8B U1 Past and Present
知识点笔记+练习
练习 1
【基础练习】
1. Environmental protection is up to all, because the situation of it is still serious ______.
A. at present B. at first C. at once D. at least
2. The underlined part of the word “passed” is pronounced as ______.
A. /t/ B. /d/ C. /id/ D. /it/
3. --- Oh, my God! I’ve left my keys in the room. I’ll have to get in ______ the window. --- It’s dangerous. You’d better wait for your mom to come back.
A. past B. through C. across D. along
【拔高练习】
1. Millie and Linda screamed and laughed ______ the whole trip.
A. across B. through C. over D. on
2. How time flies! Three years ______ since I ______ you last time.
A. have passed; met B. has passed; met C. passed; have met D. passed; met
*3. You ______ with a medal at the sports meeting, right
A. present B. are presented C. were presented D. presented
*4. He was __________ (授予) with the President Medal of Freedom for his charity work
练习 2
样题:
1. My father ______ go to work by bike, but now he ______ driving his car.
A. used to; used to B. used to; get used to
C. gets used to; used to D. used to; is used to
变式一:
2. ______ many fish in the river, but now we can’t see any.
A. There was B. It used to be C. It used to have D. There used to be
变式二:
3. --- He _______ exercise in the park every morning when he was young.
--- Yes, but now the life he was used to ______ a lot.
A. used to, changing B. was used to, has changed
C. was used to, changing D. used to, has change
【基础练习】
1. --- How does Jack usually go to work
--- He ______ drive a car but now he ______ there to lose weight.
A. used to; is used to walk B. was used to; is used to walking
C. was used to; is used to walk D. used to; is used to walking
2. Mike ______ afraid of dogs, but now he can play with them.
A. is used to being B. used to being C. used to be D. is used to be
3. We’ll never forget the village in which there ______ a clean river and many big tall trees.
A. used to have B. used to be C. was used to being D. was used to having
4. Mr. Li was a doctor in the past, but he isn’t now. (同义句转换)
Mr. Li __________ __________ __________ a doctor.
5. 我的父母过去常常通过写信跟彼此交流,但他们现在已经习惯了在网上聊天。
My parents __________ __________ __________ by writing letters to each other. But now they have got used to __________ on the Internet.
【拔高练习】
1. As a new kind of transport service, public bicycles ______ in more Chinese cities in the following years.
A. use B. are used C. will use D. will be used
2. With the wide use of e-business, the way of shopping we were used to ______ a lot.
A. change B. changing C. changed D. has changed
3. --- ______ Jim ______ to study in No. 3 Middle School
--- No, he didn’t. He joined the army instead.
A. Did; used B. Did; use C. Was; used D. Was; use
4. It’s reported that few adults ______ to the life without Wi-Fi. They seem to be addicted to (上瘾) the Internet.
A. aren’t used B. used C. are used D. didn’t use
5. The computer can be used __________ (send) e-mails. Tom’s father doesn’t know how __________ (use) it, but he __________ (use) to watch Tom operate it.
6. This sign is used __________ (warn) tourists to stay away from the lion in the zoo. (15 南通中考卷)
练习 3
【基础练习】
1. Ann ______ Jeff when they were both 25 years old. (育英二外 8BU1 单元测)
A. get married B. married C. married with D. married to
2. They ______ in love with each other and got ______ last year.
A. fall; marry B. fell; marry C. falls; marrying D. fell; married
3. I can’t believe you __________ (marry) for 2 years! Why don’t you tell me I am your best friend!
4. A report says __________ (marry) men get fatter much more easily than single (单身的) men.
5. Shakespeare got m__________ to Anne Hathaway at the age of 18. (鼓楼区 9B 二模卷首字母)
【拔高练习】
1. --- When did your parents ______
--- They ______ for 20 years.
A. marry; got married B. get married; have got married
C. marry; have got married D. get married; have been married
2. --- How long ______
--- Let me see. We ______ in 2008, that is for 7 years.
A. have you been married; have married B. have you got married; got married
C. have you been married; got married D. did you got married; married
*3. After ______ to a Chinese actor Wen Zhang for 11 years, Ma Yili announced in July that she ______ with him several months before.
A. getting married; broke up B. getting married; had broken up
C. being married; broke up D. being married; had broken up
*4. We ______ for a year by next Friday.
A. will marry B. are married
C. will have been married D. will have married
练习 4
【基础练习】
1. --- ______ is it from Jiaojiang to Hangzhou?
--- I am not sure, but it takes three hours to get there by train.
A. How long B. How many
C. How far D. How fast
2. Nanjing is about 305 km ______ Shanghai.
A. away to B. away from C. far from D. far away
3. It is not ______ our hometown to the Summer Palace.
A. far B. far from C. far away D. away from
4. My home is near a bus stop. (同义句转换)
My home is __________ __________ __________ __________a bus stop.
【拔高练习】
1. --- How far is the park
--- The park is ______ our school.
A. 15 miles far away from B. 15 miles away from
C. 15 miles far from D. far away from
2. We should ______ the children ______ the Internet because it’s not good for their study.
A. keep; away from B. let; away from C. keep; off D. let; off
*3. --- I wonder ______. You are very early every day. --- Only 5 minutes’ walk.
A. how far is it from your home to school
B. how far it is from your home to school
C. how far was it from your home to school
D. how far it was from your home to school
4. If you still have any questions, please visit our website for some __________ (far) information. (29 中 8B期中卷)
练习 5
【基础练习】
1. The place has turned ______ a garden already
A. in B. into C. on D. for
2. In the past few years, the government ______ the small village ______ a big modern city.
A. turn; into B. turn; off C. has turned; into D. has turned; onto
3. Please ______ the water when you brush your teeth.
A. turn down B. turn off C. turn on D. turn up
4. The Monkey King can ______ different animals and objects.
A. turn himself on B. turn himself down
C. turn into himself D. turn himself into
【拔高练习】
1. They did all they could, but the result did not ______ to be as good as they expected. (秦淮区 9B 一模卷)
A. run out B. find out C. turn out D. break out
*2. In the dark street there wasn’t a single person ______ Mary could turn for help.
A. to whom B. to which C. on whom D. on which
3. Though music helps runners enjoy exercise, remember not to turn u__________ the music too loud while working out, or it will harm your hearing
练习 6
【基础练习】
1. You will __________ (意识到) the mistake you make today in the future.
2. Why don’t you read more English newspapers to __________ (make… better) your English
3. He __________ (not realize) the importance of learning English so far. 4. I’m glad to see she has made her dreams come true. (改同义句)
I’m glad to see she __________ __________ her dreams.
5. ______ our dream, we must try our best to work well.
A. Realize B. To realize C. Realizing D. To realizing
【拔高练习】
1.Tom’s __________ (get to know) the mistake he made today already.
2. Sometimes people don’t r__________ how important something is until they lose it.
*3. Not until he went through real hardship ______ the love we have for our families is important.
A. had he realized B. did he realize C. he realized D. he had realiz
4. We are confident that the environment __________ (improve) by our further efforts to reduce pollution.
*5. --- What else do you think we should pay attention ______ our environment
--- Sorry, I have no idea.
A. to improving B. to improve C. to to improve D . to to improving
练习 7
【基础练习】
1. The development of technology has improved people’s lives ______. (育英二外 8BU1 单元测)
A. in the way B. on the way C. in some ways D. by the way
2. He likes playing tricks on others, but ______, he is a good boy. He is willing to help others. (南外仙林8B3 月月考卷)
A. by the way B. in this way C. in some ways D. on the way
3. ______ the way, would you please pick me up ______ your way to the museum
A. On; by B. On; on C. By; by D. By; on
4. Reading is also one of the most important __________ (way) to learn a foreign language like English.
5. 支付宝在很多方面改变了我们的日常生活。
AliPay has changed our __________ life __________ __________ __________.
【拔高练习】
1. Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get ______ of schoolwork.
A. on the way B. by the way C. in the way D. out of the way
2. --- What is your key to success
--- I believe that nothing will be ______ if I put my heart into it. (联合体 8B 期末卷)
A. in my way B. on the way C. by the way D. in this way
3. ______ the way, our hometown is quite different from what it was ______ some ways.
A. In; in B. By; by C. In; by D. By; in
4. Please tell me the way you thought of __________ (take care of) the gard
练习 8
【基础练习】
1. Some old people feel ______ lonely from time to time because their children don’t live with them.
A. a bit of B. a little of C. a bit D. a lot
2. With ______ of luck, we have finished by five o’clock.
A. a few B. a bit C. many D. lot
3. Hurry up, we have ______ time.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
4. There is ______ cat in the box.
A. a bit B. a few C. a little D. a little bit
【拔高练习】
1. Add ______ of salt, and the soup will taste ______ more delicious.
A. a bit; a bit B. a bit; a little of
C. little; a bit D. a little; a bit
2. Our English teacher often says that she is not ______ tired, but in fact she is not ______ tired.
A. a bit, a little B. a little, a bit
C. a bit, a bit D. a little, a little
3. But many students may not do well in an open classroom. For some students, if there are too __________ rules, they will do __________ in school. (少)
*4. I have never expected a man ______ could offer such a report with ______ information.
A. in his twenties; a great deal of B. in his twenties; a number of
C. in his twenty; a bit D. in his twenties; a few
练习 9
【基础练习】
1. I’m sure I will miss my friends here ______. Which is WRONG
A. from time to time B. at a time C. sometimes D. at times
2. If I have ______, I will go to the seaside. I have been there a few ______.
A. time; time B. time; times C. times; times D. times; time
3. Students can only borrow two books ______ from the school library.
A. at a time B. on time C. at times D. in time
4. We are going to begin our meeting at 8:00. Please be here ______. Don’t be late.
A. at times B. in time C. from time to time D. on time
5. Mrs. Green lives ______ in the countryside. She sometimes feels ______.
A. alone; boring B. lonely; boring C. lonely; alone D. alone; lonely
6. Though it was a __________ (偏僻的) village in the past, it has changed a lot over these years. 【拔高练习】
1. --- I want to make a fruit salad. Can you give me some tips
--- You should choose fruit in season and never leave it in the air for ______.
A. sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. some times
2. Susan is a hard-working girl, but she can be stubborn ______.
A. in time B. on time C. at times D. at a time
3. The doctor saved the man because his friends took him to the hospital ______.
A. on time B. in time C. at times D. at a time
4. The old man lives ______ in a ______ house, but he doesn’t feel ______.
A. alone; alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely; alone
C. alone; lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely; alone
5. Boys and girls, I will tell you ______, then you should finish it ______.
A. how to do it; by yourself B. what to do; by yourself
C. what to do; on your own D. how to do; alone
6. 现在我有时会感到有点孤单。
Now I feel __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
练习 10
【基础练习】
1. The opening of the play ______ tomorrow night.
A. will happen B. will be happened C. will be taken place D. will take place
2. Please __________ (hold) an urgent meeting to discuss the problem as soon as possible.
3. --- Now Nanjing is so beautiful that I can’t recognize it when I came back.
--- Yes. Great changes __________ (take place) in the past ten years.
4. --- There ______ a basketball competition this weekend. --- Great!
A. will take place B. will hold C. is going to be D. will have
【拔高练习】
1. --- Hey, Tim. Our sports meeting has been put off. When will we have it again
--- I think our sports meeting ______ as soon as the rain stops.
A. takes place B. happens C. will take place D. will happen
2. --- Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today
--- Something ______ to him.
A. must happen B. should have happened
C. could have happened D. must have happened
*3. I think it was hard to have fun with a serious storm ______ outside.
A. happen B. happened C. happening D. to happen
*4. I don’t know whether you happen ______, but I’m going to study in the USA this September.
A. to be heard B. to be hearing C. to hear D. to have heard
*5. To help students to be interested in learning English, an English contest __________ (hold) next month.
练习 11
【基础练习】
1. Some journalists ______ the lawyer about the international case an hour ago. (19 上海中考卷)
A. interview B. interviewed C. will interview D. had interviewed
2. --- What are you doing now, Tom
--- I’m preparing for a(n) ______ tomorrow. If I succeed in it, I’ll be a doctor.
A. concert B. interview C. meal D. review
3. Millie had an interview ______ Lily’s grandpa this morning.
A. and B. to C. with D. about
4. He is one of the most serious __________ (interview) that I have ever seen.
【拔高练习】
1. There was ______ interview with Mr. Chen last night. But it was a pity that I missed ______ beginning.
A. an; a B. an; the C. a; the D. the; the
*2. --- Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now
--- Yes, he ______, and he looked a little bit nervous.
A. was interviewed B. was being interviewed
C. interviewed D. had been interviewed
Grammar
样题:
1. --- Just like “Wolf Warrior”, Chinese military film “Operation Red Sea” is popular these days. --- Really But I ______ it yet.
A. didn’t see B. won’t see C. haven’t seen D. is not seeing
2. --- When will Diana arrive
--- Oh, she ______. She is in the meeting room now.
A. arrives B. is arriving C. arrived D. has arrived
3. --- The restaurant has been popular for a long time. Have you heard of it before
--- Yes, of course. Grandma’s Home ______ since 2003.
A. has been opened B. was open C. has opened D. has been open
4. --- Where is Sandy
--- She ______ Shanghai on business. She will come back this week. (联合体 8B 期末卷)
A. went to B. has gone to C. has been to D. will go to
变式一:
5. In the past few years, there ______ great changes in my hometown. (育英二外 8B 期初卷)
A. were B. have been C. has been D. are
6. Over one year and a half ______ since I came to Jinling Huiwen School.
A. have passed B. has passed C. passed D. will pass
变式二:
7. Mark ______ in China for 10 years and now he teaches Chinese in Britain.
A. has worked B. worked C. had worked D.
练习
【基础练习】
1. --- Why aren’t you doing your homework
--- Because I ______ it.
A. do B. am doing C. have done D. did
2. Susan has ______ milked a cow before. She knows nothing about it.
A. never B. ever C. already D. yet
3. The reporter’s ______ arrived, but the interview began ______.
A. just now; just B. just; just now
C. just; just D. just now; just now
4. --- Wendy, how long have you had the HUAWEI P30 Pro
--- A couple of days. I ______ it last week. (19 南京中考卷)
A. bought B. buy C. will buy D. have bought
5. --- Have you returned the book to the library ______
--- Yes, I have ______ returned it.
A. yet, already B. already, already C. already, yet D. yet, yet
6. We have known each other since ______. (育英二外 8B 期初卷)
A. children B. five years
C. five years ago D. five years before
7. --- _____ have you lived here
--- Since 1995.
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How soon
8. I ______ in this city since I ______ five.
A. have lived; was B. lives; was
C. have lived; have been D. lives; have been
9. --- How big and beautiful your new house is! How long have you ______ it
--- Only a few months.
A. bought B. kept C. borrowed D. had
10. --- Ann is in hospital. --- Oh, really I ______ know. I ______ her for a long time.
A. didn’t; will see B. don’t; will see
C. didn’t; haven’t seen D. don’t; haven’t seen
11. His sister ______ her hometown for three years. She will return next year. (育英二外 8B期初)
A. left B. has left
C. has been away D. has been away from
12. --- Is your brother a Party member (育英二外 8B 期初卷)
--- Yes, he ______ the Party member for three years.
A. has been B. have been C. is D. was
13. --- Why are you worried?
--- I’m expecting a call from my daughter. She ______ New York for three days.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has come in
14. --- How do you find your English teacher
--- He is great. We _______ friends since three years ago.
A. were B. have made C. have been D. have become
15. Each of the girls ______ to the West Lake twice.
A. have gone B. have been C. has gone D. has been
16. Their teacher ______ to the office. She will be back ______ ten minutes.
A. has been; in B. has gone; in C. has been; after D. has gone; after
17. We are glad to see that they ________ (build) more undergrounds in this city over the past years. 18. So far, the couple ______ (not change) their flat since they had a second child. (19 泰州中考)
19. Mr. Brown ________ (be) away from his hometown since he ________ (join)
20. Mum, I ______ (finish) practicing the piano. May I go to play football now (19 常州中考卷)
21. Our English teacher ________ (teach) for 20 years in this school. She is very nice to us.
22. My mother is very busy these days. She ________ (not come) back home yet.
23. --- ________ you ________ (see) the TV drama You Who Came From the Stars
--- No, not yet. What about you
24. She’s already done her homework. (改为否定句)
She __________ __________ __________ her homework __________.
【拔高练习】
1. My cousin ______ in an American high school as an exchange student for two months last year. (鼓楼区一模卷)
A. studied B. has studied C. studies D. was studying
2. --- Has your daughter come back from Australia (育英二外 9B 期初卷)
--- Yes. She ______ there for three years.
A. has stayed B. stays C. stayed D. had stayed
3. --- He has never read the Harry Potter series, ______
--- ______. He is so busy these days that he plans to read it this summer holiday.
A. hasn’t he; No B. has he; Yes C. hasn’t he; yes D. has he; No
4. --- She’s seldom asked to do housework at home, ______ she? (育英二外 9B 期初卷)
--- ______. Her parents are very busy with their work, so she has to do some cleaning every day.
A. has; Yes B. hasn’t; No C. is; Yes D. isn’t; No
5. --- Where’s Benjamin
--- Nobody knows where he ______. He ______ home for nearly a week. (南外仙林 8B3 月考卷)
A. has been; has left B. went; has been away from
C. has gone; has left D. has gone; has been away from
6. --- Tom, how long have you watched TV tonight
--- ______ 7:30. I will stop to go to bed right now. (南外仙林 8B3 月月考卷)
A. At B. For C. Until D. Since
7. Wang Xiaohai is not single any more. He ______ his partner two months ago.
A. has married with B. married to
C. got married with D. got married to
8. Not only he but also his parents ______ China for two years.
A. have been in B. has been in C. has come to D. have come to
9. The life we were used to ______ greatly since 2000.
A. change B. has changed C. changing D. changed
10. Which of the following is right
A. His grandparents have died for almost 10 years.
B. I have joined the Swimming Club for over 2 months.
C. We have been in Hong Kong for about two weeks.
D. He has bought the bike for 5 years.
11. --- Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far
--- ______, but I have a plan for it.
A. Ever since B. Later on C. Not yet D. From now on
*12. Dr Nanshan Zhong predicted that the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) outbreak in China ________ over by this late June.
A. has been B. had been C. will be D. would be
*13. By the time the war ________ (break) out, most of the people ________ (leave).
14. Linda’s father left Nanjing four hours ago this morning. (改为同义句)
It _______ four hours __________ Linda’s father _________ Nanjing this morning
Integrated skills & Study skills
练习 1
【基础练习】
1. Why do so many people choose to go __________ (in the foreign country) for further study
2. Liu Xiang is famous for his speed in hurdle at home and ___________. (在国外)
3. 原文: It is common to experience culture shock (冲击) when living in a foreign country for a certain period of time. (六合 9B 二模任务型)
表格: People usually have an uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty when living __________ for some time.
【拔高练习】
1. A person of ______ shoulders stood there, waiting to go ______ the ship.
A. broad; abroad B. board; abroad C. board; aboard D. broad; aboard
*2. She is considering ______ for further study.
A. to go abroad B. to go to abroad C. going abroad D. going to abroad
*3. It’s worth ______ for further study. That way, you will know what you are supposed to do in different situations.
A. to go abroad B. go abroad C. going abroad D. gone abroad
4. --- I heard Mr. Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm next Thursday.
--- No, he ______ at that time.
A. will board B. would board
C. was boarding D. will be boarding
练习 2
【基础练习】
1. The __________ (主要的) idea of the article is to tell us the importance of saving and protecting the water.
2. She doesn’t go out often, __________ (main) because she has to look after her kids.
3. --- Jenny, what’s happened to you You seem a bit angry.
--- Bad luck. I was walking across the street when a car ______ hit me. (鼓楼区 9B 二模卷)
A. almost B. mainly C. hardly D. mostly
4. --- What should I do if my parents don’t agree ______ me
--- You’d better find a chance to communicate ______ them.
A. with; on B. to; with C. to; to D. with; with
5. The ambassador has brought with him a ______ /k ,mjun ’ke n/ from the president.
A. convenient B. consideration C. conference D. communication
6. If every child spends enough time __________ (交流) with their parents, they can understand them better.
【拔高练习】
1. According to a recent survey, ______ three fifths of working mothers in Nanchang don’t want to have a second child.
A. mostly B. especially C. partly D. nearly
2. ______ is the best way to keep a good relationship with your parents, teachers and other people around you.
A. Active communicating B. Actively communicate
C. Active communication D. Actively communication
3. __________ (交流) with different people in different fields is a skill as well.
4. Lack of __________ (communicate) led to the conflict between his parents and him.
5. 现在我和我的朋友通常用微信交流。网络让交流容易多了。
Now my friends and I often communicate by WeChat. The Internet __________ __________ __________
Study skills
练习 1
【基础练习】
1. As China is speeding up green development, people will live in a better ______ with blue sky, green mountains and clear water. (玄武区 8B 期末统考卷)
A. condition B. situation C. environment D. background
2. The government has done a lot to improve local people’s living __________ (条件).
3. The countryside was short of teachers, so the government tried to improve the __________. (形势) (金陵汇文学校 8B Unit1 单元测试)
【拔高练习】
*1. --- To apply for a short-term study visa in the UK, I have to be able to speak some English, but I want to go there just to learn English.
--- Oh, it’s really ______.
A. a confidential source B. a catch-22 situation (第 22 条军规)
C. a Pandora’s box D. a Herculean task
*2. To protect our conditions of ______, we should develop possible alternative forms to replace plastic bags.
A. determination B. existence C. situation D. consideration
3. I hope our working __________ (条件,状况) will become better and better.
答案
1【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. A 2. A 3. B
【拔高练习】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. Presented
2【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. used to be5. used to communicate; chatting
【拔高练习】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C5. to send; to use; used 6. to war
3【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. B 2. D 3. have been married 4. married5. married
【拔高练习】1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C
4【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. C 2. B 3. B 4. not far away from
【拔高练习】1. B 2. A 3. B
5【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D
【拔高练习】1. C 2. A 3. u
6【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. realize 2. improve 3. hasn’t realized 4. has realized / achieved5. B
【拔高练习】1. realized 2. realize 3. B 4. will be improved5. C.
7【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. C 2. C 3. D 4. ways5. daily; in many ways
【拔高练习】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. to take care of
8【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C
【拔高练习】1. A 2. A 3. few, little 4. A
9【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D5. D 6. lonely
【拔高练习】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C5. C 6. a bit / little lonely from time to tim
10【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. D 2. hold 3. have taken place 4. C
【拔高练习】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D5. will be held
11【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. interviewers
【拔高练习】1. B 2. B
【参考答案】
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B5. B 6. B 7. B
GRAMMAR
【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A9. D 10. C 11. D 12. A13. C 14. C 15. D 16. B
17. have built 18. haven’t changed 19. has been; joined 20. have finished
21. has taught 22. hasn’t come 23. Have, seen 24. has not done, yet
【拔高练习】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C5. D 6. D 7. D 8. A9. B 10. C 11. C 12. D13. broke; had left 14. is / has
1【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. abroad 2. abroad 3. abroad
【拔高练习】1. D 2. C 3. C 4.
2【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. main 2. mainly 3. A 4. D5. D 6. communicating
【拔高练习】1. D 2. C 3. Communicating 4. communication5. makes communication much easier
1【参考答案】
【基础练习】1. C 2. conditions 3. situation
【拔高练习】1-2 BB 3. conditions