Unit 8 Detective stories 完形填空与阅读理解练习（含答案）

Unit8 Detective stories
完形填空练习
A
My friends and I joined a two-day survival(生存) training course in the mountains. The first day was really 　1　—there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite, we were divided into groups and given a tent, some food, a 　2　 and a compass(指南针). Standing next to a small river, Fanny 　3　 camping in the grassy area nearby. However, our instructor, Mr Lee, pointed out that it might flood(淹没) if it rained. In the end, we found a 　4　 area. Putting up the tent was very hard. 　5　 Mr Lee helped us a lot.
　　By the time we had put up the tent, 　6　 was really hungry. “We wouldn’t have got hungry if we had brought some snacks,” Peter said. We all told him to 　7　 complaining(抱怨) and help us start a fire to cook our food 　8　. Realizing we were having trouble making the fire, he finally 　9　.
　　The next day started early. Woken by a strange noise, Peter went to see what was 　10　. “Some cows have eaten our breakfast!” he shouted. “That’s all because you didn’t 　11　 the food properly last night,” said Mr Lee.
　　Worried that Mr Lee was angry with us, we tried very hard on our next 　12　—using the map and the compass to find a secret location. We made it to the location 　13　 the other groups did. We all felt very proud of 　14　.
　　The survival training course was a great 　15　. Now I feel I could survive anywhere!
(　　)1.A.disappointing B.difficult
C.different D.boring
(　　)2.A.map B.book C.light D.knife
(　　)3.A.suggested B.finished C.imagined D.enjoyed
(　　)4.A.nearer B.lower C.bigger D.higher
(　　)5.A.Surprisingly B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Usually
(　　)6.A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.no one
(　　)7.A.start B.mind C.stop D.continue
(　　)8.A.yet B.too C.again D.instead
(　　)9.A.helped out B.gave out C.worked out D.started out
(　　)10.A.developing B.happening C.beginning D.following
(　　)11.A.throw off B.put away C.eat up D.sell out
(　　)12.A.plan B.lesson C.task D.problem
(　　)13.A.till B.after C.when D.before
(　　)14.A.him B.them C.you D.ourselves
(　　)15.A.example B.experience C.team D.competition
B
A few years ago, as I saw a young man stealing something in the street, I told him there was so much he could do in his life and that he should have a goal about who he wanted to become when he grew up. I told him that it was still not too __1__ to do it.
At that moment he __2__ back to me，telling me to shut up.“Miss，” he said, “You don’t know what you’re talking about. In fact，there’s no __3__ out for me.” He told me his mom was never able to really __4__ for him and that he had to do whatever he could just to eat.
I grew __5__ as I listened to his words. But then I had an idea. “We all had a dream of what we wanted to become in life. What is your dream What goals (目标）do you want to __6__ Most importantly, what steps are you taking to move closer in __7__ your dreams come true ” I asked. “I want you to __8__ your goals down on paper today. Think about your plan and where you expect to see yourself in five or ten years. Then share what you’re written with me __9__ sharing your goals is the first step to get your dreams started.
That day he set a __10__ . He promised he would become a doctor, and work hard through the long, difficult journey to realize that dream.
Finally he is not only my friend now, but also a famous doctor.
( )1. A. young B. late C. close D. busy
( )2. A. kicked B. shouted C. threw D. waved
( )3. A. way B. road C. street D. path
( )4. A. care B. come C. look D. wait
( )5. A. cold B. heavy C. quiet D. wild
( )6. A. develop B. enjoy C. allow D. achieve
( ) 7. A. getting B. putting C. working D. making
( )8. A. turn B. bring C. write D. cut
( )9. A. although B. until C. why D. because
( )10.A. note B. dream C. goal D. living
C
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small ___1___in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make ___2___body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy ___3___to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be ___4___. He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole ___5___. The butterfly came out of the cocoon, but it ___6___a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin ___7___. The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with___8___but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawl out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of ___9___out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be ___10___to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
___11___struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be ___12___ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even ___13___ growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid ___14___ or problems. So, next time you are ___15___ a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little–then fly!
（ ）1. A. hole B. worm C. tail D. snake
（ ）2. A. it B. it’s C. itself D. its
（ ）3. A. decided B. asked C. showed D. ordered
（ ）4. A. afraid B. interested C. surprised D. grateful
（ ）5. A. slimmer B. bigger C. shorter D. smaller
（ ）6. A. touched B. sounded C. looked D. smelt
（ ）7. A. wings B. feet C. eyes D. head
（ ）8. A. success B. excitement C. kindness D. humour
（ ）9. A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
（ ）10. A. ready B. quiet C. glad D. used
（ ）11. A. Somewhere B. Something C. Some time D. Sometimes
（ ）12. A. as helpful as B. as weak as C. as strong as D. as creative as
（ ）13. A. repeats B. recommends C. requires D. represents
（ ）14. A. happiness B. difficulties C. pleasure D. hope
（ ）15. A. served with B. growing into C. bringing in D. faced with
D
These days computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy streets have ___1___ into computer game houses in order to get more ___2___. These places are always crowded with teenagers. In the computer game houses, teenagers ___3___ a lot of money on the games.
It’s ___4___ for one to beat（打赢） a computer, but one can get ahead(重新) after trying again and again. People want to win when they play computer games. The ___5___ they pay , the more they want to win, and at last they even can’t live without it.
The results （结果） for school boys are ___6___. They couldn’t set（放在） their mind on their lessons. When school is over, they rush to the computer game houses near their schools. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. Some of them are not ___7___ to get the money. So they steal(偷) others’ ___8_ and become bad.
Computer game addiction (上瘾) is a __9___ problem in our life. Something has to be done to stop it. ID card is good for _10___it.
( ) 1. A．got B．became C．changed D．gone
( )2. A．boys B．money C．computers D．houses
( )3. A．take B．spend C．cost D．pay
( )4. A．time B．easy C．good D．hard
( )5. A．more B．many C．game D．miss
( )6. A．even worse B．changed C．better D．well
( )7. A．happy enough B．enough lucky C．enough happy D．lucky enough
( )8. A．bike B． money C． computer D．watch
( )9. A．serious B．good C．happy D．well
( )10. A．to stop B．stopping C．stopping D．stop
E
There was a robbery near Harry’s home one night. Harry was looking out of his window
___1__ He saw a robber run out of a shop and he saw the robber ___2__ his mask. He saw his face.
Harry told his father what he had seen. When the police came , Harry and his ___3___went to talk to them. “ I saw the robber,” Harry told the police. “I can ___4___ him. He was about fifty years old. He ___5___a big red nose. His ears were big quite tall and thin. He had ___6___ wrong with his right leg.”
“__7__ do you know that ” one of the policemen asked Harry.
“He limped(跛行），” Harry said.
“What was he wearing ” the other policeman asked.
“He was wearing black trousers and a shirt，” Harry said. “His mask was a lady’s stocking. His shoes were white sports shoes.”
“You are a very clever boy,” the policeman said. “__8__ ! Now we can send out a description of the robber.”
The police did this and the next day they caught him. They put him in a line __9__ some other men. They asked Harry to point him out Harry did this __10_ . The police arrested the man. Then Harry went home with his father happily.
( )1. A. at that time B. at this moment C. at last D. at the beginning
( )2. A. put on B. put off C. take out D. take off
( )3. A. policeman B. mother C. father D. brother
( )4. A. tell B. describe C. ask D. greet
( )5. A. wore B. had C. took D. put
( )6. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
( )7. A. How B. What C. Why D. When
( )8. A. I’m afraid not B. Of course C. Well done D. It doesn’t matter
( )9. A. on B. for C. with D. after
( )10. A easily B. badly C. sadly D. suddenly
F
Improve your English through watching television programmes! If you have studied English for some time, you __1__ know which study method works best. You may work hard and be sure to get it. You have taken __2__ to learn English as a second language and you most likely __3__ English at home with books and maybe even tapes. That s good! But the __4__ is a great way for English language learners，too. If done correctly，I think programmes can help you improve your English.
The __5__ thing about TV programmes is that there are different kinds of shows and they are __6__. This means you can get close to live English in many __7__ subjects. One day you can a TV programme about natural science, and the next day you may __8__ a show about the life of a teenager in New York. To be good at English, you need to be able to __9__ the language used in many situations. Set aside (保留）an hour a day to watch TV programmes in English. Choose a different type of __10__each day. One day you watch and enjoy a comedy and the next day watch a show about doctors to study the expressions used m hospital. If you plan on using English in a certain field m the future, watch shows that use that special language.
( )1. A.hardly B. probably C. slowly D. quickly
( )2 A. classes B. duty C. money D. energy
( )3. A.save B. create C. achieve D. practise
( )4. A.television B. habit C. tape D. class
( )5. A.fair B. terrible C. necessary D. ideal
( )6. A.scary B. hard C. boring D. valuable
( )7. A.practical B. different C. personal D. common
( )8. A. offer B. realize C. see D. recommend
( )9. A.miss B. prove C. understand D. remind
( )10.A.programme B. cause C. skill D. conclusion
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Unit8 Detective stories
阅读理解练习
A
　If you miss out a meal, do you ever notice yourself starting to get angry or annoyed very easily Well, this is often known as being “hangry” or being angry because you are very hungry.
It’s not just a funny phrase, but is scientifically true! Scientists found this feeling of anger usually comes from having low glucose(葡萄糖) levels in the blood. Glucose is put into the body after you eat.
　　The brain also needs this to work correctly. When the body is low in glucose, the brain sends hormones(激素) to increase the amount of glucose in the body. Brenda Bustillos, a dietitian at Texas A&M University, the US, says, “Hunger leads to high stress hormones, which make it hard to manage our feelings.”
　　Amanda Salis, PhD, University of Sydney, says that we may also be able to thank our ancestors(祖先) for our “hanger”. Salis says that long ago when there was not much food, people had to be aggressive to eat as much as they could to get enough food to live. So even now when most people have enough food to eat, there is still that aggressive feeling toward needing food.
(　　)1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that “hangry” 　　　　.
A.is “angry” spelled wrong
B.is the wrong word for “hungry”
C.means that one is very hungry
D.means being angry because of hunger
(　　)2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A.Glucose in your body comes from the food you eat.
B.People may get angry easily because of low glucose levels.
C.Hormones can increase the amount of glucose in the body.
D.Hunger can cause high stress hormones in the brain.
(　　)3.What does the underlined word “aggressive” in the passage mean in Chinese
A.好斗的 B.分享的 C.自私的 D.坚强的
(　　)4.The passage mainly talks about 　　　　.
A.the reasons for getting angry
B.the science behind being “hangry”
C.the changes of brain chemicals
D.the importance of food
(　　)5.What is the best title for the passage
A.Why do people feel hungry
B.Being hungry or being angry
C.Where does hunger come from
D.Anger comes hand in hand with hunger
B
John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发的) company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss chose Bobby to be the manager but John remained a worker.
John couldn't understand it anymore. He wrote a resignation(辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss didn't know who worked harder and better.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism(批评)，but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation letter.”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked the price. John didn't know and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss 1.2 dollars per kilogram.
　　Then the boss called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said to the boss, “Only one person sells watermelons, 1.2 dollars per kilogram, 10 dollars for 10 kg. He has 340 watermelons. Every melon weighs about 2 kg，bought from the South two days ago, and they are fresh and red.”
John was very surprised and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign(辞职) but to learn from Bobby.
(　　)1.After Bobby was chosen to be the manager, John decided to ________．
A．criticize Bobby B．give up his job
C．work even harder D．learn from Bobby
(　　)2.In fact, John was ________．
A．hard working B．lazy C．knowledgeable D．clever
(　　)3.How did John know the price of the watermelon
A．He asked Bobby. B．He asked the boss.
C．He bought a watermelon. D．He asked the watermelon seller.
(　　)4.The difference between John and Bobby was that ________．
A．Bobby didn't work so hard as John
B．Bobby got along better with the boss than John
C．Bobby collected much more market information than John
D．Bobby sold more watermelons than John at a wholesale food market
C
How quickly can you count from one to ten Do you use ten different words to do it Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages Do you count on your fingers Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States，people begin counting with their first fingers which they extend (伸出）.They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb (拇指）to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting，scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal (土著的）people in Australia. These people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have words for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study，researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落) in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees”，“more trees” or “many trees”. Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count, “but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but isn’t not useful in their culture, so they’re never picked it up.
Although all humans are able to understand quantities (数量），not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.
( )1. The writer begins with the four questions in order to
A. make a survey B. interest readers
C. tell a story D. solve math problems
( )2. What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U. S. and China
A. People from China count much faster than people from the U. S.
B. People from China need two hands to count from one to ten.
C. People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting.
D. People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.
( )3. Which of the following is true about aboriginal Australians
A. They have only a few words for numbers.
B. They have hand movements to stand for numbers.
C. They can only count to five on their fingers.
D. They can understand different ideas about numbers.
( )4. The study of the Piraha tribe shows that________.
A. people all over the world know how to count
B. people of the tribe have words for numbers
C. some groups of people are not smart enough to count
D. counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe
( )5. What is the main idea of the passage
A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math.
B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans.
C. In some aboriginal culture, people don’t even know how to count.
D. Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers.
D
You want to know about my staying in America, right Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say “I am fine” when people say “How are you ” But in the US, I found that people say “I am good” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up ” It made me confused (困惑的). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I’m also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented. I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
( )1. According to the writer, textbook English is everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as
C. more difficult than D. similar to
( )2. What does the underline word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese
A. 晒黑 B. 晒白 C. 能量 D. 美貌
( )3. A good US student spends his/her time .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music, and public work
D. on getting good grades
E
A two-year-old girl diagnosed (诊断）with a deadly cancer may have been saved by her 3 toothbrush.
Katie Lolley was found to have a rare eye tumor (肿瘤）after a flashing(闪光的) on the brush warned her mother of an uncommon white reflection (反射光）In her eye.
Eye tumor is a rare, quickly developing tumor which generally influences children under the age of six , and can be three times in size in just ten days.
Doctors say they had caught it just in time to save Katie’s life, and will reportedly perform an emergency operation to remove her eye.
“If it wasn’t for that flashing toothbrush, we may never have seen the tumor—at least, not till it was too late,” said Katie’s mother Rebecca.
“We bought the brush because Katie liked the look of it. It has a bear on it called Billy, and when you press the button on the front, the light flashes for 60 seconds—which is how long kids need to brush. ”
“When we got it home, we turned the bathroom lights out so Katie could try it. She loved it, but when I looked at her face in the dark, I could see the lights creating a strange white reflection in one eye. At that point, we decided to take her straight to the hospital.
( )1. The passage is most probably _______.
A. a legend(传说）story B. a newspaper report
C. a science result D. a medical report
( )2. From the passage we can know that _______.
A. eye tumors usually influence teens
B. eye tumors usually develop slowly
C. it was late to find Katie’s eye tumor
D. Katie brushed teeth with light out
( )3. The underlined word remove means “______” in this passage.
A. pick B. fix C. clean D. produce
( )4. The correct order of the facts is _______.
① the flashing toothbrush made white reflection in one eye
② Katie was diagnosed to have a rare eye tumor
③ Katie used the brush
④ parents bought Katie the toothbrush
⑤ Katie was taken to hospital
A.③①②④⑤ B.①⑤④②③ C.②④③①⑤ D.④③①⑤②
( )5. Which of the following can be the best title
A. A Flashing Light B. A Rare Eye Tumor
C. A Girl Saved by Toothbrush D. A Girl Diagnosed with Cancer
F
Stealing cars for love
A man named Simon Black from California had a tool that could start up cars made in Japan easily. It is said that he had stolen many cars.
One day he was caught at the scene as he was stealing the 27th car. The young man told the police that he did this just for a girl he loved.
Simon Black was very poor，but he had a very beautiful girlfriend. He didn’t want her to know he was poor, so he made up his mind to steal a car. For the first time, he was successful and drove it to see her. She was very excited about “his” wonderful car. From then on, every time he visited her, he would drive a different car.
It was just for love! Sometimes love can make a man mad! This time when the owner of the car found Simon trying to steal his car, he called the police at once.
After knowing this, Simon’s girlfriend told the police that she was going to leave him. She wasn’t willing to have a boyfriend with a criminal record.
( )1. Simon Black was good at stealing cars made in ________.
A. England B. France C. America D. Japan
( )2. How many cars did Simon Black succeed in stealing
A. 27. B. 26. C. 36. D. 37.
( )3. Why did Simon Black steal a car at first
A. Because his girlfriend needed money.
B. Because his father asked him to do so.
C. Because he wanted to give the car to his girlfriend.
D. Because he didn’t want to let his girlfriend know he was poor.
( )4. How did Simon Black’s girlfriend feel when she first saw “his” car
A. She was very frightened. B. She was very excited.
C. She was curious about it. D. She was very angry.
( )5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The police would not arrest Simon because he didn’t break the law.
B. It was stupid of Simon to steal cars and make himself guilty.
C. Simon’s girlfriend would love him much more than before in the future.
D. Love can make everyone mad.
G
I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button(按钮）12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift I cried and cried until I had no voice left Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was he fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again. ”
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been in there It is good that you pressed the alarm bell .But haven’t you learned to read at your school ” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said: “Attention：This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 p. m. and 5 p. m. on Thursday March 13. ”
( )1. What happened to the lift
A. It had a fire accident. B. It stopped half way.
C. It was turned off by the writer. D. It moved fast up to the top floor.
( )2. As the situation went on, the writer became _______.
A. more and more scared B. calmer and calmer
C. more and more bored D. clearer and clearer
( )3. Why did a bell ring from far away
A. The lift was to start again. B. The repair worker rang the lift alarm.
C. The building was on fire. D. The writer pressed the lift alarm bell.
( )4. Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor
A. The writer. B. The writer’s friend.
C. The man. D. The writer’s father.
( )5. After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _____.
A. escaped a fire accident B. made a silly mistake
C. visited a dishonest friend D. pressed a wrong button
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