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听材料，回答以下各小题。
2025-2026 学年八年级下册英语单元自测（湖南省卷专用）
8．How large is the biggest desert in the world?
A．900 thousand square kilometres in size.
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B．9 million square kilometres in size.
学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________
C．900 million square kilometres in size.
（时间：100分钟，满分：100分）
9．How many times has Peter been to the Sahara?
I．听力（共两节，满分20分）
A．Twice. B．Three times. C．Four times.
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出
10．How is the weather in the Sahara at night?
最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小
A．Cold. B．Dry and windy. C．Hot and dry.
题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。（共5小题，计5分）
听材料，回答以下各小题。
1．How high is Qomolangma?
11．Where is the Nile?
A．8,744.43 meters. B．8,844.43 meters. C．6,844.43 meters.
A．In Asia. B．In Europe. C．In Africa.
2．How long is Park River?
12．How long is the Nile?
A．50 miles. B．80 miles. C．82 miles.
A．More than 6,671 kilometers long.
3．How wide is the bridge?
B．More than 8,070 kilometers long.
A．99 feet. B．19 feet. C．90 feet.
C．More than 7,661 kilometers long.
4．What is the second longest river in the world?
13．How many countries does the Nile pass through?
A．The Nile. B．The Yangtze River. C．The Amazon River.
A．7. B．8. C．9.
5．How high is Huangguoshu Waterfall?
听材料，回答以下各小题。
A．About 80 meters high.
14．How heavy is an ordinary cat?
B．About 100 meters high.
A．A few kilos. B．As heavy as a butterfly. C．As heavy as a man.
C．About 180 meters high.
15．Which is the longest living animal in the world?
第二节 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三
A．A butterfly. B．A man. C．A giant turtle.
个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听
16．How long can a butterfly live?
完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
A．A few years. B．A few days. C．A few months.
听材料，回答以下各小题。
听独白，回答小题。
6．Where is the Nile?
17．Mike lived ________ when he was young.
A．In Asia. B．In Africa. C．In Europe.
A．in the country B．in the city. C．in the town
7．How long is the Nile?
18．Mike saw animals in the zoo ________.
A．It’s about 6,400 kilometres long.
A．before he was ten B．after he was ten C．when he grew up
B．It’s about 6,500 kilometres long.
19．Mike thought the animals in the zoo must feel ________.
C．It’s about 6,600 kilometres long.
A．lonely B．lovely C．happy20．Mike thought the animals ________ every day.
A．played with their friends B．sat there for food C．waited for their parents
II．阅读（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 （共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）
A．1-a; 2-c; 3-d; 4-b
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
B．1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c
A
C．1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c
Four Poems
Poem 2 To Wang Lun
Poem 1 ______ B
By Li BaiI, Li Bai, sit
By Liu ZongyuanFrom hill to Do you know what the world’s highest waterfall is? You may say that it is Niagara Falls.
aboard a ship about to go.
hill no bird in flight;
When suddenly on shore your farewell songs Niagara Falls are really very beautiful. But in terms of height, the highest falls in the world are Angel
From path to path no man in sight.
overflow.
Falls. They are deep in the jungles of Venezuela.
A lonely fisherman afloat , ②
However deep the lake of Peach Blossoms may be,
Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It’s very hard to get there. If you went by land, you
Is fishing in snow in a lonely boat.
① It is not so deep, O Wang Lun! As your love for me.
would have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a capital
Poem 3 Homesickness Night Poem 4 On the Stork Tower
city of Venezuela, it would take about four hours.
By Li By Wang ZhihuanThe sun beyond
The amazing falls are God’ s gift to nature. One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is
BaiBefore my bed a pool of light, the mountain glows ,
Can it be hoarfrost on the ground? The Yellow River seawards flows . how they were found. They were named after an American pilot. His name was James Angel. In 1937,
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Looking up, I find the moon bright, You can enjoy a grander sight, he was forced to come down on the top of the mountain near the falls. That’s how he found them.
③ ⑤
Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned. By climbing to a greater height. Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometer (about 979m) from a table-top mountain. The water seems
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to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)
reaches the ground, it has already turned into fog.
NOTES: on the river goodbye small pieces of ice shines less brightly runs
greater If you have a chance to visit them, you’ll never forget them!
① ② ③ ④ ⑤
⑥21．Which of the following can be the best title for Poem 1? 24．Why have few people ever seen Angel Falls?
A．Fishing in Snow A．Because it is not easy to get there.
B．Return to Nature B．Because the tickets are very expensive.
C．Beauty of the Quiet Hill C．Because there is no hotel or restaurant.
22． Which poem rhymes (押韵) differently from the other poems? 25．If you want to visit Angel Falls, how long will you spend getting there by air from Caracas?
A．Poem 1. B．Poem 2. C．Poem 3. A．For about 2 weeks. B．For about 4 hours. C．For about 4 days.
23． Match the pictures with the poems. Which of the following is RIGHT? 26．Who found Angel Falls according to the passage?
A．A woman in Caracas. B．An American visitor. C．An American pilot.
27．新考向 篇章结构 Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A． / / B． / C． / C．How Qomolangma formed.
30．What is the structure of the passage?
① ②③④ ⑤ ① ②③④⑤ ①②③④ ⑤
C
A． B． C．
31．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Climbing to the top
B．Qomolangma is getting taller
Qomolangma, at 8,848.86 meters, is the highest mountain in the world. Do you know how
C．Research on Mount Qomolangma
Qomolangma started to form? Qomolangma’s rocks once sat at the bottom of the ocean. Around 45
million years ago, the Indian plate (板块) moved and hit the Eurasian plate. It made the land rise up
第二节 (共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)
and Qomolangma formed.
根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余项。
Do you know that Qomolangma keeps growing? According to a new study by scientists from
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It covers over nine million square kilometres
University College London (UCL), Qomolangma grew by 15 to 50 meters because of a geographic
across North Africa. 32 During the day, temperatures rise above 40℃, while nights can be
event about 89,000 years ago. However, the UCL team found that Qomolangma is growing faster
very cold. It is one of the toughest environments on Earth.
these years. They estimated (估计) this to be between 0.16 and 0.53 millimeters each year!
The Sahara is as big as Canada but has very few people. Less than two and a half million people
Now the height of Qomolangma rises a little bit every year because of big forces (力量) under
live there, most of them nomads. Nomads are people who have no permanent homes. They move from
the ground. It is also affected by weather conditions such as ice and snow. And rivers also affect it.
place to place, carrying everything they need to live. The nomads of the Sahara are called Bedouin,
The Arun River, which runs close to Qomolangma, has been cutting through rocks and washing away
which means “desert people”. They depend on goats, sheep, and camels for food and transport. Water
the land over time. This makes the mountain lighter, allowing it to rise like a boat when weight is
is the most important for them. They need water to live, so they must carry enough water or know
taken away. The process of this rising is isostatic rebound (地壳均衡回弹). This means the Earth’s
where to find it. 33
surface moves up or down when something heavy is taken away or put on.
A desert is not defined (定义) by sand but by the lack of rain. 34 Surprisingly, only
Qomolangma is not the only mountain that changes. The UCL team said that nearby mountains,
25% of the Sahara is covered in sand. The rest is rock and gravel (砂砾).
Lhotse and Makalu, the fourth and fifth highest in the world, are also growing a little bit each year.
35 Later it turned into grasslands. Over time, it became the desert we see today. Truly,
How amazing nature is!
the Sahara is a place of history and change.
28．How does the writer start the passage?
A．Without water, life is impossible.
A．By showing a fact.
B．Long ago, the Sahara was covered with ice.
B．By telling a story.
C．The Sahara is a huge desert full of sand.
C．By asking a question
D．The weather there can be very different in a day’s time.
29．What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
E．To be a desert, a place must get less than 250 mm of rain each year.
A．How high Qomolangma is.
B．Where Qomolangma is.III．语言运用（共三节，满分35分） Today, I go to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall with my family. I’m very excited. Before we go
第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） there, I learn some 46 about the waterfall from the book. Huangguoshu Waterfall is in Guizhou,
阅读短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 China. It’s about 80 meters 47 and about 100 meters wide. It’s the 48 waterfall in China.
Nature has given us many amazing wonders. One of the most famous is the Grand Canyon in When we get there, we see water 49 . Huangguoshu Waterfall is so large. The water is
the United States. It was 36 by the Colorado River over millions of years. The canyon is falling from a high place and makes big sounds, just like someone is 50 the drums. In the sun, the
about 446 kilometers long and up to 1.6 kilometers deep, with rocks in different 37 . water looks 51 . It’s really beautiful. While we are in front of the waterfall, I take some photos. I
When you stand on the edge of the canyon, you will be shocked by its great 38 . The learn that there are many other waterfalls near Huangguoshu Waterfall. They 52 a big family of
view changes with the time of day—at sunrise, the rocks turn red, and at sunset, they look golden. It’s waterfalls. Near Huangguoshu Waterfall, there is a forest and it 53 a big area. We also pay a visit
hard to believe the great 39 of nature when you see it with your own eyes. there. My sister collects some beautiful 54 .
Many tourists from all over the world come to visit it every year. They can hike along the trails, Before we go home, we buy some presents for 55 friends from a shop. All of us have
take a helicopter tour, or just sit and enjoy the 40 scenery. Some of them even take photos to great fun today.
41 the beautiful moments.
The Grand Canyon is not only a natural wonder, but also a 42 of nature’s power. It tells 第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
us how amazing the world is. We should 43 it well, because natural wonders are very 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
precious. We need to make sure that they will stay beautiful for future generations to 44 . The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there.
Visiting the Grand Canyon is a special experience. It makes us love nature more and realize the Australia is a southern country—it is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter
45 of protecting the earth. months; September, October and November are spring. The summer is in December, January and
36．A．created B．built C．made February, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than
37．A．feelings B．colors C．directions the south.
38．A．beauty B．shape C．side A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast (海岸) has rain all year, and
39．A．power B．gift C．change there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blow here all the year. They bring rain from the
40．A．peaceful B．noisy C．busy sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from
41．A．keep B．forget C．miss the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
42．A．symbol B．sign C．mark The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in
43．A．protect B．visit C．watch winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no
44．A．see B．touch C．feel
rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.
45．A．way B．importance C．chance 56．Where is Australia?
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 57．When are winter months in Australia?
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。
cover play form information high large we leaf everywhere colour 58．Which part of the country is hotter, the north part or the south part?__________________________________________________________________________________
59．Which part of Australia has winter rain? __________________________________________________________
60．将短文中画线部分翻译成中文。
IV．写作（满分15分）
61．桂林山水甲天下。以其壮美山水而闻名的广西桂林，每年都会吸引大量游客。请根
据以下提示写一篇80词左右的英语文章，向游客介绍这座城市。
Location in the south of China
History over 2,000 years
Weather not too hot in summer or too cold in winter
People warm and friendly
Attraction green mountains and clean waters, the Elephant Trunk Hill , the Lijiang River
Food Guilin rice noodles
Culture Gui Opera
要求：
1. 句子通顺，语意连贯；
2. 包括表格中所有提示内容；
3. 不少于80词。
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