Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B测试卷-2025-2026学年人教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B测试卷

 

一、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）

( )1. There is a strong ______ between diet and health.

A. connect  B. connected  C. connection  D. connecting

( )2. She was very ______ when she heard the bad news.

A. disappointing  B. disappointed  C. disappoint  D. disappointment

( )3. We should take action ______ the environment.

A. protect  B. protecting  C. to protect  D. protected

( )4. The park is ______ many kinds of birds.

A. home for  B. home to  C. a home for  D. a home to

( )5. The ______ of the tree is very thick. It can be used to make furniture.

A. leaf  B. root  C. trunk  D. branch

( )6. We can't live ______ water.

A. with  B. without  C. in  D. on

( )7. They are talking about how to improve the ______ between parents and children.

A. communicate  B. communication  C. communicating  D. communicated

( )8. The little girl is ______ to go to school.

A. enough old  B. old enough  C. enough young  D. young enough

( )9. —What's the ______ of the elephant?

—It's about 5 tons.

A. weigh  B. weight  C. high  D. height

( )10. My sister sings ______ in her class.

A. beautiful  B. more beautiful  C. most beautiful  D. the most beautifully

( )11. These animals are in danger. We should do something ______ them.

A. save  B. saving  C. to save  D. saved

( )12. The harder you study, ______ grades you will get.

A. good  B. better  C. the better  D. the best

( )13. This kind of plant grows ______ in warm places.

A. good  B. well  C. better  D. best

( )14. Pandas are one of ______ animals in the world.

A. the cutest  B. cuter  C. cute  D. the cute

( )15. The blue whale is ______ animal on the earth.

A. the large  B. larger  C. the largest  D. largest

 

二、完形填空（每题1.5分，共15分）

The panda is one of the most  1  animals in the world. It is a symbol of China. Pandas live mainly in Sichuan Province, China. They have black and white fur,  2  round faces and short tails.

Pandas like to eat bamboo. They spend a lot of time  3  bamboo every day. A panda usually eats about 20 - 30 kilograms of bamboo a day. Bamboo is not only their  4  but also their home.

 

Pandas are not very active. They like to sleep and rest. They usually  5  10 - 12 hours a day.

They are  6  slow - moving animals.

Pandas are  7  animals. Female pandas usually give birth to only one baby panda every two years. The baby panda is very small and  8  only about 100 grams at birth. It looks more like a mouse  9  a panda.

Pandas are in danger now. The number of pandas is becoming  10  because of the loss of their living areas. We should do something to protect them.

( )1. A. smart  B. popular  C. modern  D. dangerous

( )2. A. with  B. in  C. on  D. at

( )3. A. eat  B. eats  C. eating  D. to eat

( )4. A. food  B. drink  C. fruit  D. vegetable

( )5. A. sleep  B. sleep in  C. sleep on  D. sleep for

( )6. A. quite  B. quiet  C. quitely  D. quietly

( )7. A. easy - going  B. slow - growing  C. fast - growing  D. hard - working

( )8. A. weighs  B. weight  C. is weighed  D. weighing

( )9. A. then  B. than  C. as  D. like

( )10. A. fewer and fewer  B. less and less  C. smaller and smaller  D. more and more

 

三、阅读理解（每题3分，共15分）

Animals are important to us. They are not only our pets but also our friends. Different animals have different living habits.

The koala is a cute animal from Australia. It has grey fur and big ears. Koalas spend most of their time in trees. They sleep for about 20 hours a day. They are very lazy, but they are good at climbing trees. They like to eat eucalyptus leaves.

The penguin is a kind of bird. It lives in the Antarctic. Penguins are black and white. They can't fly, but they are good swimmers. They usually walk slowly. Penguins eat fish and krill. They live in groups and take good care of their babies.

The elephant is the largest animal on land. It has a long nose and two big ears. Elephants live in Africa and Asia. They are very strong. They can carry heavy things with their noses. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruits. They are very friendly to each other.

( )1. Where does the koala come from?

A. Africa.  B. Asia.  C. Australia.  D. The Antarctic.

( )2. How many hours does a koala sleep a day?

A. About 20 hours.  B. About 12 hours.  C. About 8 hours.  D. About 4 hours.

( )3. What do penguins eat?

A. Eucalyptus leaves.  B. Grass.  C. Leaves and fruits.  D. Fish and krill.

( )4. What can elephants do with their noses?

A. Climb trees.  B. Swim.  C. Carry heavy things.  D. Fly.

( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Koalas are good at flying.  B. Penguins live in groups.

C. Elephants are the largest animals in the world.  D. Penguins are brown and white.

 

四、根据汉语意思完成句子（每题2分，共10分）

1. 所有国家都应该通过制定规则来帮助保护海洋。

All countries should help by ______ ______.