13八年级下册 第13课时 Units 7～8-【智乐星中考·中考备战】2024年山东省枣庄市中考英语精练本

第13课时　Units 7～8 一、完形填空 (2023·四川南充中考)If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult now, the book is 1 one of my favorites. After re­reading the book recently, I have 2 an important lesson from Tom Sawyer. In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring 3 . What's in your mind when your mother 4 you to do some chores? Have you ever wanted to complain(抱怨)? I think most people have. Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to 5 the fence(篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “ 6 ” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this！” Tom said. Tom's words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a 7 to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about 8 but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence. This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is 9 . The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don't complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. So, don't complain, 10 you'll feel better and perhaps even do a better job! 1．A.just B．still C．even D．hardly 2．A.learned B．taught C．given D．attended 3．A.stories B．words C．tasks D．lessons 4．A.trusts B．allows C．helps D．asks 5．A.paint B．repair C．examine D．cross 6．A.bored B．excited C．unexpected D．disappointed 7．A.method B．hobby C．dream D．chance 8．A.everything B．anything C．nothing D．something 9．A.useless B．endless C．powerful D．wonderful 10．A.if B．or C．but D．and 二、阅读理解 (2023·山东淄博中考改编)Have you ever read Andersen's fairy tale The Ugly Duckling(丑小鸭)? Do you know that his motherland is Denmark? It lies in northern Europe. Let me tell you some