九年级英语阅读理解【英语周报九年级新目标HNY第16期】

Eachyearinlatespringandearlysummer,thousandsofsharkspassthroughFloridawaters(水域).Thesesharksmigrate(迁徙)northalongtheeastcoast(海岸)oftheUSAafterhavingspentthewinterinwarmersouthernwaters.

Butthisyear,thesharksmigratedearlierthanusual.ManysouthernFloridabeacheswereclosedtoswimmersinearlyMarchwhenasmanyas15,000sharksshowedupincoastalwaters.Researchersbelievethemigrationhappenedearlierthanusualbecauseofwarmerweather.

Duringamigration,asmanyas1,000sharkscanbeina64m2area.Someofthesharkscontinuemigratinguptheeastcoast,butmanyremaininthewarmFloridawatersforthesummer.Thoughthesharkstravelclosetoshore(岸)duringtheirmigration,theyusuallyremainindeeperwaterswhentheyarenotmigrating.

Over10differenttypesofsharksarecommoninFloridawaters.Buttheyareusuallynotathreattohumans:Mostofthemeatfishandotherseaanimals.

Infact,humansareagreaterthreattosharksthansharksaretohumans.30to70millionsharksarekilledeachyear.

()1.Thesharksmigrated________thisyear.

A.inearlyspringB.inlatespringC.inearlysummerD.inlatesummer

()2.Thesharksusuallytravel______whentheyaremigrating.

A.atnightB.insmallgroupsC.indeeperwatersD.closetoshore

()3.Theunderlinedword“threat“means“_______”inChinese.

A.提醒B.贡献C.挑战D.威胁

()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Fewsharksarekilledeachyear.

B.Thesharksusuallymigrateunthewinter.

C.MorethantentypesofsharkscanbefoundinFloridawaters.

D.AllthemigratingsharksremaininthewarmFloridawatersforthesummer.

()5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

A.Howtoprotectsharks.B.Differenttypesofsharks.

C.Whatwecanlearnfromsharks.D.ThemigrationofsharksintheUSA.