Unit 5 Saving animals in danger 阅读理解10篇（单元话题：动物保护）-2025-2026学年八年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（沪教版）

**基本信息** 聚焦“动物保护”单元主题，10篇阅读理解分层设计，基础与重难语篇结合，适配初中英语单元复习，提升语言能力与动物保护意识。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解|10篇|细节理解（如大熊猫食物）、主旨大意（如蓝鲸保护措施）、推理判断（如穴鸮迁移效果）、词义猜测（如“harmonious”）|基础语篇用太平洋口袋鼠案例考细节，重难语篇以北极熊研究考推理，体现语言能力与思维品质，素材贴近社会热点，强化人类命运共同体意识。|

Unit 5 Saving animals in danger 阅读理解10篇 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 动物保护 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 A small mouse named Pat at the San Diego Zoo set a new world record (纪录) for the oldest known living mouse. Pat is a Pacific pocket mouse, and this is the smallest kind of mouse in North America. He weighs about as much as three coins. Pacific pocket mice live in Southern California, usually within 3.2 kilometers of the sea. They can help spread the seeds (种子) of the plants that grow naturally in this area. Their digging underground also helps the plants grow. But starting in the early 1930s, humans began taking up more and more of the area where the mice normally lived. Pacific pocket mice began disappearing. In the 1970s, scientists believed that the Pacific pocket mouse became extinct (灭绝的). But in 1994, scientists found a small group of Pacific pocket mice in Orange County, California. Later, they found two other small groups of the mice. Starting in 2012, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) began working to help the mice by raising them. Pat was just born in the first year of that program. In 2016, the SDZWA and several other groups helped get a group of Pacific pocket mice started in a park. Soon, the number of mice in the park began growing without any help from humans. The SDZWA says they will send many mice into the wild. But Pat will continue staying at the zoo. Now he’s quite old for a mouse. 1．Why does the writer tell us how much Pat weighs? A．To tell us he is very old. B．To show that he is strong. C．To show that he is very small. D．To tell us he doesn’t eat much. 2．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．Pacific pocket mice love eating plants. B．Pacific pocket mice are good at digging. C．Pacific pocket mice only live in California. D．Pacific pocket mice are important for the environment. 3．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By listing specific numbers and data. B．By comparing different scientific facts. C．By giving an interesting or surprising fact. D．By asking a question to make readers think. 4．In which part of a magazine can you probably find the passage? A．Culture. B．Animals. C．People. D．Health. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了创下世界最长寿纪录的太平洋袖珍囊鼠Pat，及其物种的生态价值、濒危历史与人工保护成果。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Pat is a Pacific pocket mouse, and this is the smallest kind of mouse in North America. He weighs about as much as three coins.”可知，作者在说明它是北美最小鼠类后，用“三个硬币的重量”这一具体比喻来形象地突出其体型极小的特点。故选C。 2．主旨大意题。根据第三段“Pacific pocket mice live in Southern California, usually within 3.2 kilometers of the sea. They can help spread the seeds (散播种子) of the plants that grow naturally in this area. Their digging underground also helps the plants grow.”可知，本段主要说明太平洋袖珍囊鼠通过传播种子和挖掘土壤来促进植物生长，强调了它们对当地生态环境的重要作用。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章开头“A small mouse named Pat at the San Diego Zoo set a new world record (纪录) for the oldest known living mouse.”可知，作者直接陈述了一个有趣且令人惊奇的事实（一只小鼠创下最长寿纪录），以此吸引读者。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，全文围绕太平洋袖珍囊鼠的物种特点、生存现状及保护展开，属于动物主题内容，因此最可能出现在杂志的“Animals”板块。故选B。 This April in northern England, a strange sight caught people’s eyes: a “huge bird” was walking through the fields! The “bird” looked like something in a fantasy movie. In fact, it was Matt Trevelyan, a 46-year-old bird lover wearing a handmade Eurasian curlew (白腰杓鹬) costume! Eurasian curlews are large birds with long legs. They are now in danger in the UK. Farming and building are destroying their homes. Foxes, crows, and even sheep eat their eggs or babies. In the UK, the number of the curlew is becoming smaller and smaller. Matt works in a protected natural area, and he knows the importance of helping the birds. He spent three days creating the curlew costume with bamboo, cloth, and plastic. Then, he wore it and walked 53 miles along the Nidderdale Way. This unusual walk wasn’t for fun. It carried a meaningful purpose—calling attention to the Eurasian curlew. Matt’s idea came from a writer named Mary Colwell. In 2016, Mary walked about 500 miles across the British Isles to learn more about the fewer and fewer curlews and make people care more about them. The following years, she created World Curlew Day. In April, 2018, Mary wrote a book called Curlew Moon to share her journey. After raising some money, Mary formed Curlew Action, an organization saving the birds from dying out, with a group of bird lovers at the end of 2019. Matt wanted to do something similar. His walk was his own way of supporting the birds’ protection. It tells us that even one person can make a difference in protecting animals. Maybe we can all do something to help, too! 1．Why did Matt dress up as a curlew? A．To make people laugh. B．To study the bird’s habits. C．To call for curlew protection. D．To try a new way of making costumes. 2．What is the right order of the following events? ① Mary built an organization.                ② Curlew Moon came out. ③ Mary had a 500-mile walk.                ④ Mary created World Curlew Day. A．②①③④ B．③④①② C．②①④③ D．③④②① 3．From what Matt did, we can learn that he was ________. A．wise and lucky B．kind and creative C．honest and brave D．friendly and polite 4．What message does the writer mainly want to tell the readers? A．Trying unusual ways can get good results. B．A good role model can change the people around. C．People need do special things to protect animals. D．Even one person’s actions matter to animal protection. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了英国鸟类爱好者Matt Trevelyan装扮成白腰杓鹬，通过行走53英里的方式呼吁人们关注并保护这种濒危鸟类。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“This unusual walk wasn’t for fun. It carried a meaningful purpose—calling attention to the Eurasian curlew.”可知，Matt装扮成白腰杓鹬并行走53英里的目的是为了引起人们对这种鸟类的关注，即呼吁保护白腰杓鹬。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“In 2016, Mary walked about 500 miles across the British Isles…The following years, she created World Curlew Day. In April, 2018, Mary wrote a book called Curlew Moon…After raising some money, Mary formed Curlew Action, an organization saving the birds from dying out…”可知，Mary先进行了500英里的行走，然后创立了世界白腰杓鹬日，接着出版了《Curlew Moon》一书，最后成立了保护组织。因此，事件的正确顺序是③④②①。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“He spent three days creating the curlew costume with bamboo, cloth, and plastic.”可知，Matt花费三天时间用竹子、布料和塑料制作了白腰杓鹬的服装，这显示了他的创意；同时，他通过行走来呼吁保护鸟类，这显示了他的善良。因此，从Matt的行为中我们可以看出他既善良又有创意。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“It tells us that even one person can make a difference in protecting animals. Maybe we can all do something to help, too!”可知，文章通过Matt和Mary的故事想要传达的主要信息是，即使是一个人的行动也能对动物保护产生影响，每个人都能为动物保护做出贡献。故选D。 Giant pandas are loved by people all over the world. These black and white bears live in the forests of China. They mainly eat bamboo, and each panda needs to eat about 10-18 kilograms of bamboo every day. Pandas are in danger for many reasons. First, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller, so pandas have less food to eat. Second, it is not easy for pandas to have babies. Baby pandas are very tiny and often get sick. To help pandas, the Chinese government has set up more than 50 nature reserves. In these reserves, pandas can live safely and have enough food. Scientists also work in the reserves to study pandas and help them have more babies. Thanks to these efforts, the number of pandas in the wild is increasing. From 2000 to 2010, the number rose from about 1, 000 to over 1, 800. However, pandas still need our help. We should protect their homes and not buy things made from pandas. 1．What do giant pandas mainly eat? A．Meat. B．Bamboo. C．Fish. D．Fruit. 2．Why are pandas in danger? A．Because they have no food. B．Because they can’t have babies. C．Because their homes are becoming smaller. D．All of the above. 3．How many nature reserves has China set up for pandas? A．Over 10. B．Over 50. C．Over 100. D．Over 1, 800. 4．What does the underlined word "rose" mean? A．Fell. B．Increased. C．Stayed. D．Disappeared. 5．What can we do to help pandas? A．Buy panda toys. B．Protect their homes. C．Visit them in the zoo. D．Cut down more bamboo. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文介绍了大熊猫的习性、濒危原因以及中国为保护大熊猫所做的努力。 1．细节理解题。根据“They mainly eat bamboo”可知，大熊猫主要吃竹子。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Pandas are in danger for many reasons. First, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller, so pandas have less food to eat. Second, it is not easy for pandas to have babies.”可知，熊猫濒危的原因包括：栖息地变小、食物减少和繁殖困难，AB项表述不准确。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“the Chinese government has set up more than 50 nature reserves”可知，中国已为熊猫建立了50多个自然保护区。故选B。 4．词句猜测题。根据第四段“the number of pandas in the wild is increasing. From 2000 to 2010, the number rose from about 1,000 to over 1,800.”可知，野生熊猫的数量正在增加，数量从约1000只上升到超过1800只。因此“rose”意为“增加”。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据最后一段“We should protect their homes”可知，我们可以通过保护熊猫的栖息地来帮助它们。故选B。 Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert (沙漠) elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa. Now, there are fewer than four hundred. Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly? On the one hand, the elephant’s main lake dried up. On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans. To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project (MEP) was started in 2007. MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water. As a result, the situation (情况) became better and there was more food, forest and grassland. However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching (偷猎) and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly. Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015 alone and another fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016. “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020,” said a member of MEP. Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard. More organizations have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law. Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level. The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants. 1．Why was MEP started? A．To raise more elephants in Mali. B．To stop the main lake from drying up. C．To discover water source for elephants. D．To protect the elephants’ living environment. 2．What does “this situation” in paragraph four refer to? A．fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016 B．the increase of poaching and illegal trade C．all the Gourma elephants were killed D．eighty-three elephants were lost 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．There are 400 Gourma Desert elephants in Mali, West Africa. B．134 elephants were killed and traded illegally from 2012 to 2016. C．Human activities also led to the decrease of the elephant population (数量). D．MEP was the only organization to fight against illegal trade of elephants. 4．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．The number of organizations has dropped. B．The whole world lives peacefully with elephants. C．The local people keep the elephants at home. D．There is less elephant poaching now. 5．What is this passage mainly about? A．The introduction of Mali Elephant Project. B．The elephant poaching in West Africa. C．The rules of using land and water in Mali. D．The education of the local people in Mali. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了古尔马沙漠大象减少的原因以及采取的保护措施。 1．细节理解题。根据“To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project (MEP) was started in 2007.”可知，是为了保护大象的生存环境，故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching(偷猎)and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly.”可知，如果偷猎和非法贸易行为迅速增加的这种情况继续下去，古尔马沙漠象的境况会更加危险。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans.”可知，人类过度活动也导致了大象数量的减少。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level.”可知，偷猎大象这种行为已经下降到一个非常低的水平。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。本文围绕古尔马沙漠大象的现状展开描述，介绍了MEP对大象的保护措施，故选A。 What is a whale worth? For a long time, the answer was simple. A whale was worth the oil, meat, and other useful things we could get from its body. This old idea almost made whales disappear. For example, Japanese whalers were crazy about killing whales for commercial (商业的) reasons. In fact, many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the former Soviet Union, also engaged in large-scale commercial whaling in the past. This hunting job has pushed many whale species to the edge of extinction (灭绝的边缘). But now, people are thinking differently. Scientists are studying the value of a living whale. A big whale does two very important things. First, during its life, it takes in a lot of carbon (碳). Carbon dioxide is a gas that makes our planet warmer. When the whale dies, its body falls to the bottom of the sea. This keeps the carbon down there for a long time. Second, whale waste helps tiny plants in the ocean called phytoplankton (浮游植物) grow. These tiny plants are food for many sea animals. They also make over half of the oxygen we breathe. So, a living whale is worth much more than the things we can take from it. It helps fight climate change and keeps the ocean healthy. This new way of thinking is very important for protecting whales. 1．What did people use to think a whale was worth? A．Its help to the environment. B．The things from its body. C．Its long life in the ocean. D．The oxygen it helps to make. 2．According to the passage, how does a whale help deal with global warming after its death? A．It feeds other fish. B．It takes stored carbon deep into the sea. C．It makes the ocean more nutritious. D．It teaches people to protect nature. 3．What does the underlined word “value” refer to? A．The amount of money a whale can be sold for. B．The importance of a living whale. C．The number of years a whale can live. D．The size and weight of a whale. 4．Which is the best title for the passage? A．The Life of a Whale B．Why Whales Are Disappearing C．The Value of Whales D．How Whale Waste Helps the Ocean 5．What is the author’s attitude (态度) towards the new way of valuing whales? A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Neutral. (中立的) D．Disappointed. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，对比过去和现在对鲸鱼价值的认知，强调活鲸鱼在应对气候变化、维持海洋健康中的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据“A whale was worth the oil, meat, and other useful things we could get from its body.”可知，人们过去认为鲸鱼的价值在于从其身体获取的物品，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“When the whale dies, its body falls to the bottom of the sea. This keeps the carbon down there for a long time.”可知，鲸鱼死后将储存的碳带入深海，帮助应对全球变暖，故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“Scientists are studying the value of a living whale. A big whale does two very important things...”可知，“value”指活鲸鱼的重要性，故选B。 4．最佳标题题。本文对比过去和现在对鲸鱼价值的认知，阐述活鲸鱼在固碳、滋养海洋生态等方面的价值，“鲸鱼的价值”符合文章主旨，故选C。 5．观点态度题。根据“This new way of thinking is very important for protecting whales.”可知，作者支持这种新的鲸鱼价值评估方式，故选B。 Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. They can be as heavy as many cars! These friendly whales live in the ocean and feed on the sea animals called krill (磷虾). Now, blue whales are in great danger. Some people make their ocean home dirty and others kill blue whales for their meat. Another big problem for blue whales is that the earth getting warmer. As the ocean water gets warmer, the krill move to cooler places, so it’s hard for blue whales to find enough food. But some good things are happening too. People are helping blue whales. Governments (政府) are working hard to make special places in the ocean where blue whales can be safe. Scientists are also studying blue whales to learn more about them and how to protect them. And we teenagers can do something to help blue whales. We shouldn’t throw litter like glass bottles or food waste into the ocean. We can also take part in beach activities to make the ocean a better place for blue whales to live in. We can try to use less energy to keep the earth cool. Don’t forget to tell others how important it is to protect these big, friendly whales. Together, we will carry them safely into the future. 1．Why is the earth getting warmer a big problem for blue whales? A．Because it makes the ocean water colder. B．Because it is difficult for blue whales to find food. C．Because it causes the krill to move to warmer places. D．Because the water is too warm for blue whales to live in. 2．How does the writer show that people are helping blue whales in Para. 3? A．By showing facts. B．By listing numbers. C．By asking questions. D．By telling stories. 3．What can teenagers do to help blue whales according to this text? ①Try to use less energy. ②Don’t throw food waste into the ocean. ③Make special places in the ocean. ④Tell others the importance of protecting blue whales. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 4．What can we learn about blue whales from the passage? A．They are dangerous to humans. B．They are the smallest sea animals. C．They depend on krill for living. D．They like living in warm oceans. 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. B．Blue whales are in danger and people are trying to protect them. C．Scientists are studying blue whales to learn more about them. D．Teenagers can do many things to help blue whales. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了蓝鲸的基本特征、三大生存危机及政府、科学家和青少年为保护蓝鲸所采取的行动。 1．细节理解题。根据“As the ocean water gets warmer, the krill move to cooler places, so it’s hard for blue whales to find enough food.”可知，随着海水变暖，磷虾会迁移到更凉爽的地方，因此蓝鲸很难找到足够的食物。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“But some good things are happening too. People are helping blue whales. Governments are working hard to make special places in the ocean where blue whales can be safe. Scientists are also studying blue whales to learn more about them and how to protect them.”可知，但好消息也在不断发生。人们正在助力保护蓝鲸：各国政府正全力行动，在海洋中设立专门的安全区域供蓝鲸栖息；科学家们也在对蓝鲸展开研究，以便更深入地了解它们，同时探寻保护它们的有效方法，即列举事实。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“We shouldn’t throw litter like glass bottles or food waste into the ocean...We can try to use less energy to keep the earth cool. Don’t forget to tell others how important it is to protect these big, friendly whales.”可知，我们不该往海洋里乱扔玻璃瓶、食物残渣这类垃圾，我们可以尝试减少能源消耗，以此让地球保持凉爽。别忘记告诉身边的人，保护这些体型庞大又温顺友善的鲸鱼，意义有多重大，对应①②④。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“These friendly whales live in the ocean and feed on the sea animals called krill.”可知，这些友好的住在海洋中的蓝鲸以磷虾为食。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。根据文章可知，第一段介绍蓝鲸基本情况，第二段阐述濒危原因，第三、四段讲述政府、科学家和青少年的保护行动，核心围绕“蓝鲸濒危+人类保护”展开。故选B。 Every year on October 4th the world comes together for the well-being (福祉) of animals everywhere. This is World Animal Day. Starting in 1925, the yearly event has become a special chance for everyone who cares about animals to make a difference. In 2021, the theme was “A Shared Planet”. “As we share this Earth with all living things, we can truly make a difference for all animals!” wrote the event’s website. In the past ten years, China has done much to improve the well-being of domestic (驯养的) and wild animals. The protection of Asian elephants is a good example. Asian elephants have become endangered because some people hunt them for their ivory (象牙). Asian elephants in China are mostly in Yunnan Province. These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers’ crops. The government has been trying to create a more harmonious relationship between the local people and wildlife. For example, they make rules to stop the ivory trade. With World Animal Day around the corner, we all can think of more ways to better protect our wild friends. Let’s take action together! 1．What does the underlined word “harmonious” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．Serious. B．Friendly. C．Awful. D．Nervous. 2．Why have Asian elephants become endangered according to the passage? A．Because people caught them for shows. B．Because people hunted them to make medicine. C．Because people hunted them for ivory. D．Because people kept them as pets. 3．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To ask people to better protect wild animals. B．To tell people to protect local farmers’ crops. C．To tell people how to care about Asian elephants. D．To tell people just to know about World Animal Day. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 【导语】本文介绍了世界动物日的起源和意义，并以中国保护亚洲象为例，呼吁人们采取更多行动保护野生动物。 1．词句猜测题。根据“These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers’ crops. The government has been trying to create a more harmonious relationship between the local people and wildlife.”可知，野生动物有时会吃农民的庄稼，政府努力在当地居民和野生动物之间建立更“和谐的”关系。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Asian elephants have become endangered because some people hunt them for their ivory.”可知，亚洲象因被猎取象牙而濒危。故选C。 3．主旨大意题。根据“With World Animal Day around the corner, we all can think of more ways to better protect our wild friends. Let’s take action together!”可知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是呼吁人们更好地保护野生动物。故选A。 Did your family move before? How did you adjust (适应) to life in a new place? Nowadays, scientists have helped some Burrowing Owls settle (安置) into their new homes. Burrowing owls are small brown long-legged birds. They make homes in underground burrows (洞穴) and prefer to live in groups. In California, the USA, there is another kind of owls called the Western Burrowing Owl. In the past, these owls lived in the grasslands. Later, people began building cities on many of the grasslands. This drove the owls off their burrows. Some of these birds were unable to find new homes. As a result, the number of Western Burrowing Owls in California was fewer than that in 1965. If the number keeps falling, they will be at risk of dying out. Luckily, scientists found out the problem some years ago. They soon began trying to move these owls to some protected grasslands. In order to make the birds feel more “at home”, scientists played the recording sound of owl calls in these areas. They also used white paint to make fake droppings (假粪便) of the owls. This made the birds believe that other owls were living there. As a result, they accepted (接受) their new home and stayed there. Scientists returned to check on the owls. Most of them seemed to like their new homes. Good luck to them enjoying their new lives there! 1．What can we know about Burrowing Owls according to Paragraph 2? A．They like living in groups. B．They only stay in California. C．They make homes in the trees. D．They have small black legs. 2．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? A．Burrowing Owls moved into new homes. B．The number of Burrowing Owls fell down. C．Burrowing Owls found new homes in cities. D．Burrowing Owls had no places to live in 1965. 3．What does the underlined word “This” refer to? A．Playing the recording. B．Painting owls white. C．Making fake droppings. D．Recording the sound of owl. 4．What can we infer from the article? A．People won’t build their cities on the grassland. B．Scientists won’t find ways to protect these owls. C．Burrowing Owls will die out in the near future. D．More Burrowing Owls will live in new homes. 5．What’s the best title for this article? A．Burrowing Owls B．People and Nature C．Burrowing Owls’ New Home D．Burrowing Owls and Scientists 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了穴鸮的习性、因城市扩张导致的生存危机，以及科学家通过播放叫声、制造假粪便等方法帮助它们适应新栖息地的保护措施。 1．细节理解题。根据“They make homes underground burrows (洞穴) and prefer to live in groups.”可知，穴鸮喜欢群居，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“This drove the owls off their burrows. Some of these birds were unable to find new homes. As a result, the number of Western Burrowing Owls in California was fewer than that in 1965.”可知，穴鸮的数量下降了，故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“They also used white paint to make fake droppings (假粪便) of the owls. This made the birds believe that other owls were living there.”可知，科学家们制作穴鸮的假粪便，让穴鸮相信那里住着其他穴鸮，所以“This”指的是制作假粪便，故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Scientists returned to check on the owls. Most of them seemed to like their new homes.”可推知，更多的穴鸮会在新家园生活，故选D。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了科学家帮助穴鸮搬到新家园的事情，“Burrowing Owls’ New Home”最能概括文章内容，故选C。 重难语篇练习 Climate change is leading polar bears to be in danger, according to the research published on Monday. It says the top carnivores (食肉动物) could all disappear within the human lifetime. In some areas, they have fallen into a vicious circle. As sea ice melts, it cuts the time for bears to hunt seals, scientists reported in Nature Climate Change. “Their decreasing weight reduces their chances of surviving Arctic winters without food,” the scientists added. “The bears face an ever longer fasting period (禁食期) before the ice refreezes and they can head back out to feed,” Steven Amstrup, who designed the study, told AFP. The study predicted that the number of polar bears in the subpopulations (亚种群) would decrease because of the rapid pace of change in the Arctic. The polar bears in 12 of 13 subpopulations will disappear within 80 years. The Arctic is warming at three times the rate of the Earth. “By 2100, the number of newborn polar bears will decrease to 0, except in the Queen Elizabeth Island subpopulations,” said Amstrup. According to the study, one degree of warming has caused many disasters so far. Sea level rise will lead to even more problems. Even if humans can control global warming at 2.4℃, it would probably only delay the disappearance of polar bears. There are many animals at risk on the Earth, but only polar bears are among the species most endangered by climate change. In fact, the rising temperature is not a danger to other animals, but to polar bears. They cannot get used to a rapidly changing environment. “However, the situation may not last long, and should be seen as a warning of how climate will influence other animals in the coming years,” the experts said. The polar bear’s “vulnerable” status is on the IUCN Red List of endangered species, but it does not show their difficulties, the experts argue. The IUCN has taken measures in place to stop poaching. “But we cannot build a fence to protect sea ice from rising temperatures,” said Amstrup. 1．How does the melting of sea ice influence polar bears? A．Polar bears’ population will rise. B．Polar bears can find more food easily. C．Polar bears may live longer than before. D．Polar bears have less time to hunt seals. 2．According to the study by Amstrup, why would rising temperatures cause fewer polar bears? A．Rising temperatures make polar bears become homeless. B．Rising temperatures have left polar bears with food. C．Polar bears can’t live in such a quickly changing environment. D．The rising sea level is stopping people from protecting polar bears. 3．What do the experts think of the influence of temperature on polar bear population? A．Annoying. B．Harmless. C．Unimportant. D．Worrying. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了气候变化对北极熊生存的严重威胁，以及北极熊面临的生存危机与未来命运。 1．原文第二段As sea ice melts, it cuts the time for bears to hunt seals直接对应D项“北极熊捕猎海豹的时间减少”。 2．原文第五段They cannot get used to a rapidly changing environment说明北极熊无法适应快速变化的环境，这是数量减少的根本原因。 3．文中提到the situation may not last long, and should be seen as a warning，且研究指出北极熊濒临消失，可见专家的态度是D项“担忧的”。 Siberian tigers (西伯利亚虎), also known as Amur tigers, mainly live in eastern Russia, Northeast China, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. At the beginning of the 20th century, Siberian tigers were widely found in Northeast China. However, the tigers disappeared from the area for different reasons in the 1970s. They are on China’s first-class protection list. In order to protect Siberian tigers, China has been taking action. In Northeast China and Leopard National Park in Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces, a high-tech system(高科技系统) has been used to provide real-time(实时的) protection for the plants and animals. The system has taken more than 4,000 pictures of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards, according to Hou Ling, director of the park’s office. Besides, some people would like to join the teams to protect wild tigers. Dong Hongyu, the 55-year-old from Heilongjiang, has been working to protect Siberian tigers for 22 years. Although it was difficult sometimes, this protector never thought about giving up. Luckily, all these efforts have paid off. Now there are more than sixty Siberian tigers in our country. More importantly, the survival rate of young Siberian tigers has increased from 33 percent in 2016 to 50 percent now. Not only Siberian tigers but also many other kinds of endangered animals have been protected. Over the past tens of years, China has made great achievements in wildlife protection. One of the most successful examples is the giant panda. The population of the wild giant panda has grown from 1,114 in the 1970s to over 1,864 now. China will continue to protect wildlife. In the next five years, China will build more protected areas for wildlife and improve their living places. Special scientific research will also be done on endangered animals, including giant pandas and Siberian tigers. 1．How does the National Park protect tigers? A．By creating a regular system. B．By offering real-time protection. C．By inviting protectors to work in the park. D．By building comfortable living places for tigers. 2．What did Dong Hongyu think of protecting Siberian tigers? A．Exciting and necessary. B．Tiring but interesting. C．Dangerous and terrible. D．Difficult but important. 3．Why does the writer talk about the number of giant pandas? A．To tell readers they are out of danger. B．To tell readers to care more about giant pandas. C．To show China’s success in protecting wildlife. D．To make people know it is hard to protect wildlife. 4．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A．China’s future protection plan. B．What we can do to protect wildlife. C．Different endangered wild animals. D．How wildlife has become endangered. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国为保护东北虎等濒危野生动物所采取的措施与取得的成就，以及未来的保护计划。 1．根据原文“In Northeast China and Leopard National Park in Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces, a high-tech system has been used to provide real-time protection for the plants and animals.”，可知国家公园通过提供实时保护来保护老虎。 2．根据原文“Although it was difficult sometimes, this protector never thought about giving up.”，可知董洪宇认为保护东北虎虽然困难但很重要。 3．根据原文“Over the past tens of years, China has made great achievements in wildlife protection. One of the most successful examples is the giant panda.”，可知作者提到大熊猫的数量是为了展示中国在野生动物保护方面的成功。 4．根据原文“China will continue its protection for wildlife. In the next five years, China will build more protection areas for wildlife and improve their living places.”，可知最后一段主要讲述了中国未来的野生动物保护计划。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 5 Saving animals in danger 阅读理解10篇 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 动物保护 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 A small mouse named Pat at the San Diego Zoo set a new world record (纪录) for the oldest known living mouse. Pat is a Pacific pocket mouse, and this is the smallest kind of mouse in North America. He weighs about as much as three coins. Pacific pocket mice live in Southern California, usually within 3.2 kilometers of the sea. They can help spread the seeds (种子) of the plants that grow naturally in this area. Their digging underground also helps the plants grow. But starting in the early 1930s, humans began taking up more and more of the area where the mice normally lived. Pacific pocket mice began disappearing. In the 1970s, scientists believed that the Pacific pocket mouse became extinct (灭绝的). But in 1994, scientists found a small group of Pacific pocket mice in Orange County, California. Later, they found two other small groups of the mice. Starting in 2012, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) began working to help the mice by raising them. Pat was just born in the first year of that program. In 2016, the SDZWA and several other groups helped get a group of Pacific pocket mice started in a park. Soon, the number of mice in the park began growing without any help from humans. The SDZWA says they will send many mice into the wild. But Pat will continue staying at the zoo. Now he’s quite old for a mouse. 1．Why does the writer tell us how much Pat weighs? A．To tell us he is very old. B．To show that he is strong. C．To show that he is very small. D．To tell us he doesn’t eat much. 2．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．Pacific pocket mice love eating plants. B．Pacific pocket mice are good at digging. C．Pacific pocket mice only live in California. D．Pacific pocket mice are important for the environment. 3．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By listing specific numbers and data. B．By comparing different scientific facts. C．By giving an interesting or surprising fact. D．By asking a question to make readers think. 4．In which part of a magazine can you probably find the passage? A．Culture. B．Animals. C．People. D．Health. This April in northern England, a strange sight caught people’s eyes: a “huge bird” was walking through the fields! The “bird” looked like something in a fantasy movie. In fact, it was Matt Trevelyan, a 46-year-old bird lover wearing a handmade Eurasian curlew (白腰杓鹬) costume! Eurasian curlews are large birds with long legs. They are now in danger in the UK. Farming and building are destroying their homes. Foxes, crows, and even sheep eat their eggs or babies. In the UK, the number of the curlew is becoming smaller and smaller. Matt works in a protected natural area, and he knows the importance of helping the birds. He spent three days creating the curlew costume with bamboo, cloth, and plastic. Then, he wore it and walked 53 miles along the Nidderdale Way. This unusual walk wasn’t for fun. It carried a meaningful purpose—calling attention to the Eurasian curlew. Matt’s idea came from a writer named Mary Colwell. In 2016, Mary walked about 500 miles across the British Isles to learn more about the fewer and fewer curlews and make people care more about them. The following years, she created World Curlew Day. In April, 2018, Mary wrote a book called Curlew Moon to share her journey. After raising some money, Mary formed Curlew Action, an organization saving the birds from dying out, with a group of bird lovers at the end of 2019. Matt wanted to do something similar. His walk was his own way of supporting the birds’ protection. It tells us that even one person can make a difference in protecting animals. Maybe we can all do something to help, too! 1．Why did Matt dress up as a curlew? A．To make people laugh. B．To study the bird’s habits. C．To call for curlew protection. D．To try a new way of making costumes. 2．What is the right order of the following events? ① Mary built an organization.                ② Curlew Moon came out. ③ Mary had a 500-mile walk.                ④ Mary created World Curlew Day. A．②①③④ B．③④①② C．②①④③ D．③④②① 3．From what Matt did, we can learn that he was ________. A．wise and lucky B．kind and creative C．honest and brave D．friendly and polite 4．What message does the writer mainly want to tell the readers? A．Trying unusual ways can get good results. B．A good role model can change the people around. C．People need do special things to protect animals. D．Even one person’s actions matter to animal protection. Giant pandas are loved by people all over the world. These black and white bears live in the forests of China. They mainly eat bamboo, and each panda needs to eat about 10-18 kilograms of bamboo every day. Pandas are in danger for many reasons. First, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller, so pandas have less food to eat. Second, it is not easy for pandas to have babies. Baby pandas are very tiny and often get sick. To help pandas, the Chinese government has set up more than 50 nature reserves. In these reserves, pandas can live safely and have enough food. Scientists also work in the reserves to study pandas and help them have more babies. Thanks to these efforts, the number of pandas in the wild is increasing. From 2000 to 2010, the number rose from about 1, 000 to over 1, 800. However, pandas still need our help. We should protect their homes and not buy things made from pandas. 1．What do giant pandas mainly eat? A．Meat. B．Bamboo. C．Fish. D．Fruit. 2．Why are pandas in danger? A．Because they have no food. B．Because they can’t have babies. C．Because their homes are becoming smaller. D．All of the above. 3．How many nature reserves has China set up for pandas? A．Over 10. B．Over 50. C．Over 100. D．Over 1, 800. 4．What does the underlined word "rose" mean? A．Fell. B．Increased. C．Stayed. D．Disappeared. 5．What can we do to help pandas? A．Buy panda toys. B．Protect their homes. C．Visit them in the zoo. D．Cut down more bamboo. Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert (沙漠) elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa. Now, there are fewer than four hundred. Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly? On the one hand, the elephant’s main lake dried up. On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans. To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project (MEP) was started in 2007. MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water. As a result, the situation (情况) became better and there was more food, forest and grassland. However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching (偷猎) and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly. Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015 alone and another fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016. “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020,” said a member of MEP. Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard. More organizations have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law. Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level. The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants. 1．Why was MEP started? A．To raise more elephants in Mali. B．To stop the main lake from drying up. C．To discover water source for elephants. D．To protect the elephants’ living environment. 2．What does “this situation” in paragraph four refer to? A．fifty-one elephants were killed in 2016 B．the increase of poaching and illegal trade C．all the Gourma elephants were killed D．eighty-three elephants were lost 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．There are 400 Gourma Desert elephants in Mali, West Africa. B．134 elephants were killed and traded illegally from 2012 to 2016. C．Human activities also led to the decrease of the elephant population (数量). D．MEP was the only organization to fight against illegal trade of elephants. 4．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．The number of organizations has dropped. B．The whole world lives peacefully with elephants. C．The local people keep the elephants at home. D．There is less elephant poaching now. 5．What is this passage mainly about? A．The introduction of Mali Elephant Project. B．The elephant poaching in West Africa. C．The rules of using land and water in Mali. D．The education of the local people in Mali. What is a whale worth? For a long time, the answer was simple. A whale was worth the oil, meat, and other useful things we could get from its body. This old idea almost made whales disappear. For example, Japanese whalers were crazy about killing whales for commercial (商业的) reasons. In fact, many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the former Soviet Union, also engaged in large-scale commercial whaling in the past. This hunting job has pushed many whale species to the edge of extinction (灭绝的边缘). But now, people are thinking differently. Scientists are studying the value of a living whale. A big whale does two very important things. First, during its life, it takes in a lot of carbon (碳). Carbon dioxide is a gas that makes our planet warmer. When the whale dies, its body falls to the bottom of the sea. This keeps the carbon down there for a long time. Second, whale waste helps tiny plants in the ocean called phytoplankton (浮游植物) grow. These tiny plants are food for many sea animals. They also make over half of the oxygen we breathe. So, a living whale is worth much more than the things we can take from it. It helps fight climate change and keeps the ocean healthy. This new way of thinking is very important for protecting whales. 1．What did people use to think a whale was worth? A．Its help to the environment. B．The things from its body. C．Its long life in the ocean. D．The oxygen it helps to make. 2．According to the passage, how does a whale help deal with global warming after its death? A．It feeds other fish. B．It takes stored carbon deep into the sea. C．It makes the ocean more nutritious. D．It teaches people to protect nature. 3．What does the underlined word “value” refer to? A．The amount of money a whale can be sold for. B．The importance of a living whale. C．The number of years a whale can live. D．The size and weight of a whale. 4．Which is the best title for the passage? A．The Life of a Whale B．Why Whales Are Disappearing C．The Value of Whales D．How Whale Waste Helps the Ocean 5．What is the author’s attitude (态度) towards the new way of valuing whales? A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Neutral. (中立的) D．Disappointed. Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. They can be as heavy as many cars! These friendly whales live in the ocean and feed on the sea animals called krill (磷虾). Now, blue whales are in great danger. Some people make their ocean home dirty and others kill blue whales for their meat. Another big problem for blue whales is that the earth getting warmer. As the ocean water gets warmer, the krill move to cooler places, so it’s hard for blue whales to find enough food. But some good things are happening too. People are helping blue whales. Governments (政府) are working hard to make special places in the ocean where blue whales can be safe. Scientists are also studying blue whales to learn more about them and how to protect them. And we teenagers can do something to help blue whales. We shouldn’t throw litter like glass bottles or food waste into the ocean. We can also take part in beach activities to make the ocean a better place for blue whales to live in. We can try to use less energy to keep the earth cool. Don’t forget to tell others how important it is to protect these big, friendly whales. Together, we will carry them safely into the future. 1．Why is the earth getting warmer a big problem for blue whales? A．Because it makes the ocean water colder. B．Because it is difficult for blue whales to find food. C．Because it causes the krill to move to warmer places. D．Because the water is too warm for blue whales to live in. 2．How does the writer show that people are helping blue whales in Para. 3? A．By showing facts. B．By listing numbers. C．By asking questions. D．By telling stories. 3．What can teenagers do to help blue whales according to this text? ①Try to use less energy. ②Don’t throw food waste into the ocean. ③Make special places in the ocean. ④Tell others the importance of protecting blue whales. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 4．What can we learn about blue whales from the passage? A．They are dangerous to humans. B．They are the smallest sea animals. C．They depend on krill for living. D．They like living in warm oceans. 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. B．Blue whales are in danger and people are trying to protect them. C．Scientists are studying blue whales to learn more about them. D．Teenagers can do many things to help blue whales. Every year on October 4th the world comes together for the well-being (福祉) of animals everywhere. This is World Animal Day. Starting in 1925, the yearly event has become a special chance for everyone who cares about animals to make a difference. In 2021, the theme was “A Shared Planet”. “As we share this Earth with all living things, we can truly make a difference for all animals!” wrote the event’s website. In the past ten years, China has done much to improve the well-being of domestic (驯养的) and wild animals. The protection of Asian elephants is a good example. Asian elephants have become endangered because some people hunt them for their ivory (象牙). Asian elephants in China are mostly in Yunnan Province. These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers’ crops. The government has been trying to create a more harmonious relationship between the local people and wildlife. For example, they make rules to stop the ivory trade. With World Animal Day around the corner, we all can think of more ways to better protect our wild friends. Let’s take action together! 1．What does the underlined word “harmonious” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．Serious. B．Friendly. C．Awful. D．Nervous. 2．Why have Asian elephants become endangered according to the passage? A．Because people caught them for shows. B．Because people hunted them to make medicine. C．Because people hunted them for ivory. D．Because people kept them as pets. 3．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To ask people to better protect wild animals. B．To tell people to protect local farmers’ crops. C．To tell people how to care about Asian elephants. D．To tell people just to know about World Animal Day. Did your family move before? How did you adjust (适应) to life in a new place? Nowadays, scientists have helped some Burrowing Owls settle (安置) into their new homes. Burrowing owls are small brown long-legged birds. They make homes in underground burrows (洞穴) and prefer to live in groups. In California, the USA, there is another kind of owls called the Western Burrowing Owl. In the past, these owls lived in the grasslands. Later, people began building cities on many of the grasslands. This drove the owls off their burrows. Some of these birds were unable to find new homes. As a result, the number of Western Burrowing Owls in California was fewer than that in 1965. If the number keeps falling, they will be at risk of dying out. Luckily, scientists found out the problem some years ago. They soon began trying to move these owls to some protected grasslands. In order to make the birds feel more “at home”, scientists played the recording sound of owl calls in these areas. They also used white paint to make fake droppings (假粪便) of the owls. This made the birds believe that other owls were living there. As a result, they accepted (接受) their new home and stayed there. Scientists returned to check on the owls. Most of them seemed to like their new homes. Good luck to them enjoying their new lives there! 1．What can we know about Burrowing Owls according to Paragraph 2? A．They like living in groups. B．They only stay in California. C．They make homes in the trees. D．They have small black legs. 2．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? A．Burrowing Owls moved into new homes. B．The number of Burrowing Owls fell down. C．Burrowing Owls found new homes in cities. D．Burrowing Owls had no places to live in 1965. 3．What does the underlined word “This” refer to? A．Playing the recording. B．Painting owls white. C．Making fake droppings. D．Recording the sound of owl. 4．What can we infer from the article? A．People won’t build their cities on the grassland. B．Scientists won’t find ways to protect these owls. C．Burrowing Owls will die out in the near future. D．More Burrowing Owls will live in new homes. 5．What’s the best title for this article? A．Burrowing Owls B．People and Nature C．Burrowing Owls’ New Home D．Burrowing Owls and Scientists 重难语篇练习 Climate change is leading polar bears to be in danger, according to the research published on Monday. It says the top carnivores (食肉动物) could all disappear within the human lifetime. In some areas, they have fallen into a vicious circle. As sea ice melts, it cuts the time for bears to hunt seals, scientists reported in Nature Climate Change. “Their decreasing weight reduces their chances of surviving Arctic winters without food,” the scientists added. “The bears face an ever longer fasting period (禁食期) before the ice refreezes and they can head back out to feed,” Steven Amstrup, who designed the study, told AFP. The study predicted that the number of polar bears in the subpopulations (亚种群) would decrease because of the rapid pace of change in the Arctic. The polar bears in 12 of 13 subpopulations will disappear within 80 years. The Arctic is warming at three times the rate of the Earth. “By 2100, the number of newborn polar bears will decrease to 0, except in the Queen Elizabeth Island subpopulations,” said Amstrup. According to the study, one degree of warming has caused many disasters so far. Sea level rise will lead to even more problems. Even if humans can control global warming at 2.4℃, it would probably only delay the disappearance of polar bears. There are many animals at risk on the Earth, but only polar bears are among the species most endangered by climate change. In fact, the rising temperature is not a danger to other animals, but to polar bears. They cannot get used to a rapidly changing environment. “However, the situation may not last long, and should be seen as a warning of how climate will influence other animals in the coming years,” the experts said. The polar bear’s “vulnerable” status is on the IUCN Red List of endangered species, but it does not show their difficulties, the experts argue. The IUCN has taken measures in place to stop poaching. “But we cannot build a fence to protect sea ice from rising temperatures,” said Amstrup. 1．How does the melting of sea ice influence polar bears? A．Polar bears’ population will rise. B．Polar bears can find more food easily. C．Polar bears may live longer than before. D．Polar bears have less time to hunt seals. 2．According to the study by Amstrup, why would rising temperatures cause fewer polar bears? A．Rising temperatures make polar bears become homeless. B．Rising temperatures have left polar bears with food. C．Polar bears can’t live in such a quickly changing environment. D．The rising sea level is stopping people from protecting polar bears. 3．What do the experts think of the influence of temperature on polar bear population? A．Annoying. B．Harmless. C．Unimportant. D．Worrying. Siberian tigers (西伯利亚虎), also known as Amur tigers, mainly live in eastern Russia, Northeast China, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. At the beginning of the 20th century, Siberian tigers were widely found in Northeast China. However, the tigers disappeared from the area for different reasons in the 1970s. They are on China’s first-class protection list. In order to protect Siberian tigers, China has been taking action. In Northeast China and Leopard National Park in Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces, a high-tech system(高科技系统) has been used to provide real-time(实时的) protection for the plants and animals. The system has taken more than 4,000 pictures of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards, according to Hou Ling, director of the park’s office. Besides, some people would like to join the teams to protect wild tigers. Dong Hongyu, the 55-year-old from Heilongjiang, has been working to protect Siberian tigers for 22 years. Although it was difficult sometimes, this protector never thought about giving up. Luckily, all these efforts have paid off. Now there are more than sixty Siberian tigers in our country. More importantly, the survival rate of young Siberian tigers has increased from 33 percent in 2016 to 50 percent now. Not only Siberian tigers but also many other kinds of endangered animals have been protected. Over the past tens of years, China has made great achievements in wildlife protection. One of the most successful examples is the giant panda. The population of the wild giant panda has grown from 1,114 in the 1970s to over 1,864 now. China will continue to protect wildlife. In the next five years, China will build more protected areas for wildlife and improve their living places. Special scientific research will also be done on endangered animals, including giant pandas and Siberian tigers. 1．How does the National Park protect tigers? A．By creating a regular system. B．By offering real-time protection. C．By inviting protectors to work in the park. D．By building comfortable living places for tigers. 2．What did Dong Hongyu think of protecting Siberian tigers? A．Exciting and necessary. B．Tiring but interesting. C．Dangerous and terrible. D．Difficult but important. 3．Why does the writer talk about the number of giant pandas? A．To tell readers they are out of danger. B．To tell readers to care more about giant pandas. C．To show China’s success in protecting wildlife. D．To make people know it is hard to protect wildlife. 4．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A．China’s future protection plan. B．What we can do to protect wildlife. C．Different endangered wild animals. D．How wildlife has become endangered. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $