1、2024-2025学年八年级上册英语单元测试卷Unit 6Birdwatching（培优卷）注意事项：1本试卷共8页。全卷满分90分。考试时间为90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。2请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合，再将自己的姓名、考试证号用0 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。3答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用0 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其他位置答题一律无效。选择题（共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题
2、；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1The teacher asked me _ for him at the school gateAwaitBto waitCwaitingDwaits2To keep children away from danger, we warn parents _ children alone at homeAleaveBto leaveCnot leaveDnot to leave3In order _ late for the class, he gets up early
3、in the morningAto beBnot to beCdont to beDdont be4What she said makes him _ very happyAto feelBfeelsCfeelDfeeling5I cant hear the teacher _ because its too noisy outsideAluckilyBdifferentlyCearlyDclearly6_ wild animals in danger, we should build more nature reservesAProtectBTo protectCProtectingDTo
4、protecting7My mon doesnt want me _ too much time _ TV, because its bad for my eyesAto spend; watchingBto spend; to watchCspending; watchingDspending; to watch8My teacher often encourages me _ more things in everyday lifeAlearnedBlearningClearnDto learn9We must run _ we will be late for the meetingAA
5、s a resultBMoreoverCIn factDOtherwise10Well done, Sandy! Your quick action _ a serious accidentAled toBcoveredCprovidedDprevented11What happened just now?Oh, at all building _ and made a loud noiseAsat downBwrote downCfell downDput down12Try your best _ with your parents and they will understand you
6、r decisionAto playBtalkCto talkDplay13The king invited many great doctors _ his problem Unluckily, none could help himAdecidingBto decideCsolvingDto solve14 Can you give me some _ about exercise? Certainly I advise you _ for half an hour every morningAadvices, to runBadvice, to runCadvice, runningDa
7、dvices, running15What should we do _ us stronger?AmadeBmakingCto makeDmakes二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Have you heard about friendship among animals before? At a 16 in Germany, there is an unusual friendship between a cat and a bearOne day, some
8、workers in the zoo saw a black cat in the bears cage (笼子) And the two animals were playing 17 They even had some food together The workers were 18 that the small cat got so well along with the 19 bear The bear keeper tried to drive the cat away, but it came back again soon So he let the cat 20 the b
9、ear in the same cage And later the pair and their unusual friendship became a(n) 21 topic at the zoo After living together for years, the zoo 22 a new cage for the bear But the cat was still in the 23 one, so it always walked around angrily and cried to be with the bear Finally they lived together a
10、gain and got closer than before They become one of the most 24 stars in the zooSometimes it may be natural for animals to have their own ideas about 25 People cant just hope animals make good friends with the same kind16AgardenBzooCforestDpark17AfreelyBangrilyChappilyDcarefully18AscaredBinterestedCe
11、xcitedDsurprised19AsmallBlargeChighDtall20Afight withBmeet withClive withDtalk with21AmainBimportantChotDwarm22AmadeBlostCtookDleft23AsmallBnewColdDugly24AoutgoingBdangerousCimportantDpopular25AfutureBhabitClifestyleDfriendship三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AM
12、y heart beat a bit faster when I went down again the next day and saw him back in the same place again By now he was slightly more vulnerable(脆弱的) and disheveled(凌乱的) than before He looked cold and hungry and he was shaking a little“_” I said, stroking(轻抚) him “Not looking so good today”I decided th
13、at this had gone on for long enoughSo I knocked on the door of the flat I felt I had to say something If this was their pet, it was no way to treat himHe needed something to eat and drink and maybe even some medical attentionA guy appeared at the door He looked like hed been sleeping even though it
14、was the middle of the afternoon“Sorry to bother you, mate Is this your cat?” I asked himFor a second he looked at me as if I was slightly mad(发疯的)“What cat?” he said, before looking down and seeing something like a ball on the doormat“Oh No,” he said, with a disinterested shrug “Nothing to do with m
15、e, mate”“Hes been there for days,” I said, again drawing a blank look“Has he? Must have smelled cooking or something Well, as I say, nothing to do with me”He then closed the door heavilyI made up my mind at once“OK, mate, you are coming with me,” I said, digging into my bag for the box of biscuits I
16、 carried specifically to give treats to the cats and dogs that regularly approached me when I was busking(adapted from A Street cat Named Bob)26Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank(空格) in Paragraph 2?AStill here then!BGlad to see you!CWhat a beautiful pet!DHow lovely you are!27W
17、hat does the underlined word “He” in Paragraph 4 refer to(指代)?AThe writerBThe guy in a flatCA catDA dog28What can we infer(推断) from the story?AThe cat was weaker laterBThe writer would have the catCThe writer was a bit madDThe man had something to do with the catBDo you know why different animals or
18、 pests (害虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselvesSome birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops (庄稼) When crops are green, locusts
19、look green But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at nightIf you study the animal life, youll find the main u
20、se of coloring is to protect themselves Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人) This is because they have the colors much like the treesHave you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very bla
21、ck liquid (液体) when it faces danger While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人) cannot find it And it immediately swims away So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all29What can we know from the passage?ALocusts are small animalsBLocusts are dangerous to their enemiesCLocusts
22、are easily found by birdsDLocusts change their colors to protect themselves30How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?AThey run away quicklyBThey have to move quietlyCThey hide themselves by day and appear at nightDThey have the colors much like their enemies31Which is the
23、best title for this passage?AThe change of colors for animals and pestsBColors of different animals and pestsCThe main use of colors for animals and pestsDSome animals and pestsC Can animals talk? It is true that they are not able to use words like ours, but most of them can talk in their own way Wh
24、en the cat is happy and pleased, how does she show it? She purrs, and this is her way of saying “I am quite happy now” If she is unhappy, or in pain,or hungry, she mews If she is angry, she sets up her back and moves her tail from side to side If she is treated(对待) in a way she does not like, her ta
25、il goes straight up in the air, and she walks out of the room If your dog is pleased, he puts back his ears, waves his tail, and seems to smile If he is angry, he growls(咆哮), shows his teeth, puts up his tail and the hair along his back and neck, walks around slowly, and makes himself look very fier
26、ce（凶猛的） This is the dogs way of saying “I am mad, I have a mind to bite you”When a hen sees a dog coming near her chickens, have you noticed how she waves her wings, raises her tail, and rushes to the dog? This is her way of saying“Be off, or I will peck you with my hard beak(喙)” If she sees a hawk（
27、鹰）, she makes a strange noise, and her chickens at once run away and hide themselves They understand their mother to say“Quick, get out of sight, dears! There is danger near”When she finds some nice food, she makes another kind of noise The chickens know quite well what it means, and run at once to
28、share the food their mother has found for them In such ways as these, animals make themselves understood almost as well as if they could talk like humans They tell their feelings to one another by acts and by sounds just as we do by words根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。32A cats tail goes straight up in the air when _
29、Ashe is happy and pleasedBshe is hungry or in painCshe is treated in a way she dislikes33Which of the following is TRUE According to the passage?AA dog puts back his ears and waves his tail to show he is angryBA dog always comes near the hen to bite the chickens when he is happyCThe chickens run awa
30、y and hide themselves when there is danger near34How is the passage organized?ABC35Which part of newspaper is the passage probably from?ASchool LifeBNews TimeCAnimal WorldDYou may not know their name, but youve probably seen photos of them swimming in hot springs on social media Theyre called capyba
31、ras（水豚）, a kind of cute animals with some amazing factsThey are big As the worlds largest rodents（啮齿动物）, adult capybaras weigh up to 50 kg They are as heavy as some humans! They are up to about 130cm tall Although they are fat, they can swim fast at a speed of up to 35km an hourThey love water Capyb
32、aras spend a lot of time in water Their special feet help them move quickly through water, and they can also stay underwater for up to five minutes at a time Capybaras like to sleep in water to avoid getting sun burntThey have an unusual diet Capybaras love to eat hard grasses, which require chewing
33、（咀嚼）many times To finish the long chewing, capybaras teeth never stop growing Capybaras also eat their own waste They do this because the grasses they eat are too hard to digest（消化） By eating its waste, a capybara can get useful bacteria（细菌）into its stomach to help it digest food and get rid of the
34、restIts clear that capybaras are valuable to humans Whether theyre on social media or at your local zoo, these cute friends are sure to make you smile at them36What do we know about capybaras according to paragraph 2?AThey are the largest animalsBThey are light in weightCThey are as tall as an adult
35、DThey are good swimmers37How do copybaras stay away from the hot sun?ABy swimming fastBBy sleeping in waterCBy staying under the rocksDBy spending time on the land38Why do Capybaras eat their own waste?ABecause it is better for their teethBBecause it takes less time to chewCBecause it can help them
36、to digestDBecause it is softer than grasses39What is the main idea of the passage?AUseful ways to protect capybarasBSome amazing facts about capybarasCDifferent dangers capybaras are facingDThe most valuable animal in the world40In which part of a newspaper can we find the article?ACultureBHealthCNa
37、tureDSport非选择题（共50分）四、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4145的相应位置上。41Dont forget to _ (写下) the correct answers next to the mistakes42Please use five sentences to _ (描写) your perfect holiday43In order to _ (保护) pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature park44M
38、y mother often asks me to _（折叠）the clothes45Ms Li asked us to _（改正）all the spelling mistakesB）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4650的相应位置上。46My sister hurt her legs badly The doctor advised her _ (stay) in bed47Its cold outside Jenny asked me _ (close) the window48With the help of smart phones, pe
39、ople can find the way _ (easy)49My teacher told me the _ (important) of being on time50Could you tell my father _ (call) me when he comes back?C）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为5155的相应位置上。阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的动词，并用其适当形式填空，有的需要加助动词或不定式符号(每词限用一次)。governmentareamakediein peaceMEP taught the p
40、eople there 51 good use of land and water in order to get more food, forest and grassland and the people there began to live 52 with the elephants The other reason was that many people killed them to make much money Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015, and another fifty-one were killed in 2016
41、“If the situation goes on, all of the elephants 53 in the future,” Canney, the head of MEP said Facing the serious situation, the 54 set up a special team to stop people from killing（杀害）the animals Luckily, there are about 350 elephants living in the 55 Though things are improving, there is still a
42、long way to goAnimals are our friends Its of great importance to protect the environment and stop killing五、阅读填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第5665小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为5665的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺的信息，每空一词。Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own
43、 names much like people Dolphins talk to one another with whistles (口哨) and calls Scientists have known that the animals also use unusual whistles to name each other They had thought that dolphins only heard each others voices However, the scientists didnt know that dolphins listen for their names t
44、ooTo test this idea, the researchers caught 14 dolphins and recorded their name calls The scientists then copied each dolphins voice When the changed recordings were played, the dolphins replied strongly to the names of their families and group members They didnt care about the names of dolphins the
45、y did not knowDolphins live in large groups that grow and change Each dolphins unusual whistle helps it find a friend or a family member easily, or call for help Understanding their calls need learning Most animals dont have this skill except (除了) humans, elephants and batsElephants, for example, communicate (交流) with sound Their sounds can be heard by other elephants miles away Dolphins, too, communicate with each other like this Elephants also communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk In much the same way, dolphins communicate by their movements Touchin
