Unit2 提优练习题-2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语上册

2 8AU2 提优练习题 Ⅰ. 单项选择 1. Yesterday, ______ earthquake happened in Mangshi, Yunnan. Luckily, no one was injured in ______ earthquake. A. a; / B. an; / C. a; the D. an; the 2. —Maths is so difficult that I can’t learn it well. —You should believe in yourself. It is not __ as you think if you spend more time on it. A. as more difficult B. most difficult C. so more difficult D. so difficult 3. —The old man lives alone, but he doesn’t feel lonely. —Yes. He has a pet dog. It ______ him company all the time. A. spreads B. offers C. provides D. supplies 4. —What the expert said is so ______ to me that I can’t get his meaning at all! —Don’t worry. You can ask your teachers for help. A. common B. important C. similar D. foreign 5. As the story ______, the clues (线索) to the case are discovered little by little. As a result, I have read it through without stopping. A. ends B. begins C. develops D. happens 6. —Xiao Hai won the first prize in our school art festival. —Wonderful! I am ______ his next performance. A. looking forward to B. giving in to C. getting used to D. used to 7. —Many people enjoy shopping in the way of “Buy Now, Pay Later”. —But they need to ______ think about if they can pay back on time. A. luckily B. cheaply C. carefully D. quickly 8. —Shall we go bike riding today? —The dark clouds ______ that it might rain. We’d better stay at home. A. leads B. advise C. meet D. suggest 9. —Do you think there will be ______ trees in the future? —No. I think the environment will be better and there will be ______ pollution. A. less; less B. less; fewer C. fewer; fewer D. fewer; less 10. It didn’t snow in this area in winter. ______, there was little rain. So the price of vegetables may rise. A. However B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Moreover Ⅱ. 完形填空 I was a substitute (代课) teacher before I became a full-time primary school teacher in New York. One morning, I was 1 to work as a PE teacher. I took a deep breath. PE was not exactly the subject I was skilled at. Walking into the 2 , I checked the lesson plan—playing kickball. The first lesson was a double class of fifth-and-sixth-grade boys. Just as I had feared, the first group was especially 3 —running quickly, fighting hard for balls and challenging every call I made. And then, a little boy named Miles came to 4 the next ball. Miles was a student with special needs. He had a learning 5 that made it more difficult for him to learn than most kids of his age. “These noisy kids are too much for him,” I thought. However, I didn’t want to say anything that would make Miles feel 6 . The pitcher (投手) kicked the ball towards home plate (本垒板). I held my 7 as Miles kicked. The ball went up in the air. Oh, no, he would be out... 8 , the ball dropped to the ground. The nearest boy didn’t 9 to catch it. He stood there still. Another boy let the ball roll past. They all made it possible for Miles to kick the ball. I stared in 10 , watching all of them without blinking (眨眼睛). Miles ran, as fast as he could. “Go, Miles!” the boys on the bench 11 . “Keep going!” 12 Miles reached home plate and finished his playing, the whole gym cheered, even the boys on the 13 team. The noisiest kids cheered the 14 . That day, I was touched by a group of young people who knew how to love and 15 their classmates. They taught me a lesson. 1. A. advised B. allowed C. reminded D. told 2. A. library B. gym C. classroom D. bathroom 3. A. smart B. ready C. active D. brave 4. A. kick B. throw C. play D. choose 5. A. question B. problem C. habit D. talent 6. A. excited B. relaxed C. sleepy D. upset 7. A. hand B. nose C. breath D. weight 8. A. Finally B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Sadly 9. A. agree B. move C. need D. check 10. A. regret B. fear C. confusion D. surprise 11. A. laughed B. added C. shouted D. wrote 12. A. When B. Since C. Before D. Because 13. A. proper B. same C. national D. other 14. A. least B. loudest C. fastest D. best 15. A. think about B. worry about C. care for D. prepare for Ⅲ. 阅读理解 A Starting in 2024, six-to twelve-year olds in California will be required to learn cursive handwriting. It was left out for many years because typing on computer keyboards was taught. It comes back again. A law was made that requires that handwriting be taught to 2.6 million Californian students in grades one through six. And it requires cursive lessons in grades three and above. Cursive is a kind of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other. California Governor (州长) signed the law in October, 2023. California grade school students were being required to learn it, in Fullerton, California, the USA on January 23rd, 2024. Experts say learning cursive improves brain development, reading skills, and hand movement. Some educators also find value in teaching children to read historic documents and family letters from past generations. Keller teaches grades four to six at a primary school in Fullerton. She began to teach cursive learning in the winter of 2023. She did it before the law took effect on January 1st, 2024. Some children complained about the difficulty, but Keller had a ready answer. “We tell them, well, it’s going to make you smarter, it’s going to make some connections in your brain, and it’s going to help you move to the next level. Students want to be smarter so they want to learn,” Keller said. During a visit to the school library in 2025, Keller said one student got excited seeing a picture of the USA Constitution, written in 1787, saying “It’s cursive!” Several of Keller’s students said the subject was difficult, like the letter Z, but they enjoyed it anyway. “I love it. It’s fun to learn new letters,” said Sophie, a 9-year-old in the fourth grade. In teacher Nancy’s class, one of her third-grade students, Andrew said, “It’s fun. Now I can read my mum’s writing and it’s for my secrets.” 1. What do we know about cursive? A. It was forgotten because of typing. B. It connects all words to each other. C. 2.6 million Californian students are required to learn it. D. Californian students in grades 1—6 are required to learn it. 2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The development of children’s brain. B. The advantages of learning cursive. C. The ways of teaching children to read. D. The people supporting the cursive learning. 3. Put the events in the CORRECT order according to the passage. ① Keller began teaching cursive. ② California Governor signed the bill into law. ③ Students in Fullerton were required to learn cursive. ④ A student saw the picture of the USA Constitution in 1787. A. ④②①③ B. ③②①④ C. ②①③④ D. ①③④② 4. What is Andrew’s attitude towards learning cursive? A. He is interested in it. B. He thinks it’s too difficult. C. He doesn’t mind learning it. D. He has to learn it because of his mum. B Vanessa and Niki had just begun a friendship. Vanessa had thought she was a snob (势利的人). That was mostly because Niki hardly said anything, and besides, that was the rumour (谣言) about her. But then, Niki had forgotten her notebook in the classroom by accident, and Vanessa had returned it to her. Then the two girls started to talk, and they got to know each other. Now Vanessa knew that Niki wasn’t a snob, but she still didn’t understand why Niki wouldn’t talk to anyone. One day, Niki explained herself, “I don’t really know anyone here except you, and I’m kind of shy. I know everybody thinks I’m a snob, but I’m not. I just don’t know what to say to people.” Vanessa had an idea for helping Niki. “If my other friends get to know you,” she told Niki, “they’ll like you too. So why don’t you sit with my friends and me at lunch tomorrow? Then everybody will see what you’re like.” Niki was very doubtful, but she was tired of everyone thinking she was a snob. So she agreed to have lunch with Vanessa and her friends. The next day, Vanessa and Niki waited in the dining hall for Vanessa’s other friends. Niki was nervous, but Vanessa said, “Don’t worry. Just be yourself. You’ll be fine.” Finally, everyone else arrived. One of Vanessa’s friends took one look at Niki and asked, “Why are you sitting with the snob, Vanessa? Come on and eat with us.” Niki’s eyes were filled with tears. Vanessa took a breath and then said, “I’m sitting with Niki because she’s my friend and she’s nice. How about finding out for yourself instead of believing every rumour you hear?” For a moment, everyone looked at each other. Then, very slowly, the other girls sat down at the table. At first, nobody said much, but soon they started talking. By the time lunch was over, Niki realised that Vanessa was right—all she had to do was to be herself. And what everyone else needed to do was to stop believing rumours. 5. Why didn’t Niki say very much? A. Because she didn’t feel like making friends. B. Because she didn’t speak the same language. C. Because she was shy and didn’t know what to say. D. Because she was a snob and looked down on others. 6. Which sentence in the passage is Vanessa’s suggestion? A. You’ll be fine. B. Just be yourself. C. They’ll like you too. D. Come on and eat with us. 7. What might happen the following day? A. Niki will refuse to meet up with Vanessa’s friends. B. Vanessa and her friends will go their separate ways. C. The relationship between Vanessa and Niki will fail. D. Niki will have lunch with Vanessa and her friends again. 8. What is the best title for the passage? A. Never be too trusting! B. Think before you decide! C. Don’t believe the rumours! D. Be slow in choosing a friend! Ⅳ. 阅读还原 Do you do any chores at home? Do you take any labour courses at school? They can not only make you form good habits but also help you a lot in the future. But how can we get proper practice? Here are some suggestions. Do chores at home It’s not so difficult for you to do chores at home. Cooking, doing dishes and taking rubbish out are good choices for you. 2 But actually, it is important because it will enable students to live independently and adapt to (适应) changes in life confidently. Take labour courses at school It’s reported that Labour Education will be included in the courses of middle schools and primary schools in China. This policy can make students realise the importance of doing chores. And in this way, schools will offer many kinds of labour courses to students. 3 Join clubs 4 For example, you can join the cooking club, paper-cutting club or clothes making club. You can join these clubs or clothes making club. You can join these clubs with your friends together. By joining the clubs, you can share your interests with your friends. Join in competitions If you are the winner in cake making, paper-cutting or clothes making competitions, your parents will be proud of you. 5 Through these competitions, you may find more fun doing housework. What’s more, they will encourage you to do more chores and learn more skills. It’s really important to take labour education both at school and at home. A. These won’t take much time. B. There must be all kinds of clubs for you. C. Doing chores can make children get money from parents. D. Many students think doing chores is a waste of time. E. Develop some life skills and they can help you in many ways. F. So students can choose some courses to learn how to do chores. G. And these kinds of competitions will make your school life colourful and meaningful. Ⅴ. 词汇检测 A) 根据句意及汉语提示或首字母提示写出单词。 1. He spends the ______ (最少的) time on video games and focuses more on his studies. 2. My father often ______ (查找) the internet for useful information to help with his work. 3. I watch an interesting TV p______ about animals every Sunday evening. 4. We all know the i______ of friendship and should cherish every moment with our friends. 5. These apples are much c______ than other stores, so I’ll buy more for my family. B) 根据括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。 6. There are some ______ (different) between American English and British English, but they’re both useful. 7. I finished ______ (read) an interesting storybook and shared the wonderful plots with my classmates. 8. We can make some delicious food by ______ (we) and enjoy the process of cooking together. 9. The ______ (national) sports event brought athletes from all over the globe to compete fairly. 10. We are inspired by ______ (Italy) craftsmanship when we see their hand-made leather goods. Ⅵ. 句子翻译（每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 1. 你是什么时候意识到危险的？ 2. 我更加注重实践经验。 3. 许多学生和我们一样兴奋。 4. 林老师经常就如何说好英语提出一些建议。 5. 我们可以在体育场馆里参加不同类型的体育运动。 Ⅶ. 语法填空 根据短文内容，在空格上填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 My teacher asked us to work on a project about Egypt with partners. “How about building a pyramid (金字塔)?” I asked Ryan. “No! We can make a poster about hieroglyphics (象形文字). It’s 1 (simple) than building a pyramid, because it only takes a few hours to make a poster,” said Ryan. I smiled and said, “How about a pyramid with hieroglyphics?” “That’s 2 (two) as much work! I have no time. To be an engineer, I need to join in lots of after-school 3 (activity) to go to a top college. You should also find out your 4 (person) career path (职业道路) before it’s too late,” said Ryan. For the rest of the day, I kept thinking about Ryan’s words. “How is your school today?” Mum asked after I came home. “Terrible! I don’t know how 5 (choose) my job in the future! But I have to make a good decision before it’s too late,” I said. “Or else what?” Mum asked. “Or else I won’t go to the right college. And then ... what 6 (happen) to me?” I answered. My mum smiled, “And then you’ll know what to do from then on. You’ll still be you. It’s not possible that you’d suddenly turn into another person.” Then I realised that I would feel better 7 I faced the future happily instead of stressing over it. The next day, I showed Ryan my work of hieroglyphics, and he took out 8 small model of pyramid and said, “I thought about making the project as you said.” After several tries, our works were connected together 9 (perfect). After this project, Ryan reminded me to think ahead, and I reminded him to enjoy the present. Sometimes when we have difficulty 10 planning for the future, we should just enjoy the moment, and we will discover new things we like. This can help us make better decisions about the future. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $