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Unit 8 I love nature!
一、阅读理解，本大题共5小题，每小题4分，共20分。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。
Christine and Ryan are good friends. They both live on a farm on an island near Ireland.
One morning, Ryan came to Christine’s house. “Christine, let’s go to the beach.”
They went to the beach to look for shells （贝壳） and other beautiful things. Suddenly Christine shouted, “Look! There’s something in that net （网） over there.”
They ran over and found a small bird in the net. The bird was black and white, and it had orange legs.
“What kind of bird is that ” Ryan asked.
“I don’t know,” Christine answered.
They ran back to Christine’s house and showed the beautiful bird to Christine’s dad.
“It’s a young puffin （海鹦），” he told them. “Puffins catch fish in the water. They can fly and they are very good at swimming. There were lots of puffins on the island, but now there aren’t many.”
“Why not ” Christine asked.
“There aren’t many fish anymore,” said her dad. The children put the small puffin in a box. Christine’s mom gave the children some fish and they fed the puffin.
Ryan came over to Christine’s house every day to feed the puffin. It got bigger and bigger. One morning there was no puffin in the box.
“Where is it ” Christine asked her mom.
“I’m sure the puffin is with its friends out in the sea.”
It was a year later. Christine was looking for shells on the beach again. Suddenly, she heard Ryan shouting, “Come quickly, Christine!”
Christine ran along the beach and then she saw them. There were three puffins on a stone near the farm. Christine was sure that one of them was their puffin. She was very happy.
1.Where did Christine and Ryan first find the puffin
A. In a net. B. In a garden. C. On a farm. D. On a stone.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the puffin
A. It had black and white legs. B. It was old but beautiful.
C. It was a poor swimmer. D. It lived on fish.
3.Who seemed to know a lot about puffins
A. Christine’s father. B. Christine’s mother.
C. Christine. D. Ryan.
4.What happened to the puffin while it was in Christine’s house
A. It got hurt. B. It died. C. It got ill. D. It flew away.
5.What does the underlined word "them" refer to
A. Shells. B. Puffins. C. Fish. D. Children.
二、完形填空，本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分。根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We all need purpose in our lives.And so do dogs.Work is good __ 6 _ us.While holidays are great，after a while，we can miss our sense of routine （常规），of duty and purpose.This is what happened to the German Shephard，Dorka.She was a bomb﹣detection （探测炸弹的） dog with the US Army in Afghanistan.Every day，with her owner Monte，she would look for bombs to __ 7 _ the soldiers （士兵）。
When the dog and her owner’s __ 8 _ were over，Monte brought Dorka home with him.But he soon found that Dorka was __ 9 _.In fact，she was depressed （抑郁的）。She __ 10 _ her job and the sense of purpose it gave her.Her owner tried different things to __ 11 _ but nothing seemed to work.Then he had an idea.
He began hiding objects for Dorka to find.The objects had a __ 12 _ smell to what Dorka had been trained to look for.He’d hide them under parked cars or __ 13 _ hidden places.On their walks,it would be Dorka’s job to find these hidden objects.Soon,Monte noticed Dorka’s ears __ 14 _ and that her youthful energy had __ 15 _.
"I immediately saw she was __ 16 _ to her happy self," said Monte in a video he made for their TikTok channel,shared by the __ 17 _ lovers’ site,The Dodo. "Seeing her happy makes me happy." Said Monte in the video.
But why did this make Dorka so happy It seems that she once again __ 18 _ her purpose in life.Dorka had kept Monte __ 19 _ in the war,and now Monte was looking after Dorka.What a beautiful __ 20 _ Monte and Dorka share!
6.A. to B. with C. for
7.A. protect B. prevent C. progress
8.A. games B. jobs C. roles
9.A. tired B. excited C. sad
10.A. found B. missed C. planned
11.A. cheer her up B. let her down C. kick her off
12.A. different B. similar C. same
13.A. other B. others C. the other
14.A. end up B. look up C. stand up
15.A. gone B. completed C. returned
16.A. towards B. back C. ahead
17.A. animal B. plant C. food
18.A. sounded B. grew C. felt
19.A. safe B. trouble C. dangerous
20.A. examination B. friendship C. connection
三、七选五：根据上下文补全对话，20分。
21.M: Hi! Do you know about wolves
W: No, I don’t. ①_____________ Are they really scary
M: Well, wolves are wild animals. They usually hunt （狩猎） in groups. ②_____________
W: Oh, hunting in groups That’s interesting. ③_____________
M: They hunt small animals.
W: Good to know. ④_____________
M: Yes, they have very sharp （锋利的） teeth and strong legs. Their fur can be different colors.
W: Wow, nature is so amazing. ⑤_____________
M: Yeah. It’s a safe way for us to see these cool animals in the zoo.
A. What do they usually hunt for
B. Why do you like them so much
C. That makes them really powerful.
D. Do they have something special
E. But I hear they look like big dogs.
F. I want to see one in the zoo someday.
G. The wolves are in great danger now.
四、书面表达，30分。
22.动物是人类最好的伙伴。 请你以 “My Favourite Animal” 为题，写一篇不少于60词的英语短文，介绍自己最喜欢的动物，并说明原因。
内容提示：
1. What animal do you like best
2. Why do you like it
要求：书写规范，行文连贯；文中不得出现考生的真实姓名或校名。
My Favourite Animal
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参考答案
1.答案：A
解析：细节理解题，原文“They ran over and found a small bird in the net”，首次发现海鹦是在网里，故选A。
2.答案：D
解析：细节判断题，A选项“black and white legs”与原文“orange legs”不符；B选项“old”与原文“young puffin”不符；C选项“poor swimmer”与原文“very good at swimming”不符；D选项“lived on fish”与原文“Puffins catch fish in the water”一致，故选D。
3.答案：A
解析：推理判断题，克里斯汀的爸爸能准确说出海鹦的种类、习性及数量变化，说明他对海鹦了解很多，故选A。
4.答案：D
解析：细节理解题，原文“One morning there was no puffin in the box… I’m sure the puffin is with its friends out in the sea”，可知海鹦飞走了，故选D。
5.答案：B
解析：代词指代题，前句“there were three puffins on a stone near the farm”，故“them”指代海鹦，故选B。
6.答案：C
解析：考查介词。句意：工作对我们有好处。to到；with和；for为了。此处指“对我们有好处”，用短语be good for，固定搭配。故选C。
7.答案：A
解析：考查动词。句意：每天，她都会和主人蒙特一起寻找炸弹来保护士兵。protect保护；prevent阻止；progress进展。根据look for bombs to...the soldiers.（寻找炸弹……士兵）可知，他们把炸弹寻找出来，保护士兵。故选A。
8.答案：B
解析：考查名词。句意：当狗和主人的工作结束后，蒙特把多尔卡带回家。games游戏；jobs工作；roles角色。根据When the dog and her owner's...over.（当狗和主人的……后）可知，是他们的工作结束。故选B。
9.答案：C
解析：考查形容词。句意：但他很快发现多尔卡很伤心。tired劳累的；excited兴奋的；sad伤心的。根据she was depressed.（她很抑郁。）可知，她很伤心。故选C。
10.答案：B
解析：考查动词。句意：她怀念这份工作，怀念这份工作给她的目标感。found发现，missed想念；planned计划。根据the sense of purpose it gave her.（它给她的目标感）可知，她很伤心，她想念她的工作。故选B。
11.答案：A
解析：考查固定短语。句意：它的主人尝试了不同的方法让它高兴起来，但似乎都不起作用。cheer her up使她振奋；let her down让她失望；kick her off让她离开。根据Her owner tried different things to...（它的主人尝试了不同的方法……）可知，她抑郁了，她的主人想尽各种方法使她振奋起来。故选A。
12.答案：B
解析：考查形容词。句意：这些物体的气味与多尔卡被训练寻找的气味相似。different不同的；similar相似的；same相同的。此处指气味相似，可知，和她之前寻找的物体有相似的气味。故选B。
13.答案：A
解析：考查形容词。句意：他会把它们藏在停着的车下或其他隐蔽的地方。other其他的；others其他人或物；the other两者中的另一个。根据句意可知，此处修饰名词复数用other。故选A。
14.答案：C
解析：考查动词短语。句意：很快，蒙特注意到多尔卡竖起了耳朵，她的青春活力又回来了。end up结束；look up查阅；stand up站起来。根据ears（耳朵）可知，她开心了，所以是耳朵竖起来。故选C。
15.答案：C
解析：考查动词。句意：很快，蒙特注意到多尔卡竖起了耳朵，她的青春活力又回来了。gone走；completed完成；returned回来。根据to her happy self （她自己高兴）可知，她的活力又回来了。故选C。
16.答案：B
解析：考查介词。句意：我立刻看到她又回到了快乐的自己。towards朝向；back回来；ahead向前。根据to her happy self（她自己高兴）可知，是回到了快乐的自己。故选B。
17.答案：A
解析：考查名词。句意：蒙特在他为他们的TikTok频道制作的视频中说，该视频由动物爱好者网站the Dodo分享。animal动物；plant植物；food食物。根据句意可知，多尔卡是狗，所以要把视频分享在动物爱好者网站上。故选A。
18.答案：C
解析：考查动词。句意：她似乎又一次感觉到了自己的人生目标。sounded听起来；grew成长；felt感觉。根据her purpose in life.（她的人生目标）可知是感觉到了自己的人生目标。故选C。
19.答案：A
解析：考查形容词。句意：多尔卡在战争中保护了蒙特的安全，现在蒙特在照顾多尔卡。safe安全的；trouble麻烦；dangerous危险的。根据句意，可知是保护他的安全。故选A。
20.答案：B
解析：考查名词。句意：蒙特和多卡有着多么美好的友谊！examination考试；friendship友谊；connection连接。通过全文可知，他们两个之间的友谊很美好。故选B。
21.答案：E；C；A；D；F
解析：①根据“No, I don’t ... Are they really scary？”可知，此处应填入一个与狼的外表或印象相关的过渡句。选项E“但我听说它们看起来像大狗。”符合语境，既承接了前文的不了解，又引出对狼的疑问。故选E。
②根据“They usually hunt in groups.”可知，此处应补充群体狩猎带来的结果或特点。选项C“这让它们非常强大。”符合语境，说明群体狩猎的优势。故选C。
③根据“Oh, hunting in groups That’s interesting.”以及后文回答“They hunt small animals.”可知，此处应填入关于狩猎对象的提问。选项A“它们通常捕猎什么？”符合语境。故选A。
④根据“Good to know.”及后文回答狼的牙齿、腿和毛色特征可知，此处应询问狼的特殊特征。选项D“它们有什么特别之处吗？”符合语境。故选D。
⑤根据“Wow, nature is so amazing. ”及后文提到“It’s a safe way for us to see these cool animals in the zoo.”可知，此处应表达想去观察狼的愿望。选项F“我想有一天去动物园看看。”符合语境。故选F。
22.答案：My Favourite Animal
My favourite animal is the panda.
I love pandas because they are nice and lovely. You can see them in many zoos in the world. They all come from China. They like eating bamboo and they can eat about 30 kilos of bamboo a day. When we see them, they are always eating. Pandas are white and black. Their eyes, ears and legs are black. They look very cute. Many people like them.
Do you love pandas
解析：[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：一般现在时；
③提示：写作提示已给出，考生注意根据提示表述，适当增加细节，表述完整。
[写作步骤]
第一步，直入主题表述自己最喜欢哪种动物；
第二步，介绍熊猫的相关信息及自己喜欢熊猫的原因。
[亮点词汇]
①come from来自
②like doing sth喜欢做某事
[高分句型]
①I love pandas because they are nice and lovely.（because引导原因状语从句）
②When we see them, they are always eating.（when引导时间状语从句）

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