Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元模拟试题-2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

**基本信息** 本单元卷以“奇妙动植物”为主题，通过非洲企鹅保护、西藏动植物摄影等真实情境整合语法、阅读、写作等题型，适配初中英语Unit 4复习，提升语言能力与环保意识。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |语法选择|10题/10分|冠词、副词、连词等|语境化考查语法，如通过企鹅故事考“a loud noise”冠词用法| |阅读七选五|5题/10分|信息匹配、逻辑衔接|以西藏动植物摄影团队事迹为素材，培养语篇整合能力| |完形填空|10题/10分|动词、形容词、上下文理解|聚焦艺术家纸板动物雕塑创作，渗透环保理念| |阅读理解|10题/20分|动物特征、种子传播方式|通过表格对比（牛、斑马等）和说明文（种子传播），提升信息获取与推理能力| |书面表达|1题/15分|宠物介绍|结合思维导图，综合考查语言组织与表达能力，贴近生活|

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元模拟试题 一、语法选择：本大题共10小题，共10分。        Ben and Sue were building a sand castle with Dad on the beach. Suddenly, they heard      (1)      loud noise coming from behind some rocks. The two kids      (2)      climbed onto the rocks and looked over. “Penguins! I've never seen penguins on a beach!” shouted Ben.“Be quiet,      (3)      you'll make them feel afraid,” Dad said in a low voice.“Those are African penguins. This beach is      (4)      home.” At that moment, Dad noticed a seabird walking towards the penguin eggs near the rocks. He quickly drove it away. “The seabird will eat the penguin eggs,”said Dad.“Come with me.” They walked      (5)      the beach until they came to the Penguin Care Center.“This is where I work. These African penguins are in danger now. My job is to take care of them,” Dad said. “That's great!” said Ben. “Yes. The number of the penguins was once much      (6)     , but it isn't very big anymore. One reason is that the penguin eggs are eaten by seabirds.      (7)      is that the fishermen in this area catch too many fish. Penguins      (8)      find enough food for their babies. So the government is taking action to stop people from      (9)      for a whole season every year,” Dad explained. “Now we are trying our best      (10)      the penguin eggs. Do you want to help me?” Dad asked.“Yes!” Ben and Sue both replied. 1.A. a B. an C. the 2.A. care B. carefully C. careful 3.A. and B. or C. but 4.A. they B. them C. their 5.A. above B. off C. along 6.A. big B. bigger C. the biggest 7.A. Another B. Other C. Others 8.A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't 9.A. fish B. fishing C. to fish 10.A. protect B. to protect C. protecting 二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 When it comes to Xizang, many people first think of its blue sky, white clouds, and snow-covered mountains. But for Mr Luo, there is a more colourful and amazing world in Xizang.      (1)      Mr Luo is a photographer(摄影家). He is in his late 50s and grew up in Xizang.      (2)      So in 2010, he brought together a team of experts, photographers and volunteers to travel around Xizang. Their purpose is to take photos of its amazing plants and animals and show them to others.       (3)      Mr Luo thinks that if we cannot stop those plants and animals from dying out over time, taking photos of them will be helpful for future research. And future generations(后代) will also be able to see that those beautiful plants and animals once lived in Xizang. When travelling around and taking photos, Mr Luo and his team faced many difficulties and dangers from terrible natural conditions to dangerous animals.      (4)      So far, they have taken hundreds of thousands of photos of Xizang's natural world and published 11 books.      (5)      A. But they never gave up. B. This world is made up of wild plants and animals. C. This helps Xizang become a famous tourist attraction. D. He loves the wildlife there and wants to share it with others. E. They don't have enough money to help those plants and animals. F. Through their photos and books, more people are getting to know the wildlife in Xizang. G. At the same time, terrible natural conditions in Xizang make it hard for many plants and animals to live. 11.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 12.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 13.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 14.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 15.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 There are few animal sculptures(雕像) in the art world.      (16)     , Gluckstein is making them with the material that most other artists wouldn't even consider using—cardboard. Gluckstein is an artist and animal lover. He has been in love with      (17)      for as long as he can remember.“I have travelled through Asia, Latin America and East Africa. During these trips, I was      (18)      enough to meet with some wild animals,” he said. These trips gave him the      (19)      to make some sculptures of animals he had seen in the wild. In 2020, Gluckstein began to use cardboard to bring his animal sculptures to people's      (20)     . The artist makes his sculptures by first tearing(撕开) and      (21)      cardboard into pieces and then sticking these pieces together with glue. He turns the cardboard into different shapes to make it look like fur. Once the basic form is finished, he paints it to finish the final details(细节) of the sculpture. Each of his works      (22)      between a week and several months to finish. “I have always tried to make my artwork      (23)     ,” says Gluckstein. In the process of making sculptures, he wants to      (24)      that he doesn't waste anything. Gluckstein hopes his works will      (25)      people's awareness(意识) of protecting endangered animals. He also plans to give away some of the money from the sales of his sculptures to WWF. 16.A. However B. Actually C. Besides D. Instead 17.A. flowers B. rivers C. trees D. animals 18.A. sad B. interested C. lucky D. special 19.A. way B. idea C. skill D. tool 20.A. fact B. truth C. life D. dream 21.A. imagining B. cutting C. letting D. protecting 22.A. takes B. asks C. expects D. spends 23.A. folding B. eco-friendly C. important D. lively 24.A. find out B. figure out C. make sure D. think about 25.A. get B. raise C. lose D. direct 四、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。 A Here is some information about some interesting animals. Let's have a look at it.  Cows Main food: Grass     People in India think the cow is the mother of the earth. It gives so much but asks nothing in return. So in many Indian cities, people don't eat or sell beef. Cows in India can walk freely with the cars. Zebras Main food: Grass Zebras belong to(属于) the horse family. They live in southern and central Africa. Zebras have good hearing and eyesight and they can run at speeds of up to 40 km each hour. Kangaroos Main food: Grass, leaves Kangaroos are the symbol of Australia. They can't walk. They use their strong back legs to jump. They can jump over fifty-six kilometres each hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump! Polar bears Main food: Sea animals The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. It is 3 metres long and it weighs 450 kilos. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. It can swim well. 26.Where do you meet a cow if you walk in the street? A. In China. B. In Australia. C. In Africa. D. In India. 27.What animal is a member of the horse family? A. The cow. B. The zebra. C. The kangaroo. D. The polar bear. 28.How far can kangaroos jump per hour? A. Over 40 kilometres. B. Over 54 kilometres. C. Over 56 kilometres. D. Over 65 kilometres. 29.What can we learn from the passage? A. The polar bear does badly in swimming. B. The zebra's hearing and eyesight are great. C. The cow is the mother of the earth all over the world. D. The kangaroo is able to walk and they jump with their front legs. 30.Where can we read this passage? A. In a novel. B. In a science book. C. In an animal newspaper. D. In an ad(广告). B Every living thing needs to reproduce(繁衍). Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds(种子) to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this. The simplest way is gravity. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seeds even farther away. Apples spread this way. Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions(蒲公英) are a good example of this. Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places. Maple(枫树) seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree. Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animal eats the seeds. While the seed is in the animal's body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it's in a new place. Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants. The ants bring the seed back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing. 31.What does the underlined word “gravity” mean in Paragraph 2? A. The action that makes animals drop seeds. B. The help that moves seeds even farther away. C. The need that comes from animals and plants. D. The power that makes fruit fall to the ground. 32.How do maples spread their seeds? A. They use ants. B. They use wind. C. They use smells. D. They use animals. 33.What do ants do to help spread seeds? a. They only eat part of the seed. b. They help seeds fall from the tree. c. They carry seeds to the underground home. d. They pick up the fruit and move it far away. e. They leave the rest of the seed underground. A. b, d, e B. a, b, d C. a, c, e D. b, c, d 34.What is the theme(主题) of the text? A. Nature. B. Culture. C. Food. D. Art. 35.What's the best title for the text? A. How Do Plants Spread Seeds? B. Why Do Animals Pick Up Seeds? C. How Does Wind Help Seeds Spread? D. Why Do Seeds Have a Special Trip? 五、回答问题：本大题共5小题，共2.5分。 36. Dear Marilyn, When you took me away from my mum, it was snowing heavily. You kept me in your arms, and that made me feel very warm and comfortable. Iˈve been with you for about a year so far, but Iˈm afraid you donˈt know me quite well, so I decide to write this letter to you. I may live for ten to fifteen years before leaving this world. I enjoy every moment being with you. So Iˈm always sad when I stay away from you. Please give me time to understand what you want me to do. Donˈt leave me alone all the time. You have your work and your friends. But I only have you. Talk to me sometimes. Although I donˈt understand your words, I can tell from your voice whether you are happy or sad. Before you hit me, remember that I have sharp teeth that could easily hurt you, but that I choose not to. You are my owner, so I will never hurt you. Take care of me when I get old. You will grow old, too. One day I might leave you forever. However, everything will be easy for me if you are there. Please keep in mind: I love you, always. Your doggie, Buddy (1) How did the dog feel in his ownerˈs arms when he left his mum?_______________________________________________________________________________ (2) According to the letter, how long may the pet dog live?_______________________________________________________________________________ (3) How can the dog know whether Marilyn is happy or sad?_______________________________________________________________________________ (4) What does the dog want his owner to do when he gets old?_______________________________________________________________________________ (5) Who wrote this letter, Marilyn or Buddy?_______________________________________________________________________________ 六、短文填空：本大题共10小题，共5分。 37. where in they when on well give important people but protect comfortable In a rescue station(救助站) in Shanghai, three red-footed tortoises(红腿象龟) are taking a rest. There's a heating lamp above them. The temperature around them is kept at a      (1)     degree between 28℃ and 32℃.      (2)      are these tortoises from? Nobody knows for sure. But the station      (3)      a warm home to them. The rescue station was set up in Pudong New Area      (4)      March 30. It's inside Shanghai Natural Wild Insect Kingdom. This is the first district-level terrestrial wildlife rescue station in the city. Its goal is to      (5)      more wild animals and offer them a warm home. The station has already taken in a few tortoises and lizards. They were hurt      (6)      they arrived at the station. It often takes the station a few weeks or even months to cure(治疗)      (7)     . They'll be sent back into the wild after they get      (8)     . In recent years, the public has come to realize the      (9)      of protecting animals. But it seems that most      (10)      care more about dogs, cats and birds. Other animals also need our attention, don't they? (1)            (2)            (3)            (4)            (5)            (6)            (7)            (8)            (9)            (10)            七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 38.现在，越来越多的人养宠物，或者经常听朋友谈论宠物。假设你是学生李辉，请你根据以下思维导图内容提示写一篇英文短文，介绍你的宠物。 注意： (1) 可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。 (2) 不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。 (3) 语句连贯，词数80词左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 Now more and more people like to keep pets. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 答案和解析 1~10.【答案】A、B、B、C、C、B、A、C、B、B 11~15.【答案】B、D、G、A、F 16~25.【答案】A、D、C、B、C、B、A、B、C、B 26~30.【答案】D、B、C、B、C 31~35.【答案】D、B、C、A、A 36.【答案】【小题1】 Very warm and comfortable. /He felt very warm and comfortable. 【小题2】 For ten to fifteen years. /The pet dog may live for ten to fifteen years. 【小题3】 From Marilynˈs voice. /He can know from Marilynˈs voice whether she is happy or sad. 【小题4】 He wants his owner to take care of him when he gets old. 【小题5】 Buddy. /Buddy wrote this letter. 37.【答案】【小题1】 comfortable 【小题2】 Where 【小题3】 gives 【小题4】 on 【小题5】 protect 【小题6】 when 【小题7】 them 【小题8】 well 【小题9】 importance 【小题10】 people 38.【答案】Now more and more people like to keep pets. My favourite pet is a dog. Dogs are loyal and friendly. They are good partners. Keeping a dog has many advantages. Dogs can protect our homes and help us feel safe. They also help us to stay active by going for walks. Most importantly, when we feel bored and lonely, we can talk to dogs. My dog, Max, brings me joy and happiness every day. I enjoy playing with him and taking care of him. 第1页，共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $