Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 基础训练卷-2025-2026学年 人教版英语八年级下册

Unit4 The Wonders of Nature基础训练卷 一、根据句意、汉语或首字母提示写出单词。 1. The ______ (火山) erupted suddenly last year, causing great damage. 2. Niagara Falls is one of the most famous ______ (瀑布) in the world. 3. The Grand ______ (峡谷) in the US attracts millions of tourists every year. 4. We should respect the p______ of nature and never destroy it casually. 5. The Northern Lights are a f______ natural phenomenon in polar regions. 6. The Amazon ______ (雨林) is home to half of the world's animal species. 7. The ______ (海洋) covers more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. 8. The ______ (冰川) in Antarctica are melting due to global warming. 9. The sound of the waterfall is so loud that it can be heard f______ away. 10. B______ it rarely rains in this area, the land is very dry. 11. Can you ______ (描述) what the sunrise over the sea looks like? 12. The ______ (庞大的) wave hit the coast and destroyed many houses. 13. The thunderstorm last night was really ______ (令人恐惧的). I couldn't sleep well. 14. I want to visit the desert, b______ I'm afraid of the hot weather there. 15. Many rivers f______ into the ocean finally. 16. This region is rich in natural ______ (矿产) resources like gold and silver. 17. The ______ (绿洲) in the desert is a perfect place for travelers to rest. 18. The old man is ______ (盲的). He can't see the beautiful natural scenery. 19. I really want to see the aurora, h______, it's hard to reach the polar regions. 20. It's q______ an amazing experience to watch the sunrise on the top of the mountain. 二、根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 1. I think the Great Barrier Reef is ______ (wonder). It's like a colorful underwater world. 2. Exploring natural wonders is ______ (enjoy), and it broadens my horizons a lot. 3. Don't throw rubbish into the river. It's bad for ______ (it) ecosystem. 4. Natural disasters ______ (general) happen suddenly and cause great harm. 5. Many ______ (tourist) come to visit Yellowstone National Park every summer. 6. Some natural phenomena are ______ (harm) to humans, like earthquakes. 7. Look at the ______ (cloud) in the sky. It seems that a storm is coming. 8. -How many ______ (wolf) are there in the forest? -About fifteen. 9. The ______ (mountain) area is covered with green trees all year round. 10. Is the ______ (river) water clean enough for us to drink? 11. My brother is a good ______ (photograph). He takes many beautiful pictures of nature. 12. The guide is ______ (help) and tells us a lot of stories about the local scenery. 13. This place is ______ (peace), and I can hear the sound of birds clearly. 14. His ______ (see) is very sharp. He can even spot small birds in the distance. 15. Many natural wonders are in great ______ (dangerous) because of human activities. 三、单项选择。 ( )1. Let's go and ______ the beautiful sunrise on the mountain top tomorrow. A. watch B. make C. write D. read ( )2. The view of the sea at sunset looks very ______, so I take a lot of photos. A. boring B. amazing C. ugly D. scary ( )3. -______ do you want to visit the Amazon Rainforest? -Because it has the most diverse wildlife in the world. A. What B. When C. Why D. Where ( )4. ______ is the highest mountain in the world, located between China and Nepal. A. The Alps B. Mount Qomolangma C. The Rocky Mountains D. Mount Fuji ( )5. -______? -I like the Northern Lights best. They are like dancing lights in the sky. A. What natural wonders do you like best B. Why do you like the Northern Lights C. Where do the Northern Lights appear D. When can you see the Northern Lights ( )6. -Look! There is ______ rainbow in the sky after the rain. -Oh, ______ rainbow is so colorful and beautiful. A. a; the B. an; the C. a; a D. an; an ( )7. The ______ is a large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth. A. river B. lake C. ocean D. stream ( )8. I love traveling to natural places ______ I can get close to nature and relax myself. A. so B. because C. when D. if ( )9. One of the most amazing natural wonders ______ the Great Barrier Reef. A. am B. is C. are D. be ( )10. -______? -It's a huge body of ice that moves slowly down a mountain. A. What does a volcano look like B. What is a glacier C. Where does a waterfall form D. How does a canyon form ( )11. The World Environment Day is ______ June 5th every year. A. in B. on C. at D. for ( )12. The Yangtze River has become a ______ of Chinese civilization. A. symbol B. festival C. luck D. home ( )13. The guide can ______ us many interesting stories about the local natural wonders. A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk ( )14. We need to ______ the natural environment to protect those rare animals. A. look like B. look for C. look after D. look at ( )15. -I will go to Mount Qomolangma for a trip next month. -______. A. Sounds great! B. That's all right. C. Good luck! D. No problem! 四、根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。 1. 珠穆朗玛峰比世界上任何其他山峰都高。 Mount Qomolangma is higher than ____ ____ mountain in the world. 2. 极光是你最喜欢的自然奇观吗？ Is the aurora your ____ ____ ______? 3. 这条河最终流入太平洋。 This river ____ ____ the Pacific Ocean finally. 4. 我们应该节约用水，以保护我们的自然资源。 We should save water to ____ our ____ ______. 5. 请不要砍伐森林里的树木！ Please don't ____ ____ the trees in the forest! 6. 为了看到极光，我们必须去北极或南极地区。 To see the aurora, we have to go to the ____ ____ ______ regions. 7. 这座桥是由石头制成的，已经有几百年的历史了。 This bridge ____ ____ ______ stone and has a history of hundreds of years. 8. 地球上有太多的塑料垃圾，污染了海洋。 There are ____ ____ plastic wastes on the Earth, polluting the oceans. 9. 黄河是中国文化的象征之一。 The Yellow River is one of the ____ ____ Chinese culture. 10. 许多自然奇观因为气候变化处于危险之中。 Many natural wonders are ____ ____ because of climate change. 五、句型转换。 1. The Victoria Falls is in Africa.(对画线部分提问) ____ ____ the Victoria Falls ______? 2. I don't like sandstorms because they are terrible.(对画线部分提问) ____ ____ you like sandstorms? 3. My favourite natural wonder is the Grand Canyon.(对画线部分提问) ______ is your favourite natural wonder? 4. The ocean covers most of the Earth's surface.(改为一般疑问句) ____ the ocean ____ most of the Earth's surface? 5. I love a waterfall because it's very powerful.(改为复数形式) I love ____ because ____ very powerful. 六、语法填空 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people are attracted by the beauty of natural wonders 1. ____ lot. Most of 2. ____ (they) are formed over millions of years. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest examples. It 3. ____ (be) carved by the Colorado River. It is usually peaceful, 4. ____ when it rains heavily, the river becomes very wild. People are amazed at 5. ______ (nature) power shown here. Visiting natural wonders takes time. It often takes travelers hours 6. ____ (reach) the top of a mountain. When they get there, they like to take photos and share them with others. 7. ____ (hike) through the forest is a popular activity, because it makes people feel 8. ______ (relax). Natural wonders are our treasures. Let's tell people the 9. ____ (important) of protecting them and take care of them 10. ____ (careful) every day. 参考答案 一、根据句意、汉语或首字母提示写出单词。 1. volcano 2. waterfalls 3. Canyon 4. power 5. fantastic 6. Rainforest 7. ocean 8. glaciers 9. far 10. Because 11. describe 12. huge 13. scary 14. but 15. flow 16. mineral 17. oasis 18. blind 19. however 20. quite 二、根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 1. wonderful 2. enjoyable 3. its 4. generally 5. tourists 6. harmful 7. clouds 8. wolves 9. mountainous 10. river's 11. photographer 12. helpful 13. peaceful 14. sight 15. danger 三、单项选择。 1~5. ABCBA 6~10. ACBBB 11~15. BACCC 四、根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。 1. any other 2. favourite natural wonder 3. flows into 4. protect; natural resources 5. cut down 6. Arctic or Antarctic 7. is made of 8. too many 9. symbols of 10. in danger 五、句型转换。 1. Where is; located 2. Why don't 3. What 4. Does; cover 5. waterfalls; they're 六、语法填空 1. a 2. them 3. was 4. but 5. natural 6. to reach 7. Hiking 8. relaxed 9. importance 10. carefully 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $