Unit5-8单元话题同步短文填空练习-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit5-Unit8单元同步短文填空练习 Unit5 Nature's Temper 第一篇 There is a saying that “Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.” It seems sadly true. Is there a way to build earthquake-proof buildings? Engineers have some life-saving 1 (idea). “Lift (抬起)” the house up To stop earthquake waves 2 going through the building, one way is to “lift” the building above the ground, according to the company BigRenz in the US. The building can be built on top of pads (垫状物), which are 3 (usual) made of steel (钢) and rubber. During earthquakes, only the pads move and the building stays nearly 4 same.This can reduce the 5 (earthquake) intensity (强度) by 13 to 15 percent. Right materials Earthquake-proof materials must be easy to change their shapes without 6 (break). Some of these materials include steel, wood and bamboo. In Japan, most traditional houses are built with wood 7 it’s safer when an earthquake comes. A strong shape Triangles (三角形) are very strong shapes. When a force comes to one of the sides of the triangles, it will be weaker and less 8 (harm). During the earthquake, triangles can hold the building together when it 9 (shake). Many earthquake-proof buildings use this shape in their design, both inside and outside. Engineers are now trying their 10 (good) to keep buildings standing stronger, and we highly expect their creative designs. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ 第二篇 A very terrible fire happened in a Hong Kong neighborhood. It 1 (take) many lives. A brave fireman also lost his life who was trying to save others at that time. The bamboo scaffolding around the buildings acted as fuel (燃料). It helped the fire grow fast. The buildings had a special arrangement (布局). This arrangement created a powerful “chimney effect”. This effect made the fire move upward 2 (quick) and become extremely hot. It 3 (be) like air flowing through a real chimney. The fire spread faster and spread to more buildings. Strong winds made it the 4 (bad) situation. 5 (fireman) faced great challenges during the rescue. The chimney effect made the fire too hot 6 get close to the building. Burning pieces kept 7 (fall) from above and thick black smoke made it hard to see and breathe. 8 the situation was very dangerous, these brave workers did their best to evacuate people caught inside. Thankfully, no more people lost their lives later. Our thoughts are truly with all the families. These families lost their loved ones. We also remember the heroic firefighter and hope those injured people will become better soon. This terrible event greatly reminds 9 (we) how important safety is, because fire dangers are everywhere. Let's all learn from this and be more 10 (care). We pray many tragedies won't happen again and that everyone may live safely. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ Unit6 Crossing Cultures 第一篇 Last month, I visited my Chinese friend Xiao Wei for the first time. Before dinner, he gave me some advice on Chinese table manners. He said, “Don’t stick your chopsticks 1 a bowl of rice. It is considered very rude.” I thought that was 2 (surprise) because in my country we don’t have that custom. When we sat down at the table, I felt a little 3 (confuse). There were many shared dishes in the middle. Xiao Wei told me, “You should use the serving chopsticks 4 (take) food from the shared dishes.” I tried my best 5 (follow) his advice. During the meal, I wanted to reach for a dish that was far away. Xiao Wei 6 (quiet) said, “Don’t stand up to reach for food. Just ask someone 7 (pass) it to you.” So I did as he said. After dinner, I thanked Xiao Wei’s parents and said that everything was delicious. They were very happy. Xiao Wei told me, “You did a great job 8 a guest.” I learned that good table manners are very important 9 you want to show respect to the host. Now I am more confident when I eat with Chinese friends. I 10 (real) enjoy learning about different cultures! Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ 第二篇 Some foreign students took part in a cultural program of traveling through Henan Province. The four-day cultural program caught 1 students’ interest. They not only learnt more about China but also 2 (build) close relations with the Chinese students they had met. One of 3 (popular) events was the wushu experience at Songshan Shaolin Wushu College, where they saw wushu shows and tried some moves. “The shows were 4 (wonder) . The Shaolin students could even break a piece of glass with needles (针) !” said Kangwa. Kangwa is studying at Henan University of Chinese Medicine now. He became interested in Chinese culture and dreamt 5 being a wushu star years ago. “ 6 could someone fly in the sky and do all these moves? I thought it was hard to explain. But now I see it by 7 (I) ,” he said. “ 8 they taught us some of the moves, it was still difficult,” Kangwa said. “None of us were able to keep up with our young teachers.” Lina Zavialova is a student of Zhengzhou University. “It was surprising for me 9 (learn) that the students here began their training at 4 or 5,” she said. Zavialova also learned that Shaolin Wushu isn’t just about physical exercises. “Students need to learn different kinds of things 10 (careful) . What is the point of doing these moves with an empty brain?” she said. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ Unit7 A Good Read 第一篇 Have you 1 (hear) of Lychees for Chang’an (《长安的荔枝》)? It is one of the most popular 2 (novel) in China. People have loved it for a long time. 3 (recent), it has even been made into TV series. The story is written by Ma Boyong, a famous writer in China. Lychees for Chang’an is set in the Tang Dynasty. Yang Guifei loved fresh lychees. 4 lychees were only grown in southern China, far from the capital Chang’an. In order to make her happy, Emperor Xuanzong asked his men to get fresh lychees. A man named Li Shande got the hard task, so he needed 5 (send) fresh lychees from the south to Chang’an quickly. It was the 6 (one) time for him to finish such a difficult task. To complete this task, Li faced many 7 (problem). He had to fight against bad people and keep the lychees fresh in hot weather 8 the same time. This story shows 9 (we) the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty. We will also learn about the cleverness and strong will of Chinese people. It’s really an 10 (interest) story for those who love Chinese stories. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ 第二篇 Once upon a time, there was 1 emperor who loved fine clothes. One day, a witch said she could create magic cloth, but only those with courage could see it. The emperor sent his minister to check, but the minister saw nothing. Instead 2 admitting the truth, he lied about the cloth’s beauty. A hunter heard about the trick and decided to break the witch’s magic spell. He 3 (shoot) an arrow at her potion, breaking the curse. The hunter’s bravery reminded the emperor 4 his own responsibilities to be honest. The emperor then asked a tailor to make new clothes. He checked the 5 (weigh) of himself to ensure the clothes would be made perfectly. Though the clothes 6 (fit) the emperor well, the emperor worried about looking foolish. Just then, a snowstorm hit, and the air became 7 (freeze). The emperor realized honesty was more important than pride. Everyone was 8 (amaze) at his decision to tell the truth. Finally, he learned that to find real 9 (succeed), one must force oneself 10 (face) the facts bravely. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ Unit8 Making a Difference 第一篇 Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in China often spend many hours working 1 volunteers in the hospitals, orphanages or homes for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to 2 (they) problems. Some people volunteer and work in the homes of people 3 are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their 4 (shop) or mow their lawns (草坪). For boys who no longer have fathers, there is an 5 (organize) called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get 6 (know) things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys 7 girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short 8 (trip) to the mountains, beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of 9 (young) boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring 10 (happy) to others. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ 第二篇 Last summer vacation, I took part in a local swimming club. The club needed someone to help kids learn to swim to stay 1 (health). In the past, I was very shy and quiet. But that summer, I 2 (make) a big decision to challenge myself. At first, the kids were noisy and did not listen to me. I almost wanted to give up, but I didn’t give up. I knew I should be thankful 3 this chance. I told myself, “It is important for me 4 (keep) trying.” My friend Lily also came to help. “How about 5 (have) some fun water 6 (game)?” she said. I thought it was a good idea. Soon, the kids enjoyed 7 (them) in the water. The games helped them calm down. After that, my teaching became much 8 (easy) than before. Then I asked them to dive deeper to pick up rings (潜水环). A little boy named Tom tried his best and got the biggest ring of all. Seeing his smile, I felt full of 9 (happy). Luckily, the five-day camp ended very well. And I didn’t know how much I loved teaching children until they hugged me. 10 (help) these children is really meaningful. I’m sure I will remember the five-day camp in my future life. Keys: 1.___________ 2___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________ Keys Unit5 第一篇 1. ideas 2.from 3.usually 4.the 5.earthquake’s 6.breaking 7.because 8.harmful 9.shakes 10.best 第二篇 1. took 2.quickly 3.was 4.worst 5.Firemen 6.to 7.falling 8.Although/Though 9.us 10.careful Unit6 第一篇 1. into 2.surprising 3.confused 4.to take 5.to follow 6.quietly 7.to pass 8.as 9.if/when 10.really 第二篇 1. the 2.built 3.the most popular 4.wonderful 5.of 6.How 7.myself 8.Although/Though 9.to learn 10.carefully Unit7 第一篇 1. heard 2.novels 3.Recently 4.But 5.to send 6.first 7.problems 8.at 9.us 10.interesting 第二篇 1. an 2.of 3.shot 4.of 5.weight 6.fitted/fit 7.freezing 8.amazed 9.success 10.to face Unit8 第一篇 1. as 2.their 3.who/that 4.shopping 5.organization 6.to know 7.and 8.trips 9.younger/young 10.happiness 第二篇 1. healthy 2.made 3.for 4.to keep 5.having 6.games 7.themselves 8.easier 9.happiness 10.Helping 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $