Unit 1　Past and present 第3课时　Reading（2）课时练习-2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

姓名_________ 日期______ 等第_____ Unit 1　Past and present 第3课时　Reading（2） 一、 根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 1. Confucius（孔子） was one of the most famous ____________（先驱） in the field of education. 2. — Ms Li， I can’t find the right answers easily. — Well， you can circle the  ________（关键的） words first. 3. — Do you know the great scientist Huang Xuhua？ — Sure. He got the ____________（荣誉） because of his great achievements in science and technology. 4. The old man keeps some sheep to make a l________ on the farm. 5. Quite a few students have trouble learning English. So the h________ of this whole discussion is good learning methods. 6. My mother is a careful ____________（a person who makes plans），and she seldom does anything without preparation. 二、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. There are some __________（culture） differences in eating habits between the East and the West. 2. — As we all know  __________（succeed） requires a lot of talent and hard work. — Yes， I believe I can make it to the top by trying hard. 3. April 23 is known as World Book Day. The idea of setting a day to encourage __________（read） was proposed（提出） by UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） in 1995. 4. It is very clear that AI _______________（become） a part of people’s daily life. 5. China is developing quickly now， and we especially need a __________（peace） international environment. 三、 单项选择。 （　　）1. Although he’s almost 80， he’s still very  　　　　. He enjoys playing different kinds of ball games in his free time. A. serious B. nervous C. active D. popular （　　）2. A boy from Hunan invented a new kind of window because of his  　　　　. The window can prevent children from falling out. A. communication B. education C. ability D. creativity （　　）3. Alice， you must wear a uniform because it builds school  　　　　. A. spirit B. chance C. peace D. knowledge （　　）4. — You’d better take up reading as a hobby. It can  　　　　your eyes. — I can’t agree more. I also think it can help me improve myself. A. put up B. turn up C. give up D. open up （　　）5. — The Shenzhou-20 succeeded in flying into the sky on April 24th，2025. — Yes. The shouts from our Chinese people were full of  　　　　. A. energy B. fear C. challenges D. sadness 四、 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Shenzhen is a city in South China. It 1.________（attract） people of the whole country and the whole world as well. Just about forty 2.________（year） ago， it was only a small fishing village. There 3.________（be） not many people there. Most of them lived on fishing. The air was always filled with the smell of the sea， and life was simple and slow. Things have 4.________（great） changed since the 1980s. It became the 5.________（one） special economic zone（经济特区） in China. Because of the opening-up policy（政策）， economic changes 6.________ China and the outside world have taken place. Shenzhen， once a quiet village， was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Both 7.________（foreign） and Chinese have built a lot of factories， companies and tourist attractions there. People all over the country have come 8.________（look） for jobs. Many of them have settled down in this booming city. They come with dreams and add vitality（活力） to the city. Shenzhen is developing so fast 9.________ it has become a well-known metropolis（大城市） in China. It is now 10.________ symbol of China’s rapid development and a place where dreams can come true. 五、 完形填空。〔人与社会——社会变迁〕 Great changes have taken place in people’s life. With the  　1　 development of science and technology in China， people live better than before in many ways. In the past， there were many children in each family and people lived a hard life. But now， people have changed their minds. There are fewer children in each family  　2　 they are healthier. The children can get a better education and go to  　3　 by working hard. People now keep in touch  　4　 friends and relatives by using apps online instead of sending letters. We can  　5　 with each other more easily and more quickly. People also used to listen to the news on the radio. But now they can get it from TV， computers，  　6　 and so on. People have more choices to take  　7　， such as trains， planes and high-speed trains. Scientists have  　8　 important contributions to the development of science and technology. Today， families aren’t  　9　 they used to be. Many families are  　10　 enough to send their children to school in their own cars. At the same time， the price of cars has been brought down sharply. New energy vehicles（车辆） have been put into use. Our government is carrying out many policies（政策） to  　11　 people to buy them. In the 1960s， big families were living in  　12　 houses. Nowadays， our country has  　13　 more and more buildings， so people can move into big and bright apartments with several rooms. Children needn’t  　14　 the same room with their sisters or brothers. With the improvement of the economic level， people’s living  　15　 have improved a lot. I strongly believe our country will be better and better. （　　）1. A. slow B. heavy C. fast D. ancient （　　）2. A. and B. because C. or D. but （　　）3. A. restaurants B. colleges C. factories D. hospitals （　　）4. A. with B. on C. for D. at （　　）5. A. reach B. support C. succeed D. communicate （　　）6. A. smartphones B. telegrams C. notices D. discussions （　　）7. A. tools B. vehicles C. programs D. presents （　　）8. A. put B. taken C. made D. given （　　）9. A. what B. why C. how D. which （　　）10. A. lucky B. expensive C. complete D. rich （　　）11. A. stop B. encourage C. order D. cheat （　　）12. A. large B. deep C. small D. wide （　　）13. A. set up B. cut up C. looked up D. broken up （　　）14. A. buy B. rent C. protect D. share （　　）15. A. costs B. habits C. conditions D. services 六、 阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。〔人与社会——乡村变迁〕 Over the past ten years， great changes have taken place in the countryside of China. Bacha Village in Heilongjiang Province is one of them. People there have become rich with the development of the tourism industry. You Mingfen， a woman in Bacha Village， opened a hotel in her own two-floor house. Her family also has a fishing boat. Her husband can use it to get the fresh fish， which will be offered to the guests from all over China. The fish skin（皮） and bones can also be made into handmade gifts. They are very popular with the tourists. “The busiest tourism season in Bacha lasts from May to October， which can bring us more than 50，000 yuan a year，” she said. “In winter， we can stay in a warm room and enjoy the free time. It was impossible before. At that time， we almost depended on fishing for a living.” Since 2016， the tourism industry in Bacha Village has developed rapidly. More than 60，000 tourists have come here. And the income（收入） for each person in the village rose to 25，600 yuan in 2022. Now， the roads are wider， the houses are brighter and the living conditions are more comfortable. Thanks to the good policies of the government， villagers in Bacha get more ways to make money. Many young people who work far away come back and work in their own hometown. They can not only care for their families but also develop their hometown. People in Bacha have a feeling of happiness and satisfaction from the bottom of their hearts. 1. What can the fish skin and bones be made into？ 2. How did most people make a living in Bacha Village before？ 3. 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