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八年级(上) Units 7—8
一、词汇运用
阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
I often wonder what our life will be like in the 1.__future__(未来). Will it be better, worse or the same as now? Anyway, I guess life in the future will 2.__probably__(可能) be quite different. Please allow me to make some 3.__predictions__(预测).
To begin with, there is no doubt that the Internet will keep on playing a very important 4.__part__(部分) in our life. We may still have TVs, computers or iPads but they will be made smarter and better to serve us 5.__humans__(人类), providing us with a life of high quality.
As for transportation, I believe there will be better fuels or longlasting batteries. Cars running on those clean fuels or energy will cause less 6.__pollution__(污染). In the near future, we may have selfdriving cars, and computers will take care of everything. We can be driven to any place 7.__during__(在……期间) the holidays and there will be few traffic problems.
Now robots have found their way into our lives. 8.__Factories__(工厂) use robots to replace people to do heavy or 9.__dangerous__(危险的) work. Some restaurants use robots to serve their customers. In the years to come, more and more robots will work in homes as 10.__servants__(仆人).They will do chores, take care of children and even keep old people company. What will our life be like in the future? Let's wait and see.
二、语法填空
[2023·绍兴中考]When Reshma Kosaraju was 12, her family 1.__moved__(move) from Chicago to Northern California. Soon after, the Camp Fire started. “It was one of 2.__the__biggest__(big) fires in California history,” Reshma, now 17, told TIME for Kids. 3.__Though/Although__ her school was about 320 kilometers south of the fire, students still had to wear masks(面罩) because 4.__of__ the smoke. “It is an unusual experience for me, because I have never 5.__really__(real) experienced this problem,” she said. So she hoped 6.__to__deal__(deal) with the problem. Later she created a 7.__useful__(use) way to predict forest fires with artificial intelligence(人工智能). Her method is nearly 90% right. “8.__I__ realized that if I could succeed, the results could make 9.__a__ big difference. For example, the environment can be helped and many 10.__lives__(life) can be saved,” Reshma said.
三、完形填空
Luke's father is a farmer. Instead of cows, pigs, and horses, there is corn, beans, strawberries and tomatoes around his house.
Luke doesn't mind that there are no __1__. In fact, he likes living on a fruitandvegetable farm much better. He feels it's magical that his dad is able to __2__ something in the place where there used to be nothing.
“I'm planting __3__ today, son,” Luke's father said. “They grow best in hot summer heat, __4__ I need to plant them early in spring. That way there will be tall, healthy tomato vines(藤) once August arrives.”
“How do you __5__ they grow tall and healthy?” Luke asked.
“The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope,” his father laughed.
“Can I help you?” Luke begged.
“Of course!” said his father.
So when Luke was __6__, he helped his father and Luke learned that a tomato plant did need much __7__.He spent one whole day in the early June sun, hitting wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plants. After the tomato vines had grown a little taller, Luke __8__ the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over.
“The tomatoes __9__ need a lot of attention!” Luke said one late afternoon.
“Most __10__things do require a lot of attention, Luke,” replied his father with a smile.
“What do you mean?” asked Luke.
“Well,” his father said. “We should pay close attention to things that make our life better.”
“That is __11__ you pay attention to Mom?” asked Luke.
“Yes,” replied his father, “I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my __12__ better.”
The rest of Luke's work that day went __13__ a lot quicker. Taking care of the tomato plants, Luke __14__ he was taking care of his mom and dad. With a little bit of __15__ magic and a lot of attention, Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived.
( C )1.A.gardens B.pools
C.animals D.hills
( C )2.A.dig B.build
C.create D.throw
( D )3.A.beans B.carrots
C.potatoes D.tomatoes
( A )4.A.so B.but
C.as D.or
( A )5.A.make sure B.worry about
C.turn down D.talk about
( C )6.A.strong B.proud
C.free D.lucky
( B )7.A.sunshine B.care
C.water D.warmth
( A )8.A.tied B.pushed
C.lifted D.added
( D )9.A.hardly B.lately
C.lastly D.certainly
( C )10.A.strange B.delicious
C.valuable D.popular
( D )11.A.when B.how
C.where D.why
( B )12.A.work B.life
C.decision D.feeling
( A )13.A.by B.off
C.over D.around
( B )14.A.minded B.imagined
C.regretted D.questioned
( B )15.A.farm B.family
C.vegetable D.nature
四、阅读理解
A[原创]
In January I spent three weeks volunteering as an English teacher in my town. I've been thinking about becoming an English teacher for a while so it was a good chance to see what it's like. The students had all just arrived to start a new life in the UK from different countries and their English levels were quite different.
For me, the most important thing was the relationship with the students. I was nervous at first and did not feel confident(自信的) about speaking in front of people. However, I found it easy to build good relationships with the students and I soon relaxed with them. It was a challenge to encourage the lowerlevel students to speak English, but at least they understood a lot more at the end of the course.
At first, planning lessons took a really long time and I was not happy with the results. Classes seemed to be too difficult for some students and too easy for others, who finished quickly and got bored. I found it was better to teach without a coursebook, adapting(改编) materials I found online to suit their needs. I learned to take extra(额外的) activities for students who finished early and that was much better.
I still need to continue improving my lesson planning. I would like more ideas for teaching mixedability groups and I want to plan the whole course better next time. That way students have__a__focus__for each lesson and get a sense of progress and of what they've learned.
In general, it is a really wonderful experience and I have learned a lot. I've decided that I would like to become an English teacher in the future.
( C )1.What did the writer think was the most important as a new teacher?
A.To know students' English levels.
B.To know students' backgrounds.
C.To get on well with students.
D.To ask students to speak English.
( B )2.Why were some students bored with the writer's class at first?
A.Because they didn't like longtime classes.
B.Because they found classes too easy.
C.Because they didn't have a coursebook.
D.Because the writer didn't plan lessons.
( D )3.What does the underlined phrase “have a focus for” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Give up on.
B.Have difficulty with.
C.Get bored with.
D.Show interest in.
( A )4.What's the purpose of the text?
A.To share a volunteering experience.
B.To introduce some teaching methods.
C.To discuss the importance of dreams.
D.To encourage teaching in hometowns.
B[2023·金华中考改编]
①Does life sometimes seem to be full of impossible problems? How many times, for example, do you find yourself saying things like “I really don't understand this math problem”, or “I can't get into the school team”? Well, maybe it's time to introduce yourself to the power of “yet”. By adding this simple word, you can change everything. “I really don't understand this math problem yet.” “I can't get into the school team yet.” Suddenly, the impossible becomes possible. You can imagine those things happening.
②I read about a school that has changed the way it marks its students' exams. The school finds out that the old pass/fail system wasn't helping students' motivation(积极性). If you passed, then great, but those students who didn't pass often felt like failures. So now students who don't pass the exams will not see a big red F on their papers; they see a “Not yet” instead. That way the students feel that they are on a journey. They haven't reached the end, but they know that they are going the right way.
③This kind of thinking is part of what experts call “having a growth mindset”. People with a growth mindset don't concentrate on failure. They aren't worried by not getting things right the first time and are happy to keep trying until they do. They enjoy the challenge and believe they can change. In contrast, people who just focus on the failure have what the experts call “a fixed mindset”. These people are always worried about failure and are happy to give up when things don't go right. They don't think that they are able to change. Clearly, it is better to have a growth mindset than a fixed mindset.
④But don't worry if you think that you have a fixed mindset.__▲__. Remember that it all starts with questioning the things you believe about yourself. Stop believing that you can't or you haven't and realize that you just can't or haven't yet. Once you start doing this, you'll wonder why you didn't do it before. It's one small but very powerful word.
( D )5.What is the example in Paragraph 2 for?
A.To express a feeling.
B.To describe a problem.
C.To show the result.
D.To support the topic.
( B )6.According to the passage, which one of the following has “a growth mindset”?
A.Jack got an “A” in the exam. He was quite happy to tell his parents.
B.David failed in a competition, but he stays confident and keeps trying.
C.Jenny found it hard to work out the math problem, so she gave it up.
D.Emma was refused by school team. She didn't want to have another try.
( B )7.Which of the following can be put into__▲__?
A.Experts will help you grow up healthily in mind
B.You can train yourself to develop a growth mindset
C.Everyone has his own advantages and disadvantages
D.You can change everything by adding the small word “yet”
( A )8.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.The Power of “Yet”
B.Two Different Mindsets
C.Nothing Is Impossible
D.On the Way to Success
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