八年级下册 Units 5~6
一、单项填空
1.(2021·安徽六安霍邱一模)In my opinion, it's ________ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars.
A.silly B.honest C.friendly D.wise
2.(2021·山东日照九下开学考试)It snowed so ________ outside that Mr. Green gave up driving to work.
A.quietly B.loudly C.heavily D.politely
3.(2021·河北定州花张蒙初级中学开学摸底考试)Think it over before you make a decision. ________ can do it for you.
A.Somebody B.Everybody C.Anybody D.Nobody
4.(2021·天津河北区质量检测)Anyone who gets a fever will be separated ________ from others as soon as possible.
A.hardly B.patiently C.completely D.humorously
5.(2022·原创)—Joe looks sad. What's wrong with him Do you know the ________?
—Yes. His mother is ill in hospital.
A.plan B.truth C.promise D.decision
二、完形填空
(2021·江西高安月考)
The tale of the seven ravens
Once upon a time, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter very much. And 1 , they had a girl. She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much. One day, the father needed 2 for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well in the forest to get it. Once there, though, the boys began to 3 , and the water jug fell into the well. The youths looked into the well and they thought of their father. They were 4 to go home. Hours passed. “Where are those boys?”shouted the father 5 . “They are probably playing a game and had forgotten about the water. I wish they were 6 turned into ravens!”And when he looked up, he saw seven black birds flying away. The father was shocked, but it was too late. He could not take back his 7 .
In time, the girl grew up and 8 she had brothers.The story of their misfortune(不幸) affected her deeply, 9 she decided to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she 10 their homes. To enter,she needed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl took a knife and cut off one of her 11 without thinking twice. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidentally 12 a ring that her parents had given her.
Finally, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind the door and watched. Something hit his mouth 13 the seventh raven drank from his cup. The raven recognized it at once. It was his parents' ring. “I wish our sister were here, and then we could be 14 ,”he said. At that moment, their sister ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were 15 again. The brothers kissed their sister, and all eight of them went home together happily.
1.A.easily B.finally C.probably D.hardly
2.A.money B.food C.water D.help
3.A.fight B.sing C.dance D.watch
4.A.happy B.excited C.afraid D.safe
5.A.loudly B.warmly C.hurriedly D.angrily
6.A.all B.none C.both D.neither
7.A.decisions B.plans C.gifts D.words
8.A.wanted B.discovered
C.hoped D.forgot
9.A.and B.or C.but D.since
10.A.reached B.found C.saw D.asked
11.A.fingers B.chopsticks
C.rings D.earrings
12.A.took B.threw C.brought D.dropped
13.A.if B.when C.where D.how
14.A.free B.pleased C.worried D.sad
15.A.birds B.humans C.ravens D.brothers
三、阅读理解
A
(2021·山东济宁中考改编)
ABabysitter neededWe need a babysitter to look after our two boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4 p.m.~6 p.m., Mon.~Fri.£40 a week.Call Mary at 678345211
BNewspaper round before schoolWe need young people to deliver(投递) newspapers on Monday,Wednesday and Friday mornings.The paper round takes 30 minutes in the village of Clanbrook.Papers must be delivered before 8 a.m. and you must have your own bike.Interested?Ask for more information at Clanbrook post office.
CHoliday jobDo you want to earn some money this summer?Do you speak another language We need French,Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum shop Tuesday~Saturday.Send your personal information to citymuseum@shopjob.Ikj
DMunchies CaféPART TIME WORKWe are looking for breakfast and lunchtime waiters to work in our café on e in (8 a.m.~4 p.m.)or call Bella at 612398745(after 4 p.m.).
1.How much a day can you get if you choose to work as a babysitter
A.£5. B.£8. C.£20. D.£40.
2.If you are free only on weekends, which job is right for you
A.Job A. B.Job B. C.Job C. D.Job D.
3.How would you ask for more information if you prefer to work outdoors
A.Call Mary at 678345211.
B.Go to Clanbrook post office.
C.Go online at citymuseum@shopjob.Ikj.
D.Call Bella at 612398745.
B
(2021·江西新余一模)You know you have to read between the lines to get the most out of anything. I want to tell you something important during your reading.
You shouldn't mark a book which isn't yours. 4.________ If you think it useful to mark books, you will have to buy them.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is to get the right by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But full ownership comes only when you have made it part of yourself. 5.________
There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the best sellers unread and untouched. The second has a great many books. 6.________ The third has a few dog eared(翻旧了的) books, which are marked from front to back. Why is marking a book necessary First, it keeps you awake. In the second place, reading is thinking. 7.________ The marked book is usually the thought through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the writer expressed.
If reading is to learn anything more than passing the time, it must be active. The book you read for pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. But for a great book, rich in ideas, reading must be active. 8.________ You should come up with an understanding of what you have read.
A.You can't let your eyes move across the lines.
B.It's more important than reading between the lines.
C.But most of them are as clean as the day they were bought.
D.And thinking can express itself in words, spoken or written.
E.People who lend you books expect you to keep them clean.
F.A reader will receive everything the book presents.
G.The best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it.
参考答案
一、1~5 ACDCB
二、1~5 BCACD 6~10 ADBAB 11~15 ADBAB
三、1~3 BDB 4~8 EGCDA