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八年级(上)Unit 4
(建议用时:25分钟)
河南英语KB
英语
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一、选择型阅读【2023云南真题改编】
Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects(昆虫),and you’ll discover many unbelievable things. Consider butterflies, for example. They have beautiful, colorful wings, and strong, fantastic flying skills. On summer days, you always see them flying freely over flower gardens and wild fields.
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But, did you know how butterflies become the flying insects? It’s one of the amazing wonders of nature. In the beginning, female butterflies lay a small and colorful egg on a leaf or stem(茎) of a plant.
It’s hard to believe that the egg will become something completely different in a few days. It becomes a walking insect. This insect is called caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar can eat, walk and see. But it is still not a butterfly.
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Soon, after growing big, the caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It covers itself in the nice protective blanket(保护层) and goes to sleep. This stage is known as the “pupa(蛹)” stage.
After a period of time, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Shortly, the wings fill with blood, and the beautiful, colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away.
After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.
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This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.
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1.Which of the following are mentioned in Paragraph 1?___
①Butterflies are a kind of insect.
②Butterflies are good at flying.
③Butterflies have colorful wings.
④Butterflies have a good sense of smell.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
【解析】 细节归纳题。根据文章第一段第三至五句可知,蝴蝶是一种昆虫,擅长飞行,有彩色的翅膀。并未提及蝴蝶的嗅觉很灵敏。
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【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了蝴蝶生命中的四个阶段。
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2.What does the underlined word “caterpillar” in Paragraph 3 mean in
Chinese?___
A. 幼虫 B. 雏鸟 C. 飞蛾 D. 蝴蝶
【解析】 词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句可知,卵变成了一只行走的昆虫,叫作“caterpillar”。结合选项可推知,划线单词的含义为“幼虫”。
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3.What is the right order of the development process of a butterfly?___
①It becomes a pupa. ②It becomes a walking insect.
③Female butterflies lay an egg. ④It spreads wings and flies away.
A. ①→②→③→④ B. ①→②→④→③
C. ③→②→①→④ D. ③→②→④→①
【解析】 细节排序题。根据第二段第三句、第三段第二句、第四段最后一句和第五段第一句可知,蝴蝶经历的四个阶段依次是:卵、幼虫、蛹、蝴蝶。
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4.Which of the following best describes a butterfly after the blanket
breaks?___
A. It has legs, eyes and a large body.
B. It has legs, eyes and a mouth.
C. It has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings.
D. It has legs, eyes, a mouth and a large body.
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5.What’s the best title for the text?___
A. One Insect, Different Colors B. One Insect, Four Lives
C. The Kinds of Butterflies D. The Habits of Butterflies
【解析】 标题归纳题。通读文章可知,本文主要介绍了蝴蝶生命中的四个阶段。B项适合做文章标题。
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二、五选五还原型阅读
For years, humans have fought with the dandelions(蒲公英).1.___
For they can get in the way of the crops’ growth. But our war with the
dandelions may be over soon.
C
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2.___ Young dandelion leaves can be made into a delicious salad.
Dandelion plants have many long, thin roots, which allow water and air
to mix in and keep soil healthy. Dandelion flowers also attract ladybugs
(瓢虫). It is good to have ladybugs in gardens because they can eat
small bad insects(昆虫).
If you pick a dandelion, you probably notice the milky juice(汁液)
that comes from the stems(茎).3.___ We all know that around 30,000
different products are made from rubber today. Most of these products
A
D
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are made from rubber that comes from the tree. 4.___ For example,
some people have a serious allergy(过敏) to this kind of rubber, and a
fungus(真菌) is killing out many of the rubber trees on our planet.
Scientists are studying dandelion juice which can become a good
source of rubber in the future. On the one hand, people who are allergic
to rubber products made from rubber trees are not likely to be allergic to
dandelion rubber. 5.___ When we make peace with the dandelion, we’ll
plant it instead of pulling it.
B
E
A. It’s no secret that the dandelion has its uses.
B. But there are some problems with these products.
C. Most people consider dandelions as terrible grass.
D. Dandelion juice is a natural source(源头) of rubber (橡胶).
E. On the other hand, dandelions are easy to plant and grow quickly.
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【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了蒲公英其实是一种对人类有广泛用途的植物。
1.___
C
【解析】 根据空格上句可知空处内容应和人类与蒲公英作斗争的原因有关,C项符合语境。
2.___
A
【解析】 根据下文“Young dandelion leaves can be made into a delicious salad.”可知空处内容应与蒲公英的用处相关,A项符合语境。
3.___
D
【解析】 根据上文“the milky juice(汁液) that comes from the stems(茎)”可知空处内容应与蒲公英的汁液相关,D项符合语境。
4.___
B
【解析】 根据下文“For example, some people have a serious allergy...”可知空处应与橡胶制品的弊端有关,B项符合语境。
5.___
E
【解析】 根据上文“On the one hand”可知空处应开始阐述另一方面的内容,E项符合语境。
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三、方框选词
well-known help catch in province
normal hobby feed because thousand
With a round head and soft face, giant panda Meng Lan at the
Beijing Zoo has again become a hit for his naughty(顽皮的) behavior.
In December 2021, the lovely panda successfully “broke through” the
enclosure(围墙) in the zoo, surprising visitors with his “kung fu skills”
and attracting 1.__________ of fans.
thousands
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Meng Lan was born 2.___ July 2015 in Chengdu Research Base of
Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan 3._________. He has 4.________
attention and popularity for his famous family. His grandparents are Yang
Yang and Lun Lun from the Atlanta Zoo in the US. His parents are also
“big stars”: His mother Meng Meng is a famous “movie star” and his
father is Mei Lan, also a 5.____________ “returnee(海归) panda”.
He came to the Beijing Zoo in September 2017. 6._________ he is
the third child of his parents and lives at the zoo in Xizhimen in Beijing,
he has got the name “the 3rd Prince of Xizhimen”.
in
Province
caught
well-known
Because
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Meng Lan has many 7.________ like climbing, digging, doing sit-ups
(仰卧起坐) and 8.________ birds. He is sometimes naughty. He once
tried “stealing” keys from a keeper’s back. He is also very friendly and
9.________. For example, he “helped” the zoo keepers check whether the
cameras were working 10.__________. His kind actions have won him
many friends in the zoo.
hobbies
feeding
helpful
normally
1.__________
thousands
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处考查短语thousands of成千上万的,为固定搭配,thousand后应加-s。
2.___
in
【解析】 在月份前应用介词in。
3._________
Province
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处指四川省。专有名词单词首字母应大写。
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了北京动物园的明星大熊猫——“西直门三太子”萌兰。
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4.________
caught
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处指他因其著名的家庭而引起人们的关注,并受到广泛欢迎,catch符合语境;根据“has”可知,此处动词应用过去分词形式构成现在完成时。
5.____________
well-known
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处指美兰也是一个著名的“海归熊猫”。
6._________
Because
【解析】 分析句子结构可知,此处缺少连词。根据语境可知此处指因为他是他父母的第三个孩子,前后句表因果关系。注意句首单词首字母应大写。
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7.________
hobbies
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处指有许多爱好。根据“many”可知,此处应用可数名词复数形式。
8.________
feeding
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处指喂鸟。like为介词,故此处应用动名词形式。
9.________
helpful
【解析】 根据空格后一句语境可知,此处指他也很友好且乐于助人。根据“friendly and”可知,此处应用形容词作表语。
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10.__________
normally
【解析】 根据语境可知,此处指他帮助饲养员检查相机是否正常工作。应用副词修饰动词。
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四、书面表达
每年的三月二十六日是全国中小学生安全教育日。为了进一步增强中小学生的安全意识,提高自我保护能力,某英文报将举行以消防安全为主题的征文活动。请你根据写作要求,用英语写一篇短文,向报社投稿。
写作要求: 1)介绍你们学校多久举行一次消防演习,并说明在演习中你们应该怎么做;
2)谈谈你认为消防演习有什么好处;
3)文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称;
4)词数100左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。
参考词汇: fire drill消防演习;safety awareness安全意识;emergency event突发事件
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I’m glad to talk something about fire drills. Life is valuable. We should take it seriously.
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To further enhance our safety awareness and abilities of self-
protection, our school has a fire drill once a term. Here is something
about the fire drill.
When we hear the fire alarm, the best thing we can do is to
stay calm. First, we’re supposed to cover our mouth with a wet cloth
and leave our school things. Then, we follow our teachers’
instructions and go outside in an orderly way. When coming to the
safe area, we wait for our teacher to call our names and be sure no
one is absent.
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I think the fire drill is useful and important for us, which not
only tells us how to deal with the emergency events properly but also
greatly improves our safety awareness and the abilities of self-
protection.
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