《2025年新课程学习与测评同步学习八年级英语上册人教版》

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情境导语：To know more about the cheetah
The cheetah is best known for being the world’s fastest land animal,reaching speeds of just over 110 kph for a short period of time. However,many people know little else about this wonderful animal. The word cheetah probably comes from a Hindi word spotted animal. It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious differences. Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has much longer legs.
People sometimes make a cheetah for a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots,but in fact,they are very different. A leopard is far heavier and more powerful,but also much slower. The cheetah’s spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat. The cheetah’s tail has spots and these become rings at the end of the tail.
An adult cheetah weighs between 35 and 65 kilograms and is about 80 centimeters high at the shoulder. The cheetah’s head is quite small and the eyes are quite high up. A black line runs from each eye down to its mouth and makes it look a little sad. It has high shoulders that help it to walk so gracefully.
Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong. They are not good fighters and will run away rather than fight another animal to protect their food. If they make a kill,it is sometimes taken away from them by stronger animals such as lions and leopards. These animals will kill their young if they get the chance. The cheetah is not a threat to humans at all. It will not attack humans and prefers to stay away from occupied areas.
根据语篇内容,回答下列问题。
6. What is the cheetah best known for?______
7. How fast can a cheetah run?______
8. What is one difference between a cheetah and a leopard?______
9. Why do cheetahs sometimes lose their food to lions or leopards?______
10. Why are cheetahs not dangerous to humans?______

答案： 6. The cheetah is best known for being the world's fastest land animal. 7. A cheetah can run at speeds of just over 110 kph. 8. A cheetah has a leaner body and longer legs, while a leopard is heavier and slower. 9. Because cheetahs are not strong fighters and will run away instead of fighting. 10. Because they do not attack humans and prefer to stay away from areas where humans live.