Unit4 Then and now重点词汇专项进阶练习（含答案）—沪教版（五四学制）八年级上册英语

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 沪教版（五四学制）八年级上册英语 Unit4 Then and now词汇专项进阶练习 一、根据括号里单词的正确形式填空（每题1分，共20分） The invention of the wheel brought great _____ (change) to human life. In the past, people _____ (travel) across the globe on foot for thousands of years. The Romans developed new road-building _____ (technique) that are still useful today. Without _____ (doubt), the wheel is one of the most important inventions in history. This new machine _____ (depend) on the wheel to work properly. Farmers could transport their goods to _____ (nation) markets easily after the wheel was invented. The old paths became _____ (extreme) difficult to use in wet weather. People started to ride horses in Central Asia about 6,000 years _____ (ago). The workers _____ (attach) wheels to the vehicle to make it movable. Our modern digital world still uses wheels in devices like 3D _____ (print). There are a large _____ (amount) of historical records about early wheel use. The Industrial Revolution _____ (realize) the great value of the wheel. _____ (nowadays), we still benefit from the ancient invention of the wheel. The horse-pulled vehicle with wheels made _____ (transport) goods easier. She has a good _____ (memory) of the changes in transport over the years. People _____ (seldom) travel long distances on foot now because of modern transport. The _____ (invent) of the wheel made international trade possible. The road was widened to meet the needs of modern _____ (traffic). We can _____ (easy) imagine how hard life was without wheels. The _____ (develop) of transport depends on continuous innovation. 二、根据句子中首字母提示完成合适的单词填空（每题1分，共30分） Humans traveled on f_____ for over 94,000 years before riding horses. The wheel is a great w_____ that changed the way we live. A number of important changes t_____ place in human history about 6,000 years ago. People in Kazakhstan started to r_____ horses to travel further. The wheel was first used to make p_____ before being used for transport. Farmers attached wheels to horse-pulled v_____ to carry goods. The invention of the wheel i_____ national and international trade greatly. The old walking p_____ were not suitable for wheeled vehicles in wet weather. The Romans created new road-building t_____ that improved travel. Many machines, including windmills and clocks, d_____ on wheels. Without d_____, the wheel is one of the most useful inventions ever. Even in our digital age, 3D p_____ still use wheels to work. Large a_____ of goods could be carried easily with wheeled tools. I_____ trade became more active after the wheel was invented. The Central Asian country K_____ was one of the first places to ride horses. People used to walk across the g_____ to find new homes and food. The wheel not only changed transport but also helped build amazing m_____. S_____ people travel by horse now because we have modern transport. N_____, we can travel long distances in a shor ... ...