译林版牛津英语8AUnit5Wildanimals单元知识点讲解测试卷(附答案)

8A Unit 5Wild animals单元重点知识点总览1 wild 可用作形容词也可用于名词（不可数）副词：wildly2 why not的用法why not do sth.相当于why don't we/you do sth.3 free的多种释义A 免费的B 自由的，不受束缚的C 空闲的4 dish 可数名词，意思为一道菜，或者盘子、碟子5 could you please + 动词原形请你......好吗？could you please not +动词原形请你不要......好吗？6 no way!适合不同的场合表示不同意，拒绝，不行，不可能，没门还可以表示惊奇和怀疑，意为“不可能，不会吧！7 have/take a pity on sb./sth.同情/怜悯某人、某物8 dead adj.die vi.death. n.9 giant 是指特大的，巨大的，10 what... do you like best?回答I like...best同义句What is your favourite ...?11 联系动词如look sound feel smell taste其后接形容词做表语12 mean 意味着名词meaning 形容词meaningful13 hope: hope to do sth 不可以hope sb to do sth.14 be born 出生be动词常用过去式was/were15 not ... any more 相当于no more, 不再16 in the beginning 一开始at firstat the beginning of 在什么的开始at the end of 在什么的结束17 learn to do sth 学会了做某事learn from sb. 像某人学习learn of/about 得知，获悉18 sadly 令人遗憾地比较级more sadly ,most sadlyadj.sad n. sadness19 face vt. 面临，面对n. 脸，短语face to face. Let's have a talk face to face.20 serious，adv. SeriouslyThe man is seriously ill.21 It+be+adj.+for sb./sth+to do sth.做某事对于某人、某物来说是。

的It 是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式，可以改为动词不定式作主语的结果。

to to sth. is +adj.+for sb./sth22 live on 以食......为主23 比较级+and+比较级越来越......24 result, as a result 因此，结果25 in danger,处于危险out of danger脱离危险26 none of+可数名词/不可数名词27 be important to sb/sth.对某人、某物来说重要28 with the help of=with one's help在......的帮助下29 get lost,be lost/lose one's way迷路get+adj. get dressed 穿衣服get married结婚30 where to find the food 疑问词+动词不定式在句中可以做主语、宾语或者表语31 catch up with sb.赶上某人catch a cold感冒catch a fire着火32 sell sth. to sb. Sell sth. to sb.33 it is a shame to do sth.a sense of shame34 be good at 擅长35 in the daytime 在白天36 start to do sth, begin to do sth, 开始做某事语法：May,动词+带to的不定式一、用may表示可能性may属于情态动词,表示可能性二、动词加带to的不定式的表达可以接to的不定式的动词agree, begin, decide, fail, forget, hope, learn, plan, prepare, remember, try, want相关搭配agree to do sth. 答应做某事begin to do sth. 开始做某事decide to do sth.决定做某事fail to do sth. 未能做某事forget to do sth.忘记做某事hope to do sth. 希望做某事learn to do sth. 学会做某事plan to do sth.计划做某事prepare to do sth.计划做某事remember to do sth. 记得做某事try to do sth. 尝试做某事want to do sth.想做某事单元重点短语归纳wild animals 野生动物any time 任何时候have a pity on 同情，怜悯in the beginning 一开始for example 例如as a result 因此in danger 处境危险for a while 一会儿be dangerous to humans 对人类有危险because of 因为be good at 擅长no way不可能in fact 实际上live on 以食......为主lose one's life失去生命take action 采取at first 首先in the daytime 在白天句型归纳1.Why not+do? 为什么不......呢2.Could you please(+not)+do sth.?请你（不要）......好吗？3.What... do you like best? 你最喜欢的......是什么？4.It +be+形容词（+for sb.)+to do sth. (某人）做某事是......的5.be sorry to do sth. 学习/学会做某事6.“比较级+and+比较级” 越来越......7.learn to do sth. 学会做某事8A Unit 5单元测试（A）卷一、短语翻译（每题1分，共10分）1、开始做某事2、学会做某事3、在四个月大的时候4、照顾5、不可能6、在野外7、处于危险中8、同情某人9、在.....的帮助下10、擅长二、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）( ) 1. (2019 江苏南京) ——Have you decided which senior high school to choose?——Not yet. I _____ go to Moonlight School.A. mustB. mayC. needD. should( ) 2. (2019 四川凉山) ——Is Jim coming by train?——I'm not sure. He _____ drive his car.A. mustB. mayC. needD. can( ) 3.(2019 四川自贡) ——Have you heard that some bad things would happen in 2019?——Don't worry! The news _____ be true.A. mustn'tB. may notC. needn'tD. shall not( ) 4.(2019 湖北咸宁) ——Tom, you ______ play with the knife. You _____ hurt yourself.A.won't; can'tB. mustn't; mayC. shouldn't; mustD. can't ;should( ) 5.(2019 山东滨州) My pen pal Andrew found it difficult ______ Chinese well.A.won't; can'tB. mustn't; mayC. shouldn't; mustD. can't ;should( ) 6.(2019 江苏镇江) Some parents prefer _____ the wall blue for their children ______ them a feeling of harmony.A.to paint; to giveB. painting; givingC. to paint; givingD. painting; to give( ) 7.(2019 江苏扬州) Our teachers always tell us _____ across the street when the traffic light is red.A. to goB. don't goC. to not goD. not to go( ) 8.(2019 江苏扬州) ——______ is the hospital?——It is about ten minutes' ride away from here.A. How manyB. How oftenC. How farD. How soon( ) 9.(2019 江苏苏州) If anyone ______, tell them I'll be back in two days.A. callB. is callingC. callsD. will call( ) 10.(2019 北京海淀) A healthy lifestyle can help you ______ good grades.A. getB. gettingC. getsD. got( ) 11.(2019 山东威海) ——May I go our for a while, Mom?——No, you _____. You have to finish your homework first.A. shouldn'tB. needn'tC. mustn'tD. won't( ) 12.(2019 重庆) Mr. Li asks the students ______ in the river, because it's too dangerous.A. swimB. to swimC. not to swimD. to not swim( ) 13.(2019 山东潍坊) If Tom______ the game, we'll give him a surprise.A. winB. winsC. wonD. winning( ) 14.(2019 江苏连云港) ——I see to be lost. Could you tell me _____?——Sure. You can take the No.3 bus to get there.A. where is the nearest hospitalB.how long it will take me to the airportC. how far is my trip to the Olympic VillageD.how I can get to the National Museum( ) 15.(2019 江苏南京) ——Hi, guys. How was your party yesterday?——Wonderful! We had a big meal and enjoyed ______.A. themselvesB. myselfC. yourselvesD. ourselves三、完形填空（每题1分，共10分）My family had a cat for years, and we all loved her. But one day, a __1__ came to my house as a new pet. The little dog was __2__ and everyone in my family wanted to play with him. __3__, the cat didn't like him because she didn't want to live with __4__ pet in the house. But the dog loved her and followed her all the time,__5__ to play with her.One day, a lynx(猞猁）__6__ the cat, and the lynx planned to have the cat for lunch. When the little dog saw this, he ran towards the lynx quickly __7___ any hesitation(犹豫）. The dog was much __8__ than the dangerouse animal. He dideverything he could __9__ his friend. The children happened to see him, so, after that they gave the dog a new name: Heroic Dog.From then on, the cat began to be friendly with the dog. __10__followed the geroic dog everywhere and even let the dog eat from her bowl. It was clear that the cat now considered the little dog as a herioc dog.( ) 1. A.cat B. dog C.lynx D.bird( ) 2. A.lovely zy C.dangerous D.small( ) 3. A.And B.So C.But D.However ( ) 4. A.other B.others C.another D.one( ) 5. A.tried B.trying C.to try D.try( ) 6. A.caught B.played C.followed D.saw( ) 7. A.expect B.besides C.with D.try( ) 8. A.small B.smaller C.smallest D.the smallest ( ) 9. A.save B.saved C.to save D.saving( )10.A.She B.He C.It D.They四、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）A（2019浙江杭州中考）When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We' d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling （摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart —the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life's small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.( ) 1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.A. relaxedB. worriedC. hungryD. proud( ) 2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They ate it in a polite way.B. They only ate its best part.C. They ate every part of it.D. They shared only one piece.( ) 3. In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ______.A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money( ) 4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon”in the last paragraph refers to ______.A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer's busy lifeC. the writer's decision of making moneyD. the writer's hope of enjoying life( ) 5. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. one has to work hard to reach his goalB. a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon is the healthiest fruitD. one should keep work-life balanceB（2019浙江杭州中考）When the Audet family turns on the lights at Blue Farm, they are using electricity that comes from cows—cow manure (粪肥), to be specific.Cows produce a lot of wastes. One cow can create 30 gallons of wastes each day. Now imagine the output of over 1,000 cows at Blue Farm. That's really a big amount. When farmers clean their barns, they put the wastes in a big heap, and spread some of them on their fields for fertilizer(肥料). But now places like Blue Spruce Farm have a new way of using cow wastes. They use them to produce electricity.Here's how it works: A big machine moves back and forth cleaning the barn floor. “The cows aren't bothered,”says Marie Audet. “They are animals of habit; they get used to it, and just lift one foot and then another to let it go by.”The machine pushes the manure into a big 600-gallon tank like a small swimming pool. The tank is called a digester (化粪池) because what happens there is just like what happens inside a cow: Bacteria(细菌) get to work and continue to digest the manure.Methane gas (甲烷、沼气)in the atmosphere is known as a “greenhouse”gas because it keeps heat just like a greenhouse does, causing our planet to warm up. That's an environmental concern. But the digester has a good result. Its gas is kept and used to power electric generators (发电机).At Blue Farm, the generators make enough electricity to power 400 homes. The Audet family sells the extra electricity they can't use themselves.( ) 6. We learn from the text that the Audet family is using cow wastes to ______. A. make electricity B. produce fertilizerC. build their farmD. feed the cows( ) 7. How are the cow wastes collected into the digester at Blue Farm?A. Marie Audet does the workB. The job is done by machineC. The cows lift the cow wastesD. Bacteria get to work on them( ) 8. According to the passage, which of the following is changed into electricity?A. The power of moving water.B. The heat of burning coal.C. The power of sunlight.D. The heat of the methane gas( ) 9. The new way of using cow wastes at Blue Farm might be best descr ibed as ______.A. reducingB. savingC. recyclingD. changing( ) 10. What is the main purpose for writing the passage?A. To introduce a new way of making electricityB. To explain how a new energy works betterC. To show a new rebuilding plan for a big farmD. To explain the reasons for green house effectC（2019浙江杭州中考）When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.”The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.( ) 11. Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?A. The doctors.B. The patient.C. The writer.D. The patient's family. ( ) 12. What did the writer's mother do the day before the surgery?A. She stayed at home to have a good rest.B. She went to the doctor's for advice.C. She turned to her family for comfort.D. She stayed all day with her child.( ) 13. Why was the writer's mother happy that day?A. Because she left her child a special memory.B. Because she realized her child had grown up.C. Because she was proud of what her child had done.D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful.( ) 14. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ______.A. her mother was ill againB. the surgery was unsuccessfulC. her mother was getting betterD. the surgery was simple( ) 15. Which of the following words best describes the writer's mother?A. HardworkingB. FamousC. RichD. Great五、任务型阅读（每题1分，共10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格（每空一词）（盐城市2019年英语中考模拟试卷）In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive.Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.What can we do to solve these problems?If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.The importance of 1 the environmentProblems ◆More fish being caught.◆More 2 being cut down.◆More waste products being 3 into rivers.◆ More 4 being born.Causes ◆ The world is becoming too5.◆ Modern methods make the situation 6.7 We human beings will not survive on the earth.Solutions ◆ Eat more vegetables and less meat so that more food will be8 for everyone.◆Use modern methods of 9 control so that the population will not grow too fast.◆ Educate people so that the 10 will be better and cleaner.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.六、用所给词的适当形式填空（每题1分，共15分）1. Eating too much sweet is bad for your _________(tooth).2. He is a _________(honest)boy so we seldom believe what he says.3.We Chinese will celebrate the _____(ninety)birthday of the Chinese Communist Party(中国共产党)in many ways.4. In the modern world, people often contact each other by _______ (send) e-mails.5. To keep healthy, I decide ______(exercise) half an hour every day.6. When traveling, you'd better take a map with ________ (you).7. The students in Class 2 are having a _________(discuss) about how to achieve a balance between study and play.8. Though she answered the teacher's questions _________(incorrect),the teacher didn't blame her.9. More and more people have their own cars. That's why there's ________(heavy)traffic than before.10.—Why are you so happy today?—Because I _____(win)the badminton match.11. David fell ______ (sleep) in class because he stayed up too late last night.12. Take exercise one hour a day, you'll become ______ (healthy) than before.13. We organized a lot of activities to celebrate our school's ______ (fifty) birthday14. Wearing red can help you make a ______(decision) quickly.15. We're talking about where ______(spend) our coming summer holiday.七、根据短文内容及首字母提示完成单词（每题1分，共10分）Rottnest IslandYesterday we went over to Rottnest Island. Rottnest is a beautiful place. It's a nature park, s__1__ there's no hunting or shooting or camping. Some kinds of fishing are allowed, however, and it's a great place to swim. It's a great place f__2__ bird watching and whale watching in the winter.It looks like a s__3__ place. All the old forests were cut down long ago, so the island is covered in g__4__ and bushes. There are many salt lakes. I read in the guidebook that there are a lot of shrimps（小虾）in these lakes and of course the b__5__ love them.Most people come to see the quokkas, which are a kind of wallaby. That is h__6__ the island got its name: Rottnest(rats’ nest). The quokkas live in holes in the g__7__ during most of the day and are as big as a hare. Wallabies k__8__ their young in a pouch for about two months, jutst like kangaroos. It sounds like a very easy life for the young wallaby!The problem with the quokkas is that they will eat anything green;they e__9__love the leaves of young trees. The West Australia National Parks are doing a lot of conservation work on the island. They are planting new forests; these are separated from the r__10__ of the island by strong fences.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.8A Unit 5单元测试（B）卷一、短语翻译（每题1分，共10分）1、我最喜爱的动物_____________ 2 迷路的_____________3、在....的结束_________________4、害怕______________5、走近_______________________6、结果______________7、第一次_____________________ 8、例如______________9、实际上_____________________ 10、任何时候_________二、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）( ) 1.(2019广东湛江) --- Why not _____ to the park now?---Good idea! Let's go.A. goB. to goC. goesD. going( ) 2.（2019 江苏苏州）---Some of my friends eat with their eyes.---They prefer to order what _______ nice.A. feelsB. smellsC. looksD. tastes( ) 3.（2019 湖北恩施）Farmers have become ______ in our hometown in recent years.A.more and more richB. richer and richerC. more rich and more richD. rich and rich( ) 4.（2019 天津）---Why don't you go out to play, Rose?---I'm afraid I can't. I have much homework________.A. doB. doesC. doingD. to do( ) 5.（2019 河北）Studying in groups is necessary ______ you want to do well in school.A. ifB. untilC. unlessD. though( ) 6.(2019 天津) They were all very tired, but ______ of them took a rest.A. noneB. allC. bothD. either( ) 7.(2019江苏连云港) ---Have you bought _______ for Linda's birthday?---Not exactly. Just some flowers.A. something unusualB. anything unusualC. unusual somethingD. unusual anything( ) 8.(2019贵阳) Linda is not good at Chinese, but she passed the exam ______ the help of her classmates.A. withB. underC. withoutD. in( ) 9.(2019 山东济宁) ---I will go to Harbin for my summer vacation. What about you?---I haven't decided where_____.A. goB. wentC. goingD. to go( ) 10.(2019 浙江衢州) Many children are left alone in the countryside. Let's try our best____ them.A. helpB. helpingC. to helpD. helps( ) 11.(2019 江苏扬州) ---Excuse me, when are we going to have a picnic?---I'm not sure. Ask our monitor, please. He _____ know.A. needB. canC. mayD. shall( ) 12.(2019 江苏扬州) ---I hear you've got a new iPhone 4S. ______ I have a look?---Yes, certainly.A. MayB. DoC. ShallD. Should( ) 13.(2019 山东青岛) ——Mum, _____ I hang out with my friends now?——Sure, but you _____ clean up your bedroom first.A. can; needB. may; have toC. must; needD. need; must( ) 14.(2019 四川遂宁) ---Mum, _____ I go out with my friends this Friday evening?---No. You ______ stay at home and do your homework.A. may; canB. may; mustC. can; wouldD. may; would( ) 15.(2019 江西) You need to take notes at the meeting so make sure______ a pen and some paper with you.A. bringB. bringingC. to bringD. not bring三、完形填空（每题1分，共10分）（泰州市2019届初中毕业模拟考试）I came to stop at a red light when another car pulled up along side of me. I suddenly felt that I was being looked at. So when I turned to see , I found people in the next car looking at me strangely. I wondered, “__1__ are these people looking at me that way?” Then I turned to the other side and more people were looking at me __2__ their __3__ wide open!Soon , I sped up to get away from these strange onlookers. I drove on __4__ I arrived at my school. I entered the large parking and began driving around looking for an open spot to __5__. Yet, people were still looking strangely at me. “Why is everyone looking me up and __6__?” I wondered. “These people are looking at me differently. What's up?”Finally found a parking place and drove__7__. But when I got out, there was another person standing there. He walked to me and then pointed to my car with a question on his face! I shrugged(耸肩), not __8__ . Then he began talking to me in lip(嘴唇) movements while pointing to my car. He was trying to tell me something about my horn(喇叭），but I could not __9__ the word HORN on his lips! “can you say that again?” I asked.I continued to try to lip-read him, but I had no idea what he was saying. Finally getting this, he began to gesture(做手势）. He pushed an imaginary(假想的）car horn several times and then made his mouth go, “Blahhhhhhhrrrrrr.”That's when I got it! “Oh! My horn? My horn!!! It's stuck?”“Yes! Yes!” the guy nodded!Well, I ended up driving my car to the nearest gas station and told the guy about my horn (which I'm sure he already understood). He simply reached inside my car and disconnedted the horn fuse(保险丝) and the horn __10__ finally.But I just had no idea what was going on. I'm deaf as a ston. That's my life! ( ) 1. A. Why B. What C.When D.How( ) 2. A.and B.with C.but D.for( ) 3. A.ears B.nose C.hands D.mouths( ) 4. A.unless B.when C.as D.until( ) 5. A.play B.park C.live D.look( ) 6. A.below B.around C.down D.up( ) 7. A.on B.out C.in D.away( ) 8. A.looking B.understanding C.noticing D.listening( ) 9. A.say B.read C.tell D.talk( )10.A.continued B.started C.stopped D.fiinished四、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）A(2019 浙江杭州中考)Germs(细菌) are everywhere. You can't see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu. Warmer Weather Brings GermsThe world's weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people.Under Your SkinYour skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.Fighting GermsYour immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs.What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away.( ) 1. According to the text, insects ______.A. kill germsB. carry germsC. protect germsD. love germs( ) 2. The underlined word “there” refers to ______.A. cooler countriesB. hot countriesC. everywhereD. the world( ) 3. Which of the following is right according to the text?A. All germs are dangerous.B. There are more germs in cold places.C. Soap can kill all germs.D. Germs can get into your body.( ) 4. What do antibodies do?A. They kill germs and wash them away.B. They find and develop germs.C. They help protect us from germs.D. They carry dangerous germs.( ) 5. Which can be the best title for this text?A. Germs Are EverywhereB. Weather Is ChangingC. Skin Stops GermsD. Germs Are DevelopedB(2019 浙江杭州中考)It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.After a few minutes there is a very weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and very clear. "That's the robin（知更鸟）," says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is full of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus（晨鸣）, and it's beautiful."Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?""Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most.""Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask."Well, there are two reasons," explains Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a female（雌性）so they sing to show how strong they are. The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell other males to go away . They need their own area; they don't like sharing with another male."I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?""That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!"So, how does Jim know so much about birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example, was a very common bird in the UK, now it's in danger."By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food, they need a big breakfast after all that singing.( ) 6. Why does the writer get up early in the morning?A. To visit her friend.B. To drink hot coffee.C. To see different birds.D. To hear birds sing.( ) 7. When you hear a bird sing in the morning, it's most probably ______.A. a robinB. a sparrowC. a male birdD. a female bird( ) 8. A bird sings early in the morning mainly ______.A. to call a female's attentionB. to fight with other malesC. to find a place to live inD. to start looking for food。