上海市上海外国语大学苏河湾实验中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期Unit6单元测试英语试卷

Unit 6 life in the future Part I Listening I.Listening comprehension.（共20分) A.Listen and choose the right picture.（每题1分，共5分) （)1.A. B. 藤米 ()2.A. B （)3.A. B ()4.A. （)5.A. B C. B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each question.(1 分，共5分) ()6.Why will parents appreoiate smart robots at home? A.Because robots can teach kids. B.Because robots save time on chores. C.Because robots work in hospitals. CS扫描全能王 合3亿人都在用的扫描A印E ()7.What will teaching robots do for students? A.They will cook meals for them. B.They will explain difficult subjects patiently. C.They will replace their parents. )8.How will delivery robots help people? A.By doing laundry. B.By bringing paokages to their doors. C.By doing operations. )9.What kind of tasks will experts say robots mainly handle? A.Dangerous or repetitive tasks. B.Creative or caring work. C.Programming and improving work. ()10.What can we infer about the relationship between humans and robots in the future? A.Robots will take over all human jobs B.Humans will rely entirely on robots for daily life C.Humans and robots will work together to improve life. C.Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear.（每空2分，共10分) 11.Thanks to advanced technology,people will enjoy to have fun. 12.Families will watch movies by putting on instead of going to cinemas. 13.Full-body suits will let gamers feel in the game. 14.Theme parks will use robot actors that can at once 15.Future entertainment will become_ than ever before. Part I Vocabulary and Grammar Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences as required.（每题2分，共l0分) l6.Robots will be able to teach children music.（改为否定句) 17.If we improve health care,we will live to an average age of 120.（对画线部分提 问) 18.With a space elevator,we can enjoy holidays on other planets.We can meet aliens,too.（合并为一句) With a space elevator,we can l9.If the robot doesn't have enough power,it can't work properly.（保持句子意思 2 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APF 基本不变) it can't work properly. 20.t,ne of pop,andhighahy6,cou电sar,k(连词成句） Ⅲ.Choose the best answer..(每题1分，共10分) Artificial intelligence(AI)is becoming smarter every day.We already know AI can do creative work like writing stories and making music.But now scientists have created something even 21-an AI that can read people's thoughts and translate them into words! This new AI tool was developed 22 the efforts of a US scientific team over five years.It has two important parts: 1.A brain scanner that records people's brain activity. 2.An AI system called GPT-1,which works in 23 way familiar to the ChatGPT many people use. In their experiment,three volunteers listened to stories for 16 hours while imagining them.It's 24 that their focus never stopped during such a long process.The scanner recorded their brain activity,floating through the data like a gentle stream.Scientists then taught GPT-1 25 brain patterns with words For the final test,volunteers heard new stories.Amazingly,GPT-1 could write these stories just by reading their brain activity!During the test,no one could 26 while GPT-1 worked on translating signals. The results weren't perfect-the meanings were close but the words weren't identical.For example,when someone thought about "no driver's license",GPT-1 wrote,"She 27 learning to drive yet."Scientists say GPT-1 is the first AI to turn thoughts into words.28 we understand it deeply,we can't fully control its risks.They spent years figuring out how to make this work. Using it to help speechless people is a 29 and meaningful thing.Scientists believe it will bring big changes to the world.If the system fails,we can't just give it up 30 it needs careful repair. ( )21.A.more amazing B.most amazing C.amazing 下条蜡()次，A.without B.within C.beyond （)23.A.a B.the c./ （)24.A.po88 ibility B.impossible C.possible （)25.A.to connect B. connect C.connecting ( )26.A.cut up灯中 B.out in C.cut down （)27.A.didn't start B.hasn't started C.won't start ()28.A.Since B.If C.Unless 3 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APF ()29.A.fn B.funny C.funnier （)30.A.easily B.easy C.ease IV.Choose the proper words or phrases in the box to complete the following passages.Each word or phrase can only be used once,.（每题1分，共8分) A.explain B.thrown.C.line D.quickly E.bright It was at ten 'clock today that the first of all Time Machines began its career.I gave it a last check,and sat myself in the leather seat.The feeling of strangeness and discomfort brought by time-travel is hard to 31 The Sun and Moon looked as if they were being 32 across the sky,but soon there was no clear 33 between night and day.Around me I saw trees growing like puffs of smoke;they grew,spread,and died 34 31. 32. 33. 34. A.totally B.change C.powered D.colourful E.sound As the time machine slowed down,I found myself in a 35 different world. The air was filled with a soft,blue-green light.People here didn't walk on the ground.Instead,they floated on small,disc-shaped devices 36 by unknown energy. A group of children,who looked no older than ten,came floating towards me. They wore shiny clothes that 37 colour with their mood.Just then,a large vehicle like a flying castle passed by,leaving a trail of 38 lights behind. 35. 36. 37 38. V.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(1 分，共7分) 39.These short by bike around our town help us know the neighbourhood better. (journey) 40.He was from the team meeting yesterday,so he missed the new project details. (absence) 41.fs that future homes will have self-repairing walls.(believable) 42.The of AI-controlled systems in future cities is a major concern. (secure) 43.We'1 finish the project before the weekend if we work hard. (probable） 44.These small robots kids to learn English through fun games. (able) 45.There was a smell coming from the old box in the corner. (disturb) 4 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App Part m Reading and Writing M.Reading comprehension.（共24分) A.Choose the best answer.（每题1分，共6分) If technology could make your job easier,what would you do with all that extra time? Well,you would probably work the same amount of time as before,or even more.You have doubts about this,don't you?But in fact,something similar happened in the US in the 20th century-not in factories or offices,but in homes. Technologically,American homes in the early 1900s weren't much different from those in the 1500s.Over the following years,many new appliances were invented to save people time and effort.Modern toilets,refrigerators and electric irons() made their way into more and more homes.Each of them could have saved hours of work,but none of them did.In the 1920s,full-time housewives spent 51 hours a week doing housework.In the 1960s,they were working 53 hours. This may seem surprising,but the reasons are simple.Take laundry() for example.Before modern technology,most people washed their clothes only twice a month.Washing machines changed that.People began washing their clothes more often.And because it was easier to do the laundry,people bought more shirts and pants.As a result,housewives found themselves washing,drying and folding a lot more clothes. Technology has indeed reduced the time it takes to cook a meal or wash a shirt. But it has also freed up time for other household duties,especially childcare.Since the 1980s,American parents have nearly doubled the amount of time they spend raising,teaching and driving their kids around town. What does this story tell us about modern life?Better technology leads to higher expectations,and they create more work.If we don't change society's expectations, we will still have much work to do. ()46.To support his views,the author mostly discussed American in the 20th century. A.home life B.office life C.school life D.factory life ()47.Modern appliances like refrigerators had appeared in most American homes by A.the15008 B.the18008 C.the19108 D.the 1960s )48.How long did full-time American housewives in the 1960s spend on housework every week? A.49 hours.B.51 hours. C.53 hours. D.55 hours. 6 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APP （)49.The underlined word“that”in Paragraph4 refers to“ A.people rarely washing their clothes B.people buying more shirts and pants C.people spending a lot of time doing laundry D.housewives washing all of the family's olothes )50.How has the amount of time American parents spend on childcare changed since the1980s？ A.It has dropped. B.It has slightly increased. C.It has stayed about the same. D.It is nearly twice as much as before. ()51.The author thinks more technology won't lead to less work unless A.home appliances get smarter B.society's expectations change C.smart appliances become cheaper D.people leamn to manage their time B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage..（每题1分，共6分) Would you like to travel to space? Jeea,the UK I love space very much and would like to be the first teenager to discover a new 52.Then perhaps it would be named after me.I would become famous around the world! Emily,the US Space exploration can be dangerous.What should I do if I get lost?I can't come back to the Earth.I am also afraid of heights.It would be very 53 when you look down from a spaceship! Klaudia,Spain I would love to go to space because from there I could enjoy a nice view of the Earth.The blue oceans and green forests on the Earth must be magnificent.54,I am curious about what life is like without gravity.Perhaps it would be fun to play golf in space! Edward,the UK It would be cool.But how lonely and depressed I would be without anyone around mel I would miss my family.It also requires a large amount of training to become a space tourist,and I don't think I have time for that.Moreover,I don't think I can 55 a trip to space.That would definitely cost a lot! Zainab,South Africa I'd love to.We studied the solar system in Science classes this semester.I think space is amazing and I desire to know more about it. 56,I have no other way but to search for information about it online.If I can have the chance to travel to space,I would directly see the things I never see on the Earth. Ana,the US I would not like to be a space tourist.I respeot those who love space tourism.For me,I only want to 57 what I have on this planet-my family, my school and my pets.I would like to work hard to make progrees in what I am doing. 6 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APF （)52.A.tourist B.spaceship C.sport D.planet )53.A.amusing B.frightening C.surprising D.exciting ( )54.A.What's more B.After all C.Above all D.In brief （)55.A.plan B.require C.afford D.prepare ( )56.A.Suddenly B.Additionally C.Happily D.Unluckily （)57、A.1 live on B.focus on C.call on D.put on C.Read the passage and complete the tasks.（共12分) What will the future world be like?Many people are glad to give their opinions. Here are two imaginations about the world of tomorrow. When people talk about the future,we like to think that we'll have our own personal flying car.We would fly at 480 kilometres per hour,avoiding traffic lights, busy roads and speeding tickets.However,some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars.One big problem is:What will happen if the flying cars break down? Then there will be problems with traffic control.Also,if they become popular,there will surely be too much air traffic.So it seems that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground! Imagine you have your own Ironman suit.Several companies are trying to build a practical robot "exoskeleton"This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movements.It will allow the wearer to lift heavy objeots,walk a long way and even punch through walls!It is useful in many ways,especially for people with disabilities.This suit might help people to walk again after disease or injury.But the disadvantage at the moment is the price.Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.Another problem is hattery lifeA suit like this needs a lot of power and batteries only last about 15 minutes af the moment.One other problem is that a badly programmed robot suit could kurt the wearer.You wouldn't want your robot leg or arm bending(弯曲)the wrong way. So in the future,although we might be able to fly to work and lift a car above our heads,there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible. Task1:Answer the questions.（每题1分，共6分) 58.Is a personal flying car imagined to be able to avoid traffio lights? 59. What speed do people imagine for personal flying cars? 60. If flying cars become popular,what problem could they lead to? CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap ⊥I·A八I发 6l.What is an“exoskeleton”in the passage? 62.According to the passage,how many problems do the exoskeleton robots have? 63.Which imagination do you prefer,the flying car or the exoskeleton robot?Why? Task2:(共6分) 64.Think of one more imagination about the world of tomorrow and explain it in about 30 words. I.Translate the following sentences into English.（每题2分，共6分) 65,我无法想象未来会在上学日去参观埃及的大金字塔。（imagine) 9 aM☒ 66.除非我逃学飞去埃及，否则这是不可能的。(unless) 67.很可能每个人都将能够探索最深的海洋或前往太空。（业ky) CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APp