《2025年星火英语Spark巅峰训练八年级人教版》

DAY 4 阅读理解 B 人与自然(自然生态) | 说明文 | 词数: 245+163 | 难度: ★★★★☆ | 建议用时: 8 min | 答案册: P19

Have you heard of the northern cardinal(北美红雀)? Most people think of it when they talk about the bird cardinal. It looks beautiful and lots of people love it. Here's more information about this popular bird.
Male northern cardinals have bright red feathers, black faces, and pink or red beaks(喙). The females are tan(棕黄色的) and may have red wings or tails. They both have strong beaks and long tails. They are 7 to 9 inches long.
The females usually lay three or four eggs every time. The babies are born from white eggs. The babies are helpless when they are born. Their parents collect food to feed them. Baby cardinals will all be tan like their mom. The male babies will get their red feathers as they grow into adults.
A pair of northern cardinals will nest(巢居) together. They will both feed the baby cardinals. The female cardinal will build the nest in a low branch or a bush. The male cardinal will protect their nest. It will sing a loud song to warn other male cardinals to stay away. ▲ Sometimes it even starts a fight with its own shadow(影子).
The northern cardinal is a popular bird in the US as it is the state bird of seven states. The northern cardinal is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. You can't have one as a pet and it is not allowed to take or kill one.
1. What's the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. How long northern cardinals are.
B. How colorful northern cardinals are.
C. What northern cardinals look like.
D. What food northern cardinals eat.
2. 新考点·句子还原 Which of the following can be put in the ▲ ?
A. It will fight against the other males bravely.
B. It will leave their nest after the babies grow up.
C. It will take care of the babies and give them food.
D. It will help to build their nest and make it strong.
3. What can we know from the passage?
A. The northern cardinal has a strong beak and a short tail.
B. Male northern cardinals have brown feathers.
C. You can take a cardinal home and keep it as a pet.
D. Baby cardinals are all tan like their mom.
4. Where is the passage most probably from?
A. A nature magazine.
B. A geography book.
C. A news report.
D. An advertisement.

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A