新外研版初中英语八下Unit6 Living with nature语法填空练习（无答案）

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Unit 6 Living with nature 语法填空专练 话题：人与自然—与自然共生 基础篇 01 Many people believe that the environment is being destroyed (破坏), and they think this is a new problem. They believe we are hurting nature because there are too many people and we use too many 1 (thing). This is true for some problems like the earth getting 2 (hot) than it was in the past. But deforestation (毁林) has been happening for centuries. One study shows how the land on earth 3 (change) for over the past 10,000 years. It shows that about of the earth’s land is good for living things. The rest is mostly ice, desert 4 other unsuitable (不合适的) places for life. It also shows that 10,000 years ago, of the world’s livable land 5 (cover) in forest. Today, only about is left. We have lost one-third of the world’s forests, an area twice as big 6 the United States! We lost only a small amount of forest in the first 5,000 years. At that time, there were very few people in the world. They needed a lot of land 7 (grow) enough food, but there was little need for forests. The world lost half of 8 (it) forests in the last 100 years. This is 9 same amount (数量) of forest that was lost from 8000 BC to 1900. Cutting down trees is not new, but it has worsened 10 (recent). While we need land for farming, new technology may help us grow more food on less land. This could help to save forests for everyone. However, we need to take action now. 02 An amazing change is happening in the Kubuqi Desert. During the cold winters, farmers are busy 1 sand-control work. The main task is to repair straw checker-boards. The straw checker-boards 2 (build) by farmers to hold the moving sand. Zhang Yong, 3 experienced farmer says, “We use these straw checkerboards every year 4 (keep) the land safe from the sand.” The Kubuqi Desert was known as a “dead land”. Since the 1950s, with the hard work of local people, things have changed 5 (great). The yellow sand has gradually turned into green fields. Herdsman Wangjil, who is 6 (old) than most of his neighbours, is very proud to see the changes. The key to success lies in mixing new tools with traditional 7 (method). Wangjil often thinks about the question, “How can we stay together with 8 (desert)?” His answer is “by understanding 9 (they) ways”. It shows that deserts don’t have to be people’s enemies. Instead, they can live with deserts in a friendly way. Although it is a longterm job, people are still full of hope, 10 they will continue sand-control work in the following years. 03 Living with nature is the most important lesson for humans. For thousands of years, people 1 (live) with nature peacefully, but now many 2 (problem) have appeared. A lot of wild animals are in danger because their homes 3 (destroy) by humans. The air and water are badly polluted, 4 makes it hard for all living things to survive. 5 (protect) nature has become a world-famous task. We must take action right now. We should stop 6 (cut) down trees and hunting wild animals. We can use reusable things instead 7 plastic products. The government has made strict laws 8 (keep) the balance of nature. As students, we can do small things in our daily life, like saving water and 9 (sort) rubbish. If we try our best to live with nature in harmony, the world 10 (be) more and more beautiful. 04 （25-26八年级下·四川达州·开学考试）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 The Sahara Desert is in the north of Africa. It is the 1 (large) hot desert in the world, covering about 8,600,000 square kilometres. Life there in the past 2 (be) much more difficult for humans than in other places 3 it was hard to grow plants and find water there. The Sahara Desert has one of the most terrible living conditions on earth. It is very hot 4 dry all year round. The highest temperature there once reached 58℃. There is much oil in the Sahara Desert. After the people there found it, they started to sell it 5 other countries. Then they had money to build 6 (house) and roads in the desert. But the living conditions in the Sahara Desert are still hard now. And people are 7 (real) worried about the conditions getting worse. So the government tried hard to plant trees in 8 past few years. They also had some programs to let people know the importance of 9 (save) water. Now, the Sahara Desert has become much more beautiful than before. The Sahara Desert reminds 10 (we) that nature is just as important as humans. So we should try our best to protect it. 培优篇 05 （25-26八年级下·福建厦门·期中）阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入恰当的词（每空不超过2个词），使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 Do you know the largest nature park in China? It is Sanjiangyuan National Park on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原). “Sanjiangyuan” 1 (mean) the headwaters of China’s three great rivers: the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lancang River. The Yangtze River is the longest of the three. Sanjiangyuan is famous 2 the beautiful scenery. It’s called the Water Tower of China or even Asia because there are lots of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. All the people living around it depend on its rich 3 (nature) resources (资源). However, with the global warming and human activities, the place was once in great danger. Life there was also much 4 (difficult) for both animals and humans than that in other places. To stop things from 5 (get) worse, our government has taken many measures, such as building Sanjiangyuan National Park. Many people joined the environmental protection club. The club advised the members 6 (start) a WeChat group and invite other people to join in. This was a great idea. It allowed more and more people to meet each other online 7 talk about how to protect the environment. Now, people there are living in peace with nature. Our country is trying 8 (it) best to make Sanjiangyuan National Park one of the most famous 9 (park) all over the world. I believe in the future the park will be 10 window to show Chinese scenic beauty to the outside. 06 Nature is full of wonders. Every day, we 1 (discover) new things about the world around us. Coral reefs, for example, are home to millions of marine creatures. But now, they 2 (face) great danger. Climate change 3 (cause) the ocean temperature to rise. As a result, many corals are turning white and dying. Pollution is another big problem. Factories and farms are pouring waste into the ocean, which 4 (harm) the coral polyps. Overfishing also destroys the balance of the marine ecosystem. We must 5 (take) action to protect coral reefs. We can save energy to reduce carbon emissions. We can also 6 (avoid) using plastic products. Scientists 7 (research) ways to help corals adapt to the changing environment. With everyone’s effort, coral reefs 8 (survive) for future generations. In fact, protecting coral reefs is protecting ourselves. They 9 (provide) us with food and protect the coastline from storms. Let’s work together to keep these natural wonders 10 (live). 07 （25-26八年级下·湖南长沙·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Mount Huangshan lies in Anhui Province and attracts millions of travellers every year. It is one of the 1 (great) natural wonders in China. People dream of climbing its strange peaks and watching the famous sea of clouds. 2 (surprising), the mountain looks different in each season and the weather is so changeable that many visitors come here again and again. The mountain has a long history. In the Ming Dynasty, the famous traveller Xu Xiake visited Huangshan. Then he 3 (write), “There is no mountain worth (值得) seeing after visiting Huangshan.” However, the climb is not easy. Some travellers have to deal 4 physical difficulties such as tired legs and sore feet. Others even get lost in the thick fog. But its amazing beauty always encourages people to keep going. Today, visitors can choose different 5 (way) to enjoy the mountain. The new cable cars (缆车) allow tourists 6 (enjoy) the beauty of Huangshan without walking too much. Some travellers worry that modern development takes away the real spirit of the mountain. 7 it saves time, it cannot offer the joy of real climbing. They say it makes people forget how to challenge 8 (they). Whether we take the cable car or walk bit by bit, Huangshan leaves us with 9 unusual experience. It teaches us that the highest 10 (achieve) often comes after the hardest climb. 08 There are two meanings of autumn equinox. First, it 1 (lie) at the midpoint of autumn, dividing autumn into two equal parts. Second, on the day of autumn equinox, 2 day and night are of equal length (12 hours) and the sun shines almost directly over the equator. After autumn equinox, China will have cooler days. So on this day, people have some special 3 (activity) to celebrate it. 4 (stand) eggs up on their ends On autumn equinox day, thousands of people around the world try to make eggs stand on 5 (they) ends. So far, this Chinese custom 6 (become) the world’s game. Those people with experience say eggs about four or five days old are 7 (good) for the game than others. Sending the autumn cattle The so-called autumn cattle is a piece of red or yellow paper printed with solar terms and a picture of farming cattle. On autumn equinox day, people often take these pieces of paper from house to house 8 say or sing some words with good wishes, so they may get some pocket money. Eating qiucai Qiucai is a kind 9 wild autumn vegetable. It’s thin and about 20 cm long. Every autumn equinox day, some people in South China go to pick qiucai in the wild. Then they put qiucai into soup with fish. It is believed 10 it can clear the liver and intestines and make people healthy. 09 Nature is our greatest teacher. For thousands of years, humans 1 (learn) to live in harmony with nature. The 24 Solar Terms are one of the greatest pieces of wisdom from nature. They 2 (guide) people’s farming activities and daily lives for a long time. Many people wonder 3 the 24 Solar Terms came from. It is based on the changes of the sun’s position, temperature and other natural phenomena. Farmers know when 4 (plant) and harvest crops according to the terms. For example, they plant seeds at the Start of Spring and harvest wheat at Grain in Ear. Today, with the development of technology, fewer people 5 (work) as farmers. However, the 24 Solar Terms are still important in our lives. Many young people 6 (become) interested in it and share related content online. They want to know more about 7 their ancestors lived with nature. Solar energy is another gift from nature. It is a clean and renewable energy source. People 8 (use) solar panels to generate electricity and charge their devices. This not only saves natural resources but also protects the environment. We should always remember 9 nature provides us with everything we need. We must respect nature, follow its laws and take action to protect it. Only in this way can we ensure that the wisdom of living with nature 10 (carry) into the future. 10 You must have heard of Sanfu days. Well, Sanfu days are also known as the “Chinese dog days of summer”. They mark the 1 (hot) days of summer. Sanfu days include three periods (时期): Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu. In Chinese, “fu” 2 (have) the meaning of “hiding”. So it is suggested that people should stay 3 home to “hide” from the strong heat outdoors in summer. Sanfu days usually come between mid­-July 4 mid­-August. During this time, Chinese people follow different traditional 5 (way) to deal with the heat and stay healthy. Now let’s have 6 look at some customs (习俗) of spending the Chinese dog days of summer. In Changsha, local people often eat roosters (公鸡) during Sanfu days, 7 (especial) during Toufu. That’s because it is always hot with heavy rain in summer. Local people believe that eating roosters can clear the wet in 8 (they) body. And there is even an old saying that goes, “Eat a rooster at the 9 (begin) of Sanfu days, a healthy body the whole year.” Besides, the practice of receiving Sanfutie is also known in China during Sanfu days. It is a kind of Sanfu medicinal patch (贴片). Many people receive Sanfutie 10 (help) them fight some winter illnesses.