Unit 4 Inventions 话题阅读精练 单元话题拓展阅读-【宝典训练】2026-2027学年八年级上册英语高效课堂（沪教版·新教材）

英语·单元话题拓展阅读 Unit 4 Inventions 发明与创造 话题阅读精练 版块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 文章主要介绍了武汉的文创产品“蒜鸟”玩 Passage A 完形填空 说明文 251 偶，它来自武汉方言“算了”，不仅是文创产 时文阅读 品，也是武汉方言文化的载体。 文章介绍了人工智能DeepSeek-Rl的出现与 Passage B 阅读理解 说明文 320 发展。 文章介绍了一台名为Daisy的聊天机器人，它 由英国电话公司设计，专门用于与电话诈骗 Passage A 阅读理解 说明文 260 者周旋，浪费他们的时间，从而保护老年人免 受诈骗。 文章主要介绍了2025年央视春晚的特别节目 《秧B0T》,该节目融合了传统秧歌与现代机 Passage B 阅读理解 说明文 259 模拟演练 器人技术，同时介绍了表演该节目的机器人 的相关情况及节目的意义。 文章主要介绍了中国载人航天工程办公室发布 Passage C 阅读理解 说明文 210 的新月球宇航服“望月”的特点和设计理念。 文章主要讲述了蒙恬改进毛笔的经过以及毛 Passage D 阅读理解 记叙文 318 笔在中国文化中的重要性。 Passage E 阅读还原 说明文 154 文章介绍了微波炉的发明过程和使用情况。 时文阅读 Passage A The "Garlic Bird"has recently become a cultural and creative hit in Wuhan This cute doll in the shape of a little yellow 1 with a green garlic (on its head,has won the hearts of many people. The name“Garlic Bird”comes from the Wuhan local language for“2_”.In daily life, when people have a fight,others often use "Suan Niao,Suan Niao"to make them to calm down. As a result,itis3_the“Wuhan Peace Bird”by netizens(网民). The "Garlic Bird"not only has a(n)4 appearance but also a lovely voice.Pressing it gently,you can 5 "Suan Niao,Suan Niao"in Wuhan dialect.This interesting homophone has developed the imagination of netizens.On social media platforms,the Garlic Bird topic's short videos have totally 6 210 million views on TikTok alone. 25 英语·八年级上册(HJ) ●●- Since the Spring Festival,7 80,000 "Garlic Birds"have been sold.During the cherry blossom season(樱花季)in Wuhan,a new kind of“Garlic Bird”8.With a cherry-blossom- pink hairpin,it not only says "Suan Niao,Suan Niao"but also adds the phrase "Dou Bu Yong Yi",which means it's not easy for everyone. The "Garlic Bird"is more than just a cultural and creative 9;it is also a carrier of Wuhan's special dialect culture.And it brings people 10 to the city's beauty. The word "homophone"means a word that is pronounced like another word but has a different spelling or meaning. )1.A.cat B.bird C.dog D.tiger ( )2.A.catch it B.make it C.forget it D.get it )3.A.named B.written C.asked D.bought )4.A.cute B.strange C.common D.ugly )5.A.speak B.tell C.listen D.hear )6.A.left B.reached C.lost D.depended )7.A.sadly B.hardly C.nearly D.slowly )8.A.came out B.took off C.looked after D.turned on )9.A.project B.product C.program D.problem )10.A.further B.worse C.lower D.closer Passage B For more than a month,the world had been excited about a new AI model,DeepSeek-R1.It was developed by DeepSeek,a Chinese business based in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province. The new AI came out on Jan.20,2025.In just one week,it beat OpenAI's ChatGPT and became the top free application in Apple's App Store,reported Xinhua. Its developer said that DeepSeek-R1 is as good at difficult tasks as other big models but needs less computing power.It is also the cheapest of its kind and took only about 5.57 million US dollars (40.58 million yuan)to develop.That is the way less than the hundreds of millions or even billions that US businesses have had to spend in building similar AI models. DeepSeek-RI's success largely came from its special training method.Traditionally,AI is trained in two ways..One is Chain-of-Thought(CoT,思维链)，where AI learns to break problems into smaller,.simpler steps.The other is Supervised Fine-.Tuning(SFT,监督微调)，which works by showing AI lots of practical problems along with the right answers for it to find a pattern. DeepSeek-R1,however,used Reinforcement Learning (RL,)as the main method, Xinhua reported.In RL,AI learns by trying different things.It gets rewards for correct actions and gets punished for mistakes.For example,in a game,it gets points for picking up litter and A.Over time,it works out the best solution all by itself. This is how DeepSeek-R1 has grown to be a reasoning model,which is a new type of AI, 26 英语·单元话题拓展阅读 ●…●● noted Microsoft engineer Vinayak Hegde.Common AI models,like GPT-40,usually just give direct answers.But reasoning models are trained to both think and show the process. )1.What does the underlined word "it"in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.DeepSeek-R1. B.OpenAI. C.Chat GPT. D.Chain-of-Thought. ( )2.What are the reasons for DeepSeek-R1's success? ①its low cost.②its big models..③)its simple pattern. ④its special method. A.①③ B.③④ C.②③ D.①④ )3.What do we know about DeepSeek-R1 from the passage? A.It performs well on hard tasks with lower computing power. B.It costs billions of dollars to finish the whole development. C.It becomes popular after working on the App Store for a month. D.It totally depends on traditional training ways of Al models. )4.Which of the following can be put in“▲_”？ A.collects much information B.solves the problem itself C.loses ones for breaking a glass D.uses the main method again )5.What's the best title of the passage? A.How Deepseek-R1 Developed B.A New AI Model Excited the World C.The Rising Technology of China D.The Popularity of DeepSeek-R1 模拟演练 Passage A Daisy acts like a grandma-she loves cooking and says she's poor at phones and computers. When strangers call,she jokes“I'm your worst nightmare（噩梦)！”But this isn't true for regular people.She only uses this trick to scare phone scammers ()Here's the secret:Daisy isn't human. She's a chatrobot designed by a UK phone company to waste scammers'time and protect real grandmas from their tricks.In July 2024,a UK study found that around 67%of people over 75 were scammed at least once in the six months before the study.Nearly 75%of these scams happened over the phone. Meet Daisy,who has been trained to have conversations with phone scammers and waste their time.The company teamed up with Jim Browning,who has spent years acting like a clueless victim （受害者)to waste scammers'time.▲_“Whenever she's on the phone with a scammer,.your parents,your grandparents,your relatives,are not being cheated,"Browning said. The company says,"Daisy is already wasting hundreds and hundreds of hours of scammers' time,and has shared real-life conversations the chatrobot has had with them."Some conversations 27 英语·八年级上册(HJ) ●-●-●… last nearly an hour.She talks about her cat,Fluffy,and people in her family.In some conversations,she even gives the scammers what they want-bank details.But of course,they're not real."Daisy is also there to remind you of something important.The person you're speaking to on the phone might not always be who he says he is"the company adds. )1.What is the purpose of Daisy saying "I'm your worst nightmare!"? A.To scare all the strangers who call. B.To show her dislike for technology. C.To deal with phone scammers on purpose. D.To hide the fact that she isn't good at using mobile phones. )2.What can we infer from the UK study mentioned in the text? A.Most phone scams aim at young people. B.Scammers prefer to use text messages instead of calls. C.Elderly people are more likely to be tricked by phone scams. D.Only 33%of people over 75 were scammed in the past six months. )3.What does the underlined word "clueless"in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Someone who is clueless is very smart and careful. B.Someone who is clueless is knowing nothing at all. C.Someone who is clueless is brave and helpful. D.Someone who is clueless is full of experience. )4.Which sentence can be put in the“▲_”in the third paragraph? A.Daisy can stop scammers quickly and save many people. B.Daisy can't stop scammers,but she can slow them down. C.Daisy uses her experience to draw scammers'attention. D.The company plans to make Daisy work on computers,too. )5.Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A.The Smart Grandma Who Fights Scams B.How to Protect Your Grandma from Scams C.The Dangerous World of Phone Scammers D.A New Way to Make Friends on the Phone Passage B On January 28,2025,a special performance called YangBOT amazed audiences(观众)at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala（春晚)， China's most-watched TV show. Directed by the Chinese famous filmmaker Zhang Yimou,the performance connected traditional Chinese yangko dance with modern robot technology.In the performance,humanoid robots (robots shaped like humans)dressed in colourful costumes danced 28 英语·单元话题拓展阅读 …●…●● yangko,a joyful folk dance which is from northern China and often seen during festivals.How amazing!These robots rapidly became a hot search topic on social media(社交媒体).Everyone wondered where they were from and how they could dance like real men,or even better? These robots were developed by Unitree,a Chinese robotics company.Unitree's robots are very well-known.Obviously ()the robots in YangBOT performance were not Unitree's first success.In 2021,their robot cows named "Ben Ben"danced with a singer. The robots in YangBOT performance learned dance moves through AI and used laser navigation (激光导航)to move safely on the stage(舞台).Their strong joints(关节)(like knees with 360 N.m power)helped them balance perfectly during fast steps. Thanks to these innovations（创新)，the robots won the hearts of the millions.Zhang Yimou explained,"This dance isn't just fun.It shows how technology brings new life to traditions. Young viewers called it "cool",while older audiences loved its humor and festive spirit.The YangBOT program is a perfect mix of China's tech progress and cultural pride.As one fan said, “It's like watching the future and past dance together！” ()1.What was special about YangBOT at the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala? A.It was directed by a foreign filmmaker. B.It was the first time robots appeared on the stage. C.It mixed yangko dance with robot technology. D.Only human dancers performed yangko. ( )2.How did the robots learn the dance moves? A.Through AI. B.By watching human dancers. C.With the help of Zhang Yimou D.Under the guide of a supercomputer. ( )3.What does the underlined word "festive"mean in the last paragraph? A.Quiet and serious. B.Lively and celebratory. C.Simple and plain. D.Formal and strict. ( )4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Unitree has never had any success before. B.Zhang Yimou thought the dance was only for fun. C.The robots in the performance were all dressed in dark costumes. D.The strong joints of the robots helped them balance perfectly during fast steps. )5.Where is the passage probably taken from? A.A textbook. B.A travel guide. C.A newspaper. D.An advertisement. 29 英语·八年级上册(HJ) Passage C China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA)has named its new spacesuit for future moon missions “Wangyue'”,meaning“Looking into the Universe”.The name reflects Chinese culture and the spirit of space exploration.The spacesuit was first shown to the public on September 28th,2024.It is designed for China's plan to send astronauts to the moon by 2030.The suit uses advanced technology to keep astronauts safe and comfortable. ①Spacesuit material It can be very cold or very hot on the moon.There is also a lot of dust.To protect the astronauts,scientists made the spacesuit with a special material. ④Visor(面罩) ②Control panel(控制台) The helmet has a special visor.It can stop There is a control panel on the front of the bright sunlight from hurting the astronauts' the spacesuit.It can do many things and is eyes.It also helps them see everything around very easy to use. them clearly. ③Cameras ⑤Joints(关节) There are cameras on both sides of the The joints of the spacesuit can bend easily. helmet.They can take videos of things close Astronauts can move their arms and legs easily in up and far away. space. )1.What does the name“Wangyue”mean? A.Flying to the moon. B.Exploring the universe. C.Protecting astronauts. D.Studying the future. ( )2.Why is the special material used in the spacesuit important? A.Because it makes the spacesuit look more beautiful. B.Because it keeps astronauts safe in bad conditions. C.Because it helps the spacesuit last much longer. D.Because it makes the spacesuit cheaper to make. )3.What is the function of the visor on the helmet? A.It helps astronauts take better pictures. B.It protects the astronauts eyes and makes their sight clear. C.It makes communication with Earth easier. D.It reduces the weight of the helmet. 30 英语·单元话题拓展阅读 ◇ ( )4.Which part of the spacesuit helps astronauts move freely? A.The control panel. B.The cameras. C.The joints. D.The visor. )5.What can we infer from the passage about China's space exploration? A.China will send astronauts to Mars by 2030. B.China copies others'advanced spacesuit designs. C.China cares more about spacesuits than spacecraft. D.China is preparing for long-term space missions. Passage D The brush pen,one of the“Four Treasures of the Study”,was invented(发明)thousands of years ago.However,the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo.It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk. It is said that Meng Tian,a general(将军)of the Kingdom of Qin,improved(改进)the pen.When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu,he had to write reports to his king in time.But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble,so he was thinking of ways to improve it. One day after hunting,Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy,one rabbit's tail left a long trail (on the ground when it moved on.Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it,"If I tie the rabbit's hair to a stick,would it be easy to write with?” On arriving home,he tied the rabbit's hair to a stick and tried writing with it.But the rabbit's hair was too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk.Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his "invention"into a stone hole in the yard. However,Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time.A few rainy days later,he happened to find his "invention"fatter in a stone hole.He picked it up with hope.The brush worked beautifully on silk.It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded（成功)at last. Thanks to Meng,the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture.Today,students are taught to use the brush pens in school.It makes their life more colourful and helps them better understand Chinese culture. )1.Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen? A.Because the king asked him to do so. B.Because he wanted to be an inventor. C.Because the pen brought him much trouble. D.Because he didn't have silk to write on. 31 英语·八年级上册(HJ)》 ●-●- )2.Which is the RIGHT order of improving the brush pen? a.The brush pen could write well. b.Meng tied the rabbit's hair to a stick. c.The special water washed the oil away. d.Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole. e.Meng came up with a new idea on the way home after hunting. A.e-b-d-c-a B.d-b-a-c-e C.e-b-d-a-c D.d-b-c-a-e ( )3.What does the underlined word "disappointed"in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Excited and happy. B.Upset and unsatisfied. C.Calm and relaxed. D.Surprised and interested. )4.How can the students understand Chinese culture better according to the passage? A.By learning to use brush pens. B.By inventing new things. C.By making pens with animals'hair. D.By planting more bamboo. ( )5.What can we learn from the passage? A.Learn from animals. B.Value wonderful memories. C.Think twice before taking action. D.Keep trying and never give up. Passage E A.And many people can't imagine living without one B.When he was standing next to the new machine,a bar of chocolate in his pocket became soft. C.Many inventions were created by accident. D.Over time,microwaves became smaller. E.And soon many homes began to use it. F.All great inventions are made through long hard experiments. This week,we are going to learn about great inventions in the world.1.The inventions were trying to make something completely different.Here is one story. In 1945,at the end of the Second World War,Percy LeBaron Spencer,an American scientist,was working on a machine to produce powerful radio waves.2.The machine was able to cook things!Percy called it a microwave.3.However,the first microwave weighed around 350 kilograms and was as big as a fridge!4. Now millions of homes have microwaves.5. So we can say that the microwave has changed the way we live. 32第二部分非选择题 Ⅲ.36.about 37.excited 38.caught 39.dogs 40.an 41.and 42.to be 43.people's 44.slowly 45.them IV. In our English class,we have a discussion on "Do you agree to keep pets?"In our group,we have different opinions.Our group member Mary agrees to keep pets. In her opinion,pets are lovely.They can play with us and bring us happiness.Another member Jim also agrees that it is a good idea to keep pets.According to him, keeping pets teaches us how to care for others and helps us become more responsible.However,Helen has a different view of keeping pets.She shares that some pets are very noisy and may affect other people's rest. I agree with the idea of keeping pets because some pets are helpful and faithful to us,and they can become our good friends.We can also learn some important skills while taking care of pets. 八年级上册·期中测试卷 第一部分选择题 I.1-5 DBDAC 6-10 ABCAD Ⅱ.11-15 CBBDD 16-20 BBCAD 21-25 CADBC 26-30 EBFAD 31-35 BAFCD 第二部分非选择题 Π.36.an 37.successfully 38.for 39.but 40.first 41.reasonable 42.hung 43.speaking 44.countries 45.clearer IV.Last Friday we had a heated discussion about what Al robots can do in our English class.Here are the results. We find that more than half of the students think robots can help with housework.37%of the students think that they can help us study and improve our grades. 23%of the students believe that robots can take care of the elderly.We are surprised to find that 12%of the students think robots can chat and play with us.Only ten percent of the students think robots can cook for us. Although robots can do so many things for us,I don't think robots can take the place of humans because they can never think like humans.Only humans can be creative. 八年级上册·期末测试卷 第一部分选择题 I.1-5 DBCDA 6-10 CDCBC Ⅱ.11-15 CDCAD 16-20 DDACB 21-25 BCABC 26—30 EBAFD 31-35 EADCB 第二部分非选择题 IⅢl.36.weaker 37.talented 38.a 39.Finally 40.s0 41.shone 八年级上册参考若案 42.importance 43.to help 44.reminds 45.like I. Once there lived a man from Zheng who wanted to buy a new pair of shoes.Before going out,he carefully measured his feet and wrote down the size on a piece of paper.He put the paper aside and hurried to the shoe store without taking it. When the shopkeeper showed him nice shoes,the man realized he left the measurement paper at home.The shopkeeper asked him to just try the shoes on his feet directly.However,he refused and rushed back home to get the paper. By the time he returned to the shoe store with the paper,it was already closed.Everyone laughed at him for trusting the written numbers more than his own feet. This fable tells us not to stick to fixed rules blindly. We should trust real facts and think flexibly when dealing with things. cf0父℃00c000C0b 8 单元话题拓展阅读参考答案} Unit 1 Look it up! 时文阅读 Passage A 1-5( CDACB 6-10 BDACB Passage B 1-5 CBAAB 模拟演练 Passage A 1-5 ADCAD Passage B 1-5 BDCBC Passage C 1-5 ABBAD Passage D 1-5 ADBBC Unit 2 Amazing numbers 时文阅读 Passage A 1-5 DBADD Passage B 1-5 ACDDC 模拟演练 Passage A 1-5 BDDAB Passage B 1-5 CDBBC Passage C 1-5 CDDAB Passage D 1-5 DDBAB Passage E 1-5 EADCB Unit 3 Our digital lives 时文阅读 Passage A 1-5 BCCAD 6-10 BACDA Passage B 1—5 AABDB 模拟演练 Passage A 1-5 BADCB 6-10 ABCAD Passage B 1-5 BCBAC Passage C 1-5 DCCCA Passage D 1-5 CABBD Passage E 1-5 CEFDA Unit 4 Inventions 时文阅读 Passage A 1-5 BCAAD 6-10 BCABD Passage B 1-5 ADBCA 模拟演练 Passage A 1-5 CCBBA Passage B 1-5 CABDC Passage C 1-5 BBBCD Passage D 1-5 CABAD Passage E 1-5 CBEDA