2023-2024学年仁爱版英语八年级上册Unit 4 Topic 1 What's the strongest animal on the farm?同步练习（含解析）

Unit 4 Topic 1同步练习
一、阅读理解
阅读下面三篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题
A
Sorry, kids. I’m sleepy. I am one of the longest-sleeping animals in the world. How many hours do you sleep every day Maybe 10 hours I need twice as long! Many people think I am lazy, but it’s not true. I sleep so much because I have a strange (奇怪的) diet. As you can see, I only eat eucalyptus (桉树) leaves. Eucalyptus leaves are full of water. I can eat more than 0.5 kg of these leaves each day and I don’t often drink. My name means “no drink” in an Australian language. But there is one big problem: Eucalyptus leaves are not delicious and they are low in calories (卡路里). I get very little energy from them. Think about eating salad all day, you would look as sleepy as I do!
What’s more, the leaves are highly toxic! If other animals eat them, they will die. Luckily, I have a strong digestive system (消化系统). It works very hard to break down the toxins. So tiring! To save energy, I sleep nearly all day long. Now you know why I spend so much time in my tree. Don’t call me lazy any more.
1．What’s the animal in the article
A． B． C． D．
2．How long does the animal sleep at least every day
A．20 hours. B．15 hours. C．10 hours. D．5 hours.
3．Why does the animal get little energy from Eucalyptus leaves
A．Because the animal eats salad all day.
B．Because Eucalyptus leaves are full of water.
C．Because the animal sleeps so much and has a strange diet.
D．Because Eucalyptus leaves are not delicious and they are low in calories.
4．What does the underlined word “toxic” mean
A．有毒的 B．难吃的 C．美味的 D．腐烂的
5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The animal is very lazy.
B．The animal has a weak digestive system.
C．The animal spends much time sleeping on the road.
D．The animal is one of the longest-sleeping animals in the world
B
Look at these animals. Do their faces look like ours They are from this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (搞笑野生动物摄影奖). A squirrel is making faces. Two monkeys are playing doctor games. Each photo can make you laugh out. More importantly, seeing these funny animals, we can feel they are our friends living in the same world. So, we care more about the animals, the website of the TEENS said. Let me seeThe baby owl (猫头鹰) might be trying to see the outside world. But its mom didn’t look very happy. This only lasted a few seconds. The person was so lucky to take this photo.
OuchThe meerkats (猫鼬) just played with each other. Do they look like you and your friend You play with your friend and try to scare him. Your friend opens his mouth to be funny.
Hello everyoneThe photographer fed this raccoon (浣熊) some delicious fish. Then it “said” thanks like this.
Tips on taking funny animal photos: Be patient (有耐心的). Learn about animal habits. Luck is really important. Which photo do you think is the funniest You can choose your favorite at from November 8 to November 27. The winners will come out on December 8.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6．Why do people hold the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
A．Because they need to make more money. B．Because they want to make people laugh out.
C．Because they hope to show the funny photos. D．Because they want people to care more about animals.
7．Which of the following is TRUE about the photos
A．The meerkat is feeding his friend. B．The two monkeys are fighting.
C．The baby owl may want to see the outside world. D．The raccoon is saying “hi” to the photographer.
8．When can you choose your favorite photo on the website
A．On November 7. B．On November 17. C．On December 1. D．On December 8.
9．How can we take a funny photo of an animal
A．Be lucky and patient. B．Be lucky and active. C．Be quiet and patient. D．Be excited and friendly.
10．In which part of the website of TEENS can you read the text
A．School Time. B．Reading Fun. C．Science Study. D．Animal World.
C
Little Johnny was happy today. He was going to the market to buy things he liked with his father on New Year’s Eve.
At the market, Johnny found a shop where many birds were in a cage (笼子). They were hitting their beaks (喙) on the cage, trying to get out. Many of them were even hurt.
Johnny felt pity for those birds, so he asked the shopkeeper,“Why do you keep these birds in a cage It is not fair (公平) to take away their freedom.” The shopkeeper answered,“I don’t enjoy this at all, but I need money to support (供养) my family.”
Johnny turned to his father. “What about all those things that you have planned to buy ” asked his father. After a while, Johnny came to the decision that the freedom of those birds was more important than any celebration.
“I can enjoy New Year’s Eve without gifts. I just hope these birds will have a better time in the sky,” Johnny said. His father smiled and gave the money to the shopkeeper. “You can set these birds free, and tomorrow you can join me at the shop where I work.”
The shopkeeper was pleased with the idea and handed over the cage to Johnny. The boy opened the cage door and took all the birds out.
“Now they will also enjoy New Year with their families and friends. I am thankful for this. This is the best New Year’s gift of all,” said Johnny.
11．Johnny went to the market________.
A．to buy some gifts B．to work in the shop C．to have a celebration D．to visit the shopkeeper
12．Why did the birds hit their beaks on the cage
A．Because they were hungry. B．Because they wanted to get out.
C．Because they were dancing in the cage. D．Because they were having a celebration.
13．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Johnny’s father set the birds free. B．Johnny bought a gift for his father.
C．The shopkeeper gave Johnny birds for free. D．The shopkeeper would work with Johnny’s father.
14．What is little Johnny like
A．Calm. B．Kind. C．Careful. D．Energetic.
15．What is the best title for the text
A．The Best Gift B．A Good Boy C．The Caged Birds D．A Bad shopkeeper
二、完形填空
先通读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从短文后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Have you ever seen squirrels (松鼠) Do you know different kinds of them Many years ago in the UK, people could see red squirrels everywhere in forests and countryside. 16 there are fewer than 160,000 red squirrels left now and most of them are in Scotland.
However, grey squirrels are now so common in Britain that many people don’t 17 them. Some people even 18 they should kill grey squirrels to protect (保护) red squirrels.
The two kinds of squirrels are 19 when you see them for the first time. They both have a long tail. The tail helps them keep balance (平衡) when they 20 from tree to tree. And they have the same large eyes, small ears and strong legs. However, grey squirrels are 21 . Their heads and bodies are bigger and their tails are also longer.
Why did red squirrels lose in 22 with grey squirrels Size is one reason, but there are others. Red squirrels live high up in trees, while grey squirrels 23 more of their time on the ground. This means any loss of forests 24 influences (影响) the number of red squirrels, but it doesn’t have much to do with grey squirrels. Another reason for grey squirrels’ 25 is that they can live in towns and cities, and can get food from human.
16．A．But B．And C．Or D．So
17．A．change B．lead C．feed D．like
18．A．think B．promise C．wonder D．know
19．A．simple B．similar C．magic D．strange
20．A．run B．sleep C．jump D．serve
21．A．larger B．quicker C．cleverer D．braver
22．A．research B．training C．communication D．competition
23．A．share B．sleep C．spend D．rest
24．A．carefully B．luckily C．hardly D．greatly
25．A．decision B．success C．resolution D．celebration
三、语篇填空
第一节阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
they fur cute easy on eat danger kind cow usually
There are many 26 of animals in the world. Some are 27 , but some are not. Some live in the forests. Some live on the farms, for example, 28 , horses, dogs and rabbits. Some live in the zoos. We can see tigers, elephants, monkeys, pandas and many other animals in the zoos. Among them pandas only live in China.
Pandas are one of the 29 animals in the world. Most of 30 live in the deep forests of Sichuan Province in China. Their 31 is white. Their shoulders, legs, ears and eyes are black. Pandas are 32 very heavy. Some of them can be about 1.5 meters and weigh about 100 kilos. However, pandas are very quick. They can climb trees as 33 as some other animals do.
Pandas feed 34 bamboo leaves. They have big and sharp teeth. Every day each grown-up (成年的) panda eats about 15-30 kilos of bamboo leaves. And they often spend 10~20 hours 35 . Pandas also have hobbies. Two of their hobbies are climbing trees and sleeping.
第二节 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限一词。
A fight went on for a long time. Jim Hall shot White Fang several t 36 , but White Fang wouldn’t let go of him. He held on to his throat with his t 37 . The noise woke everyone up, White Fang’s wounds were bad, he was d 38 .
The doctor said, “He has o 39 one chance in a thousand of living”.
“We must make s 40 he has that chance, ” Scott said. “He saved my father’s life. We must save him. I don’t care how much it c 41 . ”
The doctor did e 42 he could for White Fang, but he had lost a lot of blood. It seemed certain that he would die, but a 43 the days passed, White Fang slowly got better.
He lived, but he could not f 44 again. He lived the r 45 of his life quietly with Scott and his family, a much gentler and much loved wolf-dog.
—Taken from White Fang
四、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Jim! Which do you like better, plants or animals
B: 46 .
A: Why
B: 47 . Roses are the nicest of all flowers.
A: Yes, I think so.
B: 48
A: I like animals. I like pandas best.
B: There is a new Forest Park in our city. 49
A: Yes, I’d like to. 50
B: How about this Sunday
A: OK. See you!
B: See you this Sunday!
五、书面表达
每年4月1日为“国际爱鸟日”，鸟类是与人类共生共荣的“空中精灵”。学校将开展以“爱鸟始于心，护鸟始于行”为主题的演讲比赛，请你以“Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony”为题，根据表格中的要点写一篇英语演讲稿，呼吁大家用自己的创造力来表达对鸟类的欣赏和关爱。内容如下：
Reasons 1.You: love nature... 2.People: keep birds as pets... 3.Birds: the number...
Actions Create a bird-friendly garden or a balcony: 1. a right place... 2. provide food... 3. cover... 4. water...
Purposes (目的) ……
参考词汇：create (创造) feeder (喂食器) food sources (食物来源)
要 求：（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
（2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥；
（3）词数：100词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
（4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。
Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony
Good afternoon, everybody!
I’m very glad to share my topic with you. I’m Li Lin from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’d like to talk about creating a bird-friendly garden or a balcony.
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That’s all. Thank you!
Keys
1．B 2．A 3．D 4．A 5．D
【解析】本文主要介绍了树袋熊的生活习性。
1．推理判断题。根据“I am one of the longest-sleeping animals in the world.”及“As you can see, I only eat eucalyptus (桉树) leaves.”可知，这是树袋熊。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“How many hours do you sleep every day Maybe 10 hours I need twice as long!”可知，这种动物每天要睡20个小时。故选A。
3．细节理解题。根据“Eucalyptus leaves are not delicious and they are low in calories (卡路里). I get very little energy from them.”可知，桉树叶不好吃，而且热量低。所以这种动物从它们那里得到的能量很少。故选D。
4．词义猜测题。根据“If other animals eat them, they will die.”可知动物吃了会死，可见是有毒的，toxic意为“有毒的”。故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据“I am one of the longest-sleeping animals in the world.”可知，这种动物是世界上睡得最久的动物之一。故选D。
6．D 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．D
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了搞笑野生动物摄影奖中拍摄的几个动物，以及投票渠道等信息。
6．细节理解题。根据文中“More importantly, seeing these funny animals, we can feel they are our friends living in the same world. So, we care more about the animals”可知，人们举办搞笑野生动物摄影奖是希望人们更多地关注动物。故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据“The baby owl (猫头鹰) might be trying to see the outside world. But its mom didn’t look very happy.”可知，小猫头鹰可能正在试图看看外边的世界。故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据“from November 8 to November 27”可知，从11月8号到11月27 号，你都可以登录网址去选择自己最喜欢的照片。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“Tips on taking funny animal photos: Be patient (有耐心的). Learn about animal habits. Luck is really important.”可知拍搞笑的动物照片要有耐心，要了解动物的习性，而且运气也很重要。故选A。
10．推理判断题。通读全文可知文章是和动物相关的，所以在Animal World可读到这篇文章。故选D。
11．A 12．B 13．D 14．B 15．A
【解析】本文主要讲了Johnny用自己买新年礼物的钱买下被关在笼子里的鸟，并且放它们自由的故事。
11．细节理解题。根据“He was going to the market to buy things he liked with his father on New Year’s Eve.”可知Johnny去超市是要买新年礼物。故选A。
12．细节理解题。根据“They were hitting their beaks (喙) on the cage, trying to get out.”可知这些鸟儿想要逃出笼子。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据“You can set these birds free, and tomorrow you can join me at the shop where I work.”可知这个店主要和Johnny的父亲一起工作。故选D。
14．细节理解题。根据“I can enjoy New Year’s Eve without gifts. I just hope these birds will have a better time in the sky”可知Johnny是个善良的孩子。故选B。
15．文章最佳标题题。结合文章大意可知，本文主要讲了Johnny用自己买新年礼物的钱买下被关在笼子里的鸟，并且放它们自由的故事。根据“This is the best New Year’s gift of all”可知Johnny觉得放飞鸟儿是最好的礼物。故选A。
16．A 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．C 21．A 22．D 23．C 24．D 25．B
【解析】本文主要介绍了英国的红松鼠数量变少以及灰松鼠数量增多的现状，并说明了原因。
16．句意：但现在只剩下不到16万只红松鼠，其中大部分在苏格兰。
But但是；And并且；Or或者；So所以。后句和前句在句意上出现转折，应用but，故选A。
17．句意：然而，现在灰松鼠在英国很常见，很多人都不喜欢它们。
change改变；lead引领；feed喂养；like喜欢。根据“Some people even...they should kill grey squirrels to protect (保护) red squirrels.”可知，许多人不喜欢灰松鼠，故选D。
18．句意：有些人甚至认为他们应该杀死灰松鼠来保护红松鼠。
think认为；promise承诺；wonder想知道；know知道。根据“they should kill grey squirrels to protect (保护) red squirrels.”可知，这是一些人认为的。故选A。
19．句意：当你第一次看到这两种松鼠时，你会发现它们很相似。
simple简单的；similar相似的；magic有魔力的；strange奇怪的。根据“They both have a long tail.”可知，两种松鼠相似，故选B。
20．句意：当它们从一棵树跳到另一棵树时，尾巴帮助它们保持平衡。
run跑；sleep睡觉；jump跳；serve服务。根据“ from tree to tree.”可知，是从一棵树跳到另一棵树，故选C。
21．句意：它们的头和身体更大，尾巴也更长。
larger更大；quicker更快；cleverer更聪明；braver更勇敢。根据“Their heads and bodies are bigger and their tails are also longer.”可知，灰松鼠体型更大，故选A。
22．句意：为什么红松鼠会输给灰松鼠？
research研究；training训练；communication交流；competition竞争。根据“Why did red squirrels lose in...with grey squirrels ”可知，指的是两种松鼠之间的竞争，故选D。
23．句意：红松鼠生活在高高的树上，而灰松鼠更多的时间在地面上度过。
share分享；sleep睡眠；spend花费，度过；rest休息。根据“more of their time on the ground.”可知，此处是指灰松鼠大部分时间在地面上度过，故选C。
24．句意：这意味着森林的任何损失都会极大地影响红松鼠的数量，但对灰松鼠的影响不大。
carefully认真地；luckily幸运地；hardly几乎不；greatly大大地。根据“influences (影响) the number of red squirrels”可知，森林的任何损失都会极大地影响红松鼠的数量。故选D。
25．句意：灰松鼠成功的另一个原因是它们可以生活在城镇和城市，并且可以从人类那里获得食物。
decision决定；success成功；resolution解决；celebration庆祝。根据“they can live in towns and cities, and can get food from human.”可知，说的是灰松鼠成功的另一个原因，故选B。
26．kinds 27．dangerous 28．cows 29．cutest 30．them 31．fur 32．usually 33．easily 34．on 35．eating
【解析】本文主要介绍了熊猫的外貌、饮食和爱好等习性。
26．句意：世界上有很多种动物。many kinds of“很多种”，固定短语。故填kinds。
27．句意：有些是危险的，有些不是。根据“Some are…”以及结合所给单词可知，此处是指有些动物的危险性，danger“危险”符合语境，其形容词形式是dangerous“危险的”。故填dangerous。
28．句意：一些住在农场里，例如牛、马、狗和兔子。根据“horses, dogs and rabbits”可知，空处应填动物，cow“牛”符合，此处应填复数表泛指。故填cows。
29．句意：熊猫是世界上最可爱的动物之一。根据“Pandas are one of the…animals in the world.”可知，空处应填形容熊猫的单词，cute“可爱的”符合。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数表示“最……之一”，cute最高级是cutest。故填cutest。
30．句意：它们大多数住在中国四川省的森林深处。根据“Pandas are one of the…animals in the world. Most of…live in the deep forests of Sichuan Province in China.”可知，此处指大多数熊猫，结合所给单词，此处应填they的宾格them代指熊猫。故填them。
31．句意：它们的毛是白色的。根据“Their…is white.”以及常识可知，熊猫的毛是白色的，fur“毛”，不可数名词。故填fur。
32．句意：熊猫通常非常重。根据“Pandas are…very heavy.”可知，此处指熊猫通常很重，应填副词usually“通常地”修饰形容词heavy。故填usually。
33．句意：它们可以像其他动物一样轻松地爬树。根据“They can climb trees as…as some other animals do.”可知，此处是说熊猫和其他动物一样能不费力地爬树，此处应填副词easily“轻易地，不费力地”修饰动词climb。故填easily。
34．句意：熊猫以竹子叶为食。feed on“以……为食”，固定短语。故填on。
35．句意：它们吃饭经常花10-20小时。根据“Every day each grown-up (成年的) panda eats about 15-30 kilos of bamboo leaves. And they often spend 10~20 hours…”可知，此处讲熊猫花在吃饭上的时间，eat“吃”，spend time doing sth“花时间做某事”，此处应填动名词eating。故填eating。
36．(t)imes 37．(t)eeth 38．(d)ying 39．(o)nly 40．(s)ure 41．(c)osts 42．(e)verything 43．(a)s 44．(f)ight 45．(r)est
【解析】本文节选自中篇小说《白芳》，主要介绍白芳因打斗受伤而差点死去。斯科特不计代价地救活了白芳。最后，白芳和斯科特以及斯科特的家人平静地度过了余生。
36．句意：吉姆·霍尔向白芳开了几枪，但白芳不肯放过他。根据动词“shot”及首字母提示可知，此处指time“次”，名词。再根据形容词“several”可知，此处应用复数形式。故填(t)imes。
37．句意：他用牙齿咬住他的喉咙。根据“a much gentler and much loved wolf-dog”及首字母提示可知，白芳是一只狼狗，他用牙齿咬住对方的喉咙。tooth“牙齿”，名词；此处应用复数形式，表示类别。故填(t)eeth。
38．句意：白芳的伤口很严重，他就要死了。根据“...White Fang’s wounds were bad...”及首字母提示可知，此处指白芳因受伤严重，就要死了。dying“垂死的”，形容词，作表语。故填(d)ying。
39．句意：他只有千分之一的生存机会。根据“...White Fang’s wounds were bad...”及首字母提示可知，此处指白芳因受伤严重，就要死了，现在仅有千分之一的生存机会。only“仅；只有”，副词。故填(o)nly。
40．句意：我们必须确保他有这个（活下来的）机会。根据动词“make”和句子结构及首字母提示可知，此处指动词短语make sure“确保”。故填(s)ure。
41．句意：我不在乎花多少钱。根据“He saved my father’s life. We must save him.”及首字母提示可知，此处指斯科特要不计代价地拯救白芳。cost“价钱为”，动词。再根据主语“it”可知，此处应用动词第三人称单数形式。故填(c)osts。
42．句意：医生为白芳做了一切力所能及的事，但他已经失血过多。根据“The doctor did...he could for White Fang...”及首字母提示可知，此处指医生为白方做了一切力所能及的事。everything“所有事物”，不定代词。故填(e)verything。
43．句意：他似乎肯定会死，但随着时间的推移，白芳慢慢好转了。根据“...the days passed, White Fang slowly got better.”及首字母提示可知，此处缺少连词as，表示一动作紧接着另一动作发生，说明另一动作的结果，有“随着……”的含义。故填(a)s。
44．句意：他活下来了，但他不能再打架了。通读全文，并根据首字母提示可知，白芳因打架受伤而差点死去，他被医生全力救活后就不能再打架了。fight“打架；打斗”，动词。情态动词could后接动词原形。故填(f)ight。
45．句意：白芳，一只更温和、被爱的狼狗，和斯科特以及斯科特的家人平静地度过了余生。通读全文，并根据首字母提示可知，此处指the rest of his life“余生”，其中rest意为“剩余部分”，名词。故填(r)est。
46．I like plants better 47．Because they are very beautiful 48．What/How about you/Which do you like better 49．Would you like to go there with me 50．When shall we go there
【解析】本文两人谈论了最喜欢植物还是动物，并相约一起去森林公园。
46．根据“Roses are the nicest of all flowers.”可知此处应表示自己喜欢植物。故填I like plants better。
47．根据“Why”可知此处回答喜欢植物的原因。故填Because they are very beautiful。
48．根据“I like animals”可知此处询问对方喜欢植物还是动物。故填What/How about you/Which do you like better。
49．根据“Yes, I’d love to”可知此处询问对方想不想一起去。故填Would you like to go there with me。
50．根据“How about this Sunday”可知此处询问什么时候去。故填When shall we go there。
五．例文
Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony
Good afternoon, everybody!
I’m very glad to share my topic with you. I’m Li Lin from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’d like to talk about creating a bird-friendly garden or a balcony.
Birds play an important role in nature. They bring nature to life and I love nature. Some people keep birds as pets, which prevents them from flying freely. The number of birds has also decreased dramatically over the years. So let’s create a bird-friendly garden or balcony.
First, find a right place on the balcony and make a house for the birds. Second, use feeders to provide birds with the food they like. When they are hungry, they will come to your balcony. Third, cover the balcony with their favorite plants. Fourth, put some water on the balcony. If they are thirsty, they may come to drink. In a word, if you want to create a bird-friendly balcony, try to offer the birds something they’re looking for, then they’ll be much more likely to come to visit. In this way, the living environment of birds can be greatly improved.
That’s all. Thank you!
【解析】
①题材：本文是一篇演讲稿；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。
第一步，根据文章开头，说明要保护鸟类的原因；
第二步，具体阐述如何创建一个适合鸟类的花园或阳台及其目的。
①play an important role起重要作用
②prevent sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事
③the number of……的数量
④in a word总之
⑤look for寻找
①When they are hungry, they will come to your balcony.（when引导的时间状语从句）
②If they are thirsty, they may come to drink.（if引导的条件状语从句）