外研版八年级下M6单元练习
班级__________ 姓名____________ 学号___________
一、完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
When 1 was 18, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 18 miles away. I had just learned to drive, so I 1 with pleasure. First, we came to the town. Then I took the car to a nearby garage (汽车修理厂) to have it 2 and promised to pick Dad up at 4 p.m. Because I had a few 3 to spend, I decided to go to the 4 . However, I became so interested in the films that I forgot the 5 . When the last film finished, it was 6 o’clock.
I was afraid Dad would be 6 and never let me drive again, so I drove back 7 to meet Dad and made an excuse for my being late. I’ll never forget the 8 he gave me. “I’m disappointed (失望的) that you feel you 9 lie (说谎) to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with you but with myself. I have failed 10 I’ve brought up a son who can not even 11 the truth to his own father. I’m going to 12 home now and think seriously about where I have gone wrong all these years.”
Dad began walking along the road. I begged(乞求) 13 , telling him and drove 14 him for 18 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most 15 lesson. I have never 1ied to him ever since.
( ) 1. A. said B. agreed C. answered D. replied
( ) 2. A. repaired B. stopped C. produced D. locked
( ) 3. A. weeks B. days C. hours D. minutes
( ) 4. A. restaurant B. supermarket C. cinema D. bookshop
( ) 5. A. time B. car C. garage D. place
( ) 6. A. glad B. angry C. kind D. polite
( ) 7. A. slowly B. quietly C. easily D. quickly
( ) 8. A. the laugh B. the cry C. the look D. the smile
( ) 9. A. will B. have to C. would D. used to
( ) 10. A. though B. if C. because D. when
( ) 11. A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell
( ) 12. A. drive B. walk C. run D. ride
( ) 13. A. by the way B. all the way C. in the same way D. in a different way
( ) 14. A. behind B. before C. with D. in front of
( ) 15. A. difficult B. interesting C. unforgetful D. successful
二、阅读理解(20分)
A
Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. “Ma Yan’s Diary” tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire(欲望)to go to school.
Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjiashu in 2001. Now, it has come out in France, Italy, Germany, Japan and China.Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
“I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma said.
After her story became known, many French students sent money to her. Ma’s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then I can find poor kids like me and help them,” she said.
( )16. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character(性格)best
A. Brave. B. Pretty. C. Lucky. D. Poor.
( )17. Now you can find “Ma Yan’s Diary” in all the following countries except .
A. Germany B. Britain C. Japan D. France
( )18. Which of the following is the main reason for Ma Yan’s Diary to be come out
A. She is very good at writing.
B. Her diary was read by a French reporter.
C. She wrote about the poor life in her village.
D. Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book.
( )19. Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second time
A. She didn’t study hard.
B. Her brothers studied better than she did.
C. She had to help her mother do some housework.
D. Girls were not equally treated(平等对待)in their village.
( )20. Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to _____.
A. become more famous
B. teach her parents knowledge
C. get more knowledge to change her own life
D. get more money for her study in Tsinghua University
B
Henry was a carpenter(木匠)of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.
My wife said to me quietly, “That is his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it ”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said:
BILL(账单)One dining table June 10, 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint(油漆) 1.50Work, 8 hours(1 an hour) 8.00Total(总计) 36.50
When I was looking at the bill, Henry said, “it’s been a fine day, hasn’t it Quite sunny.”
“Yes,” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too.” said Henry. “You wait—it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter—and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th,won’t they, Henry ”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble, Henry,” I said, “Please add it up(把…加起来) again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
( ) 21. Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill
A. Because it was a fine day indeed.
B. Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.
C. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
D. Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
( ) 22. Why did the writer say that the table would be 20 more expensive by the end of June
A. Because paint would be more expensive.
B. Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.
C. Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.
D. Because he thought Henry had added the date to the cost of the dining table.
( ) 23. The writer thought Henry would ask for______ if he made the table on the last day of June.
A.26.50 B. 56.50 C. 46.50 D. 20.00
( ) 24. When the writer gave him the money, Henry was happy because_______.
A. he got the money easily B. he didn’t have to add up the cost again
C. he got what he should get for his work D. he got much money for his work
( ) 25. From the story we know that_______.
A. Henry made a mistake in the bill
B. Henry tried to get more money for his work
C. Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end
D. Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home
三、词汇运用(30分)
A. 根据句意和所给中文提示,在空白处写出单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。
26. How many books are there on the _________________ (架子) in your classroom
27. He is a quiet boy. He seldom takes part in outside _________________ (活动).
28. Spiderman can climb up tall buildings _________________ (用) his hands and feet.
29. They are looking forward to the football match _________________ (结果).
30. He has many hobbies, such as swimming and _________________ (航海) .
31. Be careful with the ancient bowl. It’s quite _________________ (有价值的) .
32. It took him 10 _________________ (英镑) to buy the dictionary
33. Because of the illness, my sister looks even _________________ (虚弱的) than before.
34. Every student must finish his _________________ (天天的) homework in time.
35. People keep _________________ (斗争) against pollution all the time.
B. 选用方框中单词的适当形式填空。 每词仅用一次,每空一词。
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36. Every student must learn some necessary living _________________ at school.
37. It’s a good habit to take _________________ in class.
38. His _________________ made him famous all over his village.
39. These picture books brought him a lot of _________________ when he was young.
40. The collection cost him a lot of _________________, because some of them are expensive.
四、语法填空 (20分)
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Plenty of people dream of going to Mars. 41 different from those people, 13-year-old Alyssa Carson has been working 42 (happy) for that dream since the age of 4, according to a new report which was produced by the BBC not long ago.
Alyssa tells the BBC, “I hope 43 (go) to Mars because it is a place that no one has been to before. I want to take this first step.” According to the BBC, she 44 (take) part in USA’s three world space camps so far.
Her father, Bert Carson, tells the BBC that Alyssa plans to be the first long journey to Mars, which is expected to take place in 45 year of 2033. “We are very proud 46 her.” he says. “We still have next eighteen years to prepare for it.” One of 47 (that) plans is that Alyssa will be able to study in the International Space University.
Of course, Alyssa’s dream could come with 48 (big) sacrifices (牺牲) than others. If Alyssa goes to Mars, 49 may be very difficult for her to return to Earth. Still, her father says, “If that’s the only 50 (choose) she has, she still wants to go.” Alyssa agrees.
People are waiting to see the girl’s dream come true.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 48. 50.
参考答案
一、完型填空
1-5 BACCA 6-10 BDBBC 11-15DBBAC
二、阅读理解
16-20 ABBDC 21--25 DDBCB
三、词汇运用
26. shelf 27. activities 28. with 29. result 30. sailing
31. valuable 32. pounds 33. weaker 34. daily 35. fighting
36. skills 37. notes 38. success 39. pleasure 40. dollars
四、语法填空
41. But 42. happily 43. to go 44. has taken 45. the
46. of 48. those 48. bigger 49. it 50. choice
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