《2025年基础训练大象出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

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About 750 years ago, a man named Marco Polo came to China. He started his journey in Europe. He crossed some large deserts (沙漠). The journey took almost four years. There were no planes or trains at that time. So how did Marco Polo make his journey? Well, he rode a camel (骆驼)!
Like horses, camels can work as pack animals. They can carry many things, such as food and water. That is very helpful for a long journey. They act as “ships of the desert”.
Camels do well in the desert. They can go for several days without water. They can survive for a long time without food too.
There are two kinds of camels. One kind has one hump (驼峰). The other has two. These humps store fat. If needed, the fat turns into water.
Camels have other special ways to deal with desert life. They have a thick coat. This keeps them warm at night and cool in the day. They have long eyelashes (睫毛) and an extra eyelid (眼睑). These help protect their eyes. Camels also have thick lips. They can eat all kinds of plants, even thorny (多刺的) ones.
Camels can eat almost all kinds of food in the desert. That is good because few plants grow in the desert. Camels also have very large feet. These help them walk on sand. Camels can run fast on sand too. They can go about 25 miles per hour. That’s as fast as a racing bicycle.
Camels have carried people and things for thousands of years. Today, they play other roles in the modern world too.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( ) 31. How did Marco Polo make his journey about 750 years ago?
A. On foot.
B. By horse.
C. By camel.
D. By car.
( ) 32. What does the underlined word “survive” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Live. B. Start.
C. Sleep. D. Leave.
( ) 33. Which part of the camel’s body can store fat?
A. The large feet.
B. The hump.
C. The thick coat.
D. The long eyelashes.
( ) 34. What can help camels deal with the desert life?
①They have a thick coat. ②They only eat thorny plants.
③They have long eyelashes. ④They have an extra eyelid.
A.①②③ B.①②④
C.②③④ D.①③④
( ) 35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Habits of Camels
B. Marco Polo’s Journey to China
C. Life in the Desert
D. Camels — Ships of the Desert

答案： 31. C
32. A
33. B
34. D
35. D