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第一部分 教材主题语篇练
八年级(上) Units 3~4
陕西英语
英语
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Ⅰ. 完形填空(第二节)(2023福建改编)
It was a warm Sunday afternoon in May, 2021. Beside the Lech River many people were playing and picnicking, and they felt . .1. . and relaxed. Some people were cooling their feet in the . .2. . water from the snow-covered mountains nearby. From behind the bar(吧台) at the restaurant, Paul Blachut, a(n) . .3. ., had a good view of the river.
A mother and two daughters were playing on the riverbank when, suddenly, they . .4. . into the fast-running water. A passer-by shouted . .5. ., “Help! Three people are being carried away by the water!” Looking up
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from his work, Paul noticed the three women flapping(摆动) their arms in the water, trying to . .6. . anything they could.
Paul rushed to the riverbank and jumped into the river. He didn't . .7. . the cold. All he could think about was saving the women. As he got closer to them, he found the mother had the most . .8. . because her long dress made her so heavy. He pushed her to the bank first. Then he managed to save the two daughters with other people's help.
Later, people expressed their respect for Paul, . .9. . he was modest(谦虚的) about his role. “It only took me two or three minutes,” he said, adding that he was happy to have received high praise from his boss for his . .10. .. Indeed, it was a job very well done.
1.( ) A. tired B. strange C. comfortable D. nervous
【解析】 根据上文中“many people were playing and picnicking”可知,他们感到舒适和放松。
2.( ) A. dark B. cold C. salty D. dirty
【解析】 根据“Some people were cooling their feet”可知是在冷水里给脚降温。
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【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了服务员Paul Blachut跳进寒冷的河水里救出了三个人的故事。
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3.( ) A. boss B. waiter C. tourist D. actor
【解析】 根据最后一段中“adding that he was happy to have received high praise from his boss”可知,Paul Blachut是一名服务员。
4.( ) A. fell B. ran C. looked D. turned
【解析】 根据下文中“Three people are being carried away by the water!”可知是掉进水里。fall into“落入,陷入”,为固定短语。
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5.( ) A. politely B. bravely C. loudly D. slowly
【解析】 根据空后的“Help! Three people are being carried away by the water!”可知有人掉进水里了,应是要大声呼喊救命。
6.( ) A. catch B. shake C. cover D. break
【解析】 根据语境及常识可知,水里的人想要抓住一切能抓的东西。
7.( ) A. hear about B. care about C. keep out D. call out
【解析】 根据语境及上一句“Paul rushed to the riverbank and jumped into the river.”可知,Paul不在乎寒冷。
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8.( ) A. pleasure B. time C. trouble D. question
【解析】 根据空后“because her long dress made her so heavy”可知,她的衣服湿了变得很重,这是女士遇到的麻烦。
9.( ) A. but B. or C. so D. and
【解析】 分析空前后两分句的句意可知,两句之间是转折关系,故用转折连词but。
10.( ) A. advice B. courage C. advantage D. hobby
【解析】 根据全文内容可知,Paul跳进冷水里救人,这是一件很有勇气的行为。
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Ⅱ. 选择型阅读理解(2023衡阳改编)
Motuo lies in the south of the Himalayas in Tibet. It is known as the “Natural Museum of Tibet”. It is home to all kinds of mountains, rivers, waterfalls, plants and animals. Its special geographic location(地理位置) makes it a beautiful place. It was one of the hardest places to reach and was the last city in China without a highway.
The construction(施工) of the first highway to Motuo started in the 1960s. However, it was not completed until over 50 years later. In 2014, the construction of its second highway—the Paimo Highway started. In October 2022, the construction of the main body of the highway was completed.
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They are great engineering projects. In this area, earthquakes and heavy rains happened very often. There could be falling rocks or even landslides(滑坡). People must build many walls and nets to protect the two highways. Another challenge was the snow. Plenty of snow sometimes destroyed rocks and roads. As a result, the construction of the highways to Motuo was stopped several times. To solve this problem, people built a tunnel(隧道) that goes through the mountain area.
The two highways stand for the Chinese spirit of “never giving up”. They are ways to connect Motuo to the outside world and show how China cares about people in the far areas.
1.When did the construction of the first highway to Motuo start? ___
A. In the 1980s. B. In the 1970s. C. In the 1960s. D. In the 1950s.
【解析】 根据第二段第一句可知,第一条通往墨脱的高速公路是在20世纪60年代开始建设的。
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【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了到墨脱的两条高速公路,展现中国对于偏远地区人民的关心。
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2.What do the two highways to Motuo stand for?___
A. The Chinese spirit of “being hard-working”.
B. The Chinese spirit of “never giving up”.
C. The Chinese spirit of “being honest”.
D. The Chinese spirit of “being brave”.
【解析】 根据第四段第一句可知,这两条高速公路代表着中国人“永不放弃”的精神。
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3.What's the main idea of the article?___
A. To introduce the two highways to Motuo.
B. To explain the importance of Motuo.
C. To show the beauty of Motuo.
D. To welcome people to travel to Motuo.
【解析】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了到墨脱的两条高速公路。
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Ⅲ. 还原型阅读理解
Everyone has his or her own personality traits(性格特点), but you may think some are not good. You can change for the better if you want.
Face up to your faults(缺点). 1.___? Think about it carefully and
you can also ask a friend or a family member for help.
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2.___. There must be someone you look up to in real life. Maybe
they are hosts, writers or scientists. Try reading stories or watching
videos about these people. This can help you find out the personality
traits that you would like to have.
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3.___. You can get started after you decide on the traits you want to
change. But if you try to change many personality traits at once, you
won't be able to focus on any of them. 4.___. And you can start with
easier ones.
Be patient.5.___. It can take you months or years to form new
personality traits. But if you practice them long enough, you'll make it in
the end.
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A. Put your ideas into practice
B. Make sure they are famous
C. It's not easy to form a new habit
D. How will you deal with your problems
E. Find people whom you want to learn from
F. So work on just one or two traits at first and leave the others for
later
G. Which of your personality traits stops you from living the life you
want
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何发现和改变不利于自己成长的性格特点。
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【解析】 空后句讲“要认真考虑它……”。可知此空处提出要考虑的问题。结合备选项可知,G项“你的哪一个性格特点阻止了你过自己想要的生活?”符合语境。
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【解析】 空后句提到要向自己敬佩的人学习,可知此处应该讲“向他人学习”有关的内容。结合备选项可知,E项“找到一个你想向之学习的人。”符合语境。
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【解析】 本段主要讲做好决定后应该如何行动。结合备选项可知,A项“把你的想法付诸实践。”符合语境。
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【解析】 空前一句讲“但是如果你尽力同时改变很多个性特征,你就不能专注于其中任何一个”,因此此处应该提出应对的方法。结合备选项可知,F项“所以先仅仅研究一个或两个性格特点并把其他的放在后面。”符合语境。
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5.___
C
【解析】 根据空后一句“你可能需要几个月或几年的时间去形成新的性格特点。”可知“养成一个新习惯并不容易”,故C项符合语境。
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Ⅳ. 书面表达
在成长过程中,每个人心中都会有自己认为的最美的人。请你以“The Most Beautiful Person in My Heart”为题,用英语写一篇短文给学校英文专栏 People 投稿。
要点:
1.Who is the most beautiful person in your heart?
2.Why do you think he/she is the most beautiful?
3.What can you learn from him/her?
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要求:
1.短文必须包含所给要点,可适当发挥;
2.语句通顺,意思连贯,书写工整;
3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等);
4.词数:不少于70词。(开头已给出,不计入总词数。)
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The Most Beautiful Person in My Heart
The most beautiful person in my heart is _______________________
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my mother who is a kind and helpful lady.
Once, our neighbor, an old lady, was ill. Her children weren't at
home. Then my mother sent her to the hospital and took care of her
the whole night. The lady felt better the next day and was very
grateful to my mother. What's more, my mother is responsible for
her work. She can cooperate with her workmates well and always
finish her work on time.
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My mother has set a good example to me. What she has done
inspires me. I will learn from her.
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