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【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】八年级上U6 Ancient stories
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本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（原创，15分）
Yu Boya was a famous music master, he was good at ____1____ the qin. He had been learning from nature to create beautiful melodies(歌曲).
Once, Yu took a boat trip to the state(国) of Chu. Along the way, the river water rushed towards ___2____ east, leaving the high mountains behind. The beautiful scenery____3___ Yu . He took out his qin and began to play. After a while, he noticed a woodsman(樵夫) ____4_____ on the riverbank, enjoying his music ____5____.
Yu happily invited the man into the boat. The woodsman introduced ____6____, “My name is Zhong Ziqi.” After that, Yu played the qin ___7____ Zhong. He played music that described the high mountains. He played ____8___ wonderfully that Zhong _____9_____deeply and said, “____10_____ wonderful music it is! I seem to see the magnificent(壮丽的) Mount Tai.” Yu played music that described the flowing water. Zhong said, “What a beautiful melody! I seem to see the rushing river.”
Yu was _____11_____ by the woodsman’s words. “You really understand my music!” So the musician and the woodsman became good friends. They decided to meet each other again at the same place the following year.
___12_____that time came, Yu arrived on time, but did not see Zhong. He visited the village where Zhong lived and heard that his friend had ____13____ an illness. Yu felt very sad. He thought no one in the world ___14____ understand his music any more. He took out his qin and once again played the music of High Mountains and Flowing Water for his friends, and then broke his qin and never played it again.
From then on, people use “High Mountains and Flowing Water” ____15_____ valuable friendship between people. True friendship isn’t about who the people are, or how long they’ve known each other, instead, it is about people who can truly understand each other.
1. A. play B. playing C. played D. plays
2. A. a B. an C. the D. \
3. A. was inspired B. inspiring C. inspired D. inspires
4. A. standing B. stood C. to stand D. stand
5. A. quiet B. quieter C. quietly D. more quietly
6. A. him B. he C. his D. himself
7. A. to B. on C. towards D. for
8. A. so B. such C. very D. quite
9. A. attracted B. attracting C. was attracted D. was attracting
10. A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
11. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisedly D. surprisingly
12. A. If B. before C. When D. Although
13. A. died in B. died on C. died of D. died about
14. A. can B. should C. must D. could
15. A. to describe B. describing C. described D. description
【答案】BCCAC DDACA BCCDA
【解析】高山流水，知音难寻。介绍俞伯牙和钟子期的故事。
1.B考查分词用法。句意：他擅长弹琴。At是介词故动词用Ving形式。答案选B
2.C考查冠词用法。方位词前面一般用定冠词。答案选C
3.C考查时态用法。句意：美丽的风景激发了你的灵感。这里叙述过去发生的事情。用过去时态不需要用被动。答案选C
4.A考查句式用法。句意：过了一会儿，他注意到一个樵夫站在河岸上，静静地欣赏着他的音乐，notice sb. doing sth. 答案选A
5.C考查副词用法。句意：过了一会儿，他注意到一个樵夫站在河岸上，静静地欣赏着他的音乐。修饰动词用副词。答案选C
6.D考查代词用法。句意：樵夫自我介绍。所以这里用反身代词。答案选D
7.D考查介词用法。为某人弹奏用介词for。答案选D
8.A考查句式用法。句意：他演奏得如此精彩，以至于钟被深深地吸引住了。So。。。that如此。。。以致。答案选A
9.C考查被动语态用法。句意：他演奏得如此精彩，以至于钟被深深地吸引住了。这里主语是动作承受着故用被动语态。答案选C
10.A考查感叹句用法。考查感叹句用法。Music不可数名词。答案选A
11.B考查形容词用法。这里形容人的所以用surprised。答案选B
12.C考查连词用法。句意：到了那个时候，俞准时到达，但并没有见到钟。When表示当。。。时候。答案选C
13.C考查固定搭配用法die of 死于。答案选C
14.D考查情态动词用法。句意：他认为世界上没有人能再理解他的音乐了。could表示“能会”过去时态。答案选D
15.A考查不定式用法。句意：从此，人们用“高山流水”来形容人与人之间宝贵的友谊。表示“目的”用不定式。答案选A
二、完形填空（10）
A young soldier, Robert Shurtliff, lay dying in a hospital bed. He was too 16 to speak or move. Two men stood over him.
“I think this young man has passed away,” one man said.
“I’ll take his jacket and boots,” said the other.
Robert gathered all of his strength to said, “I ... I’m alive.”
The doctor came running over as Robert fell into a coma(昏迷). “We can 17 him,” he said as he examined the young soldier. “Oh, my! He’s a 18 !”
It was true. The young soldier, Robert Shurtliff, was really Deborah Sampson. But who was she
Deborah Sampson had grown up in Massachusetts, living as a servant. She 19 of having great adventures(冒险). When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, women were not allowed to serve in the army. But Deborah 20 herself as a man and became a solider. She called herself Robert Shurtliff.
One day, during an attack, Deborah was shot in the neck and leg. Another soldier lifted Deborah onto his horse and rode her to the 21 . A doctor treated the wound(伤口) on her back and asked if 22 had any other wound. Deborah lied and said no. She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg, he would find her 23 . Using a pocket knife, Deborah got the bullet(子弹) out of her own leg. She 24 to fight as a soldier.
After the war ended, Deborah got married and had children. But she still longed for adventures. So she 25 her soldier’s uniform and travelled around the country telling of her life as the young, brave soldier, Robert Shurtliff.
16 A. busy B. weak C. surprised D. strong
17 A. accept B. kill C. support D. save
18 A. soldier B. mother C. woman D. worker
19 A. died B. talked C. heard D. dreamed
20 A. worked B. dressed C. acted D. lived
21 A. hospital B. library C. home D. bedroom
22 A. she B. he C. it D. they
23 A. trouble B. ability C. beauty D. secret
24 A. promised B. continued C. agreed D. planned
25 A. gave up B. depended on C. put on D. found out
【答案】BDCDB AADBC
【解答】16 B．考查形容词．A，忙碌的，B，虚弱的，C，惊讶的，D，强壮的．句意：他太虚弱以至于不能讲话或移动．根据下文"I think this young man has …"以及"I'll take his jacket and boots"，可知其他士兵是以为他过世了，准备把他的夹克和靴子拿走，结合选项，可知是因为他太虚弱了以至于让别人误会他过世了，故选：B．
17．D．考查动词．A，接受，B，杀害，C，支持，D，救．句意：我们可以救他．根据下文"as he examined the young soldier"医生给这位士兵检查身体，且此空中的can可知是可以去救这个士兵，结合选项，故选：D．
18．C．考查名词．A，士兵，B，妈妈，C，妇人，D，工人．句意：他是一个妇女．根据下文"It was true． The young soldier， Robert Shurtliff， was really Deborah Sampson． …who was she"中的she可知这个士兵是个女的，结合选项，故选：C．
19．D．考查动词．A，死了，B，谈话，C，听见，D，梦想．句意：她梦想着去冒险．根据下午"…of having great adventures （冒险）"中dream of doing sth．梦想做某事，这个妇人是一直梦想冒险，所以男扮女装去当士兵，结合选项，故选：D．
20．B．考查动词．A，工作，B，穿着，C，表演，D，居住．句意：但Deborah把自己打扮成男装，然后成为了一名士兵．根据上文战争爆发时女生是不允许上战场的，下文" herself as a man"中的herself和man可知是把她自己打扮成一个男人，结合选项，故选：B．
21．C． 考查名词．句意：在一次射击中，Deborah的腿和脖子被射中了．根据下文"She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg"可知她的腿也是受伤的，结合选项，故选：C．
22．A．考查名词．句意：另一名士兵把Deborah放在一匹马上，然后载她到医院．根据下文"A doctor treated the wound "有医生给她治疗，可知是把她载到了医院，结合选项，故选：A．
23．D．句意：她担心如果医生处理她腿上的伤口，那他会发现她的秘密的。故选D
24．B．考查动词．句意：她继续像一名士兵一样作战．上文讲到她女扮男装上战场中枪了，抢救过来后，下文提到"fight as a soldier"又像个士兵一样去打战了，可知她是伤好了后又继续上战场了，结合选项，故选：B．
25.C 穿上士兵的服装。用put on。
三、 阅读理解（分二节，45分）
第一节、阅读选择（40分）
A （原创）
Niulang and Zhinv are both gods in Chinese mythology. Niulang is responsible for the heavenly cow. Zhinv is the youngest daughter of the Heavenly Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor. She is good at weaving（编织）and her job is to create clouds.
Niulang and Zhinv fell in love with each other at first sight. This was against the law of Heaven! The Heavenly Queen Mother felt angry. She sent Niulang down to the earth to herd（放牧）cows. Zhinv, meanwhile, was made to create colourful clouds all day long. She missed Niulang and kept crying.
One day, Zhinv and her sisters were allowed to take a bath on the earth. When they were bathing. Niulang happened to walk past. Zhinv immediately recognized him. The two were so excited! They got married and lived happily on the earth. They even had two lovely children.
But good times rarely last. After learning about Niulang and Zhinv's marriage, the Heavenly Queen Mother sent soldiers to bring her daughter back. Niulang felt sad. What would life be like without Zhinv Seeing this, one of his cows told him, "If you kill me and put on my skin, you will be able to travel to Heaven to see Zhinv. Unwillingly, Niulang did as he was told. Then, he set out to find his wife.
This made the Heavenly Queen Mother even angrier. She created a large river to separate the two. Unable to cross the river, Niulang cried all day and all night. The deep love between Niulang and Zhinv moved some magpies,（喜鹊）The birds built a colourful bridge across the river, allowing the two to reunite.
In the end, the Heavenly Queen Mother was also moved. She allowed Niulang and the two children to stay in Heaven. The family is now able to reunite once a year --on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
26. As a god, Zhinv is mainly responsible for
A. weaving clouds B. editing the law of Heaven
C. taking care of the heavenly cows D. caring for the kids living in Heaven.
27. According to the article, why did the Heavenly Queen Mother send Niulang down to the earth.
A. Because he and Zhinv got married.
B. Because he performed terribly in his job.
C. Because he was impolite to her daughters
D. Because he fell in love with her youngest daughter.
28. According to the article, when did Zhinv and Niulang meet again after Niulang had been sent down to the earth
A. While Zhinv was taking a walk alone on the earth.
B. While Niulang was going on holiday in Heaven.
C. While Zhinv was bathing on the earth with her sisters.
D. While the Heavenly Queen Mother was sleeping deeply.
29. According to the article, how was Niulang able to travel to Heaven
A. By crying all day and all night.
B. By killing one of his cows and putting on its skin.
C. By asking some magpies to build a bridge for him.
D. By begging the Heavenly Queen Mother for a chance.
30. We can learn from the article that__________.
A. Zhinv and Niulang now meet every year on July 7th
B. Zhinv is now able to see her children only once a year
C. in the end, both Zhinv and Niulang were driven out of Heaven
D. the Heavenly Queen Mother has allowed Zhinv to many Niulang
【答案】ADCBB
【解析】本文叙述古代神话牛郎织女的故事。
26根据第一段中的“She is good at weaving and her job is to create clouds.”可知，织女的职责就是编织云彩。故选A
27.根据第二段中的。Niulang and Zhinv fell in love with each other at first sight. This was against the law of Heaven! ” 可知.牛郎与织女相爱是违背天规的。所以王母娘娘惩罚牛郎下凡放牛。故选D。
28. C根据第三段内容可知。织女下凡洗澡，偶遇牛郎，织女一眼就认出了他。故选C。
29 B 根据第四段中的".. If you kill me and put on my skin, you will be able to travel to Heaven to see Zhinv.可知.牛郎杀了牛。披上牛皮才得以返回天庭。故选B。
30. B 根据最后一段中的，The family is now able to reunite once a year...”可知，牛郎织女一家每年可相聚一次。故选B
B
Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital. Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body. He had to spend all his time lying on his back. Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only window.
Over time, Clark and Dale became good friends. Every afternoon, Dale would look out of the room’s only window, describing the scenery outside for his friend. He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window, the people walking by, the green trees beside the roads-anything that might interest a man.
On morning, when a nurse came only to check the two men, she found that Dale had died in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again. Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he could take his first look at the world outside. To his surprise, he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building.
The nurse explained that Dale had been blind. He had never seen anything outside the window at all-but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend feel better.
31. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Clark was too sick to move his body.
B. Although Clark was thick, he was asked to move his body.
C. Clark was sick, so he didn’t want to move his body.
D. Although Clark was sick, he could move his body.
32. Who described the scenery outside for Clark
A. The doctor. B. The nurse
C. His family. D. His friend Dale.
33. Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ____________.
A. he missed his friend very much B. the bed there was tidier than his
C. he wanted to look at the world outside D. he felt worse and worse
34. What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside
A. The flower in a park. B. The green trees beside roads.
C. The people walking by. D. A blank wall of another building.
35. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. Dale was blind. B. Dale died in his sleep.
C. Dale tried to help his friend feel better. D. The nurse didn’t know that Dale was blind.
【答案】31. A 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. D
【解析】短文大意：本文是一篇让人感动的爱心故事。克拉克和戴尔同住一个病房，但他病得很重只能躺在病床上看天花板；戴尔为了帮他减轻痛苦，每天站在窗前为好朋友描述窗外的“景色”。一天早上戴尔在睡梦中死去了，为了看到窗外的“美景”克拉克调到了戴尔的病床上，然而令他吃惊的是，除了另一栋大楼的一堵空墙他什么也看不见。原来，戴尔失明了，他从来没有见过窗外的任何东西——但他描述了窗外美丽的景色，只是为了帮助克拉克感觉更好。
31.题意：第1段加下划线的句子是什么意思 考查句意理解。本句是so … that结构，表示“如此……以至于”，引导结果状语从句，可以和too…to（太……而不能）结构转换；根据句意结构可知选A。
32.题意：谁给克拉克描述了外面的景色 考查细节理解。根据Over time, Clark and Dale became good friends. Every afternoon, Dale would look out of the room’s only window, describing the scenery outside for his friend.可知戴尔给克拉克描述了外面的景色，故选D。
33.题意：克拉克想搬到靠窗的床上，因为他想看看外面的世界。考查细节判断。根据Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself.可知他想自己往窗外看，he wanted to looks at the world outside符合句意，故选C。
34.题意：当克拉克第一次看到外面的世界时，他发现了什么 考查细节理解。根据To his surprise, he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building.可知除了另一栋大楼的一堵空墙他什么也看不见，故选D。
35.题意：根据短文，下列哪个选项是不正确的 考查细节判断。根据The nurse explained that Dale had been blind.可知护士知道戴尔失明了，The nurse didn’t know that Dale was blind.说法错误，故选D。
C
Chinese has a long history. It has shaped other languages in Asia the way Latin has shaped languages in the West. With this history, will Chinese have a surprising future
Over one billion people speak Chinese in the world — far more than any other language. It is the language of the country which is soon to have the world's largest economy (经济). Chinese people are found studying and doing business all over the world.
In fact, Chinese is definitely going to be a world language. Why is this certain We must look at the economic and political power (政治影响力) of China, which is increasing every day. In the past, world languages have always been the languages of countries with powerful economics. Latin, French and English were important because of the power of the countries that spoke those languages.
Foreign interest in Chinese has developed very quickly together with the development of the Chinese economy. Chinese has become one of the most important and popular languages to learn.
As China develops, more and more people will want to learn about Chinese language and culture, to work and study in China, and to do business with Chinese companies. Chinese will one day become an international language.
36. In which way in Chinese similar to Latin
A. They both have influenced other languages.
B. Both languages have over one billion speakers.
C. They both have a long history and bright future.
D. Both languages are spoken only by Chinese.
37. What's probably the meaning of the underlined word "definitely" in the third paragraph
A. Always. B. Certainly. C. Never. D. Possibly.
38. What is the relationship between language and economy
A. The more important language is, the stronger economy is.
B. The stronger economy is, the less important language is.
C. The weaker economy is, the more important language is.
D. The stronger economy is, the more important language is.
39. Why is Chinese more widely used
A. Because more and more Chinese go abroad.
B. Because people across the world travel to China.
C. Because many universities in China are world-famous.
D. Because more foreigners are becoming interested in Chinese.
40. What might the writer think of the future of Chinese
A. Hopeful. B. Unclear. C. Dark. D. Doubtful.
【答案】36. A 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. A
【解析】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述随着越来越多的人说中文以及中国经济的不断强大，中文的发展前景是光明的，中文肯定会成为一门世界性的语言。
36.细节理解题。根据第一段“It has shaped other languages in Asia the way Latin has shaped languages in the West”中文在亚洲影响其他语言就像拉丁语在西方影响其他语言一样。可知中文和拉丁语的相似之处是都影响了其他的语言。故选A。
37.词义猜测题。根据第三段“Why is this certain”可知definitely表示“确定地”，相当于certainly。故选B。
38.推理判断题。根据第三段“In the past, world languages have always been the languages of countries with powerful economics. Latin, French and English were important because of the power of the countries that spoke those languages”世界性的语言总是那些经济强大的国家的语言。可知经济越强，语言越重要。故选D。
39.细节理解题。根据第四段“Foreign interest in Chinese has developed very quickly together with the development of the Chinese economy. Chinese has become one of the most important and popular languages to learn”可知外国人对中文的兴趣发展非常迅速，使得中文成为最重要的和最受欢迎的学习的语言之一。故选D。
40.观点态度题。根据最后一段“As China develops, more and more people will want to learn about Chinese language and culture, to wok and study in China, and to do business with Chinese companies. Chinese will one day become an international language”可知作者对中文的发展和前景是充满希望的。故选A。
D
Tom Sawyer first appeared in Mark Twain’s book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He also appears in his three other books. Tom is an orphan (孤儿). His curiosity (好奇心) and friendship with a boy named Huckleberry Finn often get him into trouble with his serious Aunt Polly.The book includes lots of dialogues (对话) that show how language was spoken at that time. Almost no writer had done that before and it upset (使心烦意乱) some people when it came out in 1876. However, it has remained a popular and important book since then.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll. In the 1865 book, a young girl named Alice falls down a hole and drops into a strange land. As she travels through the land, she meets many characters, solves puzzles (谜) ...Carroll had a degree in maths from Oxford. When he wrote the book, he put some maths puzzles in the story. Many readers today still enjoy solving these puzzles.
Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding. The book is about a group of young boys. They have to stay on an island together after their plane has an accident. As they wait for help, they try to live off the land and build a small society. However, the boys don’t get along, and have trouble keeping the peace.The book came out in 1954. Although it was not a great success at first, it became popular later. By the early 1960s, it was taught in many schools in Britain. It has been made into films twice in English, in 1963 by Peter Brook and 1990 by Harry Hook.
41. Why were some people unhappy about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when it came out
A. It has lots of daily dialogues.
B. The main character is from a poor family.
C. It has many maths puzzles that are difficult to solve.
D. The main character had appeared in Mark Twain's other books.
42. Lewis Carroll was good at ______.
A. making films B. making trouble C. maths D. English
43. In the book Lord of the Flies, a group of boys ______.
A. try to build a plane B. often help each other
C. enjoy living on the island D. have trouble getting along
44. What happened to Lord of the Flies in 1990
A. It was made into a film for the second time.
B. It was taught in many British schools.
C. It came out and made a great success.
D. It appeared in Peter Brook's film.
45. What questions are answered about the three books
①Who wrote them
②Why were they popular
③What did they talk about
④When did they come out
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②④
【答案】ACDAC
【解析】材料介绍了三部小说，包括其作者、出版时间、故事梗概等。
41. A。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由表格第一栏第二段前两句可知The Adventures of Tom Sawyer这部小说中有很多当时的日常对话，以前几乎没有作家这么做过，这让很多人不适应，感到失望。
42. C。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由表格第二栏第二段第一句可知Lewis Carroll获得了数学学位，因此他很擅长数学。
43. D。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由表格第三栏第一段最后一句可知那群男孩相处不来。
44. A。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由表格第三栏第二段最后一句可知Lord of the Flies先后两次被拍成英文电影，第一次是1963年，第二次是1990年。
45. C。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。通读材料可知，对三部小说的介绍中都提到了其作者、出版时间以及故事梗概。
第二节、阅读选择（5分）
You have lots of things you'd like to do. But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line-just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones ___46___ Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.
● I can' 't get away from screens.
___47___ If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.
● ___48___
Start with "showing up. " Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano First sit at it. Then play one note at a time.
Starting with a super-simple step often helps. Why It's easy, quick, and gets you in action. ___49___
● I have no time.
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal Let's suppose you want to be singer. ___50___ Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.
A. Then keep taking steps.
B. I can't start such a huge goal.
C. And how can you try to reach your goals
D. To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time.
E. Is it more important to practice singing than play video games
【答案】46. C 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. E
【解析】生活中我们有很多想做的事情，但有时候却很难到达终点。怎样才能改掉坏习惯，养成好习惯呢？文章中列举了一些学生们不好的习惯，并对如何改掉这些习惯提出了建议。
46.上句话“How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones ”提出问题，下句话“Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.”引出文章主旨。C选项也提出了问题，与上面的问题衔接，符合语境。故选C。
47.根据下句话“If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead.”可知，想要改掉总是躺在沙发上看电视的习惯，就去别的地方。D选项“要改变一种习惯，试着改变你花费时间的地方”符合语境，故选D。
48.根据下文“Start with "showing up. " Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another.”可知，这个是建议学生们从“到场”开始，然后完成一个小任务，接着再做另一件、另一件。由此可猜测，这个做法应该是针对那些不能完成一个大目标的学生的。故选B。
49.根据语境“Starting with a super-simple step often helps. Why It's easy, quick, and gets you in action.”可知，先从简单的步骤开始，接下来要继续采取步骤，一步一步，最后才能实现目标。A选项符合语境，故选A。
50.根据上文“Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal ”可知，这个建议是看看你如何支配时间，这些选择是否表明什么对你来说是重要的？这里用想成为歌手举例，那就要问问自己“是练习唱歌重要，还是玩游戏重要”，E选项符合语境，故选E。
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、 短文填词 (5分)
Long ago, there was a 1. p___________ called Kua Fu living in the north of the country. One day, the sun dried up all the rivers. So Kua Fu 2.d_________ to catch the sun and make it serve for people. He started his 3.t___________ three days later. On the way, he could see the sun getting closer and closer. However, he passed out when he reached out to the sun. When he 4.w___________ up, he started again. 5. H__________, the closer he got to the sun, the thirstier he was. He drank all the water of the Yellow River. Sadly, he died because of thirst.
【答案】1.person 2.decided 3.trip 4.woke 5.However
第二节、完成句子（10分，每题2分）
1.上星期因为下雨他们没有去爬山。
Last week they didn’t climb the mountain the rain.
2.这个周日，我会带妹妹去看望奶奶。
This Sunday, I my sister _________ Grandma.
3.老师让我们把对话表演出来。
Our teacher us the dialogue.
4.安吉拉在山顶住了两年了。
Angela _________ ________on top of the mountain .
5.最后，安娜成功得到了那份工作。
______ ______ ______Anna ______ _____ _____ the job.
【答案】1.because of 3.will take to visit 3.asked to act out 4. has lived for 2 years 5.In the end succeeded in getting
三、书面表达（15分）
你听说过《嫦娥奔月》的故事吗？请根据以下提示，完成这个小故事。
1． 嫦娥的丈夫后羿射下九个太阳；(shoot down)
2． 上帝给他们长生不老的药，后羿计划和嫦娥一起服用此药；(plan to do)
3． 一个坏人想要偷取这种药；(try to steal)
4． 嫦娥拒绝把药给他；自己吃了这药。(refuse to give)
5． 嫦娥一个人飞向月亮。后羿留在人间很伤心。(fly up to)
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范文
Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and took it all. She became very light and flew up to the Moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the Moon every night.
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【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】八年级上U6 Ancient stories
（B卷·提升能力）
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（原创，15分）
Yu Boya was a famous music master, he was good at ____1____ the qin. He had been learning from nature to create beautiful melodies(歌曲).
Once, Yu took a boat trip to the state(国) of Chu. Along the way, the river water rushed towards ___2____ east, leaving the high mountains behind. The beautiful scenery____3___ Yu . He took out his qin and began to play. After a while, he noticed a woodsman(樵夫) ____4_____ on the riverbank, enjoying his music ____5____.
Yu happily invited the man into the boat. The woodsman introduced ____6____, “My name is Zhong Ziqi.” After that, Yu played the qin ___7____ Zhong. He played music that described the high mountains. He played ____8___ wonderfully that Zhong _____9_____deeply and said, “____10_____ wonderful music it is! I seem to see the magnificent(壮丽的) Mount Tai.” Yu played music that described the flowing water. Zhong said, “What a beautiful melody! I seem to see the rushing river.”
Yu was _____11_____ by the woodsman’s words. “You really understand my music!” So the musician and the woodsman became good friends. They decided to meet each other again at the same place the following year.
___12_____that time came, Yu arrived on time, but did not see Zhong. He visited the village where Zhong lived and heard that his friend had ____13____ an illness. Yu felt very sad. He thought no one in the world ___14____ understand his music any more. He took out his qin and once again played the music of High Mountains and Flowing Water for his friends, and then broke his qin and never played it again.
From then on, people use “High Mountains and Flowing Water” ____15_____ valuable friendship between people. True friendship isn’t about who the people are, or how long they’ve known each other, instead, it is about people who can truly understand each other.
1. A. play B. playing C. played D. plays
2. A. a B. an C. the D. \
3. A. was inspired B. inspiring C. inspired D. inspires
4. A. standing B. stood C. to stand D. stand
5. A. quiet B. quieter C. quietly D. more quietly
6. A. him B. he C. his D. himself
7. A. to B. on C. towards D. for
8. A. so B. such C. very D. quite
9. A. attracted B. attracting C. was attracted D. was attracting
10. A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
11. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisedly D. surprisingly
12. A. If B. before C. When D. Although
13. A. died in B. died on C. died of D. died about
14. A. can B. should C. must D. could
15. A. to describe B. describing C. described D. description
二、完形填空（10）
A young soldier, Robert Shurtliff, lay dying in a hospital bed. He was too 16 to speak or move. Two men stood over him.
“I think this young man has passed away,” one man said.
“I’ll take his jacket and boots,” said the other.
Robert gathered all of his strength to said, “I ... I’m alive.”
The doctor came running over as Robert fell into a coma(昏迷). “We can 17 him,” he said as he examined the young soldier. “Oh, my! He’s a 18 !”
It was true. The young soldier, Robert Shurtliff, was really Deborah Sampson. But who was she
Deborah Sampson had grown up in Massachusetts, living as a servant. She 19 of having great adventures(冒险). When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, women were not allowed to serve in the army. But Deborah 20 herself as a man and became a solider. She called herself Robert Shurtliff.
One day, during an attack, Deborah was shot in the neck and leg. Another soldier lifted Deborah onto his horse and rode her to the 21 . A doctor treated the wound(伤口) on her back and asked if 22 had any other wound. Deborah lied and said no. She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg, he would find her 23 . Using a pocket knife, Deborah got the bullet(子弹) out of her own leg. She 24 to fight as a soldier.
After the war ended, Deborah got married and had children. But she still longed for adventures. So she 25 her soldier’s uniform and travelled around the country telling of her life as the young, brave soldier, Robert Shurtliff.
16 A. busy B. weak C. surprised D. strong
17 A. accept B. kill C. support D. save
18 A. soldier B. mother C. woman D. worker
19 A. died B. talked C. heard D. dreamed
20 A. worked B. dressed C. acted D. lived
21 A. hospital B. library C. home D. bedroom
22 A. she B. he C. it D. they
23 A. trouble B. ability C. beauty D. secret
24 A. promised B. continued C. agreed D. planned
25 A. gave up B. depended on C. put on D. found out
三、 阅读理解（分二节，45分）
第一节、阅读选择（40分）
A （原创）
Niulang and Zhinv are both gods in Chinese mythology. Niulang is responsible for the heavenly cow. Zhinv is the youngest daughter of the Heavenly Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor. She is good at weaving（编织）and her job is to create clouds.
Niulang and Zhinv fell in love with each other at first sight. This was against the law of Heaven! The Heavenly Queen Mother felt angry. She sent Niulang down to the earth to herd（放牧）cows. Zhinv, meanwhile, was made to create colourful clouds all day long. She missed Niulang and kept crying.
One day, Zhinv and her sisters were allowed to take a bath on the earth. When they were bathing. Niulang happened to walk past. Zhinv immediately recognized him. The two were so excited! They got married and lived happily on the earth. They even had two lovely children.
But good times rarely last. After learning about Niulang and Zhinv's marriage, the Heavenly Queen Mother sent soldiers to bring her daughter back. Niulang felt sad. What would life be like without Zhinv Seeing this, one of his cows told him, "If you kill me and put on my skin, you will be able to travel to Heaven to see Zhinv. Unwillingly, Niulang did as he was told. Then, he set out to find his wife.
This made the Heavenly Queen Mother even angrier. She created a large river to separate the two. Unable to cross the river, Niulang cried all day and all night. The deep love between Niulang and Zhinv moved some magpies,（喜鹊）The birds built a colourful bridge across the river, allowing the two to reunite.
In the end, the Heavenly Queen Mother was also moved. She allowed Niulang and the two children to stay in Heaven. The family is now able to reunite once a year --on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
26. As a god, Zhinv is mainly responsible for
A. weaving clouds B. editing the law of Heaven
C. taking care of the heavenly cows D. caring for the kids living in Heaven.
27. According to the article, why did the Heavenly Queen Mother send Niulang down to the earth.
A. Because he and Zhinv got married.
B. Because he performed terribly in his job.
C. Because he was impolite to her daughters
D. Because he fell in love with her youngest daughter.
28. According to the article, when did Zhinv and Niulang meet again after Niulang had been sent down to the earth
A. While Zhinv was taking a walk alone on the earth.
B. While Niulang was going on holiday in Heaven.
C. While Zhinv was bathing on the earth with her sisters.
D. While the Heavenly Queen Mother was sleeping deeply.
29. According to the article, how was Niulang able to travel to Heaven
A. By crying all day and all night.
B. By killing one of his cows and putting on its skin.
C. By asking some magpies to build a bridge for him.
D. By begging the Heavenly Queen Mother for a chance.
30. We can learn from the article that__________.
A. Zhinv and Niulang now meet every year on July 7th
B. Zhinv is now able to see her children only once a year
C. in the end, both Zhinv and Niulang were driven out of Heaven
D. the Heavenly Queen Mother has allowed Zhinv to many Niulang
B
Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital. Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body. He had to spend all his time lying on his back. Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only window.
Over time, Clark and Dale became good friends. Every afternoon, Dale would look out of the room’s only window, describing the scenery outside for his friend. He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window, the people walking by, the green trees beside the roads-anything that might interest a man.
On morning, when a nurse came only to check the two men, she found that Dale had died in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again. Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he could take his first look at the world outside. To his surprise, he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building.
The nurse explained that Dale had been blind. He had never seen anything outside the window at all-but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend feel better.
31. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Clark was too sick to move his body.
B. Although Clark was thick, he was asked to move his body.
C. Clark was sick, so he didn’t want to move his body.
D. Although Clark was sick, he could move his body.
32. Who described the scenery outside for Clark
A. The doctor. B. The nurse
C. His family. D. His friend Dale.
33. Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ____________.
A. he missed his friend very much B. the bed there was tidier than his
C. he wanted to look at the world outside D. he felt worse and worse
34. What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside
A. The flower in a park. B. The green trees beside roads.
C. The people walking by. D. A blank wall of another building.
35. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. Dale was blind. B. Dale died in his sleep.
C. Dale tried to help his friend feel better. D. The nurse didn’t know that Dale was blind.
C
Chinese has a long history. It has shaped other languages in Asia the way Latin has shaped languages in the West. With this history, will Chinese have a surprising future
Over one billion people speak Chinese in the world — far more than any other language. It is the language of the country which is soon to have the world's largest economy (经济). Chinese people are found studying and doing business all over the world.
In fact, Chinese is definitely going to be a world language. Why is this certain We must look at the economic and political power (政治影响力) of China, which is increasing every day. In the past, world languages have always been the languages of countries with powerful economics. Latin, French and English were important because of the power of the countries that spoke those languages.
Foreign interest in Chinese has developed very quickly together with the development of the Chinese economy. Chinese has become one of the most important and popular languages to learn.
As China develops, more and more people will want to learn about Chinese language and culture, to work and study in China, and to do business with Chinese companies. Chinese will one day become an international language.
36. In which way in Chinese similar to Latin
A. They both have influenced other languages.
B. Both languages have over one billion speakers.
C. They both have a long history and bright future.
D. Both languages are spoken only by Chinese.
37. What's probably the meaning of the underlined word "definitely" in the third paragraph
A. Always. B. Certainly. C. Never. D. Possibly.
38. What is the relationship between language and economy
A. The more important language is, the stronger economy is.
B. The stronger economy is, the less important language is.
C. The weaker economy is, the more important language is.
D. The stronger economy is, the more important language is.
39. Why is Chinese more widely used
A. Because more and more Chinese go abroad.
B. Because people across the world travel to China.
C. Because many universities in China are world-famous.
D. Because more foreigners are becoming interested in Chinese.
40. What might the writer think of the future of Chinese
A. Hopeful. B. Unclear. C. Dark. D. Doubtful.
D
Tom Sawyer first appeared in Mark Twain’s book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He also appears in his three other books. Tom is an orphan (孤儿). His curiosity (好奇心) and friendship with a boy named Huckleberry Finn often get him into trouble with his serious Aunt Polly.The book includes lots of dialogues (对话) that show how language was spoken at that time. Almost no writer had done that before and it upset (使心烦意乱) some people when it came out in 1876. However, it has remained a popular and important book since then.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll. In the 1865 book, a young girl named Alice falls down a hole and drops into a strange land. As she travels through the land, she meets many characters, solves puzzles (谜) ...Carroll had a degree in maths from Oxford. When he wrote the book, he put some maths puzzles in the story. Many readers today still enjoy solving these puzzles.
Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding. The book is about a group of young boys. They have to stay on an island together after their plane has an accident. As they wait for help, they try to live off the land and build a small society. However, the boys don’t get along, and have trouble keeping the peace.The book came out in 1954. Although it was not a great success at first, it became popular later. By the early 1960s, it was taught in many schools in Britain. It has been made into films twice in English, in 1963 by Peter Brook and 1990 by Harry Hook.
41. Why were some people unhappy about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when it came out
A. It has lots of daily dialogues.
B. The main character is from a poor family.
C. It has many maths puzzles that are difficult to solve.
D. The main character had appeared in Mark Twain's other books.
42. Lewis Carroll was good at ______.
A. making films B. making trouble C. maths D. English
43. In the book Lord of the Flies, a group of boys ______.
A. try to build a plane B. often help each other
C. enjoy living on the island D. have trouble getting along
44. What happened to Lord of the Flies in 1990
A. It was made into a film for the second time.
B. It was taught in many British schools.
C. It came out and made a great success.
D. It appeared in Peter Brook's film.
45. What questions are answered about the three books
①Who wrote them
②Why were they popular
③What did they talk about
④When did they come out
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②④
第二节、阅读选择（5分）
You have lots of things you'd like to do. But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line-just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones ___46___ Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.
● I can' 't get away from screens.
___47___ If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.
● ___48___
Start with "showing up. " Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano First sit at it. Then play one note at a time.
Starting with a super-simple step often helps. Why It's easy, quick, and gets you in action. ___49___
● I have no time.
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal Let's suppose you want to be singer. ___50___ Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.
A. Then keep taking steps.
B. I can't start such a huge goal.
C. And how can you try to reach your goals
D. To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time.
E. Is it more important to practice singing than play video games
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、 短文填词 (5分)
Long ago, there was a 1. p___________ called Kua Fu living in the north of the country. One day, the sun dried up all the rivers. So Kua Fu 2.d_________ to catch the sun and make it serve for people. He started his 3.t___________ three days later. On the way, he could see the sun getting closer and closer. However, he passed out when he reached out to the sun. When he 4.w___________ up, he started again. 5. H__________, the closer he got to the sun, the thirstier he was. He drank all the water of the Yellow River. Sadly, he died because of thirst.
第二节、完成句子（10分，每题2分）
1.上星期因为下雨他们没有去爬山。
Last week they didn’t climb the mountain the rain.
2.这个周日，我会带妹妹去看望奶奶。
This Sunday, I my sister _________ Grandma.
3.老师让我们把对话表演出来。
Our teacher us the dialogue.
4.安吉拉在山顶住了两年了。
Angela _________ ________on top of the mountain .
5.最后，安娜成功得到了那份工作。
______ ______ ______Anna ______ _____ _____ the job.
三、书面表达（15分）
你听说过《嫦娥奔月》的故事吗？请根据以下提示，完成这个小故事。
1． 嫦娥的丈夫后羿射下九个太阳；(shoot down)
2． 上帝给他们长生不老的药，后羿计划和嫦娥一起服用此药；(plan to do)
3． 一个坏人想要偷取这种药；(try to steal)
4． 嫦娥拒绝把药给他；自己吃了这药。(refuse to give)
5． 嫦娥一个人飞向月亮。后羿留在人间很伤心。(fly up to)
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