Unit 5 Saving animals in danger-【典创·单元学情诊断卷】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语（沪教版·新教材）

Unit 5 Saving animals in danger 题号 Π Ⅲ M V 总分 得分 时间：90分钟 满分：90分 第一部分选择题（共50分) 得分评卷人 I.阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）》 第一节阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Some animals are so tiny that you can not see them clearly.Others are huge.All of them are interesting.Let's have a look at some of them. The hippo (is the third largest land animal.It is a little smaller but heavier than the rhinoceros ()The elephant is the biggest animal on land.The adult frog will eat any other animal which is smaller than itself,including insects and even other frogs.But it doesn't like eating grass or leaves.Many frogs are small,but the largest frogs are the Goliath frogs.They have the similar size of sheep!Parrots are beautiful and clever.They have the feather with beautiful colors.They can live for 40 years and even up to 100 years.They like talking very much and some of them can tell funny jokes.Bees live and work in large groups.They do not have ears,but they have a good sense ( of smell.They work all the time. ()1.Which animal is the second largest on land? A.The elephant.B.The hippo. C.The rhinoceros.D.The adult frog. （）2.What can we know about adult frogs? A.They are animals that eat insects. B.They are animals that eat only plants. C.All of them are very small in size. D.They don't eat frogs of the same kind. ()3.What can we learn about parrots from the passage? A.They are beautiful but stupid. B.They are not colorful at all. C.They live a very short life. D.They may bring you much joy. ·41 ()4.Why did the writer write this passage? A.To compare four kinds of different animals. B.To let us realize the importance of some animals. C.To ask us to protect wild animals. D.To introduce some facts about animals 及 There are a lot of wild animals in the world.They play an important role in the world.The Living Planet Index (LPI)tries to know the number of wild animals around the world.This year's LPI says that the number of wild animals studied has dropped by 69%since 1970.That's really bad news for everyone in the world. The Living Planet Index's report is very useful.The LPI is reporting the average (change in the number of wild animals over time.The numbers for all kinds of animals didn't drop by 69%.In fact,only about half of the animal groups studied are becoming fewer and fewer.However,some kinds of animals are in worse trouble than others.What's more,the number of vertebrates（脊椎动物) living in freshwater has gone down by 83%. According to the study,Latin America and the Caribbean had lost the largest number of animals,a drop of about 94%.Next came Africa,with a drop of about 66%,followed by Asia and the Pacific with a drop of about 55%.Europe and Central Asia had lost the fewest number of animals.All in all, these changes make scientists feel bad. In fact,most of the changes are from human activities.The growing cities and some activities like farming make the animals'living places become fewer and fewer.At the same time,climate change is also a growing problem,and it may soon be the biggest one.People should notice the importance of these problems. But there is some good news for people.About half of the animal groups are growing.That is to say,humans'ways of protecting wild animals are working.After all,protecting the wild animals is protecting ourselves. A meeting in December,2022 was very important.The meeting,called COP 15,was in Montreal, Canada.It would get countries to agree on new ways to help stop animals,plants,and living places from becoming fewer and fewer. ()5.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us? A.Some wild animals in some countries. ·42· B.Reasons for the drop in wild animal groups C.The living places of wild animals in the world. D.Facts about the changes in the number of some animals. ()6.Which question does the passage answer? A.How many reports has LPI made? B.Where was the international meeting? C.How do people help wild animals? D.How many animals had Europe and Central Asia lost? ()7.Why did the writer write the passage? A.To call on us to help save wild animals. B.To show different ways to help wild animals C.To tell us some problems of animals'living places. D.To show us a report about wild animals and plants. (）8.What's the theme(主题)of this passage? A.Study B.Nature. C.History. D.Sports. C Elephants are one of the most popular animals to see at zoos.However,in Thailand,elephants are more than just popular.They are loved by the Thai people.In fact,the elephant was on the old Thai flag.They are also found in art all over Thailand. In the past,Thai elephants were used to do many things.Elephants are very strong animals.They can carry people as well as objects ()In fact,elephants can lift objects up to 700 kilograms.They can carry heavy objects for long distances,too.A healthy elephant could work for 25 to 40 years. Elephants are also smart animals.They can learn to draw,do math,and perform shows for people.One Thai king even had 20,000 elephants trained for fighting in the late 1600s. Sadly,the number of elephants in Thailand has fallen far below what it once was.In the past, there were over 100,000 elephants in Thailand.Now,there are only about 2,700. Luckily,things are different now.Many people in Thailand want to protect the elephants.Most elephants do not work or perform shows anymore.Instead,people prefer to see the elephants in their natural homes.They can wash the elephants in rivers.They can also feed them and walk with them. Because of this,the elephants can live close to their normal lives.This means that they can live longer and healthier lives. ·43· (）g.People used elephants to do many things except for(除了) A.fighting. B.carrying people. C.telling the future. D.carrying heavy objects. ()10.What is the number of elephants in Thailand today? A.About 2,700.B.Around 1,600.C.Over 100,000.D.About 20,000. (）l1l.What do people today enjoy doing？ A.Riding on elephants in Thai cities.B.Watching elephants perform shows. C.Using elephants to carry heavy things.D.Seeing elephants in their natural home. ()12.What is the text mainly about? A.How smart and friendly elephants are. B.How important elephants are in Thailand. C.How elephants are being protected in Thailand. D.How Thai elephants are different from other elephants. D One little mouse went out to find something to eat.He was careless and met a fierce（凶猛的) lion.The lion caught the mouse.The lion wanted to eat him. “Please let me go..Mr.Lion.”said the mouse.“One day,I will help you..” The lion laughed,“How could a little mouse help a big lion??”“Well.”he said,“I will let you go.But you must walk more carefully. The mouse was very thankful."Thank you,Mr.Lion.You are very kind.I will repay ( you one day,"the little mouse said. The next week,the mouse was looking for something to eat again.He saw the lion under a tree. But the lion was tied tightly（紧系着)in a strong rope（绳索).He could not get out.. "I will help you,"said the mouse.His teeth were sharp.Then he bit one rope,and then another. Soon the lion was free.He was very happy."Thank you,Mr.Mouse,"he said.Later,they became good friends. ()13.What did the little mouse do one morning? A.He went to play. B.He went for a walk. C.He looked for something to eat. D.He went out to buy something to eat. ()14.Who did the little mouse meet? A.A tiger. B.A monkey. C.An elephant.D.A lion. ·44· ()15.What did the little mouse think of the lion? A.Kind. B.Fierce. C.Careless. D.Polite. ()16.What is the main idea of the passage? A.A lion caught a mouse and let it go. B.The lion didn't like eating a mouse. C.A mouse helped a lion out. D.Don't look down upon（小看)the small things. 第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余 的选项。 A month ago,the Brown family,who lived in Lyndhurst,had a special experience.17. She was making coffee while her husband,Frank,was watching a comedy program on television. Upstairs their young daughter,Ruth,was asleep in her room and their son,Mark,was doing some homework on his computer.18. However,at the end of the afternoon,it started to change. Soon,it began to rain very heavily.Tina looked out of the kitchen window and saw big storm clouds in the sky.The Browns'dog,Tilly,was in the back garden.19.Shortly afterwards,Tina saw lightning in the sky and then everything in the house went dark.Frank was unhappy because the television didn't work.20.Then they heard baby Ruth crying.Frank went upstairs to look after the baby but when he climbed the stairs,there was a loud sound and the house seemed to shake. Frank ran into Ruth's room and he saw something shocking.A big tree from their garden fell through the window of Ruth's room!Luckily it missed the baby by just half a meter! A.Mark shouted from his room because he couldn't use his computer. B.Suddenly there was a loud crack of thunder (and Tilly quickly ran into the house. C.The little baby Ruth was just two years old and liked playing with Tilly. D.The weather had been very good all day with a lot of sunshine. E.It was evening and after dinner Tina was in the kitchen. 17. 18. 19. 20. 得分评卷 Ⅱ.完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)》 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Jackson is a 16-year-old boy from the UK.He has been interested in animals 21 he was a ·45… child.When he grew up,he began to care about endangered wild animals.He 22 worked with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)to make SOS,a card game about endangered wild animals. The idea for the game came by accident ()Four years ago,Jackson and his family went on a trip to Costa Rica.During the 23,he saw many wild animals.He hoped children could love the animals.He knew most children were interested in 24,so he decided to make a card game about endangered wild animals.He got lots of 25 from WWF.At last,he made it. SOS is for kids over 7 years old.It 26 some important information about wild animals.It also gives some ways to save them.Children can learn about endangered wild animals while playing the games.Jackson thinks it's a (n)27 way for children to learn this. Luckily,great achievements were made by SOS.Since its launch ()the card game has been quite 28.Lots of kids buy it."I will 29 all the money to wildlife protection organizations. I will 30 to work for the endangered wildlife,Jackson said. What a great boy and a great card game! ( ）21.A.if B.since C.until D.unless ( )22.A.even B.still C.yet D.almost ）23.A.training B.meeting C.journey D.class ）24.A.music B.sports C.study D.games ）25.A.help B.treasure C.pressure D.trouble )26.A.checks B.clears C.changes D.introduces ( ）27.A.normal B.easy C.wrong D.crazy ）28.A.soft B.strange C.popular D.unbelievable ）29.A.put down B.give away C.care about D.look through )30.A.begin B.forget C.refuse D.continue 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 得分评卷人 Ⅲ.语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 The panda is one of the best-known animals in the world.However,they are now 31. danger. There are about 1,000 pandas living in nature reserves today.Zoos and research centers look after ·46 about 160 pandas.Scientists are studying how they live.When we got to the Chengdu Research Base at 8:00 a.m.yesterday,the panda keepers 32. (prepare)milk for the baby pandas'breakfast. In fact,many people love these black and white animals.Pandas 33. (become)so popular so far.They are now a symbol of China. Pandas mainly live on bamboo,and adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day in 34. (eat)about 10 kilos of bamboo.Many years ago,there were a lot 35. much)bamboo forests and pandas in China,36. then humans started to cut down these forests.Pandas couldn't find enough to eat and they didn't have many 37. (baby),and baby pandas often died.The situation is becoming very serious now. Our government is working hard 38. (save)pandas.There are more than 30 nature reserves to protect them.39. education program in Chengdu also teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals.Scientists are doing research.They hope that in the future there 40. (be)a lot more pandas. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 得分评卷 V.阅读与表达（共4小题，41~43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分；满分10分） 阅读下面的材料，根据内容回答问题。 Imagine a world with no more wild animals:no elephants,no tigers or lions.To some people, that thought is too terrible.So they are doing something about it.Betty is one of them. Being surrounded by wild animals-feeding them and caring for them-is all Betty has wanted to do with her life.And that is exactly what she does! Betty is the human "mother"to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio,Texas.On the farm,she cares for animals from all over the world.She says she loves them all. However,two giraffes (take up a special place in her heart.The population of giraffes in the wild has declined by 80%in the last 15 years."I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers. All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild."Besides her animal caring,Betty also holds a monthly class,where she teaches school children about animals.Betty also opens the farm to the public.Visitors not only learn about the animals,they can also get close to them.For animals,people are part of their natural environment. ·47… The farm is a conservation (area,an educational center and an animal park.As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds,it is easy to forget that San Antonio,a busy city,is just a few minutes away. 41.What does Betty do to the animals on her family wildlife farm? 42.Why do two giraffes take up a special place in Betty's heart? 43.How often does Betty teach school children about animals? 44.What action can we take to protect the endangered giraffes after reading the text?Write 30 words or more. 得分评卷人 V.书面表达（满分20分） 45.人类对大自然的破坏，导致了很多动物濒临灭绝。我们能够做些什么去保护这些濒危动物 呢？请以How to protect the endangered animals为题，写一篇短文，词数60~80。 ·48Let's take paper-making as an example.Chinese person Cai Lun improved the technology of paper-making in 105 AD.Since then,paper had been used widely in China.But before that,people could not make paper easily.Thanks to this traditional skill,we can have different kinds of paper to use now. Without the traditional skills,we would not have the modern technology.So traditional skills are really important. Unit 4 Arts and heritage I.1-4 ABDC 5-8 DABC 9-12 CABA 13-16 ADBB 17-20 CDAE II.21-25 ACDDB 26-30 ACCAB IlI.31.an 32.but 33.bird's 34.offered 35.like 36.has become 37.clearly 38.their 39.excited 40.to enjoy IV.41.Because it is beautiful and people may be interested in the rich culture behind it. 42.Ten years ago. 43.About a month. ·83 44.Yes,I do.Because it is beautiful,and it is a symbol of Chinese culture.I am interested in the rich culture behind it.I want to make more foreign people know Chinese culture..(答案不唯一，言之成理即可。) V.45.One possible version: Dear Mike, I hope you have a great time in China!Thank you for sharing the photo of the folding fan.I'd love to tell you more about it. As the name shows,a folding fan can be folded, making it very convenient to carry.Making a folding fan requires materials like paper,silk and bamboo.Folding fans are usually decorated with paintings and calligraphy; we can see the fan's beauty and cultural meaning.Folding fans are not only used for cooling down during hot weather but also regarded as pieces of art.You can buy one for yourself or as a gift for your family if you like it. I hope the information is helpful.Enjoy the rest of your trip！ Yours, Li Hua On the journey,he protects Tang Seng and solves many 期中测试卷 difficulties and dangers.He never gives up,no matter how hard things get. I.1-4 DBAA 5-8 CDCC 9-12 DACD From him,I learn to be brave and persistent. 13-16 CBBC 17-20 ECDB Whenever I face problems,his spirit encourages me to II.21-25 BDCBB 26-30 CACAD keep going. II.31.been 32.a 33.first 34.photos 35.happily What's your favorite cartoon hero?Why not tell us? 36.of 37.that 38.wonderful 39.herself 40.more Unit 5 Saving animals in danger IV.41.Five/5 years. 42.Ne Zha's strong mind. I.1-4 CADD 5-8 DBAB 9-12 CADB 43.It is exciting. 13-16 CDAD 17-20 EDBA 44.I often read or exercise to relax myself,because II.21-25 BACDA 26-30 DBCBD reading can expand my mind and doing sports can release lI.31.in 32.were preparing 33.have become pressure.So,I like to read books at home and exercise 34.eating 35.more 36.but 37.babies outside..(答案不唯一，言之成理即可。) 38.to save 39.An 40.will be V.45.One possible version: IV.41.She feeds them and cares for them. I like cartoons very much.My favorite cartoon 42.Because the population of giraffes in the wild has character is the Monkey King from Journey to the West. declined by 80%in the last 15 years. He was born from a stone.He can change himself 43.Once a month. into 72 different shapes and travel 108,000 li at a time. 44.First,we can make some posters or advertisements to ·84· raise people's awareness of protecting endangered giraffes. Second,we can make some strict rules to stop people from killing endangered giraffes.Finally,we can set up some nature protecting areas for the endangered giraffes. (答案不唯一，言之成理即可。) V.45.One possible version: How to protect the endangered animals Because of human behaviour,many animals are in danger.We should do what we can to protect them. For example,we should protect the environment for the endangered animals.We mustn't throw rubbish into the river.We should stop factories from polluting the river.Second,we can give money to organizations like the WWF,so they can set up more nature reserves for the animals.What's more,we should report any hunting of endangered animals. If we work together,we can make a better world for the animals and ourselves. Unit 6 Learning by doing I.1-4 CDBD 5-8 BDAC 9-12 BADB ·85 13-16 ACAC 17-20 BAED II.21-25 DABCB 26-30 DACBD II.31.for 32.Russian 33.comes 34.coldest 35.the 36.because 37.ages 38.swimmers 39.to take/taking 40.used IV.41.A wooden bird made by Lu Ban. 42.By the Ming and Qing dynasties. 43.More than 100 teams. 44.I enjoy Chinese paper cutting.It's a traditional skill that makes beautiful designs.I love creating different shapes of animals and flowers.It's fun and helps me understand Chinese culture better.(答案不唯一，言之 成理即可。) V.45.One possible version: Dear Alex, Thank you for your letter! I was helping my mom with dinner at five in the afternoon.I am very glad to hear that you like Chinese culture,in our country,Qomolangma is the highest mountain,and it's also the highest mountain in the world, it's higher than the other mountains in the world.The Yangtze River is the longest river in my country and it's machines. the third longest river in the world.The panda is a 42.At least six months. symbol of China.They are very cute,most of them live 43.Staying in space for long periods makes human body in Sichuan.If you want to see them,you can go to weak and causes eye problems. Chengdu.I also learned Yugong Moves the Mountains in 44.Yes.I would love to travel in space because it would English class,I think the story reminds us that you could be an amazing experience to see Earth from space and never know what's possible unless you try to make it explore new planets.However,I would worry about the happen. health risks like radiation and muscle loss..（答案不唯 Hope you can come to China one day! 一，言之成理即可。) Yours, V.45.One possible version: Li Hua My Favourite Space Hero Chinese astronauts have made great contributions to Unit 7 Space exploration our country's space industry.They are our heroes.Now I'd like to introduce my favourite space hero Liu Yang. I.1-4 BCDA 5-8 BCCD 9-12 BABB Liu Yang was born in Henan Province in October 13-16 DBAD 17-20 EBCA 1978 and joined the army in August 1997.On June 15th, Ⅱ.21—25 DBACB26-30 CADBA 2012,Liu Yang,as China's first female astronaut,went IlI.31.has been 32.a 33.successful 34.to collect into space with Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang aboard the 35.since 36.simply 37.to 38.bringing 39.its Shenzhou-9 spacecraft.They stayed in space for 13 days. 40.development On June 5th,2022,Liu Yang,Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe IV.41.Because humans can work faster and smarter than went into space aboard the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft and ·86·