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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world?
单元话题语法填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
（2024八年级下·全国·专题练习）One of the 1 (world) most dangerous sports is mountain
climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern
part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the 2 (high) and is the most famous. It is
8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very 3
(hard). Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard
4 (take) in air as you get near the top. The 5 (one) people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay
and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first 6 (China) team did so in 1960, while the first woman to
succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk their 7 (life)? One of the
main reasons 8 (be) that people want to challenge 9 (they) in the face of difficulties. The
spirit of these climbers shows us that we 10 (should) give up trying to achieve our dreams, it also shows
that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
（24-25八年级上·福建福州·期末）阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填
入一个或两个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
You must have heard of the legend (传说) of Yu Gong. The Taihang Mountain was one of the two 1
(mountain).
The Taihang Mountain passes through the areas of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Beijing. It is about 400
kilometers 2 (length). It is one of the largest mountain ranges in North China, and it was called “the
backbone (脊梁) 3 China” in ancient times.
Many legends about the very beginning of human civilization (文明) come from the Taihang area. For
example, Hou Yi protected 4 (he) hometown by shooting the suns; Nv Wa used stones 5
(repair) the sky to make sure that humans would have a 6 (good) future; Yandi, one of 7
(early) Chinese emperors, tried large numbers of herbs (草药) and 8 (teach) people how to use them to
treat diseases.
The Taihang Mountain is not only where the ancient stories happened, but also 9 important place
where tens of thousands of fossils (化石) were found. These fossils show how the earth has changed over time. Atthe same time, we can also learn valuable information about how ancient humans lived from the discoveries
around the area. Nowadays, there are natural forests around the area with 10 (beauty) colors in four
seasons.
If you need a trip that helps you learn different things about history, culture and other knowledge, the
Taihang Mountain is a great choice for you.
（23-24八年级上·山东青岛·期中）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单
词的正确形式。
Victoria Falls is a great 1 (nature) wonder of the world. It is one of the 2 (large)
waterfalls in the world. It is over 1,700 meters wide and about 108 meters 3 (height).
The waterfall sits on the Zambezi River 4 southern Africa. It is famous 5 its
spectacular (壮观的) scenery. Every second, a huge flow of water falls down the waterfall’s edge. All that 6
(move) water creates huge clouds of spray (水花). People can see the spray 7 (kilometer) away from
the waterfall. And the spray creates rainbows. The rainbows are very beautiful 8 the blue sky and the
green forest in the background.
Lots 9 visitors go to see the waterfall every year. Visitors can see it from vantage points. If they
want to enjoy it in a 10 (difference) way, they can swim in the river right up to the waterfall’s edge.
（21-22八年级上·江苏宿迁·期末）根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空使短文完整。
Hongze Lake is in the west of Jiangsu Province. It is the fourth 1 (large) freshwater lake in
China.
Hongze Lake has a long history. It was a small group of shallow lakes in the past, and known as Fuling
Lake. In the Tang Dynasty, it 2 (get) the name Hongze Lake. As time went by, the small lake 3
(final) turned into Hongze Lake.
There are many 4 (kind) of fishes in Hongze Lake. Hongze Lake is also famous for 5
(it) plants. Reeds（芦苇）almost cover the whole lake here. And the large-area reeds may even prevent boats
from 6 (get) through.
In the northwest of Hongze Lake, there is a nature reserve. It is National Nature Reserve of Hongze Lake
Wetland. It was first built on July 1st, 1985. The reserve has 7 (a) area of 49,365 hectares（亩）. It isthe home to many birds. There 8 (be) swans, cranes and other national first-and second-class（二级）
rare and protected birds here. It offers these birds homes 9 (live). Every year, a lot of 10
(tour) come here to watch these birds and many wildlife lovers come to take photos.
（20-21八年级上·浙江·期末）The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It 1 (cover)
almost a third of the Earth.
The smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean. It’s about 10 times 2 (small) than the Pacific Ocean.
The deepest spot in the ocean is the Mariana Trench. It’s about 10,011m deep in the Pacific Ocean. That’s
deeper than the 3 (high) of Mount Everest (8,850m), the highest mountain in the world!
The lowest lake is the Dead Sea. 4 (it) water is 408m below sea level. The Dead Sea is 5
the saltiest lake in the world. That’s why almost nothing 6 (can) live in it.
The River Nile in Egypt is the longest river. It’s 6,671km long and flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Amazon in South America is the largest river 7 the greatest water flow (水流). This is 8
it flows through the Amazon rainforest, the largest and 9 (wet) rainforest on our planet.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world at 979m. It’s also one of the most beautiful
waterfalls.
10 you are interested in more water facts, please join us and make the geography project
together!
（24-25八年级下·湖南长沙·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形
式。
Did you feel the earthquake? 1 March 28, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Myanmar (缅
甸) , which brought terrible experiences to the people there. 2 earthquake started near the Myanmar-
China border. It made a big 3 (different) to people’s life there. Many houses and buildings 4
(sudden) fell down, and thousands of people were in danger. About 1700 people died. It’s reported that it was the
5 (strong) earthquake in the beginning of 2025.
After the earthquake, people from all directions offered a 6 (help) hand. Volunteers from nearby
cities tried hard to help. They 7 (give) out food, water and medicine to people in need. Local peoplealso took risks 8 (tell) each other the moment they realized there was an earthquake. What they did in
times of difficulty brought people warmth and courage.
Scientists said there might be more small quakes later. Then what can we do to save 9 (we)?
Different people said differently. “In my opinion, we should build more strong houses to protect (保护) us 10
most buildings in Myanmar are not strong enough.” said Dr. Aung. “We need to practice safety drills (安全演习)
every year,” said a teacher. “All students should know how to care for themselves during earthquakes.”
（23-24八年级下·山东枣庄·期末）阅读下面材料并填空。有的答案要填入适当的内容，有的答案要用括
号内单词的正确形式，但每个答案不多于3个单词。把答案写在答题卡1-10小题的横线上。
Ding Yan, a researcher from Xi’an, brushes the pottery fragments (陶器碎片) a few times and watches
them carefully. They have been buried (埋藏) 1 a long time at the Rahat site in Kazakhstan, but now the
researchers are taking 2 (they) out from the site.
This site was home to an old culture that was popular on the Silk Road at the northern foot of the Tianshan
Mountains. It is some 3,000 3 (kilometer) from Ding's usual workplace in Xi’an, but this can’t stop his
interest in 4 (work) here.
Working in Kazakhstan, Ding has trouble talking with the locals (当地人). The weather here is 5
(difference) from that in Xi’an. The living conditions here are not too good. But among the brushes 6
hand shovels (铲子), he feels at home. He 7 (love) the earthy (泥土的) smell of the pottery fragments.
This is the 8 (one) month for Ding to work at the site. He will work here for three more months.
“We will do the excavation (挖掘) work together with the researchers in Kazakhstan. We want to know about the
culture in the middle reaches (中游) of 9 Ili River long, long ago,” he says.
For many years, Chinese researchers have left Xi’an 10 (study) the cultural relics (遗物) of the
old Silk Road. They work with researchers from the countries joining in the Belt and Road Initiative (“一带一
路”倡议) .
重难语篇拔高练
（24-25八年级下·浙江金华·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词
的正确形式。Fish babies in space! In a space study on zebrafish, Chinese scientists have set a new record. They
successfully made four zebrafish 1 (live) and grow in a closed water world.
The zebrafish went to China’s space station on the Shenzhou XVIII spaceship on April 25. Since then, they
2 (be) living in a closed fish tank with some plants. The fish grew up and had 3 (they) babies in 43
days.
So 4 did the special closed environment work? In fact, the plants made air for the fish and the
fish’s waste (排泄物) gave the plants food. The scientists gave the fish food through 5 special needle
(针管).
Such a closed-loop ecosystem (封闭生态系统) is important for future 6 (study) in space. It
means that plants and animals can live in space more simply.
The scientists also found that the zebrafish’s behavior (行为) in space was different 7 that on
Earth. They often swam on their backs. That’s 8 the low gravity (重力) in space made it possible. On
Earth, gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center, and animals can find their way 9 (easy). Gravity also
makes their bodies work harder and become 10 (strong), said The Conversation.
Humans and zebrafish share 70% of the same genes (基因). So the new finding will help scientists better
understand human health.
（23-24八年级下·广东深圳·期中）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确
形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
The lion is one of the most fierce (凶猛的) animals in the world. Lions can be found in Africa and India.
Lions in Africa can live 1 water for about one month. Lions are also popular animals in the zoos.
Almost every zoo around the would has a few lions.
It is very easy for people 2 (tell) male and female lions from each other. You can judge simply by
their 3 (appear). A male lion has mane (鬃毛) while female lions do not have. Male lions are larger
than female lions.
A male lion usually weighs about 200 kilograms which is always 4 (heavy) than a female lion.
Both male and female lions have very sharp teeth. They can break the backs of other animals 5 (easy).
Lions feed on other animals and one lion usually 6 (kill) between ten and twenty large animals eachyear for food.
It’s unusual for lions to kill people. 7 , in 1898 two lions killed and ate over one hundred people
in Kenya before 8 (them) were shat by a British man named P. J. Patterson. This story became the
subject (主题) of 9 1996 Hollywood movie called The Ghost and the Darkness. Now the Indian lions
are endangered. It’s really necessary for us to care for the animals, or we won’t see them again. 10
(protect) animals is our duty because they are our friends.
