《2025年评优监测课时作业八年级英语上册译林版》

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Humans live on earth with wildlife. However, many of our animal friends may not be around for much longer. According to the *Living Planet Report* recently released (发布;释放) by the World Wild - life Fund (WWF), the number of several animals has fallen by an average of 60 percent since 1970.
According to the report, one of the biggest causes of wildlife loss is human activities. Three - quarters of the world's land has been affected by human activities. Many natural habitats (栖息地) have been destroyed to create farmland. About 300 kinds of mammals (哺乳动物) are dying out because humans are eating too many of them. Another cause is the industrial overfishing of the oceans.
"The challenge we face is to find ways to meet the needs of our growing population while protecting the environment," the WWF said. It has called on world governments and businesses to make efforts together to protect people and nature.
The situation in China is not positive, either. According to a recent report, Chinese paddle fish (中华白鲟), which lived for 200 million years, has been announced extinct (灭绝的) on July 21, 2022. And there are now only about 850 green peafowls in the wild.
To protect endangered (濒危的) animals, China has taken measures. For example, the ivory (象牙) trade and the use of rhino horns (犀牛角) and tiger bones have been banned by China. And China also says that it will hold related activities to increase public awareness (认识,意识). But there's still a lot of work to be done.
()10. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined sentence in the text?

()11. How many percent of the world's land has been affected by human activities?
A. 75%.
B. 60%.
C. 50%.
D. 30%.
()12. Which of the following ISN'T the cause of wildlife loss according to the report?
A. Industrial overfishing.
B. Creating farmland.
C. Eating too many mammals.
D. Air pollution.
()13. What does the underlined word "banned" mean?
A. 改变
B. 开始
C. 鼓励
D. 禁止
()14. What's the purpose of writing the text?
A. To introduce the situation of wildlife loss.
B. To explain what causes the fall in wildlife.
C. To call on people to protect endangered animals.
D. To show how China protects endangered animals.

答案： 10. B
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. C