Unit4 Arts and heritage Focusing on culture（同步练） 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Unit4 Arts and heritage ⭐Focusing on culture 同步练 一、单项选择（语法 / 词汇 / 短语，共 10 小题，每题 1 分） 1. Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves is one of China’s first UNESCO World ______ Sites. A. Culture B. Heritage C. History D. Art 2. The caves are full of ______ wall paintings and sculptures. A. cheap B. useless C. priceless D. common 3. Thanks ______ Fan Jinshi’s hard work, we can still see these treasures today. A. to B. for C. of D. with 4. Fan began working as an archaeologist ______ she graduated from Peking University. A. before B. after C. while D. until 5. She made a shocking discovery when she was comparing old photos ______ new ones. A. with B. to C. for D. at 6. Fan made up her ______ to save these cultural treasures. A. life B. mind C. dream D. plan 7. They did their best to control the temperature and ______ inside the caves. A. height B. weight C. humidity D. width 8. Fan and her colleagues decided to make ______ copies of the paintings. A. paper B. digital C. stone D. wood 9. People all over the world can explore the art of the Mogao Caves without ______ their homes. A. leaving B. entering C. seeing D. visiting 10. Fan has dedicated her life ______ researching and preserving Dunhuang’s heritage. A. in B. for C. to D. at 二、完形填空（文化人物类短文，共 10 小题，每题 1.5 分） Fan Jinshi is known as “the daughter of Dunhuang”. She has dedicated her life to 1. ______ the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Mogao Caves have the world’s largest 2. ______ of Buddhist art, with priceless wall paintings and sculptures. 3. ______, the site has been damaged by sand, weather and human activity. After graduating from Peking University, Fan 4. ______ as an archaeologist in Dunhuang. One day, she found some old artworks were gone. She made up her mind to 5. ______ these treasures. Fan and her colleagues tried many ways: they 6. ______ the number of visitors, controlled the temperature and humidity, and put doors on the caves. But the damage could only be 7. ______ down, not stopped completely. Later, they decided to make 8. ______ copies of the paintings. This was the start of the Digital Dunhuang project. In 2016, the first part came 9. ______, so people around the world could enjoy the art without leaving home. Fan’s love for Dunhuang grows 10. ______ the longer she stays. She is a true guardian of China’s cultural heritage. 1. A. protecting B. destroying C. selling D. buying 2. A. group B. collection C. team D. class 3. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Suddenly D. Quickly 4. A. stopped B. left C. began D. finished 5. A. save B. lose C. forget D. throw 6. A. increased B. limited C. added D. kept 7. A. slowed B. stopped C. done D. gone 8. A. paper B. digital C. plastic D. metal 9. A. off B. away C. online D. out 10. A. weaker B. smaller C. deeper D. lighter 三、阅读理解（细节理解 / 主旨大意，共 5 小题，每题 2 分） 阅读短文，完成任务 Fan Jinshi: the daughter of Dunhuang Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves is one of China’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It has the world’s largest collection of Buddhist art, with priceless wall paintings and sculptures. Unfortunately, the site has been damaged by sand, weather and human activity. Thanks to Fan Jinshi and her colleagues, we can still see these treasures today. Fan began working as an archaeologist in Dunhuang after graduating from Peking University. Her job was to study and protect the Dunhuang artworks. One day, she found some old artworks were gone. She made up her mind to save these cultural treasures. Fan and her colleagues limited the number of visitors, put doors on the caves, and controlled the temperature and humidity inside. But the damage could only be slowed down. Later, they decided to make digital copies of the paintings—the start of the Digital Dunhuang project. In 2016, the first part came online, so people worldwide could explore the art without leaving home. Fan has dedicated her life to Dunhuang. “The longer I’ve stayed here, the deeper my love has grown,” she said. That is why people call her “the daughter of Dunhuang”. 1. What is the Mogao Caves famous for? A. Beautiful mountains. B. Priceless wall paintings and sculptures. C. Modern buildings. D. Delicious food. 2. What damaged the Mogao Caves? A. Sand, weather and human activity. B. Earthquakes and floods. C. Fire and war. D. Animals and plants. 3. What was Fan’s job in Dunhuang? A. To teach students. B. To study and protect the artworks. C. To sell souvenirs. D. To take photos of the caves. 4. What is the Digital Dunhuang project? A. To build new caves. B. To make digital copies of the paintings. C. To invite more visitors. D. To sell the artworks online. 5. Why do people call Fan “the daughter of Dunhuang”? A. Because she was born in Dunhuang. B. Because she has dedicated her life to Dunhuang. C. Because she likes Dunhuang’s food. D. Because she lives in Dunhuang. 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。 Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves is one of China’s first UNESCO World Heritage 1. ______ (site). It has the world’s 2. ______ (large) collection of Buddhist art. Fan Jinshi began 3. ______ (work) as an archaeologist after 4. ______ (graduate) from Peking University. She made up her mind 5. ______ (save) the cultural treasures when she found some old artworks were gone. Fan and her colleagues limited the number of 6. ______ (visit) and controlled the temperature and humidity. Later, they decided 7. ______ (make) digital copies of the paintings—the Digital Dunhuang project. In 2016, the first part 8. ______ (come) online. Fan has dedicated her life to 9. ______ (research) and preserving Dunhuang’s heritage. People call her “the daughter of Dunhuang” because of her deep love for 10. ______ (it). 参考答案及解析 一、单项选择 1. B 解析：固定搭配 UNESCO World Heritage Site 表示 “世界遗产地”。 2. C 解析：priceless 表示 “无价的、极珍贵的”，符合莫高窟文物的价值。 3. A 解析：固定搭配 thanks to 表示 “多亏、由于”。 4. B 解析：after 引导时间状语从句，表示 “毕业之后”。 5. A 解析：固定搭配 compare...with... 表示 “把…… 和…… 对比”。 6. B 解析：固定搭配 make up one's mind 表示 “下定决心”。 7. C 解析：humidity 表示 “湿度”，与 temperature 并列，是洞窟保护的关键指标。 8. B 解析：digital copies 表示 “数字副本”，即 “数字敦煌” 项目的核心。 9. A 解析：without leaving one's home 表示 “足不出户”。 10. C 解析：固定搭配 dedicate one's life to (doing) sth. 表示 “把一生奉献给……”。 二、完形填空 1. A 解析：protect 表示 “保护”，符合樊锦诗毕生守护莫高窟的事迹。 2. B 解析：collection 表示 “收藏、藏品”，the world's largest collection 表示 “世界最大的收藏”。 3. B 解析：unfortunately 表示 “不幸的是”，引出莫高窟受损的现状。 4. C 解析：began working 表示 “开始工作”。 5. A 解析：save 表示 “拯救、保护”，符合她下定决心保护文物的决心。 6. B 解析：limited 表示 “限制”，limit the number of visitors 表示 “限制游客数量”。 7. A 解析：slowed down 表示 “减缓”，文中提到损害只能被减缓，无法完全停止。 8. B 解析：digital copies 表示 “数字副本”，对应 “数字敦煌” 项目。 9. C 解析：come online 表示 “上线”，指数字资源向公众开放。 10. C 解析：deeper 表示 “更深的”，对应文中 “the deeper my love has grown”。 三、阅读理解 1. B 解析：由第一段 “The caves are full of priceless wall paintings and sculptures” 可知答案。 2. A 解析：由第一段 “the site has been damaged by sand, weather and human activity” 可知答案。 3. B 解析：由第二段 “Her job was to study and protect the Dunhuang artworks” 可知答案。 4. B 解析：由第三段 “they decided to make digital copies of the paintings—the start of the Digital Dunhuang project” 可知答案。 5. B 解析：由最后一段 “Fan has dedicated her life to researching and preserving this important part of China’s cultural heritage” 可知答案。 四、语法填空 1. sites 解析：one of 后接复数名词，site → sites。 2. largest 解析：the world's 后接形容词最高级，large → largest。 3. working / to work 解析：begin doing /to do sth. 表示 “开始做某事”。 4. graduating 解析：after 是介词，后接动名词，graduate → graduating。 5. to save 解析：固定搭配 make up one's mind to do sth. 表示 “下定决心做某事”。 6. visitors 解析：the number of 后接复数名词，visit → visitors（游客）。 7. to make 解析：固定搭配 decide to do sth. 表示 “决定做某事”。 8. came 解析：2016 年是过去时间，用一般过去时，come → came。 9. researching 解析：to 是介词，后接动名词，research → researching。 10. it 解析：指代 Dunhuang，用代词 it。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $