Unit7知识点A部分练习2025-2026学年沪外教版八年级英语上册

八年级英语上册Unit7知识点-A部分练习 小试牛刀 A. 句型转换（改为一般疑问句并作肯定或否定回答） 1. The first real newspapers appeared in the 1600s. 一般疑问句：________________________________________________ 肯定回答：________________ 否定回答：________________ 2. Carrier pigeons could feel the magnetic field around them. 一般疑问句：________________________________________________ 肯定回答：________________ 否定回答：________________ 3. People used symbols to convey information in the earliest stages of communication. 一般疑问句：________________________________________________ 肯定回答：________________ 否定回答：________________ 配套练习 A. 单项选择（★） 从A、B、C、D中选择最佳答案。 1. How did people get news before mobile phones and TVs according to the text? A. Only through newspapers. B. By listening, talking, written notices, and messengers. C. Only through telegraph. D. Only through carrier pigeons. 2. What did the ancient Chinese government do to spread news? A. They used carrier pigeons. B. They sent news to government offices and posted notices on city walls. C. They published newspapers. D. They used the telegraph. 3. Why could carrier pigeons be good messengers? A. Because they could speak. B. Because they could feel the magnetic field around them and fly long distances. C. Because they were very strong. D. Because they could write letters. 4. When did the first real newspapers appear? A. In the 1500s. B. In the 1600s. C. In the 1700s. D. In the 1800s. 5. According to the passage, what was the earliest form of human communication? A. Writing on paper. B. Using symbols and pictures. C. Sending telegrams. D. Using carrier pigeons. B. 完成句子（★★） 根据课文内容，用正确的词汇完成句子。 1. 在最早期，人们通过听和说来获取新闻。 At the very beginning, people got their news by __________ and __________. 2. 古代中国的政府将新闻发送到全国各地的政府办公室。 In ancient China, the government __________ news to government offices all over the country. 3. 信鸽之所以能成为出色的信使，是因为它们能感知周围的磁场并能长距离飞行。 Carrier pigeons could be outstanding messengers because they could __________ the magnetic field around them and fly over __________ distances. 4. 第一批真正的报纸出现在17世纪。 The first real newspapers appeared in the __________. 5. 在人类交流的最早阶段，人们使用符号来传递信息。 In the earliest stages of human communication, people used __________ to convey information. 拓展思考 Part 1（描述古代一种传播信息的方式并说明其优缺点） 写一段话（至少5句）。选择一种古代传播方式（如信鸽、口耳相传、公告牌等），说说它是如何工作的，有什么优点和缺点。 使用以下表达：One ancient way to spread news was ... It worked by ... One advantage was ... However, it also had problems such as ... __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Part 2（给同学写一段话，解释为什么报纸在历史上很重要） 写一段话（至少5句）。 使用以下表达：Newspapers were very important in history because ... They allowed people to ... They also provided a place to ... Without newspapers, people might not have known about ... __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 参考答案与解析 小试牛刀 A 1. Did the first real newspapers appear in the 1600s? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t. 2. Could carrier pigeons feel the magnetic field around them? Yes, they could. / No, they couldn’t. 3. Did people use symbols to convey information in the earliest stages of communication? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t. 配套练习 A 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B 配套练习 B 1. listening, talking 2. sent 3. feel, long 4. 1600s 5. symbols 拓展思考（示例） Part 1 One ancient way to spread news was using carrier pigeons. They worked by carrying small written messages tied to their legs. One advantage was that pigeons could fly long distances quickly. However, it also had problems such as losing birds to bad weather or predators, and they could only carry a small amount of information. Part 2 Newspapers were very important in history because they allowed people to learn about events happening far away. They also provided a place for people to share opinions and argue about ideas. Without newspapers, people might not have known about important political changes or scientific discoveries. They helped create a more informed public. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $