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八年级(上) Modules 5—6
一、阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
The World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) and Greenpeace are two famous organisations in the world.They both aim at making our planet a 1.__better__(更好的) place to live.
The World Wide Fund for Nature works to protect 2.__wild__(野生的) animals and plants.It began in Switzerland on September 11, 1961.Now, it has offices in over 100 countries and about 5 million members all over the world.The members are from different groups, including governments, businesses, scientists and farmers.They have played an active role in saving 3.__animals__(动物) and rainforests.One recent WWF project is 4.__protecting__(保护) the Amazon rainforest.The WWF has done plenty of 5.__research__(研究) to find creative ways that meet the needs of both people and 6.__nature__(自然).
Greenpeace was 7.__set__(建立) up in 1971, with an idea of working for world 8.__peace__(和平) at the very beginning.Now it is active in protecting oceans,9.__forests__(森林) and animals.It also calls for the use of clean energy, like wind power and solar power.Greenpeace has offices in over 55 countries such as America and Canada.Its head office is in Netherlands.Greenpeace has about three 10.__million__(百万) members at present.Small steps lead to big changes.It encourages more and more people to take action.
二、语法填空。
Since I ordered takeout(外卖食物) a lot recently, I 1.__have__met__(meet) a lot of delivery workers. One of them really impressed me.
It was 2.__a__ cold and rainy day. My mother ordered a pot of chicken soup. Half an hour later, a delivery worker called to tell us he'd arrived. I went out 3.__to__pick__(pick) up the food. I walked slowly because I thought maybe he had just left the food at the gate of our community and left.
When I went to the gate, I saw him standing in the pouring rain 4.__without__ an umbrella.Rain dripped(滴) down his face, 5. __arms__(arm), and the hem(褶边) of his uniform. He was in his 20s. He looked tired and his skin was dark. “Chicken soup?” he asked. I 6.__nodded__(nod) and he handed the food to me with shivering and watery fingers.
“Why didn't you leave earlier to find some shelter from the rain?” I asked.
“I should bring food 7.__safely__(safe) to my customers,” he said as he smiled. Then he turned around 8. __and__ disappeared in the rain.
The cold rain kept 9.__falling__(fall), but a wisp of warmth rose from my heart. There are many ordinary people like him who do their 10.__jobs__(job) every day, even when their work is hard. They bring us convenience and kindness.
三、完形填空。
Joseph had always loved singing,but he was still surprised when he got the lead role in the school musical(音乐剧). He could hardly wait to tell his parents the __1__.But when he told them over dinner,they looked at each other and frowned(皱眉).
“You said the show was in the week of May 13?” his dad asked.
Joseph was in silence,__2__ his elder sister was getting married in Hawaii that week.
“I'm sorry,__3__ you'll just have to tell them that you can't do it,” his mum said.
The next day at school,Joseph __4__ to tell Ms Smith,the theatre director.She should give his part to __5__ else.That's because he wouldn't be in town __6__the show.But all day he was filled with __7__ from his classmates for getting the lead role.He didn't have the __8__ to tell them that it was all for nothing because he couldn't even be in the play.
Joseph told his mum that he was staying after school to ____9__ the stage(舞台) background,but really he was reading his lines and singing the songs.He felt proud of being the star of the__10__.
But as the weeks went by,Joseph started to feel more and more__11__.He knew that the longer he put off dropping out of the play,the more he would __12__ the rest of the actors.
__13__, Joseph told Ms Smith that he couldn't be in the musical.
Ms Smith thanked him for letting __14__ know.“But don't forget to audition(试演) again next year,” she added.
Be __15__, even when it doesn't benefit(使……受益) you or it will hurt someone even more once the truth comes out.
( A )1. A.news B.idea
C.joke D.report
( C )2.A.if B.unless
C.because D.although
( D )3.A.or B.so
C.and D.but
( C )4.A.forgot B.dreamed
C.planned D.refused
( D )5.A.nobody B.anybody
C.everybody D.somebody
( B )6.A.after B.during
C.before D.without
( D )7.A.help B.thanks
C.surprise D.congratulations
( C )8.A.right B.chance
C.courage D.ability
( D )9.A.cut off B.look for
C.take down D.help with
( A )10.A.play B.dance
C.story D.movie
( C )11.A.bored B.excited
C.nervous D.confident
( A )12.A.hurt B.miss
C.offer D.serve
( B )13.A.Slowly B.Finally
C.Suddenly D.Immediately
( B )14.A.us B.her
C.him D.them
( A )15.A.honest B.polite
C.careful D.thankful
四、阅读理解。
A [2023·绍兴中考改编]
JOIN A WILD JOURNEY!
Head to a museum near you and find some inspiration!
JOIN in The Wild Escape and help create one big digital (数字的) artwork that's all about showing how much you care for the nature around us.
This month, you're invited to take part in The Wild Escape, a new project to inspire creativity around wildlife for pupils aged 7 to 11 years old, to find an animal you like in a local museum and create your own picture.
These pictures will then be uploaded and shown as part of a Wild World—one big digital artwork at the end of this month.
Hope you'll come and take action to care for nature.
Ready for a journey?
Here's how to take part:
◆Head along to your local museum and find one of the many animals waiting for you there.
◆What do you see? It could be an animal crouching (蹲伏) in a painting or sitting in a photo! Whatever you find, make sure you have a good, long look at it.
◆Create a picture that imagines your animal coming to life and taking a wild journey to a new world.
◆Now, visit www.artfund.org/firstnews to send your picture to a huge digital artwork.
( A )1.What can we learn about The Wild Escape from the text?
A.It expects pupils to care for nature.
B.It tries to find creative pupils aged 12.
C.It plans to start a new project next month.
D.It is going to raise money for museums.
( C )2.What do you have to do to take part in The Wild Escape?
A.To study an animal in the wild.
B.To take a drawing lesson.
C.To hand in your picture online.
D.To pay a visit to a local zoo.
( B )3.What is the text?
A.A diary.
B.An advertisement.
C.A news report.
D.A book review.
B
Most people love animals.Many children's books use animals as the main characters.Many people look after animals as pets.The love for animals may be why both children and adults(成年人) enjoy going to zoos.
In the past, zoos were usually started by rich people.The first zoo was started by a queen in Egypt in 1500 BC.Raising animals was a way for people to show they were wealthy and powerful.Sadly, the animals in the early zoos were not treated well.They didn't receive enough attention or care.
Today, zoos still bring people pleasure, but they try to protect animals and teach people as well.Zoos must follow rules.People must provide animals with a clean place to live, food and water, and health care.In this way, the rules help protect the animals.
Some people think the rules are not enough.They want to do more to protect the animals they love.For example, people disapproved__of the use of some large animals in shows.They thought the zoos didn't have enough space for the animals to show.They also thought the animals were not treated properly.With so many people against the shows, the zoos decided to make a change.
People see animals in zoos.At the same time, they try to learn about and protect them.Both people and animals can get a lot from each other.
( B )4.How does the writer feel about the animals in the early zoos?
A.He doesn't care about them.
B.He feels sad for them.
C.He is proud of them.
D.He is afraid of them.
( D )5.According to the passage, zoos today must ________.
A.train people for shows
B.help look after family pets
C.provide health care for tourists
D.follow the rules to protect animals
( C )6.The phrase “disapproved of” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A.wrote about B.depended on
C.were against D.were good at
( D )7.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Large animals in shows.
B.Famous zoos around the world.
C.Animals in the wild.
D.Zoos in the past and today.
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