Unit 5 Wild animals 单元话题（野生动物）阅读理解进阶练15篇-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册重难点讲练全攻略（译林版2024）

2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ Unit 5 Wild animals 单元话题（野生动物）阅读理解进阶练15篇 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练5篇 Guardians of the Wild: Our Shared Responsibility Wild animals face serious threats today. Species like pandas and tigers are in danger due to human activities. They struggle to survive as forests disappear, and many live on less than 10% of their original habitats. Poaching adds another disaster; for example, rhinos are hunted to sell their horns illegally. Climate change also forces animals to adapt faster than ever. Why should we care? Wild animals help to maintain healthy ecosystems. Bees pollinate crops to provide our food, while wolves control deer populations to protect forests. Without them, natural balances collapse, causing chain reactions that may lead to disasters like floods or crop failures. To protect these creatures, we must take action now. Governments need to create more protected areas. Citizens can help to reduce plastic waste that harms ocean life. Schools should teach children to respect nature early. Simple choices matter: Choosing sustainable palm oil saves orangutans’ homes; reporting illegal wildlife trade saves lives. Remember: Saving wild animals isn’t just to rescue them—it’s to ensure our own future. As Jane Goodall said, “We must learn to live in harmony with nature, or we will not survive.” 1．Why are pandas mentioned as “in danger”? A．They attack human settlements. B．They face habitat loss and human threats. C．They cause natural disasters. D．They refuse to adapt to climate change. 2．How do bees directly help humans? A．By controlling deer populations. B．By pollinating crops to provide food. C．By protecting forests from floods. D．By predicting climate disasters. 3．What action is suggested for ordinary citizens? A．Hunt illegal poachers personally. B．Create new protected areas. C．Reduce plastic waste harming oceans. D．Teach in schools about wildlife. 4．What is Jane Goodall’s warning about? A．Wildlife will destroy human cities. B．Humans must learn to live with nature to survive. C．Animals should be kept in zoos for safety. D．Climate change cannot be stopped. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文分析了野生动物濒危现状（栖息地丧失、盗猎、气候变化），阐述生态平衡对人类生存的重要性，并提出个人和社会层面的保护措施，最终强调人与自然共生的核心思想。 1．细节理解题。根据“Species like pandas and tigers are in danger due to human activities. They struggle to survive as forests disappear, and many live on less than 10% of their original habitats.”可知，许多动物因栖息地丧失和盗猎濒危。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Bees pollinate crops to provide our food”可知，蜜蜂为农作物授粉，从而为我们提供食物。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Citizens can help to reduce plastic waste that harms ocean life.”可知，普通公民应减少塑料污染。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“We must learn to live in harmony with nature, or we will not survive.”可知，结尾引用珍·古道尔原话，旨在呼吁人类与自然和谐共存。故选B。 Here are three amazing animals. How much do you know about them?1. Black mamba This dangerous snake lives in Africa. In fact, it isn’t black. Its body can be grey or dark brown. The inside of its mouth is dark blue, almost black. That’s how it got its name. As one of the fastest snakes in the world, it can move at a speed of up to 16 km/h!2. Golden poison frog Deep in the darkest Colombian rainforest sits a little killer. It feeds on many kinds of insects. Like most poison dart frogs (箭毒蛙), the golden poison frog only uses its poison as a way to protect itself instead of killing other animals. Sadly, the number of these frogs is falling because people cut down trees, clear land for farming and so on.3. Proboscis monkey Proboscis monkeys get the name from their long nose. They live on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia and usually live in groups. They can walk upright (直立地) through water. This is what makes them special. Although people are saving proboscis monkeys, there are fewer and fewer of them. 1．What gave the black mamba its name? A．Its living place. B．Its moving speed. C．The color of its nose. D．The color inside its mouth. 2．What do the golden poison frog and the proboscis monkey have in common? A．They both don’t like living in groups. B．They can both use poison to protect themselves. C．The number of the two kinds of animals is getting smaller. D．They both like living on islands and eating insects. 3．In which part of a newspaper can we read the text? A．Life. B．Sports. C．Culture. D．Nature. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了黑曼巴蛇、金毒蛙和长鼻猴三种神奇动物的特征及生存状况。 1．细节理解题。根据“The inside of its mouth is dark blue, almost black. That’s how it got its name.”可知，黑曼巴蛇因其口腔内部的颜色而得名。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Sadly, the number of these frogs is falling...”以及“Although people are saving proboscis monkeys, there are fewer and fewer of them.”可知，这两种动物的数量都在减少。故选C。 3．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了三种动物的外形特征、生活习性及生存现状，这类文章通常出现在报纸的“自然”版块。故选D。 Shirley, an elephant, has something to say. She opens her mouth and speaks. The nearby elephants understand the sound, but it is just noise to me. What is Shirley exactly saying? Scientists are not sure, but they are trying to find out how elephants communicate. I visited Shirley at the Elephant Sanctuary (避难所) in Hohenwald, Tennessee. The sanctuary is home of Shirley and five other elephants—Bunny, Jenny, Sissy, Tarra and Winkie. All six animals were once in zoos or circuses (马戏团). Now they walk freely in the forests. A noisy group Not all the elephants speak like Shirley. Tarra speaks like a sea lion when she is happy. Bunny squeaks (吱吱叫) often. I soon get used to hearing the different voices of the elephants. When one gray giant comes close to me, I know which elephant it is. Elephants also communicate in a way that people can’t hear. Scientists believe that elephants’ sound can travel for kilometers. Elephants in a group use it to keep in touch when they are alone. Old friends The elephants speak to one another for the same reasons people talk. Sometimes they even shout with excitement. When Shirley first came to the sanctuary, Jenny looked at her and began to shout. Shirley shouted back. At first, the animal keepers had no idea what it was about. Later, they discovered (发现) that Shirley and Jenny had stayed together for 20 years earlier in a circus. They still knew each other. ________ There are two kinds of elephants—Asian elephants and African elephants. In the wild, both kinds are endangered. In 1970, about 100,000 Asian elephants lived in the wild in Southeast Asia. Now there are only 25,600 to 32,750 elephants living there. Their home is being gradually destroyed. As the population grows, humans are building on more of the land. In Africa, many wild elephants lived there 20 years ago. But today, only half of them still live there. 1．Which of the following can be put back into the blank? A．The wild elephants. B．African elephants. C．Asian elephants. D．Elephants in danger. 2．If there were 2 thousand wild elephants living in Africa 20 years ago, how many of them are still there now? A．25,600. B．32,750 C．1,000. D．10,000. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．The animal keepers knew why Shirley and Jenny shouted to each other at first. B．Elephants’ sound can travel to a faraway place. C．Few elephants like to make noise. D．Many elephants live alone. 4．The passage is most probably from ________. A．a story book B．a travel guide C．a sports newspaper D．an animal magazine 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了大象会发出不同的声音，用叫声来与群体保持联系，以及当前大象面临的生存困境，它们处在危险当中。 1．推理判断题。根据“In the wild, both kinds are endangered…Now there are only 25,600 to 32,750 elephants living there. Their home is being gradually destroyed. ”可知，后文讨论亚洲象和非洲象的数量锐减、栖息地被破坏等濒危问题，选项D“濒危的大象”能自然引出后文内容。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“In Africa, many wild elephants lived there 20 years ago. But today, only half of them still live there.”可知，20年前，非洲有许多野生大象生活在那里，但如今只有一半仍然生活在那里。由此推知，如果20年前有2000头野生大象生活在非洲，如今只能剩下1000头。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Scientists believe that elephants’ sound can travel for kilometers.”可知，大象声音能传播数公里。故选B。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，全文围绕大象的交流方式、救助站生活及生存现状展开，属于动物保护主题，最可能出自动物杂志。故选D。 The red panda mainly lives in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal and Bhutan. It belongs to the family Ailuridae (熊猫科). People thought that it was a member of the bear family at first. But researchers finally grouped the red panda into its own independent family according to DNA research results. The research also showed that the red panda is a close relative to the raccoon (浣熊), but it is not closely related to the giant panda, which belongs to the bear family. Red pandas are in danger of dying out, according to experts in wildlife protection. The number of red pandas around the world has gone down by half in the last twenty years. The biggest challenge for red pandas is that they are losing their homes because humans are cutting down trees for wood and clearing land for farming. There are some events around the world to protect red pandas, but they still need more help. It is necessary to draw more public attention to them. International Red Panda Day was set up for this reason. It is on the third Saturday of September every year. There are many things we can do for red pandas. You can read a book or watch a video about these amazing animals, join an International Red Panda Day activity, see red pandas at your local zoo, and share articles and pictures about red pandas on social media. 1．What can we learn about red pandas in paragraph 1? A．Grouping them into a family isn’t a simple task. B．Most red pandas live in China. C．The lack of food has put them in danger. D．There are many more red pandas than giant pandas in the wild. 2．Which of the following is the most similar in DNA to the red panda? A．The giant panda. B．The bear. C．The raccoon. D．The fox. 3．How much has the number of red pandas dropped by in the last 20 years? A．30%. B．40%. C．50%. D．60%. 4．Why was International Red Panda Day set up? A．To study red pandas more easily. B．To celebrate the discovery of red pandas. C．To make red pandas more popular in zoos. D．To draw more public attention to red panda protection. 5．In which part of a magazine can we probably find the passage? A．SOCIETY. B．NATURE. C．LIFESTYLE. D．CULTURE. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了小熊猫的分类、生活习性、面临的威胁以及保护措施。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“People thought that it was a member of the bear family at first. But researchers finally grouped the red panda into its own independent family according to DNA research results.”可知，小熊猫的分类过程并不简单。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The research also showed that the red panda is a close relative to the raccoon (浣熊)”可知，小熊猫在DNA上与浣熊最为相似。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The number of red pandas around the world has gone down by half in the last twenty years.”可知，小熊猫的数量在过去20年里减少了50%。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“It’s necessary to draw more public attention to them. International Red Panda Day was set up for this reason.”可知，国际小熊猫日的设立是为了引起公众对小熊猫保护的关注。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据全文内容，文章主要介绍了小熊猫的分类、生活习性、面临的威胁以及保护措施，这些内容与自然和动物保护相关，因此最有可能出现在杂志的“自然”板块。故选B。 Arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the Arctic Circle. Winter in the Arctic is quite different. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light. Luckily, these small foxes have a wonderful ability to live in the city Arctic. Their thick fur coat and long, furry tails keep the body warm. Their feet also have thick fur like built-in snow boots. This makes their prey (猎物) harder to hear their footsteps. And their white coats make it difficult for predators such as wolves, polo bears and golden eagles to find them among the ice and snow. When it’s not trying to keep warm or keep away from predators, an Arctic fox is on the hunt for food. They prefer to eat small lemmings, but when times are difficult they’ll eat whatever they can find: insects, berries, and even the dropping of other animals. Sometimes an arctic fox will follow a polar bear on a hunting trip and eat the bear’s leftovers. If a fox can’t find food, or if the weather gets really bad, it can dig a den (兽穴), it can slow down its heart rate and metabolism (新陈代谢). This helps the animal save energy so it doesn’t have to eat as much. Once the animal comes out of its den, it’ll try to hunt again. With food in its belly, the Arctic fox has a better chance of making it through another long, dark winter. 1．What is the weather mostly like in winter in the Arctic? A．Cold and dark. B．Warm and bright. C．Cold and bright. D．Warm and dark. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Arctic foxes only live on insects. B．Arctic foxes are dangerous animals. C．Arctic foxes keep food in their dens. D．Arctic foxes can stay alive in winter. 3．What is the structure of the passage? A．B．C．D． 4．The passage can be seen in the ________ part of a website. A．Sports and Health B．Science and Technology C．Animals and Plants D．Culture and History 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了北极狐的生活习性和适应能力，包括它们在极地环境中的生存策略、捕食方式以及应对极端天气的能力。 1．细节理解题。根据“Winter in the Arctic is quite different. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light.”可知，北极冬季的特点是寒冷且黑暗。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Luckily, these small foxes have a wonderful ability to live in the city Arctic.”以及全文内容可知，北极狐能够在冬季生存。故选D。 3．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段提到了北极狐并介绍了北极的气候；第二段介绍了北极狐的生存能力；第三、四、五段介绍了北极狐怎样寻找食物在冬天生存。故选D。 4．推理判断题。文章主要介绍北极狐的生态特征，属于动植物类内容。故选C。 进阶拓展训练5篇 He Jibai, a nature lover, lives on a beautiful island in east China’s Zhejiang Province. For three years, he has worked as a seabird monitor. His job is to watch and protect seabirds, especially the Chinese crested tern (中华凤头燕鸥), a rare bird in danger of disappearing. He watches them closely— from the time they arrive and lay eggs to when their chicks grow and leave. He Jibai loved observing nature since he was a child. After working in biodiversity research, he joined this special programme in 2023. His daily tasks include checking the birds’ homes, controlling rats that might harm them, and watching for sick birds. Though the work can be repetitive (重复乏味的), he enjoys it because it matches his love for nature. The Chinese crested tern is very rare, with fewer than 200 left in the world. The monitors also look after other animals, like the great crested tern and the Eurasian otter (欧亚獭). Their efforts help scientists learn more about these creatures and how to protect them. Last year, over 3, 000 people applied for this job, but only 11 were chosen, showing how popular it has become. Every April, many birds fly through the island. The team records them to understand their travel patterns. This information helps make better plans to save seabirds. Thanks to years of hard work, the number of Chinese crested terns has grown from fewer than 50 in 2010 to about 100 in 2022. Most of them now live in Zhejiang, making it a key place for their survival. He Jibai and his team are proud to protect these birds. Their work not only saves seabirds but also teaches people about the importance of caring for nature. 1．What's the first paragraph mainly about? A．He Jibai’s job as a seabird monitor. B．The beauty of an island in Zhejiang. C．Why the Chinese crested tern is rare. D．How seabirds lay eggs and raise chicks. 2．Why did He Jibai choose to work as a seabird monitor? A．He needed a well-paid job. B．He was good at catching rats. C．He wanted to live on an island. D．He loved nature since he was young. 3．What is one of He Jibai’s daily tasks? A．Feeding the seabirds. B．Taking photos for tourists. C．Checking the birds’ homes. D．Teaching people about birds. 4．Which graph correctly shows the change in the number of Chinese crested terns? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了自然爱好者何继白作为海鸟监测员的工作，他负责观察和保护中华凤头燕鸥等海鸟，还讲述了他选择这份工作的原因、日常工作内容，以及监测工作对海鸟保护和自然科普的意义。 1．主旨大意题。第一段主要介绍了何继白的职业——海鸟监测员，以及他的工作内容，包括观察海鸟的繁殖和成长过程。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“He Jibai loved observing nature since he was a child... he enjoys it because it matches his love for nature.”可知，何继白选择这份工作是因为他从小就热爱自然。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“His daily tasks include checking the birds’ homes, controlling rats that might harm them, and watching for sick birds.”可知，何继白的日常工作之一是检查鸟的巢穴。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“the number of Chinese crested terns has grown from fewer than 50 in 2010 to about 100 in 2022”可知，中华凤头燕鸥的数量在2010年时不足50只，到2022年约有100只，故选B。 People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them. When a koala is born, he is not as big as your little toe (脚趾)! The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months. When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. He rides there while she teaches him how to find food. Mrs. Koala is a loving mother. She takes good care of her baby. But when he is bad, she beats him! The baby cries just as a small child does. When he stops crying, she takes him in her arms. And then they both go to sleep for a while. The koala could not live without a special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his home and his food. At night the koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing else. And he eats more than two pounds each night! 1．People in Australia ________. A．keep koalas in their homes B．set up places for koalas to live safely C．put koalas in the tree D．raise baby koalas in their pockets 2．What does the mother koala usually do when her baby is bad? A．She puts him into her pocket. B．She keeps him on her back. C．She makes him cry. D．She beats him. 3．What is the text mainly about? A．How people in Australia protect koalas. B．Lovely koalas in Australia. C．Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree. D．The way mother koalas take care of their babies. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 【导语】本文讲述了澳大利亚考拉的受保护情况、繁殖成长过程以及它们对特定树木的依赖等内容。 1．细节理解题。根据“They have set up places for them to live safely.”可知，澳大利亚人给考拉建立了安全居住的地方，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“But when he is bad, she beats him!”可知，考拉妈妈在宝宝调皮时会打它，故选D。 3．主旨大意题。从考拉的受保护情况、繁殖成长、生存依赖的树木等多方面介绍考拉，可知文章主要讲澳大利亚可爱的考拉，故选B。 Moo Deng is a baby pygmy hippo (河马). It is similar to a large hippo. But a pygmy hippo is much smaller. Moo Deng lives at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. She was born in July. Her name means “bouncy pork”. Her cheeks are pink. Her belly jiggles as she runs around her pen (圈；栏；棚). She nibbles on people’s knees. She is also an Internet superstar. Every move she makes is closely watched—whether she’s being sprayed with water, being carried by zookeepers, or simply lying on the ground. Why is Moo Deng so well-loved? Scientists say it is because humans are born to like cute babies, even baby hippos! Many baby animals usually have specific looks. They have big eyes and large foreheads. They have chubby bodies. These things make baby animals look innocent. That makes people want to protect them. Konrad Lorenz was a zoologist from Austria. He was the first one to think of this idea. He talked about it in 1943. He explained that cuteness makes babies hard to ignore. This is important for babies. They cannot live on their own. They need adults to look after them. Cuteness touches people’s hearts. When we see a cute baby, we want to cuddle (搂抱) it. We want to take care of it. This is how people feel when they see Moo Deng. Pygmy hippos are in trouble. People hunt them, and the forests they live in are being cut down. Today, there are only about 2,000 pygmy hippos living in the wild. They might disappear forever. But Moo Deng’s fame might help. People love Moo Deng. Hopefully they will learn to care about all pygmy hippos. 1．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _________. A．Moo Deng is a large hippo B．Moo Deng is unfriendly to people C．People only watch Moo Deng online D．Moo Deng lives at a zoo in Thailand 2．According to the scientists, people love Moo Deng so much because _________. A．she is a small pig B．she lives in Thailand C．she is an endangered animal D．they find her cute and want to care for her 3．Which of the following explains the word “ignore” in Paragraph 3? A．Pay no attention to. B．Take good care of. C．Become friends with. D．Look closely at. 4．Why might Moo Deng’s fame be helpful for other pygmy hippos? A．More people will want to visit the zoo. B．It will help them become superstars too. C．It will help people find pygmy hippos in the wild. D．People might learn to care more about saving pygmy hippos. 5．What is the main idea of this passage? A．People only care about cute babies and animals. B．Pygmy hippos have big eyes and chubby bodies. C．Scientists are studying the behavior of baby hippos. D．The cute pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, may help save her endangered species. 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了泰国动物园里的倭河马Moo Deng的可爱外形、生活状态及网红身份，解释人类喜爱它的科学原因，并说明其知名度可能帮助人们关注野生倭河马的濒危现状，助力保护这一物种。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Moo Deng lives at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand.”可知，Moo Deng生活在泰国的绿山野生动物园。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Scientists say it is because humans are born to like cute babies... These things make baby animals look innocent. That makes people want to protect them.”和第四段“When we see a cute baby, we want to cuddle it. We want to take care of it. This is how people feel when they see Moo Deng.”可知，科学家认为人类天生喜欢可爱的幼崽；人们非常喜爱Moo Deng是因为人们觉得它很可爱，想照顾它。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据第三段“He explained that cuteness makes babies hard to ignore.”，结合上文“人类天生喜欢可爱幼崽”及下文“幼崽需要成人照顾”可知，可爱让幼崽难以被“ignore”，结合语境可推断，划线单词“ignore”意为“忽视，不关注”，与“pay no attention to”同义。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“But Moo Deng’s fame might help. People love Moo Deng. Hopefully they will learn to care about all pygmy hippos.”可知，Moo Deng的知名度能让人们因喜爱她而关注所有倭河马，进而助力保护。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。文章先介绍Moo Deng的可爱与网红身份，再解释人类喜爱她的原因，最后落脚到“其知名度可能帮助保护濒危的野生倭河马”，核心是“Moo Deng助力保护同类物种”。故选D。 Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. Do you know that blue whales weigh as much as 33 elephants? It means they can weigh 200 tons (吨) and be about 100 feet long. Blue whales can live as long as humans. They live alone or in pairs. They make many kinds of sounds underwater. Scientists believe they make these sounds to talk with one another. Scientists also believe the sounds help blue whales know where they are. Humans kill blue whales for their whale oil. Blue whales almost became extinct. This means they almost disappeared forever. In 1966, a law (法律) put an end to blue whale killing. But some countries don’t listen and continue to kill them. Blue whales also face other dangers from humans. Ships sometimes strike (撞击) whales, and they make sea noise. The noise makes it hard for whales to talk with each other. Sea pollution and fishing are other dangers that blue whales are facing. For example, fishing nets sometimes catch them. Blue whales are in danger of disappearing forever. Only 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales are alive. It is important to protect blue whales because they play a key role in the marine food chain (海洋食物链). 1．Blue whales can live as long as humans and they live _______. A．with men B．in large groups C．alone or in pairs D．at different places 2．Blue whales make different kinds of sounds to help them know where they are and _______. A．live a longer time B．save themselves C．become the largest D．talk with each other Name Blue whales Weight 1 Length About 100 feet 2 ◆Killing from humans ◆Ship strikes ◆Noise pollution ◆Sea pollution ◆Fishing Number Only 10,000 to 25,000 Which of the following can be put into No.1 and No. 2? 3．A．33 tons B．200 tons C．200 elephants D．100 feet 4．A．Dangers B．Blue Whales C．Pollution D．Food Chain 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了蓝鲸的体重、长度等基本特征，以及它们面临的来自人类的捕杀、船只撞击、噪音污染、海洋污染和渔业等多种危险，强调了保护蓝鲸的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据“Blue whales can live as long as humans. They live alone or in pairs.”可知，蓝鲸独自或成对生活。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Scientists believe they make these sounds to talk with one another. Scientists also believe the sounds help blue whales know where they are.”可知，蓝鲸发出声音是为了互相交流和辨别位置。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“It means they can weigh 200 tons (吨) and be about 100 feet long.”可知，重量是200吨。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据2空后的“Killing from humans”以及“Ship strikes”等内容可知，此处属于蓝鲸面临的危险。故选A。 India is the home of tigers. Every year, many people are killed by tigers. Tiger, however, does not always eat men. It likes wild animals better. It is only when the tiger is old or wounded that it eats men. But once it has tasted the flesh of men, it goes on killing men for food. When a man-eater such as this is discovered, people are much afraid and they have to stop working in the fields. There are many ways to put an end to such dangerous animals. One way is that some men with long guns sit on elephants while other men drive the tiger towards them. Another way is for a hunter to sit on a tree near the place where a tiger has eaten somebody. If the tiger returns for another meal, the hunter will kill it in the hiding place. A goat may be tied to the tree for the tiger to kill. The most dangerous way is to hunt a tiger on foot, but the man must be brave and can shoot well or he would be killed by the tiger. 1．The tiger doesn’t eat men except when it is ________. A．in the forest B．very young C．old or wounded D．caught 2．Once a tiger has tasted the flesh of men, ________. A．it seems to like eating men B．it no longer wants to eat men C．it eats no other wild animals D．it becomes afraid of men 3．The underlined phrase “put an end to” in the passage means “________” A．look after B．keep away C．keep D．kill 4．The most dangerous way to hunt a tiger is ________. A．to hide in a tree B．to go after the animal on foot C．to sit on elephants D．to tie a goat to the tree 5．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Tigers like eating elephants better than eating other animals. B．Sometimes people may tie a goat to a tree to kill a tiger. C．Tigers eat many people in India each year. D．When a dangerous tiger is discovered, people dare (敢) not work in the field. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文讲述了印度老虎的习性以及人们猎杀食人虎的多种方法。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“It is only when the tiger is old or wounded that it eats men.”可知，老虎只有在年老或受伤时才会吃人，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“But once it has tasted the flesh of men, it goes on killing men for food.”可知，一旦老虎尝过人肉，就会继续以人为食，也就是似乎喜欢吃人了，故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据文中后文介绍的各种猎杀老虎的方法，可推测“put an end to”意为“杀死”，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据文中“The most dangerous way is to hunt a tiger on foot...”可知，最危险的猎杀老虎的方式是徒步追捕，故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据文中“It likes wild animals better.”可知，老虎更喜欢野生动物，而非更喜欢大象，A选项表述错误；根据“A goat may be tied to the tree for the tiger to kill.”可知B选项正确；根据“Every year, many people are killed by tigers.”可知C选项正确；根据“When a man-eater such as this is discovered, people are much afraid and they have to stop working in the fields.”可知D选项正确。故选A。 能力综合实践5篇 There is a place named Shark Bay (鲨鱼湾) in the western Australia. At least 28 kinds of sharks are swimming through the clear water there—the largest in the world. Especially tiger sharks are common visitors to Shark Bay. They move their 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) bodies through the seagrass, sometimes catching huge sea cows for a meal. Although tiger sharks are dangerous to them, they are important to the health of the ocean ecosystem (生态系统). In fact, they can also be our powerful friends in stopping climate change. It all comes back to the seagrass that moves with the waves in Shark Bay. The seagrass is food for the sea cows. Each eats about 40 kilograms of seagrass a day. By controlling the sea cow populations, tiger sharks in Shark Bay help the seagrass beds grow. A good seagrass bed stores twice as much CO2 per square mile as forests do on land. But in the world, tiger shark populations are becoming smaller, including some populations in Australia. Off Australia’s northeast coast of Queensland, it is said that tiger sharks have fallen by at least 71%, largely because of overfishing and bycatch (误捕). A reduction in tiger sharks means more seagrass eaten and less carbon kept in the ocean. In Shark Bay, the tiger sharks are able to achieve the balance by keeping sea cow populations down, and not all the bay’s seagrass is lost. But here comes the question: What if sharks disappeared from the bay? The need to understand how they support their ecosystems becomes even more urgent (紧迫的). 1．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1? A．Tiger sharks eat sea cows. B．The tiger shark is the largest of its kind. C．A seagrass bed is about 4.5 meters long. D．Sea cows are harmful to the ocean ecosystem. 2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to? A．Visitors. B．Sea cows. C．Tiger sharks. D．Seagrass beds. 3．What’s the situation of tiger sharks? A．They are overfishing sea cows. B．They are moving out of Australia. C．Their populations are becoming smaller. D．Their living condition is becoming worse. 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A．To give some information about sharks. B．To give some information about tiger sharks. C．To tell us there will be more sea cows in the future. D．To call on humans to take action to protect tiger sharks. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在澳大利亚西端的鲨鱼湾中，虎鲨是我们阻止气候变化的有力朋友，因此了解虎鲨是如何支持生态系统的需求变得更加迫切了。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“They move their 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) bodies through the seagrass, sometimes catching huge sea cows for a meal.”可知，虎鲨有时会捕捉巨大的海牛作为一顿大餐。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Although tiger sharks are dangerous to them, they are important to the health of the ocean ecosystem.”可知，虎鲨对海洋生态系统的健康很重要，故此处的划线单词指的是“虎鲨”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段内容“But in the world, tiger shark populations are becoming smaller,”可知，在全球范围内，虎鲨的数量正在减少。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，虎鲨能够通过减少海牛的数量来达到平衡，因此了解虎鲨是如何支持生态系统的需求变得更加迫切了，以此呼吁人们不应该猎杀太多鲨鱼，因此人们应该采取行动保护生态系统。故选D。 The Hood Island tortoise (巨型陆龟) is a kind of endangered animal. In 1976, there were only 15 Hood Island tortoises alive on earth and Diego is one of them. Hood Island tortoises can live for more than 100 years. They have large bodies and long necks. Over long periods of time, the tortoises have slowly changed their shells and body styles to better fit the environment they live in. The tortoises are smaller than most other kinds of giant tortoises, but they’re still large. Diego weighs about 175 pounds and is about 3 feet long when he spreads out his body. But the number of Hood Island tortoises dropped dangerously low. Long ago, fishermen ate the tortoises on the sea. In 1976, the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) began a program to raise their numbers. Some Hood Island tortoises were brought to a special separate area. Young tortoises could be raised and cared for there. Diego also took part in the program. For over 40 years, many young tortoises were born in the program. The program turned out to be a huge success, and Diego played an important part in it. Now there are nearly 2, 000 Hood Island tortoises alive. Diego is the father of about 40% of them. Because there is no longer a need for a special program for Hood Island tortoises, Diego and 14 other tortoises have now been returned to the wild. 1．Why did Hood Island tortoises change their shells and body styles? A．To get through the winter. B．To be used to the environment. C．To look for food easily. D．To help raise baby tortoises. 2．What do you know about Diego? A．It can live for over 100 years. B．It is the smallest tortoise. C．It weighs less than 170 pounds. D．It is at least about 3 feet long. 3．Why did the number of Hood Island tortoises drop according to the passage? A．Because they are smaller than other kinds of tortoises. B．Because they were caught to take part in a program. C．Because they lost the environment they live in. D．Because they were killed and eaten by the fishermen. 4．How many children may Diego have? A．About 400. B．About 600. C．About 800. D．About 2000. 5．In which part of the magazine could you probably read this passage? A．Nature. B．History. C．Art. D．Travel. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了一种濒危动物——巨型陆龟。 1．细节理解题。根据“Over long periods of time, the tortoises have slowly changed their shells and body styles to better fit the environment they live in.”可知，在很长的一段时间里，乌龟慢慢地改变了它们的外壳和体型，以更好地适应它们所生活的环境。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Hood Island tortoises can live for more than 100 years.”可知，巨型陆龟可以活100多年。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Long ago, fishermen ate the tortoises on the sea.”可知，数量下降的原因是它们被渔民杀死吃掉了。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Now there are nearly 2, 000 Hood Island tortoises alive. Diego is the father of about 40% of them.”可知，有2000×0.4=800只。故选C。 5．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了一种濒危动物，可能在“自然”板块看到。故选A。 The XinjiangSalamanders Known as Central Asian salamanders, the Xinjiang salamander is an amphibian （两栖动物）that has lived for more than 300 million years. For a long time, they were thought to have died out. In 1989, they were discovered again in Xinjiang. They are considered to be a living fossil of amphibians. Population: The population of Xinjiang salamanders has risen from around 1,700 in 2015 to over 3,000 in 2018. Appearancе: It’s a “four-footed fish” around 20 centimeters long and much smaller than other giant salamanders, with an oval body, long tail and smooth skin. Home: The Xinjiang salamander is only found around Tianshan Mountain, Xinjiang, but in no other places in the world. Food: Because of the bad weather in Tianshan Mountain, the Xinjiang salamanders do not have many kinds of food to eat. They mainly feed on insects in water, such as caddisflies, betonies and stoneflies. Behaviour: Xinjiang salamanders have poor eyesight. They often get lost on land, especially on cloudy and rainy days. They are afraid of light, so they often live under stones or grass. They also produce eggs under stones. If cows and sheep on the farm pass by, they would accidentally step on them. Salamanders have no natural enemies except themselves: young salamanders are often eaten by adult salamanders! Protection: The weather in Tianshan often changes greatly, making it difficult for the Xinjiang salamanders to live there. Besides, with decreasing wetlands and increasing human activities, its population dropped quickly. To protect the amphibians from dying out, a large nature reserve was set up in Wenquan County in 1997. People have also tried to protect the grassland and wetland where they live, and have built a monitoring system to learn about their growth. In 2016, a scientific research and education center was put into operation. In 2022, 139 baby salamanders were born there. 1．What does the underlined sentence try to show about Xinjiang salamanders? A．They can live longer than dinosaurs. B．They are old, so they can become valuable fossils. C．They appeared in ancient times but have lived till now. D．They are thought to be the oldest living animals. 2．What can we know about Xinjiang salamanders from the passage? A．Their population grew fast from 2015 to 2018. B．They are almost as big as other giant salamanders. C．They can also be found outside Xinjiang. D．They have rich food choices. 3．Which helps Xinjiang salamanders keep safe? A．Living with farm animals. B．Lying under stones and grassland. C．Travelling on land in terrible weather. D．Keeping baby and adult salamanders together. 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To explain how Xinjiang salamanders become living fossils. B．To tell new discoveries about Xinjiang salamanders. C．To show general information about a special salamander. D．To encourage people to visit surprising salamanders in Xinjiang. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是新疆蝾螈的数量、外表、栖息地、食物、行动和如何保护等信息。 1．推理判断题。根据“... the Xinjiang salamander is an amphibian that has lived for more than 300 million years.”和“They are considered to be a living fossil of amphibians.”可知，蝾螈存在有三亿年之久，可以称得上是活的化石了，即出现在远古又是活着的。故选C。 2．推理判读题。根据“The population of Xinjiang salamanders has risen from around 1,700 in 2015 to over 3,000 in 2018.”可知，新疆蝾螈的数量从2015年的约1700只增长到2018年的3000多只，此段时间增长迅速。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“They are afraid of light, so they often live under stones or grass. They also produce eggs under stones.”可知，他们因怕光而躲在石头下或草里，很少露面而不会被其它动物吃掉。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据标题“The Xinjiang Salamanders”和通读全文可知，本文就是具体介绍一种特殊的蝾螈——新疆蝾螈。故选C。 ①On the southern and western beaches of South Africa (南非), there are small white huts (棚子). People build these huts to protect African penguin (企鹅) families from the hot sun. ②African penguins spend most of their time in the cool water of the South Atlantic Ocean. But in order to breed (繁殖) and incubate (孵化) their eggs, they have to be on land. Unluckily, the birds’ black coats take in heat (吸收热量) from the burning African sun. If they return to the water to cool off, they cannot protect their eggs and young chicks (雏鸟) from predators (捕食者). ③ ▲ , the penguins would usually dig (挖) holes in layers of guano (海鸟粪). However, in the 1800s, people collected most of the guano and sold it for money. Because of this loss and other dangers such as overfishing of their prey (猎物), the number of the penguins falls from about three million to less than 50,000. ④The African Penguin Nest Project began to solve the problem by building artificial nests (人工巢箱). The nests are small round huts just large enough to fit two penguin parents and their chicks. White paint on the outside of the nests reflects (反射) sunlight, keeping the inside at a safe temperature (温度) of 35℃ or lower. ⑤The first artificial nests were placed on the beaches in 2018. “In only a few minutes, penguins were running into them,” Kevin Graham, head of the African Penguin Nest Project, said. “That tells you how much the penguins want to find a safe place to nest.” ⑥Now people have built more than 500 nests on the beaches, and at least 99% of them are being used. Local experts (专家) say the huts are helping penguin chicks survive (存活) and are an important way to save the penguins. “It’s a big part of it,” Graham said, “but there has to be more.” 1．Why do people build small white huts on beaches in South Africa? A．To make the beaches more beautiful. B．To ask more visitors to come to the beaches. C．To save African penguin families from the hot sun. D．To let more penguins live on land instead of in water. 2．Choose the best answer to fill in the blank ▲ in Paragraph 3? A．To stay safe and cool B．To save food for winter C．To find a place for sleeping D．To protect their black coats 3．What is the important meaning of the white paint on the outside of the nests? A．It makes predators unable to see the nests. B．It helps the penguins to breed more often, C．It makes penguins run into the nests willingly. D．It helps to keep the inside of the nests cool. 4．Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②③④⑤/⑥ B．①②③/④⑤/⑥ C．①/②③/④⑤⑥ D．①②/③④/⑤⑥ 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文介绍了南非为保护非洲企鹅免受炎热阳光和捕食者威胁，通过建造人工巢箱帮助它们繁殖和孵化。 1．细节理解题。根据“On the southern and western beaches of South Africa (南非), there are small white huts (棚子). People build these huts to protect African penguin (企鹅) families from the hot sun.”可知，人们建造这些白色的小屋是为了保护非洲企鹅家族免受烈日的伤害。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“Unluckily, the birds’ black coats take in heat (吸收热量) from the burning African sun. If they return to the water to cool off, they cannot protect their eggs and young chicks (雏鸟) from predators (捕食者).”可知，企鹅的黑色皮毛吸收了非洲烈日的热量，如果它们回到水里降温，它们就不能保护它们的蛋和雏鸟免受捕食者的伤害。再根据“ the penguins would usually dig (挖) holes in layers of guano (海鸟粪).”可知，企鹅通常会在海鸟粪中挖洞，由此推知这样是为了保持安全和凉爽。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“White paint on the outside of the nests reflects (反射) sunlight, keeping the inside at a safe temperature (温度) of 35℃ or lower.”可知，巢外的白色涂料可以反射阳光，使巢内的温度保持在35℃或更低的安全温度，这样保持了巢内的凉爽。故选D。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出话题：南非海滩上的白色小屋是为了保护非洲企鹅家族免受烈日的伤害；第二段和第三段介绍了非洲企鹅的生活状况；第四、五、六段介绍了非洲企鹅巢项目。综上，本文的结构为①/②③/④⑤⑥。故选C。 Polar Bears Could Die Out by the End of the Century The heating of Earth is pushing the number of polar bears to get smaller and smaller. According to a new study, they could die out in fewer than 100 years. Polar bears are animals which live by eating seals in the Arctic Ocean. As more and more sea ice melts (融化), their living places begin to shrink. The loss of sea ice began to be paid more attention at the end of the 1970s. Since then, sea ice that lasts for more than a year in the Arctic has decreased at a rate of 13% per decade (十年). Studies have long shown that the growing loss of sea ice will lead to a dangerous situation for polar bears, but the new research shown in Nature Climate Change has given us a clear dying out timeline. Polar bears will be unable to live because of the climate change over the next several decades. The scientists believe they will completely die out by 2100. “What we’ve found out is that, first, it will be very difficult for cubs (幼崽) to be born and live. Even if cubs are born, the mother polar bears won’t have enough body fat to produce milk to bring them along through the ice-free season.” said Dr. Steven Amstrup, a scientist of Polar Bears International, to the BBC． “We all know that we can’t go without food for a long time. That’s a natural need for all humans and animals.” The research also shows that, even in a situation where many countries have done a lot of work to save polar bears, several populations of polar bears will die out. But Amstrup strongly believes that the animals can still do whatever they can do to live if the climate change does not go on getting worse. “We must show how dangerous the situation is, because we have to do something now to stop the worst of future problems.” He said. “The way we’re on now is not good enough, but if society can do something together, we will have time to save polar bears. And if we do, we will do great good to other lives on Earth, and to ourselves too.” 1．The word “shrink” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”. A．get bigger B．get lighter C．get smaller D．get heavier 2．According to the passage, polar bears will probably die out because ________. A．fewer animal scientists pay attention to them B．sea ice becomes less because of climate change C．the number of seal seals is getting bigger and bigger D．seals in the Arctic Ocean don’t have enough body fat 3．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Why cubs are hard to be born and live in ice-free season. B．Why humans and animals can’t live through without food. C．Why mother polar bears can’t produce enough milk for cubs. D．Why Dr. Steven Amstrup does the research about polar bears. 4．What is Dr. Steven Amstrup’s opinion on what many countries have done? A．What they have done works well, so polar bears will not die out. B．What they have done doesn’t do any good, so they need to change. C．What they have done is useful but not enough, so they need to do more. D．What they have done makes things worse, so polar bears will die out soon. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了北极熊受气候变化的影响，有可能在不到一百年的时间内灭绝。文章呼吁人们携手应对气候变化，保护地球生命。 1．词句猜测题。根据“As more and more sea ice melts (融化), their living places begin to shrink.”可知，海冰的不断融化使得北极熊的栖息地不断缩小，故划线部分单词与get smaller意思相近。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“As more and more sea ice melts (融化), their living places begin to shrink.”以及“Polar bears will be unable to live because of the climate change over the next several decades. The scientists believe they will completely die out by 2100.”可知，北极熊由于气候变化导致的海冰减少而可能灭绝。故选B。 3．主旨大意题。根据第四段“What we’ve found out is that, first, it will be very difficult for cubs (幼崽) to be born and live. Even if cubs are born, the mother polar bears won’t have enough body fat to produce milk to bring them along through the ice-free season.”以及全段可知，第四段主要介绍了为什么幼崽很难出生，也很难在无冰季节生活。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“The way we’re on now is not good enough, but if society can do something together, we will have time to save polar bears. And if we do, we will do great good to other lives on Earth, and to ourselves too.”可知，Steven Amstrup认为，人类现在所采取的措施虽然有些用处，但是还远远不够，所以他们需要做得更多。故选C。 22 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 23 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ Unit 5 Wild animals 单元话题（野生动物）阅读理解进阶练15篇 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练5篇 Guardians of the Wild: Our Shared Responsibility Wild animals face serious threats today. Species like pandas and tigers are in danger due to human activities. They struggle to survive as forests disappear, and many live on less than 10% of their original habitats. Poaching adds another disaster; for example, rhinos are hunted to sell their horns illegally. Climate change also forces animals to adapt faster than ever. Why should we care? Wild animals help to maintain healthy ecosystems. Bees pollinate crops to provide our food, while wolves control deer populations to protect forests. Without them, natural balances collapse, causing chain reactions that may lead to disasters like floods or crop failures. To protect these creatures, we must take action now. Governments need to create more protected areas. Citizens can help to reduce plastic waste that harms ocean life. Schools should teach children to respect nature early. Simple choices matter: Choosing sustainable palm oil saves orangutans’ homes; reporting illegal wildlife trade saves lives. Remember: Saving wild animals isn’t just to rescue them—it’s to ensure our own future. As Jane Goodall said, “We must learn to live in harmony with nature, or we will not survive.” 1．Why are pandas mentioned as “in danger”? A．They attack human settlements. B．They face habitat loss and human threats. C．They cause natural disasters. D．They refuse to adapt to climate change. 2．How do bees directly help humans? A．By controlling deer populations. B．By pollinating crops to provide food. C．By protecting forests from floods. D．By predicting climate disasters. 3．What action is suggested for ordinary citizens? A．Hunt illegal poachers personally. B．Create new protected areas. C．Reduce plastic waste harming oceans. D．Teach in schools about wildlife. 4．What is Jane Goodall’s warning about? A．Wildlife will destroy human cities. B．Humans must learn to live with nature to survive. C．Animals should be kept in zoos for safety. D．Climate change cannot be stopped. Here are three amazing animals. How much do you know about them?1. Black mamba This dangerous snake lives in Africa. In fact, it isn’t black. Its body can be grey or dark brown. The inside of its mouth is dark blue, almost black. That’s how it got its name. As one of the fastest snakes in the world, it can move at a speed of up to 16 km/h!2. Golden poison frog Deep in the darkest Colombian rainforest sits a little killer. It feeds on many kinds of insects. Like most poison dart frogs (箭毒蛙), the golden poison frog only uses its poison as a way to protect itself instead of killing other animals. Sadly, the number of these frogs is falling because people cut down trees, clear land for farming and so on.3. Proboscis monkey Proboscis monkeys get the name from their long nose. They live on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia and usually live in groups. They can walk upright (直立地) through water. This is what makes them special. Although people are saving proboscis monkeys, there are fewer and fewer of them. 1．What gave the black mamba its name? A．Its living place. B．Its moving speed. C．The color of its nose. D．The color inside its mouth. 2．What do the golden poison frog and the proboscis monkey have in common? A．They both don’t like living in groups. B．They can both use poison to protect themselves. C．The number of the two kinds of animals is getting smaller. D．They both like living on islands and eating insects. 3．In which part of a newspaper can we read the text? A．Life. B．Sports. C．Culture. D．Nature. Shirley, an elephant, has something to say. She opens her mouth and speaks. The nearby elephants understand the sound, but it is just noise to me. What is Shirley exactly saying? Scientists are not sure, but they are trying to find out how elephants communicate. I visited Shirley at the Elephant Sanctuary (避难所) in Hohenwald, Tennessee. The sanctuary is home of Shirley and five other elephants—Bunny, Jenny, Sissy, Tarra and Winkie. All six animals were once in zoos or circuses (马戏团). Now they walk freely in the forests. A noisy group Not all the elephants speak like Shirley. Tarra speaks like a sea lion when she is happy. Bunny squeaks (吱吱叫) often. I soon get used to hearing the different voices of the elephants. When one gray giant comes close to me, I know which elephant it is. Elephants also communicate in a way that people can’t hear. Scientists believe that elephants’ sound can travel for kilometers. Elephants in a group use it to keep in touch when they are alone. Old friends The elephants speak to one another for the same reasons people talk. Sometimes they even shout with excitement. When Shirley first came to the sanctuary, Jenny looked at her and began to shout. Shirley shouted back. At first, the animal keepers had no idea what it was about. Later, they discovered (发现) that Shirley and Jenny had stayed together for 20 years earlier in a circus. They still knew each other. ________ There are two kinds of elephants—Asian elephants and African elephants. In the wild, both kinds are endangered. In 1970, about 100,000 Asian elephants lived in the wild in Southeast Asia. Now there are only 25,600 to 32,750 elephants living there. Their home is being gradually destroyed. As the population grows, humans are building on more of the land. In Africa, many wild elephants lived there 20 years ago. But today, only half of them still live there. 1．Which of the following can be put back into the blank? A．The wild elephants. B．African elephants. C．Asian elephants. D．Elephants in danger. 2．If there were 2 thousand wild elephants living in Africa 20 years ago, how many of them are still there now? A．25,600. B．32,750 C．1,000. D．10,000. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．The animal keepers knew why Shirley and Jenny shouted to each other at first. B．Elephants’ sound can travel to a faraway place. C．Few elephants like to make noise. D．Many elephants live alone. 4．The passage is most probably from ________. A．a story book B．a travel guide C．a sports newspaper D．an animal magazine The red panda mainly lives in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal and Bhutan. It belongs to the family Ailuridae (熊猫科). People thought that it was a member of the bear family at first. But researchers finally grouped the red panda into its own independent family according to DNA research results. The research also showed that the red panda is a close relative to the raccoon (浣熊), but it is not closely related to the giant panda, which belongs to the bear family. Red pandas are in danger of dying out, according to experts in wildlife protection. The number of red pandas around the world has gone down by half in the last twenty years. The biggest challenge for red pandas is that they are losing their homes because humans are cutting down trees for wood and clearing land for farming. There are some events around the world to protect red pandas, but they still need more help. It is necessary to draw more public attention to them. International Red Panda Day was set up for this reason. It is on the third Saturday of September every year. There are many things we can do for red pandas. You can read a book or watch a video about these amazing animals, join an International Red Panda Day activity, see red pandas at your local zoo, and share articles and pictures about red pandas on social media. 1．What can we learn about red pandas in paragraph 1? A．Grouping them into a family isn’t a simple task. B．Most red pandas live in China. C．The lack of food has put them in danger. D．There are many more red pandas than giant pandas in the wild. 2．Which of the following is the most similar in DNA to the red panda? A．The giant panda. B．The bear. C．The raccoon. D．The fox. 3．How much has the number of red pandas dropped by in the last 20 years? A．30%. B．40%. C．50%. D．60%. 4．Why was International Red Panda Day set up? A．To study red pandas more easily. B．To celebrate the discovery of red pandas. C．To make red pandas more popular in zoos. D．To draw more public attention to red panda protection. 5．In which part of a magazine can we probably find the passage? A．SOCIETY. B．NATURE. C．LIFESTYLE. D．CULTURE. Arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the Arctic Circle. Winter in the Arctic is quite different. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light. Luckily, these small foxes have a wonderful ability to live in the city Arctic. Their thick fur coat and long, furry tails keep the body warm. Their feet also have thick fur like built-in snow boots. This makes their prey (猎物) harder to hear their footsteps. And their white coats make it difficult for predators such as wolves, polo bears and golden eagles to find them among the ice and snow. When it’s not trying to keep warm or keep away from predators, an Arctic fox is on the hunt for food. They prefer to eat small lemmings, but when times are difficult they’ll eat whatever they can find: insects, berries, and even the dropping of other animals. Sometimes an arctic fox will follow a polar bear on a hunting trip and eat the bear’s leftovers. If a fox can’t find food, or if the weather gets really bad, it can dig a den (兽穴), it can slow down its heart rate and metabolism (新陈代谢). This helps the animal save energy so it doesn’t have to eat as much. Once the animal comes out of its den, it’ll try to hunt again. With food in its belly, the Arctic fox has a better chance of making it through another long, dark winter. 1．What is the weather mostly like in winter in the Arctic? A．Cold and dark. B．Warm and bright. C．Cold and bright. D．Warm and dark. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Arctic foxes only live on insects. B．Arctic foxes are dangerous animals. C．Arctic foxes keep food in their dens. D．Arctic foxes can stay alive in winter. 3．What is the structure of the passage? A．B．C．D． 4．The passage can be seen in the ________ part of a website. A．Sports and Health B．Science and Technology C．Animals and Plants D．Culture and History 进阶拓展训练5篇 He Jibai, a nature lover, lives on a beautiful island in east China’s Zhejiang Province. For three years, he has worked as a seabird monitor. His job is to watch and protect seabirds, especially the Chinese crested tern (中华凤头燕鸥), a rare bird in danger of disappearing. He watches them closely— from the time they arrive and lay eggs to when their chicks grow and leave. He Jibai loved observing nature since he was a child. After working in biodiversity research, he joined this special programme in 2023. His daily tasks include checking the birds’ homes, controlling rats that might harm them, and watching for sick birds. Though the work can be repetitive (重复乏味的), he enjoys it because it matches his love for nature. The Chinese crested tern is very rare, with fewer than 200 left in the world. The monitors also look after other animals, like the great crested tern and the Eurasian otter (欧亚獭). Their efforts help scientists learn more about these creatures and how to protect them. Last year, over 3, 000 people applied for this job, but only 11 were chosen, showing how popular it has become. Every April, many birds fly through the island. The team records them to understand their travel patterns. This information helps make better plans to save seabirds. Thanks to years of hard work, the number of Chinese crested terns has grown from fewer than 50 in 2010 to about 100 in 2022. Most of them now live in Zhejiang, making it a key place for their survival. He Jibai and his team are proud to protect these birds. Their work not only saves seabirds but also teaches people about the importance of caring for nature. 1．What's the first paragraph mainly about? A．He Jibai’s job as a seabird monitor. B．The beauty of an island in Zhejiang. C．Why the Chinese crested tern is rare. D．How seabirds lay eggs and raise chicks. 2．Why did He Jibai choose to work as a seabird monitor? A．He needed a well-paid job. B．He was good at catching rats. C．He wanted to live on an island. D．He loved nature since he was young. 3．What is one of He Jibai’s daily tasks? A．Feeding the seabirds. B．Taking photos for tourists. C．Checking the birds’ homes. D．Teaching people about birds. 4．Which graph correctly shows the change in the number of Chinese crested terns? A． B． C． D． People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them. When a koala is born, he is not as big as your little toe (脚趾)! The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months. When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. He rides there while she teaches him how to find food. Mrs. Koala is a loving mother. She takes good care of her baby. But when he is bad, she beats him! The baby cries just as a small child does. When he stops crying, she takes him in her arms. And then they both go to sleep for a while. The koala could not live without a special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his home and his food. At night the koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing else. And he eats more than two pounds each night! 1．People in Australia ________. A．keep koalas in their homes B．set up places for koalas to live safely C．put koalas in the tree D．raise baby koalas in their pockets 2．What does the mother koala usually do when her baby is bad? A．She puts him into her pocket. B．She keeps him on her back. C．She makes him cry. D．She beats him. 3．What is the text mainly about? A．How people in Australia protect koalas. B．Lovely koalas in Australia. C．Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree. D．The way mother koalas take care of their babies. Moo Deng is a baby pygmy hippo (河马). It is similar to a large hippo. But a pygmy hippo is much smaller. Moo Deng lives at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. She was born in July. Her name means “bouncy pork”. Her cheeks are pink. Her belly jiggles as she runs around her pen (圈；栏；棚). She nibbles on people’s knees. She is also an Internet superstar. Every move she makes is closely watched—whether she’s being sprayed with water, being carried by zookeepers, or simply lying on the ground. Why is Moo Deng so well-loved? Scientists say it is because humans are born to like cute babies, even baby hippos! Many baby animals usually have specific looks. They have big eyes and large foreheads. They have chubby bodies. These things make baby animals look innocent. That makes people want to protect them. Konrad Lorenz was a zoologist from Austria. He was the first one to think of this idea. He talked about it in 1943. He explained that cuteness makes babies hard to ignore. This is important for babies. They cannot live on their own. They need adults to look after them. Cuteness touches people’s hearts. When we see a cute baby, we want to cuddle (搂抱) it. We want to take care of it. This is how people feel when they see Moo Deng. Pygmy hippos are in trouble. People hunt them, and the forests they live in are being cut down. Today, there are only about 2,000 pygmy hippos living in the wild. They might disappear forever. But Moo Deng’s fame might help. People love Moo Deng. Hopefully they will learn to care about all pygmy hippos. 1．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _________. A．Moo Deng is a large hippo B．Moo Deng is unfriendly to people C．People only watch Moo Deng online D．Moo Deng lives at a zoo in Thailand 2．According to the scientists, people love Moo Deng so much because _________. A．she is a small pig B．she lives in Thailand C．she is an endangered animal D．they find her cute and want to care for her 3．Which of the following explains the word “ignore” in Paragraph 3? A．Pay no attention to. B．Take good care of. C．Become friends with. D．Look closely at. 4．Why might Moo Deng’s fame be helpful for other pygmy hippos? A．More people will want to visit the zoo. B．It will help them become superstars too. C．It will help people find pygmy hippos in the wild. D．People might learn to care more about saving pygmy hippos. 5．What is the main idea of this passage? A．People only care about cute babies and animals. B．Pygmy hippos have big eyes and chubby bodies. C．Scientists are studying the behavior of baby hippos. D．The cute pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, may help save her endangered species. Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. Do you know that blue whales weigh as much as 33 elephants? It means they can weigh 200 tons (吨) and be about 100 feet long. Blue whales can live as long as humans. They live alone or in pairs. They make many kinds of sounds underwater. Scientists believe they make these sounds to talk with one another. Scientists also believe the sounds help blue whales know where they are. Humans kill blue whales for their whale oil. Blue whales almost became extinct. This means they almost disappeared forever. In 1966, a law (法律) put an end to blue whale killing. But some countries don’t listen and continue to kill them. Blue whales also face other dangers from humans. Ships sometimes strike (撞击) whales, and they make sea noise. The noise makes it hard for whales to talk with each other. Sea pollution and fishing are other dangers that blue whales are facing. For example, fishing nets sometimes catch them. Blue whales are in danger of disappearing forever. Only 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales are alive. It is important to protect blue whales because they play a key role in the marine food chain (海洋食物链). 1．Blue whales can live as long as humans and they live _______. A．with men B．in large groups C．alone or in pairs D．at different places 2．Blue whales make different kinds of sounds to help them know where they are and _______. A．live a longer time B．save themselves C．become the largest D．talk with each other Name Blue whales Weight 1 Length About 100 feet 2 ◆Killing from humans ◆Ship strikes ◆Noise pollution ◆Sea pollution ◆Fishing Number Only 10,000 to 25,000 Which of the following can be put into No.1 and No. 2? 3．A．33 tons B．200 tons C．200 elephants D．100 feet 4．A．Dangers B．Blue Whales C．Pollution D．Food Chain India is the home of tigers. Every year, many people are killed by tigers. Tiger, however, does not always eat men. It likes wild animals better. It is only when the tiger is old or wounded that it eats men. But once it has tasted the flesh of men, it goes on killing men for food. When a man-eater such as this is discovered, people are much afraid and they have to stop working in the fields. There are many ways to put an end to such dangerous animals. One way is that some men with long guns sit on elephants while other men drive the tiger towards them. Another way is for a hunter to sit on a tree near the place where a tiger has eaten somebody. If the tiger returns for another meal, the hunter will kill it in the hiding place. A goat may be tied to the tree for the tiger to kill. The most dangerous way is to hunt a tiger on foot, but the man must be brave and can shoot well or he would be killed by the tiger. 1．The tiger doesn’t eat men except when it is ________. A．in the forest B．very young C．old or wounded D．caught 2．Once a tiger has tasted the flesh of men, ________. A．it seems to like eating men B．it no longer wants to eat men C．it eats no other wild animals D．it becomes afraid of men 3．The underlined phrase “put an end to” in the passage means “________” A．look after B．keep away C．keep D．kill 4．The most dangerous way to hunt a tiger is ________. A．to hide in a tree B．to go after the animal on foot C．to sit on elephants D．to tie a goat to the tree 5．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Tigers like eating elephants better than eating other animals. B．Sometimes people may tie a goat to a tree to kill a tiger. C．Tigers eat many people in India each year. D．When a dangerous tiger is discovered, people dare (敢) not work in the field. 能力综合实践5篇 There is a place named Shark Bay (鲨鱼湾) in the western Australia. At least 28 kinds of sharks are swimming through the clear water there—the largest in the world. Especially tiger sharks are common visitors to Shark Bay. They move their 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) bodies through the seagrass, sometimes catching huge sea cows for a meal. Although tiger sharks are dangerous to them, they are important to the health of the ocean ecosystem (生态系统). In fact, they can also be our powerful friends in stopping climate change. It all comes back to the seagrass that moves with the waves in Shark Bay. The seagrass is food for the sea cows. Each eats about 40 kilograms of seagrass a day. By controlling the sea cow populations, tiger sharks in Shark Bay help the seagrass beds grow. A good seagrass bed stores twice as much CO2 per square mile as forests do on land. But in the world, tiger shark populations are becoming smaller, including some populations in Australia. Off Australia’s northeast coast of Queensland, it is said that tiger sharks have fallen by at least 71%, largely because of overfishing and bycatch (误捕). A reduction in tiger sharks means more seagrass eaten and less carbon kept in the ocean. In Shark Bay, the tiger sharks are able to achieve the balance by keeping sea cow populations down, and not all the bay’s seagrass is lost. But here comes the question: What if sharks disappeared from the bay? The need to understand how they support their ecosystems becomes even more urgent (紧迫的). 1．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1? A．Tiger sharks eat sea cows. B．The tiger shark is the largest of its kind. C．A seagrass bed is about 4.5 meters long. D．Sea cows are harmful to the ocean ecosystem. 2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to? A．Visitors. B．Sea cows. C．Tiger sharks. D．Seagrass beds. 3．What’s the situation of tiger sharks? A．They are overfishing sea cows. B．They are moving out of Australia. C．Their populations are becoming smaller. D．Their living condition is becoming worse. 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A．To give some information about sharks. B．To give some information about tiger sharks. C．To tell us there will be more sea cows in the future. D．To call on humans to take action to protect tiger sharks. The Hood Island tortoise (巨型陆龟) is a kind of endangered animal. In 1976, there were only 15 Hood Island tortoises alive on earth and Diego is one of them. Hood Island tortoises can live for more than 100 years. They have large bodies and long necks. Over long periods of time, the tortoises have slowly changed their shells and body styles to better fit the environment they live in. The tortoises are smaller than most other kinds of giant tortoises, but they’re still large. Diego weighs about 175 pounds and is about 3 feet long when he spreads out his body. But the number of Hood Island tortoises dropped dangerously low. Long ago, fishermen ate the tortoises on the sea. In 1976, the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) began a program to raise their numbers. Some Hood Island tortoises were brought to a special separate area. Young tortoises could be raised and cared for there. Diego also took part in the program. For over 40 years, many young tortoises were born in the program. The program turned out to be a huge success, and Diego played an important part in it. Now there are nearly 2, 000 Hood Island tortoises alive. Diego is the father of about 40% of them. Because there is no longer a need for a special program for Hood Island tortoises, Diego and 14 other tortoises have now been returned to the wild. 1．Why did Hood Island tortoises change their shells and body styles? A．To get through the winter. B．To be used to the environment. C．To look for food easily. D．To help raise baby tortoises. 2．What do you know about Diego? A．It can live for over 100 years. B．It is the smallest tortoise. C．It weighs less than 170 pounds. D．It is at least about 3 feet long. 3．Why did the number of Hood Island tortoises drop according to the passage? A．Because they are smaller than other kinds of tortoises. B．Because they were caught to take part in a program. C．Because they lost the environment they live in. D．Because they were killed and eaten by the fishermen. 4．How many children may Diego have? A．About 400. B．About 600. C．About 800. D．About 2000. 5．In which part of the magazine could you probably read this passage? A．Nature. B．History. C．Art. D．Travel. The XinjiangSalamanders Known as Central Asian salamanders, the Xinjiang salamander is an amphibian （两栖动物）that has lived for more than 300 million years. For a long time, they were thought to have died out. In 1989, they were discovered again in Xinjiang. They are considered to be a living fossil of amphibians. Population: The population of Xinjiang salamanders has risen from around 1,700 in 2015 to over 3,000 in 2018. Appearancе: It’s a “four-footed fish” around 20 centimeters long and much smaller than other giant salamanders, with an oval body, long tail and smooth skin. Home: The Xinjiang salamander is only found around Tianshan Mountain, Xinjiang, but in no other places in the world. Food: Because of the bad weather in Tianshan Mountain, the Xinjiang salamanders do not have many kinds of food to eat. They mainly feed on insects in water, such as caddisflies, betonies and stoneflies. Behaviour: Xinjiang salamanders have poor eyesight. They often get lost on land, especially on cloudy and rainy days. They are afraid of light, so they often live under stones or grass. They also produce eggs under stones. If cows and sheep on the farm pass by, they would accidentally step on them. Salamanders have no natural enemies except themselves: young salamanders are often eaten by adult salamanders! Protection: The weather in Tianshan often changes greatly, making it difficult for the Xinjiang salamanders to live there. Besides, with decreasing wetlands and increasing human activities, its population dropped quickly. To protect the amphibians from dying out, a large nature reserve was set up in Wenquan County in 1997. People have also tried to protect the grassland and wetland where they live, and have built a monitoring system to learn about their growth. In 2016, a scientific research and education center was put into operation. In 2022, 139 baby salamanders were born there. 1．What does the underlined sentence try to show about Xinjiang salamanders? A．They can live longer than dinosaurs. B．They are old, so they can become valuable fossils. C．They appeared in ancient times but have lived till now. D．They are thought to be the oldest living animals. 2．What can we know about Xinjiang salamanders from the passage? A．Their population grew fast from 2015 to 2018. B．They are almost as big as other giant salamanders. C．They can also be found outside Xinjiang. D．They have rich food choices. 3．Which helps Xinjiang salamanders keep safe? A．Living with farm animals. B．Lying under stones and grassland. C．Travelling on land in terrible weather. D．Keeping baby and adult salamanders together. 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To explain how Xinjiang salamanders become living fossils. B．To tell new discoveries about Xinjiang salamanders. C．To show general information about a special salamander. D．To encourage people to visit surprising salamanders in Xinjiang. ①On the southern and western beaches of South Africa (南非), there are small white huts (棚子). People build these huts to protect African penguin (企鹅) families from the hot sun. ②African penguins spend most of their time in the cool water of the South Atlantic Ocean. But in order to breed (繁殖) and incubate (孵化) their eggs, they have to be on land. Unluckily, the birds’ black coats take in heat (吸收热量) from the burning African sun. If they return to the water to cool off, they cannot protect their eggs and young chicks (雏鸟) from predators (捕食者). ③ ▲ , the penguins would usually dig (挖) holes in layers of guano (海鸟粪). However, in the 1800s, people collected most of the guano and sold it for money. Because of this loss and other dangers such as overfishing of their prey (猎物), the number of the penguins falls from about three million to less than 50,000. ④The African Penguin Nest Project began to solve the problem by building artificial nests (人工巢箱). The nests are small round huts just large enough to fit two penguin parents and their chicks. White paint on the outside of the nests reflects (反射) sunlight, keeping the inside at a safe temperature (温度) of 35℃ or lower. ⑤The first artificial nests were placed on the beaches in 2018. “In only a few minutes, penguins were running into them,” Kevin Graham, head of the African Penguin Nest Project, said. “That tells you how much the penguins want to find a safe place to nest.” ⑥Now people have built more than 500 nests on the beaches, and at least 99% of them are being used. Local experts (专家) say the huts are helping penguin chicks survive (存活) and are an important way to save the penguins. “It’s a big part of it,” Graham said, “but there has to be more.” 1．Why do people build small white huts on beaches in South Africa? A．To make the beaches more beautiful. B．To ask more visitors to come to the beaches. C．To save African penguin families from the hot sun. D．To let more penguins live on land instead of in water. 2．Choose the best answer to fill in the blank ▲ in Paragraph 3? A．To stay safe and cool B．To save food for winter C．To find a place for sleeping D．To protect their black coats 3．What is the important meaning of the white paint on the outside of the nests? A．It makes predators unable to see the nests. B．It helps the penguins to breed more often, C．It makes penguins run into the nests willingly. D．It helps to keep the inside of the nests cool. 4．Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②③④⑤/⑥ B．①②③/④⑤/⑥ C．①/②③/④⑤⑥ D．①②/③④/⑤⑥ Polar Bears Could Die Out by the End of the Century The heating of Earth is pushing the number of polar bears to get smaller and smaller. According to a new study, they could die out in fewer than 100 years. Polar bears are animals which live by eating seals in the Arctic Ocean. As more and more sea ice melts (融化), their living places begin to shrink. The loss of sea ice began to be paid more attention at the end of the 1970s. Since then, sea ice that lasts for more than a year in the Arctic has decreased at a rate of 13% per decade (十年). Studies have long shown that the growing loss of sea ice will lead to a dangerous situation for polar bears, but the new research shown in Nature Climate Change has given us a clear dying out timeline. Polar bears will be unable to live because of the climate change over the next several decades. The scientists believe they will completely die out by 2100. “What we’ve found out is that, first, it will be very difficult for cubs (幼崽) to be born and live. Even if cubs are born, the mother polar bears won’t have enough body fat to produce milk to bring them along through the ice-free season.” said Dr. Steven Amstrup, a scientist of Polar Bears International, to the BBC． “We all know that we can’t go without food for a long time. That’s a natural need for all humans and animals.” The research also shows that, even in a situation where many countries have done a lot of work to save polar bears, several populations of polar bears will die out. But Amstrup strongly believes that the animals can still do whatever they can do to live if the climate change does not go on getting worse. “We must show how dangerous the situation is, because we have to do something now to stop the worst of future problems.” He said. “The way we’re on now is not good enough, but if society can do something together, we will have time to save polar bears. And if we do, we will do great good to other lives on Earth, and to ourselves too.” 1．The word “shrink” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”. A．get bigger B．get lighter C．get smaller D．get heavier 2．According to the passage, polar bears will probably die out because ________. A．fewer animal scientists pay attention to them B．sea ice becomes less because of climate change C．the number of seal seals is getting bigger and bigger D．seals in the Arctic Ocean don’t have enough body fat 3．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Why cubs are hard to be born and live in ice-free season. B．Why humans and animals can’t live through without food. C．Why mother polar bears can’t produce enough milk for cubs. D．Why Dr. Steven Amstrup does the research about polar bears. 4．What is Dr. Steven Amstrup’s opinion on what many countries have done? A．What they have done works well, so polar bears will not die out. B．What they have done doesn’t do any good, so they need to change. C．What they have done is useful but not enough, so they need to do more. D．What they have done makes things worse, so polar bears will die out soon. 16 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 17 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $