Unit 1 Past and present 单元提优测试卷 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

译林版八年级英语下册 Unit 1 Past and present 单元提优测试卷

测试时间：90分钟  总分：120分

一、单项选择（每小题2分，共30分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. I have lived here ________ I was ten years old.

A. for   B. since   C. when   D. before

2. There ________ a small river in front of my house.

A. used to be   B. used to have   C. used be   D. used have

3. The town has changed a lot ________ the years.

A. over   B. on   C. in   D. at

4. The transport is much ________ than before.

A. convenient   B. more convenient

C. most convenient   D. the most convenient

5. My hometown is a ________ place now.

A. hope   B. hopeful   C. hopeless   D. hopefully

6. They have moved into a new flat ________.

A. already   B. also   C. either   D. neither

7. Have you ________ been to the theme park?

A. ever   B. never   C. still   D. just

8. The streets are ________ and clean now.

A. wide   B. widely   C. widen   D. wider

9. Great changes have ________ place in my hometown.

A. got   B. taken   C. made   D. found

10. It’s ________ to travel by underground than by bus.

A. fast   B. faster   C. fastest   D. the fastest

11. My uncle has ________ in this factory for 20 years.

A. work   B. worked   C. working   D. works

12. The ________ of our town is very fast.

A. develop   B. developing   C. development   D. developed

13. The village was very small and ________ in the past.

A. mud   B. muddy   C. cleaner   D. tidy

14. Many ________ come to visit our town every year.

A. tour   B. tourism   C. tourists   D. tourist

15. We are happy to see the ________ life.

A. past   B. present   C. future   D. before

二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

My hometown has changed a lot over the years. Life 16________ very different in the past. There 17________ small houses and a narrow muddy road. The transport was not convenient. People used to 18________ a hard life.

Now everything is different. The roads are wide and clean. The buildings are tall and new. The transport is much 19________. Many people have moved into new flats. Great changes have 20________ place. The 21________ of my hometown is very fast. Many 22________ come here to enjoy the beautiful views. We live a 23________ life now. I feel very happy and 24________. I hope my hometown will become better and better in the 25________.

16. A. is   B. was   C. are   D. were

17. A. was   B. were   C. had   D. used

18. A. live   B. living   C. lived   D. lives

19. A. convenient   B. more convenient

C. most convenient   D. the convenient

20. A. taken   B. got   C. made   D. found

21. A. develop   B. developing   C. development   D. developed

22. A. tourist   B. tourists   C. tourism   D. tour

23. A. happily   B. happy   C. sad   D. sadly

24. A. hope   B. hopeful   C. hopeless   D. hopefully

25. A. past   B. present   C. future   D. before

三、阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共25分）

A

I live in a small town. It has changed a lot over the years. In the past, there were small old houses and narrow muddy streets. The transport was not convenient. People lived a hard life.

Now everything is different. The streets are wide and clean. There are many tall buildings. The transport is much faster and more convenient. Great changes have taken place. The development of the town is very fast. Many tourists come to visit it every year. We live a happy and hopeful life now. I love my hometown very much.

26. What was the town like in the past?

A. Wide and clean.         B. Small and muddy.

C. Tall and new.            D. Fast and convenient.

27. What are the streets like now?

A. Narrow and dirty.          B. Wide and clean.

C. Small and old.             D. Muddy and hard.

28. How is the transport now?