Unit 3 Make it happen! 素养能力自测卷（有单选）2026-2027学年八年级上册外研版

Unit 3 Make it happen! 素养能力自测卷（有单选）2026-2027学年八年级上册外研版 第一部分 听力（略） 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分） V. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. 【新交汇·传统文化】A(n) ______ is a traditional skill or method that has been passed down through generations, like paper cutting or Chinese knotting. A. invention B. craft C. machine D. product 22. My brother always gets ______ when he has to speak in front of a large group. He prefers quiet activities. A. excited B. nervous C. proud D. bored 23. （山东滨州中考改编）—Our teachers often ______ us not to spend too much time on mobile games. —That’s true. As students, we should learn to manage our time. A. warn B. invite C. control D. promise 24. —Someone is ______ at the door. Could you open it, please? —Sure. I’m coming, Mum. A. knocking B. passing C. building D. returning 25. Don’t forget ______ the light off when you leave the classroom. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned 26. 【新交汇·传统文化】Ancient Chinese inventors spent much time trying to ______ their ideas into real objects, such as the compass and gunpowder. A. put B. get C. turn D. change 27. —The documentary Amazing China is pretty good. —Yes, it shows how Chinese scientists work hard and practise ______ new technologies. A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed 28. ______ all the difficulties we faced, we still managed to complete the community service project on time. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Despite D. Although 29. 【新情境·印象安徽】______ amazing the ancient Huizhou architecture is! The horse-head walls have stood for centuries. A. What B. What an C. How D. How an 30. —Hi, Lisa! I’ve just won the first prize in the school invention competition. —You made it! ______! A. Have a nice day B. Congratulations C. Never mind D. That’s OK VI. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A I have always been interested in how things work. When I was a kid, I used to take apart my toys just to see what was inside. My love of __31______ began when I was very young. I really became excited about creating new things after I visited a science museum. One day in the __32______ grade, our teacher gave us a project in class. We had to design a simple machine and explain how it works. After thinking it over, I __33______ decided to make a wind-powered car. I spent weeks collecting materials and building the model. When I finished, I was so proud of my __34______! It could move across the floor using only the power of wind. My dad noticed my interest in making things and __35______ me. He showed me how to draw plans and turn my ideas into real objects. Once, I surprised my dad __36______ a remote-control boat I made. Later, we found a __37______ boat in a store. I learned that different inventors often create similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas __38______. Failure is just a part of the process. As my father and I worked together, I began to realise that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always __39______ a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my __40______ in creating, led me to become an engineer and inventor. 31. A. playing B. making C. reading D. writing 32. A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth 33. A. hardly B. finally C. nearly D. usually 34. A. invention B. suggestion C. collection D. experiment 35. A. mistook B. refused C. chose D. encouraged 36. A. with B. about C. into D. from 37. A. different B. similar C. large D. small 38. A. work B. fail C. come D. end 39. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking through 40. A. habit B. story C. interest D. plan B Do you know anything about the invention of the microwave oven? A self-taught engineer named Percy Spencer found it was __41______ to heat food quickly using radio waves. In 1945, he was working on a radar system when he noticed something strange. A chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. He realised that the microwaves from the radar set could cook food. Spencer decided to __42______ this idea further. Soon, he invented his first working microwave oven. The system did work __43______, but it was very large and expensive. If the invention was to become __44______ in homes, the problems had to be solved. Finally, after many improvements, smaller and cheaper models were produced. The patent for the microwave oven was __45______ in 1945, but it was not given until 1947. __46______ this patent was given, the oven was still not popular among families because of its high price. In 1967, a company named Amana __47______ the first affordable microwave oven for home use. It became very popular and __48______ changed the way people cooked. Now it’s used in almost every kitchen around the world. The microwave oven shows how a simple __49______ can lead to a great invention. It also teaches us that curiosity and observation are important for __50______. 41. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring 42. A. give up B. look up C. put up D. follow up 43. A. at first B. for example C. on time D. in turn 44. A. lively B. cheap C. perfect D. popular 45. A. asked B. tested C. made D. divided 46. A. As B. Although C. If D. Since 47. A. found B. mentioned C. invented D. remained 48. A. completely B. hardly C. nearly D. suddenly 49. A. mistake B. discovery C. tool D. machine 50. A. scientists B. engineers C. inventors D. users VII. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: What are you doing, Tom? B: __51______ Can you help me with it? A: What’s your topic? B: Great inventions in history. A: __52______ B: They are indeed great. But I want to write about something modern. A: Then how about 3D printing? B: That sounds cool! __53______ A: People use 3D printers to create real objects, such as toys, houses, or even body parts! B: Amazing! __54______ A: An American inventor, Chuck Hull, invented it in 1983. B: What a smart man! Can I use a 3D printer to print my homework? A: Ha-ha! __55______ A. What’s it used for? B. I don’t think teenagers should be allowed to print homework. C. I’m reading a book about inventions. D. I’m busy with my school project. E. How did people like 3D printing? F. Who was it invented by? G. There are many inventions, such as the car and the telephone. 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） VIII. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to the School Technology Fair! Are you interested in how technology changes our lives? If so, please join in the 2026 School Technology Fair. During the fair, you’re encouraged to bring and introduce your own tech creations to teachers and students. Of course you can also learn about interesting and useful inventions created by other students. What are you waiting for? The theme of the 2026 Technology Fair: Technology makes life better. Schedule Dates of the Fair December 9___–10___ Application deadline November 30___ Place School Science Hall Students and teachers can go to the school science hall to enjoy different inventions. Students who have invented something can apply to take part in the fair. Requirements: • Your invention needs to be created by yourself. • Your invention should be useful in daily life. Prizes: Teachers and students will vote for their favourite inventions. The first prize will be a certificate and 100___ yuan. The second prize will be a certificate and 50___ yuan. All the inventors will receive books as special gifts. Come and show your creativity: Click here to apply! 56. How long will the Technology Fair last? A. For one day. B. For two days. C. For ten days. D. For eleven days. 57. 【新考法·组合选择】What should Bruce do if he wants to take part in the fair? ① invent something by himself ② go to the school hall ③ apply by November 30___ ④ invent something useful ⑤ apply on December 10___ A. ①②③ B. ①④⑤ C. ②③④ D. ①③④ 58. On which of the following websites can we probably read the text? A. https://schooltechfair.com/ B. https://bbcculture.com/ C. https://schoolsportsnews.com/ D. https://chinafamouspeople.com/ B （山东潍坊中考改编）Dr. Wu started her career as a medical researcher in a hospital. She saw many patients suffer from a rare disease that had no effective treatment. This made her decide to find a way to help. In January 2018, Dr. Wu left some samples in a laboratory for two weeks. When she came back, she noticed something puzzling. Cells were growing normally except in one dish. On this dish, a new substance had started to grow. It seemed to be giving off something that stopped the disease cells from growing. Dr. Wu called it “substance X”. She tried it on other cells, and it worked, too. Dr. Wu became wild with joy and named the substance “HopeX”. Unfortunately, Dr. Wu’s boss thought she was wasting her time and it was impossible to cure the disease at that time. Dr. Wu did a few more experiments with HopeX, and she also wrote about it so other scientists could learn. However, because no one seemed interested in her discovery, she almost forgot about it and started to work on other things. In 2022, a scientist named Li and his boss, Professor Chen, were looking for medicines that could fight the disease. They discovered Dr. Wu’s notes and decided to test HopeX. In 2023, they gave HopeX to some sick animals, who survived later. But those who didn’t get it died. Professor Chen declared: “It looks like a miracle!” By 2024, the final tests on humans were finished successfully and the world had its first effective medicine for the disease. 59. Why did the cells stop growing in one of the dishes? A. The substance X killed them. B. Some old liquid was on the dish. C. There was something special in the lab. D. The dish was left for two weeks. 60. Why did Dr. Wu have to give up her study on HopeX? A. Because something else was worth doing. B. Because doing experiments cost much money. C. Because other scientists showed an interest in it. D. Because her boss didn’t believe her discovery. 61. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The discovery of HopeX. B. The great work of Li and Professor Chen. C. The tests on sick animals and humans. D. The value of Dr. Wu’s notes about HopeX. 62. Which might be the best title of the text? A. The Life of Dr. Wu B. The Story of Professor Chen C. The Science of Fighting Diseases D. The Birth of the World’s First Effective Medicine C Do you often ask questions? Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens. As we all know, curiosity provides many advantages. Many of history’s greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how things worked and how work could be done more quickly. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them. Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the curiosity about learning, classes will become more interesting. You will be good at them because you enjoy the process of learning. Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you an able worker. What will you do if you’re not already curious? Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the more interesting it becomes. To improve your curiosity, get information from as many sources as possible when you learn about a topic. At the same time, read all kinds of books, watch or listen to speeches and ask questions. Don’t always get information in the same way. Instead, learn to understand the facts that different people know. Don’t assume you already know everything. Instead, search for other possibilities and opinions. Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t know. Find out what it is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other people happy by sharing their knowledge. Let’s try to become people who are full of curiosity. 63. How can curiosity help you in the classroom? A. It can make me cleverer than before. B. It can make the classes easier for me. C. It can help me enjoy the process of learning. D. It can help me feel relaxed in the classroom. 64. Which can be helpful to improve your curiosity? A. Reading only one kind of books. B. Showing others my knowledge. C. Getting information in the same way. D. Getting information from as many sources as I can. 65. What does the underlined word “assume” mean? A. Worry. B. Think. C. Wonder. D. Forget. D Evans Wadongo was from a village in Africa. He had to do homework by the light of a kerosene lamp. Evans’ eyes hurt and this made studying difficult. It was common in his village. Many children left school for this reason, so they remained poor for the rest of their lives. Although studying was difficult, Evans was an excellent student and went to university. He continued to worry about the kerosene lamp. By this time, he realised it was not just bad for schoolchildren but for the whole family. It was difficult to come up with a different kind of lamp that was cheap and good for the environment. Yet Evans did not give up. One day, he had an idea. He could build a small solar light. Sunlight is free and solar power is good for the environment. Evans built his first solar lamp, and it worked. He began to build more lamps and sent them to local families. An organisation heard about this and provided money for him to build more solar lamps. Each lamp only cost 20___. However, this was a lot of money to many villagers, who only earned around 34___ a week, so Evans made sure he kept the cost down. First, Evans used recycled materials. Next, volunteers built the lamps. Finally, people from many countries gave away money to his team, so the lamps were usually free. Thousands of people had safe lights. Julia, a mother of three, said, “Thanks to Evans, my children have safe lights to read, and I have my own light to cook.” The solar lamps made a big difference. 66. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Leaving school. B. Doing homework. C. Having eye problems. D. Having a bright idea. 67. 【新考法·事件排序】Put the following information into correct order according to the text. a. Evans went to university. b. Thousands of people had safe lights. c. His first solar lamp was invented. d. Kerosene lamps hurt Evans’ eyes. e. Recycled materials were used in the lamps. f. People from many countries gave away money. A. d-a-c-e-f-b B. d-f-b-a-e-c C. a-d-f-e-c-b D. a-e-c-d-f-b 68. Why does the writer give Julia’s example in Paragraph 5? A. To share Julia’s experience. B. To show Evans’ influence. C. To describe Evans’ feelings. D. To introduce Evans’ invention. 69. What is Evans like according to the text? A. Polite, talented and humorous. B. Quiet, smart and honest. C. Humorous, clever and friendly. D. Hard-working, loving and creative. E Dennis Hong and his students design human-like robots. This includes a cooking robot called Project YORI. YORI is only the latest of Hong’s robot inventions. There’s DAVID, the world’s first and only car that can be driven by the blind. And SAFFiR, a two-legged robot that can do dangerous work that humans are often unable to do. Hong is finding plenty of work for his robots. When he was asked about his biggest success, Hong chose the robot called DARwIn-OP. He thought it was one of the most widely used human-like robots for research and education. Hong’s team made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use. They have seen many projects using the design. And they consider it a gift to the robotics community. “Many people only want to see our successes and not the failures that came before those, but failure is simply a stepping stone in developing new technology. If you’re too afraid of failure, then you only get to walk on the safer side, and then there’s no innovation,” said Hong. “I tell my students to try breaking the robot. If the robot doesn’t fall and doesn’t break, we won’t get to learn anything.” 70. Which robot is the most recent invention by Dennis Hong’s team? A. YORI. B. DAVID. C. SAFFiR. D. DARwIn-OP. 71. What is special about DARwIn according to the text? A. Its technology is the latest. B. It is a popular robot for the blind. C. It is the first human-like robot. D. Its design is free for anyone to use. 72. What does Dennis Hong encourage his students to do? A. Walk on the safer side. B. Do more for education. C. Keep trying and learning. D. Avoid making mistakes. 第二节 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 F Bi Sheng and Movable-type Printing Bi Sheng was a Chinese inventor who lived during the Northern Song Dynasty. He was best known for his invention of movable-type printing, which changed the way books were made. Before Bi Sheng’s invention, books were produced by woodblock printing, which took a lot of time. Bi Sheng created individual characters out of clay. Later, other materials like wood and metal were also used for movable-type printing in different parts of the world. Once the text was set, ink was applied, and a piece of paper was pressed onto the characters to transfer the ink onto the paper, creating a printed page. This invention made printing much faster. It also reduced the cost of producing books. Bi Sheng’s movable-type printing paved the way for modern printing technology and had a deep influence on the spread of knowledge and culture. Bi Sheng’s invention was not only important to China but also to the world. His method of printing was later used by other countries, contributing to the development of people’s literacy and education. 73. Before movable-type printing was invented, how were books made?（不超过10个词） ______________________________________________________________ 74. What kinds of materials were used to create individual characters according to the text?（不超过5个词） ______________________________________________________________ 75. What were the advantages of movable-type printing?（不超过15个词） ______________________________________________________________ 第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分） IX. 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 76. Alice showed her musical t______（天赋）at an early age and won prizes in singing competitions. 77. 【新视野·动物保护】To protect wild animals, the g______（政府）wants to build more nature reserves. 78. In China, people avoid mentioning things like f______（失败）, poverty or death during the Spring Festival. Instead, they usually talk about good luck. 79. 【新视野·宇宙探索】China’s Chang’e-6 gathered samples from the lunar surface and Chinese space e______（探索）took a big step forward. 80. The heavy rain t______（使苦恼）the farmers who want to harvest their crops. X. 书面表达（共1小题；满分20分） 科技改变生活，发明无处不在。假如你是八年级一班学生王华，校正在举办科技节，你应邀参加以“科技改变生活”为主题的演讲赛。请你根据以下思维导图的提示，用英语写一篇不少于80词的短文，介绍身边的科技发明是如何影响人们的生活的并谈谈你的感想。 思维导图： • Smartphones: communicate, study, shop • Robots: do housework, work in factories • High-speed trains: travel at a high speed, save time • Electric cars: save energy, protect the environment 注意： 1. 文中不得出现真实人名、校名； 2. 词数80—100； 3. 标题已给出，不计入总词数。 Technology Changes Our Lives ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案及解析 V. 单项填空 21. B 【新交汇·传统文化】考查名词辨析。craft意为“工艺；手艺”，与后文“paper cutting or Chinese knotting”对应。invention侧重发明，machine机器，product产品，均不符。 22. B 考查形容词辨析。由“speak in front of a large group”和“prefers quiet activities”可知他会紧张，nervous紧张的。excited兴奋的，proud骄傲的，bored无聊的。 23. A （山东滨州中考改编）考查动词辨析。warn sb. not to do sth. 警告/提醒某人不要做某事。invite邀请，control控制，promise承诺。 24. A 考查动词短语。knock at the door敲门，固定搭配。pass经过，build建造，return返回。 25. C 考查非谓语动词。forget to do sth. 忘记要去做某事（未做）；forget doing sth. 忘记做过某事。此处指离开教室前不要忘记关灯，用to turn。 26. C 【新交汇·传统文化】考查动词短语。turn...into... 把……变成……，符合“将想法变为实物”。put放，get得到，change改变（常与into连用，但turn更贴切）。 27. C 考查非谓语动词。practise doing sth. 练习做某事，固定用法。 28. C 考查介词。despite尽管，后接名词短语all the difficulties。because of因为，instead of代替，although后接从句。 29. C 【新情境·印象安徽】考查感叹句。How + adj. + 主语 + 谓语！amazing是形容词，用How。What修饰名词。 30. B 考查情景交际。对别人获奖表示祝贺，用Congratulations。Have a nice day祝一天愉快，Never mind没关系，That’s OK没关系。 VI. 完形填空 A篇 31. B 由前文“take apart my toys to see what was inside”可知是“制作”东西的兴趣，making。 32. D 由后文“science museum”和年级顺序，此处为六年级，sixth。 33. B 经过思考，最终决定，finally。 34. A 制作的是发明物，invention。 35. D 父亲鼓励我，encouraged。 36. A surprise sb. with sth. 用某物使某人惊喜。 37. B 在商店发现相似的船，similar。 38. A 并非所有好主意都奏效，work。 39. B look for寻找，父亲总是寻找更好的方法。 40. C 我的兴趣，interest。 B篇 41. A 用无线电波加热食物很容易，easy。 42. D follow up 进一步研究。 43. A at first 起初，微波炉起初能用但太大太贵。 44. D 如果想在家受欢迎，需解决问题，popular。 45. A ask for 申请专利。 46. B Although 尽管，尽管专利被授予，但价格高仍不受欢迎。 47. C invent 发明第一台家用微波炉。 48. A completely 彻底改变了烹饪方式。 49. B discovery 发现（由巧克力融化引发的发现）。 50. C inventors 对发明家很重要。 VII. 补全对话 51. D 52. G 53. A 54. F 55. B VIII. 阅读理解 A篇 56. B 细节题。由Schedule可知12月9-10日，共两天。 57. D 细节题。由Requirements和Schedule可知需自己发明有用物品，并在11月30日前申请，去科学大厅。 58. A 推理题。科技节网站最可能。 B篇 59. A 细节题。由第二段“substance X stopped the disease cells”可知。 60. D 细节题。由第三段“boss thought she was wasting time”可知。 61. C 主旨题。第四段主要讲在动物和人类身上的测试。 62. D 主旨题。全文讲述第一种有效药物的诞生。 C篇 63. C 细节题。由第二段“enjoy the process of learning”可知。 64. D 细节题。由第三段“get information from as many sources as possible”可知。 65. B 词义猜测题。assume意为“认为；假定”，与think接近。 D篇 66. C 指代题。this指代前句“Evans’ eyes hurt”。 67. A 排序题。d（眼睛受伤）→a（上大学）→c（发明太阳能灯）→e（用回收材料）→f（多国人捐款）→b（数千人有安全灯）。 68. B 写作目的题。用Julia的例子展示Evans的影响。 69. D 人物评价题。Evans勤奋、有爱心、有创造力。 E篇 70. A 细节题。第一段“YORI is only the latest”可知是最新发明。 71. D 细节题。第二段“made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use”。 72. C 推理题。最后一段鼓励不断尝试和学习。 第二节 阅读表达 73. By woodblock printing.（不超过10词） 74. Clay, wood and metal.（不超过5词） 75. Faster printing, lower cost, and better spread of knowledge.（不超过15词） IX. 单词拼写 76. talent 77. government 78. failure 79. exploration 80. troubles X. 书面表达（参考范文） Technology Changes Our Lives Good morning, everyone! I’m Wang Hua from Class 1, Grade 8. Today I’m happy to talk about how technology changes our lives. Technology is everywhere. Smartphones help us communicate, study and even shop online. Robots can do housework for us and work in factories, making our lives easier. High-speed trains allow us to travel at a high speed and save a lot of time. Electric cars save energy and protect the environment. In my opinion, technology not only brings convenience but also makes the world a better place. As students, we should study hard and maybe one day we can invent something useful ourselves. Thank you! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $