Module 8 Story time
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I. 根据短文内容和首字母提示填词
Mr Tiger is the king ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the forest, so he looks down upon everything in the world. 1. E ________ around him is afraid (害怕) of him.
One day, Mr Frog sees ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Mr Tiger. “I’m 2. s _________ than you,” says Mr Frog.
“What You are strong ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er than me Let’s have a match—to see who can 3. j ________ over the river,” says Mr Tiger.
Mr Tiger jump ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s over the river. Mr Frog bits Mr Tiger’s tail, 4. s ________ he jumps over the river, too.
“Mr Frog, where are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) you Ha! Ha! I’m stronger. Now you know who the winner is!” “Don’t be so sure,” says Mr Frog, 5. w _________ some fur (毛) in his mouth.
“What’s in your 6 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). m ________, Mr Frog ” asks Mr Tiger, 7. l _________ at him.
“Well, yesterday ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I 8. a ________ a tiger, and only left some fur,” answers Mr Frog. “And now, I am a little 9. h ________. I think you can be my good dinner.”
“My God! 10. H _______ me!” Mr Tiger runs away.
II. 阅读理解
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One day a poor man was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe (斧头) fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy (仙女) came out and asked the man what was the matter.
“I have lo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st my axe,” he said, “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.” The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, “Is this yours ” “No,” said the man.
The fairy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) then showed him a silver axe and asked again, “Is this yours ” “No,” again answered the man. Then she showed him the old axe.
“Yes, this is mi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne.” called out the happy man. “I know that well enough,” said the fairy, “I only want to see if you can tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own once.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。
1. The man with his old axe fell into the river.
2. The fairy came out and asked what was wrong with the man.
3. The sad man only wanted the gold and silver axes.
4. The fairy found his lost axe for the man.
5. From the story, we know that an honest man may get more.
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One day, a raven(乌鸦 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )) happened to fly past a lake. Looking at the lake，he saw the most beautiful animal he had ever seen. It was a swan(天鹅) and its feathers(羽毛)were as white as snow. The swan was playing with other birds happily, talking and dancing. And it seemed that the other birds all liked to stay with it. When he looked at his own feathers, they were as black as coal. The raven was very angry with the swan. “How can the swan have such wonderful feathers ” said the raven. What should he do with his feathers He thought it over and over.
Then, the rav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en decided that he also wanted to have white feathers like the swan’s. From that day on, the raven began to live like the swan. He moved his home from the woods to the lake. He also started to eat water plants like the swan. He tried his best to talk and dance with the other birds. The most important was that each day, the raven would wash his feathers, hoping that they would turn white. Even he went to the nearby rivers and ponds to wash his feathers because he thought the water in the lakes was not enough for him to wash them. But no matter how hard he washed his feathers, they remained black.
As he ate only w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ater plants, he soon grew thinner and thinner. Not many days later, the raven died.
1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 means ___ __.
A. the raven B. the swan C. the feather D. the water
2. Why was the raven angry with the swan
A. His own feathers were as white as snow.
B. The swan did not have black feathers like him.
C. The swan had beautiful white feathers.
D. The swan lived in the lake with other birds.
3. Why did the raven want to live like the swan
A. He wanted to make friends with the swan.
B. He wanted to see the swan’s white feathers.
C. He wanted to eat water plants.
D. He wanted to become a swan.综合小测试（Module 8）
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. I noticed Tom ______ his homework at the time of yesterday.
A. to do B. doing C. did D. do
2.—How ______ will the boss be back
—In three days.
A. far B. soon C. long D. often
3. They felt tired and stopped ______ a rest.
A .has B. have C. to have D. having
4. I’m _______. Could you give me something to eat
A. thirsty B. tired C. hungry D. ill
5. ______ the room, and tell me what’s in it.
A. Look over B. Look into C.Look for D. Look like
6. The boy ______ stay at home. He went to a movie.
A. didn’t B. don’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t
7. I worked ou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t the problem ______ the teacher’s help. I was thankful to him.
A. without B. with C. under D. at
8. My brother ru ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )shed _______ the classroom and looked for his English book in it.
A. out of B. outside C. out D. into
9. “This is my friend ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), John,” Linda pointed ______ the boy close to her.
A. at B. to C. out D. into
10. —What did you do yesterday
—I _______ my clothes alone.
A. wash B. washed C. washes D. am washed
Ⅱ. 完形填空
Once upon a time, t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )here was a swan (天鹅). She lived in a lake. A woman with her two daughters lived in a small house 1 the lake. They lived a hard life. Sometimes they 2 enough money to buy food.
The swan was 3 to see that. She 4 to help them. Every day she came to the woman’s house and left a golden feather without 5 anything. The woman sold the feather 6 bought food. She was happy because her life was 7 than before.
But the woman be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )came greedy (贪婪). One day when the swan 8 ，the woman caught her and took all her golden feathers. Suddenly the golden feathers 9 the common (普通的) feathers.
The swan said, “I c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ame to help you, but you wanted to kill (杀) 10 . 1 will never come back. Never be greedy.” With these words, the swan disappeared (消失).
1. A. under B. near C. in D. next
2. A. haven’t B. don’t have C. didn’t have D. hasn’t
3. A. unhappy B. friendly C. happy D. happily
4. A. continued B. decided C. rushed D. tried
5. A. seeing B. taking C. bringing D. saying
6. A. but B. so C. and D. or
7. A. better B. good C. well D. the best
8. A. jumped B. picked C. cried D. came
9. A. changed into B. picked up
C. took around D. go away
10. A. him B. her C. me D. his
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
One day a king we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt to a far away place in his country. When he came back, his feet hurt a lot. “There are too many small stones on the roads. They hurt my feet. You should cover (覆盖) every road with leather (皮革),” he told his men. Of course, it would cost a lot of money. One of his men was very smart. He told the king, “Why not cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet ” The king was surprised. He agreed to the man’s idea. He asked his men to make a pair of leather shoes for him.
Maybe this is not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the beginning of leather shoes. But it teaches us a lesson of life: if you want to make this world a happy place to live in, the best way is to change yourself, not the world.
1. What happened to the king after his trip
A. He lost his feet. B. His feet hurt.
C. His shoes were broken. D. He lost many stones.
2. What did the king want his men to do at first
A. Cover all the roads with leather.
B. Cover all the roads with stones.
C. Make a pair of leather shoes for him.
D. Buy him lots of new shoes.
3. The king’s idea was ______.
A. cheap B. boring C. expensive D. exciting
4. What did the king do at last
A. Ask his men to take away all the stones on the roads.
B. Ask his men to kill cows to get enough leather.
C. Ask his men to make a pair of leather shoes for him.
D. Stop travelling around the country.
5. What’s the purpose (目的) of the last paragraph
A. To show the moral (寓意) of the story.
B. To explain the use of leather shoes.
C. To introduce ways to be happy.
D. To tell the beginning of leather shoes.
Ⅳ. 任务型阅读
A dog and a donkey ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wanted to go to the market with their master (主人). It was a very long walk across a mountainous path. At noon, the master ate a little food he brought, unloaded ( 卸下重担) the donkey, and sat down under a tree for a rest. The donkey began to eat the grass growing there, but there was nothing for the dog to eat.
“There is so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me food among the things you are carrying,” said the dog to the donkey.
“Let’s take one and share it between ourselves.”
“Wait till the ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ster gets up!” said the donkey. “He can give you the food then.”
Just then a hungry wolf came there.
“Help me, help me, dog!” cried the donkey.
“I’m so hung ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry I don’t have the strength (力量) to do anything,” replied the dog. “Wait till the master gets up. He may help you.”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Where did they want to go
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2. Why did they stop at noon
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3. What did the donkey eat at noon
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4. What did the dog eat at noon
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5. Did the dog want to help the donkey when a wolf came
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Ⅴ. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. At last, they decided ______ (go) for a walk in the park.
2. The child ______ (cry) because he couldn’t find his mother.
3. The teacher wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s so angry that he went out of the classroom without ______ (say) a word.
4. My cup was in _______ (piece).
5. Jim doesn’t like maths, he doesn’t like English ______ (too).
Ⅵ. 根据句意及首字母提示写单词
1. A tiger lives in the f_______ in Asia.
2. Listen! Someone is k_______ at the door.
3. The little boy hurried to school w______ breakfast.
4. —Would you like something to eat, Daming
—Yes, please. I’m a little h______.
5. The old man r______ to his home town last year.
Ⅶ. 补全对话，其中有两项多余
A: Hi, Wen Hong. What happened to you You looked tired.
B: I went to bed too late last night.
A: 1. ______
B: I read an interesting book.
A: 2. ______
B: Andersen (安徒生).
A: 3. ______ He was a famous writer in Denmark.
B: You’re right. 4. ______
A: Which one do you like best
B: The Ugly Duckling (丑小鸭). 5. ___ ___
A: The Red Shoes is my favourite.
A. Who wrote it B. Oh, I see. C. He wrote a lo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t of fairy tales during his lifetime. D. And he wrote the famous story Snow White. E. What about you F. What did you do G. She picked flowers in the forest.
Ⅷ. 书面表达
根据下面的提示词，用英语写出《守株待兔》的故事。
提示词：hare野兔；hole洞；knock against撞上；
no longer 不再Module 8 Story time
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Ｉ．1. Everyone 2. stronger 3. jump 4. so 5. with
6. mouth 7. looking 8. ate 9. hungry 10. Help
Ⅱ. (Ａ)1—5 FTFTT (Ｂ) 1—3 BCD
综合小测试
Ⅰ. 1—5 BBCCB 6—10 ABDAB
Ⅱ. 1—5 BCABD 6—10 CADAC
Ⅲ. 1—5 BACCA
Ⅳ. 1. They wanted to go to the market.
2. Because they were tired and hungry.
3. The grass. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 4. The dog had nothing to eat. 5. No, it didn’t.
Ⅴ. 1. to go 2. cried 3. saying 4. pieces 5. either
Ⅵ. 1. forest 2. knocking 3. without 4. hungry 5. returned
Ⅶ. 1—5 FABCE
Ⅷ. One possible version:
Once upon a t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ime, there was a farmer working in his field. Soon he was very tired. So he sat near a big tree. The sun was very hot and it was very cool under the tree. A hare ran out of a hole. When it saw the farmer, it was very afraid. It ran quickly. It ran so fast that its head knocked against another tree. It died soon. The farmer was very excited to see it.
He picked up the dead ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) hare and took it home for dinner. From that day, he no longer work. He stayed by that tree, waiting for hares to come again.
