Unit 6 bird watching  单元话题读写强化练（完形、阅读、写作与短文填空）-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册重难考点提升训练（牛津译林版）

Unit 6 Bird watching 单元话题读写强化练 （完形、阅读、写作与短文填空） 参考答案 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．C 11．D 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．A 16．C 17．E 18．B 19．D 20．B 21．A 22．G 23．D 24．F 25．C 26．C 27．B 28．B 29．D 30．A 31．B 32．B 33．A 34．B 35．D 36．A 37．D 38．A 39．B 40．C 41．C 42．B 43．B 44．D 45．To help the cake cool more quickly. 46．They were looking for a new home. 47．About 15,000 bees. 48．He was very frightened. 49．Over three hours. 50．Cold and snowy. 51．On Jan 24, 2003. 52．By giving numbers. 53．To pick up waste. 54．The reserve and its changes. 55．Facts/Things/Information 56．work 57．examples 58．messages/notes 59．easier 60．lost 61．tying 62．flew 63．provide 64．help 65．height 66．reasons 67．safe 68．provided 69．machines 70．smaller 71．ill/sick 72．impossible 73．reason 74．free 75．looks like 76．lives on 77．at birth 78．During 79．in danger 80．smaller 81．losing 82．As a result 83．have pity on 84．scientists 85．won’t have/will not have 86．left 87．government 88．protection 89．With the help of 90．(t)imes 91．(t)eeth 92．(d)ying 93．(o)nly 94．(s)ure 95．(c)osts 96．(e)verything 97．(a)s 98．(f)ight 99．(r)est 100．例文 Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony Good afternoon, everybody! I’m very glad to share my topic with you. I’m Li Lin from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’d like to talk about creating a bird-friendly garden or a balcony. Birds play an important role in nature. They bring nature to life and I love nature. Some people keep birds as pets, which prevents them from flying freely. The number of birds has also decreased dramatically over the years. So let’s create a bird-friendly garden or balcony. First, find a right place on the balcony and make a house for the birds. Second, use feeders to provide birds with the food they like. When they are hungry, they will come to your balcony. Third, cover the balcony with their favorite plants. Fourth, put some water on the balcony. If they are thirsty, they may come to drink. In a word, if you want to create a bird-friendly balcony, try to offer the birds something they’re looking for, then they’ll be much more likely to come to visit. In this way, the living environment of birds can be greatly improved. That’s all. Thank you! 101．例文 Dear Steve, I’m glad to hear from you. Here are my suggestions. First, I will draw a picture of manchurian tiger on the poster. Then, I’ll write the number of them to tell more people about their terrible situation. Next, I’ll write why we should protect them. Finally, I’ll write how to protect them. I will choose the slogan“Everyone should protect manchurian tigers”as the top of the poster. I think it’s very meaningful to make such a poster. Because more people will pay more attention to protecting them. And protecting animals is our responsibility. Yours, Li Ming 答案第2页，共2页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 6 Bird watching单元话题读写强化练 （完形、阅读、写作与短文填空） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 考点目录 一、阅读理解之单选 1 Passage 1 1 Passage 2 3 Passage 3 4 二、阅读理解之七选五 6 Passage 1 6 Passage 2 7 三、完形填空之常见动植物。 8 Cloze 1 9 Cloze 2 11 四、任务型阅读之阅读短文回答问题。 13 Passage 1 13 Passage 2 15 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表 16 Passage 1 16 Passage 2 18 Passage 3 20 六、短文填空首字母填空与综合填空。 21 （一） 22 （二） 24 七、书面表达——关爱动物 25 一、阅读理解之单选 Passage 1 China and Westen countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly (丑陋的), lazy and stupid (愚蠢的). Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig.” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.”And in English, there are some sayings like “Eating like a pig.” and “Pigs might fly.” None of them are complimentary. However, pigs have some good qualities (品质). They are even as smart as dogs and elephants. They have good memories. And they know whether people treat them well or not. A UK cartoon, Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon. The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family, And a Chinese cartoon film, the Adventures of Mcdull, is also very famous. In the cartoon, the little pig, Mcdull, has a heart of gold and always works hard for his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mcdull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again. Maybe when we talk about pigs next time, we should think of their good qualities. 1．China and Western countries have ________ in cultures according to the passage. A．the same idea on pigs B．different ideas on pigs C．the same idea on all the animals 2．What does the underlined word “complimentary” mean in Chinese? A．负面的 B．赞美的 C．固执的 3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A．Pigs have bad memories. B．Pigs don't know who treats them well. C．Pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants. 4．The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show _________. A．pigs have good qualities B．the two cartoons are well-known C．both Chinese and English children like pigs 5．What’s the best title (标题) of the passage? A．Opinions on Pigs B．Opinions on Animals C．Opinions on Cartoons 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．A 【详解】本文主要讲述了中国和西方国家在某些动物的文化上有一些不同，但对于猪这个动物却有一致的想法，都认为猪象征着贬义，但同时作者也说猪有一些好的品质并举例进行了说明。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“China and Westen countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly (丑陋的), lazy and stupid (愚蠢的) .”可知，中西方对猪的看法是相同的。故选A。 2．词义猜测题。根据第二段“None of them are complimentary.”以及“However, pigs have some good qualities (品质).”可知，那些描述没有一个是赞美的；然而，猪有一些优良品质。故划线单词“complimentary”应是意为“赞美的”。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“They are even as smart as dogs and elephants.”可知，猪和狗、大象一样聪明。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family”以及“has a heart of gold and always works hard for his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mcdull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again.”可知，作者提到两个动画片的例子都显示了猪身上的好品质，故这两个例子是为了展示猪的优良品质。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了中西方文化中关于猪的不同看法。故选A。 Passage 2 In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music — from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it’s both of these things, but it’s also something else: they’re elephants. These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint. Richard Lair works with the TECC． He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play many kinds of instruments, such as the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds. But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group’s music, which make money for the TECC． And the music these artists create is pretty amazing. 6．Where can we most probably read this passage? A．A science newspaper. B．An animal magazine. C．A story book. D．A history book. 7．What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代) in the passage? A．Musicians. B．Children. C．Adults. D．Songs. 8．What can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A．Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself. B．The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs. C．The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people. D．The elephants can only play the drums and xylophone. 9．The underlined word “intelligent” in Para. 3 is the closest to ________ in meaning. A．too slow in learning something B．feeling pleased in doing something C．getting bored when doing something again and again D．having the high ability to learn and understand 10．The best title of the passage would probably be ________. A．Save the elephants B．Join the TECC C．Elephants’ special talents D．Musical instruments 【答案】6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．C 【详解】本文主要介绍了泰国北部一个非常受欢迎的大象乐队。 6．推理判断题。根据文章内容，主要介绍了会音乐的大象，推测文章可能出现在动物杂志中，故选B。 7．词义猜测题。根据“there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music… Both children and adults love this group.”可知，在Lampang有一群不同寻常的音乐家，这些音乐家在儿童和成人中都很受欢迎。由此可推测出此处“them”指的是音乐家。故选A。 8．推理判断题。根据“There are now CDs of the group’s music, which make money for the TECC.”可推测出，泰国大象管弦乐队的CD很受欢迎，故选C。 9．词义猜测题。根据“if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music.”可知，intelligent指的是有很高的学习和理解能力，故选D。 10．标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了大象的特殊才能，尤其是音乐方面的才能，用“Elephants’ special talents”做标题最合适。故选C。 Passage 3 Do you like playing little jokes (玩笑) on your friends and family? A new study found we’re not the only ones like doing this. Big apes (猿) have great fun doing this too. A group of scientists (科学家) spent a lot of time studying the apes from San Diego Zoo in the US and Leipzig Zoo in Germany. They were surprised to find out apes love to monkey around in many ways. Some apes would give their friend something only to take it back quickly, or even tickle (挠痒痒) each other happily. They liked to catch their friends’ hair and some even walked into their friends and fell over for fun. Often, if one ape didn’t play back, the other ape would keep doing the same funny things again and again. The young apes, around three to five years old, enjoyed doing this the most, just like little kids do. Dr. Isabelle Laumer, one scientist in this group, told the newspaper, “When little kids play jokes on their mother, they like to watch how she feels carefully. We see that in these great apes, too.” What’s more, the study found that these young apes make special sounds when playing jokes, different from the sounds they often make. It’s their way to show their happiness for monkeying around. Next, scientists need to spend more time finding out why the apes love playing jokes on each other. They think knowing this can help us learn more about how apes and people show their feelings. 11．What fun things would apes do to joke with each other? They give food to eat with others.  They walk into each other. They tickle each other.  They play jokes on their mother. A． B． C． D． 12．Here are meanings of “monkey” in the dictionary. Which is the meaning of the underlined word “monkey” in Paragraph 1? monkeyan animal with a long tail and likes a child who is active and likes doing funny things 500 pounds do things in a playful way … A． B． C． D． 13．What can we know from the text? A．People can learn a lot from apes. B．People are smarter than some apes. C．People and apes do things differently. D．People and apes have fun in the same way. 14．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Apes Eat a Lot. B．Apes and People. C．Apes Love Playing Jokes. D．Apes Around the World. 【答案】11．D 12．D 13．A 14．C 【详解】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究发现猿类也喜欢跟人类一样和自己的朋友和家人开玩笑。 11．细节理解题。根据第二段“Some apes would give their friend something only to take it back quickly, or even tickle each other happily. They liked to catch their friends’ hair and some even walked into their friends and fell over for fun.”可知，一些猿类会给它们的朋友一些东西，只是为了迅速收回；甚至开心地互相挠痒痒，它们喜欢抓朋友的头发，有些人甚至撞到朋友身上，摔倒在地取乐；再根据第二段“When little kids play jokes on their mother, they like to watch how she feels carefully. We see that in these great apes, too.”可知，当小孩子和妈妈开玩笑时，他们喜欢仔细观察妈妈的感受，科学家在猿类身上也看到了这一点，这就是说猿类开妈妈的玩笑时，是想观察妈妈的感受，而不是来互相开玩笑；因此猿类会和别人一起吃东西、互相碰撞以及互相挠痒痒来相互开玩笑。故选D。 12．词义猜测题。根据第一段“Do you like playing little jokes on your friends and family? A new study found we’re not the only ones like doing this. Big apes have great fun doing this too.”和“They were surprised to find out apes love to monkey around in many ways.”可知，猿类也喜欢对朋友和家人开些小玩笑；据此可以推断，划线单词“monkey”意为“有趣地做某事”，动词，与“do things in a playful way”同义。故选D。 13．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Next, scientists need to spend more time finding out why the apes love playing jokes on each other. They think knowing this can help us learn more about how apes and people show their feelings.”可知，科学家们正在深入研究猿类为什么喜欢互相开玩笑，并认为这一发现可以帮助我们更深入地了解猿类和人类如何表达情感，所以说猿类的行为和情感表达方式对人类有重要的学习价值。故选A。 14．主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文主要介绍了科学家们研究发现猿类之间也喜欢开玩笑。故选C。 二、阅读理解之七选五 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they can talk with sounds. 15 They are mammals (哺乳动物), but they swim together in a group. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in a group. They give information. 16 They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the group. They talk when they play. They make a few sounds above water. 17 People cannot hear these sounds because their pitch (音调) is very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them. Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium. (An aquarium is a zoo for fish.) People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their group in an aquarium. 18 There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. 19 Many people are willing to protect dolphins. They say that dolphins can bring good luck to them. A．They also show their feelings with sounds. B．They are sad and lonely. C．They tell when they feel happy, sad or afraid. D．Sometimes they save somebody’s life. E．They make many more sounds under water. F．They are very cute to do many things. G．Do you see a dolphin show? 【答案】15．A 16．C 17．E 18．B 19．D 【详解】本文主要介绍了海豚的交流方式、习性以及它们与人类之间的故事。 15．根据“Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they can talk with sounds.”可知，此处说明海豚虽然不能用言语交流，但能通过声音来沟通。选项A“它们也用声音来表达情感。”符合语境。故选A。 16．根据“They give information.”可知，此处描述的是海豚交流的内容。选项C“它们会告诉彼此何时感到快乐、悲伤或害怕。”符合语境。故选C。 17．根据“They make a few sounds above water.”可知，此处描述的是海豚在水面以上的声音行为。紧接着的“People cannot hear these sounds because their pitch (音调) is very high.”表明这些声音人们听不到，因为音调太高。由此可以推断，海豚在水下发出的声音更多，且音调更高。选项E“它们在水下发出更多的声音。”符合语境。故选E。 18．根据“Dolphins don’t like to be away from their group in an aquarium.”可知，此处描述的是海豚不喜欢离开群体被圈养在水族馆里。由此可以推断，它们在这种情况下会感到不开心或孤独。选项B“它们感到悲伤和孤独。”符合语境。故选B。 19．根据“There are many stories about dolphins. They help people.”可知，此处讲述的是海豚帮助人类的故事。选项D“有时它们会救人的命。”符合语境。故选D。 Passage 2 阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A cicada (蝉) is a kind of large insect. It is about three centimetres long. Like many other insects, it has six legs. On the forehead (前额) are two eyes. There is a long beak (喙) between the eyes. 20 The adult cicada has two sets of wings. The wings can shake together to produce a high and continuous sound when the weather is hot. 21 In the first period, when a cicada is under the ground, it is called a baby cicada. It drinks juice from tree roots and it is covered in a hard shell. At this time, it has no wings—just legs. After coming out of the ground, it breaks out of its hard shell. 22 The cicada finds a place in the sun to dry its new shell and wings. Slowly, the baby cicada grows up into an adult. After a cicada becomes an adult, it sings loudly in hot summer. 23 At present, there are over two thousand kinds of cicadas around the world. All of them spend most of their life underground. You can find about four hundred and fifty kinds in Africa. 24 There are also seven special kinds in North America. They stay under the ground for many years. It is said that one kind of cicada in North America lives under the ground for about 17 years. A．It a cicadas whole life, it mainly goes through two periods. B．It uses its beak to drink juice from trees. C．Most cicadas can live two to five years. D．That’s why it is called a born singer in nature. E．Do you know how cicadas communicate with each other? F．Besides, there are about one hundred and twenty kinds in China. G．Under the hard shell is a new shell and four wings. 【答案】20．B 21．A 22．G 23．D 24．F 【详解】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了蝉这种昆虫的外形、生命周期和物种分布。 20．根据“There is a long beak between the eyes.”可知，蝉的两眼之间有一个长长的喙，下面应该介绍喙的作用，B项“它用喙喝树上的汁液。”符合语境。故选B。 21．根据“In the first period,...After a cicada becomes an adult,...”可知，此处介绍的是蝉的生命周期，A项“蝉的一生主要经历两个时期。”符合语境。故选A。 22．根据“After coming out of the ground, it breaks out of its hard shell.”和“The cicada finds a place in the sun to dry its new shell and wings.”可知，从地下钻出来后，蝉会从坚硬的外壳中破壳而出，在阳光下找个地方晒它的新壳和翅膀。G项“硬壳下面是一个新的壳和四个翅膀。”符合语境。故选G。 23．根据“After a cicada becomes an adult, it sings loudly in hot summer.”可知，此处与蝉的叫声有关，D项“这就是为什么它被称为天生的歌手。”符合语境。故选D。 24．根据“You can find about four hundred and fifty kinds in Africa....There are also seven special kinds in North America.”可知，此处说的是蝉的种类及分布，F项“此外，在中国大约有120种。”符合语境。故选F。 三、完形填空之常见动植物。 Cloze 1 Last year, a group of elephants made a decision(决定): go north! After months of traveling, they 25 it 500 kilometers away from their home in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. And it seems that they are not going to 26 their trip anytime soon. “Asian elephants often stay within certain areas. It’s very 27 to see them travel such a long way,” said Chen Mingyong, a life sciences professor at Yunnan University. Scientists are 28 not sure why they are doing this. Some believe it’s because they are looking for better food. According to Zhao Huaidong from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the number of Asian elephants is 29 because of human protection efforts(努力). So their old homes might not have enough food for them. Meanwhile, the crops, vegetables and fruit that people grow are quite attractive to elephants. 30 possibility, according to Chen, is that they have lost their way. Some scientists also believe that they are traveling due to migratory instinct(迁徙本能). Recent solar activity has changed Earth’s magnetic field(磁场). This might make the elephants think that they 31 migrate. During their long journey, the 15 elephants have already damaged 561,333 square meters of crops and caused economic losses of nearly 6.8 million yuan. But since they are 32 Class-A protection in China, the same as the giant panda, we need to protect them. To ensure the safety of both humans and the elephants, people have fed them tons of food to guide them 33 from towns and cities. Seventy-six police cars and trucks and nine drones(无人机) have been used to keep an 34 on the elephants. Scientists also suggest that we should use harmless fences(栅栏) to guide them on their way home. 25．A．went B．walked C．made D．ran 26．A．start B．change C．stop D．turn 27．A．interesting B．unusual C．common D．surprised 28．A．maybe B．still C．already D．instead 29．A．raising B．keeping C．falling D．rising 30．A．Another B．The other C．Other D．One 31．A．may B．should C．shall D．will 32．A．below B．under C．through D．among 33．A．away B．out C．into D．around 34．A．ear B．eye C．arm D．answer 【答案】 25．C 26．C 27．B 28．B 29．D 30．A 31．B 32．B 33．A 34．B 【详解】本文主要讲述了一群大象向北迁徙来到了距离云南西双版纳500公里的地方的事情。 25．句意：经过几个月的旅程，它们来到了距离云南西双版纳500公里的地方。 went去；walked散步；made使得；ran跑。根据“After months of traveling, they...it 500 kilometers away from their home”可知是指大象们经过几个月的旅程，终于来到了距离云南西双版纳500公里的地方，make it“（经历艰难困苦后）成功……”。故选C。 26．句意：而且看起来它们短期内不会停止它们的旅行。 start开始；change改变；stop停止；turn转变。根据“And it seems that they are not going to...their trip anytime soon.”可知大象们短期内不会停止下来，故选C。 27．句意：看到它们旅行这么远是很不寻常的。 interesting有趣的；unusual不同寻常的；common普通的；surprised惊讶的。根据“Asian elephants often stay within certain areas.”可知亚洲象经常待在特定的区域，所以它们旅行这么远是很不寻常的，故选B。 28．句意：科学家们仍然不确定它们为什么这样做。 maybe也许；still仍然；already已经；instead代替。根据“Scientists are...not sure why they are doing this”以及后句的介绍可知，目前科学家们仍然不确定大象们为什么这样做，故选B。 29．句意：国际爱护动物基金会的赵怀东表示，亚洲象数量的增加是因为人类的保护措施。 raising提升；keeping保持；falling落下；rising升起。根据“because of human protection efforts(努力)”可知因为人类的保护措施，所以亚洲象数量增加了，此处应用不及物动词rise，raise是及物动词，一般指的是人为地把某个对象抬高。故选D。 30．句意：陈说，另一种可能是它们迷失了方向。 Another三者及以上的另一个；The other两者中的另一个；Other其他的，后常加名词复数；One一个。根据前文介绍可知，关于大象的旅行，有好几种猜测，所以此处是指另一种可能性，应用another，故选A。 31．句意：这可能会让大象认为它们应该迁徙。 may可能；should应该；shall将要，用于第一人称；will将。根据“Recent solar activity has changed Earth’s magnetic field(磁场)”可知太阳活动已经改变了地球磁场，这会让大象认为它们应该迁徙。故选B。 32．句意：但因为它们和大熊猫一样，在中国是一级保护动物，所以我们需要保护它们。 below在……下面；under在……下面；through通过；among在……中。根据“ But since they are...Class-A protection in China, the same as the giant panda, we need to protect them”可知是指在……的保护下，英文表达为under the protection of...。故选B。 33．句意：为了确保人和大象的安全，人们喂了它们成吨的食物，引导它们离开城镇和城市。 away远离；out外出；into进入；around周围。根据“people have fed them tons of food to guide them...from towns and cities. ”可知是指人们引导大象远离城镇和城市。故选A。 34．句意：76辆警车和卡车以及9架无人机被用来监视大象。 ear耳朵；eye眼睛；arm手臂；answer回答。根据“Seventy-six police cars and trucks and nine drones(无人机) have been used to keep an...on the elephants. ”可知警车、卡车和无人机都是来监视大象的，keep an eye on“注意，留意”，故选B。 Cloze 2 Jellyfish are badly named. They are neither a fish nor made of jelly. Instead, their bodies are 35 95% water and 5% solid matter. They have been in existence for at least half a billion years. Yes, they are 36 than dinosaurs. Surprisingly, they don’t have a brain, a heart, or lungs（肺）. You may wonder how they can possibly survive without these vital organs, but 37 is for the best. They don’t have lungs because their skin is 38 thin that they can absorb（吸收）oxygen through it. They don’t need a heart to pump blood because they don’t have any. And they have a nerve net—which is sensitive to touch—below their outer skin. They respond to the changes in their environment using signals from the nerve net, so they don’t need a 39 to process complex thoughts. Their variety is nearly endless. Most of them are umbrella—shaped and have tentacles（触角）. Some jellyfish have very long tentacles. 40 , they never get tangled up or sting themselves. That’s because the tentacles are very slippery（滑的）and will only sting other animals. Most jellyfish have 41 or no vision, but they can detect light and ocean currents, which helps them to navigate and move. A few species can also recognize colour and have a 360-degree view of their environment. Jellyfish come in all 42 , from 0.5 millimeters to the giant Nomura’s jellyfish, which can measure up to two meters in diameter and weigh over 200 kilograms. While jellyfish are beautiful, they can also be 43 . Some jellyfish toxins can be deadly to humans, such as those from the box jellyfish and the Australian Irukandji, but deaths are relatively rare given the number of jellyfish-sting victims every year. In any case, it’s better to stay 44 the way of any jellyfish you may see! You can go swimming with dolphins, but you definitely want to think twice before swimming with jellyfish. 35．A．made in B．made of C．made from D．made up of 36．A．older B．bigger C．smaller D．younger 37．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything 38．A．so B．too C．such D．very 39．A．lung B．brain C．heart D．tentacle 40．A．But B．Anyway C．However D．Otherwise 41．A．good B．much C．little D．a little 42．A．types B．sizes C．looks D．colours 43．A．pleasant B．dangerous C．surprising D．interesting 44．A．in B．on C．away D．out of 【答案】 35．D 36．A 37．D 38．A 39．B 40．C 41．C 42．B 43．B 44．D 【详解】本文是篇说明文。文章主要介绍水母的身体特征，种类以及水母的外观，并说明有毒，告诉人们需要远离水母。 35．句意：相反，它们的身体是有95%的水和5%固体物质组成。 be made in在……地方制造；be made of由……制作（看得见原材料）；be made from由……制造（看不见原材料）；be made up of由……组成。根据“95% water and 5% solid matter”可知，这里是介绍水母身体的组成成分。故选D。 36．句意：是的，它们比恐龙出现的还早。 older更久的；bigger更大的；smaller更小的；younger更年轻的。根据前文“They have been in existence for at least half a billion years.”可知，水母在地球上存在至少有5亿年了。而恐龙在地球上生存时间约1.65亿年。所以水母比恐龙存在的时间更久。故选A。 37．句意：你可能想知道没有这些关键的器官，它们怎么能生存的，但一切都是最好的安排。 nothing没什么；anything任何东西；something一些东西；everything每件事，一切。根据后文解释“They don’t have lungs because their skin is … thin that they can absorb（吸收）oxygen through it. They don’t need a heart to pump blood because they don’t have any. And they have a nerve net—which is sensitive to touch—below their outer skin. They respond to the changes in their environment using signals from the nerve net, so they don’t need a … to process complex thoughts.”可知，由于水母自身生长的特征，它们的皮肤可以呼吸，它们没有血液所以没有心脏，它们有神经网可以感知外面的环境。因此这里表达的是“一切的安排都是最好的”。故选D。 38．句意：它们没有肺是因为它们的皮肤是如此之薄以至于能通过皮肤吸收氧气。 so如此；too也，太；such如此（后面加冠词+名词）；very很，非常。根据语境，这里考查so+形容词+that从句表示“如此……以至于……”。故选A。 39．句意：它们用神经网信号来反射环境变化，因此它们不需要大脑加工复杂的想法。 lung肺；brain大脑；heart心脏；tentacle触角。根据“Surprisingly, they don’t have a brain, a heart, or lungs（肺）”可知，水母是没有大脑，心脏和肺的，前面已经介绍为什么没有肺和心脏。这里是介绍没有大脑是怎么感知外界的。故选B。 40．句意：然而，触角永不缠绕在一起或刺到自己。 But但是；Anyway不管怎样；However然而；Otherwise否则。根据前文“Some jellyfish have very long tentacles”可知，一些水母有很长触角，“但是”触角是不会缠绕在一起或者刺到他们自己，这里表示转折，横线后有逗号。故选C。 41．句意：大部分水母几乎没有或者就是没有视力，但它们可以察觉到光和洋流，这能帮助它们行进和移动。 good好的；much许多；little少，几乎没有；a little一点点。根据后面的“… or no vision, but they can detect light and ocean currents,”可知，它们不是通过视力感知光和洋流的。因此视力是“几乎没有”。故选C。 42．句意：水母大小不一，从0.5毫米到直径2米多，体重重达200公斤多的巨型越前水母。 types类型；sizes尺寸，大小；looks面貌；colours颜色。根据后文“from 0.5 millimeters to the giant Nomura’s jellyfish, which can measure up to two meters in diameter and weigh over 200 kilograms.”可知，这里说的是水母的“大小”。故选B。 43．句意：尽管水母很漂亮，但是它们也很危险。 pleasant令人愉快的；dangerous危险的；surprising令人惊讶的；interesting有趣的。根据文“Some jellyfish toxins can be deadly to humans”可知，水母有毒且对人类是致命的。所以水母应该是“危险的”。故选B。 44．句意：在任何情况下，最好要远离任何你看到的水母。 in the way阻挡，妨碍；on the way在路上；away远离，后加from；out of the way远离。 根据前文“Some jellyfish toxins can be deadly to humans, such as those from the box jellyfish and …”可知，水母毒素对人类是致命的，因此要“远离”它们。故选D。 四、任务型阅读之阅读短文回答问题。 Passage 1 根据短文内容，回答问题（每题答案不超过8个词）。 It’s frightening (令人害怕) when many bees are flying together and coming too close. A few years ago, Lisa Turnbull was in her home. She made a cake and left it on the kitchen table. When she opened the kitchen window to help the cake cool more quickly, she didn’t notice lots of bees flying around in her back garden. A few minutes later, Lisa heard a loud noise coming from her kitchen. She opened the door and saw a group of bees all over her kitchen table. The bees left their old home and were looking for a new one. It seemed that the queen bee (蜂王) liked the cake and stopped on it. About 15,000 others followed her. Luckily, Lisa knew a bit about bees so she knew they weren’t dangerous. She told herself she didn’t need to be afraid. She calmly closed the door and called a beekeeper to take the bees away. Last summer, the same thing happened to John Norton. He was driving home and he found thousands of bees following his car. He then stopped his car, hoping that they would fly on and leave him. However, they landed on the back of it and stayed there. Feeling very frightened, John called a beekeeper. They found that the queen bee flew into the boot (后备箱) of the car while John was putting some shopping into it. When he closed the boot, she was inside. So when he drove off, the rest of the bees followed. The beekeeper spent over three hours removing all the bees. 45．Why did Lisa Turnbull open the kitchen window? 46．What were the bees doing in Lisa Turnbull’s kitchen? 47．How many bees were in Lisa Turnbull’s kitchen? 48．How did John Norton feel when he found thousands of bees following his car? 49．How long did the beekeeper spend removing all the bees in John Norton’s car? 【答案】45．To help the cake cool more quickly. 46．They were looking for a new home. 47．About 15,000 bees. 48．He was very frightened. 49．Over three hours. 【详解】本文介绍了两个人遇到大群蜜蜂的经历。 45．根据第二段“When she opened the kitchen window to help the cake cool more quickly, she didn’t notice lots of bees flying around in her back garden.”可知，她打开窗户是为了帮助蛋糕快速冷却。故填To help the cake cool more quickly. 46．根据第二段“The bees left their old home and were looking for a new one.”可知，蜜蜂正在寻找新家。故填They were looking for a new home. 47．根据第二段“About 15,000 others followed her.”可知，她的厨房大约有15000只蜜蜂。故填About 15,000 bees. 48．根据第三段“Feeling very frightened, John called a beekeeper.”可知，约翰很害怕。故填He was very frightened. 49．根据第三段“The beekeeper spent over three hours removing all the bees.”可知，养蜂人花了三个多小时。故填Over three hours. Passage 2 Yeshe Dolkar still remembers the moment she saw snow leopards at Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve a year ago. On that cold snowy day, the 15-year-old Yeshe Dolkar living in Nangqen County, Qinghai was heading down a mountaintop with her family. Suddenly, they saw two snow leopards near the headwaters of the Lancang River. “They have blue-green eyes and long tails. The fur is gray-white with black spots all over the body. “They look so cool!” said Yeshe Dolkar. Since the mid-20th century, the area of snow, grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan has become smaller because of climate change and human activities. Many wild animals living in the area are in danger of extinction (灭绝). On Jan 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to better protect the area and the wildlife there. Last year was the 20th anniversary of the setup of the reserve. In these years, the population (种群) of wild animals has been rising. More than 70,000 Tibetan antelopes now live there. And more than 1,000 snow leopards can be found in the area. Local people have improved (提高) their understanding about environmental protection and have tried hard to look after the environment in Sanjiangyuan over the years. They used to carry food with them in plastic bags and left the bags behind. But now things have changed. According to Palden Wangchuk, a 22-year-old young man, local people are regularly called on to pick up waste (废物) on the grasslands. “People would also take their food waste down the mountains. The grasslands have put on a new look,” he said. 50．What was the weather like when Yeshe Dolkar saw snow leopards a year ago? 51．When did China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve? 52．How does the writer show the change of the population of wild animals? 53．What are local people called on to do on the grasslands? 54．What does the writer mainly want to tell us through this passage? 【答案】50．Cold and snowy. 51．On Jan 24, 2003. 52．By giving numbers. 53．To pick up waste. 54．The reserve and its changes. 【详解】本文主要介绍了设立了三江源自然保护区以来所发生的变化。 50．根据文章第一段中的描述“On that cold snowy day…Suddenly, they saw two snow leopards near the headwaters of the Lancang River.” 可知，Yeshe Dolkar看到雪豹的那天是寒冷的雪天。故填Cold and snowy. 51．根据文章中“On Jan 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve” 可知，三江源国家自然保护区是在2003年1月24日设立的。故填On Jan 24, 2003. 52．文章通过提供具体的数字来展示野生动物种群的变化，例如 “More than 70,000 Tibetan antelopes now live there. And more than 1,000 snow leopards can be found in the area.”，故填By giving numbers. 53．根据文章中的描述“local people are regularly called on to pick up waste on the grasslands”可知，当地人被号召在草原上捡拾废物。故填To pick up waste. 54．文章主要通过描述三江源国家自然保护区的设立及其对环境保护的努力和改善，来告诉我们这些措施对野生动物种群的积极影响。故填The reserve and its changes. 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后表格的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 You’ve probably heard of working dogs that help policemen or horses that help farmers. Do you know that pigeons (鸽子) can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples. The postman People can train pigeons to carry messages. Usually, people tie a small can to a pigeon’s leg with a note inside. Then the pigeon flies off with the note. The lifeguard (救生员) From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the sea. Sometimes, it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people. The spy (间谍) Many years ago, people used pigeons to help their countries during wars. Spy pigeons had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over the enemy’s (敌人的) land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow the soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing. So, next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary (普通的) bird to many people might really be helpful. 55 about pigeons Pigeons can 56 for people just as working dogs help policemen or horses help farmers. Three 57 The postman ◆People let trained pigeons carry 58 for them. ◆They put a note into a small can and tie the small can to a pigeon’s leg. The lifeguard ◆From the high sky, it is much 59 for pigeons to find the people in orange life jackets at sea than for humans. ◆Also, pigeons can fly quickly to look for the 60 people over large areas of water. The spy ◆During wars, people used pigeons to help their countries by 61 small cameras to their feet to take photos of the enemy area below when they 62 over it. ◆The photos would 63 useful information for the soldiers. Conclusion To many people, pigeons look ordinary, but they can 64 people a lot. 【答案】 55．Facts/Things/Information 56．work 57．examples 58．messages/notes 59．easier 60．lost 61．tying 62．flew 63．provide 64．help 【详解】本文主要介绍鸽子被培训如何帮助人。 55．根据本文时介绍鸽子一些信息，所以是Facts/Things/Information。故填Facts/Things/Information。 56．根据“ pigeons (鸽子) can be trained to help people ”可知，鸽子可以被训练帮助人，就是为人工作，所以是work。故填work。 57．根据“The postman  The lifeguard The spy”可知有三个例子。故填examples。 58．根据“People can train pigeons to carry messages Usually, people tie a small can to a pigeon’s leg with a note inside.”可知，鸽子可以为邮递员传信息，人们在鸽子的腿上系了一个装有笔记在里面的瓶子。故填messages/notes。 59．根据“However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.”可知鸽子能快速找到，所以说对鸽子来说更容易找到人们。故填easier。 60．根据“Sometimes, it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad ”可知，找到迷失的人们。故填lost。 61．根据“Spy pigeons had small cameras that were tied to their feet.”可知，系小的照相机在他们的腿上，由于横线前是by，所以将tie将变为动名词tying。故填tying。 62．根据“As a pigeon flew over the enemy’s (敌人的) land”可知，当它们在上空飞时，所以是flew。故填flew。 63．根据“This would allow the soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.”可知，这能让士兵看到敌人在哪儿，也就是给士兵提供有用信息，考查provide sth for sb.“为某人提供某物”，would后加动词原形provide。故填provide。 64．根据“What might look like an ordinary (普通的) bird to many people might really be helpful.”可知，鸽子看起来普通，但是它们能帮助人们很多。故填help。 Passage 2 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。 The Asian elephant is the largest animal is Asia. The elephants are usually 5 to 6 meters tall and weigh 3 to 5 tons. Yunnan is the only home for wild Asian elephants in China. The province has built 11 nature reserves and its population has risen from 170 in the 1970s to 300 today. However, last year, 15 wild Asian elephants left their home in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, They kept going north, walking through fields and towns. The journey damaged 561,333 square meters of crops and led to economic losses of nearly 6.8 million yuan. People wonder why the elephants are on the move and where they are heading to. Zhang Li, a life science professor at Beijing Normal University, suggested that the elephants needmore space and food, or they are losing their home. Another idea suggests that a change in Earth’s magnetic(磁场) field has made the elephants think they should move. The government is trying to protect the safety of both humans and the elephants. They have fed the elephants tons of food in order to guide them away from city areas. They have also watched the group’s movement, warning nearby people not to get close to the elephants. A total of 76 police cars and trucks, five diggers and nine drones(无人机) have been used to protect the animals. The Wandering Asian Elephants General introduction     As the largest animal in Asia, the Asian elephants are usually 5 to 6 meters in 65 and can weigh up to 3 to 5 tons.     It’s population has risen a lot. Possible 66 for their journey     They are in need of more food and space.     A change in Earth’s magnetic field. What the government has done In order to make it 67 for both humans and the elephants, the government:      68   elephants with enough food to guide them away from city areas.     watched the elephants’ movement.     used a lot of 69 , such as 5 diggers and 9 drones. 【答案】65．height 66．reasons 67．safe 68．provided 69．machines 【详解】本文介绍了亚洲象移动造成了经济损失，有教授认为大象需要更多的空间和食物，否则它们将失去家园，也有人认为是地球磁场的变化使得大象认为它们应该移动。政府也给大象喂了大量的食物，引导大象远离城市。 65．根据第一段“The Asian elephant is the largest animal is Asia. The elephants are usually 5 to 6 meters tall and weigh 3 to 5 tons.”可知大象通常有5到6米高，重3到5吨。固定短语in height“高度”，故填height。 66．根据第三段“People wonder why the elephants are on the move and where they are heading to”可知此处是介绍大象迁徙的一些可能的缘由。reason“原因，理由”，是可数名词，此处应用复数形式，故填reasons。 67．根据最后一段“The government is trying to protect the safety of both humans and the elephants.”可知政府正在努力保护人类和大象的安全。固定短语make sb./sth.+adj.“使某人/某物……”，此处应用形容词，safe“安全的”，是形容词，故填safe。 68．根据最后一段“They have fed the elephants tons of food in order to guide them away from city areas”可知为了引导大象远离城市，他们给大象喂了大量的食物。换句话说就是给大象提供了足够的食物，固定短语provide sb. with sth.“提供某人某物”，动词形式需和后面几行保持一致，故填provided。 69．根据最后一段“A total of 76 police cars and trucks, five diggers and nine drones(无人机) have been used to protect the animals.”可知一共有76辆警车和卡车，5台挖掘机和9架无人机被用于保护动物。所以此处是指使用很多机器，machine“机器”，是可数名词，空前有a lot of修饰，名词用复数，故填machines。 Passage 3 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。 Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but there are fewer and fewer birds now. One of the main reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance (机会) to live. Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, most of them are allowed (允许) to go outside freely. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions (十亿) of small animals such as rabbits and field mice. They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard, further weakening (削弱) their health. Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks (攻击) from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don’t live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older. Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside. Problems The number of birds is becoming 70 . Pet cats also make the animals that live in people’s yard 71 to weaken their health. At the same time, many pet cats are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. It’s 72 for birds or other small animals to live safely. The 73 for the problems People keep pet cats 74 to go outside. What to do People who keep a young cat have the duty to let it play inside. 【答案】70．smaller 71．ill/sick 72．impossible 73．reason 74．free 【详解】本文介绍了美国的鸟的数量变少了是因为被宠物猫吃掉了。在美国许多宠物猫被允许出去，这就不仅导致了每年好几百万的鸟被杀死，还对猫自己有危险，它们会受到来自车辆和其他动物的危害，因此养猫的人有责任让猫在家里玩。 70．根据第一段第一句“but there are fewer and fewer birds now.”可知，鸟的数量每年都在减少，smaller更少，故填smaller。 71．根据第三段“They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard, further weakening (削弱) their health.”可知，它们（宠物猫）还会给住在院子里的动物带来疾病，进一步削弱它们的健康，本题中使用了“make+名词/代词+形容词”结构，make the animals ill/sick表示“使得这些动物生病”，故填ill/sick。 72．根据第四段“Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats themselves.”及“They are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击) from other animals. ”可知，允许宠物猫自由外出不仅对鸟类和野生动物有害，对猫本身也不好，因为它们经常受到车辆的碾压和其他动物的攻击，故本题中句意为：鸟类和其他小动物不可能安全的生活，impossible“不可能的”。故填impossible。 73．本题右边表格讲的是导致这种问题的一个原因，原因：reason，用单数形式the reason表特指，故填reason。 74．根据“most of them are allowed (允许) to go outside freely.”可知，大多数猫可以自由外出，本题中使用“keep pet cats free to go outside”，意思是“使宠物猫自由外出”，故填free。 六、短文填空首字母填空与综合填空。 （一） live on      with the help of    protect       have pity on    lose   as a result    at birth          leave         in danger      look like The koala mainly lives in Australia. It is 70—90 centemetres tall and weighs 5—14 kilogrames. The koala with thick hair 75 the bear but it is smaller and cuter than it and it has very sharp teeth and claws (爪子). The male koala is larger than the female one. The koala 76 eucalyptus leaves (桉树叶). Each koala eats about 500 grams of leaves per day. The koala sleeps for up to 16—18 hours. It likes to move around in the evening. A healthy female koala can have one child each year. A baby koala is very small 77 —only a quarter of an inch. It has no hair and it can’t see either. It lives in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for half a year. 78   ( 在……期间) this time, it only drinks its mother’s milk. The koala is now 79 . The number of koalas is getting 80 （更少） every year, mainly because of 81 their living areas and food. People cut down a lot of trees. 82 , many koalas have no places to live in or enough leaves to eat. There are less than 100,000 koalas in the world. Humans should 83 them to see this. Some 84 (science)  say if people don’t take action, we 85 （not have) any koalas 86 in 30 years.   Now Australia 87 （政府）have realized this problem and have decided to do something to protect koalas. Koalas are now under people’s 88 there. 89 people in Australia, I think koalas’ living conditions will be better and better. 【答案】 75．looks like 76．lives on 77．at birth 78．During 79．in danger 80．smaller 81．losing 82．As a result 83．have pity on 84．scientists 85．won’t have/will not have 86．left 87．government 88．protection 89．With the help of 【详解】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种生活在澳大利亚的动物——考拉。 75．句意：有着厚厚毛发的考拉看起来像熊，但相对于熊，考拉更小更可爱，并且，它有非常锋利的牙齿和爪子。根据“The koala with thick hair...the bear but it is smaller and cuter than it ”可知，“but”为并列连词，连接两个句子，“but”前面的分句缺少谓语动词，结合句意可知，look like“看起来像”符合语境，又因主语“The koala”为单数概念，谓语需用三单。故填looks like。 76．句意：考拉以桉树叶为食。通过对句子结构的分析可知，此处需填入谓语动词；结合句意可知，live on“以……为食”符合语境。又因主语“The koala”为单数概念，谓语需用三单。故填lives on。 77．句意：一个小考拉在出生时非常小——只有四分之一英寸。通过对句子结构的分析，此处只能填入一个修饰性的词，at birth“在出生时”符合语境，在句子中作时间状语。故填at birth。 78．句意：在这期间，它只喝妈妈的奶。通过对句子结构的分析可知，此处需填入介词与后面的“this time”一起作句子的时间状语；结合中文提示可知，介词during“在……期间”符合语境。故填During。 79．句意：考拉现在处在危险之中。根据后文的“The number of koalas is getting...every year, mainly because of...their living areas and food.”可知，每年考拉的数量都在变少，由此可推知，考拉现在处在危险之中，in danger“在危险之中”符合语境。故填in danger。 80．句意：考拉的数量每年都在变得更少，主要因为失去它们的生存地和食物。根据空前的“The number of koalas is getting”可知，此处需填入形容词作表语；结合中文提示可知，形容词比较级smaller“更小的，更少的”符合语境。故填smaller。 81．句意：考拉的数量每年都在变得更少，主要因为失去它们的生存地和食物。根据空前的“because of...their living areas and food.”可知，此处只能填入动名词，动名词和“their living areas and food”构成动名词短语一起作介词“of”的宾语；结合句意可知，lose“失去”的动名词形式losing符合语境。故填losing。 82．句意：结果，很多考拉没有地方住、没有足够的叶子吃。根据“People cut down a lot of trees.”可知，人们砍倒很多树，由此可推知，很多考拉没有地方住、没有足够的叶子吃是人们砍掉很多树的结果。as a result“结果”符合语境。故填As a result。 83．句意：看到这，人类应该同情他们。根据“People cut down a lot of trees...There are less than 100,000 koalas in the world.”可知，因为人类砍树的行为，考拉的数量每年都在减少，由此可推知，此处作者表达的应该是：看到这，人类应该同情他们。have pity on“同情”符合语境。故填have pity on。 84．句意：一些科学家说如果人们不采取行动，三十年后我们将不会有任何考拉剩余了。根据空前的“Some...say if people don’t take action”可知，scientist“科学家”的复数形式scientists符合语境。故填scientists。 85．句意：一些科学家说如果人们不采取行动，三十年后我们将不会有任何考拉剩余了。根据“Some ...say if people don’t take action, we...any koalas...in 30 years.”可知，此处考查条件状语从句对应的主句的时态，由于条件状语从句的时态满足“主将从现”，所以，此处时态应为一般将来时。故填won’t have/will not have。 86．句意：一些科学家说如果人们不采取行动，三十年后我们将不会有任何考拉剩余了。根据前文的“People cut down a lot of trees...There are less than 100,000 koalas in the world.”可推知，此处科学家说的应该是：三十年后我们将不会有任何考拉剩余了。leave“遗留，剩余”的过去分词形式left符合语境，在句中作“koalas”的后置定语。故填left。 87．句意：现在澳大利亚政府已经意识到了这个问题，并且决定做一些事情来保护考拉。结合句子和中文提示可知，名词government“政府”符合语境，在句子中作主语。故填government。 88．句意：在那里，考拉现在在人们的保护之下。此处考查固定搭配under one’s protection“在……的保护下”。protection“保护”符合语境。故填protection。 89．句意：在澳大利亚人的帮助下，我认为考拉的生存条件将会越来越好。根据前文的“Koalas are now under people’s...there.”可知，在澳大利亚，考拉在人们的保护之下，由此可推知，在澳大利亚人的帮助下，作者认为，考拉的生存条件将会越来越好。with the help of“在……的帮助下”符合语境。故填With the help of。 （二） 根据短文内 容及首字母 提示 ，在 下文空格处 填入适当的词使短 文完整 。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词） A fight went on for a long time. Jim Hall shot White Fang several t 90 , but White Fang wouldn’t let go of him. He held on to his throat with his t 91 . The noise woke everyone up, White Fang’s wounds were bad, he was d 92 . The doctor said, “He has o 93 one chance in a thousand of living”. “We  must make s 94 he has that chance, ” Scott said. “He saved my father’s life. We must save him. I don’t care how much it c 95 . ” The doctor did e 96 he could for White Fang, but he had lost a lot of blood. It seemed certain that he would die, but a 97 the days passed, White Fang slowly got better. He lived, but he could not f 98 again. He lived the r 99 of his life quietly with Scott and his family, a much gentler and much loved wolf-dog. —Taken from White Fang 【答案】 90．(t)imes 91．(t)eeth 92．(d)ying 93．(o)nly 94．(s)ure 95．(c)osts 96．(e)verything 97．(a)s 98．(f)ight 99．(r)est 【详解】本文节选自中篇小说《白芳》，主要介绍白芳因打斗受伤而差点死去。斯科特不计代价地救活了白芳。最后，白芳和斯科特以及斯科特的家人平静地度过了余生。 90．句意：吉姆·霍尔向白芳开了几枪，但白芳不肯放过他。根据动词“shot”及首字母提示可知，此处指time“次”，名词。再根据形容词“several”可知，此处应用复数形式。故填(t)imes。 91．句意：他用牙齿咬住他的喉咙。根据“a much gentler and much loved wolf-dog”及首字母提示可知，白芳是一只狼狗，他用牙齿咬住对方的喉咙。tooth“牙齿”，名词；此处应用复数形式，表示类别。故填(t)eeth。 92．句意：白芳的伤口很严重，他就要死了。根据“...White Fang’s wounds were bad...”及首字母提示可知，此处指白芳因受伤严重，就要死了。dying“垂死的”，形容词，作表语。故填(d)ying。 93．句意：他只有千分之一的生存机会。根据“...White Fang’s wounds were bad...”及首字母提示可知，此处指白芳因受伤严重，就要死了，现在仅有千分之一的生存机会。only“仅；只有”，副词。故填(o)nly。 94．句意：我们必须确保他有这个（活下来的）机会。根据动词“make”和句子结构及首字母提示可知，此处指动词短语make sure“确保”。故填(s)ure。 95．句意：我不在乎花多少钱。根据“He saved my father’s life. We must save him.”及首字母提示可知，此处指斯科特要不计代价地拯救白芳。cost“价钱为”，动词。再根据主语“it”可知，此处应用动词第三人称单数形式。故填(c)osts。 96．句意：医生为白芳做了一切力所能及的事，但他已经失血过多。根据“The doctor did...he could for White Fang...”及首字母提示可知，此处指医生为白方做了一切力所能及的事。everything“所有事物”，不定代词。故填(e)verything。 97．句意：他似乎肯定会死，但随着时间的推移，白芳慢慢好转了。根据“...the days passed, White Fang slowly got better.”及首字母提示可知，此处缺少连词as，表示一动作紧接着另一动作发生，说明另一动作的结果，有“随着……”的含义。故填(a)s。 98．句意：他活下来了，但他不能再打架了。通读全文，并根据首字母提示可知，白芳因打架受伤而差点死去，他被医生全力救活后就不能再打架了。fight“打架；打斗”，动词。情态动词could后接动词原形。故填(f)ight。 99．句意：白芳，一只更温和、被爱的狼狗，和斯科特以及斯科特的家人平静地度过了余生。通读全文，并根据首字母提示可知，此处指the rest of  his life“余生”，其中rest意为“剩余部分”，名词。故填(r)est。 七、书面表达——关爱动物 100．每年4月1日为“国际爱鸟日”，鸟类是与人类共生共荣的“空中精灵”。学校将开展以“爱鸟始于心，护鸟始于行”为主题的演讲比赛，请你以“Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony”为题，根据表格中的要点写一篇英语演讲稿，呼吁大家用自己的创造力来表达对鸟类的欣赏和关爱。内容如下： Reasons 1.You: love nature... 2.People: keep birds as pets... 3.Birds: the number... Actions Create a bird-friendly garden or a balcony:   1. a right place... 2. provide food... 3. cover... 4. water... Purposes (目的) …… 参考词汇：create (创造)   feeder (喂食器)  food sources (食物来源) 要 求：（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；    （2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥；   （3）词数：100词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； （4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony Good afternoon, everybody!   I’m very glad to share my topic with you. I’m Li Lin from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’d like to talk about creating a bird-friendly garden or a balcony. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you! 【参考范文】 Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony Good afternoon, everybody! I’m very glad to share my topic with you. I’m Li Lin from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’d like to talk about creating a bird-friendly garden or a balcony. Birds play an important role in nature. They bring nature to life and I love nature. Some people keep birds as pets, which prevents them from flying freely. The number of birds has also decreased dramatically over the years. So let’s create a bird-friendly garden or balcony. First, find a right place on the balcony and make a house for the birds. Second, use feeders to provide birds with the food they like. When they are hungry, they will come to your balcony. Third, cover the balcony with their favorite plants. Fourth, put some water on the balcony. If they are thirsty, they may come to drink. In a word, if you want to create a bird-friendly balcony, try to offer the birds something they’re looking for, then they’ll be much more likely to come to visit. In this way, the living environment of birds can be greatly improved. That’s all. Thank you! 【详解】[总体分析] 题材：本文是一篇演讲稿； 时态：时态为“一般现在时”； 提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，根据文章开头，说明要保护鸟类的原因； 第二步，具体阐述如何创建一个适合鸟类的花园或阳台及其目的。 [亮点词汇] play an important role起重要作用 prevent sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事 the number of……的数量 in a word总之 look for寻找 [高分句型] When they are hungry, they will come to your balcony.（when引导的时间状语从句） If they are thirsty, they may come to drink.（if引导的条件状语从句） 101．假设你是李明，你的美国笔友Steve上周从报纸上读了关于东北虎（manchurian tiger）正濒临灭绝的文章，他想制作一份海报，让更多的人了解保护野生动物的重要性，他写了封邮件想向你询问如果是你，你会怎么做，请根据Steve的邮件内容给他进行回复。 To: liming@china.com From: steve@america.com Subject: something about the poster on manchurian tiger Dear Li Ming, How are you? I hope everything goes on well with you. Last week, I read an article about manchurian tigers from the newspaper. I’m terribly sorry to find that they are endangered animals now! I want to design a poster about them. Would you please tell me how to do it if you were me? ●How will you make the poster? ●What slogan（标语）will you choose to write? ●Do you think it meaningful to make such a poster? Why? Please email me whenever you are not busy. Best wishes! Steve 注意事项：1.字数90左右，开头已经写好，不计入总字数； 2.回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、顺畅； 3.中文不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Steve, I’m glad to hear from you. Here are my suggestions. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【参考范文】 Dear Steve, I’m glad to hear from you. Here are my suggestions. First, I will draw a picture of manchurian tiger on the poster. Then, I’ll write the number of them to tell more people about their terrible situation. Next, I’ll write why we should protect them. Finally, I’ll write how to protect them. I will choose the slogan“Everyone should protect manchurian tigers”as the top of the poster. I think it’s very meaningful to make such a poster. Because more people will pay more attention to protecting them. And protecting animals is our responsibility. Yours, Li Ming 【详解】1.题干解读：本文是一篇书信作文。按照Steve信中提出的问题一一进行解答。 2.写作指导：本文主要采用一般现在时。先介绍自己如何制作这张海报，再介绍自己会选什么作为这张海报的标题，最后讲述自己对制作这个海报的评价以及原因。写作时保持主谓一致性，逻辑性要强，无语法和标点错误。 试卷第2页，共3页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 6 Bird watching单元话题读写强化练 （完形、阅读、写作与短文填空） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 考点目录 一、阅读理解之单选 1 Passage 1 1 Passage 2 2 Passage 3 4 二、阅读理解之七选五 5 Passage 1 5 Passage 2 5 三、完形填空之常见动植物。 6 Cloze 1 6 Cloze 2 7 四、任务型阅读之阅读短文回答问题。 8 Passage 1 8 Passage 2 9 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表 10 Passage 1 10 Passage 2 11 Passage 3 13 六、短文填空首字母填空与综合填空。 13 （一） 13 （二） 14 七、书面表达——关爱动物 15 一、阅读理解之单选 Passage 1 China and Westen countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly (丑陋的), lazy and stupid (愚蠢的). Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig.” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.”And in English, there are some sayings like “Eating like a pig.” and “Pigs might fly.” None of them are complimentary. However, pigs have some good qualities (品质). They are even as smart as dogs and elephants. They have good memories. And they know whether people treat them well or not. A UK cartoon, Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon. The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family, And a Chinese cartoon film, the Adventures of Mcdull, is also very famous. In the cartoon, the little pig, Mcdull, has a heart of gold and always works hard for his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mcdull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again. Maybe when we talk about pigs next time, we should think of their good qualities. 1．China and Western countries have ________ in cultures according to the passage. A．the same idea on pigs B．different ideas on pigs C．the same idea on all the animals 2．What does the underlined word “complimentary” mean in Chinese? A．负面的 B．赞美的 C．固执的 3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A．Pigs have bad memories. B．Pigs don't know who treats them well. C．Pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants. 4．The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show _________. A．pigs have good qualities B．the two cartoons are well-known C．both Chinese and English children like pigs 5．What’s the best title (标题) of the passage? A．Opinions on Pigs B．Opinions on Animals C．Opinions on Cartoons Passage 2 In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music — from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it’s both of these things, but it’s also something else: they’re elephants. These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint. Richard Lair works with the TECC． He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play many kinds of instruments, such as the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds. But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group’s music, which make money for the TECC． And the music these artists create is pretty amazing. 6．Where can we most probably read this passage? A．A science newspaper. B．An animal magazine. C．A story book. D．A history book. 7．What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代) in the passage? A．Musicians. B．Children. C．Adults. D．Songs. 8．What can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A．Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself. B．The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs. C．The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people. D．The elephants can only play the drums and xylophone. 9．The underlined word “intelligent” in Para. 3 is the closest to ________ in meaning. A．too slow in learning something B．feeling pleased in doing something C．getting bored when doing something again and again D．having the high ability to learn and understand 10．The best title of the passage would probably be ________. A．Save the elephants B．Join the TECC C．Elephants’ special talents D．Musical instruments Passage 3 Do you like playing little jokes (玩笑) on your friends and family? A new study found we’re not the only ones like doing this. Big apes (猿) have great fun doing this too. A group of scientists (科学家) spent a lot of time studying the apes from San Diego Zoo in the US and Leipzig Zoo in Germany. They were surprised to find out apes love to monkey around in many ways. Some apes would give their friend something only to take it back quickly, or even tickle (挠痒痒) each other happily. They liked to catch their friends’ hair and some even walked into their friends and fell over for fun. Often, if one ape didn’t play back, the other ape would keep doing the same funny things again and again. The young apes, around three to five years old, enjoyed doing this the most, just like little kids do. Dr. Isabelle Laumer, one scientist in this group, told the newspaper, “When little kids play jokes on their mother, they like to watch how she feels carefully. We see that in these great apes, too.” What’s more, the study found that these young apes make special sounds when playing jokes, different from the sounds they often make. It’s their way to show their happiness for monkeying around. Next, scientists need to spend more time finding out why the apes love playing jokes on each other. They think knowing this can help us learn more about how apes and people show their feelings. 11．What fun things would apes do to joke with each other? They give food to eat with others.  They walk into each other. They tickle each other.  They play jokes on their mother. A． B． C． D． 12．Here are meanings of “monkey” in the dictionary. Which is the meaning of the underlined word “monkey” in Paragraph 1? monkeyan animal with a long tail and likes a child who is active and likes doing funny things 500 pounds do things in a playful way … A． B． C． D． 13．What can we know from the text? A．People can learn a lot from apes. B．People are smarter than some apes. C．People and apes do things differently. D．People and apes have fun in the same way. 14．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Apes Eat a Lot. B．Apes and People. C．Apes Love Playing Jokes. D．Apes Around the World. 二、阅读理解之七选五 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they can talk with sounds. 15 They are mammals (哺乳动物), but they swim together in a group. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in a group. They give information. 16 They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the group. They talk when they play. They make a few sounds above water. 17 People cannot hear these sounds because their pitch (音调) is very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them. Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium. (An aquarium is a zoo for fish.) People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their group in an aquarium. 18 There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. 19 Many people are willing to protect dolphins. They say that dolphins can bring good luck to them. A．They also show their feelings with sounds. B．They are sad and lonely. C．They tell when they feel happy, sad or afraid. D．Sometimes they save somebody’s life. E．They make many more sounds under water. F．They are very cute to do many things. G．Do you see a dolphin show? Passage 2 阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A cicada (蝉) is a kind of large insect. It is about three centimetres long. Like many other insects, it has six legs. On the forehead (前额) are two eyes. There is a long beak (喙) between the eyes. 20 The adult cicada has two sets of wings. The wings can shake together to produce a high and continuous sound when the weather is hot. 21 In the first period, when a cicada is under the ground, it is called a baby cicada. It drinks juice from tree roots and it is covered in a hard shell. At this time, it has no wings—just legs. After coming out of the ground, it breaks out of its hard shell. 22 The cicada finds a place in the sun to dry its new shell and wings. Slowly, the baby cicada grows up into an adult. After a cicada becomes an adult, it sings loudly in hot summer. 23 At present, there are over two thousand kinds of cicadas around the world. All of them spend most of their life underground. You can find about four hundred and fifty kinds in Africa. 24 There are also seven special kinds in North America. They stay under the ground for many years. It is said that one kind of cicada in North America lives under the ground for about 17 years. A．It a cicadas whole life, it mainly goes through two periods. B．It uses its beak to drink juice from trees. C．Most cicadas can live two to five years. D．That’s why it is called a born singer in nature. E．Do you know how cicadas communicate with each other? F．Besides, there are about one hundred and twenty kinds in China. G．Under the hard shell is a new shell and four wings. 三、完形填空之常见动植物。 Cloze 1 Last year, a group of elephants made a decision(决定): go north! After months of traveling, they 25 it 500 kilometers away from their home in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. And it seems that they are not going to 26 their trip anytime soon. “Asian elephants often stay within certain areas. It’s very 27 to see them travel such a long way,” said Chen Mingyong, a life sciences professor at Yunnan University. Scientists are 28 not sure why they are doing this. Some believe it’s because they are looking for better food. According to Zhao Huaidong from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the number of Asian elephants is 29 because of human protection efforts(努力). So their old homes might not have enough food for them. Meanwhile, the crops, vegetables and fruit that people grow are quite attractive to elephants. 30 possibility, according to Chen, is that they have lost their way. Some scientists also believe that they are traveling due to migratory instinct(迁徙本能). Recent solar activity has changed Earth’s magnetic field(磁场). This might make the elephants think that they 31 migrate. During their long journey, the 15 elephants have already damaged 561,333 square meters of crops and caused economic losses of nearly 6.8 million yuan. But since they are 32 Class-A protection in China, the same as the giant panda, we need to protect them. To ensure the safety of both humans and the elephants, people have fed them tons of food to guide them 33 from towns and cities. Seventy-six police cars and trucks and nine drones(无人机) have been used to keep an 34 on the elephants. Scientists also suggest that we should use harmless fences(栅栏) to guide them on their way home. 25．A．went B．walked C．made D．ran 26．A．start B．change C．stop D．turn 27．A．interesting B．unusual C．common D．surprised 28．A．maybe B．still C．already D．instead 29．A．raising B．keeping C．falling D．rising 30．A．Another B．The other C．Other D．One 31．A．may B．should C．shall D．will 32．A．below B．under C．through D．among 33．A．away B．out C．into D．around 34．A．ear B．eye C．arm D．answer Cloze 2 Jellyfish are badly named. They are neither a fish nor made of jelly. Instead, their bodies are 35 95% water and 5% solid matter. They have been in existence for at least half a billion years. Yes, they are 36 than dinosaurs. Surprisingly, they don’t have a brain, a heart, or lungs（肺）. You may wonder how they can possibly survive without these vital organs, but 37 is for the best. They don’t have lungs because their skin is 38 thin that they can absorb（吸收）oxygen through it. They don’t need a heart to pump blood because they don’t have any. And they have a nerve net—which is sensitive to touch—below their outer skin. They respond to the changes in their environment using signals from the nerve net, so they don’t need a 39 to process complex thoughts. Their variety is nearly endless. Most of them are umbrella—shaped and have tentacles（触角）. Some jellyfish have very long tentacles. 40 , they never get tangled up or sting themselves. That’s because the tentacles are very slippery（滑的）and will only sting other animals. Most jellyfish have 41 or no vision, but they can detect light and ocean currents, which helps them to navigate and move. A few species can also recognize colour and have a 360-degree view of their environment. Jellyfish come in all 42 , from 0.5 millimeters to the giant Nomura’s jellyfish, which can measure up to two meters in diameter and weigh over 200 kilograms. While jellyfish are beautiful, they can also be 43 . Some jellyfish toxins can be deadly to humans, such as those from the box jellyfish and the Australian Irukandji, but deaths are relatively rare given the number of jellyfish-sting victims every year. In any case, it’s better to stay 44 the way of any jellyfish you may see! You can go swimming with dolphins, but you definitely want to think twice before swimming with jellyfish. 35．A．made in B．made of C．made from D．made up of 36．A．older B．bigger C．smaller D．younger 37．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything 38．A．so B．too C．such D．very 39．A．lung B．brain C．heart D．tentacle 40．A．But B．Anyway C．However D．Otherwise 41．A．good B．much C．little D．a little 42．A．types B．sizes C．looks D．colours 43．A．pleasant B．dangerous C．surprising D．interesting 44．A．in B．on C．away D．out of 四、任务型阅读之阅读短文回答问题。 Passage 1 根据短文内容，回答问题（每题答案不超过8个词）。 It’s frightening (令人害怕) when many bees are flying together and coming too close. A few years ago, Lisa Turnbull was in her home. She made a cake and left it on the kitchen table. When she opened the kitchen window to help the cake cool more quickly, she didn’t notice lots of bees flying around in her back garden. A few minutes later, Lisa heard a loud noise coming from her kitchen. She opened the door and saw a group of bees all over her kitchen table. The bees left their old home and were looking for a new one. It seemed that the queen bee (蜂王) liked the cake and stopped on it. About 15,000 others followed her. Luckily, Lisa knew a bit about bees so she knew they weren’t dangerous. She told herself she didn’t need to be afraid. She calmly closed the door and called a beekeeper to take the bees away. Last summer, the same thing happened to John Norton. He was driving home and he found thousands of bees following his car. He then stopped his car, hoping that they would fly on and leave him. However, they landed on the back of it and stayed there. Feeling very frightened, John called a beekeeper. They found that the queen bee flew into the boot (后备箱) of the car while John was putting some shopping into it. When he closed the boot, she was inside. So when he drove off, the rest of the bees followed. The beekeeper spent over three hours removing all the bees. 45．Why did Lisa Turnbull open the kitchen window? 46．What were the bees doing in Lisa Turnbull’s kitchen? 47．How many bees were in Lisa Turnbull’s kitchen? 48．How did John Norton feel when he found thousands of bees following his car? 49．How long did the beekeeper spend removing all the bees in John Norton’s car? Passage 2 Yeshe Dolkar still remembers the moment she saw snow leopards at Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve a year ago. On that cold snowy day, the 15-year-old Yeshe Dolkar living in Nangqen County, Qinghai was heading down a mountaintop with her family. Suddenly, they saw two snow leopards near the headwaters of the Lancang River. “They have blue-green eyes and long tails. The fur is gray-white with black spots all over the body. “They look so cool!” said Yeshe Dolkar. Since the mid-20th century, the area of snow, grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan has become smaller because of climate change and human activities. Many wild animals living in the area are in danger of extinction (灭绝). On Jan 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to better protect the area and the wildlife there. Last year was the 20th anniversary of the setup of the reserve. In these years, the population (种群) of wild animals has been rising. More than 70,000 Tibetan antelopes now live there. And more than 1,000 snow leopards can be found in the area. Local people have improved (提高) their understanding about environmental protection and have tried hard to look after the environment in Sanjiangyuan over the years. They used to carry food with them in plastic bags and left the bags behind. But now things have changed. According to Palden Wangchuk, a 22-year-old young man, local people are regularly called on to pick up waste (废物) on the grasslands. “People would also take their food waste down the mountains. The grasslands have put on a new look,” he said. 50．What was the weather like when Yeshe Dolkar saw snow leopards a year ago? 51．When did China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve? 52．How does the writer show the change of the population of wild animals? 53．What are local people called on to do on the grasslands? 54．What does the writer mainly want to tell us through this passage? 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后表格的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 You’ve probably heard of working dogs that help policemen or horses that help farmers. Do you know that pigeons (鸽子) can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples. The postman People can train pigeons to carry messages. Usually, people tie a small can to a pigeon’s leg with a note inside. Then the pigeon flies off with the note. The lifeguard (救生员) From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the sea. Sometimes, it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people. The spy (间谍) Many years ago, people used pigeons to help their countries during wars. Spy pigeons had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over the enemy’s (敌人的) land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow the soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing. So, next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary (普通的) bird to many people might really be helpful. 55 about pigeons Pigeons can 56 for people just as working dogs help policemen or horses help farmers. Three 57 The postman ◆People let trained pigeons carry 58 for them. ◆They put a note into a small can and tie the small can to a pigeon’s leg. The lifeguard ◆From the high sky, it is much 59 for pigeons to find the people in orange life jackets at sea than for humans. ◆Also, pigeons can fly quickly to look for the 60 people over large areas of water. The spy ◆During wars, people used pigeons to help their countries by 61 small cameras to their feet to take photos of the enemy area below when they 62 over it. ◆The photos would 63 useful information for the soldiers. Conclusion To many people, pigeons look ordinary, but they can 64 people a lot. Passage 2 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。 The Asian elephant is the largest animal is Asia. The elephants are usually 5 to 6 meters tall and weigh 3 to 5 tons. Yunnan is the only home for wild Asian elephants in China. The province has built 11 nature reserves and its population has risen from 170 in the 1970s to 300 today. However, last year, 15 wild Asian elephants left their home in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, They kept going north, walking through fields and towns. The journey damaged 561,333 square meters of crops and led to economic losses of nearly 6.8 million yuan. People wonder why the elephants are on the move and where they are heading to. Zhang Li, a life science professor at Beijing Normal University, suggested that the elephants needmore space and food, or they are losing their home. Another idea suggests that a change in Earth’s magnetic(磁场) field has made the elephants think they should move. The government is trying to protect the safety of both humans and the elephants. They have fed the elephants tons of food in order to guide them away from city areas. They have also watched the group’s movement, warning nearby people not to get close to the elephants. A total of 76 police cars and trucks, five diggers and nine drones(无人机) have been used to protect the animals. The Wandering Asian Elephants General introduction     As the largest animal in Asia, the Asian elephants are usually 5 to 6 meters in 65 and can weigh up to 3 to 5 tons.     It’s population has risen a lot. Possible 66 for their journey     They are in need of more food and space.     A change in Earth’s magnetic field. What the government has done In order to make it 67 for both humans and the elephants, the government:      68   elephants with enough food to guide them away from city areas.     watched the elephants’ movement.     used a lot of 69 , such as 5 diggers and 9 drones. Passage 3 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。 Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but there are fewer and fewer birds now. One of the main reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance (机会) to live. Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, most of them are allowed (允许) to go outside freely. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions (十亿) of small animals such as rabbits and field mice. They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard, further weakening (削弱) their health. Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks (攻击) from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don’t live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older. Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside. Problems The number of birds is becoming 70 . Pet cats also make the animals that live in people’s yard 71 to weaken their health. At the same time, many pet cats are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. It’s 72 for birds or other small animals to live safely. The 73 for the problems People keep pet cats 74 to go outside. What to do People who keep a young cat have the duty to let it play inside. 六、短文填空首字母填空与综合填空。 （一） live on      with the help of    protect       have pity on    lose   as a result    at birth          leave         in danger      look like The koala mainly lives in Australia. It is 70—90 centemetres tall and weighs 5—14 kilogrames. The koala with thick hair 75 the bear but it is smaller and cuter than it and it has very sharp teeth and claws (爪子). The male koala is larger than the female one. The koala 76 eucalyptus leaves (桉树叶). Each koala eats about 500 grams of leaves per day. The koala sleeps for up to 16—18 hours. It likes to move around in the evening. A healthy female koala can have one child each year. A baby koala is very small 77 —only a quarter of an inch. It has no hair and it can’t see either. It lives in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for half a year. 78   ( 在……期间) this time, it only drinks its mother’s milk. The koala is now 79 . The number of koalas is getting 80 （更少） every year, mainly because of 81 their living areas and food. People cut down a lot of trees. 82 , many koalas have no places to live in or enough leaves to eat. There are less than 100,000 koalas in the world. Humans should 83 them to see this. Some 84 (science)  say if people don’t take action, we 85 （not have) any koalas 86 in 30 years.   Now Australia 87 （政府）have realized this problem and have decided to do something to protect koalas. Koalas are now under people’s 88 there. 89 people in Australia, I think koalas’ living conditions will be better and better. （二） 根据短文内 容及首字母 提示 ，在 下文空格处 填入适当的词使短 文完整 。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词） A fight went on for a long time. Jim Hall shot White Fang several t 90 , but White Fang wouldn’t let go of him. He held on to his throat with his t 91 . The noise woke everyone up, White Fang’s wounds were bad, he was d 92 . The doctor said, “He has o 93 one chance in a thousand of living”. “We  must make s 94 he has that chance, ” Scott said. “He saved my father’s life. We must save him. I don’t care how much it c 95 . ” The doctor did e 96 he could for White Fang, but he had lost a lot of blood. It seemed certain that he would die, but a 97 the days passed, White Fang slowly got better. He lived, but he could not f 98 again. He lived the r 99 of his life quietly with Scott and his family, a much gentler and much loved wolf-dog. —Taken from White Fang 七、书面表达——关爱动物 100．每年4月1日为“国际爱鸟日”，鸟类是与人类共生共荣的“空中精灵”。学校将开展以“爱鸟始于心，护鸟始于行”为主题的演讲比赛，请你以“Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony”为题，根据表格中的要点写一篇英语演讲稿，呼吁大家用自己的创造力来表达对鸟类的欣赏和关爱。内容如下： Reasons 1.You: love nature... 2.People: keep birds as pets... 3.Birds: the number... Actions Create a bird-friendly garden or a balcony:   1. a right place... 2. provide food... 3. cover... 4. water... Purposes (目的) …… 参考词汇：create (创造)   feeder (喂食器)  food sources (食物来源) 要 求：（1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；    （2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥；   （3）词数：100词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； （4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。 Creating a bird-friendly garden or balcony Good afternoon, everybody!   I’m very glad to share my topic with you. I’m Li Lin from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’d like to talk about creating a bird-friendly garden or a balcony. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you! 101．假设你是李明，你的美国笔友Steve上周从报纸上读了关于东北虎（manchurian tiger）正濒临灭绝的文章，他想制作一份海报，让更多的人了解保护野生动物的重要性，他写了封邮件想向你询问如果是你，你会怎么做，请根据Steve的邮件内容给他进行回复。 To: liming@china.com From: steve@america.com Subject: something about the poster on manchurian tiger Dear Li Ming, How are you? I hope everything goes on well with you. Last week, I read an article about manchurian tigers from the newspaper. I’m terribly sorry to find that they are endangered animals now! I want to design a poster about them. Would you please tell me how to do it if you were me? ●How will you make the poster? ●What slogan（标语）will you choose to write? ●Do you think it meaningful to make such a poster? Why? Please email me whenever you are not busy. Best wishes! Steve 注意事项：1.字数90左右，开头已经写好，不计入总字数； 2.回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、顺畅； 3.中文不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Steve, I’m glad to hear from you. 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