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八年级英语RJ
下册 3 L
Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature
Section A What is amazing about nature?
第1课时 Section A(1a2d)
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一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成句子。
1.The Great Wall is one of the most greatest _______(奇迹)in the world.
2.We measured five times in order to get an exact ___________(测量).
3.Jim liked ______(潜水)in the sea two years ago.
4.Our school covers about 5 s_____ kilometres.
5.Only the v______ rather than boats can travel across the ocean.
二、用括号里所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.Do you know the _____(deep)of the lake?
7.Let's _______(measurement)the length of the table.
8.I think this is the most _________(wonder)movies in the new ones.
9.Many countries are ___________(research)the deep sea to find something valuable.
10.The boy always comes up with some _______(usual)ideas. What a strange boy!
三、根据句意填写单词,完成句子。
11.Welcome __ our game show.
12.Answer as quickly __ you can.
13.What is the highest mountain __ earth?
14.How do you connect ____ your friends in the faraway city?
15.What a great wonder __ nature it is!
四、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
16.为什么这么多国家在研究深海?
Why are __ ____ countries ___________ the deep sea?
17.在海洋里11 000米深处甚至有垃圾,这使很多人震惊。
There's rubbish even __ 11,000 metres deep in the sea, which _______ many people.
18.有些动物有非凡的能力。有些是失明的,但是它们能够像其他动物一样“看”。
Some animals have _______ _________. Some are blind but they can “see” as well __ ______.
19.地球上最低的地方是死海,它位于海平面以下416米。
The lowest place on earth is Dead Sea which is 416 metres _____ ___ _____.
20.马里亚纳海沟是海洋中最深的点,它大约11 000米深。
Mariana Trench is the _______ point in the ocean which is about 11,000 metres ____.
五、阅读理解。
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。
①Have you ever been to Baiyun Mountain? Do you know where it is? Many visitors love to refresh themselves in its natural beauty every year.
②Baiyun Mountain lies in southern Song County, Luoyang and belongs to the Funiu Mountain Ridge. It covers a total area of 168 square kilometres(64.9 square miles). There are 204 types of animals, 1,991 types of plants and 3,000 types of insects in the mountain.
③At 2,150 metres(7,054 feet)above sea level, White Cloud, the peak(山峰)of Baiyun Mountain, is one of the main peaks of the Funiu Mountain Ridge. The clouds crowd around it, making it like a fairyland on earth. It's said that the peak can tell weather changes by the position of the clouds around the peak. The peak is a perfect place for mountain climbers to search novelty(新奇).
④Little Huangshan Mountain is named so because it reminds people of the famous Mount Huangshan in Anhui Province, which is famous for its strange rocks. The beauty and strangeness of Little Huangshan Mountain is amazing. Different rock styles have been given interesting names such as Couple Stones and Birds' Nest Stone.
⑤The waterfalls are formed by the Baihe River which starts from Yuhuangding Peak. With enough water, it runs downwards and makes waterfalls and deep pools. The Jiulong Waterfall , Qinglong Waterfall, and the Heilong Pool are some of the pleasant sights in this area.
( )21.How does the writer start the text?
A.By asking questions.
B.By listing numbers.
C.By giving an example.
D.By making a comparison.
( )22.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A.The colorful peak.
B.The different animals.
C.The beautiful waterfalls.
D.The wonderful Mount Huangshan.
( )23.What is the structure(结构)of the text?
A.
B.
C.
D.
( )24.What's the theme(主题)of the text?
A.Technology.
B.Culture.
C.Education.
D.Nature.
六、完形填空。
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。
The Andes Mountains are the longest and one of the highest mountain ranges(山脉)in the world. They run through 7 countries in South America. Although life is 25 easy there, the Inca people lived in the Andes Mountains for hundreds of years. The old and famous Inca Empire began around 13th century(世纪)and didn't come to an end 26 the late 16th century.
Corn was the Inca people's 27 food because it could grow very well in the high mountains. Tomatoes, potatoes and another grain(谷物)called quinoa were also popular. When the Inca people 28 peppers with quinoa, they could make a kind of delicious soup.
The llama, a kind of animal, is another 29 why the Inca people could live in such a terrible environment. It 30 the Inca people with milk and meat. At the same time, it
31 be used to carry lots of heavy things.
Most Inca people were 32 and the villages they lived in were very small. Even Cuzco, the capital(首都), was not a large city. In Cuzco, the Inca people 33 walls with huge stones. Some of the walls were more than 7 metres 34 . Even today, centuries later, the stones fit together so well that you can't even put a ruler between them.
( )25.A.too
B.already
C.never
D.still
( )26.A.until
B.after
C.from
D.past
( )27.A.only
B.main
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( )28.A.mixed
B.added
C.put
D.cut
( )29.A.fact
B.answer
C.way
D.reason
( )30.A.fed
B.found
C.protected
D.provided
( )31.A.could
B.should
C.must
D.need
( )32.A.farmers
B.doctors
C.teachers
D.writers
( )33.A.touched
B.used
C.built
D.bought
( )34.A.big
B.high
C.old
D.deep
七、语篇填空。
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 Amazon rainforest is in South America. It covers about 7million square 35.___________(kilometre). The Amazon River 36.____(run)through the rainforest. It's the world's second longest river.
Climate change(气候变化)and human activity make it “sick”. Actually, the rainforest can fix 37.______(it). But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. The Amazon is one of the world's 38.________(wet)places. But since 2005, three droughts(干旱)have hit the rainforest. The trees don't have enough water to grow. What's worse, they can 39.______ (easy)catch fire when they become dry. People cut down rainforest trees mostly for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to 40._________(disappearance)already.
The Amazon is like the lungs(肺)of our planet. The rich plants there make more than 20 percent of the planet's oxygen(氧气). 41.__ the Amazon “dies”, the earth will become even 42.______(hot). Researchers are thinking 43.__ better ways of protection to save the Amazon rainforest. Hope we can solve the problems in 44.___ near future.
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