12　单元成果展示(Unit 4) 鲁教版 八上

单元成果展示(Unit 4)
An old man tried to move the mountains.
(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)
Ⅰ.完形填空(20分)
Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty．He was 1 for his hard work and great achievements．But when he was a child, he was a naughty(顽皮的) boy who showed little 2 in reading．As he grew up, Zu Ti 3 he didn't have enough knowledge．And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well．So he decided to study hard.
Zu Ti had a 4 friend named Liu Kun．They had a deep friendship．So they stayed together every day．They even slept on one bed every night and got up at the same time every morning．One day，when they were 5 ,Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing(打鸣)．A(n) 6 came to him．He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords(剑)？” Though he was still sleepy，Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly．From then on，they got up and played swords 7 the rooster began crowing．They kept their words day after day．They never gave up no matter how cold in winter or hot in summer．Besides, they began to study history 8 and put all their energy into reading books．In this way，they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress．A few years later, 9 of them grew up with talents and wisdom．At last, their 10 came true and they made great contributions to their country.
This is the Chinese idiom story “To Rise with the Rooster”．
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了祖逖和刘琨闻鸡起舞的故事。
(　B　)1．A．ready　　　 B．famous
C．late
解析：句意：他以努力工作和取得的伟大成就而闻名。ready准备好的；famous著名的；late迟到的。根据“his hard work and great achievements”可知，以努力工作和取得的伟大成就而闻名；短语be famous for表示“因……而出名”。故选B。
(　C　)2．A．pride B．kindness
C．interest
解析：句意：但当他还是个孩子的时候，他是一个顽皮的男孩，对阅读没有什么兴趣。pride骄傲；kindness善良；interest兴趣。根据“he didn't have enough knowledge”可知，对阅读没有什么兴趣；短语show interest in表示“对……表现出兴趣”。故选C。
(　A　)3．A．realized B．decided
C．imagined
解析：句意：当祖逖长大后，他意识到自己知识不够。realize意识到：decide决定；imagine想象。根据“study hard”可知，要努力学习，因此此处表示意识到自己知识不够。故选 A。
(　B　)4．A．rich B．close
C．same
解析：句意：祖逖有个密友叫刘琨。rich富有的；close亲密的；same 相同的。根据“They had a deep friendship.”可知，有一个密友。故选B。
(　C　)5．A．fighting B．discussing
C．sleeping
解析：句意：一天，当他们正在睡觉时，祖逖听到公鸡在叫。fight打架；discuss讨论；sleep睡觉。根据“He woke up Liu Kun”可知，他叫醒了刘琨，因此表示睡觉的时候听到了鸡叫声。故选C。
(　C　)6．A．order B．exam
C．idea
解析：句意：他想到了一个主意。order顺序；exam考试；idea想法。根据“How about getting up to play swords(剑)？”可知，这是祖逖提出的主意，因此是突然有了想法。故选C。
(　B　)7．A．as much as B．as soon as
C．as well as
解析：句意：只要公鸡一打鸣，他们就起床练剑。as much as和……一样多；as soon as一……就……； as well as 和……一样好。根据语境可知，故选 B。
(　A　)8．A．carefully B．recently
C．politely
解析：句意：此外，他们开始认真研究历史，把所有的精力放在读书上。carefully仔细地；recently最近；politely礼貌地。根据“put all their energy into reading books”可知，把所有精力都放在读书上，因此此处表示认真学习。故选A。
(　B　)9．A．either B．both
C．neither
解析：句意：他们两个都是才华横溢、充满智慧的人。either两者中任意一个；both 两者都； neither两者都不。联系下文可知，故选B。
(　A　)10．A．dreams B．hobbies
C．mistakes
解析：句意：最后，他们的梦想实现了，他们为国家做出了巨大的贡献。dream梦想；hobby业余爱好；mistake错误。根据“came true”可知，表示梦想实现。故选A。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(30分)
A
One day, Tian Ji went home feeling sorry for himself because he again lost at the horse races．When his friend Sun Bin knew how sad Tian Ji was, he said, “Take me with you next time．Maybe I can help you win！”
A week later, Tian Ji did just that．Sun Bin quickly learned how the races worked．He saw that the horses were divided into three types according to their speed．He also noticed that each type had a different saddle(马鞍) color．This was to tell the different horses apart．Soon, Sun Bin developed a strategy to help Tian Ji.
Tian Ji then challenged the king to a race and did everything that Sun Bin told him to do．For the first race, he put the first class saddle on his third class horse．The king's first class horse easily beat Tian Ji's third class horse．For the second race, he put the second class saddle on his first class horse．And sure enough, Tian Ji won the second race because his first class horse was better than the king's second class horse．Finally, for the third race, he won again by using his second class horse against the king's third class horse.
The king was very surprised and asked Tian Ji how he made it．Tian Ji told the king that it was Sun Bin's strategy．He explained how Sun Bin knew that even when two opponents(对手) were unevenly(不均衡地) matched, a strategy could be used to make losses less.
(　C　)11．What does the underlined sentence “Tian Ji did just that” mean
A．His friend Sun Bin won him.
B．His friend Sun Bin didn't help him.
C．Tian Ji took Sun Bin to the races.
D．Tian Ji asked Sun Bin for some help.
解析：句意猜测题。根据“Take me with you next time.”可推测出“Tin Ji did just that” 是指田忌带孙膑去参加比赛。故选C。
(　B　)12．In what way did Sun Bin quickly learn how the races worked
A．From the types of horses.
B．From the speed of horses.
C．From the numbers of horses.
D．From the colours of horses.
解析：细节理解题。根据“He saw that the horses were divided into three types according to their speed.”可知，孙膑看到马是根据速度分类的，从而了解到比赛是如何进行的。故选B。
(　D　)13．How did people know one type of horse from another
A．Each type had different markings.
B．Each horse wore a different coloured saddle.
C．Numbers were written on each saddle.
D．Each type had a different coloured saddle.
解析：细节理解题。根据“He also noticed that each type had a different saddle(马鞍) color.”可知，人们是通过不同颜色的马鞍区分不同类型的马。故选D。
(　D　)14．How did Tian Ji challenge the king for the second
race
A．He raced against the king's first class horse with his third class one.
B．He raced against the king's third class horse with his first class one.
C．He raced against the king's third class horse with his second class one.
D．He raced against the king's second class horse with his first class one.
解析：细节理解题。根据“And sure enough, Tian Ji won the second race because his first class horse was better than the king's second class horse.”可知，第二场比赛中，田忌用一等马与国王的二等马赛跑。故选D。
(　B　)15．What can we learn from the story
A．Use your weakness for another one's strength in order to win.
B．Use your strength against another one's weakness in order to win.
C．Keep Tian Ji's horse race story in mind and say it again and again.
D．Learn from Sun Bin and try to help one of your friends lose less.
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文并根据“He explained how Sun Bin knew that even when two opponents(对手) were unevenly(不均衡地) matched, a strategy could be used to make losses less.”可知，我们能从这个故事中学到：要用你的优势对抗另一个人的弱点以取得胜利。故选B。
B
After wandering around in the city for a long time, Tom finally found himself standing in front of the palace．He looked through its golden gate, hoping to take a look at a real prince(王子)．
There were some guards standing at both sides of the gate．Tom, dressed badly, was moving nervously past them when he suddenly caught sight of a well dressed boy who was followed by several servants．He was no doubt the prince!
Tom was excited．He wanted to get close to the prince and have a good look at him．However, a guard saw him and stopped him rudely(粗鲁地)．
The young prince, whose name was Edward, was angry with the guard for his rudeness．He asked the guard to open the gate and took Tom to his room in the palace.
The two boys became good friends．They even exchanged their clothes after Tom told Edward that he had dreamt about dressing like a prince．As they stood side by side in front of a great mirror, they were surprised to find that they looked almost like twins!
The two boys were in each other's clothes when Edward suddenly noticed a bruise(伤痕) on Tom's hand．He soon realized that it was caused by the guard who had stopped Tom rudely．In a moment, the young prince ran out of the room．He decided to punish the guard.
However, the guard didn't realize that the prince was in Tom's old worn clothes．He hit Edward heavily on the ear and threw him out of the palace.
(　C　)16．Why did Tom look through the gate of the palace
A．To talk with the guard.
B．To ask for a place to live in．
C．To have a look at a real prince．
(　A　)17．How did Tom feel while moving past the guards
A．Nervous． B．Excited.
C．Proud.
(　C　)18．When Tom was stopped, Edward got mad because of ．
A．the bad manners of Tom
B．the strict rules of the palace
C．the rude behaviour of the guard
(　B　)19．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Edward and Tom were twin brothers.
B．Edward was kind, caring and friendly.
C．Edward was tired of living in the palace.
(　C　)20．We can infer from the passage that .
A．blood is thicker than water
B．two heads are better than one
C．never judge(判断) people by their looks
C
There were once two brothers who were very different from each other．The older brother, though rich, always wanted more．The younger brother was not rich, but he was happy with what he had.
One day the younger brother found a sparrow(麻雀) with a broken wing．He took it home and nursed it back to health．When it was time for the sparrow to fly away, it said, “You showed me great kindness, yet expected nothing in return．Please take this pumpkin(南瓜) seed．Plant it in your garden and wait for it to grow and ripen(成熟)．”
When the pumpkins were ripe, they contained gold, silver and diamonds．News of the younger brother's sudden fortune got to the older brother．When he heard what had happened, he took out a slingshot(弹弓), shot a sparrow and broke its wing．He took the bird home and nursed it while thinking, “The sooner you are better, the sooner I get my reward(报酬)．”
When the bird was better, it gave the older brother a pumpkin seed．The seed grew into a vine(藤蔓), but the vine did not grow along the ground—it grew up into the sky．“I shall climb the vine and collect my reward，” said the older brother.
He climbed the vine all the way to the moon．As soon as he stepped onto the moon, the vine disappeared.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
21．What was the difference between the two brothers
The older brother, though rich, always wanted more. The younger brother was not rich, but he was happy with what he had.
22．Was the sparrow grateful to the older brother Why or why not
No, it wasn't. Because the older brother shot it and broke its wing.
23．What did the sparrow give to the younger brother before it left
A pumpkin seed.
24．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
你恢复得越快，我就能越快拿到报酬。
25．What's the best title for the passage
Two Brothers, Two Rewards
Ⅲ.词汇运用(20分)
(A)根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
26．Hou Yi Shoots the Suns is my favorite story．What about you
27．Thanks for your gift．It reminds me of you.
28．Anna is good at singing, and she has a good voice ．
29．She stayed at home the whole (全部的) summer holiday last year.
30．The boy is so brave (勇敢的) that we all think he is a great hero.
(B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
31．We felt excited (excite) after watching the volleyball match.
32．In some western/Western (west) countries, the song is very popular among the young.
33．Do you find a good way to solve (solve) the problem
34．The basketball players' wives (wife) come to cheer their husbands.
35．Look, the sun is shining (shine) through the window.
Ⅳ.语法填空(20分)
阅读下面的短文， 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In this story, there was a girl called Rita．When she was fifteen years old, her mother 36． died (die)．Soon her father got 37． married (marry) to another woman Claudia．Claudia did well 38． as the wife of Rita's father．But she was not kind to Rita．One year 39． later ,_Rita's stepsister Rose was born．Rita's life was even 40． worse (bad)．Every day she had to do lots of housework and take care of Rose．
One day, Rita went out for mushrooms(蘑菇) in the forest．She got lost．A group of birds 41． led (lead) her to a small house made 42． of stones．Rita met a big monkey there and she became the monkey's good friend．The monkey asked Rita to stay in the house and Rita agreed．Time went by quickly．Five years passed and Rita grew up．She was much 43． more beautiful than before．On a sunny morning, when Rita woke up, she found the monkey gone! A prince was 44． standing (stand) in front of her．The prince fell in love 45． with Rita and they lived happily ever after．
Ⅴ.书面表达(30分)
在世界历史文化长河中流传着许多家喻户晓的故事，有奇妙的中国传说，有美好的西方童话，从《愚公移山》到《白雪公主》，从《美猴王》到《灰姑娘》，从《后羿射日》到《皇帝的新装》……人们每每诵读或讲述都会倍感鼓舞，深受启迪。请你选择一个你最喜欢的故事，以“My Favourite Story”为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文，跟大家分享一下吧！
My Favorite Story
I love reading and one of my favorite stories is Yu Gong Moves the Mountains．Once upon a time, Yu Gong tried to move two mountains with his family．Although many people couldn't understand him and didn't think he could do it, he didn't give up and finally did it.
I really love the story because I love the character Yu Gong．Besides, the story is meaningful．I can learn a lot from it．When I face some difficulties, I shouldn't give up easily．I'll try to work them out.
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