《2025年春如金卷初中英语暑假作业本八年级》

The toucan (巨嘴鸟) is a colourful bird. Take a look at these facts about the toucan, and you may learn something you didn't know before!
Toucans can be found in the tropical (热带的) forests of South America. Their home is in danger, which is advised not to buy rainforest wood and to protect the home of toucans.
Toucans have a black body about 24 inches long. They have colourful beak (喙), which is one third as long as the bird's body. It may look pretty big, but thankfully, for the toucan their beaks are not too heavy.
Toucans use their beak to peel (去皮) and eat different kinds of fruits, which is the kind of food they eat most often. Sometimes toucans will choose insects or the eggs of other birds to eat. Toucans get most of their water from the fruit they eat, so they don't need too much extra water.
Toucans don't have very big wings. It is not easy for them to fly. So, you'll often find them hopping (蹦) rather than flying through the air. Toucans can be rather lazy birds and they usually like to stay in one place. They don't fly high up in the sky or very far away from home. They enjoy staying in trees, with their delicious fruit to eat.
Wild cats are a predator of toucans in the rainforest. Other predators include large birds. Some snakes may attack smaller toucans but usually are more interested in the toucans' eggs.
() 1. How long is a toucan's beak?
A. About 8 inches long.
B. About 11 inches long.
C. About 24 inches long.
D. About 72 inches long.
() 2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Toucans live in North America.
B. Toucans often fly here and there to look for food.
C. Toucans aren't the best fliers in the tropical forests.
D. Toucans' heavy beaks remake them become lazy.
() 3. What does the underlined word "predator" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. The animal that kills and eats toucans.
B. The animal that is friendly to toucans.
C. The animal that is the food of toucans.
D. The animal that is similar to toucans.
() 4. Where might we read this passage?
A. In a cookbook.
B. In a sports magazine.
C. In a nature encyclopaedia.
D. In a fashion book.
() 5. What is the structure of the passage? (① = Para. 1)

A.
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C.
D.

答案： ACACD