Unit 5 Understanding ideas 第1课时 -【勤径学升】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语同步练测教师用书（外研版·新教材）

本初中英语讲义聚焦词汇运用、句型转换及语篇理解核心知识点，通过首字母提示、单词适当形式填空等基础练习，过渡到完成句子的句型应用，再到阅读理解与完形填空的语篇分析，搭建从词汇积累到综合语言运用的学习支架。 资料以任务型练习设计为特色，如阅读理解A篇通过化石变化故事引导学生推理词义（如“puzzled”），培养思维品质；B篇自然探索项目广告贴近生活，提升语言运用能力。课中辅助教师分层检测学生语言能力，课后助力学生自主巩固，查漏补缺，发展学习能力。

Understanding ideas [答案　P17] 一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成句子。 1．The words in the newspaper are too small. I can't see them clearly. 2．The house was built in the 19th century and is a typical style of that time. 3．After years of hard work, a new method that could reduce patients' pain was successfully discovered by the scientists. 4．My father works as a guard and he always checks whether the gates are securely locked. 5．The dinosaur(恐龙)was a huge animal that lived millions of years ago. 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1．(成都二模改编)Zong Qinghou, the founder(创始人)of Wahaha Group, passed away on 25th February 2024, due to a kind of unknown(known)sickness. 2．Giant pandas live mainly in the mountains of northern(north)Sichuan Province. 3．The giraffe is a large African(Africa)animal with a very long neck and long legs. 4．It is so cold that you can't go outside unless being fully(full)covered in thick clothes. 5．Luckily, many traditional art forms like Wuxi Opera are passed on and stay alive(live). 三、根据句意选用方框中所给单词并用其适当形式填空。 1．(酒泉三模改编)Tim refused Jacky's invitation because they had a(n)argument yesterday. 2．(上海期末改编)To improve your writing skills, you'd better develop a habit of reading. 3．(上海期末改编)The injured baby swan stayed under the mother swan's feathers to get comfort and warmth. 4．(内江期中改编)Usually, children's beliefs are influenced by their early experiences, such as the values and teachings passed down by their parents. 5．The astronauts have recently made a couple more discoveries about the space. 四、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。 1．我表姐大学一毕业就去找工作。 My cousin will look for a job as soon as she finishes college. 2．别为他担心了。他不再是小孩子了。 Don't worry about him. He is no longer a child. 3．我和Peter过去对打乒乓球感兴趣。 Peter and I used to be interested in playing ping­pong. 4．多亏双减政策，多数学生能半小时内完成家庭作业。 Thanks to the double reduction policy, most of the students' homework can be finished in half an hour. 5．《超级沟通者：如何解锁连接的秘密语言》是一本好读物。 Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection is a good read. 五、阅读理解。 A “What is that？” “It looks like a fossil(化石).” “It looks part­human.” “It can't be…” The words “animal” and “human” were discussed by the archaeologists(考古学家). “What if it's neither human nor animal? What if it's something we haven't discovered yet？” I said. There was silence. Paul said, “I think you might be right, Jack. It isn't an animal we know of. It's not human. What else could it be？” The other scientists headed back to their computers to begin researching. Paul and I continued to look at the fossil closely. It seemed that the creature was smaller than a human, and could stand on two legs. The next morning, I ran to the fossil. The fossil was different! Now it looked like a small bear. “What happened？” I asked. Everyone had a puzzled look on their faces and no one had an answer. When night fell, we set up a rotation(轮班)to make sure two of us were with the fossil at all times. All was quiet for my watch(值班)at midnight. In the morning, I went to the fossil. It had changed again! This time it looked like a sheep. No one had seen or heard anything on their watch. How and why did it keep changing? To this day, no one has found the answer to the changes. (C)1.What were the archaeologists discussing? A．How old the fossil was. B．What animal's fossil it was. C．Whether it was a fossil of a human or an animal. D．What if the creature was something they hadn't discovered. (C)2.After the other scientists left, Paul and Jack . A．continued to talk B．ran a test together C．looked at the fossil closely D．worked on their computers (D)3.The underlined word “puzzled” means “ ” in Chinese. A．尴尬的 B．气愤的 C．难过的 D．疑惑的 (B)4.What situation are the archaeologists facing? A．The fossil went missing. B．The fossil kept changing. C．The fossil was strange in shape. D．The fossil made the scientists dream a lot. B Let's Dive into the Mysterious World of Nature! Do you want to know about the secrets of the natural world and its great creatures? Do you dream of spending your time learning something special? Nature Seekers has prepared a wonderful 3­day autumn program just for you. Well, here you can do a lot of fun activities and see amazing animals like tall giraffes, sneaky foxes and huge eagles. It's going to be so exciting! This program is for students who are between 10 and 18 years old. There are two periods for you to choose from. And each period needs at most 20 students. ►Period 1： Dates: 5th­7th March 2025 Time: 9：00 am­3：00 pm ►Period 2： Dates: 2nd­4th April 2025 Time: 9：30 am­3：30 pm ●Cost: 300 dollars for club members; 330 dollars for non­members. ●Visit our official website to download an application form and hand it in before 1st February 2025. Important notes： We don't give free snacks. You can bring your own snacks or buy them at our snack bar here. COME AND BE A PART OF THIS AMAZING JOURNEY! DON'T LET THIS CHANCE SLIP AWAY! (D)1.Who can join in the program? A．A pupil at the age of 8. B．A middle­aged woman. C．An old teacher. D．A middle school student. (B)2.How long does the first period of this program last? A．For two days. B．For three days. C．For four days. D．For five days. (B)3.What time does the program begin on 3rd April 2025? A．At 9：00 am. B．At 9：30 am. C．At 3：00 pm. D．At 3：30 pm. (A)4.How much does a club member need to pay for the program? A．300 dollars. B．330 dollars. C．350 dollars. D．400 dollars. 六、完形填空。 The Earth's history has been 45 billion years. Now it can be found in different periods of different 1 of fossils, and these fossils can 2 the history of our planet earth­shaking changes. Over 200 million years ago, on Earth there 3 a group of animals: the dinosaurs. They have dominated(支配)the Earth 4 up to 1.5 million years. However, dinosaurs died out 5 . Nobody knows why. And a very long time later, humans 6 and no one has seen a 7 dinosaur up to now. Today, we know everything about them 8 the dinosaur fossils. 9 people found dinosaurs' bones, teeth, egg fossils, skin marks, footprints, and other cave sites(洞穴遗址), the scientists have discovered the 10 of the dinosaurs. 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