1、课时 14 八年级(下) Unit 5 Unit 6一、单项选择。1. You will never achieve success _ you devote yourself to your work.(2017，苏州) A. after B. if C. because D. unless2. It rained_and lasted for a long time yesterday.Too bad！Even some streets were full of water.(2017，泰安 )A. hardly B. strongly C. terrible D. heavily3. S
2、orry，Ive forgotten your name.Can you_ me?Im Daniel.(2017，苏州)A. remind B. receive C. respect D. remember4. Cathy has such a good_that she won many prizes in singing competitions last year.(2016，安徽 )A. sleep B. idea C. voice D. time 5Pick up your pen and draw your own invention.Maybe it will be _ a re
3、al product one day.(2016，临沂)A. turned on B. turned downC. turned off D. turned into6Jack, did you find our old school yesterday?Yes， but with polices help，for it has_ changed over these years.(2016，达州)A. hardly B. partly C. completely D. never 7. Paul always takes the bus to work although he_afford
4、a car. A. may B. might C. can D. must8. I will face the difficulties bravely in the future_difficult they are.A. whatever B. wherever C. however D. whoever9Has Jim finished his homework today?I dont know.He_ it this morning.A. is doing B. was doing C. has done D. will do10. To_ people means to make
5、them pleased by giving them what they want.A. worry B. accept C. satisfy D. respect二、完形填空。(2017，鄂州 )One evening, I went out for a walk on the path (小路) near my house with my husband.On my finger was a very special ring with a diamond (钻石) that my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday.At the end o
6、f the path, when I looked down at it again and found the diamond was_11_I started back along the path hurriedly_12_the tiny stone.In my heart, I knew it seemed impossible for me to find it.The path was very long and_13_ with leaves.As I searched the ground, crying and upset, I met an old lady.“Whats
7、 the matter, love ？” She asked kindly.I_14_ about the missing diamond and showed her my ring.She said, “Thats going to be hard to find.Tell me what, love, I walk along this path every day, Ill keep my eyes_15_for it.” I thanked her，_16_nothing, but still told her that we sometimes walked our dog alo
8、ng the path if she might find something.A few days later, my husband and I met the old lady on the path.“Guess what？” She said, “I found your diamond！” To our_17_， shed found the tiny stone and was willing to hand it back to me.“It was lucky that I found it.” When we_18_ her with some money for her
9、help, she_19_ politely.I was deeply moved.She could have easily kept the diamond, or sold it, for its worth several thousand dollars, but she didnt.Every time I look at my ring and_20_myself that therere kind and beautiful hearts in the world.Ill spend the rest of my life trying to do something like
10、 that.11. A. changing B. shiningC. burning D. missing12. A. looking for B. staring atC. running after D taking away13. A. fed B. filled C. covered D. taken14. A. explained B. askedC. cared D. learned15. A. opened B. closed C. close D. open16. A. getting B. expectingC. wondering D. telling17. A. atte
11、ntion B. sadness C. surprised D. surprise18. A. gave B. offered C. provided D. showed19. A. refused B. received C. accepted D. confused20. A. ask B. remind C. warn D. promise三、阅读理解。(2017，长沙改编 )With time, everything changes.So do magazine covers.The following are three of the most popular magazines i
12、n the U S.Lets take a look at how their covers have changed over the past centuries. TimeTime is best known for its red border(镶边)The cover photos and designs are almost the same for agesa photo of a famous person with bold(粗体) text to draw your attention.The cover continues to feature(以为特色 )America
13、s icons year after yearfrom presidents to pop stars. National GeographicBeing around for more than a century, the design of National Geographic, especially of the cover, has gone through many changes.The magazine is perhaps best known for its amazing photographyyet it wasnt shaped until the 1960s.It
14、 has also done a great job designing its famous yellow border. SeventeenThe seventeen logo (标识) has stayed the same, but almost everything else about the design has changed.There was a time when the cover was simple.And then things just got more and more cluttered (杂乱) The magazine covers job is to
15、sell the magazineit has to stand out from the others.So the design starts to get louder and louder.But honestly, you might get a bit of a headache when you look at the Seventeen covers for too long.21What does the underlined word “icons” in this passage mean in Chinese?A. 轶事 B. 时政 C. 偶像 D. 热点22Which
16、 of the following is NOT true about National Geographic?A. It has a history of more than a hundred years.B. It had amazing photography in the 1950s.C. It is famous for its yellow border.D. It has gone through many changes about its cover.23According to the last paragraph, _ may make a magazine sell
17、well.A. amazing photography B. good writersC. fantastic ads D. special covers24The writer thinks the covers of Seventeen became _A. comfortable B. pleasantC. simple D. cluttered25What could be the best title of this passage?A. The changes of magazine colors.B. The changes of magazine covers.C. The c
18、hanges of magazine logos.D. The change of magazine designs.四、任务型阅读。(2017，广州改编 ) In the middle of my home country there are very large places.They are hot and dry land called deserts.26._ Families live a long way from other people.Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometres.27._Abo
19、ut 65 years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living far away to communicate with each other.They decided they could use the radios for school.In this way, children could talk to each other like at school.28._The children each spent about 30 minutes a da
20、y on the radio.They talked to their teacher about their work and difficulties.The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children.After finishing their work, the children sent it back to their teacher to mark.29._ He tried to visit each child twic
21、e each year.This was sometimes difficult.The journey was very long and could be dangerous.In addition, the school held camps once a year.The children could all meet each other and shared their learning experience.30_The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Int
22、ernet to talk to their teachers and classmates by email now.The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well.It is an interesting way to learn, dont you think?根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。A. The teacher also travelled around th
23、e country.B. All over the deserts are farms and small towns.C. This was how the first “School of the Air” started.D. These families children cannot go to school like you.E. With the development of technology, computers are becoming popular.五、书面表达。(2016， 天津)假如你所在中学的校刊近期开辟英文专栏，征集发生在大家身边的感人故事。请根据以下提示，为该专栏投稿。(1)在一个寒冷的早晨，你买早餐时看到前面的女孩买了面包和牛奶。(2)女孩要离开时，发现树下有一个老年乞丐，他看上去又冷又饿。(3)女孩走到乞丐身旁，把食物递给了他。(4)乞丐向女孩道谢，女孩微笑着离开。(5)你很感动参考词汇：乞丐 beggar 感动 be moved要求：(1)词数：80100 个。(2)开头已给出，不计入总词数。(3)要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。On a cold morning, while I was _
