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 short time by plane or train.
The workers a__________ wheels to the cart to move the heavy boxes.
The wet road made it difficult for the horse to p__________ the vehicle forward.
We can b__________ a lot from the invention of the wheel in daily life.
The d__________ between villages became easier to cover with wheeled transport.
The stone roads built by the Romans are still in use t__________.
The invention of the wheel helped c__________ villages and towns closer.
People began to notice the great v__________ of the wheel soon after its invention.
The Industrial R__________ relied heavily on machines that used wheels.
The balloon and spacecraft are modern inventions, but they still have connections to the w__________.
The teacher asked us to make a p__________ about future transport changes.
The old tape r__________ uses wheels to play music, just like some modern devices.
三、用括号里汉语提示完成单词填空（每题1分，共30分）
The __________ (轮子) is one of the most important inventions in human history.
People used to travel __________ (步行) for long distances in ancient times.
The Romans were good at developing new road-building __________ (技术).
We still use some roads built by the Romans __________ (现今).
The invention of the wheel promoted __________ (国际的) trade between countries.
Farmers can __________ (运输) their crops to markets far away easily now.
The old paths became very difficult to use in __________ (潮湿的) weather.
There is no __________ (疑问) that the wheel changed human life greatly.
Many modern machines __________ (依靠) on wheels to work.
The __________ (数量) of goods transported increased a lot after the wheel was invented.
People started to __________ (骑) horses about 6,000 years ago.
The workers __________ (连接) wheels to the vehicle to make it move.
The Industrial __________ (革命) used many machines with wheels.
Even 3D __________ (打印机) in our digital world use wheels.
The __________ (中央的) Asian country Kazakhstan was early to use horses for travel.
The wheel was first used to make __________ (陶器) before transport.
We should remember the great __________ (发明) that improve our life.
My grandfather has a good __________ (记忆) of the old transport tools.
People __________ (很少) use horse-pulled vehicles now.
The __________ (发展) of transport shows human wisdom.
The horse-pulled __________ (交通工具) was popular before cars appeared.
The stone roads were built to solve the problem of bad __________ (小路).
We can __________ (想象) how hard life was without wheels.
The wheel helped __________ (改变) the way people did business.
The __________ (距离) between cities feels shorter with modern transport.
The invention of the wheel brought many __________ (好处) to humans.
The __________ (交通) in the city is much busier than it was ten years ago.
A lot of important changes __________ (发生) in human history because of the wheel.
The __________ (金属) wheels are stronger and more durable.
The wheel made it easier to carry large __________ (大量) of goods.
参考答案
一、根据括号里单词的正确形式填空。
changes 2. traveled 3. techniques 4. doubt 5. depends
national 7. extremely 8. ago 9. attached 10. printers
amount 12. realized 13. Nowadays 14. transporting 15. memory
seldom 17. invention 18. traffic 19. easily 20. development
二、根据句子中首字母提示完成合适的单词填空。
foot 2. wonder 3. took 4. ride 5. pottery
6. vehicles 7. increased 8. paths 9. techniques 10. depend
11.doubt 12. printers 13. amounts 14. International 15. Kazakhstan
16. globe 17. machines 18. Seldom 19. Nowadays 20. attached
21. pull 22. benefit 23. distance 24. today 25. connect
26. value 27. Revolution 28. wheel 29. prediction 30. recorder
三、用括号里汉语提示完成单词填空。
wheel 2. on foot 3. techniques 4. nowadays 5. international
6. transport 7. wet 8. doubt 9. depend 10. amount
11.ride 12. attached 13. Revolution 14. printers 15. Central
16. pottery 17. inventions 18. memory 19. seldom 20. development
21. vehicle 22. paths 23. imagine 24. change 25. distance
26. benefits 27. traffic 28. took place 29. metal 30. amounts
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