Unit 4
Amazing Plants and Animals. 单元自测（新教材人教版）
学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________
（时间：90 分钟，满分：100 分）
一、单项选择（10 分）
1．Some people think that learning a foreign language is difficult. ________, with the right methods and enough
practice, it can be quite enjoyable.
A．In fact
B．For example
C．By the way
D．At least
2．—How do you usually ________ with your friends?
—We often chat on WeChat and sometimes meet up.
A．communicate
B．compare
C．compete
D．complete
3．— Did you study any other languages ________ English when you were at college?
— Yes, I studied three. But I have forgotten all ________ a few words of each.
A．besides; except B．except; besides
C．except; except
D．besides; besides
4．I was told that a new road would be built to ________ my hometown to Zhenjiang.
A．compare
B．contact
C．complete
D．connect
5．—Tom, you can’t leave the hall ________ saying goodbye to your grandparents.
—Sorry, I won’t do it again.
A．by
B．to
C．without
D．in
6．Miss Xiang is a great teacher who always makes her classes ________.
A．alive
B．live
C．living
D．lively
7．The baby ________ 3 kilograms at birth. Do you know her ________ now?
A．weighs; weight
B．weighed; weight
C．weight; weigh
D．weighed; weighs
8．This is ________ movie I’ve ever seen. I really enjoyed it.
A．good
B．better
C．the best
D．a good
9．The camel is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”. It _________ fat in its hump (驼峰) and can go for days
without water.
A．stores
B．saves
C．spends
D．supports
10．To make cakes, you first need to ________ the milk ________ the flour first.
A．connect; with
B．share; with
C．cut; into
D．pour; into
二、完形填空（15 分）
阅读下文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
People can find bears in many places in the world. They have large bodies and thick legs but
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tails. Bears are not real meat-eaters because they eat almost
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. Bears are not so dangerous
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people think them to be. Bears are very brave. Many
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were killed by bears when they wanted
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bears.
Bears have very good smell but very poor
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. So they usually find something
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their
noses, not with their eyes. They live mainly
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fish and small insects.
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they kill deer and
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animals. In fact, they like
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animals better like rabbits. Adult bears are
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than
most other animals because they can think of something. Have you seen how
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they beg for (讨要)
sweets and food in the zoo? They are our friends,
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we should try
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best to protect them.
11．A．short
B．long
C．big
D．beautiful
12．A．something
B．nothing
C．everything
D．some things
13．A．so
B．as
C．than
D．for
14．A．children
B．students
C．pupils
D．hunters
15．A．hunt
B．hunting
C．hunts
D．to hunt
16．A．hearing
B．eyesight(视力)
C．eyes
D．ears
17．A．with
B．use
C．in
D．by
18．A．with
B．in
C．from
D．on
19．A．However
B．So
C．Therefore
D．Sometimes
20．A．another
B．the other
C．other
D．others
21．A．small
B．big
C．fat
D．large
22．A．more friendly B．prettier
C．cleverer
D．not cleverer
23．A．clever
B．sad
C．cleverly
D．sadly
24．A．because
B．but
C．or
D．so
25．A．us
B．ours
C．ourselves
D．our
三、阅读理解（30 分）
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In China, people call a man with good qualities a true junzi. We know four plants as the “four junzi” in
Chinese culture. We can find them in Chinese art like paintings and poems (诗).
The plum blossoms (梅花) are famous for coming out in the
dead of winter. People like them because they stay strong even in
difficult times. Artists started to paint plum blossoms 1,600 years ago.
The orchid (兰花) grows in mountains. People name it one of
China’s “Ten Famous Flowers”. It is a symbol of elegance ( 优雅)
because it looks nice and soft in the wind.
The bamboo is thin but strong. It’s a symbol of tolerance (耐力)
and open-mindedness ( 豁达). Su Shi once wrote down “Rather eat
without meat than live without the bamboo” in his poem to show his
love for the bamboo.
Chinese people began growing chrysanthemums (菊花) more
than 3,000 years ago. It stands for the strength to get over life’s
challenges. So people in China like chrysanthemums very much.
26．Why do people like the plum blossoms?
A．Because they have beautiful shapes.
B．Because they stand for elegance.
C．Because they get over life’s challenges. D．Because they stay strong in difficult times.
27．Which of the following is TRUE about the orchid?
A．It grows in deserts.
B．It is a symbol of strength.
C．It is one of China’s “Ten Famous Flowers”.
D．It is nice and strong in the wind.
28．What does the bamboo stand for according to the passage?
a. Tolerance.
b. Open-mindedness.
c. Elegance.
d. Strength.
A．a, b
B．a, c
C．b, d
D．c, d
29．When did people first plant the chrysanthemums?
A．Less than 1,600 years ago.
B．More than 3,300 years ago.
C．More than 3,000 years ago.
D．Less than 1,000 years ago.
30．In which part of the newspaper can we probably read this passage?
A．Fashion.
B．Sports.
C．Culture.
D．Health.
B
It is 7:00 a.m. at the Siberian Tiger (东北虎) Park in China. The keepers are getting meat ready for the
tigers’ breakfast. By 7:30 a.m., the tigers are awake and hungry. They walk around their space and make loud
sounds. When they see the keepers, they come close, some even standing up to reach for their food.
Li Ming, a tiger keeper, says, “They are strong and beautiful. I take care of them every day. I wash their
cages, feed them, and watch how they act. Each tiger is different. They are very special to me.”
Siberian tigers are big cats with orange fur and black stripes. They are a symbol of power and nature. But
now, they are in danger. Scientists think fewer than 600 wild Siberian tigers live in the world, mostly in Russia (俄
罗斯) and China. About 200 more live in zoos.
Why are they in danger?
●Less forest: People cut down trees for wood and farms, so tigers have less space.
●Illegal (非法的) Hunting: Some people kill tigers for their fur and bones.
●Not enough food: Tigers eat deer and small animals like rabbits, but these animals are also disappearing.
●Tigers do not have many babies. A mother tiger usually has 2 or 3 cubs (幼崽) every 2-3 years. Many
cubs die young. Adult tigers need a lot of space to find food, but forests are getting smaller.
At the Siberian Tiger Park, workers help tigers have babies and study them. Schools teach kids about tiger
protection. The government and other groups are working hard to save these amazing animals. If we keep helping,
maybe one day there will be more tigers in the wild again.
31．What time do the Siberian tigers at the park usually wake up?
A．6:30 a.m.
B．7:00 p.m.
C．7:15 a.m.
D．7:30 a.m.
32．How many Siberian tigers live in the wild?
A．About 200.
B．More than 600.
C．Fewer than 600.
D．We don’t know.
33．What does tiger keeper Li Ming do every day?
A．Clean the tigers’ house carefully.
B．Play with the tigers and keep them strong.
C．Sell tigers’ bones to the hunters.
D．Play with the baby tiger.
34．Which of the following is NOT a reason Siberian tigers are endangered?
A．The forests are getting smaller.
B．The hunters may kill them for money.
C．Tigers have enough food to eat.
D．Tigers do not have many babies.
35．Which do you think is a good way to help Siberian tigers?
A．People can cut down more trees for wood and farms.
B．Workers help tigers have babies and study them in the park.
C．Hunting deer and small animals for tigers.
D．Killing more tigers for their fur and bones.
C
Can animals communicate? They cannot use words as humans do, but many animals have their own special
ways to communicate.
If your dog is pleased, he puts back his ears, waves his tail, and seems to smile. But if
he gets angry, he growls (咆哮), shows his teeth, and the hair on his back and neck stands up. He walks slowly
and tries to look strong. That’s how he says, “I’m upset, and I might bite you. “
When a hen sees a dog coming near her chicks, she waves her wings, raises her tail, and rushes to the dog. This
is her way of saying “Be off, or I will bite you. “ If she sees a hawk (鹰), she makes a strange noise, and her
chicks at once run away and hide themselves. They understand their mother to say “Quick, run away, dears! There
is danger near.” When she finds some nice food, she makes another kind of noise. The chicks know quite well
what it means, and run at once to share the food their mother has found for them.
How does a cat show she is happy? She makes a soft rumbling sound (呼噜声)—that’s her way of saying, “I
feel good.” When she is unhappy, hungry, or in pain, she lets out a short cry. If she is angry, she raises her back
and moves her tail (尾巴) side to side. And if someone treats her in a way she doesn’t like, her tail stands straight
up, and she just walks away.
In these ways, animals can make their feelings clear to one another—not with words, but through actions and
sounds, just like humans do with language.
36．What does a dog NOT do when he gets angry?
A．Wave his tail and put back his ears.
B．Make the hair on his back stand up.
C．Walk slowly and try to look strong.
D．Growl and show his teeth.
37．What will a hen do when she sees a hawk?
A．Wave her wings.
B．Rush to the hawk.
C．Make a strange noise.
D．Hide herself at once.
38．Which picture can show that the cat is happy?
A．
B．
C．
D．
39．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Dogs are likely to bite people.
B．Hens can’t get along well with dogs.
C．People always treat cats kindly.
D．Animals show their feelings in different ways.
40．Why does the writer write this passage?
A．To compare different communication ways.
B．To show how animals communicate.
C．To ask people to protect animals.
D．To tell funny stories about animals.
四、选词填空（10 分）
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次。
protect in happy look and relax plant clean imagine community
Plants and animals are important to us.
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a world without them. It would be very disappointing.
Plants make our air
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and our environment lively. Animals bring us joy and teach us to be kind.
In my neighbourhood, there is a little park with green
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and a small pond. Birds sing, and fish
swim in the water. It’s a quiet place to
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and enjoy nature.
Animals are important to us too. In my
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there is a pet centre. Kids often go there to help feed
and play with the animals. We
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after dogs, cats, and even some rabbits. Caring for them brings us
lots of
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. Animals don’t talk like us, but they communicate with us in their own way. They make us
feel happy
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understood.
Plants and animals might seem different, but they both play a part
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making our lives better.
They help us feel connected to nature. We should
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them because they are important to us. Actually,
we can learn a lot from them.
五、任务型阅读（10 分）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题(No more than 8 words)
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear (北极熊)? In fact, the polar bear does not
have white fur. It just looks white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During
summer, polar bears sleep longer because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a
meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until
they are about 2.5 years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in
the world. The ones that are left are trying to survive (生存) today. The number of the polar bears is becoming
smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice-polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice.
This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution (污染), hunting and so on.
Ordinary (普通的) people don’t care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for
giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I
will not wait. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the
tigers, the giant pandas and other wild animals.
51．What helps polar bears to find food?
52．Do polar bears sleep longer during summer or during winter?
53．Why will polar bears die out soon?
54．Are there fewer and fewer polar bears?
55．How does the writer help wild animals?
六、短文填空（10 分）
Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50
to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower
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another, they take pollen with them. This action helps
plants grow. In fact, without
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(they) work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow.
For this reason, many people believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. Bees are also one of
the
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(interest) animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In
order to
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(store) honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they
communicate. When a bee
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(find) new food, it uses a dance
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(tell) the others where and
how far away the food is. Bees play
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important part in the ecosystem of our planet.
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, the
number of bees
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(be) dropping, and
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(science) are worried. They need our help, and
there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth.
七、书面表达（15 分）
野生动物是人类社会和大自然不可分割的重要部分，保护野生动物就是保护我们人类自己。中国野
生动物保护协会(CWCA)是一个具有广泛代表性的野生动物保护组织。
近日，CWCA 准备招募一批新成员。为此，协会工作人员正在筹划一封邀请信。假如你是协会工作人员，
请你根据以下内容，以协会的立场，写一封邀请信。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
要求：1. 必须包含Facts 与Ways 所有要点，90 词左右；
2. 省略处进行1～2 句适当发挥，要求合情合理。
中国野生动物保护协会(China Wildlife Conservation Association)
“爱鸟周”The Bird-loving
Week
Facts:
1. 一些珍稀鸟类正面临严峻的问题
2. 过多的建筑导致生存空间减少
3. 人类为了它们的肉和羽毛猎杀它们，成为菜
肴
Ways:
1. 建议政府立法
2. 请更多人数鸟
“熊猫保护月”The Panda
Protection Month
Facts:
1. 出生时很小
2. 主要以竹子为生
3. 生宝宝不容易，很难在野外生存
Ways:
1. 募集资金
2. 帮助建立自然保护区
3. ……（1～2 句适当发挥）
Dear everyone,
As we all know, protecting wildlife is protecting ourselves. CWCA devote (致力于) to protecting wildlife,
especially rare species and endangered animals. Every year, we keep trying our best to help.
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If you join us, you can not only learn more about wildlife but also do a lot to help. Welcome to join us.
Best wishes,
China Wildlife Conservation Association
