2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals单元模拟试题（含答案）

Unit4单元模拟试题

一、语法选择：本大题共io小题，共io分。

BenandSuewerebuildingasandcastlewithDadonthebeach.Suddenly,theyheard⑴loudnoisecoming

frombehindsomerocks.Thetwokids⑵climbedontotherocksandlookedover.

MPenguins!Iveneverseenpenguinsonabeach!”shoutedBen."Bequiet,⑶youIImakethemfeel

afraid/*Dadsaidinalowvoice."ThoseareAfricanpenguins.Thisbeachis(4)home.”

Atthatmoment.Dadnoticedaseabirdwalkingtowardsthepenguineggsneartherocks.Hequicklydroveit

away.

“Theseabirdwillcatthepenguineggs,“saidDad."Conicwithme.”

Theywalked⑸thebeachuntiltheycametothePenguinCareCenter.**ThisiswhereIwork.These

Africanpenguinsareindangernow.Myjobiscolakecareofthem,MDadsaid.

“That，sgreat!”saidBen.

“Yes.Thenumberofthepenguinswasoncemuch⑹.butitisn'(verybiganymore.Onereasonisthat

thepenguineggsareeatenbyseabirds.⑺isthatthefishermeninthisareacatchtoomanyfish.

Penguins⑻findenoughfoodfbrtheirbabies.Sothegovernmentistakingactiontostoppeoplefrom⑼for

awholeseasoneveryyear,nDadexplained.

**Nowwearetryingourbest(10)thepenguineggs.Doyouwanttohelpme?"Dadasked."Yes!”Benand

Suebothreplied.

1.A.aB.anC.the

2.A.careB.carefullyC.careful

3.A.andB.orC.but

4.A.thcyB.themC.their

5.A.aboveB.offC.along

6.A.bigB.biggerC.thebiggest

7.A.AnotherB.OtherC.Others

8.A.mustn'tB.needn'tC.can't

9.A.fishB.fishingC.tofish

10.A.protectB.toprotectC.protecting

二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。

WlienitcomestoXizang,manypeoplefirstthinkofitsbluesky,whileclouds,andsnow-coveredmountains.But

forMrLuo.thereisamorecolourfulandamazingworldinXizang.⑴

MrLuoisaphoiographer（摄影家）.Heisinhislate50sandgrewupinXizang.⑵Soin2010,hebrought

togetherateamofexperts,photographersandvolunteerstotravelarcundXizang.Theirpurposeistotakephotosof

itsamazingplantsandanimalsandshowthemtoothers.

⑶MrLuothinksthatifwecannotstopthoseplantsandanimalsfromdyingoutovertime,takingphotos

ofthemwillbehelpfulforfutureresearch.Andfuturegenerations（后代）willalsobeabletoseethatthose

beautifulplantsandanimalsoncelivedinXizang.

Whentravellingaroundandtakingphotos,MrLuoandhisteamfacedmanydifficultiesanddangersfrom

terriblenaturalconditionstodangerousanimals.⑷Sofar,theyhavetakenhundredsofthousandsofphotosof

Xizang'snaturalworldandpublished11books.⑸

A.Buttheynevergaveup.

B.Thisworldismadeupofwildplantsandanimals.

C.ThishelpsXizangbecomeafamoustouristatlraction.

D.Helovesthewildlifethereandwantstoshareitwithothers.

E.Theydon'thaveenoughmoneytohelpthoseplantsandanimals.

F.Throughtheirphotosandbooks,morepeoplearegettingtoknowthewildlifeinXizang.

G.Atthesametime,teiTiblenaturalconditionsinXizangmakeithardfbrmanyplantsand

animalstolive.

11.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

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12.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

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13.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

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14.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

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15.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.F

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三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。

Therearefewanimalsculptures(雕像)intheartworld.(16),Glucksteinismakingthemwiththematerialthat

mostotherartistswouldn'levenconsiderusing-cardboard.

Glucksteinisanartistandanimallover.Hehasbeeninlovewith(17)foraslongashecanremember."I

havetravelledthroughAsia,LatinAmericaandEastAfrica.Duringthesetrips,Iwas(18)enoughtomeetwith

somewildanimals,whesaid.

Thesetripsgavehimthe(⑼tomakesomesculpturesofanimalshehadseeninthewild.In2020,

Glucksteinbegantousecardboardtobringhisanimalsculpturestopeople's(20).

Theartistmakeshissculpturesbyfirsttearing(撕开)and(21)cardboardintopiecesandthenstickingthese

piecestogetherwithglue.Heturnsthecardboardintodifferentshapestomakeitlooklikefur.Oncethebasicform

isfinished,hepaintsittofinish(hefinaldetails(细节)ofthesculpture.Eachofhisworks(22)betweenaweek

andseveralmonthstofinish.

”[havealwaystriedtomakemyartwork(23),“saysGluckstein.Intheprocessofmakingsculptures,he

wantsto(24)thathedoesn'twasteanything.

Glucksteinhopeshisworkswill(25)people'sawareness(意识)ofprotectingendangeredanimals.Healso

planstogiveawaysomeofthemoneyfromthesalesofhissculpturestoWWF.

16.A.HoweverB.ActuallyC.BesidesD.Instead

17.A.flowersB.riversC.treesD.animals

18.A.sadB.interestedC.luckyD.special

19.A.wayB.ideaC.skillD.tool

20.A.factB.truthC.lifeD.dream

21.A.imaginingB.cuttingJC.lettingD.protecting

22.A.takesB.asksC.expectsD.spends

23.A.foldingB.cuu-fiicndlyC.inipuitanlD.lively

24.A.findoutB.figureoutC.makesureD.thinkabout

25.A.getB.raiseC.loseD.direct

四、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。

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Hereissomeinformationaboutsomeinterestinganimals.Let'shavealookatit.

CowsMainfood:GrassZebrasMainfood:Grass

喝

PeopleinIndiathinkthecowisthemotherZebrasbelongto（属于）thehorsefamily.

oftheearth.ItgivessomuchbutasksnothingTheyliveinsouthernandcentralAfrica.

inreturn.SoinmanyIndiancities,peopleZebrashavegoodhearingandeyesightand

don'Ieatorsellbeef.CowsinIndiacanwalktheycanrunatspeedsofupto40kmeach

freelywiththecars.hour.

KangaroosMainfood:Grass,leavesPolarbearsMainfood:Seaanimals

*

KangaroosarethesymbolofAustralia.Thepolarbearlivesinthesnowandice.It

Theycan'twalk.Theyusetheirstrongbackis3metreslonganditweighs450kilos.Itcan

legstojump.Theycanjumpoverfifty-sixstanduponitsbacklegsbecauseithasvery

kilometreseachhour.Theycangooverninewidefeet.Itcanuseitsfrontlegslikearms.It

metresinonejump!canswimwell.

26.Wheredoyoumeetacowifyouwalkinthestreet?

A.InChina.B.InAustralia.C.InAfrica.D.InIndia.

27.Whatanimalisamemberofthehorsefamily?

A.Thecow.B.Thezebra.C.Thekangaroo.D.Thepolarbear.

28.Howfarcankangaroosjumpperhour?

A.Over40kilometres.B.Over54kilometres.

C.Over56kilometres.D.Over65kilometres.

29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Thepolarbeardoesbadlyinswimming.

B.Thezebrashearingandeyesightarcgreat.

C.Thecowisthemotheroftheearthallovertheworld.

D.Thekangarooisabletowalkandtheyjumpwiththeirfrontlegs.

30.Wherecanwereadthispassage?

A.Inanovel.B.Inasciencebook.

C.Inananimalnewspaper.D.Inanad（广告）.

B

Everylivingthingneedstoreproduce（繁衍）.Reproducingmeanscreatingmoremembersofyourgroup.Inorder

fbrplantstoreproduce,theyhavetospreadtheirseeds（种子）tootherareas.Plantshavedevelopedallkindsof

waystodothis.

Thesimplestwayisgravity.Manyseedsareinsideoffruit.Whenapieceoffruitgetstooheavy,itfallsfrom

atreetotheground.Sometimesanimalswillpickupthefruitanddropitinanotherarea.Thathelpsmovetheseeds

evenfartheraway.Applesspreadthisway.

Otherplantsusewindtospreadtheirseeds.Dandelions（蒲公英）areagoodexampleofthis.Dandelionseeds

aresolightthatwhenwindblows,itcarriesdandelionseedstonewplaces.Maple（枫树）seedsalsousewind.

Theirseedsareconnectedwithlong,thinleavesthatlooklikewings.Whentheseedfallsfromthetree,its

“wings”helpitflyfartherfromthetree.

Someanimalshelpplantsspreadtheirseeds.Theanimaleatstheseeds.Whiletheseedisintheanimal's

body,itstayswhole.Whentheseedleavestheanimal,it'sinanewplace.

Antsalsohelpspreadseeds.Someseedshaveaspecialsmellthatattractsants.Theantsbringtheseedbacktotheir

home,whichofcourseisunderground.Theyonlycatpartoftheseed.Theyleavetherestoftheseedunderground.

Afterthat,theseedcanstartgrowing.

31.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“gravity°meaninParagraph2?

A.Theactionthatmakesanimalsdropseeds.

B.Thehelpthatmovesseedsevenfartheraway.

C.Theneedthatconiesfromanimalsandplants.

D.Thepowerthatmakesfruitfalltctheground.

32.Howdomaplesspreadtheirseeds?

A.Theyuseants.B.Theyusewind.

C.Theyusesmells.D.Theyuseanimals.

33.Whatdoantsdotohelpspreadseeds?

a.Theyonlyeatpartof（heseed.b.Theyhelpseedsfallfromthetree.

c.Theycarryseedstotheundergroundhome.d.Theypickupthefruitandmoveitfaraway.

e.Theyleavetherestoftheseedunderground.

A.b,d,cB.a,b,dC.a,c,cD.b,c,d

34.Whatisthetheme（主题）ofthetext?

A.Nature.B.Culture.C.Food.D.Art.

35.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HowDoPlantsSpreadSeeds?B.WhyDoAnimalsPickUpSeeds?

C.HowDoesWindHelpSeedsSpread?D.WhyDoSeedsHaveaSpecialTrip?

五、任务型阅读•简答：本大题共5小题，共10分。

36.

DearMarilyn,

Whenyoutookmeawayfrommymum,itwassnowingheavily.Youkeptmeinyour

arms,andthatmademefeelverywarmandcomfortable.I'vebeenwithyouforaboutayear

sofar,butI'mafraidyoudontknowmequitewell,soIdecidetowritethislettertoyou.

Imaylivefortentofifteenyearsbeforeleavingthisworld.Ienjoyeverymomentbeing

withyou.SoImalwayssadwhenIstayawayfromyou.

Pleasegivemetimetounderstandwhatyouwantmetodo.Don'tleavemealoneallthe

time.Youhaveyourworkandyourfriends.ButIonlyhaveyou.

Talktomesometimes.AlthoughIdon'tunderstandyourwords,Icantellfromyourvoice

whetheryouarehappyorsad.

Beforeyouhitme,rememberthatIhavesharpteeththatcouldeasilyhurtyou,butthatI

choosenotto.Youaremyowner,soIwillneverhurtyou.

TakecareofmewhenIgetold.Youwillgrowold,too.

OnedayImightleaveyouforever.However,everythingwillbeeasyformeifyouare

there.Pleasekeepinmind:1loveyou,always.

Yourdoggie,

Buddy

(1)Howdid(hedogfeelinhisowner'sarmswhenhelefthis

mum?_

(2)Accordingtotheletter,howlongmaythepetdog

live?

(3)HowcanthedogknowwhetherMarilynishappyor

sad?_

(4)Whatdoesthedogwanthisownertodowhenhegels

old?_

(5)Whowrotethisletter,Marilynor

Buddy?

六、选词填空•短文：本大题共10小题，共10分。

37.

whereintheywhenonwellgiveimportantpeoplebutprotectcomfortable

Inarescuestation(救助站)inShanghai,threered-footedtortoises(红腿象龟)aretakingarest.There'sa

heatinglampabovethem.Thetemperaturearound(hemiskeptala⑴degreebetween28℃and32℃.⑵are

thesetortoisesfrom?Nobodyknowsforsure.Butthestation(3)awarmhometothem.

TherescuestationwassetupinPudongNewArea⑷March30.It'sinsideShanghaiNaturalWildInsect

Kingdom.Thisisthefirstdistrict-levelterrestrialwildliferescuestationinthecity.Itsgoalisto⑸morewild

animalsandofferthemawarmhome.

Thestationhasalreadytakenirafewtortoisesandlizards.Theywerehurt⑹theyarrivedatthestation.It

oftentakesthestationafewweeksorevenmonthstocure(:价疗)(7).They'IIbesentbackintothewildafter

theyget(8).

Inrecentyears,thepublichascometorealizethe(9)ofprotectinganimals.Butitseemsthatmost(10)care

moreaboutdogs,catsandbirds.Otheranimalsalsoneedourattention,dontthey?

(1)_____

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(10)_____

七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。

38.现在，越来越多的人养宠物，或者经常听朋友谈论宠物。假设你是学生