Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature单元检测 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

**基本信息** 以“自然奇观”为大单元主题，通过壶口瀑布、死海等真实情境整合完形填空、阅读、书面表达等题型，考查语言理解与表达能力，适配初中英语Unit 4复习，强化文化意识与跨文化沟通素养。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |完形填空|15分|动词、介词等词汇辨析，语境理解|以壶口瀑布介绍为载体，考查“run”“as if”等词汇在自然景观描述中的运用| |阅读理解A|10分|细节查找、主旨归纳、词义猜测|以死海为素材，通过“float”词义猜测等题考查对自然现象的理解| |阅读理解B|10分|文化背景、推理判断|结合太行山传说与化石知识，考查对“华夏脊梁”文化内涵的认知| |阅读还原|10分|语篇衔接与逻辑|对比格陵兰岛和冰岛名称与实际景观，测试上下文连贯能力| |书面表达|10分|邮件写作、信息整合|要求向外国友人介绍中国自然景观，强化跨文化沟通的语言表达|

Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature单元检测听力二维码 大单元主题情境、 本单元主要介绍了自然奇观，自然奇观是地球给予人类最美的馈赠，它们用独特的魅力诉说着地球的故事，让人沉醉于自然的神奇。 情境】第一站我们到达的是壶口瀑布，黄河水从“壶口”倾泻而下，如千军万马奔腾。 任务一 完形填空(15分) Hukou Waterfall: Water Falls from the Sky Hukou Waterfall is the largest yellow waterfall in the world. It is also the second waterfall in China next to Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou Province. From its headwater in Qinghai Province, the Yellow River 1 all the way to the east and finally to the sea. It carries Chinese history and civilization of more than5,000 years, so we 2 the Yellow River as China’ s“Mother River”. As it flows to Hukou Village, the river sharply narrows from 500 meters 3 to only about 30 meters. The calm water suddenly falls down into a deep pool 4 thousands of wild horses run forward wildly. As a result, a wonderful waterfall 5 . It seems that the water pours down from a big teapot, so the waterfall has the name Hukou— meaning the 6 of the teapot in Chinese. The falling water brings huge smoke and clouds, with color 7 from yellow to grey, grey to blue.People 8 this heart-shaking sight“smoke from the river”. There is also a stone under the waterfall. It moves up and down 9 the falling water. It is not seen all the time as the water is 10 changing, so people name it guishi, meaning the“mysterious stone”. Over history, lots of poets and painters once traveled here. They admired the 11 view, and left numerous works about the great waterfall. 12 them, Li Bai’ s invitation to wine(《将进酒》) may be the best-known. It says,“Do not you see the Yellow River come from the sky, 13 the sea and never come back?” There are many wonders at Hukou Waterfall, 14 smoke from the river, boats on land and rainbows in the sunshine. April and October are the best time to 15 Hukou Waterfall. Why? Because the water is full! ( )1. A. circles B. runs C. opens D. drives ( )2. A. describe B. increase C. mix D. develop ( )3. A. long B. high C. wide D. low ( )4. A. so far B. so that C. as if D. as soon as ( )5. A. drops B. goes C. enters D. appears ( )6. A. mouth B. shape C. bottom D. cover ( )7. A. facing B. turning C. dividing D. shaking ( )8. A. think B. seem C. lean D. call ( )9. A. from B. for C. with D. of ( )10. A. always B. seldom C. never D. hardly ( )11. A. lovely B. impossible C. awful D. wonderful ( )12. A. Between B. Opposite C. Among D. Across ( )13. A. moving on B. rushing into C. waving to D. dancing to ( )14. A. thanks to B. according to C. rather than D. such as ( )15. A. swim B. visit C. drink D. pass 情境2第二站我们到达的是死海，人们可以漂浮在死海上，你知道原因吗?让我们一起揭开“死海不死”的科学奥秘。 任务二 阅读理解A(10分) Does the Dead Sea sound like a place where you'd like to go swimming? What do you expect to see in it? Do you believe there are dead things in the Dead Sea? Lying in southwest Asia, the Dead Sea is about 80 kilometres long, about 18 kilometres wide and about 400 metres deep. It also has some other names, such as the Salt Sea, the East Sea, or the Sea of the Plain. Even though it's called the Dead Sea, it isn't a sea at all! It's a lake. Different from other lakes you might have seen, the Dead Sea is quite a salty lake. In fact, the Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can live in it. That's why it's called the DeadSea. And the Dead Sea stays quite salty because it gets only a little rain, and so little fresh water gets into the Dead Sea each year. Don't let the name of the Dead Sea make you feel scared. The Dead Sea is a surprising place to visit, and many people go to the Dead Sea each year on holiday. One interesting thing is that anyone can float in the Dead Sea. So if you walk on the beach of the Dead Sea on a warm day, perhaps you can see many people floating in its waters. You might even see many of them reading books or magazines! ( )16.How does the writer start the passage? A. By telling a story. B. By listing numbers. C. By giving examples. D. By asking questions. ( )17. What can we learn about the Dead Sea according to Paragraph 2? ① Its size. ② Its history. ③ Its place. ④ Its importance. A.①② B.①③ C.②④ D.③④ ( ) 18. What's Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The Dead Sea is a salty lake. B. The Dead Sea has a strange name. C. Almost no rain or fresh water enters the Dead Sea. D. Plants can live in the Dead Sea. ( )19. What does the underlined word“float” mean in the passage? A. To move slowly in the air. B. To fly slowly in the air. C. To move slowly on water. D. To move slowly under water. ( )20. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To ask for opinions on swimming in the Dead Sea. B. To share travelling experiences around the Dead Sea. C. To encourage more people to read books in the Dead Sea. D. To introduce one of the most surprising natural wonders of the world. 情境3 第三站我们到达的是太行山，太行山是“华夏脊梁”，让我们一起感受它的文化底蕴与自然之美。 任务三 阅读理解B(10分) You must have heard of the legend (传说) of Yu Gong, who tried to move two mountains. The Taihang Mountain was one of the two mountains. The Taihang Mountain passes through the areas of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Beijing. It is about 500 kilometers long. It is one of the largest mountain ranges inNorth China, and it was called“the backbone (脊梁) of China” in ancient times. Many legends about the beginning of human civilization come from the Taihang area. For example,Nv Wa used stones to repair the sky to make sure that humans would have a better future; Hou Yi protected everyone by shooting the suns. The Taihang Mountain is not only a place where the ancient stories happened, but also a place where tens of thousands of fossils (化石) were found. These fossils show how the earth has changed over time.At the same time, we can also learn about how ancient humans lived from the discoveries around the area. Nowadays, there are natural forests around the area with beautiful colours in four seasons. In spring,the trees of Taihang Mountain will grow green leaves. In summer, the trees will grow luxuriant (茂盛的)and leaves will cover the sun. In autumn, the trees in Taihang Mountain are tall and leaves turn yellow.In winter, the trees are covered with snow, like a thick white coat. You can go there whenever you want because it is beautiful all year round. If you want to learn different things about history, culture and other important knowledge, you can come to the Taihang Mountain and feel its greatness. ( )21. What was the Taihang Mountain once called? A. The roof of China. B. The roof of the world. C. The backbone of the world. D. The backbone of China. ( )22. What can show that humans have lived around the Taihang area since long ago? A. Natural forests. B. The fossils. C. Many legends. D. Ancient stories. ( )23. Why does the writer write the passage? A. To introduce famous legends about the Taihang Mountain. B. To tell people how to take a trip to the Taihang Mountain. C. To show the Taihang Mountain is wonderful and worth visiting. D. To encourage people to learn more knowledge about ancient history. ( )24. What might be the best title for the passage? A. A great old man——Yu Gong B. Taihang Mountain——a great treasure in China C. Ancient stories about Taihang Mountain D. The natural beauty in Taihang Mountain ( )25. In which part of the magazine can we read the text? A. History. B. Art. C. Technology. D. Travel. 情境4第四站我们要游览一些知名的岛屿——格陵兰岛和冰岛，千万不要被它们的名字所误导，冰岛没有冰，格陵兰岛却冰雪覆盖。 任务四 阅读还原(有一项多余)(10分) Greenland is the largest island (岛) on earth. It lies in the north of Europe. 26. Its name is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland is green and warm? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice?27. Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There are more people in your hometown than in all of Greenland. That is because Greenland is not green. Greenland is white.28. The ice covering Greenland is higher than some of the world's buildings. What about Iceland?29. No, it is not. Iceland has ice, but not so much ice as Greenland. Iceland has a lot of hot springs(温泉). They give out hot water and steam(蒸汽).30. And there are a lot of people who live in Iceland. A. Is it colder than Greenland? B. Near Greenland is another island. C. Most of Greenland is covered with ice. D. If you do, you are wrong. E. Is it warmer than Greenland? F. So it is not as cold as Greenland. 情境5游览了这么多的自然景观，想必你也会被大自然的神奇所震撼，作为华夏子孙，中国有许多神奇的自然景观，给想要来中国游览的外国友人介绍介绍吧。 任务五 书面表达(10分) 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友 Mary听说中国地大物博、山川秀丽、风景迷人，因此暑假要来中国旅游。请你根据她的问题回复邮件。 内容要点: Which places of interest should I visit? How can I get there? 参考词汇: mountain, pay a visit, by plane, enjoy 要求：1.内容应包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； 2.语言表达要准确，语句要通顺； 3.80词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mary, I'm happy to hear that you are coming to visit China. I'm sure you will have a good time there. Yours, Li Hua 答案速查 1—5 BACCD 6—10 ABDCA 11—15 DCBDB 【主旨大意】这是一篇说明文，文章讲述的是壶口瀑布名称的来历，瀑布的美景以及文化背景。 1. B 【解析】根据“the Yellow River”可知,此处讲述的是黄河水的流动,用动词“runs”。故选 B。 2. A 【解析】根据“as China’ s‘Mother River’”可知,此处表示“描述”。故选A。 3. C 【解析】根据“the river sharply narrows from 500 meters...to only about 30 meters”可知,此处讲述的是河水的宽度,用“wide”。故选C。 4. C 【解析】根据“thousands of wild horses run forward wildly”可知,此处是把黄河的水比作野马,用“as if”。故选C。 5. D【解析】根据“The calm water suddenly falls down into a deep pool”可知,此处讲述的是瀑布的形成,用“appears”。故选D。 6. A 【解析】根据“the water pours down from a big teapot”及“Hukou”可知,此处表示茶壶的嘴巴,用“mouth”。故选A。 7. B 【解析】根据“from yellow to grey, grey to blue”可知,此处表达的是颜色的转变,用“turning”。故选 B。 8. D 【解析】根据“this heart-shaking sight‘smoke from the river”可知选D。 9. C【解析】根据“moves up and down”可知,此处表示“随着下落的水上下移动”,用“with”。故选C。 10. A 11. D【解析】根据前文对瀑布景色的描述可知，此处表示绝妙的景色,用“wonderful”。故选 D。 12. C 【解析】根据前文中“They admired... left numerous works...”可知,此处表示“在它们之中”,用“among”。故选C。 13. B 【解析】根据前文中的“finally to the sea”可知,此处用动词短语“rushing into”。故选 B。 14. D 【解析】根据“smoke from the river, boats on land and rainbows in the sunshine”可知是在举例,用“such as”。故选D。 15. B 【解析】根据“Hukou Waterfall”可知,此处表示“参观”,用“visit”。故选B。 任务二 答案速查 16—20 DBACD 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了死海的相关信息。 16. D 【解析】写作方法题。根据“Does the Dead Sea sound like... there are dead things in the Dead Sea?”可知,作者是通过提出问题来开始文章的。故选 D。 17. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Lying in southwest Asia,the Dead Sea is about 80 kilometres long, about 18 kilometres wide and about 400 metres deep.”可知,本段提到了死海的大小和位置。故选B。 18. A【解析】段落大意题。根据第三段描述可知，本段主要讲述了死海是一个非常咸的湖泊。故选A。 19. C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据“So if you walk on the beach of the… reading books or magazines!”可知,此处“float”的意思是“漂浮”。故选C。 20. D【解析】写作目的题。本文主要介绍了死海的特点及其旅游价值，目的是向读者介绍这个自然奇观。故选D。 答案速查 21—25 DBCBD 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了太行山的相关信息。 21. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据“It is one of the largest mountain ranges... in ancient times.”可知,太行山在古代被称为“中国的脊梁”。故选D。 22. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“These fossils show how the earth... lived from the discoveries around the area.”可知,可以从该地区周围的化石中了解古代人是如何生活的。故选B。 23. C【解析】写作目的题。本文主要介绍了太行山的相关信息，目的是告诉人们太行山非常好，值得一游。故选C。 24. B【解析】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了太行山的相关传说、太行山发现的化石的作用及该地区的景观等。故选B。 25. D【解析】文章出处题。本文主要介绍了太行山的相关信息，故可能在杂志的旅行部分看到。故选D。 答案速查 26—30 BDCAF 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了地球上最大的岛——格陵兰岛以及它附近的冰岛。 26. B【解析】根据“Its name is Iceland.”可知,选项B“格陵兰岛附近是另一个岛。”符合语境。故选B。 27. D【解析】根据“Do you think... that Iceland is white with ice?”可知，选项D“如果你这么想了，那你就错了。”符合语境。故选D。 28. C 【解析】根据“That is because Greenland is not green.Greenland is white.”可知,此处应该解释为什么格陵兰岛人不多，选项C“格陵兰岛的大部分被冰覆盖着。”符合语境。故选C。 29. A 【解析】根据“No, it is not. Iceland has ice, but not so much ice as Greenland.”可知,选项A“它比格陵兰岛冷吗?”符合语境。故选A。 30. F【解析】根据“They give out hot water and steam (蒸汽).”可知，选项F“所以它不像格陵兰岛那么冷。”符合语境。故选F。 任务五 范文： Dear Mary, I'm happy to hear that you are coming to visit China. The Yellow Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in China.It lies in the south of Anhui. Every year, thousands of Chinese and foreigners pay a visit there. It is convenient to get there. You can go there by train or by plane. While climbing the mountain, you can enjoy the sea of clouds, beautiful pines and unique rocks around you. What's more, in the early morning, when the sun rises, the sky looks beautiful. You will never forget the breathtaking scenery and fresh mountain air. I'm sure you will have a good time there. Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $