考前押题08 选词填空12篇（期中复习专项训练）八年级英语下学期新教材沪教版五四制

考前押题08 选词填空12篇 单元U3主题 货币与理财 Passage 1 1．one click away 2．is second to none 3．introductions 4．Whether 5．over Passage 2 1．E 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．E 8．C Passage 3 1．important 2．plan 3．save 4．spend 5．use 6．manage 7．coin 8．money 9．wisely 10．to deal with Passage 4 1．how 2．drawing 3．However 4．It 5．good 6．questions 7．really 8．for 9．will 10．listen 单元U2主题 探索与发明 Passage 1 1．B 2．E 3．C 4．A Passage 2 1．ancient 2．materials 3．economy 4．hardly Passage 3 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．D Passage 4 1．periods 2．creativity 3．inventions 4．telephone 5．bulb 6．powered 7．machines 8．entertainment 9．fascinating 10．knowledge 单元U1主题 艺术和艺术家 Passage 1 1．D 2．A 3．E 4．G 5．C 6．F Passage 2 1．widely 2．kept 3．colors 4．shows 5．what Passage 3 1．G 2．F 3．B 4．K 5．I 6．A 7．E 8．D 9．H 10．L Passage 4 1．C 2．E 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．D 7．E 8．B / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 考前押题08 选词填空12篇 单元U1主题艺术和艺术家 单元U2主题探索与发明 单元U3主题货币与理财 单元U3主题 货币与理财 Passage 1 选择适当的单词或短语填空 whether;   over;   is second to none;   introductions;   one click away My mom loves shopping online. She says everything is just 1 . We can buy almost anything without leaving our home. She always buys from this one website. She says its quality 2 . No other store can compare to it. Before buying, she reads the product 3 carefully. She wants to know everything about the item. 4 the price is high or not, she only buys things that are really good. One time, she bought too many things. The packages were everywhere! I almost fell 5 them when I came home. It was pretty funny. Passage 2     A．checking on      B．wisely      C． dealing with      D．express      E. imagine “Money makes the world go round.” So it’s certainly hard to 1 life without it. Most under-20s are financially dependent on parents, but that will change sooner than you think. It’s time for you to think about how money works. Money management not only helps you learn more about spending and saving, but also helps you gain a basic understanding of economics. Kids can learn how to use their money 2 . If a child is given cash for his birthday, he should decide whether to spend it straight away or deposit (储蓄) the money in a savings account and then start 3 its growth from time to time. Studies show that young people who understand how to make good choices can get better at 4 money as they grow up.     A．unexpected      B．reduce       C． effort       D．buys        E. compare Money doesn’t buy happiness but it matters a lot in life. Learning healthy money habits makes you feel more confident to manage daily spending or say “no” to unnecessary 5 . It also teaches important skills such as making decisions and self-control. Choosing not to buy a small treat now so you can afford something bigger later is called “delayed satisfaction”. Building up your savings also makes you feel more secure. You’ll have a safety net for 6 costs and helps you reach your goals. Kids can make money management more fun by turning it into a game. Next time when you’re in a store, 7 the price of one packet of biscuits with another and think about what you’d spend the difference on, or play the board game Monopoly (大富翁), which teaches you what happens when you spend, save and borrow. Earning and saving money takes 8 but if you save money in a clever way, you can earn money as you sleep. Ask a grown-up to help you open a savings account where your money can earn interest. Passage 3 用方框内所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。 save, manage, spend, coin, use, important, plan, money, wise, deal How can we be good with money? It’s 1 to learn to save and spend wisely. First, we should make a good 2 for our pocket money. We can 3 half of it and use the rest to buy useful things. Second, we should 4 money carefully. Don’t buy anything unnecessary. Third, we can 5 different ways of payment, like mobile payment or credit cards. We should know how to 6 our pocket money well. Remember: every 7 is valuable. Don’t waste 8 . If we can use money 9 , we will have a better life. Let’s learn 10 money from now on. Passage 4 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 it  real  will  sing  however  question  what  draw  listen  for  good  how You may get a lot of lucky money every new year and you have to think carefully about 1 to use it well. “Once I paid 2,000 yuan for a 2 class because I like painting,” said 13 year old Zhang Ming. “ 3 , I only went to a few classes. I feel sorry for the money.” 4 is difficult to keep your money in your wallet (钱包) when shopping. Because everything looks 5 and there are advertisements (广告) everywhere. But if you ask yourself a few 6 , you may save (节省) your money. “Do I 7 need it? If I don’t need it, do I really want it? If I buy it now, will I have enough money 8 other more important things? Could I find it cheaper somewhere else?” After answering these questions, 9 you still buy it? Probably not. And you may also 10 to your parents’ ideas when necessary. If there’s something that you think you like a lot, stop, look again and think twice. 单元U2主题 探索与发明 Passage 1 A．scare      B．requires           C． come across           D．light up       E. rather than Many people dream of being great artists or inventors. But being creative and creative people is not easy. This kind of job 1 not only talent but also much patience and hard work. They should keep trying and practicing 2 give up easily when they meet problems. On their way to success, they may 3 all kinds of difficulties and failures. Some difficulties are so big that they want to 4 them and make them give up. However, these artists and inventors never lose their courage. They keep working and never stop creating. They know their positions in the world clearly. They use their creativity to make new inventions and beautiful works of art. They also help pass different cultures to more people. Their spirit encourages us to study harder and make our own dreams come true. Passage 2    material      economy      ancient      hardly      totally In my history class, we learned about the Silk Road. This 1 network of trade routes connected the East and West. It wasn't just for trading silk; many other 2 like spices and glass were exchanged. This trade boosted the 3 of many countries. Today, we can 4 imagine the challenges faced by those early traders, crossing deserts and mountains. Passage 3 Choose the proper words or phrases in the box to complete the following passage. Each word or phrase can be used only once.（选择最恰当的选项填入空格，每题只有一个正确选项，每个选项只能使用一次。） A．made of  B．inventions  C．successfully  D．picture  E．ideas Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made people’s lives easier. One of his earlier 1 was paddles for swimmers. Ben had wondered if there were tools that could help people swim faster. He thought hard and a 2 of swimming paddles grew in his mind. Then he began to work on paddles without wasting time. A few days later, a pair of paddles 3 wood were done. He tried them out in the water, and they worked. He had 4 created a new tool to improve swimming. Today, they are usually made of plastic or silicone and come in different shapes and sizes. A．warm  B．solve  C．gap  D．agreed with  E．talk about Although AI can bring people comfort, it still cannot match the full abilities of a human doctor. From friendships to problems at work, more Chinese people are using AI tools like DeepSeek to 5 their problems. They share their thoughts and feelings with AI and receive 6 advice. AI is changing the way people find mental（心理的）health support. But can AI truly take the place of a human doctor? Around the world, 45 percent of people who needed mental health care in 2024 did not get it because it is too expensive and there weren’t enough doctors, according to Daniel Lowd, a professor at the University of Oregon. He believes AI could fill this 7 . “If people can find some support and opinions by talking to a chatbot, then I think that’s wonderful,” said Lowd. Li Yong, a doctor at the Jiangsu Province Hospital, 8 Lowd, saying that AI meets people’s needs for mental support in some ways. Passage 4 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。 period; invent; telephone; machine; knowledge; bulb; powered; entertainment; fascinating; creativity In different 1 of history, people have shown great 2 and created many useful things to improve their lives. One of the most important 3 is the 4 , which allows people to communicate with each other easily even far away. Another great invention is the light 5 , which is 6 by electricity and lights our homes at night. With the development of science, people have also made many useful 7 . Besides, people need 8 in daily life, so they watch movies to relax. All these inventions are 9 and full of human wisdom, and they also help us gain more 10 about the world. 单元U1主题 艺术和艺术家 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从框内七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A．for  B．but  C． an  D．to  E. and  F. during  G. on Chinese calligraphy (书法) is a mix of art and writing. People use a brush, ink, and special paper 1 create Chinese characters. This art started over 3,000 years ago with characters written on bones. At first, calligraphy was just 2 writing things down. But later it became a special art. Calligraphy needs a lot of practice and skills. How you hold the brush, move your hand 3 write is important. The way characters look 4 paper makes them beautiful. A famous example of calligraphy is “Lan Ting Xu” by Wang Xizhi. His work is 5 important part of Chinese culture and history. It shows how Chinese writing has changed over time. Calligraphy can also be seen in our daily lives. For example, people write calligraphy on couplets (对联) 6 the Spring Festival. It’s a way for Chinese people to enjoy beauty and express themselves. Calligraphy connects the past and present. Where there is Chinese language, there is calligraphy. And where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. Passage 2 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词，并用其正确形式填空，使短文通畅、意思完整。（每空限填一词，每词限用一次。） color     what      keep     wide    show Qingming Shanghe Tu is a famous painting that is drawn by Zhang Zeduan. It is 1 known as one of the “Top Ten Famous Chinese Paintings”. The painting, made of silk, is considered as a national treasure. Today it is 2 in the Palace Museum in Beijing. It is said that there are 587 characters, more than 60 animals, over 20 wooden boats and about 30 houses. Different people are in various 3 . with different kinds of looks. It tells us the real life in the countryside and in the city at that time. It 4 us the streets and the shops. It presents the daily life of different people throughout the capital city Bianjing (today’s Kaifeng. Henan Province) during the Qingming Festival in the Northern Song Dynasty. It helps us study 5 the city life was like then and the life of people, rich and poor. The painting leads us to travel back to the Northern Song Dynasty. We seem to live with the people and experience the life there. How amazing it is! Passage 3 从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文，其中有两个选项是多余的。 A．provides  B．When  C． happens  D．possible  E. most  F. Everyone G. artist  H. Without  I. Making  J. sports  K. relaxed  L. happy What can you do to help yourself get out of stress or worry? If you’re a(n) 1 , you can keep making art. And if you are not, now it is the time to take up an artistic hobby such as drawing or painting. It is never too late to start. 2 can do it. If you are able to hold a brush or crayon, you can create art. Creating art heals (治愈) both the mind and spirit and also the body. 3 you draw or paint, your breathing slows, your blood pressure lowers, and your mind lets go of daily problems. It not only makes you 4 but also brings a feeling of joy. 5 art also allows you to play and try out new materials and methods. It also lets you express pleasure by seeing beauty where others may not. Creating art 6 you a special chance to express your anger or upset, as well as your personal ideas. Although the process (过程) of making art is the 7 important part of all, your finished product is important too. Your painting or drawing will remind you of the lessons you learned while making it, and you may feel energetic just by looking at it. If you don’t know how to begin, here are some ways to start creating art as a hobby. If 8 , prepare a small table with your brushes and watercolours. As a result, you can draw or paint when you get inspiration (灵感). 9 thinking much about it, just choose colours that you like and start painting with them. Enjoying the colours and working on the colours will give you something 10 instead of the stresses of your daily life. Passage 4 Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once. (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。) A．behavior   B．details   C． deeply   D．quickly    E. average Today, museums around the world are holding “Slow Art Day” in order to encourage their visitors to take their time and appreciate (欣赏) art more 1 . Several studies have shown that the most common amount of time for people to spend looking at a piece of art is ten seconds. Many people may spend more time, but not much more—the 2 is about 28 seconds. What is worse, people at the Tate Modern Museum in London spend about eight seconds on each art work. In recent years, museums have worked hard to change this 3 . Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating “Slow Art Day”. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art. Slow Art supporters believe that when visitors take more time looking at and studying the work of art, they appreciate it more. By spending time, they are able to notice 4 about the work that they would miss with just a quick glance. A．exhibition   B．painting   C． effort   D．focus on   E. feel like Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist’s ideas and how much 5 the artist put into the work. Most of the museums taking part in Slow Art Day are choosing just a few works for their visitors to 6 . Some of the museums offer chances for visitors to talk about the artworks afterward and share their ideas. It is necessary to have the museums support slow art. Often when people visit a museum with lots of art, they 7 they must see everything in the museum. They go around like they are checking things off of a list. When people view art this way, slow art supporters believe, they aren’t really seeing it. They can’t really see a(n) 8 as they’re walking by it. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 考前押题08 选词填空12篇 单元U1主题艺术和艺术家 单元U2主题探索与发明 单元U3主题货币与理财 单元U3主题 货币与理财 Passage 1 选择适当的单词或短语填空 whether;   over;   is second to none;   introductions;   one click away My mom loves shopping online. She says everything is just 1 . We can buy almost anything without leaving our home. She always buys from this one website. She says its quality 2 . No other store can compare to it. Before buying, she reads the product 3 carefully. She wants to know everything about the item. 4 the price is high or not, she only buys things that are really good. One time, she bought too many things. The packages were everywhere! I almost fell 5 them when I came home. It was pretty funny. 【答案】1．one click away 2．is second to none 3．introductions 4．Whether 5．over 【导语】本文讲述了作者的妈妈喜欢网购，认为网购方便快捷，品质有保障，但也发生过因买太多东西而堆满屋子的趣事。 1．句意：她说一切都只需一键即可获得。“everything is just…”表示“一切都只需一键即可获得”，需选one click away表示“一键之遥，轻松获得”，为形容词短语，作表语。 2．句意：她说它的品质无与伦比。“its quality…”表示“它的品质无与伦比”，需选is second to none表示“无与伦比，首屈一指”，为动词短语，作谓语，主语quality为第三人称单数，故用is。 3．句意：购买前，她会仔细阅读产品介绍。“reads the product…carefully”表示“仔细阅读产品介绍”，需选introductions表示“介绍”，为名词复数形式，作宾语。 4．句意：无论价格高低，她只买真正好的东西。“…the price is high or not”表示“无论价格高低”，需选Whether表示“是否”，与or not构成让步状语从句，位于句首首字母需大写。 5．句意：我回家时差点被它们绊倒。“fell…them”表示“被它们绊倒”，需选over表示“在……上面”，fall over为动词短语，意为“被……绊倒”。 Passage 2     A．checking on      B．wisely      C． dealing with      D．express      E. imagine “Money makes the world go round.” So it’s certainly hard to 1 life without it. Most under-20s are financially dependent on parents, but that will change sooner than you think. It’s time for you to think about how money works. Money management not only helps you learn more about spending and saving, but also helps you gain a basic understanding of economics. Kids can learn how to use their money 2 . If a child is given cash for his birthday, he should decide whether to spend it straight away or deposit (储蓄) the money in a savings account and then start 3 its growth from time to time. Studies show that young people who understand how to make good choices can get better at 4 money as they grow up.     A．unexpected      B．reduce       C． effort       D．buys        E. compare Money doesn’t buy happiness but it matters a lot in life. Learning healthy money habits makes you feel more confident to manage daily spending or say “no” to unnecessary 5 . It also teaches important skills such as making decisions and self-control. Choosing not to buy a small treat now so you can afford something bigger later is called “delayed satisfaction”. Building up your savings also makes you feel more secure. You’ll have a safety net for 6 costs and helps you reach your goals. Kids can make money management more fun by turning it into a game. Next time when you’re in a store, 7 the price of one packet of biscuits with another and think about what you’d spend the difference on, or play the board game Monopoly (大富翁), which teaches you what happens when you spend, save and borrow. Earning and saving money takes 8 but if you save money in a clever way, you can earn money as you sleep. Ask a grown-up to help you open a savings account where your money can earn interest. 【答案】1．E 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．E 8．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了金钱管理的重要性以及如何培养健康的金钱习惯，包括合理使用金钱、储蓄、比较价格等，还建议通过游戏的方式让金钱管理变得更有趣。 1．句意：所以很难想象没有钱的生活。It’s hard to do sth.意为“做某事是困难的”，此处应填动词原形。结合语境和备选词汇，imagine“想象”符合语境，指很难想象没有钱的生活。故填E。 2．句意：孩子们可以学会如何明智地使用他们的钱。根据“Kids can learn how to use their money...”及备选词汇可知，此处指明智地使用金钱，wisely“明智地”，副词修饰动词use。故填B。 3．句意：如果一个孩子在生日时得到了现金，他应该决定是马上花掉，还是把钱存入储蓄账户，然后开始不时地检查它的增长情况。根据“deposit (储蓄) the money in a savings account and then start...its growth from time to time.”可知，此处指存入银行后不时地检查增长情况，结合语境和备选词汇，checking on“检查”，符合语境。故填A。 4．句意：研究表明，懂得如何做出正确选择的年轻人在成长过程中会更擅长处理金钱问题。根据“young people who understand how to make good choices can get better at...money as they grow up.”及备选词汇可知，此处指更擅长处理金钱问题，dealing with“处理”，介词at后跟动名词。故填C。 5．句意：学习健康的金钱习惯会让你在管理日常开支或对不必要的购买说“不”时更有信心。根据“Learning healthy money habits makes you feel more confident to manage daily spending or say “no” to unnecessary...”及备选词汇可知，此处指对不必要的购买说“不”，buys“购买”，名词，此处用复数形式表示泛指。故填D。 6．句意：你会有一个应对意外费用的安全网，帮助你实现目标。根据“You’ll have a safety net for...costs and helps you reach your goals.”及备选词汇可知，此处指应对意外费用，unexpected“意外的”，形容词修饰名词costs。故填A。 7．句意：下次你在商店的时候，比较一下一包饼干和另一包饼干的价格，想想你会把差价花在什么上面。根据“...the price of one packet of biscuits with another and think about what you’d spend the difference on”及备选词汇可知，此处指比较两包饼干的价格，compare...with...“与……比较”，祈使句用动词原形。故填E。 8．句意：赚钱和存钱需要努力，但如果你以聪明的方式存钱，你可以在睡觉的时候赚钱。根据“Earning and saving money takes...but if you save money in a clever way, you can earn money as you sleep.”及备选词汇可知，此处指赚钱和存钱需要努力，efforts“努力”，名词，take effort“付出努力”。故填C。 Passage 3 用方框内所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。 save, manage, spend, coin, use, important, plan, money, wise, deal How can we be good with money? It’s 1 to learn to save and spend wisely. First, we should make a good 2 for our pocket money. We can 3 half of it and use the rest to buy useful things. Second, we should 4 money carefully. Don’t buy anything unnecessary. Third, we can 5 different ways of payment, like mobile payment or credit cards. We should know how to 6 our pocket money well. Remember: every 7 is valuable. Don’t waste 8 . If we can use money 9 , we will have a better life. Let’s learn 10 money from now on. 【答案】 1．important 2．plan 3．save 4．spend 5．use 6．manage 7．coin 8．money 9．wisely 10．to deal with 【导语】本文围绕如何理财展开，介绍了制定零花钱计划、合理储蓄、谨慎消费、使用多种支付方式等理财方法，强调了金钱的宝贵性与明智用钱的重要性，呼吁人们从现在开始学习理财。 1．句意：学会明智地存钱和花钱是很重要的。此处需要一个形容词，在句中作表语，构成句型It’s+形容词+to do something，表示“做某事是……的”。因为前文提问 “How can we be good with money?”，后文讲学会明智存钱花钱的方法，说明学会明智存钱花钱是重要的，故填important。 2．句意：首先，我们应该为自己的零花钱制定一个好计划。此处需要一个可数名词单数，在句中作“make”的宾语；后文讲零花钱的分配，所以是为零花钱制定好计划，故填plan。 3．句意：我们可以把一半零花钱存起来，用剩下的钱买有用的东西。此处需要一个动词原形，在句中作谓语，情态动词“can”后接动词原形。因为前文讲制定零花钱计划，后文说用剩下的钱买有用的东西，所以是存下一半的零花钱，故填save。 4．句意：其次，我们应该谨慎花钱。此处需要一个动词原形，在句中作谓语，情态动词“should”后接动词原形。因为后文“Don’t buy anything unnecessary.”（不要买不必要的东西），是关于花钱的建议。故填spend。 5．句意：第三，我们可以使用不同的支付方式，比如移动支付或信用卡。此处需要一个动词原形，在句中作谓语，情态动词“can”后接动词原形。因为后文“different ways of payment, like mobile payment or credit cards”（不同的支付方式，比如移动支付或信用卡），所以是使用不同的支付方式，故填use。 6．句意：我们应该知道如何管理好自己的零花钱。此处需要一个动词原形，在句中作宾语，“疑问词+to do”结构作“know”的宾语。因为前文讲了多种理财方法，所以是要知道如何管理好零花钱，故填manage。 7．句意：记住：每一枚硬币都是宝贵的。此处需要一个可数名词单数，在句中作主语，“every”后接可数名词单数。因为后文“is valuable”（是宝贵的），结合理财主题，每一枚硬币都是宝贵的，故填coin。 8．句意：不要浪费钱。此处需要一个不可数名词，在句中作“waste”的宾语。因为前文讲每一枚硬币都宝贵，所以是不要浪费钱，故填money。 9．句意：如果我们能明智地使用钱，我们会拥有更好的生活。此处需要一个副词，在句中作状语，修饰动词“use”。因为前文多次提到“spend wisely”，所以是明智地使用钱，wise为形容词，应变为副词wisely。故填wisely。 10．句意：让我们从现在开始学习理财。此处需要一个动词不定式，在句中作宾语；因为全文围绕理财展开，所以是学习理财；deal with应变为不定式to deal with。 Passage 4 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 it  real  will  sing  however  question  what  draw  listen  for  good  how You may get a lot of lucky money every new year and you have to think carefully about 1 to use it well. “Once I paid 2,000 yuan for a 2 class because I like painting,” said 13 year old Zhang Ming. “ 3 , I only went to a few classes. I feel sorry for the money.” 4 is difficult to keep your money in your wallet (钱包) when shopping. Because everything looks 5 and there are advertisements (广告) everywhere. But if you ask yourself a few 6 , you may save (节省) your money. “Do I 7 need it? If I don’t need it, do I really want it? If I buy it now, will I have enough money 8 other more important things? Could I find it cheaper somewhere else?” After answering these questions, 9 you still buy it? Probably not. And you may also 10 to your parents’ ideas when necessary. If there’s something that you think you like a lot, stop, look again and think twice. 【答案】 1．how 2．drawing 3．However 4．It 5．good 6．questions 7．really 8．for 9．will 10．listen 【导语】本文主要介绍了如何明智地花钱。 1．句意：每年新年你可能会得到很多压岁钱，你必须仔细考虑如何用好它。根据“to use it well”以及所给词可知是如何好好用压岁钱，how“如何”。故填how。 2．句意：有一次，我因为喜欢画画，花了2000元上绘画课。根据“I like painting”可知是绘画课，drawing class“绘画课”。故填drawing。 3．句意：然而，我只上了几节课。此处和前句是转折关系，用however连接。故填However。 4．句意：购物时很难把钱放在钱包里。此处是结构it is adj. to do sth.“做某事是……的”。故填It。 5．句意：因为所有东西看起来都很好，到处都是广告。根据“Because everything looks”可知是所有东西看着都很好，作表语用形容词good“好的”。故填good。 6．句意：但如果你问自己几个问题，你可能会省钱。根据“ask yourself a few...”可知是问自己一些问题，question“问题”，此处用名词复数。故填questions。 7．句意：我真的需要它吗？根据“Do I...need it”可知是真的需要，修饰动词用副词really“真地”。故填really。 8．句意：如果我现在买，我有足够的钱买其他更重要的东西吗？根据“have enough money...other more important things”可知是有足够的钱买其他重要的东西，此处用介词for。故填for。 9．句意：回答了这些问题后，你还会买吗？根据“you still buy it”可知此处是还会买吗，用will，放句首构成一般疑问句。故填will。 10．句意：必要时，你也可以听取父母的意见。listen to“听”，may后加动词原形。故填listen。 单元U2主题 探索与发明 Passage 1 A．scare      B．requires           C． come across           D．light up       E. rather than Many people dream of being great artists or inventors. But being creative and creative people is not easy. This kind of job 1 not only talent but also much patience and hard work. They should keep trying and practicing 2 give up easily when they meet problems. On their way to success, they may 3 all kinds of difficulties and failures. Some difficulties are so big that they want to 4 them and make them give up. However, these artists and inventors never lose their courage. They keep working and never stop creating. They know their positions in the world clearly. They use their creativity to make new inventions and beautiful works of art. They also help pass different cultures to more people. Their spirit encourages us to study harder and make our own dreams come true. 【答案】1．B 2．E 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文说明成为有创造力的艺术家或发明家不易，这份工作需要天赋、耐心与努力。他们会遇到困难却不放弃，用创造力造福社会，其精神也激励我们追梦。 1．句意：这类工作不仅需要天赋，还需要极大的耐心和努力。此处需要动词作谓语，“requires”意为“需要；要求”，符合“工作对天赋、耐心等的需求”的语境，应填requires。 2．句意：当遇到问题时，他们应该坚持尝试和练习，而不是轻易放弃。此处需要短语连接“坚持尝试”和“放弃”两个相反的行为，“rather than”意为“而不是”，表对比，符合逻辑，应填rather than。 3．句意：在成功的道路上，他们可能会遇到各种困难和失败。此处需要动词短语，“come across”意为“遇到；碰到”，符合“遭遇困难”的语境，应填come across。 4．句意：有些困难如此之大，以至于它们想吓退这些人，让他们放弃。此处需要动词，“scare”意为“使害怕；吓退”，符合“困难对人的影响”的语境，应填scare。 Passage 2    material      economy      ancient      hardly      totally In my history class, we learned about the Silk Road. This 1 network of trade routes connected the East and West. It wasn't just for trading silk; many other 2 like spices and glass were exchanged. This trade boosted the 3 of many countries. Today, we can 4 imagine the challenges faced by those early traders, crossing deserts and mountains. 【答案】1．ancient 2．materials 3．economy 4．hardly 【导语】本文介绍了丝绸之路这一古老的贸易路线网络，它不仅用于丝绸交易，还促进了多种物资的交流，对许多国家的经济产生了积极影响，同时提及了早期商人在丝绸之路上所面临的挑战。 1．句意：这个古老的贸易路线网络连接了东西方。根据语境，这里需要一个形容词来修饰“network of trade routes”，描述丝绸之路的性质。根据常识及后文“of trade routes connected the East and West”可知，丝绸之路是古老的，“ancient”意为“古老的”，符合语境。 2．句意：它不仅仅用于交易丝绸，许多其他物资，如香料和玻璃也被交换。根据语境，这里需要一个名词，与“spices and glass”并列，作为“were exchanged”的主语，表示被交换的物品。“material”作为名词时意为“物资，材料”，是可数名词，根据“many other”可知，此处应用其复数形式。 3．句意：这种贸易促进了许多国家的经济。根据语境，这里需要一个名词，作为“boosted”的宾语，表示贸易所促进的对象。根据“This trade boosted the...of many countries”可知，此处指“促进了许多国家的经济”，“economy”意为“经济”，符合语境。 4．句意：今天，我们几乎无法想象那些早期的商人穿越沙漠和山脉所面临的挑战。根据语境，这里需要一个副词来修饰动词“imagine”，此处指“几乎无法想象那些早期的商人所面临的挑战”，“hardly”意为“几乎不”，符合语境。 Passage 3 Choose the proper words or phrases in the box to complete the following passage. Each word or phrase can be used only once.（选择最恰当的选项填入空格，每题只有一个正确选项，每个选项只能使用一次。） A．made of  B．inventions  C．successfully  D．picture  E．ideas Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made people’s lives easier. One of his earlier 1 was paddles for swimmers. Ben had wondered if there were tools that could help people swim faster. He thought hard and a 2 of swimming paddles grew in his mind. Then he began to work on paddles without wasting time. A few days later, a pair of paddles 3 wood were done. He tried them out in the water, and they worked. He had 4 created a new tool to improve swimming. Today, they are usually made of plastic or silicone and come in different shapes and sizes. A．warm  B．solve  C．gap  D．agreed with  E．talk about Although AI can bring people comfort, it still cannot match the full abilities of a human doctor. From friendships to problems at work, more Chinese people are using AI tools like DeepSeek to 5 their problems. They share their thoughts and feelings with AI and receive 6 advice. AI is changing the way people find mental（心理的）health support. But can AI truly take the place of a human doctor? Around the world, 45 percent of people who needed mental health care in 2024 did not get it because it is too expensive and there weren’t enough doctors, according to Daniel Lowd, a professor at the University of Oregon. He believes AI could fill this 7 . “If people can find some support and opinions by talking to a chatbot, then I think that’s wonderful,” said Lowd. Li Yong, a doctor at the Jiangsu Province Hospital, 8 Lowd, saying that AI meets people’s needs for mental support in some ways. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．D 【导语】本文是说明文，第一段介绍富兰克林发明游泳桨；第二段介绍AI助力心理支持但难替代人类医生。 1．句意：他早期的发明之一是游泳用的桨。前文提到“Benjamin Franklin invented many things”，这里指“他早期的一个发明是游泳用的桨”，填inventions。 2．句意：他脑海里浮现出一幅游泳桨的画面。短语“a picture of”表示“……的构想/画面”，这里指“他脑海中形成了游泳桨的构想”，填picture。 3．句意：一副由木头制成的桨做好了。“made of”表示“由……制成”，这里指“一对由木头制成的桨”，填made of。 4．句意：他成功地创造了一种改进游泳的新工具。根据空格后面的动词created,及修饰动词用副词和备选词汇可知，填successfully。 5．句意：越来越多的中国人使用AI工具来解决他们的问题。“solve their problems”是固定搭配，表示“解决他们的问题”， solve符合语境。 6．句意：他们和AI分享想法感受，并收到温暖的建议。“warm advice”表示“暖心的建议”，符合语境，填warm。 7．句意：他认为AI 可以填补这一缺口。“fill this gap”表示“填补这个缺口”，这里指AI可以填补医疗资源不足的缺口，填gap。 8．句意：江苏省医院的李医生同意Lowd的观点。“agreed with”表示“同意”，这里指李医生同意Lowd的观点，填agreed with。 Passage 4 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。 period; invent; telephone; machine; knowledge; bulb; powered; entertainment; fascinating; creativity In different 1 of history, people have shown great 2 and created many useful things to improve their lives. One of the most important 3 is the 4 , which allows people to communicate with each other easily even far away. Another great invention is the light 5 , which is 6 by electricity and lights our homes at night. With the development of science, people have also made many useful 7 . Besides, people need 8 in daily life, so they watch movies to relax. All these inventions are 9 and full of human wisdom, and they also help us gain more 10 about the world. 【答案】 1．periods 2．creativity 3．inventions 4．telephone 5．bulb 6．powered 7．machines 8．entertainment 9．fascinating 10．knowledge 【导语】本文介绍了不同历史时期人类的创造力和重要发明，包括电话、电灯泡、机器等，说明了这些发明如何改善人们的生活，以及它们所蕴含的人类智慧和知识。 1．句意：在不同的历史时期，人们展现出了巨大的创造力，并创造了许多有用的东西来改善他们的生活。“different”表“不同的”，此处需用名词复数形式，选词“period”，复数为“periods”，表示“时期”。 2．句意：在不同的历史时期，人们展现出了巨大的创造力，并创造了许多有用的东西来改善他们的生活。“great”是形容词，此处需填名词，选词“creativity”，为不可数名词，意为“创造力”，符合语境。 3．句意：最重要的发明之一是电话，它让人们即使在很远的地方也能轻松交流。“one of the most important”后需用名词复数形式，选词“invent”，其名词形式为“invention”，复数为“inventions”，表示“发明”。 4．句意：最重要的发明之一是电话，它让人们即使在很远的地方也能轻松交流。根据“communicate with each other easily”可知，此处指“电话”，选词“telephone”，为可数名词，此处用单数形式即可。 5．句意：另一项伟大的发明是电灯泡，它由电驱动，在夜晚照亮我们的家。根据“light”可知，此处指“电灯泡”，选词“bulb”，“light bulb”为固定搭配，意为“电灯泡”，此处用单数形式。 6．句意：另一项伟大的发明是电灯泡，它由电驱动，在夜晚照亮我们的家。根据“by electricity”可知，此处表示“由……驱动”，选词“powered”，“be powered by”为固定搭配，意为“由……驱动”，此处is已给出，填powered。 7．句意：随着科学的发展，人们也制造了许多有用的机器。“many useful”后需用名词复数形式，选词“machine”，复数为“machines”，表示“机器”。 8．句意：此外，人们在日常生活中需要娱乐，所以他们看电影来放松。“watch movies to relax”表“看电影放松”，此处指“娱乐”，选词“entertainment”，为不可数名词。 9．句意：所有这些发明都很迷人，充满了人类的智慧，它们也帮助我们获得更多关于世界的知识。根据“full of human wisdom”可知，此处需填形容词，选词“fascinating”，意为“极有吸引力的、迷人的”，作表语。 10．句意：所有这些发明都很迷人，充满了人类的智慧，它们也帮助我们获得更多关于世界的知识。“gain more”后需填名词，选词“knowledge”，为不可数名词，意为“知识”。 单元U1主题 艺术和艺术家 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从框内七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 A．for  B．but  C． an  D．to  E. and  F. during  G. on Chinese calligraphy (书法) is a mix of art and writing. People use a brush, ink, and special paper 1 create Chinese characters. This art started over 3,000 years ago with characters written on bones. At first, calligraphy was just 2 writing things down. But later it became a special art. Calligraphy needs a lot of practice and skills. How you hold the brush, move your hand 3 write is important. The way characters look 4 paper makes them beautiful. A famous example of calligraphy is “Lan Ting Xu” by Wang Xizhi. His work is 5 important part of Chinese culture and history. It shows how Chinese writing has changed over time. Calligraphy can also be seen in our daily lives. For example, people write calligraphy on couplets (对联) 6 the Spring Festival. It’s a way for Chinese people to enjoy beauty and express themselves. Calligraphy connects the past and present. Where there is Chinese language, there is calligraphy. And where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．E 4．G 5．C 6．F 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的文化——书法。 1．句意：人们用毛笔、墨汁和宣纸来书写汉字。use sth to do sth“使用某物做某事”，空处填动词不定式符号to。故选D。 2．句意：最初，书法只是用于记录的工具。根据“... writing things down”可知，此处介绍书法的最初目的是为了记录，for“为”，符合句意。故选A。 3．句意：执笔方式、运笔手法以及书写过程都很重要。根据“hold the brush, move your hand ... write”可知，前后动作表示并列，用连词and。故选E。 4．句意：汉字在纸面上的呈现方式决定了其美感。根据“The way characters look ... paper makes them beautiful”可知，此处指在纸上呈现很漂亮，on paper“在纸上”。故选G。 5．句意：这部作品是中国文化和历史的重要组成部分。an important part“一个重要的部分”，表示泛指，用不定冠词。故选C。 6．句意：比如春节期间，人们会书写春联。在春节期间用“during”，故选F。 Passage 2 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词，并用其正确形式填空，使短文通畅、意思完整。（每空限填一词，每词限用一次。） color     what      keep     wide    show Qingming Shanghe Tu is a famous painting that is drawn by Zhang Zeduan. It is 1 known as one of the “Top Ten Famous Chinese Paintings”. The painting, made of silk, is considered as a national treasure. Today it is 2 in the Palace Museum in Beijing. It is said that there are 587 characters, more than 60 animals, over 20 wooden boats and about 30 houses. Different people are in various 3 . with different kinds of looks. It tells us the real life in the countryside and in the city at that time. It 4 us the streets and the shops. It presents the daily life of different people throughout the capital city Bianjing (today’s Kaifeng. Henan Province) during the Qingming Festival in the Northern Song Dynasty. It helps us study 5 the city life was like then and the life of people, rich and poor. The painting leads us to travel back to the Northern Song Dynasty. We seem to live with the people and experience the life there. How amazing it is! 【答案】1．widely 2．kept 3．colors 4．shows 5．what 【导语】本文介绍北宋名画《清明上河图》的历史地位、内容细节及其反映的社会生活。该画现藏于北京故宫博物院，生动展现了北宋都城汴京（今开封）的市井风貌。 1．句意：《清明上河图》被广泛认为是中国“十大传世名画”之一。   根据语境需要表示“广泛”含义的副词，wide的副词形式widely符合要求，修饰动词known。故填widely。 2．句意：如今它被收藏在北京故宫博物院。  根据被动语态结构“is + 过去分词”，keep的过去分词kept符合语法要求并与museum构成合理搭配。故填kept。 3．句意：不同的人穿着各种颜色的衣服。介词in后需名词，根据前文“不同身份的人”和后文“不同表情”，color的复数形式colors，最符合“多彩服饰”的语境。故填colors。 4．句意：它向我们展示了街道和商店。 主语it指代画作，空格处需谓语动词。方框词show的第三人称单数shows，与后文us构成show sb sth结构。故填shows。 5．句意：它帮助我们研究当时城市生活是什么样子。study后接宾语从句，方框词what引导从句作was like的主语，表示“什么样的”，符合研究内容的表达需求。故填what。 Passage 3 从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文，其中有两个选项是多余的。 A．provides  B．When  C． happens  D．possible  E. most  F. Everyone G. artist  H. Without  I. Making  J. sports  K. relaxed  L. happy What can you do to help yourself get out of stress or worry? If you’re a(n) 1 , you can keep making art. And if you are not, now it is the time to take up an artistic hobby such as drawing or painting. It is never too late to start. 2 can do it. If you are able to hold a brush or crayon, you can create art. Creating art heals (治愈) both the mind and spirit and also the body. 3 you draw or paint, your breathing slows, your blood pressure lowers, and your mind lets go of daily problems. It not only makes you 4 but also brings a feeling of joy. 5 art also allows you to play and try out new materials and methods. It also lets you express pleasure by seeing beauty where others may not. Creating art 6 you a special chance to express your anger or upset, as well as your personal ideas. Although the process (过程) of making art is the 7 important part of all, your finished product is important too. Your painting or drawing will remind you of the lessons you learned while making it, and you may feel energetic just by looking at it. If you don’t know how to begin, here are some ways to start creating art as a hobby. If 8 , prepare a small table with your brushes and watercolours. As a result, you can draw or paint when you get inspiration (灵感). 9 thinking much about it, just choose colours that you like and start painting with them. Enjoying the colours and working on the colours will give you something 10 instead of the stresses of your daily life. 【答案】 1．G 2．F 3．B 4．K 5．I 6．A 7．E 8．D 9．H 10．L 【导语】本文介绍了艺术创作作为缓解压力和焦虑的有效方式，阐述了艺术创作对身心的治愈作用，并给出了初学者入门的具体建议，鼓励人们通过艺术表达自我、释放情绪。 1．句意：如果你是一名艺术家，你可以持续创作艺术。根据“If you’re a(n) ..., you can keep making art”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“一名艺术家”；artist意为“艺术家”，符合语境。故选G。 2．句意：每个人都能做到。根据“... can do it. If you are able to hold a brush or crayon, you can create art”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“每个人只要能握笔就能做到”；everyone意为“每个人”，强调艺术创作的普适性，符合语境。故选F。 3．句意：当你画画或绘画时，你的呼吸会变慢，血压会降低，你的大脑会放下日常问题。根据“... you draw or paint, your breathing slows ... ”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“当你画画的时候”；when意为“当……时候”，引导时间状语从句，符合语境。故选B。 4．句意：它不仅能让你放松，还能带来愉悦感。根据“It not only makes you ... but also brings a feeling of joy”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“使你放松的”；relaxed意为“放松的”，形容人的状态，符合语境。故选K。 5．句意：创作艺术也能让你尝试新的材料和方法。根据“... art also allows you to play and try out new materials and methods”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“创作艺术”；making是make的动名词形式，making art作句子主语，符合语境。故选I。 6．句意：创作艺术为你提供了一个表达愤怒或沮丧以及个人想法的特殊机会。根据“Creating art ... you a special chance to express your anger or upset”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“提供一个特殊的机会”；provides意为“提供”，主语是动名词短语，谓语用第三人称单数形式，符合语境。故选A。 7．句意：尽管创作艺术的过程是最重要的部分，但你的成品也很重要。根据“Although the process of making art is the ... important part of all”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“最重要的部分”；most是构成最高级的词，the most important意为“最重要的”，符合语境。故选E。 8．句意：如果可能的话，准备一张小桌子，放上你的画笔和水彩。根据“If ..., prepare a small table with your brushes and watercolours”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“如果可能的话”；if possible是固定表达，possible意为“可能的”，符合语境。故选D。 9．句意：不用想太多，只要选择你喜欢的颜色，开始用它们画画。根据“... thinking much about it, just choose colours that you like”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“不用想太多”；without意为“没有”，是介词，后接动名词thinking，符合语境。故选H。 10．句意：享受色彩并专注于色彩会给你一些快乐的东西，而不是日常生活的压力。根据“will give you something ... instead of the stresses of your daily life”及备选词汇可知，此处表示“快乐的东西”；happy意为“快乐的”，修饰不定代词something，符合语境。故选L。 Passage 4 Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once. (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。) A．behavior   B．details   C． deeply   D．quickly    E. average Today, museums around the world are holding “Slow Art Day” in order to encourage their visitors to take their time and appreciate (欣赏) art more 1 . Several studies have shown that the most common amount of time for people to spend looking at a piece of art is ten seconds. Many people may spend more time, but not much more—the 2 is about 28 seconds. What is worse, people at the Tate Modern Museum in London spend about eight seconds on each art work. In recent years, museums have worked hard to change this 3 . Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating “Slow Art Day”. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art. Slow Art supporters believe that when visitors take more time looking at and studying the work of art, they appreciate it more. By spending time, they are able to notice 4 about the work that they would miss with just a quick glance. A．exhibition   B．painting   C． effort   D．focus on   E. feel like Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist’s ideas and how much 5 the artist put into the work. Most of the museums taking part in Slow Art Day are choosing just a few works for their visitors to 6 . Some of the museums offer chances for visitors to talk about the artworks afterward and share their ideas. It is necessary to have the museums support slow art. Often when people visit a museum with lots of art, they 7 they must see everything in the museum. They go around like they are checking things off of a list. When people view art this way, slow art supporters believe, they aren’t really seeing it. They can’t really see a(n) 8 as they’re walking by it. 【答案】1．C 2．E 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．D 7．E 8．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了由于快节奏的生活，人们对于事情的关注度也降低了，通过举办“Slow Art Day”来鼓励人们更深入地了解艺术。 1．句意：如今，世界各地的博物馆都在举办“慢艺术日”，以鼓励游客花时间更深入地欣赏艺术。根据“appreciate (欣赏) art more”和备选词汇可知，更深入地欣赏艺术，deeply副词修饰动词；故选C。 2．句意：许多人可能会花更多的时间，但不会更多——平均约28秒。根据“is about 28 seconds”和备选词汇可知，平均时间是28秒，average符合句意；故选E。 3．句意：近年来，博物馆努力改变这种行为。根据“What is worse, people at the Tate Modern Museum in London spend about eight seconds on each art work.”及“worked hard to change”和备选词汇可知，改变快速观看艺术品这一行为，behavior符合句意；故选A。 4．句意：通过花时间，他们能够注意到工作的细节，而这些细节是他们快速一瞥就会错过的。根据“the work that they would miss with just a quick glance.”和备选词汇可知，注意到快速一瞥会被错过的细节，details符合句意；故选B。 5．句意：花更多的时间研究一件艺术品也可以帮助人们更好地了解艺术家的想法，以及艺术家在这件作品上付出了多少努力。根据“the artist put into the work”和备选词汇可知，艺术家在作品上付出了努力，effort符合句意；故选C。 6．句意：大多数参加“慢艺术日”的博物馆都只挑选了几件作品供参观者关注。根据“choosing just a few works for their visitors”和备选词汇可知，只挑选了几件作品供参观者观看，focus on符合句意；故选D。 7．句意：通常当人们参观一个有很多艺术品的博物馆时，他们会觉得一定要把博物馆里的所有东西都看一遍。根据“They go around like they are checking things off of a list.”和备选词汇可知，想要看完所有的东西，feel like符合句意，故选E。 8．句意：当他们经过一幅画时，他们并不能真正看到它。根据“When people view art this way, slow art supporters believe, they aren’t really seeing it.”和备选词汇可知，没有看到画作，painting符合句意；故选B。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $