Unit 1 Past and present 完形填空专练 2022-2023学年牛津译林版英语八年级下册（含答案）

Unit 1 Past and present
完形填空专项训练
A
What are you waiting for
You can never do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
How many times have we said, “Oh I’ll do that ___1___ .”Sometimes tomorrow never ___2___ and we find ourselves saying, “Boy, I wish I hadn’t put that off.”
Our family has been friends with Betty for many years. Over the years we shared phone calls and birthday cards. Betty sent our youngest son Brandon a birthday card with $50.00 in it ___3___ he graduated. We ___4___ each other quite often when we lived not far away. Then we moved to New York. However, the distance did not cut off the ___5___ we kept in with each other.
This past November, I called Betty to see ___6___ she was. I was quite ___7___ when Betty didn’t answer the phone; instead her daughter Carol did. Carol told me that her mom had gone downhill fast and she was now in hospice (临终养老院) care. Carol 8 the phone to Betty. I talked briefly to her and let her ___9___ we loved her.
As soon as I got off the phone, I sent a text to Brandon to let him know Betty wasn’t doing ___10___ Little did I know that Brandon stopped what he was doing and immediately ___11___ flowers to Betty.
You can imagine how ___12___ I was of Brandon when Carol called the next day letting me know how much Betty loved the ___13___ Brandon had sent. A few days later , Betty ___14___ . So, my friends, ___15___ what Emerson once said: “You can never do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
( )1. A. tomorrow B. yesterday C. today D. now
( )2. A. ends B. comes C. fixes D. changes
( )3. A. and B. unless C. until D. while
( )4. A. taught B. visited C. left D. missed
( )5. A. touch B. relationship C. friendship D. help
( )6. A. where B. when C. whether D. how
( )7. A. heartbroken B. amazing C. surprised D. sad
( )8. A. threw B. cut C. kicked D. handed
( )9. A. see B. know C. forget D. care
( )10. A. good B. nice C. well D. badly
( )11. A. bought B. grew C. chose D. sent
( )12. A. shameful B. energetic C. angry D. proud
( )13. A. cards B. calls C. flowers D. dollars
( )14. A. passed away B. took down C. broke away D. passed down
( )15. A. touch B. remember C. agree D. feel
B
A Swedish couple on holiday were travelling around Italy, and wanted to go to Capri. Capri is an island in the south of the country, ___1___ for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination (目的地) . The couple put their destination into their car’s GPS (全球定位系统), ___2___ they made a spelling mistake. They ___3___ typed CARPI instead of CAPRI There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the ___4___ of the country.
The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were travelling to an island, it didn’t ___5___ them that they didn’t even cross a bridge or see the sea. When they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist office. They asked ___6___ they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldn’t ___7___ them. He thought they wanted to go to a ___8___ called the Blue Grotto for dinner.
When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he ___9___ their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, “They were ___10___ , but not angry.”
It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometers from their destination.
( )1. A. suitable B. useful C. good D. famous
( )2. A. and B. so C. or D. but
( )3. A. slowly B. carelessly C. patiently D. clearly
( )4. A. north B. south C. east D. west
( )5. A. satisfy B. relax C. worry D. touch
( )6. A. how B. where C. why D. what
( )7. A. refuse B. control C. doubt D. understand
( )8. A. museum B. restaurant C. station D. library
( )9. A. continued B. accepted C. explained D. repeated
( )10. A. interested B. surprised C. excited D. pleased
C
Hi! My name is Daniel. I live in a town in the west of Shanghai. Over the past twenty years, great changes __1__ here.
In the past, my hometown was only a small village. There __2__ no tall buildings. But now more and more tall buildings appear and the roads get broader. My family used to contact each other __3__ by sending letters. Now we __4__ in touch by using telephones, mobile phones, the Internet and so on. The world becomes __5__.
We can find our life more __6__. We live in big flats. We can enjoy milk, vegetables, fruit and meat for meals. We can also enjoy wonderful films, and listen to music with MP5. In the past, we __7__ enjoy life like this.
However, pollution has become a serious __8__ in our daily life. In the past, there were not many factories. So the water was clean and the air was fresh. But the water and the air aren't clean and fresh any more, because __9__ factories have polluted them. The government has taken action __10__ the pollution. Now things have been better.
I am sure my hometown will be more and more beautiful.
(　　)1.A. took place B. have taken place C.happened D. were happened
(　　)2.A. is B. was C.are D. were
(　　)3.A. mainly B. only C.seldom D. never
(　　)4.A. are used to keeping B. used to keeping
C.used to keep D. are used to keep
(　　)5.A. bigger and bigger B. larger and larger
C.smaller and smaller D. worse and worse
(　　)6.A. easier B. comfortable C.interested D. good
(　　)7.A. can't B. couldn't C.won't be able to D. aren't be able to
(　　)8.A. question B. topic C.problem D. experience
(　　)9.A. much too B. too many C.too much D. many too
(　　)10.A. to reducing B. reduce C.reducing D. to reduce
D
Sometimes people around you can change your life. Let me share my story with you. The person __1__ has changed my life is Julia Masi. She has taught me so many things that I will carry with me __2__ my life.
One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance __3__. Julia has shown me how to __4__ ahead so that I can finish all my schoolwork, enjoy sports and __5__ have time for my friends. I have also learned that you can find anything interesting __6__ you connect it with something you enjoy.
Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing computer games. Julia combined(与……相 结合) the two and showed me a website called freerice.__com where you can play a word game. Each time you use a correct word, you can donate(捐赠) 5 grains of rice to the poor. Thanks to the game, I __7__ about 1，000 words in just one month.
Julia had a good effect on me. Without Julia's help, I probably wouldn't have __8__ how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can __9__. I've learned to be more grateful for what I own. I am very __10__ for the opportunities that I have been given. I will never give up helping those less fortunate(幸运的) in the rest of my life.
( )1．A.whom B．whose C．who D．which
( )2．A.for B．along C．throughout D．among
( )3．A.work B．money C．diet D．time
( )4．A.get B．plan C．move D．stay
( )5．A.never B．seldom C．yet D．still
( )6．A.while B．once C．unless D．if
( )7．A.learned B．read C．used D．spelled
( )8．A.realized B．noticed C．imagined D．dreamed
( )9．A.make a choice B．make a difference
C．make a decision D．make a mistake
( )10．A.ready B．sorry C．thankful D．pleased
E
Meyer has been crazy about writing since she was young. She got her first lesson in story-telling from 1 grandfather, who gave her words of love. He set off her imagination and influenced her much. Meyer always had stories running __2__ her head and as soon as she could write, she put them down on paper.
Meyer 3 remembered the call that changed her life. It was Tuesday, February 18th, when the 4 rang in the kitchen of her Los Angeles home. On the line was Marty Banderas, a literary agent ( 代理 ) to whom she had sent a copy of her novel three weeks earlier. She asked Meyer some 5 information, like age and health condition. Meyer felt 6 and asked what that was about.
Banderas only replied, "I've just sold your 7 for one and a half million dollars!"
She sat down in shock. She had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been 8 by publishers(出版商). Many people would have been discouraged (气馁的), 9 not her. Each time, she just got down to writing another one. Her husband advised her to find something else to do,
but she never 10 . Seeing this book published was the most 11 thing that has ever happened to her.
Now she is a 12 of three children, but she has never stopped 13 , turning out novels between kids and dishes. She is writing another novel now, and she expects another success. Yes, her belief (信仰) has brought her 14 , and it has changed her life 15 . Meyer is very confident that she will enjoy a more successful and meaningful life as long as she keeps on with her dream.
( )1.A. her B. your C. my D. his
( )2.A. through B. with C. along D. across
( )3.A. hardly B. probably C. clearly D. usually
( )4.A. phone B. bell C. clock D. alarm
( )5.A. local B. public C. personal D. national
( )6.A. happy B. afraid C. sad D. strange
( )7.A. painting B. novel C. newspaper D. magazine
( )8A. accepted B. agreed C. refused D. enjoyed
( )9A. so B. or C. and D. but
( )10.A. came back B. gave up C. went away D. got down
( )11.A. boring B. tiring C. exciting D. interesting
( )12.A. teacher B. cousin C. nurse D. mother
( )13.A. writing B. reading C. listening D. speaking
( )14.A. freedom B. success C. friendship D. beauty
( )15.A.in time B. in public C. in return D. in surprise
F
Tracey was a little pig with big dreams. Her greatest dream was to_ 1 _ All her life she had watched the birds flying in the sky and wondered what it might be like. She even_ 2 flying herself. She ran and jumped into the wind，but that didn't_ 3 .When Tracey was just about ready to 4 _an old sheep said to her, " If you want to fly, why not visit the Spirit of the Woods " " But_ 5 can I find him "
" Oh， there is a forest just outside the farm Over there， see ”
Tracey looked around and found a big forest. It was__6_ _that she' d never noticed it before.
Anyway,she went into the__ 7 and soon met the Spirit of the Woods.
" Mr Spirit，I' m here_ 8 I want to fly，said Tracey.
" Fly Well， that' s a gift. Each animal is_ 9 _a few gifts. Some have great speed， and
some have thick fur. I can help you, but there will be a__ 10 _ Every time you fly，you 'll 11 one of your original (原来的) gifts”
As far as Tracey could tell，she didn' t have any good gifts，so she_ 12 . Then she flew
home excitedly. But when she landed, Tracey found her big nose missing and she could no longer_ 13 the way as she used to. The next night，she flew again and this time there was something wrong with her_ 14 . It was difficult for her to walk as usual. As time went by，she didn't look like a pig any more. Tracey began to feel_ 15___. She ran back into the woods quickly and begged (乞求)Mr Spirit to change her back.
( )1.A.dance B. draw C.fly D.travel
( )2. A. enjoyed B. continued C. Avoided D. tried
( )3.A.work B.fail C.arrive D.follow
( )4.A. take off B. give up C. get up D. get off
( )5.A. what B.when C. Where D.why
( )6.A.cool B. Exciting C. Important D. strange
( ) 7.A.farm B. house C. forest D. garden
( ) 8.A.if B. because C. Though D. until
( )9.A.goodat B. born with C. interested in D. known for
( ) 10.A. plan B. relief C.mistake D. price
( ) 11.A. change B. discover C.lose D. improve
( ) 12.A. cried B. agreed C.argued D.refused
( ) 13. A. smell B. hear C.speak D. walk
( ) 14. A. mouth B.ears C.feet D. tail
( ) 15.A. excited B. angry C. relaxed D. worried
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