2026年课堂作业武汉出版社八年级英语上册人教版第18页答案
阅读理解
A
Congratulations, Jonathan!
When Jonathan, the giant tortoise(巨型陆龟) was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. The ruler of the United Kingdom died more than 120 years ago at the age of 81, while Jonathan is still moving around, on one of the world's most faraway islands. In 2024, he turned 192 years old. This makes him the oldest known tortoise on earth.

When Msituni was born, zookeepers were worried that the baby giraffe might die. She was hardly able to stand upright because her front legs were bent(弯曲) in the wrong way. Now, thanks to the braces(支架), she has become healthy and can play with other giraffes.

What a giant!
Scientists have found the fossil(化石) of the heaviest known penguin on Earth. They believe this penguin weighed more than 150 kilograms. This is about three times heavier than the emperor penguin (帝企鹅), the largest of all living penguin species(物种). This giant probably lived between 55 and 60 million years ago, around the time when the dinosaurs died out.

(
B
)1. In which SECTION of the website can we read the news?
A. HISTORY. B. ANIMALS.
C. SCIENCE. D. FUN.
(
A
)2. Jonathan, the giant tortoise, is
A
.
A. over 190 years old B. living in the USA
C. as old as Queen Victoria D. the oldest tortoise on Earth
(
D
)3. What's the best heading for the second piece of news?
A. Don't give up!
B. Wow in the world!
C. Broken legs!
D. Walk on, baby!
(
C
)4. The fossil of the penguin
C
.
A. is from the emperor penguin
B. is similar to the dinosaur's fossil
C. helps to work out the penguin's weight
D. is about three times heavier than the emperor penguin
(
C
)5. All the news above
C
.
A. tells stories about nature
B. talks about living animals
C. helps people know more about some special animals
D. reports findings about animals

答案

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C

解析

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题,包含细节理解、主旨大意类题目。解题思路:先通读三篇关于动物的短篇新闻,把握每篇核心内容;再针对每道题目,定位原文对应信息,逐一比对选项,排除错误选项,选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 题目问新闻所属网站板块,三篇内容均围绕动物展开,因此属于动物板块,选B。
2. 细节题:原文提到2024年Jonathan192岁,即超过190岁(A正确);它生活在世界最遥远的岛屿而非美国(B错);维多利亚去世超120年,不可能同岁(C错);它是已知最老的陆龟,而非所有最老(D错),故选A。
3. 主旨题:第二篇讲长颈鹿Msituni腿弯曲,用支架后康复能行走,标题需贴合“重新行走”,D项“Walk on, baby!”最符合;A太泛,B无针对性,C仅提腿的问题不全面,故选D。
4. 细节题:企鹅化石对应的古企鹅重超150kg,比帝企鹅重3倍,说明化石帮助确定其体重(C正确);A错,不是帝企鹅化石;B错,时间与恐龙灭绝同期,不是化石相似;D偷换概念,是古企鹅体重比帝企鹅重3倍,不是化石本身,故选C。
5. 主旨题:三篇内容分别是巨型陆龟、长颈鹿、古企鹅,都是特殊动物的相关信息,C正确;A“自然”范围过大;B错,有古企鹅化石(非活的);D错,第一篇是已知年龄,不是发现,故选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文是关于动物的短篇新闻阅读,题目以细节定位和主旨判断为主,需学生准确抓取原文信息,区分选项差异,难度适中,适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6