八年级下册 Units 5~6
一、单项填空
1.(2021·湖北十堰中考改编)When my mother came into my room, I was just lying in bed and waiting for the alarm to ________.
A.put off B.take off C.go off
2.(2021·黑龙江龙东农垦·森工中考)It is snowing ________. We can make a snowman tomorrow.
A.heavily B.hardly C.strongly
3.(2021·辽宁丹东中考改编)Mother's Day ________ us once every year to be thankful to mothers.
A.reminds B.warns C.requires
4.(2021·青海中考)—You are the only one who swims every day in your class, aren't you
—Yes, it helps me keep________ so that I can work harder.
A.different B.independent C.fit
5.(2021·天津中考改编)—Shall we go for a walk
—________. It's too dark. We'd better stay at home.
A.Nice idea B.That's true C.Don't be silly
二、完形填空
(2021·辽宁大连中考改编)A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him. It said, “Hello friend. Can you cut down those 1 trees They are blocking(遮挡) the sun. It is so 2 here that I have no room to spread my roots(根). Besides, I can't 3 the wind.”
The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. “If those trees were gone, I would be able to 4 . A year from now, I'd be the biggest tree here.” It continued, “But for now, I'm just a small tree.”
The man thought for a while and 5 . He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon, he cleared lots of 6 around the small tree. Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something else happened instead. The sun's 7 came first, burning the small tree, which wasn't used to(适应) so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came—without the bigger trees there, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly 8 .
A snake saw what had happened and said,“You've been quite 9 . You brought this on yourself. If you had left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly. They 10 you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as big as them. You would be strong. But now, you're nearly gone.”
1.A.worse B.smaller C.bigger
2.A.cold B.noisy C.crowded
3.A.follow B.control C.feel
4.A.grow B.live C.win
5.A.laughed B.agreed C.stopped
6.A.grass B.wastes C.space
7.A.care B.heat C.fire
8.A.lonely B.dead C.strong
9.A.rude B.special C.stupid
10.A.served B.needed C.protected
三、阅读理解
(2021·湖南长沙师大附中梅溪湖中学九下入学考试)A young man went to the boss of a logging crew(伐木队) and asked for a job.
“That depends,” replied the boss. “Let's see you fell this tree.”
The young man stepped forward and skillfully felled a big tree.
The boss was amazed and said, “You can start on Monday.”
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday went by, and on Thursday afternoon the boss went to the young man and said,“You can pick up your wages(薪水) on your way out today.”
The young man was very surprised. He replied, “I thought you would pay on Friday.”
“Usually we do,” the boss said. “But we're letting you go today because you've fallen behind. Our daily felling charts(日程表) show that you've dropped from first place on Monday to last place today.”
“But I'm quite hard working,” the young man argued. “I am the first to arrive, and the last to leave, and even work during my coffee breaks!”
The boss thought for a minute and then asked,“Have you sharpened your axe(斧子)?”
The young man replied,“No, sir. I've been working too hard to take time for that!”
Our lives are like this. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to “sharpen the axe”. There's nothing wrong with working hard. But we all need time to relax, to think, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to relax, we will feel dull and lose our effectiveness(效率).
1.How did the young man get the job
A.He answered the boss's questions.
B.He showed his ability to fell a tree.
C.He made a promise to work hard.
2.The young man got paid a day earlier because ________.
A.the boss wanted to reward him
B.he wanted to take the next day off
C.the boss was asking him to leave
3.How did the young man do his work
A.He spent too much time sharpening his axe.
B.He was always the last to arrive at the workplace.
C.He worked hard, even during his coffee breaks.
4.What does the story tell us
A.Where there is a will, there is a way.
B.Sharpening the axe will not put off your efficiency.
C.Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.
四、信息归纳
In many children's stories, a girl meets a prince and falls in love with him. They get married and live “happily ever after”.
As a child, Meghan Markle may never have imagined marrying a prince. But that is exactly what happened on May 19th!
Who is this young lady who just married into Britain's royal family(王室)
Meghan Markle was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. Her mother, Doria, was a doctor, and her father, Tom, was a television lighting director. For 10 years after school each day, young Meghan spent time at the studio where her father worked. This experience allowed her to become very comfortable with the acting business. For that reason, she knew she wanted to become an actress from a very early age.
As a child, she felt strongly about something else, too: People should be treated equally. This passion(热情) to help others is still a big part of her life today.
Her acting career began in 2002 when she made her first appearance on TV. Other small parts on TV and in a few films followed. Then finally in 2011, Markle got her big break. She won a lead role in the popular TV series Suits.
Meghan Markle Background information: wanted to be 1.________ when she was very young joined Britain's royal family on 2.________
Character:full of passion to 3.________
Acting career: made her 4.________ on TV in 2002 won 5.________ in the popular TV series Suits in 2011
五、书面表达
(2021·黑龙江牡丹江、鸡西中考改编)假如你是李华,你校英语报社发布征稿启事:英语有句俗语:“Ten thousand lines can pull a boat.”从这句话中我们深刻体会到团队协作(teamwork)的重要性,请你分享一次团队协作的经历,如:体育运动、小组合作学习、团队游戏等,谈谈你对团队协作的看法。请你积极投稿!
要求:1.语言规范,语句通顺,短文应包含提示内容,可适当发挥;
2.文中不能出现真实的人名、地名和校名;
3.字数:100词左右,开头已经给出,不计入总词数。
Teamwork
There is a famous saying “Ten thousand lines can pull a boat.”__________
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参考答案
一、1~5 CAACC
二、1~5 CCCAB 6~10 CBBCC
三、1~4 BCCB
四、1.an actress 2.May 19th 3.help others
4.first appearance 5.a lead role
五、Teamwork
There is a famous saying “Ten thousand lines can pull a boat.” It shows us how important the teamwork is. I also learn this from an unforgettable experience. Last Friday afternoon, we had a basketball match against Class Three. At the beginning, we all tried to show we're the best players. We just ran around and didn't pass the ball to others. Soon we fell behind. During the break, our headmaster advised us to work together as a team. We followed his advice. In the end we won the game and each of us felt happy.
Through this game, I realize deeply that in a team, we can't achieve success no matter how excellent each one is, and the key to success is teamwork.