Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world-【追梦之旅·初中英语铺路卷】2023-2024学年八年级下册英语（人教版 河南专版）

Unit 7　 What’ s the highest mountain in the world? Section A 一、根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。 (5 分) 1. Which is the d　 　 　 　 salt lake in the world? 2. It snowed heavily yesterday night. There was t　 　 　 　 snow everywhere. 3. We should never give up trying to a　 　 　 　 our dreams. 4. The African p　 　 　 　 is still increasing. 5. Everyone wants to s　 　 　 　 in today’s exam. 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。 (5 分) 1. Can you tell me the importance of 　 　 　 　 ( protect) the earth? 2. Thousands of 　 　 　 　 ( tour) come to the Great Wall every year. 3. The UK has lots of 　 　 　 　 (nature) sights like the Lake District. 4. The Sahara is bigger than any other 　 　 　 　 (desert) in the world. 5. Of the three roads,Xin Yuan Road is the 　 　 　 　 (wide) . 三、语篇填空。 (10 分) 阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短 文通顺、意思完整。 每空限填一词,每词限用一次。 　 side　 rise　 busy　 famous　 bring　 　 wait　 history　 long　 one　 arrive　 The Thames(泰晤士河) is one of the most important rivers in Britain. It 　 1　 in the Cotswold Hills,passes through London and flows into the North Sea. It is 346 kilometers 　 2　 . London is 　 3 　 for its waterways. Long ago,the Thames was 　 4 　 of London’ s main “ roads” . Many ships and boats 　 5　 fish,wood and food to the city by it. In the 1700s,many ships 　 6　 with all kinds of things for sale in the city like tea and silk from the East. The River Thames was so 　 7　 at that time that many ships on the river could hardly move on. Sometimes, the ships had to 　 8　 for days along the banks to get things on land. Most of the ancient buildings in London are along both 　 9　 of the Thames. You can learn about the Brit