Unit4 短文选词填空 分层训练（基础 + 提升 + 挑战）2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

专题 01 短文选词填空 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 【难度星级分类表】 篇目 文章主题 难度星级 难度等级 第一篇 大堡礁(珊瑚白化) 基础 第二篇 老人与壁画花园 基础 第三篇 格陵兰冰川漂浮小屋 提升 第四篇 公园喂鸽子暖心故事 提升 第五篇 中秋文化与中国探月 拔高 【核心考点】 词汇变形、词性转换、固定搭配、语境理解 【命题趋势】 期中 / 期末必考,中考同源题型 【解题技巧】 1. 先标方框单词词性 2. 结合句意判断形式 3. 检查语法与搭配 【基础训练】 【难度等级】 短文填空(一) almost change curious reef  save seldom short  simple  south  survive three wonder The Great Barrier Reef is an amazing ocean ecosystem off the coast of Australia. As one of the seven natural 1 of the world, it is famous for its clear water and different types of sea life. However, this beautiful ecosystem is facing serious problems because of the 2 climate. The biggest problem is coral bleaching (白化). When the ocean gets too warm, the corals lose the colourful algae (a kind of plant) that they need 3 , turning white. While bleached coral is not dead right away, it can 4 stay hungry and get weak. From 2016, the reef already suffered five such bleaching events. And in 2024, the bleaching was part of a worldwide event and affected the reef's northern, central, and 5 parts. The damage (损害) is serious. For example, in the northern areas, coral cover on some 6 dropped by 11% in just one year after the recent bleaching event. One area even lost over one 7 of its hard coral—the biggest loss recorded in the past 39 years. A long-term study also found that the time available (可利用的) for coral recovery is now much 8 . In the past, only a small percentage of reefs were affected (被影响) by such bleaching events, but now 9 half are affected. This makes full recovery very difficult. So, 10 the Great Barrier Reef, we must reduce the pollution (污染) that is warming our oceans. Only then can we ensure a future for this amazing place. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 短文填空(二) curious  detail development  happy  include meaningful nature   risk  she   simple  traveller  usual Muriel Baker, 94, lives alone in Somerset, England. She used to dream of having a beautiful garden. However, she was not able to build one by 1 because she was old and it was a tiring job for her. Luckily, a local artist, Jon Minshull, helped her realize the dream in a (n) 2 way. Instead of planting flowers, he managed to create a mural (壁画) of a garden on the outside wall of her house. The mural is full of elements (要素) in nature. They 3 colourful flowers, lively birds and pretty butterflies. When Baker first saw the mural, she was surprised by perfect 4 and her face lit up with pleasure. Baker said, “The mural looks as real as the 5 scenery. And I don’t need to do any gardening. I can 6 enjoy its beauty any time.” Many old people in the community showed 7 about the artwork and went to see it. “Of all my paintings, this one is the 8 . I will never forget the big smiles on Mrs Baker’s and the 9 faces. Their joy inspired me. Many old people can’t travel long distances, but actually they look forward to seeing beautiful scenery. Maybe painting is an excellent way of bringing more different landscapes to them,” Jon said. “I plan to keep painting murals so that I can bring 10 to more old people.” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【拔高训练】 【难度等级】 短文填空(三) attract cost  include large  move nature room  simple stay  travel usual window Sometimes we feel like getting away from everything — but how far do you want to go? How about 1 to the far corner of East Greenland? These days, Glacier Floating Hut (冰川漂浮小屋) in Greenland 2 many people. It's a small house on the water. Some call it “the wildest place 3 in the world”. It's the only floating hut with a deck (甲板) in Greenland. There you can enjoy the 4 beauty of the icy Arctic and your morning coffee. There is a comfortable double bed and a kitchen. And with an ice hole (洞) inside, you can enjoy fishing without going outside! With huge 5 , you can have a perfect sight of the glaciers during the day. You can even see the northern lights at night 6 inside the hut. You can also enjoy BBQ on the deck outside the hut, or a meal of homemade spaghetti, or a fish caught nearby. It 7 1,170 dollars to live in the Glacier Floating Hut for one night. The price 8 dinner and boat rides to and from the hut. But first you have to make your own way to Kulusuk, the 9 town in East Greenland. It even has its own international airport (机场). Welcome to the Glacier Floating Hut and get a(n) 10 experience! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 短文填空(四) anything change curious explore kind quick success surprising survive unusual wonder you I always like going to the park near my house every weekend. I used to watch the sunset to relax there, but later, my habit 1 . When I visited the park last month, I couldn’t help looking at a group of pigeons with 2 . They seemed to be waiting for someone. Soon, an old lady appeared and they came together around her. She took out some food and fed them. I walked up to her and asked, “Are these lovely pigeons 3 ?” “No, they aren’t,” she answered. “I found them near the park and they had difficulty 4 at that time. Seeing them hurt badly, I decided to save them. When they got better, I took them here and fed them from time to time.” I was touched and began to love watching her feed her feathered friends. One evening, the lady walked to the park to feed the birds as 5 . But when she was about to sit down, her necklace (项链) fell off her neck and landed on the ground. When I noticed that, I 6 stood up to help her pick up the necklace. However, 7 interesting happened before I could. One of the pigeons picked up the necklace, and dropped it onto her hands. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The lady looked just as 8 as I did, and then she started laughing softly. It was like the pigeons were saying “thank you” for all the times she had fed them. Her laughter made me smile. It was one of 9 moments in my life. 10 always comes back to us in the most unexpected ways. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【挑战训练】 【难度等级】 短文填空(五) depth  unusual ambition bright  wonder  include interesting explorer lifetime successfully importantly express In the minds of the Chinese, they always connect the moon with gentleness and 1 , expressing their best wishes. On August 15 of the lunar calendar each year, the moon is full and it’s time to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese people love the moon 2 . In Chinese traditional culture, the moon is a carrier of humans’ feelings. In ancient times, from royalty (皇室) to the ordinary family, it was a (n) 3 custom to admire (欣赏) the full moon during the festival. Adults 4 enjoyed delicious moon cakes with a cup of hot tea, while children ran around with bright lanterns. After nightfall, whole families went out for a walk under the stars, looking up at the full moon and thinking of their relatives or friends, as well as whoever was far from home. A line from a poem “The moon seen at home is brighter” 5 those feelings. Besides, with respect to the history of Chinese civilization, China is the first nation to have the 6 of flying to the sky. From the story of Chang’e to Dunhuang Flying Apsaras, all express Chinese ancestors’ desire 7 outer space. Many ancient Chinese poets also showed their great interests in the moon through 8 words. For example, the poet Li Bai, a 9 lover of the moon, wrote hundreds of poems about it. The Chinese exploring moon project, named after Chang’e, fully expresses this pursuit (追求) of the Chinese. The 10 launch (发射) of Chang’e not only showed the groundwork (基础工作) for future exploration of the moon, but also made a long-held dream of the Chinese people come true. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【参考答案】 短文填空(一) 1. wonders  2. changeable/ changing 3. to survive   4. simply   5. southern 6. reefs   7. third   8. shorter 9. almost   10. to save 短文填空(二) 1. herself  2. unusual   3. include   4. details 5. natural   6. simply  7. curiosity 8. most meaningful   9. travelers’ 10. happiness 短文填空(三) 1.travelling 2. attracts / is attracting  3. to stay  4. natural  5. windows 6.simply  7. costs   8. includes  9. largest  10. unusual 短文填空(四) 1.changed 2. curiosity 3. yours 4. surviving 5. usual 6. quickly 7. something 8. surprised 9. the most wonderful 10. Kindness 短文填空(五) 1.brightness 2.deeply 3.important 4.usually 5.expresses 6.ambition 7.to explore 8.wonderful 9.lifetime 10.successful 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $