Unit 1 Past and present：Reading 课后练习（含答案）——2024-2025学年八年级下册《英语》译林版

8下U1 Past and present：Reading 课后练习
一、单选题1. They have never been to Copenhagen ______.A. already B. over C. before D. just2. I was born there and have known it ____I was very young.A. for B. since C. because D. so3. The boy joined the League ______.A. before 2 years B. 2 years ago C. 2 years before D. 2 years long 4. Mr Dong _____to the factory. He’ll be back _____an hour.A. has gone, after B. has been, in C. has gone, in D. has been, after5. My grandfather lives in a village_____, but he never feels _____.A. alone, alone B. lonely, alone C. lonely, lonely D. alone, lonely6. The long trip was ______ and everyone was______.A. pleasant, pleased B. pleased, pleasant C. please, pleased D. pleasant, pleasant7. Eddie has lived with Millie ______.A. for four years B. since four years C. for he was born D. after he was born8. Do you know how long _____in use A. it has been B. has it been C. has it D. it has9. ______ Mr Dong is over 70, ____he still looks very healthy.A. Although, but B. /, but C. But, although D. /, although10. The island _____ the home of many wild animals. A. is used to B. is used of C. used to D. used to be11. Good to see you again. It's almost three years_______ we met last time A. until B. before C. while D. since12. Nothing in the world is_______ if you set your mind to do it. A. impossible B wonderful C. interesting D. necessary13.What_____just now A. did he happen B. did happen to him C. happen to him D. happened to him14. He said life without old friends was_______ .He will visit some of his old friends tomorrow. A. a bit of boring B. a bit boring C. a bit bored D. a bit of bored15. There are two bananas, some yogurt and ice cream. Please______them_______ a milk shake. A. turn; down B. turn; into C. turn; up D. turn; off二、词汇1.______ you _____ (see) my purse --Yes, I _____ (take) it away just now.2.The bowl is empty. We _______________ (eat) the food.3.There are some great ___________ (change) in Yangzhou. It _____________ (change) a lot .4.How long _____ you ______ (live) in Nanjing since you were _________ (bear) 5.Tom with his family __________(live) in Nanjing now, but they ___________(move) to YZ soon.6.They ______ only _______ (meet) once, but they are just like old friends.7.They often meet on the playground __________ (play) football.8.This one is expensive. Do you have a _________ (cheap) one 9.Tom is very strong in our class. He is the ___________ (health) in our class.10.We have little time. It’s ____________(possible) to finish the work in such a short time. 三、翻译1.他过去住在城南，但现在已搬到市中心。____________________________________________________________________________ 2.他们结婚二十多年了。____________________________________________________________________________3.然而，2011年我们不得不搬家，因为政府想在那里建一个新公园。____________________________________________________________________________4.以前这里有一个钢铁厂，但是现在它的一部分已经变成一个剧院。____________________________________________________________________________ 5.顺便说一下，我很久没有收到他的信了。 __________________________________________四、阅读 AOnce there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song."I can't sing," said the man.But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song ‘Mona Lisa’ sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found that he could sing well, he carried on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Moreover, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.1. Why did the lady want to listen to a song A. She likes singing. B. She wants to play a trick on the piano player. C. She’s tired of listening to the piano. D. She doesn’t think the piano player plays well.2. The words "sit on" in the last paragraph mean "_______." A. 搁置 B. 列席 C. 发展 D. 展示3. What happened to the piano player later A. He became a famous pianist. B. He became a famous singer. C. He became a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. D. He became a no-name singer in a no-name bar.4. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should_______. A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself参考答案：一、选择题1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.D 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.B 二、词汇1.Did; see; took 2. have eaten 3.changes; has changed 4. have lived; born 5. are living; are moving 6. have; met 7.to play 8.cheaper 9. healthiest 10.impossible 三、翻译1. He lived in the southern part of town in the past, but he has moved into the city centre now.They have been married for over 20 years.However, We had to move away in 2011 because the government wanted to build a new park there.There was once a steel factory here, but now people has turned part of it into a theatre.By the way, I haven’t received his letter for a long time.阅读 ：1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D