Unit 3【單元測試 · 提高卷】-2023-2024學年八年級英語下冊單元速記•巧練（牛津滬教版）

Unit3【單元測試·提升卷】一、完形填空(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)DuringtheTangDynastymorethan1,000yearsago,peoplehadtosend1totheemperor(皇帝).Once,amancalledMianwasaskedtotakesomeswans(鵝)incagestotheemperor.Whenhepasseda2,hefoundthathisswanswereallhotanddirty.Sohedecidetoletthemloosensothattheycouldhavea3inthewater.However,assoonastheswanswereletout,theyall4.Onlyafewfeathers(羽毛)wereleft.How5themanwaswhenhesawthat.Suddenly,hegotanidea.Hepickedupafeatherfromthegroundandleftforthecapital.TheemperorwasacceptingvaluablegiftsfromofficialswhenMianentered.EveryonewassurprisedtoseeMian6hisfeather.Butthen,Mianbegantosing,“Ihavecomeathousandlitosendyouthegift.ButI7myswansonmyway.Mygiftisnot8,butmyloveandrespectforyouaretrue.”TheemperorwaspleasedatMian’swit(智慧).Insteadof9him,hegavehimabigreward.Peoplethendrewtheidiom(典故)—a10sentfromathousandliaway.1．A．money B．respect C．gifts D．letters2．A．restaurant B．lake C．forest D．town3．A．bath B．meal C．rest D．look4．A．wentmad B．fellasleep C．diedout D．flewaway5．A．happy B．scared C．pleased D．excited6．A．presented B．opened C．cleaned D．hid7．A．a(chǎn)te B．killed C．lost D．cooked8．A．cheap B．heavy C．real D．large9．A．believing B．praising C．punishing D．obeying10．A．cage B．swan C．song D．feather二、閱讀理解。(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AThisisastoryaboutaboynamedSparky.ForSparky,schoolwasallbutimpossible.Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.Hegotazeroinphysics.Itmadehimtheworstphysicsstudentintheschool’shistory.Hedidn’tdomuchbetterinsports.Althoughhetriedtojointheschool’sgolfteam,hequicklylosttheonlyimportantmatch.Hedidn’thavefriends,either.Otherkidsdidn’tcareabouthim.Ifaclassmatesaid“hello”toSparkyoutsideschool,hewouldfeelverysurprised.Sparkywasaloser（失敗者）andeveryoneknewit.Soheacceptedit.ButonethingwasimportanttoSparky—drawing.Hewasproudofhisartwork.Inseniorhighschool,hesentsomecartoonstotheeditorsoftheyearbookbutgotturneddown.Sparkywashurt.Buthedidn’tlosehopebecausehebelievedinhisability.Hedecidedtobecomeaprofessionalartist.HewrotealettertotheWaltDisneyStudiosaftergraduatinghighschool.Thestudioaskedhimtodrawsomecartoonsonacertainsubject.Sparkyspentalotoftimeonthecartoons.Finally,thereplycamefromDisneyStudios:theydidn’tlikehiscartoons.Wasittimetostopdrawing?Sparkydidn’tthinkso.Hestartedtoputhisownlifeinthecartoons.Hecreatedhischildhoodself—alittleboyloser:CharlieBrown.Hewasn’tgoodatfootball.ButCharlieBrownwouldsoonbecomefamousworldwide.Sparky,theboywhousedtofailschoolandwhowasrejectedagainandagain,wasCharlesSchulz.HecreatedthePeanutscomicstripandtheworld-famouscartooncharactersCharlieBrownandSnoopy.11．WhichofthefollowingaboutSparkyisTRUE?A．Hewastooshytotalkwithhisclassmates.B．Hedidn’tcareaboutanyofhisclassmates.C．Hehelpedhisteamwinanimportantgolfmatch.D．Hedidn’tpassanyexamwhenhewasinGrade8.12．WhatwasSparkyinterestedin?A．Drawing. B．Sports. C．Writing. D．Physics.13．WhatcanwelearnfromSparky?A．Findyourowntalentandsticktoit. B．Believeyouareclevererthanothers.C．Giveallyourtimetoyourinterests. D．Learndrawingifyouwanttosucceed.14．Theunderlinewords“turneddown”(inparagraph4)mostprobablymean“________”.A．hired B．chosen C．refused D．a(chǎn)ccepted15．WhoisCharlieBrown?A．Aprofessionalartist. B．Acartooncharacter.C．AfriendofSparky’s. D．AeditorofWaltDisneystudent.BGenerally,Chinesescripts（字體）havefivecategories（種類）:Thesealcharacter(Zhuang),theofficialscript(Li),theregularscript(Kai),therunninghand(Xing)andthecursivehand(Cao).ToproduceChinesecharacters,onewillneedabrush,apaper,inkandinkstone.Theyarecalledthe“FourTreasuresoftheStudy”.Tolearncalligraphy,itisnecessarytolearnaboutthesetools.White-goat-hair,black-rabbit-hairandyellow-weasel-hairbrushesarethemainones.Brushhandlesareusuallymadeofbamboo.Theinkstickisaspecialpigment（顏料）usedforChinesetraditionalpaintingandcalligraphy.ThemostfamousinkstickisHuiMo,madeofpinesthatgrowonHuangshanMountaininAnhuiProvince.Xuanpaper,producedinXuanzhou(today’sAnhuiProvince),issaidtobethebestforChinesecalligraphy.Inkstoneshavethreecategories:Duan,SheandTao.Althoughthestoneishardandfine,itisnotdryorslippery.Usingthiskindofstone,liquidinkcanbeproducedeasily.Byusingthefourtoolswell,theartistcanproducekindsofcalligraphicstylesandforms.ChinesecalligraphyisevenacceptedbytheWest.OncePicassosaid,“IfIhadbeenbornChinese,Iwouldhavebeenacalligraphy,notapainter.”16．Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.A．Chinesecalligraphy（書法）history B．FourTreasuresoftheStudyC．fiveChinesescripts D．whatChinesecalligraphyis17．HowmanytoolsareusedinChinesecalligraphy?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.18．Whatarethebrushhandlesmadeof?A．Goathair. B．Bamboo. C．Pines. D．Stones.19．WhatwasPicasso?A．Apainter. B．Acalligrapher. C．Aninventor. D．Aresearcher.20．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothethirdparagraph?A．Inkstoneshavefourcategories.B．ThemostfamousinkstickisfromAnhui.C．Chinesecalligraphywasfamouslongago.D．Onlygoatandrabbithaircanbeusedformakingbrushes.CDragonsarenotrealanimals,butlooklikeacombination(組合體)ofmanyanimalssuchassnakes,fishanddeer.Theyhavetwohorns(角)andalongmoustache(胡子)．Withfantasticpowers,theyflyintheskyorswiminthesea.Theycanmakerain,too.TheChinesedragonisasymbolofstrengthandgoodluck.TheemperorsofancientChinaloveddragons.Theirclotheswerecoveredwithpicturesofdragons.Weareproudtocallourselvesthe“descendants(傳人)ofthedragon”．InChinese,“excellent”peopleareoftencalled“dragon”．AnumberofChinesesayingsandidiomstalkaboutdragons,forexample,“Hopingone’schildwillbecomeadragon,”whichmeansheorshewillbesuccessful.ItissaidthatpeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhavecertaincharacteristics.Theyarecreative,confident,braveandquicktempered.Therearesomefamous“dragons”whohavedoneexcellentthings,forexample,DengXiaoping,thefamousbusinessmanLiJiachengandthemoviestarZhaoWei.Theyareallsuccessful.TherearealsosometraditionalfestivalsaboutdragonsinChina,suchasDragonHeadRaisingDayandtheDragonBoatFestival.Wehavedifferentkindsofactivitiestocelebratethem.Thesetwofestivalscomeeveryyear,buttheYearoftheDragoncomeseverytwelveyears.ThedragonisveryimportantinChineseculture.Asthe“descendantsofthedragon”,itisnecessaryforustoknowtheviewsondragonsinourculture.Itcanhelpusunderstandwhy

ourparentsalwayswantustobe“dragons”．Theyear2024istheYearoftheDragon.Goodlucktoyou!21．WhatdoestheChinesedragonsymbolize?A．Acombinationofmanyanimals. B．Chinesesayingsandidioms.C．Traditionalfestivals. D．Strengthandgoodluck.22．Inthepassage,theunderlinedsentence

“Hopingone'schildwillbecomeadragon,”means“”inChinese.A．龍馬精神 B．龍飛鳳舞 C．望子成龍 D．龍騰虎躍23．WhatcharacteristicsmaythepeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhave?A．Creative,confident,braveandpowerful.B．Creative,confident,braveandquicktempered.C．Lovely,confident,braveandquicktempered.D．Lucky,confident,creativeandsuccessful.24．WhichofthefollowingyearsistheYearoftheDragon?A．1988. B．1998. C．2008. D．2018.25．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Dragonsarerealanimals.B．TherearemanyChinesesayingsandidiomsaboutdragons.C．PeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonmustbesuccessful.D．The“descendantsofthedragon”areoftencalled“dragons”．三、閱讀還原6選5。（共5小題，每題2分，滿分10分）Doyouknowhowmusicinfluencesthelivesofpeople?Researchersdidasurveyaboutit.Over36,000volunteersjoinedinthesurveyandexperiencedmanydifferentkindsofmusic.Thenthevolunteersofferedinformationabouttheirpersonalities(性格).26PopMusic.27Whilepopmusicloversarehard-workingandhavehighself-esteem(自尊),researcherssuggestthattheymaybeeasytogetworried.RockorHeavyMetalMusic.Whenitcomestothiskindofmusic,peoplemaythinktheirloversaresometimesaggressive(好斗的).28Theycanbecreative,butareoftenshy.ClassicalMusic.Classicalmusicloversareshyer.Thosewhoarequietmayprefertoenjoyclassicalmusic.2930Peopleusuallybelievethatraploversaremoreaggressive,butresearchershavefoundthereisnosuchrelationshipbetweenthem.Theysayrapfansareusuallyoutgoing.A．RaporHip-HopMusic.B．Herearetheresultsaboutthesurvey.C．Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsonmusic.D．Fansofpopmusicarepossibletobeoutgoingandhonest.E．However,researchersfoundtheirfansareusuallyverygentle(溫柔的).F．Theyfeelcomfortableandpeacefulwhenlisteningtoclassicalmusic.四、閱讀匹配（共7.5分）以下是中國傳統(tǒng)文化活動的簡介，請為每位學生選擇一個合適的活動。31.LisabecomesinterestedintraditionalChinesepaintingandshewantstolearnhowtopaintbambooinink.32.AlanisfromIndia.HeisstudyingChinesehistory.HehaslearnedalotaboutthefourgreatinventionofancientChina.33.SamisanAustralianboylivinginBeijing.HetakesgreatinterestintraditionalChineseopera.Hehopestotakeaclassofthelocalopera.34.MarylikesclassicChineseworks.ShehasreadtheoneaboutMonkeyKingsinceshecametoChina.35.SusanlovesChinesepapercutting.ShewantstomakeaChinese“Fu”toputuponherwindowthisSpringFestival.A．BeijingOperaisaformoftraditionalartinChina.Ourclubissetupforfansandwelcomesyoutojoinus.Wehaveinvitedsomefamouslocalactorstogiveactingclasses.B．Papercuttingsoundssimplebutisdifficulttodo.Bringredpaperandlearnthemakingofpapercutting.Youcantakehomethepapercuttingyoumakeinclass.C．WewillholdacompetitiononthefourgreatinventionsofancientChinanextmonth.Thefirstroundwillbeawrittentest.ThenextroundwillbeashortspeechinChinese.D．AshowoftraditionalChineseinkpaintingswillbeheldintheArtMuseumthisweekend.Manyworksofanimalsbyfamousartistswillbeonshow.E.Adiscussionwillbeheldinourreadingclubthisweekend.ThetopicisaboutJourneytotheWest,oneofthefourgreatclassicChineseworks.F.TraditionalChinesepaintingisaformoffineartsinChineseculture.Inourtrainingclass,Mr.Sunwillteachyouhowtopaintbamboowithbrushesandinkstepbystep.五、語法填空。（共10小題，每題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中所給詞語的正確形式填空。Ifyou’vebeentoDunhuang,youmustrememberthebeautifulpaintingsandsculptures(雕像)verywell.Whenwetalkabout36placetoday,it’shardnottomentionthe“DaughterofDunhuang”—FanJinshi.FangrewupinShanghai.WhilestudyingatPekingUniversity,shefoundherloveforarchaeology(考古學).Thisloveled37(she)toDunhuangwheresheworkedafterleavingschool.ThepaintingsandsculpturesamazedFan.Shedecided38(protect)themaswellasshecould.LifeinDunhuangwashard.Thetables,chairsandbedswereallmadeofmud.Theroofwasmadeofpaper.39nothingcouldkillherloveforthatplace.Overthepast60years,Fan40(walk)throughtheMogaoCaves(莫高窟)manytimes.Shehas41(careful)studiedeverypaintingandsculpture.Fanplannedandcarriedout42(large)protectionprograminthehistoryoftheMogaoCaves.Sheputforwardtheideaofbuildinga“digital(數(shù)字的)Dunhuang”andhasalsohelpedtoputonmany43(success)showsoflocalarts.“Duringtheday,IthinkaboutDunhuang.44night,Idreamaboutit.Unlessmylifecomestoanend,Iwillstayhereandtrytoprotectit,”sheoncesaid.Sheishappythatmoreyoungpeopleareinterestedinarchaeology.Shehopestheywillfindbetter45(way)toprotectDunhuang’streasurehouseofart.六、書面表達（15分）46．剪紙是中國傳統(tǒng)的技藝之一。關(guān)于剪紙這門藝術(shù)，你了解多少呢？請根據(jù)下面的中文提示寫一篇英語作文，80詞左右，可適當發(fā)揮。提示：1．剪紙取材簡單，受到人們的喜愛；2．剪紙有各種形狀，如人物、動物、花和吉祥的漢字等；3．剪紙通常被貼在窗戶、門或者墻上；4．剪紙經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在節(jié)日或婚禮上，因為人們認為它能帶來幸福和好運。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________參考答案：1．C2．B3．A4．D5．B6．A7．C8．B9．C10．D【導語】本文介紹了“千里送鵝毛”這個典故的由來。1．句意：在一千多年前的唐朝，人們必須給皇帝送禮物。money金錢；respect尊重；gifts禮物；letters信。根據(jù)下文“Theemperorwasacceptingvaluablegifts”可知，人們得送禮物給皇帝。故選C。2．句意：當他經(jīng)過一個湖時，他發(fā)現(xiàn)他的天鵝都又熱又臟。restaurant飯店；lake湖泊；forest森林；town城鎮(zhèn)。根據(jù)下文“inthewater”可知，路過湖泊時，看到天鵝又熱又臟。故選B。3．句意：所以他決定給它們松綁，這樣它們就可以在水里洗澡了。bath洗澡；meal一餐，進餐；rest休息；look看。根據(jù)上文“hisswanswereallhotanddirty”可知，天鵝又熱又臟，給它們松綁是為了讓它們洗澡。故選A。4．句意：然而，天鵝一被放出來，就都飛走了。wentmad發(fā)瘋；fellasleep睡著；diedout滅絕；flewaway飛走。根據(jù)“Onlyafewfeathers(羽毛)wereleft.”可知，天鵝飛走了。故選D。5．句意：當那個人看到這一幕時，他是多么害怕啊。happy高興的；scared驚恐的；pleased滿意的；excited激動的。根據(jù)上文可知，天鵝是送給皇帝的禮物，現(xiàn)在禮物飛走了，送禮的人應(yīng)是感到驚恐。故選B。6．句意：大家都很驚訝地看到緬呈上他的羽毛。presented展現(xiàn)；opened打開；cleaned清理；hid隱藏。根據(jù)“EveryonewassurprisedtoseeMian...hisfeather.”可知，到了皇帝面前，緬展示了他的禮物——羽毛。故選A。7．句意：但是我在路上把天鵝弄丟了。ate吃；killed殺死；lost失去；cooked煮。根據(jù)上文可知，天鵝飛走了，緬失去了天鵝。故選C。8．句意：我的禮物不重，但我對你的愛和尊重是真的。cheap便宜的；heavy重的；real真的；large大的。根據(jù)“Mygiftisnot...”及上文可知，緬只送給皇帝天鵝的羽毛，這份禮物不是厚重的，heavy符合語境。故選B。9．句意：他沒有懲罰他，而是給了他很大的獎勵。believing相信；praising表揚；punishing懲罰；obeying遵守。根據(jù)上文可知緬把送給皇帝的天鵝弄丟了，只拿了羽毛送禮，這對皇帝而言是一種不敬，按道理是要受到處罰的。故選C。10．句意：人們于是得出這個典故——千里送鵝毛。cage籠子；swan天鵝；song歌曲；feather羽毛。根據(jù)上文“EveryonewassurprisedtoseeMian...hisfeather.”和“Ihavecomeathousandlitosendyouthegift.”可知，此處指羽毛。故選D。11．D12．A13．A14．C15．B【導語】本文主要介紹了CharlieBrown和Snoopy這兩個卡通人物的創(chuàng)作者CharlesSchulz的成長歷史。他堅持夢想，最終取得了成功。11．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.”可知，他在八年級時沒有通過任何考試。故選D。12．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“ButonethingwasimportanttoSparky—drawing.”可知，Sparky對畫畫感興趣。故選A。13．推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，本文主要Sparky的成長歷史，他堅持夢想，最終取得了成功。因此我們應(yīng)該找到自己的天賦，并堅持下去，才有可能會成功。故選A。14．詞句猜測題。根據(jù)“butgotturneddown.Sparkywashurt.Buthedidn’tlosehope”可知，他應(yīng)該是被拒絕了。故選C。15．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“HecreatedthePeanutscomicstripandtheworld-famouscartooncharactersCharlieBrownandSnoopy.”可知，CharlieBrown是Sparky創(chuàng)作的卡通人物。故選B。16．C17．D18．B19．A20．B【導語】本文主要介紹了中國書法的“文房四寶”。16．段落大意題。根據(jù)“Generally,Chinesescripts（字體）havefivecategories（種類）”可知，第一段主要介紹了漢字字體的五大種類。故選C。17．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“ToproduceChinesecharacters,onewillneedabrush,apaper,inkandinkstone.Theyarecalledthe‘FourTreasuresoftheStudy’.”可知，寫中國書法，需要用到“文房四寶”4種工具，即毛筆、宣紙、黑墨和硯臺。故選D。18．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Brushhandlesareusuallymadeofbamboo.”可知，筆桿是由竹子制成的。故選B。19．推理判斷題。根據(jù)“OncePicassosaid,‘IfIhadbeenbornChinese,Iwouldhavebeenacalligraphy,notapainter.’”可知，畢加索曾經(jīng)說過：“如果我去過中國，我會成為一名書法家，而不是一名畫家?！庇纱丝芍吋铀魇且幻嫾?。故選A。20．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“ThemostfamousinkstickisHuiMo,madeofpinesthatgrowonHuangshanMountaininAnhuiProvince.”可知，最著名的墨棒是徽墨，由生長在安徽黃山的松樹制成。由此可知，最著名的墨棒來自安徽。故選B。21．D22．C23．B24．A25．B【導語】本文是一篇與“龍”相關(guān)的短文。龍是一個不存在的動物，它是人們想象的一個動物組合體。我們是龍的傳人，中國人都“望子成龍”，人們認為龍年生的人有創(chuàng)造性、自信、勇敢，我國有許多與龍相關(guān)的節(jié)日等等。21．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“TheChinesedragonisasymbolofstrengthandgoodluck.”可知，中國龍是力量及好運的象征。故選D。22．詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“Hopingone’schildwillbecomeadragon,”可知希望孩子成為龍，即：望子成龍。故選C。23．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Theyarecreative,confident,braveandquick-tempered.”可知，龍年出生的人可能有創(chuàng)造性、自信、勇敢，急燥。故選B。24．推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文最后一段，2024年是龍年，與2024年相差年數(shù)是12的倍數(shù)的是1988年。故選A。25．推理判斷題。根據(jù)“AnumberofChinesesayingsandidiomstalkaboutdragons”可知，有許多與龍相關(guān)的格言、諺語。故選B。26．B27．D28．E29．F30．A【導語】本文是一項關(guān)于音樂和人的性格之間的關(guān)系的調(diào)查。26．空格處位于第一段的結(jié)尾處，且根據(jù)上文“Researchersdidasurveyaboutit.”可知，研究員做了一項調(diào)查，那么空格處應(yīng)填個過渡句，承接上文，并引出下文，選項B“這里是這項調(diào)查的結(jié)果?！狈险Z境，故選B。27．根據(jù)上文“PopMusic.”可知，本段是關(guān)于流行音樂的調(diào)查結(jié)果，選項D“流行音樂的愛好者可能是外向和誠實的?！狈险Z境，故選D。28．根據(jù)上文“Whenitcomestothiskindofmusic,peoplemaythinktheirloversaresometimesaggressive(好斗的).”和下文“Theycanbecreative,butareoftenshy.”可知，空格處和喜歡搖滾樂的人的性格有關(guān)，選項E“然而，研究員發(fā)現(xiàn)它們的愛好者通常很溫柔?！狈险Z境，故選E。29．根據(jù)上文“ClassicalMusic.”可知，本段和古典樂有關(guān)，選項F“當聽古典樂時，他們感到舒適和平靜。”符合語境，故選F。30．空格處位于段落開頭，根據(jù)前三段的開頭可知，空格處應(yīng)該是某一種音樂，根據(jù)下文“Peopleusuallybelievethatraploversaremoreaggressive,butresearchershavefoundthereisnosuchrelationshipbetweenthem.Theysayrapfansareusuallyoutgoing.”可知，本段主要和說唱音樂有關(guān)，選項A“說唱或嘻哈音樂?！狈险Z境，故選A。31．F32．C33．A34．E35．B【導語】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了不同的中國傳統(tǒng)文化活動。31．根據(jù)“LisabecomesinterestedintraditionalChinesepaintingandshewantstolearnhowtopaintbambooinink.”可知，Lisa對中國傳統(tǒng)繪畫產(chǎn)生了興趣，她想學習如何用墨水畫竹子。F選項“中國畫是中國文化中的一種美術(shù)形式。在我們的培訓班上，孫老師將教你如何用畫筆和墨水一步一步地畫竹子?！迸c之對應(yīng)，故選F。32．根據(jù)“Hehaslearned