《2025年自主学习手册辽宁少年儿童出版社八年级英语上册译林版》

1. Tools helped people to get food more easily (easy).
2. Ahead of you on the right will be a lovely (love) garden,
3. The woman conductor kindly (kind) responded to my question.
4. There was discussion about the fire and its unlikely (like) cause.
5. Her different lively (live) faces made her famous in China.

答案： 1. easily 2. lovely 3. kindly 4. unlikely 5. lively

Highlands are in mountain areas. They are (1)really (real) interesting places. Highlands are usually (2)nearly (near) 1,000 meters above sea level, and some are even higher. The air here is (3)clearly (clear) thinner than in low places. This can be (4)deadly (dead) for people who aren't used to it.
The climate in highlands is very special. (5)Yearly (year), the temperature changes a lot. Winters are very cold, and nights are especially freezing. The plants here are (6)mainly (main) those that can live in such tough conditions. They grow (7)slowly (slow).
The people in highlands are very (8)friendly (friend). They welcome visitors warmly. They are always happy to share their stories and traditions. Their life is quite (9)simply (simple) different from city people's. They depend a lot on the land to live. They (10)mostly (most) raise animals and grow a few crops that can grow in the high-altitude environment.
Highlands, with their very beautiful views and special culture, are waiting for more people to come and explore them little by little.

答案： 1. really；2. nearly；3. clearly；4. deadly；5. Yearly；6. mainly；7. slowly；8. friendly；9. simply；10. mostly

三、完形填空
The plains (平原) are large, flat areas of land. They are not like mountains with big hills or high peaks. Plains cover a big 1 of our Earth and are truly amazing places.
The climate on the plains is quite 2 to life. Summers are usually warm, and winters are not extremely cold. This makes it easy for plants to grow. There are wide fields of grass and crops, like wheat and corn. These plants feed 3 the animals and the people living there.
Animals have a great time on the plains. Herds of deer and antelopes run 4, eating the fresh grass. Prairie dogs live in underground burrows, peeking out to check for danger. Birds soar above, looking for insects to eat. However, some animals face threats. For example, wolves are sometimes hunted because people worry they will harm 5.
People on the plains also have a unique lifestyle. Many of them are farmers. They work hard every day to 6 and harvest crops. Their houses are often spread out because there is plenty of space. They are 7 and always ready to help each other. They enjoy a simple life, filled with the beauty of nature and the 8 of community.
The plains are not only important for the animals and plants that call them home, but also for the people who have 9 their lives around the land. It's a place where the 10 between humans, animals, and nature is clearly seen.
(A) 1. A. part B. place C. piece D. side
(B) 2. A. bad B. friendly C. difficult D. strange
(A) 3. A. both B. either C. neither D. all
(C) 4. A. quickly B. slowly C. freely D. carefully
(D) 5. A. pets B. animals C. crops D. humans
(B) 6. A. buy B. plant C. sell D. eat
(C) 7. A. busy B. lazy C. kind D. lonely
(C) 8. A. coldness B. sadness C. warmth D. happiness
(A) 9. A. built B. made C. taken D. changed
(B) 10. A. difference B. relationship C. distance D. problem

答案： 1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. B