译林版初二英语上册 Unit 6 单元话题阅读理解练习（word版，含解析）
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Unit 6 Birdwatching
单元话题阅读理解练习
（2022·江苏·扬州市广陵区教师发展中心八年级期末）You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals. For example, one dog year equals about seven human years, chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today, let’s talk about birds. It is said that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it. Do you really believe it
In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases they are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds. Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger.
Indeed, in very few known cases, parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young, just because they noticed it by sight, not smell. When this happens, the parent birds usually won’t care, other than to be a little more careful than normal. Sometimes, they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest.
What’s more, in most cases, even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect, you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it, and when the parents came back, they wouldn’t care their baby birds were in a different nest, so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it.
1．Which of the following is True
A．Birds have a very good sense of smell.
B．A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone.
C．Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back.
D．Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger.
2．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Their nest. B．Their baby.
C．Something touching their young. D．Some birds abandoning their nests.
3．Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段）, ②＝Paragraph 2…）
A． B． C． D．
4．What is the best title of this passage
A．Bird Truth B．Baby Birds C．Bird Nests D．Bird Smell
（2022·江苏·苏州高新区第二中学八年级期末）How did the sea horse get its name It’s not hard to guess. The top half of the fish looks like a small horse.
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world. There are 32 different kinds of sea horses. Their sizes are quite different from one inch long to about one foot long. Because their fins are small, sea horses swim very slowly. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses. They can also change colours to keep themselves. Sea horses feed on live food, such as tiny shrimps. A sea horse has no teeth, so it eats the shrimp whole.
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, unlike most kinds of fish. And it’s the male sea horse, not the female, which gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female’s body. But the female places the eggs in the male sea horse’s pouch (育儿袋). The male carries the eggs for about three weeks until they hatch (孵化).
The number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and kept in aquariums (水箱) where they can’t live long. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean. There it can find a mate and bring new sea horses into the world.
5．Sea horses do the following things except ________ to keep themselves safe from other fish.
A．changing colours B．changing sizes C．hiding in plants D．hiding in grasses
6．Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller
A．Because they grow at a very low speed. B．Because their homes are changed into new land.
C．Because they are killed by people for food. D．Because their food is becoming less and less.
7．What is the best title of the passage
A．Father Sea Horses B．How Sea Horses Grow
C．Kinds of Sea Horses D．All About Sea Horses
（2022·江苏泰州·八年级期末）
There is nothing as enjoyable as having a day out in the fresh air and sunshine, but you may get sunburned unless you pay attention to protection from the sun, like using sunscreen(防晒霜).
Interestingly, getting sunburned is also a problem for some animals, especially for the animals without much hair. More interestingly, even if they do not have any sunscreen, they have their special methods to deal with the problem.
Rhinoceros(犀牛), for example, like to roll in the mud(在泥里打滚). This looks dirty. In fact, the coating of mud keeps them cool in hot weather and protects their skin. Similarly, elephants throw sand on their backs and heads as a kind of natural “sunscreen”.
________ Sea animals also face this problem, like whales. It’s a good thing that blue whales can repair the damaged cells(受损的细胞) in the skin themselves, so they don’t often get skin illness.
Like wild animals, pets with less fur may also get sunburned easily. To prevent them getting sunburned while playing outdoors, pet keepers can choose sunscreen or pet clothing for their pets.
8．Elephants and rhinoceros may get sunburned because they don’t have much ________.
A．skin B．hair C．blood D．fat
9．In the passage, the following ways are to protect animals’ skin except ________.
A．rolling in the mud B．repairing damaged cells
C．using sunscreen D．throwing water on backs
10．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage （①=Paragraph 1,②=Paragraph 2...）
A． B．C． D．
11．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph Three
A．All animals need protection from the sun.
B．Only land animals have ways to protect skin.
C．Sea animals don’t need to worry about sunburn.
D．Land animals aren’t alone in having trouble with sunburn.
12．The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．humans have problems in facing getting sunburned
B．wild animals need people’s protection away from sunshine
C．there are different ways for animals to avoid getting sunburned
D．our pets with thick fur needn’t worry about the bright sunshine
（2021·江苏南京·八年级期末）Honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree Animals can’t talk but can they lie in other ways
Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees(黑猩猩), behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why Dishonesty often helps them survive.
Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends(假装) to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.
Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. They are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, dig the food, and hide it again somewhere else.
Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again.
Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share their food.
As children, many of us learn the saying “You can’t fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you can’t trust her, either.
13．A plover protects its young from a predator by ________.
A．getting closer to its young B．driving away the adult predator
C．leaving its young in another nest D．pretending to be injured
14．By saying “Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky.”, the writer means ________.
A．chimps are ready to attack others B．chimps are sometimes dishonest
C．chimps are jealous of the winners D．chimps can be selfish too
15．What does the story mainly want to tell us
A．Animals can also tell lies. B．Honesty helps animals survive.
C．Mother Nature can fool animals. D．Animals learn to lie from childhood.
16．Where can you probably find the passage
A．A tourist guide. B．A physics book.
C．A nature magazine. D．An advertisement.
（2022·江苏宿迁·八年级期末）There are twice as many giant pandas as before.
The giant panda is one of the world’s most endangered animals. In fact, it is known all over the world as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an international organization that protects endangered animals.
Here is some good news: the number of giant pandas—China’s most famous animal—is increasing. The latest facts show that there are now about 1,600 giant pandas living in the wild. This is twice as many as before. Much of this success is because of the environmental organizations like the WWF.
At the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base in Chengdu, scientists work hard to find ways to look after these special animals. 85% of the world’s giant pandas live in the south-western hills and mountains of China. Bamboo forests also grow here. The research center has been built on the edge of these forests. Its main object is to increase the number of giant pandas. As the young giant pandas grow up, they learn the necessary skills to live a normal life.
A giant panda eats as much as 20 kilos of food per day and spends between 12 and 16 hours eating. So for this program to be successful, more forests that are suitable as habitats for giant pandas must be found. In April of 2000, about 23,000 square kilometers of forest was chosen in Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu Provinces. And five new areas have been named as nature reserves in the Qinling Mountains. There are now more than 40 areas that protect giant pandas: 37 more than 15 years ago. Still, everyone must continue to work hard to protect one of China’s most important national treasures—the giant panda.
17．There were about ________ giant pandas living in the wild before.
A．1,600. B．3,200. C．800. D．23,000.
18．Giant pandas feed on ________.
A．grass B．bamboo C．fruit D．vegetables
19．How many nature reserves are there in China to protect giant pandas now
A．37. B．20. C．more than 40. D．We don’t know.
20．What is the symbol of the WWF
A．The tiger. B．The panda. C．The bear. D．The rabbit.
（2022·江苏·泰兴市洋思中学八年级阶段练习）Do you like walking in nature How do you feel when you hear birdsong Happy or nervous Recently, a study showed that hearing different sounds of bird singing may help increase(增加) our happiness.
Researchers at California Polytechnic State University(简称 Cal Poly) did a study. They studied the effects(作用) of birdsong on people walking through a park in the U.S. state of Colorado. Danielle Ferraro led the Cal Poly study.
Feraro said there could be an evolutionary(进化的) reason why we like birdsong so much. “The idea is that when we hear birdsong, it could mean that we are in a safe environment,” she said. There could be many other reasons, too. Ferraro said that in some areas birdsong could also mean the arrival of spring and nice weather. “Bird diversity(多样性) could also mean a healthy environment,” she added.
Ferraro and her team played recorded songs from a group of different kinds of birds. They did this in a park in Boulder, Colorado. Over several weeks, the researchers played recorded birdsong at certain times of the day and other times they did not. Then they talked with hikers(徒步旅行者) after they passed by. People who heard the recorded birdsongs reported a greater sense of happiness than those who heard simply the natural birds. The researchers said that both the bird sounds and bird diversity could increase feelings of happiness.
The research team did the study during the summer. Ferraro explained why this was important. “The spring is the most birds’ breeding(繁殖)season. We didn’t want to disturb(打扰) the birds too much.”
21．Who did Danielle Ferraro’s team study on
A．The unhappy people. B．Ferraro and her team.
C．The people walking through a park. D．The people living near a park.
22．Why didn’t Danielle Ferraro’s team do their research in spring
A．Because they liked summer better. B．Because they didn’t want to disturb the bird breeding.
C．Because there are more birds in summer. D．Because the birds don’t like singing in spring.
23．What can we learn from Paragraph 3
①Birdsong can make human feel safe. ②People’s love for birdsong is important.
③Birds are active in the spring and nice weather. ④Birds like to live in a natural and healthy environment.
A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④
24．What’s the purpose of the fourth paragraph
A．To talk about Ferraro’s study to readers. B．To make people close to nature.
C．To make readers understand what a study is like.
D．To show why birdsong increases people’s feelings of happiness.
25．What is the best title for the passage
A．Spending time in nature. B．Birdsong makes a happy life.
C．Interesting facts about birdsong. D．Doing the research in the right season.
（2021·江苏盐城·八年级期中）
Giant pandas are black-and-white Chinese bears. They are lovely-looking animals with a big head, a heavy body, round ears, and a short tail.
This bear is quite different from other bears. It has unusual cat-like eyes with very good eyesight. It is white with black areas around the eyes, ears, shoulders, chest, legs, and feet. This black-and-white coloring may help the panda hide in the snowy, rocky environment.
The largest pandas can grow to about 250 pounds, about the weight of a fat man. They are about 5.25 to 6 feet long. The father panda usually grows to be about 3 feet tall and weighs about 220 pounds. The mother panda grows to be about 2.5 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds. The panda’s tail is about 6 inches long.
Pandas have very thick, oily hairs. They keep pandas warm in their cold, wet homes in mountains in winter. In the wild, giant pandas only live in a few mountain areas mainly in central and western China. Giant pandas are found in forests, between 3,000 and 10,500 feet above sea level.
The Chinese people call the panda Da xiong mao. It means “giant bear cat” in Chinese. The panda is loved by people around the world. It stands for peace in China.
26．Why is it good for pandas to have black-and-white coloring
A．It can help them hide better B．It can make them more unusual
C．It can make them easier to find food D．It can protect them against snow
27．How heavy can the largest panda be about
A．300 pounds B．250 pounds C．220 pounds D．180 pounds
28．What helps pandas stay warm in winter
A．They eat a lot B．They travel to the south
C．They have thick and oily hairs D．They stay in their mountain homes
29．In which part of China can we find wild giant pandas
A．Central and western B．North-western C．South-eastern D．Central and eastern
30．Which book does the text probably come from
A．How to Keep Pets. B．Children’s Activities.
C．How to Protect Environment. D．Animal World.
（2021·江苏·盱眙县教师发展管理中心研训部八年级期末）Some people like travelling in their spare time, and they can enjoy beautiful views. My hometown is such a beautiful city that a number of visitors come to my city for a visit. There are delicious food to eat, and they also can watch colorful peacocks (孔雀) here, but recently I find some problems about the peacocks.
The peacocks mostly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square. They are given food freely by visitors. They usually throw food to them, and don’t think about whether the food is right or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.
I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds, but don’t realize (意识到) that they may be doing harm to them.
The visitors should be told that what they have done is very harmful to the birds, and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening.
Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food. My teachers often tell me that it is everyone’s duty to give more love to these beautiful birds. I am willing to share the beautiful views with visitors and let’s look after peacocks carefully together.
31．Many visitors came to the writer’s city to ________.
A．enjoy beautiful views B．see beautiful peacocks
C．eat nice food D．all the above
32．Some peacocks became ill and died because some visitors ________.
A．didn’t give them any food B．gave them too much food
C．threw them some bad food D．loved them and played with them
33．Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may________.
A．sell food for peacocks B．sell food for visitors
C．make the square more beautiful D．have the beautiful birds
34．From the passage we know people should ________.
A．live and play with the birds B．give right food to the birds
C．give more food to the birds D．stop the birds from eating too much
35．We can guess the writer of the letter may be a ________.
A．student B．shopkeeper C．square keeper D．visitor
（2021·江苏·南京秦淮外国语学校八年级阶段练习）We’ve talked about snails (蜗牛)and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells —sleeping.
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers, are very weak. But its sense of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin. Yet it has 256, 000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
36．In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”, the word “draw” means ________.
A．to make with a pencil B．to push C．to pull D．to move away
37．A snail goes to sleep when ________.
A．it feels hungry B．it is put into a paper box C．spring is coming D．it rains heavily
38．Which of the following is wrong
A．In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move. B．A snail doesn’t like living under the sun.
C．The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out. D．The snail’s nose helps to find food.
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参考答案：
1．D
2．C
3．B
4．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了有关鸟类的一个传言，据说如果有人触摸了一只幼鸟，它的父母就会抛弃它，事实上，这一说法并不正确。
1．细节理解题。根据“Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger”可知当处于危险中时，有些鸟甚至会竭尽全力保护它们的孩子。故选D。
2．词义猜测题。根据“parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young, just because they noticed it by sight”可知鸟的父母有时会因为触碰到幼鸟而放弃巢穴，并不是因为它们闻到了气味，而是它们看到了这件事，故此处it指代“something touching their young”。故选C。
3．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引入了本文的话题——关于鸟的传言；第二段从鸟的嗅觉方面介绍鸟类是不会轻易地放弃幼鸟的；第三段介绍了幼鸟被人触碰之后，鸟的父母的一些做法；最后一段介绍鸟的父母不在意它们的幼鸟是否在不同的鸟巢，选项B符合文章的结构。故选B。
4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了有关鸟类的一个传言，据说如果有人触摸了一只幼鸟，它的父母就会抛弃它，事实上，这一说法并不正确。故选A。
5．B
6．B
7．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了关于海马的一些知识。
5．细节理解题。根据“They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses. They can also change colours to keep themselves.”可知海马躲在植物和草丛中，远离其他鱼类。他们还可以改变颜色来保持自己。所以B选项“改变体型”不属于海马保护自身的方式，故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据“The number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.”可知是海马的数量变少是因为海马的家园变成了新的土地。故选B。
7．最佳标题题。根据“How did the sea horse get its name It’s not hard to guess. The top half of the fish looks like a small horse.”并结合文章讲到了海马名字的来历，生活习性，如何繁殖及数量越来越少的原因，可知本文最好的标题是“关于海马的一切”，故选D。
8．B
9．D
10．A
11．D
12．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了动物有不同的方法来避免晒伤。
8．细节理解题。根据“getting sunburned is also a problem for some animals, especially for the animals without much hair. ”可知，大象和犀牛可能会被晒伤，因为它们的毛发不多，故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“Rhinoceros(犀牛), for example, like to roll in the mud(在泥里打滚). ”、“like whales. It’s a good thing that blue whales can repair the damaged cells (受损的细胞) in the skin themselves,”、“To prevent them getting sunburned while playing outdoors, pet keepers can choose sunscreen or pet clothing for their pets.”可知，在泥里打滚、修复受损细胞、使用防晒霜可以保护动物的皮肤，D选项“往背上泼水”未在文中提及，故选D。
10．篇章结构题。本文第一段是点明主题；第二段介绍动物也会被晒伤；第三、四、五都是介绍动物是如何防止被晒伤。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据“Sea animals also face this problem, like whales”并结合上文介绍陆地动物可知，此处是介绍水里动物也可能会被晒伤，即：并不是只有陆地动物有晒伤的问题。选项D符合，故选D。
12．主旨大意题。根据“More interestingly, even if they do not have any sunscreen, they have their special methods to deal with the problem.”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了动物有不同的方法来避免晒伤，故选C。
13．D
14．B
15．A
16．C
【导语】本文通过列举一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，来说明动物有时会利用它们的肢体和行为撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要。
13．细节理解题。根据“For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends(假装) to be hurt in order to protect its young.”可知，一只海鸥通过假装受伤方式保护幼鸟免受捕食者的伤害：故选D。
14．句意猜测题。根据“But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again”可知，一个输了的大猩猩抓住获胜的大猩猩的手又开始打斗了，可推断这句话的意思是大猩猩也可能不诚实，故选B。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文通过列举一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，来说明动物有时会利用它们的肢体和行为撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要。故选A。
16．推理判断题。通读全文可知本文通过列举一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，来说明动物有时会利用它们的肢体和行为撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要，由此推测最有可能在自然杂志上看到这篇文章。故选C。
17．C
18．B
19．C
20．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界野生动物基金会(WWF)保护大熊猫的情况。
17．细节理解题。根据“The latest facts show that there are now about 1,600 giant pandas living in the wild. This is twice as many as before.”可知，此处是说最新的事实显示现在大约1600只大熊猫生活在野外，这是以前的两倍，可知以前为800只左右。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“Bamboo forests also grow here. The research center has been built on the edge of these forests.”以及生活常识可知，大熊猫以竹子为食。故选B。
19．细节理解题。根据“There are now more than 40 areas that protect giant pandas”可知，现在有四十多个保护大熊猫的地区。故选C。
20．细节理解题。根据“The giant panda is one of the world’s most endangered animals. In fact, it is known all over the world as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an international organization that protects endangered animals.”可知，大熊猫是世界野生动物基金会(WWF)的标志。故选B。
21．C
22．B
23．B
24．D
25．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明鸟鸣能改善人的情绪，让人高兴。文章介绍了研究开展的经过以及人们对此研究的看法。
21．细节理解题。根据“They studied the effects(作用) of birdsong on people walking through a park in the U.S. state of Colorado.”可知，他们研究了鸟鸣对走过美国科罗拉多州公园的人们的影响。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据 “The spring is the most birds’ breeding(繁殖)season. We didn’t want to disturb(打扰) the birds too much.”可知，春天是鸟类最繁殖期，不想太打扰鸟儿们。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据“The idea is that when we hear birdsong, it could mean that we are in a safe environment...birdsong could also mean the arrival of spring and nice weather...Bird diversity(多样性) could also mean a healthy environment”可知，当我们听到鸟鸣声时，可能意味着我们在一个安全的环境中，鸟鸣也可能意味着春天的到来和好天气，鸟类多样性也意味着健康的环境。故选B。
24．段落大意题。分析第四段内容，尤其是最后一句“The researchers said that both the bird sounds and bird diversity could increase feelings of happiness.”可知，本段主要介绍研究的结果——鸟类的叫声和鸟类的多样性都能增加幸福感。故选D。
25．最佳标题题。本文研究表明鸟鸣能改善人的情绪，让人高兴，具体介绍了研究开展的经过以及人们对此研究的看法。选项“关于鸟鸣的有趣事实”符合主题，故选C。
26．A
27．B
28．C
29．A
30．D
【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了大熊猫的相关情况。
26．细节理解题。根据文中“This black-and-white coloring may help the panda hide in the snowy, rocky environment.”可知，它能帮助他们更好地隐藏起来。故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据文中“The largest pandas can grow to about 250 pounds, about the weight of a fat man.”可知，最大的熊猫大约有250磅。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据文中“Pandas have very thick, oily hairs. They keep pandas warm in their cold, wet homes in mountains in winter.”可知，浓密而油腻的毛发能帮助熊猫在冬天保持温暖。故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据文中“In the wild, giant pandas only live in a few mountain areas mainly in central and western China.”可知，在中国的中部和西部。故选A。
30．推理判断题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要向我们介绍了大熊猫，这篇文章可能来自于《动物世界》，故选D。
31．D
32．C
33．A
34．B
35．A
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者的家乡每年都会有很多游客，他们可以品尝美食，也可以观赏孔雀。但是近来，作者发现由于游客给孔雀错误投食，导致很多孔雀死亡、生病。最后呼吁大家保护鸟类，不要随意给它们喂食。
31．细节理解题。根据“My hometown is such a beautiful city that a number of visitors come to my city for a visit. There are delicious food to eat, and they also can watch colorful peacocks (孔雀) here,”可知，很多人来我的家乡参观，因为家乡景色很美，有美味的食物，和漂亮的孔雀。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据“Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.”可知，有些孔雀在吃了游客提供的变质食物后生病了，有些甚至死了。可知，孔雀生病和死亡是因为吃了游客提供的变质食物。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据“Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food.”可知，东风广场旁边建一些小铺子是为了卖孔雀吃的食物。故选A。
34．推理判断题。根据“I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds, but don’t realize (意识到) that they may be doing harm to them.”可知，我相信大多数扔食物给孔雀的游客真的很喜欢孔雀，但没有意识到它们可能会对它们造成伤害。因此这里想表明，人类应该给鸟类喂正确的食物。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据“My teachers often tell me that it is everyone’s duty to give more love to these beautiful birds.”我的老师经常告诉我，给这些美丽的鸟更多的爱是每个人的责任。可知“我”是一名学生。故选A。
36．C
37．D
38．C
【分析】文章介绍了蜗牛的相关知识。
36．词义猜测题。根据“Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body.”烈日会晒干蜗牛的身体，可知此处是讲至少在太阳炎热的迹象下，蜗牛会把身体缩进壳里，因此draw应该是“to pull”的意思。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据“So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to.”判断，大雨时蜗牛睡觉。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.”可知，蜗牛的牙齿是可以磨坏的。故选C。
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（2022·江苏·扬州市广陵区教师发展中心八年级期末）You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals. For example, one dog year equals about seven human years, chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today, let’s talk about birds. It is said that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it. Do you really believe it
In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases they are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds. Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger.
Indeed, in very few known cases, parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young, just because they noticed it by sight, not smell. When this happens, the parent birds usually won’t care, other than to be a little more careful than normal. Sometimes, they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest.
What’s more, in most cases, even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect, you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it, and when the parents came back, they wouldn’t care their baby birds were in a different nest, so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it.
1．Which of the following is True
A．Birds have a very good sense of smell.
B．A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone.
C．Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back.
D．Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger.
2．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Their nest. B．Their baby.
C．Something touching their young. D．Some birds abandoning their nests.
3．Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段）, ②＝Paragraph 2…）
A． B． C． D．
4．What is the best title of this passage
A．Bird Truth B．Baby Birds C．Bird Nests D．Bird Smell
（2022·江苏·苏州高新区第二中学八年级期末）How did the sea horse get its name It’s not hard to guess. The top half of the fish looks like a small horse.
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world. There are 32 different kinds of sea horses. Their sizes are quite different from one inch long to about one foot long. Because their fins are small, sea horses swim very slowly. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses. They can also change colours to keep themselves. Sea horses feed on live food, such as tiny shrimps. A sea horse has no teeth, so it eats the shrimp whole.
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, unlike most kinds of fish. And it’s the male sea horse, not the female, which gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female’s body. But the female places the eggs in the male sea horse’s pouch (育儿袋). The male carries the eggs for about three weeks until they hatch (孵化).
The number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and kept in aquariums (水箱) where they can’t live long. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean. There it can find a mate and bring new sea horses into the world.
5．Sea horses do the following things except ________ to keep themselves safe from other fish.
A．changing colours B．changing sizes C．hiding in plants D．hiding in grasses
6．Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller
A．Because they grow at a very low speed. B．Because their homes are changed into new land.
C．Because they are killed by people for food. D．Because their food is becoming less and less.
7．What is the best title of the passage
A．Father Sea Horses B．How Sea Horses Grow
C．Kinds of Sea Horses D．All About Sea Horses
（2022·江苏泰州·八年级期末）
There is nothing as enjoyable as having a day out in the fresh air and sunshine, but you may get sunburned unless you pay attention to protection from the sun, like using sunscreen(防晒霜).
Interestingly, getting sunburned is also a problem for some animals, especially for the animals without much hair. More interestingly, even if they do not have any sunscreen, they have their special methods to deal with the problem.
Rhinoceros(犀牛), for example, like to roll in the mud(在泥里打滚). This looks dirty. In fact, the coating of mud keeps them cool in hot weather and protects their skin. Similarly, elephants throw sand on their backs and heads as a kind of natural “sunscreen”.
________ Sea animals also face this problem, like whales. It’s a good thing that blue whales can repair the damaged cells(受损的细胞) in the skin themselves, so they don’t often get skin illness.
Like wild animals, pets with less fur may also get sunburned easily. To prevent them getting sunburned while playing outdoors, pet keepers can choose sunscreen or pet clothing for their pets.
8．Elephants and rhinoceros may get sunburned because they don’t have much ________.
A．skin B．hair C．blood D．fat
9．In the passage, the following ways are to protect animals’ skin except ________.
A．rolling in the mud B．repairing damaged cells
C．using sunscreen D．throwing water on backs
10．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage （①=Paragraph 1,②=Paragraph 2...）
A． B．C． D．
11．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph Three
A．All animals need protection from the sun.
B．Only land animals have ways to protect skin.
C．Sea animals don’t need to worry about sunburn.
D．Land animals aren’t alone in having trouble with sunburn.
12．The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．humans have problems in facing getting sunburned
B．wild animals need people’s protection away from sunshine
C．there are different ways for animals to avoid getting sunburned
D．our pets with thick fur needn’t worry about the bright sunshine
（2021·江苏南京·八年级期末）Honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree Animals can’t talk but can they lie in other ways
Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees(黑猩猩), behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why Dishonesty often helps them survive.
Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends(假装) to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.
Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. They are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, dig the food, and hide it again somewhere else.
Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again.
Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share their food.
As children, many of us learn the saying “You can’t fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you can’t trust her, either.
13．A plover protects its young from a predator by ________.
A．getting closer to its young B．driving away the adult predator
C．leaving its young in another nest D．pretending to be injured
14．By saying “Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky.”, the writer means ________.
A．chimps are ready to attack others B．chimps are sometimes dishonest
C．chimps are jealous of the winners D．chimps can be selfish too
15．What does the story mainly want to tell us
A．Animals can also tell lies. B．Honesty helps animals survive.
C．Mother Nature can fool animals. D．Animals learn to lie from childhood.
16．Where can you probably find the passage
A．A tourist guide. B．A physics book.
C．A nature magazine. D．An advertisement.
（2022·江苏宿迁·八年级期末）There are twice as many giant pandas as before.
The giant panda is one of the world’s most endangered animals. In fact, it is known all over the world as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an international organization that protects endangered animals.
Here is some good news: the number of giant pandas—China’s most famous animal—is increasing. The latest facts show that there are now about 1,600 giant pandas living in the wild. This is twice as many as before. Much of this success is because of the environmental organizations like the WWF.
At the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base in Chengdu, scientists work hard to find ways to look after these special animals. 85% of the world’s giant pandas live in the south-western hills and mountains of China. Bamboo forests also grow here. The research center has been built on the edge of these forests. Its main object is to increase the number of giant pandas. As the young giant pandas grow up, they learn the necessary skills to live a normal life.
A giant panda eats as much as 20 kilos of food per day and spends between 12 and 16 hours eating. So for this program to be successful, more forests that are suitable as habitats for giant pandas must be found. In April of 2000, about 23,000 square kilometers of forest was chosen in Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu Provinces. And five new areas have been named as nature reserves in the Qinling Mountains. There are now more than 40 areas that protect giant pandas: 37 more than 15 years ago. Still, everyone must continue to work hard to protect one of China’s most important national treasures—the giant panda.
17．There were about ________ giant pandas living in the wild before.
A．1,600. B．3,200. C．800. D．23,000.
18．Giant pandas feed on ________.
A．grass B．bamboo C．fruit D．vegetables
19．How many nature reserves are there in China to protect giant pandas now
A．37. B．20. C．more than 40. D．We don’t know.
20．What is the symbol of the WWF
A．The tiger. B．The panda. C．The bear. D．The rabbit.
（2022·江苏·泰兴市洋思中学八年级阶段练习）Do you like walking in nature How do you feel when you hear birdsong Happy or nervous Recently, a study showed that hearing different sounds of bird singing may help increase(增加) our happiness.
Researchers at California Polytechnic State University(简称 Cal Poly) did a study. They studied the effects(作用) of birdsong on people walking through a park in the U.S. state of Colorado. Danielle Ferraro led the Cal Poly study.
Feraro said there could be an evolutionary(进化的) reason why we like birdsong so much. “The idea is that when we hear birdsong, it could mean that we are in a safe environment,” she said. There could be many other reasons, too. Ferraro said that in some areas birdsong could also mean the arrival of spring and nice weather. “Bird diversity(多样性) could also mean a healthy environment,” she added.
Ferraro and her team played recorded songs from a group of different kinds of birds. They did this in a park in Boulder, Colorado. Over several weeks, the researchers played recorded birdsong at certain times of the day and other times they did not. Then they talked with hikers(徒步旅行者) after they passed by. People who heard the recorded birdsongs reported a greater sense of happiness than those who heard simply the natural birds. The researchers said that both the bird sounds and bird diversity could increase feelings of happiness.
The research team did the study during the summer. Ferraro explained why this was important. “The spring is the most birds’ breeding(繁殖)season. We didn’t want to disturb(打扰) the birds too much.”
21．Who did Danielle Ferraro’s team study on
A．The unhappy people. B．Ferraro and her team.
C．The people walking through a park. D．The people living near a park.
22．Why didn’t Danielle Ferraro’s team do their research in spring
A．Because they liked summer better. B．Because they didn’t want to disturb the bird breeding.
C．Because there are more birds in summer. D．Because the birds don’t like singing in spring.
23．What can we learn from Paragraph 3
①Birdsong can make human feel safe. ②People’s love for birdsong is important.
③Birds are active in the spring and nice weather. ④Birds like to live in a natural and healthy environment.
A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④
24．What’s the purpose of the fourth paragraph
A．To talk about Ferraro’s study to readers. B．To make people close to nature.
C．To make readers understand what a study is like.
D．To show why birdsong increases people’s feelings of happiness.
25．What is the best title for the passage
A．Spending time in nature. B．Birdsong makes a happy life.
C．Interesting facts about birdsong. D．Doing the research in the right season.
（2021·江苏盐城·八年级期中）
Giant pandas are black-and-white Chinese bears. They are lovely-looking animals with a big head, a heavy body, round ears, and a short tail.
This bear is quite different from other bears. It has unusual cat-like eyes with very good eyesight. It is white with black areas around the eyes, ears, shoulders, chest, legs, and feet. This black-and-white coloring may help the panda hide in the snowy, rocky environment.
The largest pandas can grow to about 250 pounds, about the weight of a fat man. They are about 5.25 to 6 feet long. The father panda usually grows to be about 3 feet tall and weighs about 220 pounds. The mother panda grows to be about 2.5 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds. The panda’s tail is about 6 inches long.
Pandas have very thick, oily hairs. They keep pandas warm in their cold, wet homes in mountains in winter. In the wild, giant pandas only live in a few mountain areas mainly in central and western China. Giant pandas are found in forests, between 3,000 and 10,500 feet above sea level.
The Chinese people call the panda Da xiong mao. It means “giant bear cat” in Chinese. The panda is loved by people around the world. It stands for peace in China.
26．Why is it good for pandas to have black-and-white coloring
A．It can help them hide better B．It can make them more unusual
C．It can make them easier to find food D．It can protect them against snow
27．How heavy can the largest panda be about
A．300 pounds B．250 pounds C．220 pounds D．180 pounds
28．What helps pandas stay warm in winter
A．They eat a lot B．They travel to the south
C．They have thick and oily hairs D．They stay in their mountain homes
29．In which part of China can we find wild giant pandas
A．Central and western B．North-western C．South-eastern D．Central and eastern
30．Which book does the text probably come from
A．How to Keep Pets. B．Children’s Activities.
C．How to Protect Environment. D．Animal World.
（2021·江苏·盱眙县教师发展管理中心研训部八年级期末）Some people like travelling in their spare time, and they can enjoy beautiful views. My hometown is such a beautiful city that a number of visitors come to my city for a visit. There are delicious food to eat, and they also can watch colorful peacocks (孔雀) here, but recently I find some problems about the peacocks.
The peacocks mostly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square. They are given food freely by visitors. They usually throw food to them, and don’t think about whether the food is right or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.
I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds, but don’t realize (意识到) that they may be doing harm to them.
The visitors should be told that what they have done is very harmful to the birds, and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening.
Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food. My teachers often tell me that it is everyone’s duty to give more love to these beautiful birds. I am willing to share the beautiful views with visitors and let’s look after peacocks carefully together.
31．Many visitors came to the writer’s city to ________.
A．enjoy beautiful views B．see beautiful peacocks
C．eat nice food D．all the above
32．Some peacocks became ill and died because some visitors ________.
A．didn’t give them any food B．gave them too much food
C．threw them some bad food D．loved them and played with them
33．Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may________.
A．sell food for peacocks B．sell food for visitors
C．make the square more beautiful D．have the beautiful birds
34．From the passage we know people should ________.
A．live and play with the birds B．give right food to the birds
C．give more food to the birds D．stop the birds from eating too much
35．We can guess the writer of the letter may be a ________.
A．student B．shopkeeper C．square keeper D．visitor
（2021·江苏·南京秦淮外国语学校八年级阶段练习）We’ve talked about snails (蜗牛)and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells —sleeping.
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers, are very weak. But its sense of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin. Yet it has 256, 000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
36．In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”, the word “draw” means ________.
A．to make with a pencil B．to push C．to pull D．to move away
37．A snail goes to sleep when ________.
A．it feels hungry B．it is put into a paper box C．spring is coming D．it rains heavily
38．Which of the following is wrong
A．In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move. B．A snail doesn’t like living under the sun.
C．The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out. D．The snail’s nose helps to find food.
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参考答案：
1．D
2．C
3．B
4．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了有关鸟类的一个传言，据说如果有人触摸了一只幼鸟，它的父母就会抛弃它，事实上，这一说法并不正确。
1．细节理解题。根据“Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger”可知当处于危险中时，有些鸟甚至会竭尽全力保护它们的孩子。故选D。
2．词义猜测题。根据“parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young, just because they noticed it by sight”可知鸟的父母有时会因为触碰到幼鸟而放弃巢穴，并不是因为它们闻到了气味，而是它们看到了这件事，故此处it指代“something touching their young”。故选C。
3．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引入了本文的话题——关于鸟的传言；第二段从鸟的嗅觉方面介绍鸟类是不会轻易地放弃幼鸟的；第三段介绍了幼鸟被人触碰之后，鸟的父母的一些做法；最后一段介绍鸟的父母不在意它们的幼鸟是否在不同的鸟巢，选项B符合文章的结构。故选B。
4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了有关鸟类的一个传言，据说如果有人触摸了一只幼鸟，它的父母就会抛弃它，事实上，这一说法并不正确。故选A。
5．B
6．B
7．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了关于海马的一些知识。
5．细节理解题。根据“They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses. They can also change colours to keep themselves.”可知海马躲在植物和草丛中，远离其他鱼类。他们还可以改变颜色来保持自己。所以B选项“改变体型”不属于海马保护自身的方式，故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据“The number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.”可知是海马的数量变少是因为海马的家园变成了新的土地。故选B。
7．最佳标题题。根据“How did the sea horse get its name It’s not hard to guess. The top half of the fish looks like a small horse.”并结合文章讲到了海马名字的来历，生活习性，如何繁殖及数量越来越少的原因，可知本文最好的标题是“关于海马的一切”，故选D。
8．B
9．D
10．A
11．D
12．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了动物有不同的方法来避免晒伤。
8．细节理解题。根据“getting sunburned is also a problem for some animals, especially for the animals without much hair. ”可知，大象和犀牛可能会被晒伤，因为它们的毛发不多，故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“Rhinoceros(犀牛), for example, like to roll in the mud(在泥里打滚). ”、“like whales. It’s a good thing that blue whales can repair the damaged cells (受损的细胞) in the skin themselves,”、“To prevent them getting sunburned while playing outdoors, pet keepers can choose sunscreen or pet clothing for their pets.”可知，在泥里打滚、修复受损细胞、使用防晒霜可以保护动物的皮肤，D选项“往背上泼水”未在文中提及，故选D。
10．篇章结构题。本文第一段是点明主题；第二段介绍动物也会被晒伤；第三、四、五都是介绍动物是如何防止被晒伤。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据“Sea animals also face this problem, like whales”并结合上文介绍陆地动物可知，此处是介绍水里动物也可能会被晒伤，即：并不是只有陆地动物有晒伤的问题。选项D符合，故选D。
12．主旨大意题。根据“More interestingly, even if they do not have any sunscreen, they have their special methods to deal with the problem.”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了动物有不同的方法来避免晒伤，故选C。
13．D
14．B
15．A
16．C
【导语】本文通过列举一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，来说明动物有时会利用它们的肢体和行为撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要。
13．细节理解题。根据“For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends(假装) to be hurt in order to protect its young.”可知，一只海鸥通过假装受伤方式保护幼鸟免受捕食者的伤害：故选D。
14．句意猜测题。根据“But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again”可知，一个输了的大猩猩抓住获胜的大猩猩的手又开始打斗了，可推断这句话的意思是大猩猩也可能不诚实，故选B。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文通过列举一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，来说明动物有时会利用它们的肢体和行为撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要。故选A。
16．推理判断题。通读全文可知本文通过列举一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，来说明动物有时会利用它们的肢体和行为撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要，由此推测最有可能在自然杂志上看到这篇文章。故选C。
17．C
18．B
19．C
20．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界野生动物基金会(WWF)保护大熊猫的情况。
17．细节理解题。根据“The latest facts show that there are now about 1,600 giant pandas living in the wild. This is twice as many as before.”可知，此处是说最新的事实显示现在大约1600只大熊猫生活在野外，这是以前的两倍，可知以前为800只左右。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“Bamboo forests also grow here. The research center has been built on the edge of these forests.”以及生活常识可知，大熊猫以竹子为食。故选B。
19．细节理解题。根据“There are now more than 40 areas that protect giant pandas”可知，现在有四十多个保护大熊猫的地区。故选C。
20．细节理解题。根据“The giant panda is one of the world’s most endangered animals. In fact, it is known all over the world as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an international organization that protects endangered animals.”可知，大熊猫是世界野生动物基金会(WWF)的标志。故选B。
21．C
22．B
23．B
24．D
25．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明鸟鸣能改善人的情绪，让人高兴。文章介绍了研究开展的经过以及人们对此研究的看法。
21．细节理解题。根据“They studied the effects(作用) of birdsong on people walking through a park in the U.S. state of Colorado.”可知，他们研究了鸟鸣对走过美国科罗拉多州公园的人们的影响。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据 “The spring is the most birds’ breeding(繁殖)season. We didn’t want to disturb(打扰) the birds too much.”可知，春天是鸟类最繁殖期，不想太打扰鸟儿们。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据“The idea is that when we hear birdsong, it could mean that we are in a safe environment...birdsong could also mean the arrival of spring and nice weather...Bird diversity(多样性) could also mean a healthy environment”可知，当我们听到鸟鸣声时，可能意味着我们在一个安全的环境中，鸟鸣也可能意味着春天的到来和好天气，鸟类多样性也意味着健康的环境。故选B。
24．段落大意题。分析第四段内容，尤其是最后一句“The researchers said that both the bird sounds and bird diversity could increase feelings of happiness.”可知，本段主要介绍研究的结果——鸟类的叫声和鸟类的多样性都能增加幸福感。故选D。
25．最佳标题题。本文研究表明鸟鸣能改善人的情绪，让人高兴，具体介绍了研究开展的经过以及人们对此研究的看法。选项“关于鸟鸣的有趣事实”符合主题，故选C。
26．A
27．B
28．C
29．A
30．D
【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了大熊猫的相关情况。
26．细节理解题。根据文中“This black-and-white coloring may help the panda hide in the snowy, rocky environment.”可知，它能帮助他们更好地隐藏起来。故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据文中“The largest pandas can grow to about 250 pounds, about the weight of a fat man.”可知，最大的熊猫大约有250磅。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据文中“Pandas have very thick, oily hairs. They keep pandas warm in their cold, wet homes in mountains in winter.”可知，浓密而油腻的毛发能帮助熊猫在冬天保持温暖。故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据文中“In the wild, giant pandas only live in a few mountain areas mainly in central and western China.”可知，在中国的中部和西部。故选A。
30．推理判断题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要向我们介绍了大熊猫，这篇文章可能来自于《动物世界》，故选D。
31．D
32．C
33．A
34．B
35．A
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者的家乡每年都会有很多游客，他们可以品尝美食，也可以观赏孔雀。但是近来，作者发现由于游客给孔雀错误投食，导致很多孔雀死亡、生病。最后呼吁大家保护鸟类，不要随意给它们喂食。
31．细节理解题。根据“My hometown is such a beautiful city that a number of visitors come to my city for a visit. There are delicious food to eat, and they also can watch colorful peacocks (孔雀) here,”可知，很多人来我的家乡参观，因为家乡景色很美，有美味的食物，和漂亮的孔雀。故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据“Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.”可知，有些孔雀在吃了游客提供的变质食物后生病了，有些甚至死了。可知，孔雀生病和死亡是因为吃了游客提供的变质食物。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据“Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food.”可知，东风广场旁边建一些小铺子是为了卖孔雀吃的食物。故选A。
34．推理判断题。根据“I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds, but don’t realize (意识到) that they may be doing harm to them.”可知，我相信大多数扔食物给孔雀的游客真的很喜欢孔雀，但没有意识到它们可能会对它们造成伤害。因此这里想表明，人类应该给鸟类喂正确的食物。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据“My teachers often tell me that it is everyone’s duty to give more love to these beautiful birds.”我的老师经常告诉我，给这些美丽的鸟更多的爱是每个人的责任。可知“我”是一名学生。故选A。
36．C
37．D
38．C
【分析】文章介绍了蜗牛的相关知识。
36．词义猜测题。根据“Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body.”烈日会晒干蜗牛的身体，可知此处是讲至少在太阳炎热的迹象下，蜗牛会把身体缩进壳里，因此draw应该是“to pull”的意思。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据“So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to.”判断，大雨时蜗牛睡觉。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.”可知，蜗牛的牙齿是可以磨坏的。故选C。