Unit3 Comics and animation 跨学科（同步练）2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Unit3 Comics and animation

⭐跨学科- 同步练

一、单项选择（语法 / 词汇 / 短语，共 10 小题，每题 1 分）

1. The early 20th century marked the beginning ______ animation.

A. of B. in C. at D. with

2. Fantasmagorie is often described ______ the first fully animated film.

A. with B. as C. for D. to

3. It took Emile Cohl four to five months ______ this animation.

A. make B. making C. to make D. made

4. Steamboat Willie was the first animated film ______ synchronized sound.

A. with B. of C. in D. for

5. Princess Iron Fan was based ______ a chapter from Journey to the West.

A. in B. on C. at D. with

6. The film was ______ successful that the Wan brothers created Havoc in Heaven.

A. very B. so C. too D. such

7. Toy Story was the first entirely computer-animated feature-length film and ______ an Academy Award.

A. received B. gave C. took D. made

8. Many big milestones ______ in the history of animation since the early 20th century.

A. were B. have been C. are D. had been

9. Princess Iron Fan was created ______ the Wan brothers in Shanghai.

A. with B. by C. from D. in

10.                    Which of the following is the first fully animated film?

A. Steamboat Willie B. Princess Iron Fan C. Fantasmagorie D. Toy Story

二、完形填空（文化 / 科技类短文，共 10 小题，每题 1.5 分）

Animation has a long history. The early 20th century 1. ______ the beginning of animation, and many milestones have been set since then.

In 1908, Emile Cohl 2. ______ Fantasmagorie in France. It was the first fully animated film, and it 3. ______ him four to five months to finish 700 drawings.

In 1928, Steamboat Willie was 4. ______. It was the first animated film with synchronized sound. For the first time, sound was made to 5. ______ to the images.

In 1941, the Wan brothers created Princess Iron Fan in Shanghai. It was the first Chinese animated feature-length film, 6. ______ on a chapter from Journey to the West. It was so successful that they went on to 7. ______ Havoc in Heaven, which was influenced by Chinese folk art.

In 1995, Toy Story was released. It was the first 8. ______ computer-animated feature-length film and won a Special Achievement Academy Award.

Today, animation 9. ______ rapidly with new technology. We can look forward to more 10. ______ milestones in the future.

1. A. marked B. started C. ended D. opened
2. A. saw B. produced C. watched D. heard
3. A. spent B. cost C. took D. paid
4. A. given B. released C. made D. taken
5. A. correspond B. connect C. compare D. compete
6. A. based B. depended C. focused D. lived
7. A. find B. create C. see D. hear
8. A. partly B. mostly C. entirely D. nearly
9. A. develops B. developed C. has developed D. is developing
10.                    A. small B. big C. old D. new

三、阅读理解（信息匹配 / 细节理解，共 5 小题，每题 2 分）

阅读短文，完成任务

Firsts in animation history

• 1908: Fantasmagorie — Produced in France by Émile Cohl, it is often described as the first fully animated film. It took

Cohl four to five months to make this animation from 700 drawings.

• 1928: Steamboat Willie — Released in 1928, it was the first animated film with synchronized sound. It was about eight minutes long, and sound was made to correspond to the images.
• 1941: Princess Iron Fan — Created by the Wan brothers in Shanghai, it was the first feature-length animated film in China and Asia. It was based on Journey to the West and influenced by Chinese folk art.
• 1995: Toy Story — Released in 1995, it was the first entirely computer-animated feature-length film and received a Special Achievement Academy Award.

任务 1：信息匹配（每题 1 分，共 4 分）

1. 1908 ______ A. The first Chinese animated feature-length film
2. 1928 ______ B. The first fully animated film
3. 1941 ______ C. The first entirely computer-animated feature-length film
4. 1995 ______ D. The first animated film with synchronized sound

任务 2：细节理解题（每题 2 分，共 2 分）

5. Which film was created by the Wan brothers?

A. Fantasmagorie B. Steamboat Willie C. Princess Iron Fan D. Toy Story

四、语法填空（共 10 空，每空 1.5 分）

阅读短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The early 20th century 1. ______ (mark) the beginning of animation. Many big milestones 2. ______ (appear) since then.

In 1908, Fantasmagorie 3. ______ (produce) in France. It was the first fully animated film, and it took Emile Cohl four to five months 4. ______ (make) it.

In 1928, Steamboat Willie 5. ______ (release). It was the first animated film with synchronized sound, and sound 6. ______ (make) to correspond to the images.