Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元话题选词填空10篇 2026-2027学年八年级英语上册（人教版）

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元话题选词填空练习 单元话题：人与动植物 从下面方框中选择恰当的词，并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词只用一次）。 an, heavy, except, watch, up to, die, healthy, thing, weigh, so The blue whale is the largest and 1 animal on earth. It can 2 as much as 200 tons. Many people like 3 blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful 4 to see. Blue whales live in all oceans 5 the Arctic Ocean. They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Blue whales can live 6 90 years. When a blue whale 7 at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and 8 ecosystem. Blue whales play 9 important role in our world, 10 we must protect them. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了蓝鲸的体型、体重、栖息地、食物、寿命以及它们死亡后对海洋生态系统的重要作用，呼吁人们保护蓝鲸。 1．句意：蓝鲸是地球上最大、最重的动物。此处需要一个形容词，与“largest”并列，修饰名词“animal”。根据常识和“as much as 200 tons”可知，蓝鲸是地球上最重的动物，应用heavy的最高级heaviest。 2．句意：它的体重可以高达200吨。此处需要一个动词，情态动词“can”之后用原形。根据“as much as 200 tons”可知，这里说的是蓝鲸的体重，应用weigh。 3．句意：许多人喜欢看蓝鲸游泳，他们认为这是最美丽的景象之一。like doing sth“喜欢做某事”，此处需要一个动名词，作“like”的宾语。根据“blue whales swim”可知，是喜欢“观看”蓝鲸游泳，应用watching。 4．句意：许多人喜欢看蓝鲸游泳，他们认为这是最美丽的景象之一。此处需要一个名词复数，构成“one of the most beautiful+可数名词复数”结构。根据“to see”可知，是“景象”之一，应用thing的复数things。 5．句意：蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。此处需要一个介词，表示“除……之外”。根据“all oceans”和“the Arctic Ocean”可知，蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中，应用except。 6．句意：蓝鲸最多可以活到90年。此处需要一个短语，表示“多达，最多”。根据“90 years”可知，是活到90年，应用up to。 7．句意：当一头蓝鲸在海上死亡时，它成为许多生活在海中及海周围动物的食物。此处需要一个动词，主语“a blue whale”是第三人称单数，描述一般事实，应用一般现在时。根据“it becomes food”可知，是蓝鲸“死亡”后成为食物，应用die的第三人称单数形式dies。 8．句意：这些食物持续一年以上，有助于创造一个充满活力且健康的生态系统。此处需要一个形容词，与“lively”并列，修饰名词“ecosystem”。根据“a lively and”可知，是“健康的”生态系统，应用healthy。 9．句意：蓝鲸在我们的世界中扮演着重要的角色，所以我们必须保护它们。此处需要一个冠词，修饰名词“role”。play an important role in“在……中扮演重要角色”，important以元音音素开头，应用an。 10．句意：蓝鲸在我们的世界中扮演着重要的角色，所以我们必须保护它们。此处需要一个连词，连接前后两个句子。根据“Blue whales play an important role in our world”和“we must protect them”可知，前后是因果关系，应用so。 从下面方框中选出10个单词，将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。 appear, careful, choice, compare, connect, decorate, good, grow, happy, mean, popular, share Flowers are a key subject in Chinese art. Why do artists use them so much? Let’s explore! In Chinese paintings, different flowers carry different 1 . Their special ways of growing remind people of 2 . Take the lotus flower as an example. It is a symbol of integrity (正直) because it can stay clean even when growing in dirty water. Artists paint these flowers 3 such a meaning with others. In Chinese carvings (雕刻品), flowers are also one of the 4 things. Sometimes, artists carve beautiful flowers as a decoration. For example, they might 5 a peony, a symbol of wealth (财富) and good luck. With their great carving skills, these flowers 6 as fresh as those in a garden. Another special art form, the paper-cut, also shows flowers. People 7 cut out beautiful flowers from red paper. They use the paper-cuts to 8 windows and doors, especially during festivals like Chinese New Year. Many believe these red paper flowers can bring good luck and 9 to their families. Artists use paintings, carvings and paper-cuts to share good wishes. In this wonderful way, flowers create a 10 between nature and human hearts. 【答案】 1．meanings 2．goodness 3．to share 4．most popular 5．choose 6．appear 7．carefully 8．decorate 9．happiness 10．connection 【导语】本文主要讲述了花卉在中国艺术（绘画、雕刻、剪纸）中的重要地位及其所象征的美好寓意。 1．句意：在中国画中，不同的花承载着不同的寓意。形容词different后接可数名词复数，结合语境，不同的花承载着不同的寓意，mean的名词形式为meaning，复数为meanings。 2．句意：它们特殊的生长方式提醒人们美德。remind sb. of sth.“提醒某人某事”，介词of后接名词。根据下文提到的“正直”等品质，此处指花提醒人们美好的品质。good的名词形式为goodness。 3．句意：艺术家画这些花是为了与他人分享这种寓意。share sth. with sb.“与某人分享某物”，此处表示目的，应用动词不定式to share作目的状语。 4．句意：在中国雕刻品中，花也是最受欢迎的东西之一。“one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数”表示“最……的……之一”，结合语境，花是雕刻品中最受欢迎的东西之一，popular的最高级为most popular。 5．句意：例如，他们可能会选择牡丹，它是财富和好运的象征。情态动词might后接动词原形，此处指艺术家可能会“选择”牡丹，choice是名词，其动词形式为choose。 6．句意：凭借高超的雕刻技艺，这些花看起来和花园里的一样新鲜。设空处作谓语，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语flowers是复数，动词用原形，appear“看起来”符合语境。 7．句意：人们仔细地剪出美丽的花。修饰动词cut应用副词，careful的副词为carefully“仔细地”符合语境。 8．句意：他们用剪纸装饰窗户和门，尤其是在像春节这样的节日期间。use sth. to do sth.意为“用某物做某事”，不定式符号to后接动词原形，decorate“装饰”符合节日气氛。 9．句意：许多人相信这些红色的纸花能给家庭带来好运和幸福。and连接并列成分，此处应用名词与good luck并列，happy的名词形式happiness“幸福”符合美好的寓意。 10．句意：通过这种奇妙的方式，花在自然和人心之间创造了连接。冠词a后接可数名词单数，connect的名词形式connection“连接”符合语境。 用方框中所给词汇的适当形式填空，每个词汇仅用一次。 almost,  easily,  imagine,  plan,  popular,  prize,  solve,  connect with,  in fact,  take notes Every year, zookeepers at London Zoo check the weight of many animals. The zoo has 1 10,000 animals, so they can’t weigh them all at once. In August, they checked over 300 kinds. The information is sent to a world system to help other zoos 2 better care for the future. Angela Ryan, who works at the zoo, says, “We want to know if the animals are healthy and growing well.” She says they 3 on the size and weight of each one. Some animals joined the check for the first time. The keepers must think of some ways to 4 the problem. When ten baby penguins walked onto the scale (称), the keepers used fish to pull them closer. These penguins are 5 . People like watching their funny actions. “They can’t fly, but they move through water very 6 ,” Ryan says. Three lion babies also took part. The biggest one weighed 18 kilograms. A pig named Olive was happy to get food as a 7 . Two camels stood on special scales—each was over 600 kilograms! It’s hard to 8 them lying down—they are so big! Ryan says, “ 9 , weighing helps us understand the animals better and we can 10 other zoos and exchange ideas.” 【答案】 1．almost 2．plan 3．take notes 4．solve 5．popular 6．easily 7．prize 8．imagine 9．In fact 10．connect with 【导语】本文讲述了伦敦动物园的饲养员每年检查动物体重的情况，以及这一做法的目的、具体过程和意义。 1．句意：动物园有将近10,000只动物，所以他们不能一次性给它们称重。此处需要一个副词修饰数字10,000，在句中表示“几乎、将近”，应选almost。 2．句意：信息被发送到一个世界系统，以帮助其他动物园更好地为未来做计划。“help sb. (to) do sth.”意为“帮助某人做某事”，此处需用动词原形，在句中表示“计划”，故填plan。 3．句意：她说他们记录每一只动物的体型和体重。此处需要谓语动词，在句中表示“做记录”。根据上下文可知此处描述一般事实，用一般现在时，主语是they，谓语动词用原形，故填take notes。 4．句意：饲养员必须想出一些方法来解决这个问题。“ways to do sth.”意为“做某事的方法”，不定式符号to后接动词原形；“solve the problem”是动词短语，意为“解决问题”，符合语境。 5．句意：这些企鹅很受欢迎。人们喜欢看它们滑稽的动作。be动词are后接形容词作表语，形容词popular意为“受欢迎的”，符合下文人们喜欢看的语境。 6．句意：但它们在水中移动得非常自如。此处需用副词修饰动词move，副词easily意为“容易地、自如地”，符合企鹅在水中游动的特点。 7．句意：一只名叫Olive的猪很高兴得到食物作为奖励。不定冠词a后接可数名词单数，prize是可数名词，意为“奖励”，符合得到食物的语境。 8．句意：很难想象它们躺下的样子——它们太大了！“It’s hard to do sth.”意为“做某事很难”，不定式符号to后接动词原形，动词imagine意为“想象”，符合语境。 9．句意：事实上，称重帮助我们更好地理解动物。此处需要一个介词短语作状语，在句中表示“事实上”，用于引出真实情况，句首首字母需大写。故填In fact。 10．句意：我们可以与其他动物园联系并交换想法。情态动词can后接动词原形，“connect with”是动词短语，意为“与……联系”，符合交换想法的语境。 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单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。 because  outgoing  communicate  important  without  accident  shy  old  notice  he Jim was a poor boy. When he was four years old, his parents died in a car 1 , leaving him alone (独自). But luckily, his kind aunt raised him. In fact, his aunt didn’t have too much time to look after him 2 she had four children of her own to care for. His four cousins were 3 than him. They needed to go to school every day. So he stayed at home alone and played by 4 . After a long time, he became quiet and 5 . He didn’t know how to talk with others. He got nervous when strangers talked to him. When he was at school, he sat in his seat all day round 6 saying a word. Our teacher 7 him and worried about him. Then the kind teacher actively helped him learn to talk with others. Our teacher also encouraged us to 8 with him. His first friend was me. I still remember that Jim’s face was red when he spoke to me. With the help of us, Jim has become much more 9 . We often talk about books, sports as well as movies. Now I know the 10 of communication. It can bring us warmth. 【答案】 1．accident 2．because 3．older 4．himself 5．shy 6．without 7．noticed 8．communicate 9．outgoing 10．importance 【导语】本文讲述孤儿Jim在父母车祸去世后由阿姨抚养，但因缺少陪伴变得沉默害羞，后在老师和同学的帮助下逐渐开朗，并认识到沟通重要性的成长故事。 1．句意：当他四岁时，他的父母在一场车祸中去世，留下他独自一人。空格前有不定冠词a，后接单数可数名词，选项accident（事故）符合语法及“父母因车祸去世”的语境。 2．句意：事实上，他的阿姨没有太多时间照顾他，因为她自己有四个孩子要照顾。前后句为因果关系，空格需连词连接，选项because（因为）符合语法及“解释阿姨无暇照顾原因”的语境。 3．句意：他的四个表兄妹都比他大。空格后有than，需用形容词比较级，选项old变为older（更年长的），符合语法及“表兄妹比他年长、需上学”的语境。 4．句意：于是他独自待在家里，自己玩耍。固定搭配by+反身代词，空格需填代词宾格的反身形式，选项he变为himself（他自己），符合语法及“独自玩耍”的语境。 5．句意：很长一段时间后，他变得安静又害羞。空格与quiet并列作表语，需填形容词描述性格，选项shy（害羞的）符合语法及“他不知道如何与人交谈”的语境。 6．句意：在学校时，他一整天坐在座位上，一句话也不说。空格后接动名词saying，需填介词表示“没有”，选项without（没有）符合语法及“沉默不语”的语境。 7．句意：我们的老师注意到了他，并为他担心。空格作谓语，描述过去动作，需用动词过去式，选项notice变为noticed（注意到），符合语法及“老师发现他的异常并担忧”的语境。 8．句意：老师还鼓励我们与他交流。空格前to后接动词原形，且与with搭配，选项communicate（交流）符合语法及“鼓励同学们主动和他交谈”的语境。 9．句意：在我们的帮助下，Jim变得外向多了。空格前much more后接形容词原级构成比较级，选项outgoing（外向的）符合语法及“他如今主动谈论书籍、电影”的语境。 10．句意：现在我明白了沟通的重要性。空格前the后接名词，且of communication作定语，需填名词形式，选项important变为importance（重要性），符合语法及“沟通带来温暖”的总结语境。 请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、正确、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。方框中有两个词是多余项。 especial  weigh  eat  tour  protect  serious  popular  appear  disappoint  be  they  connect Pandas are China’s beloved national treasure. Giant pandas are one of 1 animals in the world. People of all ages love them, 2 the children. These gentle creatures live mainly in the mountains of Sichuan, China, and they spend most of their time 3 bamboo. Why are they so popular? Their 4 is one of the most important reasons. Pandas have thick black-and-white fur. Their round faces and chubby (胖乎乎的) bodies make them look very cute. An adult panda can 5 up to 150 kilograms, but they are surprisingly good at climbing trees! But pandas are still shy animals. They are afraid to approach (接近) strangers, so it’s important for 6 to stay quiet and follow the rules when visiting them. Many people travel from all over the world to see pandas, and they often feel 7 if a panda is sleeping or hiding! However, pandas are in danger. In the past, the number of pandas in the wild 8 very small because people cut down lots of forests. Luckily, the Chinese government has taken action 9 them. Scientists say that pandas need our help. By protecting 10 homes, we can ensure these amazing animals will be around for future generations to love. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大熊猫作为国宝的受欢迎程度、外貌特征、生活习性、面临的危险以及保护措施。 1．句意：大熊猫是世界上最受欢迎的动物之一。根据“one of ... animals in the world”可知固定结构：one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数，表示“最……之一”；备选词popular意为“受欢迎的”，最高级the most popular符合结构和句意。 2．句意：各个年龄段的人都喜欢它们，尤其是孩子们。根据“People of all ages love them, ... the children.”可知此处用来强调，需要副词；备选词especial意为“特别的”，副词形式especially表示“尤其，特别”，符合语境。 3．句意：这些温和的生物主要生活在中国四川的山里，它们花费大部分时间吃竹子。根据“spend most of their time ... bamboo”，固定搭配spend time (in) doing sth.表示“花费时间做某事”；备选词eat意为“吃”，动名词eating符合搭配。 4．句意：它们的外表是最重要的原因之一。根据后文“Pandas have thick black-and-white fur. Their round faces and chubby bodies make them look very cute.”介绍熊猫的外貌，空格前是形容词性物主代词Their，后面需要名词；备选词appear意为“出现”，名词形式appearance表示“外貌，外表”，符合句意。 5．句意：一只成年大熊猫体重可达150千克，但是它们爬树的本领出人意料地好！情态动词can后面接动词原形；备选词weigh意为“重，重量为”，weigh up to表示“重达”，符合句意。 6．句意：它们害怕接近陌生人，所以游客参观它们的时候保持安静、遵守规则很重要。根据“when visiting them”可知是游客参观熊猫；介词for后接名词作宾语，备选词tour意为“旅行”，名词tourist表示“游客”，此处用复数tourists表泛指。 7．句意：很多人从世界各地赶来观看大熊猫，如果熊猫正在睡觉或者躲起来，他们常常会感到失望。根据“feel”是系动词，后面接形容词作表语；备选词disappoint意为“使失望”，修饰人用形容词disappointed，表示“感到失望的”。 8．句意：在过去，野生大熊猫的数量非常少，因为人们砍伐了大量森林。主语“the number of pandas”表示“……的数量”，作主语时谓语动词用单数；时间状语“In the past”表示过去，用一般过去时；备选词be，单数过去式was符合时态和主谓一致。 9．句意：幸运的是，中国政府已经采取行动保护它们。固定搭配take action to do sth.表示“采取行动做某事”，此处用不定式表目的；备选词protect意为“保护”，不定式to protect符合结构。 10．句意：通过保护它们的家园，我们可以确保这些神奇的动物能继续陪伴后代，被人们喜爱。空格后是名词homes，需要形容词性物主代词修饰名词；备选词they意为“它们”，形容词性物主代词their表示“它们的”。 请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。 from  but  we  bring  important  protect  planet  delicious  imagine  cut  insect  forest Do you stop to look at trees around us? From the deepest forests to 1 towns, they are almost everywhere. We share our world with trees. They are our friends, 2 we often overlook (忽视) them. In fact, trees are very 3 to all living things. First, forests are a safe place for animals, 4 and plants to live in. Trees are also good for us humans because they help create a clean environment (环境) for us on this 5 . Trees make our lives more convenient (方便的). Many of the things around us come 6 trees. Just look around your room—a lot of furniture (家具) is made of wood. Trees also give us 7 fruit and wonderful drinks. For example, we can make tea from the leaves of the tea tree. Trees do so much for us. I can’t 8 a world without them. However, we humans are 9 down forests all over the world. All these things cause a big problem to trees. We need to do more to 10 trees and save our planet. 【答案】 1．our 2．but 3．important 4．insects 5．planet 6．from 7．delicious 8．imagine 9．cutting 10．protect 【导语】本文主要讲述了树对于人类和自然界的重要性，包括为动物、昆虫和植物提供安全的栖息地、创造清洁的环境、提供便利的生活以及美味的水果和饮品等。同时，文章也指出了人类正在砍伐森林，对树木造成了严重的问题，呼吁人们更多地保护树木和拯救地球。 1．句意：从最深的森林到我们的城镇，它们几乎无处不在。根据“towns”可知，此处是指我们的城镇，用形容词性物主代词our修饰名词towns。故填our。 2．句意：它们是我们的朋友，但我们经常忽视它们。根据“They are our friends”和“we often overlook (忽视) them”可知，前后句之间是转折关系，用but连接。故填but。 3．句意：事实上，树木对所有生物都非常重要。根据“First, forests are a safe place for animals, …and plants to live in.”可知，树木对所有生物都很重要，用形容词important“重要的”作表语。故填important。 4．句意：首先，森林是动物、昆虫和植物生存的安全场所。根据“animals, …and plants”可知，此处是指动物、昆虫和植物，用名词insect的复数形式insects。故填insects。 5．句意：树木对我们人类也有好处，因为它们帮助我们在这个星球上创造一个清洁的环境。根据“create a clean environment (环境) for us on this…”可知，此处是指在这个星球上，用名词planet“星球”。故填planet。 6．句意：我们周围的许多东西都来自树木。根据“Many of the things around us come…trees.”可知，此处是指许多东西都来自树木，用介词from表示“来自”。故填from。 7．句意：树木还给我们提供美味的水果和美妙的饮料。根据“fruit and wonderful drinks”可知，此处是指美味的水果，用形容词delicious“美味的”作定语修饰名词fruit。故填delicious。 8．句意：我无法想象一个没有它们的世界。根据“a world without them”可知，此处是指无法想象一个没有它们的世界，用动词imagine“想象”，情态动词can't后接动词原形。故填imagine。 9．句意：然而，我们人类正在砍伐世界各地的森林。根据“However, we humans are…down forests all over the world.”可知，此处是指人类正在砍伐森林，用动词cut的现在分词cutting与are构成现在进行时。故填cutting。 10．句意：我们需要做更多的事情来保护树木和拯救我们的星球。根据“save our planet”可知，此处是指保护树木，用动词protect“保护”，空前有不定式符号to，动词用原形。故填protect。 根据语篇内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每个单词只能用一次。 weigh,  easily,  because,  her,  government,  closed,  reserve,  after,  serious,  on Xiwang is a baby panda. Her name means “hope” because we have the deepest wish for her future. Xiwang was so small, with her eyes 1 when she was born. She 2 100 grams, but she brought much happiness to us. At first, Xiwang just depended on us. We gave her round-the-clock care 3 she couldn’t see, hear or move. 4 six months, she began to eat bamboo, and her weight was over 35 kilograms. At the age of twenty months, she could take care of 5 . Xiwang lives a happy life, but wild giant pandas face 6 problems. It’s difficult for them to have babies. The baby pandas may 7 fall ill and die. Their diet is special. They mainly live 8 bamboo. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller. Pandas may not have enough food or homes. Luckily, our 9 makes laws to protect giant pandas and builds more nature 10 for them. What’s more, scientists are working hard to increase the number of pandas. We do believe that where there is Xiwang, there is hope. 【答案】 1．closed 2．weighed 3．because 4．After 5．herself 6．serious 7．easily 8．on 9．government 10．reserves 【导语】本文主要介绍了熊猫宝宝 “希望”（Xiwang）的成长过程，同时也阐述了野生大熊猫面临的生存难题，以及人类（政府、科学家）为保护大熊猫所采取的措施。 1．句意：希望出生时眼睛是闭着的，体型很小。根据“Xiwang was so small with her eyes”可知，此处描述眼睛的状态是“闭着的”，用形容词closed。故填closed。 2．句意：她重100克，但却给我们带来了很多快乐。根据“when she was born”可知，当她出生的时候，此处描述过去的体重。用“weigh”（称重）的过去式“weighed”。故填weighed。 3．句意：我们全天候照顾她，因为她看不见、听不见也动不了。根据“We gave her round-the-clock care...she couldn’t see, hear or move.”可知，后句是前句的原因，因此使用because引导原因状语从句。故填because。 4．句意：六个月后，她开始吃竹子，体重超过了35公斤。根据“she couldn’t see, hear or move”和“she began to eat bamboo”。可知，开始她看不见，听不见也动不了，所以应该是“六个月后”开始吃竹子，after在……之后，句首首字母大写。故填After。 5．句意：20个月大时，她可以照顾自己了。根据“At the age of twenty months”可知，二十个月 之后可以照顾自己了，take care of oneself“照顾某人自己”，此处使用her的反身代词herself。故填herself。 6．句意：但野生大熊猫面临严重的问题。根据“face...problems”可知，此处是形容词修饰名词problems，表示“严重的”问题，serious符合语境。故填serious。 7．句意：熊猫宝宝很容易生病甚至死亡。根据“The baby pandas may...fall ill and die.”可知，此处应用副词修饰fall ill and die，表示“容易”生病甚至死亡，因此使用easily。故填easily。 8．句意：它们主要以竹子为食。根据“They mainly live...bamboo.”可知，此处表示“以竹子为食”，live on…“以……为食”，因此使用介词on，。故填on。 9．句意：幸运的是，我们的政府制定法律保护大熊猫。根据“makes laws to protect giant pandas”可知，此处指“政府”制定法律。故填government。 10．句意：（政府）为它们建立更多的自然保护区。根据“builds more nature...for them.”可知，此处表示更多的自然“保护区”，nature reserve“自然保护区”，应该用复数形式。故填reserves。 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 the  ocean  land  which  when  long  tool  weigh  large  they  two  before Do you know what the world’s fastest animal is? How about the world’s smartest animal? 1 animal lives the longest? Let’s read about some of these amazing animals. The fastest 2 animal in the world is the cheetah. Cheetahs can run at about 120 kilometres an hour. 3 they are running at that speed (速度), they spend more time in the air than on the ground. Blue whales are the world’s 4 animals. They 5 around 170 tons. Of course, 6 smartest animal in the world is the human. The 7 smartest animal is the chimpanzee (黑猩猩). Chimpanzees can make 8 and build things. 9 can also solve problems. Most people believe that tortoises live the longest in the world. It’s true that tortoises live 10 than other animals on land. In fact, some freshwater animals live longer. For example, the Greenland shark can live for more than 400 years. 【答案】 1．Which 2．land 3．When 4．largest 5．weigh 6．the 7．second 8．tools 9．They 10．longer 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些世界上令人惊叹的动物，包括世界上最快的动物、最大的动物、最聪明的动物以及寿命最长的动物等相关信息。 1．句意：哪种动物寿命最长？根据语境可知，此处是询问哪种动物寿命最长，which表示“哪一个，哪种”，用于提问选择范围，句首字母大写。故填Which。 2．句意：世界上陆地上跑得最快的动物是猎豹。根据“The fastest...animal in the world is the cheetah.”及常识可知，猎豹是陆地上跑得最快的动物，land表示“陆地”，符合语境。故填land。 3．句意：当它们以那样的速度奔跑时，腾空时间比触地时间还长。根据“...they are running at that speed (速度), they spend more time in the air than on the ground.”可知，此处表示当猎豹以那样的速度奔跑时，它们腾空时间比触地时间还长，when表示“当……时候”，引导时间状语从句，句首字母大写。故填When。 4．句意：蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。根据“Blue whales are the world’s...animals.”及常识可知，蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物，large表示“大的”，此处应用其最高级形式largest。故填largest。 5．句意：它们重约170吨。根据“They...around 170 tons.”可知，此处表示蓝鲸的重量，weigh表示“重”，符合语境，主语是复数，谓语动词用原形。故填weigh。 6．句意：当然，世界上最聪明的动物是人类。根据“...smartest animal in the world is the human.”可知，此处表示世界上最聪明的动物是人类，形容词最高级前通常要加定冠词the。故填the。 7．句意：第二聪明的动物是黑猩猩。根据“Of course, the smartest animal in the world is the human. The...smartest animal is the chimpanzee (黑猩猩).”可知，此处表示第二聪明的动物是黑猩猩，two表示“二”，此处应用其序数词second表示“第二”。故填second。 8．句意：黑猩猩能制造工具和建造东西。根据“Chimpanzees can make...and build things.”及常识可知，黑猩猩能制造工具，tool表示“工具”，此处应用其复数形式tools表泛指。故填tools。 9．句意：它们也能解决问题。根据“Chimpanzees can make tools and build things...can also solve problems.”可知，此处指黑猩猩也能解决问题，they表示“它们”，指代黑猩猩，句首字母大写。故填They。 10．句意：的确，陆龟比其他动物寿命更长。根据“It’s true that tortoises live...than other animals on land.”可知，此处表示陆龟比其他动物寿命更长，long表示“长的”，根据“than”可知，此处应用其比较级形式longer。故填longer。 阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 spare, role, expect, importance, connection, they, actually, protect, believe, compare Many people love putting plants in their homes. But plants don’t just make 1 homes look beautiful. They are also closely 2 with people’s daily life. We all know the 3 of plants in Chinese medicine. But the benefits of plants are far greater than we might 4 . One of the most popular plants is ginseng (人参). Doctors think that ginseng is good for health and use it for 5 people from illnesses. Also, Chinese people use ginseng to cook different dishes. However, if you 6 it with neem from India, you’ll find how people use plants differently. In India, people are familiar with neem (楝树) because they use it a lot. Neem is useful in solving some common health problems like sore throats and skin disorders (皮肤病). 7 , some supermarkets now still sell toothpaste (牙膏) made from it. Another popular plant is aloe Vera (芦荟). I 8 this name reminds you of cosmetics (化妆品). People often use aloe vera to make cosmetics and medicines. It can help to solve some skin problems like sunburn. And it is widely used in moisturisers to give people a wonderfully silky texture. It’s so common and easy to grow that people are willing to 9 some time to grow it at home. In a word, plants really play an amazing 10 in our life. 【答案】 1．their 2．connected 3．importance 4．expect 5．protecting 6．compare 7．Actually 8．believe 9．spare 10．role 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了植物对人类生活的重要作用，以人参、楝树、芦荟为例，说明其药用、日常用途，强调植物的价值。 1．句意：但植物不仅仅能让他们的家看起来漂亮。根据“Many people love putting plants in their homes.”可知，此处指“人们的家”，需用形容词性物主代词their修饰homes，their符合语境，故填their。 2．句意：它们也与人们的日常生活紧密相连。根据“they are also closely...”可知，“be connected with”是固定短语，表示“与……相关”，此处用connection的形容词形式connected，符合语境，故填connected。 3．句意：我们都知道植物在中药中的重要性。“the importance of”是固定短语，表示“……的重要性”，importance符合语境，故填importance。 4．句意：但植物的益处远比我们可能预期的要大。根据“far greater than we might...”可知，此处需用动词原形，expect“预期，期待”符合“益处超出预料”的语境。故填expect。 5．句意：医生认为人参有益健康，并用来保护人们免受疾病侵害。根据“for”可知，此处需要动名词形式；“protect...from...”是固定搭配，意为“保护……免受……”，符合语境。故填protecting。 6．句意：然而，如果你把它和印度的楝树相比，你会发现人们使用植物的方式有多么不同。空格位于条件状语从句中，主语是“you”，时态为一般现在时，此处需动词原形；“compare...with...”是固定搭配，意为“将……与……比较”，符合语境。故填compare。 7．句意：实际上，现在一些超市仍然出售用它制成的牙膏。根据前文介绍楝树的药用价值，后文举例说明其在日用品中的应用可知，actually“实际上”符合语境，句首首字母大写，故填Actually。 8．句意：我相信这个名字会让你想起化妆品。根据语境，此处需用动词表达“认为，相信”，believe“相信”符合语境，时态为一般现在时，主语为I，动词用原形，故填believe。 9．句意：它如此常见且容易种植，以至于人们愿意抽出一些时间在家种植它。“be willing to”意为“愿意做某事”，此处需要动词原形；“spare some time”是固定搭配，意为“抽出/腾出时间”，符合语境。故填spare。 10．句意：总之，植物在我们的生活中确实扮演着令人惊奇的角色。空格前有“play a(n)…”，此处构成“play a role”短语，意为“扮演角色，发挥作用”。故填role。 actual    disappoint    easy   final     good     heavy   important   nature     protect   sick    visit    welcome Ao Xue is a fantastic snow leopard from a wildlife park in Xining. This year, she celebrated her ninth birthday. Snow leopards are large animals. They are more than one metre long and can weigh up to 75 kg. Their fur helps them hide in the mountains 1 . These beautiful animals live in high and cold mountains. They might get 2 in the zoo because of the air and temperature. 3 , workers and scientists once tried raising (饲养) seven baby snow leopards before Ao Xue, but all died. They were all 4 . In 2016, Ao Xue and her twin sister were born. The park team built a comfortable home for them. It looked like the snow leopard’s home of 5 . Workers looked after the babies carefully. Finally, only Ao Xue made it and grew well. In 2019, the park 6 another pair of snow leopard twins, Shui Mo and You Hua. This time, the team used smarter ways to care for them. They improved the feeding plan and gave the snow leopards food full of 7 . They also checked (检查) their health every day. Thanks to the hard work, the babies grew 30% 8 than Ao Xue did at the same age. The park team is happy to play a part in 9 snow leopards. It also teaches people the way of caring for animals and the 10 of snow leopards to our planet’s balance. With more love, snow leopards will keep living in our mountains. 【答案】 1．easily 2．sick 3．Actually 4．disappointed 5．nature 6．welcomed 7．goodness 8．heavier 9．protecting 10．importance 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了西宁野生动物园的雪豹傲雪及另外两只雪豹水墨、油画的饲养情况，讲述了工作人员通过科学照料保护雪豹的努力，强调了雪豹对地球生态平衡的重要性。 1．句意：它们的皮毛帮助它们轻易地隐藏在山中。根据“help them hide”可知，此处需用副词修饰动词“hide”，“easy”的副词形式为“easily”，意为“轻易地”，符合语境，故填easily。 2．句意：它们在动物园里可能会因为空气和温度而生病。根据“because of the air and temperature”及雪豹的自然栖息环境可知，动物园环境可能让它们不适，“get sick”是固定搭配，意为“生病”，“sick”符合语境，故填sick。 3．句意：实际上，工作人员和科学家在傲雪之前曾尝试饲养过七只雪豹幼崽，但都夭折了。根据后文“but all died”可知，此处是对实际情况的说明，“actual”的副词形式为“actually”，意为“实际上”，符合语境，句首首字母大写，故填Actually。 4．句意：他们都很失望。根据“but all died”可知，饲养失败会让人失望，主语“they”指代工作人员和科学家，“disappoint”的形容词形式为“disappointed”，意为“失望的”，修饰人的感受，符合语境，故填disappointed。 5．句意：它看起来像雪豹的自然家园。根据“home of”可知，此处需用名词，“nature”意为“自然”，“home of nature”指“自然家园”，符合语境，故填nature。 6．句意：2019年，该公园迎来了另一对雪豹双胞胎，水墨和油画。根据“another pair of snow leopard twins”可知，此处指公园迎来新的雪豹，“welcome”的过去式为“welcomed”，意为“迎接”，符合语境，故填welcomed。 7．句意：他们改进了喂养计划，给雪豹提供富含营养的食物。根据“improved the feeding plan”及“food full of”可知，此处需用名词，“good”的名词形式为“goodness”，意为“营养、益处”，符合语境，故填goodness。 8．句意：由于辛勤的工作，这些幼崽比傲雪同龄时长得重30%。根据“than”及前文“improved the feeding plan, gave the snow leopards food full of goodness”可知，此处应强调幼崽体重增长更明显，“heavy”的比较级为“heavier”，意为“更重的”，符合“营养充足导致体重增长更好”的语境，故填heavier。 9．句意：公园团队很高兴能参与到保护雪豹的工作中。根据后文“caring for animals”可知，此处指保护雪豹，“play a part in doing sth.”意为“参与做某事”，“protect”的动名词形式为“protecting”，符合语境，故填protecting。 10．句意：它还向人们传授照顾动物的方法以及雪豹对地球平衡的重要性。根据“the…of”可知，此处需用名词，“important”的名词形式为“importance”，意为“重要性”，符合语境，故填importance。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元话题选词填空练习 单元话题：人与动植物 从下面方框中选择恰当的词，并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词只用一次）。 an, heavy, except, watch, up to, die, healthy, thing, weigh, so The blue whale is the largest and 1 animal on earth. It can 2 as much as 200 tons. Many people like 3 blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful 4 to see. Blue whales live in all oceans 5 the Arctic Ocean. They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Blue whales can live 6 90 years. When a blue whale 7 at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and 8 ecosystem. Blue whales play 9 important role in our world, 10 we must protect them. 从下面方框中选出10个单词，将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。 appear, careful, choice, compare, connect, decorate, good, grow, happy, mean, popular, share Flowers are a key subject in Chinese art. Why do artists use them so much? Let’s explore! In Chinese paintings, different flowers carry different 1 . Their special ways of growing remind people of 2 . Take the lotus flower as an example. It is a symbol of integrity (正直) because it can stay clean even when growing in dirty water. Artists paint these flowers 3 such a meaning with others. In Chinese carvings (雕刻品), flowers are also one of the 4 things. Sometimes, artists carve beautiful flowers as a decoration. For example, they might 5 a peony, a symbol of wealth (财富) and good luck. With their great carving skills, these flowers 6 as fresh as those in a garden. Another special art form, the paper-cut, also shows flowers. People 7 cut out beautiful flowers from red paper. They use the paper-cuts to 8 windows and doors, especially during festivals like Chinese New Year. Many believe these red paper flowers can bring good luck and 9 to their families. Artists use paintings, carvings and paper-cuts to share good wishes. In this wonderful way, flowers create a 10 between nature and human hearts. 用方框中所给词汇的适当形式填空，每个词汇仅用一次。 almost,  easily,  imagine,  plan,  popular,  prize,  solve,  connect with,  in fact,  take notes Every year, zookeepers at London Zoo check the weight of many animals. The zoo has 1 10,000 animals, so they can’t weigh them all at once. In August, they checked over 300 kinds. The information is sent to a world system to help other zoos 2 better care for the future. Angela Ryan, who works at the zoo, says, “We want to know if the animals are healthy and growing well.” She says they 3 on the size and weight of each one. Some animals joined the check for the first time. The keepers must think of some ways to 4 the problem. When ten baby penguins walked onto the scale (称), the keepers used fish to pull them closer. These penguins are 5 . People like watching their funny actions. “They can’t fly, but they move through water very 6 ,” Ryan says. Three lion babies also took part. The biggest one weighed 18 kilograms. A pig named Olive was happy to get food as a 7 . Two camels stood on special scales—each was over 600 kilograms! It’s hard to 8 them lying down—they are so big! Ryan says, “ 9 , weighing helps us understand the animals better and we can 10 other zoos and exchange ideas.” 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单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。 because  outgoing  communicate  important  without  accident  shy  old  notice  he Jim was a poor boy. When he was four years old, his parents died in a car 1 , leaving him alone (独自). But luckily, his kind aunt raised him. In fact, his aunt didn’t have too much time to look after him 2 she had four children of her own to care for. His four cousins were 3 than him. They needed to go to school every day. So he stayed at home alone and played by 4 . After a long time, he became quiet and 5 . He didn’t know how to talk with others. He got nervous when strangers talked to him. When he was at school, he sat in his seat all day round 6 saying a word. Our teacher 7 him and worried about him. Then the kind teacher actively helped him learn to talk with others. Our teacher also encouraged us to 8 with him. His first friend was me. I still remember that Jim’s face was red when he spoke to me. With the help of us, Jim has become much more 9 . We often talk about books, sports as well as movies. Now I know the 10 of communication. It can bring us warmth. 请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、正确、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。方框中有两个词是多余项。 especial  weigh  eat  tour  protect  serious  popular  appear  disappoint  be  they  connect Pandas are China’s beloved national treasure. Giant pandas are one of 1 animals in the world. People of all ages love them, 2 the children. These gentle creatures live mainly in the mountains of Sichuan, China, and they spend most of their time 3 bamboo. Why are they so popular? Their 4 is one of the most important reasons. Pandas have thick black-and-white fur. Their round faces and chubby (胖乎乎的) bodies make them look very cute. An adult panda can 5 up to 150 kilograms, but they are surprisingly good at climbing trees! But pandas are still shy animals. They are afraid to approach (接近) strangers, so it’s important for 6 to stay quiet and follow the rules when visiting them. Many people travel from all over the world to see pandas, and they often feel 7 if a panda is sleeping or hiding! However, pandas are in danger. In the past, the number of pandas in the wild 8 very small because people cut down lots of forests. Luckily, the Chinese government has taken action 9 them. Scientists say that pandas need our help. By protecting 10 homes, we can ensure these amazing animals will be around for future generations to love. 请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。 from  but  we  bring  important  protect  planet  delicious  imagine  cut  insect  forest Do you stop to look at trees around us? From the deepest forests to 1 towns, they are almost everywhere. We share our world with trees. They are our friends, 2 we often overlook (忽视) them. In fact, trees are very 3 to all living things. First, forests are a safe place for animals, 4 and plants to live in. Trees are also good for us humans because they help create a clean environment (环境) for us on this 5 . Trees make our lives more convenient (方便的). Many of the things around us come 6 trees. Just look around your room—a lot of furniture (家具) is made of wood. Trees also give us 7 fruit and wonderful drinks. For example, we can make tea from the leaves of the tea tree. Trees do so much for us. I can’t 8 a world without them. However, we humans are 9 down forests all over the world. All these things cause a big problem to trees. We need to do more to 10 trees and save our planet. 根据语篇内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每个单词只能用一次。 weigh,  easily,  because,  her,  government,  closed,  reserve,  after,  serious,  on Xiwang is a baby panda. Her name means “hope” because we have the deepest wish for her future. Xiwang was so small, with her eyes 1 when she was born. She 2 100 grams, but she brought much happiness to us. At first, Xiwang just depended on us. We gave her round-the-clock care 3 she couldn’t see, hear or move. 4 six months, she began to eat bamboo, and her weight was over 35 kilograms. At the age of twenty months, she could take care of 5 . Xiwang lives a happy life, but wild giant pandas face 6 problems. It’s difficult for them to have babies. The baby pandas may 7 fall ill and die. Their diet is special. They mainly live 8 bamboo. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller. Pandas may not have enough food or homes. Luckily, our 9 makes laws to protect giant pandas and builds more nature 10 for them. What’s more, scientists are working hard to increase the number of pandas. We do believe that where there is Xiwang, there is hope. 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 the  ocean  land  which  when  long  tool  weigh  large  they  two  before Do you know what the world’s fastest animal is? How about the world’s smartest animal? 1 animal lives the longest? Let’s read about some of these amazing animals. The fastest 2 animal in the world is the cheetah. Cheetahs can run at about 120 kilometres an hour. 3 they are running at that speed (速度), they spend more time in the air than on the ground. Blue whales are the world’s 4 animals. They 5 around 170 tons. Of course, 6 smartest animal in the world is the human. The 7 smartest animal is the chimpanzee (黑猩猩). Chimpanzees can make 8 and build things. 9 can also solve problems. Most people believe that tortoises live the longest in the world. It’s true that tortoises live 10 than other animals on land. In fact, some freshwater animals live longer. For example, the Greenland shark can live for more than 400 years. 阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 spare, role, expect, importance, connection, they, actually, protect, believe, compare Many people love putting plants in their homes. But plants don’t just make 1 homes look beautiful. They are also closely 2 with people’s daily life. We all know the 3 of plants in Chinese medicine. But the benefits of plants are far greater than we might 4 . One of the most popular plants is ginseng (人参). Doctors think that ginseng is good for health and use it for 5 people from illnesses. Also, Chinese people use ginseng to cook different dishes. However, if you 6 it with neem from India, you’ll find how people use plants differently. In India, people are familiar with neem (楝树) because they use it a lot. Neem is useful in solving some common health problems like sore throats and skin disorders (皮肤病). 7 , some supermarkets now still sell toothpaste (牙膏) made from it. Another popular plant is aloe Vera (芦荟). I 8 this name reminds you of cosmetics (化妆品). People often use aloe vera to make cosmetics and medicines. It can help to solve some skin problems like sunburn. And it is widely used in moisturisers to give people a wonderfully silky texture. It’s so common and easy to grow that people are willing to 9 some time to grow it at home. In a word, plants really play an amazing 10 in our life. actual    disappoint    easy   final     good     heavy   important   nature     protect   sick    visit    welcome Ao Xue is a fantastic snow leopard from a wildlife park in Xining. This year, she celebrated her ninth birthday. Snow leopards are large animals. They are more than one metre long and can weigh up to 75 kg. Their fur helps them hide in the mountains 1 . These beautiful animals live in high and cold mountains. They might get 2 in the zoo because of the air and temperature. 3 , workers and scientists once tried raising (饲养) seven baby snow leopards before Ao Xue, but all died. They were all 4 . In 2016, Ao Xue and her twin sister were born. The park team built a comfortable home for them. It looked like the snow leopard’s home of 5 . Workers looked after the babies carefully. Finally, only Ao Xue made it and grew well. In 2019, the park 6 another pair of snow leopard twins, Shui Mo and You Hua. This time, the team used smarter ways to care for them. They improved the feeding plan and gave the snow leopards food full of 7 . They also checked (检查) their health every day. Thanks to the hard work, the babies grew 30% 8 than Ao Xue did at the same age. The park team is happy to play a part in 9 snow leopards. It also teaches people the way of caring for animals and the 10 of snow leopards to our planet’s balance. With more love, snow leopards will keep living in our mountains. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $