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UNIT 8 Once upon a Time 综合素质评价
选择题(共55分)
一、完形填空(共 10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while taking a__1__ together, they went across a large field.
“ __2__,” one of the young men shouted, because a tiger suddenly appeared and began to run towards them. They were very __3__. They ran as __4__ as they could, but the tiger kept running after them.
Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one__5__ into a hole(洞), but soon he came out of it. The tiger ran after him and he went back into the hole.
“Stay there!” his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again and the tiger made him go back. This went on five or six __6__.
At last, the man in the tree got__7__ and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! Stay in that hole for a while,__8__ the tiger will keep us here all day!”
“It is __9__ for you to say that,” the other man said as he went down the hole again. “But there is a __10__ in the hole!”
( )1. A.shower B.break
C.walk D.meal
( )2. A.Look after B.Look out
C.Look at D.Look up
( )3. A.sad B.excited
C.interested D.afraid
( )4. A.high B.slowly
C.quickly D.heavily
( )5. A.jumped B.climbed
C.searched D.set
( )6. A.times B.numbers
C.truths D.turns
( )7. A.happy B.angry
C.silly D.wise
( )8. A.and B.but
C.or D.because
( )9. A.hard B.easy
C.fun D.boring
( )10. A.bird B.baby
C.duckling D.bear
二、阅读理解(共两节,20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共16小题;每小题2分,满分32分)
阅读下面语言材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
The book starts with a little caterpillar(毛毛虫) who comes out of its egg and starts looking for food. In the beginning, the caterpillar eats healthy food. Later it enjoys eating junk food(垃圾食品) It feels hurt because it eats too much junk food. Then it decides to eat something good again. In the end, it becomes a butterfly. This book is great for learning some easy English words, like numbers and foods.
It is about a moose(麋) who always wants something more. First, he wants a muffin. Then he wants some jam to go with it. When he finishes eating, he wants some more. If there is nothing to eat, he asks you to make more...The writer uses a lot of future tenses(时态). So it is helpful in learning the future tense.
It is about a monkey named George. He is too curious(好奇的), and that causes people to catch him and bring him to their big city. There, he brings many problems. He calls the fire service, goes to prison(监狱), runs away, flies into the sky in balloons and finally arrives safely at the zoo. The writer uses a lot of easy sentences, making it very easy for English learners to read it.
( )11. Why does the caterpillar stop eating junk food?
A.Because it feels really bad. B.Because it gets fat quickly.
C.Because it isn't hungry. D.Because it wants to be a butterfly.
( )12. The underlined words “muffin” and “jam” are names of ________.
A.animals B.toys
C.children D.food
( )13. What problems does George bring?
①Calling the fire service. ②Taking balloons into the sky.
③Helping a caterpillar become a butterfly.
A.①②③ B.①③
C.②③ D.①②
( )14. Who are these three books helpful to?
A.Food makers. B.Animal lovers.
C.English learners. D.Zookeepers.
B
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Nils.He always played tricks on (捉弄) others. So no one liked him.
One day, Nils caught an elf (精灵) and played tricks on him, too. The elf was very angry. He turned Nils into a very little boy and then he left quietly. Nils asked the animals where the elf went, but they wouldn't tell him. Nils was very sad.
At that time, Nils saw some wild geese flying in the sky, and Morten, his home goose, was going to follow them. “Oh no! You can't fly away.” Nils jumped to Morten and tried to catch him. But just then, Morten flew up. He took Nils to the sky. Soon, Morten began to fall behind the wild geese, but he didn't give up. When it was getting dark, the geese stopped by a lake.
Morten was very tired. “Come on, Morten,” Nils said. He fed him on water. To thank Nils, Morten caught a small fish for him. “It's so good to have a friend,” Nils thought.
Morten flew hard every day. The wild geese began to like Morten. But they still didn't like Nils, because he was a human(人).
( )15. The animals didn't help Nils because they ____.
A.they couldn't talk
B.they disliked Nils
C.they were the elf's friends
D.they didn't know where the elf was
( )16. What can we learn about Morten?
A.He was a wild goose. B.He became small, too.
C.He didn't give up easily. D.He didn't like the wild geese.
( )17. What happened by the lake?
A.Nils and Morten helped each other.
B.Nils made friends with the wild geese.
C.The wild geese caught fish for Morten.
D.Morten left without Nils.
( )18. What would happen next?
A.Morten would turn into a wild goose.
B.The wild geese would live by the lake.
C.The animals would follow Morten.
D.Nils would try to make the wild geese like him.
C
Long ago, there was a man traveling from the State of Wei (魏国) to the State of Chu (楚国). He took much money and food, found a good wheeler (车夫) and a horse, and then began his trip.
Chu was to the south of Wei, but this man couldn't tell the difference when the wheeler rode away to the north. On the way, he met a traveler. When the traveler knew that he was going to Chu, he said, “Chu is in the south. When can you arrive there if you go north?” The man didn't care because his horse was the best and could run quickly. The traveler said, “Your horse is fast, but it will be farther and farther away from Chu in this direction. You will never reach Chu.”
The man still didn't worry about that, because he took enough money and food. So the traveler said, “But you're still going the wrong way.” The man said, “It doesn't matter. My wheeler is very skilled!” After hearing that, the traveler didn't say anything and watched helplessly as the man went away.
( )20. Why didn't the man care about the traveler's words?
A.Because he thought he had a good horse.
B.Because he thought he could ride his horse well.
C.Because he thought he had someone to go with him.
D.Because he knew the way to Chu very well.
( )21. Which of the following words can best describe the traveler?
A.Silly. B.Warmhearted.
C.Careful. D.Playful.
( )22. What's the writer's purpose (目的) of writing the text?
A.To tell us to talk with others politely.
B.To teach us to travel with a wise friend.
C.To tell us to know our way to success clearly.
D.To tell us to follow our own ideas.
D
Once upon a time, a hippo (河马) lived by a river next to a big tree.
One day, a bird came and built a home in the tree. The songs of the bird were very beautiful. The hippo envied (羡慕) the bird a lot. Although the bird often told him that he was so big and strong, and was a good swimmer, he still wanted to sing like the bird.
Finally, an idea came to him—climb up the tree and sing. Later, he found that he didn't have claws to climb the tree. Then he knew he would never climb up the tree. He was really angry and began to hit the tree. Soon the tree fell onto the ground. Then he stepped onto the leaves of the tree and began singing.
Unluckily, the hippo couldn't sing. His voice was really terrible. When the other animals heard it, they all came around to laugh at the hippo.
He felt so sorry for all the things. He lifted the tree up, and looked after it until(直到……为止) it became well.
( )23. The hippo envied the bird because the bird could ____.
A.fly high B.build a nest
C.sing well D.live in the tree
( )24. What can we know after reading this passage?
A.The writer is telling us a true story.
B.The story happened on an autumn day.
C.The bird thought she was luckier than the hippo.
D.The hippo tried to do something against his nature(天性).
( )25. What can we learn about the hippo in this story?
A.He was happy all the time.
B.He liked to talk a lot but did nothing.
C.He did not respect his friends.
D.He corrected(改正) his mistake in the end.
( )26. What is the best title(标题) for the text?
A.The hippo that wished to sing
B.The bird that wished to swim
C.The tree that was knocked over
D.The animals that were in high spirits
第二节(共4小题;每小题2分,满分8分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面的五个选项中选择四个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
A young queen(王后) got a magic box from a boy. The box would bring happiness to the country when she opened it in a place full of the spirit of generosity (慷慨).
The queen traveled all over the country, looking for the most generous people and collecting them all. 27. ________ The queen felt really sad.
When the queen decided to go back to her palace, she saw a poor little boy begging(乞讨). She would like to give the boy some money, but she didn't have any with her. 28. ________ Then he could sell it for a little money. At first the queen hesitated (犹豫), because the box had magical powers. But seeing how poor the boy was, she gave it to him. The boy took the box and opened it.
Suddenly, all the most wonderful things started flying out of the box and a voice said, “29. ________ Kindness always lives in yourself.”
While enjoying all the wonders(奇迹) of the magic box, the queen learned to set an example to others. 30. ________
A.Why do you look for it in others?
B.Only poor people could open the magic box.
C.And she became the best ever queen in history.
D.But when she opened the magic box, it didn't work.
E.So the boy asked her if(是否) she could give him the box.
三、补全对话(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
阅读下面对话,根据对话内容,从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使对话通顺、合理,意思完整。一空一句。
A:Cathy, I read a story called The Emperor's New Clothes. 31. ______
B:Yes, I did. I read it last week.
A:32. ________
B:It's quite interesting. When I read it, I couldn't stop laughing.
A:Yeah, but I don't like the emperor. 33. ________
B:I agree with you. But I also feel sorry for the emperor.
A:34. ________
B:All the people lie to him except(除了……之外) the little child. To tell the truth, he doesn't have true friends.
A:This is because people are afraid of him.
B:Maybe you are right. 35. ________
A:I can learn that we should be brave enough to tell the truth like the little boy.
A.He is too silly. B.How do you like it?
C.What can you learn from it? D.Why do you have such a feeling?
E.Did you read it before?
非选择题 (共45分)
四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
Betsy was born in Brooklyn, New York.There was a house full of books, and she spent most of her time in the house. At that time, she became 36. ________(interest) in books and reading.
37. ________ she became a writer, Betsy taught kids in kindergarten (幼儿园) and the first grade. Her favourite time 38. ________(be) story time. At that time, she could share her favourite books 39. ________ the class. She decided to try writing her own books. Then she met her husband, Giulio, 40. ________ artist. Together, they created many books. She wrote the words, and he 41. ________ (draw) the pictures.
Betsy thinks that writers should always write down their own work and then ask someone else to look it over(检查). “Your editor(编辑) can be your teacher, one of your family members, or someone in your class who is good at 42. ________(write). Your editor will see your work 43. ________ (different), so you will get a new thought.”
Betsy and her husband like to travel, and they sometimes do research for their books on 44. ________(they) trips. They also enjoy talking to students when they visit schools and 45. ________ (library).
五、综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面的短文,从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一个词或短语,每个词或短语限填一次。
under match friendly although at the end of
laugh should find arrive at finish
Long ago, a king built a great road for his people. The king decided to have a 46. ________ on that road. He wanted to see who could 47. ________ the task(任务)best.
On that day, many people came. Some people brought the king great food. Some young men ran along the road. But when they 48. ________ the end, they looked very angry and told the king that lots of stones(石头) were on the road.
49. ________ the day, the last man came to the end. He was very 50. ________ to the king. And he gave the king a bag of gold(金子) 51. ________ he looked tired and dirty. He told the king that he found it 52. ________ the stones when he stopped to move the stones away. He hoped that the king could help him 53. ________ the owner(主人).
The king 54. ________ happily and said, “You are the right owner! You finished the task best, because you cleaned the road for others. You 55. ________ get it!”
Sometimes, the greatest prize(奖)comes from caring about and helping others.
六、任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面图文,根据图文内容,在图文后的短文空格处填入恰当的词语,使短文内容完整、通顺(每空词数不限)。
The two mice
There are a city mice and a country mice. They visit each other's house and experience the life of each other.
The city mouse
Living place: a large house near a garden
Friends: no friends
Food: enough food in the kitchen
Feelings: It's comfortable to live in the city.
(续表)
The country mouse
Living place: a small hole in the field
Friends: hundreds of friends
Food: look for food in the field
Feelings: It's better to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid.
There are two mice. One mouse lives in 56. ________ behind a big tree in the countryside; the other mouse lives in a large house 57. ________ in the city. One day the country mouse sees the city mouse. He says, “Come and see me at my house in the country. Let's play together.” So the city mouse comes.
They play in the field, 58. ________ different kinds of food and eat a big meal with hundreds of friends there. After that the city mouse says, “Your house and food are not good. You should go and live in the city. It's comfortable to live in a nice house made of stone (石头). Come to see my house in the city.”
Then the country mouse goes to the house of the city mouse. It is a very good house. There is 59. ________ in the kitchen for them to eat. But just as they begin to eat, they hear a great noise. The city mouse cries, “Run! Run! The cat is coming!” They run away quickly and hide. After some time, the county mice said,“I don't like living in the city. I would like to be 60. ________ instead of being rich and afraid.”
七、书面表达(满分15分)
61. “用英语讲中国故事”活动以“中华文化,世界传播”为主题,通过演讲、朗诵等方式,为我们中学生提供弘扬中华优秀传统文化并且参与世界交流的机会。假设你要选取下图的故事,请你写一篇短文讲述这个故事并点明故事的寓意,为此活动做准备。
注意:词数80左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。
参考词汇: fold n.羊圈; hole n. 裂口
A long time ago, there was a young man. He kept some sheep.
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参考答案
一、1~5: CBDCA 6~10: ABCBD
二、11~14: ADDC 15~18: BCAD 19~22: AABC
23~26: CDDA 27~30: DEAC 三、31~35: EBADC
四、36. interested 37. Before 38. was 39. with 40. an
41. drew 42. writing 43. differently 44. their
45. libraries
五、46. match 47. finish 48. arrived at 49. At the end of
50. friendly 51. although 52. under 53. find
54. laughed 55. should
六、56. a small hole 57. next to a garden 58. look for
59. enough food 60. poor and happy
七、61. One possible version:
A long time ago, there was a young man. He kept some sheep. One morning, one of his sheep was lost. He found a hole in the fold. The wolf could come in and take away the sheep. But he thought there was no need to fill the hole because the sheep was already lost. However, that night, the wolf came and took another sheep. The next morning, the man found that. He was very sad and quickly filled the hole. From that day on, he never lost his sheep.
The story tells us it's never too late to make a change. Everyone makes mistakes, but we will get better as long as we learn from our mistakes.
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