Many people think the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the ...

Many people think the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean(海洋). It is the blue whale(鲸鱼). Blue whales can be as long as 30 meters and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.

The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal; it is also one of the cleverest. We know that whales can talk with each other, but we do not know what they are saying. Maybe one day we will learn how to talk with whales, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.

Whales live in the ocean, but they don’t lay eggs like fish do. They are mammals(哺乳动物). They give birth to babies and have milk inside their own bodies to feed them. Humans are also mammals.

Sadly, there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for food and other things for a long time. Now there are laws to stop people killing most kinds of whales. So maybe there will be more of them in years to come.

1.Which picture show the correct size of the largest whale?

2.The underlined word “lay” in the Paragraph 3 means 　　　　　 .

A. 放置 B. 躺下 C. 打赌 D. 产卵

3.There are not many kinds of whales left because 　　　　 .

A. they don’t lay eggs

B. people have killed them

C. they live in the ocean

D. there are laws against them

4.The article mainly talks about 　 　　　 .

A. the world’s biggest animal

B. lots of stories about whales

C. laws to stop people killing whales

D. the differences between dinosaurs and whales

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词语填空，阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people think that the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living, and it lives in the sea. It is called the Blue Whale, Blue Whales can be as long as 30 meters　 1.　　 weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs 2. (weigh) only 500 kilos.

The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal, it is also one of the 3.　 (clever). We know that whales can communicate with one 　 4.　 (other), although we do not know what they are saying. One day perhaps we will learn to talk to whales, and then they will be able to tell us about　 5.　 (they).

There are lots of stories　 6. whales, and maybe the most famous one is called Moby Dick, which was 7. (write) by the American writer, Herman Melville. In this story, a sailor ——Captain Ahab spends a lot of time trying to find and kill　 8.　　 very big white whale named Moby Dick. 9.　 (Sad), there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for 　 10.　 (thousand) of years for food and other things. However, there are now laws(法律) to stop people killing most kinds of whales, so perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.

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When someone says extinct(灭绝的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龙). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.

The African Elephant

The African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(长牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.

The African Lion

The African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.

The Tortoise

George is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔岛) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物种) of tortoise.

The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪虾)

Maybe you’ve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.

1.When someone says extinct animals, you may think about____?

A. monkeys　　　　 B. dinosaurs　　　　　　 C. pandas　　　　　 D. tigers

2. People kill the African elephant for its_____

A. fur　　　 　　 B. tusks　　 　　　　　　 C.　 nose 　　 　　　 D. ears

3. According to the passage, we know that George ____.

A. is the name of a scientist

B. is 100 years old

C. is the last one of its species

D. was born in 1971

4.The tadpole shrimp____.

A. is in danger because of its special illness (疾病)

B. lives on four continents

C. lives in a research stations now

D. is the second oldest species on the earth

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years.

B. The number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller.

C. All the animals in the world are in danger of extinction

D. African elephants have nowhere to live.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When someone says extinct(灭绝的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龙). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.

The African Elephant

The African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(长牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.

The African Lion

The African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.

The Tortoise

George is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔岛) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物种) of tortoise.

The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪虾)

Maybe you’ve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.

1.When someone says extinct animals, you may think about____?

A. monkeys　　　　 B. dinosaurs　　　　　　 C. pandas　　　　　 D. tigers

2.People kill the African elephant for its_____

A. fur　　　　 B. tusks　　　 C.　 nose　　　　 D. ears

3.According to the passage, we know that George ____.

A. is the name of a scientist

B. is 100 years old

C. is the last one of its species

D. was born in 1971

4.The tadpole shrimp____.

A. is in danger because of its special illness(疾病)

B. lives on four continents

C. lives in a research stations now

D. is the second oldest species on the earth

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years.

B. The number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller.

C. All the animals in the world are in danger of extinction

D. African elephants have nowhere to live.

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Many people think the world’s biggest problem is the _____. There are more people and more people.

A.pollution B.population C.protection D.preparation

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Many dinosaurs were harmless to other animals, ________?

A.didn’t they B.did they C.weren’t they D.were they

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短文填词与阅读

Many people may think that the animals in the zoo are happy and lucky, but most of the animals are 　 1.　 .Animals.　 2.　 tigers, lions, and bears usually live in the forests or mountains .They can run, jump and play　 3.　 their children any time .They usually catch small animals for　 4.　 when they are hungry. But the animals in the zoo have to stay in small 　 5.　 They don’t have to find food by　 6.　 .The zookeepers　 7.　 them.They do nothing but eat,walk,and　 8.　 every day. Their　 9.　 in the zoo is quite　 10.　 from that in the forest because they are not free.

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Read the passage and choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：

Dinosaurs were the dominant land animals for 160 million years, making them one of the most successful groups of animals ever. However, all the dinosaurs that were living 65 million years ago went extinct. About 70% of all animal life on the earth died out. Scientists call it a mass extinction（大灭绝）.

Having existed for 165 million years, why did dinosaurs die out? There are many different theories about why this happened. We will probably never know exactly what happened, which means that scientists will continue to disagree and come up with different dinosaur extinction theories. Here are two of them:

Ice Age Theory

Now and again, the earth cools into periods we call ice ages. As dinosaurs were thought to be cold blooded, it was hard for them to cope with such cold conditions.

Disease

It is possible that a disease spread through the dinosaur population causing their extinction.

Scientists have come up with some strange ideas but none of the theories really explains everything, so we will probably never be sure what happened.

1.The underlined word “dominant” in the passage probably means _________.

A.biggest B.powerful C.strange D.special

2.Why did the dinosaurs become extinct? ___________.

A.Dinosaurs could not suffer from cold weather B.A disease spread through the dinosaur population

C.Other species became stronger than dinosaurs D.We have not known about the truth yet

3.Dinosaurs existed on the earth for _______ million years.

A.160 B.165 C.65 D.115

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阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空。

Many people may think that animals in the zoo are happy and lucky, but most of them are 1.　　　　　　　 . Do you know why?　 Animals like tigers, 2.____________ and bears usually live in forests or mountains. They run, jump, play with their children and find small animals for3.　　　　　　 . But now they have to stay in small rooms4.　　　　　 the zoo. They don’t have to find food by 5.　　　　　　　 because the zookeepers feed them.

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— What is ________ animal in the world?

— I think it’s the blue whale.

A.big B.bigger C.biggest D.the biggest

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