1、默写下列单词。
【1】成员;分子n. ____________________
【2】压力n._________________________
【3】意见;想法;看法n. ____________________
【4】技艺;技巧n.____________
【5】典型的adj. ____________________
【6】(美式)橄榄球;足球n._________________
【7】持续;继续存在v. ____________________
【8】比较v._______________
【9】不理智的;疯狂的adj. ____________________
【10】鞭策;督促;推动.________________
【11】竞争;对抗v. _________________→比赛;竞赛;竞争n. _________________
【12】快的;迅速的;时间短暂的adj. _________________→快速地adv. _________________
【13】发展;发育;成长n. _________________→发展;壮大v. _________________
【14】造成;引起v. _________________→因为conj. _________________
【15】通常的;寻常的adj. _________________→通常地;一般地adv. _________________
2、
live begin or him enough children three for age serious
On March 14, one bright science star went dark. Stephen Hawking (史蒂芬.霍金), one of the greatest scientists, died at the 【1】 of 76 in Cambridge, UK.
As a scientist, Hawking is most famous 【2】 studying the universe (研究宇宙). He said "The universe 【3】 with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes (黑洞)."
Hawking was famous not only because of his talents but also because of his strong will (意志). Hawking had a 【4】 illness when he was 21. He could not walk 【5】 talk, but this didn't stop him from 【6】 a meaningful (有意义的) life. He traveled around, wrote books and even played (扮演) 【7】 on TV shows.
In an interview, Hawking shared three pieces of advice that he gave his three 【8】.
First, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose.
Second, if you are lucky 【9】 to find love, don' t throw it away.
【10】, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.
Hawking has left us, but his works and words will go on for many years.
3、VII.完成句子。
根据所给提示,完成句子。每空一词,含缩略词。
【1】Could you please help me with my homework? (改为否定句)
Could you _______ _________ help me with my homework?
【2】The man hurt himself last Sunday.(改为一般疑问句)
_____ the man _____ himself last Sunday?
【3】Jimmy could swim at the age of four.(对划线部分提问)
_____ _____Jimmy swim?
【4】I often borrow a dictionary from Bruce.(改成同义句)
Bruce often _______ his dictionary _______me.
【5】他想为穷苦的孩子们创办一所学校。(完成译句)
He wants to _____ _____ a school for the poor children.
4、--- How about the programme? --- Fantastic. Nothing could be ________.
A.nice
B.better
C.terrible
D.worse
5、--How was your day off yesterday?
--Perfect! It was my grandma's __________birthday. We had a big cake.
A.eighty
B.eightieth
C.the eightieth
D.the eighty
6、The supermarket is ________ the bank and the bookstore.
A.among
B.across
C.between
D.in
7、How could I get __________? A car was _________.
A.through, in my way B.across, on my way
C.through, in this way D.across, in some ways
8、Which of the following words is pronounced /kəust/?
A.coat B.cost C.coast D.count
9、The government is also trying to ________ the homeless ________ food and drinks.
A.provide; with
B.provide; for
C.offers; with
D.offer; for
10、India ________ population ________ more than one billion.
A.has a; for
B.has the; for
C.has the; of
D.has a; of
11、 Lisa is a little poor at Chinese. I think she needs _________ it every day.
A. practice to speak B. to practice speaking
C. practice speaking D. to practice to speak
12、— Let's go hiking staying at home, shall we?
— Good idea!
A. in order to B. as well as C. instead of D. in addition to
13、Save water. _________, the last water on the earth is our tears.
A.So
B.But
C.And
D.Otherwise
14、—Mr. Smith, I have trouble ________ the passage.
—Remember ________ it three times at least.
A.to understand;reading
B.understanding;reading
C.understanding;to read
D.to understand;to read
15、—_________ did you work out the problem in such a short time?
—By working with a group.
A.What
B.Who
C.How
D.When
16、Though Bill is very young, he has a lot of________about Chinese history.
A.knowledge B.information C.discussion D.experience
17、The house is dirty. We ________ it for weeks.
A.didn’t clean
B.hadn’t cleaned
C.don’t clean
D.haven’t cleaned
18、—What were you and your father doing at 7:00 yesterday evening?
—I was doing my homework________my father was reading newspapers.
A.when B.as soon as C.while D.what
19、根据对话内容,从方框中所给的七个选项中选出五个句子补全对话,使对话完整、通顺。
Jane: Linda, what are you worried about?
Linda: I will go to a concert with my teacher next weekend. I want to dress smartly. 【1】
Jane: Certainly. Do you have any nice clothes?
Linda: No, I don't.【2】
Jane: It's not good to wear such clothes to the concert.
Linda:【3】.
Jane: You are tall and thin. I think a dress will be nice on you.
Linda: Where should I buy a dress ?
Jane: Mary' Clothes store in the neighborhood.【4】Let's go and choose one.
Linda: Great.
Jane: If you wear my necklace(项链), you will be more beautiful.【5】
Linda: Thank you very much.
A.I'll bring it to you next weekend.
B.Can you give me some advice?
C.Yes, it's wonderful.
D.And the prices there are cheap.
E.I only have T-shirts and jeans.
F.Certainly, I agree with you.
G.Then what clothes should I wear?
20、请阅读下面对话,根据对话内容补上所缺句子,使对话通顺、合理、意思完整。(每空一句)
A: Hello, Tom! 【1】
B: I'm helping my mother cook in the kitchen.
A: Do you know about the rainstorm yesterday afternoon?
B: Yes. It was terrible.
A:【2】
B: I was at school at that time.
A: 【3】
B: I was having P.E. Class outside. I got wet.
A:【4】
B: My father drove me home. The rain was really heavy.
A: Oh, I was making my way to my cousin's birthday party at that time.
B:【5】
A: I got to the party at about 7:00. The party had just finished.
B: What a pity!
A.What did you think of it?
B.How did you get home?
C.When did you get to the party?
D.What were you doing at that time?
E.What was the weather like?
F.Where were you at that time?
G.What are you doing?
21、One of the most popular item (项) in the class newspaper is the advice column(专栏). Here are some of them and their answers ——
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help (避免) it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold (大胆). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate (集中注意力) on improving your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
【1】What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The school newspaper has an advice column.
B. Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
C. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
D. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.
【2】What is Tommy’s problem?
A. He is always late for school.
B. He finds it difficult to make friends.
C. He is always at the bottom of the class.
D. He needs help with his homework.
【3】What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?
A. Stop being so shy.
B. Stop being so bold.
C. Make more friends.
D. Give more information about herself.
【4】What does Molly want to do?
A. Make more friends.
B. Improve her grades.
C. Stay at the bottom of her class.
D. Concentrate on one subject at a time.
【5】By the end of the year, what should Molly have in all her subjects?
A. At the bottom.
B. At little way up from the bottom.
C. Quite a long way up from the bottom.
D. At the top.
22、 Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms(形式) in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua. Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped(浸) in black or colored ink(墨水). Paper and silk are also needed for painting. The finished work can be put on scrolls(轴). Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape(山水) painting, figures(人物), birds and flowers. Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting.
Chinese folk(民间的) music is an important part of Chinese culture. It has a long history. One of the Confucianism Classics(儒家经典) Shi Jing, contains many folk songs. They are much loved by people up to now.
Traditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture, such as guqin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, xiao and chime(编钟). Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China. Xi’an drum music is large traditional drum music. It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music, and is regarded as the “living fossil(化石) of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
【1】People usually use for doing traditional Chinese painting.
①brushes ②ink ③color pencils ④paper ⑤silk
A.①②③④
B.②③④⑤
C.①②③⑤
D.①②④⑤
【2】The highest form of Chinese painting is .
A.landscape painting
B.figures
C.birds and flowers
D.trees
【3】The underlined word “contains” means .
A.holds
B.controls
C.prevents
D.includes
【4】 is called the “living fossil of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
A.Folk music
B.Country music
C.Ancient music
D.Xi′an drum music
【5】The two paragraphs above are about .
A.Chinese music
B.Chinese painting
C.Chinese culture
D.Chinese history
23、Dear Joe,
I’m a helpless father. My daughter Mary is 14. I find that the older she grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about her hobbies. She spends almost all her free time on story books. When she gets home, she always turns on the computer and closes the door. I’m getting worried about her, especially when her English teacher tells me she always gets low marks in the English exam.
Second, she likes new technology, but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things she wants.
Recently, I found that she is always alone. I never saw her talking to her friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help her? Please give me some advice.
A helpless father
【1】Mary _____ for almost all her spare time at home .
A. plays computer games B. talks with her father
C. does her homework D. reads story books
【2】The helpless father asks Joe to ____.
A. play with Mary B. give him some advice
C. talk to Mary D. buy what Mary wants
【3】The helpless father has _____ problems.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
【4】From the passage we know that Mary’s father ____.
A. is worried about Mary B. feels very happy
C. is rich D. likes new technology
【5】Which of the follow is NOT true about Mary?
A. She is 14 years old .
B. She is not good at English.
C. She often phones to her friends.
D. She doesn’t like going out on weekends.
24、Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子). Schoolwork stops them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students, they want to improve their studies so that they can get good results. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.
In fact, education can’t go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone(更不用说)great success in your life.
【1】________ is(are) the greatest problem, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.
A.No interest
B.Exercise
C.Education
D.Examinations
【2】The underlined word “pressure” means “________”
A.happy feelings
B.good care
C.nervous feelings
D.deep love
【3】If you DON’T have a ________, you can never get anything.
A.good face
B.weak body
C.strong body
D.good father
【4】The writer thinks the students should ________.
A.work hard all day and night
B.play sports after studying
C.not play sports
D.spend free time on studies
【5】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.If you want to get better results in studies, you must not do sports.
B.If you spend all your time on sports, you will improve your studies.
C.If you have a weak body, you will have a hard future.
D.If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body first.
25、根据下面短文内容,在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词,使短文完整通顺。
April 23rd is World Reading Day. Just as a famous 【1】 goes, “Reading is to success what water is to fish.” Reading is very 【2】 to all humans. 【3】 can open many doors and can lead(引领) you into a path(道路) to success. It’s quite clear that every successful person has a good habit of reading. This is because reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. For example, a good doctor has to know the latest development in medicine 【4】 reading.
Then, how can you develop an interest in reading? There is only one way. Let me 【5】 this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible 【6】 you can ride it skillfully(熟练地). It works the same way with reading. If you want to 【7】 your reading, try to read as much as you can. When you finish reading your first book, take another book and do the same. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something else to read. When you are reading, try to understand what message the writer is giving to you.
Reading is 【8】 a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.
26、假设你是阳光中学八年级的学生李平,你的英国笔友Henry向你请教成语“守株待兔”。请你给他写一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 描述故事;2. 概括寓意。
注意: 1. 词数90左右;2. 邮件中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。
参考词汇:野兔hare;树桩tree sturmp
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