Unit 1 This is me拔尖测评-【拔尖特训】2025-2026学年新教材八年级上册英语（外研版2024）

拔尖特训·英语（外研版）八年级上 Unit1拔尖测评 ◎满分：100分○时间：60分钟 姓名： 得分： 一、阅读理解。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） A A letter to Edward,a columnist(专栏作家)： Dear Mr Expert, I grew up in an unhappy home.My parents often argued and got into a big fight.I always thought that I'd get out as soon as possible.Now,at the age of 20,I have a good job and a nice house,and I really enjoy the independence I've got. My problem is that several of my friends wish they had places like mine.Although they still live with their parents,they make my home as theirs.It started with some of them spending the weekends with me.But now they just show up()any time they like.They bring friends over,talk on the phone and stay up late. I enjoy having my friends here sometimes-it makes the place feel comfortable and warm-but this is my home, not a party house.So why can't I ask my friends to respect(尊重)my privacy(隐私)？ Joan Edward's reply to Joan: Dear Joan, If your family didn't care about your feelings when you were a child,you probably have trouble letting others know your feelings now. And if you have your friends around you to rebuild(重建)a happy family atmosphere(气氛)，you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict that you grew up with-or lose the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it's OK to put your own needs and feelings first. Be clear about the message you want to send.For example,"I really love your company()but I also need some privacy.So please call before you come over. Edward ()1.We can learn from the first letter that Joan A.lives with her parents B.lives away from her parents C.knows Edward quite well D.loves her parents very much ()2.Joan likes her friends coming to her house because A.she thinks her friends can bring warmth and happiness to her house B.her friends can tell her great jokes C.she likes having parties in her house D.her friends bring food and drinks to her ()3.According to Edward,why can't Joan tell her friends her feelings? A.Because she is afraid of hurting her friends.B.Because she does not understand a true friendship. C.Because her family experience causes that.D.Because she does not put her needs first. ()4.The underlined word“conflict”in the second letter means“_”. A.comfortable life B.strong fight C.good thing D.warm feeling ()5.The last paragraph of the second letter shows that Edward A.feels worried about Joan's problem B.tells Joan to argue with her friends C.gives Joan advice on how to refuse people D.is stressed about Joan's problem B[传统文化] ★★★ 宝莲灯 The traditional Chinese fairy tale The Magic Lotus Lantern(《宝莲灯》)is also known as Pishan Jiumu.Do you know what the story is about?Let's read about it! Once upon a time,there was a goddess()named San Sheng Mu.She lived on Mount Hua and guarded the mountain with a magic lotus lantern.This lantern was very powerful and could protect people from all kinds of disasters. One day,a young scholar()named Liu Yanchang passed by Mount Hua.He was attracted by the beautiful scenery of the mountain and decided to stay for a while.During his stay,he met San Sheng Mu and they fell in love with each other.Soon,they got married and had a son named Chenxiang. However,.their happy life didn't last long..The Jade Emperor(玉皇大帝)，who was the ruler of the heaven, was very angry when he found out that a goddess had married a mortal().He sent his soldiers to take San Sheng Mu away and locked her under Mount Hua. Chenxiang was very sad when he learned that his mother was locked up.He decided to save her.With the help of his uncle Erlang Shen's magic weapons()and the teachings of his master,Chenxiang trained very hard and became very strong.Finally,Chenxiang got the magic lotus lantern and went to Mount Hua.He fought bravely against the soldiers and the gods who tried to stop him.With the power of the magic lotus lantern and his own strength,he managed to split()Mount Hua open and saved his mother. The story of The Magic Lotus Lantern shows us the power of love and the importance of never giving up. Chenxiang's love for his mother gave him the courage to face all the difficulties and challenges.It also teaches us that as long as we have a strong will and work hard,we can overcome any difficulties and achieve our goals. ()6.What was the main purpose of the magic lotus lantern in the story? A.To light up Mount Hua at night. B.To help San Sheng Mu find love. C.To teach Chenxiang martial arts. D.To protect people from disasters. ()7.Why did the Jade Emperor punish()San Sheng Mu? A.Because she lost the magic lotus lantern.B.Because she married a mortal. C.Because she refused to guard Mount Hua.D.Because she taught Chenxiang magic. ()8.How did Chenxiang prepare to save his mother? A.By asking the Jade Emperor for help. B.By finding a new magic lantern. C.By training hard and using his uncle's magic weapons. D.By talking to the soldiers to release()her. ()9.What does the story tell us about Chenxiang's character? A.He was lazy and asked others for help. B.He was brave and hard-working. C.He was afraid of the gods and avoided()challenges. D.He was more interested in studying than saving his mother. ()10.What is the main lesson of The Magic Lotus Lantern? A.Love and courage can help overcome any difficulties. B.Magic is the only way to solve problems. C.The gods are always kind. D.Mortals should never fall in love with goddesses. C ★★★ Jiao Zi is a famous Chinese director.He is well-known for his excellent works,especially Ne Zha 2.Before becoming a director,he had a strong love for cartoons and stories when he was young.This love later led him to the world of film-making. When he started to create Ne Zha 2,he faced many difficulties.First,the first Ne Zha was so successful that people had high hopes for the second one.Jiao Zi was under great pressure().But Jiao Zi didn't let the pressure stop him.He worked hard on the project.He spent days and nights writing the script().He wanted to tell the story of Ne Zha in a new and interesting way.He worked with a group of talented writers and artists.They talked about ideas a lot.Sometimes they even argued to find the best ideas. Making the movie was not easy.There were many problems.The special effects()in the movie were very hard to do.But Jiao Zi wanted the movie to look great..He hired(聘用)good technicians(技术员)and worked closely with them to make the visual(视觉的)effects look good.. Another problem was the short time.They had to finish the movie quickly.With Jiao Zi leading the team, everyone worked really hard.They often worked overtime to finish the movie on time. Finally,the movie came out and it not only brought us exciting visual experiences but also told us important ideas.It showed us the power of friendship.Ne Zha and his friends helped each other and faced difficulties together.It also talked about courage.Ne Zha was brave enough to fight against bad people.And the movie made us believe in ourselves.No matter how hard the problems are,we should never lose hope. The movie was very popular after it was released ()It influenced many people,especially young people.It encouraged them to follow their dreams and be brave when facing difficulties.Jiao Zi's success tells us that as long as we work hard and never give up,we can achieve our goals. ()11.Why did Jiao Zi choose to become a director? A.Because he wanted to make a lot of money. B.Because his family encouraged him to join the film industry. C.Because his childhood love for cartoons and stories influenced his career. D.Because foreign film-makers invited him to work with them. ()12.What can we infer about Jiao Zi's team while creating Ne Zha 2? A.They avoided disagreement to save time. B.They focused only on visual effects. C.They worked together to improve ideas through discussions. D.They depended on foreign technicians for creativity(创造力). ()13.Why did Jiao Zi hire skilled technicians for the movie? A.To finish the movie faster. B.To cut down the movie's costs. C.To avoid working overtime. D.To make sure that the special effects met high levels. ()14.What does the phrase“worked overtime'”suggest about the team's effort(努力)？ A.They didn't have enough time to improve their skills. B.They were asked to work by strict rules. C.They decided to finish it on time although there were lots of challenges. D.They disliked taking breaks during work. ()15.What message does Ne Zha 2 mainly aim to express to us? A.Love and health are the keys to happiness. B.Friendship,courage and confidence can overcome difficulties. C.Technology is more important than storytelling. D.Following others'opinions leads to success. 二、任务型阅读。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) ★★★ 阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A一E五个选项中选出正确选项（其中一项是多余选项），将其序号填入第1~ 4小题，并回答第5小题 1. It is the longest-running American animated series(动画系列片).It was created by Matthew Groening in 1985.The Simp,soms(《辛普森-家》)has been a hit over the years since it started in 1989.People around the world like it.2.Even if someone has never seen The Simpsons he or she probably knows“D'oh!”. 3 While it is known mainly for its humour(),it has also managed to work heart-warming moments into many stories.The first episode()of the series Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire shows how Homer tries hard to provide a good Christmas for his family.He chooses not to tell his wife about not receiving a bonus(),looking for low-cost gifts that each family member might like.The touching stories always warm people's hearts. When does The Simpsons come to an end?It has over 30 seasons and it shows no signs of slowing down."I mentioned that there might be an ending where the Simpsons would go back to the first episode so that the whole series could be a continuous loop(连续循环)，”the show runner Mr Al Jean said.The good thing is that he does not plan to end the show in the near future.4. But no matter when that day eventually(comes, the series will undoubtedly live forever in people's hearts. A.The language in the show becomes very popular. B.However,there are many different voices about it. C.Why does The Simpsons win the hearts of people? D.The Simpsons is a world-famous American cartoon. E.How many similar shows will come out is still to be seen. 5.Do you like The Sim psons？Why or why not??(不超过15词) 三、完形填空。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） ★★ It was the district sports meet.My foot still hadn't healed (from an earlier injury.I didn't know whether()I could take part in the meet or not.But there I was 1 for the 3,000-metre run. "Ready...set..."The gun sounded and we were off.The other girls 2 ahead of me.I felt ashamed (羞愧的)as I fell farther and farther behind.. "Hooray!"The crowd shouted.It was the loudest cheer that I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps()ahead of me when she 3 the finishing line. "Maybe I should give up,"I thought as I ran.However,I kept going.During the last two laps,I ran in 4 and decided not to race next year,even if my foot would have healed by then. When I 5,I heard louder cheers.I turned around and saw that the boys were 6 for their own run. “They must be cheering for the boys,”I thought. I was leaving the meet when several girls 7 me."Wow,you've shown a lot of 8 !"One of them told me.“We were cheering for you..Did you hear us?” I had hope again and 9 to stick to the run next year.I realised that strength and courage weren't always measured()in medals or victories,but in the difficulties we overcame. The 10 people are not always those who win,but those who don't give up,even when they are losing. ( )1.A.ready B.calm C.happy D.thankful ( )2.A.flew B.rushed C.turned D.jumped ( )3.A.cut B.went C.beat D.crossed )4.A.return B.pain C.detail D.public )5.A.finished B.dropped C.fell D.lost ( )6.A.shocked B.serious C.sorry D.ready ( )7.A.came up to B.came up with C.looked up to D.looked forward to ( )8.A.difference B.hope C.courage D.patience ( )9.A.answered B.offered C.provided D.decided ( )10.A.most interesting B.brightest C.most important D.strongest 四、用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） valuable possible secret brightly instead of 1.He hoped that no one would notice his mistake. 2.The colours of the painting caught everyone's attention. 3.He chose to stay home going to the party. 4.The of the old painting was estimated()to be over a million dollars. 5.1t's for a person to live without water for a long time. 五、短文应用。（满分20分） A.在空白处填写适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) A:Hi,you two! B:Hello,.John！1. A:I'm reading a novel these days.It's so good that I can't put it down. C:Hello！2. A:The Ordinary World. B:3. A:It was written by Lu Yao.He once won the third Maodun Literature Award. C:That sounds interesting.I want to read it,too. B:Me,too.4. 2 A:You can get it in the bookstore near our school. C:Thanks for telling us about the book. A:5. After we finish it,we can make a date to communicate our ideas. B.(2024·德阳改编)语法填空。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） Mi was born in Sichuan Province.He is a street artist.He 1. (make)clay figurinest(泥塑)in the past few years. In 2003,Mi 2.(lose)his hands in an accident.However,he didn't lose hope for life and he learned to eat and get 3.(dress)on his own.He had to take care 4.his family.So he thought that he must find a way to make money by 5. (him). One day Mi saw 6. old man making clay figurines on the street.Mi was interested in it and decided to learn from him."7.the old man didn't want to teach me,I didn't give up.Finally he agreed 8. (teach)me how to make clay figurines,Mi said.Learning clay figurines was difficult.However, he 9. (stick)to it and never thought of giving up. Now Mi can make a living by making clay figurines.Whenever he sits on the ground to make clay figurines, many people will 10. (quick)come to watch him. Prices are not set for his figurines.People can pay as they like.In this way,each figurine is sold for about 20 yuan. Mi is full of hope for a better future because he knows his hard work is worth it. 六、(2024·贵州改编)书面表达。（满分20分） 成长的道路上，我们努力改变以提升自我。假如你是李华，你校英语广播站正在开展题为“The change made me..”的征文活动。请参考图文信息，积极投稿。 要求：1.补全标题：2.内容积极向上，不少于80词。 The change made me (better/improve/...) weak→strong change careless→careful … What happened? story Who was in the story? It made me... feelings I get to know .. … The change made me 》“答案与解析”见P17C练写作 One possible version: After the flood,people start to get their lives back to normal.First,they clean up the mud and garbage left by the flood.They also disinfect their houses and things to stop diseases from spreading. The government helps a lot.It gives temporary houses and daily things like food and water to the victims.This helps them with their basic needs. People then check and fix the broken roads,bridges and water and electricity facilities.By doing this, normal traffic and daily life supply can return. Farmers work hard,too.They plant new crops in the fields to make up for their lost money. Slowly,day by day,people's lives become normal again. 学霸新视野 A阅时文 (一)1~5.GAEFB ()1.To teach students problem-solving and digital skills and to make them more creative.2.184. 3.offers an Al class 4.Photo translation apps and voice dictionary pens.5.They were convenient. (答案不唯一) B读外刊 1.A推理判断题。第一段提及1741年11月，俄罗 斯科考船圣彼得号在西伯利亚和阿拉斯加之间的冰 海中失踪，第二段提及他们五个月前就已出发，由此 可知，科考船1741年6月出发。 2.C段落大意题。第三段提及在岛的四周，都是大 型的海牛，第四段提及海牛群居，成年海牛在小海牛 周围形成保护圈。由此可知，第三、四段主要讲述发 现海牛的事。 3.B信息排序题。根据“Hit by storms.·from which they'd set out five months earlier...they found themselves on an island...the weak men ate only what they could find,such as dead fish... winter was coming.They had to watch the sea cows from afar..”可推知，事件顺序为⑤①②③④。 4.C情节推断题。根据最后一段可知，许多人因为 缺少食物而死，接着冬天就要来了，他们不得不从远 处观察海牛，由此推断，接下来海员们可能会杀死海 牛作为食物以求生。 5.B标题概括题。由第二段中“Whether the men could live depended on an animal unknown to science.”与最后一段中“Later,winter was coming. They had to watch the sea cows from afar..”可知，人 类的到来，对于海牛而言是噩耗，因此最佳标题为 “Sad news for the sea cows”。 拔尖测评 Unit1拔尖测评 一、1.B推理判断题。根据“I always thought that I'd get out as soon as possible.Now,at the age of 20,I have a good job and a nice house,and I really enjoy the independence I've got..”可知，Joan远离她 的父母居住。 2.A细节理解题。根据“I enjoy having my friends here sometimes-it makes the place feel comfortable and warm.·.”可知，Joan喜欢她的朋友到她的房子 里来是因为她的朋友们能带来温暖和欢乐。 3.C推理判断题。根据“If your family didn't care about your feelings when you were a child,you probably have trouble letting others know your feelings now.”可知，Joan的家庭经历让她无法将她 的感受告诉她的朋友。 4.B词义猜侧题。根据句意理解可知，如果你有你 的朋友在你身边重建一个幸福的家庭氛围，你可能会 担心拒绝会让伴随你成长的那种冲突重现，或者失去 你现在享受的美好氛围。conflict在此处意为“冲 突”，与strong fight意思相接近。 5.C段落大意题。根据第二封信的最后一段内容 可知，Edward是给了Joan关于如何拒绝别人的 建议。 6.D细节理解题。根据“This lantern was very powerful and could protect people from all kinds of disasters.”可知，宝莲灯的主要作用是保护人们免受 灾难。 7.B细节理解题。根据“The Jade Emperor,who was the ruler of the heaven,was very angry when he found out that a goddess had married a mortal." 知，玉皇大帝惩罚三圣母是因为她与凡人结婚。 8.C细节理解题。根据“With the help of his uncle Erlang Shen's magic weapons and the teachings of his master,Chenxiang trained very hard..”可知，沉香 通过刻苦训练并使用舅舅二郎神的神器来准备救母。 g.B推理判断题。根据“.Chenxiang trained very hard and became very strong.”和“He fought bravely against the soldiers and..”可知，故事描述 了沉香的勇敢和勤奋。 l0.A主旨大意题。根据“The story of The Magic Lotus Lantern shows us the power of love and the importance of never giving up.Chenxiang's love for his mother gave him the courage to face all the difficulties and challenges..”可知，故事的主要寓意是 爱和勇气可以帮助克服任何困难。 1l.C细节理解题。根据“..he had a strong love for cartoons and stories when he was young.This love later led him to the world of film-making.”可知， 他童年对卡通和故事的热爱是他选择成为导演的 原因。 12.C推理判断题。根据“He worked with a group of talented writers and artists.They talked about ideas a lot.Sometimes they even argued to find the best ideas.”可知，他们通过讨论和合作来改进想法。 l3.D推理判断题。根据“The special effects in the movie were very hard to do...He hired good technicians and worked closely with them to make the visual effects look good.”可知，他聘请技术人员是为 了保证特效的高质量。 l4.C词义猜测题。根据“They had to finish the movie quickly.With Jiao Zi leading the team, everyone worked really hard.They often worked overtime to finish the movie on time..”可知，团队面临 时间紧迫的问题，但他们仍然努力工作，经常加班以 按时完成电影。这表明他们尽管面临挑战，但决心按 时完成任务。 l5.B推理判断题。根据“It showed us the power of friendship.Ne Zha and his friends helped each other and faced difficulties together.It also talked about courage..”和“And the movie made us believe in ourselves.No matter how hard the problems are,we should never lose hope.”可知，电影展示了友谊的力 量，哪吒和他的朋友们互相帮助，共同面对困难；它 还讲述了勇气；此外，电影还鼓励观众相信自己，无论 问题有多难，都不要失去希望。这些内容表明电影主 要传达的是友谊、勇气和自信可以克服困难的信息。 二、1~4.DACE5.Yes.Because I can learn lots of humorous words from it.(答案不唯一) 三、1.A句意：但是我为3000米跑步做好了准备。 根据语境，这里是描述作者在比赛前的状态，“be ready for..”表示“为…做好准备”，符合比赛前 的情景。 2.B句意：其他女孩快速冲到我的前面。“rush ahead of..”表示“冲到…前面”，符合比赛时的 场景。 3.D句意：第一名的选手在超过我两圈后穿过终点 线。cross the finishing line是固定短语，意为“穿过 终点线”。 4.B前文提到作者的脚受伤，所以这里用in pain, 表示“处于痛苦中”。 5.A句意：当我完成时，我听到了更大声的喝彩。 这里指作者完成比赛，所以用finished。 6.D句意：我转过身看见男孩们在为他们自己的跑 步做准备。“be ready for..”表示“为…做准备”。 7.A句意：当几个女孩走到我面前时我正要离开运 动会。come up to表示“走近” 8.C句意：哇，你表现出很多勇气！根据后文女孩 说为作者欢呼以及作者虽然落后但坚持跑可知，这里 是说作者表现出了很多勇气。 9.D句意：我又有了希望，决定明年继续坚持跑步。 decide to do sth..表示“决定做某事”。 10.D句意：最强大的人不总是那些获胜的人，而是 那些即使他们正在输但不放弃的人。根据前文提到 的力量和勇气不总是用奖牌或胜利衡量，而是在于克 服的困难可知，这里说最强大的人不总是那些获胜 的人。 8 四、l.secretly2.bright3.instead of4.value 5.impossible 五、A.l.What'sup2.What's the name of the book 3.Who was the novel written by 4.Where can I get/buy it 5.My pleasure/You're welcome/ Don't mention it B.1.has made 2.lost 3.dressed 4.of 5.himself 6.an 7.Although 8.to teach 9.stuck 10.quickly 六、One possible version: The change made me better I have changed a lot since I was in Grade 8.In the past,I used to be weak and had difficulty in learning English.I felt tired when I learnt for the exams. Then my friend Tom offered me help.Following his advice,I changed my learning methods.Firstly,I listened to the teacher carefully and took notes in class.Secondly,I kept on practising the new words by repeating after the tape.What's more,I took part in the soccer club.I felt relaxed when playing soccer. It made me stronger than before. What great changes!I get to know it's never too late to change ourselves for the better. Unit2拔尖测评 一、L.B细节理解题。根据“He ate a few and put the rest under his bed..”可知，剩下的饼干被Billy放 在了床底下。 2.C词义猜测题。根据“But aren't you going to punish him?”可知，他不明白为什么老师只是给偷他 饼干的人一个教训而不是惩罚他，画线词意为“困惑 的”，和confused意思相接近。 3.C细节理解题。根据“Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”可知，他决定给这个男孩一个教训。 4.A信息排序题。根据短文内容可知，先是饼干不 见了，然后老师发现了偷吃者，于是叫Bily让他妈妈 再给他寄一盒，Billy带来后老师又叫Billy和男孩分 享，最后两人成了朋友。 5.D推理判断题。根据“.the teacher saw the two boys coming towards him,arm in arm.The boy wanted to give Billy his model plane for stealing the cookies,but Billy refused the gift from his new friend.”可知，Billy因为丢失的饼干而交到了一个新 朋友。 6.C词义猜测题。根据“These motifs can express many stories,ideas and feelings.”可知，motifs指的 是艺术作品的主题，和themes意思相接近。 7.B推理判断题。根据“If young people don't learn the traditions,they won't be able to pass them down to their own children.But recently there is a change.”可知，如果年轻人不学习这些传统艺术的 话，他们将不能把它们流传给子孙后代，但最近有一 个改变。说明作者认为这些技艺会在中国的后代中 流传下来。 8.B细节理解题。根据“If the paper is cut,the edges are very smooth.”可知，如果纸张被裁剪的话， 它的边缘会非常的光滑。 9.C推理判断题。根据“Artists are going into schools to teach children how to do paper cutting. Children enjoy working together with artists and talking to them about the meanings of their art.In this way,they are becoming proud of their culture and traditions.”可知，纸艺的流行与人们的文化意识 有关。 l0.A标题概括题。根据“Paper cutting or tearing is a cultural tradition in China..”可知，全文旨在介绍 中国的一种文化传统工艺，剪纸或撕纸。 11.B细节理解题。根据树说的话可知，这棵树感 到悲伤，因为它认为没有人喜欢它。 12.C信息排序题。故事发展的顺序为：Joey玩的 时候发现一棵树不开心→Joey去找树伤心的原因→ Joey的家人讨论如何让这棵悲伤的树快乐→Joey的 特殊朋友们决定帮助这棵树→Joey的父亲开始在树 周围建造座位。 l3.D推理判断题。本文主要讲述了Joey一家人 帮助伤心的树高兴起来。由此可知，Joey一家人善 良并且乐于助人。 14.B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了Joey一家人 以及他的朋友们帮助伤心的树高兴起来的故事。我 们可以从文中学到“爱帮助树再次变得快乐”。 9