Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.完形填空与阅读理解专项训练练习（含答案）

Unit8 It must belong to Carla
完形填空专项训练
A
Tony and his friends found a strange old box filled 1_____ candies and a treasure map. They thought they 2____ have belonged to Stickybeard, a famous candy-loving pirate (海盗) who 3____ a lot of treasure in a secret place. They were very 4___ and started to look for the treasure.
They 5___ the map and found another small box. In the box, they 6______ a few candies, the letter 7__ and another map. The new map 8_____ them to a big tree where they found another box with some candies, a new map, and a big letter O. They went on and found another 9___ boxes with the letters V and E. However, on the last 10_____ they found that was a puzzle (谜).
They spent a long time arguing about the meaning of the puzzle. 11____ , Alex, one of Tony’s friends, found the answer. “The puzzle wants us to put the letters we have 12____ beside our father and mother.” He added, “ 13____ the answer to the puzzle is ‘love your parents’.”
The great treasure Stickybeard or someone else left them was a great piece of 14___- — love your parents. From then on, Tony and his friends loved their 15______ more than ever.
( )1. A . by B. for C. with D. to
( )2.. A. might B. would C. can’t D. mustn’t
( )3. A. made B. took C. hid D. bought
( )4. A. tired B. sad C. excited D. nervous
( )5. A. found B. read C. drew D. Forgot
( )6. A. found B. invented C. looked D. brought
( )7. A. M B. P C. Y D. L
( )8. A. asked B. lay C. led D. told
( )9. A. two B. three C. four D. five
( )10. A. book B. map C. pen D. ruler
( )11. A. Recently B. Usually C. Probably D. Finally
( )12. A. written B. created C. collected D. chosen
( )13.. A. If B. So C. Or D. But
( )14. A. paper B. advice C. land D. news
( )15. A. brothers B. parents C. sisters D. cousins
B
My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was 　1　 with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only $28. It was 　2　 but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes shone.
John tried on the coat and 　3　 it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big 　4　. “How do the kids like your coat ” I asked. “They love it,” he said.
Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a 　5　 in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would 　6　 his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would 　7　 a blind man cross the road.
When my mother talked about her son's change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his 　8　!” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father's, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a 　9　! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John You have changed so much!”
What really changed John was his own attitude(态度). 　10　 you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.
(　　)1.A.busy B.careful C.popular D.good
(　　)2.A.dear B.cheap C.hard D.light
(　　)3.A.sold B.kept C.held D.bought
(　　)4.A.present B.smile C.problem D.cry
(　　)5.A.message B.pain C.change D.fashion
(　　)6.A.lend B.rent C.leave D.borrow
(　　)7.A.make B.watch C.let D.help
(　　)8.A.coat B.classmate C.friend D.brother
(　　)9.A.businessman B.woman C.gentleman D.boy
(　　)10.A.Until B.If C.Before D.Unless
C
Rose was telling her granddaughter Lily stories about how she had written a best-selling 1 in her early 30's.
“Did you always know you wanted to be a 2 ， Grandma？” asked Lily. Rose smiled at her granddaughter. “I 3 knew it on my first day of primary school.”
“I felt like that on my first day of primary school too! It was singing. I used to be sure that I would be a singer，” said Lily. “Why ‘used to’， Lily？” Rose asked.
“Well，” began Lily, “I 4 be the best singer in the class. But there was a new girl coming to my class, and she was better at singing than I was. What was the point(意义) of 5 as she was much better than me？”
“You know, Lily，” Rose said. “Although I was the best at writing in primary and middle school, when I got into high school, I met a girl in my English class. She was always the best writer; I used to 6 because of it, thinking that I was no longer the best writer, I was 7 ．”
“So what did you do？” Lily asked. “I did what any person would do，” said Rose. “I did everything to be better than her.”
“Did you ever write better than her in your class？” Lily asked. “No. But I realized that it wasn't about being the best out of everyone, it was about being the very best that I could be. So I 8 my love for writing, and look where I am now...” Rose 9 ．
“Wow！”said Lily in surprise. “But what's that girl doing now？” “Who knows, but there's one thing I am 10 ： she hasn't written a best-selling book yet.”
(　　)1．A．magazine B．newspaper C．book
(　　)2．A．singer B．writer C．teacher
(　　)3．A．hardly B．already C．once
(　　)4．A．used to B．tried to C．wanted to
(　　)5．A．working B．thinking C．trying
(　　)6．A．change B．imagine C．cry
(　　)7．A．nobody B．somebody C．anybody
(　　)8．A．broke B．followed C．started
(　　)9．A．shouted B．smiled C．agreed
(　　)10．A．sure B．worried C．satisfied
D
One afternoon just before Christmas it was cloudy with strong wind. An old man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy 1 in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man asked 2 he was crying there. The little boy said that he had lost the 3 dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he put his hand 4 his pocket, took out a small wallet and gave the boy what was inside. The little boy looked at 5 and stopped crying. Then the old man walked away.
An hour 6 , the old man was going back home by the same route(路线). To his surprise, he saw the same boy at the same place. The boy was standing in the 7 wind. He went up to him and asked if he had really lost his 8 . The little boy said that he had found his ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to 9 the ten dollars to him. The old man was so moved that he could say 10 .
(　　)1. A. crying B. speaking C. shouting D. looking
(　　)2. A. what B. where C. how D. why
(　　)3. A. ten B. eight C. six D. five
(　　)4. A. on B. behind C. into D. over
(　　)5. A. me B. it C. you D. her
(　　)6. A. ago B. before C. later D. after
(　　)7. A. shy B. hot C. warm D. cold
(　　)8. A. money B. mother C. book D. wallet
(　　)9. A. borrow B. lend C. return D. keep
(　　)10. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
E
I can still remember seeing the mysterious shadows(影子) when I was a little kid. They looked like giant(巨大的) 　1　 passing by my neighborhood! Sometimes we did see hawks(鹰) and eagles flying around where I lived, 　2　 their shadows were not so large as the mysterious ones. The mysterious shadows were always very dark, so what was creating them couldn't be too 　3　. But I never saw them!
Once I was outside doing some yard work when I saw a shadow coming down the street. But when I looked up, I 　4　saw darkness for a second! If it was just a plane, why wasn't there a loud noise If it was a kite, who was 　5　it If it was a bird, what bird 　6　 create a shadow that was twenty times the size of a normal hawk's shadow
I asked my mother 　7　the mystery. She told me she also had seen the giant bird shadows. And she 　8　 they were thunderbirds! It's believed that this kind of bird is very large. My mother even told me lots of times just before the shadows appeared, rabbits and other little animals would run away and 　9　!
The last mysterious thing was that 　10　 else in my city looked up when the shadows passed by. Everyone here was always looking down for some reason.
(　　)1.A.birds B.planes C.aliens D.kites
(　　)2.A.and B.but C.or D.so
(　　)3.A.big B.old C.high D.slow
(　　)4.A.also B.ever C.never D.only
(　　)5.A.making B.flying C.drawing D.fixing
(　　)6.A.should B.need C.could D.must
(　　)7.A.about B.into C.with D.from
(　　)8.A.agreed B.guessed C.suggested D.remembered
(　　)9.A.enjoy B.help C.hide D.see
(　　)10.A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody
F
Last Sunday, we had a class trip to enjoy ourselves. Our head teacher took us to the beach for a __1__. When we arrived there at 9：00 a．m. by bus，we heard a big __2__. It was made by the wind and the waves(海浪). It sounded like they were playing wonderful symphony(交响乐). Right away, we sat down and __3__ to enjoy our picnic. We told jokes，sang and played games while eating sandwiches, chocolate and other snacks.
In the afternoon, some students chased(追逐) __4__ other in the water and swam for fun. Alice and I attempted(试图) to __5__ fish in the water. Some students __6__ the cleaners pick up the garbage(垃圾). Others played cards and chess. Everyone looked extremely __7__.
At 4：30 p．m., we had to go back to school, __8__ we wanted to spend some more time on the beach. Just then，I found a blue hair band on the sand. “I think Alice __9__ it，” Sam said，“because she likes the blue color.” But I thought it __10__ belong to her because I saw her wearing a yellow one. At last，we knew it was Cindy's. We went back to school at 5：45 p．m. The picnic came to an end, but we'll always remember the good time we had.
(　　)1. A. picnic　 B. camp C. sport　　
(　　)2. A. accident　 B. sound C. story　
(　　)3. A. hated B. refused　 C. started
(　　)4. A. one　 B. else C. each
(　　)5. A. bring　 B. catch C. buy　
(　　)6. A. joined C. allowed C. helped　
(　　)7. A. happy　 B. angry C. worried　
(　　)8. A. because　 B. although C. unless
(　　)9. A. got　 B. found C. dropped　
(　　)10. A. must　 B. mustn't C. couldn't
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Unit8 It must belong to Carla
阅读理解专项训练
A
Woodland School Picnic Notice
Dear Parents
The school is planning a picnic for Grade 2 students．They will have an exciting experience on a nearby farm．6 experienced teachers will be there to take care of the children．Parents need to pay$20 for the picnic．Let us know if you want your children to go for the picnic by 21st October 2016．
After Monday,21st October 2016．the confirmation will not be accepted．
Important information：
Parents will drop and pick up the children from Woodland ScoolDate：Saturday,26th October 20 1 6Time：9．00 a．m．一5．00 P．m．Lunch：It will be offered by the schoo1．Dress：Comfortable dress and sports shoesThings to be carried：Water bottle&towel
( )1 .Where will the picnic take place
In a park． B．In a zoo．C．On a farm． D．On a mountain．
( )2. What does the underlined word “ confirmation” mean in Chinese
A. 入学 B.住宿 C.陪同 D.确认
( )3.How long will the picnic take
A．4 hours． B．6 hours． C．8 hours． D．10 hours．
( )4. What should children take with them for the picnic
A. A lunch box B. A water bottle C. Sports clothes D. Hot water
( )5.What can we learn from the material
A. No teacher will go for the picnic． B.Parents don’t need to pay for the picnic．
C. Children will have a class after the picnic．
D．Children will go for the picnic on weekends．
B
When Linda was cleaning her bookcase, a book fell off from the top. Then Linda remembered that she borrowed(借) the book from her friend Kate two months ago.
Linda felt really sorry. Last month, Kate moved to America. What should she do now Linda thought hard. Could she keep the book and never say anything Or could she find a way to give back (归还) the book to Kate
"It's Kate's book. I must give it back to her," Linda thought. So she wrote Kate a letter and sent(寄出) the book with it:
Dear Kate,
How are you How is America Do you have any new friends there I'm very sorry that I didn't give back this book to you in time. I hope(希望) you can forgive(原谅) me.
I miss you very much.
Yours,
Linda
Two weeks later, Linda got a letter and some books from America. The letter said:
Dear Linda,
Thank you for the letter and the book. I came here about a month ago and I made some new friends. People here are very friendly. I'm sorry for not talking to you. I'm very busy. Here are some books about America. I hope you will enjoy them. You don't have to give back these books to me. Miss you!
Yours,
Kate
( )1. Why did Linda feel sorry
A. Because she lost Kate's book.
B. Because Kate was angry with her.
C. Because she could never meet Kate again.
D. Because she forgot to give back Kate's book.
( )2. How long did Linda keep the book
A. For about two weeks. B. For about one month.
C. For about two months. D. For about three months.
( )3. What does the underlined word "them" refer to (指的是)
A. Americans. B. Letters from Kate.
C. Some new friends in America. D. Some books about America.
( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Linda doesn't have time to give back the book.
B. Linda hopes to visit America with Kate.
C. Kate sent Linda a letter with some books about America.
D. Kate forgave Linda because she gave back the book.
C
John and Mary, a couple, lived in Northern California's Gold Country. One day, they were walking their dog along the road as usual. However, this time, John noticed a metal can(金属罐) sticking out of the ground. They decided to take a closer look, and then they unearthed(挖掘) it with a stick and took it home.
The can was very heavy, and the couple wondered what was in it. When John opened it and saw the side of a shiny coin, he knew he had found gold.
The couple immediately returned to the area to see if there were any more cans to be found. Sure enough, they found one more. This one had broken and scattered(分散) all its treasures into the ground below. And that was not all—over the next few days the couple found six more there.
According to the dates of the coins, as well as the condition of the metal cans, experts believe that the gold was buried(被埋葬) sometime in the late 19th century, right after the California's Gold Rush. John thought that the can that was sticking out was a mark for whoever buried the treasures there. For reasons that nobody will ever know, he or she never returned to get it back.
(　　)1.Which is the right order of the events according to the first paragraph
①took the metal can home　②walked the dog　③took a careful look　④noticed a metal can appearing from under the ground　⑤dug the metal can out of the ground
①②③④⑤ B.④⑤①②③ C.②④③⑤① D.①②④⑤③
(　　)2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us
A.The can was very heavy.
B.John opened the can carefully.
C.John found some gold coins in the can.
D.The couple wondered why there was a can in the area.
(　　)3.What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to
A.John and Mary's dog. B.All the treasures.
C.The stick. D.The metal can.
(　　)4.How many cans did the couple find in total(总共)
A.Three. B.Five. C.Seven. D.Eight.
D
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2, 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city, where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning. By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.
The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
( )1．What day die the Great Fire happen in London
A．Sunday. B．Monday. C．Tuesday. D．Wednesday.
( )2．The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.
A．25 percent B．30 percent C．half D．75 percent
( )3．What were most of the houses made of
A．Plastic. B．Wood. C．Stones. D．Bricks.
( )4．Finally, the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.
A．nothing, the fire B．anything, the city
C．anything, the path of the fire D．something, the streets
( )5．How long did the fire last
A．Two days. B．Three days.
C．More than four days. D．Half a month.
E
Justin and Mary woke up early, even though they were on vacation at their uncle’s lake house. The night before, Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure (雾怪) that lived in the lake. Justin and Mary decided to see it before their vacation ended.
“Is it foggy outside ” asked Mary, as Justin looked out the window.
“Yes! Let’s go!” said Justin.
It was only 5:00 a.m., so everyone else in the house was still asleep. Mary and Justin came to the boat dock (码头). They saw thick fog over the lake.
“Do you see anything ” asked Mary.
“Nothing. Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story ”
Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination. He told Justin and Mary many stories, but this was the first scary story. Mary had a feeling that it wasn’t made up.
Mary shook her head. “Remember what Uncle Thomas said The Foggy Figure lives in the lake. We’re on the dock. Maybe that’s why we can’t see him.”
“You want to go out on the water ” asked Justin.
Mary looked around, trying to find Uncle Thomas’s boat, but the fog was too thick.
They walked towards the end of the dock and saw the outline (轮廓) of the boat. They carefully got into the boat.
Mary was nervous. “See anything ” They looked around, and slowly, the fog began to lift. Mary turned around and shouted, “The Foggy Figure!” It was in the boat with them!
Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear, but then they heard a laugh. It was from Uncle Thomas. “I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me.”
Justin and Mary were happy that there was no Foggy Figure.
( )1. The story happened ______.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening D. at midnight
( )2. Justin and Mary learned about the Foggy Figure from ______.
A. a book B. TV
C. their uncle D. their parents
( )3. What did Mary think of the story of Foggy Figure at first
A. It was real. B. It was made up.
C. It was interesting. D. It was boring.
( )4. Mary felt ______ when she got into Uncle Thomas’s boat.
A. excited B. scared
C. relaxed D. upset
( )5. The Foggy Figure was actually ______.
A. a fish B. a boat
C. thick fog D. Uncle Thomas
F
My grandfather is eighty years old now. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren't families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not more. Everyone is busy working. Mothers used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now the family don't eat home cooked food any more.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter. But nowadays students don't. And in school, children don't have to think any more. In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide (加减乘除) in their heads. Instead, they use calculators.
And people today have TV and computers, and they don't talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.
Life used to be simple, but it isn't any more.
(　　)1.What does my grandfather think of the life now
A．He thinks the life now is very good.
B．He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.
C．He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.
D．He thinks the life now is the same as it used to be.
(　　)2.What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese
A．生活 B．工作 C．婚姻 D．家庭
(　　)3.What has happened these years according to the passage
A．Children don't have to think any more in school.
B．Students use calculators in math class.
C．Some children used to walk to school, but now they don't.
D．All of above.（以上所有）
(　　)4.What changes have happened to some families
a．People have TV.
b．People like to eat home cooked food.
c．Lots of families have computers.
d．Lots of couples (夫妇) live apart（分开）because of unhappy problems.
A．a b d B．b c d C．a b c D．a c d
(　　)5.Which is TRUE according to the passage
A．Life now is much simpler.
B．People have too much time to talk with each other now.
C．The writer's grandfather only complains and pays no attention to better life now.
D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children.
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