Unit 8　It must belong to Carla 单元语篇专练（含答案）

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Unit 8　It must belong to Carla.
【单元语篇专练】
一、完形填空
Jadav Payeng is a forestry worker from Jorhat, India.Over the past 40 years, he has planted trees on a sandbar (沙洲)of the Brahmaputra River and has　1　it into a forest.
One day in 1979,16-year-old Payeng was walking　2　the bank of the Brahmaputra River.He saw many snakes on the sandbars.These snakes died in a few days’ time　3　the heat and the absence of trees.Payeng felt very　4　 when he saw this.He decided to plant some trees.Single-handedly, he started planting bamboo trees, as only bamboo trees could survive (存活)in the sandbars.
To water the trees was a difficult　5　for one man.With his hard work and great effort, day by day the　6　bamboo trees grew into a forest.His tree planting has changed the soil (土壤).Now the sandbar is a thick forest and　7　to thousands of plants and animals.A large group of around 100 elephants visit the forest every year and　8　there for a few months.
Payeng is now in　9　sixties.He has planted thousands of acres (英亩)of forests and is　10　as the Forest Man of India.In 2015,he was honored with Padma Shree, one of the top awards in India.
( )1.A.divided　　 B.put　　　 C.turned
( )2.A.along B.through C.across
( )3.A.according to B.because of C.as for
( )4.A.lonely B.sad C.tired
( )5.A.task B.journey C.condition
( )6.A.wild B.tall C.young
( )7.A.way B.guide C.home
( )8.A.stay B.lie C.sit
( )9.A.her B.his C.its
( )10.A.invited B.served C.known
二、阅读理解
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I was woken up by a strange sound.I saw something moving by my window.I was terrified and ran downstairs.I found my mom in the kitchen, getting my brother ready for school.
“Mom, did you hear anything I, uh...I thought I saw an alien.”
“Are you all right Just a dream!” Mom answered.
Then I went back to my room.As I walked to the window, I cried.I saw a little alien, no more than three feet tall, with big and black eyes.It tried to run between my legs and escape through the window.Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed(挤) my legs together in time to catch it.It took out something and hurt me.I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted(晕倒).Then I woke up.
At first, I could hardly move.I wasn’t sure whether it was a dream or not.I pulled myself out of the bed and walked downstairs.I saw my mom in the kitchen.She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes.Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her work clothes.
From then on, I always dreamt about aliens and all the dreams felt so real.At that time, I really thought maybe I had some kind of relationship with aliens.About two months later, I stopped having such dreams.Later I realized that I used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I fell asleep!
( )1.What did the writer first do when he saw the alien
A.He was too scared to move.
B.He knew it was a dream and wasn’t afraid.
C.He wanted to catch it.
( )2.The underlined word “nothingness” in the passage means “___” in Chinese.
A.虚无　　B.无奈　　C.兴奋
( )3.The writer found that it was just a dream ______.
A.as soon as he woke up
B.before he went downstairs
C.when he saw his mother
( )4.Why did the writer use to have dreams about aliens
A.He had some kind of relationship with aliens.
B.He was terribly ill.
C.He often read something about aliens before going to bed.
B
　　For thousands of years, people have seen things they didn’t understand in the sky.The United States Air Force first used the words “Unidentified Flying Object” to describe them.Today everyone uses the term(术语) UFO.When people see a UFO, it is usually no more than a weather balloon or a plane.But the Center for UFO Studies goes on to receive hundreds of reports each year.
In 1947 a businessman and pilot, Kenneth Arnold, was flying near Mount Rainier, Washington when he saw nine shiny, round objects flying through the air.He told a newspaper reporter they looked like “pie plates skipping over water”. The reporter used the words “flying saucer(飞碟)” in his story and today that is the popular name for UFOs.
The Center for UFO Studies lists three kinds of contacts(接触) with flying saucers.“Encounters(遭遇)of the first kind” are reports of unknown objects or lights in the sky.People have “Encounters of the second kind” when a UFO leaves burn marks or other signs on the ground.People report “Close encounters of the third kind” when they see aliens in or near a UFO.
( )5.Who used the term UFO first
A.The United States Air Force.
B.The Center for UFO Studies.
C.Kenneth Arnold.
( )6.What did Kenneth Arnold do
A.One of the United States Air Force.
B.A researcher of the Center for UFO Studies.
C.A businessman and pilot.
( )7.Why did the newspaper reporter use the words “flying saucer” to describe the UFO that Kenneth Arnold said he saw
A.Because the UFO that Kenneth Arnold saw was flat(扁平的).
B.Because Kenneth Arnold told the newspaper reporter that what he had seen in the sky was round.
C.Because Kenneth Arnold described what he has seen looked like plates flying in the sky.
( )8.Which kind of contact with flying saucers was not mentioned in this passage
A.Encountering unknown objects or lights in the sky.
B.Communicating with aliens.
C.Encountering burn marks or other signs on the ground that a UFO leaves.
三、根据短文内容填空,每空不超过3个词
Most of the time, we know what weather is heading our way— thanks to meteorologists (气象学家).Will it be sunny or rainy, hot or cold Every day, people turn to the TV, computer, or radio to find out.And every day, meteorologists work hard to predict what the weather will be like.
For some, an interest in weather starts early.It did for Samantha Gibbons, a 10-year-old from the USA.She says she loves watching the weather.Every week, Samantha studies the science behind weather through the Internet.In January, she was the youngest kid to attend the 2023 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting.During the Q&A discussion at the event, she asked the experts how a halo (a ring of light around a moon or sun) appears.One expert answered her question.“I was very excited to take part in the meeting! It was like I was meant to be there,” said Samantha.
Not only does Samantha study the numbers behind weather, but she also practices speaking on air.As a member of her school’s broadcast (电视节目) club, she helps produce the school’s morning programs.“I love being on TV,” she said.
On September 3, 2022, Samantha made her first TV show on NBC Channel 12 in Phoenix, USA.Before her appearance, she woke up at 4 a.m.to arrive at the station by 5:30 a.m., a typical morning for many meteorologists.“To prepare, I practiced in front of the mirror,” said Samantha.“I learned I needed a lot of practice on camera!” Her future plans are simple: do well in school and practice broadcasting.What’s her advice for other kids interested in becoming meteorologists “Ask lots of questions,” said Samantha.“Always have faith in what you’re doing and keep pursuing (追求) your dream.”
1.Now, people find out what the weather will be like by turning to the TV, computer or ______.
2.This January, Samantha attended the 2023 AMS Annual Meeting and __________ during the Q&A discussion.
3.Samantha joined a broadcast club in her school and her job was to help produce the school’s _______________.
4.Samantha plans to do well in school and _________________ in the future.
5.The passage mainly talks about a young girl who is trying to achieve___________.
参考答案
一、【文章大意】文章介绍了Jadav Payeng的事迹,他在沙洲上种树,种出了一片森林,并介绍了他开始种树的原因以及他独自种树的难处与他的努力。
1.C　考查动词。由he has planted trees on a sandbar of the Brahmaputra River可推测此处表示的是将它变成了一片森林。
2.A　考查介词。the bank of...表示……的岸边,所以此处应该表示沿着雅鲁藏布江的岸边行走。
3.B　考查介词短语。分析语境可知the heat and the absence of trees是These snakes died in a few days’ time的原因。
4.B　考查形容词。由These snakes died in a few days’time和He decided to plant some trees可推测此处表示的是看到这个场景,Payeng感到伤心。
5.A　考查名词。结合语境可知此处表示对一个人来说,给这些树浇水是一个很难的任务。
6.C　考查形容词。 由day by day可推测此处表示的是幼小的树长成了森林。
7.C　考查名词。 结合语境可知此处表示现在这个沙洲是成千上万种植物和动物的家园。
8.A　考查动词。 由A large group of around 100 elephants visit the forest可推测此处表示的是在这里待几个月。
9.B　考查代词。 此处主语Payeng指人,且由he可知他的性别是男,对应的形容词性物主代词要用his。
10.C　考查固定搭配。 结合语境可知此处表示作为印度森林人而出名。be known as...“作为……而出名”。
二、【主旨大意】本文讲述了作者做了个梦,梦到一个外星人,并且经常梦到他们,后来意识到出现这个问题的原因是他经常在睡觉前看这方面的电视节目或书籍。
1.C　细节理解题。根据“Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed my legs together in time to catch it.”可知选C。
2.A　词义猜测题。根据“I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted ...I could hardly move.”可知,这是作者在梦中产生的一种“虚无”的感觉。
3.C　细节理解题。根据“I saw my mom in the kitchen.She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes.Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her work clothes.”可知,当作者看到母亲时,知道自己在做梦。
4.C　细节理解题。根据“Later I realized that I used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I fell asleep!”可知,作者梦到外星人的主要原因是经常睡前看有关外星人的东西。
5.A　细节理解题。由文中第一段的The United States Air Force first used the words “Unidentified Flying Object” to describe them.可知。
6.C　细节理解题。由文中第二段第一句In 1947 a businessman and pilot, Kenneth Arnold, was flying near...可知。
7.C　细节理解题。由文中第二段的He told a newspaper reporter they looked like “pie plates skipping over water”.可知。
8.B　细节理解题。由文中第三段所罗列的三种与飞碟的接触可知没有提及“Communicating with aliens”。
三、根据短文内容填空,每空不超过3个词
1. radio.
2. asked a question
3.morning programs.
4.practice broadcasting
5.her dream.
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