Unit 2 It's Show Time! Lesson 8：Marco Polo and the Silk Road课时练习（含解析）

Unit 2 It's Show Time! Lesson 8：Marco Polo and the Silk Road
一、单选
1.I have a pen in one hand, and a pencil in ________ hand.
A. the other B. other C. others D. another
2.—How was everything going when you studied abroad
—It was a difficult time at first, but things ________ fine finally.
A. worked out B. broke out C. turned out D. found out
3.I don't like this coat. Would you please show me ________ one, sir
A. other B. another C. the other D. the others
4.—How do you like your life in Grade 9
—It seemed a little difficult at first, but everything ________ fine now.
A. looks out B. finds out C. turns out D. breaks out
5.—I want to buy a ticket to the movie.
—Sorry, we have ________ all the tickets.
A. work out B. find out C. take out D. sold out
6.If you want to learn more about Mark Twain, you can ________ on the Internet.
A. find out B. look after C. write down D. warm up
7.He stood on the ________ of the canyon and looked down.
A. platform B. edge C. ground D. bottom
8.—How long did the meeting ________ yesterday
—For four hours.
A. last B. keep C. stay D. hold
9.Yunnan is ________ to us. Let's learn something about its places of interest before we go.
A. happy B. sad C. new D. angry
10.Lucy started to play the piano at the _____ of 6.
A. date B. age C. time D. year
二、填空
11.The purpose of science is to __________(发现) truths.
12.This food is so delicious and it is made in ________(欧洲).
13.Lily, what did Edison ________ (发明) Do you know
14.Who do you think is ________(严格) of the parents
15.As we all know, London is the _________(首都) of England.
答案以及解析
一、单选
1.答案：A
解析：句意：我一只手拿钢笔，另一只手拿铅笔。考查代词辨析。the other另一个（两者之间）；other其他的，后接复数名词；others其他的人或物；another另一个（三者及以上）。根据"I have a pen in one hand, and a pencil in ... hand."可知，此处是指两者中的另一个，即one... the other"一个……另一个"。故选A。
2.答案：C
解析：句意：—你出国留学时一切都怎么样？—起初这是一段艰难的时期，但最终一切都变好了。考查动词短语。worked out想出、计算出；broke out爆发；turned out最后、结果是；found out查明。根据前文的"at first"起初，可知后句应指"最终一切都变好了"，故填turned out。故选C。
3.答案：B
解析：句意：我不喜欢这件外套。先生，请再给我看另一件好吗？考查不定代词辨析。other其他的，形容词，后接名词；another另一个；the other特指两个中的另一个；the others剩余的人或物。分析" show me…one"可知此处的one指外套，此处表泛指，应填another"另一个"。故选B。
4.答案：C
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：一你觉得九年级的生活怎么样？一起初似乎有点困难，但现在一切都好了。A.look out 小心；B.find out 找出，查明；C.turn out结果是，变得；D.break out爆发。结合句意可知，turns out 符合语境。故选C。
5.答案：D
解析：考查动词短语。work out 解决：find out 发现：take out 取出：sold out卖光。根据"Sorry"和"all the tickets"可知此处应用"sold out"表示"卖光"。故选D。
6.答案：A
解析：考查动词短语。find out 找出；look after 照顺；write down写下；warm up热身。根据"If you want to learn more about Mark Twain, you can...on the Internet."可知,信息可以在网上找到。故选A。
7.答案：B
解析：考查名词辨析。platform平台：edge边缘：ground地面：bottom底部。根据"on the ...of the canyon and looked down"可知从峡谷边缘往下看。故选B。
8.答案：A
解析：句意为：——昨天的会议持续了多长时间 ——四个小时。last 意为"持续"；keep意为"保留"；stay意为待；停留"；hold意为"抓住；举行"。故选A。
9.答案：C
解析：根据后一句"Let's learn something about its places of interest before we go."可知"我们"对云南很陌生。be new to sb意为"对某人来说陌生"。故选C。
10.答案：B
解析：短语at the age of意为"在……岁时",为固定短语。故选B。
二、填空
11.答案：discover
12.答案：Europe
13.答案：invent
14.答案：the stricter
15.答案：capital
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