Unit 7　The natural world　单元测试卷- 2025-2026学年英语译林版（2024）八年级上册

Unit 7　The natural world　单元测试卷 (时间：120分钟　分值：100分) 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 学号：__________ 得分：__________ 一、 单项选择。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 1. —I heard she got into a top school. —Yeah, that's great. This is the ________ of her hard work. A. result B. habit C. secret D. sense 2. Butterflies feed ________ the flowers of garden plants. A. against B. through C. on D. up 3. ________， I forgot my friend's birthday and didn't prepare any gift. A. Sadly B. Slowly C. Easily D. Luckily 4. —Could you please tell me something about Qin Lake National Wetland Park, please? —With pleasure. It ________ an area of 26 square kilometres, ________ six different areas. A. has; includes B. covers; includes C. covers; including D. is; including 5. Forty per cent of the students ________ going to have lunch in that restaurant, but there is little food ________． A. is; left B. is; leaving C. are; left D. are; leaving 6. Most of the students took trips on National Day. ________ students just stayed at home. A. Few B. A few C. Quite a few D. Many 7. Mothers always ________ their children from drinking cola because it is bad for their teeth. A. protect B. prevent C. practise D. prepare 8. Which is the right sentence structure of “The good news made me happy.”？ A. S＋V＋O B. S＋V＋P C. S＋V＋O＋O D. S＋V＋O＋C 9. ________ wear thick glasses, we should do what we can ________ our eyes from the sun and the screen(屏幕). A. In order not to; to prevent B. In order to not; prevent C. In order not to; to protect D. In order to not; protect 10. UNICEF is part of the United Nations. It was ________ in Europe in 1946. A. turned up B. opened up C. put up D. set up 二、 完形填空。(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) (2025盐城建湖期末)Phoebe Snetsinger just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she was ill. She had less than a year to live. Phoebe was 50. As soon as she heard the __1__， she decided to make her life more meaningful. She would spend the __2__ of her life doing what she loved most—watching birds. She went to some of the world's most amazing natural places. The __3__ were very hard. But Phoebe surprised her doctor and her family as she went on travelling. A year came and went, and she was still __4__. She was doing __5__ she loved. And that helped her to be __6__ for another ten years. Unluckily, the __7__ came back. But Phoebe Snetsinger decided not to __8__ her journey. At the age of 61, when she had seen 7，530 species(物种), she was named “the world's leading bird spotter(观察者)”． In Missouri, Phoebe joined a group of people who were __9__ birds and plants around the Mississippi River. She became very __10__ about the pollution. “We have to __11__ nature，” she said. “If we don't, people won't be able to enjoy __12__ these beautiful birds in the future.” __13__， when Phoebe was 68, she died in a car accident. But __14__ memoirs(回忆录), Birding on Borrowed Time, came out. It isn't just a story about a bird spotter's travels, but a human record of how her hobby helped her to live much __15__. Many people around the world enjoy this moving book and admire this great woman. 1. A. story B. news C. play D. invitation 2. A. start B. middle C. rest D. part 3. A. trips B. designs C. tests D. competitions 4. A. asleep B. awake C. alone D. alive 5. A. why B. what C. where D. how 6. A. smart B. safe C. healthy D. beautiful 7. A. kindness B. illness C. weakness D. happiness 8. A. begin B. prepare C. stop D. share 9. A. afraid of B. careful with C. patient with D. interested in 10. A. worried B. amazed C. excited D. bored 11. A. change B. celebrate C. prevent D. protect 12. A. drawing B. writing C. raising D. watching 13. A. Sadly B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Otherwise 14. A. its B. his C. her D. their 15. A. shorter B. longer C. harder D. farther 三、 阅读。(共两节，满分35分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Young Heroes for the Earth Now people around the world are working to help our only earth. Let's look at what the four young people are doing. Saving Pandas When Jack was 11, he started a group to teach kids about pandas. He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. “I hope to advise more people to care about pandas，” Jack says. Growing Right Plants Kathy, 14, set up an organization to teach people about growing right plants in right places. She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native(本土的) to their area. Making Energy At the age of 12, Linda made a machine called SuperE. It collects heat from fields to make electricity(电). Linda says her machine can make electricity in a way that is good for the earth. Cleaning Up Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal of the project was to fight plastic pollution. 1. Who started an organization to teach people about growing right plants in right places? A. Jack. B. Kathy. C. Linda. D. Patrick. 2. How did Linda use SuperE to make electricity? A. It collects heat from fields to make electricity. B. It collects heat from the sun to make electricity. C. It collects electricity from the sun. D. It collects electricity from the fields. 3. What was the goal of Patrick's project? A. To fight plastic pollution. B. To protect pandas in danger. C. To learn about native plants. D. To use heat to make electricity. B Life is like four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn't. In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly. Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped walking. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change colours and give us delicious fruits. But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am getting older and older. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end and try to make my winter a warm one. 4. According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of the writer's life? A. 14. B. 27. C. 61. D. 89. 5. What does the underlined word “sorrowful” in the first paragraph mean? A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful. D. Bored. 6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The writer was an engineer. B. The writer has a garden with flowers. C. The writer was always happy as a child. D. The writer now is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life. 7. The best title for the passage can be “________”． A. My Life B. Four Seasons C. Four Seasons in a Year D. Four Seasons in My Life C(2025南通海门期末) Global climate change is a very important problem nowadays. The world is getting warmer and warmer. We can feel that the temperature is rising and in some places, the ice in high mountains is melting(融化). How can we slow down the melt? Some scientists are trying to solve the problem. Wearing “clothes” In the 1990s, people in Switzerland put white “blankets” on ski areas. The white colour can not only reflect(反射) the sunshine but also keep the ice cool. The blankets are made of wool. As a result, rain can go through the blankets and become ice. It can slow down the melt by about 50% to 70%. Today, the “blankets” in Switzerland cover 10，000 to 50，000 square metres of ice. Painting the rocks Farmers in the Andes Mountains in Peru use a similar idea. Above 5，000 metres, they paint the rocks with white “paint”. The paint is made of water, sand and soap. The soap helps it stick to the rocks. The white rocks can be 16℃ cooler than the dark rocks. Creating snow(造雪) Scientists in an organization called Glaciers Alive turn to man­made snow for help in Switzerland. In winter, they use water from a small lake up in the mountain. The water goes down some pipes. On the pipes, there are shower heads. The water flows out from the pipes and becomes snow on the mountain. If everyone can understand the importance of protecting the earth and take action at once, it will make a difference to the world. 8. Why did people make the blankets white? A. The white colour has the feel of wool. B. Rain can go through white blankets easily. C. They want the blankets to look like the ice. D. The white colour helps the ice get less sunshine. 9. From the passage we can know ________． A. the ice flows out from the pipes and becomes snow on the mountain B. the white colour can not only reflect the sunshine but also keep the ice warm C. the “blankets” in Switzerland cover 1，000 to 50，000 square metres of ice D. the paint that farmers in the Andes Mountains use is made of water, sand and soap 10. What do scientists from Glaciers Alive do to slow down the melt? A. They use water to create snow in winter. B. They paint the rocks in Switzerland white. C. They use small lakes to keep snow and ice. D. They move rain up on the mountain with pipes. 11. What is the main idea of the passage? A. People should make better use of the sunshine. B. People from different countries are working in a team. C. People are working hard to keep high mountains cool. D. People are trying to stop the world from getting cooler. D(2025南通通州期中) Water is important for all living things on the earth. The water cycle(循环) is a natural process that takes water from the ground and the sky and brings it back to the earth again. It is a cycle that happens the whole year and is most active from March to June in China. In this article, we will learn about the water cycle and discuss its importance for the earth. The water cycle always begins with water vapour(蒸汽). When it's hot outside, you can see clouds forming in the sky. These clouds are made of water vapour that comes from the ground, plants and rivers. As water vapour rises into the sky, it cools down and becomes clouds. After that, clouds travel through the sky and fall back to the earth as rain or snow. Then, water runs through rivers and oceans and finally returns to the earth again in different forms like rainwater or snow. The water cycle is important in protecting our earth's climate. It provides us with water to drink and keeps our climate healthy. On top of that, it takes water from rivers and oceans and brings it to the areas that don't have enough water. Without the cycle, we would face many problems. When there is too much water in one place, it becomes a flood. When water is badly in need, it becomes a drought. Besides, water vapour can take heat from the sun and keep our earth cool. The water cycle is a natural process that keeps our earth alive. It's important for plants and animals to drink water and for our rivers to stay flowing with water. Understanding the water cycle can help us enjoy the beauty of nature, know how our earth works and find better ways to protect our earth. And that is our duty. 12. Which season has the most active water cycle in China? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter. 13. Which is the right order of the water cycle according to the passage? a. Water returns to the ground. b. Rain or snow falls down. c. Water vapour rises up. d. Clouds are formed in the sky. A. cbda B. cdba C. dcba D. dbca 14. Why is the water cycle important? A. Because it brings people warm weather. B. Because it cleans the air and the ground. C. Because it makes the climate healthy. D. Because it shows the beauty of nature. 15. Which shows the structure of the passage？(①＝Paragraph 1, ②＝Paragraph 2, … ) A B C D 第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In China, each year there is about 150 million tons of city waste according to a report. Where does the waste go? People usually burn or bury(埋) it. We also get waste from some developed(发达的) countries. We get useful materials from it. __16__ Still burned or buried. But is it a correct way? Waste pollutes the earth, harms people's health and causes animals to die. It also gets in the way of green and sustainable development(阻碍绿色可持续发展). __17__ We should leave clean water and green mountains to our next generations(一代). __18__ We are taking less waste from developed countries. From January 2020, China started to stop 24 kinds of waste coming into our country. And we make laws to deal with waste. Anyone who breaks the law will be punished. __19__ One example is the waste electricity factories. They burn waste to make electricity in a green way. No harmful gases or water will get into our life. The Chinese government is encouraging people to do waste sorting(分类). Many tech(科技) companies are making waste­sorting robots. The future of the waste­sorting looks good. But it's not the best way. __20__ I also hope more and more people can take action to protect the earth. A. China is getting really serious about waste now. B. China also tries to put waste into good use. C. What about the useless part? D. We shouldn't make money at the cost of the future of the earth. E. The government has made laws to deal with the waste. F. The best thing we can do is to make less rubbish in the first place. G. Planting more trees can help reduce waste pollution. 16. _________ 17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20. _________ 四、 词汇运用。(共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分) 根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 1. In the park, there is a small _________(池塘) where ducks swim and children like to feed them. 2. The _________(气候) change in Africa has caused longer droughts. 3. Reading books is a great way to gain more _________(知识) and expand your understanding of the world. 4. An experienced Indian guide is provided during your _________(逗留). 5. The nature reserve is a safe place for many kinds of w__________ to live and grow. 6. A b__________ diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. 7. We have to _________(to do sth for a purpose or in order to deal with a situation) now to stop the spread of this disease. 8. Smoking can cause serious _________(damage or injury that is caused by a person or an event) to the lungs(肺部). 五、 短文填空。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 (2025南师附中宿迁分校期末)Yeshe Dolkar, 15 years old, still remembers the moment she saw snow leopards(雪豹) at Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve a year ago. On a cold snowy day, the girl was walking down a mountaintop with family __1__ they saw two snow leopards near the Lancang River. Many wild animals living in the area are in danger. Since the middle of the __2__(twenty) century, the area of snow, grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan has become smaller because of __3__(human). __4__(protect) the area and the wildlife there, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve on Jan 24, 2003. Over the last 20 years, the number of wild animals has become larger and larger. At __5__(little) 1，000 snow leopards can be found in the area. Local people have improved their understanding about environmental protection and have tried hard to look after the __6__(beauty) environment in Sanjiangyuan over the years. In Nangqen, local people mostly dig caterpillar fungus(冬虫夏草) in grasslands for a living. In the past they carried food with them in plastic bags and __7__(leave) the bags behind. But now people always take food waste down the mountains, according to Palden Wangchuk, __8__ 18­year­old young man. “The local government often invites people to pick up waste on the grasslands. __9__ the help of the local government and people, the grasslands have put on a new look，” he said. “As Gen Zers, we should act to protect our home and keep on __10__(live) together with nature in harmony(和谐)，” Palden Wangchuk added. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________ 六、 阅读表达。(共3小题；第1、2小题各2分，第3小题3分，满分7分) (2025无锡锡山期末)Blackbirds, goldfinches, gulls, pigeons, robins, sparrows … you could watch all of these and many other types while birdwatching. Birdwatchers enjoy seeing birds doing all kinds of things: looking for food, bathing in water and collecting materials to make a nest. You can try birdwatching in lots of places, such as looking through a window at home or visiting a local park in the daytime. If you want to stay at home, ask your parents to hang a bird feeder outside a window. Wait! Lots of birds will come. You need to stay still and quiet when watching birds so that you don't scare(吓唬) them away. If you have trouble telling what kinds of birds they are when there are so many. A birdwatching book can help you quickly find a picture that matches the bird you have seen. And the internet can also help you. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds(RSPB) has lots of tips to help you identify(识别) birds on their website. Go online by yourself. Follow the simple steps to identify what you have seen. The RSPB has a Big Garden Birdwatching event every year. Members of the society can spend one hour birdwatching in a special place, and then record online which birds they see. It helps the RSPB understand the numbers and types of birds in the UK. To participate(参与), simply visit our website rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch for more details. 1. Who can you ask for help if you want to watch birds at home? ______________________________________________________________________ 2. What should you do if you don't want to scare the birds away? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you want to try birdwatching? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________________ 七、 书面表达。(满分15分) 学校自然爱好者协会正在招募新成员，假定你是李平，请根据以下信息提示，给协会主席写一封英文申请信。 注意： 1. 词数100词左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数； 2. 申请信需包括提供的所有信息，可适当发挥，使申请信连贯、通顺； 3. 申请信中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Chairperson， I would like to join the Nature Lovers Society. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely， Li Ping Unit 7　The natural world　单元测试卷 一、 1—5 ACACC　6—10 ABDCD 二、 1—5 BCADB　6—10 CBCDA　11—15 DDACB 三、 1—5 BAABA　6—10 DDDDA　11—15 CABCA 16—20 CDABF 四、 1. pond　2. climate　3. knowledge　4. stay　5. wildlife　6. balanced　7. act　8. harm 五、 1. when　2. twentieth　3. humans　4. To protect　5. least　6. beautiful　7. left　8. an　9. With　10. living 六、 1. Parents. 2. Stay still and quiet. 3. Yes, because I want to learn more about birds.(言之有理即可) 七、 One possible version: Dear_Chairperson， I_would_like_to_join_the_Nature_Lovers_Society. First, let me introduce myself. I'm Li Ping. I'm a Grade 8 student. I like reading books about biology in my free time. Every weekend, I go out for a walk with my family. Green trees, beautiful flowers and even grass on both sides of the roads often catch our eyes. But sadly, some people cut down too many trees and hunt some wild animals for money. So I want to be a nature protector of the Nature Lovers Society. I will design posters to tell more people the importance of protecting our nature. What's more, I will plant more trees with my family. If I can become a member of the Nature Lovers Society, I will be very happy. You can call me on 2865666 or email me at lipingsm@126．com. I_am_looking_forward_to_hearing_from_you. Yours_sincerely， Li_Ping 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $