Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature-【锦上添花】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语直击考点与单元双测（人教版·新教材）

单元检测 》英语·八年级下 高升无碗 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 做好题考高分 时间：100分钟满分：120分 题 四 五 六 总 分 得 分 封 、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分)》 见对应听力活页（随书赠送） 、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)》 阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A 线 Stonehenge With a history of about 5,000 years,Stonehenge is one of the world wonders.It's a circle of stones of different heights.The stones used to be about 200 kilometres away.Now people still wonder how these people moved the huge stones without ma- chines'help. Louvre Museum No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to the Louvre Mu- 内 seum,one of the largest and most famous art museums in the world.About 35,000 works of art from different centuries are on show,of which Mona Lisa is the best-known Mount Qomolangma Heavy snow,cold wind and thin oxygen(氧气)，Mount Qo- molangma seems to say no to any climber who dreams about making it to the top of the world.Tenzing Norgay and Edmund 不 Hillary were the earliest to arrive at the top,but they were up there for just 15 minutes before coming down. Lake District National Park In the northwest of England lies Lake District National Park, which is very beautiful,with hills,lakes and forest.Most tourists enjoy walking around the lakes and climbing mountains.Lake Dis- trict National Park is also a perfect place to paint the beautiful 得 countryside. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 )21.People today are still wondering how ancient people A.managed to move the stones B.made different stones C.walked 200 kilometres D.wrote the history of machines )22.We can learn from the passage that A.Stonehenge has a history of five hundred years B.Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top of Qomolangma C.The works of art in the Louvre Museum are from 题 the same century D.Lake District National Park is in the south of Eng- land ( )23 is a great choice to enjoy walking around the lakes. A.Stonehenge B.The Louvre Museum C.Mount Qomolangma D.Lake District National Park )24.The following make it difficult to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma EXCEPT A.heavy snow B.large lakes C.cold wind D.thin oxygen )25.The passage is probably taken from A.a diary B.a news report C.a travel guide D.a poem B The Big Stone River is one of the most amazing stone riv- ers in the world. The Big Stone River is the most interesting sight()of Taganai Park in Russia.Different from other rivers,it is filled with rocks and stones.Not a drop of water can be seen.Inter- estingly,as one comes near to the rocky river,the sound of running water can be heard.Rocks fell down from the mountains slowly and made the river of rocks. The Big Stone River is about 6 km long and is made up of many small rocky rivers.It cuts through a thick forest like a real river.It is about 200 metres wide and in some places,it is up to 700 metres wide.Some of the rocks weigh up to 10 tons each and the layer()of rocks goes down 6 metres deep. Scientists believe it is the consequence of the movement of glaciers()about 10,000 years ago.At that time,ice cov- ered the top of the mountains.As time went by,the ice turned into water.Seeing the amazing river is a great experience.The best way to experience this natural wonder is from above. Come and visit it when you come to Russia. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 )26.Why is the Big Stone River special? A.Because it is in Taganai Park. B.Because it is full of fish. C.Because it is impossible to see water there. D.Because the sound of running water is loud. ()27.How wide is the widest part of the Big Stone River? A.6 metres. B.200 metres. C.700 metres. D.6,000 metres. )28.What does the underlined word "consequence"mean in Paragraph 4? A.Reason. B.Result. C.End. D.Beginning. )29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The Big Stone River is the only stone river in the world. B.The Big Stone River is a real river through a thick forest. C.The Big Stone River is made up of some big rocky rivers. D.Enjoying the Big Stone River from a higher place is the best way. )30.What would be the best title for the passage? A.The Big Stone River B.A Very Amazing Stone C.An Unforgettable Experience D.A Running River C When it comes to the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山)，what do you have in your mind?High mountains?White snow?Both answers are right,but in the mountains,there is a place called the Valley()of Flowers and you can see a very dif- ferent situation there.It is home to pretty flowers,wild plants and endangered animals. The Valley of Flowers is in Uttarakhand,one state in the north of India.It is more than 87.5 square kilometres.There are flowers everywhere.However,these flowers are not quite the same as what we often see.They grow in high places in the mountains.There are hundreds of different kinds of flow- ers in this valley.They bloom()between June and Sep- tember.When the flowers bloom,the valley looks like a magi- cal world with different colours. There are also a lot of wild plants,such as trees and grass,in the Valley of Flowers.They are special.Some of them are hard to find anywhere else in the world!What's more, some endangered animals live in the valley,like snow leop- ards(雪豹). Now people have turned the Valley of Flowers into a na- tional park.Visitors can't build anything or live there.They can't even stay there for too long at a time.They can only stay there for one day.It's probably not long enough for visi- tors to see all the real beauty there. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 )31.How does the writer start the passage? A.By asking questions. B.By telling a story. C.By giving an example. D.By showing some numbers ()32.What can we see in the Valley of Flowers? A.Trees,grass and elephants. B.Flowers,trees and whales. C.Flowers,trees and penguins. D.Flowers,grass and snow leopards. )33.What does the underlined word "them"refer to in Paragraph 3? A.The trees. B.The animals. C.The flowers. D.The wild plants. )34.What is the structure of the passage?(Paragraph 1 =①…) A.①/②③④ B.①/②③/④ C.①/②/③④ D.①/②/③/④ )35.What does the passage mainly tell us? A.The facts about the Valley of Flowers. B.The beautiful scene of the Himalayas. C.To visit the Valley of Flowers. D.The problems of some national parks in India D The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,known as "the roof of the world",is the highest plateau in the world.36 Though the weather conditions are not the same in differ- ent areas of the plateau,they have something in common( 共同之处).37_The sunshine is strong and the temperature is low.It helps stop the cold wind from North Asia coming into South Asia. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is famous for its beautiful view.38 Mount Qomolangma stands on the south-west of the plateau.Besides,both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River start there and run towards the east.The plateau has rich natural resources(自然资源).39 Many of them can be used as Chinese medicine. With new technology,the plateau has been developing fast these years.In 2019,Chinese government helped build a 5G base station on the plateau.40 In 2023,the Fuxing high-speed train series began to run on the Qinghai-Xizang Railway.It can travel fast,cutting down the travel time. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的 最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 A.The air is usually dry and thin(稀薄的) B.There are all kinds of wild plants. C.It covers an area of about 2.5 million square kilometres. D.The 5G service made the local people's life much easier. E.It shows a large picture of snow mountains,green forests wide grasslands,running goats and flying birds. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 三、完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选 出一个可以填人相应空白处的最佳答案。 You 41 know a popular song about Lake Baikal.Then what do you 42 about Lake Baikal? Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the most 43 lakes in the world.It has a history of 25 million years.It's also the 44 freshwater lake in the world.It's up to 1,637 metres deep.45,it's not only the world's deepest freshwater lake 46 also a water body holding nearly 20%of the fresh water in the world.The water is 47 clean that people can drink it directly(直接地). Lake Baikal is in the 48 of a banana and people also think it looks like a crescent(月牙形)moon.Lake Baikal is beautiful and a lot of 49 come to visit it every year.They usually come in summer.It is not 50 then.They can 51 the blue water and the green mountains.However some visitors prefer to come in winter.52 it is freezing, they can have fun on the ice.The ice can be up to 60cm 53.They feel free to do whatever they like,without wor- rying about 54 into the water. It's a place worth 55 ( )41.A.must B.mustn't C.could D.couldn't ( )42.A.worry B.dream C.care D.know )43.A.common B.ancient C.difficult D.dangerous )44.A.oldest B.deepest C.largest D.smallest ( )45.A.At first B.For example C.In fact D.At most )46.A.and B.or C.but D.because )47.A.s0 B.too C.such D.as )48.A.shape B.place C.front D.centre )49.A.volunteers B.climbers C.tourists D.keepers )50.A.warm B.cool C.hot D.cold )51.A.enjoy B.repair C.copy D.develop )52.A.Because of B.Even though C.So that D.What's more )53.A.long B.large C.wide D.thick ( )54.A.throwing B.cutting C.leading D.falling )55.A.visiting B.wondering C.surviving D.controlling 四、语篇填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 第一节阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式 填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 provide country long it popular good end stone many although Andes Mountains are the 56 and one of the highest mountain ranges()in the world.They run through seven 57 such as Peru and Chile in South America.58 life was not easy there,the Inca people(印加人)lived in Andes Mountains many years ago.The old and famous Inca Empire (began around the 13th century and 59 in the late 16th century. Corn was the Inca people's popular food because 60 could grow very well in the high mountains.Tomatoes,pota- toes and another grain()called quinoa were also 61. The llama,a kind of animal,62 the Inca people with milk and meat.At the same time,it could be used to carry lots of heavy things. Most Inca people were farmers and the villages they lived in were very small.In Cuzco,the capital(首都)，the Inca peo- ple built walls with huge 63.Some of them were 64 than seven metres high.Even today,hundreds of years later, the stones fit together so 65 that you can't even put a rul- er between them. 56. 57. 58. 59 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 第二节阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完 整。每空限填一词。 China is a great country with a long history.66 are many places of interest which attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Many mountains,such as Mount Tai,Mount Emei and Mount Hua,are very famous.People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise.67 the rivers,the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second longest one is the Yellow River.They are the birthplaces of Chinese culture.Have you ever heard of the love story about Xu Xian 68 White Snake?It's said that the story happened at the West Lake.The West Lake lies 69 Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province.It's surrounded on three sides by mountains.Many tourist attractions there are well worth visiting,such 70 Su Causeway,the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda.The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分) 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子， 使对话的意思连贯、完整。 Teacher:I'm going to test you now by asking a few ques- tions.First,71. Boy 1:Qomolangma!It's higher than any other mountain in the world. Teacher:That's right.72. Boy 2:It's 8,848.86 metres high. Teacher:Very good.And who can tell me what the Sahara is? Girl 1:73. Teacher:You're all so smart!Now,for the last question, 74. Girl 2:I know!The Nile is the longest river in the world. Teacher:What about the Amazon River? Girl 3:75. Teacher:It seems that you know the answers to all my ques- tions.Good job! 六、书面表达(20分) 中国幅员辽阔，山河壮美。《中国国家地理》杂志评选出“一 生必去的50个地方”，松花江与玉龙雪山均位列其中。请选择 其中一处景观，写一篇英语短文介绍。 The A north-east China;2,300 kilometres long Songhua A large farms;grow corn;interesting River A What we should do to protect it? Yulong A Yunnan Province;special animals and plants Snow A look like Chinese dragon;snow on the top; B exciting Mountain A What we should do to protect it? 写作要求：1.必须包含所有要点内容，可适当发挥，以使行文 连贯； 2.语篇完整，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范； 3.词数90左右。锦上涤花 入 觉有压力，你能做什么让自己变得更开心呢？”。接 着介绍了一些让自己开心的做法，最后一句指出： 一项新的研究发现，和狗一起玩耍是另外一个减轻 学生压力的好办法。由此可判断，作者写第一段是 为了引出文章的主题。故选A。 32.C 33.A【解析】根据“The more stressed you feel,the more cortisol you will have in your body.”可知， 压力越大，身体内的皮质醇就会越多，即X和y成 正比变化。故选A。 34.D35.C36.E37.C38.A39.D40.B 41.D 42.B【解析】A.argue争论；B.explain解释；C.com- pare比较；D.check检查。根据下文Aria列举的 “‘On Monday I broke my new laces(鞋带).On Friday..’”一周发生的事可知，这里她是在向Zara 解释自己这周糟槽糕的经历。故选B。 43.A【解析】A.fell off从…摔下来；B.fixed up修 理；C.gave away赠送；D.got on上车。根据“hurt my knee'”可知，此处指从自行车上摔下来导致膝盖 受伤。故选A。 44.B45.C46.C47.A48.D49.B50.D 51.C【解析】A.stil仍然；B.again再，又；C.almost 几乎；D.soon很快。根据“‘everyone sometimes feels like that'”并结合生活常识可知，此处表示几 乎每个人都会有只关注坏事的时候。故选C。 52.B【解析】A.forget忘记；B.choose选择；C.shut 关闭；D.control控制。根据“‘Instead of getting stuck(陷入）with bad thoughts,you can..what you want to notice.’”及下文可知，此处是指妈妈 建议她主动做出选择，关注那些让自己感觉舒服的 事物。故选B。 53.C54.D55.A 56.argue 57.angry 58.so 59.Although 60.thinking 61.until 62.along 63.opinions 64.shout 65.easily 66.but 67.are 68.as 69.with 70.a 71.I fought with my best friend 72.Did you talk with her 73.Why not go to the movies together/... 74.How can I communicate with her 75.I'm sure we will become good friends again One possible version: How to deal with our stress and worry Good morning,my dear classmates and friends. It's my honor to speak here,and today my topic is “How to deal with our stress and worry”. It's not easy being our age.In Grade Eight,we have more subjects and harder exams.Making new friends is also difficult.Too much stress makes us tired,sad and unable to sleep.It even hurts our bodies and minds.There are some suggestions.First,talk to parents or teachers-They'll always help.Second,do sports like running or playing basketball to relax. Third,listen to music or read books when we feel down.I believe if we follow these suggestions,our stress and worry will slowly go away. That's all.Thanks for listening. Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 听力材料 第一节 1.M:Are there any lakes around your city,Helen? W:Yes.There are four lakes. 2.W:What's the population of your town,Tim? M:About 60,000.It's larger than that of your town. 3.W:I heard you took a trip to the Caspian Sea. M:Yes.It was really fantastic. 4.M:Which is the longest river in the world,the Nile,the Amazon River or the Yangtze River? W:The Nile.It is 6,670 kilometres long. 5.W:Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. M:Sure,it is. 第二节听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 W:Tony,could you tell me something about the Sahara? M:Sure.It's the biggest desert in the world.And it's as big as America. W:Well,how is the weather there? M:It is very dry.There is little water all year round.It is hot during the day,and the highest temperature can be up to 58C.But at night the temperature can drop below0℃. W:That's amazing!The Sahara is truly a special place. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 M:Hi,Lucy.Our teacher asked about deserts today. How do you know about them? W:Hi.Tom.I learned about deserts by watching TV. There was a great show last week. M:Cool!What did the show tell you? W:It said people often live near the lakes in deserts. Lakes give them water. M:Oh,that makes sense.I thought they lived near cities. W:No,cities are rare in deserts.Lakes are more im- portant for living. M:Thanks.I'll watch the TV show too to learn more 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 The Flaming Mountains,also known as Huoyans- han,are in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Re- gion.These mountains are famous for their bright red colour,looking like flames under the sun.The Flam- ing Mountains are important in the Chinese novel Journey to the West.During the summer,it can get very hot,sometimes over 70C.This makes it one of the hottest places in China.The mountains are made of red sandstone,giving them their unusual colour. RJ·八英下 Many visitors come to see the beautiful landscapes and take photos.It's also a fantastic place to learn about Chinese culture. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 W:Hey,Jerry,what did you talk about in the club yesterday evening? M:Wonders. W:Could you tell me what your opinion is? M:Sure,I think natural wonders are more exciting than man-made ones.What about you,Kate? W:I don't agree with you.I think man-made wonders are more interesting than natural ones. M:Have you visited the Grand Canyon? W:Yes.Last spring I visited it,and last autumn I visi- ted the Great Wall.In my opinion,the Great Wall is much greater than the Grand Canyon. 第三节 Mount Tai is in the centre of Shandong.In the past,it had three names,Mt Daishan,Mt Daizong or Mt Taiyue.It is just about 1,532.7 metres high.Many people visit Mount Tai every year.More and more famous people come here and write beautiful writings about it.People call Mount Tai a nature museum.We can see a lot of old and famous buildings here.The tall hills,green trees,beautiful stones and the sunrise will stop your steps from leaving.We also can see four wonders of the mountain.If you miss them,it will be a great pity.Don't wait!Let's climb Mount Tai to- gether now！ 参考答案 1-5 BBABC 6-10 CBBAB 11-15 CBCAB 16.3/three 17.high 18.museum 19.old 20.stones 21.A22.B23.D24.B25.C 26.C【解析】根据“Different from other rivers,itis filled with rocks and stones.Not a drop of water can be seen.”可知，与其他河流不同的是，它充满了 岩石和石块，一滴水也看不见。故选C。 27.C 28.B【解析】根据“Scientists believe it is the conse: quence of the movement of glaciers(冰川）about 10,000 years ago.”可知，科学家认为这是大约一万 年前冰川运动的结果。因此consequence意为“结 果”，和result意思相近。故选B。 29.D30.A31.A32.D 33.D【解析】根据“There are also a lot of wild plants,such as trees and grass,in the Valley of Flowers.They are special.Some of them are hard to find anywhere else in the world!”可知，山谷中 还有许多野生植物，其中一些很难在其他地方找到， 所以划线部分指代的是“wild plants”。故选D。 参考音果删 34.B【解析】通读全文可知，第一段引入主题，第二段 和第三段分别介绍花之谷的位置、面积、花卉种类和 野生植物、濒危动物，第四段介绍花之谷成为国家公 园后的保护措施。因此，文章结构为“总一分一总”。 故选B。 35.A【解析】通读全文可知，全文围绕花之谷的自然景 观特征和保护措施等展开，A项最为贴切。故选A。 36.C37.A38.E39.B40.D 41.A42.D43.B44.B 45.C【解析】A.At first起初；B.For example例如； C.In fact事实上；D.At most最多。根据“it'snot only the world's deepest freshwater of the fresh water in the world.”可知，后文强调事实。故选C。 46.C47.A 48.A【解析】A.shape形状；B.place地方；C.front前 面；D.centre中心。后半句说“有人还认为它看起 来像月牙”，前半句应该是在描述形状。故选A。 49.C50.D51.A 52.B【解析】A.Because of因为；B.Even though即 使；C.So that以便；D.What's more此外。根据“it is freezing,they can have fun on the ice”及语境可 知，此处表示让步关系，尽管天气很冷，他们还是可 以在冰上玩得很开心。故选B。 53.D54.D 55.A【解析】A.visiting参观；B.wondering想知道； C.surviving生存；D.controlling控制。根据“It'sa place worth..”以及语境可知，此处应指这是一个值 得参观的地方。故选A。 56.longest 57.countries 58.Although 59.ended 60.it 61.popular 62.provided 63.stones 64.more 65.well 66.There 67.Among 68.and 69.in70.as 71.what's the highest mountain in the world 72.How high is it 73.It's the largest desert in the world 74.what's the longest river in the world 75.It's the second longest river in the world One possible version: The Songhua River,which is 2,300 kilometres long, lies in north-east China.It's a place full of charm. There are large farms along the river where peo- ple grow corn.The golden cornfields in autumn are a perfect view,making the area look like a beautiful painting.It's really interesting to see such a view. Protecting the Songhua River is of great impor- tance.We should stop people from littering into the river.Factories should clean their waste well before letting it out. In a word,the Songhua River is special and im- portant.We need to protect it so that it can stay a wonderful place for a long time.RJ·八英下 听九专练 高升无陇 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 做好题考高分 一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选 出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 ()1.How many lakes are there around Helen's city? A.Two. B.Four. C.Six. ()2.What's the population of Tim's town? A.About 6,000. B.About 60.000. C.About600,000. ()3.Where did the man take a trip? A.To the Caspian Sea.B.To the Sahara. C.To the Dead Sea. ()4.Which is the longest river in the world? A.The Amazon River.B.The Nile. C.The Yangtze River. ()5.What are the speakers talking about? A.A river. B.A building. C.A mountain 第二节听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 ()6.What's the weather like in the Sahara? A.Snowy. B.Rainy. C.Dry. ()7.What can the highest temperature be up to in the Sahara? A.48℃. B.58℃. C.68℃. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。 ()8.How does Lucy know about the deserts? A.By asking a teacher.B.By watching TV. C.By reading books. ()9.Where do the people often live in deserts? A.Near the lakes. B.Near the cities. C.Near the animals. 锦上涤花 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。 ()10.Where are the Flaming Mountains? A.In Xizang Autonomous Region. B.In Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. C.In Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. ()11.What makes the Flaming Mountains look like flames? A.Their height. B.Their shape. C.Their colour. ()12.Which famous Chinese novel mentions the Flaming Mountains? A.Romance of the Three Kingdoms. B.Journey to the West. C.The Story of the Stone. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。 ()13.What did Jerry talk about in the club? A.Places of interest.B.Natural environment.C.Wonders. ()14.What do we know about Kate? A.She likes man-made wonders better. B.She likes natural wonders better. C.She wants to join Jerry's club. ()15.Which place did Kate visit last autumn? A.The Grand Canyon.B.The Great Wall. C.Victoria Falls. 第三节听下面一篇短文。请用你所听到的内容，填写表格中所缺单词，每空限填一词或 一个数字。短文读两遍。 Something about Mount Tai In the past,it had 16. names. It is just about 1,532.7 metres 17. People call Mount Tai a nature 18. We can see a lot of 19. and famous buildings here. The tall hills,green trees,beautiful 20. and the sunrise will stop your steps from leav- ing.