Unit 6 Wisdom counts 单元配套练习 A层2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语上册

Unit 6 Wisdom counts ---Words and phrases (A层) Name _______ Class _______ 一、根据首字母提示写单词，完成句子。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. He told a very funny j______ at the party, and everyone laughed. 2. J.K. Rowling is the a______ of the Harry Potter series. 3. They won a v______ against a much stronger team. 4. The company decided to l______ its new factory near the river. 5. She s______ planned a surprise birthday party for her best friend. 6. A s_______ is a member of an army, not just any person who fights. 7. The heavy f_____ made it difficult to see the road ahead. 8. The water bottle is e_____; we need to refill it. 9. We visited the r_______ of a Roman temple in the city. 10. The weather was terrible; t_________, we decided to cancel the picnic. 二、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. 他们用笑话缓解了紧张的气氛。 They used ________ to relax the tense atmosphere. 2. 士兵们必须在午夜前进入城堡。 The soldiers had to ________ the castle before ________. 3. 除了他以外，所有人都成功了。 Everyone succeeded ________ him. 4. 他们假装是朋友，其实是敌人。 They ________ to be friends, but they were actually ________. 5. 他在比赛中打败了所有对手，赢得了胜利。 He ________ all the opponents in the competition and won the ________. 6. 互联网上充斥着错误信息，所以我们必须仔细核实事实。 The internet _____ _____ _____ misinformation, so we must check facts carefully. 7. 我厌倦了我的工作，我需要做出改变。 I _____ _____ _____ my job; I need a change. 8. 拿别人犯的错开玩笑并不好笑。 It’s not funny to _____ _____ _____ people’s mistakes. 9. 很多人都嫉妒他的唱歌天赋。 Many people _____ _____ _____ his singing talent. 10. 船长说我们可以登船了，但浓雾会延误我们的行程。 The captain said we can _____ _____ ______, but the _____ _____ will delay our trip. 三、用所给词的正确形式填空，完成句子。 1.They__________(secret)planned a surprise party for their mom. 2.Some__________(soldier)visited our school last month. 3.They decided____________(locate)the picnic tables under the trees. 4.We have already__________(hide)the treasure under the big rock. 5.The two armies stopped__________(fight)last week.Now people are living a peaceful life. 四、重点句型翻译 1. 尽管他失败了，但他没有放弃。（Although…, give up） ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 他们秘密地制定了一个计划来对付敌人。（make a plan, deal with） ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. 除了努力学习，没有其他成功的方法。（except, no other way） ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 他假装对那个笑话不感兴趣。（pretend, be interested in） ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. 他们充满信心地朝着目标前进。（be full of, move towards） ______________________________________________________________________________________ 五、信息匹配 下面的材料 A - F 是几个故事的介绍。请根据下面几位人物的兴趣和需求，找到适合他们的故事。 A. The Story of Pangu This is a Chinese story about how the world was created. Pangu is a giant who separates the sky from the earth. It's a fun story with colorful pictures. It's easy to understand and great for learning about Chinese culture. B. The Legend of King Arthur This is a famous story from England. It is about a brave king who fights dragons and knights (骑士). The story has lots of exciting adventures and pictures. It's easy to read. It is good for kids who love knights and castles. C. The Story of Noah's Ark This is a story from the Bible. It is about a man named Noah who builds a big boat to save animals from a flood. The story has lots of pictures of animals and is easy to understand. It is good for learning about kindness and bravery. D. The Story of the Trojan Horse This is an ancient Greek story about a big wooden horse that helps soldiers win a war. It is a clever story with lots of details. It is good for kids who love history and exciting adventures. E. The Legend of Mulan This is a Chinese story about a brave girl who dresses up as a boy to fight in the army. It is a story of courage and bravery. It has lots of pictures and is easy to read. It is good for learning about Chinese history. F. The Story of the Three Little Pigs This is a classic story from England. It is about three little pigs that build houses. One house is made of straw, one is made of sticks, and one is made of bricks. A big bad wolf tries to blow down their houses. It's good for learning about hard work and being strong. ( ) 1. Tom is a six - year - old boy. He loves stories about brave heroes and exciting adventures. He wants to read a story with lots of pictures and fun characters. ( ) 2. Anna is interested in stories about how the world began. She likes colorful pictures and simple explanations. She wants to learn about different cultures. ( ) 3. Wang Mei is a student who loves stories about brave girls and strong women. She wants to read a story that shows courage and bravery and has lots of pictures. ( ) 4. Steve likes stories about clever plans and smart people. He wants to read a story that teaches him about ancient wars and clever tricks. ( ) 5. Lily loves stories about kind people and animals. She wants to read a story that shows how to be brave and kind. 六、阅读理解 An alley (小巷) about 2 metres wide, or "Liu Chi Xiang" in Chinese, now attracts a large number of visitors in Tongcheng, Anhui. There is an ancient story behind it. During the Qing Dynasty, Minister Zhang Ying received a letter from his family back in his hometown of Tongcheng one day. From the letter, Zhang learned that his family had fought with their neighbour Wu over the boundary (分界线) between their houses. Since both families held strong power in Tongcheng, the disagreement was never solved. Zhang's family wrote the letter hoping that Zhang could get the Wu family to give in. However, Zhang replied with a poem saying, "Writing a letter from home miles away, just for a wall/All that fuss (大吵大闹) over one metre or two/Looking at the ten - thousand - mile - long Great Wall/Long gone is its builder Emperor Qinshihuang." His reply made the family members realize that the wall was only a small problem and that the close relationship with their neighbour was more important. So, they decided to move their wall back about one metre. In turn, the Wu family was deeply touched by this act and moved back another metre while building their wall. It created a narrow "alley" about two metres wide between the houses. Today, Tongcheng has become a national historical and cultural city. And the alley shows the values of tolerance and harmony (宽容与和谐) that are widely admired in China. ( ) 1. How did Minister Zhang Ying's family ask him for help? A. By writing him a letter. B. By visiting him in person. C. By sending a picture to him. D. By asking a neighbour to tell him. ( ) 2. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Zhang's family members. B. Zhang's neighbors. C. Wu's family members. D. Wu's relatives. ( ) 3. Which of the following is the right order according to the text? a. Zhang Ying replied with a poem to his family. b. The Wu family was touched by the Zhang family's action. c. The alley between the houses became about two metres wide. d. The Zhang family hoped Zhang Ying could help them win the disagreement. e. The two families had a disagreement over the boundary between their houses. A. c - e - d - a - b B. e - d - c - b - a C. e - d - a - b - c D. e - d - b - c - a ( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. Zhang Ying finally decided to use his power to help his family. B. The alley "Liu Chi Xiang" was created during the Ming Dynasty. C. The alley is a symbol of tolerance and harmony in traditional Chinese culture. D. Zhang's family realized the importance of the close relationship with their relatives. ( ) 5. Which could be the best title for the text? A. The history of Tongcheng B. The story behind "Liu Chi Xiang" C. Two families with strong powers D. The life of Minister Zhang Ying 七、根据短文内容，用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。 A Greek king once had a beautiful wife (1)_________(call) Helen. One day, a prince from Troy, called Paris, stole Helen away and brought her to Troy with him. The Greeks sent (2)____________(thousand) of ships to attack Troy. Troy, however, was powerful and well protected. The war lasted (3)_________ many years. The Greeks had a soldier called Achilles (阿喀琉斯). He was the greatest (4)___________(fight) in the world. When he was born, his mother put him in a magic river. Every part of his body that touched the water became immortal (不朽的). But she had to hold his heel (脚后跟), so that part became his great weakness. Achilles killed many (5)____________(enemy). He was strong and cruel. He killed the greatest prince in Troy, called Hector. He then dragged (拖) Hector’s body around the city to mock (嘲笑) the Trojan people. The Greeks had still not won, though. They made a plan. They decided (6)__________(give) a gift to the city of Troy: a giant wooden horse. Late one evening, the Greeks pushed the wooden horse to the gates of Troy. The Trojans, seeing the gift, thought the Greeks had given up.(7)___________(happy), they took in the gift. That night, they celebrated and drank wine. But as they slept, the horse opened up and ropes (绳子) came down. It was a trick–the horse was filled (8)________ Greek soldiers. They opened the gates, (9)__________ (burn) the city and killed most of the Trojans as they slept. The Greeks won the war. Achilles, though, was hit by (10)________ arrow in the final battle. It hit his heel, the one weak part of his body, and he died. Unit 6 Wisdom counts ---Reading (A层) Name _______ Class _______ Reading 1 一、特洛伊战争背景小测验 ( ) 1. When do historians think the Trojan War took place? A. around the 12th century BCE B. around the 3rd century BCE C. around the 12th century CE ( )2. Who were the two sides of The Trojan War ? A. the Egyptians and the Greeks B. the Trojans and the Greeks C. the Egyptians and the Trojans ( )3. How long did the Trojan War last? A. About 3 years B. About 5 years C. About 10 years ( )4.Which famous author wrote about the Trojan War? A. Homer B. Socrates C. Plato ( ) 5. Where are the remains of Troy located? A. present-day Greece B. present-day Italy C present-day Turkey 二、短语匹配（将英文短语与中文释义连线） sail away pull into climb out make jokes about celebrate victory 拉进……里面 庆祝胜利 开走；驶离 爬出来 取笑… 三、事件排序（根据故事内容排列顺序） a. The Greeks sailed away and left a wooden horse. b. The Trojans pulled the horse into the city. c. Greek soldiers climbed out of the horse at midnight. d. The Greeks captured Troy without fighting. e. The Trojans celebrated their victory. 正确顺序：________ → ________ → ________ → ________ → ________ 四、阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确答案） ( ) 1. Why did the Greek soldiers sail away? A. Because they lost the war. B. Because they wanted to trick the Trojans. C. Because they were tired of fighting. ( ) 2. What was inside the wooden horse? A. Food and weapons. B. Greek soldiers. C. Nothing. ( ) 3. How did the Greek soldiers enter the city of Troy? A. Through the main gate. B. By climbing the walls. C. Through a secret door in the horse. ( ) 4. What lesson can we learn from this story? A. War is always cruel. B. Wisdom can be stronger than force. C. Never trust a gift. ( ) 5. Which word best describes the Greek soldiers in the story? A. Honest B. Wise C. Strong Reading 2 一、汉译英。 1.下来 ______________(P84) 2.不再 ______________(P84) 3.如此……以至于 ______________(P84) 4.把……拉进 ……______________(P84) 5.拿……开玩笑 ______________(P85) 6.确保 ______________(P85) 7.除……之外 ______________(P85) 8.尽力做某事 ______________(P85) 9.接管 ______________(P85) 10.成功地做成 …… ______________(P85) 二、句子仿写 1. It's so big that they couldn't take it with them. 它太大了，他们带不走。 【解析】so ...that 意为“如此……以至于”,引导结果状语从句。 仿写： 昨天晚上她太兴奋了，睡不着觉。 _________________________________________________________________________ 2.They sang and danced around the horse,and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. 他们围着马唱歌跳舞，拿愚蠢的希腊人开玩笑。 【解析】make jokes about 意为“拿……开玩笑；以……为笑柄”,与 play jokes on和 make fun of同义。 仿写：拿人们的名字开玩笑是不礼貌的。（It is adj. to do） _________________________________________________________________________ 3.By midnight,the main square was empty,except for the huge horse. 到了午夜，主广场空荡荡的，除了这匹巨大的马。 【解析】except for意为“除……之外”,是介词短语。besides 意为“除……之外(还)” 仿写：这个公园很完美，除了一个小垃圾桶。(except for) __________________________________________________________________________ 仿写：除了几个游客，所有人都尽量遵守公园的规定。(try to) __________________________________________________________________________ 仿写：除了许多树，这个公园还有很多花，游客们喜欢来这里。(so...that) __________________________________________________________________________ 4.In the end,they succeeded in capturing it in just one night with a clever trick... 最后，他们通过一个聪明的计谋成功地在一夜之间攻占了它 …… 【解析】① in the end意为“最后，终于”,同义表达有at last和 finally。②succeed in doing sth.意为“成功地做成某事”。succeed 为动词，意为“成功”;success是名词；successful是形容词；successfully是副词。 仿写：萨拉Sarah是一位成功的画家，她成功地画了一幅美丽的画。 ____________________________________________________________________________ 三、根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 The captain ran up to the city wall and said, "The Greek army(1) ____________ (try) for ten years to capture our city. Now, they've sailed away. " Then he noticed the only thing left behind —(2) ______ huge wooden horse. When the soldier asked why the horse had wheels, the captain just ordered his men (3) ___________(pull) it into the city. That night, the Trojans celebrated (4) _________ (they) victory,singing and dancing around the wooden horse. They also made jokes(5) __________ the Greeks. After that, they locked the city gates and went to sleep. They didn't know some Greek soldiers (6) ____________(hide) inside the horse at that time. At midnight, (7) ___________everyone was asleep, these Greek soldiers came out. They opened the main gate of the city, and the Greek army, which had (8) __________(secret) returned, entered the city. For ten years, the Greeks couldn't capture the city through (9)_________(fight). In one night, (10) ___________ , they succeeded with this clever trick. 四、完形填空。 One day a young man Gary went to see a wise old man. He wanted to know why he wasn’t able to reach all of his 1 in his life. He found the old man reading in a small house by the river. With a smile, the wise man listened to Gary’s story and 2 him, “First come to help me boil a kettle (水壶) of water!” Gary saw a big kettle standing in the corner next to a small stove (火炉), but he didn’t find any 3 . So he went out to search for some. He came back with some dry wood, 4 the kettle with water and put it on the stove. Then he put some wood in the stove and started a fire. But because the kettle was too 5 , when the wood burned up, the water did not boil. So he ran off to get more. When he returned, the water had nearly turned cold. This time he 6 his lesson and prepared more wood in advance (事先). Then the water boiled very 7 . “If there is not 8 wood, how would you boil the water?” the wise man asked. Gary thought for a moment but didn’t know the 9 , so he shook his head. “Well, then just pour out some water from the kettle!” the old man said. Gary 10 . “At first, you set too many goals,” said the old man. “It’s just like the large kettle full of water. You didn’t have enough wood, so you couldn’t boil the water. If you want to make the water boil, then you will have to either pour some out or prepare more wood!” （ ）1. A. jobs B. goals C. tasks D. dreams （ ）2. A. told B. asked C. pushed D. persuaded （ ）3. A. stone B. food C. fruit D. wood （ ）4. A. put on B. filled up C. took away D. got to （ ）5. A. large B. tall C. old D. heavy （ ）6. A. found B. thought C. learned D. started （ ）7. A. quietly B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully （ ）8. A. enough B. fresh C. clean D. green （ ）9. A. reason B. question C. answer D. lesson （ ）10. A. waved B. wrote C. signed D. nodded 五、阅读理解 Socrates(苏格拉底) is a famous ancient Greek thinker, philosopher(哲学家) and educator. On the first day of school, Socrates told his students, “Today, we’ll only learn one thing, that is, to stretch(前伸) for your arms, and then try to swing them back.” He showed them and as a result, all the students laughed. “Sir, is it also learned?” one of the students laughed. “Of course! You think this is an easy thing, but in fact, it is very difficult,” Socrates answered seriously. Hearing this, all the students laughed even harder. Without being a little angry, Socrates said, “In this class I’ll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start today, and you will do it 100 times a day.”10 days later, Socrates asked, “Who still insists(坚持) on swinging his arms?” About 80% of the students raised their hands. 20 days later, Socrates asked again, “Who still insists on swinging his arms?” About 50% of them raised their hands. 3 months later, Socrates asked again, “Who still insists on the simplest action of swinging?” This time only one student raised his hand. He was Plato. From this example, we can see that perseverance is the easiest but the most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do it. Only the one who can insist on an easy thing may make it! （ ）1. What did all the students think of swinging arms back? A. It was very interesting. B. It was too simple. C. It was so exciting. D. It was very difficult. （ ）2. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in Paragraph 4 mean in English? A. Smiling at others. B. Keeping doing something. C. Doing sports. D. Learning to swim. （ ）3. Which picture shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. （ ）4. What is the best title for the passage? A. Can You Think More? B. Can You Be a Great Man? C. Can You Be a Good Listener? D. Can You Swing Your Arms 100 Times Every Day? Unit 6 Wisdom counts ---Grammar (A层) Name _______ Class _______ 一、写出下列动词的过去式和过去分词形式。 1.is ________ _________ 2.teach ________ _________ 3.eat ________ _________ 4.record ________ _________ 5. go ________ _________ 6. take ________ _________ 7. sit ________ _________ 8. drink ________ _________ 9. see ________ _________ 10. know ________ _________ 二、 根据句意,用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。 1. My father___________ (work) in Beijing six years ago! 2. Uncle Zhao __________ (live) in this city for ten years. 3. I _______________ (not see) her lately. 4. When they finished their homework, they ________ (go) out to play. 5. By now, we _______________ (raise) over $1,000 for the charity. 6. She __________ (be) to Beijing twice, and she plans ____________ (visit) it again this October. 7. Jim___________ (make) many friends since he _______ (come) to China. 8. — ________ you _________ (see) the film before? — Yes, I___________ . — Where __________ you ___________ (see) it? — At the Queen’s Cinema. 9. She ______ (collect) a lot of stories about wisdom since she began this project. 10. I ______ (read) the story about Sun Tzu's wisdom last week. 三、根据回答,用适当的时态连词成句。 1. How long / Sandy / keep the teddy bear? ________________________________________ — Since 2010. 2. When / Anna / start learning English? ______________________________________— Seven years ago. 3. Where / they / decide / to go on vacation? __________________________________________— Not yet. 4. What time / you / yesterday / finish your English report? ____________________________________________— At10:00p.m. 5. How long / be / your grandfather / in hospital? __________________________________________— Since Tuesday. 四、用have/has been to/in, have gone to的各种形式填空。 1. Where is Jack? He __________________ his country. 2. John _______________ England since he came back. 3. The Smiths _______________ Beijing for years. 4. I ________________ this school since three years ago. 5. _______________ you ever ______________ America? -- Yes, I ____________ there many times. 五、根据括号中的提示翻译句子，完成短文。 My cousin, Anna, was born in a small town. However, (12) ____________________________________ （自十三岁以来，她就住在伦敦). She has learned the British way of life and still loves our home food.(13)______________________________________________(当她是个孩子时，她想成为一名歌手). So far, (14) __________________________________________（她已经写了二十多首歌). She often sings them at open - air events in parks and gets warm applause. After each show, she feels more confident about her dream. In her first year at music school, (15) ______________________________（安娜遇到了她最好的朋友), Ben, who also wanted to write songs. They helped each other when work was hard. They also enjoyed many cups of tea and cookies during breaks. Last month they gave a small concert together, and the concert hall was full of warm smiles. By now, (16)______________________________________________（他们俩都已经出了自己的激光唱片CDs), and they are very happy. 六、根据短文内容，用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。 “Hou sheng ke wei” is a Chinese idiom (成语). It (1) __________ (mean) young people, full of young spirits, will often surpass (超越) older people. Here's the story of the idiom. In ancient times, the great thinker Confucius often (2) __________________ (travel) through all the states, teaching. One day, he took his carriage (四轮马车) (3) _________ went out on one of these journeys. (4) ___________ (sudden) seeing a child in the middle of the road, he asked the driver to stop. Confucius said to the child, “Could you please give way to (5) _______ (I) carriage?” The child said, “Can’t you see that there’s (6) _______ castle (城堡) here?”, pointing at a small castle he had made on the road. The child continued, “I only heard that carriages move around a castle. I’ve never heard that a castle should give way to traffic.” Confucius was really (7) ____________ (surprise) and said, “At such a young age, you seem to know quite a lot.” The kid raised his head and looked straight (8) ________ Confucius. He said, “I heard fish can swim when they’re born and that rabbits can run on the (9) _______ (three) day after birth. You see, age doesn’t make a (10) _______ (different).” Hearing this, Confucius felt the child was clever and said, “Oh, young people today are really amazing.” Then he asked the carriage driver to go around the child’s castle. Unit 6 Wisdom counts ---Listening and speaking (A层) Name _______ Class _______ 一、根据音标写出单词 1.Everyone went to the park /ɪkˈsept/_______ Tom. 2.His father is a brave /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/_______. 3.She /səkˈsiːdɪd/_________ in passing the English test. 4.We all cheered when we heard the good news of /ˈvɪktəri/_______. 5.They /ˈsiːkrətli/________ prepared a birthday party for her. 二、根据首字母完成单词 1.A c_______ is a period of 100 years. 2.They s_______ across the ocean to reach the new land. 3.Someone tried to s_______ a painting from the museum last night. 4. He was afraid he would f_______ the math exam. 5. Our team did its best to b_______ the other team in the game. 6.His brother joined the a_______ and became a soldier. 7.If you break the rules, your teacher will p_______ you 8.The meeting will l_______ for about two hours 9.The police tried to c_______ the thief in the street. 10.The old house has been e_______ for many years. 三、关于特洛伊战争的信息询问题 1. 你想知道特洛伊战争是如何开始的，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 2. 你想知道特洛伊战争故事中的主要角色有哪些，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 3. 你想知道特洛伊战争持续了多久，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 4. 你想知道特洛伊战争是如何结束的，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 5. 你想知道希腊人是如何取得胜利的，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 6. 你想知道战争结束后，特洛伊城发生了什么，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 7. 你想知道我们可以从特洛伊战争的故事中学到什么，你问Anna: _____________________________________________ 四、完形填空 In ancient China, during the Warring States Period, there were many small kingdoms. One day, the state of Wei decided to ___1___ the state of Zhao. Zhao’s capital city, Handan, ____2___ the north, and it was soon surrounded by Wei’s strong army. The king of Zhao was very worried—his soldiers were not enough to fight back, and the city was almost empty of food and supplies. He quickly asked the state of Qi for help.​ The king of Qi sent two smart generals, Sun Bin and Tian Ji, to save Zhao. Instead of leading their army directly to Handan, Sun Bin had a clever___3___. “If we march toward Wei’s capital city, Daliang, which is now weakly guarded, the Wei army will have to leave Zhao to protect their own home,” he said. ____4____, the Qi army quietly ____5____ Daliang. They didn’t make any loud noise, so the Wei soldiers in Handan didn’t know about the plan.​ When the Wei general heard that his own capital was under attack , he was very scared. He____6___ led most of his army back to save Daliang. On their way back, the tired Wei soldiers were suddenly met by the Qi army, who had been ____7__ there secretly there, waiting for them. The Wei army was beaten quickly.​ In the end, the Qi army _____8____ in rescuing Zhao without fighting a big battle in Handan. This clever strategy is called “Surround Wei to Save Zhao” in Chinese history. The people of Zhao were so happy that they held a big party to celebrate their ___9_____. This story tells us that sometimes, using___10____ is more powerful than using force. 1. A. attach B. attribute C. attract D. attack 2. A. was different from B.was made up of C. was famous for D. was located in 3. A.trick B. challenge C.mind D.instruction 4. A. Though B. Anywhere C. However D. Therefore 5. A. went their way to B. made their way to C. on their wany to D. got their wany in 6. A. suddenly B. eventually C. immediately D. especially 7. A. filling B.pretending C.entering D. hiding 8. A. remaining B.managing C. succeeded D.attempting 9. A. victory B. independence C. intelligence D.cooperation 10. A. bravery B. determination C. teamwork D. wisdom $