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2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 期中复习 Units 1-3 完形填空进阶练15篇（紧贴新教材单元话题） 目录 一、U3单元话题热点预测 1 二、U2单元话题热点预测 12 三、U1单元话题热点预测 24 一、U3单元话题热点预测 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a 1 bed for you. His bed will get you up in the 2 ! Here is how it works. The bed is connected to a(n) 3 clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 4 music and then a beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may 5 the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts 6 , “Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!” If you don’t 7 after that, you’ll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises 8 and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the 9 . You are out of bed and awake! Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike 10 the first prize for his bed. 1．A．harmful B．boring C．traditional D．special 2．A．midnight B．morning C．evening D．night 3．A．video B．phone C．alarm D．keyboard 4．A．soft B．sad C．nervous D．angry 5．A．ask B．hear C．find D．think 6．A．carefully B．happily C．angrily D．sadly 7．A．look for B．put off C．take out D．get up 8．A．higher B．lower C．deeper D．smaller 9．A．river B．floor C．beach D．mountain 10．A．checked B．typed C．sold D．won 【答案】 1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述科学家Mike发明了一种特殊的床，这种床可以叫人起床，并且详细介绍了床的工作方式。 1．句意：那么一位名叫迈克的科学家有一张特殊的床给你。 harmful有害的；boring无聊的；traditional传统的；special特殊的。根据下文对床的描述可知，这张床是特殊的。故选D。 2．句意：他的床会让你在早上起床！ midnight半夜；morning早上；evening晚上；night夜晚。根据上文“Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning?”可知，床会让你在早上起床。故选B。 3．句意：这张床与一个闹钟相连。 video视频；phone电话；alarm闹钟；keyboard键盘。根据下文“First, the alarm clock rings.”可知，床与一个闹钟相连。故选C。 4．句意：接下来，床边的录音机播放起轻柔的音乐，随后一个悦耳的声音传来：“请醒醒。” soft轻柔的；sad悲伤的；nervous紧张的；angry生气的。根据“then a beautiful voice comes, ‘Wake up, please.’”可知，此处指播放轻柔的音乐。故选A。 5．句意：同时，你可能会听到老板的声音。 ask问；hear听到；find发现；think认为。根据“the voice of your boss”可知，此处指听到老板的声音。故选B。 6．句意：你老板生气地喊道：“马上起床，否则你要迟到了！” carefully仔细地；happily开心地；angrily生气地；sadly悲伤地。根据“Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!”可知，老板应该是生气地喊道。故选C。 7．句意：如果你在那之后还不起床，你会后悔的！ look for寻找；put off推迟；take out取出；get up起床。根据上文“Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!”可知，此处指起床。故选D。 8．句意：慢慢地，床头越来越高，床尾越来越低。 higher更高；lower更低；deeper更深；smaller更小。根据“the foot of the bed goes lower”可知，床头越来越高。故选A。 9．句意：最后，你从床上摔下来，掉到地板上。 river河流；floor地板；beach沙滩；mountain山。根据“Finally, you fall off the bed”可知，会掉到地板上。故选B。 10．句意：迈克的床获得了一等奖。 checked检查；typed打字；sold售卖；won赢得。根据“the first prize”可知，此处指赢得一等奖。故选D。 Have you ever made something that no one else has made before? People who make something new are called 1 . Victor Ochoa was one of those people. He 2 many things and one of them was a flying machine. In 1908, he thought about 3 birds used their wings and went into the sky. He hoped to make a machine that 4 like a bird. Soon he took action and began to 5 birds carefully to learn how their wings worked. Finally, he used what he had learned to build a plane. The body of the plane was made of two 6 side by side. The plane had a small motor (发动机) that sat between the two bikes. The back was shaped like a bird’s tail. The wings were 7 from those of a common plane. They could even be folded down like a bird’s wings. Amazing! Victor wanted to help people with his ideas. His mind was like a motor that never shut off. He was always trying to make life better and 8 . He did not let any 9 stop him from making other things. However, not all of his ideas worked. No one who tries something new is 10 every time. The most important is to keep trying and never give up. 1．A．dreamers B．inventors C．players D．drivers 2．A．collected B．fixed C．sold D．made 3．A．how B．when C．where D．why 4．A．stood B．ate C．flew D．sang 5．A．look for B．look at C．look after D．look up 6．A．bikes B．chairs C．boxes D．stages 7．A．absent B．free C．safe D．different 8．A．easier B．easy C．hard D．harder 9．A．habits B．difficulties C．feelings D．choices 10．A．beautiful B．colourful C．successful D．careful 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了Victor Ochoa发明飞行器的故事，展现了他通过观察鸟类飞行并不断尝试创新的精神，强调了坚持和不放弃的重要性。 1．句意：创造新事物的人被称为发明家。 dreamers梦想家；inventors发明家；players运动员；drivers司机。根据“People who make something new”可知，创造出新事物的人是发明家。故选B。 2．句意：他制造了许多东西，其中之一就是飞行器。 collected收集；fixed修理；sold售卖；made制作。根据“Victor Ochoa was one of those people.”可知，Victor Ochoa是发明家，他制造了很多东西。故选D。 3．句意：1908年，他思考鸟类如何利用翅膀飞向天空。 how如何；when什么时候；where在哪里；why为什么。根据“birds used their wings and went into the sky”可知，鸟儿是如何运用它们的翅膀飞上天空的。故选A。 4．句意：他希望制造一种像鸟一样飞行的机器。 stood站；ate吃；flew飞；sang唱。根据“a machine that ... like a bird”可知，像鸟儿一样飞行的机器。故选C。 5．句意：很快，他采取了行动，开始仔细观察鸟类，了解它们的翅膀是如何工作的。 look for寻找；look at看；look after照顾；look up查阅。根据“to learn how their wings worked”可知，为了了解它们的翅膀是如何工作的，Victor Ochoa开始仔细观察鸟类。故选B。 6．句意：飞机的机身是由并排的两辆自行车组成的。 bikes自行车；chairs椅子；boxes盒子；stages台阶。根据下文“two bikes”可知，机身是由两辆自行车组成的。故选A。 7．句意：这种飞机的机翼与普通飞机的不同。 absent缺席的；free自由的；safe安全的；different不同的。根据“They could even be folded down like a bird’s wings.”可知，可以像鸟的翅膀一样折叠起来，由此推知这种飞机的机翼与普通飞机的不同。故选D。 8．句意：他总是努力使生活更美好、更轻松。 easier更容易的；easy容易的；hard困难的；harder更难的。根据“He was always trying to make life better and ”可知，他总是努力让生活更好、更容易；and连接并列成分，形式要一致。故选A。 9．句意：他没有让任何困难阻止他做其他事情。 habits习惯；difficulties困难；feelings情感；choices选择。根据“He did not let any ... stop him from making other things.”可知，阻止他做其他事情的应是“困难”，any后接名词复数。故选B。 10．句意：没有人每次尝试新事物都能成功。 beautiful漂亮的；colourful多彩的；successful成功的；careful仔细的。根据“However, not all of his ideas worked.”可知，不是每次尝试新事物都是成功的。故选C。 Did you have cereal (麦片) for breakfast this morning? If you did, you’re not 1 . Millions of people eat breakfast cereal every day. It 2 with a man called Will Keith Kellogg. Will was born on April 7, 1860 in the USA．He got his first 3 at a sanitarium (疗养院). Will worked hard and 4 became the manager of the sanitarium. His brother, John, was a doctor there. One big 5 at the sanitarium was the patients’ food. The patients needed 6 food, but it was also important that the food should be delicious. Will tried to find a good 7 to take the place of bread, but it wasn’t going very well. Then, by accident, Will found something great. He cooked some wheat for a long time. As it was rolled out (擀平), it 8 large and thin flakes (薄片). He asked his brother to 9 the flakes to the patients, and they loved them! They liked them so much that they wanted to eat the flakes even 10 they left the sanitarium. So Will started new 11 —selling packaged breakfast cereal. Before long, Will’s breakfast cereal was 12 in other countries, too. Will did more than just selling breakfast cereal. 13 business helped him make a lot of money, but he didn’t keep the money. He used much of it to help children. He also used the money to 14 several other organizations. Will Keith Kellogg died in 1951. 15 , his invention is always famous. He is really a good inventor! 1．A．alone B．lazy C．sick D．careless 2．A．finished B．worked C．started D．filled 3．A．gift B．job C．prize D．name 4．A．normally B．probably C．recently D．finally 5．A．problem B．change C．chance D．reason 6．A．traditional B．wrong C．healthy D．expensive 7．A．way B．deal C．reply D．competition 8．A．looked for B．turned into C．dealt with D．gave out 9．A．serve B．provide C．remind D．try 10．A．since B．after C．while D．or 11．A．housework B．agreement C．business D．discussion 12．A．crazy B．popular C．fresh D．modern 13．A．His B．Her C．My D．Your 14．A．fix B．introduce C．help D．raise 15．A．Anyway B．Also C．Besides D．However 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．B 11．C 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．D 【导语】本文讲述了早餐麦片的发明者Will Keith Kellogg的故事，包括他的创业历程和对社会的贡献。 1．句意：如果你吃了麦片，你并不孤单。 alone独自的；lazy懒惰的；sick生病的；careless粗心的。根据“Millions of people eat breakfast cereal every day.”可知，吃麦片的人很多，A项符合。故选A。 2．句意：它始于一个叫Will Keith Kellogg的人。 finished完成；worked工作；started开始；filled填满。根据后文Will发明麦片的故事，此处应表示“麦片始于他”。故选C。 3．句意：他在疗养院获得了第一份工作。 gift礼物；job工作；prize奖品；name名字。根据“Will worked hard”可知，此处指工作。故选B。 4．句意：Will努力工作，最终成为了疗养院的经理。 normally通常；probably可能；recently最近；finally最终。根据“worked hard”和晋升的逻辑可知，此处指最终成为了疗养院的经理。故选D。 5．句意：疗养院的一个大问题是病人的食物。 problem问题；change改变；chance机会；reason原因。后文提到食物需要健康和美味，说明这是一个需要解决的问题。故选A。 6．句意：患者需要健康的食物，但食物美味也很重要。 traditional传统的；wrong错误的；healthy健康的；expensive昂贵的。根据常识可知，疗养院的病人需要健康的食物。故选C。 7．句意：Will试图找到一个好办法来代替面包，但进展不太顺利。 way方法；deal交易；reply回复；competition竞争。根据“… to take the place of bread”的语境可知，此处指代替面包的方法。故选A。 8．句意：当它被擀平时，它变成了又大又薄的薄片。 looked for寻找；turned into变成；dealt with处理；gave out分发。小麦经过加工“变成”薄片，B项符合。故选B。 9．句意：他让他的兄弟把这些薄片端给病人，他们很喜欢它们！ serve端上；provide提供；remind提醒；try尝试。根据“they loved them”可知，此处指把这些薄片端给病人食用。故选A。 10．句意：他们非常喜欢它们，甚至在离开疗养院后也想吃这些薄片。 since自从；after在……之后；while当……时；or或者。此处指喜爱这些薄片的程度，指在离开疗养院后也想吃这些薄片。故选B。 11．句意：于是Will开始了新的业务——销售包装好的早餐麦片。 housework家务；agreement协议；business业务；discussion讨论。销售麦片属于“业务”。故选C。 12．句意：不久，Will的早餐麦片在其他国家也很受欢迎。 crazy疯狂的；popular流行的；fresh新鲜的；modern现代的。销售到其他国家，应是说明早餐麦片受欢迎。故选B。 13．句意：他的生意帮他赚了很多钱，但他没有留着这些钱。 His他的；Her她的；My我的；Your你的。此处指Will的生意，His符合。故选A。 14．句意：他还用这笔钱帮助了其他几个组织。 fix修理；introduce介绍；help帮助；raise筹集。根据“He used much of it to help children.”以及“He also used the money to…several other organizations.”的语境可知，此处指他用钱帮助儿童和其他几个组织。故选C。 15．句意：然而，他的发明一直很出名。 Anyway无论如何；Also也；Besides此外；However然而。根据“Will Keith Kellogg died in 1951…his invention is always famous.”的语境可知，此处句意发生了转折，However符合。故选D。 Daniel Grapain from Mexico has recently made a robot using recycled materials. After learning that his school was planning to host a knowledge fair, the 15-year-old 1 no time getting ready for it. He recycled materials, using them to make a 2 named Larry. In no time, he made the chest of the robot using a plastic jug (罐) and the head out of a smaller jug. Filled with confidence, the student 3 built Larry by putting together different circuits (线路). A cable (电缆) joined the 4 body parts together, including a small platform (平台) that allowed Larry to move. Grapain didn’t buy anything new to build Larry, not even the power source (电源) that made the robot 5 to life. “Everything is recycled, 6 the cap he wears,” the student shared during an interview with Maestro Marciano, a teacher in Oaxaca, Mexico, who shared Grapain’s 7 on social media. In a video, Grapain used a remote control (遥控器) to make Larry 8 its arms and head. “Hello, I’m Larry,” the robot said, 9 itself. It went on to explain that Grapain was the one who made it. After Larry’s amazing show, Grapain got congratulations for being 10 . As a prize, he got a set of tools. Grapain said that he would use the tools to continue making cool things. 1．A．wasted B．spent C．took D．gave 2．A．boy B．toy C．robot D．student 3．A．carefully B．successfully C．seriously D．slowly 4．A．similar B．different C．difficult D．old 5．A．add B．apply C．send D．come 6．A．even B．still C．only D．almost 7．A．troubles B．dream C．experiences D．excuse 8．A．move B．change C．touch D．follow 9．A．showing B．introducing C．explaining D．talking 10．A．brave B．confident C．creative D．young 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．D 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了墨西哥15岁的Daniel Grapain利用回收材料制作机器人Larry的故事，并展示了他在学校知识博览会上的成功表现。 1．句意：在得知他的学校计划举办一个知识博览会后，15岁的他立即做好了准备。 wasted浪费；spent花费；took拿；gave给。根据“After learning that his school was planning to host a knowledge fair, the 15-year-old…no time getting ready for it.”可知，Daniel没有浪费时间，立刻开始准备。故选A。 2．句意：他回收材料，用它们制作了一个名为Larry的机器人。 boy男孩；toy玩具；robot机器人；student学生。根据“He recycled materials, using them to make a…named Larry.”和下文可知，他制作的是机器人Larry。故选C。 3．句意：充满信心的这位学生成功地组装了Larry，将不同的电路连接在一起。 carefully仔细地；successfully成功地；seriously严肃地；slowly缓慢地。根据“Filled with confidence, the student…built Larry by putting together different circuits.”可知，他成功地完成了机器人的组装。故选B。 4．句意：一根电缆将不同的身体部件连接在一起，包括一个允许Larry移动的小平台。 similar相似的；different不同的；difficult困难的；old旧的。根据“A cable (电缆) joined the…body parts together”可知，电缆连接的是不同的身体部件。故选B。 5．句意：Grapain没有买任何新东西来制作Larry，甚至没有买让机器人“活”起来的电源。 add添加；apply应用；send发送；come来。根据“the power source (电源) that made the robot…to life”可知，电源让机器人“活”起来，此处是固定搭配“come to life”。故选D。 6．句意：“所有的东西都是可回收的，甚至他戴的帽子，”…… even甚至；still仍然；only只有；almost几乎。根据“Everything is recycled,…the cap he wears”可知，帽子也是回收的，此处表示强调，应用“even”。故选A。 7．句意：这名学生在接受墨西哥瓦哈卡州教师Maestro Marciano的采访时分享了这些，Maestro Marciano在社交媒体上分享了Grapain的经历 troubles麻烦；dream梦想；experiences经历；excuse借口。根据“shared Grapain’s…on social media”可知，老师分享的是Grapain的经历。故选C。 8．句意：在视频中，Grapain用遥控器让Larry移动手臂和头部。 move移动；change改变；touch触摸；follow跟随。根据“Grapain used a remote control (遥控器) to make Larry…its arms and head.”可知，机器人需要移动手臂和头部。故选A。 9．句意：“你好，我是Larry，”机器人自我介绍道。 showing展示；introducing介绍；explaining解释；talking谈论。根据“‘Hello, I’m Larry,’ the robot said,…itself.”可知，机器人是在自我介绍。故选B。 10．句意：Larry的精彩表演后，Grapain因富有创造力而受到祝贺。 brave勇敢的；confident自信的；creative有创造力的；young年轻的。根据“Grapain got congratulations for being…”和上文可知，他因制作机器人而被称赞有创造力。故选C。 Great inventions change the world. They help people live a 1 life. The following are three of the most important 2 in history. The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. 3 it was invented, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on 4 . In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. 5 the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first 6 telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to 7 each other over long distances. Today, millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They 8 people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. The light bulb Thomas Edison 9 the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or 10 to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them? 1．A．best B．worst C．better D．worse 2．A．inventors B．inventions C．wheels D．telephones 3．A．Before B．Since C．After D．Though 4．A．buses B．cars C．carriages D．trains 5．A．Without B．With C．By D．To 6．A．expensive B．terrible C．practical D．boring 7．A．argue with B．wait for C．talk to D．agree with 8．A．stop B．protect C．avoid D．allow 9．A．thought B．found C．imagined D．developed 10．A．lamps B．bulbs C．candles D．electricity 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．C 8．D 9．D 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了历史上最重要的三项发明：轮子、电话和灯泡。 1．句意：它们帮助人们过上更好的生活。 best最好的，形容词最高级；worst最差的，形容词最高级；better更好的，形容词比较级；worse更差的，形容词比较级。根据“They help people live a... life.”可知，发明帮助人们过上更好的生活，含比较之意。故选C。 2．句意：以下是历史上最重要的三项发明。 inventors发明家；inventions发明；wheels轮子；telephones电话，根据“The wheel”、“The telephone”和“The light bulb”可知，此处指发明。故选B。 3．句意：它被发明后，旅行变得更快、更舒适。 Before在……之前；Since自从；After在……之后；Though虽然，尽管。根据“... it was invented, travelling became faster and more comfortable.”可知，轮子被发明之后，旅行变得更快、更舒适，After引导时间状语从句；Since需搭配完成时，此处主句是过去时。故选C。 4．句意：几千年前，人们开始在马车上使用轮子。 buses公交车；cars汽车；carriages四轮马车；trains火车。根据“A few thousand years ago,”可知，几千年前的交通工具应该是马车。故选C。 5．句意：没有轮子，我们就不会有这些发明。 Without没有；With具有；By通过；To到。根据“... the wheel, we would not have these inventions.”可知，此处指没有轮子就不会有这些发明，Without表否定条件。故选A。 6．句意：亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔在1876年发明了最早的实用电话之一。 expensive昂贵的；terrible可怕的；practical实用的；boring无聊的。根据“telephones”和下文可知，电话是实用的。故选C。 7．句意：从那时起，人们就可以远距离交谈了。 argue with争论；wait for等待；talk to交谈；agree with同意。根据上文可知，电话被发明了，所以此处指用电话交谈。故选C。 8．句意：它们允许人们随时随地保持联系。 stop停止；protect保护；avoid避免；allow允许。分析句子可知，They指代手机，此处指手机允许人们随时随地保持联系；allow sb to do sth“允许某人做某事”。故选D。 9．句意：托马斯·爱迪生在1879年研发了第一个实用的灯泡。 thought认为；found找到；imagined想象；developed研发。根据“Thomas Edison... the first practical light bulb in 1879.”可知，此处指爱迪生研发了第一个实用的灯泡。故选D。 10．句意：在灯泡发明之前，人们不得不使用油灯、煤气灯或蜡烛在晚上看东西。 lamps灯；bulbs灯泡；candles蜡烛；electricity电。根据“Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or... to see at night.”并结合实际可知，在灯泡发明之前，人们使用油灯、煤气灯或蜡烛。故选C。 二、U2单元话题热点预测 Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the tree made the garden look wonderful. In fact, the vegetables and the tree couldn’t get on 1 with each other. The vegetables hated the tree because they thought the tree didn’t leave them enough 2 by covering them with its thick leaves, while the tree thought that the vegetables drank nearly all the water before it could reach him. The situation became worse and worse. One day, the vegetables decided to 3 all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to offer the vegetables shade (树荫). Soon they both began to dry up under the hot sun. Neither of them expected that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable field because he thought it was 4 to save the vegetables. When the gardener did that, the tree and the vegetables really felt how 5 they were. There seemed to be no way to solve the problem. Then a small pumpkin decided to do something to 6 the situation. The small pumpkin did all he could to grow 7 there was little water and it was too hot. Finally, the gardener 8 the growing pumpkin among the dying vegetables, 9 he started to water the field again. He still wanted to make a(n) 10 to get the beautiful pumpkin. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables were saved. Since then, they realized that it was better to help each other than to fight, and they lived in harmony with other plants. 1．A．soon B．quietly C．well D．quickly 2．A．light B．water C．air D．wind 3．A．look up B．use up C．pick up D．lift up 4．A．hopeless B．important C．useful D．necessary 5．A．angry B．hungry C．thirsty D．comfortable 6．A．accept B．control C．keep D．change 7．A．if B．though C．but D．and 8．A．watched B．knew C．sold D．noticed 9．A．so B．but C．because D．while 10．A．decision B．idea C．effort D．chance 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．D 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文讲述蔬菜和大树因争夺资源产生矛盾，最终通过小南瓜的努力实现和解的故事，说明合作比对抗更重要。 1．句意：事实上，蔬菜和树不能相处得很好。 soon很快；quietly安静地；well好；quickly快速地。根据“couldn’t get on”可知需搭配“well”，构成短语“get on well with”，意思是“相处融洽”，符合语境。故选C。 2．句意：蔬菜讨厌这棵树，因为它们认为树用厚厚的叶子覆盖着它们，没有给它们留下足够的阳光，而树认为蔬菜在到达它之前几乎喝光了所有的水。 light阳光；water水；air空气；wind风。根据“covering them with its thick leaves”可知遮挡的是阳光。故选A。 3．句意：有一天，蔬菜们决定耗尽地上所有的水，这样树就会干涸。 look up查阅；use up用完；pick up捡起；lift up举起。根据“dry up”可知目的是耗尽水分。故选B。 4．句意：它们谁也没想到园丁会停止给菜地浇水，因为他认为挽救蔬菜是没有希望的。 hopeless无望的；important重要的；useful有用的；necessary必要的。根据“stop watering”可知他放弃了，认为没有希望挽救蔬菜类。故选A。 5．句意：当园丁这样做的时候，树和蔬菜真的感到它们是多么口渴。 angry愤怒；hungry饥饿；thirsty口渴；comfortable舒适。根据“When the gardener did that”和缺水语境可知，园丁不浇水，它们就口渴。故选C。 6．句意：然后一个小南瓜决定做点什么来改变这种情况。 accept接受；control控制；keep保持；change改变。根据“There seemed to be no way to solve the problem.”可知，需要改变这种状况。故选D。 7．句意：小南瓜尽其所能地生长，尽管水很少，天气也太热了。 if如果；though尽管；but但是；and和。根据“The small pumpkin did all he could to grow ... there was little water and it was too hot.”可知，尽管缺水，但是小南瓜努力生长，though引导让步状语从句。故选B。 8．句意：最后，园丁在枯萎的蔬菜中发现了长出来的南瓜，于是他又开始浇水。 watched观察；knew知道；sold出售；noticed注意到。根据“among the dying vegetables”强调注意到南瓜长出来了。故选D。 9．句意：最后，园丁在枯萎的蔬菜中发现了长出来的南瓜，于是他又开始浇水。 so因此；but但是；because因为；while然而。根据“the growing pumpkin among the dying vegetables, ... he started to water the field again.”可知，前后为因果关系，前因后果。故选A。 10．句意：他仍然想努力得到那个漂亮的南瓜。 decision决定；idea想法；effort努力；chance机会。根据“he started to water the field again”可知，他希望南瓜长得好。make an effort为固定搭配，意为“努力”。故选C。 Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will 1 you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together 2 you on your journey through life. Everyone 3 friends. Friendship can make us happier. 4 can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here 5 some advice. 6 friends with a person who is easy to get along with. You should make friends with a person who has 7 in common with you. Give your friend a 8 when he or she is in trouble. Friends should always be ready to 9 each other. Believe in each other. This is the most 10 thing in a friendship. Even the best friends may have a fight sometimes. When this happens, don’t let it last too long. Try to make up with (与……和好) your friends soon. Friendship is a kind of treasure (珠宝) in our life. It is like a bottle of wine (酒)—the longer it is kept, the better it will be. 1．A．listen to B．hear C．sound D．like 2．A．for B．from C．with D．at 3．A．gets B．buys C．agrees D．needs 4．A．What B．When C．How D．Where 5．A．has B．does C．will D．is 6．A．Tell B．Feel C．Hide D．Make 7．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything 8．A．book B．hand C．pen D．map 9．A．help B．look C．find D．start 10．A．loud B．outgoing C．important D．quiet 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．D 4．C 5．D 6．D 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文主要向我们介绍了友谊的重要性以及如何才能找到一个好朋友，彼此相处得很好。 1．句意：你的朋友会在你说话时倾听你，在你生病时照顾你，在你的人生旅途中陪伴你。 listen to听；hear听见；sound听起来；like喜欢。根据“Your friends will...you when you speak...”可知，此处是指倾听你说的话，应用listen to，后加宾语you。故选A。 2．句意：你的朋友会在你说话时倾听你，在你生病时照顾你，在你的人生旅途中陪伴你。 for为了；from来自；with和；at在。together with“和……一起”，固定短语。故选C。 3．句意：每个人都需要朋友。 gets得到；buys买；agrees同意；needs需要。根据“Friendship can make us happier.”可知，每个人都需要朋友。故选D。 4．句意：我们如何才能找到一个好朋友，彼此相处得很好？ What什么；When什么时候；How如何；Where哪里。根据“...can we find a good friend and get on well with each other?”以及下文建议可知，此处是指如何找到一个好朋友。故选C。 5．句意：这里有一些建议。 has有；does做；will将要；is是。根据“Here...some advice.”可知，此处是Here be句型，且advice是不可数名词，应用is。故选D。 6．句意：和一个容易相处的人交朋友。 Tell告诉；Feel感觉；Hide隐藏；Make做。根据“...friends with a person who is easy to get along with.”可知，此处是指和什么样的人做朋友。故选D。 7．句意：你应该和与你有共同之处的人交朋友。 nothing没有什么；everything一切；something某事；anything任何事。根据“You should make friends with a person who has...in common with you.” 可知本句是肯定句，表示有一些共同之处，应用something，故选C。 8．句意：当你的朋友遇到麻烦时，伸出援助之手。 book书；hand手；pen钢笔；map地图。根据“...when he or she is in trouble.”可知，朋友有麻烦时，要伸出援助之手。故选B。 9．句意：朋友应该随时准备互相帮助。 help帮助；look看；find找出；start开始。根据“Give your friend a...when he or she is in trouble.”可知，此处前面已经谈及朋友有困难的时候要伸出援助之手，由此推知，此处是指要随时准备互帮互助。故选A。 10．句意：这是友谊中最重要的事情。 loud大声的；outgoing外向的；important重要的；quiet安静的。根据“Believe in each other.”可知，信任是友谊中最重要的事情。故选C。 As teenagers, you may think your parents are unfair to you. When you want to 1 in a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you to wear those clothes. When you are making phone calls, they ask if you are 2 to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you are not as 3 to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again? Closing the Gap by the writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better 4 with your parents. Both parents and children have needs. You all need to feel you are important and 5 . You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. You could 6 your school life now and your dream for the future to get your parents to know what you are doing. It helps your parents know 7 about you. The book gives ways to help teenagers 8 their parents. When you think “My parents don’t want me to have any fun”, it usually means your parents want you to be safe. The book gives you some ideas, such as making time to talk and keeping a 9 if you don’t want to talk face to face. If you follow these steps, you will be able to make your 10 a happier place. 1．A．study B．walk C．dress D．talk 2．A．pointing B．speaking C．telling D．warning 3．A．clever B．friendly C．close D．glad 4．A．dream B．choice C．change D．relationship 5．A．allowed B．loved C．hurt D．forgotten 6．A．talk about B．ask about C．learn about D．worry about 7．A．better B．less C．harder D．later 8．A．hate B．use C．teach D．understand 9．A．secret B．diary C．promise D．note 10．A．country B．school C．bedroom D．home 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．D 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文探讨了青少年与父母之间的关系问题：青少年常觉得父母不公平，双方关系不如从前亲密。作家杰伊·麦格劳的《消除隔阂》一书为此提供了建议，包括了解彼此需求、沟通分享、理解父母等，帮助青少年与父母建立更好的关系，让家庭更幸福。 1．句意：当你想用现代的方式打扮时，你妈妈却不喜欢你穿那些衣服。 study学习；walk走路；dress打扮；talk交谈。根据“wear those clothes”可知，此处指“穿着打扮”。故选C。 2．句意：当你打电话时，他们会问你是在和男孩还是女孩说话。 pointing指向；speaking说话；telling告诉；warning警告。根据“making phone calls”可知，打电话时是在“说话”，“speak to”（和……说话）符合语境。故选B。 3．句意：有时，你似乎不像以前那样和父母亲近了。 clever聪明的；friendly友好的；close亲近的；glad高兴的。根据后文“How can you become close again?”可知，此处指关系不再“亲近”。故选C。 4．句意：作家杰伊·麦格劳的《消除隔阂》一书就如何与父母建立更好的关系给出了建议。 dream梦想；choice选择；change改变；relationship关系。根据前文讨论的“与父母的关系”及“become close again”可知，书的内容是关于改善亲子“关系”。故选D。 5．句意：你们都需要感受到自己是重要的、被爱着的。 allowed被允许的；loved被爱着的；hurt受伤的；forgotten被遗忘的。根据“important”及亲子关系的语境可知，双方都需要感受到“被爱”。故选B。 6．句意：你可以谈谈你现在的学校生活和未来的梦想，让父母知道你在做什么。 talk about谈论；ask about询问；learn about了解；worry about担心。根据“to get your parents to know what you are doing”可知，需要向父母“谈论”自己的生活。故选A。 7．句意：这有助于你的父母更好地了解你。 better更好；less更少；harder更努力；later更晚。根据“talk about your school life...”可知，沟通能让父母“更好地”了解自己。故选A。 8．句意：这本书提供了帮助青少年理解父母的方法。 hate讨厌；use使用；teach教；understand理解。根据后文“it usually means your parents want you to be safe”可知，书中教青少年“理解”父母的用心。故选D。 9．句意：这本书给了你一些建议，比如腾出时间聊天，如果你不想面对面交谈，可以写日记。 secret秘密；diary日记；promise承诺；note便条。根据“if you don’t want to talk face to face”可知，不能当面交流时，“写日记”是一种表达方式。故选B。 10．句意：如果你遵循这些步骤，你就能让你的家成为一个更幸福的地方。 country国家；school学校；bedroom卧室；home家。根据“If you follow these steps”可知，亲子关系改善会让“家”更幸福。故选D。 I went to school by bus for years. 1 I took the bus for the first time, I saw different faces. I greeted them warmly and the 2 faces became smiling faces. As time went by, we talked 3 old friends. But I can’t build up the same friendship with a 4 girl in the front of the bus at first. Her old clothes 5 she didn’t have much money. She always took a cup of water for the driver, so I guessed she was a 6 girl. But why didn’t she talk with us? Why did she 7 say anything to us after our friendly greetings? One evening, I got the 8 . I walked to the park and found the girl 9 alone under a tree. I greeted her with the same 10 smile as I showed to her all these months. 11 , this time she smiled back. When she stopped reading and spoke to me, I knew 12 she didn’t talk with us before. Talking was hard for her. “I can’t 13 well. Mostly, I have difficulty expressing (表达) 14 . I have no friends. But you always smile at me, so I also want to smile,” she said. That evening, we talked a lot. 15 is the key to opening the door of the heart. It can break the cold walls in front of us. 1．A．If B．Before C．So D．When 2．A．wet B．cold C．popular D．true 3．A．below B．behind C．like D．from 4．A．smart B．noisy C．lazy D．quiet 5．A．showed B．thought C．seemed D．decided 6．A．strict B．bored C．kind D．happy 7．A．always B．often C．sometimes D．never 8．A．letter B．answer C．diary D．problem 9．A．sleeping B．playing C．reading D．running 10．A．warm B．dirty C．expensive D．terrible 11．A．Comfortably B．Clearly C．Unluckily D．Surprisingly 12．A．which B．where C．why D．how 13．A．speak B．hear C．dance D．see 14．A．yourself B．himself C．myself D．herself 15．A．Reading B．Smiling C．Playing D．Speaking 【答案】 1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．A 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．C 15．B 【导语】本文讲述了作者在乘公交期间与一位安静女孩的交往经历。起初女孩不愿与大家交流，作者通过持续的微笑，最终打开了女孩的心扉，得知女孩因表达困难而不善言辞。文章借此强调了微笑在人际交往中具有打破隔阂、开启心灵之门的重要作用。 1．句意：当我第一次乘坐公交车时，我看到了不同的面孔。 If如果；Before在……之前；So所以；When当……时候。根据“...I took the bus for the first time, I saw different faces.”可知，此处指当我乘坐公交车时，是时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”，用“When”引导。故选D。 2．句意：我热情地向他们打招呼，那些冷漠的面孔变成了笑脸。 wet潮湿的；cold冷漠的；popular受欢迎的；true真实的。根据“I greeted them warmly and the...faces became smiling faces.”可知，这里描述的是打招呼前后人们面孔的变化，之前的面孔与后来的“笑脸”相对，故“冷漠的”面孔符合语境。故选B。 3．句意：随着时间的推移，我们像老朋友一样交谈。 below在……下面；behind在……后面；like像；from从……。根据“As time went by, we talked...old friends.”可知，此处表达的是我们交谈的状态就“像”老朋友一样。故选C。 4．句意：但一开始我没能和坐在公交车前排的一个安静的女孩建立起同样的友谊。 smart聪明的；noisy吵闹的；lazy懒惰的；quiet安静的。根据“But I can’t build up the same friendship with a...girl in the front of the bus at first.”以及后文女孩不怎么和大家交流可知，这个女孩是“安静的”。故选D。 5．句意：她的旧衣服表明她没有很多钱。 showed表明；thought认为；seemed似乎；decided决定。根据“Her old clothes...she didn’t have much money.”可知，“她的旧衣服”这件事“表明”了她经济状况不太好。“showed”有“表明，显示”的意思，符合语境。故选A。 6．句意：她总是给司机带一杯水，所以我猜她是个善良的女孩。 strict严格的；bored无聊的；kind善良的；happy开心的。根据“She always took a cup of water for the driver, so I guessed she was a...girl.”可知，给司机带水这一行为体现出女孩具有“善良”的品质。故选C。 7．句意：为什么在我们友好地打招呼后她从不和我们说任何话呢？ always总是；often经常；sometimes有时；never从不。根据前文“Why didn’t she talk with us?”以及这里进一步的疑问可知，这里强调女孩在大家友好打招呼后“从不”和大家说话。故选D。 8．句意：一天晚上，我得到了答案。 letter信；answer答案；diary日记；problem问题。根据前文作者对女孩不说话的种种疑问，以及“One evening, I got the...”可知，这里是说作者得到了一直以来疑问的“答案”。故选B。 9．句意：我走到公园，发现女孩独自在树下看书。 sleeping睡觉；playing玩耍；reading阅读；running跑步。根据后文“When she stopped reading and spoke to me”可知，作者发现女孩时，她正在“看书”。故选C。 10．句意：我用这几个月来一直对她展现的同样温暖的微笑向她打招呼。 warm温暖的；dirty脏的；expensive昂贵的；terrible糟糕的。根据“I greeted her with the same...smile as I showed to her all these months.”以及前文提到作者友好地打招呼可知，这里说的是“温暖的”微笑。故选A。 11．句意：令人惊讶的是，这次她回以微笑。 Comfortably舒适地；Clearly清楚地；Unluckily不幸地；Surprisingly令人惊讶地。根据前文女孩从不和大家交流，而这次“she smiled back”，这一转变让人“惊讶”。故选D。 12．句意：当她停止阅读并和我说话时，我知道了她之前为什么不和我们说话。 which哪一个；where在哪里；why为什么；how怎样。根据“When she stopped reading and spoke to me, I knew...she didn’t talk with us before.”可知，这里作者知道的是女孩之前不与大家交流的“原因”，所以用“why”引导宾语从句。故选C。 13．句意：我说话不太好。 speak说话；hear听见；dance跳舞；see看见。根据后文“表达困难”以及整体语境可知，女孩说的是自己“说话”不太好。故选A。 14．句意：大多数时候，我表达自己有困难。 yourself你自己；himself他自己；myself我自己；herself她自己。根据“Mostly, I have difficulty expressing (表达)...”可知，这里的主语是“I”，“表达自己”对应的反身代词是“myself”。故选C。 15．句意：微笑是打开心灵之门的钥匙。 Reading阅读；Smiling微笑；Playing玩耍；Speaking说话。根据全文内容，作者通过微笑逐渐打开了女孩的心扉，以及“...is the key to opening the door of the heart.”可知，这里强调的是“微笑”的作用。故选B。 Parents do not always have the same opinions with their children. Frances did not get along well 1 her mom, because they had 2 ideas and goals. Frances’ mom was a CEO of a mobile phone company. She was very smart, and studied at Harvard University. Her mom 3 a lot about money, success, and her looks. Frances was the opposite. Frances didn’t go to college. She started an art business, selling her own art works. She did not 4 not being famous. Frances didn’t care about her looks, 5 . Unlike most girls, she has her hair up to her ears, and only owned ten pieces of clothing. Frances’ mom was not 6 that her daughter chose this lifestyle. 7 Frances’ mom visited her daughter, they would have a heated（激烈的） 8 . Frances’ mom would say some bad words about Frances’ lifestyle, and Frances would tell her mom that she was shallow（肤浅的）. Actually, Frances just wanted her mom to 9 what she was doing. Frances was going to get married. She wanted to invite her mom to her wedding（婚礼）, but she didn’t know whether her mom would come. Finally, thinking twice, she gave her mom the wedding 10 . Guess what? The next day, her mom came with a large bunch（来） of red roses. 1．A．to B．with C．at D．of 2．A．same B．difficult C．different D．convenient 3．A．cared B．made C．bought D．planned 4．A．stand B．allow C．hate D．mind 5．A．also B．too C．either D．finally 6．A．happy B．sad C．important D．poor 7．A．Whatever B．Wherever C．Whenever D．However 8．A．problem B．argument C．situation D．training 9．A．reply B．think C．volunteer D．support 10．A．invitation B．translation C．recommend D．pleasure 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了弗朗西丝和她的妈妈之间的关系。 1．句意：弗朗西丝和她的妈妈相处得不好，因为她们有不同的想法和目标。 to向；with带有；具有；at在；of……的。get along well with表示“和……相处融洽”。故选B。 2．句意： 弗朗西丝和她的妈妈相处得不好，因为她们有不同的想法和目标。 same相同的；difficult困难的；different不同的；convenient方便的。根据“Frances did not get along well with her mom”可知她们有不同的主意和观点，所以相处不好。故选C。 3．句意：她妈妈很关心钱，成功和她的外貌。 cared关心；made制造；bought买；planned计划。根据句中的about可知是短语care about（关心）。故选A。 4．句意：她并不介意不出名。 stand站立；allow允许；hate憎恨；mind介意。mind doing“介意做某事”。故选D。 5．句意：弗朗西丝也不在乎自己的长相。 also也，位于句中；too也，位于肯定句句末；either也，位于否定句句末；finally最后。放在否定句句末表示”也”用either。故选C。 6．句意： 她妈妈对她女儿选择的生活方式感到不开心。 happy高兴的；sad悲伤的；important重要的；poor贫穷的。根据下文“Her mom... a lot about money, success, and her looks.”和“Frances’ mom visited her daughter, they would have a heated”可知她妈妈对她女儿选择的生活方式感到不开心。故选A。 7．句意：无论何时她妈妈拜访她, 她们都会有激烈的争论。 Whatever无论什么；Wherever无论哪里；Whenever无论何时；However无论怎样。根据“Frances’ mom visited her daughter, they would have a heated”可知无论何时她妈妈拜访她，她们都会有激烈的争论，此处是时间状语从句。故选C。 8．句意：无论何时她妈妈拜访她, 她们都会有激烈的争论。 problem问题；argument争论；situation形式；training训练。根据“Frances’ mom visited her daughter, they would have a heated”可知妈妈不喜欢女儿的生活方式，所以会发生争吵。故选B。 9．句意：实际上，弗朗西丝希望她妈妈能够支持她所做的事情。 reply回答；think认为；volunteer自愿；support支持。根据“Actually, Frances just wanted her mom to... what she was doing.”和常识可知女儿都希望她妈妈支持她所做的事情。故选D。 10．句意：最后，思考再三，她给了她妈妈婚礼请柬。 invitation请柬；邀请；translation翻译；recommend推荐；pleasure高兴。根据“Frances was going to get married. She wanted to invite her mom to her wedding（婚礼）,”可知她给她妈妈结婚的请柬。故选A。 三、U1单元话题热点预测 Li Ming is a common 8th-grade student who lives a very active life. He is the most outgoing student in his class, which makes him 1 among his classmates. Every morning, Li Ming 2 early to go for a run with his father. He believes that exercising every day is important for 3 . After school, Li Ming enjoys playing football with his friends. It’s 4 a fun activity. It’s also a way for him to make better decisions under pressure (压力). His P.E. teacher always tells him, “In sports, you must learn to adapt (适应) quickly.” It means he has to be ready 5 anything and can deal with (应对) surprises. Li Ming 6 the advice seriously and puts it into practice in his studies as well. One day, Li Ming got an invitation to a school concert from his music teacher. He was 7 than he could say. He couldn’t wait to share the news with his friends. After a hard week of exams, the concert was a great way to relax. However, Li Ming had to make a decision quickly 8 the tickets were selling fast. Li Ming may face many challenges, but he always believes that if he tries his best, he will be successful. Keeping a balance between 9 studies and personal life is not always easy, but he believes that he 10 make the most of his middle school years. 1．A．interesting B．different C．busy D．popular 2．A．gets up B．eats breakfast C．takes a shower D．goes to school 3．A．family B．home C．health D．study 4．A．just B．not just C．only D．even 5．A．for B．to C．of D．at 6．A．takes B．wonders C．tries D．waits 7．A．exciting B．excited C．more exciting D．more excited 8．A．although B．but C．because D．and 9．A．my B．his C．their D．her 10．A．must B．can’t C．can D．have to 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．D 8．C 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了八年级学生李明积极活跃的校园生活，包括晨跑、足球运动、参加音乐会以及如何平衡学习与生活等内容。 1．句意：他是班里最外向的学生，这使他在同学中很受欢迎。 interesting有趣的；different不同的；busy忙碌的；popular受欢迎的。根据“He is the most outgoing student in his class, which makes him...among his classmates”可知，他外向的性格使他在同学中受欢迎，故选D。 2．句意：每天早晨，李明早起和父亲一起跑步。 gets up起床；eats breakfast吃早饭；takes s shower洗澡；goes to school去上学。根据“Every morning, Li Ming...early to go for a run with his father”可推知，每天早晨，李明早起目的是和父亲跑步。故选A。 3．句意：他认为每天锻炼对健康很重要。 family家庭；home家；health健康；study学习。根据“exercising every day is important for...”和常识可知，每天锻炼对健康很重要。故选C。 4．句意：这不仅仅是一项有趣的活动。 just仅仅；not just不仅；only唯一；even甚至。根据下文“It’s also a way...”可知，足球兼具趣味性其他价值。不仅是一项有趣的活动。故选B。 5．句意：这意味着他必须做好一切准备，能够应对意外。 for为了；to向；of的；at在。根据“he has to be ready...anything”可知，此处表示为一切做好准备，be ready for “为……准备”，故选A。 6．句意：李明认真对待这些建议，并在学习中付诸实践。 takes采取；wonders想知道；tries尝试；waits等待。根据“Li Ming...the advice seriously”可知，李明认真对待建议，“take...seriously”意为“认真对待”，符合语境。故选A。 7．句意：他激动得难以言表。 exciting令人激动的；excited激动的；more exciting更令人激动的；more excited更激动的。根据“He was...than he could say”可知，他比能表达的更激动，此处需用比较级“more excited”描述人的情感。故选D。 8．句意：然而，李明必须快速做决定，因为门票卖得很快。 although尽管；but但是；because因为；and和，并且。根据“Li Ming had to make a decision quickly...the tickets were selling fast”可知，李明必须快速决定因为门票卖得快，后一句为原因。前一句为结果，故选C。 9．句意：保持学习和个人生活的平衡并不容易，但他相信，他可以充分利用自己的中学时光。 my我的；his他的；their他们的；her她的。根据“Keeping a balance between...studies and personal life”可知，保持他学习和个人生活的平衡，主语为“Li Ming”，需用“his”指代。故选B。 10．句意：保持学习和个人生活的平衡并不容易，但他相信，他可以充分利用自己的中学时光。 must必须；can’t不能；can可以，能够；have to不得不。根据“he believes that he...make the most of his middle school years”可知，他相信他可以充分利用中学时光。故选C。 The Power of the Attitude (态度)! “Look, it’s baldy (秃头)!” A boy shouted to me. Although I was often insulted (侮辱) because of the scars on my head, it was 1 to hear. When I was just 20 months old, I had an accident—a bowl of hot water fell on my head. My parents sent me to the hospital at once. The doctors tried their best to save my 2 . “It is very lucky for your daughter to be alive,” they told my mum and  dad. “But there will be scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t 3 there.” As a child, I 4 my scars very much so I always wore a hat to cover them when I left home. One day, I took part in a children’s burns (烫伤) camp. There I made a friend, a 14-year-old girl, Mary. Her burns were a lot more serious than 5 . But she was so strong that she 6 showed any sadness. “You shouldn’t listen to what people talk about what you look like because we’re not 7 from anyone else,” she said. “You don’t need to wear a hat because you look great without it.” So, at my 13th birthday party, I gave up my 8 and let my scars appear because I thought there was no need for me to hide 9 my hat. Now I am confident of what I look like and much happier, because I know it is the attitude that tells 10 you truly are. 1．A．excited B．happy C．sad D．bored 2．A．leg B．life C．scars D．face 3．A．grow B．add C．keep D．clean 4．A．asked about B．talked about C．looked after D．cared about 5．A．his B．mine C．hers D．theirs 6．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never 7．A．far B．different C．free D．safe 8．A．hat B．shoes C．coat D．sweater 9．A．before B．behind C．on D．without 10．A．who B．when C．which D．where 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文通过作者因烫伤疤痕被嘲笑到最终接纳自己的故事，展现了态度的力量。 1．句意：虽然我经常因为头上的伤疤被侮辱，但听到这样的话还是很伤心。 excited兴奋的；happy高兴的；sad伤心的；bored无聊的。根据前文“often insulted”及转折词although可知，此处应填负面情绪。故选C。 2．句意：医生们尽全力挽救我的生命。 leg腿；life生命；scars伤疤；face脸。根据后文“lucky for your daughter to be alive”可知，医生抢救的是生命。故选B。 3．句意：但她的头发不会在那里生长。 grow生长；add增加；keep保持；clean清洁。根据常识可知，烫伤疤痕会导致毛囊受损，头发无法生长。故选A。 4．句意：小时候我非常在意我的伤疤，所以出门总戴帽子。 asked about询问；talked about谈论；looked after照顾；cared about在意。后文“wore a hat to cover”说明作者很在意疤痕。故选D。 5．句意：她的烫伤比我的严重得多。 his他的；mine我的；hers她的；theirs他们的。比较对象是“Her burns”和“我的烫伤”，空格需用名词性物主代词。故选B。 6．句意：但她非常坚强，从未表现出悲伤。 always总是；usually通常；sometimes有时；never从不。根据“so strong”可知，她从未流露悲伤。故选D。 7．句意：我们和别人没什么不同。 far远的；different不同的；free自由的；safe安全的。前文提到“shouldn’t listen to what people talk about what you look like”，此处强调“我们与他人无异”。故选B。 8．句意：13岁生日派对上，我摘掉了帽子。 hat帽子；shoes鞋子；coat外套；sweater毛衣。前文多次提到戴帽子遮盖疤痕。故选A。 9．句意：我认为没必要躲在帽子后面。 before在……之前；behind在……后面；on在……上；without没有。“hide behind...”是习惯表达，表示“躲在……后”。故选B。 10．句意：态度决定了真正的你。 who谁；when何时；which哪个；where哪里。“who you are”强调内在本质，即“真正的你”。故选A。 If you feel unhappy about your looks, you may want to read these tips. They will help you look and 1 your best. Accept your body: Don’t make harsh (严厉的) comments about your 2 body. This can hurt just as much as if someone else said it. Be kind to 3 , even if you feel like you have things to work on. Like your body: No one is perfect, but you can always 4 things to like about yourself. 5 you like your hair or shoulders. What 6 your eyes or your smile? Focus on what your body can do: Your body is there for you when you stretch (拉伸), climb, or jump for joy. When you 7 a sport, dance, or give someone a hug, you can feel the strength and 8 of your body. Take care of your body: When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself. Having good living 9 can make you feel more confident about your looks. Eat 10 foods, get the right amount of sleep and be active every day. 1．A．feel B．taste C．smell D．sound 2．A．healthy B．beautiful C．own D．fantastic 3．A．himself B．yourself C．herself D．itself 4．A．find B．watch C．hear D．learn 5．A．Sometimes B．Usually C．Maybe D．Seldom 6．A．at B．for C．of D．about 7．A．play B．have C．see D．join 8．A．idea B．look C．colour D．beauty 9．A．interests B．books C．habits D．stories 10．A．delicious B．beautiful C．western D．healthy 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．D 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．D 【导语】本文针对那些对自己外貌感到不开心的人，提供了一系列实用建议，包括接纳自身身体、发现自身优点、关注身体的功能、呵护身体等，旨在帮助人们展现最好的状态并获得良好的自我感受。 1．句意：它们会帮助你呈现最好的状态，并让你感觉良好。 feel感觉；taste品尝；smell闻起来；sound听起来。根据“look and... your best”可知，此处与“look”并列，指“感觉”良好，feel 符合“身心状态”的语境。故选A。 2．句意：不要对自己的身体发表严厉的评论。 healthy健康的；beautiful美丽的；own自己的；fantastic极好的。根据“your... body”及后文“Be kind to...”可知，此处指“自己的”身体。故选C。 3．句意：善待自己，即使你觉得有需要改进的地方。 himself他自己；yourself你自己；herself她自己；itself它自己。本文以第二人称“you”展开，此处指“你自己”，yourself符合指代关系。故选B。 4．句意：没有人是完美的，但你总能找到自己喜欢的地方。 find找到；watch观看；hear听到；learn学习。根据“things to like about yourself”可知，需要“找到”自己的优点。故选A。 5．句意：也许你喜欢你的头发或肩膀。 Sometimes有时；Usually通常；Maybe也许；Seldom很少。此处是举例说明可能喜欢的部位，“Maybe”表推测。故选C。 6．句意：那你的眼睛或笑容呢？ at在；for为了；of……的；about关于。“What about...?”是固定句型，意为“……怎么样？”，用于承接前文提出新的话题。故选D。 7．句意：当你做运动、跳舞或给别人一个拥抱时，你能感受到自己身体的力量和美好。 play玩；have有；see看见；join加入。“play a sport”是固定短语，意为“做运动”。故选A。 8．句意：当你做运动、跳舞或给别人一个拥抱时，你能感受到自己身体的力量和美好。 idea想法；look样子；colour颜色；beauty美好。根据“strength”及积极语境可知，此处指身体的“美好”。故选D。 9．句意：良好的生活习惯能让你对自己的外表更有信心。 interests兴趣；books书；habits习惯；stories故事。根据后文“Eat... foods, get the right amount of sleep and be active”可知，这些属于“生活习惯”。故选C。 10．句意：吃健康的食物，保证充足的睡眠，每天保持活跃。 delicious美味的；beautiful美丽的；western西方的；healthy健康的。根据“Take care of your body”可知，需要吃“健康的”食物。故选D。 A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls, and that nobody liked her. So she was 1 happy. She always stayed by herself and didn’t talk to 2 . One day, her mother gave her a beautiful hair clip (发夹). When she wore it, she looked 3 than before. She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip. On her way to 4 , she found that most of her schoolmates said “hello” to her, but they never did this before. She thought that it was 5 the beautiful hair clip. She was so happy about all 6 the wonderful things. 7 all her classmates wanted to know what happened to her, she didn’t want to tell them about her hair clip.   When she went back home, her mother asked her, “Did you know you 8 your hair clip at home? I 9 it by the door this morning.” She was surprised to 10 that. She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school. It’s not important what we wear or how we look. The most important thing is what we think of ourselves. If we want to do a thing successfully, first try to be confident (自信的). If we think we can, we can, we can. 1．A．often B．usually C．hardly ever D．always 2．A．anyone B．someone C．no one D．everything 3．A．beautiful B．less beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful 4．A．work B．school C．hospital D．house 5．A．because B．because of C．such D．such as 6．A．to B．of C．at D．by 7．A．And B．But C．As D．Although 8．A．left B．took C．chose D．missed 9．A．tried B．found C．moved D．lost 10．A．listen to B．hear C．look at D．look 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．B 【导语】本文讲述一个女孩因觉得自己外貌不如别人漂亮而感到自卑，一天，她忘记戴漂亮的发卡，仍然有很多同学对她微笑。通过这件事，她明白穿什么或看起来如何并不重要，最重要的是我们对自己的看法，要有自信。 1．句意：所以她几乎从来都不快乐。 often经常；usually通常；hardly ever几乎不；always总是。根据“A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls, and that nobody liked her.”可知，因为她觉得自己不如其他女孩漂亮所以很少开心。故选C。 2．句意：她总是独处，不和任何人说话。 anyone任何人；someone某人；no one没有人；everything一切。根据“She always stayed by herself”可知，她不愿和任何人交流。故选A。 3．句意：戴上发夹后，她看起来比以前更漂亮了。 beautiful漂亮的 (原级)；less beautiful不那么漂亮的 (比较级)；more beautiful更漂亮的 (比较级)；most beautiful最漂亮的 (最漂亮的)。根据“beautiful hair clip”和“than before”可知，此处是比较级，且表示“更漂亮的”。故选C。 4．句意：在上学的路上，她发现大多数同学都和她打招呼，但是他们之前从没有打过招呼。 work工作；school学校；hospital医院；house房子。根据“She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip.”和后文“schoolmates”可知，是去学校。故选B。 5．句意：她认为这是因为那个漂亮的发夹。 because因为 (后接从句)；because of因为 (后接名词/短语)；such如此；such as例如。此处“the beautiful hair clip”是名词短语，需用because of。故选B。 6．句意：她对所有美好的事情感到开心。 to到；of的；at在；by通过。“all of”表示“所有的”，为固定搭配。故选B。 7．句意：尽管所有同学都想知道她发生了什么事，但她不愿告诉他们发夹的事。 And和；But但是；As由于；Although尽管。前后句是让步关系，需用Although，引导让步状语从句。故选D。 8．句意：你知道你把发夹落在家里了吗？ left落下；took带走；chose选择；missed错过。根据“I…it by the door this morning.”可知，是“落在”家里。故选A。 9．句意：我今天早上在门口发现了它。 tried尝试；found发现；moved移动；lost丢失。根据句意可知，妈妈是“发现”发夹在家。故选B。 10．句意：听到这件事她很惊讶。 listen to听 (强调动作)；hear听到 (强调结果)；look at看；look看。此处指“听到”妈妈的话，强调结果。故选B。 People see a stranger in trouble, they may have two 1 . Some people are willing to give a hand. But others may choose to take no 2 . If I were in this situation I would help the stranger without thinking twice. Some people may think it is 3 to do this. We have all heard stories about people who have been blackmailed (敲诈) after offering help to a 4 . But on the other hand, helping others is a 5 virtue. There is a Chinese saying, “Give roses to 6 and the lasting fragrance (香味) will remain in hand.” Indeed, helping others just 7 helping ourselves. Any of us could end up in a situation where we need help from family, friends or even strangers. More 8 , when we help strangers, we can pass on the spirit of 9 to them. A story might explain it better. Once, an old man and his wife were travelling and wanted to find a 10 where they would stay for the night. However, when they walked into the only hotel they could find, they were told that no rooms were available (可获得). The couple was disappointed (失望) and said 11 . But before they left, the clerk said, “Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly too big, but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night.” The old man turned back and offered money, which the clerk 12 . Many years later, the clerk had almost forgotten the thing when he received a letter inviting him to a hotel in New York. When he got there, he saw the old man, who told him that the hotel had been 13 in his name because of the kindness he showed that night. We all have our own 14 to help others. It doesn’t matter what they are, as long as we give a helping hand. Don’t be afraid to touch someone’s life. You never know whose 15 you may be touching. 1．A．ideas B．choices C．meanings D．feelings 2．A．notice B．background C．see D．way 3．A．clear B．patient C．unwise D．useful 4．A．friend B．family C．classmate D．stranger 5．A．modern B．hidden C．useless D．traditional 6．A．others B．other C．another D．the other 7．A．invites B．means C．asks D．hopes 8．A．importantly B．excitedly C．strangely D．easily 9．A．pleasure B．happiness C．kindness D．experience 10．A．room B．house C．hotel D．farm 11．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing 12．A．refused B．received C．got D．followed 13．A．made B．built C．sold D．done 14．A．minds B．ideas C．reasons D．secrets 15．A．decision B．action C．heart D．opinion 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．C 11．D 12．A 13．B 14．C 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，文章围绕人们面对陌生人困境时的选择展开，阐述帮助陌生人的意义，通过故事说明善举会有回报。 1．句意：人们看到陌生人陷入困境，他们可能有两种选择。 ideas想法；choices选择；meanings意义；feelings感受。根据“Some people are willing to give a hand. But others may choose to…”可知，此处说的是有两种选择，故选B。 2．句意：但其他人可能选择不予理会。 notice注意；background背景；see看见；way方式。take no notice是固定短语，意为“不予理会”，故选A。 3．句意：有些人可能认为这样做是不明智的。 clear清楚的；patient耐心的；unwise不明智的；useful有用的。根据“We have all heard stories about people who have been blackmailed…”可知，下文提到因为有帮助陌生人后被敲诈的情况，所以有人觉得帮忙不明智，故选C。 4．句意：我们都听过有人在帮助陌生人后被敲诈的故事。 friend朋友；family家人；classmate同学；stranger陌生人。根据“offering help to a…”并结合上文可知，此处对陌生人伸出援手，故选D。 5．句意：但另一方面，帮助他人是一种传统美德。 modern现代的；hidden隐藏的；useless无用的；traditional传统的。根据“There is a Chinese saying”可知，有谚语说明帮助人是传统美德，故选D。 6．句意：赠人玫瑰，手有余香。 others其他人；other其他的；another另一个；the other两者中的另一个。根据“Give roses to…”可知，此处指将玫瑰送给其他人，故选A。 7．句意：事实上，帮助别人就意味着帮助自己。 invites邀请；means意味着；asks问；hopes希望。根据“Any of us could end up in a situation where we need help from family, friends or even strangers.”可知，此处指帮助别人意味着帮助自己。故选B。 8．句意：更重要的是，当我们帮助陌生人时，我们可以把善良的精神传递给他们。 importantly重要地；excitedly兴奋地；strangely奇怪地；easily容易地。根据“when we help strangers, we can pass on the…”可知，此处指更重要的是，进一步阐述帮助他人的好处，故选A。 9．句意：更重要的是，当我们帮助陌生人时，我们可以把善良的精神传递给他们。 pleasure快乐；happiness幸福；kindness善良；experience经历。根据“we can pass on the spirit of…”可知，帮助他人应该是善良精神的体现。故选C。 10．句意：有一次，一位老人和他的妻子在旅行，想找一家旅馆过夜。 room房间；house房子；hotel旅馆；farm农场。根据“they would stay for the night”可知，可以过夜的地方应该是旅馆，故选C。 11．句意：这对夫妇很失望，什么也没说。 anything任何事；everything一切；something某事；nothing没有什么。根据“The couple was disappointed(失望) and said…”可知，此处夫妇很失望，所以没说什么，故选D。 12．句意：老人转过身来给钱，店员拒绝了。 refused拒绝；received收到；got得到；followed跟随。根据“Many years later…”可知，后文讲述店员因善举得到回报，可知此处是拒绝了老人的钱，故选A。 13．句意：当他到达那里时，他看到了那位老人，老人告诉他，这家旅馆是以他的名字建造的，因为他那天晚上表现出的善良。 made制作；built建造；sold卖；done做。根据“the hotel had been…”可知，宾馆应该是被建造，故选B。 14．句意：我们都有自己帮助别人的理由。 minds头脑；ideas想法；reasons理由；secrets秘密。根据“It doesn’t matter what they are…”可知，此处是说帮助他人的理由，故选C。 15．句意：你永远不知道你可能会触动谁的心。 decision决定；action行动；heart心；opinion观点。根据“you may be touching”可知，touch one’s heart是固定短语，意为“触动某人的心”，故选C。 30 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 31 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 期中复习 Units 1-3 完形填空进阶练15篇（紧贴新教材单元话题） 目录 一、U3单元话题热点预测 1 二、U2单元话题热点预测 12 三、U1单元话题热点预测 24 一、U3单元话题热点预测 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a 1 bed for you. His bed will get you up in the 2 ! Here is how it works. The bed is connected to a(n) 3 clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 4 music and then a beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may 5 the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts 6 , “Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!” If you don’t 7 after that, you’ll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises 8 and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the 9 . You are out of bed and awake! Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike 10 the first prize for his bed. 1．A．harmful B．boring C．traditional D．special 2．A．midnight B．morning C．evening D．night 3．A．video B．phone C．alarm D．keyboard 4．A．soft B．sad C．nervous D．angry 5．A．ask B．hear C．find D．think 6．A．carefully B．happily C．angrily D．sadly 7．A．look for B．put off C．take out D．get up 8．A．higher B．lower C．deeper D．smaller 9．A．river B．floor C．beach D．mountain 10．A．checked B．typed C．sold D．won Have you ever made something that no one else has made before? People who make something new are called 1 . Victor Ochoa was one of those people. He 2 many things and one of them was a flying machine. In 1908, he thought about 3 birds used their wings and went into the sky. He hoped to make a machine that 4 like a bird. Soon he took action and began to 5 birds carefully to learn how their wings worked. Finally, he used what he had learned to build a plane. The body of the plane was made of two 6 side by side. The plane had a small motor (发动机) that sat between the two bikes. The back was shaped like a bird’s tail. The wings were 7 from those of a common plane. They could even be folded down like a bird’s wings. Amazing! Victor wanted to help people with his ideas. His mind was like a motor that never shut off. He was always trying to make life better and 8 . He did not let any 9 stop him from making other things. However, not all of his ideas worked. No one who tries something new is 10 every time. The most important is to keep trying and never give up. 1．A．dreamers B．inventors C．players D．drivers 2．A．collected B．fixed C．sold D．made 3．A．how B．when C．where D．why 4．A．stood B．ate C．flew D．sang 5．A．look for B．look at C．look after D．look up 6．A．bikes B．chairs C．boxes D．stages 7．A．absent B．free C．safe D．different 8．A．easier B．easy C．hard D．harder 9．A．habits B．difficulties C．feelings D．choices 10．A．beautiful B．colourful C．successful D．careful Did you have cereal (麦片) for breakfast this morning? If you did, you’re not 1 . Millions of people eat breakfast cereal every day. It 2 with a man called Will Keith Kellogg. Will was born on April 7, 1860 in the USA．He got his first 3 at a sanitarium (疗养院). Will worked hard and 4 became the manager of the sanitarium. His brother, John, was a doctor there. One big 5 at the sanitarium was the patients’ food. The patients needed 6 food, but it was also important that the food should be delicious. Will tried to find a good 7 to take the place of bread, but it wasn’t going very well. Then, by accident, Will found something great. He cooked some wheat for a long time. As it was rolled out (擀平), it 8 large and thin flakes (薄片). He asked his brother to 9 the flakes to the patients, and they loved them! They liked them so much that they wanted to eat the flakes even 10 they left the sanitarium. So Will started new 11 —selling packaged breakfast cereal. Before long, Will’s breakfast cereal was 12 in other countries, too. Will did more than just selling breakfast cereal. 13 business helped him make a lot of money, but he didn’t keep the money. He used much of it to help children. He also used the money to 14 several other organizations. Will Keith Kellogg died in 1951. 15 , his invention is always famous. He is really a good inventor! 1．A．alone B．lazy C．sick D．careless 2．A．finished B．worked C．started D．filled 3．A．gift B．job C．prize D．name 4．A．normally B．probably C．recently D．finally 5．A．problem B．change C．chance D．reason 6．A．traditional B．wrong C．healthy D．expensive 7．A．way B．deal C．reply D．competition 8．A．looked for B．turned into C．dealt with D．gave out 9．A．serve B．provide C．remind D．try 10．A．since B．after C．while D．or 11．A．housework B．agreement C．business D．discussion 12．A．crazy B．popular C．fresh D．modern 13．A．His B．Her C．My D．Your 14．A．fix B．introduce C．help D．raise 15．A．Anyway B．Also C．Besides D．However Daniel Grapain from Mexico has recently made a robot using recycled materials. After learning that his school was planning to host a knowledge fair, the 15-year-old 1 no time getting ready for it. He recycled materials, using them to make a 2 named Larry. In no time, he made the chest of the robot using a plastic jug (罐) and the head out of a smaller jug. Filled with confidence, the student 3 built Larry by putting together different circuits (线路). A cable (电缆) joined the 4 body parts together, including a small platform (平台) that allowed Larry to move. Grapain didn’t buy anything new to build Larry, not even the power source (电源) that made the robot 5 to life. “Everything is recycled, 6 the cap he wears,” the student shared during an interview with Maestro Marciano, a teacher in Oaxaca, Mexico, who shared Grapain’s 7 on social media. In a video, Grapain used a remote control (遥控器) to make Larry 8 its arms and head. “Hello, I’m Larry,” the robot said, 9 itself. It went on to explain that Grapain was the one who made it. After Larry’s amazing show, Grapain got congratulations for being 10 . As a prize, he got a set of tools. Grapain said that he would use the tools to continue making cool things. 1．A．wasted B．spent C．took D．gave 2．A．boy B．toy C．robot D．student 3．A．carefully B．successfully C．seriously D．slowly 4．A．similar B．different C．difficult D．old 5．A．add B．apply C．send D．come 6．A．even B．still C．only D．almost 7．A．troubles B．dream C．experiences D．excuse 8．A．move B．change C．touch D．follow 9．A．showing B．introducing C．explaining D．talking 10．A．brave B．confident C．creative D．young Great inventions change the world. They help people live a 1 life. The following are three of the most important 2 in history. The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. 3 it was invented, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on 4 . In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. 5 the wheel, we would not have these inventions. The telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first 6 telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to 7 each other over long distances. Today, millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They 8 people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. The light bulb Thomas Edison 9 the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or 10 to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them? 1．A．best B．worst C．better D．worse 2．A．inventors B．inventions C．wheels D．telephones 3．A．Before B．Since C．After D．Though 4．A．buses B．cars C．carriages D．trains 5．A．Without B．With C．By D．To 6．A．expensive B．terrible C．practical D．boring 7．A．argue with B．wait for C．talk to D．agree with 8．A．stop B．protect C．avoid D．allow 9．A．thought B．found C．imagined D．developed 10．A．lamps B．bulbs C．candles D．electricity 二、U2单元话题热点预测 Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the tree made the garden look wonderful. In fact, the vegetables and the tree couldn’t get on 1 with each other. The vegetables hated the tree because they thought the tree didn’t leave them enough 2 by covering them with its thick leaves, while the tree thought that the vegetables drank nearly all the water before it could reach him. The situation became worse and worse. One day, the vegetables decided to 3 all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to offer the vegetables shade (树荫). Soon they both began to dry up under the hot sun. Neither of them expected that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable field because he thought it was 4 to save the vegetables. When the gardener did that, the tree and the vegetables really felt how 5 they were. There seemed to be no way to solve the problem. Then a small pumpkin decided to do something to 6 the situation. The small pumpkin did all he could to grow 7 there was little water and it was too hot. Finally, the gardener 8 the growing pumpkin among the dying vegetables, 9 he started to water the field again. He still wanted to make a(n) 10 to get the beautiful pumpkin. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables were saved. Since then, they realized that it was better to help each other than to fight, and they lived in harmony with other plants. 1．A．soon B．quietly C．well D．quickly 2．A．light B．water C．air D．wind 3．A．look up B．use up C．pick up D．lift up 4．A．hopeless B．important C．useful D．necessary 5．A．angry B．hungry C．thirsty D．comfortable 6．A．accept B．control C．keep D．change 7．A．if B．though C．but D．and 8．A．watched B．knew C．sold D．noticed 9．A．so B．but C．because D．while 10．A．decision B．idea C．effort D．chance Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will 1 you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together 2 you on your journey through life. Everyone 3 friends. Friendship can make us happier. 4 can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here 5 some advice. 6 friends with a person who is easy to get along with. You should make friends with a person who has 7 in common with you. Give your friend a 8 when he or she is in trouble. Friends should always be ready to 9 each other. Believe in each other. This is the most 10 thing in a friendship. Even the best friends may have a fight sometimes. When this happens, don’t let it last too long. Try to make up with (与……和好) your friends soon. Friendship is a kind of treasure (珠宝) in our life. It is like a bottle of wine (酒)—the longer it is kept, the better it will be. 1．A．listen to B．hear C．sound D．like 2．A．for B．from C．with D．at 3．A．gets B．buys C．agrees D．needs 4．A．What B．When C．How D．Where 5．A．has B．does C．will D．is 6．A．Tell B．Feel C．Hide D．Make 7．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything 8．A．book B．hand C．pen D．map 9．A．help B．look C．find D．start 10．A．loud B．outgoing C．important D．quiet As teenagers, you may think your parents are unfair to you. When you want to 1 in a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you to wear those clothes. When you are making phone calls, they ask if you are 2 to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you are not as 3 to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again? Closing the Gap by the writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better 4 with your parents. Both parents and children have needs. You all need to feel you are important and 5 . You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. You could 6 your school life now and your dream for the future to get your parents to know what you are doing. It helps your parents know 7 about you. The book gives ways to help teenagers 8 their parents. When you think “My parents don’t want me to have any fun”, it usually means your parents want you to be safe. The book gives you some ideas, such as making time to talk and keeping a 9 if you don’t want to talk face to face. If you follow these steps, you will be able to make your 10 a happier place. 1．A．study B．walk C．dress D．talk 2．A．pointing B．speaking C．telling D．warning 3．A．clever B．friendly C．close D．glad 4．A．dream B．choice C．change D．relationship 5．A．allowed B．loved C．hurt D．forgotten 6．A．talk about B．ask about C．learn about D．worry about 7．A．better B．less C．harder D．later 8．A．hate B．use C．teach D．understand 9．A．secret B．diary C．promise D．note 10．A．country B．school C．bedroom D．home I went to school by bus for years. 1 I took the bus for the first time, I saw different faces. I greeted them warmly and the 2 faces became smiling faces. As time went by, we talked 3 old friends. But I can’t build up the same friendship with a 4 girl in the front of the bus at first. Her old clothes 5 she didn’t have much money. She always took a cup of water for the driver, so I guessed she was a 6 girl. But why didn’t she talk with us? Why did she 7 say anything to us after our friendly greetings? One evening, I got the 8 . I walked to the park and found the girl 9 alone under a tree. I greeted her with the same 10 smile as I showed to her all these months. 11 , this time she smiled back. When she stopped reading and spoke to me, I knew 12 she didn’t talk with us before. Talking was hard for her. “I can’t 13 well. Mostly, I have difficulty expressing (表达) 14 . I have no friends. But you always smile at me, so I also want to smile,” she said. That evening, we talked a lot. 15 is the key to opening the door of the heart. It can break the cold walls in front of us. 1．A．If B．Before C．So D．When 2．A．wet B．cold C．popular D．true 3．A．below B．behind C．like D．from 4．A．smart B．noisy C．lazy D．quiet 5．A．showed B．thought C．seemed D．decided 6．A．strict B．bored C．kind D．happy 7．A．always B．often C．sometimes D．never 8．A．letter B．answer C．diary D．problem 9．A．sleeping B．playing C．reading D．running 10．A．warm B．dirty C．expensive D．terrible 11．A．Comfortably B．Clearly C．Unluckily D．Surprisingly 12．A．which B．where C．why D．how 13．A．speak B．hear C．dance D．see 14．A．yourself B．himself C．myself D．herself 15．A．Reading B．Smiling C．Playing D．Speaking Parents do not always have the same opinions with their children. Frances did not get along well 1 her mom, because they had 2 ideas and goals. Frances’ mom was a CEO of a mobile phone company. She was very smart, and studied at Harvard University. Her mom 3 a lot about money, success, and her looks. Frances was the opposite. Frances didn’t go to college. She started an art business, selling her own art works. She did not 4 not being famous. Frances didn’t care about her looks, 5 . Unlike most girls, she has her hair up to her ears, and only owned ten pieces of clothing. Frances’ mom was not 6 that her daughter chose this lifestyle. 7 Frances’ mom visited her daughter, they would have a heated（激烈的） 8 . Frances’ mom would say some bad words about Frances’ lifestyle, and Frances would tell her mom that she was shallow（肤浅的）. Actually, Frances just wanted her mom to 9 what she was doing. Frances was going to get married. She wanted to invite her mom to her wedding（婚礼）, but she didn’t know whether her mom would come. Finally, thinking twice, she gave her mom the wedding 10 . Guess what? The next day, her mom came with a large bunch（来） of red roses. 1．A．to B．with C．at D．of 2．A．same B．difficult C．different D．convenient 3．A．cared B．made C．bought D．planned 4．A．stand B．allow C．hate D．mind 5．A．also B．too C．either D．finally 6．A．happy B．sad C．important D．poor 7．A．Whatever B．Wherever C．Whenever D．However 8．A．problem B．argument C．situation D．training 9．A．reply B．think C．volunteer D．support 10．A．invitation B．translation C．recommend D．pleasure 三、U1单元话题热点预测 Li Ming is a common 8th-grade student who lives a very active life. He is the most outgoing student in his class, which makes him 1 among his classmates. Every morning, Li Ming 2 early to go for a run with his father. He believes that exercising every day is important for 3 . After school, Li Ming enjoys playing football with his friends. It’s 4 a fun activity. It’s also a way for him to make better decisions under pressure (压力). His P.E. teacher always tells him, “In sports, you must learn to adapt (适应) quickly.” It means he has to be ready 5 anything and can deal with (应对) surprises. Li Ming 6 the advice seriously and puts it into practice in his studies as well. One day, Li Ming got an invitation to a school concert from his music teacher. He was 7 than he could say. He couldn’t wait to share the news with his friends. After a hard week of exams, the concert was a great way to relax. However, Li Ming had to make a decision quickly 8 the tickets were selling fast. Li Ming may face many challenges, but he always believes that if he tries his best, he will be successful. Keeping a balance between 9 studies and personal life is not always easy, but he believes that he 10 make the most of his middle school years. 1．A．interesting B．different C．busy D．popular 2．A．gets up B．eats breakfast C．takes a shower D．goes to school 3．A．family B．home C．health D．study 4．A．just B．not just C．only D．even 5．A．for B．to C．of D．at 6．A．takes B．wonders C．tries D．waits 7．A．exciting B．excited C．more exciting D．more excited 8．A．although B．but C．because D．and 9．A．my B．his C．their D．her 10．A．must B．can’t C．can D．have to The Power of the Attitude (态度)! “Look, it’s baldy (秃头)!” A boy shouted to me. Although I was often insulted (侮辱) because of the scars on my head, it was 1 to hear. When I was just 20 months old, I had an accident—a bowl of hot water fell on my head. My parents sent me to the hospital at once. The doctors tried their best to save my 2 . “It is very lucky for your daughter to be alive,” they told my mum and  dad. “But there will be scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t 3 there.” As a child, I 4 my scars very much so I always wore a hat to cover them when I left home. One day, I took part in a children’s burns (烫伤) camp. There I made a friend, a 14-year-old girl, Mary. Her burns were a lot more serious than 5 . But she was so strong that she 6 showed any sadness. “You shouldn’t listen to what people talk about what you look like because we’re not 7 from anyone else,” she said. “You don’t need to wear a hat because you look great without it.” So, at my 13th birthday party, I gave up my 8 and let my scars appear because I thought there was no need for me to hide 9 my hat. Now I am confident of what I look like and much happier, because I know it is the attitude that tells 10 you truly are. 1．A．excited B．happy C．sad D．bored 2．A．leg B．life C．scars D．face 3．A．grow B．add C．keep D．clean 4．A．asked about B．talked about C．looked after D．cared about 5．A．his B．mine C．hers D．theirs 6．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never 7．A．far B．different C．free D．safe 8．A．hat B．shoes C．coat D．sweater 9．A．before B．behind C．on D．without 10．A．who B．when C．which D．where If you feel unhappy about your looks, you may want to read these tips. They will help you look and 1 your best. Accept your body: Don’t make harsh (严厉的) comments about your 2 body. This can hurt just as much as if someone else said it. Be kind to 3 , even if you feel like you have things to work on. Like your body: No one is perfect, but you can always 4 things to like about yourself. 5 you like your hair or shoulders. What 6 your eyes or your smile? Focus on what your body can do: Your body is there for you when you stretch (拉伸), climb, or jump for joy. When you 7 a sport, dance, or give someone a hug, you can feel the strength and 8 of your body. Take care of your body: When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself. Having good living 9 can make you feel more confident about your looks. Eat 10 foods, get the right amount of sleep and be active every day. 1．A．feel B．taste C．smell D．sound 2．A．healthy B．beautiful C．own D．fantastic 3．A．himself B．yourself C．herself D．itself 4．A．find B．watch C．hear D．learn 5．A．Sometimes B．Usually C．Maybe D．Seldom 6．A．at B．for C．of D．about 7．A．play B．have C．see D．join 8．A．idea B．look C．colour D．beauty 9．A．interests B．books C．habits D．stories 10．A．delicious B．beautiful C．western D．healthy A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls, and that nobody liked her. So she was 1 happy. She always stayed by herself and didn’t talk to 2 . One day, her mother gave her a beautiful hair clip (发夹). When she wore it, she looked 3 than before. She decided to go to school with the beautiful hair clip. On her way to 4 , she found that most of her schoolmates said “hello” to her, but they never did this before. She thought that it was 5 the beautiful hair clip. She was so happy about all 6 the wonderful things. 7 all her classmates wanted to know what happened to her, she didn’t want to tell them about her hair clip.   When she went back home, her mother asked her, “Did you know you 8 your hair clip at home? I 9 it by the door this morning.” She was surprised to 10 that. She understood that she didn’t wear the hair clip to school. It’s not important what we wear or how we look. The most important thing is what we think of ourselves. If we want to do a thing successfully, first try to be confident (自信的). If we think we can, we can, we can. 1．A．often B．usually C．hardly ever D．always 2．A．anyone B．someone C．no one D．everything 3．A．beautiful B．less beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful 4．A．work B．school C．hospital D．house 5．A．because B．because of C．such D．such as 6．A．to B．of C．at D．by 7．A．And B．But C．As D．Although 8．A．left B．took C．chose D．missed 9．A．tried B．found C．moved D．lost 10．A．listen to B．hear C．look at D．look People see a stranger in trouble, they may have two 1 . Some people are willing to give a hand. But others may choose to take no 2 . If I were in this situation I would help the stranger without thinking twice. Some people may think it is 3 to do this. We have all heard stories about people who have been blackmailed (敲诈) after offering help to a 4 . But on the other hand, helping others is a 5 virtue. There is a Chinese saying, “Give roses to 6 and the lasting fragrance (香味) will remain in hand.” Indeed, helping others just 7 helping ourselves. Any of us could end up in a situation where we need help from family, friends or even strangers. More 8 , when we help strangers, we can pass on the spirit of 9 to them. A story might explain it better. Once, an old man and his wife were travelling and wanted to find a 10 where they would stay for the night. However, when they walked into the only hotel they could find, they were told that no rooms were available (可获得). The couple was disappointed (失望) and said 11 . But before they left, the clerk said, “Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly too big, but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night.” The old man turned back and offered money, which the clerk 12 . Many years later, the clerk had almost forgotten the thing when he received a letter inviting him to a hotel in New York. When he got there, he saw the old man, who told him that the hotel had been 13 in his name because of the kindness he showed that night. We all have our own 14 to help others. It doesn’t matter what they are, as long as we give a helping hand. Don’t be afraid to touch someone’s life. You never know whose 15 you may be touching. 1．A．ideas B．choices C．meanings D．feelings 2．A．notice B．background C．see D．way 3．A．clear B．patient C．unwise D．useful 4．A．friend B．family C．classmate D．stranger 5．A．modern B．hidden C．useless D．traditional 6．A．others B．other C．another D．the other 7．A．invites B．means C．asks D．hopes 8．A．importantly B．excitedly C．strangely D．easily 9．A．pleasure B．happiness C．kindness D．experience 10．A．room B．house C．hotel D．farm 11．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing 12．A．refused B．received C．got D．followed 13．A．made B．built C．sold D．done 14．A．minds B．ideas C．reasons D．secrets 15．A．decision B．action C．heart D．opinion 8 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 13 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $