1、.2016-2017學年上學期八年級英語組合訓練（9）【完型填空】 While Tom and Mary were on holiday at the seaside, they enjoyed 1 seagulls. They learned a lot about these 2 birds. They will often come close to you on the beach when you are eating something. If you 3 a piece of bread to them they will take it away quickly. Seagul

2、ls swim well, but they do not often dive for fish. They are 4 good at flying with their wings. When a seagull is flying, he puts his legs 5 its body. Tom often watched them 6 close to the ground because he liked the way they 7 the air with wings and put 8 their feet before they touched the ground. M

3、ary liked to see them flying over the 9 smoothly and quietly without their wings moving, 10 she said she didnt like the noise they made.1. A. seeingB. lookingC. watchingD. playing2. A. happilyB. lovelyC. lonely D. alive3. A. sellB. takeC. sendD. throw4. A. alsoB. tooC. muchD. as well5. A. underB. ab

4、outC. onD. in6. A. walkingB. runningC. comingD. came7. A. helpedB. beatC. putD. order8. A. upB. offC. outD. down9. A. clouds B. houses C. trees D. water10. A. so B. and C. but D. because【閱讀理解】 Like many other animals, swallows will fly south when the days turn cold and the leaves from trees begin to

5、 fall. They travel many miles to find a warmer winter. This type of travel is called migration(遷徙). Birds are animals that like to migrate a lot when it is cold. About 600 out of 9,000 kinds of birds do it. They leave in autumn and come back during the warm spring months. Many birds dont like the co

6、ld. They need food, but plants die and insects hide in winter. So, theyll only come home the next year, when there will be lots of food for them to eat. But the trip is often hard and not safe. Many birds fly in groups and make noises. Cranes fly in groups like the letter V, or in a row. Others trav

7、el in pairs or alone. Some can travel a very long way. They fly between lands. For example, the Arctic tern(北極燕鷗) can travel 20,100 kilometres. They build a home near the North Pole, go to the Antarctic(南極洲) in autumn, and then come back in spring. How do the birds find their way? They look at thing

8、s like the sun, moon and stars. They never get lost.( )1. Birds that like to migrate usually leave in _ and come back in _.A. autumn, spring B. spring, autumn C. autumn, winter D. winter, spring( )2. These birds migrate mainly because _ during winters.A. they like to migrate B. it is too coldC. othe

9、r big birds eat them D. theres not much food for them( )3. The trip is hard and not safe. Many birds travel in _.A. alone B. groups C. pairs D. itself( )4. Birds find their way by _.A. following the wind B. listening to noises other birds makeC. looking at some certain things D. looking at clouds( )

10、5. What can we learn from the passage?A. All the birds like to migrate.B. Animals are born naturally to be able to suit themselves to the environment.C. Many birds often migrate because they like traveling very much.D. More and more animals are losing their living areas.【閱讀表達】 Can plants eat people?

11、 Probably not，but there are many plants that eat meatSome of them are big，and they can eat small animalsOne famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蠅草) The Venus flytrap is a very strange plantIt grows in dry parts of the United StatesIts leaves are like the pages of fl bookThey can open and

12、close very quickly Inside the leaves，there are three small hairsIf a fly touches one of the hairs，the leaf closes quicklyThe fly cannot get outIn about half an hour，the leaf presses(壓)the fly until it is deadThen，the plant covers the flySlowly，the plant eats the fly Plants are living things that hav

13、e leaves and roots and grows in earthMost plants get what they need from the sun，the air，and the groundIn some places，the ground is very poorItdoesnt have all these important things，especially nitrogen(氮)Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen，So some plants eat meat to get what they needLetS hope that so

14、me of the bigger plantsdont get the same idea!1Where does the Venus flytrap grow?2What does the meat-eating plant look like?3Whats inside the leaves of the plant?4What do most meat-eating plants get for their food?5In some placeswhy do some plants get energy from animal meat?【書面表達】Andy想成為Birdwatchin

15、g Club的一員，請根據下面的申請表，請以第一人稱幫他寫一份80詞左右的申請書。開頭與結尾不計入總詞數。Birdwatching ClubApplication formName: Andy Date of birth: May 12th, 1995Address: Class 2, Grade 8, Sunshine Secondary SchoolTelephone number:-mail address: Andy1995Favourite subjects: Geography, BiologyClubs: Drawing ClubInterests

16、and hobbies: Drawing, Watching birdsPets: A mynah(八哥)Activities to protect birds: Drawing postersFree time: Every SundayDear Sir or MadamI listened to your talk last week and Id like to become a member of the Birdwatching Club._I will be happy if I can be in the club. Will you please contact me on 0

17、512-87930117 or at Andy1995?Yours sincerelyAndy【參考答案】【完型填空】 CBDAA CBDDC【閱讀理解】 ADBCB【閱讀表達】1It grows in dry parts of the United States2Its leaves look like the pages of a book3Inside the Ieaves。there are three small hairs4They get insects and small animals for food5Because they need nitrogen【書面表達】One

18、possible version:Dear Sir or MadamI listened to your talk last week and Id like to become a member of the Birdwatching Club.I am a boy from Sunshine Secondary School. I am in Class 4, Grade 8. I was born on May 12th, 1994. I am interested in Geography and Biology. I am good at drawing. I can draw beautiful animals and birds.Id like to join the club because I love