15第15课时　八年级(上) Units 5～6-【智乐星中考·学考传奇】2025年山东省中考英语全练本（五四制）

1 2 第15课时　八年级(上) Units 5~6 建议用时:45分钟 3 一、阅读理解 　　(2024日照二模)The world is full of wonders, only if we open our eyes to see them. Millions of people around the world have been working together to honor the wonders in nature. They chose their favorite places by voting(投票) by people around the world. The final list of the New Seven Wonders of Nature finally came out. Let’s take a look at some. 一 三 题序 二 四 五 4 The Amazon Rainforest Covering an area of about 2.1 million square miles and running across nine different countries, it becomes the largest rainforest in the world. A single hectare(1,000 m2) of the Amazon rainforest contains about 900 tons of living plants, including more than 750 types of trees and 1,500 other plants because of the enough rain around the year. It has long been described as “the Lungs of Our Planet”. This is because its plants continuously recycle carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) into oxygen(氧气). About 20 percent of the Earth’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest. 一 三 题序 二 四 五 5 Komodo National Park, Indonesia 　　Komodo National Park is made up of three larger islands and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of about 733 km2, of which 603 km2 is land. The park was built to protect the endangered Komodo dragon, which can be as long as three meters and weigh over 70 kg. The park also includes one of the world’s richest marine(海洋的) environments. No wonder that one of the most popular tourist activities in the park is diving(潜水). In the past, tourists were allowed to give food to the Komodo dragon, but now this activity has been canceled. 一 三 题序 二 四 五 6 Table Mountain, South Africa From its name, you can tell that the mountain must look like a big table. Exactly, the mountain is steep(陡峭的) but the top is so flat(平的). People say that it’s as if the gods themselves put this mountain into place so they could drink and eat on it. The gods even have table cloth—the cloud over the top of the mountain. 一 三 题序 二 四 五 7 ( ) 1. Why is the Amazon Rainforest called “the Lungs of Our Planet”? A.It’s the world’s largest rainforest. B.It owns the largest number of plants. C.It has enough rain all year round. D.It produces a lot of oxygen. ( ) 2.【新考向·综合考查】Which is NOT true of Komodo National Park? A.It is made up of 29 islands. B.It is used to protect the Komodo dragon. C.It provides undersea activities. D.It allows giving food to the Komodo dragon. D D 一 三 题序 二 四 五 8 ( )3. How does Table Mountain get its name? A.From its special location. B.From the shape of its top. C.From an ancient fairy story. D.From its famous local food. B 一 三 题序 二 四 五 9 二、阅读理解六选五 (2024陕西改编)Rainforests are forests that get a lot of rain. It can rain more than one inch(=2.54 cm) per day! There are tropical(热带的) rainforests all over the world. 1.______ They are very warm.  The Amazon is in South America. It is the biggest rainforest in the world. More than half of the rain forest is in Brazil. 2._______ 　B　 　E　  一 三 题序 二 四 五 10 Many plants and animals live in the Amazon. There are more kinds of plants and animals there than anywhere else in the world. The biggest mix of plants and animals live in the canopy. 3.______ The canopy keeps off most of the sunlight. The rainforest floor is very dark.  4._______There are more than 400 different native tribes(土著部落)! Native people used to stay in the rain forest. They found food and built homes there. They made medicine from plants. Now they sometimes leave. They go into nearby towns to sell food. Still, they live in their own ways.  　A　 　F　 一 三 题序 二 四 五 11 Today, the Amazon is faced with the problem of deforestation. This means that too many trees are cut down by humans and 5.______ What can we do to protect the rainforest and the wildlife there?  　C　 一 三 题序 二 四 五 12 A.The canopy is a thick coat of trees. B.They are found near the equator(赤道). C.it brings harmful results to the wildlife in the Amazon. D.it makes more space for the animals in the Amazon to live in. E.The rest spreads across eight other countries. F.People live in the Amazon too. 一 三 题序 二 四 五 13 三、完形填空 　　(2024云南)In a small village, there lived a young boy named Ravi. He was always glad to lend a helping hand. One day, he saw a wounded 　1　 lying on the ground with a broken wing(翅膀). It was unable to 　2　. Filled with worry, Ravi picked up the bird and carefully bandaged(包扎) up its wing. He provided food and water 　3　 it. Days turned into weeks, and the bird became better and better. It was 　4　 ready to fly again.  一 三 题序 二 四 五 14 As Ravi watched the bird flying higher and higher in the 　5　, he felt a deep sense of happiness and realized he could have a great influence on the lives of others. So he began to do a lot, including feeding homeless animals and visiting 　6　 people. His kindness spread throughout the village, encouraging people to follow his example.  Years passed, and Ravi 　7　 to be a beloved(深受喜爱的) member of the community. His simple deeds(行为) 　8　 the village into a place full of love and care.  Our acts, no matter how 　9　, can make a difference. 　10　 kindness is spread around, we will have the power to create a better world.  一 三 题序 二 四 五 15 1.A.ant B.bee C.bird D.butterfly 2.A.see B.fly C.eat D.drink 3.A.for B.by C.from D.about 4.A.widely B.hardly C.strangely D.happily 5.A.sky B.lake C.box D.house 6.A.rich B.sick C.strict D.wise 7.A.got up B.gave up C.grew up D.woke up 8.A.cut B.divided C.poured D.changed 9.A.brave B.small C.terrible D.dangerous 10.A.If B.Before C.Unless D.Although 一 三 题序 二 四 五 16 四、语法填空 　　(2024乐山)I can still remember my primary school homework on animals. I decided 1.____________(write) about the whale(鲸). I have loved them from a young age.  I’m not quite sure why I love them. It might be something about 2._________(they) shape. They have a smooth shape, and their tails look like a heart. They also move so 3.__________(slow) and beautifully, like a tree dancing in the wind. This way, they seem very clever.  　to write　 　their　 　slowly　 一 三 题序 二 四 五 17 So, of course, one of my best memories 4.________(be) when I got to see a type of whale called the Southern Right Whale in Argentina. Watching them moving smoothly in the water, I felt 5.____________(happy) than ever. They were so beautiful!  And I’m not the only one who loves whales. Different peoples across the world have a special place for whales in their 6.__________(heart). Take the Maori people in New Zealand as 7._______ example. Living by the ocean, they see whales as guardians(守护者) of the ocean and talk about them a lot in their 8.______________(tradition) stories.  　was　 　happier　 　hearts　 　an　 　traditional　 一 三 题序 二 四 五 18 Why was I interested in whales like the Maori people? 9.____________ they need our protection. That’s what my school homework was about— animals we need to protect. Whales play a big role 10._______ the ocean. So, protecting whales means protecting the whole ocean.  　Because　 　in　 一 三 题序 二 四 五 19 五、写作 　　假如你叫李华,现在的你和以前相比已经改变了许多。请根据表格提示,给你的英国朋友 Jim 写一封信,介绍一下你的变化。   In the past Now Appearance short, fat, short hair tall, thin, long hair Personality shy/silent outgoing/active Study ask the teacher for help study with a group Favorite festival The Mid-Autumn Festival... The Spring Festival... Hobbies like.../hate... like.../hate... 一 三 题序 二 四 五 20 要求: 1.文中请勿使用真实人名,校名和地名; 2.包含以上所有信息,可适当发挥; 3.词数:100词左右,文章开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。 一 三 题序 二 四 五 21 Dear Jim, 　　How I’ve changed! 　　People sure changed. I have changed a lot in the last few years. ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________ 　I used to be very short and fat but now I’m much taller and thinner than before. Now I have long hair, but I used to have short hair. I was shy and silent, but now I am much more outgoing and active. I liked the Mid-Autumn Festival best in the past, but now my favorite festival is the Spring Festival. Another change is that now I study with a group. However, I used to ask the teacher for help when I had some difficulty in studying. The biggest change in my life was my hobby. I used to watch cartoons on TV, now I like soap operas. I didn’t use to like English class, even hate it. But now it’s my favorite class.  一 三 题序 二 四 五 22 ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________ Yours, Li Hua All in all, I’m happy with these changes, because they have brought me the happiness of growth.　  一 三 题序 二 四 五 23 $$