Unit 1 Look it up! 单元话题完形填空练习-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册单元重难点易错题精练（沪教版2024）

Unit 1 Look it up! 单元话题完形填空练习 Unit 1 Look it up!单元话题：百科全书 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 The Earth’s history has been 45 billion years. Now it can be found in different periods (时期) of different 1 of fossils, and these fossils can 2 the history of our planet earth-shaking changes. Over 200 million years ago, on Earth there 3 a group of animals: the dinosaurs. They have dominated (支配) the Earth 4 up to 1.5 million years. However, dinosaurs died out 5 . Nobody knows why. And a very long time later, humans 6 and no one has seen a 7 dinosaur up to now. Today, we know everything about them 8 the dinosaur fossils. 9 people found dinosaurs’ bones (骨骼), teeth, egg fossils, and skin marks, footprints, and other cave sites (洞穴遗址), the scientists have discovered the 10 of the dinosaurs. 1．A．types B．sizes C．years D．places 2．A．speak B．tell C．say D．talk 3．A．had B．has C．were D．was 4．A．in B．of C．for D．to 5．A．quietly B．suddenly C．sadly D．finally 6．A．came B．disappeared C．appeared D．happened 7．A．real B．living C．alive D．interesting 8．A．with B．in C．from D．by 9．A．Before B．After C．When D．Since 10．A．secrets B．names C．eggs D．lives 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍地球的历史和恐龙的灭绝。 1．句意：现在可以在不同类型的化石中找到不同时期的地球历史。 types类型；sizes尺寸；years年；places地点。根据“Now it can be found in different periods (时期) of different…of fossils,”可知，此处是指在不同时期存在不同类型的化石。故选A。 2．句意：而这些化石可以讲述我们星球翻天覆地的变化的历史。 speak说；tell告诉；say说话；talk谈论。根据“…and these fossils can…the history of our planet earth-shaking changes.”可知，此处是指化石用它们自己来告诉我们地球的巨大变化。故选B。 3．句意：2亿多年前，地球上有一群动物：恐龙。 had有，过去式；has有，三单形式；were是，be动词复数形式的过去式；was是，be动词单数形式的过去式。根据“Over 200 million years ago, on Earth there…a group of animals: the dinosaurs.”可知，此处为there be句型，时态为一般过去时，由空后的不定冠词a可知，用单数形式。故选D。 4．句意：它们统治地球长达1.5亿年。 in在……期间；of……的；for达，计；to到。根据“They have dominated (支配) the Earth…up to 1.5 million years.”可知，此处是指它们统治地球长达1.5亿年，用介词for表示。故选C。 5．句意：然而，恐龙突然灭绝了。 quietly快速地；suddenly突然地；sadly悲哀地；finally最后地。根据“However, dinosaurs died out…Nobody knows why.”可知，此处是指灭绝得很突然，用副词suddenly修饰整个句子。故选B。 6．句意：而很久以后，人类出现了，至今没有人见过活着的恐龙。 came来；disappeared消失；appeared出现；happened发生。根据“And a very long time later, humans…and…”及常识可知，此处是指恐龙灭绝很久后人类出现了。故选C。 7．句意：而很久以后，人类出现了，至今没有人见过活着的恐龙。 real真的；living活的，有生命的；alive存活着的；interesting有趣的。根据“…and no one has seen a…dinosaur up to now.”可知，此处是指没有人见过一只活着的恐龙，用形容词living修饰。故选B。 8．句意：今天，我们通过恐龙化石了解它们的一切。 with和；in在……期间；from来自，表示事物的来源；by经过。根据“Today, we know everything about them…the dinosaur fossils.”可知，此处是指恐龙化石是了解恐龙的来源。故选C。 9．句意：自从人们发现恐龙的骨骼、牙齿、蛋化石、皮肤痕迹、脚印和其他洞穴遗址以来，科学家们已经发现了恐龙的秘密。 Before在……之前；After在……之后；When当……时候；Since自从。根据“…people found dinosaurs’ bones (骨骼), teeth, egg fossils, and skin marks, footprints…”可知，此处是指自从人们发现恐龙后，用连词Since表示。故选D。 10．句意：自从人们发现恐龙的骨骼、牙齿、蛋化石、皮肤痕迹、脚印和其他洞穴遗址以来，科学家们已经发现了恐龙的秘密。 secrets秘密；names名字；eggs蛋；lives生活。根据“…the scientists have discovered the…of the dinosaurs.”可知，此处是指人类从来没有见过恐龙，通过考古终于发现了恐龙的秘密了。故选A。 Here are two articles from an Encyclopaedia. One is about Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was an 1 painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. He was born in the countryside. When he was a little boy, he 2 great intelligence and artistic ability. 3 he grew older, he 4 to do many different things. His paintings are very famous. He also had many 5 . For example, his notebooks include some interesting 6 of flying machines. 7 article is about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years 8 human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. There were many different 9 of dinosaurs. Small ones, huge ones, many dinosaurs ate plants, 10 some dinosaurs liked to eat meat. 1．A．Indian B．Italy C．Italian D．English 2．A．told B．appeared C．showed D．won 3．A．When B．As C．Before D．Until 4．A．had B．wanted C．preferred D．learnt 5．A．inventions B．paintings C．notebooks D．drawings 6．A．paintings B．drawings C．photos D．ideas 7．A．Other B．The other C．Another D．The others 8．A．after B．since C．before D．ago 9．A．kinds B．sizes C．hobbies D．habits 10．A．and B．so C．for D．while 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．D 【导语】本文是选自《百科全书》的两篇短文。一是关于达芬奇，另一个是关于恐龙。 1．句意：达芬奇是意大利画家、发明家、音乐家、工程师和科学家。 Indian印度的；Italy意大利；Italian意大利的；English英国的。根据“an … painter”可知，此处应用形容词作定语，结合常识可知，达芬奇是意大利的。故选C。 2．句意：当他还是个小男孩的时候，他就表现出了很高的智力和艺术才能。 told告诉；appeared出现；showed展现；won赢得。根据“great intelligence”可知，此处应指展现出很高的智力。故选C。 3．句意：随着年龄的增长，他学会了做许多不同的事情。 When当……时候；As随着；Before在……之前；Until直到。根据“he … to do many different things”可知，此处应指随着年龄的增长。故选B。 4．句意：随着年龄的增长，他学会了做许多不同的事情。 had有；wanted想要；preferred更喜欢；learnt学习。根据“His paintings are very famous. He also had many … .”可知，此处应指学会了做许多不同的事情。故选D。 5．句意：他也有许多发明。 inventions发明；paintings图画；notebooks笔记本；drawings图纸。根据“his notebooks include some interesting … of flying machines”可知，此处应指有许多发明。故选A。 6．句意：例如，他的笔记本上有一些有趣的飞行器图。 paintings图画；drawings图纸；photos照片；ideas想法。根据“his notebooks include some interesting … of flying machines”可知，笔记本上应是画的关于飞行机器的图纸。故选B。 7．句意：另一篇文章是关于恐龙的。 Other其他的；The other两者中的另一个；Another另一个；The others其他人。根据“Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.”与“One is about Leonardo da Vinci.”可知，此处应指两者中的另一个，one…the other…“一个……另一个……”。故选B。 8．句意：恐龙比人类早6000多万年生活在地球上。 after在……之后；since自从；before在……之前；ago之前。根据“Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years … human beings.”结合常识可知，恐龙是生活在人类之前。故选C。 9．句意：这里有许多不同种类的恐龙。 kinds种类；sizes尺寸；hobbies爱好；habits习惯。根据“Small ones, huge ones”可知，此处应指有许多不同的种类。故选A。 10．句意：小恐龙，大恐龙，许多恐龙吃植物，而一些恐龙喜欢吃肉。 and并且；so所以；for因为；while然而。根据“many dinosaurs ate plants, … some dinosaurs liked to eat meat”可知，两者之间为转折，因此应用while。故选D。 通过下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 The giraffe is a living animal on land. It has a very long neck and four long and thin legs. Its front legs are 1 than its back legs. 2 adult giraffe can be five metres tall. It can run very fast — about 30 miles an hour. It is brown and yellow. Giraffes 3 in Africa. They can live up to 25 years in the wild. They do not like being alone and they live in groups of six or more. To find food, they travel far away 4 don’t have a fixed (固定的) home. They spend most of a day 5 . The leaves, flowers and fruit at the top of trees 6 their main food, and they 7 eat grass and plants. A mother giraffe is pregnant (怀孕的) for about 15 months and only has one baby. 8 gives birth while standing up. So a baby giraffe’s first experience in the world is to fall several metres 9 the ground! Within one hour of being born, the baby giraffe is on its feet searching for milk from 10 mother. The baby giraffe can weigh 60 kilos at birth and it stops growing when it is ten years old. 1．A．tall B．taller C．tallest D．the tallest 2．A．A B．An C．The D．/ 3．A．lived B．are living C．live D．will live 4．A．or B．so C．but D．and 5．A．eating B．eaten C．to eat D．eat 6．A．is B．are C．was D．were 7．A．also B．too C．as well D．either 8．A．Itself B．It’s C．It D．Its 9．A．at B．to C．down D．from 10．A．its B．it C．it’s D．they 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文是一篇介绍长颈鹿的说明文。长颈鹿是陆地上最高的动物，生活在非洲，介绍了它们的生活习性及寿命，同时介绍了一只母长颈鹿要怀孕15个月才能生下一只长颈鹿和这只幼小长颈鹿的生长过程。 1．句意：它的前腿比后腿高。 tall高的；taller更高的； tallest最高的； the tallest最高的。空后than是比较级标志词。故选B。 2．句意：成年长颈鹿可以有五米高。 a一个，表泛指，用于以辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，不定冠词，表泛指，用于以元音音素开头的单词前；the这个/那个，表特指；/零冠词。此处表示泛指，且adult是以元音音素开头的可数名词单数。故选B。 3．句意：长颈鹿生活在非洲。 lived居住，一般过去时；are living，现在进行时；live一般现在时；will live一般将来时。主语Giraffes是复数，全篇时态为一般现在时。故选C。 4．句意：为了寻找食物，它们在一个很大的区域内旅行，没有固定的家。 or或者；so所以；but但是；and和。根据前后两句语境可知，两者是并列关系。故选D。 5．句意：它们一天的大部分时间都在吃。 eating吃，动名词；eaten过去分词；to eat不定式；eat动词原形。spend time doing sth.表示“花费时间做某事”。故选A。 6．句意：树顶的叶子、花朵和果实是它们的主要食物。 is是，主语为第三人称单数；are主语为you或复数；was，is和am的过去式；were，are的过去式。此处主语“The leaves, flowers and fruit”是复数，时态为一般现在时。故选B。 7．句意：它们也吃草和植物。 also也，用于肯定句句中；too用于肯定句句末，有逗号隔开；as well用于肯定句句末；either用于否定句句末，有逗号隔开。前面提到了主要的食物，且此空在主语和谓语之间。故选A。 8．句意：它站着分娩。 Itself它自己，反身代词；It’s它是；It它，人称代词主格；Its它的，物主代词。本句缺主语，用人称代词主格。故选C。 9．句意：所以，小长颈鹿在世界上的第一个体验就是从几米高的地方掉到地上！ at在；to去； down向下；from来自。to the ground表示“来到地面上”。故选B。 10．句意：刚出生一个小时，小长颈鹿就站起来从妈妈那里寻找奶水。 its它的，形容词性物主代词； it它，人称代词主格；it’s它是； they它们，人称代词主格。此处用形容词性物主代词修饰空后名词mother。故选A。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Have you ever heard the story of the internet? We are all busy talking about and 1 the internet, but how many of us know the 2 of it? Many people were 3 when the internet first appeared in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network 4 down, then the whole network stopped. So a network system (联网系统) was in need. It should be 5 enough for many different computers to use at the same time. If one part of the network was not working, other parts still worked well. In this way computer network system would keep on 6 all the time. At 7 , only government (政府) could use the internet. In the early 1970s, hospitals and banks began to use it too. However, computers were still very 8 and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers 9 cheaper and easier to use. Today it is 10 to get online and millions of people use the internet every day. 1．A．checking B．inviting C．using D．comparing 2．A．history B．price C．service D．program 3．A．surprised B．frightened C．angry D．interested 4．A．fell B．broke C．turned D．went 5．A．clever B．good C．heavy D．expensive 6．A．opening B．working C．using D．doing 7．A．more B．least C．first D．last 8．A．expensive B．cheap C．small D．light 9．A．became B．worked C．improved D．stayed 10．A．boring B．easy C．tiring D．clean 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了互联网从出现，到发展再到普及的过程。 1．句意：我们都忙于谈论和使用互联网，但我们中有多少人知道互联网的历史？ checking检查；inviting邀请；using使用；comparing对比。根据“We are all...”可知，如今互联网一直是我们谈论的话题，我们也一直在“使用”互联网。故选C。 2．句意：我们都忙于谈论和使用互联网，但我们中有多少人知道互联网的历史？ history历史；price价格；service服务；program节目。根据“hen the internet first appeared in the 1960s. At that time...”可知，后文在讲述互联网的历史。故选A。 3．句意：当互联网在20世纪60年代首次出现时，许多人都感到惊讶。 surprised惊讶的；frightened害怕的；angry生气的；interested有兴趣的。根据“At that time, computers were large and expensive.”可知，在20世纪60年代电脑又大又昂贵，故互联网的出现是令人惊讶的。故选A。 4．句意：如果网络中的一台计算机出现故障，那么整个网络就会停止运行。 fell摔；broke打破；turned变成；went去。根据“the whole network stopped.”可知计算机出故障，网络运行会停止。break down“出故障”。故选B。 5．句意：它应该足够好，可以让许多不同的计算机同时使用。 clever聪明的；good好的；heavy重的；expensive昂贵的。根据“So a network system (联网系统) was in need.”可知为了解决问题，互联网需要足够好的网络系统，才能使多台不同的电脑同时运行。故选B。 6．句意：这样，计算机网络系统就可以一直工作。 opening打开；working工作，运转；using使用；doing做。根据“computer network system would keep on”可知，这里指网络系统的运行，故应用动词work。故选B。 7．句意：起初，只有政府可以使用互联网。 more更多；least最少；first第一；last最后。根据语境可知，此处指“起初，一开始”，at first“起初”，介词短语。故选C。 8．句意：然而，计算机仍然非常昂贵，互联网也很难使用。 expensive贵的；cheap便宜的；small小的；light轻的。根据“ By the start of the 1990s...cheaper and easier...”可知，20世纪90年代初期，电脑变得便宜了，那么在20世纪90年的之前，电脑还是很贵的。故选A。 9．句意：到20世纪90年代初，计算机变得更便宜、更容易使用。 became变成；worked工作；improved改善；stayed待。根据前文可知，在20世纪90年的之前，电脑很贵，但到了20世纪90年代初期，电脑“变得”更便宜、更容易使用了。故选A。 10．句意：如今，上网很容易，每天都有数百万人使用互联网。 boring令人无聊的；easy简单的；tiring令人疲惫的；clean干净的。根据第一段“We are all busy talking about and...the internet,”可知，如今我们都忙于谈论和使用互联网，因此今天我们使用互联网是很容易的。故选B。   Weiqi, as an old board game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. And 1 game is played even today. The playing pieces are called stones.One player uses the white stones 2 the other, black. The players take turns placing the stones on the game board with 361 cross points. Weiqi is also called go in the world. Leaning it can not only 3 people’s logical（逻辑的）thinking ability, but also it can make them calm. That is why it is more and more 4 modern people. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi 5 to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19 th century. Now it has grown into an important international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries 6 it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the 7 level of Weiqi. On February 19th, the Chinese—English Dictionary of Weiqi Terms（术语） 8 in Beijing. It’s the first professional dictionary about Weiqi in China. As a form of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its 9 language. It also has its own way of thinking and the 10 of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture. 1．A．a B．this C．the D．/ 2．A．but B．and C．so D．or 3．A．create B．share C．record D．develop 4．A．popular with B．famous for C．proud of D．friendly to 5．A．moved B．replied C．passed D．traveled 6．A．play B．have played C．playing D．played 7．A．largest B．biggest C．strongest D．highest 8．A．came out B．handed out C．put out D．gave out 9．A．special B．separate C．standard D．scientific 10．A．method B．suggestion C．instruction D．advantage 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．A 10．A 【导语】本文讲述了围棋是2500多年前在中国发明的，详细介绍了围棋的发展情况。 1．句意：这种游戏直到今天仍在进行。 a一个，冠词表泛指；this这个；the冠词表特指。根据“as an old board game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago” 可知，前文提起过围棋这种游戏，题干中的game为第二次提到，表特指。故选C。 2．句意：一个玩家使用白色棋子，另一个使用黑色的。 but但是；and和；so所有；or或者。根据“One player uses the white stones…the other, black. ” 可知，空缺处前后讲述的内容属于并列关系。故选B。 3．句意：学习围棋不仅诗人的逻辑思考能力得到发展，也可以让人平静下来。 create创造；share分享；record记录；develop发展。根据“Leaning it can not only…people’s logical（逻辑的）thinking ability, but also it can make them calm.” 可知，该句讲解的是围棋学习的益处，人的逻辑思考能力是可以得到发展提高的，选项D符合语境。故选D。 4．句意：这就是它在现代人群中越来越受欢迎的原因。 popular with受……欢迎；famous for以……而闻名；proud of以……而自豪；friendly to对……友好。该句前文提到学习围棋给人们带来的好处，自然会越来越受欢迎，选项A符合语境。故选A。 5．句意：在隋朝和唐朝，围棋传到了日本，然后19世纪传到了欧洲。 moved移动；replied回复；passed经过；traveled旅行。根据“then to Europe” 可知，此前围棋是被传到了日本，选项D符合语境。故选D。 6．句意：到目前为止，超过40多个国家的人们都在玩它。 play玩，原形；have played现在完成时结构；playing现在分词；played过去式。根据so far“到目前为止” 这个标志性时间状语，可知本句使用现在完成时态。故选B。 7．句意：他们中间，来自中国、日本和韩国的棋手水平最高。 largest最大的；biggest最大的；strongest最强壮的；highest最高的。根据level of Weiqi“围棋的水平”，修饰水平使用表示高低的形容词，选项D符合语境。故选D。 8．句意：2月19日，《汉英围棋术语词典》在北京出版。 came out出版；handed out分发；put out熄灭；gave out分发。根据“the Chinese—English Dictionary of Weiqi Terms” 可知，这本词典是在北京出版发行的，选项A符合语境。故选A。 9．句意：围棋作为中国文化的一种形式，有它特殊的语言。 special特殊的；separate分开的；standard标准的；scientific科学的。根据“As a form of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its … language. ” 可知，围棋作为中国特殊的文化形式之一，自然语言也是自己特殊的语言，选项A符合语境。故选A。 10．句意：它也有自己的思维方式和沟通方式。 method方法；suggestion建议；instruction说明；advantage优点。根据“way of thinking and the … of communicating” 可知，空缺处应填way的近义词表示交流沟通的方式，选项A符合语境。故选A。 Food is very important. Everyone needs to 1 well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food that is 2 . We begin to get knowledge even we are very young. Small children are 3 in everything around them. They learn 4 while they are watching or listening. When they are getting older, they begin to 5 story books, science books... anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and 6 to find out the answers. What is the best 7 to get knowledge? If we learn 8 ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are 9 getting answers from other and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand 10 . 1．A．sleep B．read C．drink D．eat 2．A．sport B．exercise C．knowledge D．meat 3．A．interested B．interesting C．weak D．better 4．A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything 5．A．lend B．read C．learn D．write 6．A．try B．have C．think D．want 7．A．place B．school C．way D．road 8．A．on B．with C．to D．by 9．A．often B．always C．usually D．sometimes 10．A．harder B．much C．better D．well 【答案】 1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．D 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲我们的头脑也需要一种称为知识的食物，并告诉我们获得知识的最好方法是通过阅读。 1．句意：每个人都需要吃得好，如果他或她想有一个强壮的身体。 sleep睡觉；read读；drink喝；eat吃。根据上文“Food is very important.”（食物非常重要。）可知每个人都需要吃得好，故选D。 2．句意：我们的头脑也需要一种食物，那就是知识。 sport运动；exercise锻炼；knowledge知识；meat肉。根据下文“We begin to get knowledge even we are very young.”（我们甚至还很年轻时就开始获得知识。）可知此处指的是“知识”，故选C。 3．句意：小孩子对周围的一切都很感兴趣。 interested感兴趣的，修饰人；interesting感兴趣的，修饰物；weak虚弱的；better更好的。结合语境，可知是小孩子对周围的一切都很感兴趣。“Small children”指的是人，因此用interested，be interested in“对……感兴趣”，故选A。 4．句意：他们在看或听的时候学习到一些东西。 everything每件事物；something一些事情；nothing没有东西；anything任何事物。根据后面的“while they are watching or listening”，可知小孩子在看或听的时候会学习到一些事情，故选B。 5．句意：当他们长大一点后，他们开始读故事书、科学书…… lend借给；read读；learn学会；write写。根据后面的“story books, science books”，可知是长大一点后开始读故事书、科学书，故选B。 6．句意：当他们发现一些新事物时，他们喜欢问问题，并努力找出答案。 try试图；have有；think想；want想要。根据后面的“to find out the answers”，可知是当他们发现一些新事物时，他们喜欢问问题并努力找出答案，使用动词短语try to do sth.“努力做某事”，故选A。 7．句意：获得知识的最好方法是什么呢？ place地方；school学校；way方法；road公路。根据“What is the best … to get knowledge?”结合语境及选项，可知此处是问获得知识的最好方法是什么，故选C。 8．句意：如果我们自学，我们会获得最多的知识。 on在……上面；with和……在一起；to到、朝；by通过。根据后面的“ourselves”，可知是如果我们自学，我们会获得最多的知识。介词短语by oneself“靠某人自己”，故选D。 9．句意：如果我们总是从别人那里得到答案而不问为什么，我们将永远学不好。 often经常；always总是；usually通常；sometimes有时。根据“If we are … getting answers from other and do not ask why, we will never learn well.”结合语境及选项，可知是如果我们总是从别人那里得到答案而不问为什么，我们将永远学不好。因此B选项符合题意。故选B。 10．句意：当我们用正确的方法学习时，我们会学到更多并理解得更好。 harder更难的；much许多；better更好的；well好。根据前面的“learn more”可知，当我们用正确的方法学习时，我们会学到更多并理解得更好。因此C选项符合题意，故选C。 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Elephants are the largest land animals on the earth. They look very 1 . They have long noses, large ears and thick legs. There are 2 two types of elephants: the Asian elephant and the African elephant. African elephants live in the rain forests of Central and West Africa. Asian elephants live in Nepal, India and Southeast Asia. African elephants are the 3 of the two types. They grow to between 2.5 and 4 meters tall and 4 2,268 kg to 6,350 kg. Asian elephants are just a little smaller. Elephants always live in 5 called herds（群）. All of the elephants in the herd 6 each other. The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant. She is the matriarch（族长）. A herd may have as few as eight or 7 100 elephants. The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them 8 from the coming danger. Elephants learn by watching and copying others, and also learn from life. They are smart animals with good 9 . In the dry season, a matriarch can remember 10 water was found in the past. The head will follow her there. She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast-moving river. Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old. 1．A．sick B．soft C．strong D．strict 2．A．mainly B．clearly C．lonely D．especially 3．A．taller B．heavier C．larger D．smaller 4．A．eat B．walk C．drink D．weigh 5．A．turns B．cities C．rows D．groups 6．A．take care of B．take control of C．look like D．look through 7．A．as much as B．as many as C．as long as D．as little as 8．A．quiet B．peace C．safe D．nervous 9．A．memories B．feelings C．conditions D．decisions 10．A．what B．where C．when D．why 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了大象的相关知识。 1．句意：他们看起来很强壮。 sick生病的；soft柔软的；strong强壮的；strict严格的。根据“Elephants are the largest land animals on the earth.”可知，是陆地最大的动物，因此很强壮；故选C。 2．句意：大象主要有两种:亚洲象和非洲象。 mainly主要地；clearly清晰地；lonely孤独的；especially尤其。根据“two types of elephants: the Asian elephant and the African elephant.”可知，主要有两种大象；故选A。 3．句意：非洲象是两种大象中较大的一种。 taller更高；heavier更重；larger更大；smaller更小。根据“Asian elephants are just a little smaller.”可知，非洲象较大；故选C。 4．句意：它们可以长到2.5到4米高，重2268到6350公斤。 eat吃；walk行走；drink喝；weigh重。根据“2, 268 kg to 6, 350 kg”可知，说的是重量；故选D。 5．句意：大象总是群居生活，称为“象群”。 turns轮流；cities城市；rows排；groups群。根据“called herds”可知，群居在一起；故选D。 6．句意：象群中的所有大象都互相照顾。 take care of照顾；take control of控制；look like看起来像；look through浏览。根据“each other”可知，故选A。 7．句意：一个象群可能只有8头，也可能多达100头。 as much as多达；as many as多达；as long as只要；as little as只不过。根据“as few as eight”可知，最多有100头，many修饰可数名词；故选B。 8．句意：其他的大象跟着女族长，因为她知道如何保护它们免受即将到来的危险。 quiet安静的；peace和平；safe安全的；nervous紧张的。根据“from the coming danger.”可知，保证安全；故选C。 9．句意：它们是聪明的动物，记性好。 memories记忆；feelings感受；conditions条件；decisions决定。根据“a matriarch can remember”可知，记忆力好；故选A。 10．句意：在旱季，母象能记得过去在哪里发现水。 what什么；where哪里；when什么时候；why为什么。根据“water was found in the past”可知，能记得过去的水在哪里；故选B。 You must know about the Great Wall. But did you 1 of the “green Great Wall”? It’s the green belt (丝带) around the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) in Xinjiang. It’s 3,046 kilometers long and our country finished 2 on 28th November last year. People call the Taklamakan Desert the “sea of death”. It has 3 moving sand dunes (沙丘). Sandstorms from it 4 bad for the weather, farming, and people’s health. To fix this problem, our country started building the green belt in 1978. It 5 more than 40 years to finish. Building the green belt was difficult. Many people worked in the desert day and night. 6 , their hard work finally paid off. The green belt is helpful. It 7 big sandstorms, makes the air clean and keeps roads and buildings safe. 8 , it’s good for the economy (经济). For example, some of 9 plants can be made into medicine. The green belt around the Taklamakan Desert sets an example 10 other countries with deserts. Hopefully, more countries will learn from it and take action to protect the environment. 1．A．remind B．think C．hear D．keep 2．A．it B．its C．them D．those 3．A．many B．much C．any D．no 4．A．was B．were C．had D．did 5．A．spent B．cost C．took D．paid 6．A．luck B．lucky C．luckily D．unluckily 7．A．stop B．stops C．stopped D．to stop 8．A．Besides B．But C．However D．Yet 9．A．it’s B．it C．its D．their 10．A．with B．in C．at D．for 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文介绍了新疆塔克拉玛干沙漠周边的“绿色长城”，讲述其长度、建造背景、建造历程、作用，还提及它为其他有沙漠的国家树立环保榜样，强调其在环保及生态改善方面的意义。 1．句意：但你听说过“绿色长城”吗？ remind提醒；think认为；hear听说；keep保持。根据“But did you…of the ‘green Great Wall’?”可知，此处询问“是否听说过”，hear of“听说”，故选C。 2．句意：全长3046公里，我国于去年11月28日完成了它的建设。 it它；its它的；them他们；those那些。此处指代“green belt”，需用it作宾语，故选A。 3．句意：它有许多移动的沙丘。 many许多；much大量，修饰不可数名词；any任何；no没有。根据“It has…moving sand dunes”可知，此处指“有很多沙丘”，应用many修饰“sand dunes”。故选A。 4．句意：来自这里的沙尘暴对天气、农业和人们的健康都有害。 was是，单数过去式；were是，复数过去式；had有；did做。句子时态为一般过去时，主语是Sandstorms，此处应用were，故选B。 5．句意：它耗时超过40年才完成。 spent花费，主语通常是人；cost花费金钱，主语通常是物；took花费时间，主语通常是it；paid支付，主语通常是人。It takes time to do sth“做某事花费多少时间”，主语It指代工程。故选C。 6．句意：幸运的是，他们的辛勤付出最终有了回报。 luck运气，名词；lucky幸运的，形容词；luckily幸运地，副词；unluckily不幸地，副词。根据“Many people worked in the desert day and night.”和“their hard work finally paid off”可知，他们的辛勤付出最终有了回报，这很幸运；应用副词修饰整个句子。故选C。 7．句意：它能阻止大型沙尘暴，净化空气，保护道路和建筑物的安全。 stop停止，动词原形；stops停止，三单形式；stopped停止，过去式/过去分词；to stop停止，动词不定式。此处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语It为第三人称单数，谓语动词用三单形式。故选B。 8．句意：此外，它对经济也有好处。 Besides此外；But但是；However然而；Yet然而。根据“makes the air clean and keeps roads and buildings safe”和“it’s good for the economy”可知，此处补充经济好处。故选A。 9．句意：例如，其中一些植物可以入药。 it’s它是；it它；its它的；their他们的。根据“The green belt is helpful.”和“some of…plants can be made into medicine”可知，此处指绿化带的植物，应用its，故选C。 10．句意：塔克拉玛干沙漠周围的绿化带为其他有沙漠的国家树立了榜样。 with和；in在……内；at在；for为了。set an example for“为……树立榜样”，固定搭配，故选D。 重难语篇提升练 Have you tried eating bananas and winter jujubes (冬枣) together? It might sound like a strange combination. My classmate Lin did an experiment in our dormitory to see whether it was tasty or not. Before doing it, he read a passage about the combination in a newspaper. After doing it, he said it tasted 1 . Lin also 2 this experiment to our English class. At the beginning of each English class, we take turns to do a daily report. When it was Lin’s 3 , he brought some bananas and winter jujubes to class.       Many students put up their hands and wanted to participate in the experiment. Lin 4 three students to the platform (讲台) to try this strange combination. Our English teacher, Mrs Zhou, also 5 the experiment. One student tried it and then 6 ran to the bathroom. So did another two students. The whole class burst into laughter. Then another student went to try it. To our surprise, he 7 it. So, what does the combination taste like? I opened the newspaper with 8 . After reading the passage, I 9 why the combination is so terrible. An expert said that the mix of winter jujube skin and banana tastes like a bug (虫子). Also, the bananas give off an unpleasant smell. Who says only scientists can do experiments? We are all little 10 ! In this experiment, we had fun and gained (收获) new knowledge. 1．A．sweet B．terrible C．fresh D．delicious 2．A．brought B．provided C．led D．played 3．A．change B．class C．turn D．place 4．A．allowed B．trained C．invited D．compared 5．A．came up with B．stood up for C．ended up with D．took part in 6．A．clearly B．quickly C．actively D．carefully 7．A．hated B．liked C．noticed D．felt 8．A．excitement B．disappointment C．pleasure D．curiosity 9．A．remembered B．wondered C．learned D．explained 10．A．experts B．teachers C．scientists D．inventors 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．D 6．B 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文通过班级实验的趣味叙述，说明实践出真知的道理，同时科普了香蕉与冬枣混合的化学反应。 1．句意：在做完它之后，他说它尝起来很糟糕。 sweet甜的；terrible糟糕的，可怕的；fresh新鲜的；delicious美味的。根据“An expert said that the mix of winter jujube skin and banana tastes like a bug (虫子). Also, the bananas give off an unpleasant smell.”可知，香蕉和冬枣混合后产生的味道很糟糕。故选B。 2．句意：林还把这个实验带到了我们的英语课上。 brought带来；provided提供；led引领；played玩。根据“Lin also... this experiment to our English class.”可知，此处指把实验带到英语课上。故选A。 3．句意：轮到林的时候，他带了一些香蕉和冬枣来上课。 change改变；class班级；turn（依次轮到的）机会；place地方。根据“we take turns to do a daily report.”可知，此处表示轮到林做每日报告时。故选C。 4．句意：林邀请了三名学生到讲台上尝试这种奇怪的组合。 allowed允许；trained训练；invited邀请；compared比较。根据“Many students put up their hands and wanted to participate in the experiment.”可知，学生举手后，林应该是邀请三人到讲台上尝试。故选C。 5．句意：我们的英语老师周老师也参加了实验。 came up with提出；stood up for支持；ended up with以……结束；took part in参加。根据“the experiment”可知，此处指周老师也参加了实验。故选D。 6．句意：一个学生试了一下，然后迅速地跑到洗手间。 clearly清楚地；quickly迅速地；actively积极地；carefully小心地。根据“An expert said that the mix of winter jujube skin and banana tastes like a bug (虫子). Also, the bananas give off an unpleasant smell.”可知，香蕉和冬枣混合后产生的味道很糟糕，所以学生应该是迅速地跑到洗手间。故选B。 7．句意：令我们吃惊的是，他喜欢它。 hated讨厌；liked喜欢；noticed注意到；felt感觉。根据“To our surprise,”可知，这名学生的反应和其他学生不一样；根据上文可知，其他学生忍受不了这种味道，都跑去了洗手间，所以这名学生是喜欢这个味道的。故选B。 8．句意：我好奇地打开报纸。 excitement兴奋；disappointment失望；pleasure快乐；curiosity好奇。根据“So, what does the combination taste like?”可知，作者心中有疑问，所以是好奇地打开报纸。故选D。 9．句意：读完这篇文章后，我得知了为什么这个组合是如此可怕。 remembered记得；wondered想知道；learned学习，得知；explained解释。根据“After reading the passage,”可知，读完这篇文章后，作者得知了原因，与后文专家解释衔接。故选C。 10．句意：我们都是小科学家！ experts专家；teachers老师；scientists科学家；inventors发明家。根据“Who says only scientists can do experiments?”可知，此处强调学生也能像科学家一样探索。故选C。 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A hug is an international form of physical contact that happens when two or more people hold each other. People usually put their arms around the neck, back or waist of one another 1 . Hugging can occur between family members, friends, or romantic partners. People hug for many different 2 in their lives. For example, grown-ups may hug to show each other love. Friends may hug to show friendship. Members of a team may hug after winning a game to show happiness and 3 other team members. When a person is given a hug, he or she feels warm. In this way, it creates a sense of trust and safety that helps build human relationship. So hugging is a 4 human need. According to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University, hugging also has many health advantages. It can keep us away from stress. In the study, the researchers try to find out 5 hugs can protect humans from illness by stress. The result has shown that hugs can help to reduce stress, lower the risk of getting a cold 6 lower worry levels. What’s more, hugs can 7 save lives. Once, a hug from a mother saved the life of her newly-born baby who was dying. We Chinese used to be too shy to hug each other because we disliked being 8 by others, especially strangers. 9 , this situation has changed. Giving hugs to people around us becomes popular in society. Now January 21st every year is known as National Hugging Day. Virginia Satir once said, “We need four hugs a day for living on. We need eight hugs a day for holding on. We need twelve hugs a day for growing up.” So it is something we should do more often. Let’s 10 . Give your loved ones a hug! You’ll give them and yourself a world of good. 1．A．closely B．heavily C．successfully D．peacefully 2．A．activities B．cultures C．festivals D．reasons 3．A．protect B．introduce C．encourage D．welcome 4．A．confident B．necessary C．private D．simple 5．A．what B．when C．where D．whether 6．A．as soon as B．as long as C．as far as D．as well as 7．A．even B．just C．hardly D．seldom 8．A．pushed B．served C．touched D．watched 9．A．Anyway B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise 10．A．take action B．cheer up C．keep fit D．enjoy ourselves 【答案】 1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．D 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了拥抱的重要性及其对人际关系、健康和生命的积极影响。 1．句意：人们通常会紧紧地搂住对方的脖子、背部或腰部。 closely紧密地；heavily沉重地，大量地；successfully成功地；peacefully平静地。根据“People usually put their arms around the neck, back or waist of one another”可知，拥抱时人们通常会紧紧地搂住对方的脖子、背部或腰部。故选A。 2．句意：人们在生活中拥抱有很多不同的原因。 activities活动；cultures文化；festivals节日；reasons原因。根据“For example, grown-ups may hug to show each other love.”可知，人们拥抱有很多不同的原因。故选D。 3．句意：团队成员在赢得比赛后可能会拥抱，以示快乐并鼓励其他团队成员。 protect保护；introduce介绍；encourage鼓励；welcome欢迎。根据“Members of a team may hug after winning a game to show happiness”可知，赢得比赛后拥抱可以鼓励其他团队成员。故选C。 4．句意：所以拥抱是人类的一种必要需求。 confident自信的；necessary必要的；private私人的；simple简单的。根据“When a person is given a hug, he or she feels warm. In this way, it creates a sense of trust and safety that helps build human relationship.”可知，拥抱是人类的一种必要需求。故选B。 5．句意：在这项研究中，研究人员试图弄清拥抱是否可以保护人类免受压力引起的疾病。 what什么；when何时；where何地；whether是否。根据“The result has shown that hugs can help to reduce stress, lower the risk of getting a cold … lower worry levels.”可知，研究人员试图找出拥抱是否可以保护人类免受压力引起的疾病。故选D。 6．句意：结果表明，拥抱有助于减轻压力，降低感冒的风险，降低担忧程度。 as soon as一……就；as long as只要；as far as就……而言；as well as也，以及。根据“reduce stress, lower the risk of getting a cold … lower worry levels”可知，减轻压力、降低感冒的风险和降低担忧程度是并列关系，用as well as连接。故选D。 7．句意：更重要的是，拥抱甚至可以拯救生命。 even甚至；just仅仅；hardly几乎不；seldom很少。根据“The result has shown that hugs can help to reduce stress, lower the risk of getting a cold … lower worry levels.”“save lives”可知，拥抱甚至可以拯救生命。故选A。 8．句意：我们中国人过去太害羞了，不敢互相拥抱，因为我们不喜欢被别人触碰，尤其是陌生人。 　　　　　　 pushed推；served招待；touched触碰；watched观看。根据“We Chinese used to be too shy to hug each other”可知，我们不喜欢被别人触碰。故选C。 9．句意：然而，这种情况已经发生了变化。 Anyway无论如何；However然而；Moreover而且；Otherwise否则。根据“this situation has changed”可知，表示情况发生了变化，用however表示转折。故选B。 10．句意：让我们采取行动! take action采取行动；cheer up振作起来；keep fit保持健康；enjoy ourselves玩得开心。根据“Give your loved ones a hug!”可知，是采取行动。故选A。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 1 Look it up! 单元话题完形填空练习 Unit 1 Look it up!单元话题：百科全书 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 The Earth’s history has been 45 billion years. Now it can be found in different periods (时期) of different 1 of fossils, and these fossils can 2 the history of our planet earth-shaking changes. Over 200 million years ago, on Earth there 3 a group of animals: the dinosaurs. They have dominated (支配) the Earth 4 up to 1.5 million years. However, dinosaurs died out 5 . Nobody knows why. And a very long time later, humans 6 and no one has seen a 7 dinosaur up to now. Today, we know everything about them 8 the dinosaur fossils. 9 people found dinosaurs’ bones (骨骼), teeth, egg fossils, and skin marks, footprints, and other cave sites (洞穴遗址), the scientists have discovered the 10 of the dinosaurs. 1．A．types B．sizes C．years D．places 2．A．speak B．tell C．say D．talk 3．A．had B．has C．were D．was 4．A．in B．of C．for D．to 5．A．quietly B．suddenly C．sadly D．finally 6．A．came B．disappeared C．appeared D．happened 7．A．real B．living C．alive D．interesting 8．A．with B．in C．from D．by 9．A．Before B．After C．When D．Since 10．A．secrets B．names C．eggs D．lives Here are two articles from an Encyclopaedia. One is about Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was an 1 painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. He was born in the countryside. When he was a little boy, he 2 great intelligence and artistic ability. 3 he grew older, he 4 to do many different things. His paintings are very famous. He also had many 5 . For example, his notebooks include some interesting 6 of flying machines. 7 article is about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years 8 human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. There were many different 9 of dinosaurs. Small ones, huge ones, many dinosaurs ate plants, 10 some dinosaurs liked to eat meat. 1．A．Indian B．Italy C．Italian D．English 2．A．told B．appeared C．showed D．won 3．A．When B．As C．Before D．Until 4．A．had B．wanted C．preferred D．learnt 5．A．inventions B．paintings C．notebooks D．drawings 6．A．paintings B．drawings C．photos D．ideas 7．A．Other B．The other C．Another D．The others 8．A．after B．since C．before D．ago 9．A．kinds B．sizes C．hobbies D．habits 10．A．and B．so C．for D．while 通过下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 The giraffe is a living animal on land. It has a very long neck and four long and thin legs. Its front legs are 1 than its back legs. 2 adult giraffe can be five metres tall. It can run very fast — about 30 miles an hour. It is brown and yellow. Giraffes 3 in Africa. They can live up to 25 years in the wild. They do not like being alone and they live in groups of six or more. To find food, they travel far away 4 don’t have a fixed (固定的) home. They spend most of a day 5 . The leaves, flowers and fruit at the top of trees 6 their main food, and they 7 eat grass and plants. A mother giraffe is pregnant (怀孕的) for about 15 months and only has one baby. 8 gives birth while standing up. So a baby giraffe’s first experience in the world is to fall several metres 9 the ground! Within one hour of being born, the baby giraffe is on its feet searching for milk from 10 mother. The baby giraffe can weigh 60 kilos at birth and it stops growing when it is ten years old. 1．A．tall B．taller C．tallest D．the tallest 2．A．A B．An C．The D．/ 3．A．lived B．are living C．live D．will live 4．A．or B．so C．but D．and 5．A．eating B．eaten C．to eat D．eat 6．A．is B．are C．was D．were 7．A．also B．too C．as well D．either 8．A．Itself B．It’s C．It D．Its 9．A．at B．to C．down D．from 10．A．its B．it C．it’s D．they 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Have you ever heard the story of the internet? We are all busy talking about and 1 the internet, but how many of us know the 2 of it? Many people were 3 when the internet first appeared in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network 4 down, then the whole network stopped. So a network system (联网系统) was in need. It should be 5 enough for many different computers to use at the same time. If one part of the network was not working, other parts still worked well. In this way computer network system would keep on 6 all the time. At 7 , only government (政府) could use the internet. In the early 1970s, hospitals and banks began to use it too. However, computers were still very 8 and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers 9 cheaper and easier to use. Today it is 10 to get online and millions of people use the internet every day. 1．A．checking B．inviting C．using D．comparing 2．A．history B．price C．service D．program 3．A．surprised B．frightened C．angry D．interested 4．A．fell B．broke C．turned D．went 5．A．clever B．good C．heavy D．expensive 6．A．opening B．working C．using D．doing 7．A．more B．least C．first D．last 8．A．expensive B．cheap C．small D．light 9．A．became B．worked C．improved D．stayed 10．A．boring B．easy C．tiring D．clean   Weiqi, as an old board game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. And 1 game is played even today. The playing pieces are called stones.One player uses the white stones 2 the other, black. The players take turns placing the stones on the game board with 361 cross points. Weiqi is also called go in the world. Leaning it can not only 3 people’s logical（逻辑的）thinking ability, but also it can make them calm. That is why it is more and more 4 modern people. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi 5 to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19 th century. Now it has grown into an important international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries 6 it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the 7 level of Weiqi. On February 19th, the Chinese—English Dictionary of Weiqi Terms（术语） 8 in Beijing. It’s the first professional dictionary about Weiqi in China. As a form of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its 9 language. It also has its own way of thinking and the 10 of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture. 1．A．a B．this C．the D．/ 2．A．but B．and C．so D．or 3．A．create B．share C．record D．develop 4．A．popular with B．famous for C．proud of D．friendly to 5．A．moved B．replied C．passed D．traveled 6．A．play B．have played C．playing D．played 7．A．largest B．biggest C．strongest D．highest 8．A．came out B．handed out C．put out D．gave out 9．A．special B．separate C．standard D．scientific 10．A．method B．suggestion C．instruction D．advantage Food is very important. Everyone needs to 1 well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food that is 2 . We begin to get knowledge even we are very young. Small children are 3 in everything around them. They learn 4 while they are watching or listening. When they are getting older, they begin to 5 story books, science books... anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and 6 to find out the answers. What is the best 7 to get knowledge? If we learn 8 ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are 9 getting answers from other and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand 10 . 1．A．sleep B．read C．drink D．eat 2．A．sport B．exercise C．knowledge D．meat 3．A．interested B．interesting C．weak D．better 4．A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything 5．A．lend B．read C．learn D．write 6．A．try B．have C．think D．want 7．A．place B．school C．way D．road 8．A．on B．with C．to D．by 9．A．often B．always C．usually D．sometimes 10．A．harder B．much C．better D．well 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Elephants are the largest land animals on the earth. They look very 1 . They have long noses, large ears and thick legs. There are 2 two types of elephants: the Asian elephant and the African elephant. African elephants live in the rain forests of Central and West Africa. Asian elephants live in Nepal, India and Southeast Asia. African elephants are the 3 of the two types. They grow to between 2.5 and 4 meters tall and 4 2,268 kg to 6,350 kg. Asian elephants are just a little smaller. Elephants always live in 5 called herds（群）. All of the elephants in the herd 6 each other. The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant. She is the matriarch（族长）. A herd may have as few as eight or 7 100 elephants. The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them 8 from the coming danger. Elephants learn by watching and copying others, and also learn from life. They are smart animals with good 9 . In the dry season, a matriarch can remember 10 water was found in the past. The head will follow her there. She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast-moving river. Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old. 1．A．sick B．soft C．strong D．strict 2．A．mainly B．clearly C．lonely D．especially 3．A．taller B．heavier C．larger D．smaller 4．A．eat B．walk C．drink D．weigh 5．A．turns B．cities C．rows D．groups 6．A．take care of B．take control of C．look like D．look through 7．A．as much as B．as many as C．as long as D．as little as 8．A．quiet B．peace C．safe D．nervous 9．A．memories B．feelings C．conditions D．decisions 10．A．what B．where C．when D．why You must know about the Great Wall. But did you 1 of the “green Great Wall”? It’s the green belt (丝带) around the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) in Xinjiang. It’s 3,046 kilometers long and our country finished 2 on 28th November last year. People call the Taklamakan Desert the “sea of death”. It has 3 moving sand dunes (沙丘). Sandstorms from it 4 bad for the weather, farming, and people’s health. To fix this problem, our country started building the green belt in 1978. It 5 more than 40 years to finish. Building the green belt was difficult. Many people worked in the desert day and night. 6 , their hard work finally paid off. The green belt is helpful. It 7 big sandstorms, makes the air clean and keeps roads and buildings safe. 8 , it’s good for the economy (经济). For example, some of 9 plants can be made into medicine. The green belt around the Taklamakan Desert sets an example 10 other countries with deserts. Hopefully, more countries will learn from it and take action to protect the environment. 1．A．remind B．think C．hear D．keep 2．A．it B．its C．them D．those 3．A．many B．much C．any D．no 4．A．was B．were C．had D．did 5．A．spent B．cost C．took D．paid 6．A．luck B．lucky C．luckily D．unluckily 7．A．stop B．stops C．stopped D．to stop 8．A．Besides B．But C．However D．Yet 9．A．it’s B．it C．its D．their 10．A．with B．in C．at D．for 重难语篇提升练 Have you tried eating bananas and winter jujubes (冬枣) together? It might sound like a strange combination. My classmate Lin did an experiment in our dormitory to see whether it was tasty or not. Before doing it, he read a passage about the combination in a newspaper. After doing it, he said it tasted 1 . Lin also 2 this experiment to our English class. At the beginning of each English class, we take turns to do a daily report. When it was Lin’s 3 , he brought some bananas and winter jujubes to class.       Many students put up their hands and wanted to participate in the experiment. Lin 4 three students to the platform (讲台) to try this strange combination. Our English teacher, Mrs Zhou, also 5 the experiment. One student tried it and then 6 ran to the bathroom. So did another two students. The whole class burst into laughter. Then another student went to try it. To our surprise, he 7 it. So, what does the combination taste like? I opened the newspaper with 8 . After reading the passage, I 9 why the combination is so terrible. An expert said that the mix of winter jujube skin and banana tastes like a bug (虫子). Also, the bananas give off an unpleasant smell. Who says only scientists can do experiments? We are all little 10 ! In this experiment, we had fun and gained (收获) new knowledge. 1．A．sweet B．terrible C．fresh D．delicious 2．A．brought B．provided C．led D．played 3．A．change B．class C．turn D．place 4．A．allowed B．trained C．invited D．compared 5．A．came up with B．stood up for C．ended up with D．took part in 6．A．clearly B．quickly C．actively D．carefully 7．A．hated B．liked C．noticed D．felt 8．A．excitement B．disappointment C．pleasure D．curiosity 9．A．remembered B．wondered C．learned D．explained 10．A．experts B．teachers C．scientists D．inventors 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A hug is an international form of physical contact that happens when two or more people hold each other. People usually put their arms around the neck, back or waist of one another 1 . Hugging can occur between family members, friends, or romantic partners. People hug for many different 2 in their lives. For example, grown-ups may hug to show each other love. Friends may hug to show friendship. Members of a team may hug after winning a game to show happiness and 3 other team members. When a person is given a hug, he or she feels warm. In this way, it creates a sense of trust and safety that helps build human relationship. So hugging is a 4 human need. According to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University, hugging also has many health advantages. It can keep us away from stress. In the study, the researchers try to find out 5 hugs can protect humans from illness by stress. The result has shown that hugs can help to reduce stress, lower the risk of getting a cold 6 lower worry levels. What’s more, hugs can 7 save lives. Once, a hug from a mother saved the life of her newly-born baby who was dying. We Chinese used to be too shy to hug each other because we disliked being 8 by others, especially strangers. 9 , this situation has changed. Giving hugs to people around us becomes popular in society. Now January 21st every year is known as National Hugging Day. Virginia Satir once said, “We need four hugs a day for living on. We need eight hugs a day for holding on. We need twelve hugs a day for growing up.” So it is something we should do more often. Let’s 10 . Give your loved ones a hug! You’ll give them and yourself a world of good. 1．A．closely B．heavily C．successfully D．peacefully 2．A．activities B．cultures C．festivals D．reasons 3．A．protect B．introduce C．encourage D．welcome 4．A．confident B．necessary C．private D．simple 5．A．what B．when C．where D．whether 6．A．as soon as B．as long as C．as far as D．as well as 7．A．even B．just C．hardly D．seldom 8．A．pushed B．served C．touched D．watched 9．A．Anyway B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise 10．A．take action B．cheer up C．keep fit D．enjoy ourselves 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$