Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section B 课时练习 2022-2023学年人教版英语八年级上册（含答案）

Unit 5 Section B课时练习
一、单项选择
1．In my opinion, Tom and Jerry is a great ________.
A．success B．successful C．successfully D．succeed
2．The summer holiday is coming, but we don’t know the ________ date.
A．silly B．ready C．noisy D．exact
3．—Do you want to watch a game show
—No，I don't. It is ________.
A．exciting B．successful C．interesting D．boring
4．— What are you going to do this weekend, Laura
—I ________ see a movie, but I’m not sure.
A．must B．need C．might D．should
5．—Mario, your mobile phone is ringing.
—Wait a minute. It's dangerous for us ______ it while crossing the street.
A．answering B．to answer C．answer D．answered
6．—What do you expect _______ from clubs
—Well, I hope to make more friends who have a lot in common.
A．get B．to get C．getting D．got
7．I hope ________ tomorrow morning.
A．her to come to my home B．she come to my home
C．her come to my home D．she can come to my home
8．The old man is ________. He can't use his legs well.
A．interesting B．disabled C．smart D．successful
9．Yesterday’s film was really ________ and it made all of us laugh.
A．boring B．funny C．meaningless D．expensive
10．— Please stay with me this weekend.
—I'm sorry, but my father and I planned ______ Beijing a long time ago.
A．visit B．visiting C．to visit D．visited
11．The ________ man ________ in finishing the work on time.
A．successful; succeeded B．success; successful C．successfully; successful D．succeeded; successful
12．At the party, Lucy ______ as Mickey Mouse as to make us ______.
A．dressed up; laugh B．dressed up; to laugh
C．dressed on; laugh D．dressed on; to laugh
13．You are not allowed to play with fire in the forest. It ________kill plants, animals and even people.
A．might B．might not C．should D．should not
14．The editors ________ decide the title of the newspaper as soon as possible.
A．could B．might C．may D．ought to
15．Hard work brings us ________, but if we are lazy, we won’t be ________.
A．success; success B．successful; success
C．success; successful D．successful; successful
16．He is famous _________ his acting in the movies ________ an actor.
A．for; for B．as; as C．for; as D．as; for
17．We ________ breathe the same breath and share the same future as Chinese people.
A．might B．should C．could D．would
18．She takes _______ mother’s place to cook in the kitchen.
A．he B．him C．her D．she
19．At the party, Lucy _______ as a pirate to make us _______.
A．dressed up; laugh B．dressed up; to laugh
C．dressed on; laugh D．dressed on; to laugh
20．This is such a ________ movie that I ________ my parents to watch it soon.
A．success; hope B．successful; hope
C．successfully; expect D．successful; expect
二、语法选择
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is __21__ cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first __22__ in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York __23__ November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. In the 1930s, he created 87 cartoons with Mickey. He made Mickey become popular __24__ .
Some people __25__ ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, __26__ he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had __27__ problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try __28__ best. People went to the cinema __29__ the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today’s cartoon are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears ___30___ than Mickey’s
21．A．а B．an C．the D．/
22．A．appears B．appeared C．is appearing D．will appear
23．A．in B．on C．at D．of
24．A．succeed B．success C．successful D．successfully
25．A．must B．need C．should D．might
26．A．but B．or C．if D．when
27．A．much B．many C．few D．little
28．A．he B．him C．his D．himself
29．A．see B．seeing C．to see D．saw
30．A．famous B．more famous C．most famous D．the most famous
三、阅读单选
（一）
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside world closer (更近) to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV. What’s going on in other countries How do people live in places far away Is there a good sports game somewhere If you want to answer these and many other questions, just turn on the TV and watch it. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through (通过) reading or listening to the radio. With TV, however, they can learn better and more easily. Why Because they can hear and watch.
TV helps us a lot. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing things.
31．Some people say the world is smaller than before because _________.
A．TV makes the earth bigger and bigger
B．all people like watching TV
C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day
D．TV brings the outside world closer to people
32．We can ______ when we watch TV.
A．go to live in the other countries B．answer many questions
C．get a lot of information D．ask TV some questions
33．People learn better through TV than through the radio because ______.
A．TV sets are bigger than radios B．people can hear and they can watch, too
C．if people don’t have a TV, they can’t live happily D．it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on the radio
34．TV can ______.
A．teach us a lot of things B．help us save much money
C．give us what we want D．help us do our homework
35．This passage tells us ______.
A．not to watch TV any more B．it’s good to watch TV
C．to stop reading to watch TV D．students shouldn’t watch TV at any time
（二）
Can red TV dramas (红色电视剧) make young people more interested in learning about China’s revolutionary (革命的) history The answer is yes. Chinese TV drama Awakening Age (《觉醒年代》), which tells the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media, where discussion shows that it has played a positive (积极的) role in educating young people about China’s revolutionary history.
The TV series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC has won high praise (称赞) online. The stories of the young people in the drama — who gave everything, even their lives, to the revolution — have touched a large number of viewers (观众). The storytelling in the show has also been commended by viewers for successfully showing the depth of the CPC’s history and spirit, as well as the warmth of China and every family in the country.
Many audiences (观众) tried to find the background information about the drama and commented that they learned more about the history about the founding of the Party and the country. “I read many of Lu Xun’s novels such as A Madman’s Diary when I was a student, but I couldn’t understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings hiding in the characters. After watching the drama, I read these novels again and found that I could now understand what they wanted to express to readers,” said Li Lin, a 29-year-old viewer.
Some school teachers have been showing video clips (片段) from the series in classes to help students learn more about history. A junior high school teacher from Taiyuan, in North China’s Shanxi Province, said that some students told her after class that the show had left a strong impression on them.
36．What can we know about Awakening Age according to Paragraph 1
A．It made many students join the CPC．
B．It described the founding of the CPC．
C．Many famous actors starred in the drama.
D．It had the most viewers among TV dramas.
37．What does the underlined word “commended” mean in English
A．Recorded. B．Recalled. C．Proven. D．Praised.
38．What did watching the drama help Li Lin get
A．A decision to be a good writer.
B．A decision to be a CPC member.
C．A better understanding of some literature works.
D．A better understanding of the history of films.
39．What words could best describe the drama
A．Educational and touching. B．Historical but boring.
C．Informative and interesting. D．Imaginative and unbelievable.
40．Why did the writer write the passage
A．To tell us about the history of the CPC．
B．To introduce the life of a famous writer.
C．To introduce the story of Awakening Age.
D．To show us the advantage of red TV dramas.
四、语法填空
（一）
Millions of people turn off their televisions every April as a part of TV Turnoff Week, which is organized by anti-television ____41____ (group) like and White Dot.
“Sure, TV can sometimes be fun, especially when you’re tired ____42____ the end of the day.” says Rudy from . “____43____, most of the time it’s just boring. We expect people to leave the TV for a week and do something more interesting instead.”
The result of how much television we watch is surprising. The average(平均的) American family ____44____ (watch) TV for 7 hours and 40 minutes every day. This means we spend over ten years of ____45____ (we) life watching TV. ____46____ frightening the thought is! Every American child sees 16,000 killings on TV before he or she is 18, and 20,000 ads every year. “This is a problem.” Teachers Susan says, “Children in the USA spend ____47____ (much) time watching TV than in school and that’s very worrying.”
TV Turnoff Week ____48____ (begin) in America in 1995 and now happens every year in the UK, France, and Australia. We hope that more and more people will join in this ____49____ (meaning) activity in the future. Let’s turn off our televisions, computers and mobile phones for ____50____ while and go outside!
（二）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is no denying that more and more people live fast-paced lives these days. However, the TV show Back to Field(《向往的生活》), started in 2017, shows us how to live ____51____ slow life in the rural areas near different cities and it has become one of ____52____ (popular) reality shows in China now.
On April 29th, the sixth season of the show came ____53____ on Hunan TV. This time, the cast members including host He Jiong, actors Huang Lei and Peng Yuchang, and actress Zhang Zifeng ____54____ (choose) to build their “mushroom house” in a small fishing village in Hainan province. On each episode(集), a couple of ____55____ (star) come on as guests and before their arrival, they call and order what they want to eat without saying who they are. ____56____ the life there is slow-paced with no phones, the stars have a great time fishing, cooking and talking. In the first episode, for example, actress Zhou Xun and Zhang Jingyi appeared and grew watermelons and cooked local food together by ____57____ (they).
The show’s slow-paced and ordinary style ____58____ (win) people’s hearts since it came out. It is a useful lesson because it encourages people ____59____ (enjoy) small things in life. “Nothing is more valuable than a peaceful and ordinary life. People should live a slow life sometimes instead of ____60____ (keep) busy all the time.” Huang said.
五、短文选词填空
从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其适当的形式完成短文，每词只能用一次，每空一词。
make, enjoy, decide, be, interest, up, around, serious, talent, magic
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly ___61___. It’s always ___62___ to watch other people show their talents. Today talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there ___63___ shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows __64__ the world, such as China’s Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting ___65___, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully That’s ___66___ to you to decide. When people watch a show, they usually play a role in ___67___ the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everyone ___68___ watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are ___69___ up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too ___70___, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
六、填写适当的句子补全对话
根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hello! May I speak to Tom
B: This is Tom speaking. Who’s that
A: This is Mary. ____71____
B: I’m watching The Chinese Poetry Competition now.
A: ____72____
B: I think it’s very educational.
A: ____73____
B: I plan to go to see a movie with my family this evening.
A: ____74____
B: I like action movies. ____75____
A: Me, too. I think they are very exciting.
七、书信作文
假设你是王诗诗，是一名中学生，经常收听音乐节目。请根据以下提示，用英语给音乐节目主持人写一封信。
提示：
1. 这个电台有最好的服务，有你最喜欢的音乐节目，特别是英语歌曲；
2. 疲劳时，你会打开收音机听这个节目；
3. 你从英语歌曲里学了很多英语单词；
4. 在节目中能听到你喜欢的歌星唱歌，例如：Celine Dion, Justin Bieber
5. 你最喜欢My Heart Will Go On这首歌，希望能得到这首歌的歌词。
要求：
1. 内容包括以上提示，可适当发挥；
2. 80词左右。
参考词汇：program (节目)，lyrics (歌词)
Dear Sir,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Wang Shishi
参考答案
1--10ADDCB BDBBC 11--20AAADC CBCAD 21--30ABBDD ABCCB
31--40DCBAB BDCAD
41．groups 42．at 43．However 44．watches 45．our
46．How 47．more 48．began 49．meaningful 50．a
51．a 52．the most popular 53．out 54．chose 55．stars
56．Although 57．themselves 58．has won 59．to enjoy 60．keeping
61．talented 62．interesting 63．were 64．around 65．magicians
66．up 67．deciding 68．enjoys 69．made 70．seriously
71．What are you doing 72．What do you think of it
73．What do you plan to do this evening 74．What kind of movies do you like
75．What about you
七、书信作文
例文：
Dear Sir,
I’m a middle school student. I often listen to your music program. I think your radio station has the best service. I like your music program best, especially the English songs. I’m busy studying lessons. When I am tired, I will turn on the radio and listen to your program. It can make me feel relaxed. I also learned many English words from these English songs. I can also hear those beautiful songs from my favourite singer such as Celine Dion, Justin Bieber and so on.
Of all the English songs, I like My Heart Will Go On best. Would you please give me the lyrics of the song
Yours,
Wang Shishi