Unit 8 Section B Self Check
一、词汇运用：
1. I ________ ________(感到不自在) when somebody is watching me.
2. There is a pen on the floor. Please ________ ________ ________ (捡起它).
3. Who are you talking to ________ ________ ________ (用电话交谈)
4. Most of them are not ________ ________(上班) on weekends.
5．The t________ is carrying some wood on it.
6．We are going to have a p________ at the beach next Sunday.
7．Don't make any n________ in the reading room.
8．I have a v________ ring.
二、根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。
honor, ancestor, suit, medicine, period, burial, Britain, history
1. Have you ever visited the place where your ________ lived
2. After he died, his body was brought back to Canada for ________.
3. The doctor said he needed more money for his ________ research.
4. Why don’t you wear the dark ________ today
5. Judy doesn’t want to be a singer, but she wants to be a(n) _____ when she grows up.
6. Sam lives with his grandparents in the countryside in this ________.
7. I consider it a great ________ to be invited to dinner.
8. All these visitors come from ________.
三、句型转换：
1. The girl listens to pop music at night. (改为一般疑问句)
________ the girl ________ to pop music at night
2. We saw nobody in the classroom at that time. (改为同义句)
We didn’t ________ ________ in the classroom at that time.
3. The tennis balls are Jack’s. (改为同义句)
The tennis balls ________ ________ ________.
4. These are Rose’s flowers. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ are these
5. He put his pen in the schoolbag just now. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ he put his pen just now
6. Does anyone know it I’ll call them to check. (合并为复合句)
I’ll call them to check ________ ________ ________ it.
四、阅读理解：
The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it is all because of ours ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children out of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even forever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.
When swimming , remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “What” when you are older.
The underlined word “earwax” means ____ in Chinese.
A. 耳膜 B. 耳鸣 C. 耳垢 D. 耳疾
2. In the first paragraph , the writer wants to ________.
A. tell us many beautiful sounds. B. describe the use of ears.
C. explain the kinds of sounds. D. show the importance of ears.
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer
A. Hearing problems caused by diseases. B. People with hearing problems.
C. Ways to protect our ears. D. Danger of loud noise.
Hearing problems may be caused by ______.
A. a little earwax. B. learning problems at school.
C. noise louder than 85 decibels. D. earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels.
5. The underlined sentence means _______.
A. when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “what”.
B. when you get older, you still have good hearing.
C. When you get older, you won’t ask question.
D. The older you are, the less questions you’ll have.
参考答案：
一、词汇运用：
1. feel uneasy 2. pick it up 3. on the phone 4. at work
5.truck 6.picnic 7.noise 8.valuable
二、选词填空：
1. ancestors 2. burial 3. medical 4. suit
5. historian 6. period 7. honor 8. Britain
三、句型转换：
1. Does; listen 2. see anybody 3. belong to Jack
4. Whose flowers 5. Where did 6. if anyone knows
四、阅读理解：
CDACBUnit 8 Section B (2a-2e)
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1.The police can find your (位置) easily by GPS, if you are using the cell phone.
2.The Reader is a great show that encourages people of all ages to
(表达) their true feelings by reading aloud in public.
3.You must (圈出) all the important words in this passage at once.
4.The brave general led the troops to (胜利).
5.[2020·泰州改编] It's a creative idea to build cabin hospitals(方舱医院)
to (接收) patients during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Ⅱ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
6.Stonehenge is one of the most famous (history) places in Britain.
7.The doctors and nurses managed to save the lives of patients, though they didn't have enough (medicine) facilities(设施).
8.We must prevent people from (drive) without a driver's license.
9.The company is a world (lead) in electrical goods.
10.England, Scotland, and Wales make up the island of Great (British).
Ⅲ.完成句子:根据所给汉语意思,用单词或短语完成下列英文句子
11.我们今天早晨同时到达学校。
We got to school this morning.
12.电子邮件是一种与住得很远的人沟通的快捷方式。
E-mail is a fast way to people who live far away.
13.我很生气,因为我的弟弟并没有尽力帮助我。
I'm very angry, because my brother didn't me.
14.人们建它来缅怀先人。
People built it to ancestors.
15.妈妈在厨房。她现在一定正在为我们做饭。
Mother is in the kitchen. She for us now.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.
Jim and Della had two possessions(财产) which they were both proud of. One was Jim's gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Della's beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below her knee.
Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street.
She stopped at a store. The sign in front of the store read “Hair Goods”. “Will you buy my hair ” asked Della. “Twenty dollars,” the woman said.
Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.
She found it at last. It was a watch chain. The bill was twenty-one dollars. At seven o'clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready. Jim was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.
The door opened and Jim walked in. He stopped inside the door. His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read.
“Jim,” she cried, “don't look at me that way. I sold my hair to buy you a Christmas present.” Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.
Della opened it. There lay the set of combs(梳子) that she had always wanted. Now they were hers, but her hair was gone.
She smiled and held out Jim's present. “I hunted all over town to find it. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”
Instead of obeying(服从), Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled. “Della,” he said, “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”
( )16.Della counted her money three times because .
A.she was not good at counting money
B.she had nothing to do but count money
C.she got different numbers each time she counted it
D.she wished she could have more money
( )17.How could Jim feel when he fixed his eyes on Della
A.Shocked. B.Excited. C.Embarrassed. D.Angry.
( )18.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 10 refers to “ ”.
A.the box B.the watch C.the watch chain D.the set of combs
( )19.What's the best title for the passage
A.Beautiful Hair B.Christmas Gifts
C.Disappointing Christmas D.Ancient Possessions
Ⅴ.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
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 that lived in the lake. 20.
It was only 5:00 a.m., so everyone else in the house was still asleep.
21. They saw thick fog over the lake with nothing else.
“Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story ” Justin asked.
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 and said, “Remember what Uncle Thomas said The Foggy Figure lives in the lake. We're on the dock. 22. ”
“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!
23. 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.”
24. “My God, we're so scared. You play a big joke on us!” Justin and Mary laughed and said, but still being full of fear.
A.Maybe that's why we can't see him. B.Justin and Mary decided to see it before their vacation ended. C.Justin and Mary were happy that there was no Foggy Figure. D.Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear, but then they heard a laugh. E.Mary and Justin came to the boat dock. F.So we must see them. G.Justin and Mary were unhappy because of that.
Ⅵ.短文填空
seem, success, but, they, wide, it, try, purpose, pound, express
Have you ever heard of Death Valley It's a national park lying in the east of California, the USA. The park isn't scary as 25. name sounds. You can enjoy the desert sunshine there. At the same time, you can find there's nothing out there but some special rocks called “sailing stones”.
Some of the rocks in Death Valley weigh hundreds of 26. . And on the ground behind each rock is a mysterious trail(痕迹). It 27. that the rock has been pushed along in the sand.
It was nearly 100 years ago that the “sailing stones” were reported for the first time. People have been 28. to find out the stones' secret ever since. Until the 1990s, one 29. accepted opinion was that the rocks were stuck in sheets(片) of ice that were being blown across the desert. However, research later showed that to move such large ice sheets, the wind would have to blow at hundreds of miles per hour. There are strong winds in Death Valley—30. not that strong.
Then in 2006, a scientist named Ralph Lorenz 31. his opinion. He suggested that in winter, thick ice forms(形成) around the rocks. When the ground begins to thaw(解冻), the rocks, wearing ice, sail along and leave trails behind 32. . Lorenz even did a test in his own kitchen for the 33. of showing his opinion was correct.
Has Lorenz 34. in solving the mystery of the sailing stones Perhaps. On the other hand, neither Lorenz nor anybody else has ever actually seen the stones move. Maybe it was aliens who moved the stones.
答案
Ⅰ.1.position 2.express 3.circle 4.victory 5.receive
Ⅱ.6.historical 7.medical 8.driving 9.leader 10.Britain
Ⅲ.11.at the same time 12.communicate with 13.try to help 14.honor
15.must be cooking
Ⅳ.16—19 DACB
Ⅴ.20—24 BEADC
Ⅵ.25.its 26.pounds 27.seems 28.trying 29.widely 30.but 31.expressed 32.them 33.purpose 34.succeededUnit 8 Section B (1a-1d)
Ⅰ.根据句意及首字母提示补全单词
1.The plane took off ten minutes ago. It will l in Beijing in an hour.
2.My brother often r for exercise in the park.
3.Generally speaking, it's a good idea to wear a s for a job interview.
4.Some scientists believe that there are a on other planets in the universe.
5.If you run after two rabbits at the same time, you'll c neither.
Ⅱ.用方框中所给的单词填空
must, can't, needn't, have to, for
6.Tom is kind and helpful.He be popular in his class.
7.—Must I finish the report today
—No, you . You can finish it in two days.
8.That man standing over there be Mr. Li, because he has gone to Beijing.
9.It took her a long time to get ready church.
10.Sometimes people cry out all their tears, to make room for a heart full of smiles.
Ⅲ.完成句子:根据所给汉语意思,用单词或短语完成下列英文句子
11.一个头上戴着纸帽子的男人正在台上表演。
A man a paper hat on his head was performing on the stage.
12.我的电脑出问题了,明天我就找人把它修好。
There is with my computer. I'll get it repaired tomorrow.
13.快要期末考试了,玛丽现在一定在图书馆学习。
The final exams are coming. Mary in the library now.
14.不要在马路上互相追逐,很危险。
Don't each other on the road. It's dangerous.
Ⅳ.任务型阅读:阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题
On winter nights, the wind usually blows strongly. Most of us stay inside our warm homes. Few of us think about the homeless. These people have no choice but to sleep on the streets. Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food.
A young man in Birmingham, England, made a decision to do something about this. Every night, he puts on a Spider-Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets. He makes sure that these people won't go hungry.
The man refuses to make his name public. The local people call him the “Birmingham Spider-Man”. The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves(应得) a helping hand.
The 25-year-old man started his night activities in 2015. Every night at 9, he buys some sandwiches. Then he finds a quiet alley and puts on his “uniform”. After that, the Spider-Man starts handing his food out to people in need.
The man said, “I wear the Spider-Man suit in order to get attention.” Without the suit, few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food. When people see the Spider-Man, however, they come over and ask what he is doing.
“The Birmingham Spider-Man” has already got lots of attention. Many people have offered to give away money to him. But the young man never accepts the money. Instead, he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own. He said, “If more people offer a helping hand, the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer.”
15.How did the writer start the passage
The writer did it by introducing of the homeless.
16.When did the young man start his night activities
He started his night activities .
17.What does the young man hope his action will show others
He hopes his action will show others that .
18.Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him
Because he wants .
19.What does the underlined sentence “the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer” mean
It means that if more people , the situation of the homeless will become better.
答案
Ⅰ.1.land 2.runs 3.suit 4.aliens 5.catch
Ⅱ.6.must 7.needn't 8.can't 9.for 10.have to
Ⅲ.11.with 12.something wrong 13.must be studying 14.run after
Ⅳ.15.the situation 16.in 2015
17.everybody deserves a helping hand
18.people to go out and help people in need on their own
19.offer help/offer a helping hand
