2023年英语中考一轮培优试题（山东省济南专用） 人教版八年级上册Units 1-2（含答案）

中考一轮复习(人教版)培优试题 八(上) Units 1～2
一、完形填空
Seniors (年长者) dancing on a public square is popular in China. I've learned that on the newspaper before.
Walking through the __1__ park, the trees stand cold and bare(光秃秃的). The wind has shaken their yellow leaves to the ground. As I keep walking, a noise from the background is becoming __2__ and clearer. Now, 100 meters __3__ me, a group of women are gathering at the side of the path. In the cold wind of December, they're moving their arms and legs to the __4__. They are, of course, the dancing seniors.
It seems that if you go to any__5__ space around China, you are likely to see these dancing women. __6__ I first came to China, I saw a lot of seniors dancing on a public square. It was one of the things that __7__ me. That's because in Britain, dancing outside is not a cultural __8__. You won't see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually people just __9__ a walk for exercise.
Some people think dancing seniors __10__. This is because they make too much __11__. But others __12__ their choice of dancing in public. Most of them are middle aged. There is no more work, and their kids work in other cities. They __13__ have some free time to do what they like.
Personally, I like seeing these women enjoying __14__. They __15__ us of the importance of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised the whole families. Now it's their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.
1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
2. A. better B. louder C. lower D. smaller
3. A. as for B. thanks to C. ahead of D. together with
4. A. movie B. piano C. video D. music
5. A. tidy B. busy C. public D. wide
6. A. Before B. And C. When D. Until
7. A. taught B. shocked C. worked D. helped
8. A. model B. picture C. idea D. habit
9. A. take B. show C. want D. leave
10. A. exciting B. boring C. dangerous D. interesting
11. A. noise B. laughter C. money D. rubbish
12. A. choose B. respect C. refuse D. share
13. A. quickly B . seriously C. slowly D. finally
14. A. yourself B. herself C. ourselves D. themselves
15. A. remind B. tell C. find D. prepare
二、阅读理解
A
Mel found a wallet on her way back home. She picked it up and looked inside. Five hundred dollars! Mel thought about the bike she wanted. She had asked her mum for one, which would cost 460 dollars，but her mum said they had no money. Mel looked around. No one had seen her with the wallet. She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.
When she got home, she put the wallet in her treasure box. However, there was one problem. How could she tell her parents about it Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars. She would tell her parents she had won it.
The next day, Mel rushed home from school. She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said,” “I have enough money left over this week for a treat. I’ve bought some strawberries. You can have one.” Mel's news darted(猛冲) back inside her, like a moth(蛾子) into a dark corner. What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it They might not have any food for weeks! Mel ran to her room. She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.
“I found this,” she said. “It has five hundred dollars in it.”
“Wow!” said her mother. “Five hundred dollars!”
She looked inside the wallet. “It could be Mrs. Maka’s,” she said. “We’ll have to take it to her right now.”
Mrs. Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. “This money is to get my eyes fixed, or I will go blind,” she said. She gave twenty dollars to Mel，but Mel refused.
After that, Mel and Mrs. Maka became good friends. Mel helped Mrs. Maka make a garden and Mrs. Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots(陶罐).One day，Mrs. Maka said, “Mel, my clay pot won a prize—1000 dollars and a red bike! I can't ride a bike. Would you like it ”
16. How did Mel get the 500 dollars
A. She found it on her way home. B. She won the prize of a competition.
C. She borrowed it from her friend. D. She saved it from her pocket money.
17. From the underlined sentence，we can infer that Mel felt_______.
A. bored B. sorry C. sick D. disappointed
18. What did Mel do with the money in the end
A. She gave it to her mum. B. She kept it in her treasure box.
C. She bought herself a bike. D. She returned it to Mrs. Maka.
19. From the last paragraph we can know that __________.
A. Mel’s dream finally came true B. Mel became good at making clay pots
C. Mrs. Maka didn't like the bike at all D. Mrs. Maka needed more money for her eyes
20. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Trust is the best choice. B. Honesty makes close friendship.
C. Do well and have well. D. Don't wait to correct your mistakes.
B
Do you still hug your parents How do you feel when you hug them When do you need a hug the most
It was a cold November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off, but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My dad had died a few weeks before. I felt weighed down by sadness and depression.
Tough and strong, my dad had worked so hard all of his life to support us. He would sometimes shout at my brothers and me, but I always knew that he loved me. Still, he had been raised （养育）in a traditional way and raised us that way too. I couldn't remember, for example, ever being hugged by him.
After my mom and grandma passed away, my dad moved into grandma's home. I was so happy to have him close by. I would often visit him and just talk with him about life. But we still seldom touched and never hugged. Finally his own health began to rapidly fail and within a few months he left us. It was a cold morning when we had his service （追悼会）, but I was too cold inside myself to feel it. I couldn't remember when we' d had our last hug.
I sighed （叹气）and got out of my bed. I turned on the lights and walked into the hallway. I saw my son Jim walking down the hall to meet me. Suddenly, he opened his arms and gave me a heart-felt hug. And just as he did, I heard my dad's voice deep inside of me say, "Joey, this hug is from me! " I cried and smiled at the same time. In that moment, in the place where heart, mind, and spirit all meet, I felt loved. I felt loved by my dad. I felt loved by life.
21. The writer felt down because ________________.
A. he was cold B. his alarm clock didn’t go off
C. he had trouble getting up D. his dad had died
22. What did the writer think of his father
A. Tough and strong. B. Hard-working. C. Full of love. D. All of the above.
23. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 4
A. He talked about everything with his father. B. He lived near his father.
C. His father got serious health problem. D. He felt so sad in the service.
24. The passage implies （暗示）that _______________.
A. kids shouldn’t be raised in a traditional way B. parents should set good examples for children
C. love needs to be expressed D. family members need to understand each other
25. What's the best title for the passage
A. Sad but moved. B. Sometimes people need a hug.
C. A father who doesn't know love. D. Missing my father.
C
Hope Matters
Reyes Guana, 42, grew up in a poor Mexican family. He has seven brothers and sisters. His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet.
As a boy, Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner. He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes. The boy liked how Nike made everything clean. He told her he wanted to be a cleaner, too. "Well, it's good if you want to be a cleaner," Nike told little Guana. "But make sure you go to college."
Guana also looked up to the principal (校长) of his school. The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers. "Wow, when I grow up, I want to do what you're doing," Guana told him. "Well, if you stick to your dream, you will," the principal replied.
And Guana really got there. But it was quite a long journey for him. Twenty-three years ago, he followed in Nike's footsteps and was cleaning schools. He worked at three schools to pay for his college education. He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor. After that, he worked as a teacher for a few years.
Now, as a principal, Guana never forgets where he came from. He helps students from poor families and shows respect (尊重) for every school staff member. He always invites everyone to school parties, including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses.
26. Guana hoped to be a cleaner because he ______.
A. was good at cleaning B. admired the cleaner "Nike" a lot
C. needed to support his poor family D. had to pay for his college education
27. Guana became a school safety monitor ______.
A. when he was nineteen B. after he worked as a teacher
C. as soon as he got enough money D. before he was named principal
28. The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to _____.
A. went back to "Nike" B. entered a college
C. realized one's dream D. became well-known
29. According to the writer, _____.
A. Guana should have been named principal earlier B. a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C. a cleaner is more important than a college student D. the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
30. What would be another title for this passage
A. From Cleaner to Leader B. Different Jobs
C. From Failure to Success D. Relationship Works
D
The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, "Could you let me have a little of that medicine Just enough to see if it works. I’m sorry to trouble you.”
"I have only a very small amount left. It will take me some time to find out how to make more.
"I will pay you anything you ask,.” Wayde said.
“ Don't give me anything now, but promise to pay me $10,000 when you become Prime Minister(首相).”
Wayde laughed. “That’s impossible, "he said. "I shall never become Prime Minister.”
"Who knows " Manningtree said." Give me a week, and I'll see what I can do.”
A week passed. Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again. He brought with him a small bottle.
"I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine, "he said, " but you can have what's left I don' t need it anymore.
"That’s very generous of you." Wayde said. " How can I ever thank you ”
"Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month." Manningtree said.
Wayde took the bottle from his friend. Once a month. he took one small drop.
The effect(效果)was immediate. Suddenly, he was not nervous anymore. He was not shy anymore, either. He was confident of his abilities.
He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her. He ran for parliament(议会)and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.
One day, he went to see Manningtree.
“You have come to give me S10,000,” Manningtree said with a laugh. "Forget it. I don't want it.”
“You can certainly have it if you want it." Wayde said. “But that is not the reason I have come to see you.”
“Oh And what is the reason " Manningtree asked.
“ I have almost finished the medicine you gave me, " Wayde said. “Have you found out how to make it ”
Again Manningtree laughed. "Oh, yes,” he said. “ I have known how to make it for a long time I knew how to make it when I was at school.”
"What do you mean ” Wayde asked.
“ My dear friend and Prime Minister, " Manningtree said, "the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water.”
“ But the colour.”
“Oh, I added some coloring.”
“Then, the medicine did me no good, " Wayde said.
“ It didn’t need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself.”
31. The story is organized .
A. in time order B. in space order
C. from specific to general D. from general to specific
32. What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine
A. He got rich in a week as expected. B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.
C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister. D. He became the most intelligent man in the country.
33. Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later？
A. To say thanks to the doctor. B. To ask for more of the medicine
C. To pay for the medicine D. To give the rest of the medicine back
34. What do we know about the medicine
A. It cost Wayde $10,000. B. It was useful but expensive.
C. It didn’t work well on Wayde. D. It was made up of water and coloring.
35. What can we learn from the story
A. Confidence is the secret of success. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. Helping others is helping ourselves. D. Too much medicine is bad for health.
三、语法填空 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的词, 或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式。
Numbers in different countries may have different meanings. In China, some people think that some numbers are ___36___ (luck). Take “8” for example, the Chinese pronunciation of the number “8” has almost the same sound ___37___ that of the Chinese character “发”, which means ___38___ (make) a fortune. So, many Chinese people spend lots of money ___39___ (get ) their phone number or car numbers to include this number “8”.
___40___ , others don’t believe that numbers have anything to do with good luck. They think such ___41___ idea is only an ignorant (愚昧的) and superstitious (迷信的) belief. They will ask, “How can you ever have any good lucks ___42___ (simple) because of some good numbers, even if you don’t work hard, don’t have good ___43___ (chance) and don’t get along well with the people around you ”
Numbers can never bring good luck to a person at all and ___44___ (we) fortune is in our own hands. So, everyone can have a good fortune only if he _____45_____ (try) his best. Let’s always remember “No pains, no gains.”
四、阅读七选五
Humans love to laugh. In fact, even hearing other people laugh can cheer us up or make us smile. But sometimes, even when it isn’t proper, we just can’t help ourselves and we start laughing too! 46.________ But we can’t control ourselves well. We all might see such a condition. People try hard to stop laughing and to calm themselves down in a place where they should be quiet. Laugh is a kind of contagious(感染性的) behavior in social communication. 47.________
Yawning(打哈欠) is another common contagious behavior. When you look at someone who’s yawning, you usually want to yawn, too. 48.________ Probably not. It’s very hard to resist(抵制) the yawn! It is a very normal social behavior.
49. ________ It turns out that chimpanzees(黑猩猩), dogs, lions, and other animals yawn when an animal in their group yawns.
Why are these behaviors so contagious 50.________ They believe the same reason applies to both behaviors between animals and human beings. They are old, basic ways to show a social connection with others in your group.
A. Can you hold that yawn back
B. Do you know that even animals yawn
C. We often meet it during the communication.
D. Scientists think they have known the answer.
E. Laughing is good for both our body and mind.
F. It might make ourselves and others feel embarrassed.
G. Humans can pass their passions to animals sometimes.
参考答案
完形填空
DBCDC CBDAB ABCDA
阅读理解
ABDAC DDACB BDCBA ACBDA
语法填空
lucky; as; making; getting; However; an; simply; chances; our; tries
七选五
FCABD