Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? 综合素质评价（含解析）

Unit 8 综合素质评价
二、阅读理解(20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
The summer holiday is coming. The best place for you to stay is the library. Do you know how to borrow books from it Here are some library rules.
Library cards are free to all people in Pingdingshan. Not only can you use them to borrow books and magazines from the library, but also you can use them to surf the Internet at the library.
● Click(点击) here to apply(申请) for a card. ● You must show your ID card at the library. ● You must come to the library to receive a card or change an expired(到期的) card yourself. Library cards expire after four years. ● You can always update(更新) your address, phone numbers and e-mail online. ● Tell us in time if your card is lost or stolen.
Cards for kids and teens Children (aged 13 and under) need the signature (签名) of a parent. The parent must also provide an ID card. Teens (aged 14 to 17) use the same way. However, teens who already have their ID cards can apply without a parent’s signature.
You can borrow at most 10 books at a time. You can keep each book for no more than 14 days. If books are not returned in 14 days, you should pay for them. The fine for a book or a magazine is one yuan each day.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )21. What can’t you use library cards to do
A. Borrow books. B. Borrow ID cards.
C. Borrow magazines. D. Read on the computer.
( )22. Where may the text come from
A. A website. B. A newspaper.
C. A guidebook. D. A magazine.
( )23. If Michael is 15 years old, what does he need to apply for a library card
A. His own signature.
B. His father’s ID card.
C. His parent’s signature and ID card.
D. His parent’s signature.
( )24. What will happen if Tom borrows a book on June 7 and returns it on June 23
A. He can keep it. B. He can get some money.
C. He can borrow it again. D. He has to pay 2 yuan.
( )25. Who is the text for
A. Doctors. B. Officers. C. Students. D. Workers.
B
Are you interested in adventure stories Do you want to take a trip to an unknown world If you do, please read the book Cloud Bound by Rachael Kelley.
Rachael Kelley, 13, is a seventh-grade student in Kingston Middle School in New Jersey, the U.S. now. She started writing a short story in December 2010, but as new ideas kept coming to her, the story got longer and longer. “It is a story about a girl who can predict(预测) the future. She travels around the world to find a jewel to save everyone’s memory,” Rachael said. Finally, it became a 136-page novel.
Michelle Kelley, her mother, said, “She always has many different and new ideas, so I wasn’t surprised when she started a book like this. We all thought she was writing a story, but later she told us ‘I think this is going to be a longer book’.”
The idea to write a book came to Rachael from one of her friends. He was writing a book when Rachael visited him one day. After talking with him, Rachael decided to write a book of her own. With the help of her parents, Rachael worked on editing the novel for a whole year.
Rachael then sent the book to the Library of Congress for official copyright registration (版权注册) and began to sell it on the Internet. Recently, the book was printed and it sold well in the bookstore.
However, Rachael doesn’t stop now. She has already started another story. She hopes to go on writing when she gets older. “I want to make my mark on the world,” she said.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )26. From the text, we know Cloud Bound is ________.
A. an adventure book B. a science report
C. a documentary D. a comic book
( )27. When did Rachael Kelley begin to write Cloud Bound
A. When she was 13 years old.
B. In 2000.
C. In 2010.
D. After she left Kingston Middle School.
( )28. How did Rachael Kelley get the idea to write her own book
A. She got it from her classmates.
B. She got it from her teacher.
C. She got it from one of her friends.
D. She got it from her mother.
( )29. According to the passage, the best word to describe Rachael Kelley is .
A. beautiful B. outgoing
C. serious D. creative
( )30. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Rachael planned to write a short story at the beginning.
B. Rachael’s book is sold only on the Internet now.
C. Rachael’s parents gave her some help.
D. Cloud Bound has 136 pages altogether.
C
Country music is a blend(融合) of traditional and popular musical forms. There are many branches of country music, such as Cowboy, Bluegrass and Country rock. Country music usually talks about everyday life and feelings. It’s slow, simple and easy to understand. Country music developed in the southern United States in the 1920s. It was the folk music of American countryside at first. Many of the songs talked about the life of farmers there. The main topics were love, crops(农作物) and death. It seemed that the sound of the violin and the guitar took people to mountains and fields when people listened to country music.
The life of the countryside could be hard, so the words in country music always sounded a little sad. In the beginning, people played country music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. Country music was heard on the radio in 1925, and later it was made into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. Then country music continued(继续) to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America’s most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song Take Me Home, Country Roads is well-known and is still played by many people today.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )31. The underlined word “branches” means “_______” in the passage.
A. 分支 B. 树枝 C. 风格 D. 品位
( )32. Country music developed in _______.
A. England B. Africa
C. Australia D. America
( )33. People could enjoy country music _______ in the beginning.
A. on the radio B. on the Internet
C. on the CD D. at family parties
( )34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. John Denver was a famous country singer in America in the 1970s.
B. Country music in the southern United States talked about the life of farmers at first.
C. The words in country music always sounded happy.
D. Country music is slow, simple and easy to understand.
( )35. This passage mainly talks about _______.
A. the life of most country singers
B. the development of country music
C. different kinds of country music
D. the life in American countryside
D
Country music is very old. It is a kind of special pop music. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain. 36. _________
In the west of America, cowboys(牛仔) had to take care of the cattle(牛). The cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. 37. _________
A cowboy’s life was lonely and dangerous. He was often alone in the desert with the cattle.
Nobody talked with him and he always felt sleepy. 38. _________He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends to the cattle. 39. _________They would not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful songs.
In the south of America, many people came from Ireland, Scotland and England. 40. _________ They enjoyed their own kinds of music. They used guitars, violins and other musical instruments(乐器), too. When they visited their friends and families on holidays, they usually sang and played country music.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. Other people came from France and Canada. B. They had to watch them all day and all night. C. The cattle listened to the cowboy and fell asleep. D. So he had to drink strong coffee to make himself awake. E. It is a mixture( 混合物) of music from all of these places.
三、完形填空(15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分)
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Once when I was a young boy, I boasted(自夸) that I determined(决心) to win first place at the coming piano competition. I knew this goal was nearly 41_________. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge 42_________, especially for a beginner like me.
But my mom was my number one supporter( 支持者). Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me 43_________ Miss Green was giving me piano lessons. I kept 44_________ my piano piece. When I wouldn’t like to play any longer, she would always say, “If you determine to win, then act like it. Don’t 45_________.” After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb(麻木的) fingers and stiff (僵硬的) back. However, I didn’t want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing 46_________ I finally slept on the piano keys.
Finally, the big day 47_________. Right before my 48_________to perform, my mom said, “I know you want to win, so listen to me: Be there for the 49_________ not for the success, okay ” I managed to nod.
When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the 50_________ of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a 51_________ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to 52_________ the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music. 53_________, I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. When you have solved difficulties and kept going, you can truly say you’re determined. 54_________ my mom always said, “It’s 55_________ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.”
( )41. A. impossible B. great C. perfect D. bad
( )42. A. work B. deal C. feeling D. achievement
( )43. A. during B. because C. while D. if
( )44. A. writing B. practicing C. singing D. making
( )45. A. worry about B. give away C. give up D. cheer up
( )46. A. until B. since C. after D. though
( )47. A. followed B. arrived C. ended D. left
( )48. A. way B. duty C. turn D. task
( )49. A. praise B. record C. experience D. purpose
( )50. A. jumping B. moving C. nodding D. beating
( )51. A. look B. seat C. rest D. break
( )52. A. understand B. love C. forget D. visit
( )53. A. Naturally B. Surprisingly C. Clearly D. Suddenly
( )54. A. If B. As C. Or D. But
( )55. A. easy B. certain C. hard D. possible
四、语篇填空(15 小题，每小题1 分，共15 分)
第一节：阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
beautiful try although hard he quiet interest into France sit
In an old building in Peking University, a yellow light shone into the old and dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong was 56. ___________ behind the window and staring at the computer screen. He enjoyed working by 57.___________ from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. For him, the 58. ___________ night was a valuable time to focus on translation. He was exploring how to spread Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese 59. ___________ into Western beauty.
Xu was born 60. ___________ a literary(爱好文学的) family in Nanchang on April 18th, 1921. When he was little, he was influenced( 影响) by his mother who was 61. ___________ in literature. Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and 62. ___________ when he was still a teenager. He soon learned that Chinese and European languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word-for-word. This is why translators should have a creative mind. They are always 63. ___________ to improve their translations to make sure they are correct and beautiful.
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. This is the lesson we learn from Xu Yuanchong. 64. ___________ Xu was widely considered to be the best, he never stopped trying to become better.
The more you learn and the 65. ___________ you study, the more successful you will become. There is always room for improvement. He died on July 17, 2021 at the age of 100.
第二节：阅读短文，根据语篇内容填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Do you know the lion dance(舞狮) It is an old dance in China. Its Chinese name is wushi. And it has a history 66. ___________ about 2,000 years.
There are many kinds of lion dances in China. People play different lion dances in different places. They play lion dances 67. ___________ some important days. People played the lion dance at Tian’anmen Square for the 70th birthday of New China. That was so great, 68.___________ it
Chinese people think China is just like a lion. So they like the lion dance a lot. In their eyes, the lion dance can take away bad luck and bring good luck. That’s 69.___________ so many people in the world like it so much. Lion dances are really nice. And the dancers are also very cool. They can make the “lion” walk, jump or even do Chinese kung fu. 70. ___________ play the dance well, dancers must work very hard every day, but they never feel bored after hours’ dancing. They think it’s a good way to keep strong and healthy.
五、补全对话(5 小题，每小题2 分，共10 分)
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, John. Tomorrow is Saturday. 71. _________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
B: I’m not sure. What about you
A: I’d like to go to the library. A new library opened two weeks ago near our school.
72. ______________________________________________________________
B: No, I haven’t. Many teenagers like playing computer games in their spare time. Why are you so interested in books
A: 73. _______________________________________________________________.
B: I really agree with you. I’d like to go with you.
A: A library card will be needed if you want to borrow books. So you’d better get one.
B: 74. ______________________________________________________________
A: Ten yuan.
B: OK. 75. ___________________________________________________________
A: At 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. I’ll give you a call when I leave home.
B: OK. See you then.
六、书面表达(20 分)
假如你新交了一个名叫Linda 的好朋友，她的具体爱好及理由如下表所示。请你根据表格中的提示信息，写一篇80 词左右的英语短文，介绍一下Linda 的爱好。
Favourite thing Name Reason
Music Country music Relaxing
Book Treasure Island Wonderful
Movie Harry Potter Interesting, exciting
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Unit 8 综合素质评价
二、A 21. B 解析：细节理解题。根据“Not only can you use them to borrow books and magazines from the library, but also you can use them to surf the Internet”可知，借阅证不可以用来借身份证。故选B。
22. A 解析：文章出处题。根据“Click here to apply for a card. ”可知，该文章应节选于网站。故选A。
23. C 解析：细节理解题。根据“Children (aged 13 and under) need the signature of a parent. The parent must also provide an ID card. Teens (aged 14 to 17) use the same way. ”可知，15 岁的Michael 若想申请借阅证，既需要他父亲或母亲的 签名，还需要他父亲或母亲的身份证。故选C。
24. D 解析：推理判断题。根据“You can keep each book for no more than 14 days. If books are not returned in 14 days, you should pay for them. The fine for a book or a magazine is one yuan each day.”可知，如果所借书没有在14 天之内归还，则需要进行赔偿，每本书或杂志超期一天罚1 元。题干中汤姆借书超过了2 天，故需缴纳罚款2 元。故选D。
25. C 解析：推理判断题。本文主要是一则图书馆在暑期的借阅通知，因此更有可能是面向所有学生而制定的。故选C。
B 26. A 解析：推理判断题。根据该文开头“Are you interested in adventure stories Do you want to take a trip to an unknown world If you do...”可知，Cloud Bound 是一本讲述冒险故事的书。故选 A。
27. C
28. C 解析：细节理解题。由倒数第三段可知，Rachael Kelley 有一天去拜访她的一个朋友时，看见他正在写书，由此产生了自己写书的想法。故选 C。
29. D 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段 Rachael Kelley 的妈妈所说的话 “She always has many different and new ideas, so I wasn’t surprised when she started a book like this.”可知，Rachael Kelley 总是有很多与众不同且新奇的想法，由此可推断，Rachael Kelley 是一个非常有创造力的女孩。故选 D。
30. B 解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知，Rachael Kelley 的书不仅在网上销售，而且被印刷成册，在书店出售。故 B 项表述不正确。
C 31. A 解析：词义猜测题。根据下文“...such as Cowboy, Bluegrass and Country rock.”可推知，这三种音乐形式是乡村音乐的“分支”。故选 A。
32. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“Country music developed in the southern United States in the 1920s.”可知，乡村音乐是20 世纪20 年代在美国南部发展起来的。故选D。
33. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“In the beginning, people played country music only at family parties.”可知，最初人们只是在家庭宴会上演奏乡村音乐。故选 D。
34. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The life of the countryside could be hard, so the words in country music always sounded a little sad.”可知，乡村音乐的歌词听起来总是有点儿忧伤，而不是欢快。故 C 项表述不正确。
35. B 解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了乡村音乐的发展史。故选 B。
D 36~40 EBDCA
三 、41. A 解析：句意：我知道这个目标几乎是不可能的。根据下文“Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this competition...especially for a beginner like me.”可知，应选 A。
42. B 解析：句意：这是一件大事，尤其是对像我这样的初学者来说。根据句意可知选 B。
43. C 解析：句意：每天放学后，当格林老师给我上钢琴课时，她都会坐在我旁边……根据下文“Miss Green was giving me piano lessons.”可知，前后两个动作同时进行。故选 C。
44. B 解析：句意为“我坚持练习我的钢琴曲”。根据下文“After every practice...”可知选 B。
45. C 解析：句意为“不要放弃”。根据上文“When I wouldn’t like to play any longer, she would always say, ‘If you determine to win...’”可知选 C。
46. A 解析：句意为“……所以我继续练习，直到我最后在钢琴键上睡着了”。until 直到……为止。应选 A。
47. B 解析：句意为“这一天终于到了”。根据上文“the big day”以及下文“Right before... to perform...”可知选 B。
48. C 解析：句意为“在轮到我表演之前……”。根据上文 “before”可知选 C。
49. C
50. D 解析：句意：当我走上舞台时，我怕评委会听到我的心跳而不是音乐。the beating of my heart 我的心跳，故选 D。
51. B 解析：句意：我小心地坐在钢琴前开始弹奏。根据下文“before the piano and began to play”可知，应该是take a seat，意为“坐下”。故选 B。
52. C 解析：句意为“我开始慢慢地忘记周围的世界”。根据下文“I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.”可知，应该是忘记了周围的世界，全身心地投入到音乐中。故选 C。
53. B 解析：句意：令人惊讶的是我真的得了第一名。根据第一段“I knew this goal was nearly ...” 及 空 后“I really won first place”可知，此处指令人惊讶。故选 B。
54. B 解析：句意为“正如我妈妈总说的那样……”。as 后跟句子，表示“正如……”，是对前文的补充。故选 B。
55. C 解析：句意为“打败最优秀的人很难，打败永不放弃的人更难”。根据后文“but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up”可知，前面的句子应该与后面的句子构成比较关系。故选 C。
四、第一节：56. sitting 57. himself 58. quiet
59. beauty 60. into 61. interested 62. French
63. trying 64. Although 65. harder
第二节：66. of 67. on 68. wasn’t 69. why 70. To
五、71. What are you going to do/Do you have any plans for the weekend/...
72. Have you ever been there/Have you ever been to the library/...
73. Because books can make me wise/Because I can learn a lot from books/...
74. How much does it cost/How much is a card/How much is it/...
75. When shall we meet/...
六、范文：
I have made a new friend recently and her name is Linda. She has many hobbies. She likes listening to music. Country music is her favourite music, because she thinks it is relaxing. When she feels tired, she always listens to it. She also likes reading books. Of all the books she has read, she likes Treasure Island best. She thinks it’s a really wonderful book. As for movies, she likes Harry Potter best. She thinks it’s interesting and exciting.