Unit5 Saving animals in danger Focusing on culture（同步练） 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Unit5 Saving animals in danger ⭐Focusing on culture 同步练 一、单项选择（语法 / 词汇 / 短语，共 10 小题，每题 1 分） 1. The red-crowned crane is a symbol of luck, long life and ______. A. love B. loyalty C. happiness D. sadness 2. Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, ______ Province in 1964. A. Heilongjiang B. Jiangsu C. Liaoning D. Jilin 3. She started helping her father with his work at the age of ______. A. 15 B. 16 C. 17 D. 18 4. When she was 21, she was offered a job at a nature reserve in ______. A. Zhalong B. Yancheng C. Beijing D. Shanghai 5. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane ______ and took them to Yancheng. A. babies B. eggs C. birds D. feathers 6. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after ______ and other bird species. A. swans B. ducks C. chickens D. sparrows 7. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it ______ until it was strong enough. A. day and night B. in the day C. at night D. on weekends 8. In 1987, two ______ went missing, and Xiujuan searched for them for two days. A. cranes B. swans C. ducks D. eagles 9. She lost her life in the ______ while looking for the missing birds. A. forest B. mountain C. wetland D. desert 10. The song was written in memory of Xiujuan and her ______ and dedication. A. kindness B. courage C. honesty D. cleverness 二、完形填空（人物事迹类短文，共 10 小题，每题 1.5 分） Xu Xiujuan was born in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at a local nature reserve. These birds are a 1. ______ of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now very 2. ______. Xiujuan loved birds and started 3. ______ her father at 17. Later, she became good at 4. ______ care of them. When she was 21, she was 5. ______ a job in Yancheng. She took three crane eggs with her and made sure they were safe. At the reserve, she 6. ______ hard. She cared for cranes and swans. When a bird was sick, she stayed with it day and night. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. Xiujuan was 7. ______ and searched for them in the wetlands for two days. She was tired and sore, but she 8. ______ searching. Finally, she was too weak to return to the shore and 9. ______ her life. She was only 23. A song was written 10. ______ of her to remember her courage and dedication. 1. A. sign B. symbol C. song D. story 2. A. common B. rare C. big D. small 3. A. helping B. hurting C. teaching D. learning 4. A. taking B. making C. giving D. bringing 5. A. refused B. offered C. lost D. found 6. A. played B. worked C. slept D. ate 7. A. happy B. sad C. alarmed D. tired 8. A. stopped B. continued C. started D. finished 9. A. lost B. found C. saved D. gave 10. A. in need B. in charge C. in memory D. in front 三、阅读理解（细节理解 / 主旨大意，共 5 小题，每题 2 分） 阅读短文，完成任务 The story of the red-crowned crane Xu Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. 1. What is the red-crowned crane a symbol of in Chinese culture? A. Luck, long life and loyalty. B. Love, happiness and peace. C. Courage, strength and hope. D. Wisdom, kindness and honesty. 2. When did Xiujuan start helping her father? A. At 15. B. At 16. C. At 17. D. At 18. 3. What did she take with her to Yancheng? A. Three baby cranes. B. Three crane eggs. C. Three swans. D. Three sick birds. 4. Why did Xiujuan lose her life in 1987? A. She was ill and died. B. She had an accident while working. C. She searched for missing swans and was too tired. D. She was hurt by a wild animal. 5. What is the main idea of the story? A. Red-crowned cranes are very rare. B. Xu Xiujuan dedicated her life to protecting birds. C. Nature reserves are important for animals. D. A song was written about a girl. 四、语法填空（共 10 空，每空 1.5 分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Xu Xiujuan 1. ______ (bear) in Zhalong in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes. These birds are a symbol of luck, long life and 2. ______ (loyal). Xiujuan started 3. ______ (help) her father at 17. She became good at 4. ______ (take) care of the birds. At 21, she 5. ______ (offer) a job in Yancheng. She took three crane eggs with her and made sure they 6. ______ (be) warm and safe. At the reserve, she worked hard. She not only 7. ______ (care) for cranes, but also looked after swans. When a bird was sick, she stayed with it day and night until it was strong enough 8. ______ (fly) again. In 1987, she lost her life while 9. ______ (search) for swans. A song was written in memory of her and her 10. ______ (courage) and dedication. 参考答案及解析 一、单项选择 1. B 解析：由课文 “a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty” 可知答案。 2. A 解析：由课文 “Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province” 可知答案。 3. C 解析：由课文 “started helping her father with his work at 17” 可知答案。 4. B 解析：由课文 “a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province” 可知答案。 5. B 解析：由课文 “packed three red-crowned crane eggs” 可知答案。 6. A 解析：由课文 “looked after swans and other bird species” 可知答案。 7. A 解析：由课文 “stay with it day and night” 可知答案。 8. B 解析：由课文 “two swans went missing” 可知答案。 9. C 解析：由课文 “search for them in the wetlands” 可知答案。 10. B 解析：由课文 “in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication” 可知答案。 二、完形填空 1. B 解析：symbol 表示 “象征”，符合丹顶鹤的文化意义。 2. B 解析：rare 表示 “稀有的”，对应文中 “among the rarest crane species”。 3. A 解析：helping 表示 “帮助”，对应文中 “started helping her father”。 4. A 解析：taking care of 表示 “照顾”，是固定搭配。 5. B 解析：offered 表示 “被提供”，对应文中 “was offered a job”。 6. B 解析：worked hard 表示 “努力工作”，符合她在保护区的状态。 7. C 解析：alarmed 表示 “担忧的”，对应天鹅失踪后的心情。 8. B 解析：continued 表示 “继续”，对应她不顾疲惫坚持寻找。 9. A 解析：lost her life 表示 “失去生命”，是固定搭配。 10. C 解析：in memory of 表示 “为了纪念”，是固定短语。 三、阅读理解 1. A 解析：由第一段 “a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty” 可知答案。 2. C 解析：由第二段 “started helping her father with his work at 17” 可知答案。 3. B 解析：由第三段 “packed three red-crowned crane eggs” 可知答案。 4. C 解析：由第五段 “searched for them... she was too tired to return to the shore” 可知答案。 5. B 解析：文章核心是讲述徐秀娟为保护鸟类奉献生命的事迹，体现她的 dedication。 四、语法填空 1. was born 解析：一般过去时被动语态，表示 “出生”。 2. loyalty 解析：与 luck、long life 并列，用名词形式 loyalty。 3. helping / to help 解析：start doing /to do sth. 表示 “开始做某事”。 4. taking 解析：介词 at 后接动名词 taking。 5. was offered 解析：一般过去时被动语态，表示 “被提供工作”。 6. were 解析：主语 they 指代 eggs，用一般过去时复数 were。 7. cared 解析：与 looked after 并列，用一般过去时 cared。 8. to fly 解析：enough to do sth. 结构，表示 “足够…… 去做某事”。 9. searching 解析：while 后接现在分词，表示 “正在寻找时”。 10. courage 解析：与 dedication 并列，用名词形式 courage。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $