Unit 2 Lesson 8 Why Are Plants Important 同步限时练 2024-2025学年冀教版英语八年级下册

Lesson 8　Why Are Plants Important 同步限时精练 基础强化(8分钟) 一、根据句意及提示完成单词拼写 1. Farmers grow rice in rich __________ (土壤). 2. Drums are __________ (基本的)to African music. 3. We must __________ (达到)the plan, whatever (无论什么) happens. 4. You can park the car in the __________ (阴凉处) behind the tall building. 5. It’s __________ (please) to take a walk along the lake on such a warm day. 二、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. Plants can be ___________ (make) into medicine. 2. We need plants, water, air and sunshine___________ (live). 3. It is always___________ (please) to see children’s sunny smile. 4. It’s important for us___________ (know) the importance of trees. 5. He went to school in a hurry without___________ (have) breakfast. 能力训练(8分钟) 三、选择填空 1. Breakfast gives you _______ for the morning. A. wealth B. talent C. humor D. energy 2. Your gloves should be made _______ leather, for they feel soft and smooth. A. in B. on C. for D. of 3. Thanks to the video Visiting the World Online, we can enjoy the sights _______ leaving home. A. with B. by C. without D. over 4. I think it’s pleasant _____ with snowballs on a snowy day. A. play B. to playing C. to play D. played 5. Without plants, water and wind can _______ the soil _______. A. take; on B. carry; off C. carry; away D. blow; away 四、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. 总之，生活到处充满了爱。 ________ ________ ________, life is full of love. 2. 这种酒是由葡萄制成的。 The wine _________ _________ _________ grapes. 3. 我们可以从鸡蛋和牛奶中获取能量。 We can _________ _________ _________ eggs and milk. 4. 做我们擅长的事总是令人愉快的。 It’s always _________ _________ do what we’re good at doing. 5. 看！这些树苗足够高了。也许要开花了。 Look! The seedlings are _________ __________. _________ they will blossom. 素养提升(10分钟) 五、完形填空 Luke’s father is a farmer. Instead of cows, sheep, and horses, there is corn, beans, strawberries and tomatoes around his house. Luke doesn’t mind that there are no __1__. In fact, he likes living on a fruit-and-vegetable farm much better. He feels it’s magical that his dad is able to __2__ something in the place where there used to be nothing. “I’m planting __3__ today, son,” Luke’s father said. “They grow best in hot summer heat, __4__ I need to plant them early in spring. That way there will be tall, healthy tomato vines (藤) once August arrives.” “How do you __5__ they grow tall and healthy?” Luke asked. “The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope,” his father laughed. “Can I help?” Luke begged. “Of course!” said his father. So when Luke was __6__, he helped his father, and Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much care. He spent one whole day in the early June sun, __7__wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plants. After the tomato vines had grown a little taller, Luke __8__ the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over. “The tomatoes __9__ need a lot of attention!” Luke said one late afternoon. “Most __10__ things do require a lot of attention, Luke,” replied his father with a smile. “What do you mean?” asked Luke. “Well,” his father said, “we should pay close attention to things that make our lives better.” “Is that __11__you pay attention to Mom?” asked Luke. “Yes,” replied his father. “I pay close attention to you and Mom because you __12__ make my life better.” The rest of that day went __13__ a lot quicker. Taking care of the tomato plants, Luke __14__ he was taking care of his mom and dad. With a little bit of __15__ magic and a lot of attention, Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived. 1. A. gardens B. pools C. animals D. hills 2. A. dig B. build C. create D. throw 3. A. beans B. carrots C. potatoes D. tomatoes 4. A. so B. but C. as D. or 5. A. make sure B. worry about C. turn down D. talk about 6. A. strong B. proud C. free D. lucky 7. A. hit B. hitting C. hits D. to hit 8. A. tied B. pushed C. lifted D. added 9. A. hardly B. lately C. lastly D. certainly 10. A. strange B. delicious C. valuable D. popular 11. A. when B. how C. where D. why 12. A. neither B. both C. either D. all 13. A. by B. off C. over D. around 14. A. imagine B. imagined C. will imagine D. is imagining 15. A. farm B. family C. vegetable D. nature 六、阅读理解 Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants to live. This is why there are so many plants around us. There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(无花) plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowers and fruit. Non-flowering plants don’t grow flowers. You can’t see many non-flowering plants around you. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you’ll find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are very big and some very small. Most of them are green. We can live on the earth because of the plants around us. 1. Which of the following is the most important according to the passage? A．Man. B．Plants. C．Animals. D．Air, water, and sunlight. 2. We need many plants around us because _______ . A．plants can grow easily B．plants are green C．we can get what we need from plants D．we like all kinds of plants 3. There are ______ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us. A．much fewer B．much more C．much larger D．much better 4. Which of the following doesn’t come from a plant? A．Basket. B．Bread. C．Cabbage. D．Stone Forest 5. The best title（标题）for this passage may be _________ . A．Food from Plants B．Plants Make Food C．Man and Animals D．Plants around us 参考答案 一、1.soil 2.basic 3.fulfill 4.shade 5.pleasant 二、1.made 2.to live 3.pleasant 4.to know 5.having 三、1-5DDCCC 四、1.In a word 2.is made from 3.take energy from 4.pleasant to 5.tall enough, Maybe 五、1-5 CCDAA 6-10CBADC 11-15DBABB 六、1-5BCADD 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$