牛津版（深圳·广州）初中英语八年级下册 Module 3 小测验（2）

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    The lion is one of the most fierce (凶猛的) animals in the world. Lions can be 1 in Africa and India. Lions in Africa can live without water for about one month. Lions are also popular animals in the 2 . Almost every zoo around the world has a few lions.

    It is very 3 for people to tell male and female lions from each other. You can judge (判断) simply by their appearance. A male lion has mane while female lions do not have. Male lion 4 than female lions. A male lion usually weighs about 200 kilograms which is always heavier than a female lion. Both male and female lions have very 5 mouths. They can break the backs of other animals 6. Lions feed on other animals and one lion usually kills between ten and twenty large animals each year for 7 .

    It's unusual for lions to kill people. However, in 1898 two lions 8 and ate over one hundred people in Kenya before they were shot by a British man named P.J. Patterson. This 9 became the subject (主题) of a 1996 Hollywood movie called The Ghost and the Darkness. Now the Indian lions are endangered. It's really necessary for us to 10 the animals, or we won't see them again. Animals are our friends. It is our obligation to protect them.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

    Are there any better companions (同伴) than pets? Who else can be so lovely and understanding? Not much beats (胜过) a pet to make you laugh afterbad exam.

    Pets are cutefriendly. But to keep one at home needs a lot of care and attention.

    you want an animal at home, think(care) beforehand: Do you have enough time to take care of it? What(happen) when it gets(big)? Talk to your parents to get some advice.

    The second question may be what pet(choose). Not all animals are suitable for pets. Many wild ones carry diseases and can be dangerous for children. Some of(their) need special care that you cannot give. If you want a pet from the wild, check whether it is safe and healthy. When(take) care of your animals, make sure you always wash your hands.

    (keep) pets teaches you care and responsibility. When animals feel you are kind to them, they will pay you back. Animals have feelings too. So be kind to them.

随着生活水平的提高，人们开始重视自己的生活质量。越来越多的人开始热衷于养宠物。可爱的小动物给人们带来了无穷的快乐；然而，对于那些不喜欢动物的人来说，宠物的存在会给他们的生活增添很多烦恼。请结合此话题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法：人们该不该养宠物。为什么? （根据要求写一篇90词以上的文章，开头已给出，不计入总词数，请选择其中一个观点来写作）

观点：养宠物

原因：1）宠物可以让我们放松心情； 2）对于老人来说，养宠物可以减轻寂寞感； 3）……（自己增加一到两条原因）

强调并总结自己的观点

观点：不养宠物

原因：1）需要我们花很多时间去照顾它们； 2）宠物容易滋生细菌（breed bacteria）、污染环境； 3）……（自己增加一到两条原因）

强调并总结自己的观点

    Nowadays, more and more people are fond of keeping pets because they can bring pleasure. But others don't think so. They think it's terrible to do it. In my opinion, …

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    1970 was World Conservation (保护) Year. The UN wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. They hoped something could be done.

    Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were about 1,300 kinds of plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only about 866 are left. The others have been destroyed by modern people and their science. We are polluting earth, air, water and everything around us. We can't live without these things. If things go on like this, we shall destroy ourselves.

    What will happen in the future? Perhaps it's more important to ask "What must we do?". More and more young people have known this. Many of them are helping to save our Earth. For example, they plant trees. In a small town in the United States, a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometres of their river. Young people may hear about conversation through an album called "No One's Gonna Change Our World". It includes songs of Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from selling it will help to conserve tigers, elephants and pandas on Earth.

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There is a very beautiful bird (鸟) and she lives in a tall tree in the mountain. Every morning she gets up very early and sings. So when she sings many animals come to listen to her. When she sings happily, you can get pearls（珍珠)from her.

One day, a man knows that, After a few days he finds her and gets her. Then he takes her home. The man thinks a lot of ways to let her sing. But it doesn't work.

At last, he takes the bird to the king(国王). The princess(公主) is a beautiful girl.

The bird is very happy and sings for the princess. And the princess gets lots of nice pearls.

From that day, the bird comes to meet the princess every day and sings for her.

A. The bird is happy and sings for the man. B. She is very kind and let the bird fly away. C. She sings very well. D. But the bird is very sad, and she doesn't sing at all. E. he goes into the mountain and looks for her. F. The king is very happy and gives the bird to his daughter for her birthday.

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Mark wants to have fun with his friends but wouldn't like to spend money. Alice finds some parts of her body change. She is very worried. Li Ping is worried that he can't make lots of friends in the new school. Lin Hong has a problem. It seems that her parents always have different ideas from her. Peter's hobby is to see films. Now he wants to know about some new films.

A. What are good friends like? True friendships can start right now but they take time to build. Here are some good examples. B. lf you are in a new school and want to make friends there, what will you do? Here are some suggestions. C. Get advice on the best entertainment and shopping for teens, such as places to go, movies to see and gifts to buy for teens. D. If your friends ask you to hang out, consider one of these fun, free activities. You needn't spend money if you don't want. Enter here to get help. E. What should you do if it feels like your parents don't "understand" you? Here are 4 suggestions. F. Looking for ways to make your money grow? Here, find out how to spend less money and still have fun, and how to hold onto the money you've got. G. During your early teen years, your body will change in ways you've never seen before. Get the facts about puberty(青春期)in girls and guys here.