江苏省南通市崇川区2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语Module 2 Experiences 午间小练4.10（含答案）

8B午间小练4.10
姓名：__________ 得分：__________
一、根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每题2分）
Kate is careful enough ___________ (make) no mistake in this English exam.
Students should put the books back after ___________ (read) them.
It is ___________ (proper) for you to talk with your mouth full.
Mr. Wang has two foreign friends and they are both ___________ (Roman).
Just at the ___________ (say) goes, “The early bird catches the worm.”
Nanjing as well as Beijing and Xi’an ___________ (be) famous for the long history.
In China, ___________ (shake) one’s hand is the best way to greet each other.
--- Foreigners can hardly ever avoid ___________ (buy) Chinese products.
--- Yeah. “Made in China” is seen all over the world now.
He was too nervous in the meeting ___________ (express) himself clearly.
The more communication we have, the ___________ (close) we feel.
Her clothes are often bright in ___________ (colorful).
You ___________ (eat) in the new restaurant this evening, aren’t you
You don’t know what trouble we had ___________ (achieve) our dreams.
His ___________ (confident) in me became stronger.
You can listen to the inventor’s speech again, for I ___________ (record) it.
二、完形填空（每题2分）
I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my older sister, whenever I had to speak to a(n) 1 person, including the McDonald’s cashier, or even a relative.
2 I was asked to speak in class, I could hardly breathe, much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my high, timid (羞怯的) voice earned me jokes about being a girl.
Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I 3 voice lessons. After a little bit of consideration (考虑), I did — 4 it stayed a secret. I began a series of vocal (发声的) exercising. After 5 a lot, I finally gained confidence in my voice.
A few months later, I was 6 to sing for some retired people. I thought I would do better than before 7 the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and nothing. I couldn’t remember the words of the song! My face turned hot. The 8 pianist gave me a prompt (提示) in a voice, and I remembered just enough to keep singing.
Then the thought struck me: I’ve embarrassed myself enough in front of this 9 . There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just 10 and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.
After that, I started singing to myself as often as possible in my own room. That’s something I would never have done 11 .
On a recent school trip, I was asked to sing again. It was 12 how much people liked my singing. One classmate 13 said that I should be in the school’s talent show.
I am not a shy person any more. 14 has made me more outgoing. Today, I’m almost a loudmouth. I can meet people without being 15 . I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech. I am proud of myself.
1. A. common B. unfamiliar C. strict D. unusual
2. A. When B. Though C. As D. Unless
3. A. take B. accept C. pick D. receive
4. A. so that B. as long as C. as if D. even though
5. A. exercising B. examining C. recycling D. shaking
6. A. forced B. followed C. asked D. praised
7. A. in need of B. instead of C. because of D. with no help of
8. A. upset B. calm C. kind D. strange
9. A. class B. crowd C. family D. team
10. A. relaxed B. repeated C. behaved D. escaped
11. A. already B. before C. ago D. alone
12. A. disappointing B. freezing C. worrying D. surprising
13. A. ever B. just C. still D. even
14. A. Communicating B. Speaking C. Dancing D. Singing
15. A. afraid B. satisfied C. serious D. comfortable
三、词汇运用 (每题2分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential (有影响力的) articles about the life of Chinese people.
Born in a 1 (wealth) family in 1881, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. 2 (unlucky), his father became seriously ill and died in 1896. From that tine on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early 3 (experience) deeply influenced his writing.
When he studied at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902, he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles 4 several Chinese student magazines to make a living. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, though none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because 5 (he) family was in need of money.
After working for several years as 6 teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he created his famous short story Diary of a Mad Man 7 was the first Chinese novel to use the everyday language. So it came out to be a great success. And his other novels, such as The True Story of Ah Q and Kong Yiji, 8 (read) by Chinese young people in that period.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up 9 (write) stories in order to focus on articles which could call on people to fight for a better country.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s influence 10 (grow) with time. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are valued by millions around the world.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
四、首字母填空（每题2分）
Success is often thought to be the o 1 of failure (失败). To teenagers, it is the achievement of a goal or completion of something they really need, such as good grades and the ability to get along well with their classmates. Some schools u 2 to agree with most parents who measured (判定) the success of their children according to grades, but now they pay special attention to moral (道德的) education and character-building to make sure teenagers achieve success in building human relationships.
Schools give chances (机会) to students to find their h 3 ability so that they can enjoy some form of success. For example, those not so good at speaking skills are encouraged (鼓励) to take part in speech competitions w 4 those interested in arts are expected to perform in front of their classmates. Teenagers also get the p 5 of success when they join their favorite clubs.
Teachers and parents often tell teenagers that success is not e 6 to achieve. It lies in hard work. Great efforts have to be put into project work. Doing things much later than planned should be avoided (避免). This will lead to a mountain of work which finally makes oneself nervous. Another good quality is a sense of responsibility (责任). Teenagers should r 7 what they have to do.
Sticking to (坚持) moral values is the key to success too. H 8 teenagers will win the trust of friends. Self-motivation (自我激励) is a 9 quality to be developed. Self-motivated teenagers will have the strong will, try their best in all kinds of tasks and finally get to enjoy a s 10 of achievement (成就).
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
参考答案
一、单词适当形式
to make; reading; improper; Romans; saying
is; shaking; buying; to express; closer;
colours; are going to eat; achieving; confidence; have recorded
二、完形
BAABA CCCBA BDDDA
三、词汇运用
wealthy; Unluckily; experiences; for; his
a; which; were read; writing; has grown
四、首字母填空
opposite; used; hidden; while; pleasure
easy; remember; Honest; another; sense