1、单元同步阅读训练,Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?,一、完形填空。 People used to see red squirrels (松鼠) everywhere in British forests and countryside._1_ there are fewer than 160，000 red squirrels left now and most of them are in Scotland.However，grey (灰色的) squirrels are now so common in Britain that
2、 many people dont _2_ them.Some people even _3_ they should kill grey squirrels to protect red squirrels. The two kinds of squirrels are _4_ when you see them for the first time.They both have a long tail.The tail helps them keep balance (平衡) when they _5_ from tree to tree.And they have the same la
3、rge eyes，small ears and strong legs.However，grey squirrels are _6_,Their heads and bodies are bigger and their tails are also longer. So why did red squirrels lose in _7_ with grey squirrels？Size is one reason，but there are others.Red squirrels live high up in trees，while grey squirrels spend more o
4、f their time _8_ the ground.This means any loss of forests _9_ influences (影响) the number of red squirrels，but it doesnt have much to do with grey squirrels.Another reason for grey squirrels success is that _10_ can live in towns and cities，and get food from humans.,( )1.A.But BAnd COr DSo ( )2.A.ch
5、ange Blead Cfeed Dlike ( )3.A.think Bpromise Cwonder Dknow ( )4.A.simple Bsimilar Cmagic Dstrange ( )5.A.hide Brise Cjump Dserve ( )6.A.larger Bquicker Ccleverer Dbraver ( )7.A.research BTraining Ccommunication Dcompetition ( )8.A.of Bon Cfor Dwith ( )9.A.carefully Bluckily Chardly Dgreatly ( )10.A.
6、they Bwe Che Dshe,A,D,A,B,C,A,D,B,D,A,二、阅读理解。 A Poyang Lake Its the largest freshwater lake in China. Its the second largest lake，after Qinghai Lake，in China. It lies in the north part of Jiangxi Province，China. Its 173 km long and 74 km wide. Its home to over three hundred kinds of birds. Lake Supe
7、rior Its the largest freshwater lake in North America. Its the third largest freshwater lake in the world，after Lake Baikal in Russia，and Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Canada and America share it. Its 616 km long and 257 km wide. There are over 80 kinds of fish in Lake Superior.,11Poyang Lake is _ Athe
8、 largest lake in China. Ba freshwater lake Cin Qinghai Province Din the north of China 12Poyang Lake is a great place to _ Ago fishing Bgo boating Cwatch birds Dwatch stars,B,C,13_ is the largest freshwater lake in the world. APoyang Lake BLake Superior CLake Baikal DLake Tanganyika 14Which of the f
9、ollowing is TRUE about Lake Superior？_ AIts in South America. BIts 257 km long. CIts the deepest lake in the world. DIts home to many kinds of fish. 15What can we learn from the passage？_ AThe worlds largest freshwater lake is in Africa. BLake Superior is much longer than Poyang Lake. CLake Tanganyi
10、ka is much wider than Lake Baikal. DQinghai Lake is the second largest lake in China.,C,D,B,B North American black bears are shy animals.They are fearful by nature，and will usually run away if they see or hear people.Because of this，it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals. In
11、 order to study black bears，researchers from New Jersey，USA，catch bears and use drugs to help them go to sleep.Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear，take blood to test for diseases，remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age.From these studies，researchers want t
12、o find out how many bears live in New Jersey，how long they live，and how many babies they produce.,But In Minnesota，USA，researchers study bears that are completely awake.The bears know the researchers voices and they are not afraid of the research team.With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears
13、busy，researchers can touch them to check their hearts，look at their teeth，and do other jobs.Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives. In both places，the main purpose is the sameto make sure there is a healthy population of black bears.
14、But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers are able to collect are quite different.,16In the first paragraph，we can learn that North American black bears are _ Ashy and fearful animals Bnot found today Cwell known to scientists Dnot afraid of people 17The word “remove” in
15、 the second paragraph probably means _ in Chinese. A拔下 B移植 C清洗 D修补 18Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears？_ AThe age. BThe way of their communication. CThe weight. DThe number of babies they produce.,A,A,B,19In the Minnesota studies，researchers _ Acan never g
16、et close to the bears Bstudy the bears while they are asleep Cuse grapes to make the bears full Dlearn a lot about the bears everyday lives 20What do the two studies have in common？_ AResearch places. BThe main purpose. CResearch methods. DCollect information.,D,B,三、任务型阅读。 Known as the mother river
17、by all the Chinese people，the Huanghe River (Yellow River) is the second longest river in China after the Changjiang River.It is 5，464 kilometers long.It starts from the Kunlun Mountains northwestern Qinghai Province.It runs through nine provinces and flows to Bohai Sea in Shandong Province.The firs
18、t appearance of the name “Yellow River” is in The Book of Han.The word “yellow” describes the color of the muddy water in the lower course of the river.,longest,northwestern,Sea,Han,water,四、根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。 tourist，thick，protect，building，meter，ancient，achievement，square，wide，include There are
19、many places of interest in Beijing，such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.The Forbidden City is in the center of Beijing.It reaches 750 26. from the east to the west and 960 meters from the north to the south.It is 720，000 27. meters in size.It is the largest palace in the world.To 28. the pe
20、ople inside the palace，the 29. people built a moat (护城河) around it，which is 52 meters 30. and 6 meters deep.,meters,square,protect,ancient,wide,There is also a 31. wall，which is 3 kilometers long and 10 meters high.The wall 32. four gates in it.They are Wumen in the south，Shenwumen in the north，Dong
21、huamen in the east and Xihuamen in the west.On the four corners of the wall stand four towers.All the 33. are strong and amazing. They are great 34. of Chinese architecture (中国古建筑)During the Ming and Qing Dynasties，the emperors and their families worked and lived in the Forbidden City.Now， thousands
22、 of 35. come to visit it every day.,thick,includes,buildings,achievements,tourists,To save them，the 45. of many countries are trying their best.Theyre trying to set up more parks or zoos to make them live in 46. WWF is also 47. its best.Do you know what WWF is？Its an organization (组织) that protects endangered animals.The TECC is doing its best as well.But its job is not to protect all the animals.Its main job is 48. elephants.,governments,nature,trying,to protect,
