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Unit 8 The world of literature
Welcome to the unit
一、根据句意及所给的汉语提示或首字母写出单词
1. We watched a c black-and-white film from the 1950s that is still very popular today.
2. The discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel were two important e in human history that changed the way people lived forever.
3.You won't truly enjoy the book u you put your heart into reading it.
4. Being able to speak more than one l gives you a great advantage when travelling to different countries around the world.
5.Our teacher said that reading great (文学)can help us deeply understand people from different times and places.
6. Louis Cha(Jin Yong) was a great storyteller whose wuxia n made him one of the most popular Chinese authors of his time.
7.The main c in the story are a young girl and her talking cat who go on many adventures.
二、用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空
1. If you heat ice to a certain temperature, it (turn) into water very quickly.
2. It is very helpful (write) down new words you learn in a small notebook.
3. The garden looked especially (love)in the morning light with all the flowers open.
4. She found the movie's plot very slow, but her brother thought the action scenes were (excite).
三、单项填空
1.—— Our reading list for this month covers both novels and modern stories.
—— Great! I love reading both kinds of books.
A. valuable B. simple C. classic D. creative
2.—I heard you practise the piano every day.Isn't that boring?
— Not at all. I love music, I have to play the same song many times.
A, even when B, as if C, ever since D, just as
3. (2026 南京鼓楼期中 )—— Have you read the book One Big Open Sky?It just won the Newbery Medal!
—— Of course! The award has brought the writer, Lesa, to the world's .
A. attention B. choice C. standard D. influence
4. (2026 南京鼓楼期中 )—— Linda writing a new novel already!
—— Yes! She worked on it for a whole year.The ideas in it are truly amazing.
A. finishes B. will finish C. finished D. has finished
5. (2026 南京联合体期末)—— Thank you for taking me to see Jinling Scroll Digital Art Exhibition in Deji Art Museum. —— . I'm really glad that you like it.
A. I think so B. That's right C. You' re welcome D. That's not the case
6. I enjoy reading short stories they are easy to finish in one sitting.
A. unless B. if C. because D. although
7. My favourite writer is . I love his short stories, especially the one about a Christmas gift. The ending always surprises me.
A. O. Henry B. Shakespeare C. Li Bai D. Mo Yan
8.You will never understand the beauty and value of great literary works you read them by yourself.
A. if B. unless C. because D. when
9. In our English class, we are reading a play by . It tells a sad story about two young lovers in Italy.
A. O. Henry B. Shakespeare C. Li Bai D. Lu Xun
四、根据汉语补全或翻译句子
1.请慢慢欣赏这件艺术品的美.
Please the beauty of this artwork.
2.如果你不努力,你就无法理解这部文学巨作.
You cannot understand this literary masterpiece .
3.《红楼梦》中有许多令人难忘的人物形象.
There are many A Dream of Red Mansions.
4. 一开始,汤姆·索亚在想他怎样才能吸引孩子们的注意.
Tom Sawyer was wondering
5. 为了记住这篇文章,他刚才一遍又一遍地朗读它.
To remember the article, he just now.
五、完形填空
“If you want to get something, you have to fight for it.” Speaking in English, 94-year-oldChinese astronomer Ye Shuhua, born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, encouraged 1 to fight for gender equality at a meeting in Shanghai in November, 2021.
Her surprising words got very 2 online. In fact, Ye herself is a role model for women.
She is China's first female observatory director. People call her the“Mother of Beijing Time”,a 3 standard we use today in China.
In 1951, Ye began her work at Xujiahui Observatory in Shanghai. She was the only woman there. Observatories help us know 4 time through observations of space. Back then, Xujiahui Observatory was the time service unit in China. But its exactness ranked last in the world.
In 1958, China decided to 5 its universal time system. The system would help a lot in science, surveying and mapping as workers could get the right time signals. Ye took the job.
She carried out tests for several months and 6 found a way to keep stable observations in a few observatories. By 1964, China's universal time exactness 7 to the world's second-best.In 1966, the system was set as the national standard. Beijing Time was born! In 1981, Ye became the director of Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the 8 woman to hold this job in China. Now, she works in Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Ye said that women could help make the world 9 . “You must show your ability. In fact, 10 we do better and try our best, then I think the position of women will become more and more equal or even higher.”
( )1. A. men B. women C. kids D. teenagers
( )2. A. popular B. boring C. interesting D. terrible
( )3. A. time B. food C. safety D. job
( )4. A. easy B. difficult C. exact D. hard
( )5. A. set up B. give up C. look up D. put up
( )6. A. suddenly B. certainly C. completely D. finally
( )7. A. had added B. had produced C. had improved D. had imagined
( )8. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( )9. A. worse B. better C. faster D. slower
( )10. A. because B. unless C. if D. although
六 首字母填空 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示,填写所缺单词。
(2025 盐城中考) Eddy was from Brussels. One day, his mother took him outside their small store and surprised him with a new bike.Four-year-old Eddy was very e 1 and couldn't wait to learn to ride. With his father's help, he tried hard. He f 2 down a lot of times but didn't give up.
As Eddy grew older, he loved riding his bike everywhere. When he was seven and started school,his father b 3 a new bike for him. He rode it to carry food and things to people's houses. It helped him win high p 4 from the neighbourhood.
Eddy became interested in bike races after seeing a champion rider. He r 5 wanted to be a bike racer. He worked hard and saved m 6 to buy a race bike.
Eddy had a hard time in the beginning. But he never lost heart and he took an a 7 part in different kinds of races.
Two years later, in a small town, Eddy joined in a race. Most riders were taller or stronger. Some people didn't think he could f 8 the race. But Eddy kept pedaling hard. By the fourth lap(圈), some riders got tired, but Eddy didn't stop. In the end, he passed all the o 9 riders and won his first race!
Eddy went on to have a great career in bike racing. He won many big races. He became one of the b 10 bike racers in the world. His never-give-up spirit inspired a lot of people.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
一、1. classic 2. events 3. unless4. language 5. literature 6. novels 7. characters
二、1 turns/ will turn 2. to write 3. lovely 4. exciting
三、1. C
2. A 解析:A. even when 即使在……的时候;B. as if好像;C. ever since 自从;D. just as正如。根据对话“我热爱音乐,即使我必须把同一首曲子弹很多遍”,可知选 A。
3. A 提示: attention 注意,关注; choice 选择;standard 标准; influence 影响。句意:——你读过《同一片辽阔天空》这本书吗?它刚刚获得了纽伯瑞儿童文学奖!——当然!这个奖项让作家莱萨受到了全世界的关注。
4. D 提示:句中的 already 是现在完成时的标志词,强调“完成写作”这个动作对现在造成了影响。
5. C 提示:I think so 我认为是这样; that's right没错,对的; you' re welcome 不客气; that's not the case 事实并非如此。句意:——谢谢你带我去德基艺术博物馆看《金陵图》数字艺术展。——不客气。我真的很高兴你喜欢它。
6. C
7. A 【解析】根据空后的“I love his short stories, especially the one about a Christmas gift. The ending always surprises me.”并结合文学常识及选项可知,这个故事出自《麦琪的礼物》,作者是 O. Henry。
8. B
9. B 【解析】根据“play”并结合四个选项可知,Shakespeare是英国著名的剧作家,代表作《罗密欧与朱丽叶》讲述的就是意大利两位年轻恋人的悲剧故事。
四、1. take your time to enjoy
2. if you don't work hard/ unless you work hard
3. unforgettable characters in
4. how to catch the children's attention at first
5. 5. read it again and again
五、【语篇导读】文章介绍了中国首位女性天文台台长叶叔华为中国天文事业做出的贡献,以及叶叔华鼓励妇女通过把事情做好为性别平等而战的事。
1. B 从空后 to fight for gender equality 以及文章最后“In fact... then I think the position of women will become more and more equal or even higher.”可知,叶叔华是在鼓励广大妇女为性别平等而战。
2. A从上文可知,叶叔华呼吁妇女为性别平等而战。那么她的话肯定会得到妇女以及其他各方人士响应。因此她令人惊讶的话语在网上受到了欢迎。
3. A 从空前 Mother of Beijing Time 可知,“北京时间”是今天中国使用的时间标准。
4. C 从下文多次提及的 exactness以及常识可知,天文台可以通过对宇宙的观测来帮助我们掌握精准的时间。
5. A联系上下文可知,在1958年,中国决定建立自己的通用时间系统。set up意为“建立”。
6. D联系上下文可知,叶叔华实施了几个月的检测,最终她找到了一个保持稳定观测的方法。
7. C 联系上下文可知,由于叶叔华的努力,到1964年为止,中国通用时间精确度提高到了世界第二。improve意为“提高”。
8. A 由第三段中“She is China's first female observatory director.”可知,叶叔华是中国第一位女天文台台长。由此可推知,在1981年,叶叔华成为中国科学院上海天文台台长,也是中国从事这项工作的第一位女性。
9. B 从上文可知,叶叔华鼓励妇女为性别平等而战,那么叶叔华肯定会认为,妇女能帮助创造更好的世界。
10. C 事实上,如果我们做得更好并尽力而为,那么“我”认为妇女的地位将会变得越来越平等甚至更高。由此可知,这里用 if引导条件状语从句。
六【语篇导读】本文讲述了来自布鲁塞尔的埃迪从四岁学骑车、七岁开始帮邻里送货,凭坚持与努力赢得人生首场自行车比赛的故事。
1. excited
2. fell 提示: fall down表示“摔倒”,此处用 fall的过去式,故填 fell。
3. bought
4. praise 提示: win high praise from 表示“赢得……的高度赞扬”
5. really
6. money 提示: save money表示“省钱”。
7. active 提示: take an active part in 表示“积极参加……”
8. finish 9. other 10. best
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