沪教版英语八年级上学期Unit 2 Amazing numbers 单元核心素养培优卷
试卷更新日期:2025-09-01 类型:单元试卷
一、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
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1. 完形填空
Counting before numbers
How did people count things a long time ago? Before the invention of 1 numbers, people used many different 2 to count things. 3 , people use their fingers, and 4 their toes. However, they could only count small numbers 5 .
After that, they began to make small marks 6 sticks and bones. This helped them count 7 numbers. They used them to count the days of the month, the 8 of food and the number of animals they had.
Then people began to use tokens 9 clay or small stones. This helped them count 10 bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could 11 them around easily. This 12 into tools like the abacus.
Finally, people began to 13 systems of written marks 14 show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu—Arabic system (0—9). We are still using 15 today.
(1)A、 writing B、 written C、 wrote D、 to write(2)A、 ideas B、 ways C、 instructions D、 orders(3)A、 In the end B、 However C、 At last D、 At first(4)A、 hardly B、 just C、 only D、 even(5)A、 by the way B、 on the way C、 in this way D、 in a way(6)A、 on B、 in C、 to D、 with(7)A、 smaller B、 smallest C、 bigger D、 big(8)A、 order B、 amount C、 number D、 kinds(9)A、 made in B、 made of C、 made by D、 made from(10)A、 very B、 quite C、 even D、 too(11)A、 carry B、 take C、 walk D、 look(12)A、 changed B、 developed C、 got D、 turned(13)A、 use B、 check C、 make D、 develop(14)A、 for B、 in C、 on D、 to(15)A、 him B、 its C、 it D、 them二、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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2. 阅读以下短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。
Do you have a lucky number? Many people have a special number and they hope that it will bring them good luck. In China, people think some numbers are lucky or unlucky because those numbers sound similar to some Chinese words with good or bad meanings.
For example, the word for number 8 sounds like "making lots of money" in Chinese. So, people think it is a very lucky number. Some people even spend much more money to have 8s in their phone numbers. Do you remember the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing? It opened at 8:00 p.m. on August 8, 2008
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on the emperors' robes (龙袍) and it's told in many ancient Chinese stories that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also means "long lasting". In China, a man would send 99 or 999 roses to his lover with the wishes that the love between them will be long-lasting.
What's more, the Chinese think that the number 2 is lucky as it's said that "all good things come in pairs". For example, during wedding celebrations, you usually find pairs of red candles, double pillows and many other things in pairs. And people often give gifts in pairs for someone's birthday, wedding or other celebrations.
So what's an unlucky number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the Chinese word "death". Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24 and 34. As a result, a building with 50 floors may have only 36 floors actually.
(1)、What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?A、The shape of the number. B、The quantity of the number. C、The history of the number. D、The sound of the number in Chinese.(2)、Some people would pay much more money for ____.A、the Summer Olympic Games B、the phone numbers with 8s C、the emperors' robes D、the wedding celebrations(3)、Why would a man like to send 99 roses to his lover?A、Because he thinks that women love roses the best. B、Because the number 9 has a connection to the emperors of China. C、Because he hopes that he will be in love with the woman for a long time. D、Because he wishes that he will have lots of children with the woman in the future.(4)、In Hong Kong, you may NOT find the ____ floor in some buildings.A、50th B、35th C、46th D、17th(5)、What is the purpose of the passage?A、To describe numbers and ancient stories in China. B、To introduce lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. C、To help readers find their lucky and unlucky numbers. D、To compare different meanings of numbers in different countries.3. 阅读以下短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。Some problems are difficult to solve in our life. However, there are a lot of number expressions (表达) that can help. Today, I will talk about expressions about numbers.
Sometimes we can "kill two birds with one stone". That is to say, we can complete two goals with only one effort or action. But we must remember that "two wrongs don't make a right". If someone does something bad to you, you should not do the same to him.
When I was a young child in school, I liked learning Maths. My teacher used to "give me three cheers" when I did well in Maths, praising (赞扬) my hard work and good grades.
When I was in high school, some of my friends once had trouble doing their schoolwork. In fact, they did not care if they could finish high school. But it seemed that they really got a surprise when they completed their studies and graduated from high school. They were on cloud nine.
Nine times out of ten, students who do well in school often find good jobs. Some people work in an office doing the same things every day at nine-to-five jobs. However, it's good to know happiness at work isn't just about money.
(1)、What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A、The ways to find answers. B、Two problems are difficult to solve. C、The importance of working together. D、The meanings of two expressions about numbers.(2)、When we ride a bike to a park instead of driving a ear, we can save money as well as protecting the environment. Which expression can we use here?A、Put two and two together. B、Two heads are better than one. C、Kill two birds with one stone. D、Two wrongs don't make a right.(3)、What do the underlined words "on cloud nine" mean?A、Sad. B、Joyful. C、Surprised. D、Afraid.(4)、Which of the following is TRUE?A、Students who study well often find good jobs. B、When someone hurts you, you should hurt him back. C、All problems can be solved easily with number expressions. D、The writer's favourite subject was Maths when he was young.(5)、What's the main purpose of the passage?A、To encourage us to study hard. B、To show different meanings of "two". C、To introduce some interesting number expressions. D、To tell us some ways of solving some Maths problems.4. 阅读以下短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。March 14 is a great day for fans of maths. It is celebrated as Pi (π) Day, a day to celebrate the number that many people know very well. The date copies from the first three numbers of Pi (π). March is the third month and the 14th means one and four. Altogether it is 3.14. Pi (π) comes wherever there are circles (圆). Pi has been known for thousands of years and gets its name from a Greek letter, π. The Greeks are believed to be the earliest to use the letter in maths. The first Pi Day was celebrated on March 14, 1988.
San Francisco's Exploratorium Science Museum started the event. The museum marks the day with a daylong celebration. March 14 is also the birthday of the famous scientist Albert Einstein. Princeton University, where Einstein lived for many years, celebrates Pi Day as well. March 14, 2009, was celebrated as National Pi Day. And March 14, 2019 also marked the one- year anniversary (周年纪念日) of the death of Stephen Hawking. And how do people celebrate the Pi (π) Day? Maybe you can try these ideas:
Eat or make different kinds of pies (for example, apple pies, cherry pies, and even pizza pies);
Celebrate the day with a pie cut using the mathematical constant (常数) of Pi (π);
Discuss the importance of the letter π;
Watch Life of Pi in cinemas;
Look for the number 3.14 in every place (such as prices and street numbers).
(1)、Which of the following like to celebrate the Pi Day most probably?A、Greek students. B、Movie fans. C、Maths lovers. D、Engineers.(2)、When did the Pi Day start as a celebration?A、About thousands of years ago. B、On March 14,1988. C、On March 14, 2009. D、On March 14, 2019.(3)、Which activity may NOT happen on Pi Day?A、People will make apple pies. B、Students will take photos of the price tag with $312. C、Life of Pi is shown in cinemas. D、People will talk about the achievements of Einstein.(4)、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A、People think the Greeks are the earliest to use the letter π in maths. B、The Greek letter a has the same pronunciation (发音) as pie. C、Stephen Hawking died in 2018. D、Einstein worked in San Francisco's Exploratorium Science Museum before.(5)、Why did the writer write this passage?A、To learn a foreign language. B、To introduce Pi (π) Day. C、To ask people to learn maths well. D、To help students work out some maths problems.三、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
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5. 以下是一篇短文,请阅读全文,并从下列六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中,使原文意思完整、连贯。
Do you like the number 13? In the past, a lot of tall buildings didn't have the 13th floor. For example, the number "4" is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for "death". But that's just one example about numbers in China.
When I first came here, I was surprised to see that many websites had numbers in their names instead of letters. I soon found that this is actually convenient, as Chinese characters (汉字) cannot be used for website addresses.
In pinyin, the telecom company China Unicom is called Zhongguo Liantong. If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long.
In addition, the pronunciations of some numbers sound similar to other words in Chinese. This is wordplay (双关语). For example, the numbers "520" in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase "I love you".
A. They can only use numbers or letters instead.
B. There are also superstitions (迷信) about some numbers in China.
C. In western countries, some people think the number 13 brings bad luck.
D. It is interesting to see how Chinese people use numbers in different ways.
E. So instead, they used the hotline number—10010.com. This is easier to type and remember.
F. Many couples choose to get married on May 20th for this reason.
四、词汇应用(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
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6. Tom (challenge) his friend to a chess game, and finally he won.7. Though I said nothing, he knew (exact) what I was trying to tell him.8. Learning about number theories (improve) our math knowledge.9. The number of stars in the sky is (unbelievable).10. We can find many number (pattern) in nature.11. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. I (想知道) where we will celebrate it.12. In nature, you can find new and interesting things (到处) with your own eyes.13. Last term, I won the first (奖品) in the English dubbing competition.14. Boys and girls, (检查) your test papers carefully before the exam is over.15. Eighty (百分比) of the students in our class passed the math exam.
五、完成句子(本大题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
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16. 这名消防队员毫不犹豫地从燃烧的大楼中救出了那个小女孩。
The firefighter saved the little girl from the burning building .
17. 会议在6月22日。请把它记在你的记事簿里。The meeting is on June 22nd. Please it in your diary.
18. 一些数字在不同的文化中有特殊意义。Some numbers have special in different cultures.
19. 数字在我们的日常生活中非常重要。Numbers are very important in our life.
20. 你必须认真读第一段和最后一段。You must read paragraph and the last one carefully.
六、短文选词填空(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)
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21. 短文选词填空
hesitation prize promise reply wonder Complete the story with the words below. Change the form if necessary.
A poor young man came first in a running race and won some gold as a . He looked at the small piece of gold in his hand and what to do with it. The young man decided to ask a wise old man for advice. "I have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"
The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to work hard," he said.
The young man agreed without . Then the old man pointed out of the window. "Look outside. What can you see?" he asked. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man .
"Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and make a profit."
The young man followed his advice and worked hard all year round, and in time, he became very rich.
七、短文语法填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
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22. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。
Once upon a time, there was a detective (侦探) named Detective Maths. He was very good solving maths problems and loved to help people with their calculations. One day, he received a letter from the Maths Kingdom. letter said that a number had gone missing in the kingdom. The king asked Detective Maths (help) his kingdom!
Detective Maths packed (he) notebook and pencil and set off. He soon arrived at the Maths Kingdom, a place filled with colourful numbers and (friend) maths symbols. The king said, "Because of the missing number, all our calculations are wrong. I know you have the (able) to solve this case (案件). Please help us."
Detective Maths started investigating (调查) by (talk) to the numbers and symbols. He asked them if they had seen anything strange or unusual. The numbers and symbols said no.
Then Detective Maths (check) all the calculations in the Kingdom. After working out many maths problems and puzzles (correct), Detective Maths finally found that the missing number was 5. He also discovered a number thief (小偷) hiding in a secret cave. The thief was a little number named Zero. Zero took away the missing number he wanted to be the only number in the Maths Kingdom. Detective Maths told Zero that all numbers were important and that they needed to work together.
八、读写结合(共两节,满分30分)第一节 任务型阅读(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
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23. 任务型阅读
Counting before numbers
Before the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.
At first, people used their fingers, and (A) ____ their toes. However, they could only count small numbers in this way.
After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things (B)such as the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.
Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. (C) 这帮助他们数甚至更大的数字. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed (D)____ tools like the abacus.
(E) At last, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system(0-9). (F)We are still using this system today.
(1)、写出文中画线部分(B)和(E)的同义词或近义词: ;(2)、在文中(A)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词: ;(3)、将文中画线部分(C)译成英语:(4)、将文中画线部分(F)改写为: This system still by us today.(5)、从文中找出两个描写人的身体部分的名词:九、读写结合(共两节,满分30分)第二节 书面表达(共1题,满分20分)
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24. 上周五,你们班在英语课上就AI机器人能做什么进行了热烈的讨论。请你根据下表的数据写一份调查报告。同时,对老师提出的问题"Will robots take the place of (替代) humans?"表达自己的观点并给出至少一点理由。
注意:1. 文中需全面涵盖图表信息;
2. 文中不能出现真实的姓名和校名;
3. 词数不少于90个(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。
Last Friday we had a heated discussion about what AI robots can do in our English class. Here are the results.
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