2016-2017学年上学期八年级英语组合训练（8）
【完型填空】
The lion is called the king of all animals. Once it was also called as the king of the desert (沙漠). However, lions 1 live in any desert now. Their colour may 2 different from yellow to brown and males (雄性动物) can be from blond to black. The male lions 3 up to 190 kg and are about 1.20 metres tall while the females（雌性动物）weigh nearly 130 kg and are 1 metre tall. They 4 beautiful fur, strong legs with sharp claws and a long tail.
Panthera Leo (非洲狮) lives in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. 5 it feeds on many kinds of animals. When it’s 6 its food, it can reach the speed of 60 km per hour and jump even 12 metres. The lion likes to eat its food at once, 7 sometimes it has to hide the food because of hyenas (土狼). Hyenas are the only animals which kill lions for food.
The lion lives in small families 8 20 to 30 members. In each family there is usually one 9 male with two or three females with small baby lions. 10 , the lion population is in great danger mainly because of people’s hunting.
( ) 1. A. never B. always C. sometimes D. usually
( ) 2. A. is B. are C. am D. be
( ) 3. A. eat B. weigh C. grow D. hold
( ) 4. A. want B. need C. have D. like
( ) 5. A. Where B. Here C. There D. Which
( ) 6. A. chasing（追逐）B. watching C. enjoying D. thinking
( ) 7. A. so B. but C. and D. because
( ) 8. A. made from B. made of C. made up with D. made in
( ) 9. A. healthy B. beautiful C. young D. grown（成年的）( ) 10. A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Unluckily D. Cheerfully
【阅读理解】
( ) 1. When does the koala often move around during a day?
A. In the morning.
B. In the evening.
C. In the afternoon.
D. At weekends.
( ) 2. If someone sees a newly born koala, he will find that ___________________.
A. it is really small
B. it can see everything
C. it has thick hair
D. it is very big ( ) 3. A baby koala can’t live without ____________________.
A. water
B. grass
C. milk
D. meat
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A An adult koala often weighs more than 16kg.
B The female koala is smaller than the male one.
C The claws of the koala are sharp but their teeth are not.
D The koala often sleeps more than 20 hours.
( ) 5. The koala is in danger now. The main reason is that __________________.
A. big animals eat them
B. people hunt them for their fur
C. people cut down many trees
D. They often kill each other
【阅读表达】
Dogs are known as humans’friends．But in British woman Caroline’s eyes，her dog Sam means more．This special dog has completely changed her life．
Caroline had some hearing loss when she was a child。but she lived a normal life．However，when she was in her twenties，her hearing loss got worse and even simple conversations could be very tiring．Since 2007，she has lived in a quiet world with almost no sound．One day when Caroline was shopping in a big shop，suddenly she found she was the only person there．All the other people left as the fire alarm went off．But she didn’t hear it at a11．She knew that it was time for her to ask for help．
Caroline wrote to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People，a famous charity in the UK，to apply(申请)for a hearing dog．Later the hearing dog Sam came into her life．Since then，her lire has been different．
Sam alerts(提醒……注意)Caroline to the alarm clock in the morning to help her get to work．He also alerts her to the doorbell，fire alarms and smoke alarms．With Sam，Caroline can go out whenever and wherever she wants to go．
“With Sam by my side，I now have my confidence(信心)back．He looks at me as if to say‘It’s fine—I can hear．I will let you know what you need to know’，”said Caroline excitedly．“I feel safe．I cannot imagine life without him．”
1．When did Caroline lose her hearing completely?
2．Why did all the people leave the shop except Caroline?
3．Where did Caroline get the dog Sam?
4．What’s the changes to Caroline’s life after the coming of Sam?
5．How do you like Sam?
【书面表达】
根据以下提示，写一篇不少于80词的英文报告。
Elephants
*Appearance：
very big and strong，grey，long trunks and tusks(象牙)
*Ability：
poor eyesight，good hearing and smell；lift heavy things with their trunks
