江苏无锡市江南中学 2026-2027学年上学期八年级英语Unit3-4测试卷

8A Unit3-4随堂练习    2026.11

Class ________ Name________正确率________

一、匹配阅读(16%)

A

下列每个图片代表一项中国古代四大发明，请根据人物的兴趣点和想法，为每位人物匹配最合适的图片，并将图片对应A、B、C、D的选择填在相应位置上。

________ Tina  I love exploring maps and dream of sailing across the ocean one day! I want to introduce an invention that helps people find directions, even if we can't see the sun or stars. It's super coolbecause it uses a special"magnetic force" to point north.

________ Jack  I'm crazy about reading storybooks and drawing pictures! I hope to talk about an invention that made it easier for people to write. draw, and share knowledge. Before it, people used heavy bamboo slips or expensive silk, but this one is light and cheap.

________Nora  I'm interested in how things work, especially cool"chemical mixtures"! I want to present an invention that was first made by people trying to make"living-forever pills", but later became super important for making fireworks and helping soldiers.

________Tom  I love reading and hope more people can learn to read! I want to introduce an invention that madeit possible to produce books quickly and cheaply,so knowledge could spread far and wide.

 

B

左栏是五个中国历史故事的介绍，右栏是五个故事的寓意，请将故事和寓意进行匹配。

________ Goujian, the King of Yue, was caught by the state （国） of Wu. He was asked to do hard work.Three years later, he came back but still kept living a hard life. He made his state strong. A few years later,his state beat the state of Wu.

________Yu Boya was good at playing an instrument called qin. One day, while he was playing his best work, he met Zhong Ziqi, who enjoyed his music so much that they became best friends. After Zhong died, Yu never

played qin again.

________The state of Qin had a war with the state of  Zhao. Lord Pingyuan was sent to ask for help. A man called Mao Sui volunteered to follow him. With his help, the King of Chu agreed to help them.

________ A farmer saw a rabbit knock into a big tree and die. Without any effort, he happily enjoyed a meal of rabbit meat. Then he did nothing and just waited for another rabbit day after day, but he got nothing.

A. Don't wait for others to choose you,If you are good at something, stand up and show it. A brave try may bring you a big success. B. Good friends often share the same interest. They can understand each other and play together well. How lucky it is to have such a good friend! C. One can get nothing if he doesn't work hard. We ' should not wait for unexpected things only by luck. D. Never be afraid of failure. If you have a strong heart and work hard, then you can be the winner. E. The bad you do stays with you. Thegood you do comes back to you, Don't ever stop doing good things.

 

二、完形填空(10%)

 It was sunny last Friday. I arrived at the railway station at three in the afternoon. I would take the _9_ to Shanghai to see my old friend Jack. But there was two hours left _10_ my train left. I thought it was the perfect time and place to look _11_ an act of kindness to do.

 Outside the station, there was a girl having _12_ for sale. I told her that I'd like to buy flowers for someone else, and that she could _13_ who she would give the flowers to. She looked a little puzzled（困惑的）, _14_ I suggested that perhaps she could give the flowers to someone who looked a little _15_ . That was because the flowers might cheer him or her up.

 "That's a crazy idea!" said the girl. But then I explained a little more about the idea of doing something for a _16_ , and she understood.

 "I' m leaving for Shanghai and then I' ll _17_ know how it turns out," I said. "But you will have a good _18_ to make someone happy. Whatever good deeds we do, they always come back to us." At that time, she started to seem excited about it.

 She went to take the flowers out of the water, and I explained, "You' d better leave the flowers there until the person leaves." At that time, I thought she was between surprised and happy,because it might be her first time to meet a customer like me. I paid for the flowers, said goodbye,and walked into the station. How wonderful the day was!

(      )9. A. bus  B. train  C. plane  D. underground

(      )10. A. when  B. before  C. while  D. after

(      )11. A. for  B. at  C. up  D. into

(      )12. A. tickets  B. snacks  C. fruits  D. flowers

(      )13. A. decide  B. follow  C. change  D. praise

(      )14. A. or  B. but  C. so  D. yet

(      )15. A. happy  B. sad  C. proud  D. nervous

(      )16. A. customer  B. visitor  C. passenger  D. stranger

(      )17. A. often  B. never  C. usually  D. always

(      )18. A. plan.  B. time  C. chance  D. promise

三、阅读理解(24%)

A

(      )19. Why do people make a pop-up card?

 A. To improve patience.   B. To take up a new hobby.

 C. To practice drawing skills.  D. To express thanks or love.

(      )20. Which picture can match Step 1?

(      )21. How can you take part in the"Pop-up Show"?

 A. By calling the magazine.  B. By waiting for an invitation.

 C. By emailing a photo of your work.  D. By sending your work to the magazine.

B

 When Mr. Wu moved into his new house last year, he found an old wooden chair in the yard.It was dirty and one of its legs was broken. His wife said, "Let's throw it away." But Mr. Wu shook his head. "Give me a week." he said.

 The next Saturday morning, Mr. Wu took the chair to his small workshop. First he cleaned it with a brush and some water. Then he found a piece of wood and made a new leg. He stuck it to the chair and tied it with a strong string so that it would not move. After that, he painted the whole chair carefully. He chose blue, his