《2025年基础训练大象出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
A recent study shows that the dolphin (海豚) is the second smartest animal in the world.
Lori Marino, 66. ______ animal scientist from Atlanta in the US, did this study. She studied the brain maps of dolphins. She found that the dolphin’s brain was larger 67. ______ humans’. It showed that dolphins had high intelligence (智力).
Dolphins have their own characters. They are also “cultural” animals. One dolphin can learn new things 68. ______ other dolphins. During the study, some dolphins could even recognize (认出) themselves in a mirror and used the mirror 69. ______ look at different parts of their bodies.
Dolphins are clever animals. 70. ______ not right for people to keep them in ocean parks or to kill them for food. Many dolphins have lost their lives in this way. Lori Marino hopes that people can make friends with dolphins and try to protect them.

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五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Tom! Do you like animals?
B: Of course! 71. ______.
A: I agree with you. Humans and animals live on the same planet together.
B: Yeah. Of all the animals, I like blue whales best. 72. ______?
A: I like pandas best.
B: Why do you like pandas best?
A: 73. ______. They mainly live in the forests in China. But they are in great danger now.
B: Yes. Besides pandas, many other animals are in danger now. That’s terrible!
A: 74. ______?
B: Maybe we can tell more people about the importance of protecting animals.
A: You are right. Let’s make a poster about animal protection.
B: 75. ______! Let’s do it right now.
A: No problem.

答案： 71. Animals are our friends.
72. What's your favorite animal?
73. Because they are very cute.
74. What can we do to help them?
75. Good idea!