Unit 4 Starting out & Understanding ideas：Reading(Ⅰ) 同步分层练 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语上册

Unit 4 Starting out & Understanding ideas：Reading (Ⅰ) 同步分层精练 基础强化 一、根据句意及提示完成单词拼写 1. Television is a great invention of the 20th _________ (世纪). 2. I’ve put your dinner in the _________ (烤箱) to keep it warm. 3. Now most people would rather pay online than use _________ (现金). 4. Andy warned us to be careful with our _________ (钱包) while taking a bus. 5. Huang Xuhua was a great scientist. He will live in our heart _________ (永远). 6. Technology and _________ (数字的) development have changed people’s living styles these years. 二、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. He went to Shenyang and_________ (pay) a visit to his best friend. 2. Thanks to_________ (smartphone)，it’s easy for people to get information. 3. Andy warned us to be careful with our _________ (wallet) while taking a bus. 4. The businessman suggested spending thousands of_________ (pound) on computers. 5. There will be more and more new technologies in the future to make our life _________ (convenient). 能力训练 三、从方框内选词并用其适当形式填空 digital， century， forever， pound， wallet 1. We’ll support you _________. 2. The painting created by the artist is _________. 3. The house was built in the early 19th _________. 4. Keep _________, purses and other valuables out of sight. 5. You need just one _________ to open a bank account with us. 四、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. 这种动物让人感觉自己在度假。 This animal makes people _________ _________ they’re on a vacation. 2. 他的演讲非常好，除了几处发音错误。 His speech is good, _________ _________ several mistakes in pronunciation. 3.那个女孩非常有创造力，总能想出新主意。 The girl is _________ creative _________ she always comes up with new ideas. 4. 丝绸的价格不再高得离谱，但仍然很贵。 Silk no longer costs _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ , but it’s still very expensive. 5. 我们应该相信自己，永远不要放弃自己的梦想，即使事情变得困难。 We should believe in ourselves and never _________ _________ _________ our dreams, even when things get difficult. 素养提升 五、完形填空 Online payment has 1______ the way people shop and pay bills. In China, apps like Alipay and WeChat Pay allow users to make payments quickly with a smartphone. For example, in supermarkets, customers no longer need to wait in long lines to use cash—they can simply 2 ______ a QR code to complete their purchase. This method saves time and reduces the risk of 3 ______ money. It also helps small businesses, such as street vendors, who can now accept digital payments 4 ______. However, some people worry about online 5 ______. Experts suggest using strong passwords and avoiding public Wi-Fi when making payments to protect personal information. 6 ______ these concerns, online payment is becoming more popular worldwide. It is fast, convenient, and environmentally 7 ______ because it reduces the need for paper money. Many young people find it 8 ______ to live without it, while older generations are gradually 9______ to this new technology. As technology improves, online payment systems will likely become even 10 ______ secure and efficient. 1.A. changed B. found C. kept D. forgotten 2.A. write B. erase C. draw D. scan 3.A. earning B. losing C. saving D. borrowing 4.A. difficultly B. slowly C. easily D. rarely 5.A. games B. safety C. music D. food 6.A. Because of B. Instead of C. Despite D. Without 7.A. harmful B. friendly C. dangerous D. useless 8.A. hard B. easy C. boring D. expensive 9.A. adapting B. opposing C. ignoring D. refusing 10.A. less B. simpler C. worse D. more 六、阅读理解 A new study said about 65 percent of the online payments(付款) last year were done with mobile devices. Along with the rapid growth of the online to offline business, the mobile payment has been further changing people's everyday life. According to findings published by Alipay, the mobile payment is more popular in China's underdeveloped areas. In Tibet, 83.3 percent of the online payments were done with mobile devices in 2025. The region was followed by Guizhou, Gansu, Shanxi and Qinghai. Nearly 80 percent of the mobile payments were done in these regions and provinces. Li Chao, a researcher from iResearch Consulting Group, said that the lack of traditional business was the main reason why people used mobile payment more often. Although people in developed areas in China used mobile payments less often, they spent much more money. The study showed that people in Shanghai spent more than 100,000 yuan(15,210dollars) on average through Alipay, becoming the top Alipay users in China in 2025. As more and more companies are entering the mobile payment field in China, such as mobile payments in convenience(便利) stores and movie theatres, online payment is sure to develop much more quickly. In the near future smartphones may replace wallets. 1. What percentage of online payments in Tibet used mobile devices in 2015? A. 65% B. 80% C. 83.3% D. 100% 2. Why is mobile payment more common in underdeveloped areas? A. People there prefer new technology. B. The government forces people to use it. C. Mobile devices are cheaper there. D. Traditional business facilities are lacking. 3. Which group spent the most money through Alipay in 2025? A. Users in Tibet. B. Users in Shanghai. C. Users in Guizhou. D. Users in Qinghai. 4. What does the word “replace” mean in the last sentence? A. Repair B. Ignore C. Destroy D. Take the place of 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Mobile payment is only popular in rural areas. B. Mobile payment is changing lifestyles in China. C. Shanghai has the best mobile networks. D. Wallets will disappear completely. 参考答案 一、1.century 2.oven 3.cash 4.wallets 5.forever 6.digital 二、1.paid 2.smartphones 3.wallets 4.pounds 5.more convenient　 三、1.forever 2.digital 3.century 4.wallets 5.pound 四、1.feel like 2.except for 3.so, that 4.an arm and a leg 5.give up on 五、1-5ADBCB 6-10CBAAD 六、1-5 CDBDB 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $