《2025年学霸题中题八年级英语上册译林版》

Ⅴ.阅读与回答问题
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。(每题答案不超过 10 个词)
Can a cricket really tell you the temperature outside? Do fish know if it's going to be a cold winter? You've probably heard stories about animals that can predict the weather. Some of the sayings, like, “if a cat sits with its back to the fire, hard weather can be expected” may sound silly or unbelievable, but some are based on animals that seem to sense more about our environment than we do.
Do animals tell us when a storm is coming? Birds react to the drop in air pressure (气压) before a storm by flying low, and not flying at all an hour or so before the storm hits. Other animals behave strangely before a storm too. Insects stay close to the ground and wolves howl (嚎叫) because their ears can sense the pressure change.
Before a hurricane (飓风), sharks will run away from the path of the storm, although they hardly ever leave their home waters. Seabirds also know they should fly inland.
While not really “weather”, earthquakes are also something that animals can predict. You may have heard stories about animals and earthquakes: many are far more sensitive to earthquakes than humans. Unusual animal behaviour sometimes can tell us what is about to happen. After the 2005 tsunami (海啸) in Sri Lanka, it was reported that very few animals were killed. Many of them were also acting strangely the day before the tsunami hit. It seems that they knew something was coming and ran to safety. A good rule is, if the animals are running away, you probably should too.
The sound of crickets chirping (鸣叫) can tell you summer is near, but do you know that it can also tell you how hot it is? Crickets are cold-blooded so when the temperature in the air changes, the cricket's body temperature changes with it. As the temperature rises, the cricket's metabolism (新陈代谢) increases. When the heat rises, crickets chirp. To get the exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F), count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, and add 40.
Do you have a tried and true weather animal that predicts the weather?
1. Why do wolves howl before a storm?
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2. What will sharks do before a hurricane?
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3. Besides weather, what can animals also predict?
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4. Why does the cricket's body temperature change with the temperature in the air?
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5. 新考法 开放性试题 Can you think of any other animal behaviours that might predict weather changes? Give one example.
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答案： 1. Because wolves' ears can sense the pressure change.
2. Sharks will run away from the path of the storm.
3. Earthquakes.
4. Because it is cold - blooded.
5. Ants building hills. / Cows lying down before rain. (给出一个合理的答案即可)