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外研版八年级上册Unit 3 Understanding ideas天津特色题 一、补全对话 A A: Hi Sarah! Did you watch the documentary (纪录片) about great inventions yesterday? B: 1 It was fantastic to see how those inventions changed history. A: It really was. Well, what do you think is the most important invention? B: For me, it has to be the telephone. 2 A: I’d say the light bulb. It changed the way we live at night. B: That’s true. But those inventions are from a long time ago. 3 A: The internet! It’s the best because it can connect everyone around the world. B: And it also lets us learn almost anything online. A: 4 B: I wonder if we could invent something just as useful one day. A: 5 Let’s study hard and do our best to make it happen. A. No way! B. Yes, I did! C. What about you? D. Anything is possible. E. I couldn’t agree more. F. It helps us get to places much faster than walking. G. What do you think is the most useful invention of our time? B A: Aarrav, can you introduce your smart spoon (勺子) to us? B: Sure. This spoon is for people whose hands shake a lot, like those with Parkinson’s disease (帕金森症). 6 A: How does your invention work? B: It has sensors (传感器) and a stabilization system (稳定系统). When the spoon shakes, it will change its angle (角度) by itself to protect the food from falling. A: That’s a great idea! 7 B: Well, my uncle has Parkinson’s disease. When he used a spoon, the food kept falling. 8 So, I came up with the idea. A: Your uncle must be very proud of you. B: Yes. 9 For example, I’ve made it easier to clean. A: That sounds useful. 10 B: About 80 dollars, but I’m still trying to find ways to make it cheaper. I hope it can help more people! A. How much will the spoon cost? B. When I saw that, I wanted to help him. C. How did you get the idea to make the spoon? D. People need to clean the spoon by themselves. E. It can help them hold food when their hand is shaking. F. And he also gave me some suggestions to improve the spoon. G.I believe modern technology will change our life. 二、任务型阅读 A 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成句子。 In the famous film Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, two characters ride a flying bike, moving quickly between trees. People hoped to have such a flying bike after watching it. Now, Polish inventor Tomasz Patan is trying to make this dream real with his Volonaut Airbike. The Volonaut Airbike is a flying bike in real life. It uses powerful jet engines (喷气式发动机) to take off into the air. It can fly as fast as 200 kilometres per hour. That’s faster than most cars! Some parts of the Volonaut Airbike are 3D-printed, so it’s very light. It is seven times lighter than a regular motorbike (普通的摩托车). This helps the Volonaut Airbike stay balanced easily in the air. To keep the rider safe, the Volonaut Airbike also has a special computer system (系统) to help it stay in the air by itself. However, flying it still takes skill (技巧) and practice, just like learning to ride a bike. Right now, the Volonaut Airbike is not for sale. But its inventor is hopeful that one day, people might use the Volonaut Airbike to fly over cities, just like in the films. Who knows? Maybe one day, you’ll be riding one too! Just wait and see! 1. The Volonaut Airbike is very light because some of its parts are . 2. The Volonaut Airbike uses powerful to take off into the air. 3. The special computer system can help the flying bike by itself. 4. The Volonaut Airbike can fly as fast as per hour. 5. According to the passage, the inventor hopes people might one day . B 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成句子。 David Attenborough is a famous British naturalist. Last year, when he turned 99, a 5-year-old boy named Max Evans-Browning celebrated the naturalist's birthday in a special way. As a super fan, the young boy drew 99 pictures of Attenborough's favourite animals. Now, a year later, Max once again drew to celebrate Attenborough's 100th birthday on May 8, 2026. Max's latest work is a drawing of a Platysaurus attenboroughi, a small lizard (蜥蜴) named after Attenborough. In his letter, Max wrote, “I wanted to do something special for you, so I chose an animal named after you. I hope you will like it.” Max has been interested in animals since he could talk. “He watches animals, reads about animals, and even his bedroom is full of animals,” his mother said. When Max decided to draw 99 pictures for Attenborough’s 99th birthday, he worked hard with excitement. In fact, the project took him only four days to finish. Once Max’s mother shared her son’s drawings on social media, the post quickly received hundreds of likes. Finally, it caught the attention of Attenborough himself. “Thank you very much for sending me these lovely drawings,” he wrote to Max. “I greatly enjoyed looking at them.” This year, Max drew with the same level of excitement. “Now you are 100, so I have drawn the 100th animal for you,” Max wrote in his note to Attenborough. “I hope you will have the best birthday ever!” 6. Max has been interested in animals since he could talk and his bedroom is animals. 7. Max’s latest drawing is about a small called Platysaurus attenboroughi. 8. It took Max only to finish the 99 pictures for Attenborough’s 99th birthday. 9. Max’s mother shared his drawings on and got hundreds of likes. 10. According to the note, Max hopes Attenborough will . 三、综合填空 A 根据短文内容及首字母提示,用所缺单词的正确形式填空,使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。 Jenny, a girl born without an arm, once used a simple artificial arm that cost $80,000. It was heavy and uncomfortable, and it often 1.n replacing (更换) as she grew. But Easton LaChappelle's 2.i would change her life completely. With Easton's robotic arm, Jenny could do many things that she couldn't before. First, the arm was much 3.l — only 0.5 kilograms — so she wouldn't feel tired wearing it all day. Second, it could respond (作出正确反应) to 4.b signals. This would allow her to move it naturally, just 5.l a real arm. She could hold a pencil, lift a cup, or even play games easily. Best of all, the new arm 6.c around $500, much cheaper (更便宜的) than her old one. Since the design is free online, Jenny's family could print a new one 7.w she needs it. Jenny would also feel happier and more confident. With a functional (实用的) and lightweight arm, she could do 8.e tasks without help. She might even join sports or art classes, and discover 9.t she never knew she had. Easton's invention would give Jenny not only a better artificial arm but also hope for a brighter future. Thanks to his 10.k and hard work, children like Jenny could enjoy easier and more independent (自立的) lives. What a wonderful thing! B 根据短文内容及首字母提示,用所缺单词的正确形式填空,使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。 Do you know anyone around you with Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默病)? It's dangerous for them to stay 11.a in everyday life. Hemesh's grandmother had 12.s a condition. In 2018, twelve-year-old Hemesh had a scary experience. His grandmother made herself a cup of tea but forgot to turn 13.o the gas. The experience troubled him a lot. To help his grandmother, the 14.c boy spent hours learning about robotics online. He hoped to create a device (设备) to help people with Alzheimer's. Hemesh once had a hard time building the device. Luckily, a local care centre 15.l him a hand and offered him plenty of useful information. At 16.l , the boy invented the Alpha Monitor. It looks like a small badge (徽章). It can keep an 17.e on the user day and night. For example, if the user falls down, the device will warn his or her family right away. In 2022, Hemesh took part in a science 18.f with the Alpha Monitor. He beat 18,000 entries and won a prize of about 120,000 dollars. He received many 19. c from people all over the country. Hemesh is studying robotics at university now. He hopes to 20.a new technology to the development of more devices to help people in need. 答案与解析 一、补全对话 A 1. B【解析】问句是 Did you… 一般疑问句,回答用 Yes, I did. 句意:是的,我看了!看到那些发明如何改变历史,太棒了。 2. C【解析】B 说了自己认为最重要的发明是电话,然后反问对方:你呢? 句意:对我来说,一定是电话。你呢? 3.G【解析】B 说那些都是很久以前的发明,接着提问:你认为当代最有用的发明是什么?下文 A 回答 The internet。 4. E【解析】B 说网络还能让我们在网上学到几乎所有东西。A 表示完全同意。 I couldn’t agree more. 我完全同意。 5. D【解析】B 想知道将来我们能不能发明同样有用的东西。A 回答一切皆有可能,要努力学习实现梦想。 B 6.E【解析】前面介绍勺子是给手抖的帕金森病人用的,这句介绍它的作用:当他们手抖时,它可以帮他们稳住食物。 7.C【解析】下文 B 介绍发明灵感来自叔叔,所以这里 A 提问:你是怎么想到要发明这个勺子的? 8.B【解析】上文说叔叔吃饭时食物总洒出来,接着:看到这种情况,我就想要帮助他,于是产生这个想法。 9.F【解析】A 说叔叔一定为他骄傲。B 回答是的,叔叔还给了我一些改进勺子的建议,举例说明改进点。 10.A【解析】下文回答大约 80 美元,所以这里问价格:这个勺子多少钱? 二、任务型阅读 A 1. 3D-printed【解析】原文定位:Some parts of the Volonaut Airbike are 3D-printed, so it’s very light. 句意:Volonaut 飞行自行车很轻,因为它的一些零件是 3D 打印的。 2. jet engines【解析】原文定位:It uses powerful jet engines (喷气式发动机) to take off into the air.句意:Volonaut 飞行自行车依靠强劲的喷气式发动机升空。 3. stay in the air【解析】原文定位:…has a special computer system (系统) to help it stay in the air by itself.句意:这套特殊的计算机系统可以帮助飞行自行车自主停留在空中。 4. 200 kilometres【解析】原文定位:It can fly as fast as 200 kilometres per hour.句意:Volonaut 飞行自行车的最高飞行速度可达每小时 200 公里。 5. use the Volonaut Airbike to fly over cities【解析】原文定位:But its inventor is hopeful that one day, people might use the Volonaut Airbike to fly over cities, just like in the films.句意:根据短文,发明者希望有一天人们可以骑着 Volonaut 飞行自行车飞越城市。 B 6. full of 【解析】原文:“He watches animals, reads about animals, and even his bedroom is full of animals,” his mother said.句意:马克斯从会说话起就对动物感兴趣,他的卧室里到处都是动物(相关物品)。 7. lizard【解析】原文:Max's latest work is a drawing of a Platysaurus attenboroughi, a small lizard (蜥蜴) named after Attenborough.句意:马克斯最新的画作是一只名叫阿滕堡扁蜥的小蜥蜴。 8. four days【解析】原文:In fact, the project took him only four days to finish.句意:马克斯只用了四天时间就完成了为爱登堡 99 岁生日准备的 99 幅画。 9. social media【解析】原文:Once Max’s mother shared her son’s drawings on social media, the post quickly received hundreds of likes.句意:马克斯的妈妈在社交媒体上分享了他的画作,收获了数百个点赞。 10. have the best birthday ever【解析】原文:“I hope you will have the best birthday ever!”句意:根据便条内容,马克斯希望爱登堡拥有有史以来最棒的生日。 三、综合填空 A 1. needed【解析】句意:它又重又不舒服,并且随着她长大,经常需要更换。 语法:need doing = 需要被……;全文是一般过去时,所以用 needed。 2.invention【解析】句意:但是伊斯顿・拉沙佩勒的发明彻底改变了她的生活。 invention n. 发明(物);前面是所有格 Easton LaChappelle's,后面接名词。 3. lighter【解析】句意:首先,这个手臂要轻得多—— 只有 0.5 千克。much + 形容词比较级,表示 “…… 得多”;后文说只有 0.5kg,对应 light 的比较级 lighter。 4.brain【解析】句意:其次,它可以对大脑信号做出反应。brain signals 大脑信号,固定搭配。 5. like【解析】句意:这能让她自然地操控它,就像真的手臂一样。just like 就像。 6. cost【解析】句意:最棒的是,这个新手臂大约花费500 美元。cost 表示 “某物花费多少钱”;过去式还是 cost。 7. whenever【解析】句意:因为设计方案在网上免费,珍妮一家无论何时需要,都可以打印一个新的。whenever 无论什么时候,引导时间状语从句。 8.everyday【解析】句意:有了这个实用轻便的假肢,她可以独立完成日常的事务。everyday adj. 日常的,修饰名词 tasks;区别:every day 副词短语,每天。 9. talents【解析】句意:她甚至可以参加体育或美术课,发掘自己从前不知道拥有的天赋。talent n. 天赋;此处用复数 talents,多种天赋。 10.kindness【解析】句意:多亏了他的善良和努力,像珍妮这样的孩子可以过上更轻松、更自立的生活。kindness n. 善良;and 连接并列名词 kindness 和 hard work。 B 11. alone【解析】句意:日常生活中,他们独自待着会很危险。stay alone 独自待着;形容词作表语。 12.such【解析】句意:赫梅什的奶奶就患有这样的病症。such a condition 这样一种病症,such + a/an + 名词。 13.off【解析】句意:奶奶给自己泡了一杯茶,却忘记关掉煤气。固定短语 turn off 关掉(电器、煤气等)。 14. creative【解析】句意:为了帮助奶奶,这个有创造力的男孩花大量时间在网上学习机器人技术。creative adj. 有创造力的,修饰名词 boy。 15. lent【解析】 句意:幸运的是,当地一家护理中心帮了他一把,还提供了很多有用资料。 固定搭配 lend sb. a hand 帮助某人;全文过去时,lend 的过去式 lent。 16. last【解析】句意:最终,男孩发明了 Alpha 监控器。固定短语 at last 最后,终于。 17. eye【解析】句意:它可以日夜照看使用者。固定短语 keep an eye on 照看;密切留意。 18. fair【解析】句意:2022 年,赫梅什带着 Alpha 监控器参加了一场科学展览会。science fair 科学展览会(初中高频短语)。 19. congratulations【解析】句意:他收到了来自全国各地许多人的祝贺。congratulations n. 祝贺,常用复数。 20. apply【解析】句意:他希望把新技术应用到更多救助有需要人群的设备研发中。固定搭配 apply … to … 把…… 应用于……;hope to do sth.,所以用动词原形 apply。 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $