/ 让学习更有效 新课备课备考 | 英语学科 / 让学习更有效 新课备课备考 | 英语学科 2025-2026学年八年级上册英语沪教版（五四学制）（2024）Unit 1-Unit 3阶段核心素养培优卷 本试卷共10页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前、考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上指定位置。 2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4．考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） Curiosity is often called the “engine of progress”. It drives humans to explore, discover, and create. From ancient times to the present, curious minds have 1 the world we live in today. When Isaac Newton saw an apple fall from a tree, he didn’t ignore it. Instead, he felt 2 and asked, “Why does it fall down ” This question led him to 3 the theory of gravity. Similarly, Archimedes was curious about the water rising when he got into a bath. His 4 led to the discovery of buoyancy (浮力), which is still used in physics today. In daily life, curiosity helps us learn better. A 2014 study 5 that curious people remember information 30% better than others. This is because curiosity makes the brain more 6 to new knowledge. For students, staying curious can 7 them to ask more questions and find answers on their own. Curiosity also brings joy. Think about how a child 8 hours playing with a toy to figure out how it works. That joy of 9 is the same feeling scientists get when they make a new discovery. Especially, it’s a 10 that keeps us going even when things are difficult. However, curiosity isn’t just for great scientists. It’s for everyone. Whether you’re 11 how a phone works or why stars twinkle, asking “why” is the first step to learning. As the saying goes, “The important thing is not to stop 12 .” So, let’s keep our curious minds alive. Ask questions, 13 experiments, and never be afraid to explore. You never know what amazing things you might 14 or how your curiosity could 15 the world. 1．A．changed B．broken C．returned D．copied 2．A．angry B．curious C．sleepy D．proud 3．A．forget B．doubt C．develop D．hide 4．A．fear B．curiosity C．sadness D．happiness 5．A．proved B．refused C．imagined D．guessed 6．A．closed B．slow C．open D．blind 7．A．warn B．encourage C．stop D．prevent 8．A．spends B．wastes C．misses D．saves 9．A．waiting B．finding C．losing D．hiding 10．A．force B．problem C．mistake D．secret 11．A．bored B．tired C．curious D．nervous 12．A．playing B．asking C．eating D．sleeping 13．A．do B．avoid C．fear D．quit 14．A．destroy B．invent C．weight D．taste 15．A．harm B．leave C．change D．miss 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） 阅读以下三篇短文，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。 A Curiosity is like a ... ...
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