Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature课堂同步练2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature课堂同步练 第一课时(1a-2d) 一、阅读下面句子，在空白处填入一个适当的词或者括号内单词的正确形式。 1. We had a ______ (wonder) time at the beach yesterday—sunshine, sand and laughter! 1. The scientists spent many years on the ______(measure) of Mount Qomolangma. 1. Sahara Desert is about 9,000,000 square ______ (kilometre) in size. 1. The temperature suddenly fell ______ zero last night, so we must wear warm clothes. 1. What is the ______ (deep) of the Mariana Trench? —It’s about 11,000 metres deep. 1. It’s ______ (usual) for him to be late—he’s always on time. 1. My apartment (公寓) is on the _______ (low) floor of the building, so I never need to wait for the lift. 1. What is the bottom of the deep sea ______， Mary? -Sorry, I don’t know. 1. This deep-sea ________ (research) led the team to invent a new kind of underwater camera. 1. He ______ (dive) into the pool and swam to the other end in just 20 seconds. 二、阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The highest mountain—Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰) Where: on the border (边境) between China and Nepal How high: 8,848.86 metres high, over 200 metres higher than K2 (乔戈里峰), the world's second highest mountain What it is like: It's very dangerous to climb it because of the terrible weather. The longest river—the Nile (尼罗河) Where: in northeastern Africa (非洲) How long: about 6,650 kilometres long, about 250 kilometres longer than China's longest river—the Yangtze River. What it is like: It brings much water to Africans. It's best to visit it in spring, autumn or winter. The largest desert—the Sahara (撒哈拉沙漠) Where: in the north of Africa How large: about 9,320,000 square kilometres What it is like: It's not good for people, animals or plants to live. It rains little there. The longest wall—the Great Wall Where: in the north of China How long: about 21,196 kilometres long What it is like: It has a history of more than 2,000 years. ( )1. According to the text, the world’s second highest mountain is about ______ high. A. 8,300 metres B. 8,600 metres C. 8,800 metres D. 6,650 metres ( )2. What do the Sahara and the Nile have in common (有……共同之处)? A. They are both good places to live in. B. They are both in Africa. C. It hardly rains in those two places. D. They are the same size. ( )3. Where may this text come from? A. A storybook. B. A geography magazine. C. A newspaper. D. A science book. 第二课时(3a—3d) 一、阅读下面句子，在空白处填入一个适当的词或者括号内单词的正确形式。 1. The ________ (civilize) of ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids and hieroglyphs (象形文字). 1. Regular reading plays a key role in the ________(develop) of a child’s imagination. 1. Which river travels the ________ (far) in China? —The Yangtze River. 1. Both my mother ________ my father like cooking very much. 1. This is my ________ (two) time visiting Paris. I came here five years ago. 1. Everyone should ________ (protect) our “mother river”-the Yellow River. 1. This small town is ________(call) Lijiang—it’s famous for its ancient streets. 1. As we all know, the Nile has a ________(long) of 6,671 kilometres. 1. My grandma always tells me the ________ (important) of eating fresh vegetables. 10.After reading this book, I want to learn ________ (much) about the history of ancient China. 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。 China is a great country with more than 5,000 years of history. There are many 1 in China. They attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Many mountains, such as Mount Taishan, Mount Emeishan and Mount Huashan, are very famous. People like going to Mount Taishan to watch the sunrise. There are many rivers in China. The Yangtze River is the longest one and the second 2 one is the Yellow River. They helped the 3 of Chinese civilization. 4 the rivers in China, there are also a great number of lakes. One of the most famous lakes is the West Lake. Have you heard of the story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story 5 on the West Lake. The West Lake is the best place that I have ever visited. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose 6 in it. The West Lake has become famous 7 not only its special scenery but some beautiful poems. The great poets Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo 8 plenty of poems. 9 the surrounding (周围的) area of the West Lake is the home of the famous Longjing Tea. The tea is good for people’s health. Have you ever been to the West Lake? If not, look for a 10 to go to the fantastic place! ( )1. A. means B. wonders C. researches D. objects ( )2. A. farthest B. highest C. longest D. widest ( )3. A. agreement B. achievement C. measurement D. development ( )4. A. Thanks to B. Welcome to C. Compared to D. Next to ( )5. A. remained B.planted C. returned D. happened ( )6. A. myself B. ourselves C. themselves D. himself ( )7. A. for B. as C. with D. in ( )8. A. threw B. wrote C. made D. divered ( )9. A. So B. But C. And D. Or ( )10.A.check B. bottom C. level D. chance 第三课时(4a-4d) 一、阅读下面句子，在空白处填入一个适当的词或者括号内单词的正确形式。 1. A few ________ (mile) farther on, you’ll find the library. 1. The ________(deep) part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean. 1. She sings as beautifully ________ a professional singer. 1. We have to stay indoors because the rain ________ (pour) down all afternoon. 1. China has ______ total area of about 9.6 million square kilometres, making it one of the largest countries in the world. 1. This apple is ________(big) than that one. Let’s take this for Mom. 7.Visiting one of the largest Victoria Falls ________ (be) a magical experience. 1. Saimir Strati is one of the _______ (world) most well-known modern mosaic (马赛克) artists. 1. If you go close ________ the window, you can see the beautiful flowers in the garden. 1. This student achieved the ________ (high) score in the math exam. 二、语篇填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Yellow River is the second 1. ________ (long) river in China. It is also one of the most important 2. ________ (wonder) in China. And Chinese people always consider the Yellow River as the “Mother River”. Its colour is different 3. ________ other rivers. The colour is affected by the plenty of sediment (沉淀物) it carries. The Yellow River is of great importance to the Chinese 4. ________ (civilize). It is the place where the Chinese nation was born and developed. The Yellow River has been a source (源头) of water for agriculture for thousands of years, and has helped to keep the 5. ________(develop) of the Chinese nation. However, everything has two sides. The river has flooded many times in history. And it caused great damage (损失) and death. In order 6. ________ (control) the floods, the Chinese government has built a lot of dams (大坝) along the river. Unluckily, the Yellow River is 7. ________ (face) great challenges today, like pollution, overuse of water and so on. These problems are mainly caused by human activities. For example, some of us like to use one-off plastic bags 8. ________drop litter here and there. Besides, people cut down trees for their needs. Taking care of the Yellow River is every person’s duty. By working together, we believe that the Yellow River will become much 9. ________ (good). We can also make sure that it continues to be 10. ________important symbol of Chinese culture and history. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $