Unit 6 Animals （话题阅读精练）英语新教材北师大版七年级下册

Unit 6 Animals 话题阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 主要讲述狗不仅是人类的好朋友，还能承担不同工作，如搜救、导盲、帮助自闭症儿童、牧羊等。 实战演练 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 主要介绍了能在寒冷环境中生存的几种动物，包括北极燕鸥、旅鼠、北极熊、北极狐和格陵兰海豹，并分别阐述了它们的体型、食物和独特技能。 Passage2 阅读理解 说明文 主要介绍了Amanda、Anna和Isabella各自最喜欢的动物及其特点。 Passage3 阅读理解 说明文 主要介绍了水豚的相关信息。 Passage4 阅读理解 说明文 介绍了蝴蝶数量减少的现状、原因以及人们可以采取的保护措施。 Passage5 阅读理解 说明文 主要讲述了科学家通过研究狗的尾巴摆动来理解狗的情绪，并发现人类可以通过观察狗的尾巴来判断它们是快乐还是悲伤。 Passage6 阅读理解 说明文 介绍了澳大利亚科学家如何使用人工智能（AI）来寻找和保护一种名为“领鹑”的濒危鸟类。 Passage7 阅读理解 说明文 介绍了宾夕法尼亚州立大学的科学家通过在蜜蜂背上贴微型QR代码来追踪蜜蜂的活动，从而了解蜜蜂的觅食行为、飞行距离和寿命等信息，并计划将这一追踪系统推广给养蜂人和其他科学家。 Passage8 阅读理解 说明文 主要讲述了保护动物的重要性，并介绍了保护动物的几点建议。 Passage9 阅读理解 说明文 讲述了中国在拯救熊猫方面做了一些事情。 Passage10 完形填空 记叙文 文章主要讲述了一个患有脑瘫的小男孩汤姆，在海豚辅助治疗中心的帮助下，通过与海豚的互动，逐渐改善了肌肉力量，能够自己坐起来并做出一些简单动作的故事。 Passage11 完形填空 说明文 讲述了河马的外形特征、生活习性、生长繁殖及危险属性等内容。 Passage12 阅读表达 记叙文 讲述了蜂鸟Henry在与家人迁徙途中迷路，最终在其他鸟儿的帮助下一家人团聚的故事。 时文阅读 Passage1 ①Most people have dogs as pets. They are “man’s best friends”. Dogs make a big difference to our daily life. We see, we hear, and we feel dogs everywhere. There is no doubt that dogs are friends to us. But do you know dogs can also do different jobs? ②On September 11, 2001, terrorists (恐怖分子) attacked the US and 3,000 people died. At that time, over 300 dogs were there to help to nearly find and save people. Dogs can help us work better in many ways as working dogs. ③The most common jobs for working dogs are in search and rescue. They can find lost people or bodies after a big disaster (灾难) or in the wild. ④Guide dogs can help blind people walk safely. To help blind people, dogs need to be trained in training schools for a long time and learn many skills, such as finding and following a clearway and moving around obstacles (障碍物). They will stop when the traffic light is red and keep walking when it turns green. ⑤There are also dogs working with doctors. They can help autistic (自闭症的) children. These children sometimes don’t talk and like to do the same things again and again. A study from Canada showed that dogs could make these children feel relaxed and safe. ⑥Herding dogs are important to sheep owners. They keep the sheep safe. They are common in Australia, New Zealand and some parts of China. Nowadays, many people have them as pets. 【翻译】 ①多数人养狗当宠物，它们是“人类最好的朋友”。狗给我们的日常生活带来巨大改变，无论走到哪里都能看见、听见、感受到它们的存在。毫无疑问，狗是我们的挚友。但你知道吗？狗还能从事多种工作？ ②2001年9月11日，恐怖分子（恐怖分子）袭击美国造成3000人遇难。当时有300多只狗参与搜救，帮助找到并救出遇难者。作为工作犬，它们能以多种方式提升工作效率。 ③工作犬最常见的任务是搜救，能在重大灾难（灾难）或野外找到失踪人员或遗体。 ④导盲犬能帮助盲人安全行走。为了帮助盲人，这些狗需要在专业训练学校接受长期训练，掌握寻找清晰路径、绕过障碍（障碍物）等技能。它们会在红灯时停下，绿灯时继续前行。 ⑤还有与医生合作的导盲犬，能帮助自闭症（自闭症的）儿童。这些孩子有时不说话，喜欢重复做同一件事。加拿大研究表明，导盲犬能让这些孩子感到放松和安全。⑥牧羊犬对养羊人至关重要，它们守护羊群安全。这类犬只在澳大利亚、新西兰和中国部分地区很常见。如今，许多人也将它们作为宠物饲养。 1．What is the most common job for working dogs? A．Working in search and rescue. B．Helping blind people walk safely. C．Working with doctors in hospital. D．Keeping the sheep safe. 2．What can the guide dogs do according to the passage? A．They can guide the blind walk safely after training. B．They will move the things away in the way. C．They will not stop or walk according to the traffic lights. D．They can find a wide and empty way for the blind. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Dogs are people’s best friends. B．Dogs can fight against terrorists to protect people. C．If a kid is always nervous and lonely, a dog may be a helper. D．All the dogs are clever enough to help people. 4．What is the structure of the passage? (①= Para.1 ②= Para.2 ③= Para.3 ④= Para.4 ⑤= Para.5 ⑥= Para.6) A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述狗不仅是人类的好朋友，还能承担不同工作，如搜救、导盲、帮助自闭症儿童、牧羊等。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第③段“The most common jobs for working dogs are in search and rescue.”可知，工作犬最常见的工作是搜救。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第④段“Guide dogs can help blind people walk safely. To help blind people, dogs need to be trained in training schools for a long time...”可知，导盲犬经训练后能引导盲人安全行走。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第⑤段“A study from Canada showed that dogs could make these children feel relaxed and safe.”可知，若孩子紧张孤独，狗可能成为帮手。故选C。 4．篇章结构题。文章第一段指出狗是人类的朋友；第二段引入工作犬；三至六段每段分别介绍了一类工作犬，对应D选项的结构图示。故选D。 实战演练 Passage1 The Champion (冠军) of the Cold Arctic ternSize: About 35 cm long          Food: Fish and shells Skill: We spend summer in the Arctic (北极). When it is winter in the Arctic, we fly to Antarctica. We hold the record for the longest migration (迁徙) of any animal in the world! LemmingSize: 15 cm long             Food: Grass Skill: We grow hard “shells” on our claws. We can dig holes easily in the hard and icy land. Polar bearSize: 2.5 to 3 m long           Food: Seals and fish Skill: Our thick and waterproof (防水的) fur coat keeps us warm and dry after swimming. Under our fur, we have black skin (皮肤). This helps us take in the sun’s heat. Arctic foxSize: 45 to 100 cm from head to tail       Food: Lemmings, fish and birds Skill: We can change the color of our fur. Usually, we are white in winter and brown in summer. Harp sealSize: 1.5 to 1.8 m long    Food: Fish Skill: Our thick fur and fat keep our body temperature at 40℃. We can stay warm! 1．Which animal holds the record for the longest migration of any animal in the world? A．The lemming. B．The harp seal. C．The Arctic fox. D．The Arctic tern. 2．How many kinds of animals in the passage eat fish? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 3．Which column (栏目) of a magazine does the passage probably come from? A．ART B．ANIMAL C．HEALTH D．SPORT 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了能在寒冷环境中生存的几种动物，包括北极燕鸥、旅鼠、北极熊、北极狐和格陵兰海豹，并分别阐述了它们的体型、食物和独特技能。 1．细节理解题。根据“Arctic tern”部分中“We hold the record for the longest migration (迁徙) of any animal in the world!”可知，北极燕鸥保持着世界上迁徙距离最长的记录。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Arctic tern”部分中“Food: Fish and shells”、“Polar bear”部分中“Food: Seals and fish”、“Arctic fox”部分中“Food: Lemmings, fish and birds”以及“Harp seal”部分中“Food: Fish”可知，北极燕鸥、北极熊、北极狐和格陵兰海豹这四种动物以鱼为食。故选C。 3．推理判断题。文章主要介绍了能在寒冷环境中生存的几种动物，包括北极燕鸥、旅鼠、北极熊、北极狐和格陵兰海豹，并分别阐述了它们的体型、食物和独特技能，所以这篇文章很可能来自杂志的动物栏目。故选B。 Passage2 Amanda: My favourite animal is chameleons. I like them because they can change colours. Lots of people think that chameleons change colours to match where they are. But that’s not right! Chameleons change colours when they’re scared or unhappy, or when they’re too cold or too hot. Chameleons have very long tongues (舌头). They can use their tongues to get their food easily. I think they’re interesting animals! Anna: I really love elephants because they are strong and clever. I love their large ears and long trunks. Elephants can pick up food and put it in their mouths with their trunks. I like watching elephants on TV and I love baby elephants best. They’re so lovely. But elephants are in great danger now. We must find out some ways to save them. Isabella: Dolphins are my favourite animals. I like them because they’re so clever and friendly. Some dolphins live in the zoos and they can bring exciting shows to us, like jumping or playing with balls. 1．When do chameleons change colors? A．When they feel too cold or too hot. B．When they feel happy and warm. C．When they want to find some food. D．When they want to play with other animals. 2．How does Anna like elephants? A．Strong and clever. B．Clever but awful. C．Clever and friendly. D．Lovely and friendly. 3．What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指的是)? A．Ways. B．Elephants. C．Baby elephants. D．Trunks. 4．What can Isabella’s favourite animals do? A．They can change colours. B．They can bring exciting shows to us. C．They can pick up food with their trunks. D．They can use their tongues to get their food easily. 5．What’s the theme (主题) of the text? A．Health. B．Weather. C．Family. D．Animals. 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了Amanda、Anna和Isabella各自最喜欢的动物及其特点。 1．细节理解题。根据“Chameleons change colours when they’re scared or unhappy, or when they’re too cold or too hot.”可知，变色龙在感到害怕、不开心、太冷或太热时会改变颜色。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“I really love elephants because they are strong and clever.”可知，Anna喜欢大象是因为它们强壮且聪明。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据“But elephants are in great danger now. We must find out some ways to save them.”可知，大象现在处于极大的危险之中，所以我们必须找到一些方法来拯救大象，划线词“them”指的是前文提到的“elephants”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Some dolphins live in the zoos and they can bring exciting shows to us, like jumping or playing with balls.”可知，Isabella最喜欢的动物海豚可以为我们带来精彩的表演。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了Amanda、Anna和Isabella各自最喜欢的动物及其特点，因此文章的主题是“动物”。故选D。 Passage3 Capybaras are the largest living rodents (啮齿动物) in the world. They mostly live in South America. They have short hair. It can be yellow, red or brown. They have big noses, short legs and small ears. There are two kinds of capybaras. The larger kind may be 130 cm long and weigh up to 79 kg. The smaller capybaras grow to about 100 cm long and weigh about 27 kg. Capybaras are good swimmers and can stay underwater for up to five minutes. They like to sleep in water to stay away from the hot sun. Capybaras usually live in small groups of about 10 to 20 animals. They are plant eaters and normally eat in the morning and evening. They eat water plants, melons and so on. Capybaras are friendly animals and are good at quickly making friends with some animals. Capybaras like to stay by themselves, but if some animals try to get close to them, they will not run away and will spend time with them. What’s more, capybaras can help provide food for some animals. Monkeys and birds can ride on the back of a capybara. They look for lice (虱子) in the capybara’s coat to eat. People find capybaras are free and quiet. Many people say they love these animals a lot. 1．Capybaras are divided (分成) into two kinds according to their ________. A．color. B．size C．hair. D．habit. 2．From the passage, we can know that ________. ① Most of Capybaras live in South Africa.    ② Capybaras are good at swimming. ③ Capybaras like to sleep in the water to enjoy the sun.     ④Capybaras usually eat plants. A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．②④ 3．Why do monkeys and birds ride on the back of a capybara? A．Because they want to play with the capybara. B．Because they can take care of the capybara. C．Because they can find something to eat in the capybara’s coat. D．Because they can feed the capybara. 4．Which of the following words is the closest to the meaning of the word “provide”? A．taste. B．serve. C．improve. D．save. 5．What is the purpose (目的) of the passage? A．To ask people to protect capybaras. B．To introduce capybaras’ friends to people. C．To share some information about capybaras with people. D．To tell students to make a survey about capybaras. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了水豚的相关信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“There are two kinds of capybaras. The larger kind may be 130 cm long… The smaller capybaras grow to about 100 cm long…”可知，根据大小将水豚分成两类。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Capybaras are good swimmers and can stay underwater for up to five minutes.”以及“They are plant eaters and normally eat in the morning and evening.”可知，水豚擅长游泳，是食草动物，②④正确。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“They look for lice (虱子) in the capybara’s coat to eat.”可知，因为猴子和鸟会在水豚身上找虱子吃。故选C。 4．词句猜测题。根据“What’s more, capybaras can help provide food for some animals.”可知，水豚可以为一些动物提供食物。“provide”意为“提供、供给”，与“serve”意义最接近。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要是介绍水豚的相关信息，选项C“与人们分享一些有关水豚的信息”与文章目的相符。故选C。 Passage4 Butterflies are among the most beautiful insects (昆虫) on our planet. Their colorful wings, flying from one flower to another, bring fun to people of all ages. However, they are in big trouble now. Since 2000, the number of butterflies has dropped by almost a quarter. Collin Edwards, who works at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, led a study on this worrying situation. Volunteers play an important role in understanding the situation. They love butterflies and help monitor them. Monitoring here means carefully watching and taking notes of their numbers, living places, and behaviors. This helps scientists like Edwards find out what’s going on. Three main things are causing the number of butterflies to reduce. First, their homes are disappearing. As cities grow and forests are cut down, butterflies’ homes are destroyed. Second, pesticides (杀虫剂) are a big problem. Pesticides are used to kill harmful insects, but they also harm butterflies and other helpful insects. Third, climate change is making things worse. The Earth is getting warmer. This changes the places where butterflies can live. Some of the plants they depend on might die because of the warmer climate. ________  A simple way is to plant flowers. They are good for butterflies in our gardens. These flowers not only provide butterflies with food but also offer them a safe place. We can also tell people to use fewer pesticides and protect butterflies’ living places. By doing these things, we can help save the butterflies. 1．Which picture best shows the change in butterfly population since 2000? A．B．C． D． 2．Why do volunteers monitor butterflies? A．To sell butterflies to scientists. B．To train butterflies to live in cities. C．To catch and collect butterflies for research. D．To record their numbers, living places, and behaviors. 3．How does the writer organize the information in Paragraph 3? A．By listing causes and explaining each one. B．By telling a story about beautiful butterflies. C．By describing different events in time order. D．By comparing butterflies with other insects. 4．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 4? A．Planting flowers is the only way to save butterflies. B．Protecting butterflies requires global government action. C．There is something we can do to help protect butterflies. D．Scientists have already solved the butterfly population crisis. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文介绍了蝴蝶数量减少的现状、原因以及人们可以采取的保护措施。 1．细节理解题。文中提到“Since 2000, the number of butterflies has dropped by almost a quarter.”，表示蝴蝶数量持续下降，因此最合适的图表应显示蝴蝶数量逐渐减少的趋势。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Monitoring here means carefully watching and taking notes of their numbers, living places, and behaviors.”可知，志愿者的作用是记录蝴蝶的数量、栖息地和行为。故选D。 3．推理判断题。第三段首先提出“Three main things are causing the number of butterflies to reduce”，接着分别解释家园消失、农药影响和气候变化三个原因，属于列举原因并逐一说明。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据下文“A simple way is to plant flowers... We can also tell people to use fewer pesticides and protect butterflies’ living places.”可知，此处应是引出人们可以采取的措施，最佳补充句是“There is something we can do to help protect butterflies.”。故选C。 Passage5 People know animals have feelings, but can we understand them? Scientists studied (研究) dogs’ tails to find out. ▲ It says that people can tell if a dog is happy or sad by watching its tail. The research (研究) workers showed dogs different things. Sometimes they gave the dogs their favourite toys or food. Sometimes there was nothing. When dogs saw something they liked, they moved their tails fast and high. When there was nothing, their tails moved slowly and low (低地). The scientists recorded 10 CDs. Then the researchers showed these CDs of dog tails to 100 volunteers (志愿者). Half of the CDs showed happy tails, and half showed sad tails. About 70% of the volunteers rightly guessed the dogs’ feelings. The result shows people can understand dogs’ feelings through their tails. Scientists hope this study will help people take better care of pets. Now, some are working on a special machine to detect dogs’ feelings. This could make dogs’ lives happier. 1．Which can we put in ▲ in Paragraph 1? A．Dogs don’t like people. B．A new study gives an answer. C．No one knows how dogs feel. D．Scientists love dogs very much. 2．How did the volunteers help with the research? A．By taking photos. B．By playing with dogs. C．By feeding the dogs. D．By watching dog tail CDs. 3．What does “detect” mean in Paragraph 4? A．Find. B．Stop. C．Create. D．Change. 4．What’s the best title for the article? A．Happy Tails, Sad Tails B．Smart Dogs, Favourite Toys C．Volunteers Guessed Right D．Scientists Studied with a Special Machine 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了科学家通过研究狗的尾巴摆动来理解狗的情绪，并发现人类可以通过观察狗的尾巴来判断它们是快乐还是悲伤。 1．推理判断题。根据文章第1段“Scientists studied (研究) dogs’ tails to find out...It says that people can tell if a dog is happy or sad by watching its tail.”可知，此处介绍与“研究结果”相关的内容，选项B“一项新的研究给出了答案。”符合语境，用于引出下文具体的研究结果。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第3段“Then the researchers showed these CDs of dog tails to 100 volunteers (志愿者). Half of the CDs showed happy tails, and half showed sad tails. About 70% of the volunteers rightly guessed the dogs’ feelings.”可知，志愿者通过观看光盘内容对研究提供帮助。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据文章第4段“Now, some are working on a special machine to detect dogs’ feelings. This could make dogs’ lives happier.”可知，此处指查明或弄清楚狗的情绪，以便让狗的生活更快乐，划线部分单词与find“发现”意思相近。故选A。 4．最佳标题题。根据文章第1段“It says that people can tell if a dog is happy or sad by watching its tail.”并通读全文可知，全文围绕狗的尾巴摆动与情绪的关系展开介绍，重点描述快乐和悲伤时尾巴的不同表现，选项A“快乐的尾巴，悲伤的尾巴”可作为最佳标题。故选A。 Passage6 Think about walking in a quiet place in Australia. Suddenly, you hear a strange “Oom” sound. This sound may come from a bird in great danger—the plains-wanderer (领鹑)! Scientists in Australia use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find and protect these birds. These birds are very tiny, only about 15 cm tall. They are also very careful about their home. They live in places with grass, but the grass can’t be too much or too little. For this reason, scientists call them the “Goldilocks of animals” because they need a place that is just right. Long ago, many of these birds lived in the east of Australia. Now, there are only 250 to 1,000. They are not good at flying. When they are afraid, they don’t fly away, but they hide or run. “There is no bird like it in the world,” says a scientist. To protect these birds, scientists first need to know where they are. They know the mother birds make the “Oom” sound. They try to catch these sounds. However, it is difficult for humans to recognize all of them, so the team uses AI to help. The AI finds the bird’s sound in two places. One scientist says it feels like “finding gold”. It is the first time in over 30 years that people find these birds in the west of Melbourne! 1．How do the scientists find the birds? A．By walking in a quiet place. B．By using Artificial Intelligence. C．By looking for them everywhere. D．By taking many photos of their home. 2．What does the word “tiny” probably mean in Paragraph 2? A．Small. B．Quiet. C．Strong. D．Fast. 3．What do these birds do when they feel afraid? A．They make a loud sound. B．They try to fly away quickly. C．They hide somewhere or run away. D．They ask mother birds for help. 4．What is the main purpose (意图) of this passage? A．To introduce the home of the plains-wanderer. B．To introduce the peaceful life of birds in Australia. C．To tell us why some birds are not good at flying. D．To tell us how scientists protect the birds with AI. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了澳大利亚科学家如何使用人工智能（AI）来寻找和保护一种名为“领鹑”的濒危鸟类。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Scientists in Australia use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find and protect these birds.”可知，科学家是通过人工智能（AI）来寻找这些鸟的。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“only about 15 cm tall”可知，这种鸟只有大约15厘米高，非常矮小。因此，“tiny”的意思应为“小的”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“When they are afraid, they don’t fly away, but they hide or run.”可知，当这些鸟感到害怕时，它们会躲藏或逃跑。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章不仅介绍了领鹑这种鸟的基本信息，更重要的是讲述了科学家如何利用AI技术来定位和保护它们。因此，文章的主要意图是告诉我们科学家如何用AI来保护这些鸟。故选D。 Passage7 Scientists at Penn State University used an unusual method to track honey bees. By placing tiny QR codes (代码) on the backs of the bees, the researchers can keep track of when the bees leave and return to their hives. The work will help scientists learn more about how bees collect food and how far they travel. They decided to use simple codes called “AprilTags”. These codes are easy for cameras to track and decode (解码), even when the lighting isn’t good. They are small, and can be glued (粘) onto the back of a bee without causing any harm. By placing a solar-powered camera and a tiny computer above the entrance to a hive, the researchers could track the movements of each tagged bee (贴标签的蜜蜂). They could tell when each bee left the hive and when it returned. They could also record the temperature. The new system gave the researchers a lot of information about the bees’ movements. They found that most trips outside the hive took between one and four minutes. The scientists think these short trips were used for quick jobs like checking the weather or pooping. Most trips, even longer ones, were shorter than 20 minutes. But about 34% of the bees took trips that lasted longer than two hours. The scientists say this could show that the bees were making longer trips to collect food. The researchers noticed that the bees spent more time out collecting when there were fewer flowers around. But some of these “long trips” could also be mistakes, where the camera didn’t catch the bee returning. The scientists were surprised by how long the bees lived. Before the study, scientists thought honey bees lived for about 28 days. But the tagged bees didn’t start collecting food until they were roughly two weeks old. And the researchers discovered that the bees continued to collect food for six weeks after that. Scientists know that bees use a special “waggle dance” to communicate with each other about where to collect food. Now the researchers want to see how their new tracking information matches up with these special movements. They plan to teach beekeepers and other scientists how to use their tracking system. 1．What is the main purpose of the study? A．To discover how bees build their hives. B．To stop bees from getting lost during long trips. C．To teach bees how to communicate using QR codes. D．To track bee movements and learn about their behavior. 2．The researchers use AprilTags to track the bees mainly because ________. A．they last longer than other types of tags B．they help bees communicate with each other C．they are small and easy for cameras to follow D．they cause no harm and can check the weather 3．What is one important finding of the study? A．All bees leave the hive early in the morning. B．Bees fly longer when there are more flowers. C．Bees live longer than scientists once believed. D．Bees don’t stop collecting food until 6 weeks old. 4．What makes this study meaningful? A．It shows how temperature possibly affects bee movements. B．It may help scientists better understand the “waggle dance”. C．It proves that bees are likely to use QR codes to communicate. D．It may help beekeepers earn more money from honey sales. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了宾夕法尼亚州立大学的科学家通过在蜜蜂背上贴微型QR代码来追踪蜜蜂的活动，从而了解蜜蜂的觅食行为、飞行距离和寿命等信息，并计划将这一追踪系统推广给养蜂人和其他科学家。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The work will help scientists learn more about how bees collect food and far they travel.”可知，该研究的主要目的是追踪蜜蜂的活动并了解它们的行为。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“These codes are easy for cameras to track and decode (解码), even when the lighting isn’t good. They are small, and can be glued (粘) onto the back of a bee without causing any harm.”可知，研究人员使用AprilTags追踪蜜蜂，主要是因为它们体积小，便于相机追踪。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第六段“Before the study, scientists thought honey bees lived for about 28 days. But the tagged bees didn’t start collecting food until they were roughly two weeks old. And the researchers discovered that the bees continued to collect food for six weeks after that.”可知，研究发现蜜蜂的寿命比科学家之前认为的要长。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Scientists know that bees use a special ‘waggle dance’ to communicate with each other about where to collect food. Now the researchers want to see how their new tracking information matches up with these special movements.”可知，这项研究的意义在于它可能帮助科学家更好地理解蜜蜂的“摇摆舞”。故选B。 Passage8 Animals are people’s friends. But many of them are in great danger. So we must do some things to help and save them. Don’t catch frogs (青蛙). We can see many restaurants selling frogs on the street. Do you know that eating frogs is bad for your health? Frogs have bad things and these things can make people unwell. Some people can’t walk or see after eating frogs. Of course, the most important reason not to eat frogs is that they help with farming. A frog can eat a lot of pests in a summer. Don’t buy clothes made of fur. Some clothes look nice and warm, but they are made of fur. Where does fur come from? Animals! Some people get animals for fur and make clothes with it. No sale, no killing. When we don’t buy clothes made of fur, we can save animals. Help lost dogs and cats. Some dogs or cats have no home. They live and eat on the street. When you see them, give food and water to them or take some of them home to keep them as your pets. They must thank you and be friends with you. Do you like animals, too? If so, come on and help. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．How many reasons for not eating frogs does the writer tell us? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 2．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pests”? A．宠物 B．豌豆 C．害虫 D．益虫 3．How can we help and save animals according to the passage? A．By eating healthy food. B．By not buying clothes. C．By living with animals on the street. D．By keeping lost animals at home. 4．Which of the following can show the structure of the passage? A．B． C． D． 5．Why does the writer write the passage? A．To ask us to keep pets. B．To ask us to save animals. C．To ask us to go to the zoo often. D．To tell us about some bad animals. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了保护动物的重要性，并介绍了保护动物的几点建议。 1．细节理解题。根据“Do you know that eating frogs is bad for your health? Frogs have bad things and these things can make people unwell. Some people can’t walk or see after eating frogs.…they help with farming. A frog can eat a lot of pests in a summer.”可知，文中围绕“不要吃青蛙”给出的理由有两个：一是吃青蛙对人体健康有害，二是青蛙能捕食害虫，有利于农业生产，故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“the most important reason not to eat frogs is that they help with farming. A frog can eat a lot of pests in a summer.”可知青蛙能捕食害虫，有利于农业生产，故划线词意为“害虫”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Help lost dogs and cats. Some dogs or cats have no home. They live and eat on the street. When you see them, give food and water to them or take some of them home to keep them as your pets.”可知，可以通过收留流浪动物来帮助它们，故选D。 4．篇章结构题。根据文章内容，第一段总述并引出下文；第二至三段讲不能捕捉青蛙的原因及保护青蛙的好处；第四至五段分别讲述其他两种保护动物的措施；最后一段号召大家保护动物。故结构为①-②③-④-⑤-⑥。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了保护动物的重要性，并介绍了保护动物的几点建议，目的是为了号召大家一起保护动物。故选B。 Passage9 The panda is a symbol of China. There used to be around 1,100 wild pandas in the 1980s. In 2024, the number rose to about 1,900. Do you know what China did to save pandas? Let’s have a look. From the 1960s, China built 67 nature parks for pandas as their homes. China also joined a study on saving pandas with 20 countries. And they successfully raised 41 groups of pandas and 68 baby pandas. In 2003, China started a special plan (计划) in Sichuan to save pandas. This is “breed and release” (繁育和放归). It helps pandas born in zoos adapt (适应) to the wild life. It’s difficult. Wild pandas need large forests, and weather change is making bamboo not easy to find. So scientists plant bamboo in new areas first. Then they release the pandas. After that, scientists use GPS collars to record the pandas. The plan brings hope for pandas. By 2024, China released 12 pandas into the wild and 10 of them are living. The plan is not only a success for pandas but also an important step in saving other animals. With the help of China, the future of pandas looks bright. 1．How many wild pandas were there in 2024? A．About 1,000. B．About 1,100. C．About 1,900. D．About 2,000. 2．What is the goal of the “breed and release”? A．To take pandas to large zoos. B．To help pandas to live in the wild. C．To build nature parks for pandas. D．To make more visitors to Sichuan. 3．What do scientists do after releasing pandas into the wild? A．They notice the weather change. B．They plant bamboo in new areas. C．They create large forests for pandas. D．They use GPS collars to record pandas. 4．What does the text mainly (主要) talk about? A．Pandas faced many living problems. B．China did something in saving pandas. C．Scientists joined a study on helping pandas. D．Sichuan started a new plan to release pandas. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国在拯救熊猫方面做了一些事情。 1．细节理解题。根据“There used to be around 1,100 wild pandas in the 1980s. In 2024, the number rose to about 1,900.”可知，在2024年，大约有1900只野生大熊猫。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“This is ‘breed and release’ (繁育和放归). It helps pandas born in zoos adapt (适应) to the wild life.”可知，“繁育和放归”的目标是帮助熊猫在野外生活。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“After that, scientists use GPS collars to record the pandas.”可知，科学家们使用GPS项圈记录大熊猫。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据“Do you know what China did to save pandas? Let’s have a look.”可知，本文主要讲述了中国在拯救熊猫方面做了一些事情。故选B。 Passage10 Here is a story about dolphins 1 children with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom who suffered from cerebral palsy. His life was filled with 2 and he could hardly move or 3 like normal (正常的) children. One day, Tom’s parents took him to a special dolphin-assisted therapy (治疗) center. The moment Tom was brought near the dolphins, something 4 happened. The dolphins seemed to 5 Tom’s condition. They swam gently around him, making 6 sounds. The trainers at the center said that the ultrasonic waves (超声波) emitted by dolphins could have a positive effect on children with cerebral palsy. These waves could stimulate (刺激、促进) the children’s nervous systems (神经系统), helping to activate dormant nerve cells. As Tom interacted with the dolphins, he showed more expressions and was more willing to move his body. During each therapy session, Tom would be accompanied by a dolphin. The dolphin would swim beside him, and sometimes even gently 7 him with its nose. Tom’s parents watched 8 as their son gradually made progress. With the help of the dolphins, Tom’s muscle (肌肉) strength improved, and he could sit up and even make some simple movements on his own. This story shows the 9 connection between dolphins and humans, and gives 10 to children with cerebral palsy and their families. 1．A．treating B．meeting C．playing D．teaching 2．A．excitement B．achievements C．chances D．challenges 3．A．smile B．breathe C．see D．communicate 4．A．amazing B．sad C．terrible D．frightening 5．A．sense B．smell C．hear D．listen 6．A．needed B．soft C．meant D．enjoyed 7．A．touch B．hit C．beat D．hurt 8．A．sadly B．happily C．angrily D．worriedly 9．A．hopeless B．dark C．wonderful D．uncertain 10．A．money B．food C．time D．hope 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个患有脑瘫的小男孩汤姆，在海豚辅助治疗中心的帮助下，通过与海豚的互动，逐渐改善了肌肉力量，能够自己坐起来并做出一些简单动作的故事。 1．句意：这是一个关于海豚治疗脑瘫儿童的故事。 treating治疗；meeting遇见；playing玩；teaching教。根据后文描述汤姆在海豚辅助治疗中心的情况可知，这是一个关于海豚“治疗”脑瘫儿童的故事。故选A。 2．句意：他的生活充满了挑战，他几乎不能像正常孩子一样移动或交流。 excitement兴奋；achievements成就；chances机会；challenges挑战。根据“he could hardly move”可知，他的生活充满了“挑战”。故选D。 3．句意：他的生活充满了挑战，他几乎不能像正常孩子一样移动或交流。 smile微笑；breathe呼吸；see看见；communicate交流。根据“like normal (正常的) children”可知，此处指他几乎不能像正常孩子一样移动或“交流”。故选D。 4．句意：当汤姆被带到海豚附近时，发生了令人惊奇的事情。 amazing令人惊奇的；sad悲伤的；terrible可怕的；frightening令人恐惧的。根据“The dolphins seemed to...Tom’s condition. They swam gently around him”可知，发生了“令人惊奇”的事情。故选A。 5．句意：海豚似乎感觉到了汤姆的状况。 sense感觉到；smell闻；hear听见；listen听。根据“The dolphins seemed to...Tom’s condition.”可知，海豚似乎“感觉到”了汤姆的状况。故选A。 6．句意：它们温柔地在他周围游动，发出轻柔的声音。 needed需要的；soft轻柔的；meant意味着；enjoyed享受。根据“They swam gently around him”可知，海豚发出“轻柔的”声音。故选B。 7．句意：海豚会游在他旁边，有时甚至用鼻子轻轻地碰他。 touch触摸；hit打；beat击败；hurt伤害。根据“with its nose”可知，此处指用鼻子轻轻地“碰”他。故选A。 8．句意：汤姆的父母高兴地看着儿子逐渐取得进步。 sadly悲伤地；happily高兴地；angrily生气地；worriedly担心地。根据“as their son gradually made progress”可知，父母“高兴地”看着儿子逐渐取得进步。故选B。 9．句意：这个故事展示了海豚和人类之间奇妙的联系，给脑瘫儿童及其家人带来了希望。 hopeless无希望的；dark黑暗的；wonderful奇妙的；uncertain不确定的。根据“connection between dolphins and humans”可知，此处指海豚和人类之间“奇妙的”联系。故选C。 10．句意：这个故事展示了海豚和人类之间奇妙的联系，给脑瘫儿童及其家人带来了希望。 money钱；food食物；time时间；hope希望。根据“This story shows the...connection between dolphins and humans”可知，这个故事给脑瘫儿童及其家人带来了“希望”。故选D。 Passage11 Hippos live in Africa. They’re very big and fat. They have small eyes, small ears and short legs. They also 1 very big teeth! Hippos are usually three to four meters long. Hippos usually live for about forty 2 . The name “hippo” comes from the Greek (希腊的) word. It means “river horse” and it is 3 to see why. They live in rivers and on 4 . Hippos often walk on land, but they spend most of their time in the water. 5 even give birth to their babies in the water. 6 hippos, called calves, are born (出生) very small, usually about 5 kilos. Hippos spend so much time in the water, but they are not good 7 . Staying underwater during the day helps keep them cool. As the 8 goes down, hippos will climb out of the water to 9 grass. They can eat up 10 kilos of grass in one night. Hippos look slow but they can run on land very 10 . They can go 10 kilometers to find food. Hippos are one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Every year they will kill hundreds of people. When we see them in a zoo, we’d better watch them from a distance. 1．A．make B．have C．draw D．buy 2．A．days B．weeks C．months D．years 3．A．easy B．different C．hard D．important 4．A．sky B．land C．water D．mountains 5．A．He B．She C．They D．It 6．A．Girl B．Boy C．Baby D．Animal 7．A．swimmers B．singers C．players D．dancers 8．A．cloud B．sun C．moon D．star 9．A．grow B．drink C．eat D．cook 10．A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．well 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了河马的外形特征、生活习性、生长繁殖及危险属性等内容。 1．句意：它们也有非常大的牙齿！ make制作；have有；draw画；buy买。根据“They also...very big teeth”可知，此处描述河马有牙齿，用have。故选B。 2．句意：河马通常能活约四十年。 days天；weeks周；months月；years年。根据“Hippos usually live for about forty...”可知，此处是说河马寿命，用years衡量。故选D。 3．句意：它的意思是“河马”，很容易明白其缘由。 easy容易的；different不同的；hard困难的；important重要的。根据“It means ‘river horse’ and it is...to see why”可知，从名字能轻易理解关联，用easy。故选A。 4．句意：它们生活在河流里和陆地上。 sky天空；land陆地；water水；mountains山。根据“They live in rivers and on...”可知，此处是说河马生存环境含陆地，用land 。故选B。 5．句意：它们甚至在水里分娩。 He他；She她；They它们；It它。此处是指代河马（复数），用They。故选C。 6．句意：幼崽河马，被称为幼仔，出生时非常小，通常重约5千克。 Girl女孩；Boy男孩；Baby幼崽；Animal动物。根据“hippos, called calves, are born (出生) very small, usually about 5 kilos.”可知，此处called calves是指幼崽，对应Baby。故选C。 7．句意：河马在水里待很长时间，但它们不是擅长游泳的动物。 swimmers游泳者；singers歌手；players运动员；dancers舞者。根据“Hippos spend so much time in the water, but they are not good...”可知，此处是说河马虽常待水里但不擅长游泳，用swimmers。故选A。 8．句意：当太阳下山时，河马会爬出水面。 cloud云；sun太阳；moon月亮；star星星。根据“As the...goes down, hippos will climb out of the water”可知，此处是说河马白天待水里，太阳落下才上岸，用sun。故选B。 9．句意：当太阳下山时，河马会爬出水面。 grow种植；drink喝；eat吃；cook烹饪。根据“climb out of the water to...grass”可知，上岸目的是吃草，用eat 。故选C。 10．句意：河马看起来慢，但它们在陆地上能跑得非常快。 slowly慢地；fast快地；quietly安静地；well很好地。根据“Hippos look slow but they can run on land very...”可知，此处转折，应是说河马说跑得快，用fast。故选B。 Passage12 Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Henry was a little blue hummingbird. He was migrating (迁徙) with his family to find a warm place for the winter. “Stay close to us,” his parents told him before they set off. But Henry got very happy about all the new things on the trip. That day, while flying, he saw a flash (闪现) of light below. “What was that?” curious Henry flew down to check it out. “Wow!” Henry shouted as he found a big, pretty lake. The flash of light was the sun shining on the lake. He had fun flying over the water and playing with his reflection (倒影). When he flew up and called out to his family, no one answered. They had already flown off. Henry flew around to look for his family but had no luck. He felt sad and tired. Suddenly, he remembered another tip his parents had told him. “If you get lost, stay where we were last together. ________ so we can see you when we come back.” Therefore, Henry returned to the lake and stood on the tallest tree nearby. While waiting, he met some other birds. He told them he was lost. The birds tried to help him by singing loudly together. Soon, their songs could be heard from far away. This helped Henry’s family to find him at last! 1．Why did Henry migrate with his family? 2．Henry didn’t fly over the lake and play with his reflection, did he? 3．How did the other birds help Henry? 4．What else might Henry’s parents tell Henry to do? Fill in the blank in the passage. 5．What do you think of Henry? Why? 【答案】1．To find a warm place for the winter. 2．Yes, he did. 3．They tried to help him by singing loudly together. 4．Stand in a high place 5．Henry is curious but also sensible. He was curious about new things, which made him get lost, but he remembered his parents’ tip and stayed in the last place they were together, showing he could think calmly when in trouble. 【导语】本文主要讲述了蜂鸟Henry在与家人迁徙途中迷路，最终在其他鸟儿的帮助下一家人团聚的故事。 1．根据“He was migrating with his family to find a warm place for the winter.”可知，Henry一家迁徙是为了寻找温暖的地方过冬。故填To find a warm place for the winter. 2．根据“He had fun flying over the water and playing with his reflection.”可知，Henry飞过水面和他的倒影玩耍，所以本题作肯定回答。故填Yes, he did. 3．根据“The birds tried to help him by singing loudly together.”可知，其他鸟儿们通过一起唱歌来帮助Henry。故填They tried to help him by singing loudly together. 4．根据“...so we can see you when we come back”和“Henry returned to the lake and stood on the tallest tree nearby.”可知，Henry的父母可能告诉过他如果迷路了，站在一个高的地方，这样他们回来就可以看到他了。站：stand，祈使句动词原形开头，句首首字母大写；在高处：in a high place。故填Stand in a high place。 5．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Henry is curious but also sensible. He was curious about new things, which made him get lost, but he remembered his parents’ tip and stayed in the last place they were together, showing he could think calmly when in trouble. 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 6 Animals 话题阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 主要讲述狗不仅是人类的好朋友，还能承担不同工作，如搜救、导盲、帮助自闭症儿童、牧羊等。 实战演练 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 主要介绍了能在寒冷环境中生存的几种动物，包括北极燕鸥、旅鼠、北极熊、北极狐和格陵兰海豹，并分别阐述了它们的体型、食物和独特技能。 Passage2 阅读理解 说明文 主要介绍了Amanda、Anna和Isabella各自最喜欢的动物及其特点。 Passage3 阅读理解 说明文 主要介绍了水豚的相关信息。 Passage4 阅读理解 说明文 介绍了蝴蝶数量减少的现状、原因以及人们可以采取的保护措施。 Passage5 阅读理解 说明文 主要讲述了科学家通过研究狗的尾巴摆动来理解狗的情绪，并发现人类可以通过观察狗的尾巴来判断它们是快乐还是悲伤。 Passage6 阅读理解 说明文 介绍了澳大利亚科学家如何使用人工智能（AI）来寻找和保护一种名为“领鹑”的濒危鸟类。 Passage7 阅读理解 说明文 介绍了宾夕法尼亚州立大学的科学家通过在蜜蜂背上贴微型QR代码来追踪蜜蜂的活动，从而了解蜜蜂的觅食行为、飞行距离和寿命等信息，并计划将这一追踪系统推广给养蜂人和其他科学家。 Passage8 阅读理解 说明文 主要讲述了保护动物的重要性，并介绍了保护动物的几点建议。 Passage9 阅读理解 说明文 讲述了中国在拯救熊猫方面做了一些事情。 Passage10 完形填空 记叙文 文章主要讲述了一个患有脑瘫的小男孩汤姆，在海豚辅助治疗中心的帮助下，通过与海豚的互动，逐渐改善了肌肉力量，能够自己坐起来并做出一些简单动作的故事。 Passage11 完形填空 说明文 讲述了河马的外形特征、生活习性、生长繁殖及危险属性等内容。 Passage12 阅读表达 记叙文 讲述了蜂鸟Henry在与家人迁徙途中迷路，最终在其他鸟儿的帮助下一家人团聚的故事。 时文阅读 Passage1 ①Most people have dogs as pets. They are “man’s best friends”. Dogs make a big difference to our daily life. We see, we hear, and we feel dogs everywhere. There is no doubt that dogs are friends to us. But do you know dogs can also do different jobs? ②On September 11, 2001, terrorists (恐怖分子) attacked the US and 3,000 people died. At that time, over 300 dogs were there to help to nearly find and save people. Dogs can help us work better in many ways as working dogs. ③The most common jobs for working dogs are in search and rescue. They can find lost people or bodies after a big disaster (灾难) or in the wild. ④Guide dogs can help blind people walk safely. To help blind people, dogs need to be trained in training schools for a long time and learn many skills, such as finding and following a clearway and moving around obstacles (障碍物). They will stop when the traffic light is red and keep walking when it turns green. ⑤There are also dogs working with doctors. They can help autistic (自闭症的) children. These children sometimes don’t talk and like to do the same things again and again. A study from Canada showed that dogs could make these children feel relaxed and safe. ⑥Herding dogs are important to sheep owners. They keep the sheep safe. They are common in Australia, New Zealand and some parts of China. Nowadays, many people have them as pets. 【翻译】 ①多数人养狗当宠物，它们是“人类最好的朋友”。狗给我们的日常生活带来巨大改变，无论走到哪里都能看见、听见、感受到它们的存在。毫无疑问，狗是我们的挚友。但你知道吗？狗还能从事多种工作？ ②2001年9月11日，恐怖分子（恐怖分子）袭击美国造成3000人遇难。当时有300多只狗参与搜救，帮助找到并救出遇难者。作为工作犬，它们能以多种方式提升工作效率。 ③工作犬最常见的任务是搜救，能在重大灾难（灾难）或野外找到失踪人员或遗体。 ④导盲犬能帮助盲人安全行走。为了帮助盲人，这些狗需要在专业训练学校接受长期训练，掌握寻找清晰路径、绕过障碍（障碍物）等技能。它们会在红灯时停下，绿灯时继续前行。 ⑤还有与医生合作的导盲犬，能帮助自闭症（自闭症的）儿童。这些孩子有时不说话，喜欢重复做同一件事。加拿大研究表明，导盲犬能让这些孩子感到放松和安全。⑥牧羊犬对养羊人至关重要，它们守护羊群安全。这类犬只在澳大利亚、新西兰和中国部分地区很常见。如今，许多人也将它们作为宠物饲养。 1．What is the most common job for working dogs? A．Working in search and rescue. B．Helping blind people walk safely. C．Working with doctors in hospital. D．Keeping the sheep safe. 2．What can the guide dogs do according to the passage? A．They can guide the blind walk safely after training. B．They will move the things away in the way. C．They will not stop or walk according to the traffic lights. D．They can find a wide and empty way for the blind. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Dogs are people’s best friends. B．Dogs can fight against terrorists to protect people. C．If a kid is always nervous and lonely, a dog may be a helper. D．All the dogs are clever enough to help people. 4．What is the structure of the passage? (①= Para.1 ②= Para.2 ③= Para.3 ④= Para.4 ⑤= Para.5 ⑥= Para.6) A． B． C． D． 实战演练 Passage1 The Champion (冠军) of the Cold Arctic ternSize: About 35 cm long          Food: Fish and shells Skill: We spend summer in the Arctic (北极). When it is winter in the Arctic, we fly to Antarctica. We hold the record for the longest migration (迁徙) of any animal in the world! LemmingSize: 15 cm long             Food: Grass Skill: We grow hard “shells” on our claws. We can dig holes easily in the hard and icy land. Polar bearSize: 2.5 to 3 m long           Food: Seals and fish Skill: Our thick and waterproof (防水的) fur coat keeps us warm and dry after swimming. Under our fur, we have black skin (皮肤). This helps us take in the sun’s heat. Arctic foxSize: 45 to 100 cm from head to tail       Food: Lemmings, fish and birds Skill: We can change the color of our fur. Usually, we are white in winter and brown in summer. Harp sealSize: 1.5 to 1.8 m long    Food: Fish Skill: Our thick fur and fat keep our body temperature at 40℃. We can stay warm! 1．Which animal holds the record for the longest migration of any animal in the world? A．The lemming. B．The harp seal. C．The Arctic fox. D．The Arctic tern. 2．How many kinds of animals in the passage eat fish? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 3．Which column (栏目) of a magazine does the passage probably come from? A．ART B．ANIMAL C．HEALTH D．SPORT Passage2 Amanda: My favourite animal is chameleons. I like them because they can change colours. Lots of people think that chameleons change colours to match where they are. But that’s not right! Chameleons change colours when they’re scared or unhappy, or when they’re too cold or too hot. Chameleons have very long tongues (舌头). They can use their tongues to get their food easily. I think they’re interesting animals! Anna: I really love elephants because they are strong and clever. I love their large ears and long trunks. Elephants can pick up food and put it in their mouths with their trunks. I like watching elephants on TV and I love baby elephants best. They’re so lovely. But elephants are in great danger now. We must find out some ways to save them. Isabella: Dolphins are my favourite animals. I like them because they’re so clever and friendly. Some dolphins live in the zoos and they can bring exciting shows to us, like jumping or playing with balls. 1．When do chameleons change colors? A．When they feel too cold or too hot. B．When they feel happy and warm. C．When they want to find some food. D．When they want to play with other animals. 2．How does Anna like elephants? A．Strong and clever. B．Clever but awful. C．Clever and friendly. D．Lovely and friendly. 3．What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指的是)? A．Ways. B．Elephants. C．Baby elephants. D．Trunks. 4．What can Isabella’s favourite animals do? A．They can change colours. B．They can bring exciting shows to us. C．They can pick up food with their trunks. D．They can use their tongues to get their food easily. 5．What’s the theme (主题) of the text? A．Health. B．Weather. C．Family. D．Animals. Passage3 Capybaras are the largest living rodents (啮齿动物) in the world. They mostly live in South America. They have short hair. It can be yellow, red or brown. They have big noses, short legs and small ears. There are two kinds of capybaras. The larger kind may be 130 cm long and weigh up to 79 kg. The smaller capybaras grow to about 100 cm long and weigh about 27 kg. Capybaras are good swimmers and can stay underwater for up to five minutes. They like to sleep in water to stay away from the hot sun. Capybaras usually live in small groups of about 10 to 20 animals. They are plant eaters and normally eat in the morning and evening. They eat water plants, melons and so on. Capybaras are friendly animals and are good at quickly making friends with some animals. Capybaras like to stay by themselves, but if some animals try to get close to them, they will not run away and will spend time with them. What’s more, capybaras can help provide food for some animals. Monkeys and birds can ride on the back of a capybara. They look for lice (虱子) in the capybara’s coat to eat. People find capybaras are free and quiet. Many people say they love these animals a lot. 1．Capybaras are divided (分成) into two kinds according to their ________. A．color. B．size C．hair. D．habit. 2．From the passage, we can know that ________. ① Most of Capybaras live in South Africa.    ② Capybaras are good at swimming. ③ Capybaras like to sleep in the water to enjoy the sun.     ④Capybaras usually eat plants. A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．②④ 3．Why do monkeys and birds ride on the back of a capybara? A．Because they want to play with the capybara. B．Because they can take care of the capybara. C．Because they can find something to eat in the capybara’s coat. D．Because they can feed the capybara. 4．Which of the following words is the closest to the meaning of the word “provide”? A．taste. B．serve. C．improve. D．save. 5．What is the purpose (目的) of the passage? A．To ask people to protect capybaras. B．To introduce capybaras’ friends to people. C．To share some information about capybaras with people. D．To tell students to make a survey about capybaras. Passage4 Butterflies are among the most beautiful insects (昆虫) on our planet. Their colorful wings, flying from one flower to another, bring fun to people of all ages. However, they are in big trouble now. Since 2000, the number of butterflies has dropped by almost a quarter. Collin Edwards, who works at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, led a study on this worrying situation. Volunteers play an important role in understanding the situation. They love butterflies and help monitor them. Monitoring here means carefully watching and taking notes of their numbers, living places, and behaviors. This helps scientists like Edwards find out what’s going on. Three main things are causing the number of butterflies to reduce. First, their homes are disappearing. As cities grow and forests are cut down, butterflies’ homes are destroyed. Second, pesticides (杀虫剂) are a big problem. Pesticides are used to kill harmful insects, but they also harm butterflies and other helpful insects. Third, climate change is making things worse. The Earth is getting warmer. This changes the places where butterflies can live. Some of the plants they depend on might die because of the warmer climate. ________  A simple way is to plant flowers. They are good for butterflies in our gardens. These flowers not only provide butterflies with food but also offer them a safe place. We can also tell people to use fewer pesticides and protect butterflies’ living places. By doing these things, we can help save the butterflies. 1．Which picture best shows the change in butterfly population since 2000? A．B．C． D． 2．Why do volunteers monitor butterflies? A．To sell butterflies to scientists. B．To train butterflies to live in cities. C．To catch and collect butterflies for research. D．To record their numbers, living places, and behaviors. 3．How does the writer organize the information in Paragraph 3? A．By listing causes and explaining each one. B．By telling a story about beautiful butterflies. C．By describing different events in time order. D．By comparing butterflies with other insects. 4．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 4? A．Planting flowers is the only way to save butterflies. B．Protecting butterflies requires global government action. C．There is something we can do to help protect butterflies. D．Scientists have already solved the butterfly population crisis. Passage5 People know animals have feelings, but can we understand them? Scientists studied (研究) dogs’ tails to find out. ▲ It says that people can tell if a dog is happy or sad by watching its tail. The research (研究) workers showed dogs different things. Sometimes they gave the dogs their favourite toys or food. Sometimes there was nothing. When dogs saw something they liked, they moved their tails fast and high. When there was nothing, their tails moved slowly and low (低地). The scientists recorded 10 CDs. Then the researchers showed these CDs of dog tails to 100 volunteers (志愿者). Half of the CDs showed happy tails, and half showed sad tails. About 70% of the volunteers rightly guessed the dogs’ feelings. The result shows people can understand dogs’ feelings through their tails. Scientists hope this study will help people take better care of pets. Now, some are working on a special machine to detect dogs’ feelings. This could make dogs’ lives happier. 1．Which can we put in ▲ in Paragraph 1? A．Dogs don’t like people. B．A new study gives an answer. C．No one knows how dogs feel. D．Scientists love dogs very much. 2．How did the volunteers help with the research? A．By taking photos. B．By playing with dogs. C．By feeding the dogs. D．By watching dog tail CDs. 3．What does “detect” mean in Paragraph 4? A．Find. B．Stop. C．Create. D．Change. 4．What’s the best title for the article? A．Happy Tails, Sad Tails B．Smart Dogs, Favourite Toys C．Volunteers Guessed Right D．Scientists Studied with a Special Machine Passage6 Think about walking in a quiet place in Australia. Suddenly, you hear a strange “Oom” sound. This sound may come from a bird in great danger—the plains-wanderer (领鹑)! Scientists in Australia use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find and protect these birds. These birds are very tiny, only about 15 cm tall. They are also very careful about their home. They live in places with grass, but the grass can’t be too much or too little. For this reason, scientists call them the “Goldilocks of animals” because they need a place that is just right. Long ago, many of these birds lived in the east of Australia. Now, there are only 250 to 1,000. They are not good at flying. When they are afraid, they don’t fly away, but they hide or run. “There is no bird like it in the world,” says a scientist. To protect these birds, scientists first need to know where they are. They know the mother birds make the “Oom” sound. They try to catch these sounds. However, it is difficult for humans to recognize all of them, so the team uses AI to help. The AI finds the bird’s sound in two places. One scientist says it feels like “finding gold”. It is the first time in over 30 years that people find these birds in the west of Melbourne! 1．How do the scientists find the birds? A．By walking in a quiet place. B．By using Artificial Intelligence. C．By looking for them everywhere. D．By taking many photos of their home. 2．What does the word “tiny” probably mean in Paragraph 2? A．Small. B．Quiet. C．Strong. D．Fast. 3．What do these birds do when they feel afraid? A．They make a loud sound. B．They try to fly away quickly. C．They hide somewhere or run away. D．They ask mother birds for help. 4．What is the main purpose (意图) of this passage? A．To introduce the home of the plains-wanderer. B．To introduce the peaceful life of birds in Australia. C．To tell us why some birds are not good at flying. D．To tell us how scientists protect the birds with AI. Passage7 Scientists at Penn State University used an unusual method to track honey bees. By placing tiny QR codes (代码) on the backs of the bees, the researchers can keep track of when the bees leave and return to their hives. The work will help scientists learn more about how bees collect food and how far they travel. They decided to use simple codes called “AprilTags”. These codes are easy for cameras to track and decode (解码), even when the lighting isn’t good. They are small, and can be glued (粘) onto the back of a bee without causing any harm. By placing a solar-powered camera and a tiny computer above the entrance to a hive, the researchers could track the movements of each tagged bee (贴标签的蜜蜂). They could tell when each bee left the hive and when it returned. They could also record the temperature. The new system gave the researchers a lot of information about the bees’ movements. They found that most trips outside the hive took between one and four minutes. The scientists think these short trips were used for quick jobs like checking the weather or pooping. Most trips, even longer ones, were shorter than 20 minutes. But about 34% of the bees took trips that lasted longer than two hours. The scientists say this could show that the bees were making longer trips to collect food. The researchers noticed that the bees spent more time out collecting when there were fewer flowers around. But some of these “long trips” could also be mistakes, where the camera didn’t catch the bee returning. The scientists were surprised by how long the bees lived. Before the study, scientists thought honey bees lived for about 28 days. But the tagged bees didn’t start collecting food until they were roughly two weeks old. And the researchers discovered that the bees continued to collect food for six weeks after that. Scientists know that bees use a special “waggle dance” to communicate with each other about where to collect food. Now the researchers want to see how their new tracking information matches up with these special movements. They plan to teach beekeepers and other scientists how to use their tracking system. 1．What is the main purpose of the study? A．To discover how bees build their hives. B．To stop bees from getting lost during long trips. C．To teach bees how to communicate using QR codes. D．To track bee movements and learn about their behavior. 2．The researchers use AprilTags to track the bees mainly because ________. A．they last longer than other types of tags B．they help bees communicate with each other C．they are small and easy for cameras to follow D．they cause no harm and can check the weather 3．What is one important finding of the study? A．All bees leave the hive early in the morning. B．Bees fly longer when there are more flowers. C．Bees live longer than scientists once believed. D．Bees don’t stop collecting food until 6 weeks old. 4．What makes this study meaningful? A．It shows how temperature possibly affects bee movements. B．It may help scientists better understand the “waggle dance”. C．It proves that bees are likely to use QR codes to communicate. D．It may help beekeepers earn more money from honey sales. Passage8 Animals are people’s friends. But many of them are in great danger. So we must do some things to help and save them. Don’t catch frogs (青蛙). We can see many restaurants selling frogs on the street. Do you know that eating frogs is bad for your health? Frogs have bad things and these things can make people unwell. Some people can’t walk or see after eating frogs. Of course, the most important reason not to eat frogs is that they help with farming. A frog can eat a lot of pests in a summer. Don’t buy clothes made of fur. Some clothes look nice and warm, but they are made of fur. Where does fur come from? Animals! Some people get animals for fur and make clothes with it. No sale, no killing. When we don’t buy clothes made of fur, we can save animals. Help lost dogs and cats. Some dogs or cats have no home. They live and eat on the street. When you see them, give food and water to them or take some of them home to keep them as your pets. They must thank you and be friends with you. Do you like animals, too? If so, come on and help. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．How many reasons for not eating frogs does the writer tell us? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 2．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pests”? A．宠物 B．豌豆 C．害虫 D．益虫 3．How can we help and save animals according to the passage? A．By eating healthy food. B．By not buying clothes. C．By living with animals on the street. D．By keeping lost animals at home. 4．Which of the following can show the structure of the passage? A．B． C． D． 5．Why does the writer write the passage? A．To ask us to keep pets. B．To ask us to save animals. C．To ask us to go to the zoo often. D．To tell us about some bad animals. Passage9 The panda is a symbol of China. There used to be around 1,100 wild pandas in the 1980s. In 2024, the number rose to about 1,900. Do you know what China did to save pandas? Let’s have a look. From the 1960s, China built 67 nature parks for pandas as their homes. China also joined a study on saving pandas with 20 countries. And they successfully raised 41 groups of pandas and 68 baby pandas. In 2003, China started a special plan (计划) in Sichuan to save pandas. This is “breed and release” (繁育和放归). It helps pandas born in zoos adapt (适应) to the wild life. It’s difficult. Wild pandas need large forests, and weather change is making bamboo not easy to find. So scientists plant bamboo in new areas first. Then they release the pandas. After that, scientists use GPS collars to record the pandas. The plan brings hope for pandas. By 2024, China released 12 pandas into the wild and 10 of them are living. The plan is not only a success for pandas but also an important step in saving other animals. With the help of China, the future of pandas looks bright. 1．How many wild pandas were there in 2024? A．About 1,000. B．About 1,100. C．About 1,900. D．About 2,000. 2．What is the goal of the “breed and release”? A．To take pandas to large zoos. B．To help pandas to live in the wild. C．To build nature parks for pandas. D．To make more visitors to Sichuan. 3．What do scientists do after releasing pandas into the wild? A．They notice the weather change. B．They plant bamboo in new areas. C．They create large forests for pandas. D．They use GPS collars to record pandas. 4．What does the text mainly (主要) talk about? A．Pandas faced many living problems. B．China did something in saving pandas. C．Scientists joined a study on helping pandas. D．Sichuan started a new plan to release pandas. Passage10 Here is a story about dolphins 1 children with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom who suffered from cerebral palsy. His life was filled with 2 and he could hardly move or 3 like normal (正常的) children. One day, Tom’s parents took him to a special dolphin-assisted therapy (治疗) center. The moment Tom was brought near the dolphins, something 4 happened. The dolphins seemed to 5 Tom’s condition. They swam gently around him, making 6 sounds. The trainers at the center said that the ultrasonic waves (超声波) emitted by dolphins could have a positive effect on children with cerebral palsy. These waves could stimulate (刺激、促进) the children’s nervous systems (神经系统), helping to activate dormant nerve cells. As Tom interacted with the dolphins, he showed more expressions and was more willing to move his body. During each therapy session, Tom would be accompanied by a dolphin. The dolphin would swim beside him, and sometimes even gently 7 him with its nose. Tom’s parents watched 8 as their son gradually made progress. With the help of the dolphins, Tom’s muscle (肌肉) strength improved, and he could sit up and even make some simple movements on his own. This story shows the 9 connection between dolphins and humans, and gives 10 to children with cerebral palsy and their families. 1．A．treating B．meeting C．playing D．teaching 2．A．excitement B．achievements C．chances D．challenges 3．A．smile B．breathe C．see D．communicate 4．A．amazing B．sad C．terrible D．frightening 5．A．sense B．smell C．hear D．listen 6．A．needed B．soft C．meant D．enjoyed 7．A．touch B．hit C．beat D．hurt 8．A．sadly B．happily C．angrily D．worriedly 9．A．hopeless B．dark C．wonderful D．uncertain 10．A．money B．food C．time D．hope Passage11 Hippos live in Africa. They’re very big and fat. They have small eyes, small ears and short legs. They also 1 very big teeth! Hippos are usually three to four meters long. Hippos usually live for about forty 2 . The name “hippo” comes from the Greek (希腊的) word. It means “river horse” and it is 3 to see why. They live in rivers and on 4 . Hippos often walk on land, but they spend most of their time in the water. 5 even give birth to their babies in the water. 6 hippos, called calves, are born (出生) very small, usually about 5 kilos. Hippos spend so much time in the water, but they are not good 7 . Staying underwater during the day helps keep them cool. As the 8 goes down, hippos will climb out of the water to 9 grass. They can eat up 10 kilos of grass in one night. Hippos look slow but they can run on land very 10 . They can go 10 kilometers to find food. Hippos are one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Every year they will kill hundreds of people. When we see them in a zoo, we’d better watch them from a distance. 1．A．make B．have C．draw D．buy 2．A．days B．weeks C．months D．years 3．A．easy B．different C．hard D．important 4．A．sky B．land C．water D．mountains 5．A．He B．She C．They D．It 6．A．Girl B．Boy C．Baby D．Animal 7．A．swimmers B．singers C．players D．dancers 8．A．cloud B．sun C．moon D．star 9．A．grow B．drink C．eat D．cook 10．A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．well Passage12 Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Henry was a little blue hummingbird. He was migrating (迁徙) with his family to find a warm place for the winter. “Stay close to us,” his parents told him before they set off. But Henry got very happy about all the new things on the trip. That day, while flying, he saw a flash (闪现) of light below. “What was that?” curious Henry flew down to check it out. “Wow!” Henry shouted as he found a big, pretty lake. The flash of light was the sun shining on the lake. He had fun flying over the water and playing with his reflection (倒影). When he flew up and called out to his family, no one answered. They had already flown off. Henry flew around to look for his family but had no luck. He felt sad and tired. Suddenly, he remembered another tip his parents had told him. “If you get lost, stay where we were last together. ________ so we can see you when we come back.” Therefore, Henry returned to the lake and stood on the tallest tree nearby. While waiting, he met some other birds. He told them he was lost. The birds tried to help him by singing loudly together. Soon, their songs could be heard from far away. This helped Henry’s family to find him at last! 1．Why did Henry migrate with his family? 2．Henry didn’t fly over the lake and play with his reflection, did he? 3．How did the other birds help Henry? 4．What else might Henry’s parents tell Henry to do? Fill in the blank in the passage. 5．What do you think of Henry? Why? 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $