8B英语一课一练 Unit1 B卷(2)

D. The Sinai leopard is probably extinct.

71. Why do people hunt leopards?

A. Because people kill them for their meat.

B. Because they attack people all the time.

C. Because they are dangerous.

D. Because people kill them for their fur.

C. Read the passage and choose the best words or expressions to complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)

Once upon a time, an old woman lived in a village. Her house was the brightest one in the village. The light came from an apple tree. The tree was covered with white flowers and golden apples. People it Sun Tree.

Soon the king heard that, and he wanted to have the tree. The woman gave the king a seed to plant. But it didn't grow in the king's castle.

The king got angry and took the tree away. The poor woman was sad and asked the king one seed. Soon a new Sun Tree grew in the woman's house, but the tree in the castle

died. The king thought, “Maybe the tree needs this land to grow.” So he drove the woman her house and lived there by himself. This time, he didn't give a seed to the woman.

A bird told the king, “The Sun Tree won't be with you around.”

But the king didn't it. He invited many people to his new house for a party. Suddenly, a girl shouted, "What a strange tree; it can walk!"

The Sun Tree walking until it got to the woman's new house. The king knew that not everything on his land was his.

( ) 72. A. interviewed B. called

C. warned D. reported

( ) 73. A. to B. with C. for D. of

( ) 74. A. away B. to C. out of D. outside from

( ) 75. A. ever B. hardly C. natural D. even

( ) 76. A. hear B. answer C. know D. listen to

( ) 77. A. kept on B. started

C. stopped D. protected itself from

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空限填一词，首字母已给出)

Hobbies are also a way of making friends

STARTING a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see your friends

again. But m exciting of all, the new term is a chance to take up new hobbies. It is common in Britain for students to take up new hobbies a the Christmas holidays. Promising to start something new is a common New Year resolution (决心).

Most schools offer (提供) d kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in

their free periods or after school. Some classes require you to p for and others are free. For example, I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics (体操) class my school offered. But when I began to learn how to play the drum my parents h to pay for the lessons.

The most popular extra (额外的) classes at my school were piano lessons and the drama club. Both classes offered e students could take. Students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed than those w any. But the students with hobbies left school with many extra skills.

I haven't continued (继续) any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never regretted taking them. My best friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class.

E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

Millions of years ago, there were lots of trees on the earth, because summer lasted all year round. A forest covered the earth like a green carpet.

What was that forest like? It is not difficult to find out, because parts of that ancient forest still stand. It is known as the rain forest. Here, even in fine weather water drips through leaves.

One of the largest rain forests is in South America. It covers about a million square miles. All the trees are very tall. The young trees are up to 60 feet high. But it is not easy for some to grow taller, because very little sunlight reaches them.

The grown-up trees are about 60 to 120 feet high. Some are even taller. The tallest trees can be 200 or more feet high.

In this forest of all trees, animal life as well as plant life is also very rich. At different heights live different animals. By the many noises they make you know where they are.

85. Why were there lots of trees on the earth millions of years ago?

86. Nowadays, parts of the ancient forest are still alive, aren't they?

87. In fine weather, water can drip through the leaves of trees in rain forest, can't it?

88. How high are most of the young trees in the rain forest of South America?

89. How do you know there are different animals in different heights of the forest?

II. Writing (作文)

90. Use "Save paper, save more trees" as a title to write a short passage within 60 words.

Suppose you have used one side of a piece of white paper, will you throw it away or make good use of the other side of the paper?

Do you often use paper? What's your paper used for?

What's the importance of saving paper?

How do you get into the habit of saving paper?