Unit 4 What's the best movie theater【A卷·提升卷】-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册单元速记·巧练（浙江专用）

Unit 4 What's the best movie theater 【A卷·提升卷】 一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共48分） Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent. All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize. However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true. 1．Which talent show is not mentioned in the passage? A．American Idol B．America’s Got Talent C．China’s Got Talent D．Britain’s Got Talent 2．What do talent shows have in common? A．They try to look for the best singers, dancers, magicians and so on. B．Most of performers are poor farmers. C．They are popular with everybody. D．The winner always gets nothing at last. 3．Who decides the winner? A．The performers themselves B．The people who watch the show C．The hosts (主持人) of these shows D．The organizers (组织者) of these shows 4．What do people think of these shows in the passage? A．Many people think it’s always boring to watch these shows. B．Some people think that the lives of the performers are made up. C．They give people a way to make a lot of money. D．Everyone thinks it’s fun to watch these shows. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了才艺秀节目的流行，以及人们对这些节目的不同看法。 1．细节理解题。根据“First, there were shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent.”可知，文章提到了American Idol，America’s Got Talent和China’s Got Talent，但没有提到Britain’s Got Talent。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on.”可知，所有这些节目都在寻找最好的歌手，最有才华的舞者，最令人兴奋的魔术师等。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.”可知，观众在决定胜者方面通常起到主要作用。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up.”可知，有些人认为表演者的生活是编造的。故选B。 Rose, Linda and Jason live in the same town. They like going to the movies on weekends. Now they are talking about the movie theaters in their town. Rose 　　I’m Rose. I like going to Town Cinema, because it’s the closest to my home. I often walk there with my cousins on weekends. I think it has the biggest screens in town. Linda 　　My name is Linda. I like Happy Cinema. It’s the most popular. Many people go there to see the latest (最新的) movies. But it’s the most expensive in our town. I only go there three times a year. Jason 　　I’m Jason. I often go to June Cinema. Although it’s the cheapest, it has the most comfortable seats. It’s a little far away from my home, but I can ride my bike to go there. On my way home I often go to Uncle Bob’s to eat a chicken hamburger. It’s delicious. 5．What do Rose, Linda and Jason like doing on weekends? A．Going to the park. B．Going to the movies. C．Visiting museums. D．Going to the mountains. 6．Why does Rose like going to Town Cinema? A．Because it has the biggest screens. B．Because it has the most comfortable seats. C．Because it has the latest movies. D．Because it’s the cheapest in town. 7．How often does Linda go to Happy Cinema? A．Twice a week. B．Every Sunday. C．Three times a year. D．Once a week. 8．How does Jason go to June Cinema? A．On foot. B．By bus. C．By bike. D．By train. 9．What does Jason like to do on his way home? A．To go shopping. B．To play with his friends. C．To visit his aunt. D．To eat a chicken hamburger. 【答案】5．B 6．A 7．C 8．C 9．D 【导语】本文是几个人阐述自己最爱去的电影院及原因。 5．细节理解题。根据“They like going to the movies on weekends.”可知，他们喜欢周末去看电影。故选B。 6．细节理解题。根据“I think it has the biggest screens in town.”可知，Rose喜欢Town Cinema，因为这个电影院有最大的屏幕。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据“I only go there three times a year.”可知，Linda一年去三次电影院。故选C。 8．细节理解题。根据“It’s a little far away from my home, but I can ride my bike to go there.”可知，Jason骑车去电影院，故选C。 9．细节理解题。根据“On my way home I often go to Uncle Bob’s to eat a chicken hamburger.”可知，Jason在回家的时候喜欢买鸡肉汉堡吃。故选D。 This is Westin Restaurant. It has the most delicious food. And it plays the most wonderful music. However, the food is the most expensive. And the waiters aren’t friendly at all. East Lake is the best place to go on weekends. There are beautiful trees and flowers. The most important thing is that it is free for visitors. However, sometimes it’s kind of crowded because of too many people. Many people like Wanda Cinema. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats, and the workers always do their best to help you. But the tickets are more expensive than those in any other cinemas. Shopping Mall is very famous in town. I always go shopping here because it’s the closest to my home. People can buy the cheapest things. But there is a bad thing. The workers here are boring. They always ask you to buy things you don’t need at all. 10．________ plays the most wonderful music. A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 11．The writer thinks that the waiters in Westin Restaurant are ________. A．interesting B．kind C．funny D．unfriendly 12．People can ________ in Wanda Cinema. A．eat the most delicious food B．watch movies on the biggest screens C．watch the most beautiful flowers 13．In ________ the workers always ask you to buy things you don’t need. A．Westin Restaurant B．East lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 14．________ is free for people. A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 【答案】10．A 11．D 12．B 13．D 14．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了几个城市里游玩的场所的情况。 10．细节理解题。根据第一段“This is Westin Restaurant. It has the most delicious food. And it plays the most wonderful music..”可知，Westin Restaurant 演奏最美妙的音乐。故选A。 11．细节理解题。根据第一段中“And the waiters aren't friendly at all.”可知，服务员一点儿也不友好。故选D。 12．细节理解题。根据第三段中“It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats”可知，它有最大的屏幕和最舒适的座位。故选B。 13．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The workers here are boring. They always ask you to buy things you don't need at all.”可知Shopping Mall的工作人员总是让你买你根本不需要的东西。故选D。 14．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The most important thing is that it is free for visitors.”可知，在East Lake看美丽的树木和花朵是免费的。故选B。 Every week we find three special places around the world. This week we’re looking at three restaurants. Ithaa You can watch the fish and listen to the sea in this restaurant. It’s in the Maldives and it’s 5m below sea level. It only seats 14 people at a time. The food is expensive — dinner starts at $325 each person, but the view (景色) is wonderful. Yellow Treehouse Restaurant Do you like being outside? Do you like looking at the trees? This restaurant is 10m above the ground (地面) in a treehouse in a forest in New Zealand. You can have lunch or dinner, look at the trees and listen to the birds. Bring warm clothes because it’s cold here in the evening. Dinner in the Sky The home of this restaurant is Belgium, but it can be in the UK, the USA or in your country. It travels around the world. Do you want a view (视野) of a city or of the sea? You can choose Dinner in the Sky. There is one large table with 22 chairs and it is 50m above the ground! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 15．How many people at most can eat at Ithaa at a time? A．10. B．14. C．22. D．50. 16．What can people do at Yellow Treehouse Restaurant? A．Watch the fish. B．Listen to the birds. C．Enjoy a view of the city. D．Get warm clothes in the evening. 17．Which country is the home of Dinner in the Sky? A．The UK. B．The USA． C．Belgium. D．Australia. 18．What do Yellow Treehouse Restaurant and Dinner in the Sky have in common? A．Their tables are large. B．Their food is not expensive. C．They are above the ground. D．They are in the same country. 19．In which part of a magazine can we find the material? A．Travel. B．Health. C．Sports. D．People. 【答案】15．B 16．B 17．C 18．C 19．A 【导语】本文介绍了三个特别的餐馆。 15．细节理解题。根据“It only seats 14 people at a time”可知一次只接待14个人，故选B。 16．细节理解题。根据“You can have lunch or dinner, look at the trees and listen to the birds.”可知可以看树，听鸟。故选B。 17．细节理解题。根据“The home of this restaurant is Belgium”可知空中晚餐的家是Belgium，故选C。 18．细节理解题。根据Dinner in the Sky的“Do you want a view (视野) of a city or of the sea? You can choose Dinner in the Sky. There is one large table with 22 chairs and it is 50m above the ground!”以及Yellow Treehouse Restaurant的“This restaurant is 10m above the ground (地面) in a treehouse in a forest in New Zealand.”可知这两家餐馆都在地面上方，故选C。 19．推理判断题。本文介绍了三个特别的餐馆，因此可能来自杂志的旅行部分，故选A。 根据短文内容，选出合适的句子补全短文。 Palmitas is a small town in Mexico. The town is on the hills and most of the people there are poor. 20 As a result, their houses make the town look terrible and few people like living there. 21 They invited a group of local (当地的) street artists to help paint the town. The name of the group is Germen Crew. 22 With the help of the government, they finished a big street art project (项目). They painted 209 houses into one rainbow (彩虹). At first, the government just wanted to use the project to make Palmitas look more beautiful and help people there live a happier life. 23 About 452 families and 1,808 people took part in (参加) the project. 24 Isn’t it a beautiful way to make a difference in the world? A．In other words, the project brought local people together. B．But the government didn’t know how to help local people. C．Its members were very happy to do something for the town. D．But they were surprised that the art project was very successful. E．Luckily, the government (政府) of Mexico decided to help people in the town live a better life. F．These poor people usually don’t have much money to build their houses. 【答案】20．F 21．E 22．C 23．D 24．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了墨西哥小镇上人们通过粉刷房屋，让小镇变得更加美丽的故事。 20．根据下文“As a result, their houses make the town look terrible and few people like living there.”可知，此处提到的是导致的结果是他们的房子让这个城镇看起来很糟糕，选项F“这些穷人通常没有多少钱盖房子。”符合语境。故选F。 21．根据下文“They invited a group of local (当地的) street artists to help paint the town.”可知，此处提到了他们邀请一些艺术家来帮助粉刷这个城镇，选项E“幸运地是，墨西哥政府决定帮助该镇的人们过上更好的生活。”符合语境。故选E。 22．根据上文“The name of the group is Germen Crew.”可知，此处提到了这个团体，选项C“他的成员很乐意为这个城镇做点什么。”符合语境。故选C。 23．根据上文“At first, the government just wanted to use the project to make Palmitas look more beautiful and help people there live a happier life.”可知，此处提到了他们最初的目的是让Palmitas看起来更漂亮帮助那里的人们过上更幸福的生活，选项D“但他们很惊讶这个艺术项目非常成功。”符合语境。故选D。 24．根据上文“About 452 families and 1,808 people took part in (参加) the project.”可知，此处提到了很多人参加，选项A“换句话说，该项目将当地人聚集在一起。”符合语境。故选A。 二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分） I come from London--a very big city in England. Over 8 million(百万)people 25 here, so it's always 26 . So moving to a town 27 only 5,000 people was a big change(改变)for 28 . There are some differences between the two 29 .The town I am living in now is 30 ，so everyone knows each other. At home in London, I don't 31 know my neighbors. Also the air in town is 32 . I like nature, and it's interesting to see 33 the trees change in different seasons. My favorite thing about living in town is that I can see many 34 at night. I can hardly see any in London. Here 35 is dark at night and the stars twinkle(闪烁) in the sky. However, it's easy to go around in London. I can 36 buses or trains almost 37 . Another good thing is that there are lots of 38 in London, so I can buy what I need easily. I always 39 I was a city girl, but now I like the town, too. They are like two different worlds, but both are interesting. 25．A．act B．live C．study D．miss 26．A．crowded B．interesting C．relaxing D．fun 27．A．under B．into C．after D．with 28．A．me B．you C．us D．them 29．A．cities B．towns C．villages D．places 30．A．poor B．small C．wet D．clean 31．A．even B．ever C．most D．pretty 32．A．fresh B．warm C．comfortable D．serious 33．A．what B．why C．when D．how 34．A．cars B．birds C．stars D．hills 35．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 36．A．make B．take C．sell D．bring 37．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere 38．A．banks B．restaurants C．stores D．parks 39．A．thought B．ordered C．heard D．wondered 【答案】 25．B 26．A 27．D 28．A 29．D 30．B 31．A 32．A 33．D 34．C 35．A 36．B 37．C 38．C 39．A 【分析】作者原先住在伦敦，现在居住小城镇。作者把这两个地方做一对比。作者发现它们就像两个不同的世界，但是都很有趣。 25．句意：这里住着800多万人，所以总是很拥挤。考查动词辨析。A. act行动，表演；B. live居住，生活；C. study学习；D. miss思念，错过。结合句意可知选B。 26．句意：这里住着800多万人，所以总是很拥挤。考查形容词辨析。A. crowded拥挤的；B. interesting有趣的；C. relaxing放松的；D. fun有趣的。结合句意可知选A。 27．句意：所以搬到一个只有5000人的小镇对我来说是个很大的变化。考查介词辨析。A. under在…下；B. into进入；C. after在…之后；D. with拥有，和，随着。a town with only 5,000 people：有5000人的小镇；结合句意可知选D。 28．句意：所以搬到一个只有5000人的小镇对我来说是个很大的变化。考查人称代词。A. me我；B. you你，你们；C. us我们；D. them他们。根据第一句I come from London--a very big city in England.中 “I”可知此句句意“所以搬到一个只有5000人的小镇对我来说是个很大的变化。”可知选A。 29．句意：这两个地方有些不同。考查名词辨析。A. cities城市；B. towns城镇；C. villages村庄；D. places地方。根据上文“London伦敦和一个小城镇”可知两个地方；结合句意可知选D。 30．句意：我现在住的城镇很小，所以每个人都互相认识。考查形容词副词辨析。A. poor贫穷的；B. small小的；C. wet 湿的；D. clean干净的。根据下文so everyone knows each other.（所以每个人都互相认识）可知“城镇很小”；选B。 31．句意：在伦敦的家里，我甚至不认识我的邻居。考查副词辨析。A. even甚至；B. ever曾经；C. most最，最多（大）；D. pretty相当地。结合句意可知选A。 32．句意：城镇的空气也很新鲜。A. fresh新鲜的，清新的；B. warm温暖的；C. comfortable舒适的，安逸的；D. serious严肃的，严重的，认真的。结合句意可知选A。 33．句意：我喜欢大自然，看到树木在不同季节的变化很有趣。考查宾语从句的关联词。A. what什么；B. why为什么；C. when什么时候；D. how怎样，如何。结合句意可知选D。 34．句意：关于住在城镇我最喜欢的事情是晚上能看到许多星星。考查名词辨析。A. cars小汽车；B. birds鸟；C. stars星星；D. hills小山，山丘。根据下文Here ______11______is dark at night and the stars twinkle(闪烁) in the sky.（这里夜晚万物漆黑，星星在天空闪烁。）可知是“关于住在城镇我最喜欢的事情是晚上能看到许多星星。”选C。 35．句意：这里夜晚万物漆黑，星星在天空闪烁。考查不定代词。A. everything万物，每件事物，一切；B. something某事，某物，重要的事物；C. anything任何东西，任何事情，一般用于否定和疑问句中；D. nothing没有东西，没有事情。结合句意可知选A。 36．句意：我几乎可以在任何地方乘公共汽车或火车。考查动词辨析。A. make做，制作；B. take拿，乘；C. sell卖；D. bring带来。take buses or trains：乘公共汽车或火车；结合句意可知选B。 37．句意：我几乎可以在任何地方乘公共汽车或火车。考查不定代词。A. somewhere某个地方；B. anywhere任何地方，一般用于否定和疑问句中；C. everywhere每一个地方，任何地方，所有地方；D. nowhere任何地方都不，无处。结合句意可知选C。 38．句意：另一件好事是，伦敦有很多商店，所以我可以很容易地买到我需要的东西。考查名词辨析。A. banks银行；B. restaurants饭店，餐馆；C. stores商店；D. parks公园。根据下文“所以我可以很容易地买到我需要的东西”可知“伦敦有很多商店”，可知选C。 39．句意：我一直以为自己是个城市女孩，但现在我也喜欢这个城镇。考查动词辨析。A. thought认为，想；B. ordered命令，订购；C. heard听说，听见；D. wondered想知道。结合句意可知A。 【点睛】完形填空是一卷难度最大的题。它集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体，是考查语言综合运用的能力的一道题。 解题的方法第一要带着空通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景。本题主要考查词义辨析：名词辨析、形容词副词辨析、冠词辨析、介词连词辨析等，做此类型题时，要知道每一个词的意义，然后结合上下文背景语境，短语结合语境选择正确的选项。 三、短文填空（每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式. I have a good friend. His name is Nick. Both of us like watching movies and all kinds of talent shows. Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the cinema together. The cinema was the 40 (close) to our homes, so we walked there. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable 41 (seat) in town. You can sit there 42 (comfortable), watch great movies and enjoy your time 43 your friends. We saw a funny movie called Hi, Mom. I thought it was the 44 (funny) movie. 45 we got out of the cinema, we went to a restaurant 46 (have) a meal. The food in the restaurant is really delicious and it’s the cheapest in town. Then we went home and watched 47 talent show on TV. It was very interesting to watch other people show 48 (they) talents. Every performer was good at something, and some of them were 49 (true) talented. 【答案】 40．closest 41．seats 42．comfortably 43．with 44．funniest 45．After 46．to have 47．a 48．their 49．truly 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和好朋友Nick在上周日一起去看电影和达人秀。 40．句意：电影院离我们的家最近，所以我们走去那儿。根据前面的定冠词“the”可知，后面应加最高级。故填closest。 41．句意：它有最大的屏幕和最舒服的座位。因为电影院的座位应该不止一个，所以要用复数。故填seats。 42．句意：你可以舒服地坐在那儿，看很棒的电影，和朋友度过美好时光。根据此处在修饰实义动词“ sit”可知，要变成副词。故填comfortably。 43．句意：你可以舒服地坐在那儿，看很棒的电影，和朋友度过美好时光。根据“enjoy your time...your friends.”可知，此处前面有实义动词，后面应接介词来表示“和”，with符合。故填with。 44．句意：我认为它是最有趣的电影。根据前面的定冠词“the”可知，后面应加最高级。故填funniest。 45．句意：在我们从电影院出来后，我们去了餐馆吃饭。根据“...we got out of the cinema, we went to a restaurant...(have) a meal.”可知，应该是从电影院出来之后去吃饭，此处after引导时间状语从句。故填After。 46．句意：在我们从电影院出来后，我们去了餐馆吃饭。根据“we went to a restaurant...(have) a meal.”可知，前面已有实义动词“went”，此处后面动词前加不定式to来表示目的。故填to have。 47．句意：然后我们回家，在电视上看了一个达人秀。根据此空后面是单数可数名词“talent show”可知，前面需要加冠词，此处“达人秀”不是特指且“talent”非元音音素开头，所以要加不定冠词a。故填a。 48．句意：看别人展示特长是非常有意思的事。根据此处后面的名词“talents”可知，前面应该加形容词性的词。故填their。 49．句意：每个表演者都擅长某些事，并且其中不乏真正的达人。根据此处在修饰形容词“talented”可知，用副词来修饰形容词。故填truly。 四、单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分） 50．His little daughter can sing a few English s . 【答案】(s)ongs 【详解】句意：他的小女儿会唱几首英文歌。根据“sing a few English...”及结合首字母可知，此处指唱英文歌，song“歌曲”，可数名词，空前有a few，此处用复数形式。故填(s)ongs。 51．There is only one w in the competition and losers can also learn a lot. 【答案】(w)inner 【详解】句意：比赛中只有一个胜利者， 失败者也能学到很多东西。根据“There is only one w...in the competition and losers can also learn a lot.”及首字母提示可知，应该是“胜利者”。这里one修饰单数名词winner。故填(w)inner。 52．The food of the restaurant is good, but the s is very bad. 【答案】(s)ervice 【详解】句意：这家餐厅的食物很好，但是服务很差。根据“the restaurant ”和首字母提示可知，这里指服务很差，其英文表达为service，不可数名词。故填(s)ervice。 53．You should take the final exam s . 【答案】(s)eriously 【详解】句意：你应该认真对待期末考试。根据语境和首字母提示可知，要认真对待考试，take sth. seriously表示“认真对待……”，固定短语。故填(s)eriously。 54．I like living in the countryside. The air there is very f . 【答案】(f)resh 【详解】句意：我喜欢住在农村。那里的空气很新鲜。根据“I like living in the countryside. The air there is very...”及结合首字母可知，此处指农村的空气很清新，fresh表示“新鲜的，清新的”，形容词作表语。故填(f)resh。 55．The children watched a wonderful movie in the movie t yesterday afternoon. 【答案】(t)heater 【详解】句意：昨天下午，孩子们在电影院看了一部精彩的电影。根据“watched a wonderful movie”可知，此处指在电影院，movie theater表示“电影院”，根据语境可知，此处用单数形式。故填(t)heater。 56．Moon Cinema has the most c seats. I usually go there to watch movies. 【答案】(c)omfortable 【详解】句意：月亮影院有最舒适的座位。我通常去那里看电影。根据“Moon Cinema has the most...seats.”及结合首字母可知，此处指月亮影院有最舒适的座位，comfortable“舒服的，舒适的”，形容词作定语，修饰名词seats。故填(c)omfortable。 57．Amy is from a p family and she had a hard life in the past. 【答案】(p)oor 【详解】句意：艾米来自一个贫穷的家庭，她过去的生活很艰难。根据“she had a hard life in the past.”可知她过去的生活很艰难，所以家庭很贫穷，poor“穷的”。故填(p)oor。 58．The service in the restaurant is w than before. I can’t stand it! 【答案】(w)orse 【详解】句意：这个饭店的服务比以前更差了。我简直无法忍受。根据“I can’t stand it!”可知，服务变差了，结合than和首字母w可知，此处应用形容词的比较级，表示“更差的”。故填(w)orse。 59．Jenny was happy to get a p when she won the game. 【答案】(p)rize 【详解】句意：珍妮赢得比赛后很高兴得到奖品。根据“when she won the game”可知，此句是说珍妮赢得比赛后很高兴得到奖品。prize“奖品”，可数名词，根据不定冠词“a”可知，此处用单数，故填(p)rize。 五、书面表达（满分17分） 60．某英文报刊环保专栏近期正在举办英语征文竞赛， 其主题是赞美家乡。假设你是李明， 请你根据下面的图片及要点提示， 写一篇以My Beautiful Hometown为题的英语短文投稿。 　 要点提示：1.过去的家乡：山、河流、垃圾等； 2.现在的家乡：青山、绿水、空气、花鸟等； 3.你的感想。 写作要求：1.文中必须包含所有提示要点，并适当发挥； 2.条理清晰，字迹工整，词数不少于80； 3.文中不得出现真实人名和地名等相关信息。 参考词汇： barren 贫瘠的；不毛的　backward落后的 My Beautiful Hometown_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： My Beautiful Hometown My hometown is a beautiful place. It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice. There are a lot of changes in my hometown. In the past, there were several barren mountains and a dirty river in my hometown. There was much rubbish and people lived a hard life. It was a poor and backward little town. But now, there are green mountains, clean rivers, fresh air and lots of birds and flowers. The streets are much wider. Factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and theaters spring up one after another. I love my hometown and the people here. We are working hard so as to make it still richer and more beautiful. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，不要遗漏信息，可适当增加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，点明主题——自己的家乡发生了很大的变化； 第二步，具体阐述内容。介绍自己家乡过去的样子和现在的样子； 第三步，书写结语。表示自己的感受，希望自己的家乡更加富裕和美丽。 [亮点词汇] ①a lot of许多 ②in the past在过去 ③one after another一个接一个 ④so as to以便，为了 [高分句型] ①There are a lot of changes in my hometown.（there be句型） ②We are working hard so as to make it still richer and more beautiful.（动词不定式作目的状语） 14 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 13 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 4 What's the best movie theater 【A卷·提升卷】 一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共48分） Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent. All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize. However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true. 1．Which talent show is not mentioned in the passage? A．American Idol B．America’s Got Talent C．China’s Got Talent D．Britain’s Got Talent 2．What do talent shows have in common? A．They try to look for the best singers, dancers, magicians and so on. B．Most of performers are poor farmers. C．They are popular with everybody. D．The winner always gets nothing at last. 3．Who decides the winner? A．The performers themselves B．The people who watch the show C．The hosts (主持人) of these shows D．The organizers (组织者) of these shows 4．What do people think of these shows in the passage? A．Many people think it’s always boring to watch these shows. B．Some people think that the lives of the performers are made up. C．They give people a way to make a lot of money. D．Everyone thinks it’s fun to watch these shows. Rose, Linda and Jason live in the same town. They like going to the movies on weekends. Now they are talking about the movie theaters in their town. Rose 　　I’m Rose. I like going to Town Cinema, because it’s the closest to my home. I often walk there with my cousins on weekends. I think it has the biggest screens in town. Linda 　　My name is Linda. I like Happy Cinema. It’s the most popular. Many people go there to see the latest (最新的) movies. But it’s the most expensive in our town. I only go there three times a year. Jason 　　I’m Jason. I often go to June Cinema. Although it’s the cheapest, it has the most comfortable seats. It’s a little far away from my home, but I can ride my bike to go there. On my way home I often go to Uncle Bob’s to eat a chicken hamburger. It’s delicious. 5．What do Rose, Linda and Jason like doing on weekends? A．Going to the park. B．Going to the movies. C．Visiting museums. D．Going to the mountains. 6．Why does Rose like going to Town Cinema? A．Because it has the biggest screens. B．Because it has the most comfortable seats. C．Because it has the latest movies. D．Because it’s the cheapest in town. 7．How often does Linda go to Happy Cinema? A．Twice a week. B．Every Sunday. C．Three times a year. D．Once a week. 8．How does Jason go to June Cinema? A．On foot. B．By bus. C．By bike. D．By train. 9．What does Jason like to do on his way home? A．To go shopping. B．To play with his friends. C．To visit his aunt. D．To eat a chicken hamburger. This is Westin Restaurant. It has the most delicious food. And it plays the most wonderful music. However, the food is the most expensive. And the waiters aren’t friendly at all. East Lake is the best place to go on weekends. There are beautiful trees and flowers. The most important thing is that it is free for visitors. However, sometimes it’s kind of crowded because of too many people. Many people like Wanda Cinema. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats, and the workers always do their best to help you. But the tickets are more expensive than those in any other cinemas. Shopping Mall is very famous in town. I always go shopping here because it’s the closest to my home. People can buy the cheapest things. But there is a bad thing. The workers here are boring. They always ask you to buy things you don’t need at all. 10．________ plays the most wonderful music. A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 11．The writer thinks that the waiters in Westin Restaurant are ________. A．interesting B．kind C．funny D．unfriendly 12．People can ________ in Wanda Cinema. A．eat the most delicious food B．watch movies on the biggest screens C．watch the most beautiful flowers 13．In ________ the workers always ask you to buy things you don’t need. A．Westin Restaurant B．East lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall 14．________ is free for people. A．Westin Restaurant B．East Lake C．Wanda Cinema D．Shopping Mall Every week we find three special places around the world. This week we’re looking at three restaurants. Ithaa You can watch the fish and listen to the sea in this restaurant. It’s in the Maldives and it’s 5m below sea level. It only seats 14 people at a time. The food is expensive — dinner starts at $325 each person, but the view (景色) is wonderful. Yellow Treehouse Restaurant Do you like being outside? Do you like looking at the trees? This restaurant is 10m above the ground (地面) in a treehouse in a forest in New Zealand. You can have lunch or dinner, look at the trees and listen to the birds. Bring warm clothes because it’s cold here in the evening. Dinner in the Sky The home of this restaurant is Belgium, but it can be in the UK, the USA or in your country. It travels around the world. Do you want a view (视野) of a city or of the sea? You can choose Dinner in the Sky. There is one large table with 22 chairs and it is 50m above the ground! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 15．How many people at most can eat at Ithaa at a time? A．10. B．14. C．22. D．50. 16．What can people do at Yellow Treehouse Restaurant? A．Watch the fish. B．Listen to the birds. C．Enjoy a view of the city. D．Get warm clothes in the evening. 17．Which country is the home of Dinner in the Sky? A．The UK. B．The USA． C．Belgium. D．Australia. 18．What do Yellow Treehouse Restaurant and Dinner in the Sky have in common? A．Their tables are large. B．Their food is not expensive. C．They are above the ground. D．They are in the same country. 19．In which part of a magazine can we find the material? A．Travel. B．Health. C．Sports. D．People. 根据短文内容，选出合适的句子补全短文。 Palmitas is a small town in Mexico. The town is on the hills and most of the people there are poor. 20 As a result, their houses make the town look terrible and few people like living there. 21 They invited a group of local (当地的) street artists to help paint the town. The name of the group is Germen Crew. 22 With the help of the government, they finished a big street art project (项目). They painted 209 houses into one rainbow (彩虹). At first, the government just wanted to use the project to make Palmitas look more beautiful and help people there live a happier life. 23 About 452 families and 1,808 people took part in (参加) the project. 24 Isn’t it a beautiful way to make a difference in the world? A．In other words, the project brought local people together. B．But the government didn’t know how to help local people. C．Its members were very happy to do something for the town. D．But they were surprised that the art project was very successful. E．Luckily, the government (政府) of Mexico decided to help people in the town live a better life. F．These poor people usually don’t have much money to build their houses. 二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分） I come from London--a very big city in England. Over 8 million(百万)people 25 here, so it's always 26 . So moving to a town 27 only 5,000 people was a big change(改变)for 28 . There are some differences between the two 29 .The town I am living in now is 30 ，so everyone knows each other. At home in London, I don't 31 know my neighbors. Also the air in town is 32 . I like nature, and it's interesting to see 33 the trees change in different seasons. My favorite thing about living in town is that I can see many 34 at night. I can hardly see any in London. Here 35 is dark at night and the stars twinkle(闪烁) in the sky. However, it's easy to go around in London. I can 36 buses or trains almost 37 . Another good thing is that there are lots of 38 in London, so I can buy what I need easily. I always 39 I was a city girl, but now I like the town, too. They are like two different worlds, but both are interesting. 25．A．act B．live C．study D．miss 26．A．crowded B．interesting C．relaxing D．fun 27．A．under B．into C．after D．with 28．A．me B．you C．us D．them 29．A．cities B．towns C．villages D．places 30．A．poor B．small C．wet D．clean 31．A．even B．ever C．most D．pretty 32．A．fresh B．warm C．comfortable D．serious 33．A．what B．why C．when D．how 34．A．cars B．birds C．stars D．hills 35．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 36．A．make B．take C．sell D．bring 37．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere 38．A．banks B．restaurants C．stores D．parks 39．A．thought B．ordered C．heard D．wondered 三、短文填空（每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式. I have a good friend. His name is Nick. Both of us like watching movies and all kinds of talent shows. Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the cinema together. The cinema was the 40 (close) to our homes, so we walked there. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable 41 (seat) in town. You can sit there 42 (comfortable), watch great movies and enjoy your time 43 your friends. We saw a funny movie called Hi, Mom. I thought it was the 44 (funny) movie. 45 we got out of the cinema, we went to a restaurant 46 (have) a meal. The food in the restaurant is really delicious and it’s the cheapest in town. Then we went home and watched 47 talent show on TV. It was very interesting to watch other people show 48 (they) talents. Every performer was good at something, and some of them were 49 (true) talented. 四、单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分） 50．His little daughter can sing a few English s . 51．There is only one w in the competition and losers can also learn a lot. 52．The food of the restaurant is good, but the s is very bad. 53．You should take the final exam s . 54．I like living in the countryside. The air there is very f . 55．The children watched a wonderful movie in the movie t yesterday afternoon. 56．Moon Cinema has the most c seats. I usually go there to watch movies. 57．Amy is from a p family and she had a hard life in the past. 58．The service in the restaurant is w than before. I can’t stand it! 59．Jenny was happy to get a p when she won the game. 五、书面表达（满分17分） 60．某英文报刊环保专栏近期正在举办英语征文竞赛， 其主题是赞美家乡。假设你是李明， 请你根据下面的图片及要点提示， 写一篇以My Beautiful Hometown为题的英语短文投稿。 　 要点提示：1.过去的家乡：山、河流、垃圾等； 2.现在的家乡：青山、绿水、空气、花鸟等； 3.你的感想。 写作要求：1.文中必须包含所有提示要点，并适当发挥； 2.条理清晰，字迹工整，词数不少于80； 3.文中不得出现真实人名和地名等相关信息。 参考词汇： barren 贫瘠的；不毛的　backward落后的 My Beautiful Hometown_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$