was really experienced.

B.Because the man could sleep well when the wind blew.

C.Because the farmer believed the man could do things well.

D.Because the farmer wanted the man to have a try for the job.

3.How did the farmer feel at first when the man refused to get up on that stormy night?

A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Angry. D.Surprised.

4.Why did the farmer smile in the end?

A.Because the storm became weak.

B.Because he understood what the man meant.

C.Because the man helped him get all things done.

D.Because he successfully tied all things up by himself.

5.What can we learn from this text?

A.When you’re prepared, you have nothing to fear.

B.Life is always full of chances if you try hard enough.

C.Don’t worry too much about things that may never come.

D.It’s difficult to wake up a person that pretends to be sleeping.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Can a plane fly 　　　　 the Atlantic Ocean?

—Yes,but it needs to go 　　　　 the clouds for hours.

A. across;through　　 B. through;across　　 C. across;across　　 D. through;through

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析