八年级下U5 Save the endangered animals基础测试卷
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
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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
1.单项选择 （10分）
1.________ a rainy night, he fell ________ a hole and was badly hurt.
A. On; into B. On; down C. At; down D. At; into
2.You must go on a diet if you want to stay ________.
A. health B. healthy C. healthily D. more healthier
3. --_________ is the population of India?
--I don’t know. But it has the second ________ population in the world.
A. How much; large B. What; largest C. What; most D. How much; largest
4. Don’t worry. He is ________ to correct the mistakes.
A. careful enough B. enough careful C. carefully enough D. enough carefully
5.It’s ________ hot ________ wear that thick coat in summer.
A. so; that B. such; that C. enough; to D. too; to
6. Thanks for your invitation, ________ my pets need to ________ by me. So I can’t go.
A. but; be taken care B. and; be taken care C. but; be looked after D. and; be looked after
7. The writer spent a whole month ________ the poem ________ the hero.
A. writing; in memory of B. writing; to memory
C. to write; in memory of D. to write, to memory
8.It is ________ for us ________ exercise every day.
A. tired; taking B. tiring; taking C. tired; to take D. tiring; to take
9.I’m ________ my pen. But I can’t ________ it anywhere. Can you help me?
A. looking for; look for B. looking for; find C. finding; look for D. finding; find
10.It’s important ______ the piano well.
A. of him to play B. for him to play C. of him playing D. for him playing二、完形填空(每题1.5分，共15分 )
Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to 1 each other
day after day. Finally, they grew up and dared to swim deeper and further.
One morning the three fish were 2 to a shallow（浅）water by a big wave. A small boat was taken there,
too. It was 3 for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish
realized that they were in 4 and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest
fish 5 with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much 6 for them to swim,
so he would not worry at all and still swam around 7 . At last, the largest fish returned to the sea by jumping 8
the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in 9 his elder brother in the other side of
water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and stayed in the shallow water.
Two hours later, when the bright sun 10 , the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did
not try to return to the sea died of lack of water.
1. A. listen to B. look after C. talk with D. worry about
2. A. allowed B. given C. invited D. taken
3. A. hard B. interesting C. excited D. quick
4. A. safety B. water C. danger D. sight
5. A. agreed B. talked C. sang D. discussed
6. A. time B. food C. water D. air
7. A. easily B. sadly C. luckily D. happily
8. A. out B. into C. over D. down
9. A. catching B. joining C. taking D. telling
10.A.went down B. set down C. raised up D. rose up
三、阅读理解（共4篇每题2分，共40分）
A
A 12-year-old boy named Tim Brown got lost in the mountains. However, he survived at last thanks
to his amazing survival(生存，幸存) skills.
One day in October 2016, Tim went hiking with his group in the Magaliesberg Mountains, South Africa. At
first, everything went well. But at about one o’clock in the afternoon, he lost his way and couldn’t find any other
people. He got scared at first, but then he tried to calm down. He knew what to do in such a situation. ＂I should
follow the river, follow the light, follow the sun and finally there will be buildings, roads and people and I could
call home,＂ he told himself.
Tim kept walking. Suddenly he heard some sounds and ran towards them. But to his surprise, hesaw some baboons(狒狒)。Unluckily, one baboon scratched(抓伤）his arm. He found some water to wash
the blood off the scratches and continued to walk. Tim just wore a pair of swimming minks(游泳裤), so
he felt very cold. He tried to keep warm by covering his body with leaves. About 22 hours later, he
finally met a farmer and was able to call his mom.
After he came back, his mom asked why he carried on walking when it got dark. The little boy said if he did
that, he would see her again. Nothing could beat his love for his mom!
1. Where did Tim get lost?
A. In a zoo. B. In the swimming pool. C. In a building. D. In the mountains.
2. How long was Tim lost?
A. About 22 hours. B. About 22 days. C. About 12 hours. D. About 12 days.
3. When he found he was lost, Tim felt scared at first and then ___________.
A. he cried over and over again C. he stayed and waited
B. he shouted for help D. he tried to calm down
4. What did Tim do first when he heard some sounds?
A. He saw some baboons. B. He scratched a baboon.
C. He ran towards the sounds. D. He washed the blood off.
5. Which is NOT the reason for Tim’s survival?
A. He met a farmer. B. He was too scared to carry on walking.
C. The love for his mom encouraged him D. His abilities to solve problems helped him.
B
Years ago, many zoos kept all kinds of animals in small cages. Small cages made it easy for
people to see the animals, but a small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.
Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They
usually have plans and a little lake. The cages look like the animals’ habitats.
Zoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo and they protect animals
in the wild. How do they do this? Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to
help protect the animals’ wild habitats.
Many plants and animals are going extinct. Mammoths, which are related to elephants, are now
extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today. Scientists say that seventy-four different kinds of
living things go extinct every day! Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.6. Zoos kept animal in small cages so that people can ________.
A. protect them B. see them better C. feed them D. save them
7.Today, zoos keep animals ________.
A. In bigger cages B. in the wild C. in smaller cages D. in the
field
8.To protect animals, zoos _________.
A. are trying to keep all kinds of animals B. are trying to free the animals
C. teach people more about animals D. want people to feed the animals
9.A mammoth is a kind of ________ that has gone extinct.
A. plant B. bird C. animal D. tree
10.An animal or a plant that is going extinct ________.
A. no longer exists(存在) in the world B. comes into this world soon
C. becomes very dangerous D. has fewer and fewer living members
C
People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she acted in the movie National Velvet — the story of
Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers
of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet. However,
they waited for four months until three inches (英寸) added to her height. Elizabeth Taylor’s
acting in National Velvet is still considered to be the best and National Velvet became
Elizabeth Taylor’s first success.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved to London for business.
When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies. After
her success as a child star, Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award
twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor
was very lucky, and she was hard-working, beautiful, famous and rich. When Elizabeth Taylor got older, she
seldom acted in movies. Instead, she spent most of time on her business, and she often helped others. Several years
ago, she raised more than $40 million for research and education. In March, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died at the age
of 79.
11. The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because __________.A. she was not tall enough B. she didn’t show interest
C. she was not beautiful enough D. she did not play well enough
12. Where did Elizabeth Taylor start acting in movies?
A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles.
C. In California. D. In London
13. When did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award for Best Actress?
A. At the age of 12. B. At the age of 28.
C. At the age of 31. D. At the age of 34.
14. In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to
A. doing business and helping others
B. turning herself into a legend
C. collecting money for the poor
D. going about research and education work
15. The writer wrote this article to __________.
A. encourage us to help others
B. advise us to watch National Velvet
C. tell us how to be successful and famous
D. give us some information about a successful star
D
Inventions
The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. It made communications
Phone easier. But the telephones were only fixed in post offices. People had to go there to make calls to
faraway people and the fees were very high. Later, a cellphone was developed in 1973 in America.
It was one of the most useful inventions. People can use cellphones to communicate with others
much more easily. They can take them anywhere to make private calls, even vision calls (可视电
话). Cellphones have many other functions, such as sending messages, taking photos and reading
online.
The first TV set was invented by an English scientist, John Baird, in 1926. The invention
TV helped people watch films at home instead of going to the cinema as before. At first, TV sets onlybroadcast black - white pictures. Several years later, colored TV sets made the pictures lively.
However, they were heavy and thick, so it was difficult to move them. Then, digital TV sets came
into being. They are light and thin. Many TV programs are available (可获得的) at any time. At
present, people can use the IPTV( 网络电视) to record and replay programs.
The first modern computer was invented in America in 1946. It was as big as a room. It
Computer improved the speed and exactitude of calculation (计算). In the 1950s, desktop computers were
invented in the same country. They became smaller and could be put on the desk. Since then, they
have become very important in many fields of work and leisure. Before the 1970s, the computers
were single. It was the Internet that joined the computers into a big family, so they could share
information with one another. Around 1985, laptops were developed in Japan. They were much
smaller and could be put on people's laps. They were light and easy to take.
16. The first cellphone was invented.
A. in 1876 B. in 1926 C. in 1946 D. in 1973
17. People could watch films before 1926.
A. in the cinema B. on the computer
C. on the cellphone D. on TV
18.A scientist from _invented desktop computers.
A. China B. the USA C. the UK D. Japan
19. The first modem computer was used for?
A. calculating
B. joining the computers into a big family
C. playing games
D. sharing information with one another
20. Which of the following is right?
A. Cellphones can't be used for making vision calls.
B. Digital TV sets are light and thick.
C. The first modem computer was as big as a desktop computer.
D. The Internet connects computers together.
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
第一节、根据首字母填写单词
1. You are not a child any more. As an a________, you should think more about others.
2. She has lots of courage and isn’t afraid to f________ difficulties.3. Animals are our friends. It is c________ to kill them.
4. The precious chopsticks are made of b__________.
5. The case w________ so much that she couldn’t carry it.
6. The operation is a success and now the patient is out of d__________.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共14分）
1. 他喜欢挑战，想到野外生活。
He likes challenges and wants to live ________ _________ ________.
2. 这些大学生喜欢独自生活。
These college students like living ________ ________ ________.
3. 杰西卡从她很小的时候就非常喜欢芭比娃娃。
Jessica ________ ________ a great love ________ Barbie dolls since she was young.
4. 我真傻，竟会信赖他。
I was ________ ________ ________ trust him.
5.人们太残忍，杀了那么多野生动物。
It is _________ _________ people ______ ________so many wild animals.
6.Tom做作业没Lucy认真。
Tom ____________ do his homework ____________ _________ ________ Lucy.
7.这只虎仔由一只狗妈妈照顾。
The baby tiger ___________ __________ __________by a mother dog.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
2019年的冬天，一种新型冠状病毒 (novel coronavirus ) 悄然从野生动物传染给人类。假定你是李华，你
校英文报“人与动物”栏目拟刊登主题为“保护野生动物”的短文，邀你投稿。要求如下：
1. 介绍野生动物的现状；2. 猎杀野生动物的后果；3. 提出自己的建议。注意：1. 词数70左右；2. 可以适当
增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：生态系统 ecosystem 新型冠状病毒 Novel coronavirus 传染性
的 infectious Protection of Wild Animals
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