Unit 3单元练习 2025-2026学年沪教版（五四制）英语八年级下册

八年级第二学期英语（沪教版）（2024）U3 单元练习1 一、单词适当形式填空 1. Most shop assistants ______ (earn) a basic salary plus some tips every month. 2. Buying these useless decorations is ______ (complete) a waste of time and money. 3. The teacher told us the ______ (important) of developing good saving habits at school. 4. Our neighbourhood ______ (donate) a lot of food to the homeless people last winter. 5. The fast development of the local ______ (economic) has brought more job chances. 6. This handmade bag is ______ (cheap) than the branded one, but it’s more durable. 7. My uncle is the ______ (wise) man I know when it comes to managing personal money. 8. After living alone for a year, she became much more ______ (depend) than before. 9. We can get a 15% discount with this ______ (member) card in all the chain stores. 10. The central bank ______ (issue) a new set of coins to mark the special festival last year. 二、句型转换&连词成句 （一）句型转换 1. We should develop the habit of saving pocket money.（改为否定句） We ______ ______ develop the habit of saving pocket money. 2. People can get special discounts with the new membership card.（改为被动语态） Special discounts ______ ______ got with the new membership card. 3. Lisa bought a beautiful scarf in the mall on Saturday afternoon.（对划线部分提问） ______ ______ Lisa ______ in the mall on Saturday afternoon? 4. It’s fantastic to buy favourite things at a low price in the summer sale.（改为感叹句） ______ ______ it is to buy favourite things at a low price in the summer sale! 5. They will organize a charity sale to raise money for sick children.（改为一般疑问句） ______ they ______ a charity sale to raise money for sick children? 6. She saves money every month because she wants to travel to the countryside.（改为同义句） She saves money every month ______ ______ she ______ travel to the countryside. （二）连词成句 1. regularly, parents, should, their, children, pocket money, give (?) ________________________________________________________ 2. we, more, so that, money, save, better, we, a, life, live, can (.) ________________________________________________________ 三、完形填空 Money is one of the most important inventions in human history. It has changed the way people live and trade, and it plays a key role in making our society run ______1. Before money was invented, people used the barter system. They ______2 animals, crops and shells for the things they needed. But this way had many problems. For example, it was hard to carry heavy things for trade, and it was difficult to ______3 the value of different things. Over 3,000 years ago, the first coins were made in Lydia. They were made of metal and easy to carry, so they became ______4 quickly. Later, gold and silver coins appeared and were used all over the world. They were valuable and easy to store, but they were still heavy to take on long trips. Then, over 1,000 years ago, the Chinese invented paper money in the Song dynasty. It was light and convenient, and it made trade much ______5. Although paper money was easy to copy at first, people soon found ways to make it more secure. Today, we have many new forms of money and payment. Electronic payment is becoming more and more popular. We can use credit cards, debit cards and mobile payment to buy things ______6 going to a bank. It’s fast and easy, and it has made our daily life more convenient. However, some people still like to use paper money because they think it’s more ______7 and they can see how much they spend clearly. For teenagers, learning to manage money is a very important life skill. It’s not just about ______8 money, but also about learning to make wise choices. We should learn to budget our pocket money, save some for a rainy day, and not ______9 it on useless things. Sometimes, we can also donate a little money to charity. This can help us learn to care for others and become more ______10. In short, managing money well can help us develop good habits and become more responsible people. 1. A. smoothly B. slowly C. clearly D. loudly 2. A. used B. traded C. bought D. sold 3. A. find B. take C. value D. measure 4. A. popular B. boring C. difficult D. expensive 5. A. harder B. easier C. slower D. worse 6. A. with B. without C. for D. by 7. A. dangerous B. interesting C. safe D. cheap 8. A. spending B. saving C. wasting D. donating 9. A. pay B. take C. cost D. waste 10. A. independent B. dependent C. careless D. useless 四、阅读理解简答 Money has a long and colourful history that goes back thousands of years. The story of money starts with the barter system, which was used by ancient people all over the world. At that time, people had no paper money or coins, so they had to trade what they had for what they needed. A farmer might trade a bag of rice for a sheep, and a tailor might trade a coat for some fruit. But the barter system had big disadvantages. It was hard to find someone who had exactly what you wanted and was willing to take what you had to offer. Also, many things used for trade were heavy or easy to break, making it difficult to carry them for long distances. To solve these problems, people started to use "commodity money"—things that were valuable and easy to carry, like shells, feathers and metal pieces. Shells were one of the most popular forms of commodity money because they were beautiful, hard to find and easy to store. More than 3,000 years ago, the first real coins were made in Lydia, a small country in the Middle East. These coins were made of a mixture of gold and silver, and they had a fixed value. This made trade much easier, and coins soon spread to other countries like Greece and Rome. Over 1,000 years ago, the Chinese made a great invention in the history of money—paper money. The Song dynasty issued the world’s first official paper money called "Jiaozi". It was light, easy to carry and could be made in different values, which made it perfect for long-distance trade. Although paper money was a great invention, it had a problem: it was easy to copy. To fix this, Chinese people used special paper and printed complex patterns on the money, making it hard to fake. In the last 50 years, money has changed again with the development of technology. Electronic payment has become a big part of our life. We can use credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payment apps with QR codes to pay for almost everything. We don’t even need to carry cash with us anymore. Electronic payment is fast, convenient and safe, and it has made trade and shopping much easier than ever before. Money has changed a lot in form over the years, but its basic role has never changed. It is a tool for trade, and it helps people exchange goods and services smoothly. For teenagers, learning to use money wisely is not just a skill, but a lesson about life. It teaches us to be responsible, to plan for the future, and to appreciate the hard work that goes into making the things we buy. 1. What was the big disadvantage of the barter system for ancient people? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why were shells a popular form of commodity money in ancient times? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was the name of the world’s first official paper money? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How did the ancient Chinese solve the problem of paper money being easy to copy? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What do you think is the most important thing for teenagers to learn about money? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 五、翻译题 1. 当我们从父母那里得到零花钱时，要学会明智花钱，存一部分以备不时之需，买真正需要的东西。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 这家购物中心夏季有大折扣，用会员卡还能在打折的基础上再享优惠。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. 虽然商场里有免费的试吃和小礼物，但这些免费东西背后都有隐藏的成本。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 我们班计划组织一场慈善义卖，为乡村孩子筹集钱，给他们买图书和文具。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. 为了培养理财技能，我们要学习做零花钱预算，养成定期存钱的好习惯。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达 命题作文：How to Be a Wise Money Manager for Teenagers 写作要求：1. 不少于80词；2. 紧扣主题，说明青少年如何明智管理零花钱/金钱，可谈方法、意义；3. 适当使用连接词（firstly, besides, in a word, however等），层次清晰；4. 语法正确，单词拼写无误，适当使用从句/并列句，句式多样。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案及解析 一、单词适当形式填空 1. earn 解析：一般现在时，主语Most shop assistants为复数，谓语动词用原形。 2.completely解析：complete是形容词，此处需要用副词修饰短语a waste of time，故填completely。 3. importance 解析：the + 名词 + of结构，important的名词形式为importance，表“重要性”。 4. donated 解析：时间状语last winter为一般过去时标志，谓语动词用donate的过去式。 5. economy 解析：形容词local修饰名词，economy表“经济”，符合“当地经济发展”句意。 6. cheaper 解析：than为比较级标志，cheap的比较级为cheaper，表“更便宜的”。 7. wisest 解析：the + 最高级结构，wise的最高级为wisest，表“最明智的”。 8. independent 解析：more后接形容词，depend的反义词为independent（独立的），符合句意。 9. membership 解析：名词作定语修饰card，membership card为固定搭配，表“会员卡”。 10. issued 解析：时间状语last year为一般过去时标志，谓语动词用issue的过去式。 二、句型转换&连词成句 （一）句型转换 1. should not 解析：情态动词should的否定形式为直接加not，表“不应该”。 2. can be 解析：含情态动词的被动语态结构为“情态动词+be+动词过去分词”，此处用can be。 3. What did; buy 解析：对物品提问用特殊疑问词What；一般过去时加助动词did，实义动词buy还原为原形。 4. How fantastic 解析：感叹句结构“How+形容词+主语+谓语！”，修饰形容词fantastic用How。 5. Will; organize 解析：一般将来时的一般疑问句，将助动词Will提前，实义动词organize用原形。 6. so that; can 解析：so that引导目的状语从句，表“为了”，从句中用情态动词can表“能够”。 （二）连词成句 1. Should parents give their children pocket money regularly? 解析：一般疑问句，将Should提前；give sb. sth.为固定搭配，regularly为副词作状语放句末。 2. We save more money so that we can live a better life. 解析：陈述句，so that引导目的状语从句；save money为固定搭配，a better life为比较级结构。 三、完形填空 1. A 解析：smoothly意为“顺利地”，run smoothly为固定搭配，表“社会平稳运行”，符合文意。 2. B 解析：trade...for...为固定搭配，表“用……换……”，呼应前文的the barter system（物物交换制）。 3. D 解析：measure意为“衡量”，表“难以衡量不同物品的价值”，符合物物交换的弊端。 4. A 解析：popular意为“受欢迎的”，根据前文“硬币由金属制成且易携带”，可知其迅速流行。 5. B 解析：easier意为“更容易的”，根据前文“纸币轻便便捷”，可知其让贸易变得更简单。 6. B 解析：without意为“没有”，表“不用去银行就能完成支付”，符合电子支付的特点。 7. C 解析：safe意为“安全的”，根据后文“能清楚看到花费金额”，可知有人认为纸币更安全。 8. B 解析：save意为“节省，储存”，结合文意，青少年理财不仅是存钱，更是做出明智选择。 9. D 解析：waste...on...为固定搭配，表“把……浪费在……上”，符合“不把钱花在无用的东西上”句意。 10. A 解析：independent意为“独立的”，结合文意，理财能帮助青少年学会关心他人，变得更独立。 四、阅读理解简答 1. It was hard to find a proper trading partner and carry heavy trade things. 2. Because they were beautiful, hard to find and easy to store. 3. Jiaozi. 4. They used special paper and printed complex patterns on the paper money. 5. I think teenagers should learn to use money wisely and be responsible for their spending.（答案合理即可） 五、翻译题 1. When we get pocket money from our parents, we should learn to spend it wisely, save some for a rainy day and buy the things we really need. 解析：when引导时间状语从句，spend it wisely、for a rainy day为单元核心短语，句式简单易懂。 2. This shopping mall has big discounts in summer, and we can get an extra discount with a membership card on sale. 解析：and连接简单并列句，big discounts、membership card为单元核心短语，符合基础句式要求。 3. Although there are free food tastings and small gifts in the mall, there is a hidden cost behind these free things. 解析：although引导简单让步状语从句，hidden cost为单元核心词汇，词汇和句式均降低难度。 4. Our class plans to organize a charity sale to raise money for village children and buy books and stationery for them. 解析：and连接并列动作，organize a charity sale、raise money for为单元核心短语，句式简洁。 5. To develop financial skills, we need to learn to make a budget for pocket money and form a good habit of saving money regularly. 解析：动词不定式表目的，make a budget、develop financial skills为单元核心短语，词汇简单。 六、书面表达 参考范文 How to Be a Wise Money Manager for Teenagers As teenagers, it’s very important for us to learn to manage money wisely. It is a useful life skill and helps us grow into responsible people. Firstly, we need to make a simple budget for our pocket money. We can split the money into two parts: one for the things we really need, like books and stationery, and the other for saving. Secondly, we must not waste money on useless toys or snacks. Before buying something, we should think if we really need it. Besides, we can save some money for a rainy day. We can also donate a little money to charity sometimes, which lets us learn to care for others. In a word, managing money well is not about saving all money, but using it in a right way. It can help us form good habits and make us more independent in life. 评分标准 1. 内容（4分）：紧扣主题，说明理财方法/意义，内容充实，无偏离主题； 2. 结构（3分）：层次清晰，适当使用连接词，有明显的开头、主体、结尾； 3. 语法与句式（4分）：语法正确，单词拼写无误，适当使用从句/并列句，句式多样； 4. 字数与书写（3分）：不少于80词，书写规范、字迹清晰，表达流畅； 5. 扣分原则：未扣题扣2-4分，语法错误每3处扣1分，字数不足每少10词扣1分，字迹潦草扣1-2分。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $