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2026年度人教版八年级上册Unit4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单元话题阅读练习
Ⅰ.完形填空
Do you like animals Do you ever 1.___ talking to animals Scientists take a big step towards making that possible—by having a talk with a whale!This amazing story isn’t just about animals. It also makes us 2.___ how we might communicate with life in space.
In Alaska,a team of scientists had a 20 minute “chat” with a 3.___ named Twain. They used special sounds called “contact calls” like saying “hello” in the whale’s language. The scientists played these sounds from their boat into the 4.___.To their surprise,Twain swam 5.___ to the boat and started to answer!
It’s really cool that Twain answered in a certain way. For example,if the scientists 6.___ ten seconds before making a sound,Twain would also wait ten seconds before answering. This shows she was really trying to 7.___,not just making noise.
This study also helps scientists think about how we might communicate with intelligent（有智力的） life from other 8.___.By studying how whales “talk”,researchers believe we can learn how to find and understand aliens if we ever meet them.
This exciting discovery reminds us of the 9.___ of respecting animals and nature. It shows that there are many kinds of intelligent life on earth,and maybe even in space. One day,we 10.___ say “hello” to creatures（生物） from another world!
1.A. practise B. compare C. imagine D. perform
2.A. search for B. reach for C. think about D. work out
3.A. frog B. whale C. cheetah D. shark
4.A. land B. ocean C. palace D. river
5.A. close B. far C. away D. off
6.A. wasted B. waited C. missed D. spent
7.A. exchange B. understand C. connect D. communicate
8.A. countries B. planets C. ecosystems D. provinces
9.A. choice B. situation C. happiness D. importance
10.A. must B. might C. should D. need
Ⅱ.阅读理解
第一节 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The world is always full of surprising things. Do you know the following strange plants or animals
Can a tree laugh
When it comes to laughing,this tree is really funny. This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole（洞） in it. If the wind blows,this amazing tree “laughs”.When people first hear it laughing,they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree. It grows in the middle of Africa.
Can a fossil（化石） be alive
A plant grows in the southwest of Africa. Like most plants,it has roots. But it has only two leaves and a stem（茎）.Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life. Does it look old This plant can live as long as 1,500 years,so people call it a living fossil.
Can fish fly
Can fish fly Most people would say no. A fish looks like a bird with its large wings. It can jump out of the water and glide（滑翔） out of water many times in a row（连续）.You can see flying fish all over the world. It flies out of the water to stay away from dangerous animals.
Can’t birds fly
Of course,birds can fly except Kiwis. Kiwis are birds,but they can’t fly. Kiwis can be as big as chickens. Like all birds,they lay eggs—big eggs. People call them Kiwis because they make the sound “keee weee”.Kiwis live in New Zealand and are a national animal of the country.
11.Where does the “laughing” tree grow
A. In the north of Africa. B. In the middle of Africa.
C. In the southwest of Africa. D. In the southeast of Africa.
12.How long can the plant called a living fossil in the southwest of Africa live？
A. Only 15 years. B. Less than 150 years.
C. 1,500 years. D. 15,000 years.
13.The flying fish will fly out of the water when ________.
A. it wants to take in fresh air B. it meets dangerous animals
C. the water is too dirty D. it is hungry
14.Which of the following about Kiwis is TRUE
A. They can fly very high.
B. They are a national animal of New Zealand.
C. They make the sound “weee keee”.
D. They don’t lay eggs.
15.What is the structure of the text ( )
微写作
写作好句：When it comes to laughing，this tree is really funny.
我会翻译：____________________________
我会仿写：说到食物，我妈妈做的饭最好吃。（When it comes to sth.…）
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第二节 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
Once upon a time, an eagle lived high up on a mountain cliff（悬崖）. Every morning, it would spread its strong wings and fly high into the sky, searching for food. Its eyes were sharp enough to spot a small rabbit from miles away. All the other animals in the forest admired（欣赏） the eagle because of its courage and strength.
One day, a crow（乌鸦） saw the eagle flying. It thought, “If I can fly like the eagle, everyone will admire me too.” So the crow tried hard to copy the eagle’s way of flying. It flapped its wings as hard as it could, trying to fly higher and faster. But no matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t fly like the eagle. Instead, it got tired quickly and fell down to a tree branch.
Then the crow noticed that the eagle often caught small animals for food. It decided to copy this too. It flew down to a farm and tried to catch a chicken. But the farmer saw it and chased it away with a stick. A wise old owl saw what happened and said to the crow, “Why do you want to be someone else You have your own strengths. Your voice is loud enough to warn other birds of danger, and you can find food easily in the fields. Being yourself is better than copying others.”
The crow finally understood. From then on, it stopped trying to be an eagle and was proud of being a crow.
16.Why did all the animals admire the eagle （不超过10个词）
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17.What did the crow think when it saw the eagle flying （不超过15个词）
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18.What can we learn from this story （不超过10个词）
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参考答案
Ⅰ.完形填空
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.B
Ⅱ.阅读理解
第一节
11.B 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.A
微写作
翻译：说到笑，这棵树真的很有趣。
仿写：When it comes to food,my mother cooks the best meals.
第二节
16.Because of its courage and strength.
17.If it could fly like the eagle, everyone would admire it too.
18.Being yourself is better than copying others.（合理即可）

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