《2025年春如金卷初中英语暑假作业本八年级》

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We often think the Arctic (北极) only has snow and ice. But fact, it has far more than that!
The Arctic is on top of the Earth. The Arctic Ocean makes up two thirds of the Arctic, while one third is made up of land in eight countries, including Russia, Canada, the US, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
The Arctic lands have various lives. Some plants and animals can grow in very cold temperatures. In fact, the Arctic is home to more than 21,000 kinds of lives. There are whales, Arctic foxes and many more. The polar bear is the most famous Arctic animal.
You might think that the Arctic is too cold for people to live in. But surprisingly, there are about 4 million people living there. That's about the same population as the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong, China. About 10 percent are local people. They have been there for thousands of years. They make a living by fishing, hunting and so on.
However, scientists coming back from a one-year-long study in the Arctic brought bad news: The Arctic is dying. The amount of Arctic sea ice is falling by around 3 percent every year. There will be no more ice during the summer in the near future.
What does this mean for us? Many animals, such as polar bears, hunt for their food on the ice. If they can't do this anymore, they will die of hunger. Local people hunt animals for food. But since so many animals are dying, they need to change their way of life.
() 1. What does the underlined word “various” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Endangered. B. Friendly. C. Different. D. Valuable.
() 2. How do the local people of the Arctic make a living?
A. By fishing and hunting. B. By selling things.
C. By farming. D. By keeping animals.
() 3. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A. The people in the Arctic. B. The animals in the Arctic.
C. The environment in the Arctic. D. The weather in the Arctic.
() 4. What problem is the Arctic facing?
A. The animals are dying out. B. The sea level is rising.
C. The Arctic sea ice is melting. D. People are living a hard life.
() 5. What can we know from the passage?
A. The polar bear is the most famous Arctic animal.
B. All the animals in the Arctic will die of hunger.
C. Two thirds of the Arctic is made up of land.
D. The population of the city of Zhongshan is about 400,000.

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A