八年级英语上册Unit4暑假单元自测原卷版

Unit4AmazingPlantsandAnimals.单元自测（新教材人教版）学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________（时间：90分钟，满分：100分）一、单项选择（10分）1．Somepeoplethinkthatlearningaforeignlanguageisdifficult.________,withtherightmethodsandenoughpractice,itcanbequiteenjoyable.A．Infact B．ForexampleC．Bytheway D．Atleast2．—Howdoyouusually________withyourfriends?—WeoftenchatonWeChatandsometimesmeetup.A．communicate B．compare C．compete D．complete3．—Didyoustudyanyotherlanguages________Englishwhenyouwereatcollege?—Yes,Istudiedthree.ButIhaveforgottenall________afewwordsofeach.A．besides;except B．except;besides C．except;except D．besides;besides4．Iwastoldthatanewroadwouldbebuiltto________myhometowntoZhenjiang.A．compare B．contact C．complete D．connect5．—Tom,youcan’tleavethehall________sayinggoodbyetoyourgrandparents.—Sorry,Iwon’tdoitagain.A．by B．to C．without D．in6．MissXiangisagreatteacherwhoalwaysmakesherclasses________.A．alive B．live C．living D．lively7．Thebaby________3kilogramsatbirth.Doyouknowher________now?A．weighs;weight B．weighed;weightC．weight;weigh D．weighed;weighs8．Thisis________movieI’veeverseen.Ireallyenjoyedit.A．good B．better C．thebest D．agood9．Thecamelissometimescalled“theshipofthedesert”.It_________fatinitshump(驼峰)andcangofordayswithoutwater.A．stores B．saves C．spends D．supports10．Tomakecakes,youfirstneedto________themilk________theflourfirst.A．connect;with B．share;with C．cut;into D．pour;into二、完形填空（15分）阅读下文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Peoplecanfindbearsinmanyplacesintheworld.Theyhavelargebodiesandthicklegsbut11tails.Bearsarenotrealmeat-eatersbecausetheyeatalmost12.Bearsarenotsodangerous13peoplethinkthemtobe.Bearsareverybrave.Many14werekilledbybearswhentheywanted15bears.Bearshaveverygoodsmellbutverypoor16.Sotheyusuallyfindsomething17theirnoses,notwiththeireyes.Theylivemainly18fishandsmallinsects.19theykilldeerand20animals.Infact,theylike21animalsbetterlikerabbits.Adultbearsare22thanmostotheranimalsbecausetheycanthinkofsomething.Haveyouseenhow23theybegfor(讨要)sweetsandfoodinthezoo?Theyareourfriends,24weshouldtry25besttoprotectthem.11．A．short B．long C．big D．beautiful12．A．something B．nothing C．everything D．somethings13．A．so B．as C．than D．for14．A．children B．students C．pupils D．hunters15．A．hunt B．hunting C．hunts D．tohunt16．A．hearing B．eyesight(视力) C．eyes D．ears17．A．with B．use C．in D．by18．A．with B．in C．from D．on19．A．However B．So C．Therefore D．Sometimes20．A．another B．theother C．other D．others21．A．small B．big C．fat D．large22．A．morefriendly B．prettier C．cleverer D．notcleverer23．A．clever B．sad C．cleverly D．sadly24．A．because B．but C．or D．so25．A．us B．ours C．ourselves D．our三、阅读理解（30分）AInChina,peoplecallamanwithgoodqualitiesatruejunzi.Weknowfourplantsasthe“fourjunzi”inChineseculture.WecanfindtheminChineseartlikepaintingsandpoems(诗).Theplumblossoms(梅花)arefamousforcomingoutinthedeadofwinter.Peoplelikethembecausetheystaystrongevenindifficulttimes.Artistsstartedtopaintplumblossoms1,600yearsago.Theorchid(兰花)growsinmountains.PeoplenameitoneofChina’s“TenFamousFlowers”.Itisasymbolofelegance(优雅)becauseitlooksniceandsoftinthewind.Thebambooisthinbutstrong.It’sasymboloftolerance(耐力)andopen-mindedness(豁达).SuShioncewrotedown“Rathereatwithoutmeatthanlivewithoutthebamboo”inhispoemtoshowhisloveforthebamboo.Chinesepeoplebegangrowingchrysanthemums(菊花)morethan3,000yearsago.Itstandsforthestrengthtogetoverlife’schallenges.SopeopleinChinalikechrysanthemumsverymuch.26．Whydopeopleliketheplumblossoms?A．Becausetheyhavebeautifulshapes. B．Becausetheystandforelegance.C．Becausetheygetoverlife’schallenges. D．Becausetheystaystrongindifficulttimes.27．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheorchid?A．Itgrowsindeserts. B．Itisasymbolofstrength.C．ItisoneofChina’s“TenFamousFlowers”. D．Itisniceandstronginthewind.28．Whatdoesthebamboostandforaccordingtothepassage?a.Tolerance.

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d.Strength.A．a,b B．a,c C．b,d D．c,d29．Whendidpeoplefirstplantthechrysanthemums?A．Lessthan1,600yearsago. B．Morethan3,300yearsago.C．Morethan3,000yearsago. D．Lessthan1,000yearsago.30．Inwhichpartofthenewspapercanweprobablyreadthispassage?A．Fashion. B．Sports. C．Culture. D．Health.BItis7:00a.m.attheSiberianTiger(东北虎)ParkinChina.Thekeepersaregettingmeatreadyforthetigers’breakfast.By7:30a.m.,thetigersareawakeandhungry.Theywalkaroundtheirspaceandmakeloudsounds.Whentheyseethekeepers,theycomeclose,someevenstandinguptoreachfortheirfood.LiMing,atigerkeeper,says,“Theyarestrongandbeautiful.Itakecareofthemeveryday.Iwashtheircages,feedthem,andwatchhowtheyact.Eachtigerisdifferent.Theyareveryspecialtome.”Siberiantigersarebigcatswithorangefurandblackstripes.Theyareasymbolofpowerandnature.Butnow,theyareindanger.Scientiststhinkfewerthan600wildSiberiantigersliveintheworld,mostlyinRussia(俄罗斯)andChina.About200moreliveinzoos.Whyaretheyindanger?

●Lessforest:Peoplecutdowntreesforwoodandfarms,sotigershavelessspace.●Illegal(非法的)Hunting:Somepeoplekilltigersfortheirfurandbones.●Notenoughfood:Tigerseatdeerandsmallanimalslikerabbits,buttheseanimalsarealsodisappearing.●Tigersdonothavemanybabies.Amothertigerusuallyhas2or3cubs(幼崽)every2-3years.Manycubsdieyoung.Adulttigersneedalotofspacetofindfood,butforestsaregettingsmaller.AttheSiberianTigerPark,workershelptigershavebabiesandstudythem.Schoolsteachkidsabouttigerprotection.Thegovernmentandothergroupsareworkinghardtosavetheseamazinganimals.Ifwekeephelping,maybeonedaytherewillbemoretigersinthewildagain.31．WhattimedotheSiberiantigersattheparkusuallywakeup?A．6:30a.m. B．7:00p.m. C．7:15a.m. D．7:30a.m.32．HowmanySiberiantigersliveinthewild?A．About200. B．Morethan600. C．Fewerthan600. D．Wedon’tknow.33．WhatdoestigerkeeperLiMingdoeveryday?A．Cleanthetigers’housecarefully. B．Playwiththetigersandkeepthemstrong.C．Selltigers’bonestothehunters. D．Playwiththebabytiger.34．WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonSiberiantigersareendangered?A．Theforestsaregettingsmaller. B．Thehuntersmaykillthemformoney.C．Tigershaveenoughfoodtoeat. D．Tigersdonothavemanybabies.35．WhichdoyouthinkisagoodwaytohelpSiberiantigers?A．Peoplecancutdownmoretreesforwoodandfarms.B．Workershelptigershavebabiesandstudytheminthepark.C．Huntingdeerandsmallanimalsfortigers.D．Killingmoretigersfortheirfurandbones.CCananimalscommunicate?Theycannotusewordsashumansdo,butmanyanimalshavetheirownspecialwaystocommunicate.

Ifyourdogispleased,heputsbackhisears,waveshistail,andseemstosmile.Butifhegetsangry,hegrowls(咆哮),showshisteeth,andthehaironhisbackandneckstandsup.Hewalksslowlyandtriestolookstrong.That’showhesays,“I’mupset,andImightbiteyou.“

Whenahenseesadogcomingnearherchicks,shewavesherwings,raiseshertail,andrushestothedog.Thisisherwayofsaying“Beoff,orIwillbiteyou.“Ifsheseesahawk(鹰),shemakesastrangenoise,andherchicksatoncerunawayandhidethemselves.Theyunderstandtheirmothertosay“Quick,runaway,dears!Thereisdangernear.”Whenshefindssomenicefood,shemakesanotherkindofnoise.Thechicksknowquitewellwhatitmeans,andrunatoncetosharethefoodtheirmotherhasfoundforthem.

Howdoesacatshowsheishappy?Shemakesasoftrumblingsound(呼噜声)—that’sherwayofsaying,“Ifeelgood.”Whensheisunhappy,hungry,orinpain,sheletsoutashortcry.Ifsheisangry,sheraisesherbackandmoveshertail(尾巴)sidetoside.Andifsomeonetreatsherinawayshedoesn’tlike,hertailstandsstraightup,andshejustwalksaway.

Intheseways,animalscanmaketheirfeelingscleartooneanother—notwithwords,butthroughactionsandsounds,justlikehumansdowithlanguage.36．WhatdoesadogNOTdowhenhegetsangry?A．Wavehistailandputbackhisears. B．Makethehaironhisbackstandup.C．Walkslowlyandtrytolookstrong. D．Growlandshowhisteeth.37．Whatwillahendowhensheseesahawk?A．Waveherwings. B．Rushtothehawk. C．Makeastrangenoise. D．Hideherselfatonce.38．Whichpicturecanshowthatthecatishappy?A． B． C． D．39．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Dogsarelikelytobitepeople. B．Henscan’tgetalongwellwithdogs.C．Peoplealwaystreatcatskindly. D．Animalsshowtheirfeelingsindifferentways.40．Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?A．Tocomparedifferentcommunicationways. B．Toshowhowanimalscommunicate.C．Toaskpeopletoprotectanimals. D．Totellfunnystoriesaboutanimals.四、选词填空（10分）请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次。protect

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communityPlantsandanimalsareimportanttous.41aworldwithoutthem.Itwouldbeverydisappointing.Plantsmakeourair42andourenvironmentlively.Animalsbringusjoyandteachustobekind.Inmyneighbourhood,thereisalittleparkwithgreen43andasmallpond.Birdssing,andfishswiminthewater.It’saquietplaceto44andenjoynature.Animalsareimportanttoustoo.Inmy45thereisapetcentre.Kidsoftengotheretohelpfeedandplaywiththeanimals.We46afterdogs,cats,andevensomerabbits.Caringforthembringsuslotsof47.Animalsdon’ttalklikeus,buttheycommunicatewithusintheirownway.Theymakeusfeelhappy48understood.Plantsandanimalsmightseemdifferent,buttheybothplayapart49makingourlivesbetter.Theyhelpusfeelconnectedtonature.Weshould50thembecausetheyareimportanttous.Actually,wecanlearnalotfromthem.五、任务型阅读（10分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题(Nomorethan8words)Doyouthinkofwhitewhensomeonetalksaboutapolarbear(北极熊)?Infact,thepolarbeardoesnothavewhitefur.Itjustlookswhite.Polarbearshaveaverygoodsenseofsmell.Ithelpsthemtofindfood.Duringsummer,polarbearssleeplongerbecausetheyareabletofindtheirfoodmoreeasilyatnight.Usually,afterameal,polarbearshaveashortsleep.Apolarbearcanhave2-3babiesatatime.Theylivewiththeirmothersuntiltheyareabout2.5yearsold.However,polarbearswilldieoutsoonbecauseofpeople.Thereareonly20,000to25,000polarbearsintheworld.Theonesthatareleftaretryingtosurvive(生存)today.Thenumberofthepolarbearsisbecomingsmallerandsmallerbecauseofthelossofseaice-polarbearsmostlyinhabit(居住于)theseaice,notthelandice.Thisishappeningbecauseofglobalwarming(全球气候变暖),pollution(污染),huntingandsoon.Ordinary(普通的)peopledon’tcare,butgreatpeoplehavethepowerandwanttosavetigers,fightforgiantpandasandsavepolarbears.Ordinarypeoplewillwait,butgreatpeoplewillfindanewworld.Forme,Iwillnotwait.Iwilltakethebusmoreoftenfromnowon.Joinmeandsavethepolarbears,and,ofcourse,thetigers,thegiantpandasandotherwildanimals.51．Whathelpspolarbearstofindfood?

52．Dopolarbearssleeplongerduringsummerorduringwinter?53．Whywillpolarbearsdieoutsoon?

54．Aretherefewerandfewerpolarbears?55．Howdoesthewriterhelpwildanimals?六、短文填空（10分）Beesareveryhard-workinganimals,andtheirgreatestworkispollination.Ononetrip,theyoftenvisit50to100flowers.Astheyflyfromoneflower56another,theytakepollenwiththem.Thisactionhelpsplantsgrow.Infact,without57(they)work,about80percentoftheplantsintheworldcannotgrow.Forthisreason,manypeoplebelievethatbeesarethemostimportantanimalsonthisplanet.Beesarealsooneofthe58(interest)animalsintheworld.Forexample,theyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.Inorderto59(store)honey,theycreatehoneycombs.Anotherinterestingthingaboutbeesishowtheycommunicate.Whenabee60(find)newfood,itusesadance61(tell)theotherswhereandhowfarawaythefoodis.Beesplay62importantpartintheecosystemofourplanet.63,thenumberofbees64(be)dropping,and65(science)areworried.Theyneedourhelp,andthereisalotwecando.Think