《2025年教与学课程同步讲练八年级英语上册人教版》

On the north coast of Brazil,scientists once found something very strange—lost penguins,far from home! The scientists did not know 1.why the penguins were lost. Perhaps 2.a warm current(暖流)took them north. But penguins cannot live for long in the warmer waters of the north. It was time 3.to save(save)the penguins.
4.Sadly(sad)though,some penguins were too sick to travel,and some were 5.dying(die). The scientists took the healthy penguins and put them on a large aircraft. They 6.flew(fly)to the south coast of Brazil. Many people came to watch the penguins. 7.But at first,the penguins just looked at the water. Then,the 8.bravest(brave)ones of them swam about in it. It was cold! It was good!
And so they began the last part of their journey. People cheered loudly as the younger penguins started swimming behind the older 9.ones(one). Together,they were 10.on their way home at last.
Task A: Fill in the blanks with the right words or the correct forms of given words.
Task B: Choose the best answers.
( )11. The penguins were far away from home because C.
A. they swam there
B. the scientists took them there
C. the warm water carried them there
D. they travelled there
( )12. The scientists brought the penguins to A.
A. the south coast of Brazil
B. the north coast of Brazil
C. lots of different places
D. many warm places
( )13. From the passage,we can know that the scientists want to B.
A. take the penguins to the warmer water
B. save the penguins' lives
C. give the penguins some food
D. make an experiment
Task C: Writing.
14. 请你根据以下表格内容,写一篇文章介绍尼罗鳄(Nile crocodile)。80词左右,开头部分已给出,不计入总词数。
| Appearance | about six metres long,approximately 700 kilograms,dark brown or green,long nose,long tail,about 66 teeth |
| Habitat(栖息地) | rivers and lakes of Southern Africa |
| Prey(猎物) | fish,birds,zebras |
| Reason of becoming endangered | people kill them for their skins |
| Ways to protect | ... |
The Nile crocodile is the largest reptile in Africa,and the second largest reptile in the world. It is about six metres long and weighs approximately 700 kilograms. It is dark brown or green with a long nose, a long tail and about 66 teeth. It lives in rivers and lakes of Southern Africa and preys on fish, birds and zebras. People kill them for their skins, so they are endangered. We should stop illegal hunting and set up protected areas to protect them.

答案： Task A: 1. why 2. a 3. to save 4. Sadly 5. dying 6. flew 7. But 8. bravest 9. ones 10. on
Task B:
11. C
12. A
13. B
Task C: 14. One possible version:
The Nile crocodile is the largest reptile in Africa and the second largest reptile in the world.
It is found in the rivers and lakes of Southern Africa. It can grow up to about six metres long and weigh about 700 kilograms. It has a dark brown or green colour, a long nose, and about 66 teeth. It eats fish, birds, zebras, and so on.
Sadly, the Nile crocodile is endangered because people hunt them for their skins. To protect them, we need to stop illegal hunting, create safe areas for them to live, and teach people about their importance.
By taking these steps, we can help save the Nile crocodile and keep our ecosystem balanced.