Unit4 Amazing Plants and Animals单元测试卷（湖北武汉专用，含批注，讲解)-2025-2026学年人教版（2024）八年级上册英语

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元测试卷 （湖北武汉专用，人教版2024） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共80分） 第一部分 听力部分 （略） 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分） 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。 1．—My dream is to build a school on the moon some day. —It sounds great. I wish you could ________ it. A．bring B．begin C．realize D．become 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——我的梦想就是有一天在月球上建一所学校。——听起来很棒。我希望你可以实现它。 考查动词辨析。bring带来；begin开始；realize使实现；become变成。根据“My dream”可知，此处应用realize来表示实现梦想。故选C。 2．—How was the trip last week? —Great! It was ________ than before. A．more much interesting B．much more interesting C．much interesting D．very interesting 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——上周的旅行怎么样？——太棒了！它比以前有趣得多。 考查形容词比较级。more much interesting形式错误，much修饰比较级应放在比较级前；much more interesting有趣得多，much修饰形容词比较级；much interesting形式错误，much一般不修饰形容词原级；very interesting非常有趣的，very修饰形容词原级。根据空后“than before”可知，此处用形容词比较级形式，much可修饰形容词比较级，表示“……得多”。故选B。 3．Thanks to the government’s efforts, many roads are connected ________ the village now. A．of B．at C．with D．for 【答案】C 【详解】句意：由于政府的努力，许多道路现在和这个村庄连接起来了。 考查动词短语和介词辨析。of属于……的；at在；with和；for对于，为了。根据“many roads are connected…the village”可知，此处考查：be connected with，动词短语，意为“与……连接起来”，表达许多道路现在和这个村庄连接起来了。故选C。 4．This is ________ movie I’ve ever seen. It made me cry 3 times! A．saddest B．the saddest C．sadder D．more sad 【答案】B 【详解】句意：这是我看过的最悲伤的电影。它让我哭了3次！ 考查最高级。根据“I’ve ever seen”可知，此处表示这是看过的电影中最悲伤的，用最高级；sad的最高级为saddest，且形容词最高级前需加定冠词the。故选B。 5．There is no doubt that phones play an important ________ in the modern life. A．chance B．problem C．role D．doubt 【答案】C 【详解】句意：毫无疑问，手机在现代生活中扮演着重要角色。 考查名词辨析。chance机会；problem问题；role角色；doubt怀疑。根据“There is no doubt that phones play an important...in the modern life.”可知，手机在现代生活中扮演着重要角色，这是毋庸置疑的。故选C。 6．I don’t want to ______ my parents. I will study harder to make them proud. A．disappoint B．disappointing C．disappointed D．disappointment 【答案】A 【详解】句意：我不想让我的父母失望。我会更努力学习，让他们感到骄傲。 考查非谓语动词。disappoint使失望，动词；disappointing令人失望的，形容词，或者作动词disappoint的现在分词/动名词；disappointed感到失望的，形容词，或者作动词disappoint的过去式/过去分词；disappointment失望，名词。want to do sth.“想要做某事”，固定搭配，因此这里应用动词原形“disappoint”。故选A。 7．Our school library allows students to borrow ________ five books at a time. A．up to B．up with C．down upon D．down to 【答案】A 【详解】句意：我们学校的图书馆允许学生一次最多借五本书。 考查介词短语。up to最多；up with拥护；down upon没有此搭配；down to下至。根据“Our school library allows students to borrow...five books at a time.”可知，图书馆只允许一次最多借五本书。故选A。 8．—Many new words like “versailles” have been invented these years. —Very normal. New things ________ all the time. A．appear B．seem C．spread D．happen 【答案】A 【详解】句意：——这些年发明了很多像“凡尔赛”这样的新词。——很正常。新事物总是不断出现。 考查动词辨析。appear出现；seem似乎；spread传播；happen发生。根据“Many new words like ‘versailles’ have been invented these years.”可推知，新词被“发明”，强调新事物的产生。故选A。 9．In the digital age, online shopping has become extremely ________. A．popular B．physical C．traditional D．natural 【答案】A 【详解】句意：在数字时代，网上购物变得非常流行。 考查形容词辨析。popular流行的；physical身体的；traditional传统的；natural自然的。根据“In the digital age”可推知，此处表示在数字时代，网上购物变得非常流行。故选A。 10．Our teacher often tells us the ________ of learning English well in her class. A．situation B．information C．importance D．imagination 【答案】C 【详解】句意：我们的老师经常在课堂上告诉我们学好英语的重要性。 考查名词辨析。situation情境；information信息；importance重要性；imagination想象力。根据“the...of learning English well”可知，此处表示学好英语的重要性。故选C。 三、完形填空（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The United Nations declared (宣布) 2024 as the International Year of the Camelids (国际驼科动物年). It’s a special year to 11 for these camels. Camels are the most famous 12 in the camelid family. Did you ever 13 on a camel in the desert (沙漠)? The camel sways (摇摆) when it 14 . It feels like a boat ride on the sand. People call camels “ 15 of the desert”. Long ago, people used camels to 16 all their things across hot and dry deserts. Camels are really 17 at traveling in the desert. They eat plants and carry more things than horses. When wind and sand fill the air, they can 18 travel. And they don’t need much water. Sometimes, a camel can carry lots of things 19 go with no water for two weeks. Today, desert people still ride on camels and use 20 to carry things. People also drink healthy camel 21 and eat delicious camel meat. And camels can do 22 more. People use camel hair to 23 tents and even clothes. Even camel droppings (粪便) are 24 . Desert people use them to help cook meals! So, next time you think about a desert 25 , remember to visit these animals. They have been helping people for a long time. 11．A．read B．care C．eat D．circle 12．A．horses B．actors C．parents D．members 13．A．ride B．run C．skate D．dance 14．A．eats B．sleeps C．walks D．swims 15．A．boats B．trees C．water D．mountain 16．A．sell B．save C．carry D．create 17．A．quick B．good C．angry D．surprised 18．A．still B．never C．hardly D．quietly 19．A．if B．or C．but D．and 20．A．it B．us C．him D．them 21．A．coffee B．milk C．juice D．water 22．A．too B．luckily C．even D．easily 23．A．kick B．draw C．make D．fit 24．A．useful B．beautiful C．colourful D．powerful 25．A．song B．trip C．book D．picture 【答案】 11．B 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．A 16．C 17．B 18．A 19．D 20．D 21．B 22．C 23．C 24．A 25．B 【导语】本文介绍了2024年是国际驼科动物年，讲述了骆驼在沙漠中对人类的重要作用，包括运输、食物、衣物和燃料等方面。 11．句意：这是一个特别的年份来关爱这些骆驼。 read阅读；care关爱；eat吃；circle环绕。根据“It’s a special year to...for these animals”可推知，国际驼科动物年的设立是为了呼吁人们关心这些动物。故选B。 12．句意：骆驼是骆驼科家族中最著名的成员。 horses马；actors演员；parents父母；members成员。根据“Camels are the most famous...in the camelid family”可知，骆驼是驼科动物的代表，是驼科动物的成员。故选D。 13．句意：你曾经在沙漠里骑过骆驼吗？ ride骑；run跑；skate滑冰；dance跳舞。根据“on a camel in the desert”和下文“People call camels...”可知，此处指骑骆驼。故选A。 14．句意：骆驼走路时会摇摆。 eats吃；sleeps睡；walks走；swims游泳。根据“It feels like a boat ride on the sand.”可知是走路时像小船一样摇摆。故选C。 15．句意：人们称骆驼为“沙漠之舟”。 boats船；trees树；water水；mountain山。根据“It feels like a boat ride on the sand.”可知，骆驼被称为“沙漠之舟”，故选A。 16．句意：很久以前，人们用骆驼把所有东西运过炎热干燥的沙漠。 sell卖；save拯救；carry运送；create创造。根据“to...all their things across hot and dry deserts”可知，用来运东西。故选C。 17．句意：骆驼非常擅长在沙漠中旅行。 quick快的；good擅长的；angry生气的；surprised惊讶的。根据“Camels are really...at traveling in the desert”及后文描述其能力可知，骆驼擅长沙漠旅行，be good at是固定搭配，表示“擅长……”。故选B。 18．句意：当风沙弥漫时，它们仍能旅行。 still仍然；never从不；hardly几乎不；quietly安静地。根据“When wind and sand fill the air, they can...travel”可知此处强调骆驼的超强能力，在恶劣环境下仍能行进。故选A。 19．句意：有时，一头骆驼能运很多东西并且两周不喝水。 if如果；or或者；but但是；and并且。根据“ a camel can carry lots of things...go with no water for two weeks.”可知前后句是并列关系，用and。故选D。 20．句意：今天，沙漠里的人们仍骑骆驼并用它们来运东西。 it它；us我们；him他；them它们。根据“ride on camels and use...to carry things”可知，指代前文的骆驼（复数），所以用them。故选D。 21．句意：人们还喝健康的骆驼奶，吃美味的骆驼肉。 coffee咖啡；milk奶；juice果汁；water水。根据“camel”可知是camel milk。故选B。 22．句意：骆驼甚至还能做更多事情。 too也；luckily幸运地；even甚至；easily容易地。根据“And camels can do...more.”可知此处表强调，用程度副词even，表示出人意料。故选C。 23．句意：人们用骆驼毛来做帐篷甚至衣服。 kick踢；draw画；make制造；fit合适。根据“use camel hair to...tents and even clothes”可知骆驼毛用于制作物品。故选C。 24．句意：甚至骆驼粪便也有用。 useful有用的；beautiful美丽的；colourful多彩的；powerful强大的。根据“Desert people use them to help cook meals”可知，骆驼粪是有用的。故选A。 25．句意：因此下次当你考虑一次沙漠旅行时，记得去看看这些动物。 song歌曲；trip旅行；book书；picture图片。根据“next time you think about a desert...remember to visit these animals. ”可知是去沙漠旅行时去看看骆驼。故选B。 四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分） 阅读下面三篇材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A ①Many years ago, Gill wanted to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm. As one of the members of a boy band, life for Gill was busy but the farm gave him a way to relax. He told reporters, “It was kind of a safe haven (避风港), a place to enjoy life.” ②Farming was new and difficult to him, but Gill took the challenge gladly. His experiences helped him write his book Ace and the Animal Heroes: The Big Farm Rescue. In the book, Ace’s life changes after he moves to the farm. After he tries on a pair of magical shoes, Ace can speak to the animals. The animals want to keep the farm safe. Gill dreamed of getting a pair of magical shoes so that he could speak to wildlife. “It would be great to hear their thoughts and help them,” he says. ③ . They tried to make the pictures in the book look like the animals on their farm. The characters also came from the animals on their farm. For example, the cat was his son’s best friend. Gill said, “All of those experiences make the book succeed.” 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 26．What did Gill think of living on the farm? A．Busy. B．Boring. C．Cheap. D．Relaxing. 27．What does the underlined word “challenge” mean in Paragraph 2? A．Advice. B．Difficulty. C．Seat. D．Rest. 28．What can we learn about Gill from Paragraph 2? A．Gill wants to help the wildlife. B．Gill has a pair of magical shoes. C．Gill can hear the animals. D．Gill has magical abilities. 29．Which of the following can we put in “________” in Paragraph 3? A．His children lived quietly on the farm. B．Gill started to write a new book. C．Gill’s family helped out with his book. D．People came to visit their farm. 30．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Gill’s New Choice of Life B．Gill’s Special Farm and Pets C．Gill’s Farm Experiences and His Book D．Gill’s Magical Shoes and His Farm 【答案】26．D 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Gill从城市搬到农场开始新生活，农场生活不仅成为他的避风港，还激发了他创作书籍《Ace and the Animal Heroes: The Big Farm Rescue》的灵感。书中故事源于农场生活，家人也参与书籍创作，最终书籍取得成功。 26．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As one of the members of a boy band, life for Gill was busy but the farm gave him a way to relax.”可知，Gill认为农场生活是放松的。故选D。 27．词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“Farming was new and difficult to him, but Gill took the challenge gladly.”可知，农业对Gill来说是新的且困难的，但他欣然接受，由此可推断“challenge”意为“困难”。故选B。 28．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Gill dreamed of getting a pair of magical shoes so that he could speak to wildlife. ‘It would be great to hear their thoughts and help them.’ he says.”可知，Gill想帮助野生动物。故选A。 29．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“They tried to make the pictures in the book look like the animals on their farm. The characters also came from the animals on their farm.”可知，Gill的家人参与了书籍的创作，C选项“Gill’s family helped out with his book.”符合语境。故选C。 30．最佳标题题。根据文章内容可知，Gill从城市搬到农场，农场生活成为他的避风港，并激发了他创作书籍的灵感，书中故事源于农场生活，家人也参与书籍创作，最终书籍取得成功，C选项“Gill’s Farm Experiences and His Book”概括了文章主旨。故选C。 B What can trees tell us about climate (气候) change? Quite a lot! Trees can keep a record of Earth’s climate for a very long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds and sometimes even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. First year growth. The light-colored rings are wood that grew in the spring and early summer, while the dark rings are wood that grew in the late summer and fall. One light ring and one dark ring make one year of the tree’s life. Dry season.Rainy season. Tree rings usually grow wider in warm, wet years and are thinner in years when it is cold and dry. If the tree has experienced hard times, such as a drought (干旱), the tree might hardly grow at all in those years. Scar (疤痕) from forest fire. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 years to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 31．According to the poster, which part of a tree can record the climate? A．Its rings. B．Its leaves. C．Its roots. D．Its branches. 32．How old is the tree in the poster? A．About 14 years old. B．About 17 years old. C．About 19 years old. D．About 22 years old. 33．Dark rings would appear when the tree grew in_________. A．spring B．early summer C．fall D．late winter 34．Which tree lives in a warmer and wetter place? A． B． C． D． 35．Where might you see this poster? A．In someone’s back yard. B．At a bus station. C．On a website about the climate. D．In a report about a new study. 【答案】31．A 32．B 33．C 34．D 35．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了树木能长期记录地球气候，树桩上的年轮可显示树龄及每年天气状况，且科学家可借助树木了解数百年到数千年前的气候。 31．细节理解题。根据“These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life.”可知，树木的年轮可以记录气候。故选A。 32．细节理解题。根据“One light ring and one dark ring make one year of the tree’s life.”结合海报中树木年轮的组数可知，这棵树大约17岁。故选B。 33．细节理解题。根据“The light-colored rings are wood that grew in the spring and early summer, while the dark rings are wood that grew in the late summer and fall.”可知，深色年轮出现在树木秋季生长的时候。故选C。 34．细节理解题。根据“Tree rings usually grow wider in warm, wet years and are thinner in years when it is cold and dry.”可知，生长在温暖湿润地方的树木，其年轮通常更宽。故选D。 35．细节理解题。根据文章开头“What can trees tell us about climate (气候) change? Quite a lot!”以及全文围绕“树木年轮与气候变化的关系”展开介绍可知，这张海报内容与气候相关，最可能出现在关于气候的网站上。故选C。 C The Venus flytrap (捕蝇草) has special leaves that can close quickly to catch insects. When an insect touches the sensitive hairs on the leaves, the trap will snap shut in a moment. This is how it gets the nutrients (营养物) it needs. It is one of the world’s largest flowers, the Rafflesia (大王花), also known as the king flower. It’s huge and has a very strong smell, which is not very pleasant. It can grow to be over a metre in diameter (直径). There is an unusual mammal (哺乳动物), the platypus (鸭嘴兽). It has a duck-like bill (喙), webbed (有蹼的) feet, and it lays eggs. It’s really a strange combination that makes it one of a kind in the animal kingdom. Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are often regarded as the smartest animals. They have amazing abilities and can learn and remember things quickly. They can use tools, such as using sticks to fish out termites (白蚁) from their nests. 根据语篇内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。 36．How does the Venus flytrap get the nutrients it needs? A．By absorbing from the soil directly. B．By closing its leaves quickly to catch insects. C．By photosynthesis (光合作用) only. D．By stealing nutrients from other plants. 37．What is a characteristic of the Rafflesia? A．It is very small. B．It has a pleasant smell. C．It can grow to be over a metre in diameter. D．It is a kind of mammal. 38．What makes the platypus an unusual mammal? A．It has a long tail. B．It has a duck-like bill, webbed feet and lays eggs. C．It can fly. D．It lives only in the desert. 39．Chimpanzees are considered smart because ________. A．they can run very fast B．they have beautiful fur C．they can use tools and learn things quickly D．they can swim well 40．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The Venus flytrap has normal leaves. B．The Rafflesia is the smallest flower in the world. C．The platypus is a common mammal. D．Chimpanzees can use sticks to get termites from their nests. 【答案】36．B 37．C 38．B 39．C 40．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了捕蝇草、大王花、鸭嘴兽和黑猩猩这几种特殊的生物及其特点。 36．细节理解题。根据“The Venus flytrap (捕蝇草) has special leaves that can close quickly to catch insects. When an insect touches the sensitive hairs on the leaves, the trap will snap shut in a moment. This is how it gets the nutrients (营养物) it needs.”可知，捕蝇草通过快速闭合叶子捕捉昆虫来获取所需营养。故选B。 37．细节理解题。根据“It can grow to be over a metre in diameter (直径).”可知，大王花的一个特点是直径能长到一米多。故选C。 38．细节理解题。根据“It has a duck-like bill (喙), webbed (有蹼的) feet, and it lays eggs. It’s really a strange combination that makes it one of a kind in the animal kingdom.”可知，鸭嘴兽有着鸭状的喙、有蹼的脚还下蛋，这些特点让它成为一种特殊的哺乳动物。故选B。 39．细节理解题。根据“They have amazing abilities and can learn and remember things quickly. They can use tools, such as using sticks to fish out termites (白蚁) from their nests.”可知，黑猩猩被认为聪明是因为它们能使用工具且学习东西很快。故选C。 40．细节理解题。根据“They can use tools, such as using sticks to fish out termites (白蚁) from their nests.”可知，黑猩猩能用棍子从白蚁巢里取出白蚁。故选D。 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共 40 分） 五、词与短语填空（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。 A．However     B．why    C． feed  D．colorful      E. reason   F. because There are many kinds of parrots in the world. People like them because they are often 41 . They are red, green or yellow. And some like them 42 they are so smart. They can talk with people. Most people don’t know why some parrots can talk. Some people think the 43 is that parrots have big, thick tongues (厚的舌头). 44 , there are birds with big, thick tongues but they can’t talk. Parrots are social (社交的) animals. They enjoy making friends with people. And they are easy to 45 . Most kinds of fruits and nuts are perfect for them. This is why sailors like to take parrots on long trips. They want someone to talk with. 【答案】41．D 42．F 43．E 44．A 45．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们喜欢鹦鹉的原因。 41．句意：人们喜欢它们，因为它们经常是五颜六色的。根据“They are red, green or yellow.”并结合所给词可知，此处要表达“因为它们常常是鲜艳的”这一含义，应选 colorful，形容词作表语。故选D。 42．句意：有些人喜欢它们，因为他们很聪明。根据“they are so smart.”并结合所给词可知此处指因为他们很聪明，应选 because，引导原因状语从句。故选F。 43．句意：有些人认为原因是鹦鹉有又大又厚的舌头。根据“Most people don’t know why some parrots can talk.”并结合所给词可知，此处要表达“有些人认为原因是鹦鹉有大的、厚的舌头”这一含义，应选reason；故选E。 44．句意：然而，有些鸟有又大又厚的舌头，但它们不会说话。根据“there are birds with big, thick tongues but they can’t talk.”并结合所给词可知此处表示转折，是指然而，有些鸟有又大又厚的舌头，但它们不会说话，应选However；故选A。 45．句意：而且它们很容易喂养。根据“Most kinds of fruits and nuts are perfect for them.”并结合所给词可知此处指它们很容易喂养，应选 feed，to后跟动词原形。故选C。 六、综合填空（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Bees give us honey and help plants grow. But the little things are facing many problems. 46 new report says wars all over the world are hurting bees. Countries in wars might grow fewer kinds of crops (庄稼). In farms with fewer 47 (sort) of crops, flowers only bloom (绽放) for a short time. So, bees have trouble 48 (find) food for the rest of the year. Also, as people need more food, farmers are turning more forests 49 farmlands. This takes away places where animals and plants live. Another big problem is the widespread use of pesticides (杀虫剂), which is another example of our action that can kill bees and affect 50 (they) health. Air pollution is also bad for bees. It makes it harder for them to live, grow and have babies. In places with dirty air and few plants, bees can die more 51 (easy). The high death rate (比率) of bees in these regions (地区) is 52 (worry). They also make fewer visits to flowers, which greatly reduces pollination (授粉). This means fewer flowers grow, and there is less food for everyone. It’s time for us to take action 53 (save) bees. We can use more electric cars to make the air cleaner. We can also grow more plants that have more pollen (花粉). Here are 54 (surprise) facts about bees. ·Bees have lived on Earth for more than 100 million (百万) years. ·When bees fly together in a group, they can make electricity (电) in the air. This electricity can be as strong as what you find in a thunderstorm (雷雨). ·A beekeeper’s clothes are usually white 55 bees do not like dark colors and can get angry. ·Honey bees visit about 2 million flowers to make a pound (about 454 grams) of honey. ·Bees can do easy math. 【答案】 46．A 47．sorts 48．finding 49．into 50．their 51．easily 52．worrying 53．to save 54．surprising 55．because 【导语】本文主要讲述了蜜蜂面临的多种问题，并呼吁人们采取行动保护蜜蜂，同时列举了一些关于蜜蜂的有趣事实。 46．句意：一份新的报告称，世界各地的战争正在伤害蜜蜂。此处泛指“一份新的报告”，应用不定冠词a或an，空后的“new”以辅音音素开头，所以空处应用不定冠词a，句首首字母大写。故填A。 47．句意：在农作物种类较少的农场，花朵只会短暂绽放。fewer用于修饰可数名词的复数形式，所以空处应填名词sort的复数形式sorts。故填sorts。 48．句意：因此，蜜蜂在一年中剩下的时间里很难找到食物。have trouble (in) doing sth.表示“做某事有困难”，所以空处应填find的动名词形式finding。故填finding。 49．句意：此外，由于人们需要更多的食物，农民正在把更多的森林变成农田。根据“farmers are turning more forests...farmlands”可知，此处应用短语turn...into...表示“将……转变为……”。故填into。 50．句意：另一个大问题是杀虫剂的广泛使用，这是我们可以杀死蜜蜂并影响它们健康的另一个例子。空后的“health”是名词，所以空处应填they的形容词性物主代词their，用于修饰名词。故填their。 51．句意：在空气污浊和植物稀少的地方，蜜蜂更容易死亡。根据“bees can die more...”可知，空处应填easy的副词形式easily，用于修饰动词die。故填easily。 52．句意：这些地区蜜蜂的高死亡率令人担忧。根据“The high death rate (比率) of bees in these regions (地区) is...”可知，空处用于修饰名词短语“high death rate”（即修饰事物），所以空处应填worry的形容词形式worrying“令人担忧的”。故填worrying。 53．句意：是我们采取行动拯救蜜蜂的时候了。根据短语take action to do sth.“采取行动做某事”可知，空处应填动词不定式to save。故填to save。 54．句意：以下是一些关于蜜蜂的令人惊讶的事实。根据“Here are...facts about bees.”可知，空处用于修饰名词“facts”（即修饰事物），所以空处应填surprise的形容词形式surprising“令人惊讶的”。故填surprising。 55．句意：养蜂人的衣服通常是白色的，因为蜜蜂不喜欢深色，可能会生气。根据“A beekeeper’s clothes are usually white...bees do not like dark colors and can get angry.”可知，空格前后是因果关系，后句说明了原因，所以空处应填连词because“因为”。故填because。 七、书面表达（共1大题, 满分20分） 56．用所学内容向同学介绍你最喜欢的一种植物。注意最高级的使用。(词数：50左右) 内容提示: the shape, the growth habits, the symbolic meaning, the changes __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Sunflowers are my favorite plants. They have large, bright-yellow flower heads, and the biggest ones can be over 30 cm across, with brown centers. Their tall stems, sometimes reaching 3 meters, are strong enough to hold up the huge blooms. They love sunlight and grow best in sunny and warm places. In many cultures, sunflowers symbolize honesty and positive energy because they always face the sun. As the sun moves across the sky, sunflowers follow it throughout the day. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇小作文； ②时态：以“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：需涵盖植物的形状、生长习性、象征意义、变化等内容，适当发挥使文章通顺完整，词数约50词。 [写作步骤] 第一步，直接点明最喜欢的植物是向日葵，引出介绍对象； 第二步，分别从形状、生长习性、象征意义、变化等方面介绍向日葵； 第三步，通过对向日葵特点的描述，自然传达出对它的喜爱，完成介绍。 [亮点词汇] ①bright-yellow亮黄色的 ②symbolize象征 ③positive energy正能量 [高分句型] ①They have large, bright-yellow flower heads, and the biggest ones can be over 30 cm across, with brown centers. (“with + 形容词 + 名词”复合结构，补充说明花盘中心的颜色) ②In many cultures, sunflowers symbolize honesty and positive energy because they always face the sun.(because引导原因状语从句，解释向日葵象征意义的缘由) 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元测试卷 （湖北武汉专用，人教版2024） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共80分） 第一部分 听力部分 （略） 第二部分 笔试部分 二、选择填空（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分） 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。 1．—My dream is to build a school on the moon some day. —It sounds great. I wish you could ________ it. A．bring B．begin C．realize D．become 2．—How was the trip last week? —Great! It was ________ than before. A．more much interesting B．much more interesting C．much interesting D．very interesting 3．Thanks to the government’s efforts, many roads are connected ________ the village now. A．of B．at C．with D．for 4．This is ________ movie I’ve ever seen. It made me cry 3 times! A．saddest B．the saddest C．sadder D．more sad 5．There is no doubt that phones play an important ________ in the modern life. A．chance B．problem C．role D．doubt 6．I don’t want to ______ my parents. I will study harder to make them proud. A．disappoint B．disappointing C．disappointed D．disappointment 7．Our school library allows students to borrow ________ five books at a time. A．up to B．up with C．down upon D．down to 8．—Many new words like “versailles” have been invented these years. —Very normal. New things ________ all the time. A．appear B．seem C．spread D．happen 9．In the digital age, online shopping has become extremely ________. A．popular B．physical C．traditional D．natural 10．Our teacher often tells us the ________ of learning English well in her class. A．situation B．information C．importance D．imagination 三、完形填空（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The United Nations declared (宣布) 2024 as the International Year of the Camelids (国际驼科动物年). It’s a special year to 11 for these camels. Camels are the most famous 12 in the camelid family. Did you ever 13 on a camel in the desert (沙漠)? The camel sways (摇摆) when it 14 . It feels like a boat ride on the sand. People call camels “ 15 of the desert”. Long ago, people used camels to 16 all their things across hot and dry deserts. Camels are really 17 at traveling in the desert. They eat plants and carry more things than horses. When wind and sand fill the air, they can 18 travel. And they don’t need much water. Sometimes, a camel can carry lots of things 19 go with no water for two weeks. Today, desert people still ride on camels and use 20 to carry things. People also drink healthy camel 21 and eat delicious camel meat. And camels can do 22 more. People use camel hair to 23 tents and even clothes. Even camel droppings (粪便) are 24 . Desert people use them to help cook meals! So, next time you think about a desert 25 , remember to visit these animals. They have been helping people for a long time. 11．A．read B．care C．eat D．circle 12．A．horses B．actors C．parents D．members 13．A．ride B．run C．skate D．dance 14．A．eats B．sleeps C．walks D．swims 15．A．boats B．trees C．water D．mountain 16．A．sell B．save C．carry D．create 17．A．quick B．good C．angry D．surprised 18．A．still B．never C．hardly D．quietly 19．A．if B．or C．but D．and 20．A．it B．us C．him D．them 21．A．coffee B．milk C．juice D．water 22．A．too B．luckily C．even D．easily 23．A．kick B．draw C．make D．fit 24．A．useful B．beautiful C．colourful D．powerful 25．A．song B．trip C．book D．picture 四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分） 阅读下面三篇材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A ①Many years ago, Gill wanted to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm. As one of the members of a boy band, life for Gill was busy but the farm gave him a way to relax. He told reporters, “It was kind of a safe haven (避风港), a place to enjoy life.” ②Farming was new and difficult to him, but Gill took the challenge gladly. His experiences helped him write his book Ace and the Animal Heroes: The Big Farm Rescue. In the book, Ace’s life changes after he moves to the farm. After he tries on a pair of magical shoes, Ace can speak to the animals. The animals want to keep the farm safe. Gill dreamed of getting a pair of magical shoes so that he could speak to wildlife. “It would be great to hear their thoughts and help them,” he says. ③ . They tried to make the pictures in the book look like the animals on their farm. The characters also came from the animals on their farm. For example, the cat was his son’s best friend. Gill said, “All of those experiences make the book succeed.” 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 26．What did Gill think of living on the farm? A．Busy. B．Boring. C．Cheap. D．Relaxing. 27．What does the underlined word “challenge” mean in Paragraph 2? A．Advice. B．Difficulty. C．Seat. D．Rest. 28．What can we learn about Gill from Paragraph 2? A．Gill wants to help the wildlife. B．Gill has a pair of magical shoes. C．Gill can hear the animals. D．Gill has magical abilities. 29．Which of the following can we put in “________” in Paragraph 3? A．His children lived quietly on the farm. B．Gill started to write a new book. C．Gill’s family helped out with his book. D．People came to visit their farm. 30．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Gill’s New Choice of Life B．Gill’s Special Farm and Pets C．Gill’s Farm Experiences and His Book D．Gill’s Magical Shoes and His Farm B What can trees tell us about climate (气候) change? Quite a lot! Trees can keep a record of Earth’s climate for a very long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds and sometimes even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. First year growth. The light-colored rings are wood that grew in the spring and early summer, while the dark rings are wood that grew in the late summer and fall. One light ring and one dark ring make one year of the tree’s life. Dry season.Rainy season. Tree rings usually grow wider in warm, wet years and are thinner in years when it is cold and dry. If the tree has experienced hard times, such as a drought (干旱), the tree might hardly grow at all in those years. Scar (疤痕) from forest fire. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 years to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 31．According to the poster, which part of a tree can record the climate? A．Its rings. B．Its leaves. C．Its roots. D．Its branches. 32．How old is the tree in the poster? A．About 14 years old. B．About 17 years old. C．About 19 years old. D．About 22 years old. 33．Dark rings would appear when the tree grew in_________. A．spring B．early summer C．fall D．late winter 34．Which tree lives in a warmer and wetter place? A． B． C． D． 35．Where might you see this poster? A．In someone’s back yard. B．At a bus station. C．On a website about the climate. D．In a report about a new study. C The Venus flytrap (捕蝇草) has special leaves that can close quickly to catch insects. When an insect touches the sensitive hairs on the leaves, the trap will snap shut in a moment. This is how it gets the nutrients (营养物) it needs. It is one of the world’s largest flowers, the Rafflesia (大王花), also known as the king flower. It’s huge and has a very strong smell, which is not very pleasant. It can grow to be over a metre in diameter (直径). There is an unusual mammal (哺乳动物), the platypus (鸭嘴兽). It has a duck-like bill (喙), webbed (有蹼的) feet, and it lays eggs. It’s really a strange combination that makes it one of a kind in the animal kingdom. Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) are often regarded as the smartest animals. They have amazing abilities and can learn and remember things quickly. They can use tools, such as using sticks to fish out termites (白蚁) from their nests. 根据语篇内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。 36．How does the Venus flytrap get the nutrients it needs? A．By absorbing from the soil directly. B．By closing its leaves quickly to catch insects. C．By photosynthesis (光合作用) only. D．By stealing nutrients from other plants. 37．What is a characteristic of the Rafflesia? A．It is very small. B．It has a pleasant smell. C．It can grow to be over a metre in diameter. D．It is a kind of mammal. 38．What makes the platypus an unusual mammal? A．It has a long tail. B．It has a duck-like bill, webbed feet and lays eggs. C．It can fly. D．It lives only in the desert. 39．Chimpanzees are considered smart because ________. A．they can run very fast B．they have beautiful fur C．they can use tools and learn things quickly D．they can swim well 40．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The Venus flytrap has normal leaves. B．The Rafflesia is the smallest flower in the world. C．The platypus is a common mammal. D．Chimpanzees can use sticks to get termites from their nests. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共 40 分） 五、词与短语填空（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。 A．However     B．why    C． feed  D．colorful      E. reason   F. because There are many kinds of parrots in the world. People like them because they are often 41 . They are red, green or yellow. And some like them 42 they are so smart. They can talk with people. Most people don’t know why some parrots can talk. Some people think the 43 is that parrots have big, thick tongues (厚的舌头). 44 , there are birds with big, thick tongues but they can’t talk. Parrots are social (社交的) animals. They enjoy making friends with people. And they are easy to 45 . Most kinds of fruits and nuts are perfect for them. This is why sailors like to take parrots on long trips. They want someone to talk with. 六、综合填空（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Bees give us honey and help plants grow. But the little things are facing many problems. 46 new report says wars all over the world are hurting bees. Countries in wars might grow fewer kinds of crops (庄稼). In farms with fewer 47 (sort) of crops, flowers only bloom (绽放) for a short time. So, bees have trouble 48 (find) food for the rest of the year. Also, as people need more food, farmers are turning more forests 49 farmlands. This takes away places where animals and plants live. Another big problem is the widespread use of pesticides (杀虫剂), which is another example of our action that can kill bees and affect 50 (they) health. Air pollution is also bad for bees. It makes it harder for them to live, grow and have babies. In places with dirty air and few plants, bees can die more 51 (easy). The high death rate (比率) of bees in these regions (地区) is 52 (worry). They also make fewer visits to flowers, which greatly reduces pollination (授粉). This means fewer flowers grow, and there is less food for everyone. It’s time for us to take action 53 (save) bees. We can use more electric cars to make the air cleaner. We can also grow more plants that have more pollen (花粉). Here are 54 (surprise) facts about bees. ·Bees have lived on Earth for more than 100 million (百万) years. ·When bees fly together in a group, they can make electricity (电) in the air. This electricity can be as strong as what you find in a thunderstorm (雷雨). ·A beekeeper’s clothes are usually white 55 bees do not like dark colors and can get angry. ·Honey bees visit about 2 million flowers to make a pound (about 454 grams) of honey. ·Bees can do easy math. 七、书面表达（共1大题, 满分20分） 56．用所学内容向同学介绍你最喜欢的一种植物。注意最高级的使用。(词数：50左右) 内容提示: the shape, the growth habits, the symbolic meaning, the changes __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $