Unit4 Amazing plants and animals单元练习2026-2027学年人教版八年级英语上册

八年级上册Unit4 Amazing plants and animals单元练习 （附答案） 一、单项选择 1. There is ______ redwood tree in the picture. It is ______ oldest tree in the forest. A. a; the B. an; the C. the; an D. /; a 2. Of all the animals, the cheetah runs ______. A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the faster 3. —What do people use bamboo ______? —They use it to build houses. A. for B. to C. with D. at 4. Many scientists think bees are one of ______ important animals on the planet. A. more B. most C. the most D. much 5. The number of bees ______ smaller and smaller now. We should protect them. A. become B. becomes C. are becoming D. is becoming 6. Bamboo grows really fast. It can grow almost one metre in one day______its special growth habit. A. so B. but C. or D. because 7. We must do something ______ these amazing animals and plants. A. protect B. to protect C. protecting D. protected 8. —______ does a blue whale eat every day? —Around four tons of small sea animals. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often 9. People think ginkgo leaves can ______ joy to their hearts. A. bring B. take C. carry D. get 10. —I think we should plant more trees to protect our nature. —______ A. That’s all right. B. I agree with you. C. You’re welcome. D. Never mind. 二、完形填空 Many children like to go to the zoo to watch animals, but I love visiting a farm. The air is 1 and there are not so many people. The 2 there are free and happy. Last Saturday morning, I 3 a farm with my good friend Jason. It 4 us two hours to get there by bus. We were a little tired but very happy to 5 the farm. There were many 6 flowers on the farm and we took some beautiful photos there. First, we helped the farmers pick 7 and other vegetables. It was tiring, 8 I enjoyed working with my hands. At 12:00, we helped the farmers cook lunch. The food was really 9 and we enjoyed it a lot. In the afternoon, we 10 the horse first. It ran quickly. It was 11 exciting! Next, we saw the lovely 12 swimming in the pond (池塘). After that, we went to see the cows. 13 were eating grass happily and walking around leisurely (悠闲地). Later, the farmers 14 us how to cut branches and leaves from the plants. It was very interesting. At 5:00 p.m. we went back home happily. It was really a 15 day for us to remember. 1．A．terrible B．dirty C．dangerous D．fresh 2．A．insects B．trees C．animals D．flowers 3．A．lost B．explored C．filled D．removed 4．A．recorded B．spent C．wasted D．took 5．A．arrive at B．think of C．go with D．wait for 6．A．strong B．perfect C．colourful D．awful 7．A．pears B．cucumbers C．apples D．bananas 8．A．because B．if C．so D．but 9．A．hot B．cold C．delicious D．bad 10．A．rode B．bought C．sold D．brushed 11．A．just B．quite C．seldom D．ever 12．A．sheep B．rabbits C．chickens D．ducks 13．A．They B．It C．He D．She 14．A．held B．caused C．taught D．excused 15．A．long B．magic C．similar D．special 三、阅读理解 The world is full of amazing animals. One of them is the octopus. It is a very smart sea animal and it has many surprising skills. An octopus (章鱼) has three hearts and eight long arms. Its arms are not just for swimming. They can feel, taste and catch food. It can change the colour of its skin in less than one second. When dangerous animals come near, it turns into the colour of rocks or sand. Other animals cannot find it easily. Octopuses are clever problem-solvers. Scientists did many tests. An octopus can open a jar with a cover to get food inside. It can also remember places and learn new things. But octopuses do not live long. Most of them only live for one or two years. People love this amazing animal. It teaches us that many small sea animals have wonderful and special abilities. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. All kinds of sea fish. B. The amazing octopus. C. How octopuses swim. D. Tests for sea animals. 2. How fast can an octopus change its skin colour? A. In less than one second. B. In about one minute. C. In two hours. D. In one or two years. 3. Why does the octopus change colour? A. To find more food. B. To play with others. C. To keep safe from danger. D. To look more beautiful. 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The octopus has eight hearts. B. An octopus can open a jar for food. C. Octopuses can live for ten years. D. Its arms can only swim. 5. What does the writer want to tell us? A. We should keep octopuses at home. B. Scientists know everything about octopuses. C. Octopuses are the biggest sea animals. D. Many sea animals have great special skills. 四、阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯、意思完整，选项中有一项为多余选项。 Some plants in the world are really amazing. 1 They do not look like common grass or trees. The Venus flytrap is one famous amazing plant. It lives in poor soil. It cannot get enough nutrients from the earth. 2 Its leaves look like a small mouth. When an insect lands on it, the “mouth” closes quickly and catches the bug. Another amazing plant is the mimosa. 3 If you touch its leaves, they will close right away. It looks like it is shy. It takes a few minutes for the leaves to open again. 4 It can live for many years without much water. When there is no rain, it curls up and looks dead. When water comes, it turns green again. These special plants surprise us a lot. 5 There are still many amazing plants waiting for us to find out. A. So it catches insects for food. B. It is also called the shy plant. C. Some of them have special super skills. D. The resurrection plant is also amazing. E. People can grow all these plants in gardens easily. F. Nature brings us lots of wonderful surprises. 1.__________2. __________3. __________ 4. __________5. ___________ 五、补全对话 阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话，使对话的意思连贯、完整。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A: Hi, Linda! Did you watch the animal show in the museum yesterday? B: Yes, it was so wonderful! 1 A: Really? What animal surprised you most? B: The octopus! It is such an amazing animal. A: I only know it has eight arms. 2 B: It can change its skin color very fast to keep safe. A: Wow, that’s so cool! 3 B: Yes! It is also very smart. It can even open small jars to get food. A: I can’t believe it! I think animals are all full of magic. B: 4 There are so many amazing animals around us. A: By the way, do you like other special animals? B: Sure! I also like koalas. They are cute and quiet. A: 5 I hope we can learn more about animals together next time. A. Is it clever as well? B. I totally agree with you. C. I learned many new things. D. What else can it do? E. They live in Australia. F. Where do koalas live? 1.__________2. __________3. __________ 4. __________5. ___________ 六、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The sunflower is an amazing plant. It has a very special habit. From morning to evening, its flower head slowly turns toward the sun. This special action helps it catch more sunlight and grow better. Sunflowers grow best in warm and sunny places. They need plenty of sunlight to grow tall and strong. Without enough sunshine, they may grow slowly. The big bright yellow flowers look beautiful. They attract bees. Bees fly among the flowers and carry pollen. In this way, bees help sunflowers produce seeds. People love sunflower seeds very much. They are tasty and healthy. Many people eat them as popular snacks. People also make oil from sunflower seeds. 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。 1. What plant does the passage talk about? 2. What does its flower head turn toward? 3. Where do sunflowers grow best? 4. What do bees carry among flowers? 5. What do people make from the seeds? 七、词汇题 1. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。 1. The ________ (苔藓) often grows on wet stones in the forest. 2. This kind of ________ (猎豹) can run very fast in Africa. 3. We can use a ________ (工具) to dig holes in the garden. 4. The ________ (蝴蝶) has beautiful wings in different colours. 5. Bamboo is ________ (流行的) with pandas in China. （二）用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，完成句子。 6. Many people believe that redwood trees ________ (connect) closely with the local ecosystem. 7. Without sunlight, the little seedling can not stay ________ (lively). 8. The ant plays an important part in ________ (protect) our natural world. 9. We all know the ________ (important) of keeping the balance of nature. 10. It is ________ (disappoint) that some amazing plants are in danger now.  八、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。imagine through protect surprising connect with excited Nature is full of amazing living things around us. When you walk 1 a cool forest, you can see soft green moss covering wet stones and old tree trunks. The cheetah is one of the most 2 land animals. It lives in Africa and can run at a very high speed. It is really hard for us 3 how quickly it can catch its food. All plants and animals 4 one another in the ecosystem. For this reason, we should try our best 5 these wonderful lives. wing actual lively feed feel free to excited 6 , amazing plants are just as fantastic as wild animals. Giant pandas in China mainly 7 on fresh bamboo . A butterfly has a pair of colourful 8 . It looks so 9 when it flies quietly among flowers. If you want to find more fun facts about these amazing plants and animals, 10 read more books or watch nature videos in your free time. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 九、书面表达 自然中有很多神奇的动植物，它们各有独特本领，让世界多姿多彩。请以The Amazing Nature为题写一篇短文。 要求：词数80左右，语句通顺。 参考答案 一、单项选择 1-5 ACACD 6-10 DBBAB 二、完形填空 1-5 DCBDA 6-10 CBDCA 11-15 BDACD 三、阅读理解 1-5 BACBD 四、阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯、意思完整。选项中有一项为多余选项。 1-5 CABDF 五、补全对话 1-5 CDABE 六、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 1. The sunflower. 2. The sun. 3. In warm and sunny places. 4. Pollen. 5. Sunflower oil. 七、词汇题 1. moss   2. cheetah  3. tool   4. butterfly   5. popular 6. are connected  7. lively   8. protecting  9. importance  10. disappointing 八、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 1. through   2. surprising  3. to imagine  4. connect with  5. to protect 6. Actually  7. feed   8. wings   9. lively   10. feel free to 九、书面表达 例文： The Amazing Nature Nature is full of amazing plants and animals. They make our world lively and wonderful. Many living things have surprising skills. Some plants catch insects for food. Wild animals have smart ways to keep safe. All of them play a role in the ecosystem and are connected with each other. Nature is so magical. As students, we should learn more about it. We also need to protect these living things. Let’s love and protect our amazing nature. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $