Unit 4 Digital life Understanding ideas Reading同步练-2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

Unit 4 Digital life Understanding ideas Reading I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空 1. It is good for the environment to use a ______ (share) bike. 2. It is amazing ______ (see) my old friend. I am really happy. 3. It took us about twenty minutes ______ (get) there. 4. They ______ (study) English for two years. 5. He is so ill that he doesn’t feel like ______ (eat) anything. II. 根据汉语意思和提示翻译下列句子 6. 未来的生活会是什么样子的呢? (be like) _______________________________________________________________________________ 7. 她已经在这里住了十多年了。(more than) _______________________________________________________________________________ 8. 我每天花费不到三十分钟去上学。(It takes... to do sth.) _______________________________________________________________________________ 9. 如今数字支付非常流行。(digital payment) _______________________________________________________________________________ 10. 在这里,乘坐出租车花费我很多钱。(an arm and a leg) _______________________________________________________________________________ III. 完形填空 Have you ever bought anything that you can’t touch or see? Nowadays, virtual (虚拟的) products have become a rising trend(潮流). Two months ago, the topic “Have you bought virtual mosquitoes(蚊子) for your friends?” started a _11_ online. If you buy virtual mosquitoes for your friend, someone will add your friend on WeChat and buzz(嗡嗡叫) to him by word _12_ for fun. This is just one of the _13_ of virtual products. There is also a virtual tree hole. This means that you can _14_ for someone to listen to your talking about your life. Virtual supervision(监督) means you need someone to keep an eye on you if you can’t study or read carefully. The price is usually from 10 yuan to several hundred yuan, depending on different _15_. Under the increasing stress of studying, working and relationships, more people want to find ways to lower their stress and keep themselves happy. Some secrets can’t be _16_ with family or friends. Talking to strangers is a better way. They are more objective(客观的) to look at your problems. It will also be less trouble for family members and friends. _17_ , the experience isn’t always good. You may meet a stranger that doesn’t pay much attention to your problems. It’s just a matter of luck. Sometimes you happen to talk to someone really patient, while sometimes you meet someone who ends up making you feel even _18_. Buying virtual products shows young people’s emotional (情感的) needs. There’s also a risk that they may trust strangers more when they are down. It’s still important to think about how safe this virtual service is, especially when it asks for more money. ( ) 11. A. conclusion B. discussion C. celebration D. decision ( ) 12. A. highly B. seriously C. terribly D. simply ( ) 13. A. examples B. advantages C. instructions D. achievements ( ) 14. A. ask B. vote C. pay D. thank ( ) 15. A. colours B. prizes C. sizes D. needs ( ) 16. A. matched B. connected C. shared D. complained ( ) 17. A. Otherwise B. However C. Instead D. Besides ( ) 18. A. wiser B. sillier C. better D. worse IV. 阅读理解（对应中考A篇） 阅读下列应用软件介绍，请根据人物需求匹配最适合的应用软件，并将应用软件所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Popular English Learning Apps A. Speaking Pal Speaking English is important. Speaking Pal is one of the best apps for English learners to practise speaking. It allows users to chat with thousands of native (本地的) English speakers. In short, learn English and speak it. B. Spell Checker Speaking English is easy, but writing it is often much more difficult. If you start to learn it, you may get a lot of words misspelled. Spell Checker makes sure you spell everything right. C. Learn English Video In Learn English Video, you’ll find thousands of best videos on topics such as British food and culture, everyday life, and famous stories and poems. It can quickly improve your English listening skills. D. Kobo Reading The popular app Kobo Reading App gives you access (使用权) to Kobo’s e-book store with 4 million e-books and magazines. There are many interesting English stories. Join us, and you’ll fall in love with reading. 19. ______ Alice: I’m always nervous when I listen to English, and I can’t understand what the teacher says. How can I improve my listening? 20. ______ Mark: I like English, but my speaking is poor. I’m shy and I am afraid to speak to my classmates in class. What can I do? 21. ______ Harry: I’m not good at reading. I can’t understand stories well. Sometimes I even think reading is boring. What should I do? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $