Unit 6 I love literature! 基础练2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语下册

冀教版八年级英语下册 Unit 6 I love literature! 基础练 一、单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 1. I like reading ______ because they are short but meaningful. A. poems B. fables C. novels D. plays 2. The woodcutter was so honest ______ the fairy gave him all three axes. A. If B. to C. which D. that 3. The giant didn’t understand ______ spring was late coming to his garden. A.what B. that C. why D. when 4. Li Bai is famous ______ his poems about homesickness. A. for B. as C. to D. with 5. Writing poems is challenging ______ it’s also fun. A. and B. or C. but D. so 6. The king of Qin didn’t mention the cities, ______ Lin Xiangru knew he was lying. A. but B.though C. because D. so 7. The story The Fox and the Grapes tells us not to ______ what we can’t get. A. look for B. look down on C. look up to D. look after 8. —What did Brian learn in class this week? —He learned ______ write stories and poems. A. how to B. what to C. where to D. when to 9. The children felt ______ in the giant’s garden. A. they were in wonderland B. they are in a wonderland C. they were in a wonderland D. they are in wonderland 10. The woodcutter needed his axe ______ a living. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 11. Gillian gave the thousand dollars to Miss Hayden ______ she was the best woman in the world. A. because B. but C. so D. though 12. I saw him ______ a poem by the lake yesterday. A. write B. writing C. wrote D. writes 13. The poem expresses the writer’s ______ homesickness. A.strength B. strongly C. strong D. strengthen 14. —Do you like poems? —______. They use few words to express strong feelings. A. Yes, I am B. No, I don’t C. Yes, I do D. No, I am not 15. Lin Xiangru took the jade back to Zhao ______. A. safe B. safely C. safety D. save 二、完形填空（10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分，话题：寓言故事） Once upon a time, there was a woodcutter. He was very honest. One day, he lost his axe in the lake. He sat down and began to 16______. A fairy appeared and asked him what was wrong. She jumped into the lake and brought back a golden axe. “Is this yours?” she asked. The woodcutter 17______ his head. The fairy then brought back a silver axe. “Is this yours?” she asked again. The woodcutter said it wasn’t his. The fairy went down a 18______ time and brought back his old axe. “That’s the right one!” the woodcutter said happily. The fairy was so happy with his honesty that she gave him the other two axes as a 19______. Honesty truly is the best 20______. This story teaches us that being honest will bring us good luck. We should always tell the truth, even when it’s hard. Honesty is a very important quality for everyone. 16. A. dance B. laugh C. sing D. cry 17. A. shook B. nodded C. hit D. touched 18. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 19. A. price B. prize C.present D. surprise 20. A. policy B. idea C. plan D. way 三、阅读理解（A/B两篇，共20分，细节理解+推理判断） A Poetry is a kind of literature that uses words to express feelings and ideas. Poets use creative forms and rhymes to make their poems beautiful. There are many kinds of poems, such as haikus, sonnets, and free verse. Poems can be short or long, simple or complex. In Chinese history, there are many famous poets, like Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi. Li Bai’s poems are about nature, homesickness, and friendship. His poem Thoughts on a Tranquil Night is one of the most famous poems about homesickness. Du Fu’s poems are about the lives of ordinary people and the changes in the country. Bai Juyi’s poems are easy to understand and talk about daily life. Poetry is a great way to express yourself. You can write poems about your feelings, your life, or the world around you. Even simple poems can be beautiful and meaningful. 21. What is poetry? A. A kind of novel that is long and exciting. B. A kind of story that tells us lessons. C. A kind of play that people act out. D. A kind of literature that uses words to express feelings and ideas. 22. Which poet wrote about homesickness? A. Li Bai B. Du Fu C. Bai Juyi D. None of them 23. What is true about poetry? A. Poems must be long. B. Poems can only be about nature. C. Poets use creative forms and rhymes. D. All poems are hard to understand. B The giant’s garden was beautiful, but the giant was selfish. He didn’t let children play in his garden. He built a high wall around it and put up a notice: “DO NOT ENTER!” The children were sad and couldn’t come back. Spring came, but it was still winter in the giant’s garden. The grass was covered with snow, and the birds didn’t sing. One morning, the giant heard beautiful music. He looked out and saw children playing in the garden. Spring had come back! The giant realized he was wrong. He broke down the wall and let the children play in his garden. From then on, the garden was always full of spring, and the giant was happy with the children. 24. Why was the giant’s garden still in winter when spring came? A. Because the giant built a wall around the garden. B. Because the weather was cold. C. Because the children picked all the flowers. D. Because the giant was selfish and didn’t let children play there. 25. What did the giant do at last? A. He built a higher wall. B. He let the children play in his garden. C. He kept the notice on the wall. D. He moved to another place. 四、词汇运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分，中考必考题型） A) 根据句意及汉语提示写单词 26. The woodcutter’s ______ (诚实) made the fairy happy. 27. The poem expresses strong ______ (感情) of homesickness. 28. Lin Xiangru was brave and ______ (聪明的). 29. The giant felt ______ (悲伤的) when he saw his frozen garden. 30. Gillian gave the thousand dollars to Miss Hayden as a ______ (礼物). B) 用所给单词适当形式填空 31. The fairy ______ (give) the woodcutter three axes in the end. 32. The giant ______ (build) a high wall around the garden. 33. Brian enjoys ______ (write) poems about the months. 34. Li Bai is one of the most famous ______ (poet) in China. 35. The children felt ______ (they) were in a wonderland. 五、补全对话（5空，每空2分，共10分，中考情景对话） A: Hi, Li Ming! What are you reading? B: I’m reading a fable. A: 36. ______________? B: It’s called The Woodcutter and the Axe. A: 37. ______________? B: It’s about an honest woodcutter and a fairy. A: 38. ______________? B: The fairy gave him three axes because he was honest. A: That’s interesting! 39. ______________? B: The moral is “Honesty truly is the best policy.” A: 40. ______________! I’ll read it later. 六、任务型阅读（5小题，每小题2分，共10分，中考必考题型） 阅读短文，完成任务，每空一词 Lin Xiangru was a brave and intelligent man. He went to Qin with the jade He Shi Bi. The King of Qin didn’t mention the cities, so Lin knew he was lying. He pretended there was a flaw in the jade and took it back. He threatened to smash his head and the jade against the pillar. The King of Qin apologized and showed the cities on the map. Lin didn’t believe him, so he sent a man to take the jade back to Zhao. Lin stayed to face the King of Qin. At last, Lin Xiangru and the jade returned to Zhao safely. 41. Lin Xiangru was ______ and intelligent. 42. He pretended there was a ______ in the jade to take it back. 43. He threatened to ______ his head and the jade against the pillar. 44. Lin sent a man to take the jade back to ______. 45. Lin Xiangru and the jade returned to Zhao ______. 七、书面表达（10分） 基础作文：My Favourite Literature 要求： 1. 词数60—80词； 2. 介绍你最喜欢的文学体裁，说明理由，举例说明； 3. 语句通顺，语法正确。 参考答案 一、单项选择（15分） 1. B 解析：fable 寓言，短小有寓意，符合题意。 2. D 解析：so...that... 固定结构，“如此……以至于”。 3. C 解析：why 引导宾语从句，询问原因。 4. A 解析：be famous for 固定搭配，“因……闻名”。 5. C 解析：but 表转折，“有挑战但是有趣”。 6. D 解析：so 表因果，秦王不提城池，所以蔺相如知道他在说谎。 7. B 解析：look down on 看不起，固定短语。 8. A 解析：how to do sth. 如何做某事。 9. C 解析：宾语从句主过从过，陈述语序。 10. B 解析：need sth. to do sth. 需要某物做某事。 11. A 解析：because 引导原因状语从句。 12. B 解析：see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事。 13. C 解析：strong 形容词修饰名词 feelings。 14. C 解析：一般疑问句回答，用助动词 do。 15. B 解析：副词 safely 修饰动词词组 took back。 二、完形填空（15分） 16.D17.A 18.B 19.C20.A 解析：本篇讲述《樵夫与斧头》寓言，考查一般过去时、动词辨析、固定搭配； shake head 摇头，third time 第三次，present 礼物，policy 准则。 三、阅读理解（20分） A篇 21.D 细节理解，文章首句直接给出诗歌定义。 22.A 细节题，李白诗歌以思乡、自然为主。 23.C 细节判断，原文提到诗人运用创意形式和押韵。 B篇 24.D 主旨细节，花园寒冬是因为巨人自私，不让孩子进入。 25.B 细节题，最后巨人拆掉围墙，允许孩子玩耍。 四、词汇运用（10分） A) 单词拼写 26. honesty 27. feelings 28. clever / smart 29. sad 30. gift / present B) 词形变换 31. gave 32. built 33. writing 34. poets 35. they 五、补全对话（10分） 36. What's its name 37. What is it about 38. What happened in the story 39. What's the moral of the story 40. Good idea / That's great 六、任务型阅读（10分） 41. brave 42. flaw 43. smash 44. Zhao 45. safely 七、书面表达（10分） 参考范文 My Favourite Literature My favourite kind of literature is fables. I love them because they are short and full of wisdom. They always tell us useful lessons in our life. My favourite fable is The Woodcutter and the Axe. It tells us that honesty is the best policy. From the story, I learn to be an honest person. Reading fables makes my life colourful. I will keep reading more good stories. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $