Unit 8 Detective stories
一、单项选择(共15小题;共45分)
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
1. They are going to the airport _____ taxi.
A.with
B.by
C.in
D.through
2. It's hard to keep the house _____ with three kids.
A.cleaned
B.clean
C.cleaning
D.to clean
3. The boy has been missing for five days and his parents are worried about his _____.
A.attention
B.safety
C.action
D.growth
4. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
A.I agree with you because I've had a similar unhappy experience myself.
B.To use someone's property without permission is to commit a crime.
C.We all know that Stephen Hawking is a British physics scientist.
D.A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation.
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
5. The other two cleaning ladies turned out to be Captain Smith and Captain Jones.
A.happened
B.proved
C.seemed
从下面各题所给选项中,选出与所给单词划线部分读音不同的选项。
6. In the following words, which underlined letter has a different sound from the others?
A.crime
B.criminal
C.milk
根据语境,选出最佳选项。
7. _____ means the stage in someone's life when their body starts to become physically mature.
A.Adulthood
B.Childhood
C.Puberty
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
8. People are worried about the _____ of the 7-year-old boy who has been missing for two days.
A.save
B.safe
C.safely
D.safety
9. —I saw someone try to _____ a girl's mobile phone on the bus this morning, and then I stopped him.
—Good job, David! You really did the right thing.
A.pick
B.steal
C.hide
10. —Would you please drive faster? The train is leaving.
—I would like to, but _____ comes first.
A.activity
B.ability
C.safety
D.beauty
11. It _____ to be true that Jenny stole her sister's earrings.
A.turned on
B.turned off
C.turned out
D.turned around
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
12. The exercise-books _____ in to the teacher.
A.hand
B.handing
C.to hand
D.were handed
13. —What did you do with my bed?
—I was too tired, so I _____ on it at once when I saw it.
A.lied
B.lain
C.lay
14. Don't worry _____ me. I can do it well.
A.with
B.for
C.about
D.to
根据语境,选出最佳选项。
15. The boy _____ a pen in his hand is my friend.
A.and
B.with
C.for
二、完形填空(共1小题;共40分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel. Last year they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk _____16_____. It was late. The small street was dark and _____17_____. Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He _____18_____ his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was _____19_____ out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was _____20_____. He thought it was the passing woman who had taken his watch, _____21_____ he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew _____22_____ Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to _____23_____ the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and pointed to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave the watch to Mr. White.
Mr. White returned home and told his wife _____24_____ had happened. He was greatly _____25_____ when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was he himself that had taken the Italian's watch.
16. A.secretly
B.lonely
C.alone
D.freely
17. A.noisy
B.busy
C.bright
D.quiet
18. A.rose
B.moved
C.turned
D.put
19. A.nearly
B.hardly
C.mostly
D.even
20. A.losing
B.going
C.missing
D.missed
21. A.and
B.so
C.as
D.but
22. A.much
B.no
C.enough
D.little of
23. A.lend
B.tell
C.return
D.keep
24. A.what
B.that
C.why
D.how
25. A.angry
B.surprised
C.interested
D.pleased
三、阅读理解-阅读n选n(共2小题;共20分)
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
26. Kate DiCamillo is a famous writer who has written lots of books for kids of all ages. She is also the National Ambassador (大使) for Young People's Literature in the US. A reporter recently spoke with Kate.
Reporter: ______
Kate: Everywhere I go, I encourage people to read together and I remind them about the pleasure of reading. I have been all over the US, and it has been a lot of fun.
Reporter: ______
Kate: The library is such a wonderful place because it reminds kids that reading is a joy. With summer reading, no one tells you what to read so you can read whatever you want that interest you. The summer reading programs at the public library are free. There are prizes to make reading even more fun.
Reporter: ______
Kate: I'd like to advise that families read together, either a parent reading to a kid or a kid reading to the parent. That makes a big difference.
Reporter: ______
Kate: If you can read, you can do anything you want to do in this world. It opens the door to everything. You can teach yourself anything. There is just so much to get from reading. There is not only the educational part — it's the emotional (情感的) part too.
Reporter: ______
Kate: No, I do not. I think libraries will always be an important place where people come together, read books and talk about books. They are too important to who we are.
A.What are some ways families can encourage kids to read more?
B.What do you do in your role as the National Ambassador?
C.Do you think libraries are in danger of becoming a thing of the past?
D.Why are summer reading programs at the public library so important?
E.Why is reading important for kids?
27. Huck's life changed after Mrs. Douglas took him to her home. He suffered(受折磨)for three weeks and then he ran away. Mrs. Douglas and all the other people in the village tried to find him.
Early on the third morning Tom Sawyer found Huck. He was lying behind an old building outside the village. His hair was a mess. ______
Tom asked him to go back to Mrs. Douglas. But Huck put on a sad face right away.
He said, "Don't talk about it, Tom. It is not for me. I can't live with her. I must get up at the same time every morning. I must wash. ______ I must wear those good and clean clothes. I must wear shoes."
"We all live like that, Huck."
"Tom, I'm different. I can't live like that. Tom, being rich is not good. I like these old clothes. I like this place to sleep. ______"
"Oh, Huck, if you try longer, you will like it."
"No, Tom. I won't be rich, and I won't live in a house. I like the forest and the river, and a place like this for sleeping. ______"
"Listen, Huck. Being rich won't change that. ______ All the boys in Tom Sawyer's club must have good manners(礼仪)."
"I will return to Mrs. Douglas. I will try for another month."
"I agree, Huck. Come with me now. And I promise to ask Mrs. Douglas to change a little, Huck."
A.This is what I want.
B.He was wearing his old clothes.
C.I must sleep in a clean bed.
D.But now we are rich and I've lost my joy in life.
E.But if you want to join me and the other boys, you must live like us.
四、书面表达(共1小题;共15分)
28. Write a passage in at least 60 words on the topic "Reading _____ (newspapers/ books/ magazines) brings me _____" (以“阅读_____(报纸/书籍/杂志)带给我……”为题,写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文,标点符号不占格。)
Suggested points:
1. Do you like reading newspapers/ books/ magazines?
2. How do you feel when you read them?
3. Give one or two reasons why you like reading or not.
Reading _____
_____
答案
第一部分
1?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是介词的辨析。句意:他们打算乘出租车去机场。with 和……一起,具有;by 乘交通工具,by taxi 乘出租车,固定短语;in 在……里面;through 穿过。
因此,正确答案是B。
2?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意:有三个孩子,很难保持房间干净。clean 干净的,形容词。“keep+sb/sth+形容词(作宾补)”表示“某人或某物保持某种状态”。
因此,正确答案是B。
3?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:这个男孩已经失踪五天了,他的父母担心他的安全。attention 注意力;safety 安全;action 行动;growth 成长。
因此,正确答案是B。
4?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。句意:下面哪个下划线部分发音不同?similar [?sim?l?(r)] ;crime [kraim];physics [?fiziks];assisted [??sistid]。
因此,正确答案是B。
5?. B
【解析】此题考查的是同义词替换。句意:另外两个清洁女工结果是Smith船长和Jones船长。turn out to be 结果是;happen to be 碰巧是;prove to be 结果是;seem to be 似乎是。
因此,正确答案是B。
6?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。句意:下列哪个单词的划线字母与其他单词的划线字母读音不一样?crime[kra?m];criminal ['kr?m?n(?)l];milk [m?lk]。
因此,正确答案是A。
7?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:青春期是指一个人的身体开始变得成熟的人生阶段。adulthood 成人期;childhood 孩童时期;puberty 青春期。
因此,正确答案是C。
8?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是同源词辨析。句意:人们担心那个已经失踪了两天的七岁男孩的安全。save 救,动词;safe 安全的,形容词;safely 安全地,副词;safety 安全,名词。定冠词the限定修饰名词,故用safety。
因此,正确答案是D。
9?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:——今天早上我在公交车上看见有人想要偷一个女孩的手机,然后我阻止了他。——David,干得好。你真的做了一件正确的事。pick 摘;steal 偷;hide 隐藏。
因此,正确答案是B。
10?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:——你可以开快一点吗?火车马上就要开了。——我很想,但是安全第一。activity 活动;ability 能力;safety 安全;beauty 美丽,美人。
因此,正确答案是C。
11?. C
12?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是被动语态。句意:练习册都被上交给了老师。练习册应该是被上交,使用被动语态;主语为复数,系动词使用were。
因此,正确答案是D。
13?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:——你为何躺在我的床上?——我太累了,所以当我看到它时,我立刻躺在了上面。lie 动词,躺;由saw可知是一般过去时,lie的过去式是lay,过去分词是lain。lie作为“说谎”的意思时,过去式是lied。
因此,正确答案是C。
14?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是介词的辨析。句意:不要担心我。我能做得很好。worry about sb. 担心某人。with 和……在一起;for 为了;to 到。
因此,正确答案是C。
15?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是with复合结构。句意:那个手里拿着一支笔的男孩是我的朋友。“with+宾语+介词短语”构成with复合结构,在句中作boy的后置定语;and 连词,而且,和;for 介词,为了。因此,正确答案是B。
第二部分
16?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词和副词的辨析。句意:一天晚上,他独自出去散步。secretly 秘密地;lonely 孤独的,形容词;alone 独自地;freely 自由地。
因此,正确答案是C。
17?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:这条小街道又黑又安静。noisy 嘈杂的;busy 繁忙的;bright 明亮的;quiet 安静的。
因此,正确答案是D。
18?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:他转过头,看见一个满头乱发的中年妇女从他身边快速走过。rise 上升,增加;move 移动;turn 转动;put 放。
因此,正确答案是C。
19?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是副词的辨析。句意:那女人几乎看不见了,这时White先生突然发现他的表丢了。nearly 几乎,差不多;hardly 几乎不;mostly 主要地;even 甚至。
因此,正确答案是A。
20?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词和动词的辨析。句意:那女人几乎看不见了,这时White先生突然发现他的表丢了。lose 遗失,动词;go 去,动词;missing 失踪的,找不到的,形容词,作表语;miss 错过,想念,动词。
因此,正确答案是C。
21?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:他以为是那个路过的女人拿走了他的手表,于是跟在她后面跑得飞快,很快便追上了她。and 并,和;so 于是,所以;as 随着,因为;but 但是。
因此,正确答案是B。
22?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:由于White先生不懂意大利语,所以他只好用别的方式要求这位女士把手表还给他。much 许多,大量;no 没有,不是;enough 足够的;little 很少的,直接接名词,故D项应删去of。根据下文“He showed the woman his strong arms and pointed to her watch pocket. 他向那位女士展示了他强壮的胳膊,然后指了指她的表袋。”可知他不懂意大利语。
因此,正确答案是B。
23?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:由于White先生不懂意大利语,所以他只好用别的方式要求这位女士把手表还给他。lend 把……借给;tell 告诉;return 归还;keep 留下,保留。
因此,正确答案是C。
24?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是宾语从句连接词。句意:White先生回到家里,告诉他的妻子发生的事。该句为宾语从句,从句中缺少主语,故使用连接代词what,指代“……的事情”。
因此,正确答案是A。
25?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:当White太太指着桌上的手表时,他感到非常惊讶。angry 生气的;surprised (人)惊讶的;interested 感兴趣的;pleased 高兴的。
因此,正确答案是B。
第三部分
26?. B;D;A;E;C
【解析】
第一空:句意:你在国家大使的角色上做了什么?对此处的回答是在职期间做的事,由此推出此处答案。
因此,正确答案是B。
第二空:句意:为什么在公共图书馆的夏季阅读项目这么重要?后文的回答是夏季阅读项目的重要性,所以这里在问为什么重要。
因此,正确答案是D。
第三空:句意:一家人有哪些方法来鼓励孩子们更多的阅读?此处的回答是一家人要一起阅读,推出这里再问一家人如何鼓励孩子阅读。
因此,正确答案是A。
第四空:句意:阅读为什么对孩子们重要?后文回答的是阅读的作用,由此推出此处答案。
因此,正确答案是E。
第五空:句意:你认为图书馆处于成为过去的事物的危险之中吗?后文回答了图书馆的重要性,并可根据这一句的回答可以推出此处的答案。
因此,正确答案是C。
27?. B;C;A;D;E
【解析】
第一空:句意:他穿着他的旧衣服。根据前面说到“他的头发很乱。”。
因此, 正确答案是B。
第二空:句意:我必须在一张干净的床上睡。根据前面说到“我必须洗漱。”和后面说到“我必须穿那些又好又干净的衣服。”可知。
因此, 正确答案是C。
第三空:句意:这是我想要的。根据“我喜欢这个睡觉的地方。”可知。
因此, 正确答案是A。
第四空:句意:但是现在我们富裕了,在生活中我失去了我的快乐。根据后面回答说到“听听,Huck,变富裕了将不会改变那些东西。”可知。
因此, 正确答案是D。
第五空:句意:但是如果你想要与我和其他男孩们一起,你必须像我们一样居住。根据后面说到“所有在汤姆索亚俱乐部的男孩们都必须有礼貌。”可知。
因此,正确答案是E。
第四部分
28?. Reading books brings me happiness
Of all the hobbies, my favourite one is reading. I often borrow books from the library. During my holidays, I like to go to the Shanghai Book Mall to buy the books that really attract me. Books provide me with food for thought and are very helpful because it can enrich my knowledge and broaden my horizon. When I am absorbed in exciting stories, I will forget about study's pressure.