2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册Unit 1 Past and present 单元测试（含答案）

Unit1Pastandpresent

一、阅读理解，本大题共5小题，每小题4分，共20分。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择

最佳选项。

TheHutuoRiveristhemotherriverofShijiazhuang,thecapitalcityofHebei.TheHutuoRiver

isfamousfbritsrichhistoryandculturalmeaning.Ithasbeenimportantfortransportation（交通）

fbrcenturiesandhasplayedanimportantpartinthedevelopmentofthearea.Theriverhasalsobeen

thesubjectofmanypoemsandworksofartinhistory.

However,about20yearsago,itwasdirtyandalmostdriedup.Thankstothegovernment's

work,ithasbecomemuchclearer.

WuWenzhong,a58-year-oldvillager,livesneartheriver."MyfriendsandIoftenplayedwith

water,swamandcaughtfishinitwhenIwasachild.Ilikedcatchingfishbest,“hesaid.He

remembersthatthevillagershadtocrosstheriverbyboatatthattime.Butastimepassedby,itgot

dirtyandstartedtodryup.

Toremediate（治理）theriver,thegovernmenthasdonealotofthings.Theycleantheriver

upandbuildlevees（防洪堤）.Theyplanttrees,grassandflowerstogreentheriverside.They

buildupfences（防护栏）andputup"NoSwimming"signsalongtherivertoprotectpeople.

Theystopfactoriesfromputtingwastewaterintotheriver.Theykeepaneyeontherivertomake

sureitstayscleanfbrthefish,birdsandpeoplewholivenearby.Theyalsohavealong-termplanto

keeptheriveringoodcondition.

Now,therearemorethan20kindsofbirdslivingaroundtheriver.Itbecomesahomefbrbirds

again.Peoplecanenjoyadayoutdoorswiththebeautyofnaturealongtheriver.Wuandother

villagersarehappytoseetheriverlookinggoodagain.

TheHutuoRiver'sstoryshowsthatwhenpeopleworktogethertotakecareofnature,good

thingscanhappen.

l.HowdocsthewriterintroducethesubjectinParagraph1?

A.Bygivingexamples.R.Rygivingfacts.

C.Byaskingquestions.D.Byquoting（弓I用）afamouspoem.

2.WhatwasWuWenzhong'sfavouriteactivitywhenhewasachild?

A.Boating.B.Swimming.C.Plantingtrees.D.Catchingfish.

3.Whatdoweknowabouttoday'sHutuoRiver?

A.Manybirdslivearoundit.B.Factoriesgetwaterfromit.

C.It'sstillinbadcondition.D.Villagerscanhavefunswimminginit.

4.Whatdocs"keepaneyeon"meaninParagraph4?

A.seeoffB.watchoverC.findoutD.lookfbr

5.WhichquestiondoesParagraph4mainlyanswer?

A.Howdocstheriverlooknow?

B.Whendopeoplegreentheriverside?

C.Whyistheriverimportant?

D.Whatactionshasthegovernmenttaken?

二、完形填空，本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分。根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D

四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Aboyguardedthebarrels（木桶）inhisfather'swinery（葡萄酒厂）.Everymorning,his

fathergavehima6ofbrushingthebarrelsandputtingtheminorder,butthewindblewthe

barrelshereandthereovernight.

Theboywasso7thathewrotealettertothewind,"Pleasedon'tblowdownmy

barrels."Afterseeingthat,hisfatheraskedtheboywithasmile,“Canthewindread

your8?”Thelittleboysaid,"Idon'tknow.Ihaveno9buttomakethisrequest

（请求）

Thenextmorning,whenthelittleboyranlo10thebarrels,he（bundthatthebarrels

wereblownhereandthereagain.Thelittleboyfeltveryunhappyandcried.Hisfathercameand

said____H____,“Son,don'tbesad.Wcmayhavenowaytodealwiththe12,butwemay

havewaysfbryou,sowecanhaveourownwaysto13thewind."Thenthelittle

boy14histearsandthoughtoverandover.Finally,hethoughtofanidea.Hefilled

the15barre1swithwater.Afterthat,hewenthomeworriedly.

Thethirdmorning,thelittleboy16hisclothesinahurryandranout.He

was17tofindthebarrelswereplacedingoodorder.Thelittleboysmiledhappilyandtold

hisfather,avery18way,thatis,tomakethebarrelsheavier?,Thelittleboy'sfather

smiledand19hishead.

Wecan'tchangemanythingsintheworld,butwecanchangeourselves.Toadd

the20_toyouisagoodwaynottobeknockedover.

6.A.promiseB.taskC.warningD.method

7.A.cheerfulB.shyC.satisfiedD.angry

8.A.letterB.noticeC.storyD.poster

9.A.timeB.purposeC.choiceD.doubt

10.A.paintB.blowC.checkD.repair

11.A.strictlyB.kindlyC.wildlyD.nervously

12.A.windB.brushC.factoryD.cloud

13.A.inviteB.acceptC.encourageD.beat

14.A.believedB.driedC.collectedD.tasted

15.A.emptyB.ftillC.uselessD.special

16.A.tookoffR.putonC.paidforD.soldout

17.A.worriedB.interestedC.excitedD.bored

18.A.simpleB.foolishC.strangeD.dangerous

19.A.controlledB.noddedC.hidD.covered

20.A.waterB.clothesC.heightD.weight

三、七选五：根据上下文补全对话，20分。

21.CourtneyCarverlivesinUtah,theUnitedStates.In2010,shefeltreallytired.①

HIworkedtoohard.Ispenttoomuch.AndIslepttoolittle,"shewroteonherwebsite.

"IalwayswantedmorebecauseIthoughtIwouldbehappywithmore.Ispentmuchofmylife

feelingworriedandunhealthy.,^②Shebegantolivesimply.Shesoldmanyof

herthingsandshegaveawayotherthings.Shebecameaminimalist（简约主义者）.Shesaidshe

hadneverfeltbetter.③Itteachespeoplehowtoliveabetterlifewithfewerthings.

Minimalismistheideathatpeoplearchappierlivingwithfewerthings.Ithelpspeopleget

awayfromthethingstheydonotneed,sothattheycanthinkcarefullyaboutwhatisimportant.④

Theproblemisthatwegivetoomuchmeaningtoourthings.Weoftenforgetour

healthorrelationship.Weforgetaboutkeepingonlearning.

Whatdoyouthinkofminimalism?⑤YoucanvisitCarver'swebsiteto

learnmore.

A.Shewastryingtodotoomuch.

B.Doyouwanttobeaminimalist?

C.ThenCarverdecidedtochangeherlife.

D.Thereisnothingwrongwithhavingthings.

E.Helpingotherscanmakeusliveahappierlife.

F.ShestartedawebsitecalledBeMorewithLess.

G.Trytospeakloudenoughsopeoplecanhearyouclearly.

四、书面表达，30分。

22.随着中国免签政策的实施，许多外国友人来到你的家乡旅游，他们震惊于中国科技飞速发

展给生活带来的巨大变化。请根据下图用英语向他们介绍科技如何改变我们的生活和学习。

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2.内容须包括上图中的要点，省略号部分自拟，并适当发挥。

Howtechnologyhaschangedourlives

Overthepastfewyears,technologyhasgreatlychangedourlives,especiallyinliftstyleand

study.

参考答案

L答案：B

解析：通读第一段可知，此段介绍了源沱河的历史、文化意义、交通作用等，由此可知作者

通过列举事实引入主题。故选B。

2.答案：D

解圻：根据文章第三段“Ilikedcatchingfishbest”可知，WuWenzhong小时候最喜欢的活动是

抓鱼。故选D。

3.答案：A

解析：根据文章第五段“Now,(herearemorethan20kindsofbirdslivingaroundtheriver.”可知，

如今的源沱河周围有许多鸟类栖息。故选A。

4.答案：B

解析：根据文章第四段“Theykeepaneyeontherivertomakesureitstayscleanfbrthefish,birds

andpeoplewholivenearby.”可知，他们监视着这条河流，以确保它能保持清澈，从而为鱼儿、

鸟类以及附近居民提供良好的生存环境，"kccpancycon”意为“监视、照看”，与“watchover”

同义。故选B。

5.答案：D

解析：根据文章第四段“Toremediatetheriver,thegovernmenthasdonealotofthings...”可知,

本段主要回答“政府采取了哪些行动治理河流故选Do

6.答案：B

解析：根据下文brushingthebarrelsandputtingtheminorder并结合选项可知选B项。

7.答案：D

解析：根据上文butthewindblewthebarrelshereandthereovernight可知，男孩摆放整齐的木

桶被风吹得到处都是，男孩应是生气的。故选D项。

8.答案：A

解析：根据上文hewrotealettertothewind可知,父亲是在问男孩风能否读懂他写的信。故

选A项。

9.答案：C

解析：短语havenochoicebuttodosth意为“别无选择,只能做某事”,为固定搭配。故选C

项。

10.答案:C

解析：根据下文hefoundthatthebarrelswereblownhereandthereagain可知，男孩罡跑着去检

查木桶。故选C项。

11.答案：B

解析：根据下文“Son,don，tbesad.”可知，父亲是在安慰男孩，所以应是和蔼地。故选B项。

12.答案：A

解析：根据上文木桶被风吹得到处都是可推出，此处是指没办法对付风。故选A项。

13.答案：D

解析：根据下文tofindthebarrelswereplacedingoodorder可知，此处是指战胜风。故选D项。

14.答案：B

解析：根据下文thoughtoverandover以及语境可知，此处是指擦干眼泪。故选B项。

15.答案：A

解析：根据上文filled和下文withwater可知，此处是指把空桶装满水。故选A项。

16.答案：B

解析：根据下文hisclothesinahurryandranout可知，此处是指穿上衣服就跑去看木桶。故

选B项。

17.答案：C

解析：根据下文tofindthebarrelswereplacedingoodorder可知，木桶没有被风吹得到处都

是，因此男孩很兴奋。故选C项。

18.答案：A

解析：根据下文tomakethebarrelsheavier及上文可知，让木桶变重是个简单的方法。故选A

项。

19.答案：B

解圻：根据上文可知，男孩想的办法成功战胜了风，父亲感到欣慰，应是微笑着点头。故选

B项°

20.答案：D

解析：根据下文nottobeknockedover并结合上文可知，可以通过增加自己的重量来不被击

倒。故选D项。

21.答案：A；C；F；D；B

解圻：①根据上文"CourtneyCarverlivesinUtah,theUnitedStates.In2010,shefeltreallytired.^^

可知，此处是在介绍考特妮・卡弗的情况，结合选项可知选A项。

②根据下文“Shebegantolivesimply.”并结合选项可知，比处应表示“然后卡弗决定改变她的生

活”。故选C项。

③根据下文“Itteachespeoplehowtoliveabetterlifewithfewerthings.”可知，设空处应提出某

个能教人们过更好的生活的东西，F项承接下文，其中的website与下文的It相呼应。故选F

项。

④艰据下文“Theproblemisthatwegivetoomuchmeaningtoourthings.“可知，此处应与“我们”

拥有的东西有关，D项符合语境。

⑤艰据上文“Whaldoyouthinkofminimalism?”并结合选项可知，此处应表示“你想成为一个

简约主义者吗？"，故选B项。

22.答案：Howtechnologyhaschangedourlives

Overthepastfewyears,technologyhasgreatlychangedourlives,especiallyinlifestyleand

study.

Intennsoflifestyle,transportshavetransformedalot.Weusedtoridebicyclesortakebuses,

butnowelectriccarsandsei「drivingcarsarem