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英语 八年级 下册 配人教版
Unit 7 过关训练
一、语法选择(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
The Little Prince is a classic novel. I ____1____ it several times. It tells a story that happened in the Sahara Desert, about a pilot and a little prince.
( )1. A. have read B. will read C. am reading
A
The pilot had ____2____ accident with his plane. Something was wrong ____3____ his plane. And he made ____4____ with the prince who came from another planet. The little prince lived on a small planet known as Asteroid B-612.
( )2. A. a B. an C. the
( )3. A. with B. at C. for
( )4. A. friend B. friends C. friend's
B
A
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____5____ only three volcanoes(火山) and a rose. The flower was very ____6____. The little prince left his planet because he was unable ____7____ the flower. During his journey, the little prince visited several planets and talked with their people. From them, he found how meaningless the world of grownups was.
( )5. A. There was B. It was C. There were
( )6. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully
( )7. A. face B. to face C. facing
C
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Finally, he reached the earth, and he was shocked by a heartbreaking fact that his flower was not the only one in the world. At that moment a fox ____8____ and asked the little prince to “tame(驯服)” him. The little prince agreed. Before the little prince left, the fox made ____9____ believe that the rose was special to him.
( )8. A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared
( )9. A. he B. his C. him
C
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At the end of the story, the little prince decided to go back home. The pilot finally managed to repair his plane ____10____ leave the desert, too. It's a touching story that makes people think about love and responsibility.
( )10. A. and B. but C. or
A
二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
American writer Ernest Hemingway loved the world very much. He once said, “The world is a fine place and I hate to ____11____ it.”From his time as a soldier and war reporter to his adventures in Paris and Cuba, Hemingway saw much of the world and wrote ____12____ about his experience in his writing. He was hard-working and achieved ____13____. He was one of the most famous novelists of the 20th century.
( )11. A. start B. write C. leave D. protect
( )12. A. bravely B. carefully C. crazily D. suddenly
( )13. A. success B. sand C. love D. beauty
C
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Throughout his travels, Hemingway met many famous writers and artists. He ____14____ them while he also had his own opinions. Although facing lots of challenges and ____15____, Hemingway never stopped looking for new experiences and adventures for his writing. Hemingway's writing was quite simple.
( )14. A. depended on B. picked up
C. learned from D. gave up
( )15. A. breaks B. difficulties C. skills D. records
C
B
He used the “Iceberg Theory (冰山理论)” to ____16____ his writing. It says that ____17____ meanings of one's writing is more important. For example, an iceberg's part is ____18____ under the water.
( )16. A. fix B. cause C. hide D. describe
( )17. A. deeper B. kinder C. easier D. fairer
( )18. A. slowly B. quietly C. hardly D. almost
D
A
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Hemingway was once asked to write a complete story in 10 words or fewer. He ____19____ with “For sale:baby shoes, never worn.” In these simple ____20____, he tells a sad story of the death of a child. It is a good example of Hemingway's simple but strong writing style.
( )19. A. carried B. sent C. replied D. agreed
( )20. A. words B. messages C. letters D. passages
C
A
三、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
A
World Book Day is coming. Let's read some classics together!
It is said that Cao Xueqin wrote A Dream of Red Mansions. He lived in the Qing Dynasty. The book describes the fall of a rich family and the love stories of some young people. Wang Fulin turned it into a TV series in 1987.
Outlaws of the Marsh is set in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The book was written by Shi Nai'an. For different reasons, a group of heroes went to Mount Liang, fighting against bad people. The novel is famous in China and even East Asia. Zhang Shaolin made it into a TV series in 1998.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century. It tells the story of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have become famous names among Chinese people.
Wu Cheng'en wrote Journey to the West in the 16th century. The book introduces the amazing experiences of Xuanzang and his three disciples(徒弟) in the Tang Dynasty. On the way to the West, they helped each other to fight against difficulties. It is loved by people of all ages. Yang Jie made it into a TV series in 1986.
( )21. When was A Dream of Red Mansions made into a TV series?
A. In 1986. B. In 1987. C. In 1996. D. In 1998.
( )22. What is Outlaws of the Marsh about?
A. A rich family. B. Some heroes.
C. Famous names. D. Love stories.
B
B
( )23. Which book can David read if he likes the history of the late Eastern Han Dynasty?
A. Outlaws of the Marsh.
B. Journey to the West.
C. A Dream of Red Mansions.
D. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
D
( )24. Which direction did Xuanzang go?
A
( )25. Where is this passage most probably from?
A. A science book.
B. A travel guide.
C. A sports report.
D. A school magazine.
D
B
While you are in trouble, what are you going to do? Cry? Give up? Those are not the best ways! Robinson Crusoe can show you a better answer!
It's an exciting story about human willpower (意志). Robinson Crusoe wanted to be a sailor (水手) and travelled around the world because he was tired of the quiet life in his hometown. But one day, a terrible storm hit, and their ship sank (下沉)!
Robinson seemed to be the luckiest because he was the only survivor. No one else survived. However, he was also in a tragic situation—he was alone on an island without food, water or a gun! At first, he felt completely alone and hopeless. But he didn't lose hope. He used his hands to work hard. He built a shelter, grew corn, and raised goats. In his twenty-fourth year on the island, he saved a man from danger and named him “Friday”. Over time, Friday became a trusted friend and helper. Finally, they managed to leave the island with the help of a visiting ship.
Surely, Robinson is really a hero! He was clever, brave, and never gave up. But the most important thing is what we have learned from the story. ____▲____ That is, use our own hands to work hard with confidence!
( )26. Why did Robinson want to be a sailor?
A. Because being a sailor was an interesting job.
B. Because he could earn more money as a sailor.
C. Because he didn't like the quiet life in his hometown.
D. Because he wanted to get more fish.
C
( )27. How many people were alive in the accident?
A. None. B. One. C. Two. D. Three.
( )28. What does the underlined word “tragic” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Comfortable. B. Common.
C. Important. D. Unlucky.
B
D
( )29. When did Robinson meet “Friday”?
A. Before he travelled around the world.
B. When the accident happened.
C. When he was on the island.
D. Before Friday.
C
( )30. Which of the following can be put in “____▲____”in the last paragraph?
A. It tells us a lot about how to live in the wild.
B. What we get from it will help us in our daily lives.
C. Robinson's experience is quite different from ours.
D. We can also learn to make friends with others on the island.
B
C
配对阅读。左栏是五个学生的阅读喜好,右栏是七本中文书籍的介绍,请为每个人选择一本合适的书籍,并将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内。选项中有两项为多余选项。
( )31. Jim likes reading Chinese novels, especially those that describe the lives of the common people in China.
( )32. Lucy wants to read the four great classical novels of China. She plans to start with the one that has love stories.
( )33. Harry is quite interested in science fiction. He's crazy about those wonderful and imaginative stories.
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( )34. Carmen has just started learning Chinese. She's looking for interesting stories with pinyin below each sentence.
( )35. Jane likes Chinese poems very much. She will give a report on modern Chinese poems next month.
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D
A. This is a Chinese bestseller. It tells the story of a very common man named Fugui and his change from the son of a rich family to an honest farmer.
B. This is one of the four great classical novels in China. It tells exciting tales of a group of men who fought against the government during the Northern Song Dynasty.
C. This is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. It is known for a large number of characters and the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.
D. Bing Xin, one of the most famous poets in China, describes the happy childhood and love for nature with beautiful language in her modern poems.
E. This book has a quick list of 2,000 most common Chinese words. It has interesting sentences for each word both in pinyin and English. Super friendly to beginners!
F. This is one of the most popular science fiction novels in China. It mainly talks about some scientists who ask aliens to come to the earth to save humans.
G. This book comes with 20 fun stories in Chinese with pinyin below. It can help beginners learn Chinese culture and the language in less time while also having fun.
四、短文填空(本大题共10小题,每小题15分,共15分)
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次,有两词为多余选项。
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When I'm in trouble, I always take out a book and read quietly. I put my heart into it so that I'll 36________ all the unhappy things. I've developed a habit of reading in this way.
When I was a little boy, I was interested 37________ comic books and storybooks. When I was a middle school student, I began to read novels, plays, essays and so on. I found I could get much from 38________. Little by little, I took a great interest in 39___________ and last term I won the first prize in the composition contest (作文竞赛) among high school students in our city.
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Reading The Emperor's New Clothes makes me 40________ a lot about the emperor's silly behaviour. The Little Match Girl makes me feel sad. Robinson Crusoe takes me into a strange world full of many 41_____________. And I am also 42________ moved by Helen Keller's spirit of being strong and never giving up. Besides these, books also tell me 43________ things. They teach me how to be a brave man and how to tell the difference between 44________ and wrong. In a word, good books can let me know what I don't know 45________. So I think good books are just like my best friends.
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五、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分,共25分)
A. 回答问题 (本题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
请阅读下面短文,根据所提供的信息,回答五个问题,并将答案写在横线上。要求所写答案语法正确、信息完整切题。
A US writer wins a top award for her book Big. “Once there was a girl with a big laugh and a big heart and very big dreams.” This is the opening of the book Big.
Its writer is Vashti Harrison from the US. It won the Caldecott Medal in 2024, a top award for children's books. Harrison is the first black woman to win this award. Her book Big is about a black girl's journey towards self-love.
Words have power. Words can hurt or heal (治愈). In the eyes of Harrison, “big” is such a word. It is many things. When people say a baby girl is big, they celebrate her growth. When they say a young girl is big, they may mean she weighs too much. She can feel unhappy. But she can find her light again once she accepts herself and becomes confident.
Harrison usually picks a colour for her character. In Big, pink is the key colour. Harrison wants to use pink to show the book is fully about the girl and how she sees the world.
46. Where does Vashti come from?
______________________________________________________________
47. Who is the book Big about?
______________________________________________________________
Vashti / She comes from the US. / The US.
The book Big / It is about a black girl. / A black girl.
48. What do words have?
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49. What may people mean when they say a young girl is big?
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50. What's the key colour of the book Big?
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Words / They have power. / Power.
People / They may mean she weighs too much. / She weighs too much.
It's pink. / Pink.
B. 书面表达(本题15分)
莎士比亚曾说:“生活里没有书籍,就好像大地没有阳光;智慧里没有书籍,就好像鸟儿没有翅膀。”读书可以增长知识,启迪心智。学校正在建设“书香校园”,推动同学们多阅读。假设你是李明,请你根据以下思维导图的提示,用英文写一篇短文,分享一本你喜欢的书。
注意:
(1)可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。
(2)不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现真实校名和学生的真实姓名;
(3)语句连贯,词数80左右。作文的标题和开头已经给出,不计入总词数。
My Favourite Book
Of all the books I have read, I love _________________________
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A Dream of Red Mansions most. It was written by Cao Xueqin, a famous novelist in the Qing Dynasty. I deeply value the book and have read it over 3 times. It mainly talks about the moving love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.
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I love this book because of its beautiful language and excellent writing style. And it also has a big effect on the readers of his times and later generations.This book is really worth reading.
I think reading makes us grow quickly. And it can not only help us think better but also make our lives more colourful.
Thanks !
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