Unit5 Saving animals in danger Section 4 同步练 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Unit 5 Saving animals in danger

Section 4 同步练

班级：________ 姓名：________ 得分：________

一、选词填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）

从方框中选择合适的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空，每词限用一次。

hatch, alarmed, typical, lose one’s life, nature reserve, slim, dedication, threat, protect, in memory of

1. Xu Xiujuan’s father worked at a local ______ where red-crowned cranes were kept safe.
2. The ______ girl spent all her time caring for the sick birds in the reserve.
3. When the two swans went missing, Xu Xiujuan was ______ and searched for them for two days.
4. It is ______ of red-crowned cranes to feed in the wetlands.
5. Xu Xiujuan ______ while searching for the missing swans in 1987.
6. The song “The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane” was written ______ Xu Xiujuan and her courage.
7. The biggest ______ to red-crowned cranes is the loss of their natural homes.

8. Xu Xiujuan’s ______ to protecting birds has inspired many people to join in animal protection.
9. She helped her father ______ crane eggs and take care of the baby birds at the reserve.
10.                    China has set up many nature reserves to ______ endangered species like the red-crowned crane.

二、词形转换（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. Xu Xiujuan was born in Heilongjiang Province in 1964 and ______ (grow) up around red-crowned cranes.
2. When she was 17, she started ______ (help) her father with his work at the nature reserve.
3. She made sure the crane eggs were warm and ______ (safety) during the long trip to Yancheng.
4. The red-crowned crane is one of the ______ (rare) crane species in the world.
5. Xu Xiujuan worked hard at the reserve, not only caring for cranes but also ______ (look) after swans.
6. She stayed with sick birds day and night until they were strong enough ______ (fly) again.

7. The loss of habitat is the ______ (big) threat to the survival of red-crowned cranes.
8. China has set up many nature reserves ______ (protect) these endangered birds.
9. The IUCN Red List ______ (contain) information about the conservation status of different species.
10.                    Giant pandas are no longer listed as endangered; their population is ______ (increase) these years.

三、阅读理解 A（共 4 小题，每小题 2 分，共 8 分）

阅读短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The Story of Xu Xiujuan and the Red-Crowned Crane

Have you ever heard the song “The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane”? It tells the story of Xu Xiujuan, a girl who gave her life to protect these rare birds.

Xiujuan was born in 1964 in Zhalong, Heilongjiang. Her father worked at a local nature reserve, looking after red-crowned cranes. These tall, slim-necked birds are symbols of luck and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father at 17. She became very good at taking care of them and even hatched her first crane eggs as a teenager.