Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A 3a-3c习题巩固训练2026-2027学年人教版八年级英语上册

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 第3课时（Section A 3a-3c） 基础知识巩固 一、从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空 方框词：weigh land butterfly rose wing 1. The plane ______ at the airport ten minutes ago. 2. Among all the flowers in the world, Anna thinks ______ are the most beautiful. 3. An adult panda ______ up to 150 kilograms. 4. The bird got hurt and it couldn't move its ______. 5. Colourful ______ are flying among the flowers in our garden. 二、用括号内所给词的正确形式填空 1. This apple is the ______ (big) one in the basket. 2. Which animal do you think is the ______ (cute) in the world? 3. Of all the subjects, science is ______ (interesting) to me. 4. Among all the books on the desk, this one is ______ (good) choice for improving your English. 5. Mount Qomolangma is ______ (high) mountain in the world. 三、根据要求完成下列各题，每空一词 1. It is the most interesting plant in the world.（改为同义句） It is ______ ______ ______ any other plant in the world. 2. Tourists usually come to see the old ginkgo tree in October.（对画线部分提问） ______ ______ ______ ______ to see the old ginkgo tree? 3. Some elephant birds stand up to three metres tall.（改为一般疑问句并作肯定回答） —______ some elephant birds ______ up to three metres tall? —______, ______ ______. 4. Ginkgo trees first appeared over 200 million years ago.（对画线部分提问） ______ ______ ginkgo trees first ______? 5. I think the lotus flower is the most beautiful flower in the world.（对画线部分提问） ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ the most beautiful flower in the world? 四、阅读短文，用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，将短文内容补充完整 Here are some interesting facts about amazing animals and plants in the world. Let's have a look. The African elephant is the 1.______ (big) land animal in the world. It weighs up to 12 tons! The cheetah is the 2.______ (fast) land animal, and it can reach the speed of up to 100 kilometres per hour. The giraffe is the 3.______ (tall) animal, and some can reach over 5 metres in height. The blue whale is the 4.______ (heavy) animal on earth, and it's heavier than the elephant. The ant is one of the 5.______ (small) animals in the world. When it comes to the 6.______ (clever) animal, it may be the dolphin, because it can solve maths problems. The lion is the 7.______ (dangerous) animal because it's at the top of the food chain. As for the 8.______ (friendly) animals, dogs should be on the list, because they are loyal (忠诚的) to humans. 综合能力提升 五、根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 The Arctic fox (北极狐) is a kind of small fox. It lives in the Arctic. It grows 50 to 75 centimetres long (not including its tail) and weighs from 2.5 to 7.5 kilograms. 1.______ The white ones are white in winter, but gray-brown in summer. The blue ones are blue-gray all year round. 2.______ And the long fur covers their whole bodies to keep them warm in the low temperature in the Arctic. The Arctic foxes feed mainly on birds, birds' eggs and other small animals. Teamwork is the way they look for food. 3.______ Baby Arctic foxes are very lovely. They don't open their eyes until a week after their birth. 4.______ They begin to look for food on their own when they are about six months old. The next year they can live alone. Now the number of the Arctic foxes is becoming smaller and smaller, because people kill them for their fur to make beautiful coats. 5.______ Let's take action now! A. They don't like to do that alone. B. They have long and thick fur. C. The Arctic foxes are white or blue in colour. D. We must do something to protect the Arctic foxes. E. For the first half of the year, their parents offer them food. 六、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 方框词：many fan it zoo because only appear besides national send With its black-white coat, the animal is one of the most precious (珍贵的) animals in the world. It is native to China, proudly called the “1.______ treasure”. 2.______ name is the panda. The panda now usually refers to the giant panda. In China, 3.______ the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors, the giant panda also attracts the world-wide tourists. As the most famous animal in China, the giant panda 4.______ in the logo (标志) of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). It also has 5.______ chances than other animals to be the mascot (吉祥物) of international games in China. The giant panda is seen as the symbol of peace. In Japanese history records, the emperor in the Tang Dynasty once 6.______ a couple of bears and seventy pieces of fur as national gifts to Japan. The “two bears” were giant pandas. A mother panda usually has 7.______ one baby every year, and it is not easy for wild pandas to have twins. If you want to see pandas, you’d better go to Chengdu 8.______ the main breeding（繁育）centres are around this area. Certainly, some city 9.______ also have giant pandas, such as Beijing Zoo and Chongqing Zoo. The giant pandas are so lovely that more and more people have become 10.______ of them. 七、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hi, I’m doing a project about amazing plants. Do you know anything about them? B: Yes, sure. I think the redwood tree is really special. A: 1.________________________________________? B: Because it’s one of the tallest trees in the world. 2.________________________________________. A: 100 metres tall? That’s amazing! Well, do you know anything about the fastest-growing plant in the world? B: 3.________________________________________. Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. A: Really? It sounds unbelievable! I also want to know about the strangest plant in the world. 4.________________________________________? B: I think it is the Venus flytrap (捕蝇草). It can catch insects and then eat them. A: Sounds interesting. What do you think of the rose? 5.________________________________________? B: No, I don’t think so. I think the peony is the most beautiful flower in the world. A: OK. Thanks for your help. It will be the most interesting project ever! B: You’re welcome. Have fun! 参考答案 一、词形填空 1. landed 2. roses 3. weighs 4. wings 5. butterflies 二、词形填空 1. biggest 2. cutest 3. the most interesting 4. the best 5. the highest 三、句型转换 1. more interesting than 2. When do tourists usually come 3. Do; stand; Yes; they do 4. When did; appear 5. What do you think is 四、短文填空 1. biggest 2. fastest 3. tallest 4. heaviest 5. smallest 6. cleverest / most clever 7. most dangerous 8. friendliest 五、还原句子 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. E 5. D 六、选词填空 1. national 2. Its 3. besides 4. appears 5. more 6. sent 7. only 8. because 9. zoos 10. fans 七、补全对话（答案不唯一，仅供参考） 1. Why do you think so 2. It can grow up to 100 metres tall 3. Yes, it’s bamboo 4. What do you think it is 5. Do you think it is the most beautiful flower in the world 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $