八年级上学期Unit5试题
Class: Name: Marks:
一. 单项选择 (每小题1分,共15分)
( )1. I saw elephant in the zoo yesterday. It was my first time to see biggest animal on land.
A. an; a B. an; the C. the; a D. a; the
( )2. news report I am reading! It tells us so much about saving the wild tigers.
A. What useful B. What a useful C. How useful D. How a useful
( )3. — What animal feeds on plants only?
— A does. But sadly, it’s more and more difficult for them to find enough food.
A B C D
( )4. — Does winter here too cold for a fox?
— No, foxes’ fur is to keep them warm.
A. too thick B. thick enough C. so thick D. enough thick
( )5. — Mr Lee is an animal lover. He does everything he can animals.
— He is really animals’ friend.
A. attacking B. to attack C. to protect D. protecting
( )6. — How nice the fish ! It must be delicious.
— Really? Why not have a taste?
A. sounds B. tastes C. smells D. cooks
( )7. Wolves have good team work. They usually hunt a team and then they share their prey (猎物).
A. for B. about C. with D. as
( )8. Tigers usually live alone, but a baby tiger stays with his parents he is able to hunt by himself.
A. after B. when C. until D. if
( )9. — The number of wild lions in Africa (非洲) no more than 15,000 in the year 2010.
— Like tigers, they are really in danger of dying out, too.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
( )10. Usually, a mother wolf gives birth to five to seven baby wolves .
A. for a time B. for the time C. at the time D. at a time
( )11. — It’s reported that many people are killing sharks (鲨鱼) for money.
— Yes. If people keep killing sharks, there any of them living in the sea some day.
A. will not be B. will not have C. don’t have D. aren’t
( )12. We will have to put off the football match if the rain this afternoon.
A. won’t stop falling B. will continue to fall C. continues to fall D. stops falling
( )13. The box was too heavy for me to carry, I pulled it into my room.
A. so B. and C. but D. or
( )14. — I just don’t think zoo is a good place for animals. They are not free in the zoo.
— . But don’t you think the zoo looks after animals well?
A. I don’t agree B. I don’t think so
C. You must be joking D. Maybe you’re right
( )15. — What can we do to help animals in nature reserves?
— We can .
A. keep hunters away from reserves
B. take their babies home
C. cut down some trees in reserves
D. encourage farmers to grow more rice in reserves
二. 完形填空 (每小题1分,共10分)
When I was a child, there was a fair (集市) every autumn in my town. Lots of people from other towns 16 to sell and buy things. During the fair, my 17 became the busiest person of the family. All of her relatives (亲戚) would come and live 18 her house and have meals there. Grandma was happy to 19 them.
Years later, there was no fair any more. Grandma’s relatives didn’t come every 20 like before. Grandma often sat in her room for hours, 21 saying a word. She didn’t look 22 .
This year our town has decided to reopen (重开) the fair. When Grandma 23 this, smiles come back on her face. She looks much 24 . She tells me that her nieces (侄女) are coming. “They are 25 here for one week,” she says happily.
I suddenly know that Grandma doesn’t want others to look after her. She wants to be useful and helpful.
( )16. A. heard B. talked C. planned D. came
( )17. A. mother B. grandma C. father D. grandpa
( )18. A. of B. to C. in D. by
( )19. A. turn on B. come over C. put on D. look after
( )20. A. autumn B. spring C. winter D. summer
( )21. A. about B. without C. like D. for
( )22. A. happy B. sad C. healthy D. weak
( )23. A. knows B. says C. writes D. thinks
( )24. A. freer B. more C. younger D. less
( )25. A. working B. driving C. leaving D. staying
三. 阅读理解 (每小题2分,共20分)
A
Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange?
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
( )26. The Scottish Fold .
A. is born with folded ears
B. is born with straight ears
C. always has folded ears
D. always has straight ears
( )27. What does the Scottish Fold look like?
A. It has no ears.
B. Its neck and legs are long.
C. It doesn’t look very lovely.
D. It has a round head and big eyes.
( )28. Why do people name the Folds “Messenger of Peace”?
A. Because their ears are folded.
B. Because they look very cute.
C. Because they can get on well with other animals.
D. Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show.
( )29. What does get along well mean in Chinese?
A. 友好相处 B. 互相打击 C. 互相促进 D. 进展顺利
( )30. According to the passage, what is the writer’s advice to us when we are in a new environment?
A. We should have a nickname.
B. We should learn from the cats.
C. We should get along well with dogs.
D. We should always be sweet and friendly to others.
B
Look at the plant in the picture. It looks beautiful, right? Can you imagine (想象) it kills?
The Venus flytrap is a kindof meat-eating plant. It grows in very few places, like wetlands near the sea in North Carolina in America.
The Venus flytrap is not a large plant. It grows to be only about a foot tall. The plant has white flowers in the spring, but it is the plant’s leaves that make it so interesting. The ends of the leaves have folding parts with stiff, tiny hairs (带小硬刺的可折叠部分). These are the plant’s “traps (捕捉器)”.
What does the Venus flytrap eat? As you might guess, the Venus flytrap eats flies (苍蝇). It also eats spiders, ants and crickets (蟋蟀). The Venus flytrap makes most of its food with sun, air and water, just like other plants. Living things just give it extra nutrition (额外营养) to grow well in wetlands.
How does this plant trap and eat living things? The Venus flytrap uses a sweet liquid (液体) to attract its food. When a fly lands on one of the plant’s open traps, hairs on the surface make the trap close. And when the trap closes, the fly is dinner!
If you want to have your own Venus flytrap at home, you have to buy the plant from a special place. You can’t take a Venus flytrap from where it grows! There are laws about taking it out of the wild.
( )31. Where does the Venus flytrap grow?
A. In the wetlands. B. In the desert. C. In the rocks. D. In the sea.
( )32. About the Venus flytrap, which of the following is true?
A. It is a large plant.
B. It only eats spiders.
C. It has white flowers.
D. It can fly in the sky.
( )33. Which is the right order of the following events in Paragraph 5?
a. The trap of the Venus flytrap closes.
b. A fly lands on one of the plant’s open traps.
c. The fly is kept in the trap as the food of the plant.
d. The Venus flytrap uses a sweet liquid to attract its food.
A. d-b-a-c B. a-b-c-d
C. b-d-a-c D. d-b-c-a
( )34. How can people get a Venus flytrap?
A. They can get it from where it grows.
B. They can buy it from a special place.
C. They can grow it in their gardens.
D. They can buy it in a park.
( )35. Why does the Venus flytrap kill?
A. Because it needs extra nutrition.
B. Because it hates flies.
C. Because insects are its main food.
D. Because it kills for fun.
四. 填空 (每小题1分,共15分)
A. 根据所给的汉语意思,用合适的单词填空。
36. A fire burnt all the trees, and many animals had no ???? ( 生活) areas
37. Children dislike too much homework and too many (考试).
38. I feel very (悲伤的) because my pet dog died.
39. The (数目) of tigers is getting smaller and smaller
40. If people do nothing to protect them , there will be __________ (一个没有) left
B. 用所给单词的合适形式填空。
41. Most wild animals left this area because of (lose) their food and living areas.
42. Bees can’t get _________ (lose) for they can remember the same way as they went
43. If people keep _________ (cut) down trees, the result will be terrible.
44. Zebras mainly eat grass and tree _________ (leaf).
45. _________ (sad), many people don’t know how to save wild animals.
C. 从方框里选择合适的单词(词组)并用其正确形式填空,完成下面的对话。
free, lose one’s life, growon one’s own, in the wild
Eric: Did you watch the tiger show yesterday?
Diana: Yes, I did. But I felt sorry for the tiger.
Eric: So did I. The tiger’s family members (46) because of an illness.
Diana: And he had to live (47) when he was 2 years old. He (48) without his parents’ care and love.
Eric: The tiger must have gone through a bad time.
Diana: Yes. And I just think it is cruel (残忍) of people to make it perform for us. Tigers should live (49) .
Eric: That’s true. Tigers should live a quiet and (50) life in forests.
Diana: But the fact is, how can a tiger find a suitable home outside zoos?
五. 根据所给的汉语意思填空,完成下面的句子。 (每小题2分,共10分)
51. 很多森林正在不断消失,这意味着野生动物生存空间的减少。
Many forests are disappearing. This means the .
52. 人们不应该用老虎的骨头做药。
People should never .
53. 政府应该鼓励更多的人采取行动,拯救动物。
The government should encourage more people to save animals.
54. 因为大雪,这些熊猫找不到食物。
These pandas can’t find their food .
55. 不像人类,野生动物从来不以狩猎为乐。
Unlike humans, wild animals .
六. 任务型阅读 (每小题1.5分,共15分)
根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词。
Animals are man’s friends, but many people don’t treat them as friends. People (56) k
animals for their fur, for food and for fun. People destroy (57) f to make more space for buildings and roads. This makes many animals (58) l their food and homes. Every day, many thousands of animals lose their lives (59) b of people.
Many hundreds of kinds of animals are in (60) d . They may disappear one day if people do nothing to (61) s them. And once they disappear, they will never (62) r any more!
Every animal has its place in nature. People (63) s learn to share the world with
them. (64) L , many people are doing something to make the world a better place for
both man and animals. Many countries pass laws (法律), too. (65) I more people start to
care about animals, animals will live a happier life.
七. 书面表达 (共15分)
本周是学校的“爱护野生动物周”。请你根据下面的材料,为班级板报写一个关于狮子的80词左右的简要介绍。
Appearance: big and strong; grey or yellow fur; sharp teeth
Ability: good at hunting
Lifestyle: live on grassland; don’t often move around; meat-eating animals
Danger: people hunt them for fun and change grassland into grazing land (牧场)
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参考答案:
1-5 BBBBC 6-10 CDCAD 11-15 ACADA
16-20 DBCDA 21-25 BAACD
26-30 BDCAD 31-35 ACABA
36 living. l 37. tests 38.sad 39. number 40.none
41. losing 42. hearing 43. cutting 44. leaves 45. Sadly
46. lost their lives 47. on his own 48. grew up
49. in the wild 50. free
51. loss of wild animals’ living space
52. make medicine from tigers’ bones
53. to take action
54. because of the heavy snow
55. never hunt for fun
56. kill 57. forests 58. lose 59. because 60. danger
61. save 62. return 63. should 64. Luckily 65. If
One possible version:
Lions are big and strong animals. They have grey or yellow fur. Their teeth are very sharp. Lions are good at running and hunting other animals. They mainly live on grassland. They are meat-eating animals. They usually look lazy because they don’t move around often.
Now there aren’t many lions in the wild. People sometimes hunt them for fun. And people keep changing grassland into grazing land. They are losing their living areas.
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