Unit 1 Career talks 拔尖测评-【拔尖特训】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语（外研版·新教材）

拔尖特训·英语（外研版）八年级下 Unit1拔尖测评 ◎满分：100分○时间：60分钟 姓名： 得分： 一、阅读理解。（共12小题，每小题2.5分，满分30分） A(2025·南充改编) ★★ In 2019,a white-haired senior was awarded the Friendship Medal,the highest state honor o China for foreigners.It was Isabel Crook.In her over a century of life,she spent more than 90 years in China and educated a large number of foreign language students for China. In 1915,Isabel was born into a Canadian family in Chengdu,Sichuan Province.After graduating from the University of Toronto in 1938,Isabel couldn't wait to return to China.In 1947,she started to study the ongoing land reform().A year later,she finished the study and accepted the invitation to stay in China for language teaching.From then on,Isabel started the journey of education in China. One could hardly imagine the teaching conditions during a war.Isabel tried every way for mobile teaching. She asked her students to take small chairs so that she could give classes all over the places.She made different teaching methods to suit students'different language levels.Without enough teaching materials,she could only collect articles from English newspapers and magazines.In spoken English teaching,Isabel asked students to watch her in a given conversation first.Since there were no tape recorders at school,she had to perform the conversation again and again. Isabel retired in 1981,but she returned to Southwest China many times to help children from poor families. She also went to Inner Mongolia,Ningxia and other places to help with foreign language teaching.Isabel died in 2023 in Beijing. ()1.Why did Isabel ask her students to carry small chairs? A.She could give classes everywhere. B.She could protect students during the war. C.They could take a break when necessary. D.They could use chairs as teaching materials. ()2.What was special about Isabel's spoken English class? A.She advised students to perform first.B.She used a tape recorder to teach. C.She showed the conversation to students.D.She asked students to role-play. ()3.Which words can best describe Isabel according to the text? A.Warm-hearted and honest. B.Hard-working and caring. C.Open-minded and strict. D.Easy-going and humorous. ()4.What is the text mainly about? A.The importance of English learning. B.The useful teaching methods. C.The difficulties during the war. D.The life of a great educator. B(2025·嘉兴期末) ★★★ Wan Haibo,a 43-year-old deliveryman(),was honored as a national model worker on April 28,2025 in Beijing.He received this honor for his excellent delivery work and active volunteer work.Wan said,"I feel very excited and proud. Born in the countryside in Handan,Wan became a deliveryman in Tianjin in 2018."It's necessary to send every parcel()right to the customer in time,"he told the reporter."The job is laborious,experiencing sunburn and wind.I thought about stopping,but finally got through the difficulties." Wan delivers about 500 parcels per day (700 or even 1,000 parcels daily during some online shopping holidays or sales seasons).In the past seven years,he has delivered over 720,000 parcels without any mistakes. He usually starts work around 6 am and finishes around 8 pm.Sometimes he has to work until midnight.When facing terrible weather and possible delivery delays(),he will call the customer to explain the reasons. Wan is a warm-hearted person who often pays much attention to the old and the disabled.He usually gets medicine for them and takes away their rubbish when delivering parcels. Wan has also been a volunteer in his community since April 2022.As a volunteer,he helps to check the area's sanitation conditions(卫生状况)and safety risks for the community.. Wan said,"I'm very pleased that we deliverymen have got more respect in recent years.I think I will continue to serve the delivery industry in the future and encourage more people around me to take part in volunteer work.” ()5.What kind of honor did Wan Haibo get? A.The most beautiful worker. B.A national model worker. C.The best deliveryman. D.A moving deliveryman. ()6.What does the underlined word "laborious"in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Hard. B.Easy. C.Interesting. D.Surprising. ()7.Which of the following words can best describe Wan Haibo according to the text? A.Brave and lovely. B.Hard-working and warm-hearted. C.Dishonest and impolite. D.Easy-going and well-dressed. ()8.What is the main idea of the text? A.A deliveryman sends 1,700 parcels per day. B.A deliveryman often calls the old for more advice. C.A deliveryman usually helps the customers clean their rooms. D.A deliveryman always does well in his delivery work and volunteer work. C[传统文化](2025·连云港改编) ★★★ 京剧的新变化 An hour before the show,young male Peking Opera artists in their 20s were applying make-up,adjusting costumes(调整服装)，stretching(伸展)，and clearing their throats(嗓子)behind the stage.The air was filled with the sounds of traditional Chinese instruments. "These young people started learning with me when they were just kids-now they're adults,leading the shows themselves,"says Yang Shaochun,an 85-year-old Peking Opera master. This weekend,four shows will be put on at Beijing People's Theatre.Young wuxi artists will play the lead roles. Wuxi is the base of the fighting and movement part in Peking Opera.Wei Pengyu,a 29-year-old actor,was attracted to Peking Opera as a childnot by the music or stories at first,but by the colourful,amazing facial masks that brought the characters to life.At 14,he began training in Peking Opera,especially in wusheng-a male role type."For me,stepping into the role of a hero is a dream come true,"he says. "Playing wuxi isn't just about action-it's about expressing the character's courage,justice(),loyalty (and strength through movements,"says Xu Zhouyi,25,another male actor. Later that evening,a classic piece San Cha Kou was played by two young actors,Wu Zeyu and Shu Jiaxing. The viewers were attracted to the great scene()and cheered for the actors'excellent movements. Wu and Shu practiced together for nearly a year."San Cha Kou is a test of trust between two actors.We have to read each other's energy-to know when one is speeding up()or slowing down.Every movement must be perfectly controlled to avoid real crashes()while still looking dangerous,says Wu. ()9.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean? A.Asking the master for help. B.Getting ready for the show. C.Having an art lesson. D.Learning a new instrument. ()10.Why does the writer mention Wei Pengyu and Xu Zhouyi? A.To share their life experiences. B.To compare their training results. C.To show their understanding of wuxi. D.To express their love for facial masks. ()11.What can we learn from the successful show of San Cha Kou? A.Practice makes perfect. B.One is never too old to learn. C.Great hopes make great man. D.Friends should be few but good. ()12.What is the best title for the text? A.Wuxi movements impress viewers B.Young actors shine in Peking Opera C.Wuxi actors celebrate after graduating D.A Peking Opera master opens a school 二、完形填空。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） ★★ My best friend Nana comes from a small village.She is the best female soccer player in her I university.When she was little,she was very good at 1.She loved to compete against boys who were fast and 2.This made her a better player. When Nana was 9 years old,she started playing 3.Her PE teacher thought she was so 4 that he introduced her to the school soccer team.A year later,she was made the 5 of the team because she played the best.She started to push herself more and 6 as much as possible. Nana didn't 7 any soccer match and went to the sports field every day.Although she was 8,she worked hard for what she really wanted.Nana 9 that practice makes perfect.So she kept doing the same move 10 she got it right.Nana was the "Best Player of School"for three years 11 her amazing skills. At the age of 18,Nana competed in her last season before graduation().She trained even 12 and their team won many matches.At last,their team played against Red Star Team.Nana's team was not playing very well at the start,but they didn't 13 They worked well as a team and kept fighting till the last minute. Finally,Nana led her team to 14 the game. Now Nana volunteers to teach young girls soccer in her village every summer holiday.She wants 15 to love sports.She often says,"Everything is possible.Just go for it!"Thanks to Nana,more and more young girls fall in love with soccer and sports. ()1.A.poems B.sports C.speech D.housework ( )2.A.pretty B.funny C.lucky D.strong ()3.A.soccer B.tennis C.volleyball D.basketball )4.A.good B.busy C.quiet D.happy )5.A.cook B.nurse C.leader D.cleaner )6.A.ate B.slept C.walked D.practiced ( )7.A.like B.miss C.finish D.remember )8.A.shy B.angry C.moved D.tired )9.A.hated B.forgot C.believed D.answered )10.A.if B.but C.until D.since ( )11.A.because of B.instead of C.in need of D.full of ( )12.A.less B.harder C.worse D.higher ( )13.A.stand up B.wake up C.give up D.stay up ()14.A.win B.start C.watch D.report ()15.A.her B.you C.him D.them 三、短文应用。（满分20分） A.补全对话。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（有两项多余）。 (Li Ming is talking with his foreign friend Daisy.A is for Li Ming;B is for Daisy. A:Good morning,Daisy. B:Morning,Li Ming!Do you have any plans for the future? A:Of course！1. B:Wow,sounds interesting!But I remember you were in the swimming club.When did you get interested in robots? A:I have always loved robots.Sometimes I try making some simple robots by myself. B:2. A:Yes,I've been learning robotics since I was in Grade 7.You must have known that a humanoid robot( made history by finishing a half-marathon for the first time in Beijing. B:Oh,I watched the marathon on TV.3. A:Yes.I'd like to learn more about it.4. B:Me?Emm,I want to study and design Chinese hanfu.You know how much I love these beautiful clothes. A:Fantastic!And one day you might set up a hanfu factory in your country. B:You're right.Maybe the robots you create will wear the fashionable hanfu I design in the future. A:5. Let's work together to make a more wonderful world! A.Have you ever learned robotics? B.I want to join the swimming club! C.What about you,Daisy? D.I hope our dreams will come true. E.One of my goals is to join a robotics club. F.What an amazing race! G.What do you think of robots? B.(2025·苏州改编)语法填空。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） ★★ On Pingjiang Road in Suzhou,65-year-old Ms Wu runs a traditional teahouse.She never expected herself 1. (become)a tea master who helped build a cultural bridge. It started in 2015 when a German tourist named Klaus walked into her shop.2. the help of a phone app,Ms Wu patiently showed him the way to properly brew()Biluochun,Suzhou's famous green tea. Klaus returned every day that week and 3. (bring)more friends each time. Seeing how interested they were in Chinese tea,Ms Wu 4. (provide)a weekly activity called "Tea Culture Saturdays"for foreigners.She showed them 5. to brew tea with traditional methods-from choosing the water temperature to 6. (follow)tea-making rules.Her daughter Lily,a college student, helped translate. Soon,her teahouse was always 7. (fill)with visitors,including students and business people from many places."I used to think foreigners wouldn't understand our tea culture,8.they love it deeply. Some of them even treat their friends to Chinese tea at home,Ms Wu said. One of her favourite moments was when Sarah,a Canadian,gave her a notebook filled with tea notes written in both English and Chinese."This is why I keep teaching,"Ms Wu said,showing 9. treasured notebook. Now,her teahouse appears in travel guides as "Suzhou's cultural living room".For tourists,every cup of tea 10. (serve)as a window on the tea culture of this ancient city. 四、(2025·辽宁改编)任务型阅读。（共4小题，每小题3分，满分12分） ★★★ The new school year is coming.Who will be your new classmates?Will you sit alone or in pairs? In fact,there are many different classroom seating arrangements().Let's take a look at some of them. Traditional seating Students sit alone in rows.This seating arrangement helps students listen to the teacher carefully.But it is not convenient(方便的)for students to have discussions in class. Paired seating Two desks are put together.Students sit side by side.Sitting in pairs allows students to discuss what they learn and cooperate(合作)with their deskmates(同桌).However,some students can't focus on(关注)their lessons because they may chat with their deskmates. Group seating Students sit in small groups,facing each other.This arrangement is great for either large classes or small classrooms.It is good for group discussions and cooperation.But there is a problem.When students are doing group work,some of them may sit back and leave others to find a way out. U-shape seating Desks are placed in a U-shape.This kind of seating creates an open space in the middle.The teacher has enough space to move around.However,it takes up more classroom space. Every coin has two sides.Every seating arrangement has its own advantages and disadvantages. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1.How do students sit in traditional seating? 2 2.What is the disadvantage of U-shape seating? 3.Which of the seating arrangements help students cooperate with each other? 4.Which seating arrangement do you like best?Give your reason(s).(Write 30 words or more. 五、书面表达。（满分23分） “青春，是心里有火，眼里有光，我们这一代人的想象力，不足以想象你们的未来！”青春路上，你对未来职业的 憧憬是什么？请你以“I want to be a(n) ”为题写一篇短文。 I want to be a(n)... How will you get your future dream job? Why do you like this job? Which motto(座右铭)encourages you most? Where are you going to work? What is your dream job? 要求： 1.词数80100； 2.请根据以上提示，结合自己的实际情况写出你的观点，作适当发挥； 3.字迹工整，语言流畅，表达正确，逻辑清晰。 I want to be a(n) 》“答案与解析”见P18problems into chances.”是关键，turn problems into chances即“解决问题”，由此推断出“新想法有 助于解决问题”。 (二)1.A第一段主要讲华为在2025年5月 8日发布首款鸿蒙电脑，这表明中国能制造自己的 高科技产品。A选项很好地概括了该事件对中国 的意义，与段落逻辑相符。 2.C第二段描述HarmonyOS5是中国自主研 发的操作系统，运行速度快且能保证信息安全。C 选项准确总结了HarmonyOS5的特点，与段落内 容契合。 3.D第三段重点讲述鸿蒙电脑在数据安全方面 的措施，如特殊的“内核”、加密、超级隐私模式等。 D选项符合段落逻辑。 4.F第四段说华为与大学合作，教学生开发应 用，改造了300多个应用，已有720万人参与并编 写了超过1.1亿行代码。F选项说明这些行为对 未来创新的积极作用，与段落逻辑一致。 5.G第五段提到面临的困难，即其他老牌操作 系统很流行，难以击败，但鸿蒙电脑表明中国正从 使用其他国家技术转向自主创新。G选项体现了 尽管有困难，但鸿蒙电脑仍然带来新的希望，与段 落逻辑相符。 B读外刊 L.D推理判断题。根据“There were even reports of snow just in the south of Windhoek... in the freezer!”可知，温得和克很少下雪。 2.C推理判断题。根据上文中的Even though 及下文中的“T'm making plans..plan quickly.” 可知，作者没有表现出不高兴。 3.A推理判断题。根据“..who knows about the springtime flowers ..The chances are excellent that this year's flowers will be even more wonderful..”可知，第四段与春天的花有关。 4.C段落大意题。通读最后一段，且根据最后一 段首句中的South Africa is full of beautiful places 可知，最后一段谈及南非的美丽。 5.B推理判断题。本文描述南非的气候、即将到 来的花季及作者的出游计划等，由此可知，本文最 有可能出自杂志。 拔尖测评 Unit1拔尖测评 一、l.A细节理解题。根据“She asked her students to take small chairs so that she could give classes all over the places..”可知，Isabel让学 生们带着小椅子，以便她可以在任何地方上课。 2.C细节理解题。根据“In spoken English teaching,Isabel asked students to watch her in a given conversation first..”可知，Isabel让学生先 观察她进行的对话。 3.B推理判断题。通读全文可知，Isabel在战争 期间努力进行移动教学，退休后还多次回到中国帮 助贫困地区的孩子，并且在教学中为学生设计不同 的教学方法，这些体现了她的勤奋和关爱。 4.D主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了Isabel在中 国的教育生涯，包括她的教学经历、教学方法以及 她对中国教育的贡献。 5.B细节理解题。根据“Wan Haibo..was honored as a national model worker.”可知，万 海波被授予“全国劳动模范”称号。 6.A词义猜测题。根据“The job is laborious, experiencing sunburn and wind.I thought about stopping,but finally got through the difficulties.”可知，这份工作要经历风吹日晒，他想 过放弃，但最终克服了困难，所以这份工作是辛苦 的，laborious意为“辛苦的”，与hard意思相近。 7.B推理判断题。根据“In the past seven years,he has delivered over 720,000 parcels without any mistakes.”可知，在过去的七年里，他 已经递送了72万多个包裹，可见他工作努力；根据 "Wan is a warm-hearted person who often pays much attention to the old and the disabled.”可知， 他热心帮助老人和残疾人，可见他是热心的 8.D主旨大意题。根据“He received this honor for his excellent delivery work and active volunteer work.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介 绍了全国劳动模范万海波的优秀事迹，他不仅快递 工作出色，而且积极做志愿者工作。 9.B推理判断题。根据“..were applying make-up,adjusting costumes,stretching,and clearing their throats'可知，20多岁的年轻男性京 剧艺术家正在化妆、调整服装、伸展和清嗓子，这些 都是演员们在后台为演出做准备的活动。 l0.C推理判断题。根据“Wei Pengyu.·was attracted to Peking Opera as a child...by the colourful,amazing facial masks that brought the characters to life.”可知，该京剧演员被脸谱吸引， 它们使角色更生动；根据“Playing wuxi isn't just about actionit's about expressing the character's courage,justice,loyalty and strength through movements'”可知，另一京剧演员强调通 过动作表达角色的勇气、正义、忠诚和力量。所以 文章提到他们主要是为了展示他们对武戏的理解。 11.A推理判断题。根据“Wu and Shu practiced together for nearly a year ..We have to read each other's energy...Every movement must be perfectly controlled to avoid real crashes while still looking dangerous'”可知，他们为了表演《三岔 口》练习了近一年，他们需要相互配合，精准控制每 一个动作，以避免真实碰撞，同时看起来还要惊险， 这体现了“熟能生巧”的道理。 12.B标题概括题。本文主要介绍了年轻的京剧 演员们在舞台上的出色表现，以及他们对武戏的理 解和努力，故选项B作为标题最合适。 二、l.B根据“She loved to compete against boys who were fast and...This made her a better player..”可知，她应是擅长运动 2.D此处需与fast并列描述男孩的身体特征， strong符合语境。 3.A根据school soccer team可知，她加入的是 足球队，故此处指开始踢足球。 4.A根据that he introduced her to the school soccer team可知，老师推荐她人队的原因是她表 现优秀。 5.C根据she played the best可知，能力最强者 担任团队领袖。 6.D根据push herself more可知，她应是通过 训练提升能力。 7.B根据went to the sports field every day可 知，她坚持每天去运动场，故应是从未错过比赛。 8.D worked hard与身体状态形成转折，tired 表示训练后的疲劳感，符合逻辑。 g.C根据and went to the sports field every day 和practice makes perfect可知，她相信熟能生巧。 10.C她一直重复同一个动作，直到做对为止。 11.A空格前后为因果关系，前果后因，故此处 应用because of。. l2.B根据and their team won many matches 可知，她训练更加刻苦了。 13.C根据kept fighting till the last minute可 知，她们没有放弃。 14.A她最终带领球队赢得了比赛。 l5.D此处指代前文young girls,用them, 三、A.1~5.EAFCD B.1.to become 2.With 3.brought 4.provided 5.how 6.following 7.filled 8.but 9.the 10.is served 四、1.Students sit alone in rows.2.It takes up more classroom space.3.Paired seating and group seating.4.I like group seating best.It's great for group discussions and cooperation, helping us learn from each other.Though some may be lazy,we can encourage each other to participate.(开放性答案，答案不唯一) 五、One possible version: I want to be an English teacher My dream job is to be an English teacher.So I will try to learn English well from now on. Lots of English teachers are needed in my hometown.The students here also need good education."English is a bridge to the world."is my motto.It always encourages me to work hard every day.With the help of my English teacher,I always get good grades.If I'm a teacher,I'll be very kind and patient.And I'll try my best to make my lessons interesting.I like this job because imparting knowledge is meaningful. I'm sure my dream will come true one day. 9