Module 1 Unit 1 Encyclopaedias 单元同步训练（含解析）2024-2025学年沪教牛津版英语八年级上册
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八年级上册unit1单元同步训练
姓名__________ 学号______________ 班级______________
一、语法选择（15题，共37.5分）
Pyramids（金字塔）are one of the most interesting buildings in the world. Many of the pyramids still survive along the Nile River in Egypt today for us 1 and study. In modern days, people look at them and ask, “Who built, 2 Why When What is inside ” 3 years ago, some kings of Egypt created the pyramids. They 4 them as tombs（坟墓）. They thought the pyramids 5 help people remember them as important persons.
The oldest pyramid we know today 6 about 5,000 years old. Some of them are huge. 7 pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu. It is about 144 metres high and it is made 8 2,300,000 stones. The stones are 9 big and heavy. Most of them are taller than 10 person. Scientists estimate（估计）it took at least 100,000 workers over 20 years to build the pyramid. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramid of Khufu is a very popular place of interest. Every year, travellers from all over the world 11 to visit it.
How did ancient people build the pyramids 12 did they carry and lift up the large stones Each stone fits with one another so well, 13 the people didn’t have modern machines at all! Now scientists 14 hard to study the pyramids. However, 15 can say how ancient people built them.
(1) A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. sees
(2) A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
(3) A. Thousands with B. Thousand with C. Thousands of D. Thousand of
(4) A. built B. building C. build D. are building
(5) A. will B. would C. should D. may
(6) A. is B. are C. was D. were
(7) A. Large B. Larger C. Largest D. The largest
(8) A. from B. by C. of D. with
(9) A. very B. such C. much D. too
(10) A. a B. an C. the D. /
(11) A. came B. come C. comes D. are coming
(12) A. What B. How C. Which D. Who
(13) A. so B. if C. but D. because
(14) A. are working B. works C. worked D. working
(15) A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
二. 完形填空（10题，共25分）
From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns（小丑）get together in the Bognor Regis town of the UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with 16 faces. If you like clowns, you 17 know about this festival—International Clown Festival.
The first International Clown Festival was in 1987 in the UK. All the clowns from all over the world got together to 18 the great festival in England.
During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to make all the people for the festival 19 . In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really 20 . They sing and dance in a strange way to make people 21 . All people for the festival can have great 22 . Of course, children like this interesting festival best.
Now women can 23 the clown shows, and they are very popular. But in the old days, only 24 could be clowns.
There are different 25 of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people. In the future, the clown family will become bigger and bigger.
(16) A. dirty B. ugly C. colourful D. horrible
(17) A. probably B. suddenly C. finally D. quickly
(18) A. make B. enjoy C. change D. see
(19) A. angry B. afraid C. worried D. happy
(20) A. funny B. tired C. friendly D. stupid
(21) A. shout B. laugh C. leave D. run
(22) A. dream B. luck C. fun D. problem
(23) A. talk about B. get out of C. look for D. take part in
(24) A. girls B. women C. men D. babies
(25) A. kinds B. places C. plans D. rules
三、阅读理解(总分 37.5 分，共 15 题)
（A）
【题材】动物 【词数】342 【难度】★★★☆☆ 【建议用时】6分钟
There are about 1,000 kinds of bats in the world. They are the only mammals（哺乳动物）that can fly. The smallest bat lives in Central Africa. Its body is just 4 cm long. The largest bat lives in Java, Indonesia. It is 42 cm long. Here are some fun facts about bats you may want to know.
Fun Fact 1
Bats cannot see things well. Do you know how bats finds the way In fact, bats find their way with the help of their ears. Bats make a sound that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes（回声）of these cries come back to their ears. In this way they can know where they should go. Bats fly out in the evening. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.
Fun Fact 2
People in many western countries think that bats are bad animals. They think bats may bite humans for their blood（血）. In fact, only a few of them feed on blood. These bats mainly live in South America and feed on the blood from animals, such as birds, horses and pigs. They seldom bite humans and many of them are even afraid of humans. Most other bats in the world feed on fruit, fish or insects.
Fun Fact 3
Bats live in groups. They carry a lot of viruses（病毒）, but they don’t get sick themselves. However, the viruses in their bodies can make humans sick and even kill us. The diseases like SARS, Ebola and COVID-19 all come from bats. Therefore, we mustn't keep or eat bats and we should stay away from their living places.
Fun Fact 4
Bats are very helpful. They catch and eat harmful insects like mosquitos（蚊子）. One small bat can eat as many as 600 mosquitoes in one hour! They also carry seeds of many plants so that the plants can grow in different places. They are an important part of our Earth.
(26) How do bats find their way at night
A. They can see clearly with their eyes.
B. They listen to the sound of other animals.
C. They make a special sound and listen with ears.
D. They fly very slowly in the dark.
(27) From Fun Fact 3 we know that _________.
A. eating bats may make humans sick
B. bats with viruses may get ill and even die
C. bats may bite humans if they have viruses
D. SARS, Ebola and COVID-19 are from humans
(28) Which of the following is true according to the article
A. The bats can't her their own sound.
B. Bats in South America bite humans for their blood.
C. There are about 1,000 bats in the world.
D. Bats are helpful to many plants’ growing.
（B）
【题材】百科 【词数】250 【难度】★★★☆☆ 【建议用时】6分钟
Encyclopaedias can give you facts and information about all kinds of subjects. There are different kinds of encyclopaedias, such as encyclopaedia of science, encyclopaedia of music and so on. Do you know which encyclopaedia the following two articles are from
Philippe Bizot is a famous Mime Master（哑剧大师）from France. He was born in 1967 and began learning mime when he was just eight years old. Since then, he has never stopped studying it. At the age of 20, he got the “International Paris Mime Prize”. In the past 30 years, he has given shows to people across the world. Bizot thinks living in a world without words makes people imagine. With no other things or conversations, Bizot gives the shows only by using his body, gestures and facial expressions（面部表情）.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air. The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other. Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat smaller fish and sea plants.
(29) What does the underlined word “gestures” probably mean in Chinese
A. 语言
B. 手势
C. 感受
D. 态度
(30) The second article probably comes from the encyclopaedia of _________.
A. plants
B. fish
C. animals
D. nature
(31) Which of the following is a fish
A. The dolphin.
B. The whale.
C. The seal.
D. The shark.
(32) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Encyclopaedias can give facts about science and music.
B. Bizot didn’t say any words when he was giving a show.
C. The fish swims in the water but can’t breathe in the water.
D. Seals and otters eat smaller fish and sea plants.
（C）
【题材】人物 【词数】245 【难度】★★★★☆ 【建议用时】7分钟
One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations（适应性）was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn't the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors discovering nature more than attending medical classes. He left the school without graduation（毕业）.
Next, Charles's father sent him to school to become a minister（牧师）. This time he made it to graduation. But he didn't want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the ship Beagle as a scientist without any money. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their work was to make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five years. During the time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published（发表）an important scientific paper with another man named Wallace. In the paper Darwin talked about how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. Darwin's ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.
(33) When did Darwin start attending medical classes
A. In 1809.
B. In 1819.
C. In 1825.
D. In 1831.
(34) What was Darwin's work on the Beagle
A. Writing scientific papers.
B. Making maps.
C. Collecting plants and animals.
D. Studying animals.
(35) Where did Darwin start his travel
A. From South America.
B. From America.
C. From England.
D. From North America.
(36) What can we learn from the passage
A. Darwin's father didn't want him to become a minister.
B. After finishing school Darwin worked as a scientist to make money.
C. Darwin published an important scientific paper by himself.
D. Darwin spent five years travelling to many places by ship.
（D）
【题材】生物 【词数】267 【难度】★★★☆☆ 【建议用时】6分钟
Strange Plants and Animals
Can a tree laugh
When it comes to laughing, this tree is really funny. This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows, this amazing tree will “laugh”. When people first hear it laughing, they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree. It grows in the middle of Africa.
Can a fossil be alive
Look at this plant. It grows in the southwest of Africa. Like most plants, it has roots. But it has only two leaves and a stem（茎）. Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life. Does it look old Not really. Actually this plant can live as long as fifteen hundred years, so people call it “living fossil”.
Can a fish fly
A fish can fly Most people don’t think so. But look at this fish. It looks like a bird with its large wings（翅膀）. It can jump and fly out of the water, and flap（拍打）its wings up to 70 times a second to stay away from dangerous animals. You can see a flying fish all over the world.
Can’t birds fly
Of course, birds can fly except Kiwis. Kiwis are birds, but they can't fly. Kiwis can be as big as chickens. Like all birds, they lay eggs—big eggs. People call them Kiwis because they made the sound: kee-wee. Kiwis live in New Zealand and are national animals of the country.
(37) What can we see in the middle of Africa
A. A plant that can sing.
B. A plant that can dance.
C. A tree that can laugh.
D. A tree that can live a long life.
(38) The flying fish will fly out of the water when _________.
A. it wants to breathe
B. it meets dangerous animals
C. the water is too dirty
D. it is hungry
(39) We cannot learn _________ from the passage.
A. the reason why the tree can laugh
B. what the “living fossil” looks like
C. how fast a flying fish can flap its wings
D. the reason why Kiwis cannot fly
(40) We can find this passage from an encyclopaedia of _________.
A. Nature
B. Science
C. Culture
D. History
以下是对这套题目的详细解析及答案： **一、语法选择** 1. A ：“for sb. to do sth.”是固定用法，表示“对某人来说做某事”，这里是“for us to see and study”，意思是“对我们来说观看和研究”。 2. B ：这里需要一个宾语，them 是宾格，指代“pyramids”，“Who built them ”意思是“谁建造了它们？” 3. C ：“thousands of”表示“成千上万的”，是固定短语。 4. A ：文章讲述的是过去的事情，用一般过去时，built 是 build 的过去式。 5. B ：thought 后接宾语从句，用过去将来时，would 表示“将会”。 6. A ：The oldest pyramid 是单数，且这里说的是现在的事实，用一般现在时，所以是 is。 7. D ：“The + 形容词最高级”表示“最……的”，这里是“the largest pyramid”，意思是“最大的金字塔”。 8. C ：“be made of”表示“由……制成（能看出原材料）”，这里是“由 230 万块石头制成”。 9. A ：“very”修饰形容词“big”，“very big”表示“非常大”。 10. A ：“a person”表示“一个人”，person 是可数名词单数。 11. B ：Every year 提示用一般现在时，主语是 travellers，动词用原形。 12. B ：How 表示“如何，怎样”，“How did they carry and lift up the large stones ”意思是“他们是如何搬运和抬起这些大石头的？” 13. C ：前后句子是转折关系，用 but 连接，“但是人们根本没有现代机器！” 14. A ：Now 提示用现在进行时，“are working”表示“正在工作”。 15. D ：根据语境，没有人能说出古代人是如何建造金字塔的，nobody 表示“没有人”。 **二、完形填空** 16. C ：小丑通常有色彩鲜艳的脸，colourful 表示“色彩鲜艳的”。 17. A ：probably 表示“可能，大概”，如果你喜欢小丑，你可能知道这个节日。 18. B ：enjoy 表示“享受，喜欢”，世界各地的小丑聚在一起享受这个盛大的节日。 19. D ：小丑们尽力让参加节日的所有人开心，happy 表示“开心的”。 20. A ：在表演中，他们看起来很有趣，funny 表示“有趣的”。 21. B ：他们以奇怪的方式唱歌跳舞让人们大笑，laugh 表示“大笑”。 22. C ：have fun 表示“玩得开心”，参加节日的所有人都能玩得很开心。 23. D ：现在女性可以参加小丑表演，take part in 表示“参加”。 24. C ：但是在过去，只有男人能当小丑。 25. A ：different kinds of 表示“不同种类的”，有不同种类的小丑。 **三、阅读理解** （A） 26. C ：根据“Bats make a sound that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes（回声）of these cries come back to their ears. In this way they can know where they should go.”可知蝙蝠发出一种特殊的声音，并通过耳朵听回声来辨别方向，C 选项正确。 27. A ：根据“However, the viruses in their bodies can make humans sick and even kill us.”可知吃蝙蝠可能会让人类生病，A 选项正确。 28. D ：根据“They also carry seeds of many plants so that the plants can grow in different places.”可知蝙蝠对许多植物的生长有帮助，D 选项正确。 （B） 29. B ：结合上下文，Bizot 表演时不说话，仅通过身体、手势和面部表情来表演，gestures 最可能是“手势”的意思，B 选项正确。 30. C ：第二篇文章主要介绍了一些海洋动物，所以可能来自动物类的百科全书，C 选项正确。 31. D ：鲨鱼是鱼类，D 选项正确；海豚、鲸鱼是哺乳动物，海豹是哺乳动物。 32. C ：鱼在水里游泳也能在水里呼吸，C 选项错误。 （C） 33. C ：达尔文出生于 1809 年，16 岁被父亲送去医学院，即 1825 年，C 选项正确。 34. B ：根据“Their work was to make maps of the places they visited.”可知达尔文在船上的工作是制作地图，B 选项正确。 35. C ：根据“On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle.”可知达尔文从英国出发，C 选项正确。 36. D ：根据“In fact, it lasted five years.”可知达尔文乘船旅行了五年，D 选项正确。 （D） 37. C ：根据“When it comes to laughing, this tree is really funny. This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows, this amazing tree will “laugh”. It grows in the middle of Africa.”可知在非洲中部能看到会“笑”的树，C 选项正确。 38. B ：根据“It can jump and fly out of the water, and flap（拍打）its wings up to 70 times a second to stay away from dangerous animals.”可知飞鱼遇到危险动物时会飞出水面，B 选项正确。 39. D ：文中没有提到几维鸟不能飞的原因，D 选项正确。 40. A ：文章介绍了奇怪的植物和动物，所以可能来自自然类的百科全书，A 选项正确。
姓名__________ 学号______________ 班级______________
一、语法选择（15题，共37.5分）
Pyramids（金字塔）are one of the most interesting buildings in the world. Many of the pyramids still survive along the Nile River in Egypt today for us 1 and study. In modern days, people look at them and ask, “Who built, 2 Why When What is inside ” 3 years ago, some kings of Egypt created the pyramids. They 4 them as tombs（坟墓）. They thought the pyramids 5 help people remember them as important persons.
The oldest pyramid we know today 6 about 5,000 years old. Some of them are huge. 7 pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu. It is about 144 metres high and it is made 8 2,300,000 stones. The stones are 9 big and heavy. Most of them are taller than 10 person. Scientists estimate（估计）it took at least 100,000 workers over 20 years to build the pyramid. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramid of Khufu is a very popular place of interest. Every year, travellers from all over the world 11 to visit it.
How did ancient people build the pyramids 12 did they carry and lift up the large stones Each stone fits with one another so well, 13 the people didn’t have modern machines at all! Now scientists 14 hard to study the pyramids. However, 15 can say how ancient people built them.
(1) A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. sees
(2) A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
(3) A. Thousands with B. Thousand with C. Thousands of D. Thousand of
(4) A. built B. building C. build D. are building
(5) A. will B. would C. should D. may
(6) A. is B. are C. was D. were
(7) A. Large B. Larger C. Largest D. The largest
(8) A. from B. by C. of D. with
(9) A. very B. such C. much D. too
(10) A. a B. an C. the D. /
(11) A. came B. come C. comes D. are coming
(12) A. What B. How C. Which D. Who
(13) A. so B. if C. but D. because
(14) A. are working B. works C. worked D. working
(15) A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
二. 完形填空（10题，共25分）
From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns（小丑）get together in the Bognor Regis town of the UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with 16 faces. If you like clowns, you 17 know about this festival—International Clown Festival.
The first International Clown Festival was in 1987 in the UK. All the clowns from all over the world got together to 18 the great festival in England.
During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to make all the people for the festival 19 . In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really 20 . They sing and dance in a strange way to make people 21 . All people for the festival can have great 22 . Of course, children like this interesting festival best.
Now women can 23 the clown shows, and they are very popular. But in the old days, only 24 could be clowns.
There are different 25 of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people. In the future, the clown family will become bigger and bigger.
(16) A. dirty B. ugly C. colourful D. horrible
(17) A. probably B. suddenly C. finally D. quickly
(18) A. make B. enjoy C. change D. see
(19) A. angry B. afraid C. worried D. happy
(20) A. funny B. tired C. friendly D. stupid
(21) A. shout B. laugh C. leave D. run
(22) A. dream B. luck C. fun D. problem
(23) A. talk about B. get out of C. look for D. take part in
(24) A. girls B. women C. men D. babies
(25) A. kinds B. places C. plans D. rules
三、阅读理解(总分 37.5 分，共 15 题)
（A）
【题材】动物 【词数】342 【难度】★★★☆☆ 【建议用时】6分钟
There are about 1,000 kinds of bats in the world. They are the only mammals（哺乳动物）that can fly. The smallest bat lives in Central Africa. Its body is just 4 cm long. The largest bat lives in Java, Indonesia. It is 42 cm long. Here are some fun facts about bats you may want to know.
Fun Fact 1
Bats cannot see things well. Do you know how bats finds the way In fact, bats find their way with the help of their ears. Bats make a sound that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes（回声）of these cries come back to their ears. In this way they can know where they should go. Bats fly out in the evening. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.
Fun Fact 2
People in many western countries think that bats are bad animals. They think bats may bite humans for their blood（血）. In fact, only a few of them feed on blood. These bats mainly live in South America and feed on the blood from animals, such as birds, horses and pigs. They seldom bite humans and many of them are even afraid of humans. Most other bats in the world feed on fruit, fish or insects.
Fun Fact 3
Bats live in groups. They carry a lot of viruses（病毒）, but they don’t get sick themselves. However, the viruses in their bodies can make humans sick and even kill us. The diseases like SARS, Ebola and COVID-19 all come from bats. Therefore, we mustn't keep or eat bats and we should stay away from their living places.
Fun Fact 4
Bats are very helpful. They catch and eat harmful insects like mosquitos（蚊子）. One small bat can eat as many as 600 mosquitoes in one hour! They also carry seeds of many plants so that the plants can grow in different places. They are an important part of our Earth.
(26) How do bats find their way at night
A. They can see clearly with their eyes.
B. They listen to the sound of other animals.
C. They make a special sound and listen with ears.
D. They fly very slowly in the dark.
(27) From Fun Fact 3 we know that _________.
A. eating bats may make humans sick
B. bats with viruses may get ill and even die
C. bats may bite humans if they have viruses
D. SARS, Ebola and COVID-19 are from humans
(28) Which of the following is true according to the article
A. The bats can't her their own sound.
B. Bats in South America bite humans for their blood.
C. There are about 1,000 bats in the world.
D. Bats are helpful to many plants’ growing.
（B）
【题材】百科 【词数】250 【难度】★★★☆☆ 【建议用时】6分钟
Encyclopaedias can give you facts and information about all kinds of subjects. There are different kinds of encyclopaedias, such as encyclopaedia of science, encyclopaedia of music and so on. Do you know which encyclopaedia the following two articles are from
Philippe Bizot is a famous Mime Master（哑剧大师）from France. He was born in 1967 and began learning mime when he was just eight years old. Since then, he has never stopped studying it. At the age of 20, he got the “International Paris Mime Prize”. In the past 30 years, he has given shows to people across the world. Bizot thinks living in a world without words makes people imagine. With no other things or conversations, Bizot gives the shows only by using his body, gestures and facial expressions（面部表情）.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air. The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other. Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat smaller fish and sea plants.
(29) What does the underlined word “gestures” probably mean in Chinese
A. 语言
B. 手势
C. 感受
D. 态度
(30) The second article probably comes from the encyclopaedia of _________.
A. plants
B. fish
C. animals
D. nature
(31) Which of the following is a fish
A. The dolphin.
B. The whale.
C. The seal.
D. The shark.
(32) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Encyclopaedias can give facts about science and music.
B. Bizot didn’t say any words when he was giving a show.
C. The fish swims in the water but can’t breathe in the water.
D. Seals and otters eat smaller fish and sea plants.
（C）
【题材】人物 【词数】245 【难度】★★★★☆ 【建议用时】7分钟
One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations（适应性）was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn't the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors discovering nature more than attending medical classes. He left the school without graduation（毕业）.
Next, Charles's father sent him to school to become a minister（牧师）. This time he made it to graduation. But he didn't want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the ship Beagle as a scientist without any money. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their work was to make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five years. During the time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published（发表）an important scientific paper with another man named Wallace. In the paper Darwin talked about how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. Darwin's ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.
(33) When did Darwin start attending medical classes
A. In 1809.
B. In 1819.
C. In 1825.
D. In 1831.
(34) What was Darwin's work on the Beagle
A. Writing scientific papers.
B. Making maps.
C. Collecting plants and animals.
D. Studying animals.
(35) Where did Darwin start his travel
A. From South America.
B. From America.
C. From England.
D. From North America.
(36) What can we learn from the passage
A. Darwin's father didn't want him to become a minister.
B. After finishing school Darwin worked as a scientist to make money.
C. Darwin published an important scientific paper by himself.
D. Darwin spent five years travelling to many places by ship.
（D）
【题材】生物 【词数】267 【难度】★★★☆☆ 【建议用时】6分钟
Strange Plants and Animals
Can a tree laugh
When it comes to laughing, this tree is really funny. This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows, this amazing tree will “laugh”. When people first hear it laughing, they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree. It grows in the middle of Africa.
Can a fossil be alive
Look at this plant. It grows in the southwest of Africa. Like most plants, it has roots. But it has only two leaves and a stem（茎）. Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life. Does it look old Not really. Actually this plant can live as long as fifteen hundred years, so people call it “living fossil”.
Can a fish fly
A fish can fly Most people don’t think so. But look at this fish. It looks like a bird with its large wings（翅膀）. It can jump and fly out of the water, and flap（拍打）its wings up to 70 times a second to stay away from dangerous animals. You can see a flying fish all over the world.
Can’t birds fly
Of course, birds can fly except Kiwis. Kiwis are birds, but they can't fly. Kiwis can be as big as chickens. Like all birds, they lay eggs—big eggs. People call them Kiwis because they made the sound: kee-wee. Kiwis live in New Zealand and are national animals of the country.
(37) What can we see in the middle of Africa
A. A plant that can sing.
B. A plant that can dance.
C. A tree that can laugh.
D. A tree that can live a long life.
(38) The flying fish will fly out of the water when _________.
A. it wants to breathe
B. it meets dangerous animals
C. the water is too dirty
D. it is hungry
(39) We cannot learn _________ from the passage.
A. the reason why the tree can laugh
B. what the “living fossil” looks like
C. how fast a flying fish can flap its wings
D. the reason why Kiwis cannot fly
(40) We can find this passage from an encyclopaedia of _________.
A. Nature
B. Science
C. Culture
D. History
以下是对这套题目的详细解析及答案： **一、语法选择** 1. A ：“for sb. to do sth.”是固定用法，表示“对某人来说做某事”，这里是“for us to see and study”，意思是“对我们来说观看和研究”。 2. B ：这里需要一个宾语，them 是宾格，指代“pyramids”，“Who built them ”意思是“谁建造了它们？” 3. C ：“thousands of”表示“成千上万的”，是固定短语。 4. A ：文章讲述的是过去的事情，用一般过去时，built 是 build 的过去式。 5. B ：thought 后接宾语从句，用过去将来时，would 表示“将会”。 6. A ：The oldest pyramid 是单数，且这里说的是现在的事实，用一般现在时，所以是 is。 7. D ：“The + 形容词最高级”表示“最……的”，这里是“the largest pyramid”，意思是“最大的金字塔”。 8. C ：“be made of”表示“由……制成（能看出原材料）”，这里是“由 230 万块石头制成”。 9. A ：“very”修饰形容词“big”，“very big”表示“非常大”。 10. A ：“a person”表示“一个人”，person 是可数名词单数。 11. B ：Every year 提示用一般现在时，主语是 travellers，动词用原形。 12. B ：How 表示“如何，怎样”，“How did they carry and lift up the large stones ”意思是“他们是如何搬运和抬起这些大石头的？” 13. C ：前后句子是转折关系，用 but 连接，“但是人们根本没有现代机器！” 14. A ：Now 提示用现在进行时，“are working”表示“正在工作”。 15. D ：根据语境，没有人能说出古代人是如何建造金字塔的，nobody 表示“没有人”。 **二、完形填空** 16. C ：小丑通常有色彩鲜艳的脸，colourful 表示“色彩鲜艳的”。 17. A ：probably 表示“可能，大概”，如果你喜欢小丑，你可能知道这个节日。 18. B ：enjoy 表示“享受，喜欢”，世界各地的小丑聚在一起享受这个盛大的节日。 19. D ：小丑们尽力让参加节日的所有人开心，happy 表示“开心的”。 20. A ：在表演中，他们看起来很有趣，funny 表示“有趣的”。 21. B ：他们以奇怪的方式唱歌跳舞让人们大笑，laugh 表示“大笑”。 22. C ：have fun 表示“玩得开心”，参加节日的所有人都能玩得很开心。 23. D ：现在女性可以参加小丑表演，take part in 表示“参加”。 24. C ：但是在过去，只有男人能当小丑。 25. A ：different kinds of 表示“不同种类的”，有不同种类的小丑。 **三、阅读理解** （A） 26. C ：根据“Bats make a sound that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes（回声）of these cries come back to their ears. In this way they can know where they should go.”可知蝙蝠发出一种特殊的声音，并通过耳朵听回声来辨别方向，C 选项正确。 27. A ：根据“However, the viruses in their bodies can make humans sick and even kill us.”可知吃蝙蝠可能会让人类生病，A 选项正确。 28. D ：根据“They also carry seeds of many plants so that the plants can grow in different places.”可知蝙蝠对许多植物的生长有帮助，D 选项正确。 （B） 29. B ：结合上下文，Bizot 表演时不说话，仅通过身体、手势和面部表情来表演，gestures 最可能是“手势”的意思，B 选项正确。 30. C ：第二篇文章主要介绍了一些海洋动物，所以可能来自动物类的百科全书，C 选项正确。 31. D ：鲨鱼是鱼类，D 选项正确；海豚、鲸鱼是哺乳动物，海豹是哺乳动物。 32. C ：鱼在水里游泳也能在水里呼吸，C 选项错误。 （C） 33. C ：达尔文出生于 1809 年，16 岁被父亲送去医学院，即 1825 年，C 选项正确。 34. B ：根据“Their work was to make maps of the places they visited.”可知达尔文在船上的工作是制作地图，B 选项正确。 35. C ：根据“On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle.”可知达尔文从英国出发，C 选项正确。 36. D ：根据“In fact, it lasted five years.”可知达尔文乘船旅行了五年，D 选项正确。 （D） 37. C ：根据“When it comes to laughing, this tree is really funny. This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows, this amazing tree will “laugh”. It grows in the middle of Africa.”可知在非洲中部能看到会“笑”的树，C 选项正确。 38. B ：根据“It can jump and fly out of the water, and flap（拍打）its wings up to 70 times a second to stay away from dangerous animals.”可知飞鱼遇到危险动物时会飞出水面，B 选项正确。 39. D ：文中没有提到几维鸟不能飞的原因，D 选项正确。 40. A ：文章介绍了奇怪的植物和动物，所以可能来自自然类的百科全书，A 选项正确。