2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语上册期中复习之Unit1完形填空专项练习-1（含答案）

人教版八年级英语上册期中复习之Unit1完形填空专项练习1
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When I was 15, my family left China. And a year later, we _____ to New York. Unluckily, my father couldn't _____ any food for my family. So I decided to _____ my family. I looked through the ads (广告) every morning and later found a _____ at Waterbury Hospital Health Centre. There I had to sweep floors. I smiled _____ remembered my father's advice. “Be proud _____ what you do”, my father said, “whether you're a boss or not.” So even if my job was the lowest, I felt _____ to do it. Each morning, I cleaned toilets, swept floors and did some other _____ work. And after meals I had to clean the plates and bowls. I worked hard because I wanted people to _____ “That young man does a nice job.”
Through eleven jobs I've held, my _____ wise (明智的) words have stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I've been the manager. I think Dad would be proud.
(1)
A．moved B．ran C．entered D．sent
(2)
A．cook B．decide C．try D．buy
(3)
A．hold B．help C．miss D．count
(4)
A．dream B．work C．job D．mark
(5)
A．and B．but C．or D．so
(6)
A．in B．with C．of D．at
(7)
A．bored B．excited C．afraid D．nervous
(8)
A．easy B．difficult C．clean D．dirty
(9)
A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk
(10)
A．teacher's B．friend's C．father's D．mother's
Do you know something about unicorns (独角兽) A unicorn is a horse-like animal with a large horn (角) on top of its head. It’s _____ seen in children’s fairy tales. In the ocean, there is a kind of whale called a narwhal (独角鲸) that has a tusk (长牙) that looks _____ a unicorn’s horn.
Narwhals _____ in the Arctic Ocean. Male narwhals all have a tusk, but only about 15 percent of females have _____. It is actually a long and straight tooth that can _____ up to 3 meters out of the mouth.
Experts have long wondered why narwhals have this strange tooth. Some believe that they use it _____ a tool. The whales could use it to break up ice _____ catch fish for dinner. But most female narwhals don’t have tusks. They usually live _____ than males. Therefore, experts think the tusk is probably a weapon (武器) that males use to fight each other when _____ for partners.
A 2014 study also showed that the tusk is _____ of sensitive nerve endings (敏感的神经末梢). They allow the whale to sense changes in the environment, such as temperature changes.
(1)
A．finally B．hardly C．terribly D．commonly
(2)
A．for B．like C．at D．out
(3)
A．eat B．play C．live D．find
(4)
A．one B．it C．a D．its
(5)
A．live B．eat C．grow D．stand
(6)
A．as B．at C．for D．up
(7)
A．and B．or C．but D．since
(8)
A．long B．longest C．longer D．more longer
(9)
A．compete B．competed C．have competed D．competing
(10)
A．full B．filled C．fond D．good
If you like talking to people and writing stories, being a news reporter may be the right job for you. It is _____, though! Reporters work hard and finish their work in time. They follow four steps to complete a news story.
Do research. When reporters learn about a news event, they collect facts. They interview people in the event and take careful _____. They try to answer the questions like: who, what, when, where, why and how.
Write the lead. The lead of the news story is the first sentence or several sentences. The lead tells _____ important idea of the story and makes readers want to keep reading.
Write the body. The body, or the main part, of the story, gives _____ that support the lead sentence. Sometimes, the body contains words from the people interviewed by the reporter.
Write a headline. A headline is the title of a news story. It should cover the main idea of the story and _____ readers' attention.
If you follow the four steps above, you can _____ be a good news reporter some day.
(1)
A．exciting B．boring C．easy D．difficult
(2)
A．steps B．notes C．plans D．decisions
(3)
A．the most B．most C．the least D．least
(4)
A．information B．ideas C．details D．advice
(5)
A．assist B．arrange C．attack D．attract
(6)
A．probably B．probable C．impossibly D．impossible
There are many reasons why I encourage (鼓励) people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.
When I was travelling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about , my small town and home. Although (尽管) you will meet different people from all over the world, you will that people are almost the same in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring (探索) the different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and they live. Once you understand their ways, you won't feel strange or . Often we read stories about other cultures in books, but we may find of them wrong only when we visit their areas.
When travelling you may find out that there are problems all over the world. If you do not travel and explore, you won't them and you cannot realize that sometimes your problems are not that big after all.
On your journey you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and learning about their is a great way to spend your time.
When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by you can do that. All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read. It would be all your adventures and special memories.
Travelling is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.
(1)
A．you B．us C．me D．it
(2)
A．realize B．introduce C．ask D．advise
(3)
A．why B．how C．when D．where
(4)
A．happy B．tired C．lonely D．afraid
(5)
A．some B．any C．all D．none
(6)
A．enjoy B．notice C．record D．accept
(7)
A．best B．worst C．smallest D．biggest
(8)
A．lives B．languages C．food D．clothes
(9)
A．how often B．how much C．how well D．how long
(10)
A．shared with B．helped with C．covered with D．filled with
A hobby can be anything a person likes to do in his free time. Some people like keeping pets, building models, climbing mountains or growing flowers. Some people may enjoy drawing pictures or _____ things. They collect everything from books, coins to stamps.
People have hobbies because hobbies bring _____ to them and make them relaxed. Sometimes people can _____ make some money by taking up a hobby. Hobbies help people relax after hard work and offer a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies also offer more interesting _____ to people to relax themselves. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, ill or _____, can develop an interesting hobby.
Hobbies can _____ a person’s health. Doctors have found that hobbies are helpful for patients (病人) to recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients something to do and offer _____ to keep them from thinking about themselves.
In early years, most people were too busy making money and didn’t have enough time for hobbies. People today have _____ time than before. Machines have saved much time that people spent on their jobs before. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about _____ to spend their free hours.
Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, talked about the _____ of hobbies. He said, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
(1)
A．leading B．collecting C．expecting D．discovering
(2)
A．pleasure B．time C．luck D．space
(3)
A．ever B．even C．still D．neither
(4)
A．cartoons B．lessons C．activites D．competitions
(5)
A．happy B．calm C．well D．thin
(6)
A．change B．improve C．hurt D．move
(7)
A．marks B．clothes C．interests D．service
(8)
A．more B．less C．much D．little
(9)
A．how B．when C．what D．why
(10)
A．prize B．message C．value D．environment
I've never thought that a fundraiser (募捐活动) could have had such a huge influence on my life. Back in 5th grade, our school announced a fundraiser and each class would get a box to fill it up with small . To make my class come to first place, I took two fifty-dollar bills to school and put them into the box.
Two weeks later, my parents asked me about the . They said they had found out the truth and weren't , but I must do something to make up for (弥补) it.
My dad had a good idea in mind. The day Christmas, he took me to a charity and explained to me that we were going to be in the kitchen for several hours, making meals with potatoes and chicken for the 300-400 people that came in each day.
The work was not so hard as I thought. But as the mealtime went on, I found these people were very happy at the food they were receiving. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was just a common winter meal. I realized how some people in this world actually are.
I always heard about helping people in need, but I never fully it until that day. It was enlightening (有启发的) to see how thankful they were for something I thought was . I learnt that I didn't really need all the materialistic things I hoped for. On the drive home, my dad a restaurant for lunch and I answered no at once. I knew that I didn't it.
That day I came to know good the feeling is to help people who are really in need. I now return to the charity every year, trying to make a . This is why I am becoming a doctor, thinking that in the future I will make a difference in people's lives just like my father did on that December 26th.
(1)
A．change B．cards C．cloth D．books
(2)
A．proudly B．seriously C．secretly D．carefully
(3)
A．prize B．money C．present D．box
(4)
A．happy B．angry C．worried D．calm
(5)
A．after B．before C．over D．for
(6)
A．eating B．standing C．working D．watching
(7)
A．elderly B．blind C．disabled D．homeless
(8)
A．fast B．healthy C．delicious D．simple
(9)
A．polite B．rude C．poor D．friendly
(10)
A．supported B．accepted C．understood D．developed
(11)
A．cheap B．funny C．useless D．meaningful
(12)
A．cooked B．insisted C．suggested D．required
(13)
A．doubt B．need C．notice D．enjoy
(14)
A．what B．how C．when D．why
(15)
A．plan B．record C．decision D．difference
Mr Wu is an English teacher. Last Monday at the beginning of class, he asked his students how their weekends had been. One girl said that she had spent a weekend—she had her wisdom teeth (智齿) out and she was still in pain. "Why do you always seem to be so happy, Mr Wu " she asked.
The girl's made Mr Wu think of something he had read somewhere before. "Every morning when you get up, you have a choice (选择) about how you want to spend that day," Mr Wu said with a smile. "I to be cheerful."
"And today is my lucky day," he added.
" " The whole class were curious (好奇的).
"This morning, I went to school as usual. I only had to go another kilometre down the road when my e-bike broke down…"
"Your e-bike broke down and it's your lucky day " The students were . "What do you mean, Mr Wu "
"My e-bike broke down a quarter before class, so I it on the roadside, took my books, and walked down the road. It took me ten minutes to arrive at the . I live eight kilometres away. My e-bike could have broken down along the way. But it didn't. , it broke down in the perfect place—off the main road, within walking distance of here. I'm still able to teach my class I'll be able to get it repaired after class. If my e-bike must break down , it couldn't be arranged (安排) in a better way."
The students' eyes opened , and then they smiled. Mr Wu smiled back. Somehow, his story touched them. He was happy that they had a perfect chance (机会) to consider " "in a new way.
(1)
A．weakly B．cheerfully C．carefully D．angrily
(2)
A．busy B．wonderful C．terrible D．meaningful
(3)
A．question B．dream C．application D．instruction
(4)
A．fail B．hate C．seem D．choose
(5)
A．Who B．When C．Why D．How
(6)
A．on foot B．by taxi C．by bus D．by bike
(7)
A．surprised B．bored C．impatient D．nervous
(8)
A．left B．sold C．repaired D．found
(9)
A．hospital B．school C．park D．bank
(10)
A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere
(11)
A．However B．Also C．Instead D．Otherwise
(12)
A．and B．but C．so D．or
(13)
A．yesterday B．the other day C．today D．tomorrow
(14)
A．suddenly B．wide C．fast D．slow
(15)
A．dream B．plan C．wish D．luck
答案
一、完形填空（共7题）
1. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) D
(3) B
(4) C
(5) A
(6) C
(7) B
(8) D
(9) A
(10) C
2. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) C
(4) A
(5) C
(6) A
(7) B
(8) C
(9) D
(10) A
【解析】
(1) 考查副词。句意：它通常出现在儿童童话中。副词 commonly 意为“通常地；普遍地”。
(2) 考查介词。此处表示“看起来像独角兽的角的长牙”。固定短语 look like 意为“看起来像”。
(3) 考查动词。句意：独角鲸生活在北冰洋。Eat “吃”；play “游戏；扮演”；live“住；居住”；find“发现；找到”。根据句意可知选 C。
(4) 考查代词。此处表示“但只有大约15%的雄性有（长牙）”。根据前半句 Male narwhals all have a tusk 可知，此处是泛指，故要用 one。
(5) 考查动词。句意：它实际上是一颗又长又直的牙齿，可以长出嘴达3米。Live “活着”；eat“吃”；grow“成长”；stand“站立”。根据句意可知答案为 C。
(6) 考查介词。句意：有些专家认为它们只是把它用作一种工具。短语 use…as… 意为“把……用作……”。
(7) 考查连词。句意：这种鲸可以用它来破冰或捕鱼作为晚餐。and“并且”；or“或者”，表示选择；but“但是”，表示转折；since“自……以来”，根据句意可知选 B。
(8) 考查比较级。根据单词 than 可知，此处要用比较级，long 的比较级为 longer。
(9) 考查非谓语动词。根据连词 when 可知，此处为省略的状语从句。设空处用动词的 -ing 形式。
(10) 考查固定搭配。句意：2014年的一项研究还表明，长牙上布满了敏感的神经末梢。固定短语 be full of 意为“充满”。
3. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) A
(4) C
(5) D
(6) A
4. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) A
(3) B
(4) D
(5) A
(6) B
(7) D
(8) A
(9) C
(10) D
5. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) A
(3) B
(4) C
(5) C
(6) B
(7) C
(8) A
(9) A
(10) C
6. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) B
(4) B
(5) A
(6) C
(7) D
(8) D
(9) C
(10) C
(11) A
(12) C
(13) B
(14) B
(15) D
7. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) C
(3) A
(4) D
(5) C
(6) D
(7) A
(8) A
(9) B
(10) B
(11) C
(12) A
(13) C
(14) B
(15) D