《2025年通城学典全程测评卷八年级英语上册译林版》

八、任务型阅读。(每小题 2 分,共 10 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项多余。
Coral reefs look like colourful gardens under the water. 1. ______A They're animals.
2. ______F Polyps have a mouth and they can catch food. Many polyps live in the place where the sun can shine directly and they can eat small plants. What are coral reefs? Coral reefs are built up by millions of bodies from polyps. As old polyps die, new polyps grow on top. That's how coral reefs form. Coral reefs grow in the special place which can offer enough food and oxygen. 3. ______E Coral reefs cover an area of about 284,300 square kilometres and can be seen in many places, including the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Some coral reefs are millions of years old, and they're home to more than 4,000 kinds of fish!
Save the reefs! Coral reefs are amazing resources(资源) and they're important for tourism and jobs. 4. ______G Coral reefs can also be made into food. But coral reefs are in danger. Because of pollution, many coral reefs are disappearing. Some people say that only 30 per cent of the world's coral reefs will exist(存在) in 2050. 5. ______B

答案： 1.A 2.F 3.E 4.G 5.B