（精练册）课时4 Units 5～8（Word练习）-【卓文中考·加速度】2024年陕西中考英语复习（冀教版）

课时4　Units 5～8 Ⅰ. 完形填空（第二节）[2023永州改编] 人与自我——生活与学习 My name is Micah Johnson. For 24 years, I played baseball every day. I reached the highest level of the 　1　, playing for major-league teams. Once I got there, I would think, “Okay, I did it.” I don’t care if it takes 100 years: If it’s something that somebody says I can’t do, I’m going to 　2　 everything I can to do it. And when I do it, I think, “Okay, what’s the next thing I’m going to do？” I started painting in 2016, when I was with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When I came home from a game and I was not just going to bed. That’s when I would paint. I was just so 　3　 about painting. In 2018, my time was done in Major League Baseball. I’d fallen in love with art and creativity. I started painting young black kids as 　4　 after I heard a young black kid ask if astronauts could be black. I knew painting these pictures was something special. I wanted to reach more persons with my message. So I 　5　 a 3D character named Aku. He’s a black kid who’s brave and confident. He 　6　 an oversize space helmet（头盔）. This way, it allows him to travel through the Internet. Last year, Aku was on the cover of TIME. Later, I made him into an NFT. NFTs are artworks that are bought and sold online. It means that people can buy and own them. With NFTs, you can search for something on the Internet 　7　. I found my passion（酷爱）, so I traded my baseball bat for a 　8　. Kids can find a path that’s 　9　 to them by showing up every day, and just going deeper into the things they care about. In 2021, an NFT of Aku travelled around Earth on board the International Space Station. That’s something you can’t even dream of！ If you keep working toward something that you’re passionate about, chances that you can’t even 　10　 are going to present themselves. 1. A.music B.drawing C.sport D.art 2. A.think B.try C.believe D.take 3. A.crazy B.careful C.sure D.worried 4. A.actors B.astronauts C.artists D.singers 5. A.watched B.imagined C.created D.found 6. A.brings B.buys C.borrows D.wears 7. A.loudly B.quietly C.freely D.sadly 8. A.basketball B.paintbrush C.football D.toothbrush 9. A.meaningful B.painful C.hard D.meaningless 10. A.work B.make C.imagine D.learn Ⅱ. 阅读理解（第一节） 人与社会——社会、历史与文化 文化习俗：二十四节气之谷雨 There are 24 solar terms（节气） in China. They can guide farming activities and are believed to be an amazing achievement by ancient Chinese. “Grain Rain”is the sixth solar term in the 24 solar terms and it is the last solar term in spring. It is usually from April 19th to 21st every year. The term Grain Rain, came from a folk story. When Cang Jie created writing characters, grain came down from the sky like rainfall. Therefore, the Yellow Emperor named this day as “Grain Rain”. When this day comes, the amount of rainfall increases. It is very important for the growth of the grain. Nowadays, different areas have different customs during “Grain Rain”： Picking and cooking tea leaves. “Grain Rain Tea” is the name for the tea made around the time of “Grain Rain” in the south of China. It is considered as one of the best kinds of tea. It not only has a strong and good taste but also lasts for a long time in water. Blessing to the sea. That means people want more luck and more fish from the sea. “Grain Rain” is a perfect time for fishing. Since it gets warmer and warmer, the sea also gets warmer and more fish swim in the sea. Fishermen in the north often bless for safety and success at sea. Killing insects. As the weather gets warmer, insects become more active. Farmers in Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi（陕西） often use different methods to kill insects. Taking a bath. In some areas of north-west, people take the shower in rivers during the “Grain Rain” period. They think it can help them be far away from bad luck. 1. 创新考法·词义猜测What does the underlined word “Blessing” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese？ 　 　 A.采茶 B.祈福 C.沐浴 D.潜水 2. Which is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　 A.The 24 solar terms have been used all over the world. B.“Grain Rain” is named by Cang Jie because of the heavy rain. C.Farmers often do farming activities matched with the 24 solar terms. D.Insects become more active in winter. 3. 创新考法·序号组合Match different customs ①－④ with their areas a－b. Which of the following is right？ 　 　 ①picking and cooking tea leaves　②blessing to the sea　③killing insects　④taking a bath a.northern China b.southern China A.①②④－a，③－b B.①③④－a，②－b C.②③④－a，①－b D.①②③－a，④－b Ⅲ. 任务型阅读 人与自我——生活与学习 　　Listening test is a common part of the English exam. Here is some advice for you. 　　Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be nervous. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage. Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. 　　When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes. It’s necessary for you to do so. In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, just go on with the listening. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later. 　　After you finish the listening test, please check the answers carefully, such as spelling mistakes, tense and grammar. Don’t start the next part at once. 1. Why should you listen to the first sentence carefully？ Because it usually tells us 　　　　　　　. 2. What is necessary for you when you’re listening？ It’s necessary for us to do some thinking and 　　　　　　　　　. 3. What should you do if you hear the words you don’t know？ We should 　　　　　　　　　the listening. 4. What should you check about after you finish the listening test？ We should check 　　　　　　　　　. 5. 创新考法·写作顺序In what order is the text written？ It is written in 　　　　　　　　　. 答案： Ⅰ.1. C　2. B　3. A　4. B　5. C　6. D　7. C　8. B 9. A　10. C Ⅱ.1. B　2. C　3. C Ⅲ.1. the main idea of the passage　2. take some notes 3. go on with　4. the answers carefully　5. time order 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$