Unit 7 The value of money-【锦上添花】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语直击考点与单元双测（冀教版·新教材）湖南专版

单元检测 》英语·八年级下 高升无碗 Unit 7 The value of money 做好题考高分 时间：120分钟满分：120分 题 号 第 第二 第三 第四 第五 总 分 部分 部分 部分 部分 部分 封 得 分 第一部分 听力（共四节，满分30分） 见对应听力活页（随书赠送） 第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最 佳选项。 Every week,Brad's parents gave him 12 for doing chores.31,it seemed to disappear just as quickly as Brad got it.Brad never had enough 32 to meet his needs. “I think you should make a33,”said Brad'sdad. “Set limits(限制)on34_you can spend on different things each week.That way,you're 35 to have money for the dif- ferent things you want.' With his parents'help,Brad wrote down the things he 内 wanted to buy.There were snacks and clothing on the 36 Brad's parents explained that he should always keep some money as savings.They also 37 him to save a little money to help others.They told Brad,"We 38 to raise your pock- et money to $15 a week if you can save $2 for helping oth- ers.”Brad accepted(接受)the idea with joy. From that day on,Brad spent money 39 and always 不 seemed to have enough money to do the things he wanted. At the end of the year,Brad gave away some money to help children in need.He also used some of his savings to buy gifts for his parents.Doing these things made him feel 40 )31.A.Instead B.So C.Still D.However )32.A.time B.energy C.money D.courage )33.A.budget B.background C.cover D.wish )34.A.how many B.how much C.how long D.how often )35.A.necessary B.lucky C.ready D.sure )36.A.record B.goal C.list D.menu )37.A.chose B.encouraged C.influenced D.ordered )38.A.plan B.need C.fight D.forget 答 )39.A.freely B.quickly C.differently D.worriedly )40.A.happy B.disappointed C.confused D.surprised 第二节短文填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内 单词的正确形式。 题 So far,people have used different 41. form)of money as a way to trade or save. In general,people think the 42 one)form of money was seashells.43. the beginning,shells 44. (use)about 3,000 years ago in some East Asian countries like China 45. some countries in Africa. Shells were considered a good 46. choose)because they were easy to carry.Then,people developed 47 skill)for making metal things.The earliest metal coins were gold coins from Lydia,48. were used around 600 BCE.Over time,the paper money appeared in China during 49. Song dynasty.Now we call 50. (its) jiaozi.Six centuries later(in the 1600s),banks in Europe de- cided 51. give)out paper money.Paper money be- came 52. (uncommon)in almost all currencies,and it is still 53. wide)used.These days,people are used to 54. （pay）for things electronically.Nowa- days,many countries are 55. (develop)digital cur- rencies.Money is used in a new form. 第三部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）】 第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最 佳选项。 A How do you manage your money? Grade:8 Name:Steve Quick Questions: A stands for“agree”,B stands for“not sure”and C stands for“disagree” 1.I have an idea of how much money I have. A.√ B. C. 2.I keep a record of my money and my spending. A. B. C. 3.I try to plan my spending and keep some money for emer- gencies A. B. C. 4.I save some money each week until I can reach my saving goal. A. B. C. 5.I often save up money for something special. A. B. C. 6.When I've got lucky money,I put it in a bank where it can get interest(利息)and grow. A.√ B. c. 7.When I meet an amazing pair of shoes,I will give myself some thinking time. A. B C. Assessments(评价) Mostly“A”answers: You're already careful with money and realise the im- portance of managing money. Mostly“B”answers: You can pay attention to your money,but there are many more useful skills you can learn. Mostly“C”answers: You still have a long way to go before you can manage your money well.But don't worry,you've begun your journey. ()56.Who is the text mostly written for? A.Parents.B.Teachers.C.Teenagers.D.Adults. )57.What can we know about Steve's ability in manag- ing money? A.He can't save any money at all. B.He has no sense of saving money. C.He needs more time to consider it. D.He can manage his own money well. ()58.Where can we read the text in a school magazine? A.Sports World. B.Writing Field. C.Daily Life. D.Travel World. B Have you ever visited a farmers'market?In the US. farmers'markets are fun places to buy food.Farmers sell fresh fruits,vegetables,meat and homemade foods.You can find these markets in parks or city squares.They are busiest in spring and summer.People don't just shop there.They also re- lax with family or friends.They enjoy sunshine,listen to music and try tasty food.Farmers'markets are like China's wet mar- kets(菜市场)，because both sell fresh local food. But in the US,you can't bargain()because prices are fixed. There are two famous markets in the US.One is Pike Place Market in Seattle.Workers throw fish to each other as a fun show.The other is Findlay Market in Cincinnati.On week- ends,people buy fresh food,flowers and snacks. Some people like farmers'markets more than grocery stores(杂货店).They enjoy talking to farmers and knowing where their food comes from.Food from the market is fresher and tastes better too!Would you like to visit a farmers'mar- ket? ( )59.What can people do in farmers'markets according to Paragraph 1? Buy local food. ②Try tasty food. ③Listen to music. ④Buy some flowers. ⑤Enjoy the sunshine. A.①②③④ B.②③④⑤ C.①③④⑤ D.①②③⑤ )60.Why do some people prefer farmers'markets to gro- cery stores? A.Because there is a fun show. B.Because the prices are lower. C.Because food is fresher and tastes better. D.Because they are near the parks or city squares. ()61.What would be the best title for the passage? A.Famous Markets in the US B.Fun at Farmers'Markets C.Homemade Foods in the US D.Fresh Food at Farmers'Markets C A budget is a spending plan.It can help you spend money wisely.It can do this by cutting out spending.So how to make a budget?Your budget should meet your family's needs and income. The first step is to plan your goals.What does your family need and want?You must know this to work out what the budget can do.Keep goals realistic(现实的).Then decide which goals are the most important. The next step is to find out family income.Write down all the money you expect to get.Before you can plan wisely,you need to know how much money you have to spend! After you know how much money will be available( 的)，it is time to find out expenses(支出).List all of your fam- ily expenses.If you are not happy with what you got for your money,look carefully at your spending.Studying your records will show where overspending()has happened.It will al- so find out bad buying habits. It is also a good idea to prepare some money for emergen- cies.Every family has small emergencies.If we can plan earli- er,we can deal with them better. )62.What benefit can we get from a budget? A.Help list family expenses. B.Help save a lot of money. C.Help change buying habits. D.Help spend money in a reasonable way. )63.What does the underlined word "income"in Para- graph1mean？ A.The money you can spend. B.The money you can get. C.The money you can save. D.The money you want to make. )64.Why is it a good idea to prepare money for emer- gencies? A.The earlier we plan,the better we can deal with them. B.People usually spend more than they plan to do. C.Overspending could help us to deal with the prob- lems. D.Other people may want to borrow some money from us. )65.What would be the best structure of the passage? D ①②③④ ①②③④ ②③4 5 ⑤ ⑤ ②③④⑤ A. B. C. D. D After a whole week of rain,we finally had a comfortable, beautiful summer day outside.My family and I were driving to a nearby town when my daughter found a yard sale.We saw old toys and some guitars.We saw a lot of clothes and even a piece of furniture or two for sale.Best of all,we saw lots of smiling people talking,laughing,sitting and standing in the sunshine. Seeing all of this brought back memories (of my childhood.Most of my clothes back then came from yard sales.My mom was a gifted yard sale shopper.I hated going to them in the past until one special day when I saw that they al- so sold old books there.After that,I always read the books un- til it was time to go and sometimes my mom would buy me one too.Soon a large part of my home library came from yard sale books.To me,they were more priceless than new ones. Why do we have yard sales?We get rid of()our old things and we buy "new"things.But it certainly isn't for the money.A We talk and catch up with old friends and new neighbours.We connect()with kindness and our love for all the old stuf(物品). I think yard sales also teach us something about life.We can't really own anything here,after all.All we get is to have the stuff for some time.Then it is time to let it go and pass it on. ()66.What made the writer start enjoying yard sales? A.She found old books there. B.Her mom liked yard sales. C.She found her gifts there. D.She saw smiling people. ()67.Why did the writer use quotation marks(双引号) for“new”in Paragraph3? A.To show the excitement of finding special stuff. B.To draw people's attention. C.To show that the stuff was not really new. D.To show that the stuff was expensive or special. ()68.According to the writer,what is the main reason why people have yard sales? A.To make money. B.To get rid of old things. C.To find cheap stuff. D.To connect with others. ()69.Which of the following can be put in▲？ A.Yard sales are very noisy. B.It's yard sales that bring us together. C.Making money isn't easy. D.No sell,no kill. ()70.What lesson does the writer tell us about stuff? A.We can own things forever. B.We should keep everything we buy. C.We need to let go and pass things on. D.We should forget the past and face forward. 第二节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） Do you pay with paper money,credit cards,or your phone when you go shopping?People in China may pay with WeChat on the phones.We seldom use paper money. While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country,this way of paying also appears in other countries.A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it.According to Xinhua News,about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travellers. Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay?Will people no lon- ger use paper money in the future?Some discussions appear on the Internet. "I don't think so.Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside.People there can't enjoy it without good Internet service.And most old people like to use paper money,said Winnie. "WeChat Pay is convenient and safe.We needn't tell if the money is real or fake.But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more,said Kim Smith,a wise man. "For a long time,people will use different payment ways,"said Sunshine."Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay. Will paper money disappear in the future?What are your ideas about it? 71.How many foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travellers? 名师点评 72.What do most old people in the countryside like to use when buying things？ 73.What does Kim Smith encourage people to do? WAWWY 74.When you go shopping,what can you use to pay?(列举两 种即可) 封 75.Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay?Why? WAAAAA 第四部分情景交际（满分10分） 补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对 话的意思连贯、完整。 A:Hello,Li Ming.Is that your new bicycle? 线 B:Yes.I've just bought it. SAMAMAYATATAYAYA A:76. B:It was made in Shanghai. A:I also want to buy one.77. B:I bought it on JD.com using the national shopping subsidy (国家购物补贴)to save some money. A:The shopping subsidy?But I don't know how to use it. B:Don't worry.I can help you. A:78. B:It's my pleasure.The bicycles are in different colours. 79. A:I like green best.80. 自我评价 B:You can get the bicycle in about two days.JD Express will deliver it to you. 不 NWAAAA A:Great！ 第五部分写作（满分15分） AAAAAV 书面表达 81.假设你们学校上周就初二年级学生如何使用他们的零用钱做 了一个调查，调查结果如下表所示，请结合下表内容写一篇不 少于80词的英语短文，介绍一下调查的结果，并就如何更有 意义地使用零花钱阐明自己的看法。 得 调查对象 初二年级学生 人数 600人 WWWA 买书(35%，210人) 主要消费方式 买娱乐设备(35%，210人) 买衣服、零食、饮料(5%，30人)》 为朋友买礼物(25%，150人) 答 1.… 你的看法（至少两，点） 2.… 。 题小·八英下 Unit 7 The value of money 听力材料 第一节听句子，选择最佳答语】 1.Do you prefer paper money or digital currency? 2.Why does the woman want to use the computer? 3.How much do you spend a week to live a normal life? 4.Which do you think is more important,health or money? 5.I'll give a blouse to my best friend for her birthday. 第二节听对话和问题，选择正确答案。 请听第一组对话，回答第6小题。 M:Is mom at home? W:No,she's gone shopping.She says she needs a pair of new trousers. Q:6.What does Mom need to buy? 请听第二组对话，回答第7小题。 W:I would like to raise some money for the charity. What can I do,Dad? M:Well,I think you can sell newspapers. Q:7.How will the girl raise money for the charity? 请听第三组对话，回答第8、9小题。 W:There is a new mall across the street.Let's go shopping. M:OK.Can I have a new pair of sports shoes? W:Of course.And we also need a new computer. M:That will cost a lot of money. W:Don't worry.Your dad and I manage money well. We make a budget every year. Q:8.What does the boy want to buy? 9.What do the boy's parents do every year? 请听第四组对话，回答第10~12小题。 M:Hi,Lisa.Have you ever shopped online? W:Yeah,I have.It's convenient.You don't have to go out to buy things.You can buy whatever you like at home. M:Yes.but the disadvantage is that you can't see the real things.Maybe the real things are not as good as you think. W:That's right,but if you're not satisfied with the things,you can refuse to buy them and send them back. M:Really?That's good.Could you teach me to buy things online? W:Sure. Q:10.How does the woman feel about shopping on- line? 11.What's the disadvantage of shopping online? 12.What does the man ask the woman to do? 请听第五组对话，回答第13~15小题。 W:Good morning,sir.What can I do for you? M:I'm looking for a T-shirt for my son.He likes your clothes a lot. W:I'm so glad to hear that. M.I'd like a black shirt in size L. W:What about this one?It's made in China. M:Haha,it's interesting that so many products in the US were made in China. W:Yes,that's pretty true and this T-shirt looks good and feels comfortable.I'm sure your son will like it. M:OK.I like the things made in China.How much is it? W:Twenty dollars.If you have the VIP card,you may get a ten percent off. M:Yes,I have the card.I'll take the T-shirt. W:Thank you,sir. Q:13.Where does this conversation probably take place? 14.What does the man think of the products made in China? 15.How much will the man pay for the T-shirt? 请听第六组对话，回答第16~18小题。 W:Max,my wallet is crying.I bought too many drinks and snacks. M:You know what?I only bought two pens. W:But how?Everything in this store looks fun to buy.Saving money is so hard. M:My mom always says,"Wait and think.Do I really need it?” W:Hmm...Sounds helpful. M:And we should make a shopping list W:Yes,maybe we can wait three days before buying. M:I agree.We should be smart shoppers like our parents. W:Haha,sometimes,parents buy useless things too. M:That's true.But at least let's have a try. Q:16.What did Max buy? 17.Where are the two speakers? 18.What is the conversation mainly about? 第三节听短文和问题，选择正确答案。 请听第一篇短文，回答第19~21小题。 Money plays a big role in our lives today,but it hasn't always been the same.Long ago,people didn't use money at all.Instead,they traded things directly. For example,someone might give five chickens to get a basket of apples.This was called bartering.But bar- tering had problems,so people started using other items as money.Some used gold,others used shells, and even animals like cows were sometimes traded as money.Later,metal coins appeared.They were easier to carry and use.Paper money came much later.Ex- perts say it was first made in China around the 10th century.Today,money comes in many forms,like coins,bills,and even digital money on phones.But no matter how it changes,money helps people buy things they need. Q:19.What is the speaker mainly talking about? 20.When was paper money invented? 21.What cannot be used as money? 请听第二篇短文，回答第22~25小题。 Mike works in an office in town.It is not near his home.Every day he walks to work in the morning and back home in the evening from Monday to Friday.One day he came home late.He was not very happy.His wife saw his unhappy face,so she asked him,"Why are you unhappy,Mike?Are you not well?""No,no,I am quite well.I'm just very angry.The bus ticket was one dollar last week.But today it is half a dollar."His wife said,"That's good news.The bus ticket is chea- per now.You can save more every day. ”But Mike said,"No,you are a fool.I walk to work and back home every day.Last week I saved 10 dollars.But now I save only one dollar every day instead.I have five dollars less a week now. Q:22.Where does Mike work? 23.How does he go to work and back home every day? 24.How did he feel when he came back home late one day? 25.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? 第四节听短文填空 请听一篇短文，完成第26~30小题。 It was Sunday yesterday.The Greens did some shopping in a big shopping centre.Mrs Green wanted 锦上涤義 to buy a new handbag.So they went to the women's section on the third floor first.There Mrs Green also bought her daughter Jane a sweater,because it was on sale.What did Mr Green buy?He bought a pair of leather shoes.The shoes fit him well.Their son Tony likes playing basketball.So Mrs Green bought a bas- ketball for him.At noon,they went to have lunch in a restaurant on the top floor.They had chicken,fish and soup.The food was cheap but delicious. 参考答案 1-5 BCACB 6-10 BBCAB 11-15 ACABA 16-20 ABCBB 21-25 CBAAC 26.Sunday 27.third 28.fit 29.basketball 30.delicious 31.D32.C33.A34.B35.D36.C37.B 38.A 39.C【解析】A.freely自由地；B.quickly迅速地； C.differently不同地；D.worriedly担心地。根据 "always seemed to have enough money to do the things he wanted”和前文内容可知，之前他没有足 够的钱满足需求，现在他总有足够的钱做他想做的 事，所以他的花钱方式应是不一样了。故选C。 40.A 41.forms 42.first 43.In 44.were used 45.and 46.choice 47.skills 48.which 49.the 50.it 51.to give 52.common 53.widely 54.paying 55.developing 56.C57.D58.C59.D60.C61.B62.D 63.B【解析】根据“Your budget should meet your family's needs and income.”以及“Write down all the money you expect to get.”可知，income指“预 期获得的钱”，即收入。故选B。 64.A65.D66.A 67.C【解析】根据“We get rid of(摆脱)our old things and we buy‘new’things.”可知，作者使用 双引号，是为了表明这些东西实际上并不是全新的， 和前面的“old things”对应。故选C。 68.D69.B70.C 71.About thirteen/13. 72.Paper money. 73.To use WeChat Pay more. 74.Paper money and credit cards./WeChat Pay and paper money./Credit cards and WeChat Pay. 75.I think it's good to use WeChat Pay.Because it is convenient and safe,and we needn't tell if the money is real or fake.(答案不唯一) 76.Where was it made? 77.Where did you buy it? 78.Thank you. 79.Which colour do you like best? 80.How soon can I get it? 81.One possible version: Last week,we did a survey about how students spend their pocket money among 600 students in Jun- ior Two in our school.We found that 35%of the students spend money on books and 35%on enter- tainment equipment,25%of the students prefer to spend money on gifts for their friends and 5%use money to buy clothes,snacks and drinks. So how to spend pocket money more meaningful- ly?I think it is not right for students to spend too much money on snacks.Snacks are not good for their health.Instead,students should spend more money on books.Besides,students should learn to save money and spend it properly. Unit 8 Natural disasters 听力材料 第一节听句子，选择最佳答语。 1.What is this natural disaster? 2.What did you do to stay safe? 3.You're not allowed to smoke here,sir. 4.Have you done an escape drill? 5.Let's teach the kids what to do on a typhoon day. 第二节听对话和问题，选择正确答案。 请听第一组对话，回答第6小题。 W:Can we have a picnic near the forest? M:No,we can't.It's dangerous to have a picnic near the forest.It will cause a wildfire. Q:6.What shouldn't we do near the forest? 请听第二组对话，回答第7小题。 W:Hey,Jack.You look pale today.What happened to you? M:Hi,Lily.I had a horrible dream last night.I dreamt about a great flood. Q:7.What did Jack dream about last night? 请听第三组对话，回答第8、9小题。 M:It's the third earthquake this year.I wonder why earthquakes happen so often. W:I think it's because of the way we treat the planet. We should stop finding gas and oil in the ground. M:But we need them to power cars and make products. W:Come on,there are lots of green energy sources instead. M:Well,you are right. Q:8.How many earthquakes have happened this year? 9.What does the man think of gas and oil? 请听第四组对话，回答第10~12小题。 M:Hello,I'm Liu Ming from TATV.What's your name? Can I ask you some questions? W.Of course,I'm Li Fen.Go ahead. M:You know there was a rainstorm in the area.What were you doing when the storm came? W:I was walking in the park at that time.There was no light.so it felt like midnight.Few people were in the park. M:Can you tell me what happened? W:Yes.The wind blew strongly.Fallen trees,broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. M:That's terrible.What are you going to do next? W:Well,I'll clean up the park with my friends.I have to leave now. M:OK.Thanks for your support.Bye! Q:10.What is Liu Ming? 11.What was Li Fen doing at the time of the rain- storm? 12.Who will Li Fen clean up the park with? 请听第五组对话，回答第13~15小题 W:What's the weather like today,Bill? M:It's sunny. W:How do you know about it? M:It was on TV. W:Do you hear of the typhoon? M:Yes,quite often. W:Can you say something about the typhoon? M:Yes.It's a very strong wind.Many people are hurt or die because of them every year W:So we should learn to protect ourselves in this kind of terrible weather. M:You're right. Q:13.How is the weather today? 14.How does Bill know about the weather? 15.What does Bill know about the typhoons?