2019上期八级英语（第12周）组合训练

1、.2019-2019学年上学期八年级英语第12周组合训练【完型填空】 Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum， dad and other giraffe friends As Alex grew， he1his neck was much shorter than the others' He began to get2 But his mother told him that he was special She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was

2、Alex tried not to think about his short3But as his friends grew taller and taller， his neck4short Sometimes the other giraffes5 him，but his parents told him not to worry They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was He tried， but he could not even play in some giraffe sportsHe was ju

3、st too6 One day， one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away Alex was frightened Would he have to leave the zoo just7he didn't have a long neck？ The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food He felt better Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo There was a small8between the tw

4、o areas Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it Soon Alex's parents came to see him "I told you that you were special，" his mother said "The zoo has made a place just for9because so many people want to see how special you are!" She was right Visitors pointed to hi

5、m and screamed10They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo1A wonderedB foundC hopedD agreed2A powerfulB interestedC energeticD worried3A legB tailC neckD nose4A stayedB becameC turnedD felt5A looked afterB fell behindC laughed atD heard of6A tallB shortC fatD thin7A afterB unlessC beca

6、useD before8A cageB holeC windowD door9A himB youC usD me10A excitedlyB angrilyC sadlyD heavily【阅读理解】ABirdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the worldBirdwatchers enjoy looking for and listening to different kinds of birdsTo watch birds，all you need is a pair of binoculars，a

7、 field guide and love for birdsIf you are just starting birdwatching，buy one of the cheaper pairs of binocularsYou can choose better ones when your needs and skills growA field guide helps you learn about the birds'appearances，calls and habits before birdwatchingWhen you are ready，it's best

8、to go to the wild with someone who is more experiencedYou can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skillsA local bird club is idealStart birdwatching in the morning，when birds are searching for foodMost of the time，you will hear bird calls from all around you，but will not see any

9、birds easilyLook for movement in trees，and bring your binoculars to your eyesThe most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds he/she seesA bird's shape，size，colour and habits can help a birdwatcher identify itWhen you identify a bird，don't forget to take notes about it on y

10、our notebookTo find more and different birds，you may wish to plan trips to birds'different living areas：forests，lakes，rivers，wetlands，etcWhen watching the birds，you should always keep in mind：respect wildlife and protect its living areas1We need to watch birds Aa pair of binoculars Ba field guid

11、e Clove for birds Dall the above2What's the most important work for a birdwatcher？ ATo feed the birds BTo identify birds CTo count birds DTo take photos of birds3 aren't ideal living areas for birds AForests BCages CRivers DWetlands4Which statement is true according to the passage？ AIf we ar

12、e just starting birdwatching，we can buy one of the most expensive pairs ofbinoculars BMost of the time，we can hear birds calls from all around us and see birds easily while birdwatching CWe can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills DWe don't have to take notes about bird

13、s when we indentify a bird5What's the main idea of the passage？ AHow to watch birds BHow to indentify birds CHow to use a field guide DHow to use binocularsB Equipped only with a pair of binoculars 双筒望远镜and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfin

14、ch 红腹灰雀，Britain's birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sportBut new figures show birdwatching is fast becoming a popular pastime，with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends Devoted birdwatchers，those prepared to travel thousands of miles

15、 for a sighting of a rare Siberian bird，are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiated by watching a few finches 雀科鸣鸟 on a Sunday walk or putting up a birdbox in the back garden "Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with

16、 only a casual interest，"Stephen Moss said in his newly published bookA Bird in the Bush：a Social History of Bird watchingwhich records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman's love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today Televisio

17、n wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trendLast summer，BBC 2's Britain Goes Wild was a surprise successIt pulled in three million viewers and led to birdhouses selling out across the UK as 45，000 people promised to put up a box Birdwatchers'networking system first came to the att

18、ention of the nation in l989，when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysopteraa goldenwinged songbird from North Americato be seen in BritainHe put a message out on the network service Birdline，and the next day 3，000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they vis

19、ited the Tesco car park in Kent，where it had settledToday，birdwatchers can log on to birdlinecouk or have news of the latest sightings texted to their phones"Multimillionpound spending on binoculars，bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers，"said David Cromack，the

20、 editor of Bird Watching magazine"The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment"6The word"satiated"in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by" " Aaffected Bshared Csatisfied Dnarrowed7What

21、happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora chrysoptera was put on the network？ ABirdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent BLarge numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird CMany birdwatchers logged on to the website for details DBirdwatchers showed their determination to protect the

22、rare bird8Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage？ ATelevision wildlife programmes started the popular pastime of birdwatching BThe network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching CBirdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group

23、of followers DThe current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment9The passage mainly tells us about in UK Athe history of birdwatching Ba growing passion for birdwatching Cthe impact of media on birdwatching 【阅读表达】 Would your pizza have a different taste if it is prep

24、ared by a robot机器人? This is a question people are asking as some Americans test food-preparation robots. A start-up company in the US, called Zume, is testing machines that make pizza. The pizza comes out the same each time. Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick. The robots do not ge

25、t paid, either. Julia Collins is the company's CEO. Her company can spend money on better food because it does not have to pay the robots. The important question for the company's success成功is: How does the pizza taste? Charity Suzuki has bought the robot-made pizza. She likes its taste. &quo

26、t;It's delicious. It's always hot and fresh when it comes. I think it's great that they are making it." The companies say they are developing robots so people can get better food faster. But what about the jobs the robots are taking from humans? Alex Garden is the chairman of Zume.

27、He thinks there will be more interesting work for humans to do when the robots start doing some of the smaller jobs.1. How does the robot-made pizza taste?2. Why can Julia Collins's company spend money on better food?3. Will you order pizza from a robot someday soon? Why or why not?【书面表达】根据下面表格中

28、的内容写一篇关于怎样保护濒危动物的英语作文 题目怎样保护濒危动物 现状 如今世界上有很多动物都面临灭绝的危险，我们是该做些事情来保护它们了建议1我们需要制定一些法律来保护它们；2我们应该建立更多的自然保护区，保护它们的栖息地3我们必须把动物看作是我们的好朋友来保护它们和它们共享我们的世界【参考答案】【完型填空】1B 考察动词辨析A想知道；B发现；C希望；D同意；根据后面his neck was much shorter than the others'他的脖子比其它的短的多，应该是发现了，故答案是B2D 考察形容词辨析A有力量的；B感兴趣；C精力充分的，充满活力的；D担忧的；根据前面h

29、is neck was much shorter than the others'他的脖子比其它的短，应该是非常担忧，故答案是D3C 考察名词辨析A腿；B尾巴；C脖子；D鼻子；根据上文面his neck was much shorter than the others'他的脖子比其它的短，这里应该是试着不去担忧 他的脖子，故答案是C4A 考察动词辨析A保持；B变成；C转，变；D感觉；根据But as his friends grew taller and taller， his neck4short但随着他的朋友们越来越高，他的脖子，应该仍然短，继续处于某种状态用stay，故答

30、案是A5C 考察短语辨析A照顾；B落后；C嘲笑；D听说；根据他的脖子比其它的知，这里Sometimes the other giraffes 应该是嘲笑他，故答案是C6B 考察形容词辨析A高的；B短的；C胖的；D瘦的；根据上文描绘，这里He was just too应该是太矮了，故答案是B7C 考察介词辨析A在之后；B除非；C因为；D在之前；根据Would he have to leave the zoo just7he didn't have a long neck？他必须分开动物园吗？7他没有长脖子吗？因果关系，故答案是C8D 考察名词辨析A笼子；B洞；C窗户；D门；根据betwe

31、en the two areas两片区域之前，应该是有个小门，故答案是D9B 考察代词辨析A他；B你；C我们；D我；根据 his mother said "The zoo has made a place just for9because so many people want to see how special you are!" She was right他妈妈说："动物园只为9建了一个地方，因为有这么多人想看看你有多特别！直接引语，这里应该是为你建造一个地方，故答案是B10A 考察副词辨析A兴奋地；B生气地；C伤心地；D重地；根据后面They looked

32、 happy to see something so special at the zoo看到动物园里有如此特别的东西，他们很快乐，前面应该是兴奋地尖叫着，故答案是A【阅读理解】1D 细节理解题根据第二段第二句To watch birds，all you need is a pair of binoculars，a field guide and love for birds观鸟，你需要的是一副望远镜，现场指导和热爱鸟类应选D2B 细节理解题根据倒数第四行句子The most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds h

33、e/she sees观鸟者的最重要的工作是识别他或她看见的鸟可知选B3B 细节理解题根据倒数第二行句子To find more and different birds，you may wish to plan trips to birds'different living areas：forests，lakes，rivers，wetlands，etc为了找到更多的和不同的鸟类，你可能希望方案去鸟类的不同生活领域：森林、湖泊、河流、湿地，等等及我们的常识可知鸟笼不是鸟住的好地方应选B4C 细节理解题根据第四段第二句You can join a birdwatching group to

34、learn about some beginning skills你可以参加一个观鸟团体开场学习一些技能可知C正确应选C5A 主题归纳题根据第一句Birdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the world观鸟在世界的许多地方是越来越受欢送的最后一句When watching the birds，you should always keep in mind：respect wildlife and protect its living areas观鸟的时候，你应该记住：尊重野生动物和保护其生活领域以及整篇文章的内容可知这篇文章主要介绍了怎样观鸟应选A6C 考察词义猜测，根据前面的being joined by a new breed of follower一群新的追随者参加到观鸟者的队伍中 可知他们有着一样的爱好观鸟，观鸟可以让他们的兴趣得到"满足"；故可猜测出这个词的意思是"令人满意的"，因此此题答案为C选项7B 考察细节推理，根据第四段"It pulled in three million viewers and led to birdho