1、 Unit 8一、用所给词的适当形式填空1. I want to do something _(usual) during the holiday.2. If you want to be _ (interview) by this scientist, you should work hard.3. It was so dark that we _ (can) see nothing.4. I guess you _ (may) have missed your train to Hangzhou yesterday.5. If you dont go, I wont, _ (too)6.A
2、 policeman saw two thieves _ (steal) a girls mobile phone on a bus and he caught them at once. 7. I guess there must be someone _(speak) outside the house. Lets stop to listen.8. The boys are going to have fun _ (draw) the pictures.二、词汇运用 (A)单词拼写。 来源:学优高考网Our neighborhood used to be very quiet. (1)_
3、(然而), these days, strange things are (2) _ (发生 ) in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhao Jun, the local school teacher is especially (3) _ (担心). When he was (4) _ (采访) by the local newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange (5) _ (声音) outside our window. My wife thinks that it could
4、be an (6)_ (动物), but my friends and I think it (7) _ (肯定)be teenagers having sports. My parents called the police, but they cant find (8) _ (任何东西) strange. They think it might be the wind. I dont think so！”Zhao Juns next door neighbor Xiang Dan is unhappy, too. “At first, I thought it might be a cat
5、, but I cant see a cat, and I (9) _ (仍然 ) hear the noises outside.” Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something (10) _ (参观；访问)the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it?(B)用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。 value， attend， medicine， who， rabbit11. Mr. King,
6、 _ legs were badly hurt, was quickly taken to hospital.12. He kept some _in a wooden box. 13. Did you ever _ meetings?14. This is one of the most _ lessons I learned.15. _ care is still free at the point of use.二、完形填空Johnny, a lizard (蜥蜴） ，lived between some rocks in the country, where he liked sunb
7、athing every morning. One day, he felt so 31 that he didnt notice some boys coming up behind him. The boys caught Johnny, and he could only escape from their hands by losing his 32 and running to hide.The children watched his tail moving about, but they soon threw the tail away and left. Johnny came
8、 out to 33 his tail, but could find no 34 of it. Feeling so sad, he decided to 35 doing everything else in his life and spending all his time finding his tail. Days and months passed, and Johnny kept looking, asking everyone 36 they had seen his tail. However, there was 37 no news about it.One day,
9、he asked a boy and the boy 38 replied, “Why do you need two tails?” After hearing this, Johnny turned back and saw that he had grown a new, stronger tail. He suddenly realized how 39 it had been to waste so much time on a problem like it. Johnny headed for home.40 , he suddenly found his old tail on
10、 the roadside. Although it 41 terrible, Johnny was still excited to have it back. He picked it up and was about to 42 his journey. Just at that moment, an idea hit him that he shouldnt look at the past and worry about it since it was not useful for 43 .He then decided to 44 his old tail there, leavi
11、ng with it all his past worries. As he continued his journey, all he took with him were thoughts of the present and the dreams of the 45 . As we know, its not good to look at the past, unless it helps in the future. Let the past go with the wind.31. A. interested B. relaxed C. lonely D. nervous32. A
12、. hand B.nose C. tail D. head33. A. look at B. look afterC. look up D. look for34. A. need B. sign C. reason D. use35. A. keep B. finishC. begin D. stop36. A. whether B. that C. how D. why37. A. only B. still C. also D. always38. A. hopefully B. generally C. surprisedly D. wonderfully39. A. lucky B
13、.hard C. careless D. silly40. A. In a way B. By the way C. On the way D. In the way41. A. sounded B. lookedC. smelled D. tasted42. A. change B. continueC. plan D. end43. A. you B. me C. her D. him44. A. return B. cut C. move D. drop45. A. tail B. present C. future D. past三、阅读理解AWould you completely
14、trust your friends if you couldnt see anything? If you are falling, do you believe they will catch you and help you stand up? Our teacher helped us to find the answer.Our teacher is named Morrie. One day, he said that he had a game for us to try. He divided us into two groups. One of the students fr
15、om the first group, stands in front of us with his eyes closed, and then falls backwards(向后). The second group stand behind him. Before he falls on the floor, they should catch him and not let him get hurt. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We were afraid that they wouldnt catch us and we wou
16、ld hit the floor. So we didnt move. We just stood there and laughed in embarrassment(尴尬).Finally, one student, thin, quiet, dark-haired girl called Sarah, decided to move. She crossed her arms in front of her body, closed her eyes, and slowly fell backwards. She looked quiet but brave.For a moment,
17、I was sure she was going to fall on the floor. But before she hit the floor, the other students caught her, held her and finally helped her stand up.“Whoa!” we were all surprised, and also encouraged. The girl was happy, too. Seeing this, Morrie smiled and said to the girl, “When you close your eyes
18、, you cant see anything. You wont feel safe. When you are falling, the feeling gets stronger. You are not sure whether you will hit the cold, hard floor or the warm, soft hands of your friends. But if you are brave enough to trust them, they wont let you down.”49. According to the passage, we can kn
19、ow Morrie is _.A. a student B. a teacherC. a manager D. a farmer50. The writer thought the girl was _.A. strong but shy B. active C. quiet but brave D. careless来源:学优高考网 gkstk51. In the end, the girl _.A. got hurt B. fell on the floorC. was only helped by the writer D. was caught by the other student
20、s 52. The students felt encouraged because _.A. they could stop the game finally B. they wanted to do something elseC. they thought they had won the game D. they felt that they could trust each otherB“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”How long did it take people to find the
21、 answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford Univer
22、sity, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that werent useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be
23、 based on the most popular websites.Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friends garage. Th
24、e companys name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number- 1 followed by a hundred zeros.The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now
25、, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the worlds information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.53. The writer began this passage by asking
26、you a question because _.A. Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the worldB. he or she was afraid that the readers didnt know this questionC. he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage D. he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question54. The underl
27、ine word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _ _ in Chinese.A. 楼房 B. 帐单 C. 订单 D. 支票 55. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,_ _.A. there was not any search engine on the Internet.B. nobody supported them except their family and friendsC. one of the most popular websites
28、 gave them a cheque for $100,000D. Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to produce something to answer any question 56. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.B. The google search engine was the biggest one after 2002.C. Larry P
29、age and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.D. The service of the Google search engine is very popular.CSince January 2013, many cities in China have seen a lot of foggy days. In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog (雾霾). Whats the difference between fog and smog?According
30、 to scientists, fog is made up of tiny (微小的) drops of water and also ice particles ( 颗粒) during very cold conditions. Smog is dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused mainly by smoke from cars and factories in cities.An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told B
31、eijing News that PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution. PM 2.5 refers to pollution with small particles 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter (直径).According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, two main factors that cause PM 2.5 are motor vehicles and the burning of coal.Poor air has d
32、one harm to peoples health. Children and the elderly are more at risk. A report from Beijing Childrens Hospital shows that from January 5 to January 11, 2013, half of the patients in the hospital came for respiratory (呼吸道的) problems.To respond to the air problem, the Chinese government and many Chin
33、ese people have started to take action. Beijing announced a plan to use clean fuel in government vehicles and plant trees. It asked citizens to set off fewer fireworks for the Spring Festival celebration. They suggested that cars with large emissions (排放) should be banned and factories should be clo
34、sely watched. Three students from No. 4 High School in Beijing wrote a report to advise to fight the air pollution. “We hope more people will join us to protect our environment. With all our efforts, the blue skies will certainly return soon,” said Shi Yucong, 15, one of the three students.57. The u
35、nderlined phrase “were free of” means _.A. had some B. had many C. had no D. had more and more58. According to the second paragraph, we can know _.A. smog is a mixture of fog and smokeB. smog is formed (形成) during cold hoursC. fog is made up of drops of water with smokeD. smoke from cars and factori
36、es cause fog59. Paragraphs 3 and 4 are mainly about _.A. what PM 2.5 is and what causes PM 2.5来源:学优高考网 gkstkB. how to prevent PM 2.5 pollution and how PM 2.5 looksC. what PM 2.5 is and how to protect ourselves against PM 2.5来源:gkstk.ComD. how seriously PM 2.5 affects us and how to deal with PM 2.560
37、. What is the best title for the passage?A. A report about air pollutionB. Lets fight the air pollutionC. Dirty air is bad for usD. The air in Beijing四、词汇运用A. 用方框中所给词或词组的适当形式填空。provide, health, against, success, nine61. The homeless children should be with some food and clothes.62. Our parents hope
38、we can grow up very 63. Mary likes to walk to the floor every day. Its good for her health.64. A person always works hard and never gives up.来源:学优高考网 gkstk65. We do some sports every day the cold.B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示写单词。Full Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and
39、 enjoying mooncakes for66 (百 ) of years. Mooncakes look 67 (像) a full moon on Mid-Autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and 68 (想念).There are many traditional folk 69 (故事) about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. Chang
40、e was Hou Yis beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink in with Change. 70 (然而), a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Change 71 (拒绝）to
41、 give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and 72 (飞) up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so 73 (明亮的 ) and round that he could see his wife there. He 74 (快) laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Change could come back!After this, people started the tradition of 75 (分享) mooncakes and admiring the moon with their families.
