新外研版初中英语八下Unit 5 Looking into nature 选词填空练习（无答案）

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Unit 5 Looking into nature 选词填空专练话题：人与自然—探索自然基础篇 01Nature presents us with endless wonders. Most people get interested and ask questions. But one person took his 1 all the way to the fields. He was born in the flowering season of early summer, and made plants 2 life. This person was Wang Wencai.For over 70 years, Professor Wang worked hard to research the world of plants in China. He 3 and named about 1,370 wild new plant species. To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests. He lost 4 in his right eye at the age of 83. But he didn’t let 5 know. With a magnifier in hand, he still carried on with his research for another 10 years.Despite his huge success, Wang seldom thought about 6 honour or wealth. Although he received the First Class Award of National Natural Science Award twice, he 7 mentioned it. For him, the award 8 to the team, and he was just doing his job.Plants grow and sleep with the seasons. So did Professor Wang. He passed away at the age of 96 with the 9 leaves of autumn. When people came to say goodbye, they didn’t hear any sad notes. Instead, they got to listen to Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. It 10 told people about his lifelong exploration and love of nature.02Imagine a dinosaur in an ancient forest. It is running around looking for its next meal. With an angry cry, it opens its mouth, raises its beautiful feather-covered arms, and… Wait, 1 on a dinosaur? For hundreds of years, people believed that dinosaurs 2 like huge lizards. Just look at all those dinosaurs in books, films and TV shows! However, thanks to 3 piece of amber, scientists now know that this idea is wrong.These 4 golden stones quietly keep pieces of the past. They can tell us 5 dinosaurs had feathers, but that’s not all. They also help us understand that life on earth has always changed. In the future, amber may also help 6 discover if other species have changed overtime.Thanks to amber, more than 300 7 species have been discovered. In a piece of amber from Africa, scientists found 13 ants. Research shows that they are a completely new species. The discovery of this 8 species has changed old beliefs about the history of ants.As a window on the past, amber has been much studied. However, it’s still not 9 understood. We should put more effort 10 research. Then we can use this key to unlock more secrets of nature.03In most cities, trees are all around us. People plant them in parks and along streets. They make our cities 1 .But trees are more than that. They are living things. They need someone to look after them 2 they can get hurt or ill just 3 humans. So arborists (树木栽培家) are 4 for trees. They care for 5 after they get hit by lightning or fall down during strong winds. They cut the sick branches (树枝) from the trees to protect 6 from dying. They keep the city’s trees healthy and strong.Arborists can’t 7 trees about their problems. They must know a lot about 8 to care for trees. Most arborists always study many different tree problems.Arborists often work in high places. Some people may think their work is boring, but it’s 9 important for our cities. Cities need healthy trees. They keep the air fresh and clean. 10 a city has no trees, it may be a hot and dirty place. Arborists make our cities become nicer.培优篇 04Do you know the Andes Mountains? They are the longest and one of the 1 mountain ranges (山脉) in the world. They run through seven 2 such as Peru and Chile in South America. Although life was not easy there, the Inca people 3 in the Andes Mountains many years ago. The old and famous Inca Empire (帝国) began around the 13th century and 4 in the late 16th century. Corn was the Inca people’s popular food because 5 could grow very well in the high mountains. Tomatoes, potatoes and another grain (谷物) called quinoa (藜麦) were also popular. When the Inca people mixed peppers with quinoa, they could make a 6 of delicious soup. The llama, a kind of animal, provided the Inca people with milk and meat. 7 the same time, it could be used to 8 lots of heavy things. Most Inca people were farmers 9 the villages they lived in were very small. In Cuzco, the Inca people built walls with huge stones and some of them were more than seven meters high. Even today, hundreds of years later, the stones fit together so 10 that you can’t even put a ruler between them.05We all know that 1 is our greatest treasure. I have a good 2 named Lily who shares my love for exploring the outdoors. Every weekend, we go to the nearby park to 3 the beauty of nature.Last week, we 4 a small pond full of colorful fish. We sat by it and felt 5 and relaxed. Lily said, “It’s 6 to spend time in nature. It makes us forget our worries and feel 7 .”We both believe that we should 8 and protect nature. Every living thing in nature is a 9 , and we can learn so much from it. Exploring nature brings us great 10 every day.06用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。 (每个单词限用一次。每空只填一个单词。) Have you ever dreamed of traveling over the rainbow (彩虹)? You can make your dream come true 1 just by buying a plane ticket to Peru (秘鲁).South America is famous for its natural beauty. There are many 2 of interest there. But the most popular one may be Rainbow Mountain. Visitors can have a feeling of 3 when they travel there.Rainbow Mountain, also called Mountain of Seven Colors, is a mountain with a 4 of 5,200 meters. Quite a few tourists come here every year because they are interested in the 5 different colors.Scientists did some 6 to understand why the mountain has so many colors. They found out that the mountain used to be covered with ice. When the ice 7 to melt (融化), the water mixed with minerals (矿物质) in the ground, turning the earth into different colors.Travelers to Peru agree that August is the 8 time to visit Rainbow Mountain. They can see bright colors of the mountain.The weather also makes a big 9 to your trip. So you’d better start your trip when it doesn’t rain or snow, because bad weather will make it difficult to climb the mountain and the colors will be dark.Boys and girls, come and enjoy 10 on Rainbow Mountain. It will be a wonderful experience.07The world’s highest uninterrupted (不间断的) waterfall—Angel Falls The best way to reach the Angel Falls is to take a plane. You can also get there by 1 in the rainy season. There is no 2 to lead you to the bottom of the Angel Falls. Besides the Angel Falls, there are rainforests. It is the 3 uninterrupted waterfall in the world. An American pilot 4 James Angel was the first person to fly over the falls. 5 him, people named the waterfall the Angel Falls.You can see 6 rainbows and many kinds of nice birds 7 the Angel Falls. The waterfall is also a famous filming location. The wonderful waterfall in the 3D film UP (《飞屋环游记》) is just the Angel Falls. Every year, many people all around the world visit the Angel Falls, but only a few 8 people can get the full view of the waterfall. Everyone who takes the plane to 9 the Angel Falls can get a certificate (证书) printed with “the brave explorer”. Do you want to get 10 ?08The Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand are one of the most amazing 1 wonders in the world. The caves are famous for the thousands of glowworms that live on the cave walls, making the cave look like a starry night sky.The glowworms are tiny insects that are only found in New Zealand. They 2 on the cave walls and produce a bright blue 3 to attract small insects for food. The light from the glowworms 4 the whole cave into a magical place that looks like a dream.The 5 in the cave is always around 15℃, which is perfect for the glowworms to live. Visitors can 6 a boat ride through the underground river in the cave, and enjoy the amazing view of the glowworms 7 their heads.The caves were formed over 30 million years ago, when the area was under the sea. The limestone (石灰岩) was slowly eroded (侵蚀) by water, 8 the caves and underground rivers we see today.It is important to protect the caves, as the glowworms are very sensitive to 9 in the environment. Loud noises, bright lights and pollution can hurt the glowworms and make them leave the cave.Visitors must follow the guide’s rules to keep the cave 10 for the glowworms. They can’t take photos with flash, make loud noises, or touch the cave walls.09 The Son Doong Cave (韩松洞) is in Vietnam. It is more than 150 metres high, about 200 metres wide and at least 6.5 kilometres long. It is famous as a(n) 1 wonder.The cave is in the heart of a national park. It remained undiscovered (未被发现的) 2 a local farmer found the small opening to the cave in 1991. He told the story of the cave to other villagers, but no one 3 it was true.Years later, a group of British 4 heard about the farmer’s story. They learned from him that there was a strong, cool wind and the sound of water coming out of the opening. These were signs showing that there was a large cave. They asked him to help 5 find the cave, but he forgot where the opening was. However, the cave attracted 6 people. In 2009, the farmer and some people finally found the cave again. They went 7 and were very surprised. They found a large underground river 8 through the cave. They also found a forest. It is 200 metres below ground 9 . It is really beautiful when the sun 10 into the cave.If you want to visit the cave, you need to cross rivers and climb up walls. How difficult it is! 10Last weekend, Alice took part in a volunteer activity along the riverbank. The activity was to send the 1 of protecting the river and its wildlife.Alice and other volunteers met by the river 2 in the morning. Then they started walking in groups. All day long, they were busy with different things. They carefully picked up rubbish, such as plastic bottles and bags. 3 , they planted trees along the riverbank. While they were walking, they learned a lot about how pollution was bad for the water. They found out 4 they could do to keep the place clean for fish and other water animals. Alice felt really 5 to be in this meaningful activity. She realized that even small actions can make a big 6 to the environment.During the event, the team leader told 7 some stories about the river. The river used to be clean, and there were lots of lively animals in it. Alice listened to these stories carefully 8 started to think about the importance of protecting the environment. At the end of the day, the team leader 9 everyone to keep the river clean and safe for animals.Alice felt hopeful after the event. She planned to 10 this great experience with her friends and family. She hoped they would also join in environmental activities and help make the world a better place.hardly;  belong;  interest;  fall;  soft;  person;  anybody;  sight;  discover;  heinto;  a;  feather;  Africa;  unknown;  whether;  we;  full;  beauty;  lookask,  tree,  beauty,  like,  real,  because,  why,  tell,  doctor,  how,  if,  theyand  high  good kind  when  carry   at  end it square live countrynature, wonder, discover, happy, f riend, important, explore, love, peaceful, smart, warm, joydifferent; good; mountain; e xcite; you; easy; begin; high; research; placecall　around　visit　way　one　high　remember　boat　beautiful　braveit   above   safe   come   change   take   nature   temperature   build   light   turn   growthey; shine; run; curious; inside; t hink; level; natural; explorer; until early         different         proud         encourage         at         shareand         what         they         also         so         message