Unit 3 Curious minds Vocabulary & Language Knowledge 词汇专项练习 2026-2027学年沪教版（五四学制）英语八年级上册

8A Unit 3 Curious minds Vocabulary & Language Knowledge 词汇专项练习 一、根据音标写出单词 1. 2. /ˌɪnˈbɔːn/ ____________________ 3. /ˈaɪsaɪt/ ____________________ 4. /ˈmetrəʊ/ ____________________ 5. /kɑːˈtuːn/ ____________________ 6. /məˈdʒɪʃn/ ____________________ 7. /ˈkreɪzi/ ____________________ 8. /ˈpʌpi/ ____________________ 9. /bɑːk/ ____________________ 10. /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/ ____________________ 11. /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ ____________________ 二、根据英文释义，从方框中选择合适的单词完成句子，每词限用一次，有2项多余。 deepen　fantastic　grown-up　preschooler　rate recent　result　ruin　therefore　trick　unfamiliar　wonder 1. If something is __________ to you, you do not know it or have not seen it before. 2. A __________ is a young child who is not yet old enough for primary school. 3. A __________ is an adult, especially when children are talking about adults. 4. To __________ something means to judge how good, interesting or important it is. 5. A __________ is something that happens because of an action, event or situation. 6. Something __________ happened or began only a short time ago. 7. A __________ is something clever that is done to entertain people, especially in a magic show. 8. To __________ your knowledge or understanding means to make it greater or stronger. 9. To __________ something means to damage or spoil it badly. 10. If you __________ about something, you think about it because you want to know the answer. 三、用括号中单词的适当形式完成句子，注意-ed和-ing形容词的不同用法。 1. Everyone was __________ when the tiny robot suddenly started to dance. (surprise) 2. The most __________ thing was that the robot could follow simple voice commands. (surprise) 3. Our visit to the science centre was so __________ that nobody wanted to leave early. (excite) 4. The students were __________ to see how a 3D printer worked. (excite) 5. Leo has always been __________ in why birds can find their way home. (interest) 6. We watched a __________ movie about a scientist and his grandfather. (touch) 7. The never-ending sound from the broken machine became quite __________ after a while. (annoy) 8. Dad looked __________ when my little brother asked the same question for the tenth time. (annoy) 四、语言知识综合：Infinitives A. 用括号中动词的正确形式完成句子 1. After noticing something unusual in the school garden, Mia decided __________ it more carefully. (observe) 2. Our Science teacher always encourages us __________ questions instead of accepting every answer at once. (ask) 3. The young researcher hopes __________ more about how animals communicate. (learn) 4. When Kevin was ten, he learned __________ simple repairs to his bicycle. (do) 5. The unexpected result made everyone __________ about the experiment in a different way. (think) 6. Lucy's parents let her __________ the old radio apart because she wanted to see what was inside. (take) 7. The teacher asked each group __________ its findings with the class. (share) 8. We went to the natural history museum __________ more about insects. (find) 9. While I was doing my homework, I heard something __________ from the shelf. (fall) 10. Jack wants __________ why some plants close their leaves when they are touched. (discover) B. 判断画线不定式在句中的作用 A. 宾语　B. 宾语补足语　C. 目的状语 11. Helen hopes to learn more about the night sky. ______ 12. The teacher asked us to record everything we noticed. ______ 13. We stayed after school to finish our small experiment. ______ 五、情境运用：从方框中选择最合适的句子完成对话。每项限用一次。 A. Good job! B. You have a talent for this. C. You have the best ideas. D. You always give your best effort. E. You are making a difference. F. I can always count on you. 1. —I finally solved the puzzle after trying four different ways. —____________________ You didn't give up when it became difficult. 2. —I drew all the pictures for our science leaflet myself. —____________________ They are clear, lively and beautiful. 3. —What if we put a “Question Wall” outside the library so students can share things they wonder about? —____________________ Let's tell our teacher about it. 4. —My experiment failed twice, so I stayed after school and tried it again. —____________________ That's something I really admire about you. 5. —I've started a lunchtime science corner for younger students. More and more of them are asking questions now. —____________________ 6. —I've checked all the information and prepared the materials for tomorrow's group activity. —Thanks! ____________________ 六、从方框中选择合适的词完成短文。每词限用一次，有2项多余；必要时使用其适当形式。 brain　continuous　deepen　eyesight　fantastic　recent researcher　result　therefore　trick　unfamiliar　wonder Why Does the Puppy Tilt Its Head? During the summer holiday, Nina volunteered at a small animal centre. One afternoon, she noticed something interesting. Whenever a young puppy heard an 1 sound, it often tilted its head to one side. Nina 2 why it did this. Instead of guessing, she first searched for information. She found a 3 article about how dogs react to sounds. In the article, a 4 explained that animals use different kinds of information to understand what is happening around them. This made Nina even more curious. She knew that the 5 has to deal with information from the ears, eyes and other parts of the body. She decided to make a small observation of her own. For several days, Nina wrote down what happened when the puppy heard different soft sounds. She was careful not to use loud or 6 noise because she did not want to make the animal uncomfortable. The 7 of her observation was interesting: the puppy did not tilt its head every time. This reminded Nina not to make a big conclusion from only one or two examples. The experience 8 her understanding of careful observation. Her teacher thought her notebook was 9 because Nina recorded not only what she expected to see but also what actually happened. 10, Nina learned an important lesson: curiosity may begin with a simple “Why?”, but finding a good answer takes patience and careful thinking. 参考答案 一、 1. inborn　2. eyesight　3. metro　4. cartoon　5. magician　6. crazy　7. puppy　8. bark　9. researcher　10. continuous 二、 1. unfamiliar　2. preschooler　3. grown-up　4. rate　5. result　6. recent　7. trick　8. deepen　9. ruin　10. wonder；多余项：fantastic, therefore 三、 1. surprised　2. surprising　3. exciting　4. excited　5. interested　6. touching　7. annoying　8. annoyed 四、 A： 1. to observe　2. to ask　3. to learn　4. to do　5. think　6. take　7. to share　8. to find　9. fall　10. to discover　 B： 11.A　12.B　13.C 五、 1.A　2.B　3.C　4.D　5.E　6.F 六、 1. unfamiliar　2. wondered　3. recent　4. researcher　5. brain　6. continuous　7. result　8. deepened　9. fantastic　10. Therefore；多余项：eyesight, trick 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $