山东省青岛大学附属中学2025-2026学年八年级下学期英语：Unit7 单元测试

U7单元检测（满分90分） 一、完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分） It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside.The four March sisters,Meg,Jo,Beth and Amy,were sitting_1 the fire.They were knitting(编织)socks for soldiers(土兵).There was a war and everyone had to help.The festival was coming,but they wouldn't get any 2 from their mother,Mrs. March. "We've got Father and Mother,and each other,"said Beth.They looked happy when hearing this.Then Jo said,"But it is a 3 that our father is far away with the soldiers." Nobody spoke for a minute,and then Meg said,"Mother says our men are at war and we mustn't spend money for pleasure.That's 4 we can't have presents this year." Although they would have no presents,they each had a dollar.They began to share what they wanted to buy.Jo would like to buy a book for herself because she was a book lover.Beth planned to spend hers on new music.She played the piano and loved singing.Amy would like a nice box of drawing pencils,for she wanted to be a(n)5. Jo thought Mother didn't say anything about their mopey and she wouldn't wish them to give up 6.They worked hard so they 7 buy what they wanted each and had a little fun.It was true.The two elder sisters had jobs. Just then the clock struck (six.Beth 8 and put her mother's slippers near the fire to warm. “Those slippers are very old,”said Jo..Mother needs some new ones..” "I can buy a pair for her with my 9 dollars,"said Beth. No,I'm the oldest,”Meg said.“I want to buy the slippers for her.” "I have an idea,"said Beth."Don't buy presents for ourselves.Get some for Mother 10."Her sisters thought that was a very good idea. 一Adaptation(改编)from Little Women by Louisa May Alcot 1.A.around B.without C.above D.except 2.A.presents B.food C.money D.hugs 藏王 3.A.joke B.surprise C.pity D.pleasure WOMEN 4.A.how B.why C.where D.when 5.A.singer B.dancer C.artist D.actress 6.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything 7.A.should B.would C.must D.could 8.A.got up B.woke up C.showed up D.stayed up 9.A.useless B.secret C.own D.borrowed 10.A.though B.instead C.already D.yet 二、阅读理解（共10小题，每题2分，共20分） A ("I"am a horse,the main character in the novel.) A horse fair was an interesting place.Many people went there to sell horses.You could see many kinds of young and strong horses.There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work. One day,the seller took me there.He wanted to sell me at a high price.I didn't know if I would be lucky enough to meet a master who would treat me well. Then a man with a gentle voice came to us.He wanted to buy me at a low price,but the seller refused. Shortly after,a tall man with a very loud voice came.He walked around me and I was afraid he would buy me.Luckily,he walked away. After a few minutes,the man with a gentle voice came back.I was very happy to see him again. "I'll give twenty-four pounds.Can you sell the horse to me?"he said. "OK!Take it,"said the seller."He's a quality one and if you want him for work,he's a good choice." Half an hour later,we left for the new home,along country roads,until we came to the city.My new home was in a narrow street.On one side of the street,there were some small,old houses.On the other, there were some stables(马厩). We stopped in front of a house.My new master whistled ()The door opened.A young woman, a little girl and a boy,came out.They all looked at me. “Is he gentle,Father?”the girl asked. "Yes,Dolly,as gentle as a cat.You can touch him." She touched my shoulder,whispering sweetly,"Welcome,my new friend." The gentle touch and soft voice comforted me so much!They led me into a comfortable,clean stable, with plenty of food.After a meal,I lay down,thinking"I'm going to be very happy here." -Adapted from The Black Beauty 11.What does the underlined phrase"worn out"mean? A.Tired.B.Surprised.C.Relaxed.D.Interested. 12.How much money did the man pay for the horse at last? A.Ten pounds.B.Fifteen pounds.C.Twenty-four pounds.D.Thirty pounds. l3.What can you infer(推断)from this passage? A.The new owner was very rude.B.The horse liked his new home. C.The seller would buy a new horse.D.The girl was afraid of the horse. 14.What may the story talk about next? A.The story of the horse seller.B.The streets around the house. C.The weather in the city.D.The happy life in the new home. 15.What's the type of this novel? A.Mystery.B.Science fiction.C.Fantasy. D.Adventure. B 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Art of turning the page Life is like a book with many chapters.Each chapter tells a different story-some are happy,some are sad,and some feel like a half-remembered dream.However,the most important lesson is:Don't just think about the pages you have already read.16 Turning the page doesn't mean you forget the past.It means you learn from it.A mistake can become a map that guides you.17 Regret feels heavy if you hold it too long,but if you let it go,it can turn into wisdom.You may not forget your scars ()but you must not let them control your life. 18 It is choosing to plant seeds in the soil of yesterday's rain,rather than staring at the puddles )and waiting for them to dry.It is recognizing that the beauty of the story lies not in its perfect chapters, but in the courage to keep writing-even when your hands shake. 19 It takes patience and faith (that a blank page is not empty,but full of possibilities. Between"then"and"now",you can find the freedom to change-not because of what hurt you,but because of how you mended. In the end,the best part of life is not just one chapter,but the journey through all of them. 20 A.This is a choice. B.Some pages are hard to turn. C.All the bad pages are the gifts in our life. D.Have the courage to turn to the next page. E.A loss can help you understand what really matters. F.To turn the page is to believe that the best stories are always the ones still being written. 2 三、短文填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分） A Are you interested 21. science fiction?Have you ever read The Space-Time Painter?It was 22. (write)by Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya.23. (最近)，I read the book. Since he was a child,Hai Ya has been in a 24. (状态)of excitement when talking about science fiction.The 25.(inspire)for this book came from an ancient painting and the story of the famous painter Wang Ximeng.Based 26. the story of Wang's life,Hai Ya created the main character, a painter named Zhao Ximeng.He carefully studied 27. (历史相关的)facts and tried his best 28. (mix)Chinese culture with science fiction.In 2023,the novel won 29. international award in 2023. B Li Cuili is a farmer in a small village in Henan.In 2008,she made a 30. (decide)to open a library in her store,offering free books to villagers.She named it Weiguang Library,hoping that no matter how 31.the light was,it had the power to keep the fire burning.For about 18 years,Li's library has grown from a small space into a village cultural centre.The villagers have stopped 32. (怀疑)Li and given their full support(支持) At first,33.(came to borrow her books.Li decided to attract children first.If children came to read and borrow 34. _(文学的)books,she would give them candies..Their parents were 35. (surprise)to find the children behaving much 36.(well)than before.Soon the positive 37. was clear.Many villagers began to borrow books and even worked as volunteer 38. (图书管理员)at the library in their free time. As more people borrowed books,Li faced a pleasant problem:she couldn't get enough books. 39. she bought books with all her money,but it still wasn't enough.Luckily,people started donating(捐赠)books to her.“Thanks to the support from40._(社会)，the pressure of running the library is not so heavy.Now,Weiguang Library can continue its work and help our villages turn a new page," Li said happily. 四、阅读表达（共20分） A The Art of War(《孙子兵法》)is a book written over2,500 years ago by Sun Tzu,a Chinese strategist ()Living during the Spring and Autumn Period,Sun had a good knowledge of war strategies.The book's 13 chapters()cover different parts of war.Surprisingly,its lessons can help solve everyday problems!They teach skills.Here are three of them. "Winning comes to those who know when to act and when to walk away,"Sun Tzu wrote.This means choosing fights wisely.For example,if a classmate says something unkind,staying cool might be better than shouting.Not every small argument needs a big fight. Leadership isn't just about giving orders-it's about thinking smartly and making good plans."Work on your weak points,not your strong ones,"Sun Tzu said.Imagine studying for a hard test:spend more time on your weakest subject first.He also said,"Understand yourself and your competitor,and you can fight a hundred battles()with no danger of losing."Know your strengths and weaknesses to make better plans for schoolwork. "Change like water,"Sun Tzu taught.If your soccer team's plan isn't working,try new ways!Life doesn't always go as you expect.Being able to change helps you catch good chances.Change like water, and you'll grow！ This ancient book is still popular to this day around the world,whether in wars,politics,business, sports or relationships.Next time when you face a challenge,ask what Sun Tzu would do.His ancient advice might just help you succeed! 41.What's the book about?(2) 42.According to Sun Tzu,what's the key to"winning"in the book?(2) 43.In what aspects(方面)is the book popular today?(2分) 44.将短文中画线部分翻译成中文。(2分) 45.Would you like to read the book?Why or why not?In your words.(2) B The great thinker Liu An gave the famous story The Old Man at the Fort(《塞翁失马》). An old man lived a poor life with his son at the top of a hill.They lost their horse which they made a living with. His neighbors came to express their pity for his bad luck.The old man asked,"How do you know this is bad luck?"After several days,his horse returned with many wild horses.His neighbor came to congratulate him on his good luck.The old man replied,"How do you know this is good luck?"A few days later,his son learned to ride horses.However,he fell off the horseback and broke his leg.The old man thought,"How can't this be a good thing?"The next year,there was a war.The son didn't have to join the army because of that accident. Nothing in the world is absolutely(绝对地)good or bad..Just as an old saying goes,.“Good luck and bad luck come in turn.Bad things can lead to good results.And good things can lead to bad results.When you are lucky,you'd better keep calm,or you may get into trouble at last.When you are in trouble,you should see it in a good way and you can turn it around with a strong will." 46.阅读短文，根据语篇内容在方框内填入与短文意思最相符的单词，每空一词。（每空1分） (1)An old man lived with his son in a life. (2)They lost their horse,and later the horse with many wild horses. (3)His son broke his while riding a horse. (4)The next year,because of the broken leg,his son didn't need to join the (5)The story was given by a thinker who named 阅读短文，根据语篇内容回答3个问题。 47.What did the lost horse return with?(2) 48.Did the son join the army?(1) 49.According to this passage,what should we do when we are in trouble?(2)null