科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
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科目:初中英语 来源:2013-2014学年江苏省苏州市相城区九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.
After a few minutes there is a very
weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and
very clear. "That's the robin(知更鸟),"
says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names
of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and
it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is ful
l
of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus(晨鸣), and it's beautiful.
"Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?"
"Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most."
"Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask.
"Well, there are two
reasons," explain
s
Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a
female(雌性)so they sing to show how strong they are.
The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell
other males to go away. They need their own area; they don't like sharing with
another male."
I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?"
"That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!"
So, how does Jim know so much a
bout
birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection
of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More
and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example,
was a very common bird in the UK, now it's in danger."
By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food, they need a big breakfast after all that singing.
1.Why does the writer get up early in the morning?
A. To visit her friend. B. To drink hot coffee.
C. To see different birds. D. To hear birds sing.
2.A bird sings early in the morning mainly_______.
A. to call a female's attention B. to fight with other males
C. to find a place to live in D. to start looking for food
3. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
A. At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.
B. Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds.
C. It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.
D. Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds.
4.The text is mainly about_______.
A. the robin's songs B.
the birds' habitat
C. why birds sing D. how to protect birds
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科目:初中英语 来源:2015届福建福州文博中学七年级下期期末考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:选词填空
综合填空。(选择框格内所给词的适当形式填空,每词限用一次)(10分)
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fall cry she buy sad card flower write happiest any |
Lucy wanted_____1._____ a present for her mother on Mother’s Day. But she didn't have ____2._____money. She was very____3.____. She thought and thought. She had an idea. She could make a present by herself. So she used a piece of paper to make a ____4._____. On the front, she drew a beautiful picture of birds and___5.____. On the back , she ___6.___, "To my dearest mummy in the world. Happy Mother’s Day! "
On that day, Lucy gave _____7.___ the card. After she saw the card, a tear (眼泪)_____8.___down from her face. "Why are you____9.___?" Lucy asked, "You don't like it, right?" "Of course not," she said, "I love it very much. I'm the ____10.____ mother in the world. I have such a great daughter. "
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011-2012学年湖北省黄冈市初三中考模拟英语试卷D卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
--- Do you think the rain will stop tomorrow?
--- . It has rained for a whole week. It’s too wet everywhere.
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A.I hope not |
B.I’m sure it is |
C.I’m afraid so |
D.I hope so |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2010年山东省潍坊市毕业生升学考试英语卷 题型:其他题
情景选择。根据对话情景,从每题所给的三个选项(A、B和C)中,选出最佳选项。
1. —I like reading interesting stories.
— _________.
A. I do like them B. The same to you C. So do I
2.—Can I park my car here, madam?
— _________. There is much traffic here.
A. Of course not B. You’d better not C. Never mind
3. —It is said the rain will last at least five days.
—_________. There is too much rain in our areas these days. It may cause flood.
A. I’m afraid not B. I’m afraid so C. I hope so
4.—Would you like to have dinner with us, Maria?
—_________. Where shall we eat?
A. Sorry, I’m busy B. I’m afraid I can’t C. I’d love to
5.—I’ll go to Shanghai for a visit during the summer holidays.
—_________!
A. Have a good trip B. Good idea C. Well done
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