Unit 1 课外阅读拓展训练六（时文） 2024-2025学年牛津译林版八年级英语上册

2024年2025学年度八上 Unit1 英语课外阅读拓展训练六（时文） 完型填空 Recently, Chen Xiufeng, also nicknamed "Aunt Goose Legs", unexpectedly became popular on the Internet. Her delicious goose legs attracted lots of students from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Renmin University. The students waited in line to 1 them, staging a college version of the "Three Kingdoms War" for some time. "Aunt Goose Legs" is an ordinary mother. In order to make more money to raise her children, she 2 early every day and works late to make delicious goose legs. She is very 3 about the selection of ingredients （原料）. She only chooses the best goose legs in order to 4 the most delicious dishes for the students. She takes every step of the cooking process seriously, as if she is making a 5 of art. The reason why "Aunt Goose Legs" can attract lots of students is not only 6 her goose legs are delicious, but also because her 7 makes people feel the greatness of mother's love. In this 8 competitive society, "Aunt Goose Legs" has used her cooking skills to hold up a piece of the sky for her children. Her goose legs are not only delicacies （佳肴）, but also stand for a deep mother's 9 . This mother's love makes the children feel the warmth and care of home on the road to growth. The story of "Aunt Goose Legs" tells us that a person's success 10 not only on his/her talent and hard work, but more importantly on his/her persistence （坚持） and dedication（奉献）."Aunt Goose Legs" used her actions to explain the greatness of mother's love, and also set an example for us. 1 .A. buy B. ask C. donate D. sell 2. A. gets up B. gets on C. gets off D. gets down 3. A. enjoyable B. careless C. strict D. proud 4. A. bring B. ask C. provide D. carry 5. A. job B. work C. tool D. lesson 6. A. if B. so C. because D. but 7. A. habit B. custom C. character D. story 8 .A. highly B. freely C. busily D. kindly 9. A. money B. patience C. respect D. love 10. A. puts B. depends C. spends D. looks 阅读理解 A In the winter of 2023, the city of Harbin did its best to make travelers from all over the world have a great time. Chinese netizens now see Harbin as a kind and caring big brother who is doing everything possible to make guests from faraway places feel at home with its special attractions, and creative ideas. Harbin has long been a major tourist attraction in winter, and it garnered more attention in the winter of 2023. It ranked fifth among the most popular cities for the 2024 New Year holiday, following Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Among the top 10 cities, Harbin is the only one located in northeast China. During the three-day New Year holiday, Harbin received over 3 million tourists, creating a revenue （财政收入） of 5.9 billion yuan, according to official reports. Wearing down coats, hats and gloves, tens of thousands of tourists would dance to the music in the Harbin Ice-Snow World, an ice and snow theme park, when the temperature was as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. Launched （推出） in 1999, the park has always been a star of the city's winter tourism. In the winter of 2023, it built nearly 1,000 ice and snow sculptures （雕塑）, and all kinds of activities were offered to entertain tourists. The giant ice slide is the most popular item among tourists. In order to meet the rising demand of tourists, the number of slides has increased from 8 in previous years to 14, with the longest one extending 521 meters. In addition to the attraction of icy adventures, Harbin's tourism boom also shows that Chinese people are getting more interested in winter sports. In fact, the city will host the 2025 Asian Winter Games. 1. What is the attitude of Harbin toward tourists? A. Impatient and rude. B. Welcoming but negative. C. Positive but impatient. D. Friendly and warm-hearted. 2. The meaning of the underlined word "garnered" is close to "______" A. won B. left C. asked D. gave 3 .Which city ranked first among the most popular cities for the 2024 New Year holiday? A. Shanghai. B. Harbin. C. Guangzhou. D. Chengdu. 4 .What's the best title of the passage? A. The ice and snow sculptures in Harbin B. Harbin is one of the most popular cities in the world C. Harbin becomes one of the brightest stars of tourism in China D. Harbin has become popular because of its special food B Short videos of the "Kemusan", or the "Subject Three" dance, have become a latest Internet sensation （轰动） on social media platforms at home and abroad. By December 10, 2023, the dance, which is widely believed to originate （起源） from a wedding dance in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, had won more than 8.88 billion views on short video platforms. The cool dance centers on dancers doing impressive moves, like swinging their knees sideways and doing quick hand movements. Its music sounds like a mix of Western disco and Chinese folk songs. The dance became popular quickly and has been adapted （改编） into different versions （版本） --- people of all colors and from different walks of life have joined in the fun dance. Why has the "Subject Three" dance become an instant hit （一炮而红）? The dance is a kind of "Meipai shake", a freestyle disco dance that swept across the globe in 2014. Nowadays, young people seek to express themselves in different ways. This fun and cool dance allows young people to release stress and enjoy happy. Even if you don't dance yourself, just watching others dance on your phone can make you feel happy. The "Subject Three" dance meets the emotional （情感的） needs of young people, gives them a way to express themselves, and shows how beauty can be shared. * All hot trends online will be out of style in the end, but the discussion about beauty, youth culture, and other topics will continue. The quick popularity of the "Subject Three" dance around the globe owes a good deal to short video platforms, reflects the diversity of mass culture（大众文化的多样性） and serves as an example of China's charm and influence. 5.Where did the "Subject Three" dance come from? A. South China. B. North China. C. West China. D. East China. 6. What do we know about the "Subject Three" dance? ① Its origin is related to weddings. ② Its music may combine Western disco and Chinese folk songs. ③ Dancers need to shake their heads and do quick hand movements. ④ It had won more than 8.88 billion views on short video platforms by December 10, 2023. A.① ② ④ B.② ③ ④ C.① ② ③ D.① ③ ④ 7. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us? A. The reason for the popularity of the "Subject Three" dance. B. The long history of the "Subject Three" dance. C. The beauty of the movements in the "Subject Three" dance. D. The different versions of the "Subject Three" dance. 8.According to the passage, the "Subject Three" dance will _______ in the end. A. get more popular B. become less popular C. own more fans D. disappear forever 9. What can we infer from the passage? A. More and more Chinese people like dancing. B. More and more people need to relax and have a rest. C. Chinese government pays more attention to the development of dance. D. The influence of Chinese culture on the world is increasing. C French farmers are angry with their government. They are blocking roads around Paris, the capital city of France. There are many reasons for the farmers' anger. It is becoming more difficult for them to survive （生存）. Inflation （通货膨胀） in France is increasing because of high energy prices. This is making food more expensive for farmers to produce. The war in Ukraine is causing higher prices, especially for fertilizers （化肥）. The farmers are also angry because the government is not protecting them from cheaper food coming from other countries, especially Eastern Europe.* Finally, they are mad at European Union climate measures, which are adding the costs of doing business. The farmers blocked major highways around Paris. They parked their tractors（拖拉机）on main roads to stop traffic going in and out of the city. They also poured smelly agricultural waste outside government offices. Farmer Christophe Rossignol said, "We've come to protect French agriculture. We go from crisis （危机） to crisis."Another farmer said, "Parisians are going to be hungry. The goal is to starve Parisians."A large farmers union said, "Our aim is to put pressure on the government so that we can quickly find a solution for a way out of the crisis." Some tractors had messages on them that said, "No food without farmers" and "The end of us would mean you will get hungry." 10. Why did French farmers block the roads around Paris? A. Because they wanted to beat the government. B. Because there were too many cars on the roads. C. Because they wanted to live around Paris. D. Because they hoped the government could find a solution to get out of the crisis. 11. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us? A. French farmers are becoming poorer and poorer. B. The war in Ukraine affects the life of French farmers. C. The living conditions of French farmers are very bad. D. French farmers don't want to support the government. 12. Why did the writer mention the messages on some tractors in Paragraph 2? A. To explain why farmers are so angry. B. To stress the importance of farmers. C. To show farmers are facing huge pressure. D. To suggest the crisis is becoming worse and worse. 13. What can we learn from the passage? A. French farmers are facing the biggest challenge in the world. B. The French government doesn't care about its farmers. C. It's very important for the government to deal with the agriculture problems well. D. There will be a fight between the farmers and their government. 信息还原 When I was in middle school, I took a word processing class at my town's public library. When my mother picked me up, she asked me how it was. __1___ Ethel was an old lady, who shared her first name with my grandmother. She was taking the class to learn the skills she needed to communicate with her friends and family using the computer. During the period, we enjoyed each other's company（陪伴）. __2___And she, I imagine, felt happy that a young person took an interest in what it was like for her to be learning something new. __3___Now that I'm older, I get to grow in both directions, from starting a conversation with an older person I'm sitting near on a bus, to asking my young neighbour about her after-school job. __4 ___ Younger people in the relationship can learn from the opinion and experience（经验） of the older people, who have often "been there, done that". And they might also get a more positive（积极的） idea about getting old by spending time with older people who are living their lives with energy and optimism（乐观）. Intergenerational friendships are also helpful to older people in some way. Feelings of loneliness or sadness are common among older people. ___5__ Older people might enjoy telling stories that interest younger people. They might also get the opportunity to learn and use new skills in technology and communication. A. I felt grown-up and valued by this old lady. B. These feelings will be very harmful to them. C. But making young friends can make a difference. D. The two of us had nothing to share with each other. E."I've made a friend and her name is Ethel," I told her excitedly. F. There're many advantages（优点）of having intergenerational（隔代的）friendships. G. After that, I began making friends with people of different ages. 短文填空 If you want to ask who is the most popular "mother" on the Internet now, it should 1 （be） Meng Wanqing Many viewers praised the way Meng Wanqing and her daughter Tao Shuna got 2 with each other in the TV series Fireworks People. Meng Wanqing's trust, respect and appreciation for her daughter Tao Shuna aroused （引起） heated 3 （discuss）among many audiences. Whether it is for her daughter's studies 4 feelings, Meng Wanqing unconditionally supports and trusts her daughter. She said, "My daughter, she can become whatever she 5 （want）."What kind of charm does Meng Wanqing have to become the present hot "Internet dream mother"? Liang Jing, the actor of Meng Wanqing, said on Weibo: Many people on the Internet say that Meng Wanqing is a young 6 （girl） dream mother and electronic mother... It sounds so sweet, but in fact, in the face of her only child, Meng Wanqing, like all mothers, struggles to overcome all kinds 7 difficulties in life and strives to become the best mother in her daughter's heart. This effort is her heart, love, trust, encouragement, companionship, and self-sacrifice （自我牺牲）, and finally transforms（转化） into a mother-daughter affection... It's all 8 Meng Wanqing has also been drenched （淋湿） in the rain, so she wants to hold 9 umbrella for her daughter! Although Meng Wanqing's married life is a mess, she still gives her daughter the best love and the 10 （great） confidence. "Even if life is a mess, I also want to be a solid backer for my daughter,* "Meng Wanqing said. 1_______ 2_______ 3_______ 4_______ 5_______ 6_______ 7_______ 8_______ 9_______ 10_______ 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$