Unit 3 Developing ideas - Presenting ideas 课后自鉴 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册

外研版8上Unit 3 Developing ideas 和Presenting ideas课后自鉴 （满分：50分） 一、朗读下面的小诗，找出含有所给读音的单词，并写在横线上。（5分） The light of curiosity In a world where wonders play, Curiosity lights the way. A child dreams of things to make, Inventing toys that jump and shake. With every question, minds can grow, Creating magic, letting ideas flow (流动). So explore and let your spirit fly, For imagination helps us reach the sky! 1. /l/ ____________________ 2. /r/ ____________________ 二、根据语境及所给首字母或音标提示补全所缺单词。（5分） 1. Without e______, we can’t watch TV or use computers. 2. Leo has a special t______ for music and sings very well. 3. Steve Jobs was a ______ /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/of the smartphone industry (行业). 4. Winning the school race was a great ______ /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ for the boy. 5.We are working hard for our bright /ˈfjuːtʃər/. 三、根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（5分） 1. The man ______(test) the new car before he bought it. 2. The school starts many clubs for the ______(develop) of students' interests. 3. Space ______(explore) has helped humans learn more about the universe (宇宙). 4. Without the hard work of those ______(invent), our lives wouldn't be as easy as they are today. 5.Farmers (wide) grow rice in the south of China. 四、根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。（5分） 1. 登月是历史上最伟大的事件之一。 The moon landing is one of the greatest events ______ ______. 2. 这把雨伞会保护你不被大雨淋湿。 This umbrella will ______ ______ ______ heavy rain. 3. 六岁时，我第一次和爷爷放风筝。 When I was six, I ______ ______ ______ with my grandpa for the first time. 4. 我们已经花了几周时间在菜园里种这些蔬菜。 We have ______ ______ ______ these vegetables in the garden. 5. 许多孩子好奇飞机如何飞行，并经常折纸飞机测试不同的机翼形状。 Many children ______ ______ ______ how planes fly and often make paper planes to test different wing shapes. 五、根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，注意形式变化。（5分） by accident, take risks, on purpose, lose one’s life, try to know A: Have you heard about the climber called Paul? He (1) ____________ on the mountain last week. B: Yes, it’s sad. Climbing can be really dangerous. Some people (2) ____________ without realising the consequences (后果). A: True. Sometimes I wonder why they (3) ____________ their limits (极限) in such risky ways. B: I think some do it (4) ____________, looking for excitement. But it can lead to serious accidents. A: That’s right! I remember going hiking once in a forest and falling into a hole (5) ____________. It made me think about safety. B: That’s an important lesson. It’s important to enjoy nature but also to be careful. 六、完形填空（10分） Have you ever wondered who made the cool inventions in Disney theme parks? Let me tell you about Lanny Smoot, a talented inventor. Lanny grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His 1 for science began when he was a child, watching his father do experiments at home. He thought, “Science is 2 fun! I want to make cool things too!” Growing up, Lanny spent a lot of time in his room, using different things to make new inventions. Sometimes, things didn’t work, 3 he didn’t give up. Because of his hard work, he went to Columbia University to study engineering after high school. After finishing university, Lanny worked at Bell Laboratories. There he 4 many inventions and got many patents (专利). In 1998, the Walt Disney Company called Lanny after seeing his 5 , the electronic panning camera (电子摇摄相机). Disney wanted to use it in Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Florida. Soon after that, Lanny 6 Disney’s invitation and started to work for it. During the past 26 years, Lanny has made many cool things for Disney theme parks. His inventions bring 7 to Disney visitors. One of his most famous inventions is the glowing lightsaber (光剑). It looks and sounds just like the lightsabers in *Star Wars* films. Last year, because of his great 8 in inventing, Lanny entered the National Inventors Hall of Fame (国家发明家名人堂) in his country. He is the second person from Disney to enter it. The first one was Walt Disney himself! “Practise what you love. I was 9 enough to find it early. But as soon as you 10 something you love, do it, and do it a lot,” said Lanny. ( ) 1. A. fear B. love C. rule D. advice ( ) 2. A. finally B. suddenly C. truly D. nearly ( ) 3. A. so B. but C. because D. though ( ) 4. A. stuck B. received C. created D. recognised ( ) 5. A. medal B. experience C. behaviour D. invention ( ) 6. A. missed B. accepted C. offered D. discussed ( ) 7. A. magic B. news C. success D. disaster ( ) 8. A. chances B. interest C. courage D. achievements ( ) 9. A. brave B. lucky C. simple D. dull ( ) 10. A. mean B. suppose C. discover D. doubt 七、短文填空（10分） Curiosity is very important for inventors. Without it, they would find it hard to come up with new 1. (idea). Curiosity encourages them 2. (ask) questions and look for answers, which is key to inventing. Thomas Edison, for example, 3. (invent) the light bulb (电灯泡). He was curious about electricity. He tried many different materials (材料) 4. he found the right one. His curiosity led to 5. great invention that we still use today. Another example is Alexander Graham Bell. He invented the telephone. His curiosity about sound made 6. (he) want to find a way for people to talk to each other from far away. Thanks to his curiosity, we can now communicate (交流) with others 7. (easy) wherever they are. Curiosity also 8. (help) inventors learn from failures. When an idea doesn’t succeed, curiosity drives them to explore the reason behind it 9. try again. This can lead to new and better ideas. In conclusion, inventors need curiosity to explore new ideas. It helps them solve problems and learn from mistakes. Curiosity makes invention 10. (excite) and important. Without it, inventors would not have created the amazing things we have today. 八、书面表达（5分） 假如你校将要在科技周举办英语演讲比赛，题目是 “Inventions change our lives”，你计划参加这次比赛。请你从下列发明中挑选一些，用英语写一篇演讲稿，介绍它们带来的影响以及你的感受。 示例：eraser, umbrella, car, bicycle, pencil, TV, fridge, soap, washing machine, light bulb 要求: (1) 语句通顺、意思连贯、语法正确； (2) 包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； (3) 80—100 词 (演讲稿的开头及格式已给出，不计入总词数)。 Inventions change our lives Hello everyone, Today, I want to talk about how inventions change our lives for the better. Thank you! 答案： 一、 1. light, lights, let, letting, flow, play, child, explore, fly 2.where, curiosity, grow, explore, spirit, reach, world, every, your 二、 1. electricity 2. talent 3. pioneer 4. achievement 5.future 三、 1. had tested 2. development 3. exploration 4. inventors 5.widely 四、 1. in history 2. protect you from 3. flew a kite 4. spent weeks planting 5. are curious about 五、 1. lost his life 2. take risks 3. try to know 4. on purpose 5. by accident 六、 1~5 BCBCD 6~10 BADBC 七、 1.ideas 2.to ask 3. invented 4.until 5.a 6.him 7.easily 8.helps 9.and 10.exciting 八、 Inventions change our lives Hello everyone, Today, I want to talk about how inventions change our lives for the better. One such invention is the bicycle. It allows us to travel quickly, enjoy the outdoors and get exercise. Another amazing invention is the fridge. It keeps our food fresh and safe to eat. Without it, our food would go bad quickly. Lastly, the light bulb has changed our daily activities. It provides light so that we can read, study, and spend time with our family after dark. Inventions like these not only make our lives easier but also bring us joy. I am thankful for these creations and look forward to seeing more new inventions in the future. Thank you! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $