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2026春外研版八下英语Unit 5 能力提升卷
一、 完形填空（每小题l分，共l5分）
Why do we weigh differently on other planets？ When you weigh yourself， you see a number. Whether you like it or not ， that’s your 1 on the earth ， right？ You may 2 ： Do I weigh the same on other planets？
Before exploring the answer to this ， it’s important to understand the 3 between weight and mass（质量）. The two seem to be the 4 when we use them in our daily conversation. But to a physicist ， they are 5 different things.
The mass of a body is a measure of how 6 matter it holds. Your mass does not change with 7 . If you 8 on Mars ， there will be no change in your size or shape. That means your mass 9 the same. Your mass doesn’t change on other planets ， 10 ， but the gravity （重力） and size of those planets affect how much you weigh. Your weight on any planet is a result of your mass ， the gravity of the planet and the distance （距 离 ） you are from the centre of the planet. Your weight is a measure of the pull of gravity between you and the planet you are standing on. The 11 the gravity is ， the higher your weight is. Astronauts may not weigh anything in space and can move around without touching anything 12 ， because there is no gravity to 13 them down. As a result ， there is no weight.
How much gravity the planet has 14 the size of the planet. A small planet has less gravity and a larger planet has more gravity. If you were to stand on a more massive（巨大的） planet such as Jupiter（木星） ， you would 15 more； if you were to stand on a less massive planet such as Mars ， you would weigh less.
( C ) 1. A. light B. flight C. weight D. sight
( D ) 2. A. repeat B. request C. reply D. wonder
( D ) 3. A. role B. size C. patience D. difference
( A ) 4. A. same B. name C. time D. home
( B ) 5. A. slowly B. completely C. easily D. cheaply
( D ) 6. A. heavy B. many C. long D. much
( C ) 7. A. temperatures B. weather C. planets D. vacations
( B ) 8. A. compete B. land C. reach D. control
( A ) 9. A. remains B. changes C. produces D. develops
( C ) 10. A. too B. instead C. either D. only
( D ) 11. A. earlier B. later C. taller D. higher
( A ) 12. A. freely B. quietly C. safely D. certainly
( B ) 13. A. push B. pull C. blow D. create
( C ) 14. A. focuses on B. turns on C. depends on D. gets on
( B ) 15. A. fight B. weigh C. get D. increase
二、 阅读理解（共30分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A 、 B 、 C 、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共20分）
A
The Night Adventure（冒险） at the Natural History Museum
>Time： July 17th－August 29th （Fridays and Saturdays） ·6 ：00 pm－9 ：00 pm Friday （Common Night Adventure） ·6 ：00 pm Friday－8 ：00 am Saturday （Camping Adventure）
>Activities： ·6 ：00 pm－7 ：00 pm： Dinosaur Tour Learn about dinosaurs in the Dinosaur Hall. ·7： 00 pm－8 ：00 pm： Dinosaur Theater Show Watch a fun play about dinosaurs. ·8：00 pm－9：00 pm： Fossil Hunt（化石搜寻） Find hidden fossils to win a dinosaur toy！ ·9 ：00 pm－8 ：00 am the next morning： Camping Adventure Enjoy stories ， games and snacks ， and sleep in the camping area.
>Tickets： ·Common Night Adventure： 80 yuan/child； 50 yuan/adult ·Camping Adventure： 160 yuan/child； 100 yuan/adult >Rules： ·No food before 9 ：00 pm ·Bring： sleeping bag & water bottle ·Don’t touch museum items（物品） ·Quiet time starts at 10 ：30 pm
（ C ）16. How long will the event of the museum last？
A. For half a month. B. For a month.
C. For about one and a half months. D. For two months.
（ B ）17. What can people learn about during the event？
A. Plants. B. Dinosaurs.
C. Camping skills. D. Theater acting.
（ A ）18. What should people do to win a prize？
A. Look for dinosaur fossils. B. Put up the tent rapidly.
C. Tell interesting stories. D. Watch a play.
（ D ） 19. Mr Lee will take his two sons to camp at the museum. How much should he pay？
A. l80 yuan. B. 2l0 yuan.
C. 360 yuan. D. 420 yuan.
（ B ）20. What happens after l0 ：30 pm during camping？
A. Snack time begins. B. Everyone goes to sleep.
C. Fossil hunting continues. D. New games start.
B
Historically ， people explored the ocean to find new ways to travel around the world or to start new trade ways. Today ， we pay more attention to the ocean itself in the ocean exploration.
In recent years ， new technology has made it easier to dive （潜水） into the deep sea. Better submarines （潜艇） ， robots and cameras now allow scientists to explore areas people couldn’t reach before. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel（大洋钻探船） can now be added to the list.
Human beings actually don’t know much about the ocean. Believe it or not ， we know more about space than we do about the deep sea. Since l969 ， a total of l2 people have walked on the moon ， but only three have dived to the Mariana Trench’s deepest point. Even more shocking ？ Although the ocean covers about 7l ％ of the earth’s surface ， 95％ of it is unexplored.
Why does so much of the ocean remain unknown？ Part of the answer is that it’s difficult to explore. Sure ， it’s hard to get a spaceship into space. But remember that in space ， you can see things. The deep sea ， however ， is hopelessly dark. Getting a light down there that can shine far enough to see anything is no easy task.
That being said ， ocean exploration is worth the risk and cost. The ocean is connected to all of us and plays a role in everything from the air we breathe ， the food we eat and the transportation of the goods we buy to weather and longer-term climate trends（趋势）.
Most of our knowledge of the ocean comes from shallower waters ， but deeper waters are becoming more important. Many fisheries are built in deep waters. The deep ocean also holds a huge amount of oil ， gas ， metal and so on.
（ B ）21. Why didn’t scientists reach the deep sea in the past？
A. They thought it wasn’t worth the risk.
B. They didn’t have high-level technology.
C. They had no need to explore the deep sea.
D. They wanted the knowledge from shallower waters.
（ C ）22. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？
A. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel is popular with tourists.
B. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel is mainly used for trade.
C. China has made great progress in ocean exploration technology.
D. China is the first country to explore shallower and deeper waters.
（ C ）23. Why does the writer mention space in the text？
A. To prove the interest of ocean exploration.
B. To show the necessity of space exploration.
C. To show the difficulty of ocean exploration.
D. To prove the importance of space exploration.
（ D ）24. The underlined word “task” refers to “ ”.
A. inventing a new light
B. seeing the things in space
C. getting a spaceship into space
D. sending a bright enough light down
（ A ）25. What can we get from the text？
A. Our understanding of the ocean is less than we thought before.
B. The ocean coverage is the largest and we have explored most of it.
C. More resources come from the shallower waters than from deeper ones.
D. Three times more people dived into the ocean than walked on the moon.
第二节 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。（每小题2.5分，共10分）
A. Your answer is yes.
B. You may like foraging.
C. Look for wild plants together.
D. Do not look for plants in areas with a lot of cars ， like by a road or parking lot.
E. When you walk in the forest ， you can find many kinds of plants.
Enjoy nature with foraging（搜寻）！
Do you enjoy walking in nature？ Do you like learning about plants？ 26. B
Foraging is a lot like looking for a treasure. You look around in places like forests to find different kinds of plants that you can eat.
Foraging is a lot of fun. 27. E Some of these plants are dangerous. Some of them are good to eat. You can spend many relaxing hours walking around in the wild ， looking for good plants to eat.
While foraging is a lot of fun ， you still have to be careful. It is exciting and challenging to find plants that you can eat ， but do not eat them until you are very sure of what they are. Before you go foraging ， take a class about it. Learn how the different kinds of plants that you can eat look in the wild. Practise finding them with your foraging teacher. Then join a group of foragers. 28. C Never eat anything until you are l00 ％ sure of what it is. Some people have become sick by accident because they ate a wild plant that was dangerous.
Foragers follow some important rules. They do not collect all of the plants in one area. If you take all the plants from one area ， no more will grow there. 29. D If the area is very dirty ， the plants there will not be good to eat and may make you very sick.
三、 （汕头期末）补全对话（有一项多余）（每小题2分，共l0分）
A. Shall we go to the water park this Saturday afternoon？ B. See you then. C. I learned a lot about science. D. How about Sunday？ E. Yes ， but I can’t swim. F. I have been there twice.
Lisa： John ， have you ever been to the science museum？
John： Yes ， I have. It is interesting and useful. 30. C
Lisa： I also learned a lot about science.
John： Maybe we can go there together next time.
Lisa ： Of course. Summer is coming. Have you been to the water park ？ Playing with water is exciting.
John： 31. E Lisa： Don’t worry. I can teach you. 32. A
John： Sorry ， I am going to the space museum this Saturday afternoon. 33. D
Lisa： Sunday is great. When shall we meet？
John： How about 9 in the morning？ Lisa： OK. 34. B
四、 （乌兰察布期末改编）用方框中所给词的适当形式完成下面短文，每词限用一次（每小题2分，共10分）
Mike ， a 12-year-old boy ， lived in a hillside village. His neighbouring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003 ， paleontologists（古生物学家） found the bones of the largest dinosaur in Europe in a field near his neighbouring village.
Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person 35. to find it.
One summer morning ， Mike was exploring in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe 36. running toward him with a colourful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran ， he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object ，” he said.
“A rock ，” said Fern.
Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock ， ” he said 37. excitedly .
“Let me pull it out ，” said Pepe.
“No ，” said Mike. “It’s 38. better to leave the object right here.”
Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day ， a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone ， ” he said. Soon ， many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They 39. turned out to come from a new kind of dinosaur.
Fern asked ， “What do we call this dinosaur ？ ” “Interesting question ， ” said one of the paleontologists. “We’ll call it Mikesaur！”
五、 （大连期中改编）任务型阅读（每小题2.5分，共10分）
The secret in the soil
Lily ， a 14-year-old girl ， thought she was bad at everything until she found an old seed bag in her grandmother’s garden. “Why don’t I try growing plants ？ ” she thought.
At first ， her plants died quickly. She watered them too much ， and her small balcony （阳 台 ） got little sunlight. Feeling sad ， Lily almost gave up until her science teacher Ms Chen noticed her hard work. “Plants need time and care ， not just water ， ” Ms Chen said gently. She taught Lily to write in a notebook every week： “Water the plants on Tuesday. Check leaves for bugs（虫子）. Give plant food once a month.”
Lily’s balcony slowly changed into a green corner. She grew tall sunflowers that could turn to face the sun. Her mint （ 薄 荷 ） plants smelled so fresh that she sometimes sniffed（闻） them for fun.
In her notebook ， she drew pictures and wrote simple notes： “Day 30： My bean plant is as tall as my water bottle！ It climbed the stick I tied there.”
One rainy afternoon ， her first tomato turned bright red. When she shared it with her family at dinner ， Lily smiled. “Plants grow slowly—they don’t try to hurry ， ” she told herself. “Maybe I don’t need to be perfect all the time ， either.” Now when friends say ， “You are more confident after you begin gardening.” Lily answers ， “Yes ！ I have also learned a lot from my new hobby. It has taught me to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.”
根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
40. Why did Lily’s plants die at first？
Because she watered them too much ， and her small balcony got little sunlight.
41. What plants did Lily grow successfully？
Sunflowers ， mint ， beans and tomatoes.
42. What did Lily learn from her new hobby？
She learned to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.
43. What can you learn from Lily？ Write 30 words or more.
We can learn from Lily that we should be patient in life. Just like plants grow， everything has its own space. We should accept that we’re not always perfect as well.（言之有理即可）
六、 书面表达（共25分）
假定你是李华，你校于4月22日开展了一场“探索校园植物” 的活动。你的笔友Mike对此很感兴趣，并写信询问你具体的活动细节。请结合以下提示写一封回信，谈谈活动过程及你的收获。
注意：1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
Dear Mike，
I’m glad that you are interested in the “Exploring Plants on Campus” activity at our school. I can’t wait to share something about it with you.
Firstly ， our science teacher showed us different plants in the schoolyard ， teaching us how to tell them apart. Then a well-known teacher gave us an interesting speech about different kinds of plants in the world. She used simple stories to make the speech easy to understand. Finally ， we attended the plant exhibition in our school hall ， which was really cool.
This activity was really meaningful. It made me realise how wonderful nature is and how important it is to protect nature. I really hope you can also take part in such a fun activity in the future.
Best wishes，
Li Hua
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2026春外研版八下英语Unit 5 能力提升卷
一、 完形填空（每小题l分，共l5分）
Why do we weigh differently on other planets？ When you weigh yourself， you see a number. Whether you like it or not ， that’s your 1 on the earth ， right？ You may 2 ： Do I weigh the same on other planets？
Before exploring the answer to this ， it’s important to understand the 3 between weight and mass（质量）. The two seem to be the 4 when we use them in our daily conversation. But to a physicist ， they are 5 different things.
The mass of a body is a measure of how 6 matter it holds. Your mass does not change with 7 . If you 8 on Mars ， there will be no change in your size or shape. That means your mass 9 the same. Your mass doesn’t change on other planets ， 10 ， but the gravity （重力） and size of those planets affect how much you weigh. Your weight on any planet is a result of your mass ， the gravity of the planet and the distance （距 离 ） you are from the centre of the planet. Your weight is a measure of the pull of gravity between you and the planet you are standing on. The 11 the gravity is ， the higher your weight is. Astronauts may not weigh anything in space and can move around without touching anything 12 ， because there is no gravity to 13 them down. As a result ， there is no weight.
How much gravity the planet has 14 the size of the planet. A small planet has less gravity and a larger planet has more gravity. If you were to stand on a more massive（巨大的） planet such as Jupiter（木星） ， you would 15 more； if you were to stand on a less massive planet such as Mars ， you would weigh less.
( C ) 1. A. light B. flight C. weight D. sight
( D ) 2. A. repeat B. request C. reply D. wonder
( D ) 3. A. role B. size C. patience D. difference
( A ) 4. A. same B. name C. time D. home
( B ) 5. A. slowly B. completely C. easily D. cheaply
( D ) 6. A. heavy B. many C. long D. much
( C ) 7. A. temperatures B. weather C. planets D. vacations
( B ) 8. A. compete B. land C. reach D. control
( A ) 9. A. remains B. changes C. produces D. develops
( C ) 10. A. too B. instead C. either D. only
( D ) 11. A. earlier B. later C. taller D. higher
( A ) 12. A. freely B. quietly C. safely D. certainly
( B ) 13. A. push B. pull C. blow D. create
( C ) 14. A. focuses on B. turns on C. depends on D. gets on
( B ) 15. A. fight B. weigh C. get D. increase
二、 阅读理解（共30分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A 、 B 、 C 、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共20分）
A
The Night Adventure（冒险） at the Natural History Museum
>Time： July 17th－August 29th （Fridays and Saturdays） ·6 ：00 pm－9 ：00 pm Friday （Common Night Adventure） ·6 ：00 pm Friday－8 ：00 am Saturday （Camping Adventure）
>Activities： ·6 ：00 pm－7 ：00 pm： Dinosaur Tour Learn about dinosaurs in the Dinosaur Hall. ·7： 00 pm－8 ：00 pm： Dinosaur Theater Show Watch a fun play about dinosaurs. ·8：00 pm－9：00 pm： Fossil Hunt（化石搜寻） Find hidden fossils to win a dinosaur toy！ ·9 ：00 pm－8 ：00 am the next morning： Camping Adventure Enjoy stories ， games and snacks ， and sleep in the camping area.
>Tickets： ·Common Night Adventure： 80 yuan/child； 50 yuan/adult ·Camping Adventure： 160 yuan/child； 100 yuan/adult >Rules： ·No food before 9 ：00 pm ·Bring： sleeping bag & water bottle ·Don’t touch museum items（物品） ·Quiet time starts at 10 ：30 pm
（ C ）16. How long will the event of the museum last？
A. For half a month. B. For a month.
C. For about one and a half months. D. For two months.
（ B ）17. What can people learn about during the event？
A. Plants. B. Dinosaurs.
C. Camping skills. D. Theater acting.
（ A ）18. What should people do to win a prize？
A. Look for dinosaur fossils. B. Put up the tent rapidly.
C. Tell interesting stories. D. Watch a play.
（ D ） 19. Mr Lee will take his two sons to camp at the museum. How much should he pay？
A. l80 yuan. B. 2l0 yuan.
C. 360 yuan. D. 420 yuan.
（ B ）20. What happens after l0 ：30 pm during camping？
A. Snack time begins. B. Everyone goes to sleep.
C. Fossil hunting continues. D. New games start.
B
Historically ， people explored the ocean to find new ways to travel around the world or to start new trade ways. Today ， we pay more attention to the ocean itself in the ocean exploration.
In recent years ， new technology has made it easier to dive （潜水） into the deep sea. Better submarines （潜艇） ， robots and cameras now allow scientists to explore areas people couldn’t reach before. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel（大洋钻探船） can now be added to the list.
Human beings actually don’t know much about the ocean. Believe it or not ， we know more about space than we do about the deep sea. Since l969 ， a total of l2 people have walked on the moon ， but only three have dived to the Mariana Trench’s deepest point. Even more shocking ？ Although the ocean covers about 7l ％ of the earth’s surface ， 95％ of it is unexplored.
Why does so much of the ocean remain unknown？ Part of the answer is that it’s difficult to explore. Sure ， it’s hard to get a spaceship into space. But remember that in space ， you can see things. The deep sea ， however ， is hopelessly dark. Getting a light down there that can shine far enough to see anything is no easy task.
That being said ， ocean exploration is worth the risk and cost. The ocean is connected to all of us and plays a role in everything from the air we breathe ， the food we eat and the transportation of the goods we buy to weather and longer-term climate trends（趋势）.
Most of our knowledge of the ocean comes from shallower waters ， but deeper waters are becoming more important. Many fisheries are built in deep waters. The deep ocean also holds a huge amount of oil ， gas ， metal and so on.
（ B ）21. Why didn’t scientists reach the deep sea in the past？
A. They thought it wasn’t worth the risk.
B. They didn’t have high-level technology.
C. They had no need to explore the deep sea.
D. They wanted the knowledge from shallower waters.
（ C ）22. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？
A. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel is popular with tourists.
B. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel is mainly used for trade.
C. China has made great progress in ocean exploration technology.
D. China is the first country to explore shallower and deeper waters.
（ C ）23. Why does the writer mention space in the text？
A. To prove the interest of ocean exploration.
B. To show the necessity of space exploration.
C. To show the difficulty of ocean exploration.
D. To prove the importance of space exploration.
（ D ）24. The underlined word “task” refers to “ ”.
A. inventing a new light
B. seeing the things in space
C. getting a spaceship into space
D. sending a bright enough light down
（ A ）25. What can we get from the text？
A. Our understanding of the ocean is less than we thought before.
B. The ocean coverage is the largest and we have explored most of it.
C. More resources come from the shallower waters than from deeper ones.
D. Three times more people dived into the ocean than walked on the moon.
第二节 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。（每小题2.5分，共10分）
A. Your answer is yes.
B. You may like foraging.
C. Look for wild plants together.
D. Do not look for plants in areas with a lot of cars ， like by a road or parking lot.
E. When you walk in the forest ， you can find many kinds of plants.
Enjoy nature with foraging（搜寻）！
Do you enjoy walking in nature？ Do you like learning about plants？ 26. B
Foraging is a lot like looking for a treasure. You look around in places like forests to find different kinds of plants that you can eat.
Foraging is a lot of fun. 27. E Some of these plants are dangerous. Some of them are good to eat. You can spend many relaxing hours walking around in the wild ， looking for good plants to eat.
While foraging is a lot of fun ， you still have to be careful. It is exciting and challenging to find plants that you can eat ， but do not eat them until you are very sure of what they are. Before you go foraging ， take a class about it. Learn how the different kinds of plants that you can eat look in the wild. Practise finding them with your foraging teacher. Then join a group of foragers. 28. C Never eat anything until you are l00 ％ sure of what it is. Some people have become sick by accident because they ate a wild plant that was dangerous.
Foragers follow some important rules. They do not collect all of the plants in one area. If you take all the plants from one area ， no more will grow there. 29. D If the area is very dirty ， the plants there will not be good to eat and may make you very sick.
三、 （汕头期末）补全对话（有一项多余）（每小题2分，共l0分）
A. Shall we go to the water park this Saturday afternoon？ B. See you then. C. I learned a lot about science. D. How about Sunday？ E. Yes ， but I can’t swim. F. I have been there twice.
Lisa： John ， have you ever been to the science museum？
John： Yes ， I have. It is interesting and useful. 30. C
Lisa： I also learned a lot about science.
John： Maybe we can go there together next time.
Lisa ： Of course. Summer is coming. Have you been to the water park ？ Playing with water is exciting.
John： 31. E Lisa： Don’t worry. I can teach you. 32. A
John： Sorry ， I am going to the space museum this Saturday afternoon. 33. D
Lisa： Sunday is great. When shall we meet？
John： How about 9 in the morning？ Lisa： OK. 34. B
四、 （乌兰察布期末改编）用方框中所给词的适当形式完成下面短文，每词限用一次（每小题2分，共10分）
Mike ， a 12-year-old boy ， lived in a hillside village. His neighbouring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003 ， paleontologists（古生物学家） found the bones of the largest dinosaur in Europe in a field near his neighbouring village.
Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person 35. to find it.
One summer morning ， Mike was exploring in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe 36. running toward him with a colourful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran ， he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object ，” he said.
“A rock ，” said Fern.
Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock ， ” he said 37. excitedly .
“Let me pull it out ，” said Pepe.
“No ，” said Mike. “It’s 38. better to leave the object right here.”
Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day ， a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone ， ” he said. Soon ， many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They 39. turned out to come from a new kind of dinosaur.
Fern asked ， “What do we call this dinosaur ？ ” “Interesting question ， ” said one of the paleontologists. “We’ll call it Mikesaur！”
五、 （大连期中改编）任务型阅读（每小题2.5分，共10分）
The secret in the soil
Lily ， a 14-year-old girl ， thought she was bad at everything until she found an old seed bag in her grandmother’s garden. “Why don’t I try growing plants ？ ” she thought.
At first ， her plants died quickly. She watered them too much ， and her small balcony （阳 台 ） got little sunlight. Feeling sad ， Lily almost gave up until her science teacher Ms Chen noticed her hard work. “Plants need time and care ， not just water ， ” Ms Chen said gently. She taught Lily to write in a notebook every week： “Water the plants on Tuesday. Check leaves for bugs（虫子）. Give plant food once a month.”
Lily’s balcony slowly changed into a green corner. She grew tall sunflowers that could turn to face the sun. Her mint （ 薄 荷 ） plants smelled so fresh that she sometimes sniffed（闻） them for fun.
In her notebook ， she drew pictures and wrote simple notes： “Day 30： My bean plant is as tall as my water bottle！ It climbed the stick I tied there.”
One rainy afternoon ， her first tomato turned bright red. When she shared it with her family at dinner ， Lily smiled. “Plants grow slowly—they don’t try to hurry ， ” she told herself. “Maybe I don’t need to be perfect all the time ， either.” Now when friends say ， “You are more confident after you begin gardening.” Lily answers ， “Yes ！ I have also learned a lot from my new hobby. It has taught me to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.”
根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
40. Why did Lily’s plants die at first？
Because she watered them too much ， and her small balcony got little sunlight.
41. What plants did Lily grow successfully？
Sunflowers ， mint ， beans and tomatoes.
42. What did Lily learn from her new hobby？
She learned to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.
43. What can you learn from Lily？ Write 30 words or more.
We can learn from Lily that we should be patient in life. Just like plants grow， everything has its own space. We should accept that we’re not always perfect as well.（言之有理即可）
六、 书面表达（共25分）
假定你是李华，你校于4月22日开展了一场“探索校园植物” 的活动。你的笔友Mike对此很感兴趣，并写信询问你具体的活动细节。请结合以下提示写一封回信，谈谈活动过程及你的收获。
注意：1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
Dear Mike，
I’m glad that you are interested in the “Exploring Plants on Campus” activity at our school. I can’t wait to share something about it with you.
Firstly ， our science teacher showed us different plants in the schoolyard ， teaching us how to tell them apart. Then a well-known teacher gave us an interesting speech about different kinds of plants in the world. She used simple stories to make the speech easy to understand. Finally ， we attended the plant exhibition in our school hall ， which was really cool.
This activity was really meaningful. It made me realise how wonderful nature is and how important it is to protect nature. I really hope you can also take part in such a fun activity in the future.
Best wishes，
Li Hua
21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com)(共36张PPT)
外研版八下英语阶段测试 讲解课件
Unit 5 能力提升卷（全国卷）
2026外研版八下英语阶段测试卷
一、 完形填空（每小题1分，共15分）
Why do we weigh differently on other planets？ When you weigh yourself， you see a number. Whether you like it or not， that’s your 　1　 on the earth， right？ You may 　2　： Do I weigh the same on other planets？
Before exploring the answer to this， it’s important to understand the 　3　 between weight and mass（质量）. The two seem to be the 　4　 when we use them in our daily conversation. But to a physicist， they are 　5　 different things.
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The mass of a body is a measure of how 　6　 matter it holds. Your mass does not change with 　7　. If you 　8　 on Mars， there will be no change in your size or shape. That means your mass 　9　 the same. Your mass doesn’t change on other planets， 　10　， but the gravity（重力） and size of those planets affect how much you weigh. Your weight on any planet is a result of your mass， the gravity of the planet and the distance（距离） you are from the centre of the planet. Your weight is a measure of the pull of gravity between you and the planet you are standing on. The 　11　 the gravity is， the higher your weight is. Astronauts may not weigh anything in space and can move around without touching anything 　12　， because there is no gravity to 　13　 them down. As a result， there is no weight.
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How much gravity the planet has 　14　 the size of the planet. A small planet has less gravity and a larger planet has more gravity. If you were to stand on a more massive（巨大的） planet such as Jupiter（木星）， you would 　15　 more； if you were to stand on a less massive planet such as Mars， you would weigh less.
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（　C　）1. A. light B. flight C. weight D. sight
（　D　）2. A. repeat B. request C. reply D. wonder
（　D　）3. A. role B. size C. patience D. difference
（　A　）4. A. same B. name C. time D. home
（　B　）5. A. slowly B. completely C. easily D. cheaply
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（　D　）6. A. heavy B. many C. long D. much
（　C　）7. A. temperatures B. weather C. planets D. vacations
（　B　）8. A. compete B. land C. reach D. control
（　A　）9. A. remains B. changes C. produces D. develops
（　C　）10. A. too B. instead C. either D. only
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（　D　）11. A. earlier B. later C. taller D. higher
（　A　）12. A. freely B. quietly C. safely D. certainly
（　B　）13. A. push B. pull C. blow D. create
（　C　）14. A. focuses on B. turns on C. depends on D. gets on
（　B　）15. A. fight B. weigh C. get D. increase
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二、 阅读理解（共30分）
第一节　阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共20分）
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The Night Adventure（冒险） at the Natural History Museum
Time： July 17th－August 29th （Fridays and Saturdays）
·6：00 pm－9：00 pm Friday （Common Night Adventure）
·6：00 pm Friday－8：00 am Saturday （Camping Adventure）
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Activities：
·6：00 pm－7：00 pm： Dinosaur Tour
Learn about dinosaurs in the Dinosaur Hall.
·7： 00 pm－8：00 pm： Dinosaur Theater Show
Watch a fun play about dinosaurs.
·8：00 pm－9：00 pm： Fossil Hunt（化石搜寻）
Find hidden fossils to win a dinosaur toy！
·9：00 pm－8：00 am the next morning： Camping Adventure
Enjoy stories， games and snacks， and sleep in the camping area.
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Tickets： ·Common Night Adventure： 80 yuan/child； 50 yuan/adult ·Camping Adventure： 160 yuan/child； 100 yuan/adult Rules：
·No food before 9：00 pm
·Bring： sleeping bag & water bottle
·Don’t touch museum items（物品）
·Quiet time starts at 10：30 pm
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（　C　）16. How long will the event of the museum last？
A. For half a month. B. For a month.
C. For about one and a half months. D. For two months.
（　B　）17. What can people learn about during the event？
A. Plants. B. Dinosaurs.
C. Camping skills. D. Theater acting.
（　A　）18. What should people do to win a prize？
A. Look for dinosaur fossils. B. Put up the tent rapidly.
C. Tell interesting stories. D. Watch a play.
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（　D　）19. Mr Lee will take his two sons to camp at the museum. How much should he pay？
A. 180 yuan. B. 210 yuan.
C. 360 yuan. D. 420 yuan.
（　B　）20. What happens after 10：30 pm during camping？
A. Snack time begins. B. Everyone goes to sleep.
C. Fossil hunting continues. D. New games start.
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Historically， people explored the ocean to find new ways to travel around the world or to start new trade ways. Today， we pay more attention to the ocean itself in the ocean exploration.
In recent years， new technology has made it easier to dive（潜水） into the deep sea. Better submarines（潜艇）， robots and cameras now allow scientists to explore areas people couldn’t reach before. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel（大洋钻探船） can now be added to the list.
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Human beings actually don’t know much about the ocean. Believe it or not， we know more about space than we do about the deep sea. Since 1969， a total of 12 people have walked on the moon， but only three have dived to the Mariana Trench’s deepest point. Even more shocking？ Although the ocean covers about 71％ of the earth’s surface， 95％ of it is unexplored.
Why does so much of the ocean remain unknown？ Part of the answer is that it’s difficult to explore. Sure， it’s hard to get a spaceship into space. But remember that in space， you can see things. The deep sea， however， is hopelessly dark. Getting a light down there that can shine far enough to see anything is no easy task.
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That being said， ocean exploration is worth the risk and cost. The ocean is connected to all of us and plays a role in everything from the air we breathe， the food we eat and the transportation of the goods we buy to weather and longer-term climate trends（趋势）.
Most of our knowledge of the ocean comes from shallower waters， but deeper waters are becoming more important. Many fisheries are built in deep waters. The deep ocean also holds a huge amount of oil， gas， metal and so on.
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（　B　）21. Why didn’t scientists reach the deep sea in the past？
A. They thought it wasn’t worth the risk.
B. They didn’t have high-level technology.
C. They had no need to explore the deep sea.
D. They wanted the knowledge from shallower waters.
（　C　）22. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？
A. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel is popular with tourists.
B. China’s Mengxiang deep-ocean drilling vessel is mainly used for trade.
C. China has made great progress in ocean exploration technology.
D. China is the first country to explore shallower and deeper waters.
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（　C　）23. Why does the writer mention space in the text？
A. To prove the interest of ocean exploration.
B. To show the necessity of space exploration.
C. To show the difficulty of ocean exploration.
D. To prove the importance of space exploration.
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（　D　）24. The underlined word “task” refers to “ 　　　　”.
A. inventing a new light
B. seeing the things in space
C. getting a spaceship into space
D. sending a bright enough light down
（　A　）25. What can we get from the text？
A. Our understanding of the ocean is less than we thought before.
B. The ocean coverage is the largest and we have explored most of it.
C. More resources come from the shallower waters than from deeper ones.
D. Three times more people dived into the ocean than walked on the moon.
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第二节　阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。（每小题2.5分，共10分）
A. Your answer is yes.
B. You may like foraging.
C. Look for wild plants together.
D. Do not look for plants in areas with a lot of cars， like by a road or parking lot.
E. When you walk in the forest， you can find many kinds of plants.
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Enjoy nature with foraging（搜寻）！
Do you enjoy walking in nature？ Do you like learning about plants？ 26. 　B　 Foraging is a lot like looking for a treasure. You look around in places like forests to find different kinds of plants that you can eat.
Foraging is a lot of fun. 27. 　E　 Some of these plants are dangerous. Some of them are good to eat. You can spend many relaxing hours walking around in the wild， looking for good plants to eat.
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While foraging is a lot of fun， you still have to be careful. It is exciting and challenging to find plants that you can eat， but do not eat them until you are very sure of what they are. Before you go foraging， take a class about it. Learn how the different kinds of plants that you can eat look in the wild. Practise finding them with your foraging teacher. Then join a group of foragers. 28. 　C　 Never eat anything until you are 100％ sure of what it is. Some people have become sick by accident because they ate a wild plant that was dangerous.
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Foragers follow some important rules. They do not collect all of the plants in one area. If you take all the plants from one area， no more will grow there. 29. 　D　 If the area is very dirty， the plants there will not be good to eat and may make you very sick.
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三、 （汕头期末）补全对话（有一项多余）（每小题2分，共10分）
A. Shall we go to the water park this Saturday afternoon？　B. See you then.
C. I learned a lot about science.　D. How about Sunday？
E. Yes， but I can’t swim.　F. I have been there twice.
Lisa： John， have you ever been to the science museum？
John： Yes， I have. It is interesting and useful. 30. 　C　
Lisa： I also learned a lot about science.
John： Maybe we can go there together next time.
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Lisa： Of course. Summer is coming. Have you been to the water park？ Playing with water is exciting.
John： 31. 　E　　Lisa： Don’t worry. I can teach you. 32. 　A　
John： Sorry， I am going to the space museum this Saturday afternoon. 33. 　D　
Lisa： Sunday is great. When shall we meet？
John： How about 9 in the morning？　Lisa： OK. 34. 　B　
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四、 （乌兰察布期末改编）用方框中所给词的适当形式完成下面短文，每词限用一次（每小题2分，共10分）
turn out　excite　good　run　find
Mike， a 12-year-old boy， lived in a hillside village. His neighbouring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003， paleontologists（古生物学家） found the bones of the largest dinosaur in Europe in a field near his neighbouring village.
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Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person 35. 　to find　 it.
One summer morning， Mike was exploring in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe 36. 　running　 toward him with a colourful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran， he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object，” he said.
“A rock，” said Fern.
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Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock，” he said 37. 　excitedly　.
“Let me pull it out，” said Pepe.
“No，” said Mike. “It’s 38. 　better　 to leave the object right here.”
Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day， a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone，” he said. Soon， many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They 39. 　turned out　 to come from a new kind of dinosaur.
Fern asked， “What do we call this dinosaur？” “Interesting question，” said one of the paleontologists. “We’ll call it Mikesaur！”
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五、 （大连期中改编）任务型阅读（每小题2.5分，共10分）
The secret in the soil
　　Lily， a 14-year-old girl， thought she was bad at everything until she found an old seed bag in her grandmother’s garden. “Why don’t I try growing plants？” she thought.
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At first， her plants died quickly. She watered them too much， and her small balcony（阳台） got little sunlight. Feeling sad， Lily almost gave up until her science teacher Ms Chen noticed her hard work. “Plants need time and care， not just water，” Ms Chen said gently. She taught Lily to write in a notebook every week： “Water the plants on Tuesday. Check leaves for bugs（虫子）. Give plant food once a month.”
　　Lily’s balcony slowly changed into a green corner. She grew tall sunflowers that could turn to face the sun. Her mint（薄荷） plants smelled so fresh that she sometimes sniffed（闻） them for fun.
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In her notebook， she drew pictures and wrote simple notes： “Day 30： My bean plant is as tall as my water bottle！ It climbed the stick I tied there.”
One rainy afternoon， her first tomato turned bright red. When she shared it with her family at dinner， Lily smiled. “Plants grow slowly—they don’t try to hurry，” she told herself. “Maybe I don’t need to be perfect all the time， either.” Now when friends say， “You are more confident after you begin gardening.” Lily answers， “Yes！ I have also learned a lot from my new hobby. It has taught me to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.”
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根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
40. Why did Lily’s plants die at first？
Because she watered them too much， and her small balcony got little sunlight.
41. What plants did Lily grow successfully？
Sunflowers， mint， beans and tomatoes.
42. What did Lily learn from her new hobby？
She learned to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.
Because she watered them too much， and her small balcony got little sunlight.
Sunflowers， mint， beans and tomatoes.
She learned to wait and watch. Sometimes it’s okay if things take time.
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43. What can you learn from Lily？ Write 30 words or more.
We can learn from Lily that we should be patient in life. Just like plants grow， everything has its own space. We should accept that we’re not always perfect as well.（言之有理即可）
We can learn from Lily that we should be patient in life. Just like plants grow， everything has its own space. We should accept that we’re not always perfect as well.（言之有理即可）
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六、 书面表达（共25分）
假定你是李华，你校于4月22日开展了一场“探索校园植物”的活动。你的笔友Mike对此很感兴趣，并写信询问你具体的活动细节。请结合以下提示写一封回信，谈谈活动过程及你的收获。
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注意：1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
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Dear Mike，
I’m glad that you are interested in the “Exploring Plants on Campus” activity at our school. I can’t wait to share something about it with you.
Firstly， our science teacher showed us different plants in the schoolyard， teaching us how to tell them apart. Then a well-known teacher gave us an interesting speech about different kinds of plants in the world. She used simple stories to make the speech easy to understand. Finally， we attended the plant exhibition in our school hall， which was really cool.
Firstly， our science teacher showed us different plants in the schoolyard， teaching us how to tell them apart. Then a well-known teacher gave us an interesting speech about different kinds of plants in the world. She used simple stories to make the speech easy to understand. Finally， we attended the plant exhibition in our school hall， which was really cool.
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This activity was really meaningful. It made me realise how wonderful nature is and how important it is to protect nature. I really hope you can also take part in such a fun activity in the future.
Best wishes，
Li Hua
This activity was really meaningful. It made me realise how wonderful nature is and how important it is to protect nature. I really hope you can also take part in such a fun activity in the future.
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