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广东2023-2024学年第二学期人教版八年级下册Unit8达标训练
Section B
一、语法选择。
When people speak of music, they may think of lots of things. They may think of a piano _1 _ a beautiful song. They may think of a song on the radio with a strong beat. They may also think of a band playing rock music. _2_ not many people may think of silence!
A man named John Cage did, though. He was a famous American composer(作曲家) who lived in the 20th century. One of _3_ most famous pieces was called 4'33". The song was _4_ performed by a man giving a piano concert. The man just sat silently next to his piano _5_ four minutes and thirty-three seconds! What did he do? He opened and closed the keyboard lid(键盘盖) several times. That was all!
John Cage was _6_ famous for the invention(发明) of the prepared piano. _7_ prepared piano is a bit different from the piano we often see today. This is _8_ it works: People place things on or between the strings(弦) of a piano and that makes the piano sound _9_. What things did John Cage put into the piano? Screws(螺丝), bolts(螺栓), rubber(橡胶), etc. He wrote many pieces for the prepared piano.
John Cage was so great that he _10_ the way lots of people thought about music.
( ) 1. A. play B. playing C. played D. was played
( ) 2. A. If B. When C. But D. Because
( ) 3. A. his B. him C. her D. she
( ) 4. A. once B. one C. first D. the first
( ) 5. A. about B. for C. with D. after
( ) 6. A. also B. only C. still D. always
( ) 7. A. / B. The C. A D. An
( ) 8. A. why B. how C. where D. what
( ) 9. A. difference B. different C. most different D. differently
( ) 10. A. change B. changes C. was changing D. changed
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Fred likes songs full of ______(feel) about the scenery.
2. It's her dream _______(go) back to her motherland.
3. Teachers should tell the students about the _______(important) of learning knowledge.
4. He introduced _______(he) to me.
5. This book must belong to _______(she).
6. Jack comes from France, so he speaks _(France).
7. It's polite of you _______(intro