随堂练习 Unit 4-6 2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

2026-2027学年上学期第十周随堂练习

八年级英语

（八上 Unit 4 — Unit 6）

一、单项填空(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. The ground is very wet, ______ we have to climb slowly.

A. if    B. so    C. or     D. but

2. You should be ______ with your parents and tell them how you really feel.

A. honest   B. kind    C. respectful   D. strict

3. After many years of trying, I ______ realized my dream.

A. finally   B. quite   C. ever     D. especially

4.  — Dad，could I spend my pocket money on beautiful dresses？

— It’s OK. But I think spending it on books is ______.

A. less comfortable     B. less meaningful 

C. more comfortable     D. more meaningful

5.  — You are late again.

— Sorry, I ______ an important meeting.

A. attend   B. am attending C. attended   D. will attend

6. The wife boiled some chicken soup and used a large pot to keep it ______.

A. cheap   B. warm   C. sweet    D. beautiful

7. — Emma, can you help me?

— Sorry, I ______ my homework.

A. did    B. do     C. will do    D. am doing

8. After drinking the warm soup, Grandma felt ______ and had a good sleep.

A. worse   B. the worst  C. better    D. the best

二、完形填空(本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分)

A) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When you go into Cui Wei’s workshop, it feels like going into a 9. ______ room. But instead of patients, there are 10. ______ on the table. Cui is a toy repairer (修复师).

“There are many kinds of toys,” he said. “They come with many 11. ______, and solving them needs different skills.”

Cui said the job 12. ______ about 50 yuan per hour. Some easy jobs, 13.  ______ sewing (缝) broken cloth and filling it with cotton, take a few hours. 14.  ______ fixing electronic (电子的) and mechanical (机械的) toys can take much longer. Repairers must first understand 15. ______ these toys work. There is a mechanical toy that has been in Cui’s workshop for a whole year, and 16. ______ only recently understood how to fix it.

Cui is 45 years old and comes from Shandong. He began to repair his 17. ______ toys when he was a child.

In the early 2000s, while studying at university, he 18. ______ repairing toys for others. Over the years, his love for toys has never 19. ______. And many of the people coming to him for 20. ______ are also adults.

Cui believes that no matter how old people are, 21. ______ their dear toys is never childish (幼稚的).

“For many people, a toy is a family member, and it carries valuable 22. ______,” said Cui. “Helping them keep these important memories is the most meaningful 23. ______ of my job.” What do you think of Cui Wei’s job?

9. A. hospital   B. music    C. school    D. library

10. A. books   B. magazines   C. artworks   D. toys

11. A. clothes   B. stories    C. problems   D. names

12. A. pays   B. costs    C. needs    D. loses

13. A. for    B. by     C. like     D. through

14. A. Or    B. And     C. So     D. But

15. A. why    B. how     C. when     D. where

16. A. I    B. he     C. we     D. they

17. A. own    B. favourite   C. new     D. special

18. A. stopped   B. started    C. hated    D. forgot

19. A. returned   B. grown    C. appeared   D. changed

20. A. help    B. information   C. support    D. advice

21. A. selling    B. collecting   C. keeping    D. making

22. A. feelings   B. secrets    C. moments   D. memories

23. A. step    B. part     C. goal     D. skill

B) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。

A salt seller used to carry big bags of salt on his donkey’s (驴子的) back every day.

On the way there, they had to cross a river. One day, the donkey 24. ________ fell into the water and so did the big bags of salt. The salt seller didn’t

notice, but some of the salt dissolved (溶解), making the 25. ________ much lighter. The donkey realized this and felt much more 26. ________ on his way to the market.

The next day, the donkey did the same thing, 27. ________ this time, he fell into the water on purpose (故意地). Again, the bags were easier 28. ________.

The salt seller soon found out what was going on and decided to teach his donkey a 29. ________. The next day, he put two big bags of cotton (棉花) on the donkey’s back. When they arrived at the 30. ________, the donkey played the same game.

But the cotton that fell into the water became very 31. ________ instead. The donkey learned a lesson and he didn’t do 32. ________ again after that day.

Sometimes, it seems easier for us to take shortcuts (捷径) 33. ________ we have a lot of hard work to do. However, this will often trouble (麻烦) us 34. ________. It is better to simply work honestly.

三、阅读理解(本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分)

A) 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

A Self-made “nienie”

A pressure-relief toy (解压玩具) called nienie is popular now. And guess what? You can make one at home. You can buy materials online and follow these steps. Have fun!

What you’ll need	How to make it
● Special glue for nienie ● Special color paint for nienie ● Mold (模具) ● Vaseline (凡士林) ● Small brush ● Soap	◆ Put some vaseline in the mold with a brush. ◆ Put special glue and color paint into the mold, and wait for them to dry. ◆ Take the nienie out of the mold slowly. You can do this in water to make it easier. ◆ Wash the nienie with soap until it’s clean. ◆ Now you can squeeze (挤压) and play with it!

 

35. What is nienie?

A. A product for cleaning.    B. A tool for painting.

C. A game for having fun.    D. A toy for lowering pressure.

36. How many kinds of things do you need to make a nienie?

A. 5.     B. 6.     C. 7.     D. 8.

37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Washing the nienie with soap is one of the steps.

B. You need a big brush to put vaseline in the mold.

C. The materials for making the nienie are expensive.

D. You should put the nienie in the oven to dry the glue and paint.

B

James lived with his son in a small village, but he was seriously ill. He grew sicker by the day. However, his son was still young and had yet to reach his full potential (潜力).

One morning, James placed an old watch in his son’s hands. “I want you to take this watch to the jeweler (钟表商) to find out its worth,” James said. “But don’t sell it.”

After meeting the jeweler, he made his way back home.

“So, how much is the watch worth?” James asked. With a heavy heart, the son answered, “He offered just $100 because the watch is old.”

The next day, James asked his son to take the watch to the pawnshop (当铺). The son visited two pawnshops. However, they didn’t offer much more for the watch either.

After noticing his son’s sadness, James told his son about one last place to go. “Speak to the curator (馆长) of the museum, and you will know the true value of the watch.”

Unwillingly, the son set off to the museum. After talking with the curator, he raced back home.

“Father, you won’t believe it! The museum wishes to buy it for $35,000,” he said with excitement.

Joy danced in the father’s eyes. He slowly told his son, “Your worth, like the watch, is more than you could imagine. Just remember to find your own position.”

38. What does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. James.   B. James’ son.   C. The jeweler.  D. The curator.

39. Put the information about James in the correct order according to the passage.

a. He was sick.

b. His son took the watch to the pawnshops.

c. The jeweler didn’t offer much for the watch.

d. His son talked to the curator of the museum.

A. a-b-c-d.    B. c-b-a-d.    C. d-a-b-c.    D. a-c-b-d.