Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals（单元自测卷·北京专用）英语新教材人教版八年级上册

2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 C D B B A C D B C A 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 C C C A B A B D C D 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 B A D B C C B C D C 题号 31 32 33 答案 B A B 34．It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks. 35．To attract more visitors./Because they want to attract more visitors. 36．The customers need to order drinks and snacks. 37．Yes. Because I can play with animals and I can also read books and relax myself there. 38．例文 Dear schoolmates, Do you know more and more animals are in danger? I think there are many endangered animals in the world, such as tigers and pandas. When farmers cut down trees, tigers can no longer hide and hunt. Many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur for money. Many rivers are polluted by factories. And there are few places where pandas can live. We are not alone in the world. We human beings could not live without all the plants and animals around us. So protecting wildlife animals is very important. We must take measures to keep plants from being destroyed and stop animals from being killed. We should actively do volunteer activities and distribute posters telling people to love wild animals. It is very easy but useful. We should also do more research to protect them. We don’t eat wild animals. Don’t cut down trees. Only if we human beings take some measures, can wild animals be preserved. I believe everyone’s small action can make a big difference. Yours, Li Hua 39．例文 Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to talk about our animal friends. Take dogs for example. Dogs are our most loyal friends as humans. The loyalty of dogs is well-known. No matter what situation the owner is in, the dog always stays by their side. Dogs are very intelligent. They can learn some commands and help people with the simplest things, such as guarding their homes and accompanying the elderly and children. It can sense the emotions of its owner. When the owner is happy, it wags its tail, and when the owner is sad, it quietly accompanies him. As owners, we should understand the behavior habits of dogs and spend as much time as possible with them to establish friendships and trust relationships. Do not use violence against dogs. In short, animals are friends of humans, and we should live in harmony. Thanks for listening. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·北京专用 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共两部分,共39题,满分60分,考试时间90分钟。 2. 在试卷和草稿纸上准确填写姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号。 3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。 4. 在答题卡上、选择题用2B铅笔作答,其他试题用黑色字签字笔作答。 5. 考试结束,请将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并交回。 第一部分 本部分共33题,共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中,选出最符合题目要求的一项。 一、单项填空(每题0.5分,共6分) 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．My uncle is a doctor. He likes _________ job very much. A．my B．her C．his D．your 【答案】C 【详解】句意：我叔叔是一名医生。他非常喜欢他的工作。 考查物主代词。my我的；her她的；his他的；your你的。根据主语he可知，人称要保持一致。故选C。 2．Six students in our class will celebrate their birthdays _________ May. A．at B．on C．of D．in 【答案】D 【详解】句意：我们班有六个学生将在五月庆祝他们的生日。 考查介词的辨析。at在……（用于具体的时刻前面）；on在……之时（用于具体的某一天）；of属于；in在……期间（用在年、月等的前面）根据“May”可知，月份前面用时间介词in。故选D。 3．—Who do you think will win the race, Bob, Tom or Mike? —It must be Bob. I think he runs ________. A．faster B．the fastest C．more slowly D．most slowly 【答案】B 【详解】句意：——你认为谁会赢得赛跑，鲍勃、汤姆还是迈克？ ——一定是鲍勃。我认为他跑得最快。 faster更快（比较级）；the fastest最快（最高级）；more slowly更慢（比较级）；most slowly最慢（最高级）。句中是Bob, Tom or Mike三者对比，应该用最高级，问句问谁会赢得比赛，说明跑得最快，应填the fastest。 4．David is American, _________ he speaks Chinese very well. A．for B．but C．so D．if 【答案】B 【详解】句意：大卫是美国人，但他的汉语说得很好。 考查连词辨析。for因为；but但是；so所以；if如果。根据“he speaks Chinese very well”可知，前后两句是转折关系，故选B。 5．—John, _________ I join you in the volunteer program after school? —Of course you can. Shall we meet at five this afternoon? A．can B．need C．must D．should 【答案】A 【详解】句意：——约翰，放学后我能和你一起参加志愿者活动吗?？——你当然可以。我们今天下午5点见面好吗？ 考查情态动词。can可以；need需要；must必须；should应该。根据“Of course you can.”可知，上句是can引导的一般疑问句，故选A。 6．—Who jumps ________, Greg or Henry? —Henry. In fact, he jumps ________of all the boys. A．higher, higher B．the highest, the highest C．higher, the highest D．the highest, higher 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——谁跳得更高，格雷格还是亨利？——亨利。事实上，他是所有男孩中跳得最高的。 higher更高；the highest最高的。根据“Greg or Henry”可知是两者之间的比较，第一空应用比较级higher；根据“of all the boys”可知是所有男孩中的比较(三者及以上)，第二空应用最高级the highest。 7．—________ do you tidy your own room? —Twice a week. A．How much B．How many C．How long D．How often 【答案】D 【详解】句意：——你多久整理一次自己的房间？——一周两次。 考查对频率提问的特殊疑问词。How much多少，用于不可数名词或价格；How many多少，用于可数名词；How long多长，时间或长度；How often多久一次。根据答句“Twice a week”表示频率，可知是询问动作发生的频率。故选D。 8．Please stop ________ and go out for a walk. Remember ________ warm clothes. A．to study; to wear B．studying; to wear C．to study; wearing D．studying; wearing 【答案】B 【详解】句意：请停止学习，出去散散步。记得穿暖和的衣服。 考查动词stop和remember的用法：stop doing sth表示“停止正在做的事情”，stop to do sth表示“停下来去做另一件事”；remember to do sth表示“记得去做某事 (未做)”，remember doing sth表示“记得做过某事 (已做)”。第一空根据“go out for a walk”可知，应停止学习，用studying；第二空表示“记得去穿暖和的衣服”，动作未发生，用to wear。故选B。 9．—What is your sister doing, Jane? —She _________ a video on how to make sky lanterns. A．watches B．will watch C．is watching D．watched 【答案】C 【详解】句意：——你妹妹在干什么，简？——她正在看一个如何制作孔明灯的视频。 考查现在进行时。根据“What is your sister doing”可知，此句是现在进行时，故选C。 10．Lily and her classmates _________ on a school trip yesterday. A．went B．will go C．go D．have gone 【答案】A 【详解】句意：莉莉和她的同学昨天去进行了学校旅行。 考查一般过去时态。went过去时态；will go一般将来时；go一般现在时；have gone现在完成时。根据“yesterday”可知，时态为一般过去时。故选A。 11．Some students in our school ________ some trees in the park next week. A．planted B．have planted C．will plant D．plant 【答案】C 【详解】句意：下周，我们学校的一些学生将在公园里种一些树。 考查一般将来时态。planted过去式；have planted现在完成时态；will plant一般将来时态；plant动词原形。根据时间状语“next week”可知，句子时态为一般将来时，结构为“will+动词原形”，故选C。 12．My aunt ________ going out for a walk after dinner. A．enjoyed B．has enjoyed C．enjoys D．is enjoying 【答案】C 【详解】句意：我的姑姑喜欢在晚饭后出去散步。 考查动词时态。根据“My aunt…going out for a walk after dinner.”可知，晚饭后出去散步是习惯性的行为，这里需要用一般现在时，根据“My aunt”可知，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词用三单形式，enjoys符合语境。故选C。 二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 I’m excited today. That’s because my best childhood friend Molly came back home late last night. I haven’t seen her in FOUR years! I still remember the day Molly came to the world. It was March 20th, 2016—about two years after me. Molly was so 13 that she soon became one of the stars here at Kunming Zoo. There was always a large 14 of visitors outside our playground, but most of these people were coming to see her only. Molly and I played together every day until one evening in April 2018 when she told me she would go to a remote (遥远的) place. The next morning, I found her cage 15 . The zookeepers told me that Molly was being sent to a zoo in Henan. It was the 16 day of my life—we hadn’t even said goodbye to each other. I have never stopped 17 her since that day. “Will she have difficulty getting used to the northern climate? Will she continue to be treated well?” I thought. Nobody could help answer these questions. One day, I heard from several zoo visitors that Molly had been trained to perform acrobatics (杂技) and carry tourists around on her back. The handlers (驯兽员) forced her to learn tricks. The news 18 shocked me. How I wished this was not true! Although I also heard that many people had been asking the government to save Molly, I still couldn’t 19 worrying about my friend. I feel lucky that I have been taken good care of. In many other zoos, however, elephant shows are common while the living conditions are awful. As I grew up, I slowly realized the severity (严重性) of this problem. Every year on August 12th—World Elephant Day—people call for better protection for us. As an elephant, I think this is not 20 . I wish there were an Elephant Day every month. 13．A．brave B．polite C．lovely D．dangerous 14．A．crowd B．pair C．couple D．double 15．A．open B．empty C．new D．beautiful 16．A．darkest B．coldest C．poorest D．longest 17．A．thinking B．missing C．dreaming D．forgetting 18．A．simply B．mainly C．heavily D．deeply 19．A．start B．finish C．stop D．keep 20．A．possible B．perfect C．fair D．enough 【答案】13．C 14．A 15．B 16．A 17．B 18．D 19．C 20．D 【导语】本文以大象的口吻讲述好友茉莉被送走后的思念，得知其受训练的消息很担忧，呼吁人们更好地保护大象，改善它们的生存环境。 【详解】13．句意：莫莉太可爱了，很快就成了昆明动物园里的明星之一。 brave勇敢的；polite有礼貌的；lovely可爱的；dangerous危险的。根据“she soon became one of the stars here at Kunming Zoo”可知，莫莉因可爱成为动物园明星。故选C。 14．句意：我们的游乐场外面总是有一大群游客，但这些人大多只是来看她的。 crowd人群；pair一双；couple一对；double两倍。根据“of visitors outside our playground”可知，此处指一大群游客，a crowd of是固定搭配。故选A。 15．句意：第二天早上，我发现她的笼子是空的。 open开着的；empty空的；new新的；beautiful漂亮的。根据“The zookeepers told me that Molly was being sent to a zoo in Henan.”可知，莫莉被送走了，笼子变成空的。故选B。 16．句意：那是我一生中最黑暗的一天——我们甚至没有道别。 darkest最黑暗的；coldest最冷的；poorest最穷的；longest最长的。根据“we hadn’t even said goodbye to each other”可知，没和好友道别，这一天对作者来说很灰暗。故选A。 17．句意：从那天起，我从未停止过想念她。 thinking思考；missing想念；dreaming梦想；forgetting忘记。根据“we hadn’t even said goodbye to each other”可知，作者一直想念被送走的好友。故选B。 18．句意：这个消息深深地震撼了我。 simply简单地；mainly主要地；heavily沉重地；deeply深深地。根据“How I wished this was not true!”可知，作者得知消息后内心受到深深的震撼。故选D。 19．句意：尽管我也听说很多人要求政府拯救莫莉，但我仍然无法停止担心我的朋友。 start开始；finish完成；stop停止；keep保持。根据“worrying about my friend”可知，此处是固定搭配stop doing sth.，表示“停止做某事”。故选C。 20．句意：作为一头大象，我认为这还不够。 possible可能的；perfect完美的；fair公平的；enough足够的。根据“I wish there were an Elephant Day every month.”可知，作者觉得一年一次的世界大象日还不够，希望每月都有。故选D。 三、 阅读理解(共26分, 每小题2分) (一)信息匹配。 A Amazing Plants and Animals A B C D 21 My picture shows something about bamboo. I drew a cute black-and-white animal. It feeds almost only on bamboo leaves. Next to it, I added bamboo products like a fan and a basket. 22 I chose a kind of small insect. I drew flowers with the insect on them. Next to the flowers, I added a jar of honey. The insects fly very far to make just a little honey, and some of our food needs their help. 23 I drew a plant that grows in water. Its beautiful flowers grow out of the water and long white parts are under the water. People can eat the white parts and use the leaves to cook porridge. 【答案】21．B 22．A 23．D 【导语】本文要求根据三名学生对绘画内容的描述，匹配最符合的选项。 【详解】21．根据“My picture shows something about bamboo. I drew a cute black-and-white animal. It feeds almost only on bamboo leaves. Next to it, I added bamboo products like a fan and a basket.”可知，关键信息是竹子、黑白动物（熊猫）、竹制品（扇子、篮子）。图片B图是熊猫，旁边有竹扇和篮子，与之匹配。故选B。 22．根据“I chose a kind of small insect. I drew flowers with the insect on them. Next to the flowers, I added a jar of honey. The insects fly very far to make just a little honey, and some of our food needs their help.”可知，关键信息是昆虫（蜜蜂）、花、蜂蜜罐。图片A里有蜜蜂在花上，旁边有蜂蜜罐，与之匹配。故选A。 23．根据“I drew a plant that grows in water. Its beautiful flowers grow out of the water and long white parts are under the water. People can eat the white parts and use the leaves to cook porridge.”可知，关键信息是水生植物，花出水，水下白色部分可食用（莲藕），叶子可煮粥（荷叶）。图片D是荷花，下面有莲藕，与之匹配。故选D。 B When I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother and I were coming back from a family party. That was our usual weekend activity, but something we didn’t think would happen was waiting for us. There, outside our house, we saw two grown-up geese and a small baby goose. They were afraid of our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow. We were no strangers to the ways of wild animals, so we knew we shouldn’t touch the baby goose or it would stay with us and be lost to its family completely. Hours passed, and night fell. It became very cold. At that point, we knew we had to help and we brought him into our house. We all pretty much slept with one eye open until morning came. And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to drive the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our home. He wouldn’t go to them though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to take him back. My sister Joanna decided to call the little goose Peeper, because he would follow us around making a peeping (唧唧叫) noise without stopping. Almost a year passed. My family spent our days with Peeper’s hugs and my dad would throw (抛) Peeper up into the air so he could fly a circle (圈) around the house. One evening, my uncle came, and my dad wanted to show him Peeper’s circle. He threw him up into the air, but this time, Peeper just flew off. Everyone was very, very sad. We looked for him for days, calling his name, but he didn’t come back. Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a wonderful memory for my family. Geese keep their promise, and never forget their first home. Even so, I think it was still unbelievable when an old grown-up goose came to my home. At first, I guessed it was just another goose. After two weeks of the goose coming back again and again, it became clear to me that this wasn’t another goose. My old best friend returned, 20 years later. People need connection with the natural world. Through Peeper, I have learned so much about myself and about the nature of love. 24．The writer’s family saw the geese family ________. A．before they went back home from outside B．after they returned from their family party C．in the morning when they got up D．when the geese were flying around 25．The baby goose could stay in the writer’s house because ________. A．Joanna decided to keep him and give him a name B．the family promised to protect him and give him a home C．the baby goose may be in danger without help D．the writer’s dad loves to play with the baby goose 26．The best title for the passage should be ________. A．A Dad-Trained Goose B．My Love for Nature C．My Goose Returned Home D．A Friendly Goose 【答案】24．B 25．C 26．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了多年前离开作者一家的雏鹅，长大后又回来了，这只雏鹅给作者一家带来了美好的回忆。 【详解】24．细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother and I were coming back from a family party. ... we saw two grown-up geese and a small baby goose.”可知作者一家从家庭聚会回来，看到了鹅一家。故选B。 25．推理判断题。根据第一段“Hours passed, and night fell. It became very cold. At that point, we knew we had to help and we brought him into our house.”可知，几个小时过去了，夜幕降临，天气变得非常冷，我们必须帮助雏鹅把它带回家。可推测，雏鹅可以留在作者家是因为不帮助雏鹅，它可能会被冻死或遇到危险。故选C。 26．最佳标题题。文章通篇讲述了多年前离开作者一家的雏鹅，长大后又回来了，这只雏鹅给作者一家带来了美好的回忆，C选项“我的鹅回家了”最符合。故选C。 C Cats love fish, but they hate water—these two commonly believed ideas seem to contradict (与……矛盾) each other. But do cats really hate water? Although furry cats at home can enjoy fish while staying clean and dry, wild cats are willing to get their paws wet to catch a tasty treat. This shows that it is a mistake to believe that all cats hate water, says Wailani Sung, a veterinary behaviorist (动物行为学家) from California. She explains that each cat is different—some cats like water, while others don’t. This is similar to dogs, according to Carlo Siracusa, another veterinary behaviorist. He points out that though many dogs like water, some dogs dislike water, just like cats. One reason why people think cats dislike water is that most pet cats live indoors, while dogs are often taken outside. This gives dogs more chances to get used to water. Another reason is that most pet dogs are regularly washed, but cats usually clean themselves with their tongues—no water needed. Though cats may avoid water, they have good reasons for doing so. Cats have special hairs on their bodies that help them feel the world around them, and getting these hairs wet may disturb (干扰) how they sense the environment. Wet fur can also make cats feel cold, as their fur helps keep them warm by trapping (锁住) air. Cats, as prey animals, also avoid situations that seem dangerous or unpredictable. Even though they are skilled hunters, they can be vulnerable to other animals. This makes them uncomfortable in situations where they feel unsafe. Siracusa explains that cats usually dislike new things they cannot control. Being in water could be one of these things. Since cats can clean themselves with their tongues, there is usually no need to worry if your cat avoids water. Healthy cats can take care of their own fur. Siracusa suggests that if you want to wash your cat, you should let them get used to water slowly, so the cat feels safe during the process. House cats may need more encouragement to drink water. Over time, cats get used to getting most of their water from the food they eat, rather than having to find it in the dry environments in which they grow up. Siracusa suggests providing several water bowls around the house, with at least one placed away from the feeding area. Using water to punish cats for bad behavior is not a good idea, no matter how the animal feels about water. Sung explains that our reaction is often too late for cats to understand, which can lead them to feel scared of their owners. Instead, Sung advises people to use positive ways like a reward. 27．Why does the writer mention dogs in Paragraph 2? A．To explain why cats tend to avoid water more often than dogs in everyday life. B．To show animals of the same type can have different feelings towards water. C．To suggest that dogs are usually given more chances to get used to water. D．To tell that cats and dogs have some cleaning habits in common. 28．What does the phrase “be vulnerable to” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Be greatly supported by. B．Be deeply respected by. C．Be easily harmed by. D．Be widely hated by. 29．What can we learn from the passage? A．Owners should let their cats get used to water quickly to feel safe. B．Owners can improve cats’ behavior by punishing them with water. C．Cats should depend on drinking water instead of getting it from their food. D．Cats may avoid water because getting wet makes it hard for them to stay warm. 【答案】27．B 28．C 29．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了动物行为学家的观点，解释了人们认为猫讨厌水的原因、猫避开水的实际缘由，并给出了给猫喝水、洗澡及教育猫的相关建议，同时指出并非所有猫都讨厌水。 【详解】27．细节理解题。根据“He points out that though many dogs like water, some dogs dislike water, just like cats.”可知，作者提及狗是为了说明同一类动物对水可能有不同的感受。故选B。 28．词句猜测题。根据“Even though they are skilled hunters, they can be vulnerable to other animals. This makes them uncomfortable in situations where they feel unsafe.”可知，即使猫是熟练的捕猎者，在感觉不安全的情况下仍会不舒服，说明它们可能容易受到其他动物的伤害。故选C。 29．细节理解题。根据“Wet fur can also make cats feel cold, as their fur helps keep them warm by trapping air.”可知，猫可能会避开水，因为湿毛发会让它们难以保持温暖。故选D。 D In parts of Africa, people communicate with a wild bird—the greater honeyguide—in order to locate bee nests and harvest their stores of honey. It’s a rare example of cooperation (合作) between humans and wild animals. Brian Wood and Claire Spottiswoode were lead authors on a study about how this valuable partnership is maintained and how it changes in different cultures. “Our study proves the bird’s ability to learn specific voiced signals that are traditionally used by different honey-hunting communities. This helps people and birds work together in ways that are beneficial for both,” Wood said. “Honeyguides seem to know the landscape well. They know the location of bee nests and then share with people,” Spottiswoode said. “People are eager for the bird’s help.” The honeyguides also benefit from locating the nests: They eat the leftover honey. Spottiswoode and Wood’s study was done with the Hadza community in Tanzania and the Yao community of northern Mozambique. Before this study, they had already found that the two groups use different ways to attract honeyguides. When a Hadza person wants to work with a honeyguide, they make a whistle (口哨) sound in Mozambique, Yao people do this by making a “Brr!...” sound first, then a “…Hmm!” sound. Using mathematical models and audio (音频) playback experiments, the team studied these signals. In the experiment, researchers played the same set of recorded sounds to honeyguides in Tanzania and Mozambique. Through this experiment, the researchers wanted to know whether the honeyguides could recognize and prefer the special sounds used by local honey-hunters, or the birds were just naturally attracted to all such sounds. The honeyguides in Tanzania were over three times more likely to cooperate when hearing the calls of local Hadza people than the calls of “foreign” Yao. The honeyguides in Mozambique were almost twice as likely to cooperate when hearing the local Yao call, compared to the “foreign” Hadza whistles. The study shows that differences in honeyguide-attracting signals are not random (随机的) but have a practical reason. While honey-hunting, both the Hadza and Yao come across mammals (哺乳动物), but only the Hadza hunt them, using bows and arrows. The Hadza’s hunting might explain the less noticeable whistles they use. Hadza hunters explain that they can avoid being found by their prey (猎物) because their whistles “sound like birds.” However, the signal the Yao use to communicate with the honeyguide can help scare off animals they find dangerous. 30．By cooperating with honey-hunting communities, honeyguides can ________. A．recognize hunters’ whistle B．locate bee nests easier C．have more food D．become familiar with the landscape 31．Why did the researchers use the same recorded sounds? A．To study their mathematical models. B．To check if they are a natural preference. C．To see if they increase birds’ ability to find honey. D．To teach honey-hunting communities how to give signals. 32．What can we learn from Spottiswoode and Wood’s study? A．The honeyguides prefer calls from the local people. B．The human-bird relationship can change with new signals. C．The Yao community hunts animals while looking for bee nests. D．The signals from the Hadza were more attractive to honeyguides. 33．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A．How mammals react to different signals. B．How signals connect with hunting activity. C．How hunting skills are used to scare off animals. D．How whistles help honeyguides to find bee nests. 【答案】30．C 31．B 32．A 33．B 【导语】本文讲述了在非洲部分地区，人们与导蜜鸟合作寻找蜂巢和采集蜂蜜的故事，以及研究人员通过实验研究这种合作如何在不同文化中维持和变化。 【详解】30．细节理解题。根据“The honeyguides also benefit from locating the nests: They eat the leftover honey.”可知，导蜜鸟通过合作可以吃到剩余的蜂蜜，从而获得更多食物。故选C。 31．细节理解题。根据“Through this experiment, the researchers wanted to know whether the honeyguides could recognize and prefer the special sounds used by local honey-hunters, or the birds were just naturally attracted to all such sounds.”可知，研究人员想确认导蜜鸟是能识别并偏好当地捕蜜者使用的声音，还是天生就被所有这类声音吸引。故选B。 32．细节理解题。根据“The honeyguides in Tanzania were over three times more likely to cooperate when hearing the calls of local Hadza people than the calls of ‘foreign’ Yao. The honeyguides in Mozambique were almost twice as likely to cooperate when hearing the local Yao call, compared to the ‘foreign’ Hadza whistles.”可知，实验结果直接表明：坦桑尼亚的导蜜鸟听到当地哈德扎人的呼唤声时，合作的可能性是听到“外国”尧族声音的三倍多；莫桑比克的导蜜鸟听到当地尧族的声音时，合作的可能性几乎是听到“外国”哈德扎口哨声的两倍。这充分说明导蜜鸟偏好当地人的呼唤声。故选A。 33．主旨大意题。根据“The study shows that differences in honeyguide-attracting signals are not random (随机的) but have a practical reason.”可知，最后一段解释了哈德扎人使用不那么显眼的口哨声是为了在寻蜜时避免被猎物发现，而尧族人使用的声音有助于吓跑他们认为危险的动物。整个段落都在阐述不同信号与狩猎活动之间的关联。故选B。 第二部分 本部分共5题, 共20分。根据题目要求, 完成相应任务。 四、 阅读表达(共10分, 第1-3题每小题2分, 第4小题4分) Have you heard about animal cafés? In many zoos, you can only see the animals in cages. However, it will be easy for you to pet some cute animals in an animal café. It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks. Cat cafés are the most popular and have been around for the longest. When you spend time with the cats, you can either interact with them or just take it easy while reading a book. The insides of many cafés are like regular houses, letting you relax as if you were at a friend’s house or even your own home. To attract more visitors, the owners of the cafés also look after other animals such as dogs, rabbits and ducks. “Because of limited living space and busy work schedules, many young people are now unable to raise pets themselves. The pet s here satisfy their needs.” said Duan Mu, the owner of a café. Up to February 2024, there were more than 4,000 animal cafés in China. Animal cafés can be mainly divided into two modes (模式). The first mode raises animals in the café and is usually welcomed by customers who don’t have pets. These places charge admission (收费). The second mode simply allows pets to visit and enjoy coffee time with their owners. There is no admission charge. But the customers need to order drinks and snacks if they stay in an animal café with their own pets. “I prefer to choose a café that allows me to bring along my own cat.” Yu Miao, a 30-year-old cat owner said. Pets are the highlight of animal cafés, but they can also present trouble. Some doctors remind the probable hygiene-related (卫生相关的) food problems caused by animals. Many café owners also say that there are sometimes incidents of animals biting or scratching (抓伤) customers. It is important not to run after animals or try to pick them up by force. You are not allowed to use your camera flash when taking pictures, either. 34．What is an animal café? 35．Why do the owners of the cat cafés also look after other animals? 36．What do the customers need to do if they stay in an animal café with their own pets? 37．Would you like to go to an animal café? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons.) 【答案】34．It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks. 35．To attract more visitors./Because they want to attract more visitors. 36．The customers need to order drinks and snacks. 37．Yes. Because I can play with animals and I can also read books and relax myself there. 【导语】本文主要介绍了动物咖啡馆。 【详解】34．根据第一段“Have you heard about animal cafés?”和“It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks.”可知，这是一个你可以在享受食物和饮料，同时与动物玩耍的地方。故填It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks. 35．根据第二段“To attract more visitors, the owners of the cafés also look after other animals such as dogs, rabbits and ducks.”可知，为了吸引更多的游客，咖啡馆的主人还照顾其他动物，如狗、兔子和鸭子。故填To attract more visitors./Because they want to attract more visitors. 36．根据第三段“But the customers need to order drinks and snacks if they stay in an animal café with their own pets.”可知，如果顾客和自己的宠物待在动物咖啡馆，他们需要点饮料和零食。故填The customers need to order drinks and snacks. 37．本题答案不唯一，言之有理即可。由文章可知，在动物咖啡馆理既可以和小动物一起玩，也可以阅读、放松自己。故填Yes. Because I can play with animals and I can also read books and relax myself there. 五、文段表达(10分) 从下面两个题目中任选一题, 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 38．根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 假如你是李华，你校正在举办“保护野生动物，共创和谐世界”( Living in Harmony with Wild Animals)主题活动。在了解相关知识后，你发现许多野生动物的生存现状非常令人担忧。请根据以下提示，向校园网站英语专栏投稿，写一篇关于保护野生动物的倡议书。 提示词语: pollute, kill, cut down, poster, volunteer, research 提示问题: ●Why are many wild animals in danger? ●How can we protect them? Dear schoolmates, Do you know more and more animals are in danger?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I believe everyone’s small action can make a big difference. Yours, Li Hua 【答案】例文 Dear schoolmates, Do you know more and more animals are in danger? I think there are many endangered animals in the world, such as tigers and pandas. When farmers cut down trees, tigers can no longer hide and hunt. Many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur for money. Many rivers are polluted by factories. And there are few places where pandas can live. We are not alone in the world. We human beings could not live without all the plants and animals around us. So protecting wildlife animals is very important. We must take measures to keep plants from being destroyed and stop animals from being killed. We should actively do volunteer activities and distribute posters telling people to love wild animals. It is very easy but useful. We should also do more research to protect them. We don’t eat wild animals. Don’t cut down trees. Only if we human beings take some measures, can wild animals be preserved. I believe everyone’s small action can make a big difference. Yours, Li Hua 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇应用文，是一篇倡议书； ②时态：本文主要用一般现在时； ③提示：考生注意不要遗漏要点，适当增加细节，突出写作要点，确保行文连贯。 [写作步骤] ①第一步，说明濒危动物的现状和原因； ②第二步，列举一些我们该如何保护濒危动物的措施； ③第三步，号召大家共同努力来保护濒危动物。 [亮点词汇] ①endangered animals 濒危动物 ②no longer 不再 ③take measures to do 采取措施做某事 ④keep/stop…from doing 保护……免于…… [高分句型] ①Many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur for money. (who引导的定语从句) ②And there are few places where pandas can live. (where引导的定语从句) ③Only if we human beings take some  measures can wild animals be preserved.(Only if引导的条件状语从句，部分倒装) 39．动物与人类是地球上共生的伙伴，彼此之间的和谐关系对于维护生态平衡以及促进人类幸福感具有重要意义。 假定你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展以 “Animal Friends” 为主题的交流活动，作为社团成员，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈谈为什么动物是我们的朋友以及我们如何与它们和睦相处。 提示词语：help, happy, learn 提示内容：●Why are animals our friends? ●What can we do to get on well (和睦相处) with them? Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to talk about our animal friends. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to talk about our animal friends. Take dogs for example. Dogs are our most loyal friends as humans. The loyalty of dogs is well-known. No matter what situation the owner is in, the dog always stays by their side. Dogs are very intelligent. They can learn some commands and help people with the simplest things, such as guarding their homes and accompanying the elderly and children. It can sense the emotions of its owner. When the owner is happy, it wags its tail, and when the owner is sad, it quietly accompanies him. As owners, we should understand the behavior habits of dogs and spend as much time as possible with them to establish friendships and trust relationships. Do not use violence against dogs. In short, animals are friends of humans, and we should live in harmony. Thanks for listening. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇发言稿； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中的介绍要点，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图，介绍动物朋友； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容，以狗为例，介绍了狗狗为什么是人类的朋友及人类怎么与狗狗相处； 第三步，书写结语，表达人类要与动物和谐共处。 [亮点词汇] ①take...for example以……为例 ②be well-known众所周知 ③such as例如 [高分句型] ①When the owner is happy, it wags its tail, and when the owner is sad, it quietly accompanies him. (when引导的时间状语从句) ②Do not use violence against dogs. (祈使句) 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·北京专用 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共两部分,共39题,满分60分,考试时间90分钟。 2. 在试卷和草稿纸上准确填写姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号。 3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。 4. 在答题卡上、选择题用2B铅笔作答,其他试题用黑色字签字笔作答。 5. 考试结束,请将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并交回。 第一部分 本部分共33题,共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中,选出最符合题目要求的一项。 一、单项填空(每题0.5分,共6分) 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．My uncle is a doctor. He likes _________ job very much. A．my B．her C．his D．your 2．Six students in our class will celebrate their birthdays _________ May. A．at B．on C．of D．in 3．—Who do you think will win the race, Bob, Tom or Mike? —It must be Bob. I think he runs ________. A．faster B．the fastest C．more slowly D．most slowly 4．David is American, _________ he speaks Chinese very well. A．for B．but C．so D．if 5．—John, _________ I join you in the volunteer program after school? —Of course you can. Shall we meet at five this afternoon? A．can B．need C．must D．should 6．—Who jumps ________, Greg or Henry? —Henry. In fact, he jumps ________of all the boys. A．higher, higher B．the highest, the highest C．higher, the highest D．the highest, higher 7．—________ do you tidy your own room? —Twice a week. A．How much B．How many C．How long D．How often 8．Please stop ________ and go out for a walk. Remember ________ warm clothes. A．to study; to wear B．studying; to wear C．to study; wearing D．studying; wearing 9．—What is your sister doing, Jane? —She _________ a video on how to make sky lanterns. A．watches B．will watch C．is watching D．watched 10．Lily and her classmates _________ on a school trip yesterday. A．went B．will go C．go D．have gone 11．Some students in our school ________ some trees in the park next week. A．planted B．have planted C．will plant D．plant 12．My aunt ________ going out for a walk after dinner. A．enjoyed B．has enjoyed C．enjoys D．is enjoying 二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 I’m excited today. That’s because my best childhood friend Molly came back home late last night. I haven’t seen her in FOUR years! I still remember the day Molly came to the world. It was March 20th, 2016—about two years after me. Molly was so 13 that she soon became one of the stars here at Kunming Zoo. There was always a large 14 of visitors outside our playground, but most of these people were coming to see her only. Molly and I played together every day until one evening in April 2018 when she told me she would go to a remote (遥远的) place. The next morning, I found her cage 15 . The zookeepers told me that Molly was being sent to a zoo in Henan. It was the 16 day of my life—we hadn’t even said goodbye to each other. I have never stopped 17 her since that day. “Will she have difficulty getting used to the northern climate? Will she continue to be treated well?” I thought. Nobody could help answer these questions. One day, I heard from several zoo visitors that Molly had been trained to perform acrobatics (杂技) and carry tourists around on her back. The handlers (驯兽员) forced her to learn tricks. The news 18 shocked me. How I wished this was not true! Although I also heard that many people had been asking the government to save Molly, I still couldn’t 19 worrying about my friend. I feel lucky that I have been taken good care of. In many other zoos, however, elephant shows are common while the living conditions are awful. As I grew up, I slowly realized the severity (严重性) of this problem. Every year on August 12th—World Elephant Day—people call for better protection for us. As an elephant, I think this is not 20 . I wish there were an Elephant Day every month. 13．A．brave B．polite C．lovely D．dangerous 14．A．crowd B．pair C．couple D．double 15．A．open B．empty C．new D．beautiful 16．A．darkest B．coldest C．poorest D．longest 17．A．thinking B．missing C．dreaming D．forgetting 18．A．simply B．mainly C．heavily D．deeply 19．A．start B．finish C．stop D．keep 20．A．possible B．perfect C．fair D．enough 三、 阅读理解(共26分, 每小题2分) (一)信息匹配。 A Amazing Plants and Animals A B C D 21 My picture shows something about bamboo. I drew a cute black-and-white animal. It feeds almost only on bamboo leaves. Next to it, I added bamboo products like a fan and a basket. 22 I chose a kind of small insect. I drew flowers with the insect on them. Next to the flowers, I added a jar of honey. The insects fly very far to make just a little honey, and some of our food needs their help. 23 I drew a plant that grows in water. Its beautiful flowers grow out of the water and long white parts are under the water. People can eat the white parts and use the leaves to cook porridge. B When I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother and I were coming back from a family party. That was our usual weekend activity, but something we didn’t think would happen was waiting for us. There, outside our house, we saw two grown-up geese and a small baby goose. They were afraid of our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow. We were no strangers to the ways of wild animals, so we knew we shouldn’t touch the baby goose or it would stay with us and be lost to its family completely. Hours passed, and night fell. It became very cold. At that point, we knew we had to help and we brought him into our house. We all pretty much slept with one eye open until morning came. And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to drive the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our home. He wouldn’t go to them though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to take him back. My sister Joanna decided to call the little goose Peeper, because he would follow us around making a peeping (唧唧叫) noise without stopping. Almost a year passed. My family spent our days with Peeper’s hugs and my dad would throw (抛) Peeper up into the air so he could fly a circle (圈) around the house. One evening, my uncle came, and my dad wanted to show him Peeper’s circle. He threw him up into the air, but this time, Peeper just flew off. Everyone was very, very sad. We looked for him for days, calling his name, but he didn’t come back. Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a wonderful memory for my family. Geese keep their promise, and never forget their first home. Even so, I think it was still unbelievable when an old grown-up goose came to my home. At first, I guessed it was just another goose. After two weeks of the goose coming back again and again, it became clear to me that this wasn’t another goose. My old best friend returned, 20 years later. People need connection with the natural world. Through Peeper, I have learned so much about myself and about the nature of love. 24．The writer’s family saw the geese family ________. A．before they went back home from outside B．after they returned from their family party C．in the morning when they got up D．when the geese were flying around 25．The baby goose could stay in the writer’s house because ________. A．Joanna decided to keep him and give him a name B．the family promised to protect him and give him a home C．the baby goose may be in danger without help D．the writer’s dad loves to play with the baby goose 26．The best title for the passage should be ________. A．A Dad-Trained Goose B．My Love for Nature C．My Goose Returned Home D．A Friendly Goose C Cats love fish, but they hate water—these two commonly believed ideas seem to contradict (与……矛盾) each other. But do cats really hate water? Although furry cats at home can enjoy fish while staying clean and dry, wild cats are willing to get their paws wet to catch a tasty treat. This shows that it is a mistake to believe that all cats hate water, says Wailani Sung, a veterinary behaviorist (动物行为学家) from California. She explains that each cat is different—some cats like water, while others don’t. This is similar to dogs, according to Carlo Siracusa, another veterinary behaviorist. He points out that though many dogs like water, some dogs dislike water, just like cats. One reason why people think cats dislike water is that most pet cats live indoors, while dogs are often taken outside. This gives dogs more chances to get used to water. Another reason is that most pet dogs are regularly washed, but cats usually clean themselves with their tongues—no water needed. Though cats may avoid water, they have good reasons for doing so. Cats have special hairs on their bodies that help them feel the world around them, and getting these hairs wet may disturb (干扰) how they sense the environment. Wet fur can also make cats feel cold, as their fur helps keep them warm by trapping (锁住) air. Cats, as prey animals, also avoid situations that seem dangerous or unpredictable. Even though they are skilled hunters, they can be vulnerable to other animals. This makes them uncomfortable in situations where they feel unsafe. Siracusa explains that cats usually dislike new things they cannot control. Being in water could be one of these things. Since cats can clean themselves with their tongues, there is usually no need to worry if your cat avoids water. Healthy cats can take care of their own fur. Siracusa suggests that if you want to wash your cat, you should let them get used to water slowly, so the cat feels safe during the process. House cats may need more encouragement to drink water. Over time, cats get used to getting most of their water from the food they eat, rather than having to find it in the dry environments in which they grow up. Siracusa suggests providing several water bowls around the house, with at least one placed away from the feeding area. Using water to punish cats for bad behavior is not a good idea, no matter how the animal feels about water. Sung explains that our reaction is often too late for cats to understand, which can lead them to feel scared of their owners. Instead, Sung advises people to use positive ways like a reward. 27．Why does the writer mention dogs in Paragraph 2? A．To explain why cats tend to avoid water more often than dogs in everyday life. B．To show animals of the same type can have different feelings towards water. C．To suggest that dogs are usually given more chances to get used to water. D．To tell that cats and dogs have some cleaning habits in common. 28．What does the phrase “be vulnerable to” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Be greatly supported by. B．Be deeply respected by. C．Be easily harmed by. D．Be widely hated by. 29．What can we learn from the passage? A．Owners should let their cats get used to water quickly to feel safe. B．Owners can improve cats’ behavior by punishing them with water. C．Cats should depend on drinking water instead of getting it from their food. D．Cats may avoid water because getting wet makes it hard for them to stay warm. D In parts of Africa, people communicate with a wild bird—the greater honeyguide—in order to locate bee nests and harvest their stores of honey. It’s a rare example of cooperation (合作) between humans and wild animals. Brian Wood and Claire Spottiswoode were lead authors on a study about how this valuable partnership is maintained and how it changes in different cultures. “Our study proves the bird’s ability to learn specific voiced signals that are traditionally used by different honey-hunting communities. This helps people and birds work together in ways that are beneficial for both,” Wood said. “Honeyguides seem to know the landscape well. They know the location of bee nests and then share with people,” Spottiswoode said. “People are eager for the bird’s help.” The honeyguides also benefit from locating the nests: They eat the leftover honey. Spottiswoode and Wood’s study was done with the Hadza community in Tanzania and the Yao community of northern Mozambique. Before this study, they had already found that the two groups use different ways to attract honeyguides. When a Hadza person wants to work with a honeyguide, they make a whistle (口哨) sound in Mozambique, Yao people do this by making a “Brr!...” sound first, then a “…Hmm!” sound. Using mathematical models and audio (音频) playback experiments, the team studied these signals. In the experiment, researchers played the same set of recorded sounds to honeyguides in Tanzania and Mozambique. Through this experiment, the researchers wanted to know whether the honeyguides could recognize and prefer the special sounds used by local honey-hunters, or the birds were just naturally attracted to all such sounds. The honeyguides in Tanzania were over three times more likely to cooperate when hearing the calls of local Hadza people than the calls of “foreign” Yao. The honeyguides in Mozambique were almost twice as likely to cooperate when hearing the local Yao call, compared to the “foreign” Hadza whistles. The study shows that differences in honeyguide-attracting signals are not random (随机的) but have a practical reason. While honey-hunting, both the Hadza and Yao come across mammals (哺乳动物), but only the Hadza hunt them, using bows and arrows. The Hadza’s hunting might explain the less noticeable whistles they use. Hadza hunters explain that they can avoid being found by their prey (猎物) because their whistles “sound like birds.” However, the signal the Yao use to communicate with the honeyguide can help scare off animals they find dangerous. 30．By cooperating with honey-hunting communities, honeyguides can ________. A．recognize hunters’ whistle B．locate bee nests easier C．have more food D．become familiar with the landscape 31．Why did the researchers use the same recorded sounds? A．To study their mathematical models. B．To check if they are a natural preference. C．To see if they increase birds’ ability to find honey. D．To teach honey-hunting communities how to give signals. 32．What can we learn from Spottiswoode and Wood’s study? A．The honeyguides prefer calls from the local people. B．The human-bird relationship can change with new signals. C．The Yao community hunts animals while looking for bee nests. D．The signals from the Hadza were more attractive to honeyguides. 33．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A．How mammals react to different signals. B．How signals connect with hunting activity. C．How hunting skills are used to scare off animals. D．How whistles help honeyguides to find bee nests. 第二部分 本部分共5题, 共20分。根据题目要求, 完成相应任务。 四、 阅读表达(共10分, 第1-3题每小题2分, 第4小题4分) Have you heard about animal cafés? In many zoos, you can only see the animals in cages. However, it will be easy for you to pet some cute animals in an animal café. It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks. Cat cafés are the most popular and have been around for the longest. When you spend time with the cats, you can either interact with them or just take it easy while reading a book. The insides of many cafés are like regular houses, letting you relax as if you were at a friend’s house or even your own home. To attract more visitors, the owners of the cafés also look after other animals such as dogs, rabbits and ducks. “Because of limited living space and busy work schedules, many young people are now unable to raise pets themselves. The pet s here satisfy their needs.” said Duan Mu, the owner of a café. Up to February 2024, there were more than 4,000 animal cafés in China. Animal cafés can be mainly divided into two modes (模式). The first mode raises animals in the café and is usually welcomed by customers who don’t have pets. These places charge admission (收费). The second mode simply allows pets to visit and enjoy coffee time with their owners. There is no admission charge. But the customers need to order drinks and snacks if they stay in an animal café with their own pets. “I prefer to choose a café that allows me to bring along my own cat.” Yu Miao, a 30-year-old cat owner said. Pets are the highlight of animal cafés, but they can also present trouble. Some doctors remind the probable hygiene-related (卫生相关的) food problems caused by animals. Many café owners also say that there are sometimes incidents of animals biting or scratching (抓伤) customers. It is important not to run after animals or try to pick them up by force. You are not allowed to use your camera flash when taking pictures, either. 34．What is an animal café? 35．Why do the owners of the cat cafés also look after other animals? 36．What do the customers need to do if they stay in an animal café with their own pets? 37．Would you like to go to an animal café? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons.) 五、文段表达(10分) 从下面两个题目中任选一题, 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 38．根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 假如你是李华，你校正在举办“保护野生动物，共创和谐世界”( Living in Harmony with Wild Animals)主题活动。在了解相关知识后，你发现许多野生动物的生存现状非常令人担忧。请根据以下提示，向校园网站英语专栏投稿，写一篇关于保护野生动物的倡议书。 提示词语: pollute, kill, cut down, poster, volunteer, research 提示问题: ●Why are many wild animals in danger? ●How can we protect them? Dear schoolmates, Do you know more and more animals are in danger?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I believe everyone’s small action can make a big difference. Yours, Li Hua 39．动物与人类是地球上共生的伙伴，彼此之间的和谐关系对于维护生态平衡以及促进人类幸福感具有重要意义。 假定你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展以 “Animal Friends” 为主题的交流活动，作为社团成员，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈谈为什么动物是我们的朋友以及我们如何与它们和睦相处。 提示词语：help, happy, learn 提示内容：●Why are animals our friends? ●What can we do to get on well (和睦相处) with them? Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to talk about our animal friends. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题 第3页（共8页） 试题 第4页（共8页） 试题 第1页（共8页） 试题 第2页（共8页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·北京专用 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共两部分,共39题,满分60分,考试时间90分钟。 2. 在试卷和草稿纸上准确填写姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号。 3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。 4. 在答题卡上、选择题用2B铅笔作答,其他试题用黑色字签字笔作答。 5. 考试结束,请将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并交回。 第一部分 本部分共33题,共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中,选出最符合题目要求的一项。 一、单项填空(每题0.5分,共6分) 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．My uncle is a doctor. He likes _________ job very much. A．my B．her C．his D．your 2．Six students in our class will celebrate their birthdays _________ May. A．at B．on C．of D．in 3．—Who do you think will win the race, Bob, Tom or Mike? —It must be Bob. I think he runs ________. A．faster B．the fastest C．more slowly D．most slowly 4．David is American, _________ he speaks Chinese very well. A．for B．but C．so D．if 5．—John, _________ I join you in the volunteer program after school? —Of course you can. Shall we meet at five this afternoon? A．can B．need C．must D．should 6．—Who jumps ________, Greg or Henry? —Henry. In fact, he jumps ________of all the boys. A．higher, higher B．the highest, the highest C．higher, the highest D．the highest, higher 7．—________ do you tidy your own room? —Twice a week. A．How much B．How many C．How long D．How often 8．Please stop ________ and go out for a walk. Remember ________ warm clothes. A．to study; to wear B．studying; to wear C．to study; wearing D．studying; wearing 9．—What is your sister doing, Jane? —She _________ a video on how to make sky lanterns. A．watches B．will watch C．is watching D．watched 10．Lily and her classmates _________ on a school trip yesterday. A．went B．will go C．go D．have gone 11．Some students in our school ________ some trees in the park next week. A．planted B．have planted C．will plant D．plant 12．My aunt ________ going out for a walk after dinner. A．enjoyed B．has enjoyed C．enjoys D．is enjoying 二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 I’m excited today. That’s because my best childhood friend Molly came back home late last night. I haven’t seen her in FOUR years! I still remember the day Molly came to the world. It was March 20th, 2016—about two years after me. Molly was so 13 that she soon became one of the stars here at Kunming Zoo. There was always a large 14 of visitors outside our playground, but most of these people were coming to see her only. Molly and I played together every day until one evening in April 2018 when she told me she would go to a remote (遥远的) place. The next morning, I found her cage 15 . The zookeepers told me that Molly was being sent to a zoo in Henan. It was the 16 day of my life—we hadn’t even said goodbye to each other. I have never stopped 17 her since that day. “Will she have difficulty getting used to the northern climate? Will she continue to be treated well?” I thought. Nobody could help answer these questions. One day, I heard from several zoo visitors that Molly had been trained to perform acrobatics (杂技) and carry tourists around on her back. The handlers (驯兽员) forced her to learn tricks. The news 18 shocked me. How I wished this was not true! Although I also heard that many people had been asking the government to save Molly, I still couldn’t 19 worrying about my friend. I feel lucky that I have been taken good care of. In many other zoos, however, elephant shows are common while the living conditions are awful. As I grew up, I slowly realized the severity (严重性) of this problem. Every year on August 12th—World Elephant Day—people call for better protection for us. As an elephant, I think this is not 20 . I wish there were an Elephant Day every month. 13．A．brave B．polite C．lovely D．dangerous 14．A．crowd B．pair C．couple D．double 15．A．open B．empty C．new D．beautiful 16．A．darkest B．coldest C．poorest D．longest 17．A．thinking B．missing C．dreaming D．forgetting 18．A．simply B．mainly C．heavily D．deeply 19．A．start B．finish C．stop D．keep 20．A．possible B．perfect C．fair D．enough 三、 阅读理解(共26分, 每小题2分) (一)信息匹配。 A Amazing Plants and Animals A B C D 21 My picture shows something about bamboo. I drew a cute black-and-white animal. It feeds almost only on bamboo leaves. Next to it, I added bamboo products like a fan and a basket. 22 I chose a kind of small insect. I drew flowers with the insect on them. Next to the flowers, I added a jar of honey. The insects fly very far to make just a little honey, and some of our food needs their help. 23 I drew a plant that grows in water. Its beautiful flowers grow out of the water and long white parts are under the water. People can eat the white parts and use the leaves to cook porridge. B When I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother and I were coming back from a family party. That was our usual weekend activity, but something we didn’t think would happen was waiting for us. There, outside our house, we saw two grown-up geese and a small baby goose. They were afraid of our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow. We were no strangers to the ways of wild animals, so we knew we shouldn’t touch the baby goose or it would stay with us and be lost to its family completely. Hours passed, and night fell. It became very cold. At that point, we knew we had to help and we brought him into our house. We all pretty much slept with one eye open until morning came. And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to drive the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our home. He wouldn’t go to them though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to take him back. My sister Joanna decided to call the little goose Peeper, because he would follow us around making a peeping (唧唧叫) noise without stopping. Almost a year passed. My family spent our days with Peeper’s hugs and my dad would throw (抛) Peeper up into the air so he could fly a circle (圈) around the house. One evening, my uncle came, and my dad wanted to show him Peeper’s circle. He threw him up into the air, but this time, Peeper just flew off. Everyone was very, very sad. We looked for him for days, calling his name, but he didn’t come back. Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a wonderful memory for my family. Geese keep their promise, and never forget their first home. Even so, I think it was still unbelievable when an old grown-up goose came to my home. At first, I guessed it was just another goose. After two weeks of the goose coming back again and again, it became clear to me that this wasn’t another goose. My old best friend returned, 20 years later. People need connection with the natural world. Through Peeper, I have learned so much about myself and about the nature of love. 24．The writer’s family saw the geese family ________. A．before they went back home from outside B．after they returned from their family party C．in the morning when they got up D．when the geese were flying around 25．The baby goose could stay in the writer’s house because ________. A．Joanna decided to keep him and give him a name B．the family promised to protect him and give him a home C．the baby goose may be in danger without help D．the writer’s dad loves to play with the baby goose 26．The best title for the passage should be ________. A．A Dad-Trained Goose B．My Love for Nature C．My Goose Returned Home D．A Friendly Goose C Cats love fish, but they hate water—these two commonly believed ideas seem to contradict (与……矛盾) each other. But do cats really hate water? Although furry cats at home can enjoy fish while staying clean and dry, wild cats are willing to get their paws wet to catch a tasty treat. This shows that it is a mistake to believe that all cats hate water, says Wailani Sung, a veterinary behaviorist (动物行为学家) from California. She explains that each cat is different—some cats like water, while others don’t. This is similar to dogs, according to Carlo Siracusa, another veterinary behaviorist. He points out that though many dogs like water, some dogs dislike water, just like cats. One reason why people think cats dislike water is that most pet cats live indoors, while dogs are often taken outside. This gives dogs more chances to get used to water. Another reason is that most pet dogs are regularly washed, but cats usually clean themselves with their tongues—no water needed. Though cats may avoid water, they have good reasons for doing so. Cats have special hairs on their bodies that help them feel the world around them, and getting these hairs wet may disturb (干扰) how they sense the environment. Wet fur can also make cats feel cold, as their fur helps keep them warm by trapping (锁住) air. Cats, as prey animals, also avoid situations that seem dangerous or unpredictable. Even though they are skilled hunters, they can be vulnerable to other animals. This makes them uncomfortable in situations where they feel unsafe. Siracusa explains that cats usually dislike new things they cannot control. Being in water could be one of these things. Since cats can clean themselves with their tongues, there is usually no need to worry if your cat avoids water. Healthy cats can take care of their own fur. Siracusa suggests that if you want to wash your cat, you should let them get used to water slowly, so the cat feels safe during the process. House cats may need more encouragement to drink water. Over time, cats get used to getting most of their water from the food they eat, rather than having to find it in the dry environments in which they grow up. Siracusa suggests providing several water bowls around the house, with at least one placed away from the feeding area. Using water to punish cats for bad behavior is not a good idea, no matter how the animal feels about water. Sung explains that our reaction is often too late for cats to understand, which can lead them to feel scared of their owners. Instead, Sung advises people to use positive ways like a reward. 27．Why does the writer mention dogs in Paragraph 2? A．To explain why cats tend to avoid water more often than dogs in everyday life. B．To show animals of the same type can have different feelings towards water. C．To suggest that dogs are usually given more chances to get used to water. D．To tell that cats and dogs have some cleaning habits in common. 28．What does the phrase “be vulnerable to” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Be greatly supported by. B．Be deeply respected by. C．Be easily harmed by. D．Be widely hated by. 29．What can we learn from the passage? A．Owners should let their cats get used to water quickly to feel safe. B．Owners can improve cats’ behavior by punishing them with water. C．Cats should depend on drinking water instead of getting it from their food. D．Cats may avoid water because getting wet makes it hard for them to stay warm. D In parts of Africa, people communicate with a wild bird—the greater honeyguide—in order to locate bee nests and harvest their stores of honey. It’s a rare example of cooperation (合作) between humans and wild animals. Brian Wood and Claire Spottiswoode were lead authors on a study about how this valuable partnership is maintained and how it changes in different cultures. “Our study proves the bird’s ability to learn specific voiced signals that are traditionally used by different honey-hunting communities. This helps people and birds work together in ways that are beneficial for both,” Wood said. “Honeyguides seem to know the landscape well. They know the location of bee nests and then share with people,” Spottiswoode said. “People are eager for the bird’s help.” The honeyguides also benefit from locating the nests: They eat the leftover honey. Spottiswoode and Wood’s study was done with the Hadza community in Tanzania and the Yao community of northern Mozambique. Before this study, they had already found that the two groups use different ways to attract honeyguides. When a Hadza person wants to work with a honeyguide, they make a whistle (口哨) sound in Mozambique, Yao people do this by making a “Brr!...” sound first, then a “…Hmm!” sound. Using mathematical models and audio (音频) playback experiments, the team studied these signals. In the experiment, researchers played the same set of recorded sounds to honeyguides in Tanzania and Mozambique. Through this experiment, the researchers wanted to know whether the honeyguides could recognize and prefer the special sounds used by local honey-hunters, or the birds were just naturally attracted to all such sounds. The honeyguides in Tanzania were over three times more likely to cooperate when hearing the calls of local Hadza people than the calls of “foreign” Yao. The honeyguides in Mozambique were almost twice as likely to cooperate when hearing the local Yao call, compared to the “foreign” Hadza whistles. The study shows that differences in honeyguide-attracting signals are not random (随机的) but have a practical reason. While honey-hunting, both the Hadza and Yao come across mammals (哺乳动物), but only the Hadza hunt them, using bows and arrows. The Hadza’s hunting might explain the less noticeable whistles they use. Hadza hunters explain that they can avoid being found by their prey (猎物) because their whistles “sound like birds.” However, the signal the Yao use to communicate with the honeyguide can help scare off animals they find dangerous. 30．By cooperating with honey-hunting communities, honeyguides can ________. A．recognize hunters’ whistle B．locate bee nests easier C．have more food D．become familiar with the landscape 31．Why did the researchers use the same recorded sounds? A．To study their mathematical models. B．To check if they are a natural preference. C．To see if they increase birds’ ability to find honey. D．To teach honey-hunting communities how to give signals. 32．What can we learn from Spottiswoode and Wood’s study? A．The honeyguides prefer calls from the local people. B．The human-bird relationship can change with new signals. C．The Yao community hunts animals while looking for bee nests. D．The signals from the Hadza were more attractive to honeyguides. 33．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A．How mammals react to different signals. B．How signals connect with hunting activity. C．How hunting skills are used to scare off animals. D．How whistles help honeyguides to find bee nests. 第二部分 本部分共5题, 共20分。根据题目要求, 完成相应任务。 四、 阅读表达(共10分, 第1-3题每小题2分, 第4小题4分) Have you heard about animal cafés? In many zoos, you can only see the animals in cages. However, it will be easy for you to pet some cute animals in an animal café. It’s a place where you can play with animals while enjoying the food and drinks. Cat cafés are the most popular and have been around for the longest. When you spend time with the cats, you can either interact with them or just take it easy while reading a book. The insides of many cafés are like regular houses, letting you relax as if you were at a friend’s house or even your own home. To attract more visitors, the owners of the cafés also look after other animals such as dogs, rabbits and ducks. “Because of limited living space and busy work schedules, many young people are now unable to raise pets themselves. The pet s here satisfy their needs.” said Duan Mu, the owner of a café. Up to February 2024, there were more than 4,000 animal cafés in China. Animal cafés can be mainly divided into two modes (模式). The first mode raises animals in the café and is usually welcomed by customers who don’t have pets. These places charge admission (收费). The second mode simply allows pets to visit and enjoy coffee time with their owners. There is no admission charge. But the customers need to order drinks and snacks if they stay in an animal café with their own pets. “I prefer to choose a café that allows me to bring along my own cat.” Yu Miao, a 30-year-old cat owner said. Pets are the highlight of animal cafés, but they can also present trouble. Some doctors remind the probable hygiene-related (卫生相关的) food problems caused by animals. Many café owners also say that there are sometimes incidents of animals biting or scratching (抓伤) customers. It is important not to run after animals or try to pick them up by force. You are not allowed to use your camera flash when taking pictures, either. 34．What is an animal café? 35．Why do the owners of the cat cafés also look after other animals? 36．What do the customers need to do if they stay in an animal café with their own pets? 37．Would you like to go to an animal café? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons.) 五、文段表达(10分) 从下面两个题目中任选一题, 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 38．根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 假如你是李华，你校正在举办“保护野生动物，共创和谐世界”( Living in Harmony with Wild Animals)主题活动。在了解相关知识后，你发现许多野生动物的生存现状非常令人担忧。请根据以下提示，向校园网站英语专栏投稿，写一篇关于保护野生动物的倡议书。 提示词语: pollute, kill, cut down, poster, volunteer, research 提示问题: ●Why are many wild animals in danger? ●How can we protect them? Dear schoolmates, Do you know more and more animals are in danger?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I believe everyone’s small action can make a big difference. Yours, Li Hua 39．动物与人类是地球上共生的伙伴，彼此之间的和谐关系对于维护生态平衡以及促进人类幸福感具有重要意义。 假定你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展以 “Animal Friends” 为主题的交流活动，作为社团成员，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈谈为什么动物是我们的朋友以及我们如何与它们和睦相处。 提示词语：help, happy, learn 提示内容：●Why are animals our friends? ●What can we do to get on well (和睦相处) with them? Good morning everyone. 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