Unit 8 第1课时 Section 1 Reading（分层练习）英语新教材沪教版七年级下册

Unit 8 Follow your interests Section 1 Reading 一、单项选择 1.The beautiful scenery in this park is ______ description. Everyone who visits feels amazed. A. over B. beyond C. above D. under 【答案】B 【解析】beyond description 是固定搭配，意为 “难以描述”，表示事物的程度超出了言语表达的范围。 A. over（超过）、C. above（在…… 上方）、D. under（在…… 下方）均不能与 description 构成正确搭配，句意不符。 2.Reading books can help develop your ______ in different cultures and broaden your mind. A. interest B. hobby C. habit D. skill 【答案】A 【解析】interest（兴趣） 与介词 in 搭配，表示 “对…… 的兴趣”，符合句意 “读书能培养你对不同文化的兴趣”。其他选项：B. hobby（爱好）、C. habit（习惯）、D. skill（技能）均不与 in 搭配，且句意不符。 3.The school plans to ______ the number of English classes next term to improve students’ language skills. A. reduce B. increase C. cancel D. forget 【答案】B 【解析】根据句意 “学校计划下学期______英语课数量来提高学生的语言技能”，应选择表示 “增加” 的词汇。increase 意为 “增加”，符合语境。A. reduce（减少）、C. cancel（取消）、D. forget（忘记）均与 “提高技能” 的目标矛盾。 4.The music at the party was so ______ that everyone couldn’t help dancing. A. lively B. alive C. living D. live 【答案】A 【解析】lively 意为 “活泼的；充满生气的”，可形容音乐、氛围等 “充满活力”，符合句意 “派对上的音乐如此热烈，大家都忍不住跳舞”。 辨异：B. alive（活着的）：通常修饰人或动物，作表语或后置定语，如 a fish alive（一条活鱼）。 C. living（活着的）：强调 “现存的”，多用于修饰人或物，如 living things（生物）。 D. live（现场的；活着的）：指 “现场表演的” 或 “活生生的”（多形容动物），如 a live concert（现场音乐会）。 5.______ you start learning English, you should try to practice it every day. A. Once B. Although C. Unless D. Until 【答案】A 【解析】Once 作连词，意为 “一旦”，引导条件状语从句，表示 “一旦开始做某事，就应持续下去”，符合句意 “一旦你开始学英语，就应该每天练习”。 辨异：B. Although（尽管）：引导让步状语从句，如 Although it’s hard, I’ll try（尽管困难，我会尝试）。 C. Unless（除非）：相当于 if not，如 You won’t pass unless you study（除非学习，否则不及格）。 D. Until（直到）：引导时间状语从句，如 Wait until I come back（等到我回来）。 6.The movie we watched last night was ______ boring. None of us wanted to continue watching it. A. politely B. probably C. recently D. extremely 【答案】D 【解析】extremely 强调程度 “极其”，修饰 boring 表示 “非常无聊”，与 “没人想继续看” 的结果一致。辨异：B. probably（可能地）：表示推测。C. recently（最近）：表示时间。A. politely（礼貌地）：修饰动作 7. John ______with a fork and a knife, but now he ______with chopsticks after living in Beijing for several years. A. used to eat, is used to eat B. used to eating, is used to eat C. used to eat, is used to eating D. was used to eating, used to eat 【答案】C 【解析】句意：约翰以前用叉子和刀子吃饭，但现在他在北京住了几年以后，已经习惯用筷子吃饭了。used to do sth.过去常常做某事；be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事，结合句意可知，答案为C。 8.____of the new year, we often make a promise. A. At the beginning B. At a beginning C. in the beginning D. From the beginning 【答案】A 【解析】句意：在新年伊始，我们经常做出承诺。at the beginning of意为“在……的起点”。故A项符合题意。 9. He wants_______ and he thinks he can_______ with others well. A. a job; works B. job; work C. a job; work D. job; works 【答案】C 【解析】句意：他想要份工作，并且他认为他能和其他人在一起好好工作。work作动词时，意为“工作”；work作名词时，意为“工作”，为不可数名词；job意为“工作，任务”，为可数名词。由句意可知选C。 10.The little boy ______ how stars shine, so he asked his father many questions. A. was afraid of B. was curious about C. was worried about D. was angry with 【答案】B 【解析】be curious about 意为 “对…… 感到好奇”，符合句意 “小男孩______星星如何发光，所以他问了父亲很多问题”。“问很多问题” 表明他对星星发光的原理有好奇心，因此选 B。 A. was afraid of（害怕……）C. was worried about（担心……）。D. was angry with（对…… 生气）。 11.The orchestra needs a new ______ for the violinist. She broke hers during the rehearsal. A. instrument B. equipment C. tool D. appliance 【答案】A 【解析】instrument 指乐器、仪器（如钢琴、小提琴等），符合 “小提琴手需要新乐器” 的语境。 equipment 指设备（如办公设备、体育器材），范围较广；tool 指工具（如锤子、螺丝刀）；appliance 指家用电器（如冰箱、洗衣机），均不符合题意。 12.The lecture hall was full of ______ eager to learn about space exploration. A. audience B. athletes C. hosts D. judges 【答案】A 【解析】audience 指 “听众”，与 “参加讲座、渴望学习” 的场景匹配。 athletes（运动员）、hosts（主持人）、judges（评委）均与 “听讲座的人群” 无关，排除。 13.I thought he was from France, but he’s ______ from Switzerland. A. luckily B. finally C. usually A. actually 【答案】D 【解析】actually 意为 “实际上”，用于纠正错误认知（“原以为是法国人，实际是瑞士人”），符合语境。 finally（最终）、usually（通常）、luckily（幸运地）均不表示 “纠正事实”，排除。 14.The ______ of the party greeted everyone at the door and showed them to their seats. A. guest B. host C. chef D. waiter 【答案】B 【解析】host 作名词时意为 “主人、主持人”，与 “在门口迎接客人” 的角色一致。 guest（客人）、chef（厨师）、waiter（服务员）均不符合 “聚会主人” 的身份。 15. The ______ trained for years to compete in the Olympic Games. A. teacher B. actor C. athlete D. engineer 【答案】C 【解析】athlete 意为 “运动员”，与 “为奥运会训练” 的语境直接匹配。 actor（演员）、teacher（教师）、engineer（工程师）均与 “体育训练” 无关，排除。 二、根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子 1. The________（运动员）runs very fast and always wins the races 2. The singer loves to perform in front of a large ________（观众）. 3. She can play many musical___________(乐器), like the piano and the guitar. 4. My grandfather has worked hard all his _________(终身）. 5. His i_______t in painting makes him spend a lot of time in the art room. 6. The seat b______ can keep you safe in the car. 7. The hunter is going to s_______ the rabbit carefully. 8. She was e_________ happy when she got the first prize. 9. The price of vegetables has i_________ recently. 10. The beauty of the scenery is b________ description. 11. The l________ music makes everyone want to dance. 12. It is p________ for us to finish this project on time if we work hard. 13. Our school will h_____ a sports meeting next week. 14. The little boy is very c________ about how the machine works. 15. In this sports meeting, each game l________ about an hour. 16. It’s really nice to turn your hobby into your c__________. 【答】案1.athlete 2.audience 3.instruments 4.lifetime 5.interest 6.belt 7.shoot 8.extremely 9.increased 10.beyond 11.lively 12.possible 13.host 14.curious 15.lasted 16.career 三、用单词的适当形式填空 1. A good ________(begin) makes a good end. 2. The stars shine ________ (bright) at night. 3. She looks young, but ________ (actual) she’s 50. 4. The _________(live) music makes everyone dance happily. 5. Mr. Wu has a good ________ (know) of history. 6. Wood can be used________(make)many things. 7.The __________ movie about space travel caught my _______, and I became really __________ in learning more about the universe.(interest) 8.__________ (study)the stars was great fun for me, and I was ________ (extreme) curious about the night sky. 9. A good teacher should be _______ with students and always show great __________in helping them solve problems. （patient） 10. I read a lot about the topic, and my ____________（understand） increased as I grew older. 【答案】1.beginning 2.brightly 3.actually 4.lively 5.knowledge 6.to make 7.interesting interest interested 8.Studying extremely 9.patient patience 10.understanding 四、完成句子 1.开始时，这个项目看起来非常困难。 _____ ___ ________, the project seemed very difficult. 2.我过去常常在晴朗的夜晚和妈妈一起出去看天空 I ____ ____go outside with my mum ___ _____ ______and look at the sky 3. 一旦我学到了 一点（关于星星的）知识，我很快就想知道更多。 _______ I learnt a little, I soon wanted to find out _____ _____ _______. 4.他看起来像一只猴子。他好滑稽！ He ______ _____ a monkey. ______ _____ he is! 5有时我们会看到星星划过天空。它们多漂亮啊！ Sometimes we ____ stars _______ across the sky. ______ ________they were! 6.这个小女孩对天空中闪烁的星星很好奇。 The little girl ____ _____ ______the shiny stars in the sky. 7. 这个问题超出了我的理解范围。 The question is ______ _____ __________. 8.她努力练习舞蹈以实现自己的梦想，而且她总是以一种欢快的方式训练 。 She practices dancing hard to____ ______ _____, and she always trains ___ ___ ______ ________. 9.我为我自己感到骄傲，我将自己的爱好变成了我的职业。 I ____ ____ _____myself and have _____ my interest ______ my career. 这位导游对游客很有耐心，带着他们在这座美丽的古镇游玩。 The guide _____ ____ ______the tourists and _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ around the beautiful old town. 【答案】1.At the beginning 2.used to on clear nights 3.Once more and more 4.looks like How funny 5.saw shooting How beautiful 6.is curious about 7.beyond my understanding 8.achieve her dream in a lively way. 9.am proud of turned into 10.is patient with takes them on a journey 五、短文填空 A 短文填词 Once, painting was just a simple hobby for me. I would casually draw during my free time. However, I soon found myself extremely 1.c________ about different painting techniques. I started to explore 2.b_______ the basic drawing I was used to.​ I read books about painting, which 3.i________ my knowledge of various styles like watercolor and oil painting. Each new discovery made me more 4.e_____ to learn. I att​ended lively art classes. I met many people who shared the same love for painting.​ As I kept practicing, my skills improved. I began to create works that I was truly 5.p_________ of. Painting is no longer just a pastime; it has become a deep 6.i_________ that enriches my life. It allows me to express myself in a unique way and I'm excited to keep developing this passion. 【答案】1.curious 2.beyond 3.increased 4.eager 5.proud 6.interest B语法填空 Your dog is barking, but you can’t hear it! Your best friend is telling you ____1____ joke, but you can’t catch it! _____2____ terrible! The people who have hearing loss are considered deaf. It’s not easy being deaf, and although some kids are born deaf, many others____3_____( lose) their hearing later on. So it’s important to know how _____4____ (be) a good friend with anyone in the Deaf community. Here are some ways. Be patient and do not give up on a friend ____5_____ hearing loss. If you repeat what you are saying ____6_____ (loud), and it isn’t helping your Deaf friend, try to write it down or use signals instead. Also, remember that deafness isn’t the same as being stupid. Deaf kids are just as smart as anyone else. Don’t treat your Deaf friends like they are not very smart. _____7_____ they can’t hear you, there’s nothing wrong with their brain. Don’t forget about texts, _____8___ (email), and so on. These are much _____9____ (good) ways to keep in touch with your Deaf friend than phone calls. If the two of you can sign, a video call is great! It’s fun to communicate with others. We should support all of ______10_____ (we) friends, and make new ones! 【答案】1. a 2. How 3. lose 4. to be 5. with 6. loudly 7. Although##Though 8. emails 9. better 10. our 六、语法选择 Hobbies can be the first teachers for many of life's lessons. If you are collecting _____1___ as a hobby, it may be coins, stamps or what you are _____2_____in. You learn many things along the way. Kids can learn skills of ____3____future work from hobbies. So what are the best hobbies for kids? Reading _____4____a child can lose himself or herself in a good book, he or she can find ___5____ whole new world without even leaving the house! It is reported that readers do ____6_____in schoolwork and exams than people who don't read. Arts and Crafts (工艺) Arts and crafts are ___7_____a great way for teaching kids the _____8_____ of using their own hands to create something from nothing Collections Whether they are stamps, coins, baseball cards, model cars, ships, dolls, or whatever else interests your child, a collection is a great way _____9______ about people and places. Anything they choose to collect ____10____ be turned into an educational experience, important events and even all the social skills. Music This may not be ideal for all kids as some people are naturally more musical than ____11_____. ____12____ if your kid enjoys _____13_______, they can become great hobbies. Even learning a musical instrument is a good way to obey rules. Sports and Games Outdoor sports and indoor games are good ____14____ the complete development of a ___15____ personality. Speed, skill and teamwork are needed. This is a good hobby for any kid. 1. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 2. A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting 3. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs 4. A. because B. if C. when D. although 5. A. a B. an C. the D. \ 6. A. good B. well C. better D. best 7. A. too B. either C. neither D. also 8. A. important B. importantly C. importance D. more important 9. A. learn B. learned C. learning D. to learn 10. A. must B. can C. should D. may 11. A. others B. other C. the others D. another 12. A. And B. Or C. But D. So 13. A. sing or dance B. to sing or dance C. singing or dancing, D. singing or dance 14. A. as B. at C. with D. for 15. A. children’s B. child C. child’s D. childs’ 【答案】ACCBA CDCDB ACCDC 【解析】这篇文章主要介绍了爱好是许多人生课程的第一位老师. 对孩子来说最好的爱好有阅读，如果一个孩子在一本好书中迷失了自我，他们会发现一个全新的世界，不用离开房子！据报道，在学校功课和考试中，爱好读书者比非爱好读者做的更好. 工艺，艺术和手工艺也是教孩子从什么都没有使用自己的手创造东西的一个伟大方式. 收藏，收藏是学习有关的人和地方的好方法. 音乐，学习一门乐器是一个遵守规则的好方法. 运动和游戏，户外运动和室内游戏有利于孩子个性的全面发展. 1. 考查不定代词用法。句意：如果你的爱好是收集东西。Something用在肯定句中。答案选A 2. 考查形容词的用法。句意：你感兴趣的东西。形容人的形容词用interested。答案选C 3. 考查代词用法。句意：孩子们可以从业余爱好中学习未来工作的技能。名词前面用形容词性物代。答案选C 4. 考查连词用法。句意：如果一个孩子能在一本好书中迷失自我，他或她就能找到一个全新的世界。根据句意，前后句子是条件关系用if。答案选B 5. 考查冠词用法。句意：如果一个孩子能在一本好书中迷失自我，他或她就能找到一个全新的世界。一个全新的世界用不定代词。答案选A 6. 考查副词比较级用法。句意：据报道，与不读书的人相比，读书人在功课和考试中表现更好。这里有than是比较级的标志。用副词well的比较级。答案选C 7. 考查词语辨异用法。句意：艺术和手工艺也是一种很好的方式，可以教会孩子们用自己的双手从零开始创造东西的重要性。Also用在句子中间。Too用在肯定句句末。Either用在否定句末。答案选D 8. 考查名词用法。句意：艺术和手工艺也是一种很好的方式，可以教会孩子们用自己的双手从零开始创造东西的重要性。这里要用名词。Important 形容词，重要的。Importance 名词，重要性。Importantly 副词。答案选C 9. 考查不定式的用法。句意：收藏是了解人和地方的好方法。不定式作定语修饰前面名词。答案选D 10. 考查情态动词用法。句意：他们选择收集的任何东西都可以转化为教育体验、重要事件甚至所有社交技能。从句意可知表示“能，会”用can。答案选B 11. 考查代词用法。句意：这可能并不适合所有的孩子，因为有些人天生比其他人更喜欢音乐。Others“别的”表示“泛指”。答案选A 12. 考查连词用法。句意：但如果你的孩子喜欢唱歌或跳舞，他们可以成为伟大的爱好。前后句子转折关系。用but。答案选C 13. 考查非谓语动词的用法。句意：但如果你的孩子喜欢唱歌或跳舞，他们可以成为伟大的爱好。Enjoy后面接Ving形式。平衡结构动词都用Ving形式。答案选C 14. 考查介词用法。句意：户外运动和室内运动有利于儿童个性的全面发展。Be good for对。。。有益。答案选D 15. 考查名词用法。句意：户外运动和室内运动有利于儿童个性的全面发展。一个孩子的个性。A child’s personality答案选C 七、完形填空 Hobbies are very important to us. They make our lives more interesting. In our lives, people usually have their own hobbies. For example, some persons like reading, but some persons like drawing. ____1____ can make us grow. They can ____2___ help us succeed (成功). Chen Yong is my uncle. He is a writer. His hobby is ____3____. He wrote a book when he was twenty years old. The book came out in 2019. Many persons ____4___ reading the book. He becomes a successful young ____5___. Chen Yong is very lucky ____6___ his hobbies bring him pleasure. But he ____7____ writing only as one of his many hobbies and interests. He is ____8____ many other things. He likes playing football, too. Hobbies can bring happiness to us. But playing computer games for a long time is bad for our health. So remember that we shouldn’t ___9___ all our time on our hobbies. There are many other interesting things to do in our lives. Why not try to do something ___10___ or different? 1. A. Hobbies B. Friendships C. Life D. Parents 2. A. maybe B. even C. as D. never 3. A. fishing B. swimming C. singing D. writing 4. A. show B. hate C. like D. sell 5. A. writer B. scientist C. worker D. inventor 6. A. because B. when C. how D. whether 7. A. likes B. regards C. speaks D. plays 8. A. famous for B. proud of C. interested in D. worried about 9. A. take B. make C. keep D. spend 10. A. new B. same C. old D. busy 【答案】ABDCA ABCDA 【解析】本文主要介绍了爱好的重要性。 1. 句意：爱好能让我们成长。 Hobbies爱好；Friendships友谊；Life生活；Parents父母。根据“Hobbies are very important to us”可知，此处介绍爱好的好处，故选A。 2. 句意：他们甚至可以帮助我们成功。 maybe或许；even甚至；as由于；never从不。根据“They can...help us succeed”可知，甚至可以帮助成功，故选B。 3. 句意：他的爱好是写作。 fishing钓鱼；swimming游泳；singing唱歌；writing写作。根据“He is a writer”可知，作家的爱好是写作，故选D。 4. 句意：许多人喜欢看书。 show展示；hate憎恨；like喜欢；sell售卖。根据“He becomes a successful young”可知，许多人喜欢他的书，故选C。 5. 句意：他成为了一名成功的年轻作家。 writer作家；scientist科学家；worker工人；inventor发明家。根据“He is a writer”可知，是应成功的作家，故选A。 6. 句意：陈勇很幸运，因为他的爱好给他带来了快乐。 because因为；when当……时；how怎样；whether是否。“Chen Yong is very lucky”与“his hobbies bring him pleasure”是因果关系，故选A。 7. 句意：但他认为写作只是他众多爱好和兴趣之一。 likes喜欢；regards认为；speaks说；plays玩耍。固定搭配：regard as“把……作为……”，故选B。 8. 句意：他对许多其他事情都感兴趣。 famous for因……而出名；proud of 以……为傲；interested in对……感兴趣；worried about担忧。根据“He likes playing football, too”可知，也对其他的事情感兴趣，故选C。 9. 句意：所以请记住，我们不应该把所有的时间花在我们的爱好上。 take带走；make制造；keep保持；spend花费。spend+时间+on sth“在某事上花费时间”，故选D。 10. 句意：为什么不试着做一些新的或不同的事情呢？ new新的；same相同的；old旧的；busy忙碌的。根据“There are many other interesting things to do in our lives”可知，此处指尝试一些新的事情，故选A。 八、阅读理解 A Many children want to develop a hobby. You’ll need to find different interests and decide which hobby really interests you. While, this may be hard to do, and here are four great reasons to work it in: Hobbies help build a teen’s confidence(自信). By finding an area of interest, a teen can build his skill. This leads to positive(积极的) results and builds teenager’s confidence. A hobby helps teens have a sense of his identity(个性). Our likes and dislikes help let us know who we are as people. Hobbies help by sending a signal, “I like doing this. This makes me feel good about me. Therefore, this is a part of who I am.” Hobbies keep teens from getting bored. Bored teens look for things to do and are more likely to do something bad. Helping teens develop a hobby is helping them stay out of trouble. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents. When a teen is busy with a hobby, his parents have easy access(机会) to something to praise him about. They can communicate with each other easily. 1. According to the passage, hobbies can make kids_____. A. be sure something they want will happen in the way B. know they are different from their parents C. feel a little bad about themselves D. not be a good student at school 2. If Jim has a hobby, he will _____ in his free time. A. be bored B. be in trouble C. make a lot of money D. feel happy 3. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents because_____. A. teens are busy and have no time to fight with parents B. parents never praise them about their hobbies C. parents have an interesting topic to talk with children D. teens have to ask their parents for some money 4. The passage above is mainly about_____. A. it’s not easy to find a hobby B. how to develop a hobby C. who we are as people D. why teens need a hobby 5.The passage may come from _______. A. an advertisement B. a school magazine C. a novel D. a science fiction 【答案】ADCDB 【解析】短文大意：本文是说明文，介绍了青少年需要爱好的四个理由：有助于建立信心；有助于发展个性；防止感到厌烦；帮助青少年与父母相处得很好。 1. A题意：根据这篇文章，爱好可以让孩子们确信他们想要的事情会发生在路上。考查细节理解。A. be sure something they want will happen in the way确信他们想要的事情会发生在路上；B. know they are different from their parents知道他们和他们的父母不同；C. feel a little bad about themselves自我感觉有点不好；D. not be a good student at school在学校不是一个好学生。根据，可知选A。 2. D题意：如果吉姆有一个爱好，他会在空闲时间感到快乐。考查细节理解。根据，可知选D。 3. C题意：爱好可以帮助青少年和他们的父母相处得很好,因为父母跟孩子们有一个有趣的话题。考查细节判断。根据When a teen is busy with a hobby, his parents have easy access to something to praise him about. They can communicate with each other easily.，可知父母跟孩子们有一个有趣的话题可以让他们很容易地互相交流，故选C。 4. D题意：上面这篇文章主要是关于_____。考查文意理解。根据You’ll need to find different interests and decide which hobby really interests you. While, this may be hard to do, and here are four great reasons to work it in，结合短文内容，可知介绍的是青少年需要爱好的四个理由，故选D。 5.B推断题。这篇文章一篇说明文，介绍了青少年需要爱好的四个理由。故可能来自学校的杂志上。答案选B B For his eleventh birthday, Tom was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement (要求): Tom would have to promise to study it for at least one year. Tom had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Tom’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Tom’s parents would let him decide. Tom’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed (列出) all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Tom’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking. The next course to catch his eye was “Language Art”. He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Tom, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse. Then he saw “cooking”, which sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient. It could be done alone and it was also creative. Based on Tom’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents’ surprise, Tom kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practiced at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Tom got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others. The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again. Now Tom is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago. 1. Why didn’t Tom choose to study photography? A. He was very shy. B. He wasn’t interested in it. C. This course was not offered. D. A camera was too expensive. 2. What does the underlined expression “catch his eye” in Paragraph means? A. Surprise him. B. Get his attention. C. Make him relaxed. D. Help him see clearly. 3. Which of the following is true? A. “Cooking” was expensive and convenient. B. “Language Art” taught people what speeches were. C. Tom started to learn “Cooking” at the age of eleven. D. The paints Tom’s father bought for him was used for a week. 4. Why did the father have doubts about Tom's choice of cooking? A. Tom wasn’t good at cooking. B. He didn’t think Tom would continue. C. Tom didn’t know what “cooking” meant. D. Cooking wasn’t a good hobby for a boy. 5. What’s the best title for the passage? A. The Birthday Gift B. A Strict Father C. A Changeable Boy D. The Fun of Cooking 【答案】DBCBA 【解析】本文主要介绍了汤姆在11岁时生日时选择了改变他一生的“烹饪”课并坚持下来，从中获得了很多乐趣。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Although Tom’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.”可知汤姆不学习摄影是因为照相机太贵，故选D。 2. 词义猜测题。根据上文“Tom’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed (列出) all the courses on offer. ”可知此处他的眼睛又停在“语言艺术”上，catch his eye意为“引起他的注意”。故选 B。 3. 细节理解题。根据短文中汤姆最终选择了烹饪，结合“For his eleventh birthday, Tom was given a gift that would shape his life. … The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again. Now Tom is an adult and runs a successful restaurant.”可知汤姆11岁时开始学习“烹饪”。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据“There was just one requirement: Tom would have to promise to study it for at least one year. Tom had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two.”可推断父亲怀疑他坚持不下来，B项说法正确，故选B。 5. 标题归纳题。通读全文，结合“When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.”可知短文讲述了汤姆选择烹饪课作为11岁的生日礼物，这份礼物改变了他的一生。用“The Birthday Gift”做标题最合适。故选A。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 8 Follow your interests Section 1 Reading 一、单项选择 1.The beautiful scenery in this park is ______ description. Everyone who visits feels amazed. A. over B. beyond C. above D. under 2.Reading books can help develop your ______ in different cultures and broaden your mind. A. interest B. hobby C. habit D. skill 3.The school plans to ______ the number of English classes next term to improve students’ language skills. A. reduce B. increase C. cancel D. forget 4.The music at the party was so ______ that everyone couldn’t help dancing. A. lively B. alive C. living D. live 5.______ you start learning English, you should try to practice it every day. A. Once B. Although C. Unless D. Until 6.The movie we watched last night was ______ boring. None of us wanted to continue watching it. A. politely B. probably C. recently D. extremely 7. John ______with a fork and a knife, but now he ______with chopsticks after living in Beijing for several years. A. used to eat, is used to eat B. used to eating, is used to eat C. used to eat, is used to eating D. was used to eating, used to eat 8.____of the new year, we often make a promise. A. At the beginning B. At a beginning C. in the beginning D. From the beginning 9. He wants_______ and he thinks he can_______ with others well. A. a job; works B. job; work C. a job; work D. job; works 10.The little boy ______ how stars shine, so he asked his father many questions. A. was afraid of B. was curious about C. was worried about D. was angry with 11.The orchestra needs a new ______ for the violinist. She broke hers during the rehearsal. A. instrument B. equipment C. tool D. appliance 12.The lecture hall was full of ______ eager to learn about space exploration. A. audience B. athletes C. hosts D. judges 13.I thought he was from France, but he’s ______ from Switzerland. A. luckily B. finally C. usually A. actually 14.The ______ of the party greeted everyone at the door and showed them to their seats. A. guest B. host C. chef D. waiter 15. The ______ trained for years to compete in the Olympic Games. A. teacher B. actor C. athlete D. engineer 二、根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子 1. The________（运动员）runs very fast and always wins the races 2. The singer loves to perform in front of a large ________（观众）. 3. She can play many musical___________(乐器), like the piano and the guitar. 4. My grandfather has worked hard all his _________(终身）. 5. His i_______t in painting makes him spend a lot of time in the art room. 6. The seat b______ can keep you safe in the car. 7. The hunter is going to s_______ the rabbit carefully. 8. She was e_________ happy when she got the first prize. 9. The price of vegetables has i_________ recently. 10. The beauty of the scenery is b________ description. 11. The l________ music makes everyone want to dance. 12. It is p________ for us to finish this project on time if we work hard. 13. Our school will h_____ a sports meeting next week. 14. The little boy is very c________ about how the machine works. 15. In this sports meeting, each game l________ about an hour. 16. It’s really nice to turn your hobby into your c__________. 三、用单词的适当形式填空 1. A good ________(begin) makes a good end. 2. The stars shine ________ (bright) at night. 3. She looks young, but ________ (actual) she’s 50. 4. The _________(live) music makes everyone dance happily. 5. Mr. Wu has a good ________ (know) of history. 6. Wood can be used________(make)many things. 7.The __________ movie about space travel caught my _______, and I became really __________ in learning more about the universe.(interest) 8.__________ (study)the stars was great fun for me, and I was ________ (extreme) curious about the night sky. 9. A good teacher should be _______ with students and always show great __________in helping them solve problems. （patient） 10. I read a lot about the topic, and my ____________（understand） increased as I grew older. 四、完成句子 1.开始时，这个项目看起来非常困难。 _____ ___ ________, the project seemed very difficult. 2.我过去常常在晴朗的夜晚和妈妈一起出去看天空 I ____ ____go outside with my mum ___ _____ ______and look at the sky 3. 一旦我学到了 一点（关于星星的）知识，我很快就想知道更多。 _______ I learnt a little, I soon wanted to find out _____ _____ _______. 4.他看起来像一只猴子。他好滑稽！ He ______ _____ a monkey. ______ _____ he is! 5有时我们会看到星星划过天空。它们多漂亮啊！ Sometimes we ____ stars _______ across the sky. ______ ________they were! 6.这个小女孩对天空中闪烁的星星很好奇。 The little girl ____ _____ ______the shiny stars in the sky. 7. 这个问题超出了我的理解范围。 The question is ______ _____ __________. 8.她努力练习舞蹈以实现自己的梦想，而且她总是以一种欢快的方式训练 。 She practices dancing hard to____ ______ _____, and she always trains ___ ___ ______ ________. 9.我为我自己感到骄傲，我将自己的爱好变成了我的职业。 I ____ ____ _____myself and have _____ my interest ______ my career. 10.这位导游对游客很有耐心，带着他们在这座美丽的古镇游玩。 The guide _____ ____ ______the tourists and _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ around the beautiful old town. 五、短文填空 A 短文填词 Once, painting was just a simple hobby for me. I would casually draw during my free time. However, I soon found myself extremely 1.c________ about different painting techniques. I started to explore 2.b_______ the basic drawing I was used to.​ I read books about painting, which 3.i________ my knowledge of various styles like watercolor and oil painting. Each new discovery made me more 4.e_____ to learn. I att​ended lively art classes. I met many people who shared the same love for painting.​ As I kept practicing, my skills improved. I began to create works that I was truly 5.p_________ of. Painting is no longer just a pastime; it has become a deep 6.i_________ that enriches my life. It allows me to express myself in a unique way and I'm excited to keep developing this passion. B语法填空 Your dog is barking, but you can’t hear it! Your best friend is telling you ____1____ joke, but you can’t catch it! _____2____ terrible! The people who have hearing loss are considered deaf. It’s not easy being deaf, and although some kids are born deaf, many others____3_____( lose) their hearing later on. So it’s important to know how _____4____ (be) a good friend with anyone in the Deaf community. Here are some ways. Be patient and do not give up on a friend ____5_____ hearing loss. If you repeat what you are saying ____6_____ (loud), and it isn’t helping your Deaf friend, try to write it down or use signals instead. Also, remember that deafness isn’t the same as being stupid. Deaf kids are just as smart as anyone else. Don’t treat your Deaf friends like they are not very smart. _____7_____ they can’t hear you, there’s nothing wrong with their brain. Don’t forget about texts, _____8___ (email), and so on. These are much _____9____ (good) ways to keep in touch with your Deaf friend than phone calls. If the two of you can sign, a video call is great! It’s fun to communicate with others. We should support all of ______10_____ (we) friends, and make new ones! 六、语法选择 Hobbies can be the first teachers for many of life's lessons. If you are collecting _____1___ as a hobby, it may be coins, stamps or what you are _____2_____in. You learn many things along the way. Kids can learn skills of ____3____future work from hobbies. So what are the best hobbies for kids? Reading _____4____a child can lose himself or herself in a good book, he or she can find ___5____ whole new world without even leaving the house! It is reported that readers do ____6_____in schoolwork and exams than people who don't read. Arts and Crafts (工艺) Arts and crafts are ___7_____a great way for teaching kids the _____8_____ of using their own hands to create something from nothing Collections Whether they are stamps, coins, baseball cards, model cars, ships, dolls, or whatever else interests your child, a collection is a great way _____9______ about people and places. Anything they choose to collect ____10____ be turned into an educational experience, important events and even all the social skills. Music This may not be ideal for all kids as some people are naturally more musical than ____11_____. ____12____ if your kid enjoys _____13_______, they can become great hobbies. Even learning a musical instrument is a good way to obey rules. Sports and Games Outdoor sports and indoor games are good ____14____ the complete development of a ___15____ personality. Speed, skill and teamwork are needed. This is a good hobby for any kid. 1. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 2. A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting 3. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs 4. A. because B. if C. when D. although 5. A. a B. an C. the D. \ 6. A. good B. well C. better D. best 7. A. too B. either C. neither D. also 8. A. important B. importantly C. importance D. more important 9. A. learn B. learned C. learning D. to learn 10. A. must B. can C. should D. may 11. A. others B. other C. the others D. another 12. A. And B. Or C. But D. So 13. A. sing or dance B. to sing or dance C. singing or dancing, D. singing or dance 14. A. as B. at C. with D. for 15. A. children’s B. child C. child’s D. childs’ 七、完形填空 Hobbies are very important to us. They make our lives more interesting. In our lives, people usually have their own hobbies. For example, some persons like reading, but some persons like drawing. ____1____ can make us grow. They can ____2___ help us succeed (成功). Chen Yong is my uncle. He is a writer. His hobby is ____3____. He wrote a book when he was twenty years old. The book came out in 2019. Many persons ____4___ reading the book. He becomes a successful young ____5___. Chen Yong is very lucky ____6___ his hobbies bring him pleasure. But he ____7____ writing only as one of his many hobbies and interests. He is ____8____ many other things. He likes playing football, too. Hobbies can bring happiness to us. But playing computer games for a long time is bad for our health. So remember that we shouldn’t ___9___ all our time on our hobbies. There are many other interesting things to do in our lives. Why not try to do something ___10___ or different? 1. A. Hobbies B. Friendships C. Life D. Parents 2. A. maybe B. even C. as D. never 3. A. fishing B. swimming C. singing D. writing 4. A. show B. hate C. like D. sell 5. A. writer B. scientist C. worker D. inventor 6. A. because B. when C. how D. whether 7. A. likes B. regards C. speaks D. plays 8. A. famous for B. proud of C. interested in D. worried about 9. A. take B. make C. keep D. spend 10. A. new B. same C. old D. busy 八、阅读理解 A Many children want to develop a hobby. You’ll need to find different interests and decide which hobby really interests you. While, this may be hard to do, and here are four great reasons to work it in: Hobbies help build a teen’s confidence(自信). By finding an area of interest, a teen can build his skill. This leads to positive(积极的) results and builds teenager’s confidence. A hobby helps teens have a sense of his identity(个性). Our likes and dislikes help let us know who we are as people. Hobbies help by sending a signal, “I like doing this. This makes me feel good about me. Therefore, this is a part of who I am.” Hobbies keep teens from getting bored. Bored teens look for things to do and are more likely to do something bad. Helping teens develop a hobby is helping them stay out of trouble. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents. When a teen is busy with a hobby, his parents have easy access(机会) to something to praise him about. They can communicate with each other easily. 1. According to the passage, hobbies can make kids_____. A. be sure something they want will happen in the way B. know they are different from their parents C. feel a little bad about themselves D. not be a good student at school 2. If Jim has a hobby, he will _____ in his free time. A. be bored B. be in trouble C. make a lot of money D. feel happy 3. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents because_____. A. teens are busy and have no time to fight with parents B. parents never praise them about their hobbies C. parents have an interesting topic to talk with children D. teens have to ask their parents for some money 4. The passage above is mainly about_____. A. it’s not easy to find a hobby B. how to develop a hobby C. who we are as people D. why teens need a hobby 5.The passage may come from _______. A. an advertisement B. a school magazine C. a novel D. a science fiction B For his eleventh birthday, Tom was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement (要求): Tom would have to promise to study it for at least one year. Tom had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Tom’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Tom’s parents would let him decide. Tom’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed (列出) all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Tom’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking. The next course to catch his eye was “Language Art”. He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Tom, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse. Then he saw “cooking”, which sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient. It could be done alone and it was also creative. Based on Tom’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents’ surprise, Tom kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practiced at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Tom got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others. The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again. Now Tom is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago. 1. Why didn’t Tom choose to study photography? A. He was very shy. B. He wasn’t interested in it. C. This course was not offered. D. A camera was too expensive. 2. What does the underlined expression “catch his eye” in Paragraph means? A. Surprise him. B. Get his attention. C. Make him relaxed. D. Help him see clearly. 3. Which of the following is true? A. “Cooking” was expensive and convenient. B. “Language Art” taught people what speeches were. C. Tom started to learn “Cooking” at the age of eleven. D. The paints Tom’s father bought for him was used for a week. 4. Why did the father have doubts about Tom's choice of cooking? A. Tom wasn’t good at cooking. B. He didn’t think Tom would continue. C. Tom didn’t know what “cooking” meant. D. Cooking wasn’t a good hobby for a boy. 5. What’s the best title for the passage? A. The Birthday Gift B. A Strict Father C. A Changeable Boy D. The Fun of Cooking 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$