Unit 1 Career talks 自主检测 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

Unit 1Career talks 自主检测 满分 48分 限时40 分钟 .完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)53 Betty is a biologist. She studies brain diseases that come along with aging. Her 1 is not an easy one. She is trying to understand what goes wrong with the brain over time, and how people can age in a healthy way. It is very important, especially when people are living a 2 life now. Betty does not have a natural gift(天赋) for math. She never 3 that she could be a scientist one day when she was little. Now, she has got a doctor's degree in biology and become a famous 4 researcher. Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything. This is a very 5 quality for a scientist. Another 6 is that she is a creative thinker. “After all, science is all about problem-solving,” Betty said. Betty thinks the best part of her research is trying out an idea to see if it will work. Her heart is filled with joy when her idea is proved right and 7 by other scientists. But when things don't go 8 as she plans, she feels no disappointment. She says mistakes may 9 a new idea. Few are born to be a 10 . According to Betty, curiosity and creativity play the biggest role. 1. A. job B. book C. excuse D. exam 2. A. slower B. longer C. quieter D. simpler 3. A. argued B. reported C. thought D. understood 4. A. social B. medical C. educational D. environmental 5. A. poor B. strange C. similar D. important 6. A. reason B. example C. purpose D. decision 7. A. changed B. accepted C. described D. questioned 8. A. safely B. crazily C. blindly D. smoothly 9. A. mix with B. turn down C. lead to D. break down 10. A. dentist B. lawyer C. coach D. scientist .阅读理解(每小题2分,共18分) A ①Wang Haoze made history in 2024 as China's first female flight engineer and a member of the Shenzhou-19 crew. Her journey to space is a story of hard work. It shows that even the hardest goals can be achieved (实现) with a willing mind. ②Born in 1990 in Hebei Province, Wang grew up in a strict but loving family. Her mother was a teacher, and her father worked as a policeman. From a young age, she learned the value of keeping on doing something. In 2008,she passed China's National College Entrance Exam (gaokao) and entered Southeast University in Nanjing. There, she was good at studying and loved sports, often competing in races. ③After graduating in 2015, Wang became a rocket engineer in Beijing. In 2018, she applied(申请) for China's astronaut program. For over two years, she faced hard tests against 2,500people. Wang never gave up, even during challenges like 72 hours without sleep or food. . Finally, she became one of the 18 new astronauts—— and the only woman in the group. ④On October 30, 2024, Wang's dream came true. She flew into space with two teammates aboard Shenzhou-19, becoming China's third female astronaut. ⑤Wang Haoze's story shows that with a willing mind, normal people can achieve wonderful things. Her story makes more people reach for their dreams, no matter how impossible they seem. 11. How does the passage tell Wang Haoze's story? A. By asking questions. B. By telling events in time order. C. By comparing her with others. D. By using conversations. 12. Which of the following sentences can be put in the“ ”? A. Her parents never wanted her to work hard B. She often thought about her college days as the happiest time of her life C. Although failing many times, she believed every challenge was a step closer to her goal D. In 2020, she returned to Hebei Province to visit her family 13. Which of the following is the structure of the passage? 14. What's the best title of the passage? A. A Woman's Engineer Dream B. The History of Shenzhou-19 C. From a Rocket Engineer to a Space Hero D. Life in Hebei Province B There are many kinds of work. People do different things in their work. We talked to three young people about their careers(职业). Read about them. Jane,22: I'm a travel agent(代理人). I plan vacations for different kinds of people. I need to buy plane tickets, book hotel rooms and make travel plans. I pay attention to the needs of my customers and help solve their travel problems. I really like the working hours from 9:00 am to5:00 pm. And I can buy plane tickets at very low prices. Grace,24: I sell electronics(电子器件) in a store. I help people make decisions about choosing and buying electronics. I need to know clearly about the information of each product in our store. I'm a fan of technology, so I think it's always interesting to learn about new electronics. Sometimes I have to work late at night, but I still enjoy my work. And they pay me very well. Mike, 25: I'm a website designer(设计师). I make websites for different companies. To make a website for a company, I learn about the company and its needs first. I write down some ideas. After that, I talk to people at the company again to improve my design. Then I complete the website. I like to create new things. I feel so happy when I see the results of my work. Also, I work on my computer at home. This means I can decide my own working hours and have more time with my family. 15. What does Jane do for different kinds of people? A. She repairs computers. B. She plans vacations. C. She writes books. D. She does housework. 16. What is always interesting for Grace? A. To work very late at night. B. To learn about new electronics. C. To have more time with her family. D. To help people solve travel problems. 17. What is the right order for Mike to make a website for a company? a. Write down some ideas. b. Finish making the website. c. Learn about the company and its needs. d. Communicate with people at the company again. A. a-b-c-d B. a-c-d-b C. c-b-a-d D. c-a-d-b 18. We can learn from the passage that the three young people all . A. sell electronics B. make little money C. enjoy their work D. create new technology 19. This passage mainly helps people A. decide their working hours B. learn about different work C. find a company to work for D. become fans of technology .书面表达(共20分) 你校英语杂志正在开展以“My Great Hero”为题的征文活动。请根据下面的要点提示写一篇英语征文稿,介绍你心目中的英雄。 要点提示: 1. Who is the hero in your heart? 2. What made him/ her a hero? 3. How has he/ she changed you? 4. Share more ideas about him/ her. 注意:文中不得透露个人的真实信息;词数100左右;文章的标题和开头已经给出,不计入总词数。 My Great Hero Everyone has a hero and the hero in my heart is I.[语篇解读]本文通过 Betty的故事告诉我们拥有好奇心和创造力很重要。 1.A 考查名词。根据设空处后对于她的工作的描述可知, job符合题意。 2.B 考查形容词的比较级。 Betty研究如何让人们健康地变老,这个非常重要,尤其是现在人们的寿命变得更长了, longer符合题意。 3.C 考查动词。 Betty在数学方面没有天赋,所以她在小时候从来没想过自己会成为一名科学家, thought符合题意。 4.B 考查形容词。 social社会的; medical医学的;educational有关教育的; environmental环境的。根据设空处前提到的她研究脑部疾病可知,她成了著名的医学研究人员, medical符合题意。 易错警示 medical作形容词,意为“医疗的;医学的”。如: Everyone has the right to get good medical care.每个人都有权得到良好的医疗。 5.D 考查形容词。根据语境可知,好奇心对科学家来说是非常重要的品质, important符合题意。 6.A 考查名词。 reason原因; example例子; purpose目的; decision决定。根据设空处前的“Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything.”可知,设空处前提到了一个原因,此处是在介绍另一个原因,reason符合题意。 7.B 考查动词。根据语境可知,当她的想法被证明是正确的并被其他科学家接受时,她的心里充满了喜悦, accepted符合题意。 8.D 考查副词。 safely安全地; crazily疯狂地; blindly盲目地; smoothly顺利地。根据语境可知,当事情没有按她的计划顺利进行时,她不会感到失望, smoothly符合题意。 9.C 考查短语。 mix with与……混合; turn down关小,调低,拒绝; lead to导致,引起; break down出故障。根据语境可知,她说错误可能会引发新的想法, lead to符合题意。 10.D 考查名词。根据前文提到的“生物学家”和“科学家”可推断,此处表示“很少有人天生就是科学家”, scientist符合题意。 . A [语篇解读]本文主要讲述了王浩泽从一名火箭工程师努力奋斗成为一名航天员的经历。 11.B 写作手法题。通读全文可知,本文是按照时间顺序来讲述王浩泽的故事的。故选B。 12.C 信息还原题。根据设空处前后内容可知,王浩泽在申请航天员项目时,即便面临许多挑战也从未放弃,最终成为新航天员之一,由此可知,适合填入文中的句子是“虽然失败了很多次,但她相信每一次挑战都会让她离目标更近一步”。故选C。 13. A 文章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段是总述,引出话题;第二、三、四段按时间顺序分别介绍了王浩泽的成长背景、成为航天员的过程以及最终实现梦想飞入太空的结果;第五段总结全文。本文是“总一分一总”的结构,故选项A是正确的结构图。 14. C 标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了王浩泽从一名火箭工程师努力奋斗成为一名航天员的经历。故选C。 B [语篇解读]本文主要介绍了三个年轻人的不同职业,包括工作内容、工作感受等。 15. B 细节理解题。根据 Jane 描述中的“I plan vacations for different kinds of people.”可知,她为不同类型的人计划旅行。故选 B。 16. B 细节理解题。根据 Grace描述中的“so I think it's always interesting to learn about new electronics”可知,她认为了解新的电子器件总是非常有趣。故选B。 17. D 信息排序题。根据 Mike的描述可知,他为公司制作网站的顺序是:了解这家公司和它的需求 写下一些想法 再次和公司的人交流 完成这个网站的制作,因此正确的顺序为c-a-d-b。故选D。 18. C 细节理解题。通读全文可知,三个人都非常享受自己的工作。故选C。 19. B 写作目的题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了三个年轻人的不同职业,因此主要可以帮助人们了解不同的工作。故选B。 . One possible version: My Great Hero Everyone has a hero and the hero in my heart is Qian Xuesen, one of the most famous scientists in China. When he was young, Qian was very hard-working and studied in some famous universities in the world. He worked hard and once won some prizes and made some amazing discoveries. He refused to work for the US and decided to go back to China. Although he faced some problems, he returned to China safely. He worked hard for our country. He is known as the “Father of Space Technology” and “King of Rocketry”. Therefore, I think he's a real hero. Qian's story has changed me. I admire him for his love for China and hard work. I will learn from him and try my best to serve our country better. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $