中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
Section B（3a-Self check）同步训练题
基础篇
一、单选题
1 —I’ve finished my homework ________. What about you
—Not ________.
A. already; yet B. already; still C. yet; yet D. yet; already
【答案】A
【解析】句意：——我已经完成我的作业了。你呢？——还没有。
考查副词辨析。already已经；yet还，到目前为止；still仍然。根据“I’ve finished my homework... What about you Not...”可知，我已经完成了作业，对方还没有完成，already用于肯定句中，yet用于否定句或疑问句中。故选A。
2. —If we don’t ________, we may miss the beginning of the concert.
—Well. let’s take a taxi to get there. It can save us much time.
A. hurry up B. grow up C. stay up D. use up
【答案】A
【解析】四个选项的含义分别是：hurry up赶快；grow up长大；stay up熬夜；use up用完。结合本题情景可知，如果我们不快点，我们可能会错过演唱会的开头部分。故所缺的短语是hurry up。
3. —Would you please _________ yourself to us
—OK. My name’s Jack Smith and I am from the USA.
A. realize B. prepare C. believe D. introduce
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——请向我们介绍一下你自己好吗？——好的。我的名字叫Jack Smith，我来自美国。
考查动词辨析。realize认识到；prepare准备；believe相信；introduce介绍。根据“My name’s Jack Smith and I am from the USA”，可知，是向对方介绍自己，故选D。
4. Lucy has won No. 1 in the 100-meter run, and she hopes to break her own ______ next year.
A. law B. promise C. purpose D. record
【答案】D
【解析】句意：露西赢得了100米赛跑的第一名，她希望明年打破自己的纪录。
考查名词的辨析。law法律；promise承诺；purpose目的；record纪录。根据语境并结合语境可知，此空是“记录”，应填record，故选D。
5. It is accepted by everyone that knowledge is the most valuable _______ for human beings.
A. standard B. treasure C. invention D. instruction
【答案】B
【解析】试题分析：句意：对于人类知识是最有价值的财富这一点被所有人接受。A. standard 标准； B. treasure 财富，宝藏； C. invention发明； D. instruction指示，说明。结合句意，故选B。
6. Have you got ______ to say about Jack
A. anything else B. else anything C. anything other D. other anything
【答案】A
【解析】句意：关于Jack，你还有什么要说的吗？
考查复合不定代词的用法。else和other均可表示“别的，其他的”。修饰不定代词通常用else表示“别的”，并位于不定代词的后面。故选A。
7. —Is this dictionary yours, Amy
—No, it ________ to Jack. Look, his name is on it.
A. leads B. belongs C. compares D. happens
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——Amy，这本字典是你的吗？——不，它是Jack的。看，他的名字在上面呢。
考查动词辨析。leads导致；belongs属于；compares比较；happens发生，根据“Look, his name is on it”可知，这本字典属于Jack，belong to意为“属于”，故选B。
8. He is hard-working and is often ________. I hope he will have more ________ at his business.
A. success; successful B. successful; success C. successfully; successful D. successful; successful
【答案】B
【解析】句意：他工作勤奋，经常成功。我希望他在事业上取得更大的成功。
考查形容词和名词。success成功，名词；successful成功的，形容词；successfully成功地，副词。根据句子结构可知，第一个空在句中作表语，应用形容词；第二个空作动词“have”的宾语，应用名词。故选B。
9. — The terrible accident has left its ________ on Bonnie.
— Until now, it is still nightmare for her.
A. role B. joke C. prize D. mark
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——这场可怕的事故在Bonnie身上留下了印记。——直到现在，这仍然是她的噩梦。
考查名词辨析。role角色；joke玩笑；prize奖品；mark标记。从句意“Until now, it is still nightmare for her.”可知，这场可怕的事故在Bonnie身上留下了印记。故选D。
10. —Jenny, be quick! Or we’ll be late.
—Don’t ________ me. I’m coming as fast as I can.
A. force B. expect C. include D. hurry
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——珍妮，快点！否则我们迟到了。——别催我。我尽快来。
考查动词词义辨析。force强迫；expect期待；include包括；hurry催促。根据“Jenny, be quick! Or we’ll be late.”可知，此处表示催促。故选D。
11. — A robot served us dinner last night. Don’t you think we are living in amazing times
— I can’t agree more. The ________ makes our lives easier and happier.
A. information B. technology C. influence D. competition
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——昨晚一个机器人为我们提供了晚餐。你不觉得我们生活在一个令人惊奇的时代吗？——我非常同意。科技使我们生活更轻松、更快乐。
考查名词辨析。information信息；technology技术；influence影响；competition竞争。根据“A robot served us dinner last night.”可知，“科技”让我们的生活更便捷、更快乐。故选B。
12. China’s government helped millions of poor people become rich ______.
A. actually B. generally C. directly D. completely
【答案】D
【解析】句意：中国政府帮助数百万穷人彻底致富。
考查副词。actually实际上；generally一般；directly直接地；completely完全地；根据句意及常识可知，政府的脱贫政策使得人们彻底富裕起来，故选D。
二、根据句意. 首字母或汉语提示写出所缺的单词
阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)
My dear friend, do you know Yao Beina I’d like to 1 (介绍) the beautiful angel to you.
Yao Beina was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province on September 6,1981. She was a famous Chinese 2 (流行音乐) singer. She 3 (录制) the theme song and several pieces of soundtrack(主题歌和一些插曲) of the TV series The Legend of Zhen Huan in 2011. It seemed that people would remember the nice voice 4 (永远).
But at that time, 5 (事实上), she herself wasn’t as popular as her songs. Many people hadn’t seen her 6 (美丽). Yao became well known after she appeared on The Voice of China, a singing talent show aired(播出) by Zhejiang Satellite TV in July 2013. She sang so well and that made her a great 7 (成功). But on January 16, 2015, Yao died of breast cancer(乳腺癌) at the age of 33. Her 8 (歌迷) were sad and they listened to her songs again and again. Some of them 9 (匆忙) to Shenzhen to see her off in 10 (排) at her funeral(葬礼). They would remember the girl because of not only her songs but also her kindness.
【答案】1.introduce 2.pop 3.recorded 4.forever 5.actually 6.beauty 7.success 8.fans 9.hurried 10.line
三、用单词的适当形式填空
1. My friend Liu Fang comes from a (south) town in China.
【答案】southern
2. You need hard work and a little luck if you want to achieve (successful).
【答案】success
3. Either his father or his mother (promise) to buy him a computer already.
【答案】has promised
4. Some people in Canada speak English and others speak (France).
【答案】French
5. We can tell that she is very happy from her (laugh).
【答案】laughter
6. Claudia likes winter very much because of the （beautiful）of snow.
【答案】beauty
7. I looked through the window, but I didn’t (actual) go in.
【答案】actually
8. She is due (start) school in September.
【答案】to start
9. The good news made John (feel) excited.
【答案】feel
10. Tu Youyou is a great scientist of many （achieve）.
【答案】achievements
提高篇
四、补全对话
从下面选项中选择合适的选项补全对话（其中有一项多余）。
A: Susan, would you like to go to the bookstore with me
B: 1 By the way, which book do you want to buy
A: Anne of Green Gables. Linda introduced it to me. 2
B: No, I haven’t. 3
A: It was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
B: 4
A: It’s about the adventures of -year-old Anne Shirley. The book tells us how she makes her way through life in a new family.
B: 5
A: Yes, sure. I will read it quickly.
B: Thank you.
A. Who wrote it
B. Could you lend the book to me after you finish reading it
C. Have you read it yet
D. What’s it about
E. Sorry, I have to write my English report at home.
F. I don’t think it’s the most interesting book.
【答案】1. E 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
【分析】本文是一篇对话，主要谈论了一本书。
1. 根据“Susan, would you like to go to the bookstore with me ”可知此处是答应对方的请求或者拒绝对方的请求。选项E“对不起，我得在家写英语报告。”符合语境，故选E。
2. 根据“No, I haven’t. ”可知此处是在询问对方有没有读。选项C“你读过了吗？”符合语境，故选C。
3. 根据“It was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery.”可知此处是在询问这本书是谁写的。选项A“谁写的？”符合语境，故选A。
4. 根据“It’s about the adventures of -year-old Anne Shirley.”可知此处是在询问这本书主要是关于什么。选项D“是关于什么？”符合语境，故选D。
5. 根据“Yes, sure. I will read it quickly.”以及“Thank you.”可知此处是在询问对方能不能外借。选项B“你读完这本书后能借给我吗？”符合语境，故选B。
五、短文填空。
A 语法选择
My favorite picture book is If I Never Forever Endeavor. I 1 (read) it many times. The book has only thirty two 2 (page) and tells a short story. The story is about a young bird that wants to learn 3 to fly but has a lot of self doubt(自我怀疑). He sees all of his friends flying and gets sad because he cannot join 4 . He worries that if he tries flying, he will get hurt. That makes him want 5 (stay) in his nest forever. But he also realizes success will never belong to him 6 he tries. In the end, the bird makes the right 7 (decide). He leaves his nest and gives his new wings a try.
The book tells us it is important to try things even if they seem difficult or 8 (possible). The bird has trouble 9 at first, but finally he is able to fly and even meets a new friend. So I’d like to introduce this book 10 everyone who is going to do something challenging.
【答案】1.have read 2.pages 3.how 4.them 5.to stay 6.unless 7.decision 8.impossible 9.flying 10.to
六、完形填空
From the time I was young, I liked music very much. I learned to play the piano, the violin, singing and so on. So, when I was in Grade 8, I started to 1 a band (乐 队). At first, there were four students in the band. Every week, there were always many days that I came back home so late. My parents didn’t want me to 2 so much time on the band. 3 , I didn’t agree with them.
I knew that we were not professional (职业的) 4 , but we still worked hard. In the first half of the year of our band, we didn’t get the 5 to perform outside the school. I was unhappy. But I still told my friends that we had to do something to make us more 6 . Soon, more and more people 7 about our band. One day, a study center invited us to 8 for the students there. We were very 9 .
Now we have lots of fans in our city 10 hard work. I got the lesson: No matter (无论) what happens to your life, you should always believe in yourself and hold on your dreams.
1. A. build B. take C. prepare D. enjoy
2. A. practice B. spend C. make D. wonder
3. A. Really B. Clearly C. However D. Finally
4. A. teachers B. students C. pilots D. musicians
5. A. invitations B. reasons C. promises D. services
6. A. popular B. enjoyable C. possible D. serious
7. A. deleted B. knew C. listened D. kept
8. A. learn B. stay C. play D. bring
9. A. famous B. angry C. afraid D. happy
10. A. of B. through C. with D. in
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
【解析】文章讲述了作者从小就喜欢音乐，8年级时组建了自己的乐队。从一开始没有人邀请外出演出到后来拥有了很多粉丝，都是通过作者自己的努力。从而作者也懂了一个道理：无论你的生活发生什么，你都应该相信自己，坚持你的梦想。
1. 句意：所以，当我在八年级的时候，我开始组建一个乐队。
build组建；take拿走；prepare准备；enjoy享受；根据“...a band (乐 队). At first, there were four students in the band.”可知，是在组建乐队，故选A。
2. 句意：我父母不希望我在乐队上花那么多时间。
practice练习；spend花费；make制作；wonder想知道；根据“Every week, there were always many days that I came back home so late...so much time on the band.”可知，父母不想让作者在乐队上花费太多时间，故选B。
3. 句意：然而，我不同意他们的观点。
Really真地；Clearly清楚地；However然而；Finally最终；空格前后表达的是转折意义，应用however连接，故选C。
4. 句意：我知道我们不是专业的音乐家，但我们仍然努力工作。
teachers教师；students学生；pilots飞行员；musicians音乐家；根据“...a band (乐 队). At first, there were four students in the band.”可知，我们不是专业的音乐家，故选D。
5. 句意：在我们乐队的上半年，我们没有收到校外演出的邀请。
invitations邀请；reasons理由；promises承诺；services服务；根据“to perform outside the school”可知，是没有收到校外演出的邀请，故选A。
6. 句意：但我仍然告诉我的朋友们，我们必须做些事情让我们更受欢迎。
popular流行的；enjoyable享受的；possible有可能的；serious严肃的；根据“we had to do something to make us more...”可知，在没有任何邀请去演出的时候，考虑到必须做些什么来让自己的乐队更受欢迎，故选A。
7. 句意：很快，越来越多的人知道了我们的乐队。
deleted删除；knew知道；listened听；kept保存；根据“But I still told my friends that we had to do something to make us more...”可知，通过做了一些事情，自己的乐队被越来越多的人知道了，故选B。
8. 句意：一天，一个学习中心邀请我们为那里的学生演奏。
learn学；stay停留；play表演；bring带来；根据“we didn’t get the...to perform outside the school.”可知，学习中心邀请我们为学生表演，故选C。
9. 句意：我们都非常开心。
famous著名的；angry生气的；afraid害怕的；happy开心的；根据“I was unhappy...for the students there.”可知，从没有人邀请我们去演出到被很多人知道，再到有人邀请我们去表演，应该是非常高兴的事情，故选D。
10. 句意：通过我们的努力，现在我们在我们的城市有了很多粉丝。
of……的；through通过；with和……在一起；in在……里面；根据“hard work”可知，是通过努力才有了现在的成绩，故选B。
七、阅读理解
You might like to listen to music while studying. What kind of music is your favorite An experiment done with British workers found that listening to classical music at work can improve one’s efficiency (效率) by 15%. A study of 2,000 British workers found that half of them often listen to music on the job. Some of their bosses encourage them to do so, while others are against it, believing it hurts their work.
British scientist Becky Spelman did an experiment to find out if background music hurts or improves efficiency. In the study, four office workers were asked to copy two 600-word sets of passages. The group worked on the first set with no music playing and worked on the second set with classical music playing in the background. It took them 20 minutes and 59 seconds to finish the first set. The time for the second set was 17 minutes and 42 seconds.
Classical music can work as a kind of white noise, according to Spelman. “White noise is a mixture of sounds with different frequencies (频率). It can help people stay cool and calm. In fact, as long as the music has a calm beat, it can help us slow our heartbeat and stay calm. This makes it easier for us to work quickly and carefully,” Spelman said.
1. Some bosses in Britain encourage the workers to listen to music because ________.
A. the workers don’t like their jobs B. the bosses want to do a study
C. the workers can improve the efficiency D. the bosses like music very much
2. What is the same for the workers in Becky Spelman’s experiment
A. Kind of music. B. Time of copying.
C. Efficiency of working. D. Number of workers.
3. According to Becky Spelman, white noise is ________.
A. able to help people stay calm B. a special kind of classical music
C. able to help people work slowly D. a mixture of different kinds of music
4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Noise brings harm B. Workers interested in music
C. Music improves efficiency D. Experiments of music playing
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述的是英国科学家就“音乐是否能提升工作效率”做了一项研究调查，研究发现古典音乐可以使人保持冷静，从而可以快速并仔细地工作。
1. 细节理解题。根据“An experiment done with British workers found that listening to classical music at work can improve one’s efficiency (效率) by 15%.”可知，英国的一项实验表明听音乐可以使工作效率提升15%。故选C。
2. 细节理解题。根据“In the study, four office workers were asked to copy two 600-word sets of passages.”可知，四名办公室人员在不同的环境下写两组文章，因此这个实验中不变的是人的数量，都是四名。故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据“White noise is a mixture of sounds with different frequencies (频率). It can help people stay cool and calm.”可知，白噪音可以使人保持冷静。故选A。
4. 最佳标题题。短文根据英国科学家的研究表明音乐确实可以使人的工作效率提升，所以“音乐可以提高工作效率”最适合做标题。故选C。
八、书面表达
【话题分析】
本单元的话题是“文学与音乐”。与话题有关的书面表达通常是要求学生用一般现在时、现在完成时来写关于一位作家、一本书或一名歌手、一个乐队等的短文。写作时首先点明你想写的人或物，描述他们的经历和故事。然后具体阐明相关情况和喜欢的原因，最后表达自己的感受或愿望等。
1.引出话题，介绍人物
My favorite singer is …
2.介绍歌手/作家的作品
His first album was …
His albums have enjoyed great success …
3.讲述感受、对自己的影响
It is pop music, but it …
Many of his songs are … One of my favorite songs is …
I feel … I have introduced …
【词汇积累】
1.放下
2.至少
3.砍倒
4.科幻小说
5.对…感兴趣
6.迫不及待做某事
7.演奏流行音乐
8.一首乡村音乐
9.逐渐意识到
10.自从那以
11.一个美国乡村音乐迷
12.乡村音乐之乡
13.属于
14.相互信任
15.最成功的音乐家之一
16.充满______________________
6.满是……的
1. put down 2. at least 3. cut down
4.science fiction 5.be/become interested in... 6. can’t wait to do sth.
7. play pop music 8. a country music song 9. come to realize
10. ever since then 11. a fan of American country music 12.the home of/ to country music
13 belong to 14 trust one another 15. one of the most successful musician 16. be full of
【句型积累】
1.乡村音乐是来自美国南部的一种传统的音乐类型。
Country is a tradition kind of music from the southern states of America.
2.我已经听了他的大部分歌曲。我希望有一天能看到他现场演唱。
I have listened to most of his songs. I hope to see him sing live one day.
3.他是中国历史上最成功的音乐家家之ー。他已经卖了数以百万的唱片。
He is one of the most successful musicians in Chinese history. He has sold millions of records
4. 我总是提醒自己时光如流水，岁月不待人。
I always remind myself that time and tide wait for no man .
5. 尽管我一无所有了，但至少我还活着。
Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life.
6. 我已经读过那本书了。
I have already read that book
7. 我妈还没决定买哪件衣服。
My mother hasn't decided which clothes to buy.
8. 读书报告的上交期限只有两周了
The book report is due in two weeks.
9.听他的音乐是一种醒来的好方式。
Listening to his music is a good way to wake up.
10.我喜欢他的音乐因为他的音乐声音很大并充满了精力。当我听的时候我感到兴奋。
I like his music because it’s loud and full of energy.
11.当我第一次在收音机上听到这首歌的时候，我完全地震惊了。
When I first listened to her song on the radio, I was completely shocked
12.他的歌曲是如此的美妙以至于我获得一种满足感并让我一整天都开心。
His music is so beautiful that I get a strong feeling of satisfaction and it makes me happy for the rest of day.
13.当我五年前第一次听到他的音乐时，我就爱上了他的音乐。自那时起,我已经成为了他的音乐迷。
When I first listened to his music five years ago, I fell in love with his music. Ever since then, I have been a fan of him.
【实战演练】
音乐可以展现人的内心世界，听音乐也是人们辛苦之余最简单、最有效的缓解疲劳的妙策。你平时喜欢听音乐吗？你最喜欢的歌手是谁？他/她的哪首歌是你百听不厌的呢？请你以“My favorite song”为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文，介绍你最喜欢的一首歌。
提示词：melody旋律；曲调
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【答案】高分范文：
My favorite song
I have many hobbies and listening to music is one of them. I have already listened to many songs. Of all the songs, Invisible Wings is my favorite. Angela first sang it in 2006. The words of the song can always give people energy. Many people say their hearts are full of hope after they listen to the song. The melody is so beautiful that it has been popular all over the world. And it has won many prizes. Have you listened to the song yet If not, I hope you can listen to it.
【详解】1.题干解读：本文是一篇话题作文。以“我最喜欢的歌曲”为题写一篇短文。
2.写作指导：本文采用一般现在时。先介绍自己最喜欢的歌曲是什么，再介绍这首歌曲的相关情况，包括由谁演唱，给予人们哪些正能量等信息。写作时保持主谓一致性，做到无语法和标点错误。
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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
Section B（3a-Self check）同步训练题
基础篇
一、单选题
1 —I’ve finished my homework ________. What about you
—Not ________.
A. already; yet B. already; still C. yet; yet D. yet; already
2. —If we don’t ________, we may miss the beginning of the concert.
—Well. let’s take a taxi to get there. It can save us much time.
A. hurry up B. grow up C. stay up D. use up
3. —Would you please _________ yourself to us
—OK. My name’s Jack Smith and I am from the USA.
A. realize B. prepare C. believe D. introduce
4. Lucy has won No. 1 in the 100-meter run, and she hopes to break her own ______ next year.
A. law B. promise C. purpose D. record
5. It is accepted by everyone that knowledge is the most valuable _______ for human beings.
A. standard B. treasure C. invention D. instruction
6. Have you got ______ to say about Jack
A. anything else B. else anything C. anything other D. other anything
7. —Is this dictionary yours, Amy
—No, it ________ to Jack. Look, his name is on it.
A. leads B. belongs C. compares D. happens
8. He is hard-working and is often ________. I hope he will have more ________ at his business.
A. success; successful B. successful; success C. successfully; successful D. successful; successful
9. — The terrible accident has left its ________ on Bonnie.
— Until now, it is still nightmare for her.
A. role B. joke C. prize D. mark
10. —Jenny, be quick! Or we’ll be late.
—Don’t ________ me. I’m coming as fast as I can.
A. force B. expect C. include D. hurry
11. — A robot served us dinner last night. Don’t you think we are living in amazing times
— I can’t agree more. The ________ makes our lives easier and happier.
A. information B. technology C. influence D. competition
12. China’s government helped millions of poor people become rich ______.
A. actually B. generally C. directly D. completely
二、根据句意. 首字母或汉语提示写出所缺的单词
阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)
My dear friend, do you know Yao Beina I’d like to 1 (介绍) the beautiful angel to you.
Yao Beina was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province on September 6,1981. She was a famous Chinese 2 (流行音乐) singer. She 3 (录制) the theme song and several pieces of soundtrack(主题歌和一些插曲) of the TV series The Legend of Zhen Huan in 2011. It seemed that people would remember the nice voice 4 (永远).
But at that time, 5 (事实上), she herself wasn’t as popular as her songs. Many people hadn’t seen her 6 (美丽). Yao became well known after she appeared on The Voice of China, a singing talent show aired(播出) by Zhejiang Satellite TV in July 2013. She sang so well and that made her a great 7 (成功). But on January 16, 2015, Yao died of breast cancer(乳腺癌) at the age of 33. Her 8 (歌迷) were sad and they listened to her songs again and again. Some of them 9 (匆忙) to Shenzhen to see her off in 10 (排) at her funeral(葬礼). They would remember the girl because of not only her songs but also her kindness.
三、用单词的适当形式填空
1. My friend Liu Fang comes from a (south) town in China.
2. You need hard work and a little luck if you want to achieve (successful).
3. Either his father or his mother (promise) to buy him a computer already.
4. Some people in Canada speak English and others speak (France).
5. We can tell that she is very happy from her (laugh).
6. Claudia likes winter very much because of the （beautiful）of snow.
7. I looked through the window, but I didn’t (actual) go in.
8. She is due (start) school in September.
9. The good news made John (feel) excited.
10. Tu Youyou is a great scientist of many （achieve）.
提高篇
四、补全对话
从下面选项中选择合适的选项补全对话（其中有一项多余）。
A: Susan, would you like to go to the bookstore with me
B: 1 By the way, which book do you want to buy
A: Anne of Green Gables. Linda introduced it to me. 2
B: No, I haven’t. 3
A: It was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
B: 4
A: It’s about the adventures of -year-old Anne Shirley. The book tells us how she makes her way through life in a new family.
B: 5
A: Yes, sure. I will read it quickly.
B: Thank you.
A. Who wrote it
B. Could you lend the book to me after you finish reading it
C. Have you read it yet
D. What’s it about
E. Sorry, I have to write my English report at home.
F. I don’t think it’s the most interesting book.
五、短文填空。
A 语法选择
My favorite picture book is If I Never Forever Endeavor. I 1 (read) it many times. The book has only thirty two 2 (page) and tells a short story. The story is about a young bird that wants to learn 3 to fly but has a lot of self doubt(自我怀疑). He sees all of his friends flying and gets sad because he cannot join 4 . He worries that if he tries flying, he will get hurt. That makes him want 5 (stay) in his nest forever. But he also realizes success will never belong to him 6 he tries. In the end, the bird makes the right 7 (decide). He leaves his nest and gives his new wings a try.
The book tells us it is important to try things even if they seem difficult or 8 (possible). The bird has trouble 9 at first, but finally he is able to fly and even meets a new friend. So I’d like to introduce this book 10 everyone who is going to do something challenging.
六、完形填空
From the time I was young, I liked music very much. I learned to play the piano, the violin, singing and so on. So, when I was in Grade 8, I started to 1 a band (乐 队). At first, there were four students in the band. Every week, there were always many days that I came back home so late. My parents didn’t want me to 2 so much time on the band. 3 , I didn’t agree with them.
I knew that we were not professional (职业的) 4 , but we still worked hard. In the first half of the year of our band, we didn’t get the 5 to perform outside the school. I was unhappy. But I still told my friends that we had to do something to make us more 6 . Soon, more and more people 7 about our band. One day, a study center invited us to 8 for the students there. We were very 9 .
Now we have lots of fans in our city 10 hard work. I got the lesson: No matter (无论) what happens to your life, you should always believe in yourself and hold on your dreams.
1. A. build B. take C. prepare D. enjoy
2. A. practice B. spend C. make D. wonder
3. A. Really B. Clearly C. However D. Finally
4. A. teachers B. students C. pilots D. musicians
5. A. invitations B. reasons C. promises D. services
6. A. popular B. enjoyable C. possible D. serious
7. A. deleted B. knew C. listened D. kept
8. A. learn B. stay C. play D. bring
9. A. famous B. angry C. afraid D. happy
10. A. of B. through C. with D. in
七、阅读理解
You might like to listen to music while studying. What kind of music is your favorite An experiment done with British workers found that listening to classical music at work can improve one’s efficiency (效率) by 15%. A study of 2,000 British workers found that half of them often listen to music on the job. Some of their bosses encourage them to do so, while others are against it, believing it hurts their work.
British scientist Becky Spelman did an experiment to find out if background music hurts or improves efficiency. In the study, four office workers were asked to copy two 600-word sets of passages. The group worked on the first set with no music playing and worked on the second set with classical music playing in the background. It took them 20 minutes and 59 seconds to finish the first set. The time for the second set was 17 minutes and 42 seconds.
Classical music can work as a kind of white noise, according to Spelman. “White noise is a mixture of sounds with different frequencies (频率). It can help people stay cool and calm. In fact, as long as the music has a calm beat, it can help us slow our heartbeat and stay calm. This makes it easier for us to work quickly and carefully,” Spelman said.
1. Some bosses in Britain encourage the workers to listen to music because ________.
A. the workers don’t like their jobs B. the bosses want to do a study
C. the workers can improve the efficiency D. the bosses like music very much
2. What is the same for the workers in Becky Spelman’s experiment
A. Kind of music. B. Time of copying.
C. Efficiency of working. D. Number of workers.
3. According to Becky Spelman, white noise is ________.
A. able to help people stay calm B. a special kind of classical music
C. able to help people work slowly D. a mixture of different kinds of music
4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Noise brings harm B. Workers interested in music
C. Music improves efficiency D. Experiments of music playing
八、书面表达
【话题分析】
本单元的话题是“文学与音乐”。与话题有关的书面表达通常是要求学生用一般现在时、现在完成时来写关于一位作家、一本书或一名歌手、一个乐队等的短文。写作时首先点明你想写的人或物，描述他们的经历和故事。然后具体阐明相关情况和喜欢的原因，最后表达自己的感受或愿望等。
1.引出话题，介绍人物
My favorite singer is …
2.介绍歌手/作家的作品
His first album was …
His albums have enjoyed great success …
3.讲述感受、对自己的影响
It is pop music, but it …
Many of his songs are … One of my favorite songs is …
I feel … I have introduced …
【词汇积累】
1.放下
2.至少
3.砍倒
4.科幻小说
5.对…感兴趣
6.迫不及待做某事
7.演奏流行音乐
8.一首乡村音乐
9.逐渐意识到
10.自从那以
11.一个美国乡村音乐迷
12.乡村音乐之乡
13.属于
14.相互信任
15.最成功的音乐家之一
16.充满______________________
6.满是……的
【句型积累】
1.乡村音乐是来自美国南部的一种传统的音乐类型。
2.我已经听了他的大部分歌曲。我希望有一天能看到他现场演唱。
3.他是中国历史上最成功的音乐家家之ー。他已经卖了数以百万的唱片。
4. 我总是提醒自己时光如流水，岁月不待人。
5. 尽管我一无所有了，但至少我还活着。
6. 我已经读过那本书了。
7. 我妈还没决定买哪件衣服。
8. 读书报告的上交期限只有两周了
9.听他的音乐是一种醒来的好方式。
10.我喜欢他的音乐因为他的音乐声音很大并充满了精力。当我听的时候我感到兴奋。
11.当我第一次在收音机上听到这首歌的时候，我完全地震惊了。
12.他的歌曲是如此的美妙以至于我获得一种满足感并让我一整天都开心。
13.当我五年前第一次听到他的音乐时，我就爱上了他的音乐。自那时起,我已经成为了他的音乐迷。
【实战演练】
音乐可以展现人的内心世界，听音乐也是人们辛苦之余最简单、最有效的缓解疲劳的妙策。你平时喜欢听音乐吗？你最喜欢的歌手是谁？他/她的哪首歌是你百听不厌的呢？请你以“My favorite song”为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文，介绍你最喜欢的一首歌。
提示词：melody旋律；曲调
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