8B Unit2 Reading Ⅰ 课时跟练
(总分:30分)
A
People use their mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn’t mean to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time. ”
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth. ” Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth. ”
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.
( )1. The underlined word “regret” may mean .
A. feel sorry B. feel excited C. feel proud D. feel surprised
( )2. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was .
A. excited B. afraid C. surprised D. happy
( )3. Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say: “ !”
A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth
B. You really put my foot in my mouth
C. You really left a bad taste in my mouth
D. You took the words right out of my mouth
( )4. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n) life.
A. busy B. hard C. easy D. rich
( )5. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage
A. Different Uses of Mouth B. People and Their Mouths
C. Expressions about Mouth D. The Importance of Mouth
B
In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy’s life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.
Why does someone want to be a spy Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.
In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a school teacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a school teacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out that as a young spy, Hale didn’t have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: “I only regret (遗憾)I have but one life to lose for my country. ” He died at the age of 21.
( )1. Why did Nathan Hale become a spy
A. For fun. B. For money. C. For himself. D. For his country.
( )2. What does the underlined word “adventurous” in Paragraph 1mean
A. 爱撒谎的 B. 爱冲动的 C. 爱冒险的 D. 爱幻想的
( )3. According to the article, which of the following is TRUE
A. Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army.
B. Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old.
C. Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years.
D. Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.
( )4. What was the correct order in which these events happened
①Hale joined the American army ②Hale got information for the American army
③British soldiers caught Hale ④Hale became a schoolteacher
⑤Hale told his secret to somebody else
A. ①④②③⑤ B. ①④②⑤③ C. ④①⑤②③ D. ④①②③⑤
( )5. What do Nathan Hale’s final words mean
A. He regretted that he had to die for his country.
B. He felt scared(害怕) to die at such a young age.
C. He wished to go on working for his country.
D. It’s unfair(不公平的) that his country didn’t bring him a reward(奖赏).
C
Do you have a cellphone Can you imagine how many people use cellphones every day As we know, cellphones are playing an important role in our daily life. _______1_______ In recent years, people say using cellphones can bring the radiation. The radiation may cause cancer. If you want to know more about the radiation(辐射), please read on.
In San Francisco, an American woman moved out of her apartment. _______2_________ Because
she couldn't stand the radiation from the next door. The woman said, "When my neighbors fixed a Wi-Fi router, I lost my ability to think clearly. Even sometimes I fell down to the floor. _________3_________ " She was not alone. _________4___________
However, the World Health Organization said cellphones were not harmful. Some people feel sick when they use cellphones. _______5________ Whether cellphones are harmful or not, a break from using cellphone may be good for all of us. Anyway, some people think that cellphones may cause illness.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整
A. Some people even can't imagine the life without cellphones.
B. Millions of Americans said they had headaches when they were too close to cellphones.
C. Actually, this is just a psychological problem.
D. I had to escape from radiation.
E. Why did she do that
1. ____________2. _____________3. ______________4. _______________5. ______________
8B Unit2 Reading Ⅰ 课时跟练
(总分:30分)
A) 1-5 ABDBC
(1)A. 词义猜测题。根据第二段Later they regret because it hurts that person's feelings. 后来他们____因为它伤害了那个人的感受。据此判断他们会后悔伤害那个人,据此猜测划线单词的含义为后悔,故选A。
(2)B. 细节理解题。根据第三段Or the person possibly has a very terrible experience,like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: "I had my heart in my mouth. "或者这个人可能有非常可怕的经历,比如被一只发怒的狗追着。他可能会说:"我的心都提到嗓子眼儿了。"可知"I had my heart in my mouth"的意思是感到害怕,故选B。
(3)D细节理解题. 根据文章内容Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: "You took the words right out of mouth!"可知有时候,当一个人说话的时候,他说了他朋友要说的话。当这种情况发生的时候,朋友可能会说:“你把我的话从你的唯里说出来!相据句意,我选D。
(4)B. 细节理解题。根据第四段He is the opposite of a person living from "hand to mouth". This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life,like food. 他与"仅能糊口"的人相反。这个人很穷,只有足够的钱买生活中最重要的东西,比如食物。可知"hand to mouth"意味着他过着艰难的生活,故选B。
(5)C. 主旨大意题。根据第一段In the English language,there are many expressions using the word "mouth". 在英语中,有很多和"嘴"有关的表达,可知本文主要是有关"mouth"的表达,故选C。
B) 1-5 DBBCC
(1)细节理解题。根据Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. (有些人是为了他们的国家。有些是为了钱。有些人就是喜欢。Nathan Hale成为间谍时因为第一个原因。)可知他是为了国家。故选D。
(2)词义猜测题。根据后文Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. (他们的工作很危险,可能要付出生命的代价。)可知此处意为间谍是聪明且勇于冒险的。故选B。
(3)理解判断题。根据American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776)was one of these people. (美国间谍Nathan Hale(1755-1776)就是这些人中的一员。)以及 In 1774,Hale joined the American army. (1774年,Hale加入了美国军队。)可推知B项符合文意。故选B。
(4)细节理解题。根据In 1774,Hale joined the American army. Before that,he was a school teacher. Two years later,he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a school teacher and wanted to find a new job. As a young spy,Hale didn't have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. He tried to get information for the American army. (1774年,Hale加入了美国军队。在那之前,他是一名学校老师。两年后,他选择成为一名间谍。他不得不从英国军队那里获取信息。他去了英国军队驻扎的城市。他告诉他们,他是一名学校老师,想找一份新工作。作为一名年轻的间谍,Hale没有足够的经验。他把他的秘密告诉了别人。但是那个人把他出卖给了英国军队。他试图为美国军队获取信息。)可知C项符合文意。故选C。
(5)理解判断题。根据I only regret(后悔) I have but one life to lose for my country. (我唯一遗憾的是我只有一次生命可以献给我的祖国。)可知他希望可以继续为祖国服务。故选C。
C) 1-5 AEDBC