Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?完形填空 专项练习题（附答案）

八下Unit 7专项训练—完形填空
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A
Basi, the world's oldest panda, died at the age of 37. For a panda, that is as ________1 as more than 100 human years.
Basi was born in the wild in 1980. At the age of 4, she fell into a river ________2 Basi Gorge. Local villagers from a county(县) in Sichuan province saved her. So she was named ________3 the river.
Basi's life was ________4. When she was 7, she visited the United States and showed ________5 like weightlifting, riding a bicycle and playing basketball. At 11, she ________6 on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
In 1990, Basi was chosen as the ________7 for Pan Pan, the mascot (吉祥物) of the Beijing Asian Games. That's ______8 many people still prefer to call her “Pan Pan”.
The usual ________9 of wild pandas is 15 years, but those ________10 for by people usually live longer because of better food and living conditions.
1. A. old B. long C. far D. wide
2. A. reported B. known C. called D. remembered
3. A. for B. by C. in D. after
4. A. lucky B. hard C. comfortable D. colorful
5. A. sports B. talents C. games D. programs
6. A. arrived B. landed C. appeared D. worked
7. A. player B. star C. model D. actor
8. A. why B. how C. when D. what
9. A. history B. experience C. lifetime D. lifestyle
10. A. caring B. cared C. careful D. carless
B
Snow leopards(雪豹) are large cats. They usually weigh between 27 and 55kg. Some of them can even ______1 75kg.They have a ____2 body. It’s only 75 to 150 cm from the ______3 to the tail.
Snow leopards are used to living in cold and high mountains. Their bodies are fat and their fur(毛皮) is _____4. These help them lose _____5 heat(热).Their tails are also very thick. When they sleep, the tails can_____6 their faces. Snow leopards eat whatever meat they can find. They can kill animals two to four times heavier than ___7.
Now, snow leopards are endangered(濒危的)and their living places are getting smaller and smaller. Two of the main _____8 are mining(采矿)and climate(气候)change.“However, the snow leopard still has a ____9,” says Dr. Charu Mishra, a researcher.
Cat lovers all over the world celebrate World Snow Leopard Day _____10 October 23rd. They hope that more and more people will know about these beautiful animals and help improve their situations.
1. A. reach B. stop C. miss D. leave
2. A. long B. short C. strong D. weak
3. A. head B. leg C. foot D. arm
4. A. thin B. thick C. new D. old
5. A. much B. fewer C. more D. less
6. A. hurt B. wake C. protect D. shake
7. A. itself B. himself C. yourselves D. themselves
8. A. reasons B. names C. answers D. replies
9. A. future B. home C. problem D. weight
10. A. in B. on C. for D. at
C
Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon (科罗拉多大峡谷), the great valley in Arizona. But you must go there _____1 to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest _____2 wonders of the world.
The Colorado River formed(形成) the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down _____3 hard rocks. At the same time, the land was ______4.
Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers deep and 445 kilometers _____5. It’s also very wide, about 20 kilometers.And _____6 its height, there are different kinds of plants and animals on ______7 sides of the canyon.
The canyon looks different at different times of the day, and _____8 different seasons and weather. At sunrise, the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are _____9 clear and bright.
Whether(不论)you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be a(n) _____10 that you will never forget.
1. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
2. A. natural B. modern C. ancient D. national
3. A. along B. through C. across D. past
4. A. rise B. rising C. rose D. risen
5. A. high B. deep C. long D. wide
6. A. as a result B. because of
C. thanks to D. thanks for
7. A. each B. either C. both D. all
8. A. in B. on C. at D. for
9. A. especially B. friendly
C. hardly D. differently
10. A. interview B. trip C. visit D. experience
D
Emperor penguins (帝企鹅) are the largest penguins on Earth. For many months each year, they live near the sea. However, in May, the weather gets colder and ice __1__ large areas of the ocean. They have to go somewhere else that is many kilometers away. There, each mother penguin lays (产) an egg. Then all the hungry __2__ must walk back to the ocean to find food. This leaves the job of keeping the eggs warm __3__ the father penguins.
The father penguins put eggs on top of their feet. In this way, they keep the eggs at body temperature for two months. The job is __4__ easy. By July, it is winter in Antarctica. Most animals __5__ warmer places, but the father penguins stay. In this time, without food, a father penguin can __6__ almost half of his body weight.
By August, the mother penguin returns in time to see her baby come out of its egg. The baby is then moved to her brood pouch (育儿袋). This can be__7__. If the baby falls, it can freeze (冻住) quickly, __8__ the parents must be careful. Once this is done, the hungry father penguin returns to the ocean to find food.
Over the next few months, penguin parents take turns going to the ocean for__9__. They each make the trip several times, bringing back something to eat for the baby.
By December, winter is ending. The little penguin is about five __10__old and can live on its own.
(　　)1. A. changes B. carries C. passes D. covers
(　　)2. A. fathers B. mothers C. adults D. kids
(　　)3. A. to B. by C. under D. from
(　　)4. A. already B. almost C. never D. quite
(　　)5. A. give up B. clean up C. leave for D. ask for
(　　)6. A. hide B. lose C. use D. need
(　　)7. A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. interesting
(　　)8. A. or B. as C. but D. so
(　　)9. A. water B. exercise C. food D. help
(　　)10. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
E
It was nearly dark. Tom came back home ______1tears in his eyes.
“What ______2, Tom? How was your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I wasn't ______3. The mountain is so high and full of big or small______4on the way. I kept climbing, but I was______5and it was so late that I had to come back,” Tom said. “It doesn't matter. You are only 13 years old after all,” his mother said. “But standing on the top of the mountain is my______6!” Tom said.
His father came over and asked, “Did you see ______7and feel the beauty of nature on the way to the mountain?” “Of course. I saw the blue sky, white clouds, green trees and colorful flowers. They made a nice ______8,” Tom answered. “That's enough!” his father ______9and said. “Please remember, my son. ______10 what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
1. A. from　　　 B. with　　　 C. into　　　 D. onto
2. A. started B. ended C. challenged D. happened
3. A. successful B. nervous C. asleep D. awake
4. A. oceans B. walls C. tours D. stones
5. A. excited B. happy C. tired D. strong
6. A. dream B. rule C. job D. deal
7. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
8. A. plan B. picture C. decision D. sign
9. A. hurt B. meant C. smiled D. changed
10. A. Lending B. Noticing C. Sharing D. Achieving


答 案
A：1.A 2.C a river called…意为“一条叫……的河流”。
3.D be named after…意为“以……命名”
4.D
5.B 下文列举的大熊猫巴斯表演举重、骑自行车和打篮球，都是她的才艺展示，因此此处用talents。
6.C 7.C 8.A
9.C 由句中15 years可知，描述的话题是寿命，因此此处为lifetime。
10.B
B：1-5.ABABD 6-10.CDAAB
C：1-5.DABBC 6-10.BCAAD
D：1-5：DBACC　6-10：BBDCC
E： 1. B　2. D　3. A　4. D　5. C　6. A 7. C　8. B 9. C　10. D