Unit 5 Looking into nature 单元测试 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

2026年春季学期外研新版英语八年级下册单元测试Unit 5 Looking into nature

第一部分   听力 （略）

第二部分   完形（共两节，满分20分）

第一节     （共5个小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读下面短文，从框内6个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。

A.to B.a C.at D.that E.and F.whether

Grandma Willow loves plants very much. Every corner of her yard shows her great care for them.

Recently. Grandma Willow noticed  (31)  her sight wasn't as good as before. She couldn't see the words in the newspaper clearly  (32)  it was a little hard for her to see the seedlings（幼苗）.This made her unhappy.

One day,her granddaughter Lisa bought her a gift  (33)  magnifier. "This magnifier belongs     (34)  you now,Grandma."Lisa said. "I hope you can still see the beauty of nature through it."

A warm smile spread across Grandma Willow's face. Holding the magnifier.she looked  (35)      a nearby plant and saw its world come alive again. The gift helped bring the beauty of her garden back to her.

第二节     （共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Recently, I read the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. In the book, Verne 36 ______ an amazing ocean world for us.

The story starts with a strange “sea monster” in the ocean. To  __37____ the truth, Professor Aronnax and his partners set out to hunt it. They feel  ___38___ when they discover the “sea monster” is not a real animal. Instead, it is Captain Nemo's high-tech

submarine (潜艇), the Nautilus. Captain Nemo is not  __39____ with the world above the sea, so he chooses to live underwater.

Captain Nemo takes Professor Aronnax and his partners on an adventure around the world. During the  ___40___, they experience both the wonders and dangers of the ocean.  __41____, the Nautilus is caught in a big whirlpool (漩涡). After that, ___42 ___ knows what happens to Captain Nemo. Maybe he disappears with the Nautilus.

I think the novel is more than just a(n)  ____43__ story. The technology in the book is fantastic, and it shows Verne's great imagination and his love for the ___44 ___. His ideas still encourage us to explore the sea and its secrets.

In short, this book is truly wonderful, and I strongly  ___45___ you to read it.

(   )36. A. draws　B. imagines　C. describes

(   )37. A. find out　B. write down　C. hold up

(   )38. A. nervous　B. confident　C. surprised

(   )39. A. bored　B. satisfied　C. honest

(   )40. A. journey　B. meeting　C. project

(   )41. A. Clearly　B. Finally　C. Surely

(   )42. A. somebody　B. everybody　C. nobody

(   )43. A. history　B. adventure　C. animal

(   )44. A. ocean　B. planet　C. forest

(   )45. A. avoid　B. allow　C. advise

第三部分   阅读（共三节，满分50分）

第一节     （共12个小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

 

A

In the class, students shared some information about world natural wonders.

 

1. Northern Lights and Southern Lights（极光）

Location（位置）: Some places near the North and South Poles (地极)

Facts（事实）:

The lights happen when tiny, energetic pieces from the sun hit the air around the Earth. The lights have beautiful colours like green, pink, and purple.

Challenges（面临的挑战）:

Light pollution and climate change make it harder to see them now.

2. Grand Canyon（科罗拉多大峡谷）

Location（位置）: Northern Arizona

Facts（事实）:

446 km long; 1.8 km at the deepest point

one of the most famous landmarks in the US

Challenges（面临的挑战）:

Too many visitors and climate change cause problems.

3. Parícutin Volcano（帕里库廷火山）

Location（位置）: Mexico

Facts（事实）:

one of the youngest on the Earth

appeared suddenly in 1943 and grew fast, reaching 424 metres in height over 9 years

Challenges（面临的挑战）:

When it erupted (爆发) long ago, it covered nearby towns and changed the land. But now, life has come back.

教师留言：These wonders encourage us to explore, understand, and take care of our planet.

 

(   )46. Where can we see the Northern Lights and Southern Lights?

1. Above busy cities.
2. Near the Poles.
3. Near oceans.

(   )47. What is a challenge for the Grand Canyon?

1. Air pollution.
2. Light pollution.