Unit 3【单元测试 · 提高卷】-2023-2024学年八年级英语下册单元速记•巧练（牛津沪教版）.docx

1、Unit 3 【单元测试 提升卷】一、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分 10分)During the Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago, people had to send 1 to the emperor (皇帝). Once, a man called Mian was asked to take some swans (鹅) in cages to the emperor. When he passed a 2 , he found that his swans were all hot and dirty. So he decide

2、to let them loosen so that they could have a 3 in the water. However, as soon as the swans were let out, they all 4 . Only a few feathers (羽毛) were left. How 5 the man was when he saw that. Suddenly, he got an idea. He picked up a feather from the ground and left for the capital.The emperor was acce

3、pting valuable gifts from officials when Mian entered. Everyone was surprised to see Mian 6 his feather. But then, Mian began to sing, “I have come a thousand li to send you the gift. But I 7 my swans on my way. My gift is not 8 , but my love and respect for you are true.” The emperor was pleased at

4、 Mians wit (智慧). Instead of 9 him, he gave him a big reward.People then drew the idiom (典故) a 10 sent from a thousand li away.1AmoneyBrespectCgiftsDletters2ArestaurantBlakeCforestDtown3AbathBmealCrestDlook4Awent madBfell asleepCdied outDflew away5AhappyBscaredCpleasedDexcited6ApresentedBopenedCclean

5、edDhid7AateBkilledClostDcooked8AcheapBheavyCrealDlarge9AbelievingBpraisingCpunishingDobeying10AcageBswanCsongDfeather二、阅读理解。(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThis is a story about a boy named Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eigh

6、th grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the schools history. He didnt do much better in sports. Although he tried to join the schools golf team, he quickly lost the only important match.He didnt have friends, either. Other kids didnt care about him. If a classmat

7、e said “hello” to Sparky outside school, he would feel very surprised.Sparky was a loser（失败者）and everyone knew it. So he accepted it.But one thing was important to Sparkydrawing. He was proud of his artwork. In senior high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook but got turned d

8、own. Sparky was hurt. But he didnt lose hope because he believed in his ability. He decided to become a professional artist.He wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios after graduating high school. The studio asked him to draw some cartoons on a certain subject. Sparky spent a lot of time on the ca

9、rtoons. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios: they didnt like his cartoons.Was it time to stop drawing? Sparky didnt think so. He started to put his own life in the cartoons. He created his childhood self a little boy loser: Charlie Brown. He wasnt good at football. But Charlie Brown would so

10、on become famous worldwide. Sparky, the boy who used to fail school and who was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.11Which of the following about Sparky is TRUE?AHe was too shy to talk with

11、 his classmates.BHe didnt care about any of his classmates.CHe helped his team win an important golf match.DHe didnt pass any exam when he was in Grade 8.12What was Sparky interested in?ADrawing.BSports.CWriting.DPhysics.13What can we learn from Sparky?AFind your own talent and stick to it.BBelieve

12、you are cleverer than others.CGive all your time to your interests.DLearn drawing if you want to succeed.14The underline words “turned down” (in paragraph 4) most probably mean “_”.AhiredBchosenCrefusedDaccepted15Who is Charlie Brown?AA professional artist.BA cartoon character.CA friend of Sparkys.D

13、A editor of Walt Disney student.BGenerally, Chinese scripts（字体）have five categories（种类）: The seal character (Zhuang), the official script (Li), the regular script (Kai), the running hand (Xing) and the cursive hand (Cao).To produce Chinese characters, one will need a brush, a paper, ink and ink ston

14、e. They are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. To learn calligraphy, it is necessary to learn about these tools.White-goat-hair, black-rabbit-hair and yellow-weasel-hair brushes are the main ones. Brush handles are usually made of bamboo. The ink stick is a special pigment（颜料）used for Chinese

15、 traditional painting and calligraphy. The most famous ink stick is Hui Mo, made of pines that grow on Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province. Xuan paper, produced in Xuanzhou (todays Anhui Province), is said to be the best for Chinese calligraphy. Ink stones have three categories: Duan, She and Tao.

16、Although the stone is hard and fine, it is not dry or slippery. Using this kind of stone, liquid ink can be produced easily.By using the four tools well, the artist can produce kinds of calligraphic styles and forms.Chinese calligraphy is even accepted by the West. Once Picasso said, “If I had been

17、born Chinese, I would have been a calligraphy, not a painter.”16The first paragraph is mainly about _.AChinese calligraphy（书法）historyBFour Treasures of the StudyCfive Chinese scriptsDwhat Chinese calligraphy is17How many tools are used in Chinese calligraphy?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.18What are the bru

18、sh handles made of?AGoat hair.BBamboo.CPines.DStones.19What was Picasso?AA painter.BA calligrapher.CAn inventor.DA researcher.20Which of the following is TRUE according to the third paragraph?AInk stones have four categories.BThe most famous ink stick is from Anhui.CChinese calligraphy was famous lo

19、ng ago.DOnly goat and rabbit hair can be used for making brushes.CDragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子)With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can ma

20、ke rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.We are proud to call ourselves the “ descendants ( 传人) of the dragon ” In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon” A n

21、umber of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping ones child will become a dragon,” which means he or she will be successful.It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quicktempered. There are

22、 some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful.There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon HeadRaising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We

23、 have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It

24、can help us understand whyour parents always want us to be “dragons”The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!21What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?AA combination of many animals.BChinese sayings and idioms.CTraditional festivals.DStrength and good luck.22In the passage, the under

25、lined sentence“Hoping ones child will become a dragon,” means “ ” in Chinese.A龙马精神B龙飞凤舞C望子成龙D龙腾虎跃23What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?ACreative, confident, brave and powerful.BCreative, confident, brave and quicktempered.CLovely, confident, brave and quicktempere

26、d.DLucky, confident, creative and successful.24Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?A1988.B1998.C2008.D2018.25According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?ADragons are real animals.BThere are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.CPeople born in the Y

27、ear of the Dragon must be successful.DThe “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”三、阅读还原6选5。（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）Do you know how music influences the lives of people? Researchers did a survey about it. Over 36,000 volunteers joined in the survey and experienced many different kinds of musi

28、c. Then the volunteers offered information about their personalities (性格). 26 Pop Music. 27 While pop music lovers are hard-working and have high self-esteem (自尊), researchers suggest that they may be easy to get worried. Rock or Heavy Metal Music. When it comes to this kind of music, people may thi

29、nk their lovers are sometimes aggressive (好斗的). 28 They can be creative, but are often shy. Classical Music. Classical music lovers are shyer. Those who are quiet may prefer to enjoy classical music. 29 30 People usually believe that rap lovers are more aggressive, but researchers have found there i

30、s no such relationship between them. They say rap fans are usually outgoing.ARap or Hip-Hop Music.BHere are the results about the survey.CDifferent people have different opinions on music.DFans of pop music are possible to be outgoing and honest.EHowever, researchers found their fans are usually ver

31、y gentle (温柔的).FThey feel comfortable and peaceful when listening to classical music.四、阅读匹配（共7.5分）以下是中国传统文化活动的简介，请为每位学生选择一个合适的活动。 31 . Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink. 32 . Alan is from India. He is studying Chinese history. H

32、e has learned a lot about the four great invention of ancient China. 33 . Sam is an Australian boy living in Beijing. He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera. He hopes to take a class of the local opera. 34 . Mary likes classic Chinese works. She has read the one about Monkey King since

33、 she came to China. 35 . Susan loves Chinese paper cutting. She wants to make a Chinese “Fu” to put up on her window this Spring Festival.ABeijing Opera is a form of traditional art in China. Our club is set up for fans and welcomes you to join us. We have invited some famous local actors to give ac

34、ting classes.BPaper cutting sounds simple but is difficult to do. Bring red paper and learn the making of paper cutting. You can take home the paper cutting you make in class.C We will hold a competition on the four great inventions of ancient China next month. The first round will be a written test

35、. The next round will be a short speech in Chinese.DA show of traditional Chinese ink paintings will be held in the Art Museum this weekend. Many works of animals by famous artists will be on show.E. A discussion will be held in our reading club this weekend. The topic is about Journey to the West,

36、one of the four great classic Chinese works.F. Traditional Chinese painting is a form of fine arts in Chinese culture. In our training class, Mr. Sun will teach you how to paint bamboo with brushes and ink step by step.五、语法填空。（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。If youve been to Du

37、nhuang, you must remember the beautiful paintings and sculptures (雕像) very well. When we talk about 36 place today, its hard not to mention the “Daughter of Dunhuang” Fan Jinshi. Fan grew up in Shanghai. While studying at Peking University, she found her love for archaeology (考古学). This love led 37

38、(she) to Dunhuang where she worked after leaving school. The paintings and sculptures amazed Fan. She decided 38 (protect) them as well as she could. Life in Dunhuang was hard. The tables, chairs and beds were all made of mud. The roof was made of paper. 39 nothing could kill her love for that place

39、. Over the past 60 years, Fan 40 (walk) through the Mogao Caves (莫高窟) many times. She has 41 (careful) studied every painting and sculpture. Fan planned and carried out 42 (large) protection program in the history of the Mogao Caves. She put forward the idea of building a “digital (数字的) Dunhuang” an

40、d has also helped to put on many 43 (success) shows of local arts. “During the day, I think about Dunhuang. 44 night, I dream about it. Unless my life comes to an end, I will stay here and try to protect it,” she once said. She is happy that more young people are interested in archaeology. She hopes

41、 they will find better 45 (way) to protect Dunhuangs treasure house of art.六、书面表达（15分）46剪纸是中国传统的技艺之一。关于剪纸这门艺术，你了解多少呢？请根据下面的中文提示写一篇英语作文，80词左右，可适当发挥。提示：1剪纸取材简单，受到人们的喜爱；2剪纸有各种形状，如人物、动物、花和吉祥的汉字等；3剪纸通常被贴在窗户、门或者墙上；4剪纸经常出现在节日或婚礼上，因为人们认为它能带来幸福和好运。_参考答案：1C 2B 3A 4D 5B 6A 7C 8B 9C 10D【导语】本文介绍了“千里送鹅毛”这个典故的由来。1

42、句意：在一千多年前的唐朝，人们必须给皇帝送礼物。money金钱；respect尊重；gifts礼物；letters信。根据下文“The emperor was accepting valuable gifts”可知，人们得送礼物给皇帝。故选C。2句意：当他经过一个湖时，他发现他的天鹅都又热又脏。restaurant饭店；lake湖泊；forest森林；town城镇。根据下文“in the water”可知，路过湖泊时，看到天鹅又热又脏。故选B。3句意：所以他决定给它们松绑，这样它们就可以在水里洗澡了。bath洗澡；meal一餐，进餐；rest休息；look看。根据上文“his swans we

43、re all hot and dirty”可知，天鹅又热又脏，给它们松绑是为了让它们洗澡。故选A。4句意：然而，天鹅一被放出来，就都飞走了。went mad发疯；fell asleep睡着；died out灭绝；flew away飞走。根据“Only a few feathers (羽毛) were left.”可知，天鹅飞走了。故选D。5句意：当那个人看到这一幕时，他是多么害怕啊。happy高兴的；scared惊恐的；pleased满意的；excited激动的。根据上文可知，天鹅是送给皇帝的礼物，现在礼物飞走了，送礼的人应是感到惊恐。故选B。6句意：大家都很惊讶地看到缅呈上他的羽毛。pres

44、ented展现；opened打开；cleaned清理；hid隐藏。根据“Everyone was surprised to see Mian . his feather.”可知，到了皇帝面前，缅展示了他的礼物羽毛。故选A。7句意：但是我在路上把天鹅弄丢了。ate吃；killed杀死；lost失去；cooked煮。根据上文可知，天鹅飞走了，缅失去了天鹅。故选C。8句意：我的礼物不重，但我对你的爱和尊重是真的。cheap便宜的；heavy重的；real真的；large大的。根据“My gift is not .”及上文可知，缅只送给皇帝天鹅的羽毛，这份礼物不是厚重的，heavy符合语境。故选B。9

45、句意：他没有惩罚他，而是给了他很大的奖励。believing相信；praising表扬；punishing惩罚；obeying遵守。根据上文可知缅把送给皇帝的天鹅弄丢了，只拿了羽毛送礼，这对皇帝而言是一种不敬，按道理是要受到处罚的。故选C。10句意：人们于是得出这个典故千里送鹅毛。cage笼子；swan天鹅；song歌曲；feather羽毛。根据上文“Everyone was surprised to see Mian . his feather.”和“I have come a thousand li to send you the gift.”可知，此处指羽毛。故选D。11D 12A 13

46、A 14C 15B【导语】本文主要介绍了Charlie Brown和Snoopy这两个卡通人物的创作者Charles Schulz的成长历史。他坚持梦想，最终取得了成功。11细节理解题。根据“He failed every subject in the eighth grade.”可知，他在八年级时没有通过任何考试。故选D。12细节理解题。根据“But one thing was important to Sparkydrawing.”可知，Sparky对画画感兴趣。故选A。13推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要Sparky的成长历史，他坚持梦想，最终取得了成功。因此我们应该找到自己的天赋，并

47、坚持下去，才有可能会成功。故选A。14词句猜测题。根据“but got turned down. Sparky was hurt. But he didnt lose hope”可知，他应该是被拒绝了。故选C。15细节理解题。根据“He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.”可知，Charlie Brown是Sparky创作的卡通人物。故选B。16C 17D 18B 19A 20B【导语】本文主要介绍了中国书法的“文房四宝”。16段落大意

48、题。根据“Generally, Chinese scripts（字体）have five categories（种类）”可知，第一段主要介绍了汉字字体的五大种类。故选C。17细节理解题。根据“To produce Chinese characters, one will need a brush, a paper, ink and ink stone. They are called the Four Treasures of the Study.”可知，写中国书法，需要用到“文房四宝”4种工具，即毛笔、宣纸、黑墨和砚台。故选D。18细节理解题。根据“Brush handles are usu

49、ally made of bamboo.”可知，笔杆是由竹子制成的。故选B。19推理判断题。根据“Once Picasso said, If I had been born Chinese, I would have been a calligraphy, not a painter.”可知，毕加索曾经说过：“如果我去过中国，我会成为一名书法家，而不是一名画家。”由此可知，毕加索是一名画家。故选A。20细节理解题。根据“The most famous ink stick is Hui Mo, made of pines that grow on Huangshan Mountain in An

50、hui Province.”可知，最著名的墨棒是徽墨，由生长在安徽黄山的松树制成。由此可知，最著名的墨棒来自安徽。故选B。21D 22C 23B 24A 25B【导语】本文是一篇与“龙”相关的短文。龙是一个不存在的动物，它是人们想象的一个动物组合体。我们是龙的传人，中国人都“望子成龙”，人们认为龙年生的人有创造性、自信、勇敢，我国有许多与龙相关的节日等等。21细节理解题。根据“The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.”可知，中国龙是力量及好运的象征。故选D。22词义猜测题。根据“Hoping ones child wil

51、l become a dragon,”可知希望孩子成为龙，即：望子成龙。故选C。23细节理解题。根据“They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.”可知，龙年出生的人可能有创造性、自信、勇敢，急燥。故选B。24推理判断题。根据短文最后一段，2024年是龙年，与2024年相差年数是12的倍数的是1988年。故选A。25推理判断题。根据“A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons”可知，有许多与龙相关的格言、谚语。故选B。26B 27D 28E 29F 30A【

52、导语】本文是一项关于音乐和人的性格之间的关系的调查。26空格处位于第一段的结尾处，且根据上文“Researchers did a survey about it.”可知，研究员做了一项调查，那么空格处应填个过渡句，承接上文，并引出下文，选项B“这里是这项调查的结果。”符合语境，故选B。27根据上文“Pop Music.”可知，本段是关于流行音乐的调查结果，选项D“流行音乐的爱好者可能是外向和诚实的。”符合语境，故选D。28根据上文“When it comes to this kind of music, people may think their lovers are sometimes a

53、ggressive (好斗的).”和下文“They can be creative, but are often shy.”可知，空格处和喜欢摇滚乐的人的性格有关，选项E“然而，研究员发现它们的爱好者通常很温柔。”符合语境，故选E。29根据上文“Classical Music.”可知，本段和古典乐有关，选项F“当听古典乐时，他们感到舒适和平静。”符合语境，故选F。30空格处位于段落开头，根据前三段的开头可知，空格处应该是某一种音乐，根据下文“People usually believe that rap lovers are more aggressive, but researchers h

54、ave found there is no such relationship between them. They say rap fans are usually outgoing.”可知，本段主要和说唱音乐有关，选项A“说唱或嘻哈音乐。”符合语境，故选A。31F 32C 33A 34E 35B【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了不同的中国传统文化活动。31根据“Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink.”可知，Lisa对

55、中国传统绘画产生了兴趣，她想学习如何用墨水画竹子。F选项“中国画是中国文化中的一种美术形式。在我们的培训班上，孙老师将教你如何用画笔和墨水一步一步地画竹子。”与之对应，故选F。32根据“He has learned a lot about the four great invention of ancient China.”可知，他对中国古代四大发明有很多了解。C选项“下个月我们将举办一场关于中国古代四大发明的比赛。”与之对应，故选C。33根据“He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera. He hopes to take a cl

56、ass of the local opera.”可知，他对中国戏曲很感兴趣，他希望上一节地方歌剧课。A选项“京剧是中国的一种传统艺术。我们的俱乐部是为歌迷而设的，欢迎您加入我们。我们邀请了一些当地著名演员来上表演课。”与之对应，故选A。34根据“Mary likes classic Chinese works. She has read the one about Monkey King since she came to China.”可知，玛丽喜欢中国的经典作品，自从她来到中国以来，她就读过一本关于孙悟空的书。E选项“本周末我们读书俱乐部将举行一次讨论会，主题是中国四大名著之一的西游记。”

57、与之对应，故选E。35根据“Susan loves Chinese paper cutting.”可知，苏珊喜欢中国剪纸。B选项“带上红纸，学习剪纸的制作。你可以把课堂上做的剪纸带回家。”与之对应，故选B。36the 37her 38to protect 39But 40has walked 41carefully 42the largest 43successful 44At 45ways【导语】本文主要介绍了“敦煌女儿”樊锦诗保护敦煌文物的故事。36句意：今天，当我们说起这个地方，我们很难不提到“敦煌女儿”樊锦诗。根据“If youve been to Dunhuang, you must

58、 remember the beautiful paintings and sculptures (雕像) very well. When we talk about.place today”可知，此处指上文提及的敦煌，故应用the。故填the。37句意：这份爱使她离开学校后来到敦煌工作。she“她”。根据“This love led.to Dunhuang”可知，此处应用人称代词宾格作宾语。故填her。38句意：她决定尽她所能保护他们。protect“保护”。根据“decided”可知，decide to do sth.“决定做某事”。故填to protect。39句意：但没有什么能扼杀她对

59、那个地方的爱。根据“Life in Dunhuang was hard”和“nothing could kill her love for that place”可知，空格前后为转折关系，故应用but。故填But。40句意：在过去的60年里，樊多次走过莫高窟。walk“走”。根据“Over the past 60 years”并分析句子成分可知，此处应用谓语动词，且时态为现在完成时，主语为三单。故填has walked。41句意：她仔细研究了每一幅画和每一件雕塑。careful“仔细的”。根据“She has.studied every painting and sculpture”可知，空格

60、处修饰动词has studied，故应用副词。故填carefully。42句意：樊策划并实施了莫高窟历史上最大规模的保护工程。large“大的”。根据“planned and carried out.protection program in the history of the Mogao Caves”可知，应是策划并实施了莫高窟历史上最大规模的保护工程，此处应用形容词最高级，且其前要加定冠词the。故填the largest。43句意：她提出了建设“数字敦煌”的想法，并帮助举办了许多成功的当地艺术展览。success“成功”。根据“many.shows of local arts”可知，此

61、处应用形容词修饰名词。successful“成功的”符合语境。故填successful。44句意：晚上，我梦见它。at night“在晚上”。故填At。45句意：她希望他们能找到更好的方法来保护敦煌的艺术宝库。way“方法”。根据“She hopes they will find better.to protect Dunhuangs treasure house of art.”可知，此处应用名词复数。故填ways。46例文As we all know, paper cutting is one of the traditional Chinese arts. Its easy to lea

62、rn this. People only need to use scissors and paper, so they enjoy doing it in their daily life. Paper cutting can be made in different shapes, such as figures, animals, flowers and Chinese characters with good meanings and so on. People often put them up on the windows, doors as well as walls. Pape

63、r cutting often appears at festivals or weddings because people think it can bring them happiness and good luck.We should try our best to protect this traditional skill.【详解】总体分析题材：本文是一篇说明文，属于材料作文写作；时态：时态为“一般现在时”；提示：文章的写作要点已经给出，按照提示的要点逐点阐述，可以适当增加细节，并突出写作重点。写作步骤第一步，开篇引出话题；第二步，根据要点提示，具体阐述写作内容，从“剪纸的取材、形

64、状、使用场合”等几个方面重点介绍这一传统艺术；第三步，书写结语，表达自己的观点。亮点词汇as we all know众所周知put sth up on把某物张贴在某处as well as还有bring sb happiness and good luck给某人带来幸福和好运高分句型Its easy to learn this.（it固定句型，it作形式主语，动词不定式作真正的主语）Paper cutting often appears at festivals or weddings because people think it can bring them happiness and good luck.（because引导的原因状语从句）