Unit 5 Lesson 2 Ways of travelling练习题 2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语下册

Unit 5 Lesson 2 Ways of travelling练习题 Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给提示完成句子 1. A car usually has four ________ (轮子) while a bike usually has two. 2. Life in a ________ (航天飞船) is hard, so an astronaut must have a healthy body and mind. 3. You mustn’t ride your electric bike at the ________ (速度) of over 25 km/h. 4. The c________ can help you find the direction when you are lost. 5. With more practice, you will have the p________ to play the piano well. Ⅱ. 根据句意用适当的介词填空 6. Handan is in the south of Hebei Province. It’s far ________ Chengde. 7. Middle schools have already provided students ________ classes to learn basic life skills. 8. Traditional Chinese art usually tries to show something important in life, such ________ love, beauty and family. 9. ________ fact, little happiness is everywhere in our daily life. 10. In China, birthday noodles are a symbol ________ long life. Ⅲ. 短文填空 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。 When talking about inventions, we can think of a large number of 11. ________ (they) in our life. It seems that they make a 12. ________ (different) to the world. In history, the wheel, the telephone and the light bulb are three of the 13. ________ (important) inventions. Because 14. ________ the invention of the wheel, walking didn’t have to remain the only means of transportation. Instead, travelling became 15. ________ (fast) and more comfortable. They used wheels on carriages or 16. ________ (bike) years later. In the early 17. ________ (nineteen) century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the 18. ________ (begin) of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without 19. ________ wheel, we would not have the above inventions. The telephone was invented in the 1800s. It allows people 20. ________ (keep) in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. 21. ________ (communicate) over long distances is not a problem any longer. 22. ________ (sudden), people began to try the new way and experience the new lifestyle. In 1879, Thomas Edison 23. ________ (develop) the first light bulb. At night, people can do nearly all the things they can do in the daytime 24. ________ the help of the light bulb. They don’t have to hurry to do 25. ________ they need to do before it’s dark. Ⅳ. 阅读理解 Travelling by train is a great way to go around China. It is more comfortable than taking a plane and faster than driving a car or taking a bus. It is also more relaxing to take the train. On a train, you can sit and enjoy beautiful things along the way. You can use your phone freely. Also, trains can run even in the rain and snow. There is a very popular kind of train in China called high-speed trains. Two of the top high-speed trains are Fuxing trains and Hexie trains. They can move far away in the blink of an eye. But do you know which one is faster? Fuxing trains are the fastest trains in China. They can go up to 400 km/h. Also, Fuxing trains are more comfortable than Hexie trains. They have better seats, free Wi-Fi, more charging ports (充电口) and more legroom. Hexie trains can go up to 350 km/h. They are not as fast as Fuxing trains, but they are also very comfortable. They don’t have as many special features(特征) as Fuxing trains, but they still take you where you want to go. So, which train do you like better, Fuxing or Hexie? No matter(不论) which one you choose, you will have a great time travelling by train in China. ( )26. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about? A. A popular kind of train in China. B. Different ways to travel in China. C. Advantages of travelling by train. D. Some places to travel in China. ( )27. What does the underlined part “in the blink of an eye” mean in Paragraph 2? A. Very slowly. B. Very quickly. C. Very quietly. D. Very smoothly. ( )28. What’s special about Fuxing trains? A. Better seats and more screens. B. Better seats and more charging ports. C. More charging ports and more screens. D. Lower prices and better service. ( )29. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Development of Trains in China B. Features of Travelling in China C. China’s Top High-speed Trains D. China’s Transportation Ⅴ. 阅读表达 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 Travelling is important in modern life. The fastest way to travel is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel to a place in one day. But a hundred years ago it took us a month or more to get there. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery(风景). Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars(餐车). They can make the long journey enjoyable. Some people like to travel by sea if possible. There are large ships. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very happy way to spend a holiday. Many people love to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever(无论哪里) you wish—at a place where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel where you can spend the night. That is why travelling by car is so popular. People usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business. 30. How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage? _________________________________________________________________________ 31. What’s the fastest way to travel according to the passage? _________________________________________________________________________ 32. Why do many people love to travel by car? _________________________________________________________________________ 33. What are the advantages of travelling by train? (列举一项即可) _________________________________________________________________________ 34. Would you like to travel by sea if possible? Why or why not? (给出一个理由即可) _________________________________________________________________________   参考答案 Ⅰ. 1. wheels 2. spaceship 3. speed 4. compass 5. power Ⅱ. 6. from 7. with 8. as 9. In 10. of Ⅲ. 11. them 12. difference 13. most important 14. of 15. faster 16. bikes 17. nineteenth 18. beginning 19. the 20. to keep 21. Communicating/Communication 22. Suddenly 23. developed 24. with 25. what Ⅳ. 26—29 CBBC Ⅴ. 30. Four. / 4. 31. By plane. 32. Because they can make their own timetable and stop wherever they wish. 33. People can enjoy the beautiful scenery. / Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They can make the long journey enjoyable. / Comfortable seats and dining cars on modern trains make the long journey enjoyable. 34. Yes, I’d like to. 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