Unit 1 Past and present Reading 课时练习 2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级下册

Unit 1 Past and present Reading课时练习(02) 【基础过关】 一、根据句意、中文释义和首字母提示，写出所缺单词。 1. She received an e grade on her science project. 2. Modern t has changed the way we communicate. 3. The guide will l us through the forest to the waterfall . 4. The museum is both fun and __________ (教育的) for children. 5. It is an__________ (荣誉) to be invited to speak at the ceremony. 6. We rode our bikes along the __________ (绿道) to enjoy the scenery. 7. The s part of the city is famous for its beautiful beaches. 8. Marie Curie was a (先锋) in the study of radioactivity . 9. The car __________ (工业) is very important to the economy of this city. 10. His __________ (开拓性的) work in space exploration made him famous . 二、用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. Writing stories helps to develop children’s_________ (create) . 2. I will (certain)help you with your homework after dinner. 3. The scientist won an award for her (pioneer)research. 4. This area is under (develop) and will have new buildings soon. 5. My sister , as well as her classmates , (watch) the movie now. 三、选择方框中所给单词或短语，并用其适当形式完成句子。 electric public plan citizen make a living 1. He by selling vegetables at the market. 2. Every has the right to vote in the election. 3. My father bought an car to save money on gas. 4. She is a good and always finishes her work on time. 5. The library is a great place to borrow books for free. 四、单项选择 1. The beautiful park lies ______ our small town, where people often go to relax. A. at the heart of B. in the heart to C. on the heart for D. by the heart with 2．Has your hometown changed a lot ________the years? A．since B．over C．after D．before 3．—Ms Gao , why are you still here? School has been over for about an hour. —Because I ________ my work yet. I still need ten more minutes. A．won’t finish B．didn’t finish C．haven’t finished D．wasn’t finishing 4．Many people in the city ________ by working in the local factories. A．make a living B．make a difference C．make a mistake D．make a plan 5. —Do you know the movie Lost in Thailand? —Yes. I_______ it twice. It's funny. A. saw B. see C. have seen D. will see 6. The rapid ___________ of technology makes our lives more convenient , but it also brings new challenges. A. development B. education C. invention D. situation 7．—The changes are good for people． —__________．I like tile present transport but I can’t stand(忍受)the pollution． A．Yes, I agree with you B．No, I don’t agree with you C．Yes, I’m afraid so D．In some ways. I agree with you 【综合运用】 五、完形填空 There once lived a frog (青蛙) in the city of London. He dreamed of traveling to the city of Paris. And, another frog, who lived in Paris, was dreaming of   1 the city of London. One day, the two frogs set out towards 2 destinations (目的地). The trip was long and boring, but neither of them 3 . One day they came to a mountain halfway between the two 4 . When they climbed to the top, they were very 5 . They both stopped to rest, and then they were happy to 6 each other there. The London frog said that he was on his way to see Paris. And the Paris frog said he wanted to visit London. While they talked, the London frog had a(n) 7 . He said, “Why don’t we look at the cities that we are traveling 8 on the mountain top now?” The Paris frog 9 . Then they stood up and faced their destinations. But there was one 10 : when a frog stands up, his eyes are on the back of his head. 11 , when the two frogs stood up, they were 12 looking back at their own cities. “Oh!” shouted the London frog. “Your city looks like my city.” The Paris frog 13 shouted, “There is no difference between the two cities.” Both frogs thought there was no need to 14 and decided to go home. And for the rest of their lives, they believed that Paris and London were quite 15 . 1．A．saving B．changing C．visiting D．serving 2．A．its B．his C．her D．their 3．A．gave up B．woke up C．cheered up D．picked up 4．A．villages B．rivers C．frogs D．cities 5．A．lonely B．tired C．angry D．surprised 6．A．trust B．meet C．push D．choose 7．A．fact B．example C．dream D．idea 8．A．from B．through C．to D．by 9．A．agreed B．left C．returned D．thought 10．A．sign B．plan C．promise D．problem 11．A．However B．Instead C．So D．Or 12．A．easily B．actually C．luckily D．recently 13．A．also B．again C．once D．still 14．A．argue B．compare C．continue D．imagine 15．A．rich B．popular C．real D．similar 六、阅读理解 Jennifer Holstein comes from the US. She started learning Chinese at the age of five and has a great interest in China. Six years ago, she came to China and started working and living in Beijing. Every day she went to work, and then went out for a trip with her friends. Although she lived in China, she didn’t feel like she really saw much of the country. So she decided to take a 3-month bike trip around China. The best part of the trip was the people. Jennifer met people from so many different ethnic minorities (少数民族) across China and even went to a Tibetan wedding (藏族婚礼). The event was wonderful, full of dance and fun. Jennifer then met a group of Chinese men who were also travelling by bike. They cooked fish with Jennifer in the open air and talked a lot. And a group of cyclists who were in their 60s and 70s helped Jennifer when her bike was broken. Across the mountains and rivers, Jennifer found China is so large and beautiful. The trip is coming to an end, but Jennifer wants to keep going. “It’s really an unforgettable (难忘的) experience” she says. 1．Why did Jennifer take a trip? A．To make more friends. B．To learn more about China. C．To go back to the US. D．To go to a wedding. 2．What’s the best part of Jennifer’s trip? A．Chinese people. B．The food in China. C．The Tibetan wedding she went to. D．The beautiful mountains and rivers. 3．Who helped Jennifer when her bike was broken? A．A group of young men. B．Her friends from Beijing. C．The elderly cyclists. D．People from different ethnic minorities. 4．Which of the following is TRUE about Jennifer? A．She often went out for a trip with her parents after work. B．She began to ride a bike six years ago. C．She came to China to see her good friends. D．She’s very interested in China. 5．What’s the theme (主题) of the text? A．Famous people. B．Popular places in China. C．Ethnic minorities. D．Travel experiences. 七、首字母填空。 A long time ago, there was a woman. She lived with her only son. But one year, her son fell ill and died. The woman was so sad that she couldn’t work in the daytime and wasn’t able to s 1 at night. The sad woman went to an old man and asked, “Is there any way I can t 2 away my sadness?” The old man said to her, “Go and bring m 3 a candle from a home that never knows sadness. I will use it to drive (驱赶) the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to look f 4 the candle. First, she found a beautiful house. She went up to the door and asked, “Excuse me, I am looking for a home that never knows sadness. Is this such a place? It is very i 5 to me.” They said to her, “You have come to the wrong place.” Then they began to tell her all the sad things that had happened to them r 6 . The woman said to herself, “Who can h 7 these people? They have more sadness than me.” So she stayed to cheer them up b 8 she went to another home to look for the candle. But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the r 9 , she found one sad story after another. She became so busy helping other people that she f 10 about looking for the candle that would end her own sadness. She didn’t realize that helping others had driven the sadness out of her life. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 参考答案： 一、根据句意、中文释义和首字母提示，写出所缺单词。 1. excellent 2. technology 3. lead 4.educational 5. honour 6. greenway 7.southern 8.pioneer 9.industry 10.pioneering 二、用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. creativity 2. certainly 3. pioneering 4. development 5. is watching 三、选择方框中所给单词或短语，并用其适当形式完成句子。 1. makes a living 2. citizen 3.electric 4.planner 5.public 四、单项选择 1-5 ABCAC 6-7 AD 五、完形填空 1-5 CDADB 6-10 BDCAD 11-15 CBACD 六、阅读理解 1-5 BACDD 七、首字母填空 1．sleep 2．throw 3．me 4．for 5．important 6．recently 7．help 8．before 9．rich 10．forgot 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $