2020年中考英语冲刺——II卷基础练10（八上 Unit 7-8)

中考冲刺——II卷基础练10
八上 Unit 7-8
一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
On an early morning of 2013, my father died and my mom had to face lots of difficulties. As l was coming, we had to mow the lawn (修剪草坪). But our yard is too big. It can take up to four hours to mow.
At the end of May, the grass was up to our knees. 2 I was only 11 years old, I wasn't able to mow the lawn by 3 .
During these 4 days, my mom couldn't do all the things on her own. Our neighbor 5 if he could help us mow the lawn. My mom said yes. After he finished, my mom tried to 6 him, but he didn't accept the money. Our neighbor 7 to mow our lawn for the rest of the summer.
On the last day he mowed, my mom invited him in 8 dinner. While we were eating, it came up that he had lost his wife a few years ago and knew how hard it was to get things done.
Now that I am older, I am very 9 for what he did. I hope to be able to do the same thing for someone else someday. 10 mowing the lawn for us may have seemed like just a small favor to our neighbor, my mother and I will remember his kindness forever.
1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
2. A. Because B. If C. So D. But
3. A. herself B. itself C. himself D. myself
4. A. easy B. relaxing C. sad D. happy
5. A. answered B. asked C. told D. borrowed
6. A. pay B. turn C. see D. make
7. A. stopped B. left C. continued D. kept
8. A. about B. by C. with D. for
9. A. glad B. excited C. thankful D. surprised
10. A. Even though B. As if C. Because of D. No matter
二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
阅读下面一篇短文，从1~3各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
Scientists are hoping to find a good cure for snakebite. Experts on snakebite venom
(毒液) in India, Kenya, Nigeria, the UK and the USA are working together on a possible
cure. They are using the same technology that was used to discover HIV anti-bodies (抗
体) . The scientists are trying to find ways of using human anti-bodies to fight against
snake venom. At the moment, snakebite is treated using anti-venom which adapts (适应) the actual venom from the snake. Professor Robert Harrison, from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, said, "We're studying what we call the ‘next generation’ of snakebite cures, and we hope it will be able to treat bites from any snake in Africa or India."
Snakebites kill up to 140,000 people a year. A further 400, 000 people suffer life-changing injuries after being bitten by a snake. These injuries include amputations (截肢) and psychological trauma (心理创伤). There are about 250 types of snakes around the world that have harmful venom. The venom from these snakes is very different, and this makes finding right anti-venom very difficult for scientists. Former Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan, describes snakebite as, "the biggest public health danger you have likely never heard of". However, people that get the right anti-venom have a very high chance of being saved.
1. What do the scientists want to do to fight against snake venom?
A. Use HIV anti-bodies to fight against snake venom.
B. Use human anti-bodies to fight against snake venom.
C. Use a way of amputations to fight against snake venom.
D. Use more anti-venom to fight against snake venom.
2. Why is it difficult for scientists to find right anti-venom?
A. Because the venom from the snakes is very different.
B. Because the right anti-venom is very little in the world.
C. Because there aren't enough advanced tools finding right anti-venom.
D. Because many people suffer amputations and psychological trauma.
3. What's the best title of the passage?
A. Many People Die of Snakebites B. It's Difficult to Find Cures for Snakebites
C. The "Next Generation" of Snakebite Cures D. Scientists Hope to Find a Cure for Snakebite
B
阅读下面一篇短文，从 1-3各题所给的四个选项 ( A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "
The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest." Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns (刺) ! "
"What a proud flower!" thought the trees.
As the days passed, the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor!"
The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "
Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt (枯萎).
One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.
"The cactus has water?" asked the rose.
"Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "
The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.
The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.
1. At first, _________ thought the cactus was ugly.
A. the rose B. the pine tree C. the birds D. the thorns
2. The red rose began to wilt because _________.
A. the birds could fly B. spring came
C. there was no rain D. the cactus got angry
3. From the story, we know _________.
A. the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful
B. the red rose never said bad words about others
C. the cactus refused to help the birds
D. the red rose realized she was wrong at last
C
读下面有关苹果树的文章，然后判断文章后面的问题，正确的答案写“T”，错误的答案写“F"。
A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing apple trees.
One day, the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift. But when he got home, he did not know where to plant it. He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the apples; if he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples; if he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the apples. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. Nobody could see it, but there was no sunlight in his wood, so the tree soon died.
Later, the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place. “What's the difference?" the farmers said angrily. "If I planted the tree near the road, strangers may steal the apples. If I plant the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples. If I plant the tree near my house, my children may take the apples.”
“Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could enjoy the apples. Now no one could eat the apples, and the apple tree died!”
( )1. The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road.
( )2. The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields.
( )3. There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood.
( )4. All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apple at last.
D
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入1~5小题横线上的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
American and British people both speak English. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.
1 Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say “I dunno" instead of “I don't know"！However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not the only difference. Words sometimes have different meanings, too. 2 Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
3 In England, if you are going to call your friends, you “phone them up". In America, you “give them a call".
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb "do" when they ask a question. They say "Do you have a pen?" But the British often leave out the helping verb. 4 .
Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. 5 Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
A. English is widely used in China.
B. It can also happen to other languages like French.
C. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different.
D. They say "Have you a pen?"
E. English in these two countries is different only in sound.
F. First of all, they sound very different.
G. Many expressions are also different in the two countries.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，并填空。有的答案要填入适当的内容，有的答案要用括号内单词的正确形式，但每个答案不多于3个单词。
Thanksgiving in the United States
In most countries, people usually eat 1.________ (tradition) food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the 2.________ (four) Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks 3.________food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travellers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers 4.________ (have) a long, hard winter, and many of them 5.________ (die). In the next autumn, they 6.________ (give) thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still 7.________ (celebrate) this idea of giving thanks by 8.________ (have) a big meal at home 9.________ their family. The main dish of this meal 10.________ (be) almost always turkey, a large bird.
四、阅读笔记（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
读下面有关机器人的文章，在每个题目下面做简短的笔记。
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!
1. Scientists are now trying to ______________________________________.
2. Some scientists think the development about robots in the future is _____________________________.
3. Some robots in Japan can __________________ and __________________.
4. The shapes of robots in the future are like ____________ and ____________．
5. If an earthquake happened, the buildings fall down with people inside, the robots can
__________________________________________________________________.
五、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每个空格填一个单词。
1．下周我要飞往澳大利亚。
I will __________ __________ Australia next week.
2．有成百上千只鸟在空中飞翔。
There are __________ __________ birds flying in the sky.
3．请打开电视，今天有场篮球赛。
__________ __________ the TV, please. There is a basketball match today.
4．篮子里有一些蔬菜，你能把它们切碎吗？
There are some vegetables in the basket. Could you __________ them __________?
5．请你把坑里灌满水。
Please __________ the hole __________ water.
六、写作（共2题，满分25分）
第一节 大意总结（共l题，10分）
读下面关于感恩节的文章，请根据问题提示，尽可能用自己的话写出大意总结。词数不少于60,不多于80词。注意：在文章后标清你写的字数。
In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.
1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving?
2. When do people celebrate it?
3. How do people celebrate it now?(By)
4. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving?
5. Why do people celebrate it?(Because)
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笫二节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
Imagine your life in 20 years on people's clothing, food, shelter and transportation, especially showing the progress of technology and the changes of lifestyle. (80-100 words)
Cue words: different, colorful, warmer, make an order, Internet, with the help of, travel under the sea
My Life in 20 Years
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参考答案：
一、1-5BADCB 6-10ACDCA
二、A 1-3BAD
B 1-3ACD
C 1-4TFTF
D 1. F 2. C 3. G 4. D 5. B
三、l. traditional 2. fourth 3. for 4. had 5. died
6. gave 7. celebrate 8. having 9. with 10. is
四、1. make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do
2. there will be more robots and they have many different shapes
3. Walk; dance
4. humans; animals
5. help look for people under the buildings
五、l. fly to 2. hundreds of 3. Turn on 4. cut up 5. fill; with
六、第一节
People celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. People celebrate it to remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. People celebrate it on the fourth Thursday in November. People celebrate it by having a big meal. The main dish of the Thanksgiving is turkey-a large bird.
It is a time to give thanks for food and life in the autumn.
笫二节 One possible version:
My Life in 20 Years
Life will be much better in 20 years. Now let me tell you something about it.
In 20 years, life will be different. The clothes we wear every day will be more colorful and beautiful. They will be lighter, warmer, and they won't need washing. You needn't cook meals at home. You just need to make an order on the Internet and delicious food and drink will be sent to you before dinner. We will live in big and bright houses and travel around the world. With the help of robots we will be able to travel under the sea. There will be more funny places for people to relax. Students needn't study at school because they will study on computers at home.
How wonderful life will be! Don't you think so?