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

………………○………………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·成都专用 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ 注意事项： 1. 全卷分A卷和B卷，A卷满分70分，B卷满分50分；考试时间100分钟。 2. 选择题部分必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题部分必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号在答题卡上各题目对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题均无效。 4. 保持答题卡清洁，不得折叠、污染、破损等。 A卷（共70分） 第一部分 语言知识运用（共20小题；计40分） 一、阅读下面短文，从方框内的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）。 A．felt disappointed  B．grew much larger  C． shared the good news  D．with happiness  E. especially important After taking the biology lesson, Charlie said to his mother, “Mum, some insects help spread (传播) pollen. Among them, bees are 1 . However, the number of bees is dropping. What can I do to help them?” “Bees love living in places with many flowers,” his mother said. “Let’s plant some flowers in our garden.” “Good idea!” Charlie said. He soon took action. And he also made a bee hotel in the garden. At first, no bee came. When Charlie 2 , his mother told him to be patient (耐心的). A few days later, several bees flew to Charlie’s garden. Then more and more bees came and lived in the bee hotel. Charlie 3 with his classmates. He also invited them to build more bee hotels together. The kids did a great job. The bee population 4 in Charlie’s garden. Charlie collected honey and shared it with his classmates. They tasted it 5 . 二、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 根据对话内容，从下面选出适当的选项补全对话。 A: Hi, Jack. 6 B: Yes. I read lots of books about animals. A: What’s your favourite animal? B: Cheetahs. 7 A: What do they look like? B: 8 And they weigh about 70 kg. A: I heard cheetahs are endangered (濒危的) animals. B: Yes, they are. 9 A: So what should we do to save them? B: 10 What about going to the city library tomorrow? A: Good idea. A．They’re the fastest animals on land. B．Do you know anything about wildlife? C．They look beautiful with light yellow fur. D．I think we should learn more about them first. E．Many of them lose their homes because humans use too much land. 三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I’m a little clownfish, and I like to live in coral reefs, but I don’t always stay there.           When I was 11 , I walked slowly in the open ocean for months. When I grew up, I wanted to get back home. But only the reef’s small sound 12 me home. Unluckily, the sea isn’t as 13 as it used to be. Humans make it a noisy place. Their noises are often 14 than the natural ones, so we can’t find our way back easily.                                                               I’m not the only one to suffer (遭受). Deep (深的) underwater, there is little light. Sounds, however, travel 15 . Many of my friends depend on (依靠) their 16 to live. Dolphins call each other by special names, and whales sing beautiful songs. But now, the noise is 17 their lives. So, they swim away from the noise. However, we can hear human-made noise 18 . We have to leave our homes and move to quieter areas. In those areas, we must 19 with others for food and homes. Over time, our 20 get smaller and smaller.    Luckily, I discover humans are taking action to cut down noise. I hope our lives will become better. 11．A．sick B．young C．happy 12．A．guided B．invited C．welcomed 13．A．blue B．beautiful C．peaceful 14．A．louder B．clearer C．closer 15．A．safely B．slowly C．easily 16．A．touching B．hearing C．swimming 17．A．saving B．affecting C．improving 18．A．nowhere B．somewhere C．everywhere 19．A．fight B．compare C．connect 20．A．bodies B．differences C．populations 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；计30分） 四、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分） A a This is an over 1,000-year-old pine tree. It stands on a high mountain and looks like a man welcoming visitors with open arms. It’s the Guest-Greeting Pine, closely connected with Chinese culture. This pine is a famous sight on Mount Huangshan and is also one of the most popular trees in China. b China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda shared exciting news on June 21: “Welcome the first captive-born (圈养出生的) baby giant panda of the year!” Panda breeding (繁育) used to be difficult, but the centre keeps working hard. In 1983, there were only six pandas at the centre. Today, the number of pandas there is more than 380. c The lotus is well-known for its large, round leaves and beautiful flowers. They can’t grow very tall, but their leaves and flowers can spread (展开) across the water and cover a large area. This makes them perfect for decorating lakes. The lotus is useful. People use lotus leaves to wrap (包裹) food. And some people also use the lotus to make medicine. d The Greenland shark is the slowest shark in the ocean. Its home is cold. That makes its body move slowly. It doesn’t need much food because it uses its energy slowly. Also, it can live up to 500 years because it has slow metabolism (新陈代谢). Next time you feel you are slow, don’t worry! Like the Greenland shark, you can be strong, live long, and even have an amazing life. 21．What do we know about the Guest-Greeting Pine? ①Its age. ②Its height. ③Its importance. A．①② B．②③ C．①③ 22．What is special about the baby giant panda? A．It is difficult to breed it. B．It’s the first captive-born panda of the year. C．It’s the first baby panda born at the centre. 23．Why is the lotus famous? A．Because it’s perfect for decorating lakes. B．Because it’s very useful in people’s lives. C．Because it has special leaves and flowers. 24．What does the underlined word “That” refer to? A．The cold home. B．Slow metabolism. C．Less food. 25．In which part of the newspaper can we see the reading? A．Amazing Nature. B．Great China. C．Modern Science. B If you look up in a forest, you may notice something really interesting: the tops of trees don’t actually touch each other. There are little gaps between them, and you can even see the sky through these breaks. This is called “crown shyness”. Meg Lowman, a tree expert, explains that it’s a tree’s way to stay healthy. Trees are always fighting with each other for sunlight and water. By keeping a certain gap from each other, they reduce (减少) the chance of losing leaves when they brush against neighbouring trees. Leaves are very important, as they help trees get sunlight and water. Also, just like we stay away from sick people, trees keep their leaves from touching other trees. This helps them keep away from harmful (有害的) insects and sickness and keep healthy. “Tree sickness can come from insects or even be the insects themselves,” Lowman says. Crown shyness mostly happens in tropical (热带的) trees, but the lessons are also true for other trees. Trees with more space grow bigger and stronger. Lowman says we should take good care of trees, just like we take care of a rose garden. Healthy trees make us feel cooler, and they clean water better. “The healthier the forest, the more benefits the owner will get,” says Lowman. “when a tree gets sick, don’t just cut it down. Trees support many living things like insects and birds,” the expert adds. So next time you see trees, remember: they teach us to be good neighbors. After all, sharing space wisely keeps everyone healthy, whether you’re a tree or a human! 26．What does paragraph one mainly talk about? A．The beauty of gaps in forests. B．What crown shyness means. C．How trees grow leaves in forests. 27．Why do the tops of trees keep away from each other? A．To let more sunlight reach the ground. B．To help trees get more rainwater. C．To protect leaves and stay healthy. 28．Which of the following is Not True? A．When a tree gets sick, just cut it down. B．Both trees and a rose garden need good care. C．Trees with more space grow bigger and stronger. 29．What does the underlined word “benefits” in paragraph 3 mean? A．money B．good things C．space 30．What lesson can we learn from the passage? A．Sharing space wisely benefits all. B．Competition is important for growth. C．Being alone all the time stops getting sick. C In Australia, Cockatoos are common birds, they are known for solving problems and learning from each other. They can open dustbin lids (垃圾箱盖) to find food inside. Scientists also found cockatoos know how to drink from drinking fountains (喷泉式饮水器). Dr Barbara Klump, a scientist, once noticed a cockatoo drinking from a fountain. She thought someone left the water running by mistake. But after watching a video (视频), she realized the bird actually turned on the fountain by itself. Dr Klump and her team decided to study cockatoos. They marked 24 cockatoos and set up two cameras (照相机) near a drinking fountain the birds used often. During over 44 days, the cameras recorded 14 hours of video, showing 525 times when the birds used the fountain. The scientists found about 70% of the cockatoos in the area tried to use the fountain. Every bird did it a little differently, but they all used at least one foot to turn on the fountain. The cockatoos didn’t always succeed and they only got water in about 41% of their tries. They had an especially hard time when they were in a hurry or when other cockatoos were trying to use the fountain at the same time. The scientists aren’t exactly sure why cockatoos drink from drinking fountains. Maybe the clean water tastes better than the water from a river. Or maybe drinking from fountains makes cockatoos feel safer, as it helps them better watch for eagles. Dr Klump guessed cockatoos just like the fun of making the fountains work! Cockatoos seem to get used to city life easily. The scientists say they can’t wait to find out what skills the birds will learn next! 31．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A．Cockatoos’ abilities. B．Cockatoos’ living area. C．Cockatoos’ eating habits. 32．Which question does the second paragraph answer? A．Who left the water running by mistake? B．How did Dr Klump’s team study the cockatoos? C．When did Dr Klump get interested in cockatoos? 33．What did the result of the study show? A．The cockatoos often hurried to use the fountain. B．Most of the cockatoos got water from the fountain successfully. C．Each cockatoo had its own way of using the fountain. 34．Which are the possible (可能的) reasons why cockatoos drink from drinking fountains? ① The water has a better taste. ② The activity brings them joy. ③ The activity keeps them safe. ④ The fountains are easier to use. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ 35．What is the purpose (目的) of the text? A．To encourage us to protect cockatoos. B．To show that cockatoos are clever birds. C．To tell us to learn more about cockatoos. B卷（共50分） 一、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分） 从下面方框中选出10个单词，并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） 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 36 . These beautiful animals live in high and cold mountains. They might get 37 in the zoo because of the air and temperature. 38 , workers and scientists once tried raising (饲养) seven baby snow leopards before Ao Xue, but all died. They were all 39 . 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 40 . Workers looked after the babies carefully. Finally, only Ao Xue made it and grew well. In 2019, the park 41 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 42 . They also checked (检查) their health every day. Thanks to the hard work, the babies grew 30% 43 than Ao Xue did at the same age. The park team is happy to play a part in 44 snow leopards. It also teaches people the way of caring for animals and the 45 of snow leopards to our planet’s balance. With more love, snow leopards will keep living in our mountains. 二、补全短文（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的A~F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。 Do you know how many ants live on earth? Scientists from Hong Kong now say the number is about 20,000,000,000,000 ants! 46 How did they count such a big number? 47 They picked up fallen leaves and earth and dried them to make the ants come out for counting. By learning from 465 studies across all continents (大陆), the team was able to guess this number. The number of ants and where they live can show how the environment is changing. “Ants are very important in nature,” Wang Runxi, one of the scientists, told Science and Technology Daily. 48 They are part of the food chain. While ants live in many places, they like warmer weather and stay away from very cold areas. Wang added that ants can feel changes in the environment more easily than other big animals. Most ants live in hot areas, but in the last few years, they’ve been moving toward colder places because of global warming. 49 For example, cutting down trees damages (破坏) the places where ants live. “This research helps us understand what ants will do when their environment changes,” the scientists wrote. 50 A．Scientists studied ants in different places. B．Human activities also change the number of ants. C．That means there are nearly 2,500 ants for every person. D．By studying ants, we can learn more about the health of our planet. E．For example, birds help other animals like ants find something to eat. F．They help keep soil healthy, carry seeds to new places, and break down dead things. 三、阅读表达（共10小题，计20分） A. 完成图表（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，完成图表中所缺信息。 Do you enjoy planting flowers with your family? Do you know how to make your garden more beautiful? Many people may say sure. Sunlight and water, of course! However, there is another surprising key helping you to grow happy and healthy plants. That is music! According to a study, listening to music can affect plant growth. It shows that plants grow faster, with larger flowers and healthier leaves when they listen to music. Also, different kinds of music even have different influences (影响) on plants. How can this happen? In fact, plants don’t hear sounds like humans do, but they can feel vibrations (震动) from sounds. These sound vibrations can help plants grow like wind or water.   Then, what kinds of music do plants like better? Chris Beardshaw, a famous expert（专家） in gardening, once did some research on this. He discovered that classical music improved plant growth, and that heavy metal music also helped grow healthier plants. However, he found that rock music might cause plants to die. So be careful with the kinds of music when you play music in your garden. In a word, the study showed that plants like rhythmic (有节奏的) music better, especially classical music and heavy metal music. Actually, it’s not easy to understand what music plants like better. That’s because it also depends on (取决于) the kinds of plants, the kinds of music, and the areas where plants grow. In order to build a bridge between music and plant growth, people need to do more studies. Whether (是否) or not plants truly like music, you can play music in your garden, especially when you work there. At the very least, music can make you enjoy the work more. 51． 52． 53． 54． 55． B.任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。 As time goes by, more and more wild animals are in great danger and some even died out. In order to make money, some people kill too many animals and sell their fur in the shopping centre and their meat to restaurants in the world. Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups. Their wool (羊毛) is warm and fine, so people can use it to make expensive clothes. That’s why so many antelopes are killed. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, they simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of Tibetan antelopes is dropping year by year. And there are fewer than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now. As human beings continue to develop (发展), animals’ homes are becoming fewer and fewer. A long time ago, thylacines lived in the wild and they were very happy and free. But as humans made the wild land become their own farms, thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in. So they started to eat farmers’ animals. Farmers hated thylacines very much and then they killed hundreds of them. Some animals get endangered or die out because of the changes of the environment. White-coated weasels live in a forest in Poland. They have white fur in winter. Their white fur is the same colour as snow so other animals have a hard time finding them. But scientists found that between 1997 and 2007, the number of snowy days in the weasels’ environment dropped from 80 days to 40 days. Many of the white-coated weasels were eaten by other animals. 56．What do people kill many Tibetan antelopes for? 57．Why did farmers hate thylacines very much? 58．How does the white fur of white-coated weasels help them keep safe? 59．What are the TWO reasons for some animals getting endangered or dying out from this passage? 60．What can we students do to protect wild animals in our daily life? 四、书面表达（计15分） 61．假如你是校英文报Nature栏目的编辑，你打算写一篇短文介绍动物界中的“双胞胎”—兔子(rabbit)和野兔(hare)。请根据以下提示，比较两种兔子的差异，介绍各自的重要性，并呼吁大家关爱和保护动物。 要求： 1.包含提示内容，可适当发挥； 2.词数70左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 We often think rabbits are cute, but hares are amazing, too. Let’s learn more about them this week. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 1．E 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．E 10．D 11．B 12．A 13．C 14．A 15．C 16．B 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．C 21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．A 26．B 27．C 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．A 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．B 36．easily 37．sick 38．Actually 39．disappointed 40．nature 41．welcomed 42．goodness 43．heavier 44．protecting 45．importance 46．C 47．A 48．F 49．B 50．D 51．helps/works/plays a role 52．instead of 53．grow better 54．connect/link 55．add 56．For their wool/To make expensive clothes./For making expensive clothes. 57．Because (thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in, so) they killed/ate farmers’ animals. 58．Their white fur is the same color as snow, so other animals have a hard time finding them. 59．Humans’ activities/actions/killings and the changes of the environment./People kill animals for the money and the environment changes. 60．We can refuse to buy things made of wild animals’ fur. 61．例文 We often think rabbits are cute, but hares are amazing, too. Let’s learn more about them this week. Hares mainly eat grass, while rabbits like cabbage and carrots. In appearance, hares have longer ears and legs, but rabbits have shorter ones. When it comes to personality, hares are wild and shy, so they rarely stay near humans. However, rabbits are friendly and playful, often having fun with their owners. Hares help keep the ecosystem balanced. As for rabbits, they make great pets and bring much joy to people. Let’s care for and protect these lovely animals! 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·成都专用 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ 注意事项： 1. 全卷分A卷和B卷，A卷满分70分，B卷满分50分；考试时间100分钟。 2. 选择题部分必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题部分必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号在答题卡上各题目对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题均无效。 4. 保持答题卡清洁，不得折叠、污染、破损等。 A卷（共70分） 第一部分 语言知识运用（共20小题；计40分） 一、阅读下面短文，从方框内的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）。 A．felt disappointed  B．grew much larger  C． shared the good news  D．with happiness  E. especially important After taking the biology lesson, Charlie said to his mother, “Mum, some insects help spread (传播) pollen. Among them, bees are 1 . However, the number of bees is dropping. What can I do to help them?” “Bees love living in places with many flowers,” his mother said. “Let’s plant some flowers in our garden.” “Good idea!” Charlie said. He soon took action. And he also made a bee hotel in the garden. At first, no bee came. When Charlie 2 , his mother told him to be patient (耐心的). A few days later, several bees flew to Charlie’s garden. Then more and more bees came and lived in the bee hotel. Charlie 3 with his classmates. He also invited them to build more bee hotels together. The kids did a great job. The bee population 4 in Charlie’s garden. Charlie collected honey and shared it with his classmates. They tasted it 5 . 二、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 根据对话内容，从下面选出适当的选项补全对话。 A: Hi, Jack. 6 B: Yes. I read lots of books about animals. A: What’s your favourite animal? B: Cheetahs. 7 A: What do they look like? B: 8 And they weigh about 70 kg. A: I heard cheetahs are endangered (濒危的) animals. B: Yes, they are. 9 A: So what should we do to save them? B: 10 What about going to the city library tomorrow? A: Good idea. A．They’re the fastest animals on land. B．Do you know anything about wildlife? C．They look beautiful with light yellow fur. D．I think we should learn more about them first. E．Many of them lose their homes because humans use too much land. 三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I’m a little clownfish, and I like to live in coral reefs, but I don’t always stay there.           When I was 11 , I walked slowly in the open ocean for months. When I grew up, I wanted to get back home. But only the reef’s small sound 12 me home. Unluckily, the sea isn’t as 13 as it used to be. Humans make it a noisy place. Their noises are often 14 than the natural ones, so we can’t find our way back easily.                                                               I’m not the only one to suffer (遭受). Deep (深的) underwater, there is little light. Sounds, however, travel 15 . Many of my friends depend on (依靠) their 16 to live. Dolphins call each other by special names, and whales sing beautiful songs. But now, the noise is 17 their lives. So, they swim away from the noise. However, we can hear human-made noise 18 . We have to leave our homes and move to quieter areas. In those areas, we must 19 with others for food and homes. Over time, our 20 get smaller and smaller.    Luckily, I discover humans are taking action to cut down noise. I hope our lives will become better. 11．A．sick B．young C．happy 12．A．guided B．invited C．welcomed 13．A．blue B．beautiful C．peaceful 14．A．louder B．clearer C．closer 15．A．safely B．slowly C．easily 16．A．touching B．hearing C．swimming 17．A．saving B．affecting C．improving 18．A．nowhere B．somewhere C．everywhere 19．A．fight B．compare C．connect 20．A．bodies B．differences C．populations 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；计30分） 四、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分） A a This is an over 1,000-year-old pine tree. It stands on a high mountain and looks like a man welcoming visitors with open arms. It’s the Guest-Greeting Pine, closely connected with Chinese culture. This pine is a famous sight on Mount Huangshan and is also one of the most popular trees in China. b China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda shared exciting news on June 21: “Welcome the first captive-born (圈养出生的) baby giant panda of the year!” Panda breeding (繁育) used to be difficult, but the centre keeps working hard. In 1983, there were only six pandas at the centre. Today, the number of pandas there is more than 380. c The lotus is well-known for its large, round leaves and beautiful flowers. They can’t grow very tall, but their leaves and flowers can spread (展开) across the water and cover a large area. This makes them perfect for decorating lakes. The lotus is useful. People use lotus leaves to wrap (包裹) food. And some people also use the lotus to make medicine. d The Greenland shark is the slowest shark in the ocean. Its home is cold. That makes its body move slowly. It doesn’t need much food because it uses its energy slowly. Also, it can live up to 500 years because it has slow metabolism (新陈代谢). Next time you feel you are slow, don’t worry! Like the Greenland shark, you can be strong, live long, and even have an amazing life. 21．What do we know about the Guest-Greeting Pine? ①Its age. ②Its height. ③Its importance. A．①② B．②③ C．①③ 22．What is special about the baby giant panda? A．It is difficult to breed it. B．It’s the first captive-born panda of the year. C．It’s the first baby panda born at the centre. 23．Why is the lotus famous? A．Because it’s perfect for decorating lakes. B．Because it’s very useful in people’s lives. C．Because it has special leaves and flowers. 24．What does the underlined word “That” refer to? A．The cold home. B．Slow metabolism. C．Less food. 25．In which part of the newspaper can we see the reading? A．Amazing Nature. B．Great China. C．Modern Science. B If you look up in a forest, you may notice something really interesting: the tops of trees don’t actually touch each other. There are little gaps between them, and you can even see the sky through these breaks. This is called “crown shyness”. Meg Lowman, a tree expert, explains that it’s a tree’s way to stay healthy. Trees are always fighting with each other for sunlight and water. By keeping a certain gap from each other, they reduce (减少) the chance of losing leaves when they brush against neighbouring trees. Leaves are very important, as they help trees get sunlight and water. Also, just like we stay away from sick people, trees keep their leaves from touching other trees. This helps them keep away from harmful (有害的) insects and sickness and keep healthy. “Tree sickness can come from insects or even be the insects themselves,” Lowman says. Crown shyness mostly happens in tropical (热带的) trees, but the lessons are also true for other trees. Trees with more space grow bigger and stronger. Lowman says we should take good care of trees, just like we take care of a rose garden. Healthy trees make us feel cooler, and they clean water better. “The healthier the forest, the more benefits the owner will get,” says Lowman. “when a tree gets sick, don’t just cut it down. Trees support many living things like insects and birds,” the expert adds. So next time you see trees, remember: they teach us to be good neighbors. After all, sharing space wisely keeps everyone healthy, whether you’re a tree or a human! 26．What does paragraph one mainly talk about? A．The beauty of gaps in forests. B．What crown shyness means. C．How trees grow leaves in forests. 27．Why do the tops of trees keep away from each other? A．To let more sunlight reach the ground. B．To help trees get more rainwater. C．To protect leaves and stay healthy. 28．Which of the following is Not True? A．When a tree gets sick, just cut it down. B．Both trees and a rose garden need good care. C．Trees with more space grow bigger and stronger. 29．What does the underlined word “benefits” in paragraph 3 mean? A．money B．good things C．space 30．What lesson can we learn from the passage? A．Sharing space wisely benefits all. B．Competition is important for growth. C．Being alone all the time stops getting sick. C In Australia, Cockatoos are common birds, they are known for solving problems and learning from each other. They can open dustbin lids (垃圾箱盖) to find food inside. Scientists also found cockatoos know how to drink from drinking fountains (喷泉式饮水器). Dr Barbara Klump, a scientist, once noticed a cockatoo drinking from a fountain. She thought someone left the water running by mistake. But after watching a video (视频), she realized the bird actually turned on the fountain by itself. Dr Klump and her team decided to study cockatoos. They marked 24 cockatoos and set up two cameras (照相机) near a drinking fountain the birds used often. During over 44 days, the cameras recorded 14 hours of video, showing 525 times when the birds used the fountain. The scientists found about 70% of the cockatoos in the area tried to use the fountain. Every bird did it a little differently, but they all used at least one foot to turn on the fountain. The cockatoos didn’t always succeed and they only got water in about 41% of their tries. They had an especially hard time when they were in a hurry or when other cockatoos were trying to use the fountain at the same time. The scientists aren’t exactly sure why cockatoos drink from drinking fountains. Maybe the clean water tastes better than the water from a river. Or maybe drinking from fountains makes cockatoos feel safer, as it helps them better watch for eagles. Dr Klump guessed cockatoos just like the fun of making the fountains work! Cockatoos seem to get used to city life easily. The scientists say they can’t wait to find out what skills the birds will learn next! 31．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A．Cockatoos’ abilities. B．Cockatoos’ living area. C．Cockatoos’ eating habits. 32．Which question does the second paragraph answer? A．Who left the water running by mistake? B．How did Dr Klump’s team study the cockatoos? C．When did Dr Klump get interested in cockatoos? 33．What did the result of the study show? A．The cockatoos often hurried to use the fountain. B．Most of the cockatoos got water from the fountain successfully. C．Each cockatoo had its own way of using the fountain. 34．Which are the possible (可能的) reasons why cockatoos drink from drinking fountains? ① The water has a better taste. ② The activity brings them joy. ③ The activity keeps them safe. ④ The fountains are easier to use. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ 35．What is the purpose (目的) of the text? A．To encourage us to protect cockatoos. B．To show that cockatoos are clever birds. C．To tell us to learn more about cockatoos. B卷（共50分） 一、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分） 从下面方框中选出10个单词，并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） 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 36 . These beautiful animals live in high and cold mountains. They might get 37 in the zoo because of the air and temperature. 38 , workers and scientists once tried raising (饲养) seven baby snow leopards before Ao Xue, but all died. They were all 39 . 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 40 . Workers looked after the babies carefully. Finally, only Ao Xue made it and grew well. In 2019, the park 41 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 42 . They also checked (检查) their health every day. Thanks to the hard work, the babies grew 30% 43 than Ao Xue did at the same age. The park team is happy to play a part in 44 snow leopards. It also teaches people the way of caring for animals and the 45 of snow leopards to our planet’s balance. With more love, snow leopards will keep living in our mountains. 二、补全短文（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的A~F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。 Do you know how many ants live on earth? Scientists from Hong Kong now say the number is about 20,000,000,000,000 ants! 46 How did they count such a big number? 47 They picked up fallen leaves and earth and dried them to make the ants come out for counting. By learning from 465 studies across all continents (大陆), the team was able to guess this number. The number of ants and where they live can show how the environment is changing. “Ants are very important in nature,” Wang Runxi, one of the scientists, told Science and Technology Daily. 48 They are part of the food chain. While ants live in many places, they like warmer weather and stay away from very cold areas. Wang added that ants can feel changes in the environment more easily than other big animals. Most ants live in hot areas, but in the last few years, they’ve been moving toward colder places because of global warming. 49 For example, cutting down trees damages (破坏) the places where ants live. “This research helps us understand what ants will do when their environment changes,” the scientists wrote. 50 A．Scientists studied ants in different places. B．Human activities also change the number of ants. C．That means there are nearly 2,500 ants for every person. D．By studying ants, we can learn more about the health of our planet. E．For example, birds help other animals like ants find something to eat. F．They help keep soil healthy, carry seeds to new places, and break down dead things. 三、阅读表达（共10小题，计20分） A. 完成图表（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，完成图表中所缺信息。 Do you enjoy planting flowers with your family? Do you know how to make your garden more beautiful? Many people may say sure. Sunlight and water, of course! However, there is another surprising key helping you to grow happy and healthy plants. That is music! According to a study, listening to music can affect plant growth. It shows that plants grow faster, with larger flowers and healthier leaves when they listen to music. Also, different kinds of music even have different influences (影响) on plants. How can this happen? In fact, plants don’t hear sounds like humans do, but they can feel vibrations (震动) from sounds. These sound vibrations can help plants grow like wind or water.   Then, what kinds of music do plants like better? Chris Beardshaw, a famous expert（专家） in gardening, once did some research on this. He discovered that classical music improved plant growth, and that heavy metal music also helped grow healthier plants. However, he found that rock music might cause plants to die. So be careful with the kinds of music when you play music in your garden. In a word, the study showed that plants like rhythmic (有节奏的) music better, especially classical music and heavy metal music. Actually, it’s not easy to understand what music plants like better. That’s because it also depends on (取决于) the kinds of plants, the kinds of music, and the areas where plants grow. In order to build a bridge between music and plant growth, people need to do more studies. Whether (是否) or not plants truly like music, you can play music in your garden, especially when you work there. At the very least, music can make you enjoy the work more. 51． 52． 53． 54． 55． B.任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。 As time goes by, more and more wild animals are in great danger and some even died out. In order to make money, some people kill too many animals and sell their fur in the shopping centre and their meat to restaurants in the world. Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups. Their wool (羊毛) is warm and fine, so people can use it to make expensive clothes. That’s why so many antelopes are killed. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, they simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of Tibetan antelopes is dropping year by year. And there are fewer than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now. As human beings continue to develop (发展), animals’ homes are becoming fewer and fewer. A long time ago, thylacines lived in the wild and they were very happy and free. But as humans made the wild land become their own farms, thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in. So they started to eat farmers’ animals. Farmers hated thylacines very much and then they killed hundreds of them. Some animals get endangered or die out because of the changes of the environment. White-coated weasels live in a forest in Poland. They have white fur in winter. Their white fur is the same colour as snow so other animals have a hard time finding them. But scientists found that between 1997 and 2007, the number of snowy days in the weasels’ environment dropped from 80 days to 40 days. Many of the white-coated weasels were eaten by other animals. 56．What do people kill many Tibetan antelopes for? 57．Why did farmers hate thylacines very much? 58．How does the white fur of white-coated weasels help them keep safe? 59．What are the TWO reasons for some animals getting endangered or dying out from this passage? 60．What can we students do to protect wild animals in our daily life? 四、书面表达（计15分） 61．假如你是校英文报Nature栏目的编辑，你打算写一篇短文介绍动物界中的“双胞胎”—兔子(rabbit)和野兔(hare)。请根据以下提示，比较两种兔子的差异，介绍各自的重要性，并呼吁大家关爱和保护动物。 要求： 1.包含提示内容，可适当发挥； 2.词数70左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 We often think rabbits are cute, but hares are amazing, too. Let’s learn more about them this week. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 $ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·成都专用 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ 注意事项： 1. 全卷分A卷和B卷，A卷满分70分，B卷满分50分；考试时间100分钟。 2. 选择题部分必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题部分必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号在答题卡上各题目对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题均无效。 4. 保持答题卡清洁，不得折叠、污染、破损等。 A卷（共70分） 第一部分 语言知识运用（共20小题；计40分） 一、阅读下面短文，从方框内的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）。 A．felt disappointed  B．grew much larger  C． shared the good news  D．with happiness  E. especially important After taking the biology lesson, Charlie said to his mother, “Mum, some insects help spread (传播) pollen. Among them, bees are 1 . However, the number of bees is dropping. What can I do to help them?” “Bees love living in places with many flowers,” his mother said. “Let’s plant some flowers in our garden.” “Good idea!” Charlie said. He soon took action. And he also made a bee hotel in the garden. At first, no bee came. When Charlie 2 , his mother told him to be patient (耐心的). A few days later, several bees flew to Charlie’s garden. Then more and more bees came and lived in the bee hotel. Charlie 3 with his classmates. He also invited them to build more bee hotels together. The kids did a great job. The bee population 4 in Charlie’s garden. Charlie collected honey and shared it with his classmates. They tasted it 5 . 【答案】1．E 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了查理在生物课后了解到蜜蜂的重要性，通过种植花卉和建造蜜蜂旅馆成功吸引蜜蜂，并与同学们分享劳动成果的故事。 【详解】1．句意：其中，蜜蜂尤其重要。空处位于系动词are之后，需填入形容词或形容词短语作表语。上文提到昆虫帮助传播花粉“some insects help spread (传播) pollen”，本句用来突出蜜蜂的地位，especially important“尤其重要”符合语境。 2．句意：当查理感到失望时，他的妈妈告诉他要耐心。空处在When引导的时间状语从句中作谓语。根据上文“At first, no bee came”可知，“没有蜜蜂来”这件事会让人失落；妈妈劝他耐心“his mother told him to be patient”，对应Charlie感到失望（felt disappointed）。 3．句意：查理和他的同学们分享了这个好消息。空处在句中作谓语。根据上文蜜蜂来了“Then more and more bees came and lived in the bee hotel.”，以及下文邀请同学一起建造蜜蜂旅馆“He also invited them to build more bee hotels together.”可知，查理把蜜蜂来的好消息分享给了同学。shared the good news意为“分享这个好消息”；固定搭配share sth. with sb.“和……分享某事”。 4．句意：查理花园里的蜜蜂数量变得更多了。空处在句中作谓语，主语是The bee population。上文提到越来越多蜜蜂飞来“Then more and more bees came and lived in the bee hotel.”，以及孩子们建造了更多蜜蜂旅馆“He also invited them to build more bee hotels together.”可知，蜜蜂的数量变得更多（grew much larger）。 5．句意：他们高兴地品尝了它。空处位于句末，修饰动词tasted，表示动作伴随的状态或心情。介词短语with happiness意为“带着快乐”，符合品尝蜂蜜时的心情。 二、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 根据对话内容，从下面选出适当的选项补全对话。 A: Hi, Jack. 6 B: Yes. I read lots of books about animals. A: What’s your favourite animal? B: Cheetahs. 7 A: What do they look like? B: 8 And they weigh about 70 kg. A: I heard cheetahs are endangered (濒危的) animals. B: Yes, they are. 9 A: So what should we do to save them? B: 10 What about going to the city library tomorrow? A: Good idea. A．They’re the fastest animals on land. B．Do you know anything about wildlife? C．They look beautiful with light yellow fur. D．I think we should learn more about them first. E．Many of them lose their homes because humans use too much land. 【答案】6．B 7．A 8．C 9．E 10．D 【导语】本文是Jack和一位朋友的对话，两人围绕野生动物展开讨论，重点介绍了Jack最喜欢的动物猎豹的特征、濒危原因以及保护猎豹的建议。 【详解】6．根据下文B的回答“Yes. I read lots of books about animals.”可知，A此处应询问B是否了解动物或野生动物的相关知识。选项B“Do you know anything about wildlife?”符合语境，且与下文回答呼应。 7．根据上文B提到最喜欢的动物是猎豹，此处应补充说明猎豹的特点。选项A“They’re the fastest animals on land.”是对猎豹特征的准确描述，承接上文。 8．根据上文A的提问“What do they look like?”可知，此处应描述猎豹的外貌。选项C“They look beautiful with light yellow fur.”是对猎豹外貌的具体描写，且与下文提到的体重 (weigh about 70 kg) 并列，符合语境。 9．根据上文A提到猎豹是濒危动物，B表示赞同，此处应解释猎豹濒危的原因。选项E“Many of them lose their homes because humans use too much land.”说明了猎豹濒危的原因，符合逻辑。 10．根据上文A的提问“So what should we do to save them?”以及下文B提议去图书馆，此处应提出具体的行动建议。选项D“I think we should learn more about them first.”既回应了A的问题，又自然引出下文去图书馆查阅资料的提议。 三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I’m a little clownfish, and I like to live in coral reefs, but I don’t always stay there.           When I was 11 , I walked slowly in the open ocean for months. When I grew up, I wanted to get back home. But only the reef’s small sound 12 me home. Unluckily, the sea isn’t as 13 as it used to be. Humans make it a noisy place. Their noises are often 14 than the natural ones, so we can’t find our way back easily.                                                               I’m not the only one to suffer (遭受). Deep (深的) underwater, there is little light. Sounds, however, travel 15 . Many of my friends depend on (依靠) their 16 to live. Dolphins call each other by special names, and whales sing beautiful songs. But now, the noise is 17 their lives. So, they swim away from the noise. However, we can hear human-made noise 18 . We have to leave our homes and move to quieter areas. In those areas, we must 19 with others for food and homes. Over time, our 20 get smaller and smaller.    Luckily, I discover humans are taking action to cut down noise. I hope our lives will become better. 11．A．sick B．young C．happy 12．A．guided B．invited C．welcomed 13．A．blue B．beautiful C．peaceful 14．A．louder B．clearer C．closer 15．A．safely B．slowly C．easily 16．A．touching B．hearing C．swimming 17．A．saving B．affecting C．improving 18．A．nowhere B．somewhere C．everywhere 19．A．fight B．compare C．connect 20．A．bodies B．differences C．populations 【答案】 11．B 12．A 13．C 14．A 15．C 16．B 17．B 18．C 19．A 20．C 【导语】本文以小丑鱼的第一人称视角，讲述海洋噪音污染对海洋生物导航、生存的影响，以及人类开始采取行动减少噪音。 【详解】11．句意：当我年轻的时候，我在开阔的海洋中缓慢游动了几个月。 根据后文“When I grew up”可知，这是讲述小时候的经历。应选用young，表示“年轻的”。sick“生病的”、happy“开心的”，均不符合时间对比的逻辑。 12．句意：但只有礁石微小的声音引导我回家。 根据上文“get back home”及声音的作用，此处表示声音指引方向。应选用guided，表示“引导”。invited“邀请”、welcomed“欢迎”，均不符合。 13．句意：不幸的是，海洋不再像以前那样安静了。 根据下文“Humans make it a noisy place”，说明海洋变得吵闹，以前是安静的。应选用peaceful，表示“安静的”。blue“蓝色”的、beautiful“美丽的”，均不符合。 14．句意：他们的噪音通常比自然的声音更大，所以我们不容易找到回去的路。 根据“noisy”及比较级than，人类制造的噪音更响亮。应选用louder，表示“更响亮的”。clearer“更清晰”、closer“更近”，均不符合。 15．句意：然而，声音很容易传播。 上文说深海光线少，但声音传播情况不同。根据常识及上下文，声音在水中传播容易。应选用easily，表示“容易地”。safely“安全地”、slowly“缓慢地”，均不符合。 16．句意：我的许多朋友依靠听觉生存。 根据上文“Sounds”和下文“Dolphins call each other... whales sing”，说明它们依赖听觉进行交流和生活。应选用hearing，表示“听觉”。touching“触觉”、swimming“游泳”，均不符合。 17．句意：但是现在，噪音正在影响它们的生活。 根据后文“they swim away from the noise”，说明噪音对生活产生了负面作用。应选用affecting，表示“影响”。saving“拯救”、improving“改善”，均不符合。 18．句意：然而，我们到处都能听到人为的噪音。 根据“We have to leave our homes”及上下文，噪音无处不在。应选用everywhere，表示“到处”。nowhere“无处”、somewhere“某处”，均不符合。 19．句意：在这些地区，我们必须与其他生物竞争食物和家园。 根据“with others for food and homes”，表示为了资源而争斗。应选用fight，构成fight with sb. for sth.，意为“为……而与……争斗”。compare“比较”、connect“连接”，均不符合。 20．句意：随着时间的推移，我们的种群数量变得越来越少。 根据上文竞争激烈、栖息地减少，导致种群数量下降。应选用populations，表示“种群数量”。bodies“身体”、differences“差异”，均不符合。 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；计30分） 四、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分） A a This is an over 1,000-year-old pine tree. It stands on a high mountain and looks like a man welcoming visitors with open arms. It’s the Guest-Greeting Pine, closely connected with Chinese culture. This pine is a famous sight on Mount Huangshan and is also one of the most popular trees in China. b China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda shared exciting news on June 21: “Welcome the first captive-born (圈养出生的) baby giant panda of the year!” Panda breeding (繁育) used to be difficult, but the centre keeps working hard. In 1983, there were only six pandas at the centre. Today, the number of pandas there is more than 380. c The lotus is well-known for its large, round leaves and beautiful flowers. They can’t grow very tall, but their leaves and flowers can spread (展开) across the water and cover a large area. This makes them perfect for decorating lakes. The lotus is useful. People use lotus leaves to wrap (包裹) food. And some people also use the lotus to make medicine. d The Greenland shark is the slowest shark in the ocean. Its home is cold. That makes its body move slowly. It doesn’t need much food because it uses its energy slowly. Also, it can live up to 500 years because it has slow metabolism (新陈代谢). Next time you feel you are slow, don’t worry! Like the Greenland shark, you can be strong, live long, and even have an amazing life. 21．What do we know about the Guest-Greeting Pine? ①Its age. ②Its height. ③Its importance. A．①② B．②③ C．①③ 22．What is special about the baby giant panda? A．It is difficult to breed it. B．It’s the first captive-born panda of the year. C．It’s the first baby panda born at the centre. 23．Why is the lotus famous? A．Because it’s perfect for decorating lakes. B．Because it’s very useful in people’s lives. C．Because it has special leaves and flowers. 24．What does the underlined word “That” refer to? A．The cold home. B．Slow metabolism. C．Less food. 25．In which part of the newspaper can we see the reading? A．Amazing Nature. B．Great China. C．Modern Science. 【答案】21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，分别介绍了迎客松、大熊猫、荷花和格陵兰鲨鱼四种生物的特征、文化意义或生存习性，展示了自然界的多样性与奇妙。 【详解】21．根据Guest-Greeting Pine定位到a段。“This is an over 1,000-year-old pine tree”提到了树龄；“…closely connected with Chinese culture…a famous sight…the most popular trees in China”提到了其重要性；未提及高度。 22．根据baby giant panda定位到b段。“Welcome the first captive-born baby giant panda of the year!”说明这只熊猫宝宝的特别之处是当年第一只圈养出生的大熊猫。 23．根据lotus定位到c段。“The lotus is well-known for its large, round leaves and beautiful flowers”说明荷花闻名是因为其大而圆的叶子和美丽的花朵。 24．根据d段“Its home is cold. That makes its body move slowly”可知，前句提到家园寒冷，后句指代该情况导致身体移动缓慢，That指代寒冷的家园。 25．文章涵盖了植物（松树、荷花）和动物（熊猫、鲨鱼），涉及文化、保育及自然习性，且格陵兰鲨鱼不属于中国，Amazing Nature最能概括全文主题。 B If you look up in a forest, you may notice something really interesting: the tops of trees don’t actually touch each other. There are little gaps between them, and you can even see the sky through these breaks. This is called “crown shyness”. Meg Lowman, a tree expert, explains that it’s a tree’s way to stay healthy. Trees are always fighting with each other for sunlight and water. By keeping a certain gap from each other, they reduce (减少) the chance of losing leaves when they brush against neighbouring trees. Leaves are very important, as they help trees get sunlight and water. Also, just like we stay away from sick people, trees keep their leaves from touching other trees. This helps them keep away from harmful (有害的) insects and sickness and keep healthy. “Tree sickness can come from insects or even be the insects themselves,” Lowman says. Crown shyness mostly happens in tropical (热带的) trees, but the lessons are also true for other trees. Trees with more space grow bigger and stronger. Lowman says we should take good care of trees, just like we take care of a rose garden. Healthy trees make us feel cooler, and they clean water better. “The healthier the forest, the more benefits the owner will get,” says Lowman. “when a tree gets sick, don’t just cut it down. Trees support many living things like insects and birds,” the expert adds. So next time you see trees, remember: they teach us to be good neighbors. After all, sharing space wisely keeps everyone healthy, whether you’re a tree or a human! 26．What does paragraph one mainly talk about? A．The beauty of gaps in forests. B．What crown shyness means. C．How trees grow leaves in forests. 27．Why do the tops of trees keep away from each other? A．To let more sunlight reach the ground. B．To help trees get more rainwater. C．To protect leaves and stay healthy. 28．Which of the following is Not True? A．When a tree gets sick, just cut it down. B．Both trees and a rose garden need good care. C．Trees with more space grow bigger and stronger. 29．What does the underlined word “benefits” in paragraph 3 mean? A．money B．good things C．space 30．What lesson can we learn from the passage? A．Sharing space wisely benefits all. B．Competition is important for growth. C．Being alone all the time stops getting sick. 【答案】26．B 27．C 28．A 29．B 30．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了“树冠羞避”现象及其对树木健康的意义，并引申出人类应像树木一样智慧共享空间的启示。 【详解】26．主旨大意题。根据“There are little gaps between them, and you can even see the sky through these breaks. This is called ‘crown shyness’.”可知，本段主要介绍树冠之间保持间隙的现象及其名称。选项B“解释树冠羞避的含义”概括了段落核心内容。故选B。 27．细节理解题。根据“By keeping a certain gap... reduce the chance of losing leaves... keep away from harmful insects and sickness”可知，树冠保持距离是为了保护树叶并维持健康。选项C“保护树叶并保持健康”与原文一致。故选C。   28．推理判断题。根据“when a tree gets sick, don’t just cut it down.”可知，当树生病时，不应直接砍掉。故选A。 29．词句猜测题。根据“Healthy trees make us feel cooler, and they clean water better... the more benefits the owner will get”可知，健康森林带来的好处 (如降温、净水)是积极的，故“benefits”指“good things”。故选B。 30．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“sharing space wisely keeps everyone healthy, whether you’re a tree or a human”可知，作者通过树木现象引申出“智慧共享空间对所有人有益”的启示。选项A“明智共享空间使各方受益”符合主旨。故选A。 C In Australia, Cockatoos are common birds, they are known for solving problems and learning from each other. They can open dustbin lids (垃圾箱盖) to find food inside. Scientists also found cockatoos know how to drink from drinking fountains (喷泉式饮水器). Dr Barbara Klump, a scientist, once noticed a cockatoo drinking from a fountain. She thought someone left the water running by mistake. But after watching a video (视频), she realized the bird actually turned on the fountain by itself. Dr Klump and her team decided to study cockatoos. They marked 24 cockatoos and set up two cameras (照相机) near a drinking fountain the birds used often. During over 44 days, the cameras recorded 14 hours of video, showing 525 times when the birds used the fountain. The scientists found about 70% of the cockatoos in the area tried to use the fountain. Every bird did it a little differently, but they all used at least one foot to turn on the fountain. The cockatoos didn’t always succeed and they only got water in about 41% of their tries. They had an especially hard time when they were in a hurry or when other cockatoos were trying to use the fountain at the same time. The scientists aren’t exactly sure why cockatoos drink from drinking fountains. Maybe the clean water tastes better than the water from a river. Or maybe drinking from fountains makes cockatoos feel safer, as it helps them better watch for eagles. Dr Klump guessed cockatoos just like the fun of making the fountains work! Cockatoos seem to get used to city life easily. The scientists say they can’t wait to find out what skills the birds will learn next! 31．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A．Cockatoos’ abilities. B．Cockatoos’ living area. C．Cockatoos’ eating habits. 32．Which question does the second paragraph answer? A．Who left the water running by mistake? B．How did Dr Klump’s team study the cockatoos? C．When did Dr Klump get interested in cockatoos? 33．What did the result of the study show? A．The cockatoos often hurried to use the fountain. B．Most of the cockatoos got water from the fountain successfully. C．Each cockatoo had its own way of using the fountain. 34．Which are the possible (可能的) reasons why cockatoos drink from drinking fountains? ① The water has a better taste. ② The activity brings them joy. ③ The activity keeps them safe. ④ The fountains are easier to use. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ 35．What is the purpose (目的) of the text? A．To encourage us to protect cockatoos. B．To show that cockatoos are clever birds. C．To tell us to learn more about cockatoos. 【答案】31．A 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了凤头鹦鹉喜欢从喷泉式饮水器里喝水，科学家们对此进行了研究。 31．主旨大意题。根据“In Australia, Cockatoos are common birds, they are known for solving problems and learning from each other. They can open dustbin lids (垃圾箱盖) to find food inside. Scientists also found cockatoos know how to drink from drinking fountains (喷泉式饮水器).”可知，第一段主要介绍的是风头鹦鹉解决问题、学习新技能的能力。故选A。 32．推理判断题。根据“They marked 24 cockatoos and set up two cameras (照相机) near a drinking fountain the birds used often. During over 44 days, the cameras recorded 14 hours of video, showing 525 times when the birds used the fountain.”可知，科学家标记了24只鹦鹉并用摄像机拍摄，回答了“他们如何研究鹦鹉”这个问题，故选B。 33．细节理解题。根据“Every bird did it a little differently, but they all used at least one foot to turn on the fountain. The cockatoos didn’t always succeed and they only got water in about 41% of their tries.”可知，每只鸟的做法都略有不同，仅41% 的尝试能成功取水，即每只凤头鹦鹉都有自己的饮水器使用方式。故选C。 34．细节理解题。根据“Maybe the clean water tastes better than the water from a river. Or maybe drinking from fountains makes cockatoos feel safer, as it helps them better watch for eagles. Dr Klump guessed cockatoos just like the fun of making the fountains work!”可知，可能的原因包括干净的水味道更好、饮水时更安全、喜欢操作饮水器的乐趣，文中未提及饮水器更容易使用。故选A。 35．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了凤头鹦鹉的聪明及学习新技能的表现，意在展示它们的聪明才智，故选B。 B卷（共50分） 一、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分） 从下面方框中选出10个单词，并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） 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 36 . These beautiful animals live in high and cold mountains. They might get 37 in the zoo because of the air and temperature. 38 , workers and scientists once tried raising (饲养) seven baby snow leopards before Ao Xue, but all died. They were all 39 . 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 40 . Workers looked after the babies carefully. Finally, only Ao Xue made it and grew well. In 2019, the park 41 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 42 . They also checked (检查) their health every day. Thanks to the hard work, the babies grew 30% 43 than Ao Xue did at the same age. The park team is happy to play a part in 44 snow leopards. It also teaches people the way of caring for animals and the 45 of snow leopards to our planet’s balance. With more love, snow leopards will keep living in our mountains. 【答案】 36．easily 37．sick 38．Actually 39．disappointed 40．nature 41．welcomed 42．goodness 43．heavier 44．protecting 45．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。 【详解】36．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。 37．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。 38．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。 39．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。 40．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。 41．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。 42．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。 43．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。 44．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。 45．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。 二、补全短文（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的A~F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。 Do you know how many ants live on earth? Scientists from Hong Kong now say the number is about 20,000,000,000,000 ants! 46 How did they count such a big number? 47 They picked up fallen leaves and earth and dried them to make the ants come out for counting. By learning from 465 studies across all continents (大陆), the team was able to guess this number. The number of ants and where they live can show how the environment is changing. “Ants are very important in nature,” Wang Runxi, one of the scientists, told Science and Technology Daily. 48 They are part of the food chain. While ants live in many places, they like warmer weather and stay away from very cold areas. Wang added that ants can feel changes in the environment more easily than other big animals. Most ants live in hot areas, but in the last few years, they’ve been moving toward colder places because of global warming. 49 For example, cutting down trees damages (破坏) the places where ants live. “This research helps us understand what ants will do when their environment changes,” the scientists wrote. 50 A．Scientists studied ants in different places. B．Human activities also change the number of ants. C．That means there are nearly 2,500 ants for every person. D．By studying ants, we can learn more about the health of our planet. E．For example, birds help other animals like ants find something to eat. F．They help keep soil healthy, carry seeds to new places, and break down dead things. 【答案】46．C 47．A 48．F 49．B 50．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家对地球上蚂蚁数量的研究结果，以及蚂蚁在自然界中的重要性，旨在让读者了解蚂蚁数量与环境变化之间的关系。 46．根据“Scientists from Hong Kong now say the number is about 20,000,000,000,000 ants!”以及“How did they count such a big number?”可知，前文提到了地球上蚂蚁的数量大约是20万亿只，后文提出了如何计算出这么大数字的问题，空白处需要一个句子来进一步说明这个数字的意义。选项C“这意味着每个人大约有2500只蚂蚁。”符合语境，故选C。 47．根据“How did they count such a big number?”以及“They picked up fallen leaves and earth and dried them to make the ants come out for counting. By learning from 465 studies across all continents (大洲), the team was able to guess this number.”可知，前文提出了如何计算蚂蚁数量的问题，后文详细介绍了计算方法，空白处需要一个句子来概括科学家们的研究方法。选项A“科学家们在不同的地方研究蚂蚁。”符合语境，故选A。 48．根据“‘Ants are very important in nature,’ Wang Runxi, one of the scientists, told Science and Technology Daily.”以及“They are part of the food chain.”可知，前文提到了蚂蚁在自然界中非常重要，后文提到了蚂蚁是食物链的一部分，空白处需要一个句子来具体说明蚂蚁的重要性。选项F“它们有助于保持土壤健康，将种子带到新的地方，并分解腐烂的东西。”符合语境，故选F。 49．根据“For example, cutting down trees damages (破坏) the places where ants live.”可知，后文举例说明砍伐树木这个人类活动对蚂蚁生活环境的破坏，空白处需要一个句子来引出人类活动对蚂蚁数量的影响。选项B“人类活动也改变了蚂蚁的数量。”符合语境，故选B。 50．根据“This research helps us understand what ants will do when their environment changes,”可知，前文提到了这项研究的意义，空白处需要一个句子来进一步总结研究的意义。选项D“通过研究蚂蚁，我们可以更多地了解我们星球的健康状况。”符合语境，故选D。 三、阅读表达（共10小题，计20分） A. 完成图表（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，完成图表中所缺信息。 Do you enjoy planting flowers with your family? Do you know how to make your garden more beautiful? Many people may say sure. Sunlight and water, of course! However, there is another surprising key helping you to grow happy and healthy plants. That is music! According to a study, listening to music can affect plant growth. It shows that plants grow faster, with larger flowers and healthier leaves when they listen to music. Also, different kinds of music even have different influences (影响) on plants. How can this happen? In fact, plants don’t hear sounds like humans do, but they can feel vibrations (震动) from sounds. These sound vibrations can help plants grow like wind or water.   Then, what kinds of music do plants like better? Chris Beardshaw, a famous expert（专家） in gardening, once did some research on this. He discovered that classical music improved plant growth, and that heavy metal music also helped grow healthier plants. However, he found that rock music might cause plants to die. So be careful with the kinds of music when you play music in your garden. In a word, the study showed that plants like rhythmic (有节奏的) music better, especially classical music and heavy metal music. Actually, it’s not easy to understand what music plants like better. That’s because it also depends on (取决于) the kinds of plants, the kinds of music, and the areas where plants grow. In order to build a bridge between music and plant growth, people need to do more studies. Whether (是否) or not plants truly like music, you can play music in your garden, especially when you work there. At the very least, music can make you enjoy the work more. 51． 52． 53． 54． 55． 【答案】51．helps/works/plays a role 52．instead of 53．grow better 54．connect/link 55．add 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了音乐对植物生长的影响，包括不同音乐类型对植物的作用机制及偏好，并建议人们在园艺中加入音乐。 【详解】51．根据文章第一段“However, there is another surprising key helping you to grow happy and healthy plants. That is music!（然而，还有另一个令人惊讶的关键可以帮助你种植快乐健康的植物。那就是音乐！）”以及第二段“listening to music can affect plant growth.（听音乐可以影响植物生长。）”可推知，音乐在影响植物生长方面起作用/有帮助。故填helps/works/plays a role。 52．根据文章第三段“In fact, plants don’t hear sounds like humans do, but they can feel vibrations (震动) from sounds.（事实上，植物不像人类那样听到声音，但它们能感觉到声音的震动。）”可推知，植物是感受声音的震动，而不是听到声音。instead of意为“代替；而不是”。故填instead of。 53．根据文章第四段“He discovered that classical music improved plant growth, and that heavy metal music also helped grow healthier plants.（他发现古典音乐能促进植物生长，重金属音乐也有助于植物长得更健康。）”可推知，古典音乐和重金属音乐能帮助植物长得更好/更健康。故填grow better。 54．根据文章第五段“In order to build a bridge between music and plant growth, people need to do more studies.（为了在音乐和植物生长之间建立一座桥梁，人们需要做更多的研究。）”可推知，做更多研究是为了将音乐与植物生长联系起来。connect/link...with...意为“把……和……联系起来”。故填connect/link。 55．根据文章最后一段“Whether (是否) or not plants truly like music, you can play music in your garden, especially when you work there.（无论植物是否真的喜欢音乐，你都可以在花园里播放音乐，尤其是当你在那里工作的时候。）”可推知，建议将音乐添加到日常的园艺工作中。add...to...意为“把……添加到……”。故填add。 B.任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。 As time goes by, more and more wild animals are in great danger and some even died out. In order to make money, some people kill too many animals and sell their fur in the shopping centre and their meat to restaurants in the world. Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups. Their wool (羊毛) is warm and fine, so people can use it to make expensive clothes. That’s why so many antelopes are killed. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, they simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of Tibetan antelopes is dropping year by year. And there are fewer than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now. As human beings continue to develop (发展), animals’ homes are becoming fewer and fewer. A long time ago, thylacines lived in the wild and they were very happy and free. But as humans made the wild land become their own farms, thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in. So they started to eat farmers’ animals. Farmers hated thylacines very much and then they killed hundreds of them. Some animals get endangered or die out because of the changes of the environment. White-coated weasels live in a forest in Poland. They have white fur in winter. Their white fur is the same colour as snow so other animals have a hard time finding them. But scientists found that between 1997 and 2007, the number of snowy days in the weasels’ environment dropped from 80 days to 40 days. Many of the white-coated weasels were eaten by other animals. 56．What do people kill many Tibetan antelopes for? 57．Why did farmers hate thylacines very much? 58．How does the white fur of white-coated weasels help them keep safe? 59．What are the TWO reasons for some animals getting endangered or dying out from this passage? 60．What can we students do to protect wild animals in our daily life? 【答案】56．For their wool/To make expensive clothes./For making expensive clothes. 57．Because (thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in, so) they killed/ate farmers’ animals. 58．Their white fur is the same color as snow, so other animals have a hard time finding them. 59．Humans’ activities/actions/killings and the changes of the environment./People kill animals for the money and the environment changes. 60．We can refuse to buy things made of wild animals’ fur. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了由于人类活动以及环境变化，越来越多的野生动物处于濒危状态甚至灭绝，介绍了不同动物濒危或灭绝的原因，并呼吁大家保护野生动物。 【详解】56．根据第二段中“Their wool (羊毛) is warm and fine, so people can use it to make expensive clothes. That’s why so many antelopes are killed.”可知，藏羚羊的羊毛温暖而细密，人们可以用它来制作昂贵的衣服，这就是人们捕杀这么多藏羚羊的原因。故填For their wool/To make expensive clothes./For making expensive clothes. 57．根据第三段中“But as humans made the wild land become their own farms, thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in. So they started to eat farmers’ animals. Farmers hated thylacines very much...”可知，袋狼没有足够的食物吃，也没有地方住，所以它们开始吃农民的动物，因此农民非常讨厌袋狼。故填Because (thylacines didn’t have enough food to eat or places to live in, so) they killed/ate farmers’ animals. 58．根据第四段中“They have white fur in winter. Their white fur is the same colour as snow so other animals have a hard time finding them.”可知，白鼬的白色皮毛和雪的颜色一样，所以其他动物很难找到它们，这有助于它们保持安全。故填Their white fur is the same color as snow, so other animals have a hard time finding them. 59．根据第一段中“In order to make money, some people kill too many animals...”，第三段中“As human beings continue to develop (发展), animals’ homes are becoming fewer and fewer...”以及第四段中“Some animals get endangered or die out because of the changes of the environment.”可知，一些动物濒危或灭绝的两个原因是：人类的活动/捕杀以及环境的变化。故填Humans’ activities/actions/killings and the changes of the environment./People kill animals for the money and the environment changes. 60．本题为开放性试题，言之有理即可，答案可以为“我们可以拒绝购买用野生动物的皮毛制成的东西”，故填We can refuse to buy things made of wild animals’ fur. 四、书面表达（计15分） 61．假如你是校英文报Nature栏目的编辑，你打算写一篇短文介绍动物界中的“双胞胎”—兔子(rabbit)和野兔(hare)。请根据以下提示，比较两种兔子的差异，介绍各自的重要性，并呼吁大家关爱和保护动物。 要求： 1.包含提示内容，可适当发挥； 2.词数70左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 We often think rabbits are cute, but hares are amazing, too. Let’s learn more about them this week. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 We often think rabbits are cute, but hares are amazing, too. Let’s learn more about them this week. Hares mainly eat grass, while rabbits like cabbage and carrots. In appearance, hares have longer ears and legs, but rabbits have shorter ones. When it comes to personality, hares are wild and shy, so they rarely stay near humans. However, rabbits are friendly and playful, often having fun with their owners. Hares help keep the ecosystem balanced. As for rabbits, they make great pets and bring much joy to people. Let’s care for and protect these lovely animals! 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态以 “一般现在时” 为主； ③提示：需介绍野兔与家兔在饮食、外形、性格上的差异，说明两者的作用并呼吁保护这些动物，行文通顺完整，清晰呈现两种动物的特点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，引出话题，表明本周要了解可爱的家兔与了不起的野兔； 第二步，阐述野兔与家兔在饮食、外形、性格方面的不同之处； 第三步，说明两者的作用，发出关爱、保护这些动物的呼吁。 [亮点词汇] ①in appearance在外形上 ②when it comes to当谈到 ③keep the ecosystem balanced保持生态系统平衡 [高分句型] ①Hares mainly eat grass, while rabbits like cabbage and carrots.（while引导对比句，清晰呈现两者的饮食差异） ②When it comes to personality, hares are wild and shy, so they rarely stay near humans.（so引导结果状语从句） 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 $