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素养综合训练十二
八年级下册Units 3—4
《中考导学案》
2026达州英语
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一、完形填空(2025·青岛改编)
Do you remember the useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right” in English learning? They carry more 1 than the words themselves. In Chinese culture, we also have lots of similar useful expressions like “drinking ink(墨水)” and “An inch(寸) of time is worth an inch of gold”.
“Drinking ink” is a common expression to show that a person is 2 .
( )1. A. suggestions B. chances C. meanings
( )2. A. expected B. educated C. remembered
C
B
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Is there anyone who really drinks ink? It could be true in Chinese history. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, those who 3 very badly in the exam would be punished by drinking one liter(升) of ink. Even if they were found to have poor handwriting or make up something terrible, they would be taken into a special room to drink ink. The rule was accepted by the following dynasties. Nowadays, this expression is 4 used to describe people’s ways of receiving education or their level of education.
( )3. A. performed B. planned C. guessed
( )4. A. quietly B. quickly C. widely
A
C
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For example, “drinking foreign ink” means one has studied overseas. “Drinking little ink” means a 5 level of education.
“An inch of time is worth an inch of gold” means that an inch of time has the same 6 as an inch of gold. It is also the first half of a saying, “An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of time cannot be bought 7 an inch of gold”.
( )5. A. low B. basic C. normal
( )6. A. size B. value C. standard
( )7. A. with B. from C. in
sundial
A
B
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In ancient times, time was measured(测量) by inches because people used the sundial as a time-keeping tool. It is made of a flat and 8 plate on which time degrees are shown. As the sun moves from rising to setting, the length of the gnomon’s shadow changes from long to short and short to long. This is 9 the sundial tells time.
( )8. A. long B. round C. square
( )9. A. where B. when C. how
B
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Language cannot be separated from culture. Language learning can help us 10 understand the cultures behind the countries and communicate more with the people from different countries.
( )10. A. harder B. less C. better
C
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二、阅读理解(2025·德州)
Birds don’t have very large brains, but they are super clever!
Recently, researchers in New Jersey discovered the Cooper’s Hawk(库珀鹰) can understand how to use human traffic rules to hunt, so that they hunt more easily and successfully. This was discovered by Vladimir Dinets, who is both an animal expert and
a mathematician, and his research was published on May 23, 2025, in Frontiers in Animal Behavior. Other studies have pointed out that birds often use human buildings and vehicles(机动车) to help them hunt, but recognizing traffic lights is a first.
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In the winter of 2021, Dinets saw a young Cooper’s Hawk standing in a tree near the traffic lights. It flew low with the cover of stopped cars, and disappeared into the front yard across the street. A moment later, it reappeared, catching a sparrow(麻雀). This hunt left a deep impression on Dinets. It seemed to know when the traffic light was red.
Through continued observation(观察), Dinets believes it recognized traffic lights through the buzzing sound when the red light was on at a certain time. Also, the hawk knew that sparrows would be at a certain house because the owner put out rubbish every day. So, the hawk used the cars which lined up to get close to the sparrows without being seen, making it easier to catch them.
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This is more difficult than imagined.
The Cooper’s Hawk can’t see its prey(猎物) from the tree. So it has to remember the surroundings(环境) and work out its way. Also, it has to know that some buzzing sounds have something to do with traffic lights. This behavior must come from careful calculations(计算), a great memory, and complex(复杂的) thinking skills. In a word, to have this hunting skill needs a lot of intelligence(智力).
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Maybe other animals can do the same, but this Cooper’s Hawk is the first wild animal they’ve discovered. These birds fly through here when migrating(迁徙) in summer and winter. This means the Cooper’s Hawk probably learned to do this in just a few days or weeks.
Finally, Dinets also saw a Cooper’s Hawk hunting in the same manner the following winter(2022), and he believes it is the same hawk, now an adult. However, in the summer of the year after that, the sound signal from the streetlight was gone, the people living there moved away, and there were no longer any sparrows there. From then on, until the article was published, Dinets never saw the Cooper’s Hawk nearby again.
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( )1. What did the Cooper’s Hawk use to judge the traffic lights?
A. Traffic lights’ colours. B. The surroundings.
C. The stopped cars. D. The buzzing sound.
( )2. In which sentence does “cover” have the same meaning as the underlined “cover”?
A. A dust cover hung over the painting.
B. I read the magazine from cover to cover.
C. The boys used the shop as a cover for hide-and-seek.
D. Once the forest cover is destroyed, rains wash away the soil.
D
C
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( )3. How does the writer support the idea “This is more difficult than imagined”?
A. By offering examples. B. By giving numbers.
C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting facts.
( )4. What do we know about the Cooper’s Hawk?
A. It is the first wild animal to use buildings to hunt.
B. It caught its prey with the help of the house owner.
C. It may learn the hunting skill in a short period.
D. It appeared for the last time on May 23, 2025.
D
C
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( )5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. A discovery about the Cooper’s Hawk
B. Traffic lights’ role in directing hunting
C. The influence of human life on animals
D. The value of scientific research to nature
A
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三、阅读还原(2025·徐州)
Fried duck doesn’t taste as good as fried chicken
On the menus of fast food restaurants, there always seem to be many fried chicken dishes. But have you wondered why there is no fried duck?
[A] 1
[B] Fried duck is not as cheap as chicken.
[C] Fried duck carries bad bacteria(细菌).
[D] Fried duck is not as delicious as fried chicken.
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The right answer is [D]. Although chickens and ducks are both raised for meat, they have very different qualities.
2 Ducks live in places where there is a lot of water, making it easier for bacteria to grow. To protect themselves from the bacteria, ducks have special genes(基因). 3 While chickens’ meat usually has 6.7% fat(脂肪), duck meat has about 19.7%. 4 Also, as duck meat has thicker meat fibers(纤维) and less water, the frying process will make it taste very dry.
5 Near the tail, there is a part that makes oil to keep them warm. This oil smells like sheep meat and can be unpleasant when the duck is fried.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A. They also help ducks grow fat.
B. Fried duck is difficult to make.
C. Moreover, ducks have a special smell.
D. If fried, the duck meat can taste very oily.
E. Different from ducks, chickens can’t swim.
F. Fried duck is very popular among young people.
B
E
A
D
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四、语法填空(2025·宁夏)
Are you looking for an exciting vacation? How about 1 (explore) Ningxia?
Ningxia is in 2 northwest of China. It is an 3 (amaze) place in many ways.
1. 2. 3.
exploring
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Tan sheep
Ningxia is 4 (know) for Tan sheep. Grass and 5 (leaf) are their favourite food. Tan sheep are treasures all over. The sheep meat tastes delicious. The soft wool(羊毛) is perfect for making sweaters, scarves 6 gloves.
4. 5. 6.
known
leaves
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Two special plants
Goji berry(枸杞) and liquorice(甘草) are two special plants in Ningxia. They are both 7 (wide) used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Goji berry can help keep eyes healthy. Liquorice is usually used to stop coughing. Goji berry and liquorice are also used for cooking. Local people often put 8 (they) in soup or tea.
7. 8.
widely
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Interesting places
Ningxia is full 9 interesting places to visit. At Shapotou, you can take a sheepskin raft(羊皮筏子) on the Yellow River. For movie fans, Zhenbeibu West China Film Studio is the 10 (good) choice. Chinese movies march towards the world from here. Besides, Helan Mountain is also worth visiting. You can enjoy the beautiful rock paintings and feel close to nature there.
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