外研版英语八年级上册Module 12 Help 模块话题阅读理解提升练习（原卷版+ 解析版）

外研版英语八年级上册Module 12 Help 模块话题阅读理解提升练习 一、阅读理解 01 ①Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict (预测) the end of winter How about that elephants never forget things Or that dogs can smell the strange That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans. ②Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future That may sound out of this world. However, many events seem to support this idea. ③Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city’s animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran from the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming In 1975, one million people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of Chinese government. Why They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this, in part, because of animals’ strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts (专家) said 150,000 could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka were acting strange. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn’t go outside. Zoo animals wouldn’t leave their home. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami (海啸) hit the island. ④Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting (预测) disasters. But it doesn’t stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way, as are birds and turtles. Can animals really tell the future ⑤Experts say it’s unlikely (不可能的) that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals’ predictions aren’t always right, it’s not bad to pay attention to the animals. 1．According to the passage, we know many animals _____. A．can tell the future in different ways B．have better sense abilities than humans C．act strangely after some natural disasters D．use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes 2．The word “behaviours” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”. A．actions B．senses C．ideas D．feelings 3．How many examples do the writer use in Paragraph 3 to support the idea that animals can tell the future A．Two. B．Three. C．Four D．Five. 4．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about A．Animals are good at helping farmers. B．Animals are good at finding their homes. C．Animals seem to know the future problems. D．Animals seem to know the weather changes. 5．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage A．Can Animals Predict the Future B．Do Animals Have Stronger Senses C．How Do Animals Save People’s Life D．What ... ...