Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature词汇预习检测单 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

2026春新人教版英语八年级下册 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature词汇预习检测单 日期： 姓名： 得分： 题型说明：单选题，共50题，2分/题，满分100分 考查重点：单元核心词汇和短语 1. The famous Huangguoshu ______ in Guizhou is one of the largest waterfalls in China, attracting thousands of tourists yearly. A. waterfall B. desert C. cliff D. reef 2. The Taklamakan ______ is known as the "Sea of Death" because of its harsh conditions and moving sands. A. pool B. desert C. coast D. forest 3. China's "Fendouzhe" submersible successfully reached the ______ of the Mariana Trench, over 10,000 meters down. A. distance B. degree C. depth D. level 4. In the movie The Wandering Earth II, heroes try to ______ against disasters by building huge engines. A. dive B. risk C. attract D. survive 5. Zhangjiajie's unique quartz-sandstone peaks are a natural ______ that inspired the floating mountains in Avatar. A. wonder B. structure C. civilization D. measurement 6. The climbers in the film The Climbers moved ______ up Mount Qomolangma, facing terrible weather. A. above all B. bit by bit C. below zero D. by accident 7. The ancient city of Pingyao covers about 2.25 ______, a perfect size for walking tours. A. cubic meters B. miles C. square kilometers D. degrees 8. In winter, temperatures in Mohe, China's northernmost town, often drop ______ -40°C. A. above B. over C. under D. below 9. Xia Boyu, a disabled ______, reached the top of Everest（珠峰） using prosthetic legs, showing great courage. A. climber B. explorer C. traveler D. teammate 10. The ancient explorer Xu Xiake was so ______ to document China's geography that he traveled for over 30 years. A. curious B. determined C. changeable D. unusual 11. You should never ______ your life by getting too close to wild animals just for a selfie. A. survive B. measure C. risk D. include 12. The ______ of young people about the stars has led to many choosing astronomy as their career. A. ambition B. development C. condition D. curiosity 13. Zheng He was a famous Chinese ______ whose fleet sailed to Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. A. explorer B. climber C. traveler D. teammate 14. The colorful coral reefs in the South China Sea ______ not only fish but also divers from around the world. A. include B. attract C. survive D. risk 15. After being trapped in a cave for nine days, the Thai football team was found ______ by divers. A. natural B. northern C. alive D. southern 16. The Great Barrier ______ in Australia is the largest coral system on Earth, visible from space. A. Coast B. Desert C. Cliff D. Reef 17. The ______ world of the Jiuzhaigou lakes is so clear that you can see ancient trees lying at the bottom. A. underwater B. northern C. freshwater D. cubic 18. A huge ______ of golden fish swam gracefully in the Qinghai Lake, creating a stunning view. A. pool B. school C. team D. group 19. In Chinese mythology, the ______ carries the pillars of heaven on its back, symbolizing strength. A. climber B. explorer C. turtle D. traveler 20. Seeing the "sunrise over the sea of clouds" on Mount Tai is a once-in-a-______ experience. A. degree B. death C. distance D. lifetime 21. Scientists use advanced tools to ______ the exact height of the Tibetan Plateau. A. measure B. include C. attract D. research 22. The Chinese team ______ completed the first-ever landing on the far side of the Moon. A. simply B. successfully C. unusually D. curiously 23. The reason why the ancient city of Liangzhu disappeared is ______ a mystery that still puzzles historians. A. successfully B. unusually C. simply D. determinedly 24. The famous Danxia landforms（地貌） are ______ in Gansu Province, displaying rainbow-colored mountains. A. attracted B. measured C. dived D. located 25. Poyang Lake is China's largest ______ lake, while Qinghai Lake is saltwater. A. freshwater B. underwater C. natural D. cubic 26. The Three Gorges area has many different ______ of rocks, formed over millions of years. A. means B. types C. degrees D. levels 27. Humans are ______ creatures, always eager to explore unknown places like the deep ocean. A. risky B. changeable C. curious D. northern 28. Jiuzhaigou Valley is famous for its ______ beauty, with colorful lakes and waterfalls. A. unusual B. southern C. cubic D. natural 29. Harbin, in ______ China, attracts millions of tourists with its ice and snow festival every winter. A. northeastern B. northwestern C. southeastern D. southwestern 30. The ______ of Fujian is dotted with many small islands and fishing villages, rich in seafood. A. desert B. coast C. cliff D. reef 31. The ticket to the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ______ a ride on the glass bridge. A. attracts B. risks C. includes D. measures 32. The weather on the plateau（高原） is extremely ______, so we should prepare both sunscreen and raincoats before the hiking trip. A. comfortable B. changeable C. enjoyable D. terrible 33. The Beijing National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest", has a unique steel ______ inspired by Chinese ceramics. A. structure B. surface C. depth D. distance 34. You don't need to dive deep; you can just ______ near the shore to see tiny fish and corals in Hainan. A. climb B. snorkel C. research D. risk 35. The Yellow River is considered the cradle of ancient Chinese ______, with a history of over 5,000 years. A. development B. ambition C. civilization D. curiosity 36. In the mountains of Tibet, the most practical ______ of transport is often by yaks（牦牛） or horses. A. way B. method C. road D. means 37. The ______ of new energy sources like solar power helps reduce pollution and protect nature. A. development B. measurement C. condition D. distance 38. The Three Gorges Dam can hold 39.3 billion ______ meters of water. A. square B. cubic C. mile D. degree 39. Water boils at 100 ______ Celsius at sea level, but on mountains it boils at a lower temperature. A. miles B. levels C. degrees D. kilometers 40. After the rain, small ______ of water formed on the stone steps of the ancient temple. A. reefs B. cliffs C. vessels D. pools 41.His ______ to explore the deepest part of the ocean never fades, even though he failed in the first diving attempt. A. decision B. ambition C. plan D. dream 42. From a ______, the snow-covered Mount Everest looks like a giant pyramid touching the sky. A. depth B. distance C. degree D. level 43. The peak of Mount Qomolangma rises 8,848.86 meters ______ sea level. A. below B. under C. above D. over 44. The water ______ of the Yangtze River changes greatly between the dry and rainy seasons. A. height B. length C. depth D. level 45. The ______ of the West Lake was so calm that it perfectly reflected the full moon. A. surface B. bottom C. distance D. top 46. To explore the ancient shipwreck in the South China Sea, archaeologists need to ______ deep underwater. A. snorkel B. dive C. climb D. risk 47. Chinese scientists do a lot of ______ on climate change in the Arctic to understand its global effects. A. measurement B. development C. research D. ambition 48. ______ reefs, often called the "rainforests of the sea", are built by tiny animals over thousands of years. A. Sand B. Rock C. Cliff D. Coral 49. It is ______ to see snow in the Gobi Desert, but climate change has made extreme weather more common. A. unusual B. natural C. changeable D. determined 50. The plan to protect the natural wonders will ______ building visitor centers and setting up protection zones around the waterfalls. A. damage B. protect C. include D. destroy 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026春新人教版英语八年级下册 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature词汇预习检测单 答案及解析 参考答案： 1-5: ABCDA 6-10: BCDAB 11-15: CDABC 16-20: DABCD 21-25: ABCDA 26-30: BCDAB 31-35: CBABC 36-40: DABCD 41-45: BBCDA 46-50: BCDAC 答案解析： 1. The famous Huangguoshu ______ in Guizhou is one of the largest waterfalls in China, attracting thousands of tourists yearly. A. waterfall B. desert C. cliff D. reef 答案：A 解析： 黄果树瀑布（waterfall）是贵州著名景点，其他选项：desert沙漠、cliff悬崖、reef礁石均不符合语境。 2. The Taklamakan ______ is known as the "Sea of Death" because of its harsh conditions and moving sands. A. pool B. desert C. coast D. forest 答案：B 解析： 塔克拉玛干沙漠（desert）被称为“死亡之海”，其他选项：pool池塘、coast海岸、forest森林均不符。 3. China's "Fendouzhe" submersible successfully reached the ______ of the Mariana Trench, over 10,000 meters down. A. distance B. degree C. depth D. level 答案：C 解析： “奋斗者号”探测马里亚纳海沟的深度（depth），distance距离、degree度数、level水平均不符合。 4. In the movie The Wandering Earth II, heroes try to ______ against disasters by building huge engines. A. dive B. risk C. attract D. survive 答案：D 解析： 电影中人类在灾难中求生（survive），dive潜水、risk冒险、attract吸引，均不贴切。 5. Zhangjiajie's unique quartz-sandstone peaks are a natural ______ that inspired the floating mountains in Avatar. A. wonder B. structure C. civilization D. measurement 答案：A 解析： 张家界奇观是自然奇观（wonder），structure结构、civilization文明、measurement测量均不符。 6. The climbers in the film The Climbers moved ______ up Mount Qomolangma, facing terrible weather. A. above all B. bit by bit C. below zero D. by accident 答案：B 解析： 电影中登山者一点一点（bit by bit）攀登，above all首要、below zero零下、by accident偶然均不符。 7. The ancient city of Pingyao covers about 2.25 ______, a perfect size for walking tours. A. cubic meters B. miles C. square kilometers D. degrees 答案：C 解析： 平遥古城面积用平方千米（square kilometers）表示，cubic metres立方米、miles英里、degrees度数均不对。 8. In winter, temperatures in Mohe, China's northernmost town, often drop ______ -40°C. A. above B. over C. under D. below 答案：D 解析： 气温低于（below）零下40度，above高于、over超过、under在…下面（常指接触下方）不如below常用表温度。 9. Xia Boyu, a disabled ______, reached the top of Everest（珠峰） using prosthetic legs, showing great courage. A. climber B. explorer C. traveler D. teammate 答案：A 解析： 夏伯渝是残疾登山者（climber），explorer探险家、traveler旅行者、teammate队友均不精确。 10. The ancient explorer Xu Xiake was so ______ to document China's geography that he traveled for over 30 years. A. curious B. determined C. changeable D. unusual 答案：B 解析： 徐霞客决心（determined）记录地理，curious好奇的、changeable多变的、unusual不寻常的均不符合。 11. You should never ______ your life by getting too close to wild animals just for a selfie. A. survive B. measure C. risk D. include 答案：C 解析： 冒险（risk）生命，survive幸存、measure测量、include包含均不符。 12. The ______ of young people about the stars has led to many choosing astronomy as their career. A. ambition B. development C. condition D. curiosity 答案：D 解析： 对星星的好奇心（curiosity），ambition野心、development发展、condition状况均不匹配。 13. Zheng He was a famous Chinese ______ whose fleet sailed to Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. A. explorer B. climber C. traveler D. teammate 答案：A 解析： 郑和是探险家（explorer），强调探索未知，climber登山者、traveler普通旅行者、teammate队友均不准确。 14. The colorful coral reefs in the South China Sea ______ not only fish but also divers from around the world. A. include B. attract C. survive D. risk 答案：B 解析： 珊瑚礁吸引（attract）鱼类和潜水者，include包括、survive幸存、risk冒险均不符。 15. After being trapped in a cave for nine days, the Thai football team was found ______ by divers. A. natural B. northern C. alive D. southern 答案：C 解析： 被发现还活着（alive），natural自然的、northern北部的、southern南部的均不符。 16. The Great Barrier ______ in Australia is the largest coral system on Earth, visible from space. A. Coast B. Desert C. Cliff D. Reef 答案：D 解析： 大堡礁（Reef）为珊瑚礁，Coast海岸、Desert沙漠、Cliff悬崖均不对。 17. The ______ world of the Jiuzhaigou lakes is so clear that you can see ancient trees lying at the bottom. A. underwater B. northern C. freshwater D. cubic 答案：A 解析： 九寨沟水下（underwater）世界清晰，northern北部的、freshwater淡水的、cubic立方的均不贴切。 18. A huge ______ of golden fish swam gracefully in the Qinghai Lake, creating a stunning view. A. pool B. school C. team D. group 答案：B 解析： 鱼群用school，a school of fish为固定搭配，其他选项虽可指群，但school特指鱼群。 19. In Chinese mythology, the ______ carries the pillars of heaven on its back, symbolizing strength. A. climber B. explorer C. turtle D. traveler 答案：C 解析： 神话中龟（turtle）驮天柱，其他选项均不符合。 20. Seeing the "sunrise over the sea of clouds" on Mount Tai is a once-in-a-______ experience. A. degree B. death C. distance D. lifetime 答案：D 解析： 一生一次（lifetime）的体验，degree度数、death死亡、distance距离均不匹配。 21. Scientists use advanced tools to ______ the exact height of the Tibetan Plateau. A. measure B. include C. attract D. research 答案：A 解析： 测量（measure）高度，include包括、attract吸引、research研究不符合。 22. The Chinese team ______ completed the first-ever landing on the far side of the Moon. A. simply B. successfully C. unusually D. curiously 答案：B 解析： 成功（successfully）完成，simply仅仅、unusually不寻常地、curiously好奇地。 23. The reason why the ancient city of Liangzhu disappeared is ______ a mystery that still puzzles historians. A. successfully B. unusually C. simply D. determinedly 答案：C 解析： 仅仅（simply）是个谜。 24. The famous Danxia landforms（地貌） are ______ in Gansu Province, displaying rainbow-colored mountains. A. attracted B. measured C. dived D. located 答案：D 解析： 位于（located）甘肃，其他选项为过去分词形式，但不符合“坐落于”之意。 25. Poyang Lake is China's largest ______ lake, while Qinghai Lake is saltwater. A. freshwater B. underwater C. natural D. cubic 答案：A 解析： 淡水湖（freshwater），underwater水下的、natural自然的、cubic立方的均不对。 26. The Three Gorges area has many different ______ of rocks, formed over millions of years. A. means B. types C. degrees D. levels 答案：B 解析： 不同类型的（types）岩石，means方式、degrees度数、levels水平均不符合。 27. Humans are ______ creatures, always eager to explore unknown places like the deep ocean. A. risky B. changeable C. curious D. northern 答案：C 解析： 人类充满好奇（curious），risky冒险的、changeable多变的、northern北部的均不符。 28. Jiuzhaigou Valley is famous for its ______ beauty, with colorful lakes and waterfalls. A. unusual B. southern C. cubic D. natural 答案：D 解析： 自然（natural）美景，unusual不寻常的、southern南方的、cubic立方的均不贴切。 29. Harbin, in ______ China, attracts millions of tourists with its ice and snow festival every winter. A. northeastern B. northwestern C. southeastern D. southwestern 答案：A 解析： 哈尔滨在中国东北（northeastern），其他方向均不对。 30. The ______ of Fujian is dotted with many small islands and fishing villages, rich in seafood. A. desert B. coast C. cliff D. reef 答案：B 解析： 福建海岸线（coast），其他选项均不符合地理特征。 31. The ticket to the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park ______ a ride on the glass bridge. A. attracts B. risks C. includes D. measures 答案：C 解析： 门票包含（includes）玻璃桥项目。 32. The weather on the plateau（高原） is extremely ______, so we should prepare both sunscreen and raincoats before the hiking trip. A. comfortable B. changeable C. enjoyable D. terrible 答案：B 解析： changeable意为“可变化的；易变的”，描述高原多变的天气。 33. The Beijing National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest", has a unique steel ______ inspired by Chinese ceramics. A. structure B. surface C. depth D. distance 答案：A 解析： 独特的钢结构（structure），surface表面、depth深度、distance距离均不匹配。 34. You don't need to dive deep; you can just ______ near the shore to see tiny fish and corals in Hainan. A. climb B. snorkel C. research D. risk 答案：B 解析： 浮潜（snorkel）看鱼，climb攀登、research研究、risk冒险不符合。 35. The Yellow River is considered the cradle of ancient Chinese ______, with a history of over 5,000 years. A. development B. ambition C. civilization D. curiosity 答案：C 解析：黄河是中华文明（civilization）的摇篮，其他选项不匹配。 36. In the mountains of Tibet, the most practical ______ of transport is often by yaks（牦牛） or horses. A. way B. method C. road D. means 答案：D 解析： 交通方式（means），符合多种交通方式中最有效的方式的表达。 37. The ______ of new energy sources like solar power helps reduce pollution and protect nature. A. development B. measurement C. condition D. distance 答案：A 解析： 新能源的发展（development），其他选项不符。 38. The Three Gorges Dam can hold 39.3 billion ______ meters of water. A. square B. cubic C. mile D. degree 答案：B 解析： 立方米（cubic metres）表示体积，square平方、mile英里、degree度数均不对。 39. Water boils at 100 ______ Celsius at sea level, but on mountains it boils at a lower temperature. A. miles B. levels C. degrees D. kilometres 答案：C 解析： 100摄氏度（degrees），其他单位不符。 40. After the rain, small ______ of water formed on the stone steps of the ancient temple. A. reefs B. cliffs C. vessels D. pools 答案：D 解析： 小水坑（pools），reefs礁石、cliffs悬崖、vessels大船均不符。 41.His ______ to explore the deepest part of the ocean never fades, even though he failed in the first diving attempt. A. decision B. ambition C. plan D. dream 答案：B 解析： ambition 追求的目标；野心。指探索深海的志向。 42. From a ______, the snow-covered Mount Everest looks like a giant pyramid touching the sky. A. depth B. distance C. degree D. level 答案：B 解析： 从远处（distance）看，depth深度、degree度数、level水平不匹配。 43. The peak of Mount Qomolangma rises 8,848.86 metres ______ sea level. A. below B. under C. above D. over 答案：C 解析： above sea level海拔以上，为固定搭配。 44. The water ______ of the Yangtze River changes greatly between the dry and rainy seasons. A. height B. length C. depth D. level 答案：D 解析： 水位（level）变化，surface表面、depth深度、bottom底部不准确。 45. The ______ of the West Lake was so calm that it perfectly reflected the full moon. A. surface B. bottom C. distance D. top 答案：A 解析： 湖面（surface）平静，bottom底部、depth深度、cliff悬崖均不符。 46. To explore the ancient shipwreck in the South China Sea, archaeologists need to ______ deep underwater. A. snorkel B. dive C. climb D. risk 答案：B 解析： 潜水（dive）探索沉船，snorkel浮潜（一般较浅）、climb攀登、risk冒险不符合。 47. Chinese scientists do a lot of ______ on climate change in the Arctic to understand its global effects. A. measurement B. development C. research D. ambition 答案：C 解析： 科学家做研究（research），其他选项均不符。 48. ______ reefs, often called the "rainforests of the sea", are built by tiny animals over thousands of years. A. Sand B. Rock C. Cliff D. Coral 答案：D 解析： 珊瑚礁（Coral reefs），其他选项不能与reef搭配构成此意。 49. It is ______ to see snow in the Gobi Desert, but climate change has made extreme weather more common. A. unusual B. natural C. changeable D. determined 答案：A 解析： 沙漠下雪不寻常（unusual），natural自然的、changeable多变的、determined坚决的不符合。 50. 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