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牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语八年级下册第五单元检测卷

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Living places

    The home of the elephant is in the deep forest. It is the largest of all land animals, and is found both in Asia and Africa. One of the main places in Asia where the elephant lives is the island of Ceylon. The huge forests on the island become the home of elephants. The trees grow thick and tall. They make many parts almost dark, while bright sunlight is above and around them.

Living habits

    The elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest. There he will stand swinging his ears, to drive away the flies; or he will pull down a branch (树枝) from a tree to fan himself. He likes bathing, and to be near a lake or running water. There he takes in the water with his trunk, and spreads it all over his body.

Food

    The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and also the leaves of the trees. There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there.

Ways of movement

    When a group of elephants move about in the forest, the oldest goes first. The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest. Then all move along with a great noise, the branches of the trees bending and breaking before them. Though the elephant is usually harmless, no one dares to attack (袭击) a group of them moving through the forest.

How people treat them

    In Asia the elephant is trained to work. At one time the African elephant also was trained. Soldiers in ancient times often went to fight on the backs of African elephants. But now the elephant that lives in Africa is illegally (非法地) hunted mainly for its valuable ivory. In order to protect them, governments around the world have developed laws to stop this.

(1)、The elephant likes the ____________part of the forest.
A、bright and sunny B、deep and cool C、dry and deep D、wet and sunny
(2)、Elephants like to do the following things EXCEPT ____________.
A、bathing B、having fruits C、eating leaves D、harming people
(3)、Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle while moving?
A、To keep safe. B、To avoid making noises. C、To break the trees. D、To walk faster.
(4)、What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for?
A、Working for people. B、Fighting in the army. C、Performing for people. D、Selling for money.
(5)、Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A、Many Asian elephants live on the island of Ceylon. B、Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears. C、Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest. D、A group of moving elephants make people scared, although they are harmless.
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Sanjiangyuan is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze,Yellow and Lancang rivers.In 2016,China began the pilot operation of Sanjiangyuan National Park.In October 2021,the government named Sanjiangyuan a national park:2023 marks the ;20th anniversary of Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve's setup.

Tsewang Gyaltsen,is an environmental protection worker in Qinghai province. He said,"Because of illegal mining(非法采矿)activities,a large part of our land was desertified(荒漠化).It is so harmful to the environment that it is hard to make it. green again"

The government,local people and social organizations have all worked hard and taken action to solve this problem.The government is continuing to improve the ecological(生态的)protection management system.The local people have also.make efforts to the environmental protection of Sanjiangyuan.They used to carry food with them in plastic bags and left the bags behind.But now they are regularly called on to pick up waste on the grasslands.The organizations Tsewang Gyaltsen has been working for is also devoted to organizing nature education.They often take teenagers to mountains and lakes to help them pay more attention to environmental protection.Thanks to these efforts,Sanjiangyuan is now green,vibrant and peaceful and a true heaven for wild animals."We hope more people can take part in the environmental protection of Sanjiangyuan and make it even better."Tsewang Gyaltsen said.

 完形填空

We drink one of the world's most popular drinks—tea—on May 21, International Tea Day. We all know that China is the birthplace of tea 1 . But do you know about the tea cultures of some 2 countries? 

Tea was brought to 3 from China in the ninth century. Then in the late 12th century, the Japanese monk(僧侣)Eisai 4 tea to Japan from China again, Eisai wrote a book praising tea as a 5 that was especially good for the heart. The custom(习俗)of tea—drinking later became an important part of Japanese culture. In Japan, 6 tea is an art. People use beautiful tea bowls and 7 the peace and calm of the tea room. 

India is one of the largest tea producers in the world. It also learned the art of tea-drinking from China centuries ago. Tea is very 8 in India. In fact, 70 percent of the tea it produces is loved 9 its own people. "Chai" is the Hindi(印地语)word for tea. Traditional Indian chai is a type of 10 tea. But unlike Chinese black tea, chai is 11 together with strong spices such as ginger(姜). 

Turkey also has a tea culture. If you ever find 12 in Turkey, one thing you have to do is to enjoy special tea there. Tea was brought to the country 13 China in the nineteenth century. The traditional Turkish tea cup is in the shape of a tulip(郁金香). The tea is 14 served very hot and one has to hold the cup by its lower rim(边沿). Most often, salty or sweet biscuits, 15 "kurabiye", are served along with the tea. 

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