Unit4原文课文强化练习-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

新课标八下 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature原文课文强化练习（2026年版） Reaching New Heights To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world.On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and changeable weather. Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the"Death Road", but a Chinese climbing team was determined to make the climb. On 24 May 1960, climbers Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou,Qu Yinhua, and Gong Bu arrived at the Second Step.It was 8,600 metres above sea level. People said it was so high that even birds could not reach it. Liu allowed his teammates to step on his shoulders. Bit by bit, the climbers pulled themselves up, and they made it past the Second Step. At 4:20 a.m. on 25 May, the Chinese national flag flew above the world's highest mountain for the first time. In 1975, another Chinese team climbed to the top of Qomolangma to do research. This time, they brought a ladder to the Second Step. Until 2007,almost all climbers from the northern side used this "Chinese Ladder" to reach the top much faster.In 2020, a third team returned to Qomolangma to measure its height-8,848.86 metres. Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top successfully,but many fail. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world? It is because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply "because it's there"! 阅读理解 1. According to the passage, which challenge is NOT mentioned about climbing Mount Qomolangma? A. Low temperatures that can drop to -30℃. B. Dangerous wild animals on the mountain. C. Thin air and changeable weather. 2. What did the Chinese climbers do to pass the “Second Step” in 1960? A. They used a ladder left by earlier climbers. B. They waited for better weather conditions. C. One climber let others step on his shoulders to climb up. 3. Why was the “Chinese Ladder” important? A. It helped measure the height of the mountain. B. It made climbing from the northern side faster and easier. C. It was used to rescue climbers in danger. 4. When did Chinese climbers first successfully reach the top from the northern side? A. 1953 B. 1960 C. 1975 5. What is the main reason the passage gives for people risking their lives to climb Qomolangma? A. To become famous and earn money. B. Because human curiosity and ambition drive them. C. To study rare plants and animals. 任务型阅读 1. List three dangers that climbers face on Mount Qomolangma according to Paragraph 1. ________________________________________________________ 2. Why was the northern side of Qomolangma called the “Death Road” before 1960? _______________________________________________________________ 3. How did the Chinese climbers get past the “Second Step” in 1960? (Describe the action briefly.) _______________________________________________________________ 4. What was the main purpose of the Chinese team visiting Qomolangma in 2020? _______________________________________________________________ 5. What does George Mallory’s quote “because it’s there” suggest about human nature? _______________________________________________________________ 完形填空 Mount Qomolangma, the world’s highest mountain, is one of nature’s greatest 1. _______. Climbing it is extremely dangerous because of the freezing temperatures, 2. _______ air, and sudden weather changes. Before 1960, no one had ever reached the top from the northern side, 3. _______ was called the “Death Road.” However, a Chinese team decided to take 4. _______ challenge. On May 24, 1960, four Chinese climbers arrived at a difficult point 5. _______ the Second Step. To get past it, one climber let the others step on his shoulders. Finally, 6. _______ the early morning of May 25, they succeeded in raising the Chinese flag at the top 7. _______ the first time. In 1975, another Chinese team brought a ladder to the Second Step, 8. _______ later climbers to reach the top more easily. In 2020, 9. _______ team returned to measure the mountain’s exact height. Climbing Qomolangma remains risky, 10. _______ people continue to try. As one explorer said, they do it “because it’s there.” 1. A. wonders B. places C. secrets 2. A. thin B. fresh C. thick 3. A. where B. which C. who 4. A. a B. an C. the 5. A. known as B. made of C. filled with 6. A. at B. in C. on 7. A. for B. at C. by 8. A. allowing B. to allow C. allowed 9. A. two B. second C. a third 10. A. but B. so C. because 选词填空 reach;wonder;life;change; survive;be;curious;them;until;successful; To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest 1.__________ of the world.On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers 2.________the top, and that is only if they3.________ the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and 4.________ weather. Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the"Death Road", but a Chinese climbing team5._____ determined to make the climb. On 24 May 1960, climbers Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou,Qu Yinhua, and Gong Bu arrived at the Second Step.It was 8,600 metres above sea level. People said it was so high that even birds could not reach it. Liu allowed his teammates to step on his shoulders. Bit by bit, the climbers pulled 6._________ up, and they made it past the Second Step. At 4:20 a.m. on 25 May, the Chinese national flag flew above the world's highest mountain for the first time. In 1975, another Chinese team climbed to the top of Qomolangma to do research. This time, they brought a ladder to the Second Step. 7.________ 2007,almost all climbers from the northern side used this "Chinese Ladder" to reach the top much faster.In 2020, a third team returned to Qomolangma to measure its height-8,848.86 metres. Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top 8._________,but many fail. Why do people still risk their 9.______ to climb the highest mountain in the world? It is because human 10._________ and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply "because it's there"! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $