Units1-4短文填空期中练习-2026-2027学年沪教版英语八年级上册

Units1-4短文填空期中练习

Unit 1 Look it up!

Passage 1

Aristotle was one of the greatest thinkers in ancient Greece. He spent his whole life 1________ (collect) facts about nature and human society. Unlike many people of his time, he tried 2________ (write) down what he saw instead of only believing old stories.

He built a small library to keep his notes. He asked his students 3________ (help) him sort out information. Many of his notes later became early encyclopedia entries. For him, looking things up was not just 4________ skill for study. It was a way 5________ understand the world.

Some of his ideas were wrong later, 6________ his spirit of checking facts still influences us today. We still search for facts when we meet new questions. We learn that knowledge 7________ (build) step by step. Every time we look up something, we follow this old tradition. It reminds us that we should keep curious and check information 8________ (careful).

We can learn much from him. If we want reliable knowledge, we need to find 9________ (it) from trusted sources instead of guessing. Good learners never stop 10________ (question) what they hear.

Passage 2

Before online search engines, dictionaries were the main tool for people 1________ (look) up word meanings. It took hundreds of workers many years 2________ (finish) a big dictionary.

Dictionary writers, called lexicographers, read thousands of texts. They marked how people used each word in real life. They decided 3________ meaning should come first and wrote clear examples. They also watched 4________ new words appeared in daily speech.

A good dictionary is not made in a short time. The first English dictionary 5________ (come) out in the 17th century. Early dictionaries only had hard words. Later, workers added common words and simple sentences.

Now we can open an electronic dictionary in one second. 6________ paper dictionaries are still popular with some learners. They believe that turning pages helps them remember words 7________ (good).

No matter which kind we use, the purpose stays the same: to find correct meanings. When we look up a word, we learn not only its meaning 8________ how to use it properly. We should treat every word entry 9________ respect. This useful tool helps us improve 10________ (we) English day by day.

Unit 2 Amazing numbers

Passage 1

Numbers are not only used in math. They carry special meanings in different cultures. Some numbers stand 1________ good luck, while others bring worries.

In many Asian cultures, eight sounds like a word for wealth. People think it is 2________ (luck). Many families hope to have phone numbers with this digit. However, some cultures see the same number as nothing special.

Thirteen is famous in Western culture. Many old buildings do not have 3________ 13th floor. People avoid this number 4________ they connect it with bad events. This tradition started hundreds of years ago.

These ideas are not rules of math. They 5________ (make) by people’s old stories and customs. The number itself has no magic power. It is our culture 6________ gives it special feelings.

When we travel or talk with foreign friends, we should know these differences. We should not laugh at other people’s number traditions. We can understand 7________ (they) culture better through such small details.

Learning about number culture is fun. It shows 8________ numbers are closely connected with our life. We may find more interesting facts if we look 9________ (far). Every number can tell 10________ unique cultural story.

Passage 2

Today we use 60 minutes for one hour and 60 seconds for one minute. This special number system 1 ________(start) thousands of years ago.

Ancient people watched the sun and moon to count time. They found that 60 was easy 2________ (divide) into smaller parts. It can be split into 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10. That is 3________ they chose sixty for time.

Early clocks did not look like today’s ones. People used sand clocks and sun clocks. Workers marked the faces with 60 small lines. Each line stood 4________ one unit of time.

This system spread slowly across different countries. Even after new clocks 5________ (invent), people kept using the 60-rule for time. Some scientists tried other ways, but none worked 6________ (well) than this one.

We seldom think about it when we check the time. 7________ the 60-system is an amazing gift from ancient people. It makes time easy 8________ (measure).

Numbers for time are just one example. Many old number ideas still serve 9________ (we). Every time we read a clock, we are using a great 10 ________(math) invention from the past.

Unit 3 Our digital lives

Passage 1

Cloud documents change the way students work in groups. In the past, group members passed paper notes or sent files by email. It 1________ (take) lots of time and often caused mistakes.

Now everyone can edit the same file online at the same time. One person writes the main ideas, while others add examples. Teachers can also read and give advice 2________ (direct) on the file.

This digital tool brings great convenience, 3________ students still need good teamwork rules. Some students may wait for others to finish all the work. This is not a wise way 4________ (use) the technology.

Before starting a shared document, the group should talk about tasks. Each person knows what he or she needs 5________ (finish). They should also check their writing 6________ they send it to the group.

Cloud documents are powerful, but they are only tools. The real progress comes 7________ students’ hard work and communication. We should remember that technology helps us, 8________ it cannot replace our thinking.

If we use it well, we will make group work much 9________ (smooth). We can learn to share ideas and respect 10________ (other) opinions in this digital way.

Passage 2

Teenagers spend much time online, so digital privacy becomes an important lesson for them. Every time we fill in online forms or post photos, we leave personal information.

Some apps ask for our names, school names and even home addresses. We must learn 1________ (decide) what we can share. We should never send our passwords 2________ any strangers online.