牛津译林版八年级上册Unit 6 Bird watching拓展阅读专练（含解析）
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Unit 6 Birdwatching
一、阅读理解 素养:语言能力 话题:人与自然 难度:难 建议用时:8分钟
[2024河南中考]"Oh, boys, don't throw stones at the poor bird," said an old grey-headed man.
"Sir," said a little one, "she makes such a loud noise that we can't bear her."
"I am afraid the stone will rebound(反弹) and hurt you as long as you live!"
"Rebound! We don't understand you, sir!"
"Well, I will tell you a true story.
"Fifty years ago, I liked throwing stones because I had no other boy to play with and I became very skillful. One day I went to work for an old couple who were very friendly to everybody, even to the birds. And the birds seemed to love the old couple too. For seven years a bird had come and built her nest(鸟巢) in the same place. She and her mate had just returned on the day I went to work and the old couple welcomed them happily. During the day, I thought I would try my skill upon her. Suddenly the bird flew to a tree near me. I found a nice stone, and I threw it with my best skill. It hit the bird on the head and she dropped dead!
I was sorry the moment I saw her fall off the tree. But it was too late. All day long her mate flew about, and chirped(发啁啾声) so sadly that he made my heart ache. I said nothing to the old couple but one of their grandchildren told them about it. Though the old couple never said a word to me, I knew that they were very sad. I could never look them in the eye and tell them how sorry I was. They have been dead for many, many years, and so has the poor bird. But don't you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me For fifty years I have still remembered it though I have never spoken of it before. But if what I have told you stops you, I will be happy."
The boys at once dropped the stones in their hands and the bird had no more trouble from them.
1 Why did the boys throw stones at the bird according to what the little boy said
A. Because they wanted to catch the bird.
B. Because they thought the bird was noisy.
C. Because they wanted to practise their skills.
D. Because they thought throwing stones was fun.
2 Which word can best describe the old couple
A. Kind. B. Strict.
C. Proud. D. Funny.
3 The underlined word "They" refers to .
A. the birds
B. the old couple
C. the boys
D. the grandchildren
4 How did the old man stop the boys from throwing stones at the bird
A. By driving away the bird.
B. By taking away their stones.
C. By playing jokes on the boys.
D. By telling the boys his own story.
5 What can we learn from the text
A. Don't hurt others, or you will hurt yourself.
B. Try to save others and you will feel happier.
C. Keep practising and you will be very skillful.
D. Don't waste time, or you will achieve nothing.
二、阅读理解 素养:语言能力 话题:动物 难度:难 建议用时:7分钟
跨学科[2024南京秦淮钟英中学期中]Parrots have been known to mimic communication(交流). The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but a new study has found that wild parrots are given names by their parents.
According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings(雏鸟) are given a special sound of their own, which stays with them for their whole lives. In the study, the team put cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team knew the differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each nestling. And even before the nestlings had learned to communicate, the baby birds seemed to mimic their calls.
Sounds very similar(相似) to humans, doesn't it
The study also tells that these calls are got socially(在社会上), not genetically(基因上地). To do this, scientists exchanged the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising nestlings that weren't theirs. The scientists found the nestlings all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or non-biological) called them for the first week of their lives.
Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, "This would be the first example of a non-human species teaching acoustical(声学的) communication." Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg, told National Public Radio of the US, "Most people say, ‘Well, all those calls are just noise.’ But I think they're communicating."
Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He answered, "It is that these birds are deciding where the food is — ‘Do we want to go 3km North-Northwest ' ‘Do we want to go to that field ’ They are arguing(争论) or discussing."
Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote, "Slowly, scientists get to know the communications of very different animals."
You never know, if the science of animals' sounds keeps going, we may one day watch a real TV programme about parrots.
1 The underlined word "meaningless" in the first paragraph means " ".
A. meaningful B. useful
C. unimportant D. helpful
2 What did the new study find about wild parrots
A. They can talk by learning from people.
B. The sounds they make are meaningless.
C. They have names given by their parents.
D. They have a unique way of making sounds.
3 What does the study suggest
A. Different parrots are called differently by their parents.
B. Baby parrots can tell who their biological
parents are.
C. Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents' calls better.
D. Parrots are the cleverest animals in communication.
4 Why did the scientists exchange the eggs in the study
A. To see whether the parents could recognize(认出) their own babies.
B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.
C. To see whether the calls were got socially or genetically.
D. To see whether biological and non-biological parents named babies differently.
三、任务型阅读 素养:语言能力 话题:鸟的特征 难度:中 建议用时:6分钟
The main characteristic(特征) of a bird is feathers. No other animal has feathers. Other important features of birds are wings and hollow bones.
Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure(压力) to create lift under their wings, just like airplanes do. The peregrine falcon(游隼) is one of the fastest birds. It can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour when diving. Feathers are important to birds because they keep them warm, help them to fly, and provide camouflage(伪装). Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly.
Although an important characteristic of birds is flying, not all birds fly. Some birds that don't fly are penguins, kiwis and ostriches. Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are good swimmers. Ostriches on the other hand are very fast runners. An ostrich can outrun a horse!
There are all sizes of birds. Hummingbirds(蜂鸟) are some of the smallest birds, while ostriches are some of the biggest. Different types of birds eat different things. Some birds feed on plants, some birds eat insects and still others eat other animals like fish, snakes, mice or rats. Birds are also known for their migrating(迁徙) patterns in large groups. Some birds will travel far each season to stay in a climate that suits them. A bird is sometimes kept as a pet. The most popular birds for pets are tropical(热带的) birds like parrots. Birds also have a history of helping out humans in different tasks. They can carry messages (homing pigeons) and help hunt (falcons).
Read more about birds:
An ostrich can run as fast as 43 miles per hour and grow as tall as 9 feet.
Blue birds can't see the colour blue.
The hummingbird can fly backwards, but it can't walk.
The egg of a kiwi can weigh as much as 20% of the mother's body weight.
根据短文内容完成表格(每空一词)
Birds
Characteristics of birds What makes birds 1 from other animals is feathers, wings and hollow bones.
How birds fly Birds flap their wings and 2 air pressure to fly. Birds are light enough to fly with the 3 of hollow bones.
Not all birds fly Penguins are good at 4 . Ostriches are fast runners.
Types of birds Hummingbirds are very small while ostriches are very 5 . Different birds eat different things. Plants, insects and other animals can be on the list of 6 food.Some birds travel far to find a7 place to stay. Some birds are kept as 8 and some are trained as helpers.
Fun 9 about birds An ostrich can run at a speed of 43 miles per hour and grow up to 9 feet in 10 . Blue birds can't see blue and hummingbirds can't walk.
答案
一、阅读理解
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了一位老人以自己的亲身经历劝说男孩们不要用石头打鸟的故事。
1 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"said a little one, ‘she makes such a loud noise that we can't bear her.’"可知应选B。
2 A 细节理解题。根据第六段中的"an old couple who were very friendly to everybody, even to the birds"可知,那对老夫妇很善良,故选A。
3 B 代词指代题。代词指代的内容通常是上文中出现的人或事物,四个备选项均在上文中有所提及,结合画线词后的"have been dead for many, many years"可先排除C、D两项,再结合"so has the poor bird"可知应选B。
阅读理解之代词指代题
(1)文章中的代词通常指代上文中提到的人或事物,因此其指代内容也通常要在其前的内容中寻找。
(2)有时代词与指代的对象相隔较远,要认真查找;有时需要对前面提到的内容进行总结,才能得出代词所指代的内容。
(3)一般来讲,代词指代题不会单纯从语法角度考查指代对象,需要借助上下文语境以及逻辑关系来进行猜测。
4 D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的"I will tell you a true story"及第六段和第七段中故事的主人公"I"可知,这位老人通过讲述自己的故事劝说男孩们不要向那只鸟扔石头,故选D。
5 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的"the stone will rebound(反弹) and hurt you as long as you live"以及倒数第二段中的"All day long her mate... made my heart ache"及"don't you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me...never spoken of it before"可推知,不要伤害别人,否则你会伤到你自己,故选A。
二、阅读理解
【解题导语】 这篇短文主要介绍了科学家对鹦鹉的交流方式展开了研究,发现野生鹦鹉出生的时候父母就给它们起了名字。
1 C 词义猜测题。根据后文的转折"but a new study has found that wild parrots are given names by their parents"可以推测此处指他们发出的声音对我们可能没有什么意义,即不重要,故选C。
2 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的"but a new study has found that wild parrots are given names by their parents"可知,新的发现是父母给野生鹦鹉起了名字。
3 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"After studying their sounds, the team knew the differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each nestling" 可知,在研究了它们的叫声后,研究小组发现,父母们与每只小鹦鹉交流时所用的叫声略有不同,即不同的鹦鹉被父母称呼不同,故选A。
4 C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的"The study also tells that these calls are got socially(在社会上), not genetically(基因上地). To do this, scientists exchanged the eggs in nine of the 17 nests"可知,科学家在研究中变换了鹦鹉蛋是想看这些标志性的叫声是通过社交还是基因获得的。
三、任务型阅读
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了一些与鸟有关的信息。
1 different
2 use 根据第二段中的"Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure(压力) to create lift under their wings"可知填use。
3 help 根据第二段中的"Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly"可知,应填help,此处help作名词。
4 swimming 根据第三段中的"Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are good swimmers"可知填swimming。
5 big
6 birds'
7 suitable 根据第四段中的"Some birds will travel far each season to stay in a climate that suits them"可知填suitable。
8 pets
9 facts/information/things/knowledge
10 height
一、阅读理解 素养:语言能力 话题:人与自然 难度:难 建议用时:8分钟
[2024河南中考]"Oh, boys, don't throw stones at the poor bird," said an old grey-headed man.
"Sir," said a little one, "she makes such a loud noise that we can't bear her."
"I am afraid the stone will rebound(反弹) and hurt you as long as you live!"
"Rebound! We don't understand you, sir!"
"Well, I will tell you a true story.
"Fifty years ago, I liked throwing stones because I had no other boy to play with and I became very skillful. One day I went to work for an old couple who were very friendly to everybody, even to the birds. And the birds seemed to love the old couple too. For seven years a bird had come and built her nest(鸟巢) in the same place. She and her mate had just returned on the day I went to work and the old couple welcomed them happily. During the day, I thought I would try my skill upon her. Suddenly the bird flew to a tree near me. I found a nice stone, and I threw it with my best skill. It hit the bird on the head and she dropped dead!
I was sorry the moment I saw her fall off the tree. But it was too late. All day long her mate flew about, and chirped(发啁啾声) so sadly that he made my heart ache. I said nothing to the old couple but one of their grandchildren told them about it. Though the old couple never said a word to me, I knew that they were very sad. I could never look them in the eye and tell them how sorry I was. They have been dead for many, many years, and so has the poor bird. But don't you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me For fifty years I have still remembered it though I have never spoken of it before. But if what I have told you stops you, I will be happy."
The boys at once dropped the stones in their hands and the bird had no more trouble from them.
1 Why did the boys throw stones at the bird according to what the little boy said
A. Because they wanted to catch the bird.
B. Because they thought the bird was noisy.
C. Because they wanted to practise their skills.
D. Because they thought throwing stones was fun.
2 Which word can best describe the old couple
A. Kind. B. Strict.
C. Proud. D. Funny.
3 The underlined word "They" refers to .
A. the birds
B. the old couple
C. the boys
D. the grandchildren
4 How did the old man stop the boys from throwing stones at the bird
A. By driving away the bird.
B. By taking away their stones.
C. By playing jokes on the boys.
D. By telling the boys his own story.
5 What can we learn from the text
A. Don't hurt others, or you will hurt yourself.
B. Try to save others and you will feel happier.
C. Keep practising and you will be very skillful.
D. Don't waste time, or you will achieve nothing.
二、阅读理解 素养:语言能力 话题:动物 难度:难 建议用时:7分钟
跨学科[2024南京秦淮钟英中学期中]Parrots have been known to mimic communication(交流). The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but a new study has found that wild parrots are given names by their parents.
According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings(雏鸟) are given a special sound of their own, which stays with them for their whole lives. In the study, the team put cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team knew the differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each nestling. And even before the nestlings had learned to communicate, the baby birds seemed to mimic their calls.
Sounds very similar(相似) to humans, doesn't it
The study also tells that these calls are got socially(在社会上), not genetically(基因上地). To do this, scientists exchanged the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising nestlings that weren't theirs. The scientists found the nestlings all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or non-biological) called them for the first week of their lives.
Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, "This would be the first example of a non-human species teaching acoustical(声学的) communication." Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg, told National Public Radio of the US, "Most people say, ‘Well, all those calls are just noise.’ But I think they're communicating."
Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He answered, "It is that these birds are deciding where the food is — ‘Do we want to go 3km North-Northwest ' ‘Do we want to go to that field ’ They are arguing(争论) or discussing."
Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote, "Slowly, scientists get to know the communications of very different animals."
You never know, if the science of animals' sounds keeps going, we may one day watch a real TV programme about parrots.
1 The underlined word "meaningless" in the first paragraph means " ".
A. meaningful B. useful
C. unimportant D. helpful
2 What did the new study find about wild parrots
A. They can talk by learning from people.
B. The sounds they make are meaningless.
C. They have names given by their parents.
D. They have a unique way of making sounds.
3 What does the study suggest
A. Different parrots are called differently by their parents.
B. Baby parrots can tell who their biological
parents are.
C. Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents' calls better.
D. Parrots are the cleverest animals in communication.
4 Why did the scientists exchange the eggs in the study
A. To see whether the parents could recognize(认出) their own babies.
B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.
C. To see whether the calls were got socially or genetically.
D. To see whether biological and non-biological parents named babies differently.
三、任务型阅读 素养:语言能力 话题:鸟的特征 难度:中 建议用时:6分钟
The main characteristic(特征) of a bird is feathers. No other animal has feathers. Other important features of birds are wings and hollow bones.
Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure(压力) to create lift under their wings, just like airplanes do. The peregrine falcon(游隼) is one of the fastest birds. It can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour when diving. Feathers are important to birds because they keep them warm, help them to fly, and provide camouflage(伪装). Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly.
Although an important characteristic of birds is flying, not all birds fly. Some birds that don't fly are penguins, kiwis and ostriches. Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are good swimmers. Ostriches on the other hand are very fast runners. An ostrich can outrun a horse!
There are all sizes of birds. Hummingbirds(蜂鸟) are some of the smallest birds, while ostriches are some of the biggest. Different types of birds eat different things. Some birds feed on plants, some birds eat insects and still others eat other animals like fish, snakes, mice or rats. Birds are also known for their migrating(迁徙) patterns in large groups. Some birds will travel far each season to stay in a climate that suits them. A bird is sometimes kept as a pet. The most popular birds for pets are tropical(热带的) birds like parrots. Birds also have a history of helping out humans in different tasks. They can carry messages (homing pigeons) and help hunt (falcons).
Read more about birds:
An ostrich can run as fast as 43 miles per hour and grow as tall as 9 feet.
Blue birds can't see the colour blue.
The hummingbird can fly backwards, but it can't walk.
The egg of a kiwi can weigh as much as 20% of the mother's body weight.
根据短文内容完成表格(每空一词)
Birds
Characteristics of birds What makes birds 1 from other animals is feathers, wings and hollow bones.
How birds fly Birds flap their wings and 2 air pressure to fly. Birds are light enough to fly with the 3 of hollow bones.
Not all birds fly Penguins are good at 4 . Ostriches are fast runners.
Types of birds Hummingbirds are very small while ostriches are very 5 . Different birds eat different things. Plants, insects and other animals can be on the list of 6 food.Some birds travel far to find a7 place to stay. Some birds are kept as 8 and some are trained as helpers.
Fun 9 about birds An ostrich can run at a speed of 43 miles per hour and grow up to 9 feet in 10 . Blue birds can't see blue and hummingbirds can't walk.
答案
一、阅读理解
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了一位老人以自己的亲身经历劝说男孩们不要用石头打鸟的故事。
1 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"said a little one, ‘she makes such a loud noise that we can't bear her.’"可知应选B。
2 A 细节理解题。根据第六段中的"an old couple who were very friendly to everybody, even to the birds"可知,那对老夫妇很善良,故选A。
3 B 代词指代题。代词指代的内容通常是上文中出现的人或事物,四个备选项均在上文中有所提及,结合画线词后的"have been dead for many, many years"可先排除C、D两项,再结合"so has the poor bird"可知应选B。
阅读理解之代词指代题
(1)文章中的代词通常指代上文中提到的人或事物,因此其指代内容也通常要在其前的内容中寻找。
(2)有时代词与指代的对象相隔较远,要认真查找;有时需要对前面提到的内容进行总结,才能得出代词所指代的内容。
(3)一般来讲,代词指代题不会单纯从语法角度考查指代对象,需要借助上下文语境以及逻辑关系来进行猜测。
4 D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的"I will tell you a true story"及第六段和第七段中故事的主人公"I"可知,这位老人通过讲述自己的故事劝说男孩们不要向那只鸟扔石头,故选D。
5 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的"the stone will rebound(反弹) and hurt you as long as you live"以及倒数第二段中的"All day long her mate... made my heart ache"及"don't you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me...never spoken of it before"可推知,不要伤害别人,否则你会伤到你自己,故选A。
二、阅读理解
【解题导语】 这篇短文主要介绍了科学家对鹦鹉的交流方式展开了研究,发现野生鹦鹉出生的时候父母就给它们起了名字。
1 C 词义猜测题。根据后文的转折"but a new study has found that wild parrots are given names by their parents"可以推测此处指他们发出的声音对我们可能没有什么意义,即不重要,故选C。
2 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的"but a new study has found that wild parrots are given names by their parents"可知,新的发现是父母给野生鹦鹉起了名字。
3 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"After studying their sounds, the team knew the differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each nestling" 可知,在研究了它们的叫声后,研究小组发现,父母们与每只小鹦鹉交流时所用的叫声略有不同,即不同的鹦鹉被父母称呼不同,故选A。
4 C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的"The study also tells that these calls are got socially(在社会上), not genetically(基因上地). To do this, scientists exchanged the eggs in nine of the 17 nests"可知,科学家在研究中变换了鹦鹉蛋是想看这些标志性的叫声是通过社交还是基因获得的。
三、任务型阅读
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了一些与鸟有关的信息。
1 different
2 use 根据第二段中的"Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure(压力) to create lift under their wings"可知填use。
3 help 根据第二段中的"Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly"可知,应填help,此处help作名词。
4 swimming 根据第三段中的"Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are good swimmers"可知填swimming。
5 big
6 birds'
7 suitable 根据第四段中的"Some birds will travel far each season to stay in a climate that suits them"可知填suitable。
8 pets
9 facts/information/things/knowledge
10 height