Unit 4 A good read练习（含解析）- 2024-2025学年牛津译林版英语八年级下册

Unit 4练习
一、完形填空
My 3-year-old daughter was running through the living room and fell. It was a short 1 , but I’m sure you know what happened next—so many tears! “Mommy, pick me up!” Then this phrase—“If you don’t make a big deal(大惊小怪) out of it, they won’t, either” went through my 2 . I’m sure I’ve 3 this before in some form of parenting advice. It seems logical(符合逻辑的) enough, so I ___4_ practice it.
My reply was, “You’re fine; it is just a little fall, dear. You can 5 up.” “I can’t! Pick me up!” “Dear, you can come here; you’re 6 .” “I can’t walk!” “Look, you’re not even hurt; it’s okay. Let’s go play!” “My legs are broken!” This back and forth(来回) 7__ for a long, funny amount of time. Each time, my not-actually-injured daughter 8 that her injury(受伤) was worse and worse, and I tried to convince(说服) her she was fine.
All of the parents are kind, loving parents who want the best for their kids. They try to 9___ their children to deal with any problems they face, but what I’ve learned is: that should all be 10___ two. Step one should always be: listen to 11 . Be with them at that moment. Sit with them in that pain, without _12 trying to get out of it. When people feel heard and understood, they 13__ the strength to solve problems on their own, face their own 14 , and carry on in the face of that pain. So let’s stay with our children 15_ and be with them in their pain. And if we’re really lucky, they’ll know that they’ll never be alone, and that our comfort will give them a guiding light.
( )1. A. fall B. jump C. turn D. drop
( )2. A. face B. nose C. mouth D. mind
( )3. A . listened to B. guarded against C. heard of D. gone with
( )4. A. suddenly B. quickly C. surely D. immediately
( )5. A. get B. sit C. lie D. rise
( )6. A. wrong B. okay C. right D. careful
( )7. A. left B. arrived C. came D. continued
( )8. A. cried B. laughed C. insisted D. told
( )9. A. ask B. help C. want D. wish
( )10. A. step B. tip C. skill D. trick
( )11. A. explain B. argue C. complain D. understand
( )12. A. ever B. even C. once D. simply
( )13. A. gain B. lose C. miss D. need
( )14. A. risk B. pain C. fact D. truth
( )15. A. better B. tighter C. closer D. farther
二、选词填空
play a role in, Europe, spread, whose, though
International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21st every year. The idea came from the country of Bangladesh (孟加拉国), and February 21st is also the day when the Bangladeshis mark the birth of Bangla. This day ____1____ connecting different languages together on a special day. The purpose of this day is to ____2____ and protect the differences of different languages and cultures.
We use language to share our cultural traditions, our customs and thoughts. ____3____many languages are special in a specific country, English has the greatest number of non-native speakers around the world. Non-native speakers mean those____4____learn a language as their second language. People in one country may get interested in a language of another country. For example, it’s interesting that some____5____and Americans would like to choose Chinese as their second language now.
no longer, slow , remember, eighty, find
Do you know that there are about 7,000 languages spoken in the world However, only 5% of those languages ____6____on the Internet now! Many languages only have few native speakers and some even have no written forms. Languages that are close to disappearance are in Oceania (大洋洲). One language expert there even travels around in his____7____ to call for people to protect the local language.
In fact, one language dies out every two weeks, as the language is ____8____ used. If one language is absent during the time, the culture behind it will also disappear ____9____. There are many people who are fighting to prevent their languages from disappearing. International Mother Language Day gives us a chance to ____10____ languages in the world. Perhaps you speak another language smoothly, but at least you have ever heard something about it!
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三、信息还原
The book I would like to talk about is The Merchant of Venice(威尼斯商人). The book is a dramatic work by Shakespear, an English famous writer in the 16th century.___1___The main characters are Bassanio, Portia, Shylock and Antonio.
The drama begins with Antonio, who helps Bassanio borrow money from Shylock, and then brings out other stories.___2___He needs money to follow his dream to marry Portia—a very beautiful and rich lady. He first wants to borrow money from his friend Antonio, also a merchant in Venice. Antonio borrows the money from a Jewish rich merchant Shylock. Antonio does much harm to Shylock before because Antonio really hates Jewish.___3___He always gets interest (利息) from the people who borrow money from him. Antonio promises he will pay the money back in three months, or Shylock will be allowed to cut out 1 pound of flesh out of Antonio’s body.
Bassanio successfully wins the love of Portia but soon realizes his friend cannot pay the money back to Shylock on time.___4___Bassanio returns to Venice as fast as he can and attends atrial (审讯).
Portia, dressing up as a young lawyer, claims (声称) that the words “1 pound of flesh” not “1 pound of flesh and blood”. She says that Shylock is only allowed to remove flesh, but not any blood, which is impossible. Thus, she helps Antonio safe and makes Shylock fail. ___5___ .
In the end, Bassanio and Portia have a happy ending.
A. The reason why Antonio isn’t able to pay is because his ships are caught in storm. B. Shylock is a little mean and loves money very much. C. Bassanio is a poor merchant. D. Shylock is a man who loves his nation very much. E. It talks about something happening between merchants in Venice. F. At the same time, Shylock loses most of his money.
四、首字母填空
Alone, a lonely stranger in a foreign land, I doubly pine for kinsfolk ow a holiday,I know my brothers would, with dogwood spray in hand,Climb up mountain and miss me so far away.
The four sentences are from a famous poem "Thinking of my brothers on Mountain Climbing Day' which was w___1___ by the Tang poet Wang Wei. It talks about the Chongyang Festival, one of the most important t___2___festivals. It is on the ninth day of the ninth month. so it is also called "D___3___Ninth Day'. On that day, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum(菊花)wine,and carry dogwood (茱萸). The r___4___for these things are told in a story about a brave young man, Huan Jing.
About 2000 years ago, in the River Ru there lived a devil(魔鬼) who made people sick. After learning the devil would come again to his home village on the ninth day of the ninth month, Huan l___5___ the people to the top of a mountain. He asked them all to carry dogwood, because it was believed that dogwood would make the devil afraid to come closer to them and p___6___them from catching illnesses. Then Huan fought a___7___ the devil alone and killed him. All the people praised the young man h___8___ and celebrated. That's why today the festival is c___9___ with mountain climbing and dogwood.
The story can also be explained by the Chinese idea of yin and yang. Nine is a yang number and so can be a time of heat and strength. But too much yang can be dangerous. Dogwood and chrysanthemum can make yin m___10___ to balance too much yang and protect people from illnesses.
Now, Chongyang has taken on an added meaning - a day on which to show respect to our older people and wish them a long life since 1989.
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一、完形填空
A：根据前文 “My 3 - year - old daughter was running through the living room and fell.” 可知这里说的是 “fall”，意为 “摔倒”，所以选 A。“jump” 跳；“turn” 转弯；“drop” 掉落（通常指物体掉落）。
D：“If you don’t make a big deal (大惊小怪) out of it, they won’t, either” 这句话在 “我” 的 “脑海” 中闪过。“mind” 表示 “脑海；头脑”，所以选 D。“face” 脸；“nose” 鼻子；“mouth” 嘴。
C：“我” 肯定以前在某种育儿建议中 “听说过” 这个。“hear of” 表示 “听说”，所以选 C。“listen to” 听（强调动作）；“guard against” 防范；“go with” 与…… 一起去。
D：这个建议似乎很符合逻辑，所以 “我”“立刻” 践行它。“immediately” 表示 “立刻；马上”，所以选 D。“suddenly” 突然地；“quickly” 快速地（强调速度快）；“surely” 当然。
A：“你没事，只是小摔了一跤，亲爱的。你可以自己‘站起来’。”“get up” 表示 “站起来”，所以选 A。“sit up” 坐起来；“lie” 躺；“rise” 上升（通常指自然升起，如太阳升起）。
B：“亲爱的，你可以过来，你‘没事’。” 前文说 “you’re fine”，这里 “okay” 与 “fine” 意思相近，所以选 B。“wrong” 错误的；“right” 正确的；“careful” 小心的。
D：这种来回的对话 “持续” 了很长时间，很有趣。“continue” 表示 “持续”，所以选 D。“leave” 离开；“arrive” 到达；“come” 来。
C：每次，“我” 其实没受伤的女儿都 “坚持说” 她的伤越来越严重了。“insist” 表示 “坚持说；坚持认为”，所以选 C。“cry” 哭泣；“laugh” 笑；“tell” 告诉（后需接宾语）。
B：所有的父母都想 “帮助” 他们的孩子处理他们面临的任何问题。“help sb. to do sth.” 表示 “帮助某人做某事”，所以选 B。“ask” 要求；“want” 想要；“wish” 希望。
A：但 “我” 学到的是：这应该是 “两步”。根据后文 “Step one should always be...” 可知这里说的是步骤，所以选 A。“tip” 提示；“skill” 技能；“trick” 技巧。
D：第一步应该总是：倾听并 “理解”。根据后文 “When people feel heard and understood...” 可知选 D。“explain” 解释；“argue” 争论；“complain” 抱怨。
B：和他们一起感受痛苦，“甚至” 不要试图摆脱它。“even” 表示 “甚至”，加强语气，所以选 B。“ever” 曾经；“once” 一次，曾经；“simply” 仅仅。
A：当人们感到被倾听和理解时，他们 “获得” 了自己解决问题的力量。“gain” 表示 “获得”，所以选 A。“lose” 失去；“miss” 错过，想念；“need” 需要。
B：面对他们自己的 “痛苦”，前文提到 “in that pain”，所以选 B。“risk” 风险；“fact” 事实；“truth” 真相。
C：所以让我们 “更亲近地” 和孩子们待在一起，在他们痛苦的时候陪伴他们。“closer” 表示 “更亲近地”，所以选 C。“better” 更好地；“tighter” 更紧地；“farther” 更远地。
二、选词填空
plays a role in：这一天在将不同语言在一个特殊的日子联系在一起方面 “发挥作用”。“play a role in...” 表示 “在…… 方面发挥作用”，主语 “This day” 是第三人称单数，一般现在时，所以填 plays a role in。
spread：这一天的目的是 “传播” 和保护不同语言和文化的差异。“spread” 表示 “传播”，与 “protect” 并列，用动词原形，所以填 spread。
Though：“虽然” 许多语言在特定国家很特别，但英语在世界上拥有最多的非母语使用者。“Though” 表示 “虽然”，引导让步状语从句，所以填 Though。
who：非母语使用者指的是那些把一门语言作为第二语言学习的人。这里是定语从句，先行词是 “those” 指人，在从句中作主语，用关系代词 “who”，所以填 who。
Europeans：例如，有趣的是现在一些 “欧洲人” 和美国人会选择中文作为他们的第二语言。“European” 表示 “欧洲人”，用复数形式，所以填 Europeans。
are found：然而，现在那些语言中只有 5% 能在互联网上 “被找到”。“find” 表示 “找到”，这里用一般现在时的被动语态，所以填 are found。
eighties：那里的一位语言专家甚至在他 “八十多岁” 时四处奔走呼吁人们保护当地语言。“in one's eighties” 表示 “在某人八十多岁时”，所以填 eighties。
no longer：事实上，每两周就有一种语言消失，因为这种语言 “不再” 被使用。“no longer” 表示 “不再”，所以填 no longer。
slowly：如果一种语言在这个时期消失，它背后的文化也会 “慢慢地” 消失。“slowly” 表示 “慢慢地”，修饰动词 “disappear”，所以填 slowly。
remember：国际母语日给我们一个 “记住” 世界上各种语言的机会。“remember” 表示 “记住”，“a chance to do sth.” 表示 “做某事的机会”，所以填 remember。
三、信息还原
E：前文提到《威尼斯商人》这本书，这里说它讲述了威尼斯商人之间发生的事情，“It talks about something happening between merchants in Venice.” 符合，所以选 E。
C：后文说他需要钱去追求梦想娶波西亚，所以这里说巴萨尼奥是个贫穷的商人，“Bassanio is a poor merchant.” 符合，所以选 C。
B：前文说安东尼奥之前对夏洛克做了很多伤害的事，后文说他总是从借钱的人那里收取利息，所以这里说夏洛克有点吝啬，非常爱钱，“Shylock is a little mean and loves money very much.” 符合，所以选 B。
A：前文说巴萨尼奥意识到他的朋友不能按时还钱给夏洛克，这里说安东尼奥不能还钱的原因是他的船遭遇了风暴，“The reason why Antonio isn’t able to pay is because his ships are caught in storm.” 符合，所以选 A。
F：前文说波西亚帮助安东尼奥安全脱险，让夏洛克失败，这里说同时，夏洛克失去了大部分钱财，“At the same time, Shylock loses most of his money.” 符合，所以选 F。
四、首字母填空
written：这首诗是唐代诗人王维 “写” 的。“write” 的过去分词是 “written”，这里用一般过去时的被动语态，所以填 written。
traditional：重阳节是最重要的 “传统” 节日之一。“traditional” 表示 “传统的”，修饰名词 “festivals”，所以填 traditional。
Double：它在九月初九，所以也叫 “重九节”。“Double Ninth Day” 表示 “重阳节”，所以填 Double。
reasons：这些事情的 “原因” 在一个关于勇敢年轻人桓景的故事中被讲述。根据后文 “are” 可知用复数形式，“reason” 表示 “原因”，所以填 reasons。
led：桓景 “带领” 人们到山顶。“lead” 的过去式是 “led”，表示 “带领”，所以填 led。
prevent：他让人们都带上茱萸，因为人们相信茱萸会让魔鬼不敢靠近他们，并 “防止” 他们生病。“prevent sb. from doing sth.” 表示 “防止某人做某事”，所以填 prevent。
against：然后桓景独自与魔鬼战斗并杀死了它。“fight against” 表示 “与…… 战斗”，所以填 against。
highly：所有的人都 “高度” 赞扬这个年轻人并庆祝。“highly” 表示 “高度地”，修饰动词 “praised”，所以填 highly。
celebrated：这就是为什么今天这个节日以爬山和插茱萸来 “庆祝”。“celebrate” 表示 “庆祝”，这里用一般现在时的被动语态，所以填 celebrated。
more：茱萸和菊花可以使阴气 “更多”，以平衡过多的阳气并保护人们免受疾病侵害。根据语境可知这里用 “more” 表示 “更多”，所以填 more。