八年级下 Unit 5
一、选择型阅读(2021金华)
The sound from Miranda's alarm clock would not stop. Miranda reached over and stopped the noise ringing in her room. The action brought her a few minutes of peace and quietness.
On a usual day, Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring. She did not mind getting up early. She loved morning because she could complete her two mile run before most of her family members got up. She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school. However, this morning was different. She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her from doing something she loved most: running with the school track team.
As the alarm clock rang out again,__▲__. She cut off the annoying (讨厌的) noise and rose from her bed. She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favourite breakfast of pancakes and bacon. Her mother always made her favourites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation, but she'd never faced anything like this before.
Sighing(叹气)deeply in the quiet room, she tried to stand up. She could feel the pain in her right leg. It was serious but not unbearable. Surely, Miranda thought, it would not be as bad as she had imagined.
She shook her head to clear her thoughts and got ready to join her mother. As she walked into the kitchen, her mother gave her a big smile. Immediately, Miranda felt comforted. If nothing else, she at least knew one thing was certain. She was not alone in this and that would make all the difference, no matter what the day would bring.
1.What did Miranda usually do every morning
A.She woke her family up.
B.She cleaned her room.
C.She cooked for her mother.
D.She ran for two miles.
2.Which of the following sentences can be put in the __▲__ in Paragraph 3
A.Miranda jumped out of bed
B.her mother came into her room
C.Miranda knew she had to get up
D.the telephone rang at the same time
3.What did the smile on her mother's face mean to Miranda
A.Suggestion. B.Encouragement.
C.Instruction. D.Agreement.
4.What would Miranda probably do after breakfast
A.She would go to see the doctor.
B.She would go to bed and have a rest.
C.She would join her team members.
D.She would join her mother in the kitchen.
5.Where is the text most probably from
A.A travel website.
B.A movie guidebook.
C.A science report.
D.A growing up storybook.
二、完形填空(2021宁波)
Larry seemed always silent and didn't have any friend. His teacher Mr. Brown __1__ this. One day, he asked Larry to meet him after class. Mr. Brown said, “I see that you don't talk to anyone or show any __2__ in anything. What's wrong?” Larry replied, “Sir, I have a very __3__ life. I have to face some very sad incidents and I keep __4__ them. Because of this, I can't focus my attention on anything and don't even feel like talking to __5__.”
Mr. Brown listened carefully, thought for a while and said, “Would you like some lemonade (柠檬汽水)?” Larry felt a little __6__ and nervously replied, “Yes, thank you!”
While __7__ lemonade, Mr. Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low. Larry made a __8__ face as soon as he drank a sip of that lemonade. Seeing this, Mr. Brown asked, “You don't like it?”
“Um... it's just there is a bit too much __9__ in it,” Larry answered.
Mr. Brown stopped him, “Oh, it doesn't matter. I will throw it away.” As the teacher was lifting the glass to __10__, Larry stopped him and said, “Sir, please don't throw it away.__11__ we put a little more sugar in the lemonade, it will be fine to drink.”
Hearing this, Mr. Brown said __12__, “This is what I want to hear from you. To improve the __13__ of lemonade, we don't need to remove the salt from it, and we can just add some sugar to it. Similarly, we cannot remove sad things that have __14__ happened to us, but we can add sweetness of good experiences in our life. If you keep on crying about your __15__, neither your present will be right nor the future will be bright.”
Larry realized his problem and promised to live a positive life.
1.A.enjoyed B.noticed C.believed D.forgot
2.A.fear B.anger C.interest D.politeness
3.A.simple B.difficult C.quiet D.common
4.A.looking for B.learning from C.laughing at D.thinking about
5.A.anybody B.somebody C.everybody D.nobody
6.A.surprised B.tired C.bored D.shamed
7.A.buying B.cooking C.preparing D.drinking
8.A.serious B.friendly C.patient D.strange
9.A.sugar B.water C.salt D.lemonade
10.A.keep it away B.take it away C.drink it up D.use it up
11.A.If B.Since C.Although D.Unless
12.A.bravely B.coldly C.happily D.angrily
13.A.taste B.color C.shape D.smell
14.A.never B.already C.nearly D.seldom
15.A.style B.habit C.decision D.past
三、语篇填空
第一节(2021山西)
we feel which accept festival add close discuss although total
The sweetest memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my whole family would get together on different traditional 1.________ to have dinner. We kids would be sitting around or playing hide and seek under the table while the grown ups were having a 2.________.
When I got a bit older, my aunt brought back her boyfriend and my grandma cheerfully 3.________ another seat to the round table. It seemed a little more crowded, but we all felt much 4.________ to each other. When I was twelve, my grandpa passed away. That made us 5.________ sad. However, when the whole family got together once again, we 6.________ agreed that his chair, his bowl and his chopsticks should remain the same. Even though his seat was empty, we felt like that he had never left us.
We all have a table like this in 7.________ homes. It is a sign of reunion of our family showing our feelings. 8.________ the reason why we come together may be different, the feelings behind it are the same. Usually different cultures are 9.________ by us around the table. What's more, we express the love not only for our family, but also for a community, our nation and even the whole world.
The history of our nation has been the stories of looking for or running to the round table 10.________ we belong to. The round table has been a symbol of the Chinese feelings. It was, it is and will always be.
第二节
An Exciting Football Match
Last Saturday, I had a wonderful afternoon. 1.________ was an exciting football match in London. My dad got me a ticket for the final against Holland and we went there together.
The match was really exciting from the start. Holland scored a goal after ten minutes, and they 2.________ playing really well. They almost scored two more goals in the first half, 3.________ after half time, England played better. Rooney, my favorite player, was excellent. After sixty minutes later he scored another goal and the score was 2-1! I think Rooney is the best player. He plays better, runs faster and shoots harder 4.________ all the other players.
I think it was a great match. My dad and I were very excited, and very happy because our team won. After the match, we had a pizza together. What 5.________ great day it was!
四、补全对话
A:You look so sleepy. 1.____________________?
B:I watched a film at home and stayed up late last night.
A:What film did you watch
B:An old film named Father and Daughter. The story is so moving. It's my favorite film.
A:I recently saw a film named The Farewell. It's about a girl who returns to China to say goodbye to her grandma. But she doesn't know her grandma only has a short time to live.
B:2.____________________.
A:Yes. It shows the deep love that can only be found in a family.
B:There is a new film that will be on this Sunday. 3.____________________?
A:I'd love to.
B:OK. Let's book tickets online now.
A:4.____________________?
B:The movie starts at 10:00 a.m. Let's meet at the bus stop at 9:00 a.m.
A:OK. 5.____________________.
B:It doesn't matter. Let's take an umbrella with us.
八年级下 Unit 5
一、1—5 DCBAD
二、1—5 BCBDA 6—10 ACDCB 11—15 ACABD
三、第一节 1.festivals 2.discussion 3.added 4.closer
5.feel 6.totally 7.our 8.Although 9.accepted 10.which
第二节 1.There 2.were 3.but 4.than 5.a
四、1.What's the matter (with you)/What happened (to you)/What's wrong/What did you do last night 2.It must be a heartbreaking story/It must be a good movie/The movie is worth watching/... 3.Would you like to go with me/Would you like to see it with me 4.When and where shall we meet
5.The weather report says it will be rainy/It is going to rain