外研版八年级上册Module 6 Animals in danger. 单元话题阅读理解练习（PDF版，含答案）

Module 6 单元话题阅读理解练习
（2021·广东·广州市第五中学八年级期中）15 Chinese elephants are on a Long March North. Why No on
knows
Maybe they’re looking for better food. Maybe they’ve got lost. Maybe they’re just having an adventure and
having a good time.
No one is quite sure. But for some reasons, the 15 Asian elephants have been walking their way across China
for more than a year, traveling through villages, forests and the edges of the city of Kunming, a population of 8.5
million.
Local officials have been tracking the elephants’ movements by unmanned aircraft and asked hundreds of
workers to lead villagers away, set up emergency barriers（障碍）to change their routes and stored 18 tons of food
for the elephants.
But there is still no long-term plan. The 15 elephants have now become international superstars, with fans
around the world paying close attention to their journey on the Internet. People are all wondering where they will
go next and when they will stop.
“What we have to learn is not how to solve the problem, but how to increase tolerance.” said Becky Shu
Chen, an expert for Zoological Society of London who has studied elephant-human interactions. “How can we use
this event to let everyone pay attention to the issue of living with animals in the world ”
1．Why are the 15 elephants on a Long March North for
A．They’re looking for better food. B．They have been missing.
C．They like to risk and have fun. D．Nobody knows the reason.
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Few people are interested in these 15 elephants.
B．The elephants have now become international popular.
C．The government has a long-term plan on how to deal with the elephants.
D．People know about where the 15 elephants will go next and when they will stop.
3．What’s the meaning of underlined word “tolerance” in the last paragraph
A．understanding B．teamwork C．communication D．intelligence
4．What can we infer from the passage
A．The 15 elephants don’t want to go back to their old home.
B．It is the most important thing to drive away the 15 elephants.
C．The government should set up a local park for the 15 elephants.
D．We need to think about the relationship between people and animals.
（2022·安徽芜湖·八年级期中）Here comes 2022, the Year of the Tiger! For Chinese people, the tiger is the
king of all the animals. So in Chinese culture, tigers stand for being brave, strong and powerful! That’s why in
China, you can see pictures of tigers on the walls of temples（寺庙） and houses. They are to protect these
places from bad luck.
In ancient times, some great generals（将军）were called “tiger generals”. Usually, generals would be given
a tiger-shaped piece called hufu to send soldiers（士兵）. Tigers also have a place in the lives of Chinese people.
Chinese babies often wear tiger hats and shoes which are made in the shape of a tiger’s head. Parents hope their
kids will grow to be as strong as little tigers. People make cloth tigers during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said
that the “tigers” could “eat up” the bad animals and keep illness away. In some parts of China, people make
tiger-shaped buns（馍）when the new year comes.
Westerners also consider tigers as a symbol of Asia. Singapore, South Korea, China’s Hong Kong and
Taiwan were called “The Four Asian Tigers”. In the book Life of Pi, the Canadian writer chose a tiger as the
partner for the Indian boy Pi on his adventure（历险）. French fashion brand（品牌）KENZO takes the tiger as
its main pattern when it tries to show Eastern elements（元素）.
Tigers are my favorite animals. If you ask my mom, she’ll tell you that my best-loved toy while growing up
was my toy tiger, which I still treasure dearly to this day. As a young animal lover, I felt so sad that they were
endangered and I wanted to help protect them.
5．Why do Chinese people paint tigers on the walls of temples and houses
A．To make their building beautiful. B．To show their love to tigers.
C．To better get away from bad luck. D．To celebrate the Year of the Tiger.
6．What will people do to wish their children strong according to the passage
A．Give them a tiger-shaped piece called hufu.
B．Dress them with tiger hats and shoes.
C．Make cloth tigers during festivals.
D．Make tiger-shaped buns for them.
7．What can you infer（推断）from Paragraph 3
A．Tigers are important in Asian culture. B．Tigers are popular all over the world.
C．Life of Pi is a book about Asian tigers. D．Tigers mostly live in Eastern countries.
8．In which part of the newspaper can we read this article
A．Science. B．Nature. C．Travel. D．Culture.
（2022·安徽合肥·八年级期中）It’s a common belief (相信) that fish can’t remember anything for longer
than seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for
the first time. But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have much better
memories than we used to think.
In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids
(丽鱼) to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They took the fish out and then waited for 12 days before
putting them back in the tank again. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place
where they first got food.
In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. But
there was no clear evidence (证据) until the latest findings.
Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to
survive (生存) in the wild. “If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains (容纳) safe food, they will be
able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger.” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live
Science.
So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them —
they may remember who you are.
9．Why did the researchers carry out the research
A．To know if fish can find food easily.
B．To find out if fish have better memories.
C．To tell us fish can live for days without water.
D．To show fish can live long without eating things.
10．What does the underlined word “tank” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．A kind of fish food.
B．A kind of hiding place.
C．A container (容器) for holding water.
D．A container for keeping fish.
11．Which is true according to Trevor Hamilton
A．Fish know where to get food.
B．It’s easy for fish to live in the wild.
C．A good memory can make fish safer in the wild.
D．Fish are often in danger when they look for food.
（2022·江西赣州·八年级期中）Did you hear of dodos (渡渡鸟) The dodo was a kind of bird that was very
large. You might not think it was a bird at all because the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken
family. It lived happily until people arrived. Sailors (水手) from Europe found those birds in the 16th century on
Mauritius Island (毛里求斯岛) in the Indian Ocean.
When the sailors found the strange birds that could not fly, they were surprised. The people from Europe on
Mauritius Island ate the birds and cut down the trees. The animals they brought with them ate the eggs and the
young. So no living dodos were found on the island in the following years. Unfortunately, they died out at last.
Later, the samples (标本) of some dodos were brought to England in the 17th century for the future study.
It’s said that people killed all the dodos. This was how the words “as dead as a dodo” came. It teaches us a
big lesson. If we are not able to get along with nature, we will lose the things more than we would expect. And we
should stop the activities that will be bad for the environment or other animals.
12．Why did the sailors feel surprised when they saw dodos
A．Because the dodo was a kind of bird that could not fly.
B．Because dodos could be delicious food for them.
C．Because dodos were quite large.
D．Because dodos could be used for future study.
13．What is the right order about dodos
a. All the dodos died out.
b. Sailors room Europe found dodos on Mauritius Island.
c. The animals ate the eggs and the young of dodos.
d. The samples of some dodos were brought to England for study.
A．b-a-c-d B．d-c-b-a C．b-c-d-a D．b-c-a-d
14．What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage
A．Dodos could not fly. B．We should protect animals.
C．The dodo was a kind of chicken. D．No living dodos were found.
（2022·贵州·云岩区教师进修学校八年级期中）
Humans have many ways to say “hi” and “bye”. It’s a way to be polite. But did you know that apes also do
this
According to a new study, we have found this kind of behavior (行为) in animals for the first time. Many
animals greet each other, but they don’t say “goodbye” like apes do.
Scientists studied over 1,200 apes. Of course, they don’t say “What’s up ” like we do. They use body
language.
For example, they will touch each other or hold hands. They might also butt (顶) heads or just look at each
other. They do these things both before and after they spend time together. These greetings will be shorter if the
apes already know each other. Humans do this too.
Scientists say that the common ancestors (祖先) of apes and humans might have done this as well. Then they
passed down the habit to both of us.
15．What does the underlined word “this” refer to
A．Say “hi” and “bye”. B．Pass down the habits. C．Study the behavior.
16．The write explains how apes use body language by________.
A．asking questions B．giving examples C．showing steps
17．What’s the best title of the passage
A．Apes also Greet B．Apes Are Polite C．Apes and Humans
（2022·北京十八中八年级期中）In April last year, a very special 20-year-old dog had her birthday. When
everything was shut down（停业）because of the COVID-19（新冠肺炎）, she just spent the day with her family.
It was much like any of you who had birthdays in the last two months. Her name is August. She is special because
she is the world’s oldest golden retriever（金毛寻回犬）.
Born in 2000, August was already 14 years old when she came to live with Jennifer and Steve Hetterscheidt
at their home. They thought they would have only a few years with her because she was so old. But they were
happy to spend this special birthday with her.
August lives with Steve and Jennifer and her brothers and sisters Sherman, Belle and Bruce. And yes,you
guessed it—they are all golden retrievers! August is very active for her age—she still takes walks and even has a
swim from time to time!
So, how old can dogs live Most dogs can live 10 to 15 years. For golden retrievers, they can live 12 to 15
years. It is really a wonder（奇迹）for August to live such a long life!
18．Why is August special
A．Because she has a good family. B．Because she has a strange name.
C．Because she has a very old age. D．Because she has a kind owner.
19．When did August come to this family
A．In 2000. B．In 2014. C．In 2001. D．In 2015.
20．What can we know about August
A．She lives with her three children.
B．She spent her twentieth birthday in a restaurant.
C．She sometimes takes walks or has a swim.
D．She’s been with Jennifer and Steve for 20 years.
（2021·广东·广州市白云区六中珠江学校八年级期中）I have always had a heart for saving or caring for
animals. When my mum was in the hospital in the 1990s, I was a very young child and I always tried my best to
take care of animals.
The first animal I brought home was a pigeon (鸽子). I found it while walking to school. It was in the street
and his wing was broken. I hid it in the woods and when I went home, it was still there and I decided to bring it
home. My father made a box for it and I fed it bread and water every day. The next animal I found was a black
dog, and she was about to have puppies. My father found the dog tied outside of our house and decided to take it
in. The dog was very delighted and you couldn’t imagine how terrible this dog was before. We kept him in a box.
A few days later, the dog had seven puppies. No one wanted them, so I had them too. The animals grew to be
large. Finally, we had dogs, cats, birds and rabbits.
As time went by, my mum felt better. To everyone’s joy, she could come back home. At that time, we had at
least twenty animals in our house, but my mum couldn’t stand (忍受) their smell. She wanted them to go. In order
to help my mum stay healthy, we had to let them go. One of the animals, a German shepherd (牧羊犬), was given
away to a family with three boys. They were our neighbors, so I visited it whenever I could. The dog remembered
me and every time he was happy to see me. Animals are our friends, and I will try to help them whenever I can.
21．What did the writer like to take care of when he was young
A．Pigeons. B．Birds. C．Animals. D．Dogs.
22．The underlined word “delighted” in Paragraph two means ________.
A．disappointed B．happy C．sad D．nervous
23．Which of the following is true
A．The writer’s father made a box for the black dog and fed it every day.
B．The black dog gave birth to six puppies in the end.
C．The writer’s mother didn’t like the animals in their house.
D．The writer couldn’t see the German shepherd so he missed it very much.
24．Why did the writer mention the German shepherd in the last paragraph
A．To tell the readers that animals are our friends.
B．To complain about what his mother did.
C．To tell the readers how lovely the German shepherd was.
D．To tell the readers that the German shepherd liked playing with his neighbor.
（2022·河北·石家庄市第四十四中学八年级期中）It was a warm spring afternoon. Three boys, Mike, Sam
and Ned, went out to play in nature. With the fine weather and the broad field, they ran freely and had a really
good time.
As they sat down to rest for a short time, they heard a bird singing.
“How well it sings!” said Mike.
“It must be quite close to us, I think,” said Sam.
“I would like to see it,” said Ned.
“There it is,” said Sam, “so you can fulfil your wish, then.”
“Where ” said Mike, and up he sprang(跳), just in time to see the bird as he rose higher in the air. It was a
little beautiful bird covered with colorful feathers. It made Mike think of the beautiful rainbow.
Just then, Mike saw that Ned had a small stone in his hand. Mike thought that he meant to throw the stone at
the bird. So Mike said, “Ned, do you mean to throw that stone at the bird ”
“Yes, why not What harm would there be ” said Ned, “I want you to see how well I can aim.”
“Shame on you, Ned!” said Mike, “Put down the stone. Why do you want to kill the bird that sings such a
sweet song to us If you like, I will soon show you that I can aim as well as you can. But I won’t let you do such
bad thing.” Hearing this, Ned looked at the singing bird and then hung his head in shame. He took a step back,
putting down the stone.
25．Why did Ned mean to throw the stone at the bird
A．He wanted to kill the bird. B．He tried to catch the bird.
C．He wanted to show off his aiming skill. D．He planned to joke with his friends.
26．We know that Mike is a ________ boy from the passage.
A．kind and brave B．quiet and bright C．stupid and helpless D．careless and shy
27．What do you think happened next according to the story
A．Ned realized that he shouldn’t hurt the bird. B．Ned asked Sam to help collect more stones.
C．Ned told Sam that they were no longer friends. D．Ned had a fight with Mike over the shooting game.
参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．A 4．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了 15 头亚洲象北上远行的事情，以及提醒我们需要思考人与动物之间的关系。
1．细节理解题。根据“Maybe they’re looking for better food. Maybe they’ve got lost. Maybe they’re just having
an adventure and having a good time.”以及“No one is quite sure. ”可知这 15 头大象为什么要北上，没人知道原
因，故选 D。
2．推理判断题。根据“The 15 elephants have now become international superstars, with fans around the world
paying close attention to their journey on the Internet. ”可知这些大象现在在国际上很受欢迎。故选 B。
3．词义猜测题。根据“What we have to learn is not how to solve the problem, but how to increase tolerance”（我
们需要学习的不是如何解决问题，而是如何增加……）以及“How can we use this event to let everyone pay
attention to the issue of living with animals in the world ”（如何通过这次活动，让大家关注与动物生活在一起
的问题）结合选项可知，tolerance 表示“谅解，宽容”，与 understanding 同义，故选 A。
4．推理判断题。根据“How can we use this event to let everyone pay attention to the issue of living with animals
in the world ”（如何通过这次活动，让大家关注与动物生活在一起的问题）可推知我们需要思考人与动物
之间的关系。故选 D。
5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要是关于老虎在不同文化中的介绍。
5．细节理解题。根据“That’s why in China, you can see pictures of tigers on the walls of temples（寺庙） and
houses. They are to protect these places from bad luck.”可知，中国人在寺庙和房屋的墙上画老虎是为了更好
地摆脱厄运。故选 C。
6．细节理解题。根据“Chinese babies often wear tiger hats and shoes which are made in the shape of a tiger’s
head. Parents hope their kids will grow to be as strong as little tigers.”可知，人们给他们戴上老虎帽和老虎鞋，
希望他们的孩子强壮。故选 B。
7．推理判断题。根据“Westerners also consider tigers as a symbol of Asia.”及全段内容可知，老虎在亚洲文化
中很重要。故选 A。
8．推理判断题。本文是一篇说明文，主要是关于老虎在不同文化中的介绍。故本文可能在报纸的文化部
分读到。故选 D。
9．B 10．D 11．C
【导语】本文讲述以前人们都认为鱼类的记忆只能保持 7 秒钟，但是实验表明其实它们可以有长达 12 天
的记忆，好的记忆有助于鱼在野外生存。
9．细节理解题。根据“A new study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think.”可知
实验的目的是弄清鱼是否有更好的记忆。故选 B。
10．词义猜测题。根据“They took the fish out and then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank
again.”他们把鱼拿出来，等了 12 天再把它们放回……里。可推出 tank 为养鱼的容器。故选 D。
11．细节理解题。根据“ ‘If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go
back to that area without putting their lives in danger.’ lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.”可知
特雷弗·汉密尔顿认为如果鱼有记忆，记得在哪里能得到食物，就能生存，C 项正确。故选 C。
12．A 13．D 14．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了渡渡鸟灭亡的故事，这个故事告诉人们要保护动物。
12．细节理解题。根据文中“When the sailors found the strange birds that could not fly, they were surprised.”可
知，因为渡渡鸟是一种不会飞的鸟。故选 A。
13．细节理解题。根据文中“Sailors (水手) from Europe found those birds in the 16th century on Mauritius Island
(毛里求斯岛 ) in the Indian Ocean. When the sailors found the strange birds that could not fly, they were
surprised.”可知，欧洲水手在毛里求斯岛发现渡渡鸟；根据文中“The people from Europe on Mauritius Island ate
the birds and cut down the trees. The animals they brought with them ate the eggs and the young.”可知，这些动物
吃渡渡鸟的蛋和幼仔。根据文中 “So no living dodos were found on the island in the following years.
Unfortunately, they died out at last.”可知，所有渡渡鸟都灭绝了；根据文中“Later, the samples (标本) of some
dodos were brought to England in the 17th century for the future study.”可知，一些渡渡鸟的样本被带到英国进
行研究。选项 D 符合题意，故选 D。
14．主旨大意题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文通过讲述渡渡鸟灭亡的故事告诉我们应该保护动物。故选
B。
15．A 16．B 17．A
【导语】本文介绍了猩猩和人类一样会打招呼，并且分析了可能的原因。
15．词义猜测题。根据第一段“Humans have many ways to say ‘hi’ and ‘bye’ ”和划线词前的“also”可知，表示
猩猩也会像人类一样打招呼。故选 A。
16．推理判断题。根据第四段“For example, they will touch each other or hold hands. They might also butt (顶)
heads or just look at each other. ”可知，作者是通过举例子的方式来解释猩猩如何使用肢体语言。故选 B。
17．最佳标题题。通读全文可知文章主要介绍了猩猩可以像人类一样打招呼，并且分析原因，“Apes also Greet”
最符合主旨。故选 A。
18．C 19．B 20．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上最年老的金毛寻回犬庆祝 20 岁生日的故事。
18．细节理解题。根据“She is special because she is the world’s oldest golden retriever”可知，她很特别，因为
她是世界上最老的金毛寻回犬，故选 C。
19．推理判断题。根据“Born in 2000, August was already 14 years old when she came to live with Jennifer and
Steve Hetterscheidt at their home”可知，出生于 2000 年，来到 Jennifer 和 Steve 家是 14 岁，由此可推断，她
是在 2014 年来到这个家庭的，故选 B。
20．细节理解题。根据“she still takes walks and even has a swim from time to time”可知，她有时去散步和游
泳，故选 C。
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A
【导语】本文主要讲作者小时候总是尽力照顾动物，介绍了自己照顾动物的经历。
21．细节理解题。根据“When my mum was in the hospital in the 1990s, I was a very young child and I always tried
my best to take care of animals.”可知作者小时候喜欢照顾动物。故选 C。
22．词义猜测题。根据“My father found the dog tied outside of our house and decided to take it in.”及“you
couldn’t imagine how terrible this dog was before”可知这条狗之前情况很糟糕，作者的爸爸决定把它带回自
己家，这条狗应是高兴的，delighted 意为“高兴的”。故选 B。
23．细节理解题。根据“At that time, we had at least twenty animals in our house, but my mum couldn’t stand their
smell. She wanted them to go.”可知作者的妈妈不喜欢家里的动物。故选 C。
24．推理判断题。根据“The dog remembered me and every time he was happy to see me. Animals are our
friends, and I will try to help them whenever I can.”可知德国牧羊犬记得作者，每次见到作者都很高兴，作者
提到这条牧羊犬是为了告诉读者动物是人类的朋友。故选 A。
25．C 26．A 27．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了 Mike 阻止自己的朋友伤害小鸟的故事。
25．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“I want you to see how well I can