Unit 6 Wisdom counts单元话题小练2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

2025-2026年深圳新沪教八年级上册英语 Unit 6 Wisdom counts单元话题小练 一、完形填空 Under a big tree, a few boys were arguing about whose handwriting was the 　1　. One of them said, “Look at the ‘Fei (fly character)’ I wrote. Isn’t it 　2　?” “Yours is good. Look at the ‘Feng (wind character)’ I wrote. It is much more beautiful and looks like a dragon flying in the sky!” said another boy. The third boy, Liu Gongquan, shouted, “Look! I am going to write a huge ‘Da’ (big character) that can reach the sky.” After writing, he 　3　 threw the brush aside and looked satisfied with his work. Then, an old man passing by 　4　 their writing and burst into laughter: “There is a man without 　5　 in Huayuan County, but he writes so much better than you three.” Only Liu Gongquan took the old man’s 　6　 seriously. So he left for Huayuan County and found the man. He was so amazed by the man’s handwriting with his feet that he 　7　 the man to be his teacher. The man smiled, “Young man, I just make 　8　 by writing couplets (对联) to raise (抚养) my family. But I can give you a few suggestions.” Then he wrote: 　9　 eight vats (缸) of water:Turning the pool black with ink.Copying the handwriting of hundreds of calligraphers:Reaching a high level and being successful finally. After that, Liu Gongquan 　10　 day after day and learnt from the calligraphy masters of the time. Finally, he formed his own style and became a master. (　) 1. A. best　　　 B. ugliest　　　 C. worst　　　 D. fastest (　) 2. A. successful　 B. beautiful　　 C. meaningful　 D. useful (　) 3. A. patiently　 B. angrily　　　 C. carefully　　 D. proudly (　) 4. A. looked at　 B. looked up　　 C. picked up　 D. picked out (　) 5. A. feet　　　 B. arms　　　　 C. legs　　　　 D. ears (　) 6. A. suggestions　 B. decisions　　 C. words　　　 D. worries (　) 7. A. asked　　　 B. encouraged　 C. allowed　　 D. treated (　) 8. A. progress　　 B. peace　　　 C. money　　　 D. sense (　) 9. A. Drinking　　 B. Washing　　 C. Boiling　　 D. Emptying (　) 10. A. practised　 B. guessed　　 C. checked　　 D. waited 2、 阅读理解 A During the Warring States Period, there lived a man named Su Qin. He tried to get a job as a government official but failed. When he arrived home, his family looked down on him and didn’t want to speak to him. His sister-in-law treated him worst and even refused to offer any food to him. Su Qin felt very sad, but he didn’t give up on himself. He studied hard every day, and finally came up with the idea of “zong heng principle (纵横术)”. Later on, Su Qin travelled to many states and explained his idea to the kings. He told them that small states should unite together to fight against the strongest state, Qin. Luckily, his idea was accepted by two states, Yan and Zhao. Then the kings of the two states asked him to persuade other states to accept his idea. Finally, Su Qin united six states and became their prime minister. One day, Su Qin passed by his hometown. His parents, brother, wife and sister-in-law all came out to welcome him. When he saw his sister-in-law, he laughed. He still remembered how she treated him in the past. Then he asked her, “You were rude to me before. But why do you welcome me now?” His sister-in-law answered, “You are an official now, so I dare not treat you like before.” This is the story of the Chinese idiom (成语) qianju hougong. It is used to describe that someone treats a person badly at first, but later respects him because of his high status (地位). ( ) 1. Why did Su Qin’s sister-in-law look down on him at first? A. Because he was very lazy. B. Because he treated his parents badly. C. Because he didn’t study well. D. Because he failed to be an official. ( ) 2. Which state was the strongest at that time according to the passage? A. The State of Zhao. B. The State of Yan. C. The State of Qin. D. The State of Qi. ( ) 3. What does the underlined word “persuade” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Make somebody give up something by showing them bad results for doing it. B. Make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing it. C. Make somebody believe that something is not true by showing them some facts. D. Make somebody feel better by sharing some good news with them. ( ) 4. How did Su Qin’s sister-in-law behave when he returned as a prime minister? A. She still refused to offer him food. B. She apologized for her past rudeness. C. She still looked down on him. D. She welcomed him due to his high status. ( ) 5. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To advise not to treat others by their social status. B. To show the meaning of achieving goals. C. To encourage people to pursue personal growth. D. To stress the importance of choosing the right way to success. B Yang Shi showed great intelligence when he was a child. He entered school to study at four and could read and write poems at the age of seven. He was widely called a talented man and well-known everywhere. One day, Yang Shi and one of his schoolmates had different views on a certain question. To get a correct answer, he went to visit his teacher Cheng Yi, a famous philosopher (哲学家). At Cheng Yi’s house, however, the doorman told him, “Mr Cheng is napping (小睡). You’d better go back and come later.” Yang replied, “It doesn’t matter. I’ll wait here until Mr Cheng wakes up.” After a while, it began to snow heavily. ▲ The doorman kindly reminded Yang that Cheng might not wake up in a short time and invited him to warm himself in the house. In order not to disturb (打扰) Cheng’s sleep, Yang refused and continued waiting outside in the snow. When Cheng woke up and came out of his study, the doorman reported to him that Yang Shi was waiting outside the door. Cheng Yi asked the doorman to lead Yang indoors right away. When the doorman opened the door, everyone was shocked. The snow outside was more than one chi (about 33 cm) deep, but Yang stood there without moving his feet. “Young man, why are you so silly? You could have come again!” Cheng Yi said to Yang Shi in his study. “As a student, if I want to learn from the master, of course I should wait outside the door,” Yang answered. ( ) 1. Why did Yang Shi go to visit Cheng Yi? A. To enjoy the snow. B. To introduce his schoolmates. C. To ask a question. D. To accept Cheng’s invitation. ( ) 2. Which of the following can be best put in “ ▲ ”? A. Yang finally accepted the doorman’s words and went back home. B. However, Yang kept on standing in the snow and waiting for Cheng. C. He decided to write a letter to Cheng Yi instead of waiting. D. The doorman helped Yang find a place from the heavy snow. ( ) 3. Which is the right order according to the passage? 1 It started to snow heavily.② Yang Shi went to visit Cheng Yi.③ Cheng Yi came out of his study.④ The doorman invited Yang Shi indoors. A. ①③④② B. ③①④② C. ③①②④ D. ②①④③ ( ) 4. Why was everyone shocked to see Yang Shi? A. Because he was playing with snow. B. Because he was standing in the deep snow. C. Because he was reading in the snow. D. Because he was running in the snow. ( ) 5. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Yang Shi was a talented man who wrote poems. B. Yang Shi showed respect for his teacher by waiting in the snow. C. Cheng Yi was a famous philosopher who was strict with students. D. A doorman failed to persuade Yang Shi to leave. 三、短文填空 请阅读全文，并从下面方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文的意思完整、连贯。 A. Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night. B. Fan Xiliang has already been dead for several years. C. He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere. D. The story happened in the Qin dynasty. E. Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband. F. They fell in love with each other. Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. 1. ______ It was a moving love story. One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers to capture (俘获) some young men to build the Great Wall. A young man named Fan Xiliang didn’t want to get captured. 2. ______ However, he had nowhere to go and didn’t know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified (害怕的). At that time, a young woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 3. ______ Later on, they got married. Unluckily, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there. Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. 4. ______ She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn’t find him. Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. 5. ______ She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall fell down and she finally found Fan Xiliang’s body. 四、语法填空 During the Three Kingdoms period, there was a wise man named Zhuge Liang, who was good at 1. ______ (solve) difficulties in smart ways. One of famous stories is “Empty City Strategy”. One day, Zhuge Liang found 2. ______ (him) in a dangerous situation. Sima Yi’s army was approaching and Zhuge’s support was still far away. Zhuge Liang soon had an idea. He ordered his soldiers 3. ______ (open) the gates in West City and sent them to sweep the roads. The soldiers were confused about Zhuge Liang’s request, 4. ______ Zhuge told them not to worry. Then he had 5. ______ (secret) sent many soldiers around for the coming war. Zhuge himself sat 6. ______ the city wall and started playing his favourite music. When Sima Yi’s army arrived and 7. ______ (see) the open gates, empty streets, and a few old soldiers working as cleaners, they doubted and didn’t enter the city. Zhuge told them that the city was empty and he was ready for the enemy. Sima Yi believed it was a trick since Zhuge had never taken any unsure 8. ______ (plan). So, Sima Yi’s army camped miles away outside West City. Later, General Zhao Yun returned to West City. Zhuge Liang sent Zhao to attack 9. ______ enemy and then he went back to his state. Sima Yi was again told that West City was empty. When he headed towards West City for the 10. ______ (two) time, he met Zhao Yun and the hidden soldiers. When he finally learnt what had happened, he realized why he was beaten, and left that area. 答案 1、 完形填空 1-5 ABDAB 6-10 CACDA 二、阅读理解 1-5 DCBDA 6-10 CBDBB 三、短文填空 1-5 DCFEA 四、语法填空 1. solving 2. himself 3. to open 4. but 5. secretly 6. on 7. saw 8. plans 9. the 10. second 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $