八年级下U5 Save the endangered animals测试卷
（B卷·提升能力）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
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本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为
100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分。
With their long tusks (象牙), elephants look strong. However, it is
this feature that makes the animal endangered. Many of them ___1_____
for their tusks. The crafts (工艺品) make their tusks 2 priceless
goods that they are popular among rich people. Studies show that
elephants are living under 3 conditions than expected.
The elephants’ tusks are actually part of their teeth. Once the teeth are
lost , they ___4____ never grow back. Losing the tusk will not kill them, but they may find 5 difficult to
protect themselves 6 danger, lift things and get 7 food. What really makes elephants endangered is the way
they lose the tusks. Usually, to meet the demand for ivory (象牙), some poachers (偷猎者) kill ___8____ elephants
and cut their faces open to remove the tusks. 9 human beings kill elephants for best ivory, an increasing number
of African elephants have ____10_____evolved（进化） into elephants without tusks, in order to survive. 11
are still killed for ivory.
According to the experts, over the last decades, the population of African elephants 12 from 10 million to
400,000. If the poaching continues, African elephants will die out in 20 years. To protect the elephants, 13
organization called TNC (The Nature Conservancy) held an activity “Ivory only Belongs to Elephants” online.
Users watched the videos about elephant poaching online, and expressed 14 they would like to say about
protecting elephants. Besides, with the efforts of TNC and local African governments, laws are used 15 ivory
trading to stop more elephant poaching.
1. A. kill B. killed C. are killed D. were killed
2. A. very B. such C. so D. such a
3. A. difficult B. the more difficult C. most difficult D. more difficult
4. A. can B. should C. must D. need
1 / 105. A. this B. it C. that D. one
6. A. from B. without C. for D. of
7. A. them B. themselves C. their D. theirs
8. A. health B. healthy C. healthier D. healthily
9. A. Because B. If C. Because of D. When
10. A. slow B. slowly C. slower D. more slowly
11. A. Another B. The others C. Others D. The other
12. A. have dropped B. dropped C. drop D. has dropped
13. A. the B. a C. / D. an
14. A. that B. how C. what D. when
15. A. punishing B. to punish C. to punishing D. punished
二、完形填空 （共10分，每小题1分）
Counting animals in the wild is a hard job. If you can’t _____16_____ how hard it can be, try counting all
of the birds in a park near you. The difficulty of counting doesn’t stop the International Union for Conservation of
Nature Resources, though. This group publishes（公布）a list of the world’s endangered animal and plant
species.
People from all over the world work with the union to _____17____ and count endangered animals. Counting
endangered animals is hard because some animals are so few that even scientists ____18_____ ever see them.
Other animals live in such large areas that finding them is almost ____19____ without modern technology. Here are
two ways scientists count endangered animals.
The Florida panther（豹）has a small ____20____. Only thirty to fifty panthers are left in the
_____21_____ . Scientists use dogs to find them out. After finding a panther, scientists put a radio collar
（无线电项圈）around its neck. Airplanes then pick up signals（信号）from the collar. The signal also
_____22____ if the panther is resting or moving.
Humpback whales are another kind of endangered animals. Scientists look for humpback whales by using
underwater microphones（麦克风）, which record the whales’ _____23____ . Photographs of whales’ tails
then help scientists identify（辨别）whales. Like human fingerprints, each humpback’s tail has different marks.
Tail photographs help scientists identify, count, and ___24___ whales as they swim through the oceans of the
world.
There are many ____25____ to count animals, but the most important is to make sure a kind of animals doesn’t die
out.
2 / 1016．A．agree B．imagine C．mention D．remind
17．A．look for B．look out C．look up D．look at
18．A．usually B．certainly C．probably D．hardly
19．A．simple B．impossible C．valuable D．unusual
20．A．organization B．difference C．population D．competitions
21．A．park B．zoo C．water D．wild
22．A．shows B．sees C．draws D．thinks
23．A．smell B．songs C．feelings D．weight
24．A．catch B．lead C．follow D．train
25．A．suggestions B．chances C．opinions D．reasons
三、阅读 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
On Thursday, Uncle Max called Tom, “Tom, I was wondering if you’d like to go camping with me this
weekend.”
Tom said, “I’m not sure, Uncle Max. Why do you want to go camping?”
“Well, I am going to write a story about endangered animals for the paper. I think it will help with my writing
if I go up to the mountains. I just won’t get a feel for nature if I stay in my apartment in the city.”
“Sure, I’ll go with you,” Tom said, “Don’t forget your camera.”
“I won’t.” Uncle Max smiled.
On Saturday morning, Uncle Max and Tom got an early start. After they put up the tent, they sat down to
relax. “It seems hard to believe that animals could be in danger in place as beautiful as this,” Tom said.
“You’re right,” Uncle Max said. “That’s why my story is so important. In the past, uncontrolled hunting (捕
猎) was the main reason for animal extinction (灭绝). But now, many wild animals in our country are protected by
laws. These laws limit hunting.”
“Why are some animals in danger now?” Tom asked.
“Some of their homes are destroyed (破坏) by pollution. Also, the land is used for homes, farms, and
highways. That leaves fewer places for animals to live. So some land has to be left as national parks for wildlife,”
said Uncle Max.
“I’m glad you invited me,” Tom said. “I just didn’t know how much animals depend on us. I think your story
will help all of us.”
3 / 1026．Why did Uncle Max go camping? ________
A．To relax. B．To exercise. C．To help with his writing. D．To take photos of nature.
27．What does the underlined word “limit” in Paragraph 7 mean in Chinese? ________
A．限制 B．接受 C．解决 D．鼓励
28．In Uncle Max’s opinion, why are some animals in danger now? ________
A．Because people hunt them a lot.
B．Because they can’t find enough food.
C．Because their health is destroyed by pollution.
D．Because there are fewer places for them to live.
29．What did Tom think of the story Uncle Max would write? ________
A．Perfect. B．Helpful. C．Successful. D．Humorous.
30．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article? ________
A．To show how to write a story.
B．To tell how to build national parks.
C．To advise people to go camping on weekends.
D．To encourage us to protect endangered animals.
B
As we all know, the giant panda is a symbol of China. And people all over the
world like this cute animal. During these years, our government has taken action to
protect it. Thanks to our governments efforts, the animal is growing in number and
already not on the endangered species (物种)list. However, it doesn’t go far
enough. Now the government is trying hard to help more giant pandas live
in the wild. Not long ago, two giant pandas, Ba Xi and Ying Xue, caught many people's eyes because
they became the eighth and ninth pandas to be sent back to the wild.
Ba Xi and Ying Xue were both two years old. They were born at Wolong Hetaoping Wild Training Base and
had got the back-to-nature training since they were born. Ba Xi’s mother, Xi Mei, taught him how to climb trees
when he was just four months old. And Ying Xue's mother started bringing her to the forest to find food
when she was little. After two years of training, they grew well and learnt basic survival (生存) skills.
Experts all agreed to send them back to nature.
On the day when the two pandas left, a ceremony (仪式)was held at Liziping Nature Reserve and
many reporters were invited to experience the important moment together. Ba Xi and Ying Xue left their
4 / 10cages(笼子) and quickly ran into the bamboo forest. With the GPS put on them, experts said they would keep
an eye on their activities and study how well the two pandas would get used to the wild life.
31. How many pandas have been sent back to the wild so far?
A. 8. B. 9. C.10. D.11.
32. Who taught Ba Xi to climb trees?
A. Ying Xue. B. Xi Mei. C. The experts. D. The trainers.
33. According to the passage, the followings are the pandas’ survival skills EXCEPT __________.
A. finding bamboos B. climbing trees C. living in forests D. leaving the cages
34. What is the purpose of putting the GPS on Ba Xi and Ying Xue?
A. To help them live in the wild. B. To follow and protect them.
C. To show us how they live in the wild. D. To bring them to the forest to find food.
35. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People all over the world pay attention to Ba Xi and Ying Xue.
B. Ba Xi and Ying Xue have the same mother.
C. Ba Xi and Ying Xue would get used to the wild life well.
D. The giant panda likes living in the wild better.
C
When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous. But
now, the big animal is calling for our help.
There were once eight kinds of tigers in the world, but three died out
during last century. In the last 70 years, the number of Siberian tigers (东
北虎) has gone from as many as 300 to somewhere between 18 and 22.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) started a program recently. It is about to put an end to tiger poaching(非法狩
猎) and save wild tigers. China, together with 12 other countries, has joined in. The aim is to double(使…加倍) the
number of wild tigers in the next ten years.
According to research by Chinese officers and the WWF, the Siberian tiger is already one of the world's most
endangered animals. "If the government doesn't take any action, it's quite possible that there will be no more
Siberian tigers in China in 10 to 20 years," said Zhu Chunquan, director at the WWF's Beijing office.
5 / 10Wild animals such as the red deer, sika deer (梅花鹿) and wild boar (野猪) are the tigers' main food. The
poaching of these animals is the greatest threat to tigers. Traps(陷阱) are also a threat. In October, the people of
Mishan, Heilongjiang found a dead Siberian tiger with a wire(金属丝) around its neck.
"Volunteers from the WWF remove traps every year, but the fact is that we cannot clear all the traps
ourselves," Zhu said. The most important thing people can do is to save the animals which tigers eat. "To protect
the tigers, we need to call on more people to stop eating wild animals."
36. What are tigers like in people's eyes?
A. Lovely and friendly. B. Lovely but dangerous.
C. Strong but friendly. D. Strong and dangerous.
37. How many kinds of tigers are left(剩余) in the world now?
A. 11. B. 8. C. 5. D. 3.
38. Why did the WWF start a program recently?
A. It was started to stop poaching and save animals in danger.
B. It was started to stop poaching and save wild tigers.
C. It was started to call on more countries to join in the WWF.
D. It was started to call on more countries to protect animals.
39. Which of the following is the reason why the number of Siberian tigers is becoming smaller and smaller?
①the poaching ②traps ③people's eating of wild animals ④fewer volunteers
A. ①②④ B. ①③④ C. ①②③ D. ②③④
40. The word "threat" in Paragraph 5 means in Chinese.
A. 威胁 B. 方法 C. 狩猎 D. 征兆
D
During the Ice Age, the mammoths(猛犸象) lived both in Asia and
America. But by about 4,000 years ago, the large and hairy elephants
had disappeared.
Some scientists want to clone (克隆) a mammoth, and the first
need is some mammoth DNA. Since 1900s, scientists have been digging
up remains (残骸)of mammoths in the cold ground. Some still even have their skin and hair. Unluckily,
even when it's frozen, DNA still can’t be kept very well. It starts to break apart soon after an animal
dies. Scientists have found plenty of mammoth DNA-but it's all just short bits(零碎)and in a mess.
Modern Asian elephants are cousins of the ancient mammoths. Their DNA is about 99% the same. Still, that
6 / 10adds up to 70 million differences. But if we could change the elephant’s DNA in the places that are different could
we make mammoth DNA? Some researchers at Harvard are giving it a try. They have got out 14 bits of
DNA in elephant blood cells that help mammoths stand(抵御 )the cold. It seemed to work. But they're
only working with groups of cells, not a whole animal. There is still a long way to go before cloning a
mammoth.
Even if scientists could clone a mammoth or other disappeared animals, would it be a good idea? It might be
cool to see a real, living mammoth. But would such an animal be happy, with no other mammoths around? Who
would teach it how to be a mammoth? There are important questions for trying to bring back any disappeared
creature. Cloning is expensive and often fails. Would the money be better spent on saving endangered animals that
are still alive?
41. What happened to mammoth DNA?
A. Stayed the same. B. Broke apart.
C. Got longer. D. Disappeared.
42. Which of the following is true about mammoths?
A. They still lived on the Earth 400 years ago.
B. They looked the same as todays elephants.
C. They lived both in Africa and Asia.
D. They were larger and stronger than today's Asian elephants.
43. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. There are lots of differences of DNA between mammoths and modern Asian elephants.
B. The scientists at Harvard have already cloned a mammoth.
C. It is not easy to clone a disappeared animal though their DNA is close to some animals.
D. The scientists are going to put the DNA of standing cold in another animal.
44. What is the writers opinion about cloning mammoths?
A. It is a good idea to clone mammoths.
B. The scientists should try to clone other disappeared animals instead of mammoths.
C. We should prepare a better place for mammoths to live in the future.
D. We should pay more attention to endangered animals.
45. Where can we most probably read this passage?
A. In a story magazine. B. In a cartoon newspaper.
C. On a science website. D. In a fashion report.
7 / 10第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文内容，将下面A---E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。
Most animals have very good eyesight. _____1____ But some animals have tiny eyes and very poor eyesight.
So how do they hunt for food?
____2___ But if you look at certain bats, you will see they have extra-large ears that move easily. Scientists
now know that bats“see” by using what we call “echolocation(声定位)”. Here is how it works.
____3____They send out sound waves that hit objects. Bats not only hear echo, but also are able to tell how far
away the object is, and in what direction. ____4_____ So the bats are able to use the echo to locate the object.
Scientists have learned that bats use echolocation to hit an insect with sound waves, understand where it is, and
catch it in the mid-air! ____5___ In some experiments, scientists threw small rocks in front of bats. The bats sent
out sound waves and "saw" the rocks, but did not try to eat them. Somehow, bats are able to tell by the echoes
whether or not the object is something good to eat!
A. Bats make a sound that humans cannot hear.
B. Some bats have very small eyes.
C. They use this eyesight to hunt for food.
D. All of this happens so quickly, even though it is far away from the object.
E. Bats are so good at doing this that it is almost impossible to trick them.
第2卷 写作（共30分）
第一节、短文填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She soon showed a great love for these white birds,
She became good at 1. r___________ them.
When Xiujuan was 21 , she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province. If a bird became sick, she took
good 2 c_________ of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong 3.e_________to fly
In September 1987 , one of the birds went missing. Xiujuan was very 4 w_________. She looked for it day
and night for two days. On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and
died. She was only 23.
5.L________a song was written in memory of Xiujuan.
第二节 完成句子。（共5小题，满分10分）
1.他出生时重八磅。
8 / 10He __________ eight pounds __________ ___________.
2. 我独自一人去了上海。
I went to Shanghai __________ __________ _________.
或 I went to Shanghai __________ ___________.
3. 每周我都会收到英国笔友给我写得信。
My pen friend in England __________ _________ ________ by me every week.
4.昨天我花2小时做作业。
I __________ two hours __________ _________ my homework yesterday.
It _________ me 2 hours _________ _________ my homework yesterday.
5. 他足够大以至于能完成这项任务。
He is__________ _________ __________ __________ this task.
第三节：书面表达
下图是某动物保护组织调查“世界濒危动物灭绝原因”的结果，请根据调查情况，以“How to protect the
endangered animals？”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对保护动物的看法，并提出解决办法。要求70~80词，可适当
发挥。
How to protect the endangered animals?
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