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2023-2024 八年级英语下册
Unit7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
第I卷(选择题)
一、完形填空
A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to (1) in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is (2) forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many (3) animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the number of (4) began to decrease. Early farmers grew rice and (5) pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed (6) to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. (7) did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon (8) in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong (9) in the zoos. But there are still about 40 different kinds of animals (10) there. One of the most interesting animals in Hong Kong is the barking deer. It is a beautiful little animal (11) a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. It looks like an ordinary deer but it is much smaller. It is less than two feet (12) . It (13) like a dog. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy— (14) . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal. There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important (15) people to protect wild animals.
1.A. work B. study C. live D. enjoy
2.A. many B. a few C. no D. much
3.A. other B. others C. the other D. another
4.A. people B. animals C. plants D. things
5.A. grew B. made C. got D. kept
6.A. fire B. ice C. water D. nature
7.A. So B. Such C. As D. Nor
8.A. lived B. died C. came D. went
9.A. besides B. except C. and D. or
10.A. live B. to live C. lived D. living
11.A. have B. without C.