Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. 语法填空专练（精编word版 带答案）

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Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.语法填空专练
Name_________ Grade_________
第一节 语法填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A
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 1.__________(it) 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 2.__________(pound). And on the ground behind each rock is a mysterious trail(痕迹). It 3.__________(seem) 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 4.__________(try) to find out the stones' secret ever since. Until the 1990s, one 5.__________(wide) 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—6.__________ not that strong.
Then in 2006, a scientist named Ralph Lorenz 7.__________(express) 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 8.__________(they). Lorenz even did a test in his own kitchen for the 9.__________(purpose) of showing his opinion was correct.
Has Lorenz 10.__________(sucess) 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.
B
In midsummer, Victor went on an outdoor trip with a 11.　　　　(medicine) team from Britain. The purpose of the trip was to find out whose ancestors the people in a temple were. 12.　　　　(one) , they took a truck to the right position. Then they had a picnic. At night they were so 13.　　　　(sleep), but they tried to save energy. To prevent cold, they wore coats 14.　　　　 of suits.
Just then, they heard a lot of noise, and they saw a wolf 15.　　　　(run) after some rabbits. Then they saw a pink circle moving towards the wolf. After a short period, the wolf, rabbits and the circle disappeared. “There wasn’t anybody else. The circle must be 16.　　　　 alien landing there. It’s a great honor for us!” Victor said. “Yes. I feel the trip is very valuable, though a little uneasy. These happenings must be 17.　　　　(express) more fully now. We’d better call the policemen,” a friend added.
Later Victor received a call 18.　　　　 a historian who was working in a laboratory. He explained the mystery. There wasn’t an alien at all. It was rabbits attacking their enemy, the wolf. The circle was a rabbit 19.　　　　(lead) and rabbits celebrating their victory. At the same time, it was the wolf’s 20.　　　　(bury) for sure.
C
Taos is a small town in New Mexico, the USA. Many people come here for a visit every year. They do not come to see the beautiful scenes(景色) 21.　　　　 eat delicious food. They come to listen to a kind of strange sound: the Taos Hum.
Why is the sound strange 22.　　　　(one), the Taos Hum is quite different. Someone says it sounds like a little bee flying around you. Others think it sounds like a car 23.　　　　(move) in a faraway place. Secondly, nobody knows 24.　　　　 the sound comes from. Joe Mullins, a scientist from the University of New Mexico, 25.　　　　(put) some instruments in places where people could hear the hum, 26.　　　　 those instruments couldn’t “hear” any hum! Others who wanted to find the hum failed, too. Many people try their best 27.　　　　(explain) that strange sound. Someone says it is a noise made 28.　　　　 insects. Someone believes it must come from some secret projects. Someone says there might 29.　　　　(be) an underground UFO base! But no one is sure which is right.
It might be interesting for 30.　　　　(visit) to listen to the hum, but it is not for people who live in the town. They have to hear the sound all the time. That is really a hard life.
D
China Limits Pay for Movie Stars
The Chinese government is putting a limit on how much pay its movie stars get. It says that actors getting high salaries is bad 31.　　　　society. A lot of actors try to avoid 32.　　　　(pay) tax. The government wants to stop “money worship(崇拜)” in the movie industry because money is not 33.　　　　(important) thing in life. The government said that many young people are “34.　　　　(blind) chasing celebrities” and turning them into 35.　　　　(hero). This is giving people a false idea about 36.　　　　 real life is like. The government said movies should benefit society, 37.　　　　 movie star bank accounts.
The government made a set of rules for movie companies. The salaries of actors will be capped at 40 percent of the cost of the movie. Leading actors will get no more than 70 percent of the total wages for all the actors. Many 38.　　　　(China) people support this. They say “greedy” actors and celebrities are “showing off” 39.　　　　(they) wealth and “Hollywood lifestyles”. One person wrote: “Society 40.　　　　(give) them too much and they give nothing back. They do not teach young people about the importance of community in China.”
E
The new year brought new desks for students at a school in California, the USA. The school’s classrooms have all changed 41.　　　　(they) seated desks to standing desks. “It’s now the first all-standing school,” Juliet Starrett says. She 42.　　　　(start) the group Stand-up Kids and wanted to have every US public school kid using a standing desk in the next 10 years.
Starrett’s daughters are both at that school. They are 43.　　　　(excite) about their desks. “You feel happier; you’re less tired and you’re more active,” one of the girls says.
Some of the desks have wheels. Wheels allow the desks to be moved 44.　　　　(easy). The desks are also able to be set at different heights. Kids take breaks 45.　　　　 sitting on the floor or on stools(凳子).
Mark Benden is an expert who studies how to make things easy and 46.　　　　(safety) to use. According to him, standing workers are more focused(注意力集中的) and healthier. Researchers in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom had similar findings.
But not everyone believes standing is 47.　　　　(good) than sitting. Some parents and teachers worry that kids will get tired and that standing for long may cause 48.　　　　(problem). And standing desks are more expensive.
Benden says both sitting and standing desks can cause problems 49.　　　　 they are not the proper height. “Our message should not be ‘Sit less, stand more’,” he says, “50.　　　　 ‘Sit less, move more’.”
F
I work in a cleaning company(公司). Usually people call us, and we provide house cleaning service.
One day, I got a call from a man named David. “I want to help an old man. He just had surgery(手术) and 51.________(be) still ill. Can I pay for it without letting him know？” he asked. David was a very kind man. He called us because he was 52.________(worry) about his neighbor, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith just came back from the hospital. His house was in 53.________ mess, but he couldn't do any housework. Even 54.________ (sweep) the floor was difficult for him. He didn't tell his children because he didn't want them to spend their time taking care of 55.________(he). David wanted to help Mr. Smith 56.________ bringing him any stress. And then we asked David what would happen if Mr. Smith would refuse 57.________(let) us come into his house. “I have to at least try, and anyway, I really want to help him，” he said. 58.________(luck), Mr. Smith let us in and our workers did a good job. Since we promised David not to tell his name, we didn't tell too much to Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was touched(感动) by the gift from someone he didn't know. Sometimes we don't expect to depend on 59.________(other), because we are afraid of letting them get into trouble. 60.________， there is always someone who cares for you and tries his best to help you.
G
Yesterday Mr. Jackson had 61.　　　　 unusual experience. In the afternoon he 62.　　　　
(have) a meeting at Blue Hall. The meeting lasted for a long time. It was over at about six in the evening. Mr. Jackson felt very 63.　　　　(tire). He 64.　　　　(decide) to go home directly and go to bed early. When he drove his car to New Park, he heard a big 65.　　　　(noisy). He stopped his car 66.　　　　 saw a UFO landing near the park. Near the park, there wasn’t
67.　　(someone) except him. He felt scared. He called the police. He told them his discovery. Ten minutes later, two policemen arrived. When they saw the UFO, they 68.　　　　(laugh). They shouted 69.　　　　Mr. Jackson, “Sir, don’t be afraid. This is a model UFO.” Then they shouted, “Hey, hey, hey! Whose model UFO is this If it is 70. 　　　　　(your), please come here and get it.”
H
As a child, I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others. I still remember it was an early autumn. Some __71__(leaf) started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest(背心)instead of __72__(my). At that time. I was getting to have a __73__(large) size than my father. So when I put on the vest, I __74__(feel) as if I wasn't able to breathe! I was very angry and shouted at my mother without __75__(think) much. I pulled it off my __76__ so wildly that I made a hole in it.
Then I __77__(rush) out of the house. Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father. Instead __78__ saying he would scold(责备) or beat me, my father calmly asked my mother to mend the vest.
My father's gentle(温和的) kindness taught me __79__(lesson)which I would never forget. I decided not to let anger control me any longer. Whenever that __80__(happen), I will try to remember my father's vest.
I
We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It 81.　　　　(use) to be very quiet. However, these days, something unusual is 82.　　　　(happen) in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is 83.　　　　(real) nervous. When he was interviewed 84.　　　　 the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks it could be an animal, 85.　　　　 my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn't find 86.　　　　(something) strange. They think it might be the wind. I don't think 87.　　　　.”
Everyone in our town is feeling 88.　　　　(easy), and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will 89.　　　　(simple) go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun 90.　　　　(create) fear in the neighborhood.
Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.语法填空专练
参 考 答 案
第一节 语法填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.its　 2.pounds　 3.seems 4.trying　 5.widely　
6.but 7.expressed　 8.them　 9.purpose 10.succeeded
11.medical　12.First　13.sleepy 14.instead　15.running　
16.an 17.expressed　18.from　 19.leader　20.burial
21.or　22.Firstly　23.moving 24.where　25.put　
26.but 27.to explain　28.by 29.be　30.visitors
31.for　32.paying 33.the most important 34.blindly　35.heroes　
36.what　37.not　 38.Chinese　39.their　 40.gives/has given
41.their　42.started　43.excited 44.easily　45.by　
46.safe　47.better 48.problems　49.if　50.but
51.is　52.worried　53.a　54.sweeping 55.him　
56.without　57.to let　58.Luckily 59.others　60.However
61.an　 62.had　 63.tired　 64.decided 65.noise　
66.and　67.anyone 68.laughed　 69.to　 70.yours
71．leaves　72.mine　 73.larger　74.felt　75.thinking
76．body　77.rushed　78.of　 79.lessons　80.happens
81.used　82.happening　83.really 84.by　85.but　
86.anything　 87.so　88.uneasy　89.simply　 90.creating
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