2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册Unit4-Unit6课文挖空填空练习

Adding some colour (语法填空） In a waiting room, five-year-old Leah asked a nurse for a purple crayon __________( colour) the butterfly. But the nurse couldn’t find one for her. Sunshine Hospital provided colouring books _____ young patients, but there were never enough _______(crayon). Why? Well, crayons may carry _______(virus) and spread diseases. They must _________(throw) away after ________(use) once. The hospital couldn’t________ (afford )new crayons for every child. Leah was _________(disappoint). However, she didn’t want other young patients to feel her _________(disappoint). She thought it could be boring to wait for X-rays and _______(treatment). Leah __________(plan) to buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital. But her pocket money was not enough__________(pay) for all the boxes. Because of her_______( ill), she couldn’t do chores for money, either. Even so, she didn’t give up. She held many _______(activity) to raise money ________ the help of her family and friends. Word __________(spread) fast, and Leah’s story went public. So far, she________(collect) 2,675 boxes. With her ________(kind), Leah has added colour to this hospital. The waiting rooms are now filled ______ happier kids and _______(bright) pictures. The circle of goodwill(语法填空） On the 12th May, 2008, a disaster happened in my hometown, Wenchuan. Just before 2:30 pm, I 1.___________(have) a music lesson at school. Suddenly, the ground 2._________(shake) hard and I 3.____________(throw）to the floor. People 4.___________(shout) all around me. I jumped to my 5.__________(foot) and rushed outside. I was 6._________(shock) to find all the other buildings 7.______________ (reduce) to pieces. It was 8._________ earthquake. I was shaking all over with fear. Then, a pair of strong hands reached out to me — I 9.___________(save). Day and night, those soldiers, 10.____________(fireman), doctors and nurses raced against time to save as many people as possible. I was 11.________(deep) touched by their 12._________ (courageous) and hard work. So I made up my mind 13._________ (become) one of them. After 14.________(graduate)from college , I became a nurse. I still remembered the 15._________(warm) of those 16._______(help) hands 12 years ago and it was time for me to offer 17.________ (I). One day, I heard another hospital needed support. Right away, I signed up to help. The work was by no means easy. The head nurse, Ye Man, gave me a lot of help. However, this wasn’t the 18.________ (begin) of our 19._________(connect). She had offered a helping hand to Wenchuan 12 years ago. Can you imagine my 20.________ (surprised)? At that time she was my age, and also a new nurse, just like 21._________(I)! Even today, I still feel 22.________(luck) to have had such an 23.__________(amaze) experience in life. Love leads 24._______ love, and so creates a circle of goodwill and 25.________ (kind). The circle of goodwill(语境默写） On the 12th May, 2008, a disaster happened in my hometown, Wenchuan. Just before 2:30 pm, I was having a music lesson at school. Suddenly, the ground 1. ___________ (剧烈振动) and I 2._____________(被摔到) the floor. People were shouting all around me. I 3.______________ (一跃而起)and rushed outside. I was shocked to find all the other buildings 4.________________ (沦为废墟). It was an earthquake. I was shaking 5._______________(极度恐惧). Then, a pair of strong hands 6._____________(伸向) me — I was saved. 7.______________(夜以继日), those soldiers, firemen, doctors and nurses 8.______________ (争分夺秒)to save 9._________________________(尽可能多的人). I 10._________________ (被深深地感动)by their courage and hard work. So I 11._________________(下定决心) to become one of them. And I did！I graduated from college and became a nurse. I still remembered the warmth of those 12.____________(援助之手) 12 years ago and 13._______________________ (到了我提供我的帮助的时候了). One day, I heard another hospital needed support. 14.____________(立刻), I 15.___________ (报名) to help. The work was 16.______________________( 绝非易事). The head nurse, Ye Man, gave me a lot of help. For me, she was 17.________________(一位耐心的老师)and a kind friend. However, this wasn’t 18._____________________________________(我们缘分的开始). She had offered 19._______________(援手) to Wenchuan 12 years ago. Can you imagine my surprise? At that time she was my age, and also a new nurse, just like me! Even today, I still feel lucky to have had such an amazing experience in life. 20._______________ _________________________________________(爱衍生爱，进而创造出善意和善良的循环). Secrets caught in time（语法填空） Imagine a dinosaur in an ancient forest. It is running around, 1.____________(look) for its next meal. 2.____ an angry cry, it opens its mouth, raises its beautiful feather-covered arms… For 3.________(hundred) of years, people believed that dinosaurs 4.______ (look) like huge lizards. Just look at all those dinosaurs in books, films and TV shows! However, thanks to a piece of amber, scientists now know that this idea is wrong. In the amber from Southeast Asia, they found the tail of a dinosaur – with 5.________( feather). These beautiful golden stones 6._________(quiet) keep pieces of the past. They can tell us 7._________ dinosaurs had feathers, but that’s not all. They also help us understand that life on earth 8._________ (change) all the time. A piece of amber from Northern Europe, for example, holds a flower. This species no longer 9._________(grow) in this area. But the find proves that it 10.______ (do) 35 million years ago. In the future, amber may also help us discover 11.________ other 12._________(species) have changed over time. Thanks 13.____ amber, more than 300 14.________(know) species 15._________ (discover). In a piece of amber from 16.________(African), scientists found 13 ants. Research shows that they are a 17._________(complete) new species. Scientists used to 18.________(believe) that ants came from the 19.________(north) half of 20._______ earth. The 21.______ (discover) of this African species has changed old 22.________(belief) about the history of ants. Who 23.________(know) whether this piece of amber will tell us more secrets? As a window 24._______ the past, amber25._________ (study) much . However, it 26._______ (not understand)fully. We should 27.______(put) more effort into research. Then we can use this key 28.______ (unlock) more secrets of nature. 二、 Imagine a dinosaur in an ancient forest. It is 1.____________ (四处跑动), 2.__________(寻找) its next meal. With an angry cry, it opens its mouth, raises its beautiful feather-covered arms… For 3.____________ (数百年), people believed that dinosaurs 4.__________(看起来像) huge lizards. However, 5.____________ (多亏) a piece of amber, scientists now know that this idea is wrong. In the amber from Southeast Asia, they found the tail of a dinosaur. These beautiful golden stones quietly 6._______________(保存着过去的碎片). They can tell us 7.__________________(恐龙是否有羽毛), but that’s not all. They also help us understand that life 8._________(在地球上) has always changed. 9.____________ (例如), a piece of amber holds a flower. This species 10.____________ (不再) grows in this area. In the future, amber may help us discover if other species have changed 11.____________ (随着时间推移). 12.____________ (多亏了) amber, more than 300 13.________________(未知物种) have been discovered. Scientists found ants that are 14.___________________ (一个全新的物种) . Scientists 15.____________ (过去常常) believe that ants came from the northern half of the earth. The discovery 16.____________________ (改变关于....的老旧看法) the history of ants. 17.___________________ (作为了解过去的窗口) , amber has been much studied. It is still not 18.__________________ (完全弄懂). We should 19.____________ (在...上投入更多精力) research. We can use this key to 20._________________ (揭开自然的更多奥秘) . From the eyes of Lao Shu语法填空 It was 1. _______ early morning of Grain in Ear. Lively birds sang 2. _______(sweet) in the trees. Villagers 3. _______(hurry) to the fields. Under the blue sky, golden fields 4. _______(shine) like the sun. The wind blew, 5. _______(send) sweet smells into the air. Adults were busy 6. _______(cut) the wheat. Children raced behind to pick up the ears. This is one of the7. _______(good) memories of my childhood. I grew up in the countryside of Shandong Province. Most of the villagers there lived by 8. _______(farm). The 24 Solar Terms meant so much to them. The changes of the terms guided both their farming activities and daily lives. The terms helped them 9. _______(understand) why things happened at certain times, and 10. _______ they should react. When I grew up and left my hometown, the 24 Solar Terms followed me. I always feel 11. _______(excite)when a new term is set 12. _______(begin). I longed 13. _______(share) these feelings in my paintings and poems. I didn’t know how popular the paintings would become. I’m so happy that many people, 14. _______(especial) the young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom. In the 15. _______(hundred) of comments below my posts, others shared similar memories and feelings. Now people may be moving away from farming. However, the ancient way of 16. _______(divide) time stays close to our hearts. The 24 Solar Terms 17. _______(know) as the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. They help people understand why nature works this way. Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear social and cultural meanings, too. The ancient calendar has never 18. _______(disappear) from the life of the Chinese. From the eyes of Lao Shu短语填空 It was the early morning of Grain in Ear. Lively birds sang sweetly in the trees. Villagers 1.________________________(匆匆赶到田野). Under the blue sky, golden fields 2._________________________.(像太阳一样闪耀) The wind blew, sending sweet smells into the air. Adults 3._______________________(忙着割麦子). Children raced behind 4._________________.(去捡麦穗) This is 5.__________________(最美好的回忆之一) of my childhood. I 6._________ (长大)in the countryside of Shandong Province. Most of the villagers there7.__________________(以务农为生). The 24 Solar Terms 8.__________________.(对他们来说意义重大) The changes of the terms guided both their 9.__________________________(农耕活动和日常生活). The terms helped them understand why things happened 10.__________________(在特定时节), and how they should react. I always feel excited when a new term 11.__________________(要开始的时候). I 12.__________________(渴望分享这些感受) in my paintings and poems. I didn’t know how popular the paintings would become. I’m so happy that many people, especially the young, are 13.__________________(对...产生了新的兴趣)the ancient wisdom. In the hundreds of comments below my posts, others shared similar memories and feelings. Now people may be 14.__________________(远离农耕) . However, the ancient way of dividing time15.__________________(贴近我们的心/为我们所爱). The 24 Solar Terms 16.__________________(被称为) the “Fifth Great Invention of China”. They help people understand why nature works this way. Many of the 24 Solar Terms 17._____________________________________(承载着社会和文化意义), too. People 18._____________________________________(用传统的活动庆祝他们的到来). 19.__________________(例如), many people still eat spring pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter. The ancient calendar 20.__________________(从未消失) from the life of the Chinese. A river of life below the earth(语境默写） You probably remember the Flaming Mountains from Journey to the West. But do you know where the real Flaming Mountains are? They are in Turpan, 1___________(在...的东部) the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It's 2 (作为 而闻名) one of the hottest areas in the world. The desert sand can be 3___________(和...一样热) 80°C in midsummer. That's enough to 4 (让你的脚发烫)! It may sound crazy, but the locals can cook an egg on the desert sand. Rainfall in Turpan is only 16 mm a year. It is 5 (最干燥的地方之一) in China. How do people survive 6___________(在如此糟糕的天气里)? The secret 7 (在于) the ancient karez system. The karez system in Turpan includes more than 1,000 wells. They appear every 20‑30 metres. Some of them are 8__________(100米深)! Under these wells are large underground canals. Water from the mountains 9______(流入) the wells. It then runs underground in the canals. It is 10_______ cool and safe 11 (使...免受伤害) the desert heat. There are over 5,000 km of underground canals in the area. That's nearly 12 (和... 一样长) the Yellow River! 13 (多亏了) the karez system, people can grow plants for food in this difficult environment. And amazingly, all of this was completed 14__________(仅凭手工工具)! 15___________ (难怪) it's among the top three projects of ancient China. Today, the area faces 16 (水资源缺乏). There is less water from the mountains, lower rainfall and 17_____________(激增) in water use. Although 18____________(现代科技) is solving some problems, the karez system still 19 (发挥着重要作用). Now, more and more young people are 20 (采取行动) to protect it. The centuries‑old water system will surely be 21 (传承到未来). A river of life below the earth(语法填空） You 1______(probable) remember the Flaming Mountains 2_______ Journey to the West. But do you know 3_______ the real Flaming Mountains are? They are in Turpan, in the east of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It's 4_____(know) as one of the 5________(hot) areas in the world. The desert sand can be as hot as 80°C in midsummer. That's enough 6_______(make) your feet 7______(burn)! It may sound crazy, but the locals can cook 8______ egg on the desert sand. Rainfall in Turpan is only 16 mm a year. It is one of the 9_______(dry) places in China. How do people survive in such terrible climate? The secret 10________(lie) in the ancient karez system. The karez system in Turpan 11______(include) more than 1,000 wells. They appear every 20‑30 metres. Some of them are 100 meters deep! Under these wells 12______(be) large underground canals. Water from the mountains 13_____(fall) into the wells. It then runs underground in the canals. It is 14______(keep) cool and safe from the desert heat. There are over 5,000 km of underground canals in the area. That's 15_______(near) as long as the Yellow River! 16______(thank) to the karez system, people can grow plants 17_____ food in this difficult environment. And 18______(amaze), all of this was 19________(complete) with only hand tools! No wonder it's among the top three projects of ancient China. Today, the area faces a water 20_______(short). There is 21______(little) water from the mountains, lower rainfall and a large increase in water use. Although modern technology is solving some problems, the karez system still plays 22________ important role. Now, more and more young people are taking action 23_____(protect) it. The centuries‑old water system will surely be 24_____(carry) into the future. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $