Unit 6 Great minds 同步练 2025-2026学年沪外教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 6 Great minds 同步练 一、夯实基础 （一）重点单词 1. Confucius is a great _________ (哲学家) in Chinese history. 2. William Shakespeare was not only a playwright but also a famous _________ (诗人). 3. Nelson Mandela fought for freedom and equality and once served as the _________ (总统) of South Africa. 4. What is your _________ (国籍)? I was born in China. 5. Thomas Edison had many great _________ (发明物), including the light bulb. 6. The _________ (发展) of AI technology has changed our daily lives greatly. 7. A _________ (天文学家) studies stars, planets and other things in space. 8. His _________ (尝试) to solve the problem finally succeeded after many failures. 9. Einstein's theory helps us understand how the _________ (宇宙) works. 10. She gave me some _________ (明智的) advice on how to learn English well. 11. The scientist made an important _________ (发现) about human genes. 12. He is considered a _________ (奇才) in the field of mathematics. 13. This _________ (谚语) tells us the importance of working hard. 14. The _________ (化学家) spent years researching new materials. 15. African culture is very diverse and has a long history. (根据汉语提示补全单词：_________ 非洲的) （二）重点短语 1. He _________ _________ _________ (尝试做) finish the task before dark. 2. We should _________ _________ _________ (用心学) these important grammar rules. 3. She _________ _________ _________ (主动提出) help me with my homework when she saw I was in trouble. 4. The students _________ _________ _________ (参加) the English speech competition actively. 5. He was so focused on his work that he _________ _________ _________ (不注意) the time. 6. My teacher often tells me not to _________ _________ _________ (浪费时间) playing computer games. 7. She studies French _________ _________ _________ (也) English at school. 8. I gave him a gift _________ _________ (作为回报) for his kind help. 9. They _________ _________ _________ _________ (下定决心) work hard to achieve their dreams. 10. On his way to school, he met an old friend he hadn't seen for years. (根据汉语提示补全短语：_________ _________ _________ _________ 在去……的路上) 11. She _________ _________ _________ (有困难) understanding the native speakers' accents. 12. The kind man _________ _________ _________ _________ (带某人去) the hospital when he saw the sick child. （三）重点句子 1. Confucius is a great mind whose teachings _________ _________ (影响了) generations of people. 2. Thomas Edison _________ _________ (发明了) the light bulb, which made a big difference to people's lives. 3. He spent three years _________ (研究) the history of great minds around the world. 4. Nelson Mandela _________ _________ _________ (被授予) the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts for equality. 5. It was _________ _________ (如此) a difficult problem that few students could solve it. 6. Einstein said that his only gift _________ (是) curiosity and a sense of humor. 7. As a young man, he _________ _________ (收到) many invitations to share his ideas. 8. The story _________ _________ (讲的是) a young scientist who made great achievements. 9. We need to learn from great minds _________ _________ (以便) we can become better people. 10. His works _________ _________ _________ (让我们) think about the meaning of life deeply. 二、素养稳提升 （一）单项选择 1. —Who is the person you admire most? —Nelson Mandela. He fought for freedom and ________ all his life. A. equality B. development C. nationality D. invention 2. Confucius' teachings have ________ Chinese culture for thousands of years. A. influenced B. invented C. considered D. published 3. My brother spent a lot of time ________ the model plane and finally made it successfully. A. in B. on C. at D. for 4. —Why did he get such a good result? —Because he ________ pay attention to details during the experiment. A. didn't B. does C. didn't D. did 5. Einstein is known ________ his theory of relativity in the scientific world. A. as B. for C. to D. with 6. The little boy is ________ young ________ go to school alone. A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. enough; to 7. —What do you think of the new book? —It's great. It tells stories about many great ________ in history. A. minds B. philosophers C. poets D. presidents 8. She offered ________ me with my English homework after class. A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped 9. The scientist's new ________ has helped many people solve the food problem. A. discovery B. invention C. theory D. attempt 10. We should learn ________ the great minds' spirit of never giving up. A. from B. about C. for D. with （二）句型转换（每空一词） 1. William Shakespeare wrote many famous plays. (改为被动语态) Many famous plays ________ ________ by William Shakespeare. 2. He is so wise that everyone respects him. (改为同义句) He is ________ ________ ________ to be respected by everyone. 3. She spent two hours on her homework yesterday. (改为同义句) She spent two hours ________ ________ homework yesterday. 4. Einstein's theory explains how the universe works. (对划线部分提问) ________ ________ Einstein's theory explain? 5. We should learn from great minds. (改为一般疑问句) ________ ________ learn from great minds? 答案 一、夯实基础 （一）重点单词 1. philosopher 2. poet 3. president 4. nationality 5. inventions 6. development 7. astronomer 8. attempt 9. universe 10. wise 11. discovery 12. wonder 13. saying 14. chemist 15. African （二）重点短语 1. attempted to 2. learn by heart 3. offered to 4. took part in 5. paid no attention 6. waste time in 7. as well as 8. in return 9. made up their minds 10. on his way to 11. had trouble in 12. led him to （三）重点句子 1. influenced 2. invented 3. researching 4. was awarded 5. such 6. was 7. received 8. is about 9. so that 10. make us 二、素养稳提升 （一）单项选择 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A （二）句型转换 1. were written 2. wise enough 3. doing her 4. What does 5. Should we 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $