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【暑假自练】Unit 2 My Favourite School Subject（含听力音频答案）八年级英语上册 冀教版
一、听长对话选答案
听录音，回答问题。
1．What are the two speakers talking about
A．The Spring Festival.
B．The Dragon Boat Festival.
C．The Mid-autumn Festival.
2．How will the woman’s family celebrate the festival
A．Have a family party. B．Cook delicious food. C．Enjoy moon cakes.
3．What will the woman do when she comes back
A．Bring the man some moon cakes.
B．Take the man to watch the moon.
C．Share her family reunion（聚会）with the man.
二、听短文选答案
听短文，回答下列小题。
4．How will Americans feel if they are asked “Where are you going”
A．They’ll feel happy. B．They’ll feel surprised. C．They’ll feel excited.
5．Who can ask “Where are you going” in America according to the article
A．Businessmen. B．Friends. C．Policemen.
6．What does the question “Have you had your meal” mean in Americans’ eyes
A．An invitation. B．A greeting. C．An introduction.
7．Which of the following will NOT be a greeting in America
A．How are you B．Hello! C．How old are you
8．What does the speaker mainly want to tell us
A．We should learn more foreign languages.
B．Different countries have different customs.
C．We can’t ask “Have you had meals” any more.
三、语法选择
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. With great powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. The rain is also made 9 them. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good 10 . The kings of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes 11 with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people 12 “dragons”, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, and the famous businessman Li Jiacheng. 13 number of Chinese saying and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “long to see one’s child become a dragon.” It means 14 he or she will be successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons, such as Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate it. 15 the festival comes every year, the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. 16 the “descendants of the dragon”, 17 is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us 18 why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
9．A．by B．of C．from D．in
10．A．lucky B．luckily C．luck D．unlucky
11．A．cover B．were covered C．are covered D．covered
12．A．call B．called C．are called D．were called
13．A．A B．The C．An D．不填
14．A．to hope B．hoping C．hoped D．is hoped
15．A．Because B．Although C．If D．But
16．A．For B．To C．As D．By
17．A．it B．this C．that D．its
18．A．understanding B．understands C．understood D．understand
四、完形填空
I’m enjoying my stay in Canada. It is my first experience of being abroad, and I am trying to learn as 19 as possible. Classes here are much more fun and very different from classes in 20 . In China there are very few chances to practice 21 and listening, so many Chinese students have good grammar, 22 their speaking is not good. Studying English at Fern is much more practical. We actually 23 the language we are learning. I couldn’t speak any English at all when I 24 here. Thankfully after about a month, things started getting 25 and I made friends and started to settle in (安家). I am really 26 to learn English here and Fern is a very good language school.
I have always wanted to have a sister. In my Canadian host family my dream has 27 . On the first day when I arrived, my host family welcomed 28 warmly. All the family members were 29 and helpful, and they made me feel at home at once.
My 30 , Joise, is very kind. She often explains their manners to me. Her mother explains ordinary things like housework. Together they 31 me study and understand Canada. Joise told me a 32 . Last year, she met a Chinese student on a plane. She said she felt sorry because she did not say 33 to the girl.
I’m happy to live in Canada. I think it will be an important experience in my life.
19．A．many B．much C．good D．soon
20．A．Japan B．Canada C．China D．America
21．A．playing B．reading C．writing D．speaking
22．A．but B．and C．or D．so
23．A．write B．read C．hear D．use
24．A．entered B．arrived C．arrived in D．went
25．A．harder B．worse C．busier D．easier
26．A．sad B．sorry C．happy D．afraid
27．A．come true B．come out C．come over D．come on
28．A．him B．her C．me D．them
29．A．serious B．friendly C．rude D．impolite
30．A．sister B．father C．brother D．mother
31．A．see B．hear C．help D．watch
32．A．lie B．experience C．joke D．story
33．A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
五、阅读单选
What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meets modern technology Yes, the “dead” words become lively characters (人物) at once. How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons!
Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magic brush to fight against bad people in the village. The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955.
A group of tadpoles (蝌蚪) are born. They try to find their mother that they have never seen. The story is very simple, but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink (水墨) painting. Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mum was watched in 1961 first.
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven (1961-1964) is China’s first colour cartoon. It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. It’s successful. Not only we but also many westerners like the great monkey Sun Wukong.
To beat two bad persons, an old man grows 7 calabashes (葫芦), and they change into 7 boys. They try their best to beat the bad. Calabash Brothers（1986）is a masterpiece (杰作) of Chinese paper cutting art.
34．______ shows the artistic style of ink painting.
A．Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mum
B．The Magic Brush
C．The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
D．Calabash Brothers
35．What does the underlined word “complex” mean in Chinese ______
A．重复的 B．复杂的 C．杂乱的 D．冗长的
36．The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven is ______ .
A．the first film in China
B．only loved by Chinese
C．the first colour cartoon in China
D．loved by all the westerners
37．Which two cartoons talk about fighting against bad people ______
A．Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mum and The Magic Brush.
B．Baby Tadpoles Look and The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven.
C．The Magic Brush and Calabash Brothers.
D．The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven and Calabash Brothers.
38．From the passage, we can learn something about ______ .
A．famous people B．Chinese inventions
C．traditional food D．Chinese cartoons
I like to have friends who are like me. I’m quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quite,too.There are some differences,though. I’m smarter than Yuan LI.she is more athletic. James Green
It’s not necessary to be the same. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Larry is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Larry is more athletic than me. He always beats(赢) me in tennis. Also, I’m quieter than he is. Huang Lei
I don’t really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don’t think differences are important in a friendship(友谊). Mary Smith
39．Who likes to have friends who are like him/her
A．James Green. B．Mary Smith. C．Huang Lei.
40．Who do you think likes quiet friends
A．James.
B．Huang Lei.
C．Huang Lei and Mary.
41．Who is Huang Lei’s best friend
A．Yuan Li B．Larry C．Carol
42．Who thinks differences aren’t important in a friendship
A．Larry. B．Huang Lei. C．Mary Smith.
43．Who isn’t quiet
A．James. B．Carol C．Huang Lei.
六、短文选词填空
从下面方框中选出10个单词，并将其正确形式填入短文， 使短文意思正确通顺 (每词限用一次)。
culture develop difference discuss feel get make neither rise skill understand what
Yang Hongwei, 56, is a famous kite-maker in China. When she was young, she always stayed in her grandfather’s workshop, seeing the tiny (细小的) wood turning into (变成) kites and the beautiful kites 44 into the sky. “I became interested in the kites when I first saw them” said Yang.
Yang learned to make kites from her grandfather at the age of 16. She had to work for a long time every day, but she felt 45 tired nor bored as long as she saw the nice kites. After practicing the 46 for over ten years, she started her own shop in 1992. “Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites,” Yang said. “But I think the 47 idea behind our kites is unique (独一无二的).”
Yang is such an example who tries her best to show the special Chinese culture with her works. People always feel surprised at 48 they see on Yang’s kites. Yang once made a kite showing a phoenix (凤凰) head. There were 50 famous women from Chinese history on each side of the kite. The idea was cool, but the process (过程) was not easy, because she needed to paint each woman 49 in look, clothes and makeup style. 50 it, Yang checked a lot of historical documents (文献) in the library, and she also spent much time 51 with history experts.
In her spare time, she usually travels to many foreign countries such as Japan, Australia and the US. She also tells foreign people about Chinese kites and the traditional ways to make kites. “ When I tell the stories on the kites to foreigners, I get a strong 52 of achievement (成就)” She said.
“I’m an inheritor (传承人) of the culture, so it is an important job of mine to make more young people have an interest in kites and bring a better 53 to kite-making technique (技艺).”
七、话题作文
54．书面表达
人人都想拥有健康的身体，请以“How to Keep Healthy” 为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。提示词：go to bed, get up, eat, drink, wash, exercise
If we want to keep healthy, we must
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参考答案：
1．C 2．C 3．A
4．B 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B
9．A 10．C 11．B 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．B 16．C 17．A 18．D
19．B 20．C 21．D 22．A 23．D 24．B 25．D 26．C 27．A 28．C 29．B 30．A 31．C 32．D 33．B
34．A 35．B 36．C 37．C 38．D
39．A 40．A 41．B 42．C 43．B
44．rising 45．neither 46．skill 47．cultural 48．what 49．differently 50．To make 51．discussing 52．feeling 53．understanding
54．How to Keep Healthy
If we want to keep our healthy, we must have a good habit. We should get up and go to bed early and sleep at least eight hours every day. Do more exercise, such as walking, swimming, playing balls and so on. We should also eat healthy food — more fruit and vegetables and less meat. If you don’t feel well, you’d better see a doctor at once. And we should wash our hands before meals and drink enough boiled water every day. It’s necessary for our health.
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