Unit 3 Topic 2 阅读写作综合 2023-2024学年仁爱科普版八年级英语上册

Unit 3 Topic 2 阅读写作综合 一、完形填空。 Louis Armstrong, a great American jazz musician, was born in “the birthplace of jazz”—New Orleans in 1901. He had a 1 life when he was young. His father left home without a word and never returned. So sometimes he had to make money 2 himself to help support(养活) the family. But he showed a great 3 in music. He bought an old cornet(短号) with the money he made and taught 4 how to play. In 1913, he was taken to a home for bad boys. There, he joined a band(乐队) and 5 very hard. In 1914, he left the boys’home. A famous cornet player, Joe Oliver, found that Louis was a 6 musician. Joe appreciated(欣赏) his talent and 7 him a lot. Later, Louis Armstrong followed Joe Oliver and played with his band in Chicago. Two years later,he left Joe Oliver’s band and joined 8 band started by Fletcher Henderson in New York. People there liked his playing very much. In 1926, Louis made his first 9 under his name. Louis Armstrong’s name and music were 10 with people all over the world. People called him the “Father of Jazz”. He died(去世) in 1971. But he lives in people’s hearts forever. 1. A. hard B. happy C. amazing 2. A. with B. for C. by 3. A. hobby B. interest C. fun 4. A. itself B. herself C. himself 5. A. played B. practiced C. performed 6. A. born B. great C. bad 7. A. gave B. provided C. taught 8. A. other B. another C. the other 9. A. record B. money C. card 10. A. famous B. popular C. busy 二、阅读理解。 A square dance is a traditional(传统的) dance in the US. When dancers dance, a caller sings out instructions(指令). The dancers do what the caller tells them to do. Callers need to have clear voices so that the dancers can understand them. Good callers can make the dances interesting. Tom Barry was once a square dance caller for many years. One day, he got a call from a woman named Bea Kesling. Bea asked Tom if he would sing calls for llamas(美洲驼). At first, Tom tho