《2025年新课程实践与探究丛书八年级英语上册人教版》

五、完形填空
Do you know about the Dragon Boat Festival? It is a 1 festival in our country. It is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. On that day, people in some places 2 the festival by having dragon boat races. Eating zongzi 3 that day is another custom. Then do you know 4 to make zongzi? Here is a way.
To make zongzi, you need to have 5 rice, some red dates(枣), some reed leaves(粽叶) and some string. Of course, you can also have 6 things like meat and salted duck eggs. First, put the rice into the water 7 soak(浸泡) it. At the same time, wash some reed leaves and red dates. If you want to 8 zongzi with meat, cut the meat into pieces. Next, shape the reed leaves by hand. Then, fill them with rice and red dates or meat pieces and tie them with string. 9, put zongzi in a pot and cook it for about three hours. When you eat it, you can 10 some honey or sugar to the bowl. You can also keep it in a fridge. Remember to heat it fully before eating.
( )1.A.traditional B.dangerous C.physical D.tiny
( )2.A.improve B.celebrate C.cover D.fall
( )3.A.at B.in C.from D.on
( )4.A.what B.when C.how D.where
( )5.A.some B.any C.few D.many
( )6.A.others B.another C.other D.the other
( )7.A.or B.so C.but D.and
( )8.A.drink B.eat C.buy D.sell
( )9.A.Actually B.Finally C.Slowly D.Already
( )10.A.add B.send C.plant D.grow

答案： 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.A

六、阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A new way of cooking
Do you like cooking? Do you think cooking is fun? Maybe sometimes, but it usually takes time. If you learn to cook a new dish, it takes even longer. But a group of French students have found a new way to cook. They invented a 3D-printed cooking machine.
The students were from different universities, and they worked together to create the machine. The 3D-printed cooking machine can cook a dish in less than a minute. It's very useful. 1.______
The 3D-printed cooking machine is very special. It uses electricity(电) to cook the food. But it also has an unusual feature(特征). The food in the machine is made into a paste(糊状物). Then the paste is printed into the dish you want. Finally, the food is cooked.
The students hope that in the future, everyone can have a 3D-printed cooking machine in their homes. 2.______
But there is still a long way to go. One of the students said, “Since many people are interested in the 3D-printed cooking machine, we are working hard to improve it. 3.______”
1.阅读短文,从A—E中选出合适的句子填入文中1 2 3处。
A. It will be a wonderful thing.
B. It makes cooking less time-consuming(耗时).
C. We want to make it better.
D. It is better than the microwave(微波炉).
E. Then people can make their own meals at home.
2.根据短文内容,回答问题。
(1)How long does a 3D - printed machine take to cook?
(2)What does the 3D - printed cooking machine use to cook?
(3)What is the food in the 3D - printed cooking machine made into?
(4)What are the 3D - printing team doing now?

答案： 1. 1-B 2-E 3-C
2.
(1)Less than a minute.
(2)Electricity.
(3)A paste.
(4)They are working hard to improve it.

七、口语交际
从方框选择最佳选项完成对话,有两项多余。
A. How much is it?
B. What about buying a cake?
C. What do you think of it?
D. What can I do for you?
E. How many do you want, madam?
F. Can you give me a discount(折扣)?
G. What time is your son's birthday party?
A: Good morning, sir. 1.______
B: Good morning. Tomorrow is my son's birthday. I want to buy a birthday cake for him.
A: 2.______
B: I think he'll like the strawberry cake. Can I have a look at it?
A: Sure. Here you are.
B: 3.______
A: It's 100 yuan.
B: I think it's a little expensive. 4.______
A: Well, you can have it for 80 yuan.
B: OK. I'll take it.
A: All right. 5.______
B: At 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.
A: Thank you, sir.

答案： 1. D
2. C
3. A
4. F
5. G

八、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
A special meal
In the UK, people often have a special meal on Mother's Day. It is a big meal. They call it “Mothering Sunday lunch”. People usually eat chicken, beef, potatoes, vegetables and some sweet food.
The meal is usually in the middle of the day. People cook the meal at home. They also buy some flowers for their mothers. After the meal, they give the flowers to their mothers.
Mothering Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Lent. Lent is the 40 days before Easter. Easter is always on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. So Mothering Sunday is usually in March.
1.When do people in the UK have a special meal?
2.What do people in the UK eat on Mothering Sunday?
3.Where do the people in the UK cook the meal?
4.What do people in the UK give to their mothers after the meal?
5.When is Mothering Sunday usually?

答案： 1. On Mother's Day.
2. Chicken, beef, potatoes, vegetables and some sweet food.
3. At home.
4. Some flowers.
5. In March.

九、书面表达
假如你是李华,你的朋友Michael想了解中国的传统节日端午节。请你根据下列提示,给他写一封电子邮件,向他介绍端午节。
提示：
1. 端午节的时间；
2. 风俗习惯(吃粽子、赛龙舟)；
3. 你对端午节的看法。
要求：
1. 80词左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当发挥,以使行文连贯。
Dear Michael,
I'm glad to tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival.______
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua

答案： Dear Michael,
I'm glad to tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival. It is a traditional Chinese festival. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year.
On this day, people have many traditional customs. We usually eat zongzi, which are delicious rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves. They have different fillings like meat or beans. Also, dragon boat races are held in many places. The boats are long and colorful, and people row them quickly to the sound of drums.
I love the Dragon Boat Festival because it's a time for family gatherings. We can enjoy delicious food and watch exciting races together. It makes me feel happy and proud of our culture.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua