山东省临沂第十六中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题

九年级英语月考试题 （总分100分 时间：60分钟） 一、阅读理解。（共12题，计24分,A篇题号为1-4，B篇题号为5-8，C篇题号为12-15） （A） Many people and organizations have broken the balance of nature in many places.In the Sundarbans area in Bangladesh, thousands of people go into the forests every day to fish,hunt and look for honey and firewood. The work is difficult and it can also be very dangerous because the forests are homes to lots of wildlife,including about 400 tigers. In the last year,tigers have killed about 50people in the Sundarbans area. The local people feel scared and they worry that the tigers will come into their villages and attack（攻击）them. So they usually go into the forests and kill the tigers. They think it is a good way to keep themselves safe. With the help of a tiger charity（慈善机构），the local people are learning how to live and work close to tigers,how to look for tiger marks on the forests ground and listen to the sounds from other animals when there is a tiger nearby. The workers of the charity also tell people where the attacks have happened. If they see a tiger, they shouldn't run away,but to look at it and make lots of noise. There are only about 3,000 wild tigers left in the whole world. Tiger is a big part of the culture here. The people sing songs about tigers and tell stories about tigers. The charity hopes that the people will learn to understand the tigers better,and will be able to live with these beautiful animals. The situation will certainly become better and better. And they call on more people to join them and do something for protecting animals,nature and the earth. 1. What do people in the Sundarbans area often do? A.Look for wildlife . B.Hunt tigers. C.Cut firewood. 2. Why do the local people kill tigers? A.Because they have to protect themselves, B. Because they want to use the forests. C. Because they hunt tigers for food. 3. How did the tiger charity help the local people? A.By keeping a tiger. B.By protecting tigers. C. By knowing the tigers' position