2020年中考英语冲刺——II卷基础练19（八下 Unit 8)

中考冲刺——II卷基础练19
八下 Unit 8
—、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。
Thanksgiving Day was coming. A teacher gave her class an interesting task-to draw a picture of something to express their l .
The teacher thought most of her 2 would draw turkey or some other traditional food of the festival. And so they did. But Douglas made a 3 kind of picture.
Douglas was a child of unhappiness. 4 other children played together, Douglas always stood close by his teacher's side.
His picture was special. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand! 5 else. Just an empty hand.
His work caught the attention of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? Some guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raised turkeys. Others guessed it was the hand of God, because God helped everyone. The discussion 6 , and they even forgot to ask the artist himself.
When the discussion stopped, the teacher asked Douglas whose hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice, “It's 7 , teacher.”
She got surprised at his words. Then she 8 that she often took his hand. Sometimes she said, “Douglas, take my hand. We'll go outside. "Sometimes she said, "Let me show you how to hold your pencil." And she 9 said, "Let's do this together.”
Her eyes were full of tears. She had done these to all her students. She didn't know these were so 10 to him. She hugged Douglas and decided to give him more love.
1. A. requests B. thanks C. opinions D. suggestions
2. A. friends B. neighbors C. students D. teachers
3. A. different B. bright C. modern D. special
4. A. After B. Before C. Until D. When
5. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Everything D. Something
6. A. went away B. went on C. went up D. went down
7. A. hers B. mine C. yours D. his
8. A. refused B. forgot C. agreed D. remembered
9. A. never B. hardly C. usually D. seldom
10. A. important B. polite C. difficult D. easy
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。
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Tiangong space station has made key technology breakthroughs (突破) in its major system. It is expected to be fully operational around 2022.
The Long March 5B carrier rocket is planned to make its first flight in the first half of 2020. The flight will also be the first of China's manned space station missions (任务) .
China's space station program will include three phases (阶段) . Long March SB's first flight belongs to the first phase, and it will include six missions. The second phase will also include six such missions.
The Tiangong station will include a core module (核心舱) and two space labs. When it becomes operational, Shenzhou manned spaceships will carry astronauts while Tianzhou cargo spaceships will deliver supplies.
The space station is designed for a ten-year service life. This could be extended (延长) through repairs according to future research needs. The station can hold three astronauts for long stays. During special times, it can hold up to six astronauts for short periods.
China has made many achievements in its manned space program. Up to now, it has successfully launched six manned spaceships. Eleven Chinese astronauts have gone into space and returned to the Earth safely.
1. The Tiangong space station has made key technology breakthroughs in its _______.
A. major system B. flight time C. core module D. space labs
2. What's the meaning of the underlined word "cargo" ?
A. 车辆 B．货物 C. 科技 D. 载人
3. What's the best title of the passage?
A. China's First Space Station
B. The Long March SB Carrier Rocket
C. A Core Module and Two Space Labs
D. China Has Made Many Achievements
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。
Sitting among the cheering fans of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team in Rio de Janeiro, a Polish fan caught a lot of attention. It is not because he is not Chinese, but because he has followed the team closely from the very beginning.
The 60-year-old Jozef fell in love with the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team at the first sight when he watched the girls at the London Olympics on TV in 2012. The Polish man was crazy about the performances of the young team, especially by its core player Hui Ruoqi. Before that Jozef was a loyal fan of his home team-the Polish men's volleyball.
Since then, Jozef has become crazy about the team and has kept track of almost all their international competitions. Back in the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters of Switzerland, the Polishman, for the first time, came to cheer up for the team on site. He also drove all the way from Poland to Italy to lend support for the girls during the 2014 Women's World Volleyball Championship.
The hardcore fan traveled hundreds of miles from Poland to Brazil, and booked tickets for all matches of the Chinese Women's Volleyball. This time, Jozef was interviewed by TV and has been recognized by not just fans, but millions of Chinese TV audience.
The "Polish grandpa" was a nickname given by Chinese volleyball fans. He has 18,000 followers on Sina Weibo, China's answer to Twitter, where Jozef has been sharing his obsession with Chinese Internet users since 2013.
1. Why did Jozef get much attention?
A. He was interviewed by Chinese TV.
B. He is a famous and loyal Polish fan.
C. He has supported the Chinese team from the start.
D. He was sitting among the fans of the Chinese team.
2. When did Jozef first become interested in the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team?
A. In 2012. B. In 2013. C. In 2014. D. In 2015.
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Jozef has already had millions of fans in Poland.
B. Jozef has been a fan of his home team since 2012.
C. Jozef first cheered up for the Chinese team on site in 2014.
D. Jozef has followed most of the international matches of the Chinese team.
C
读下面关于消防员的文章，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"。
People always call firefighters（消防员）for help when there is a big fire. Do you think they only need to fight fires? In fact, they need to do many other kinds of strange things.
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）. In many countries, there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places. For example, several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair (轮椅) last winter. Also, firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places. Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine. They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end.
Sometimes, firefighters also have to save any person in danger-even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law.
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives. They are heroes in our hearts.
( )1. Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped.
( )2. A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England.
( )3. Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law.
( )4. Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger.
D
棍据短文内容，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。
If you live far from school, you may have to use lunch boxes to take lunch to school. Do you want to know what the early lunch boxes looked like? 1 From the 19th century, people used baskets to take meals. A nice wooden box would be used by the rich people. 2 The tins were large enough for a piece of meat, some bread and some cheese. Walt Disney made the first "character" lunch box in 1935 by putting Mickey Mouse on the box.
3 In 1950, TV cowboy, Hopalong Cassidy, agreed to put his picture on the outside of the blue and red lunch boxes. Over the next 30 years, different popular characters controlled the market, such as Aladdin, Miss America, and the Flying Nun. The Florida government said that the metal boxes could be used as weapons（武器）and they were dangerous for children. 4 。
In 1986, people began to use lunch boxes which were made of plastic. 5 Now we can see many plastic lunch boxes with beautiful pictures on them.
A. By the 1860s, people started making tins to take meals.
B. The plastic lunch boxes weren't used by people.
C. Let's see the history of lunch boxes.
D. Children liked this kind of lunch box very much.
E. Let's see their shapes and sizes.
F. The plastic lunch boxes have been used since then.
G. The last metal lunch box was made in 1985.
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。
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight 1._______ almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she 2._______ (study) abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country music is a 3._______ (tradition) kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the 4._______ (important) of money and success, but not about 5._______ (belong) to a group. However, country music brings us back to the "good old days" when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It 6._______ (remind) us that the best things in life 7._______ (be) free-laughter, friends, family and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah 8._______ (not be) to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of 9._______ (success) musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him 10._______ (live) one day.”
四、阅读笔记（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
读下面有关孤岛生活的文章，在每个题目下面做简短的笔记。
When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I've found the ship and made a small boat. I've brought back many things I can use-food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I'm even learning to grow fruit and vegetables.
A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man's feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.
1. Things Robinson brought back from the ship are _________________________________.
2. Things Robinson did on the island are ______________________________________.
3. The reason Robinson saved Friday is ____________________________________.
4. Things Robinson found on the sand are ___________________________________________.
5. Describe the personality of Robinson: _________________________. (List at least two points.)
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．你读过小妇人吗？
_________ you _________ Little Women yet?
2．你决定写哪本书了吗？
Have you decided _________ book _________ write about?
3．-首音乐永远地改变了她。
A _________ of music _________ her forever.
4．老师经常鼓励我们要好好学习。
The teachers often _________ us to study _________.
5．我希望有一天看他现场演唱。
I _________ _________ see him sing live one day.
六、写作（共2题，满分25分）
第一节 大意总结（共1题, 10分）
读下面关于音乐的文章，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。
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Sarah hasn't been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
1. Who's Sarah? What does she do?
2. When did she hear the country music?
3. What did she think of the country music?
4. What's her dream?
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第二节 书面表达（共l题，满分15分）
Think of a singer, a writer or a famous person you know well. Write an article about him or her. The following questions may help you. The article should be in 80-100 words.
1. Who is the person?
2. How did you find out about him/her?
3. What songs/books/things has he/she recorded/written/done? When?
4. Have you introduced him/her to others?
5. How do you feel about his/her music/books/things?
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参考答案：
一、1-5BCADA 6-10BCDCA
二、
A 1-3ABA
B 1．C 2. A 3．D
C 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T
D 1．C 2. A 3．D 4．G 5．F
三、l. over 2. was studying 3. traditional 4. importance
5. belonging 6. reminds 7. are 8. hasn't been 9. the most successful 10. live
四、1. food and drink, tools, knives and guns
2.cutting down trees, building a house, killing animals and
birds, learning to grow fruit and vegetables
3. some cannibals were trying to kill him
4．marks
5. brave, clever, creative, helpful, optimistic, independent, active, hopeful（任选两个）
五、1. Have; read 2. which; to 3. piece; changed 4. encourage; hard 5. hope to
六、第一节
Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying abroad in England, she heard a piece of county music which made her think of her family and friends. Then she became a fan of country music. Her dream is to visit Nashville where there are great concerts with famous musicians and singers. And she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
第二节 One possible version:
Since I was young, I have been interested in many great women in China. Lin Huiyin was one of my favorite.
The more I get to know her, the more I love her. I have read many of her poems. One of them is You are the April of the world. It is very popular among people. She was not only a writer but also an architect. She worked hard at her job. And she made great achievements and played an important part in China's architecture development.
I have talked about her life, her work and her thoughts with my friends. We all enjoy her works and look up to her.