八年级英语周练12 (Unit4 Topic1) B卷
班级 __________ 姓名______________ 座号________
完形填空
Elephants are the largest living animals on land. More than 500 1 kinds of elephants were found on the earth over the last 55 million years. Only 2 kinds are still alive today: the African elephant and the Asian (or Indian) elephant. These elephants can only be found in 3 places. However, the older kinds lived in cold places a long time 4 . An example is the mammoth (猛犸象)-the largest hairy elephant.
The mammoth was the largest living 5 , which was about seven tons. Unlike the elephants today, mammoths had black or dark brown hairs 6 their bodies. All the mammoths had tusks (长牙).
Scientists found most of the extinct (灭绝的) animals by 7 the fossils (化石), 8 their bones and teeth that could be found. However, mammoths are quite different. During the Ice Age, mammoths died and were covered deeply (深深地) 9 the ice. The ice kept them very well. So scientists could find the whole 10 of the mammoth.
( )1. A. same B. different C. large
( )2. A. two B. three C. four
( )3. A. hot B. cold C. wet
( )4. A. after B. later C. ago
( )5. A. elephant B. tiger C. panda
( )6. A. filling B. covering C. laying
( )7. A. planting B. studying C. buying
( )8. A. at first B. instead of C. such as
( )9. A. on B. over C. in
( )10. A. body B. head C. leg
二、阅读理解
A
The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5.5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1.9 meters long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, the same number as in the humans’. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffe’s neck is very long, while the bones in a human’s neck are short. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1.9 meters tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the leaves high up on the trees.
1．In this passage the underlined word “giraffe” means ________.
A．鲸鱼 B．长颈鹿 C．大象 D．河马
2．The bones in a bird’s neck are ________.
A．as big as in a human’s neck B．as big as in a giraffe’s neck
C．many more than in a human’s neck D．much smaller in a giraffe’s neck
3．Which of the following is TRUE
A．A giraffe has only seven bones.
B．The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.
C．It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.
D．Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.
4．When a giraffe is born, it is about ________.
A．5.5 meters long B．5.5 meters tall C．1.9 meters long D．1.9 meters tall
5．We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger ________.
A．it will run away as fast as possible
B．it will run to eat the tiger
C．it will make the tiger bring it something to eat
D．it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something to eat
B
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.
6．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
7．How heavy can the largest panda be about
A．300 pounds B．250 pounds C．220 pounds D．180 pounds
8．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
9．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
10．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.
C
The Royal Hotel is the closest to the sea, so it is very popular. But it is expensive, so it is not the most crowded. It has the biggest swimming pool, _____11_____
The Promenade Hotel has the most popular restaurant in town. _____12_____ It has the smallest swimming pool, so the swimming pool is the most crowded.
The Super Hotel is in the city, _____13_____ . Its guests are the richest and the rooms and the swimming pool are the most comfortable. _____14_____ .
There are some other hotels around, such as Lucy's Hotel, _____15_____ and they are cheap.
so it is the busiest hotel B.This hotel is the most expensive one in the country. C. but most of the guests go swimming in the sea. D.but they are just for guests to have a sleep, E.The food is the best and the waiters give the friendliest service.
11.__________12.________ 13.________ 14.________ 15.________
三、短文填词
There are many __1___of animals in the world. Some are___2___ [‘de nd r s], but some are not. Some live in the forests. Some live in the zoos. We can see tigers, elephants, monkeys, pandas and many other animals in the zoos. Among them pandas only ___3___ in China．
Pandas are ___4___(love) animals. Most of them live in the deep forests of Sichuan Province in China. Their fur is white. Their shoulders, legs, ears and eyes are black. Pandas are ___5_____[‘ju: u li] very heavy. Some of them can be about 1.5 meters and weigh about 100 kilos. ____6___[ha ’ev (r)], pandas are very quick. They can climb trees as easily as
some other animals do.
Pandas __7__ on bamboo leaves. They have big and sharp ___8___(tooth)．Every day each grown-up (成年的) panda eats about 15－30 kilos of bamboo leaves. And they often spend 10～20 hours ___9____(eat). Pandas also have free time ____10____(hobby). Two of them are climbing trees and sleeping.
1.______________ 2.__________ 3.______________ 4._____________ 5._____________
6._____________ 7.___________ 8._______________ 9._____________ 10.____________
书面表达
根据下面表格所提供的信息和要求，请你以“Pandas are in danger"为题，写一篇英语短文。
生活习性 在我国的西南部的森林里；以竹子为生
生存现状 猎人捕杀；森林砍伐；环境污染，正在失去生存空间；没有足够的食物；数量越来越少，濒临灭绝
拯救措施 你的建议
要求：
(1)短文应包括表格中所给信息，并提出你认为合理的保护建议；
(2)行文连贯，书写规范，可选用提示词，词数80左右。
提示词：cut down砍伐；pollution污染；lose失去
Pandas are in danger
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_____________________________________________________________________________八年级英语周练12 (Unit 4 Topic1) B卷
完形填空
1-5 B A A C A 6-10 B B B C A
阅读理解
1-5 B C C D A 6-10 A B C A D 11-15 C E A B D
三、短文填词
1. kinds 2. dangerous 3. live 4. lovely 5. usually
6. However 7. feed 8. teeth 9. eating 10. hobbies
书面表达
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