Unit 5 Why do you like pandas？阅读限时练（word版，含答案）

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I.短文填空(10分)
The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It's a very strange bird 1． 　 it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have feathers like other 2． 　 (bird). Its feathers look like hair. Each foot　3． 　 (have) four toes. Its beak is very long.
A kiwi likes to have a lot of trees around it. It 4． 　 (sleep) during the day because the sunlight hurts its eyes. It can smell things very　5． 　 (good). It smells things better than most birds do.
Its　6． 　 (egg) are very big.
There　7． 　 (be) only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. People do not often see them. The government says that people cannot　8． 　 (kill) kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis
　9． 　 (live).
There is a picture　10． 　 a kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called "kiwis".
II.完形填空(10分)
Kingfishers (琴鸟) are small beautiful birds. They have blue bodies, and look （1） cute. Fish is （2） favorite food. They don't live （3） the trees. They live in holes (洞) in the riverbank. But kingfishers are in great （4） now. People change many rivers. The rivers have new riverbanks, （5） kingfishers are losing their （6） . People also make many rivers very
（7） , so there （8） no fish in the river. There isn't （9） food for kingfishers. We must （10） kingfishers.
（1）A．really B．real C．true D．truly
（2）A．they B．theirs C．their D．his
（3）A．on B．in C．at D．of
（4）A．dangerously B．dangerous C．dangers D．danger
（5）A．but B．so C．or D．and
（6）A．food B．water C．homes D．bodies
（7）A．dirty B．clean C．beautiful D．clear
（8）A．has B．is C．have D．are
（9）A．many B．much C．a few D．few
（10）A．save B．kill C．buy D．sold(卖)
III.阅读理解(30分)
A
There are so many kinds of animals around us. Animals are our friends. They live on the earth with us for long and make the world colorful. But do you know that many animals have their own festivals
Elephant Festival Place: A little village Thailand Day: On the third weekend in November Activities: People dress up the strong and beautiful elephants, then they set up stages and watch the elephants act. In the afternoon, people make a big dinner for the elephants.
Crows Festival Place: Nepal Day: September 10 every year Activities: People clean the roof of their houses. After that, they put some food on the roof to wait for the crows to eat. In Nepal, people think crows are their lucky birds. So, people feel lucky if the crows eat up the food on the roof of their houses.
（1）The Elephant Festival is on __________ every year.
A．November 3 B．September 10
C．the third weekend in November D．the third weekend in September
（2）The Crows' Festival is in ___________.
A．India B．Thailand C．England D．Nepal
（3）What do people usually do on the Elephant Festival
A．Wear beautiful clothes.
B．Make a delicious dinner for themselves.
C．Put some things on the roof.
D．Watch the elephants act.
（4）What does the underlined word "roof" mean in Chinese
A．柱子 B．屋顶 C．房梁 D．墙面
（5）Which of the following is NOT true
A．The strong and beautiful elephants are in beautiful clothes on the Elephant Festival.
B．People make a big dinner for crows on the afternoon of the Crows' Festival.
C．The Crows' Festival is on September 10 every year.
D．Everyone in Nepal should protect crows because they are their lucky birds.
B
Do you like pandas Now you can watch them eat and play at 24 hours a day.
The panda is a symbol of China. There are only about 1, 600 pandas in the wild. You can also see them in the zoos of many countries like the US and the UK.
Pandas have big black eyes and fat bodies. When they eat, they sit on the ground and hold the food with two hands, just like children. They look very cute and funny.
Pandas usually live for 30 years. Now many pandas in the wild have no food to eat. They are in danger and they need our help.
（1）People can learn about pandas' life 24 hours a day ________.
A．by telephone B．on the radio
C．on the computer D．on TV
（2）People think the pandas are very ________.
A．cute B．lazy C．smart D．shy
（3）The underlined word "hold" means "________" in Chinese.
A．丢弃 B．收集 C．寻觅 D．拿着
（4）Pandas are in danger because ________.
A．they are too fat B．they have no place to live
C．they have no food to eat D．some people want to kill them
（5）From the passage, we know that ________.
A．there are a lot of pandas in the world
B．pandas can live to be thirty years old
C．people can only see pandas in China
D．the panda is a symbol of good luck
C
Many animals hide(隐藏) to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in trees;
1. _________ Usually their colors help them to stay alive. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. 2. 　 　 Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes. Wild rabbits always have the same color as the things around them, so it's hard to find them. Other animals can't eat them easily.
3.　 　Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, other animals will stay away from them. Lions look very, very big and scary. 4.　 　
Some animals try to stay around other animals. 5.　 　 Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction(朝不同方向). In this way, they can also help each other stay alive.
A. Lots of animals try to look big to stay alive. B. some animals hide in snow. C. Some animals will run away from them. D. This helps them stay alive. E. Their body can change into the same color as what is around them.
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