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新人教八年级上册完型填空、阅读理解专项练习
Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals（学生版）
一. 完型填空
According to a study in Nature Climate Change, the number of polar bears (北极熊) will 1. ________ rapidly (快速地) by 2080. There are two reasons. One is that the sea ice is melting (融化). Polar bears catch seals (海豹) to eat on the ice. 2. ________ ice, they have to stay on land. But there is no 3. ________ food on land to support so many polar bears. The animals could die of hunger. The other reason is that mother bears may not be 4. ________ enough to produce milk for their babies, so some polar bears could stop having babies.
Polar bears are the 5. ________ land animals that eat meat on the planet. They help control other kinds of animals. Losing them would break the balance of their living places.
The Arctic (北极) is 6. ________ to about 25, 000 polar bears. Arctic sea ice usually melts in spring and summer, and then grows in winter. But now, the 7. ________ is taking longer to grow back. Scientists say the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
The study also shows that it is possible to 8. ________ Arctic sea ice melting. Greenhouse gases could lead to climate change. In order to avoid (避免) creating greenhouse gases, the world should try to stop burning coal (煤炭) and riding in cars.
Saving the bears is up to 9. ________. Holland, one of the writers of the study, says, “I believe there is hope, but humans need to act 10. ________ to make that hope come true.” Let’s take action to protect our earth and save polar bears.
( ) 1. A. develop B. fall C. rise
( ) 2. A. Through B. Across C. Without
( ) 3. A. enough B. good C. sweet
( ) 4. A. fat B. thin C. tall
( ) 5. A. biggest B. loveliest C. simplest
( ) 6. A. family B. house C. home
( ) 7. A. sea B. ice C. plant
( ) 8. A. start B. catch C. slow
( ) 9. A. us B. you C. him
( ) 10. A. widely B. clearly C. quickly
二. 阅读理解
A
We all know that special trained dogs can be humans’ helpers. But do you know other animals can also be helpful to people sometimes On February 4, 2025, a white horse got popular on the Internet.
It was at about 13: 50, a man fell into Hanjiang in Xiantao (a city in Hubei) by accident. Up and down, he struggled (挣扎) in the cold river. His daughter, who was not able to swim either, jumped into the river to save her father. But she was also stuck in the river. Just at this moment, a man called Yi Libai riding a white horse came over quickly. The man flicked the reins (抖动缰绳) and the horse jumped into the river and swam to the man and his daughter quickly. Soon, they pulled the man and his daughter to safety with another two men.
When asked what made him jump into the river. Yi said to the reporter, “I didn’t think about anything else. I just wanted to save lives. ” He explained that horses could swim faster than humans and his horse was very clever, and it could understand what he wanted to do.
Unluckily, the white horse got a high fever the next morning. A lot of animal doctors offered to help the white horse. But things got even worse in the next few days, it became blind and died on February 12th.
The local government decided to build a statue (雕像) of a white horse along the Hanjiang. “We want more people to remember the white horse for its brave deed (勇敢的行为) of saving, ” said one of the officials.
( ) 11. Why does the writer talk about “trained dogs” first
A. To lead in his topic.B. To ask us to keep dogs.C. To show dogs are helpful.
( ) 12. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A. Neither of the father and daughter can swim.B. The man fell into the river when fishing.C. Yi Libai saved the man and his daughter alone.
( ) 13. What does the underlined word “him” refer to
A. Yi Libai. B. The reporter. C. The white horse.
( ) 14. Why did the local government decide to build a white horse statue
A. To thank Yi Libai.B. To make the river more beautiful.C. To remember the white horse.
( ) 15. What would be the best title for this passage
A. A brave white horse
B. A statue of a white dog
C. An accident along Hanjiang
B
The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s biggest rainforest. It is in South America. It is so wide that it covers a little more than the half size of China! The Amazon River runs through the rainforest. It’s the world’s second longest river. The Amazon Rainforest covers much of Brazil. The green colour on the national flag of Brazil stands for the rainforest.
However, climate change and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. According to a new study, many trees there may die, and the Amazon Rainforest may turn into hot, dry grassland in a few years.
Why is the Amazon “sick”
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry, they can easily catch fire.
Besides, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. All these kinds of activities have made about 17% of the rainforest disappear.
▲
The Amazon Rainforest is like the lungs (肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take CO out of the air and make oxygen (氧气). They make more than 20% of the planet’s oxygen. If the Amazon Rainforest “dies”, there will be more CO , and our earth will become even hotter.
The Amazon Rainforest is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear.
( ) 16. According to the passage, what is NOT the reason that makes the Amazon Rainforest “sick”
A. People burn the forest to make farmland.B. Climate change.C. Too many animals and plants live there.
( ) 17. What will happen if the Amazon Rainforest “dies”
A. People will lose their lungs.B. Many animals and plants will disappear.C. We will feel colder.
( ) 18. What does the underlined word “droughts” mean
A. Too little rain. B. Too little snow. C. Too much rain.
( ) 19. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. The Amazon Rainforest is in South America.B. The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s biggest rainforest.C. The Amazon River is the world’s longest river.
( ) 20. Choose the best sentence to fill in the ▲ in the passage.
A. What will happen if we lose the Amazon Rainforest
B. How can we protect the Amazon Rainforest
C. Who lives in the Amazon Rainforest
C
Farming was one part of the country life in the past. But now, farms have come to the buildings in cities. According to a report, more young “city farmers” bought vegetable seeds (种子), nutrient soil (营养土) and gardening tools online. Sales of them are becoming more and more. But why would the young like to be “city farmers”
Zhang Chao, from Anhui Province, is a young “city farmer”. He said he became interested in planting when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. Zhang said, “Because of my grandfather, I also learned to grow my own vegetables.”
Although it takes a lot of hard work to grow vegetables, Zhang feels a sense of achievement (成就) as the seeds grow into crops. “ ▲ ,” added Zhang, “I really want to go back to those days.” Although Zhang recently moved to a place without a yard, he keeps on growing in a balcony garden. He has bought strawberry and tomato seeds.
Unlike Zhang, Fang Minke from Shenzhen Foreign Languages School thinks planting vegetables is a good way to relax. The girl sometimes feels stressed because of schoolwork. To help herself feel relaxed, she started planting vegetables on her balcony in 2021. Most of the seeds were from her friends. Fang didn’t always know where each plant seed was from, so she just planted them and waited patiently. After half a year, her balcony became a “small garden” with different flowers and vegetables.
Planting vegetables is now more than just a way to live. It also brings joy and purpose to young people’s lives.
( ) 21. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______
A. online shopsB. city farmersC. seeds, soil and tools
( ) 22. How does the writer tell us why the young would like to be “city farmers”
A. By giving examples.B. By doing a survey.C. By having a discussion online.
( ) 23. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”
A. Farming gives me fresh vegetables.B. It brings me good memories.C. I can well know about farming.
( ) 24. Why does Fang Minke plant a garden indoors
A. To make much money.B. To relax herself.C. To get much farming experience.
( ) 25. What is the best title of the passage
A. Farming in the Past B. Farms in the City C. Young Farmers
D
Do you know the monkey orange It sounds interesting, doesn’t it The name “monkey orange” really has something to do with monkeys because they enjoy eating the fruit.
The monkey orange tree grows in Africa. It can grow to about seven meters tall. The fruit is round, about the size of a grapefruit (葡萄柚). As monkey oranges are fully grown, they turn from green to yellow. But the flesh (果肉) of the fruit is brown or orange.
The monkey orange’s good taste makes it a popular fruit in Africa. People eat it also because it’s good for their health. However, it’s not just a kind of fruit. Monkey orange trees and monkey oranges can play a role in other ways.
Monkey orange trees don’t need a lot of rain to grow. So when there is not enough rain and crops (庄稼) don’t grow well, people can eat monkey oranges as their healthy food.
People make this fruit into juice or some other drinks. Selling the fruit can help people get more money. People use the wood of monkey orange trees to make useful things. Also, the leaves of monkey orange trees are useful for keeping insects away. Farmers grow the trees around their farms to help preserve fertile soil (保持肥沃的土壤).
All in all, monkey oranges are much more than just a fruit. They are important to African people.
26. Why do people call this kind of fruit “monkey orange”
____________________________________________________________________________
27. Where does the monkey orange tree grow
____________________________________________________________________________
28. What's the color of the flesh of the fruit
____________________________________________________________________________
29. Is the monkey orange just a kind of fruit
____________________________________________________________________________
30. How do farmers preserve fertile soil
____________________________________________________________________________
新人教八年级上册完型填空、阅读理解专项练习
Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals（答案版）
一. 完型填空
According to a study in Nature Climate Change, the number of polar bears (北极熊) will 1. ________ rapidly (快速地) by 2080. There are two reasons. One is that the sea ice is melting (融化). Polar bears catch seals (海豹) to eat on the ice. 2. ________ ice, they have to stay on land. But there is no 3. ________ food on land to support so many polar bears. The animals could die of hunger. The other reason is that mother bears may not be 4. ________ enough to produce milk for their babies, so some polar bears could stop having babies.
Polar bears are the 5. ________ land animals that eat meat on the planet. They help control other kinds of animals. Losing them would break the balance of their living places.
The Arctic (北极) is 6. ________ to about 25, 000 polar bears. Arctic sea ice usually melts in spring and summer, and then grows in winter. But now, the 7. ________ is taking longer to grow back. Scientists say the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
The study also shows that it is possible to 8. ________ Arctic sea ice melting. Greenhouse gases could lead to climate change. In order to avoid (避免) creating greenhouse gases, the world should try to stop burning coal (煤炭) and riding in cars.
Saving the bears is up to 9. ________. Holland, one of the writers of the study, says, “I believe there is hope, but humans need to act 10. ________ to make that hope come true.” Let’s take action to protect our earth and save polar bears.
( B ) 1. A. develop B. fall C. rise
( C ) 2. A. Through B. Across C. Without
( A ) 3. A. enough B. good C. sweet
( A ) 4. A. fat B. thin C. tall
( A ) 5. A. biggest B. loveliest C. simplest
( C ) 6. A. family B. house C. home
( B ) 7. A. sea B. ice C. plant
( C ) 8. A. start B. catch C. slow
( A ) 9. A. us B. you C. him
( C ) 10. A. widely B. clearly C. quickly
二. 阅读理解
A
We all know that special trained dogs can be humans’ helpers. But do you know other animals can also be helpful to people sometimes On February 4, 2025, a white horse got popular on the Internet.
It was at about 13: 50, a man fell into Hanjiang in Xiantao (a city in Hubei) by accident. Up and down, he struggled (挣扎) in the cold river. His daughter, who was not able to swim either, jumped into the river to save her father. But she was also stuck in the river. Just at this moment, a man called Yi Libai riding a white horse came over quickly. The man flicked the reins (抖动缰绳) and the horse jumped into the river and swam to the man and his daughter quickly. Soon, they pulled the man and his daughter to safety with another two men.
When asked what made him jump into the river. Yi said to the reporter, “I didn’t think about anything else. I just wanted to save lives. ” He explained that horses could swim faster than humans and his horse was very clever, and it could understand what he wanted to do.
Unluckily, the white horse got a high fever the next morning. A lot of animal doctors offered to help the white horse. But things got even worse in the next few days, it became blind and died on February 12th.
The local government decided to build a statue (雕像) of a white horse along the Hanjiang. “We want more people to remember the white horse for its brave deed (勇敢的行为) of saving, ” said one of the officials.
( A ) 11. Why does the writer talk about “trained dogs” first
A. To lead in his topic.B. To ask us to keep dogs.C. To show dogs are helpful.
( A ) 12. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A. Neither of the father and daughter can swim.B. The man fell into the river when fishing.C. Yi Libai saved the man and his daughter alone.
( A ) 13. What does the underlined word “him” refer to
A. Yi Libai. B. The reporter. C. The white horse.
( C ) 14. Why did the local government decide to build a white horse statue
A. To thank Yi Libai.B. To make the river more beautiful.C. To remember the white horse.
( A ) 15. What would be the best title for this passage
A. A brave white horse
B. A statue of a white dog
C. An accident along Hanjiang
B
The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s biggest rainforest. It is in South America. It is so wide that it covers a little more than the half size of China! The Amazon River runs through the rainforest. It’s the world’s second longest river. The Amazon Rainforest covers much of Brazil. The green colour on the national flag of Brazil stands for the rainforest.
However, climate change and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. According to a new study, many trees there may die, and the Amazon Rainforest may turn into hot, dry grassland in a few years.
Why is the Amazon “sick”
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry, they can easily catch fire.
Besides, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. All these kinds of activities have made about 17% of the rainforest disappear.
▲
The Amazon Rainforest is like the lungs (肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take CO out of the air and make oxygen (氧气). They make more than 20% of the planet’s oxygen. If the Amazon Rainforest “dies”, there will be more CO , and our earth will become even hotter.
The Amazon Rainforest is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear.
( C ) 16. According to the passage, what is NOT the reason that makes the Amazon Rainforest “sick”
A. People burn the forest to make farmland.B. Climate change.C. Too many animals and plants live there.
( A ) 17. What will happen if the Amazon Rainforest “dies”
A. People will lose their lungs.B. Many animals and plants will disappear.C. We will feel colder.
( A ) 18. What does the underlined word “droughts” mean
A. Too little rain. B. Too little snow. C. Too much rain.
( C ) 19. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. The Amazon Rainforest is in South America.B. The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s biggest rainforest.C. The Amazon River is the world’s longest river.
( A ) 20. Choose the best sentence to fill in the ▲ in the passage.
A. What will happen if we lose the Amazon Rainforest
B. How can we protect the Amazon Rainforest
C. Who lives in the Amazon Rainforest
C
Farming was one part of the country life in the past. But now, farms have come to the buildings in cities. According to a report, more young “city farmers” bought vegetable seeds (种子), nutrient soil (营养土) and gardening tools online. Sales of them are becoming more and more. But why would the young like to be “city farmers”
Zhang Chao, from Anhui Province, is a young “city farmer”. He said he became interested in planting when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside. Zhang said, “Because of my grandfather, I also learned to grow my own vegetables.”
Although it takes a lot of hard work to grow vegetables, Zhang feels a sense of achievement (成就) as the seeds grow into crops. “ ▲ ,” added Zhang, “I really want to go back to those days.” Although Zhang recently moved to a place without a yard, he keeps on growing in a balcony garden. He has bought strawberry and tomato seeds.
Unlike Zhang, Fang Minke from Shenzhen Foreign Languages School thinks planting vegetables is a good way to relax. The girl sometimes feels stressed because of schoolwork. To help herself feel relaxed, she started planting vegetables on her balcony in 2021. Most of the seeds were from her friends. Fang didn’t always know where each plant seed was from, so she just planted them and waited patiently. After half a year, her balcony became a “small garden” with different flowers and vegetables.
Planting vegetables is now more than just a way to live. It also brings joy and purpose to young people’s lives.
( C ) 21. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______
A. online shopsB. city farmersC. seeds, soil and tools
( A ) 22. How does the writer tell us why the young would like to be “city farmers”
A. By giving examples.B. By doing a survey.C. By having a discussion online.
( B ) 23. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”
A. Farming gives me fresh vegetables.B. It brings me good memories.C. I can well know about farming.
( B ) 24. Why does Fang Minke plant a garden indoors
A. To make much money.B. To relax herself.C. To get much farming experience.
( B ) 25. What is the best title of the passage
A. Farming in the Past B. Farms in the City C. Young Farmers
D
Do you know the monkey orange It sounds interesting, doesn’t it The name “monkey orange” really has something to do with monkeys because they enjoy eating the fruit.
The monkey orange tree grows in Africa. It can grow to about seven meters tall. The fruit is round, about the size of a grapefruit (葡萄柚). As monkey oranges are fully grown, they turn from green to yellow. But the flesh (果肉) of the fruit is brown or orange.
The monkey orange’s good taste makes it a popular fruit in Africa. People eat it also because it’s good for their health. However, it’s not just a kind of fruit. Monkey orange trees and monkey oranges can play a role in other ways.
Monkey orange trees don’t need a lot of rain to grow. So when there is not enough rain and crops (庄稼) don’t grow well, people can eat monkey oranges as their healthy food.
People make this fruit into juice or some other drinks. Selling the fruit can help people get more money. People use the wood of monkey orange trees to make useful things. Also, the leaves of monkey orange trees are useful for keeping insects away. Farmers grow the trees around their farms to help preserve fertile soil (保持肥沃的土壤).
All in all, monkey oranges are much more than just a fruit. They are important to African people.
26. Why do people call this kind of fruit “monkey orange”
Because monkeys enjoy eating the fruit.
27. Where does the monkey orange tree grow
In Africa.
28. What's the color of the flesh of the fruit
Brown or orange.
29. Is the monkey orange just a kind of fruit
No, it isn’t.
30. How do farmers preserve fertile soil
They grow the trees around their farm.
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