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2025-2026学年八年级英语下册单元模块满分必刷题(新教材外研版)
Unit 6 Living with nature【刷题型】(语法填空精准练)
人与自然—与自然共生
基础篇
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Many people believe that the environment is being destroyed (破坏), and they think this is a new problem. They believe we are hurting nature because there are too many people and we use too many 1 (thing). This is true for some problems like the earth getting 2 (hot) than it was in the past. But deforestation (毁林) has been happening for centuries.
One study shows how the land on earth 3 (change) for over the past 10,000 years. It shows that about of the earth’s land is good for living things. The rest is mostly ice, desert 4 other unsuitable (不合适的) places for life.
It also shows that 10,000 years ago, of the world’s livable land 5 (cover) in forest. Today, only about is left. We have lost one-third of the world’s forests, an area twice as big 6 the United States!
We lost only a small amount of forest in the first 5,000 years. At that time, there were very few people in the world. They needed a lot of land 7 (grow) enough food, but there was little need for forests.
The world lost half of 8 (it) forests in the last 100 years. This is 9 same amount (数量) of forest that was lost from 8000 BC to 1900.
Cutting down trees is not new, but it has worsened 10 (recent). While we need land for farming, new technology may help us grow more food on less land. This could help to save forests for everyone. However, we need to take action now.
【答案】
1.things 2.hotter 3.has changed 4.or 5.was covered 6.as 7.to grow 8.its 9.the 10.recently
【导语】本文主要讲述了地球的土地从过去发生了变化,毁林现象已经持续了数百年,森林覆盖面积一直在流失。砍伐树木已经不是新问题,但是近期的情况更加恶化。呼吁我们采取行动保护森林。
1.句意:他们相信我们正在伤害自然因为有太多的人并且我们使用了太多的东西。空格前“too many”后面应用名词的复数形式,应填things。
2.句意:这对于一些问题是正确的,比如全球变暖。空格后“than”是比较级的标志词,“hot”是以辅元辅重读闭音节结尾的形容词,应填hotter。
3.句意:一项研究表明地球在过去的10000年是如何变化的。句中“for over the past 10,000 years”为for+持续的一段时间,现在完成时的标志,主语“the land”为单数形式,应填has changed。
4.句意:剩下的是冰,沙漠或者其他不适合生存的地方。空格前后“ ice, desert”和“other unsuitable places”为并列关系,且此处表示否定,应填or。
5.句意:它还表明10000年前,世界上57%适合生存的陆地被森林覆盖。主语“livable land”和谓语动词“cover”是被动关系,而且根据“10,000 years ago”,应用一般过去时的被动语态,应填was covered。
6.句意:我们已经失去了三分之一的世界森林,面积是美国的两倍大。句子“twice as big”可知,此处为as…as和……一样……的结构,应填as。
7.句意:他们需要许多的土地去种植足够的食物。空格前“needed a lot of land”和“enough food”可知,需要土地的目的是为了种足够的食物,动词不定式表目的,应填to grow。
8.句意:在过去的100年,世界失去了它一半的森林。空格后为名词“forests”,此处应用形容词性物主代词,应填its。
9.句意:这和我们从公元前8000年到1900年失去的森林面积数量一样。“the same”相同的,固定搭配,应填the。
10.句意:砍伐森林不是新问题,但是最近的情况有所恶化。分析句子可知,此处用副词作时间状语,应填recently。
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Many people think that dinosaurs were the biggest animals throughout history. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal 1 (survive), and it lives in the sea. It 2 (call) the Blue Whale. Blue Whales can be as long as 33 metres 3 they weigh as much as 181 tons.
The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal, but also one of 4 (clever) animals. 5 (amazing), whales can communicate with one another. However, we do not know what they are saying. One day, perhaps we will learn 6 (talk) with whales, and then they will tell us 7 they are able to understand us or not.
There are lots of 8 (story) about whales, and the most famous one is called Moby-Dick. The story was written by 9 American writer named Herman Melville. He spent a lot of time doing research 10 whales. Over years, people have killed them for food and other things. However, there are now laws to stop people killing them.
【答案】
1.survives 2.is called 3.and 4.the cleverest 5.Amazingly 6.to talk 7.whether 8.stories 9.an 10.on
【导语】本文介绍蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物,同时也很聪明,并提及《白鲸》的故事及保护蓝鲸的法律措施。
1.句意:世界上最大的动物存活下来了,它生活在海洋里。句子描述客观事实,需用一般现在时;主语“The world’s biggest animal”是第三人称单数,survive的第三人称单数形式是survives。
2.句意:它被称为蓝鲸。主语“It”与动词“call”之间是被动关系,且句子描述客观事实,需用一般现在时的被动语态,故用is called。
3.句意:蓝鲸身长可达33米,体重可达181吨。“as long as 33 metres”与“weigh as much as 181 tons”是并列关系,描述蓝鲸的两个特征,需用并列连词and连接。
4.句意:鲸鱼不仅是世界上最大的动物,也是最聪明的动物之一。“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”是固定句型,意为“最……的……之一”,clever的最高级是the cleverest。
5.句意:令人惊讶的是,鲸鱼能够互相交流。空格处修饰整个句子,需用副词作状语,表示“令人惊讶地”,amazing的副词形式是Amazingly,位于句首首字母大写。
6.句意:也许有一天我们将学会与鲸鱼交流,然后它们会告诉我们它们是否能听懂我们的话。“learn to do sth.”是动词短语,意为“学会做某事”,后接动词不定式作宾语,故用to talk。
7.句意:也许有一天我们将学会与鲸鱼交流,然后它们会告诉我们它们是否能听懂我们的话。“whether...or not”是固定搭配,意为“是否”,表示选择关系,故用whether。
8.句意:关于鲸鱼有很多故事,其中最著名的一个是《白鲸记》。“lots of”后需接可数名词复数,story的复数形式是stories。
9.句意:这个故事是由一位名叫赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的美国作家写的。空格后“American writer”为可数名词单数,此处表示泛指“一位”,需用不定冠词修饰;American以元音音素开头,故用an。
10.句意:他花了很多时间研究鲸鱼。“do research on”是动词短语,意为“对……进行研究”,on表示关于某方面。
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阅读短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Our earth is our home. Many 1 (villager) live in the countryside. They grow wheat and other crops. 2 (according) to the survey, some areas are facing water 3 (short). It is hard for animals and plants 4 (survive) in the desert.
We have rich 5 (nature) resources, but we waste too much energy every day. We should be 6 (energy) in protecting the environment. We need to use clean 7 (resource) and stop pollution.
If everyone tries their best, the number of green land 8 (increase) in the future. We can live 9 (sweet) in a better world. Let’s work together 10 (protect) our beautiful home.
【答案】
1.villagers 2.According 3.shortage 4. to survive 5.natural 6.energetic 7.resources 8. will increase 9.sweetly 10.to protect
【导语】本文指出地球面临资源浪费与水资源短缺问题,呼吁人们积极使用清洁能源、制止污染,共同努力让未来绿地更多、生活更美好。
1.句意:许多村民住在农村。“many”后接可数名词复数,villager的复数形式为villagers。
2.句意:根据调查,一些地区正面临水资源短缺。“according to”为固定搭配,意为“根据”,位于句首首字母大写。
3.句意:根据调查,一些地区正面临水资源短缺。“water shortage”意为“水资源短缺”,short的名词形式为shortage。
4.句意:动物和植物很难在沙漠中生存。“It is+adj.+for sb./sth.+to do sth.”为固定句型,空处应填不定式形式to survive,作真正的主语。
5.句意:我们拥有丰富的自然资源。此处需用形容词修饰名词“resources”,nature的形容词形式为natural。
6.句意:我们应该积极保护环境。此处需用形容词作表语,energy的形容词形式为energetic,意为“精力充沛的、积极的”。
7.句意:我们需要使用清洁的资源并停止污染。“resource”为可数名词,此处表示泛指,应用复数形式resources。
8.句意:如果每个人都尽力,未来绿地的数量将会增加。if引导条件状语从句,根据“in the future”可知,主句用一般将来时,其结构为will+动词原形,空处应填will increase。
9.句意:我们可以在一个更美好的世界里甜蜜地生活。此处需用副词修饰动词“live”,sweet的副词形式为sweetly。
10.句意:让我们共同努力保护我们美丽的家园。不定式作目的状语,表示“为了保护”,空处应填不定式形式to protect。
培优篇
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There are two meanings of autumn equinox. First, it 1 (lie) at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. Second, on the day of autumn equinox, 2 day and night are of equal length (12 hours) and the sun shines almost directly over the equator. After autumn equinox, China will have cooler days. So on this day, people have some special 3 (activity) to celebrate it.
4 (stand) eggs up on their ends
On autumn equinox day, thousands of people around the world try to make eggs stand on 5 (they) ends. So far, this Chinese custom 6 (become) the world’s game. Those people with experience say eggs about four or five days old are 7 (good) for the game than others.
Sending the autumn cattle
The so-called autumn cattle is a piece of red or yellow paper printed with solar terms and a picture of farming cattle. On autumn equinox day, people often take these pieces of paper from house to house 8 say or sing some words with good wishes, so they may get some pocket money.
Eating qiucai
Qiucai is a kind 9 wild autumn vegetable. It’s thin and about 20 cm long. Every autumn equinox day, some people in South China go to pick qiucai in the wild. Then they put qiucai into soup with fish. It is believed 10 it can clear the liver and intestines and make people healthy.
【答案】
1.lies 2.the 3.activities 4.Standing 5.their 6.has become 7.better 8.and 9.of 10.that
【导语】本文主要介绍了秋分的含义及秋分的习俗。
1.句意:首先,它位于秋天的中点,将秋天分成两个相等的部分。此处描述客观事实,用一般现在时,主语it是第三人称单数,lie要用其三单形式lies。
2.句意:其次,在秋分这一天,昼夜时长相等(各12小时),太阳几乎直射赤道。此处特指秋分当天的昼夜,用定冠词the修饰。
3.句意:所以在这一天,人们会举行一些特别的活动来庆祝它。activity是可数名词,some后接可数名词复数,activity的复数形式为activities。
4.句意:把鸡蛋竖着立起来。此处位于小标题,用动名词形式与下文的“Sending the autumn cattle和Eating qiucai”并列,stand的动名词形式为standing,句首要首字母大写。
5.句意:在秋分这一天,世界各地成千上万的人尝试让鸡蛋竖着立起来。此处修饰名词ends,要用形容词性物主代词,they的形容词性物主代词是their。
6.句意:到目前为止,这个中国习俗已经成为了世界的游戏。标志词So far(到目前为止)是现在完成时的标志,主语this Chinese custom是单数,助动词用has,become的过去分词形式不变。
7.句意:有经验的人说,存放了大约四五天的鸡蛋比其他鸡蛋更适合做这个游戏。句中有than表示比较,要用good的比较级better。
8.句意:在秋分这天,人们常常带着这些纸挨家挨户地走,说或唱一些带有美好祝愿的话语。这样他们可能会得到一些零花钱。空格前后是顺承关系,用and连接。
9.句意:秋菜是一种野生的秋天的蔬菜。a kind of是固定搭配,意为“一种”。
10.句意:人们认为它可以清理肝脏和肠道,使人健康。It is believed that…是固定句型,it作形式主语,that从句是真正的主语。
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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。
A popular science book, Baguang Has Silver-Leaf Mangroves, has just been published. The writers wrote it 1 (encourage) people to protect the trees. They 2 (support) them in Dapeng, Shenzhen, since 2009.
The book shows how the seeds arrived, grew into 3 trees, and how the Baguang Nature School and its 4 (volunteer) care for the ancient trees. It is suitable for children and non-scientists because it 5 (write) in an easy-to-understand way.
Mangroves are important for 6 (coast) areas. They clean water, protect coasts, and support wildlife. The silver-leaf mangroves in Yanzao are the oldest and 7 (healthy) in the world. The oldest tree is 524 years old. These trees protect the village 8 storms.
The book is a useful guide for anyone who wants to know 9 they can do to learn about and help protect silver-leaf mangroves. It answers questions about mangroves and 10 (they) plants and animals and how to study them.
【答案】
1.to encourage 2.have supported 3.the 4.volunteers 5.is written 6.coastal 7.healthiest 8.from/against 9.what 10.their
【导语】本文介绍了中国科普书《坝光有片银叶树》,该书旨在鼓励人们保护银叶树。书中介绍了银叶树的种子如何到达、如何长成树木,以及坝光自然学校和志愿者如何照顾这些古树。同时,文章还强调了红树林对沿海地区的重要性,以及银叶树在保护村庄免受风暴侵袭方面的作用。
1.句意:作者们写这本书是为了鼓励人们保护这些树。根据“wrote it”可知,此处表示写书的目的,因此用不定式“to encourage”作目的状语。故填to encourage。
2.句意:自2009年以来,他们一直在深圳大鹏支持他们。根据“since 2009”可知,此处描述的是从过去某一时间开始一直持续到现在的动作,且可能继续持续下去,因此用现在完成时,主语为They,用have + 过去分词,support的过去分词为supported。故填have supported。
3.句意:这本书展示了种子是如何到达、长成树木的,以及坝光自然学校和它的志愿者们是如何照顾这些古树的。根据“grew into”可知,此处特指前面提到的种子长成的树木,因此用定冠词“the”修饰。故填the。
4.句意:这本书展示了种子是如何到达、长成树木的,以及坝光自然学校和它的志愿者们是如何照顾这些古树的。根据“its … care for the ancient trees.”可知,此处表示坝光自然学校的志愿者们,且志愿者不止一个,因此用复数形式“volunteers”。故填volunteers。
5. 句意:它适合儿童和非科学家,因为它是以一种容易理解的方式写的。根据“it”和“write”之间是被动关系,且描述的是书的特性,因此用一般现在时的被动语态be + 过去分词,主语it为单数形式,be动词用is,write的过去分词为written。故填is written。
6.句意:红树林对沿海地区很重要。根据“areas”可知,此处表示沿海地区,因此用形容词“coastal”修饰。故填coastal。
7. 句意:盐灶的银叶树是世界上最古老、最健康的。根据“the oldest and … ”可知,此处表示银叶树是最古老且最健康的,因此用最高级形式“healthiest”和oldest并列。故填healthiest。
8.句意:这些树保护村庄免受风暴的侵袭。根据“protect the village”可知,此处表示保护村庄免受风暴的侵袭,因此用介词“from/against”表示“免受”。故填from/against。
9.句意:这本书对于任何想知道他们能做什么来了解和帮助保护银叶树的人来说都是一本有用的指南。根据“know”可知,此处表示想知道的内容,且该内容在句中作“do”的宾语,因此用连接词“what”引导宾语从句。故填what。
10.句意:它回答了关于红树林及其动植物以及如何研究它们的问题。根据“plants and animals”可知,此处表示红树林的动植物,因此用形容词性物主代词“their”修饰。故填their。
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An amazing change is happening in the Kubuqi Desert. During the cold winters, farmers are busy 1 sand-control work. The main task is to repair straw checker-boards. The straw checker-boards 2 (build) by farmers to hold the moving sand. Zhang Yong, 3 experienced farmer says, “We use these straw checkerboards every year 4 (keep) the land safe from the sand.”
The Kubuqi Desert was known as a “dead land”. Since the 1950s, with the hard work of local people, things have changed 5 (great). The yellow sand has gradually turned into green fields. Herdsman Wangjil, who is 6 (old) than most of his neighbours, is very proud to see the changes. The key to success lies in mixing new tools with traditional 7 (method). Wangjil often thinks about the question, “How can we stay together with 8 (desert)?” His answer is “by understanding 9 (they) ways”. It shows that deserts don’t have to be people’s enemies. Instead, they can live with deserts in a friendly way. Although it is a longterm job, people are still full of hope, 10 they will continue sand-control work in the following years.
【答案】
1.with 2.are built 3.an 4.to keep 5.greatly 6.older 7.methods 8.deserts 9.their 10.so
【导语】本文介绍了库布齐沙漠的治沙变化,讲述了当地农民通过草方格等传统与现代结合的方法治理沙漠,让“死亡之地”逐渐变为绿洲,体现了人与自然和谐共处的理念。
1.句意:在寒冷的冬天,农民们忙于治沙工作。 根据“farmers are busy ... sand-control work”及固定搭配可知,此处考查短语be busy with sth.,意为“忙于某事”。故填with。
2.句意:这些草方格由农民们建造,用来固定流动的沙子。 根据“The straw checker-boards ... (build) by farmers”可知,主语The straw checker-boards和动词build之间是被动关系,且句子时态为一般现在时,一般现在时的被动语态结构为“be+过去分词”,主语为复数,be动词用are,build的过去分词是built。故填are built。
3.句意:张勇,一位有经验的农民,说:“我们每年都用这些草方格来保护土地免受风沙侵袭。” 根据“Zhang Yong, ... experienced farmer says”可知,此处表示“一位有经验的农民”,experienced以元音音素开头,不定冠词用an。故填an。
4.句意:我们每年都用这些草方格来保护土地免受风沙侵袭。 根据“We use these straw checkerboards every year ... (keep) the land safe from the sand”可知,此处用动词不定式作目的状语,表达“使用草方格”的目的是“保护土地”。故填to keep。
5.句意:自20世纪50年代以来,在当地人的辛勤努力下,情况发生了巨大变化。 根据“things have changed ... (great)”可知,此处修饰动词changed,需要用副词作状语,great的副词形式greatly意为“极大地”,符合语境。故填greatly。
6.句意:牧民旺吉勒比他的大多数邻居都年长,看到这些变化他感到非常自豪。 根据“who is ... (old) than most of his neighbours”可知,than是比较级的标志词,old的比较级是older。故填older。
7.句意:成功的关键在于将新工具与传统方法相结合。 根据“mixing new tools with traditional ... (method)”可知,method是可数名词,此处表示“多种传统方法”,需要用复数形式methods。故填methods。
8.句意:我们怎样才能和沙漠共处呢? 根据“How can we stay together with ... (desert)?”可知,此处表示“沙漠”这一类事物,需要用复数形式deserts。故填deserts。
9.句意:他的答案是“通过理解它们的方式”。 根据“by understanding ... (they) ways”可知,此处修饰名词ways,需要用形容词性物主代词作定语,they的形容词性物主代词是their。故填their。
10.句意:虽然这是一项长期的工作,但人们仍然充满希望,所以他们将在未来几年继续治沙工作。 根据“people are still full of hope, ... they will continue sand-control work in the following years”可知,前后句为因果关系,前因后果,so意为“所以”,符合语境。故填so。
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China has many beautiful places. In Gansu Province, there is a place 1 (call) Minqin. People there have been fighting against the desert 2 many years. The desert grew larger in the past, and sandstorms often 3 (cover) their fields and houses. To protect 4 (they) homes, the local people decided to plant a special tree called the saxaul tree (梭梭树).
These trees can grow in dry places and their roots help hold the sand together. In 2010, villagers started digging holes in the desert and put small saxaul trees into the holes. Everyone worked hard, 5 even children helped carry water. So far, they have planted over 2 million trees.
The trees stop the sand moving. Also, they make the air 6 (clean) than before. Many animals, like birds and 7 (insect), are returning to the land. “We will continue to take care of these trees,” said 8 old farmer, “If we don’t protect the environment, our children will have no green land to live in the future.”
Thanks to their efforts, the desert is becoming smaller and smaller. People around China 9 (learn) from Minxin’s story now. Every tiny bit of strength is precious. It can make a big 10 (different) to the environment. Just like those small saxaul trees, when they get together, they can prevent wind and fix sand.
【答案】
1.called 2.for 3.covered 4.their 5.and 6.cleaner 7.insects 8.an 9.are learning 10.difference
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了甘肃民勤的人们通过种植梭梭树治理沙漠、改善环境,他们的做法值得全国人民学习。
1.句意:在甘肃省,有一个叫作民勤的地方。a place与Minxin之间为被动关系,此处应用过去分词作后置定语。故填called。
2.句意:那里的人们已经和沙漠抗争了很多年。根据“have been fighting against ... many years”可知,此句是现在完成时,在现在完成时中,for加一段时间表示动作持续多久。故填for。
3.句意:过去沙漠不断扩大,沙尘暴经常淹没他们的田地和房屋。 根据“in the past”可知,需用动词的过去式形式。故填covered。
4.句意:为了保护他们的家园,当地人决定种植一种叫作梭梭树的特殊树木。根据“homes”可知,需用形容词性物主代词,they的形容词性物主代词是their。故填their。
5.句意:每个人都辛勤劳作,就连孩子们也帮忙运水。根据前后句可知,此处需用连词连接两个并列分句,表顺承递进关系,所以用and。 故填and。
6.句意:而且,它们让空气比以前更干净了。根据“than”可知,需用形容词比较级,clean的比较级是cleaner。 故填cleaner。
7.句意:许多动物,比如鸟类和昆虫,正重新回到这片土地。根据“birds and ...”可知,此处是并列的名词,insect是可数名词,这里表泛指,需用复数insects。故填insects。
8.句意:“我们会继续照料这些树。”一位老农民说。 根据“ ... old farmer”可知,此处指一位老农民,泛指;old以元音音素开头,所以用不定冠词an。故填an。
9.句意:现在全中国的人都在学习民勤的故事。根据“now”可知,表示当前正在进行的动作,用现在进行时,主语people是复数,所以be动词用are,learn变learning。故填are learning。
10.句意:这能对环境产生巨大的影响。根据“make a big ... ”可知,make a difference意为“有影响,起作用”。故填difference。
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Nature is full of wonders. Every day, we 1 (discover) new things about the world around us. Coral reefs, for example, are home to millions of marine creatures. But now, they 2 (face) great danger.
Climate change 3 (cause) the ocean temperature to rise. As a result, many corals are turning white and dying. Pollution is another big problem. Factories and farms are pouring waste into the ocean, which 4 (harm) the coral polyps. Overfishing also destroys the balance of the marine ecosystem.
We must 5 (take) action to protect coral reefs. We can save energy to reduce carbon emissions. We can also 6 (avoid) using plastic products. Scientists 7 (research) ways to help corals adapt to the changing environment. With everyone’s effort, coral reefs 8 (survive) for future generations.
In fact, protecting coral reefs is protecting ourselves. They 9 (provide) us with food and protect the coastline from storms. Let’s work together to keep these natural wonders 10 (live).
【答案】
1.discover 2.are facing 3.is causing 4.harms 5.take 6.avoid 7.are researching 8.will survive 9.provide 10.alive
【导语】本文主要介绍了珊瑚礁面临的危机、成因及保护措施,呼吁人们共同保护珊瑚礁这一自然奇观。
【详解】71.句意:每天,我们都在发现关于周围世界的新事物。主语we是复数,时间状语“Every day”表示经常性动作,句子用一般现在时,谓语动词用原形。
1.句意:但现在,它们正面临巨大的危险。时间状语now表示当前正在发生的动作,句子用现在进行时,结构为“be + doing”,主语they是复数,be动词用are,face的现在分词为facing。
2.句意:气候变化正导致海洋温度上升。句子描述正在持续发生的过程,用现在进行时。主语“Climate change”是不可数名词,be动词用is,cause的现在分词为causing。
3.句意:工厂和农场向海洋排放废物,这会伤害珊瑚虫。句子描述客观事实,用一般现在时,which指代前面的句子内容,为单数,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式harms。
4.句意:我们必须采取行动保护珊瑚礁。情态动词must后接动词原形。
5.句意:我们也可以避免使用塑料制品。 情态动词can后接动词原形。
6.句意:科学家们正在研究帮助珊瑚适应环境变化的方法。句子描述当前正在进行的动作,用现在进行时,主语Scientists是复数,be动词用are,research的现在分词为researching。
7.句意:在大家的努力下,珊瑚礁将为后代而生存下去。后半句“for future generations”表明是对未来的展望,用一般将来时,结构为“will + 动词原形”。
8.句意:它们为我们提供食物,并保护海岸线免受风暴侵袭。句子描述珊瑚礁的客观功能,用一般现在时,主语They是复数,谓语动词用原形provide。
9.句意:让我们共同努力,让这些自然奇观保持生机。“keep sth. + adj.”表示“使某物保持某种状态”,live的形容词形式为alive“活着的,有生机的”。
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阅读下面短文,根据语境或所给单词的提示,在每个空格内填入恰当的词(每空不超过2个词),使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
Do you know the largest nature park in China? It is Sanjiangyuan National Park on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原). “Sanjiangyuan” 1 (mean) the headwaters of China’s three great rivers: the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lancang River. The Yangtze River is the longest of the three.
Sanjiangyuan is famous 2 the beautiful scenery. It’s called the Water Tower of China or even Asia because there are lots of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. All the people living around it depend on its rich 3 (nature) resources (资源). However, with the global warming and human activities, the place was once in great danger. Life there was also much 4 (difficult) for both animals and humans than that in other places. To stop things from 5 (get) worse, our government has taken many measures, such as building Sanjiangyuan National Park. Many people joined the environmental protection club. The club advised the members 6 (start) a WeChat group and invite other people to join in. This was a great idea. It allowed more and more people to meet each other online 7 talk about how to protect the environment.
Now, people there are living in peace with nature. Our country is trying 8 (it) best to make Sanjiangyuan National Park one of the most famous 9 (park) all over the world. I believe in the future the park will be 10 window to show Chinese scenic beauty to the outside.
【答案】
1.means 2.for 3.natural 4.more difficult 5.getting 6.to start 7.and 8.its 9.parks 10.a
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国最大的自然公园 ——三江源国家公园,包括它的含义、地位、面临的危机以及保护措施,表达了对三江源未来的美好展望。
1.句意:“三江源”指的是中国三大河流的源头:长江、黄河和澜沧江。which引导定语从句,先行词Sanjiangyuan为单数名词,句子为一般现在时,动词mean需变为第三人称单数形式means。
2.句意:三江源因美丽的风景而闻名。be famous for意为“因……而闻名”,固定搭配,此处需用介词for。
3.句意:周边居民都依赖它丰富的自然资源。名词resources需用形容词修饰,nature的形容词形式为natural“自然的”。
4.句意:对动物和人类来说,那里的生活也比其他地方艰难得多。句中出现比较级标志词than,且much可修饰比较级,difficult的比较级形式为more difficult。
5.句意:为了阻止情况恶化,我们的政府采取了许多措施,比如建立三江源国家公园。stop…from doing sth.意为“阻止……做某事”,介词from后接动名词,get的动名词形式为getting。
6.句意:俱乐部建议成员们创建一个微信群,并邀请其他人加入。advise sb. to do sth.意为“建议某人做某事”,固定搭配,此处需用不定式to start。
7.句意:这让越来越多的人可以在线见面,并讨论如何保护环境。meet each other和talk about是并列谓语,应用连词and连接。
8.句意:我们国家正尽最大努力使三江源国家公园成为世界上最著名的公园之一。try one’s best意为“尽某人最大努力”,主语为Our country,对应的形容词性物主代词为its。
9.句意:我们国家正尽最大努力使三江源国家公园成为世界上最著名的公园之一。“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”表示“最……的……之一”,park需变为复数形式parks。
10.句意:我相信在未来,这个公园将成为向外界展示中国风景之美的一个窗口。window是可数名词单数,此处表泛指“一个”,且window以辅音音素开头,用不定冠词a。
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Earlier this year, a report pointed out how fast the glaciers are melting, warning that it would affect 2 billion people. On 28th May, 2025,a large part of a glacier 1 (fall) into the Swiss village of Blatten,and destroyed nearly all the communities’ traditional houses.
Drone footage recorded how a piece of the glacier fell. 2 (lucky), scientists had already made a warning ahead 3 time, advising the villagers of Blatten to leave. So during the accident, apart from the destroyed houses, only one person went missing. After the fall of the glacier, the villagers were uncertain whether they would ever be able 4 (return).
The Blatten’s head said, “The unimaginable has happened,” but remained hopeful that the village would be rebuilt. “We have lost our village, 5 not our heart,” he said.
The glacier’s fall serves as a(n) 6 (importance) reminder of the influence of climate change. 7 recent report on Switzerland’s glaciers suggests they may totally disappear within a century 8 global temperatures continue to rise.
While the climate problems are worrying, experts 9 (work) hard to act and save lives by sending early warnings. Events like Blatten also highlight the need for supporting less developed countries in preparing for similar 10 (challenge).
【答案】
1.fell 2.Luckily 3.of 4.to return 5.but 6.important 7.A 8.if 9.are working 10.challenges
【导语】本文讲述瑞士冰川崩塌事件,警示气候变化危害,呼吁应对气候挑战。
1.句意:2025年5月28日,一大块冰川坠入瑞士布拉滕村,几乎摧毁了社区内所有传统房屋。On 28th May, 2025为过去具体日期,用一般过去时,fall过去式为fell。
2.句意:幸运的是,科学家们早已提前发出警告,建议布拉滕村民撤离。修饰全句用副词,“scientists had already made a warning ahead…time”说明是“幸运地”,lucky“幸运的”副词为luckily,句首单词首字母要大写。
3.句意:幸运的是,科学家们早已提前发出警告,建议布拉滕村民撤离。ahead of time为固定搭配,意为“提前”。
4.句意:冰川崩塌后,村民们不确定自己是否还能重返家园。be able to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“能够做某事”。
5.句意:布拉滕村村长表示:“难以想象的事情发生了。” 但他仍对村庄得以重建抱有希望。“我们失去了村庄,却没有失去信心。” 他说道。前后句表转折,用连词but,表示“但是”。
6.句意:此次冰川崩塌是气候变化影响的重要警示。修饰名词reminder用形容词作定语,importance的形容词为important“重要的”。
7.句意:一份关于瑞士冰川的近期报告指出,如果全球气温持续上升,冰川可能在一个世纪内完全消失。report为单数可数名词,此处表示泛指,且recent发音以辅音音素开头,故用不定冠词a,句首单词首字母要大写。
8.句意:一份关于瑞士冰川的近期报告指出,如果全球气温持续上升,冰川可能在一个世纪内完全消失。此处表示“如果全球气温持续上升”,用if引导条件状语从句,if表示“如果”。
9.句意:尽管气候问题令人担忧,专家们正努力采取行动,通过发布早期预警来挽救生命。此处表示现阶段正在进行的动作,用现在进行时,主语experts是复数,故be动词用are,work的现在分词是working。
10.句意:类似布拉滕的事件也凸显出:有必要支持欠发达国家为应对同类挑战做好准备。此处表示“同类挑战”,应用可数名词复数表示泛指,challenge“挑战”复数为challenges。
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2025-2026学年八年级英语下册单元模块满分必刷题(新教材外研版)
Unit 6 Living with nature【刷题型】(语法填空精准练)
人与自然—与自然共生
基础篇
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Many people believe that the environment is being destroyed (破坏), and they think this is a new problem. They believe we are hurting nature because there are too many people and we use too many 1 (thing). This is true for some problems like the earth getting 2 (hot) than it was in the past. But deforestation (毁林) has been happening for centuries.
One study shows how the land on earth 3 (change) for over the past 10,000 years. It shows that about of the earth’s land is good for living things. The rest is mostly ice, desert 4 other unsuitable (不合适的) places for life.
It also shows that 10,000 years ago, of the world’s livable land 5 (cover) in forest. Today, only about is left. We have lost one-third of the world’s forests, an area twice as big 6 the United States!
We lost only a small amount of forest in the first 5,000 years. At that time, there were very few people in the world. They needed a lot of land 7 (grow) enough food, but there was little need for forests.
The world lost half of 8 (it) forests in the last 100 years. This is 9 same amount (数量) of forest that was lost from 8000 BC to 1900.
Cutting down trees is not new, but it has worsened 10 (recent). While we need land for farming, new technology may help us grow more food on less land. This could help to save forests for everyone. However, we need to take action now.
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Many people think that dinosaurs were the biggest animals throughout history. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal 1 (survive), and it lives in the sea. It 2 (call) the Blue Whale. Blue Whales can be as long as 33 metres 3 they weigh as much as 181 tons.
The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal, but also one of 4 (clever) animals. 5 (amazing), whales can communicate with one another. However, we do not know what they are saying. One day, perhaps we will learn 6 (talk) with whales, and then they will tell us 7 they are able to understand us or not.
There are lots of 8 (story) about whales, and the most famous one is called Moby-Dick. The story was written by 9 American writer named Herman Melville. He spent a lot of time doing research 10 whales. Over years, people have killed them for food and other things. However, there are now laws to stop people killing them.
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阅读短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Our earth is our home. Many 1 (villager) live in the countryside. They grow wheat and other crops. 2 (according) to the survey, some areas are facing water 3 (short). It is hard for animals and plants 4 (survive) in the desert.
We have rich 5 (nature) resources, but we waste too much energy every day. We should be 6 (energy) in protecting the environment. We need to use clean 7 (resource) and stop pollution.
If everyone tries their best, the number of green land 8 (increase) in the future. We can live 9 (sweet) in a better world. Let’s work together 10 (protect) our beautiful home.
培优篇
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There are two meanings of autumn equinox. First, it 1 (lie) at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. Second, on the day of autumn equinox, 2 day and night are of equal length (12 hours) and the sun shines almost directly over the equator. After autumn equinox, China will have cooler days. So on this day, people have some special 3 (activity) to celebrate it.
4 (stand) eggs up on their ends
On autumn equinox day, thousands of people around the world try to make eggs stand on 5 (they) ends. So far, this Chinese custom 6 (become) the world’s game. Those people with experience say eggs about four or five days old are 7 (good) for the game than others.
Sending the autumn cattle
The so-called autumn cattle is a piece of red or yellow paper printed with solar terms and a picture of farming cattle. On autumn equinox day, people often take these pieces of paper from house to house 8 say or sing some words with good wishes, so they may get some pocket money.
Eating qiucai
Qiucai is a kind 9 wild autumn vegetable. It’s thin and about 20 cm long. Every autumn equinox day, some people in South China go to pick qiucai in the wild. Then they put qiucai into soup with fish. It is believed 10 it can clear the liver and intestines and make people healthy.
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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。
A popular science book, Baguang Has Silver-Leaf Mangroves, has just been published. The writers wrote it 1 (encourage) people to protect the trees. They 2 (support) them in Dapeng, Shenzhen, since 2009.
The book shows how the seeds arrived, grew into 3 trees, and how the Baguang Nature School and its 4 (volunteer) care for the ancient trees. It is suitable for children and non-scientists because it 5 (write) in an easy-to-understand way.
Mangroves are important for 6 (coast) areas. They clean water, protect coasts, and support wildlife. The silver-leaf mangroves in Yanzao are the oldest and 7 (healthy) in the world. The oldest tree is 524 years old. These trees protect the village 8 storms.
The book is a useful guide for anyone who wants to know 9 they can do to learn about and help protect silver-leaf mangroves. It answers questions about mangroves and 10 (they) plants and animals and how to study them.
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An amazing change is happening in the Kubuqi Desert. During the cold winters, farmers are busy 1 sand-control work. The main task is to repair straw checker-boards. The straw checker-boards 2 (build) by farmers to hold the moving sand. Zhang Yong, 3 experienced farmer says, “We use these straw checkerboards every year 4 (keep) the land safe from the sand.”
The Kubuqi Desert was known as a “dead land”. Since the 1950s, with the hard work of local people, things have changed 5 (great). The yellow sand has gradually turned into green fields. Herdsman Wangjil, who is 6 (old) than most of his neighbours, is very proud to see the changes. The key to success lies in mixing new tools with traditional 7 (method). Wangjil often thinks about the question, “How can we stay together with 8 (desert)?” His answer is “by understanding 9 (they) ways”. It shows that deserts don’t have to be people’s enemies. Instead, they can live with deserts in a friendly way. Although it is a longterm job, people are still full of hope, 10 they will continue sand-control work in the following years.
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China has many beautiful places. In Gansu Province, there is a place 1 (call) Minqin. People there have been fighting against the desert 2 many years. The desert grew larger in the past, and sandstorms often 3 (cover) their fields and houses. To protect 4 (they) homes, the local people decided to plant a special tree called the saxaul tree (梭梭树).
These trees can grow in dry places and their roots help hold the sand together. In 2010, villagers started digging holes in the desert and put small saxaul trees into the holes. Everyone worked hard, 5 even children helped carry water. So far, they have planted over 2 million trees.
The trees stop the sand moving. Also, they make the air 6 (clean) than before. Many animals, like birds and 7 (insect), are returning to the land. “We will continue to take care of these trees,” said 8 old farmer, “If we don’t protect the environment, our children will have no green land to live in the future.”
Thanks to their efforts, the desert is becoming smaller and smaller. People around China 9 (learn) from Minxin’s story now. Every tiny bit of strength is precious. It can make a big 10 (different) to the environment. Just like those small saxaul trees, when they get together, they can prevent wind and fix sand.
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Nature is full of wonders. Every day, we 1 (discover) new things about the world around us. Coral reefs, for example, are home to millions of marine creatures. But now, they 2 (face) great danger.
Climate change 3 (cause) the ocean temperature to rise. As a result, many corals are turning white and dying. Pollution is another big problem. Factories and farms are pouring waste into the ocean, which 4 (harm) the coral polyps. Overfishing also destroys the balance of the marine ecosystem.
We must 5 (take) action to protect coral reefs. We can save energy to reduce carbon emissions. We can also 6 (avoid) using plastic products. Scientists 7 (research) ways to help corals adapt to the changing environment. With everyone’s effort, coral reefs 8 (survive) for future generations.
In fact, protecting coral reefs is protecting ourselves. They 9 (provide) us with food and protect the coastline from storms. Let’s work together to keep these natural wonders 10 (live).
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阅读下面短文,根据语境或所给单词的提示,在每个空格内填入恰当的词(每空不超过2个词),使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
Do you know the largest nature park in China? It is Sanjiangyuan National Park on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原). “Sanjiangyuan” 1 (mean) the headwaters of China’s three great rivers: the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lancang River. The Yangtze River is the longest of the three.
Sanjiangyuan is famous 2 the beautiful scenery. It’s called the Water Tower of China or even Asia because there are lots of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. All the people living around it depend on its rich 3 (nature) resources (资源). However, with the global warming and human activities, the place was once in great danger. Life there was also much 4 (difficult) for both animals and humans than that in other places. To stop things from 5 (get) worse, our government has taken many measures, such as building Sanjiangyuan National Park. Many people joined the environmental protection club. The club advised the members 6 (start) a WeChat group and invite other people to join in. This was a great idea. It allowed more and more people to meet each other online 7 talk about how to protect the environment.
Now, people there are living in peace with nature. Our country is trying 8 (it) best to make Sanjiangyuan National Park one of the most famous 9 (park) all over the world. I believe in the future the park will be 10 window to show Chinese scenic beauty to the outside.
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Earlier this year, a report pointed out how fast the glaciers are melting, warning that it would affect 2 billion people. On 28th May, 2025,a large part of a glacier 1 (fall) into the Swiss village of Blatten,and destroyed nearly all the communities’ traditional houses.
Drone footage recorded how a piece of the glacier fell. 2 (lucky), scientists had already made a warning ahead 3 time, advising the villagers of Blatten to leave. So during the accident, apart from the destroyed houses, only one person went missing. After the fall of the glacier, the villagers were uncertain whether they would ever be able 4 (return).
The Blatten’s head said, “The unimaginable has happened,” but remained hopeful that the village would be rebuilt. “We have lost our village, 5 not our heart,” he said.
The glacier’s fall serves as a(n) 6 (importance) reminder of the influence of climate change. 7 recent report on Switzerland’s glaciers suggests they may totally disappear within a century 8 global temperatures continue to rise.
While the climate problems are worrying, experts 9 (work) hard to act and save lives by sending early warnings. Events like Blatten also highlight the need for supporting less developed countries in preparing for similar 10 (challenge).
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