Unit 4 What's the best movie theater 单元阅读专练-【黄冈金牌之路·练闯考】2023-2024学年八年级英语上册单元测试(人教版)

Unit 4　单元阅读专练 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Day 1 A long time ago, there were two talented boys, John and Tom. They showed great talents at an early age. They grew up together but they lived in different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He joined in many activities and visited the most famous (著名的) and important people and places. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world. But the second young man, Tom, was different. He always took a heavy responsibility (责任). One day, bad things happened (发生) and they met many problems. John didn't know what to do. But Tom tried his best to solve (解决) the problems. He thought of some good ways and didn't let the bad things affect the people in town. From then on, he was more famous than John. John then knew that his best talents should not be only for himself. He learned from Tom that he should also help other people. (　)1.What's the difference between the two boys and other people in town? A．The two boys were more handsome. B．The two boys were prettier. C．The two boys were more talented. D．The two boys were more serious. (　)2.What did John use his talents to do? A．To make others happy. B．To find a good job. C．To help others. D．To make Tom happy. (　)3.What does the underlined word “affect” mean in Chinese? A．影响 B．增加 C．讨厌 D．理解 (　)4.What made Tom more famous than John? A．Helping himself. B．Helping others. C．Having a good job. D．Visiting many places. (　)5.What's the best title for the text? A．How to Help Ourselves B．What We Should Do with Our Talents C．The Most Important People in the World D．Talent Is the Most Important 【文章大意】本文通过约翰和汤姆的故事，告诉我们应该怎样利用自身的才能。 1．C　细节理解题。根据“...there were two talented boys, John and Tom. They showed great talents at an early age.”可知，他们在很小的时候就表现出了非凡的才能，和镇上的其他人不一样。 2．B　细节理解题。根据“John used all of his talents to find a good job.”可知，约翰用他的才能找到了一份好工作。 3．A　词义猜测题。根据第四段“But Tom tried his best to solve the problems. He thought of some good ways...”可知，汤姆不让不好的事情影响镇上的人。affect意为“影响”。 4．B　推理判断题。根据第四段“But Tom tried his best to solve the problems...From then on, he was more famous than John.”可知，汤姆是因帮助他人而比约翰更出名。 5．B　标题选择题。通读全文，结合最后一段“John then knew that his best talents should not be only for himself. He learned from Tom that he should also help other people.”可知，短文通过约翰和汤姆的故事，告诉我们应该怎样利用我们的才能。 Day 2 Can you sing or dance? Can you play the piano? Can you drink a glass of milk in ten seconds (秒)? Well, if you say “Yes”， you've got a talent, my friend! And what better time to show it off than at the school talent show! Middle school talent shows in the US take place (发生) every year. Whatever you're good at, you have five minutes to show it. It's early in the school year and kids can become little stars. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. Everyone has a chance (机会) to show his or her talents. Almost anyone can do almost anything in a talent show. As long as your act isn't rude (粗鲁的) or illegal (不合法的), it's a “go”． On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gym, ready to cheer for the shows of their classmates. Many of today's stars started their careers (事业) in school talent shows and they all showed their talents early in life. Though you're not one of them, you can become a little star by showing off your talent at your middle school talent show. (　)1.Which of the following is TRUE about the school talent show in the US? A．It takes place at the beginning of every term. B．A student has five minutes to show himself or herself. C．Shy boys and quiet girls don't like it. D．There are many competitions. (　)2.What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to? A．Talent. B．Magic. C．Piano. D．Prize. (　)3.You can't take part in the talent show if ________. A．you are a new student B．you can't play the guitar very well C．you laugh at others D．you don't have a funny act (　)4.From the last paragraph, we know that ________. A．many of today's stars also took part in school talent shows B．not everyone can take part in the talent show C．you can't be as famous as the real stars D．the talent show is the first step (步) for all stars (　)5.What does the passage mainly talk about? A．American students' talents. B．Students' surprising changes. C．Stars' early careers. D．American middle school talent shows. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国中学的才艺表演活动的情况。 1．B　细节理解题。根据文中“Whatever you're good at, you have five minutes to show it.”可知，每个学生有五分钟的展示时间是正确的。 2．A　代词指代题。根据上文“Well, if you say “Yes”， you've got a talent, my friend！”，可推测出下划线单词“it”应是指“talent”。 3．C　推理判断题。根据文中“As long as your act isn't rude or illegal, it's a ‘go’．”可推理出，如果你的表演粗鲁或违法，你就不能参加才艺表演。 4．A　细节理解题。根据文中“Many of today's stars started their careers in school talent shows...”可知，如今许多明星也参加过学校的才艺表演。 5．D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国中学才艺表演活动。 Day 3 London is one of the largest cities in the world.What other __1__ do you know about it? Do you know there are __2__ “Londons”？ Now I'm going to __3__ some information about them with you. One is the City of London. As the oldest part of London，it has a long __4__．It's the country's financial (金融的) center. The City is __5__ in the day. Lots of people work there.But at night the City is a different __6__. Most people who work there don't live there. So it is __7__ at night. Another is the West End __8__ lots of popular shops and hotels. It's the __9__ part of London. There are great theaters, cinemas, museums, long streets of fine shops and parks. So many people around the world __10__ the West End every year. They can see many famous __11__ such as the Houses of Parliament and the Buckingham Palace. Whitehall is also in the West End. It's a very __12__ street. Most of government offices (政府机构) are there. If the City is the “__13__” of London, and the West End is the “goods (商品)” of London, then the East End is the “hands” of London. There are lots of factories (工厂) in the East End, and many people __14__ there. However, many of them live a __15__ life. They try hard to make a living (谋生). (　)1.A.results B．ideas C．facts D．dreams (　)2.A.two B．three C．four D．five (　)3.A.share B．find C．know D．hear (　)4.A.role B．way C．symbol D．history (　)5.A.dark B．crowded C．large D．clean (　)6.A.name B．size C．place D．problem (　)7.A.new B．small C．busy D．quiet (　)8.A.with B．about C．as D．for (　)9.A.fastest B．poorest C．busiest D．oldest (　)10.A.save B．visit C．leave D．miss (　)11.A.shows B．activities C．persons D．buildings (　)12.A.important B．terrible C．funny D．dirty (　)13.A.center B．future C．money D．time (　)14.A.study B．shop C．act D．work (　)15.A.short B．difficult C．full D．happy 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了伦敦这个城市。 1．C　考查名词辨析。根据上文“London is one of the largest cities in the world.”和下文“Now I'm going to...some information about them with you.”可知，除了这一事实之外，作者还要提到其他的事实。 2．B　考查数词辨析。根据下文提到的“One is the City of London.” “Another is the West End...”以及“...then the East End...”可知，此处是指三个“伦敦”。 3．A　考查动词辨析。根据“Now I'm going to...some information about them with you.”和下文可知，此处是指作者要分享与它们相关的信息。 4．D　考查名词辨析。根据“As the oldest part of London...”可知，其历史悠久。 5．B　考查形容词辨析。根据下文“Lots of people work there.”可知，这里白天很拥挤。 6．C　考查名词辨析。根据句意可知，到了晚上，伦敦市又是个不同的地方。 7．D　考查形容词辨析。根据上文“Most people who work there don't live there.”可知，在这里工作的人不住在这里，所以晚上很安静。 8．A　考查介词辨析。根据“Another is the West End...lots of popular shops and hotels.”可知，另一处是有很多受欢迎的商店和酒店的伦敦西区。 9．C　考查形容词辨析。根据下文“There are great theaters，cinemas，museums，long streets of fine shops and parks.”可知，这是伦敦最繁华的区。 10．B　考查动词辨析。根据下文“They can see many famous...such as the Houses of Parliament and the Buckingham Palace.”可知，此处是指参观伦敦西区。 11．D　考查名词辨析。根据“...such as the Houses of Parliament and the Buckingham Palace.”可知，此处是指建筑。 12．A　考查形容词辨析。根据“Most of government offices are there.”可知，这条街道很重要。 13．C　考查名词辨析。根据上文“One is the City of London.”和“It's the country's financial center.”可知，此处是指钱。 14．D　考查动词辨析。根据上文“There are lots of factories...”可知，许多人在那里工作。 15．B　考查形容词辨析。根据下文“They try hard to make a living.”可知，他们生活困难。 Day 4 根据材料内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。有两项多余。 Many kids think they are too common. 1.________ Sometimes kids don't know how special they are. When they see cool athletes (运动员), they often think, “Am I useful? What am I going to be when I grow up？” Growing up means understanding what you can do and what you can offer (提供) to the world. 2.________ But when you get older, you may know that just by being yourself, you do offer something to other people. Maybe you aren't the best, but that doesn't make you “not special”. Think about your friends. 3.________ Think about why you are friends. You are going to know that in the end. Though they aren't the smartest, the prettiest or the most talented, they are great in their way. 4.________ In fact, it is great to be the best at something. But it's OK if you can't. If you work hard for your dreams, you are still pretty amazing. 5.________ A.Nothing is more important. B．Everything you can do is for others. C．And they feel just the same as you! D．When you are young，you don't see that. E．And you can make your dream come true one day. F．Write down some things that you like about them. G．They think they are not the prettiest or the smartest. 【文章大意】本文主要讲述了人在成长中的困惑，并强调自我意识在成长中的重要性。 1．G　根据“Sometimes kids don't know how special they are.”可知，G选项“很多孩子认为他们不是最漂亮或最聪明的。”符合语境。 2．D　根据“But when you get older，you may...”可知，设空处的句意与之相反，故D选项“你年轻的时候，你不明白这个道理。”符合语境。 3．F　根据“Think about why you are friends.”可知，F选项“写下一些你喜欢他们的几方面。”符合语境。 4．C　根据第一段第一句和第二句提示可知，很多小孩想法都一样，觉得自己没有什么特别之处。故C选项“他们和你的感受是一样的！”符合语境。 5．E　根据“If you work hard for your dreams, you are...”可知，E选项“总有一天你会梦想成真。”符合语境。 Day 5 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。有两项多余。 close，work，feel，weather，as，also，bad，give，prize，through，class，creative Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia. It enjoys the spring­like (春天般的) 1.weather all year around and it is known as the City of Flowers.However, the beautiful city was one of the 2.worst places for kids to grow up before. But, today, the people in Medellin are 3.working together to make it a safer and more beautiful place. How are they doing this? 4.Through art, of course! Many years ago, the local government started to ask artists to paint on city walls. Those artists made many 5.creative paintings. The government also 6.gave local people colored paint so that they could paint their houses. 7.As the people painted their houses together, they got to know each other better. Another way the government used was to give kids art 8.classes. The kids learned how to paint and they painted on walls, too. It was fun, and it 9.also helped the kids love their neighborhood more. Because of art, Medellin is getting more and more beautiful. And everybody 10.feels comfortable living there. Now, a large number of art lovers and visitors come to Medellin to enjoy the wonderful street art and the beautiful city every year. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$