Unit 1 Friends单元话题读写强化练（阅读、完形、写作与短文填空）-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册重难考点提升训练（牛津译林版）

Unit 1 Friends 单元话题读写强化练 （阅读、完形、写作与短文填空） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 题型目录 一、阅读理解 1 Passage 1 1 Passage 2 2 Passage 3 3 Passage 4 4 Passage 5 5 Passage 6 6 二、完形填空 7 Cloze 1 7 Cloze 2 8 Cloze 3 9 三、补全对话 10 Passage 1 10 Passage 2 11 Passage 3 12 四、书面表达 12 五、短文填空 14 一、阅读理解 Passage 1 Are you afraid of taking the lift (电梯)? Three years ago, Laura experienced a lift accident in a shopping centre, so she was afraid of taking the lift after that. Her friends Abby and Kay worried about her. “We must help her to get away from her fear of taking the lift!” Kay said. “Yes, you are right. We can take the lift with her,” Abby said. One day, Laura stood in front of the lift in a shopping centre with Abby and Kay. “Remember, courage (勇气) is what all you need and you can think of something interesting,” Abby said to her. “Don’t be afraid!” Kay said. They waited for the lift together. When the lift door opened, “I can’t do this,” Laura said sadly. Then the lift door closed and Laura felt relaxed. However, this feeling went away soon and then she felt sorry. Laura pushed the lift button (按钮). A few minutes later, the lift door opened. Laura walked into the lift with Kay and Abby. Kay and Abby looked at her and said together, “We are right here with you.” Laura started counting, “Thirty, twenty-nine, twenty-eight, twenty-seven ...” With the help of Abby and Kay, Laura turned her fear into courage. “Thanks to you, it’s wonderful and I will do it again.” As she pushed the lift button, she said, “This time, I’m going to do it alone without fear!” Friends are like that. They are always there and help you go through difficulties in your life. 1．How did Laura overcome the fear of taking the lift? A．By counting. B．By talking to friends. C．By speaking loudly. D．By thinking of something interesting. 2．Which word can best describe Abby and Kay according to the passage? A．Independent. B．Hard-working. C．Helpful. D．Clever. 3．What do you think would happen to Laura later? A．She might take the lift by herself. B．She might stop trying the second time. C．She might be even more afraid of taking the lift. D．She might ask her friends to be with her. 4．What does the passage mainly want to tell us? A．Children shouldn’t take the lift alone. B．Try to solve your problem in the right way. C．Friends can help us when we are in trouble. D．Taking the lift may make us get into trouble. Passage 2 Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He tripped（绊倒） and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a pair of gloves. Mark knelt（跪） down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with other subjects. They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and small talk. Then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school; had lunch together once or twice; then both graduated（毕业）from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I took away all my things from school. I took some of my mother’s sleeping pills（安眠药）. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I died, I would miss so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day you did a lot more. You saved my life.”   根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 5．How many kinds of things was Bill carrying before he tripped? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 6．Which subject did Bill like better? A．History. B．Math. C．Geography. D．English. 7．How was that afternoon of Mark and Bill? A．Tired. B．Boring. C．Free. D．Happy. 8．Why did Bill take almost all his things home that afternoon? A．Because he planned to kill himself. B．Because he didn’t want to go to school any longer. C．Because he had to buy sleeping pills for his mother. D．Because he wanted to have a talk with Mark. 9．What does Bill think of Mark’s help? A．It helped him to work hard. B．It reminded him how to carry things. C．It stopped him from killing himself. D．It made him want to leave school. Passage 3 Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital. Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body. He had to spend all his time lying on his back. Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only window. Over time, Clark and Dale became good friends. Every afternoon, Dale would look out of the room’s only window, describing the scenery outside for his friend. He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window, the people walking by, the green trees beside the roads anything that might interest a man. One morning, when a nurse came only to check the two men, she found that Dale had died in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again. Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he could take his first look at the world outside. To his surprise, he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building. The nurse explained that Dale had been blind. He had never seen anything outside the window at all-but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend better. 10．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean? A．Clark was too sick to move his body. B．Although Clark was sick, he was asked to move his body. C．Clark was sick, so he didn’t want to move his body. D．Although Clark was sick, he could move his body. 11．Who described the scenery outside for Clark? A．The doctor. B．The nurse. C．His family. D．His friend Dale. 12．Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ________. A．he missed his friend very much B．the bed there was tidier than his C．he wanted to look at the world outside D．he felt worse and worse 13．What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside? A．The flower in a park. B．The green trees beside roads. C．The people walking by.     D．A blank wall of another building. Passage 4 Let’s Explore the Nature! Are you interested in animals and nature? Do you want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful? Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore has provided you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals—giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program is as follows: Age: Students aged 8~16 Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students. Program A Dates: 15~ 17 July Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a. m.~4:00 p. m. Program B Dates: 6~8 August Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00: p. m. Program cost: $ 230 for members; $ 250 for non-members. How to apply: Simply come to our centre to get an application form. Send your completed form on or before 12th July (Friday). Notes: 1 NOFREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch box or pay for lunch at our restaurants. 2. Both programs will start 1 DAY later if here is a warning of rainstorms. COME AND JOIN us NOW! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE! 14．Who can join the three-day summer program? A．A kid of 7. B．A boy of 14. C．A girl of 17. D．A man of 21. 15．When will program A start if there is a rainstorm on 15th July? A．Saturday. B．Sunday. C．Monday. D．Tuesday. 16．How much should they pay if two members and one non-member join in the program? A．$690 B．$710 C．$730 D．$750 17．Why are free lunches not provided in the program? A．Because the lunches cost too much. B．Because people have different tastes. C．Because there are many restaurants. D．Because there are no restaurants. Passage 5 Ken and Anthony were childhood friends. They went to primary and high school together. They went to college in different states, and then they lost touch. That was twenty years ago. One morning Ken was reading the newspaper with his morning coffee. Inside he saw a notice for a poetry reading at a nearby bookstore. He was surprised to find that the poet was none other than his friend Anthony. Ken decided to see what his friend was up to. Ken sat in the last row of the area set up inside the bookstore. When Anthony was introduced and came up the podium, Ken hardly recognized him. Anthony was almost completely bald and had a little potbelly(大肚皮). When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. Anthony’s poetry was quite good. Anthony recognized(认出) Ken sitting in the back row. When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign a copy of his book. When it was Ken’s turn, Anthony stood up and hugged his long lost friend. Anthony invited Ken to stay until he had finished signing books. Ken did, and the two men grabbed a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe. Even though so many years had passed since the two had seen each other, both men had a lot in common. Both graduated from college with degrees in comparative literature (比较文学). Both went to graduate school. Anthony got his Master’s of Fine Art in writing. Ken went to law school. Both men married Mexican women. Both men also had sons that were only a year apart. Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again. They planned to meet once a month for breakfast on Saturdays. 18．Ken found his long lost friend from the ________. A．radio B．TV C．magazine D．newspaper 19．How did Ken probably feel while seeing Anthony at the bookstore? A．Worried. B．Amazed. C．Frightened. D．Relaxed. 20．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Although Anthony was out of shape, he became wise and talented. B．Anthony had changed a lot, for writing poetry needed lots of energy. C．Although Anthony was bald and a little fat, he was still very handsome. D．Anthony looked wise because he was completely bald and had a little potbelly. 21．What can be the best title for the passage? A．Childhood friends B．Childhood memories C．Changes of friends D．Ways to get friends back Passage 6 Tom: You enjoy playing computer games, don’t you, Peter? Peter: Yes, why? Tom: Well, you know my friend Sam. All he does is to talk about computer games. When I go to his house he is always playing. I mean I enjoy the games too but not every day. Peter: Well, tell him he should get a life! Tom: I can’t say that. He’s my friend. Peter: Well, it sounds like you need to say something! Tom: What can I do? I’m getting bored with going to his house. When he asks me to go round, I pretend(假装) there is a reason that I can’t go. He is addicted(成瘾). He can’t stop! Peter: Well, the trouble is, the more you play, the more you want to improve. So sometimes it’s difficult to stop. Does he like doing anything else? He must have other things he likes to do. Tom: Well, he used to like playing bowling(保龄球). Peter: That’s easy then.. why not go to the bowling club? Take some of your other friends. If a big group of you go to play, I am sure you will have a laugh. Tom: Do you think that will help? Peter: If you make him go out and do other things with you, he will have less time to play his computer games, he will enjoy other things and may stop wanting to play the games so much. (A couple of weeks later, Tom talks with Peter again.) Peter: So how are things with Sam? Tom: Better now. I told him I didn’t want to play computer games all the time. I advised going to the bowling club with some other friends. Peter: And did he want to go? Tom: He wouldn’t come with us the first time, but then we all told him we had a good time. So the next time he said he would come along. Peter: He didn’t want to miss the fun! Tom: It’s great, and now Sam has started to go out more. We’ve been to the club a few times and he loves playing bowling. Next week a big group of us is going skating. He doesn’t talk about computer games as much as he used to! 22．What does the underlined phrase “get a life” probably mean? A．be sent to school B．live a full and rich life C．be sent to hospital D．live a terrible life 23．Why does Tom hate going to Sam’s house? Because ________. A．they don’t share the same interest B．Sam always plays and talks about computer games C．Sam doesn’t care about their friendship D．Tom dislikes playing computer games 24．What’s Peter trying to do? A．To break the friendship between Tom and Sam. B．To ask Tom to be friendly to Sam. C．To offer Tom some advice. D．To ask Tom to go to the bowling club. 25．With the help of his friends, Sam has started to change ________. A．his time of getting up B．his work style C．his way to study D．his lifestyle 26．What can you learn from the passage above? A．No pain, no gain. B．When in Rome, do as Romans do. C．Every dog has its day. D．A friend is a true treasure. 二、完形填空 Cloze 1 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Long ago and faraway, there lived an old man and a woman. One day, while the woman was 27 clothes in the river, she saw a great big orange on the water moving slowly towards her. Excitedly, she caught the orange and decided to take it home to eat. When the woman began to open the orange, 28 , jumped out a little lovely boy! The man and woman didn’t know 29 to do. But they felt very happy and named the boy Bobonaro, or Orange Boy. As time went by, the boy became very strong and brave. Life was wonderful 30 some robbers（盗贼）moved onto a nearby island. The robbers were 31 stealing many things from the people. Bobonaro wanted to 32 all of them away. So he put some of his mother’s delicious food into a box and left home with it for the island. Along the way, he met a dog, a monkey and a bird. Bobonaro gave each of them some food and helped them a lot. 33 they became good friends. When he told them about his 34 each of the three friends said, “I will help you get the robbers away.” With the help of his 35 friends, Bobonaro drove the robbers away successfully. He and his friends returned home with the valuable things that was stolen by the robbers. All the people in the town were so 36 to see their things back that they cheered and called him a hero. 27．A．selling B．choosing C．making D．washing 28．A．suddenly B．luckily C．recently D．quietly 29．A．what B．how C．when D．where 30．A．since B．because C．after D．until 31．A．seldom B．never C．always D．usually 32．A．put B．drive C．throw D．move 33．A．And B．Or C．But D．So 34．A．dream B．problem C．past D．family 35．A．one B．two C．three D．four 36．A．excited B．interested C．tired D．worried Cloze 2 Mary and Carol were best friends. They lived 37 each other, so they went to school together and played together. One day when Mary and Carol 38 the classroom, the teacher introduced (介绍) a new 39 to the class. Her name is Lisa. Lisa sat next to Carol. At lunchtime Carol asked Lisa to sit with her and Mary. Mary was happy, because she expected to talk to their new friend. But she could 40 talk with Lisa. She was busy talking with Carol. And Carol gave her 41 to Lisa. Carol usually gave it to Mary! After school, Carol and Lisa talked about their plans for the summer. But Mary didn’t say 42 to them. When Carol was ready to go home, Mary was waiting for her. She looked 43 . She said to Carol, “I am your best friend, 44 today you talked with Lisa all the time. You gave your cake to her, and I heard you 45 summer plans. I feel like that I’m not your best friends! You like 46 better.” Carol felt sorry for what she did. She said to Mary, “Don’t be so sad, Mary. She can’t take your place in my heart. But we three can be best friends. Let’s play with her together tomorrow.” 37．A．different from B．similar to C．far from D．close to 38．A．reached B．got C．arrived D．visited 39．A．teacher B．student C．pet D．magazine 40．A．easily B．hardly C．comfortably D．carefully 41．A．cake B．apple C．orange D．candy 42．A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing 43．A．happy B．sad C．surprised D．lucky 44．A．but B．so C．though D．because 45．A．are making B．made C．were making D．making 46．A．her B．me C．him D．she Cloze 3 It was my first day of a new term. And the first lesson was 47 . When I was doing nothing, Mr Hanna, our new English teacher, 48 into the classroom. 49 my surprise, he held up a book, the Collected Works 50 Mark Twain, and asked if anyone had read it. I put my hand up, because Mark was my favorite 51 . Mr Hanna asked if I really understood 52 the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me 53 an essay on that subject. After that, English classes became a new 54 for me. Mr Hanna thought that students had to 55 a play to understand it. “Don’t just read it,” he said. As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a 56 in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how 57 it is. Make use of it 58 you want your life to be wonderful.” 59 have passed. Now, every time I sit down to write 60 , I think of Mr Hanna. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also 61 me useful lessons in life. 47．A．boring B．bored C．interesting D．interested 48．A．walks B．walked C．was walking D．is walking 49．A．To B．For C．On D．With 50．A．at B．with C．into D．of 51．A．singer B．actor C．writer D．teacher 52．A．if B．when C．what D．how 53．A．wrote B．to write C．writing D．written 54．A．subject B．lesson C．interest D．class 55．A．act out B．work out C．put out D．come out 56．A．teacher B．actor C．waiter D．writer 57．A．useful B．beautiful C．careful D．thankful 58．A．if B．because C．when D．where 59．A．A year B．Years’ time C．Years D．Every year 60．A．anything new B．something new C．new anything D．new something 61．A．made B．talked C．brought D．taught 三、补全对话 Passage 1 A: Hello, Tina. What are you doing here? B: 62 He is leaving our school in a month. A: Oh, that’s so sweet. Can I join the party? B: Of course. 63 A: I am afraid not. I think I made her mad and I am not sure what to do about it. B: What happened? A: 64 B: Yes. A: Well, the more I get to know Lisa, the more I realize that we have a lot in common. So, we spend time together recently. B: 65 A: It makes Lucy unhappy, because she thinks Lisa is now better friends with me, than with her. B: I see. Why don’t you ask Lucy to join you each time when you do something with Lisa? 66 A: Oh, good idea! That can make our friendship stronger. A．Then she won’t feel left out. B．But what’s wrong with that? C．We are planning a goodbye party for Michael. D．You know Lisa is also Lucy’s good friend, right? E．And you can ask your good friend Lucy to help you take some pictures. Passage 2 根据上下文意思，从方框中选择5个句子补全对话，使其意思完整。 A: Hey, Mike! 67 B: Yes, I went with Joe. We had a good time. A: 68 B: He’s my new friend. A: 69 B: No, we are of the same height. 70 A: I see. What did you do at the party? B: We sang and danced. A: 71 B: Yes, he does. He takes singing lessons every Saturday. A．Which one is Joe? B．Does Joe sing better than you? C．Is he taller than you? D．He is good at dancing. E．Did you go to Lucy’s party last night? F．But he’s heavier than me. G．Who’s Joe? Passage 3 A: Dave, is he your best friend Mike? B: 72 He is Tony. A: 73 B: He’s tall and he has black hair. Tony is shorter than him. A: 74 B: I don’t think so. We’re very different. A: What are your differences? B: 75 A: Are you quieter than him? B: Yes, I am. He talks more than me. A: 76 B: Well, he’s always funny and friendly. A．What else do you like about him? B．Do you think he’s like you a lot? C．He’s good at sports. D．No, he isn’t. E．Who is your best friend? F．What does Mike look like? G．He’s more outgoing and stronger than me. 四、书面表达 77．每个人都有自己的朋友，请以“My Pen Friend”为题目，用英语写一篇文章介绍你的笔友Lily。内容如下： 要求： 1.不得在文中出现真实姓名和学校名称； 2.语句连贯，重点齐全，表达流畅，书写工整； 3.可适当发挥，字数90词左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 78．根据表格中提供的信息，写一篇短文介绍你和你的好朋友Tina的相同和不同之处。 要求： 1)文章内容应包含所有要点，并适当发挥； 2)开头已给，结尾自行补充； 3)条理清楚，语义连贯，字迹工整。词数80左右。 Differences Similarities (相似点) Tina 1. funny (***); serious (*) 2. do sports (every day) 3. like ... 1. tall and thin 2. be good at math and English 3. ... I 1. funny (*); serious (***) 2. do sports (hardly ever) 3. love … Tina is my best friend. We have many similarities. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 五、短文填空 Friends are very important in our life. Everyone n 79 friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to t 80 with. We would feel l 81 if we never had a friend. Friends s 82 don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean that they don’t like each other any m 83 . Most of the time they will make it up and become f 84 again. Sometimes friends move away, and we feel very s 85 . We m 86 them very much, but we can call them or w 87 to them. We can also m 88 new friends. 试卷第2页，共3页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$