Unit 3 Curious minds基础测试卷(含答案解析)【沪教版(五四制)八年级上册英语】

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Unit 3 基础测试卷答案解析
一、Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary(语法和词汇)
I. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)
答案:B
解析:“inborn” 表示 “天生的”,鸟类具有天生飞行的能力,符合语境。“unfamiliar” 陌生的;“continuous” 连续的;“fantastic” 极好的,均不符合语义,所以选 B。
答案:B
解析:从 “I need to learn how to use it” 可知,“我” 对新软件不熟悉。“be unfamiliar with” 为固定搭配,意为 “对…… 不熟悉”,“familiar” 熟悉的,“similar” 相似的,“different” 不同的,均不符合题意,答案是 B。
答案:B
解析:“preschoolers” 指学龄前儿童,即还没到上学年龄的孩子,符合句子描述。“grown - ups” 成年人;“researchers” 研究者;“magicians” 魔术师,都不符合语义,所以选 B。
答案:A
解析:“ruin” 有 “毁坏、破坏” 之意,大雨破坏了户外活动,导致不得不待在家里,符合逻辑。“rate” 划分等级;“deepen” 加深;“touch” 触摸,均与语境不符,答案为 A。
答案:A
解析:在黑暗中过度阅读对视力有害,“eyesight” 表示 “视力”,符合常识。“brain” 大脑;“result” 结果;“trick” 戏法,都与句子表达的意思不相关,所以选 A。
答案:C
解析:“fantastic” 表示 “极好的、了不起的”,在游乐园度过了美好的时光,符合语境。“annoying” 恼人的;“surprising” 令人惊讶的;“never - ending” 永无止境的,均不符合语义,答案是 C。
答案:B
解析:暑假经常拜访的对象,“grandparents” 祖父母,符合常理。“ants” 蚂蚁;“metro” 地铁;“cartoons” 动画片,都不符合语境,所以选 B。
答案:A
解析:“It's + 形容词 + that 从句” 结构中,“surprising” 表示 “令人吃惊的”,用来描述 “他能在短时间内完成困难任务” 这件事令人惊讶。“surprised” 感到惊讶的,通常修饰人;“surprise” 名词或动词;“surprisingly” 副词,均不符合该结构,答案为 A。
答案:B
解析:表演神奇魔术的人是 “magician” 魔术师,符合句子描述。“researcher” 研究者;“preschooler” 学龄前儿童;“grown - up” 成年人,都与表演魔术的主体不符,所以选 B。
答案:C
解析:“deepen” 表示 “加深”,通过多读书加深对不同文化的理解,符合语义和搭配。“ruin” 毁坏;“rate” 评估;“annoy” 使恼怒,均不符合语境,答案是 C。
答案:A
解析:“be crazy about” 为固定短语,意为 “热衷于、痴迷于”,他痴迷足球,每场比赛都在电视上观看,符合表达习惯。“curious” 好奇的;“continuous” 连续的;“unfamiliar” 不熟悉的,均不符合搭配,所以选 A。
答案:A
解析:周末商场里人来人往,人流不断,“never - ending” 表示 “永无止境的、没完没了的”,形容人流持续不断,符合语境。“annoying” 恼人的;“surprising” 令人惊讶的;“touching” 感人的,均不符合语义,答案是 A。
答案:B
解析:工厂的噪音打扰睡眠,“annoying” 表示 “使恼怒的、使生气的”,形容噪音令人烦躁,符合语境。“fantastic” 极好的;“surprising” 令人惊讶的;“touching” 感人的,均不符合语义,所以选 B。
答案:A
解析:在科学领域做出重要发现的是 “researcher” 研究者,符合职业身份。“magician” 魔术师;“preschooler” 学龄前儿童;“grown - up” 成年人,都不符合在科学领域有发现的主体身份,答案为 A。
答案:C
解析:“therefore” 表示 “因此”,他学习不努力,因此考试不及格,前后为因果关系。“either” 也;“however” 然而;“but” 但是,均不符合因果逻辑关系,所以选 C。
II. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the passage(选词填空)
答案:A
解析:儿童充满 “curiosity” 好奇心,这是单元核心内容,符合语境,所以选 A。
答案:B
解析:儿童对新的和 “unfamiliar” 陌生的事物感兴趣,语义连贯,选 B。
答案:D
解析:儿童的好奇心有时可能会 “ruin” 毁坏东西,后文举例 “break a toy” 也能印证,所以选 D。
答案:C
解析:在科学博物馆度过了 “fantastic” 极好的时光,符合在有趣场所游玩的感受,答案是 C。
答案:E
解析:新信息的 “continuous” 持续流动让人兴奋,形容信息不断涌现,选 E。
答案:B
解析:在大学研究植物的是 “researcher” 研究者,符合职业描述,所以选 B。
答案:C
解析:观察种子生长的经历 “deepened” 加深了对植物生长的理解,符合语义,答案是 C。
答案:D
解析:因为有了上述经历,“as a result” 结果,他写了一篇很棒的报告,前后为因果关系,选 D。
答案:A
解析:不要在黑暗中阅读,是为了保护 “eyesight” 视力,符合常识,所以选 A。
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用单词适当形式填空)
答案:touching
解析:“touching” 为形容词,意为 “令人同情的、感人的”,用来修饰 “story”,表示这个故事很感人 。
答案:surprised
解析:“be surprised to do sth.” 为固定搭配,“surprised” 表示 “感到惊讶的”,形容人的感受,即我们在聚会上见到他感到很惊讶 。
答案:curiosity
解析:“her” 为形容词性物主代词,后接名词,“curiosity” 表示 “好奇心”,她对自然的好奇心促使她学习生物学 。
答案:annoying
解析:“annoying” 为形容词,意为 “使恼怒的、使生气的”,用来修饰 “sound”,表示闹钟恼人的声音 。
答案:researcher
解析:“a” 为不定冠词,后接名词,“researcher” 表示 “研究者”,他长大后想成为一名研究者 。
答案:magician
解析:“the” 为定冠词,后接名词,“magician” 表示 “魔术师”,魔术师为孩子们表演精彩的魔术 。
答案:continuous
解析:“learning habit” 为名词短语,需要用形容词修饰,“continuous” 表示 “不断的、持续的”,我们应该保持持续的学习习惯 。
答案:understanding
解析:“your” 为形容词性物主代词,后接名词,“understanding” 表示 “理解、领悟”,多读书能提高你对不同文化的理解 。
IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required(按要求完成句子)
答案:What an
解析:感叹句结构 “What + a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 + 主语 + 谓语!”,“interesting” 以元音音素开头,所以用 “an”,即 “What an interesting movie it is!” 。
答案:Why does
解析:对 “because they are funny”(原因)提问,用 “Why”;原句是一般现在时,主语 “she” 是第三人称单数,借助助动词 “does”,动词 “likes” 还原为 “like”,所以是 “Why does she like cartoons ” 。
答案:if/whether; could
解析:直接引语是一般疑问句,改为间接引语时,用 if 或 whether 引导宾语从句,从句时态由一般现在时变为一般过去时,“can” 变为 “could”,即 “The child asked his mother if/whether he could go out to play.” 。
答案:is being
解析:现在进行时的被动语态结构是 “am/is/are + being + 过去分词”,“a touching movie” 是单数,所以用 “is being”,即 “A touching movie is being watched by them.” 。
答案:Even though
解析:“although” 和 “even though” 都可表示 “尽管”,可以互换,即 “Even though he is young, he knows a lot.” 。
答案:to catch
解析:“他早起” 的目的是 “赶上第一班公交车”,用动词不定式 “to catch” 作目的状语,即 “He got up early to catch the first bus.” 。
答案:won't finish
解析:一般将来时的否定句,在 “will” 后加 “not”,缩写为 “won't”,后接动词原形,即 “She won't finish the project next week.” 。
二、Part 2 Reading and Writing(读和写)
V. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)
A. Choose the best answer(阅读选择)
答案:C
解析:根据文中 “From the time we are babies, we are curious about everything around us.” 可知,我们的好奇心从婴儿时期就开始了,所以选 C。
答案:B
解析:文中明确提到 “Preschoolers ask a lot of questions. Their questions show their strong curiosity.”,学龄前儿童通过问很多问题来显示他们的好奇心,答案是 B。
答案:A
解析:由 “As we become grown - ups, we still need to keep our curiosity. It can help us in our work and life.” 可知,好奇心能在工作和生活中帮助成年人,选 A。
答案:B
解析:从 “However, sometimes our curiosity can get us into trouble. For example, if we are too curious about other people’s private lives, it may make them unhappy.” 可知,好奇心有时会让我们陷入麻烦是因为我们可能过度好奇别人的私生活,所以选 B。
答案:B
解析:文章主要阐述了好奇心从婴儿时期就存在,对儿童和成年人都很重要,同时也提到要正确使用好奇心,所以主旨是我们应该一直保持好奇心并正确使用它,答案是 B。
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(完形填空)
答案:A
解析:从后文 “such a small insect” 以及描述蚂蚁搬运食物、回到蚁穴等内容可知,看到的是 “ant” 蚂蚁,选 A。
答案:B
解析:因为好奇蚂蚁如何搬运比自己大的东西,所以决定 “follow” 跟随它,后文也有 “followed the ant” 的提示,答案是 B。
答案:C
解析:其他蚂蚁都在忙着搬运食物,即 “working” 工作,符合语境,选 C。
答案:C
解析:这次经历让 “我” 更多地 “learn” 了解蚂蚁,通过阅读书籍和上网搜索来学习,所以选 C。
答案:B
解析:“我” 把了解到的关于蚂蚁的知识分享给同学,他们对 “我” 的 “discoveries” 发现感兴趣,符合语义,答案是 B。
答案:D
解析:从这次经历知道好奇心能帮助我们 “discover” 发现很多有趣的事情,呼应文章主题,所以选 D。
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words(首字母填空)
答案:questions
解析:好奇的孩子 Tom 总是问 “questions” 问题,符合语境,ask questions 为常用搭配 。
答案:ruin
解析:他打开手表,尽管知道可能会 “ruin” 毁坏它,前文也有类似用法,所以填 ruin 。
答案:find
解析:“find out” 为固定短语,意为 “找出、查明”,他总是试图找出新事物,符合语义,所以填 find 。
答案:deepen
解析:这些书帮助 “deepen” 加深他对世界的理解,与前文 “deepen one's understanding” 搭配一致,所以填 deepen 。
答案:researcher
解析:Tom 希望将来成为一名 “researcher” 研究者去发现更多神奇的事情,符合他好奇探索的性格和文章主题,所以填 researcher 。
D. Answer the questions(回答问题)
答案:Curiosity is like a magic key that opens the door to knowledge.
解析:根据文中 “Curiosity is like a magic key that opens the door to knowledge.” 可直接得出答案 。
答案:When we are curious about something, we will try to find out more about it, and this helps us gain new skills.
解析:从 “First, curiosity helps us learn new things. When we are curious about something, we will try to find out more about it. For example, if we are curious about a new sport, we will learn the rules and practice it. This helps us gain new skills.” 可知答案 。
答案:Because it encourages us to explore new places, meet new people, and try new hobbies, and we can discover many wonderful things that we didn’t know before.
解析:由 “Second, curiosity makes our life more interesting. It encourages us to explore new places, meet new people, and try new hobbies. We can discover many wonderful things that we didn’t know before.” 可得出答案 。
答案:Curiosity can improve our thinking ability.
解析:根据 “Third, curiosity can improve our thinking ability. When we try to solve the problems we are curious about, our brain works actively. It helps us think more deeply and find better solutions.” 可知答案 。
答案:No, we shouldn’t. Because we shouldn’t be too curious about things that may harm others or ourselves.
解析:从 “However, we should also use our curiosity in a proper way. We shouldn’t be too curious about things that may harm others or ourselves.” 可知,我们不应该对所有事情都好奇,因为不应该过度好奇可能伤害他人或自己的事情 。
VI. Writing(作文)
The Importance of Curiosity
Curiosity means the strong desire to know or learn new things. It makes us eager to explore the world around us.
Last month, I was curious about how ants carried food. So I spent hours watching them. I learned how they worked together. This experience taught me that curiosity helps us discover amazing things and gain knowledge.
To make good use of curiosity, we should ask questions bravely. Also, we need to keep an open mind and be ready to accept new ideas. With curiosity, we can enjoy a more colorful and meaningful life./ 让教学更有效 高效备考 | 英语学科
Unit 3 Curious minds 基础测试卷
Part 1 Grammar and Vocabulary(第一部分 语法和词汇)
I. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)(每题 1 分,共15分)
1.Birds have an ______ ability to fly.
A. unfamiliar B. inborn C. continuous D. fantastic
2.I'm ______ with this new software. I need to learn how to use it.
A. familiar B. unfamiliar C. similar D. different
3.______ are children who are not yet old enough to go to school.
A. Grown-ups B. Preschoolers C. Researchers D. Magicians
4.The heavy rain ______ our outdoor activity. We had to stay at home.
A. ruined B. rated C. deepened D. touched
5.Reading too much in the dark may harm your ______.
A. eyesight B. brain C. result D. trick
6.We had a ______ time at the amusement park yesterday.
A. annoying B. surprising C. fantastic D. never-ending
7.I often visit my ______ during the summer holiday. They tell me interesting storie
A. ants B. grandparents C. metro D. cartoons
8.It's ______ that he can finish the difficult task in such a short time.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly
9.The ______ performed many amazing magic tricks and made the audience laug
A. researcher B. magician C. preschooler D. grown-up
10.We should ______ our understanding of different cultures by reading more books.
A. ruin B. rate C. deepen D. annoy
11.He is ______ about football and watches every match on TV.
A. crazy B. curious C. continuous D. unfamiliar
12.There is a ______ stream of people in the shopping mall on weekends.
A. never-ending B. annoying C. surprising D. touching
13.The ______ noise from the factory next door disturbed our sleep last night.
A. fantastic B. annoying C. surprising D. touching
14.She is a famous ______ in the field of science. She has made many important discoveries.
A. researcher B. magician C. preschooler D. grown-up
15.He didn't study hard. ______, he failed the exam.
A. Either B. However C. Therefore D. But
II. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the passage(选词填空)(每题 1 分,共9分)
A. curiosity B. unfamiliar C. fantastic D. ruin E. continuous
Children are full of 16. . They are always interested in new and 17. things. Sometimes, their curiosity may 18.______ something, but it also helps them learn about the world. For example, a child may break a toy while trying to see how it works.
Last weekend, I went to a science museum with my friends. We had a 19.______ time there. We saw many interesting exhibits and learned a lot. The 20.______ flow of new information made us excited.
A. eyesight B. researcher C. deepened D. as a result E. rate
My uncle is a 21.______ in a university. He studies plants. Once, he planted some special seeds and watched them grow every day. This experience 22.______ his understanding of plant growth. 23. , he wrote a great report about it. He also told me to protect my 24. by not reading in the dark.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用单词适当形式填空)(每题 1 分,共8分)
25.The story about the brave boy is very ______ (touch).
26.We were ______ (surprise) to see him at the party.
27.Her ______ (curious) about nature led her to study biology.
28.The ______ (annoy) sound of the alarm clock woke me up early.
29.He wants to be a ______ (research) when he grows up.
30.The ______ (magic) performed wonderful tricks for the children.
31.We should keep a ______ (continue) learning habit.
32.Reading more books can improve your ______ (understand) of different cultures.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required(按要求完成句子)(14 分)
33.The movie is very interesting.(改为感叹句)
______ ______ interesting movie it is!
34.She likes cartoons because they are funny.(对画线部分提问)
______ ______ she like cartoons
35.“Can I go out to play ” the child asked his mother.(改为间接引语)
The child asked his mother ______ he ______ go out to play.
36.They are watching a touching movie.(改为被动语态)
A touching movie ______ ______ watched by them.
37.Although he is young, he knows a lot.(保持句意基本不变)
______ ______ he is young, he knows a lot.
38.He got up early. He wanted to catch the first bus.(合并为一句)
He got up early ______ ______ catch the first bus.
39.She will finish the project next week.(改为否定句)
She ______ ______ the project next week.
Part 2 Reading and Writing(第二部分 读和写)
V. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)
A. Choose the best answer(阅读选择)(每题 2 分,共10分)
The Importance of Curiosity
Curiosity is an important part of human nature. It helps us learn new things and understand the world better. From the time we are babies, we are curious about everything around us. Babies look around, trying to find out what things are and how they work. As we grow older, this curiosity continues.
Preschoolers ask a lot of questions. They want to know why the sky is blue, how birds fly, and where the sun goes at night. Their questions show their strong curiosity. This curiosity helps them learn new words, understand different ideas, and develop their thinking skills.
As we become grown-ups, we still need to keep our curiosity. It can help us in our work and life. For example, a scientist’s curiosity makes him explore new things and discover new knowledge. A writer’s curiosity helps him create interesting stories.
However, sometimes our curiosity can get us into trouble. For example, if we are too curious about other people’s private lives, it may make them unhappy. So, we should use our curiosity in the right way.
40. When does our curiosity start
A. When we are preschoolers. B. When we are grown-ups.
C. When we are babies. D. When we are students.
41. What do preschoolers do to show their curiosity
A. They play games. B. They ask a lot of questions.
C. They watch TV. D. They read books.
42. How can curiosity help grown-ups
A. It can help them in their work and life. B. It can make them rich.
C. It can make them famous. D. It can help them make more friends.
43. Why can curiosity sometimes get us into trouble
A. Because it makes us lazy.
B. Because we may be too curious about others’ private lives.
C. Because it costs too much money.
D. Because it takes too much time.
44. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Curiosity is only important for children.
B. We should always keep our curiosity and use it properly.
C. Curiosity is not useful for grown-ups.
D. We should stop being curious.
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(完形填空)(每题 2 分,共10分)
My Curious Experience
When I was a little child, I was full of curiosity. One day, I saw a small 45.______ carrying a piece of food. I wondered how such a small insect could carry something bigger than itself. So, I decided to 46.______ it.
I followed the ant for a long time. It walked on the ground, through the grass, and finally came to a small hole. There were many other ants 47.______ there. They were all busy carrying food. I watched them carefully and found that they worked together very well.
This experience made me 48.______ more about ants. I read books and searched the Internet to learn about their lives. I also shared what I learned with my classmates. They were all interested in my 49..
From then on, I knew that curiosity could help us 50. many interesting things. We should keep our curious minds and explore the world around us.
45. A. ant B. bird C. cat D. dog
46. A. kill B. follow C. catch D. eat
47. A. sleeping B. playing C. working D. fighting
48. A. worry B. talk C. learn D. think
49. A. stories B. discoveries C. problems D. questions
50. A. lose B. forget C. miss D. discover
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words(首字母填空)(每题 2 分,共10分)
A Curious Child
Tom is a curious child. He is always asking 51.q . One day, he saw a watch and wanted to know how it worked. He opened the watch, even though he knew it might 52.r it. His father saw what he was doing and got angry at first. But when he found out Tom’s reason, he helped Tom learn more about watches.
Tom also likes to explore new places. He often goes to the park near his home. He watches the birds flying in the sky and the fish swimming in the pond. He is always trying to f 53. out new things.
Tom’s parents think it’s good to keep his curiosity. They buy him many books about science and nature. These books help d 54. his understanding of the world. Tom hopes to be a r 55. in the future to discover more amazing things.
D. Answer the questions(回答问题)(每题 2 分,共10分)
The Benefits of Keeping Curiosity
Curiosity is like a magic key that opens the door to knowledge. It has many benefits for us.
First, curiosity helps us learn new things. When we are curious about something, we will try to find out more about it. For example, if we are curious about a new sport, we will learn the rules and practice it. This helps us gain new skills.
Second, curiosity makes our life more interesting. It encourages us to explore new places, meet new people, and try new hobbies. We can discover many wonderful things that we didn’t know before.
Third, curiosity can improve our thinking ability. When we try to solve the problems we are curious about, our brain works actively. It helps us think more deeply and find better solutions.
However, we should also use our curiosity in a proper way. We shouldn’t be too curious about things that may harm others or ourselves.
56. What is curiosity like according to the passage
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57. How does curiosity help us learn new things
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58. Why does curiosity make our life more interesting
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59. What can curiosity improve
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60. Should we be curious about everything Why or why not
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VI. Writing(作文)(14 分)
在我们的生活中,好奇心非常重要。请以 “The Importance of Curiosity” 为题,写一篇英语短文。
内容包括:
1.简述好奇心是什么;
2.结合自身经历,说明好奇心在学习或生活中的重要性;
3.谈谈我们应该如何正确对待好奇心。
注意:
1.内容必须包含要点中的所有信息;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4.词数 80 左右(标题已给出,不计入总词数)。
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