《2025年黄冈金牌之路练闯考八年级英语上册人教版》

三、任务型阅读。(每小题2分,共10分)
根据短文内容,完成文后的任务。
Do you know mint (薄荷)？It may be added to summer drinks to let us cool. Mint plays an important role in our daily lives. It keeps our breath fresh and gives food and drinks a fresh smell.
Mint is found almost everywhere in the world, except South America and Antarctica. There are almost 600 kinds of the plants. Their similar looks make it difficult for scientists to tell the differences among them. What we have known for thousands of years, however, is that eating mint has many benefits for our body’s health.
For starters, if people’s stomachs are upset, mint can be used to relieve (缓解) that uncomfortable feeling. That’s ①______ it has acid (酸). What’s more, if you have a common cold, drinking mint tea can reduce your sore throat.
Although mint is safe to eat and is used to treat people, it has disadvantages. ② First of all, ______ If you’re taking it for any health condition, don’t use it too much. Also, mint oil should not be used on the faces of children. This could cause breathing problems.
任务一：回答问题。
16.Why does mint play an important role in our lives?______Because it keeps our breath fresh and gives food and drinks a fresh smell.
17.What makes scientists have trouble telling different kinds of mint?______Their similar looks.
任务二：列举一条有关mint的事实性信息(fact)。(用英语列举)
18.______Mint is found almost everywhere in the world,except South America and Antarctica./There are almost 600 kinds of the plants.
任务三：补全内容。
19.请在文中①处填写一个连词,使句意完整、通顺。______because
20.根据以下所给单词提示,将文中②处画线句子补全,使上下文语义通顺、连贯、语法正确。(词数不限)mint, too, much, can, bad, be, eat(句子所给部分不用抄写在线上)______eating too much mint can be bad (for your health).

答案： 16.Because it keeps our breath fresh and gives food and drinks a fresh smell. 17.Their similar looks. 18.Mint is found almost everywhere in the world,except South America and Antarctica./There are almost 600 kinds of the plants. 19.because 20.eating too much mint can be bad (for your health).

四、语法填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Plants are everywhere around us. They have a close 21.connection (connect) with our life. They give us oxygen (氧气) to breathe and food to eat. And we can also use them to build houses. Imagine a world 22.without plants—there would be no fresh air, fruit or even colourful flowers.
Plants play 23.an important role in nature. For example, bees need flowers to make honey. Without plants, these tiny animals would lose 24.their (they) food source (来源), and humans would lose honey. 25.Actually (actual), plants also clean the air and give homes to birds and insects.
Sadly, many forests are disappearing 26.because human activities put our planet in danger. So we should take action 27.to protect (protect) plants. We can start by planting trees in our 28.communities (community) and recycling paper to save forests. Schools can hold “green days” to teach students to care for nature.
Remember, every plant we save 29.helps (help) humans and animals. By working together, we can create a much 30.healthier (healthy) world where plants and people grow side by side.

答案： 21.connection 22.without 23.an 24.their 25.Actually 26.because 27.to protect 28.communities 29.helps 30.healthier