Unit4 Arts and heritage 单元测试卷 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Arts and heritage 单元测试卷 班级：________ 姓名：________ 得分：________ 一、选词填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分） 从方框中选择恰当单词，并用其适当形式填空，每词限用一次。 inherit，preserve，promote，recognize，damage，create，display，require，devote，copy 1. Many old cultural relics ______ badly by wind and rain over the years. 2. The local government tries its best ______ traditional folk arts among teenagers. 3. It ______ lots of time and patience to learn traditional painting skills well. 4. The old craftsperson ______ all his life to teaching young people paper-cutting. 5. Few people can tell the difference between the original painting and its ______. 6. His great artistic talent ______ widely by people all over the country now. 7. We should take action ______ our cultural heritage for future generations. 8. Some excellent student artworks ______ in the school hall every term. 9. The young artist ______ a new style which mixes tradition and modern art last year. 10. He ______ the traditional skill of making clay art from his grandfather when he was young. 二、用所给词的适当形式填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分） 1. The ancient cave paintings ______ (protect) well by the workers now. 2. A lot of world-famous works of art ______ (keep) in the Louvre Museum every year. 3. The famous artwork ______ (finish) by a young painter two months ago. 4. More new museums ______ (build) in our city to show traditional culture next year. 5. So far, many old stories ______ (turn) into cartoons for kids. 6. This kind of traditional handcraft ______ (sell) well in many big cities. 7. When I arrived, all the paintings ______ (already put) on show. 8. The artist hopes his works ______ (enjoy) by more people in the future. 9. Many young people ______ (invite) to take part in the art competition last week. 10. It’s our duty ______ (pass) down Chinese traditional culture. 第二部分 阅读理解 三、阅读理解 A（共 4 小题，每小题 2 分，计 8 分） Chinese Paper-cutting Paper-cutting is one of the most popular traditional folk arts in China. It has a history of more than 1,500 years. People use simple scissors and red paper to cut out flowers, animals, lucky characters and different life scenes. In the past, paper-cutting was mainly done by women in the countryside. They made paper-cuts for festivals, weddings and birthdays. Red is the most popular color because it stands for good luck and happiness. Nowadays, paper-cutting is not only a folk craft but also a cultural symbol. It is taught in many schools as an art lesson. Many paper-cutting works are sent to foreign countries as gifts. More and more foreign friends begin to learn this amazing Chinese art. However, like many other traditional skills, paper-cutting is facing challenges. Fewer young people are willing to learn it. So our government and schools are working together to protect and develop this ancient art. 1. How long has paper-cutting existed in China? A. For over 1500 years. B. For less than 1000 years. C. For 500 years. D. For 2000 years. 2. Why do people prefer red paper in paper-cutting? A. Because red paper is cheap. B. Because red stands for good luck and happiness. C. Because red is easy to cut. D. Because foreign people like red best. 3. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Only old men can do paper-cutting. B. Paper-cutting is never taught at school. C. Paper-cutting works are used as gifts to foreign friends. D. Paper-cutting is not popular any more. 4. What challenge is paper-cutting facing now? A. No paper can be used for cutting. B. No schools want to teach it. C. Fewer young people would like to learn it. D. The government doesn’t support it. 四、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分） A Young Lover of Traditional Art Li Mei is a Grade 8 student in a middle school in Shenyang. She is crazy about traditional Chinese art, especially Chinese knot making. Li Mei first saw Chinese knots at a Spring Festival show two years ago. The beautiful knots in different colors and shapes 1______ her deeply. From then on, she decided to learn this skill by 2______ . At first, it was really hard for her. The strings were easy to mess up, and she often failed. But she never 3______ . She watched online videos, took notes and practiced every weekend. Little by little, her skills became much 4______ . Now Li Mei can make all kinds of Chinese knots. Some look like flowers, some look like little animals. Her works 5______ by her teachers and classmates. Last month, her works 6______ in the city art show. Li Mei says traditional arts are our treasure. They should not 7______ . She often gives small Chinese knots to her friends and tells them the cultural stories behind the knots. She also hopes more teenagers can 8______ traditional arts. “I will keep learning and never stop. I want to do what I can to 9______ our traditional culture alive,” Li Mei said. She believes small efforts can make a big 10______ . 1. A. interested B. impressed C. changed D. controlled 2. A. herself B. himself C. itself D. themselves 3. A. gave out B. gave up C. gave away D. gave in 4. A. good B. well C. better D. best 5. A. praise B. praised C. are praised D. were praised 6. A. show B. showed C. are shown D. were shown 7. A. lose B. be lost C. lost D. be losing 8. A. take up B. take off C. take away D. take out 9. A. keep B. stay C. leave D. remain 10. A. mistake B. decision C. difference D. problem 五、五选四（共 4 小题，每小题 2 分，计 8 分） 从 A—E 中选出合适句子填入文中空白处，有一项多余。 How to Protect Traditional Culture Traditional culture is the root of a nation. 1______ But now many traditional arts and customs are slowly disappearing. It is time for us to do something to protect them. 2______ Schools can set up traditional art clubs and teach students paper-cutting, calligraphy and Chinese painting. In this way, students can learn traditional culture at an early age. Also, museums should hold more cultural exhibitions. 3______ People can enjoy ancient art works and know more about our history. What’s more, we can use the Internet to spread traditional culture. Post photos and videos of handcrafts and traditional festivals online. 4______ A. It is very important for us to protect it. B. Education plays an important role in protection. C. Many young people spend too much time on online games. D. More people at home and abroad will know our culture. E. They provide a good place for people to enjoy heritage. 第三部分 书面表达 六、书面表达（计 34 分） （一）完成句子（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分） 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。 1. 我们应当尽力保护文化遗产。 We should try our best to ______ ______ ______ ______. 2. 这款传统手工艺品在全世界广受认可。 This traditional handcraft ______ ______ ______ all over the world. 3. 许多古老艺术品将会被好好保存。 Many ancient art works ______ ______ ______ well. 4. 他把毕生精力奉献给了传统艺术的推广。 He ______ all his life to ______ traditional arts. 5. 越来越多的年轻人开始对传统艺术感兴趣。 ______ ______ ______ young people begin to ______ ______ ______ traditional arts. （二）作文（24 分） 假如你是李华，你们学校将要举办 “传统文化艺术节”，请你写一篇英语短文，介绍我们应该如何保护和传承中国传统文化。 要点： 1. 传统文化的重要性； 2. 中学生可以做的事：学习传统技艺、参观博物馆、向他人宣传等； 3. 你的希望。 要求：80 词左右，语句通顺，语法正确。 参考答案 一、选词填空 1. have been damaged 2. to promote 3. requires 4. has devoted 5.copy 6. is recognized 7. to preserve 8. are displayed 9.created 10. inherited 二、适当形式填空 1. are protected 2. are kept 3. was finished 4. will be built 5.have been turned 6. sells 7. had already been put 8. will be enjoyed 9.were invited 10. to pass 三、阅读理解 A 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 四、完形填空 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C 五、五选四 1.A 2.B 3.E 4.D 六、完成句子 1. protect our cultural heritage 2. is widely recognized 3. will be preserved 4. devotes; promoting 5. More and more; take interest in 七、作文范文 How to Protect Our Traditional Culture Chinese traditional culture is our precious treasure. It plays an important role in our daily life. However, some traditional arts are disappearing these days. As students, we can do something to protect it. First, we should learn traditional skills such as paper-cutting and Chinese painting in our free time. Second, it is a good idea to visit museums to enjoy cultural heritage. Third, we can spread our culture to friends and foreigners. I hope our traditional culture can be passed down forever. Let’s try our best to keep our culture alive. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $