最新中考复习八年级下册6单元知识点汇总及测试附答案(牛津版)

2019年中考复习八年级下册6单元知识点汇总及测试附答案 (牛津版)
8B Unit 6 Sunshine for all
单元重点知识点总览
1. I’m training to be a volunteer for the Olympic Games. 我正在为奥林匹克运动会
训练成为一名志愿者。

train for sth. 意为“为…而训练”;
train sb. to do sth. 训练某人做某事
They can train elephants to work for them.他们可以训练大象为他们工作。

2. It’s meaningful to do something for the Olympics.为奥林匹克运动会做点什么是
非常有意义的。

meaningful是形容词，意为“有意义的，有价值的”。

This is a meaningful job.这是一项有意义的工作。

3. I need some more food to eat at work. 我还需要一些在工作时吃的食物。

后面是不可数名词，可用some, any, a little, plenty, much, no等表示量；如后面是可数名词，可用基数词some, any, a few, many, plenty, no等表示。

4. They can provide special places for homeless people to stay.他们能给无家可归的人提供特别地可以待的地方。

Provide作“供给，提供”解时，可跟双宾语。

如：
The government will provide them useful work.政府给他们提供有用的工作。

5. Now he thinks it was the most amazing experience of his life.现在他认为那是他一生中欧最令人惊奇的经历。

① Experience,作经历，经历过的事，可数名词。

如：He told me h is experiences in America. 他告诉了我他在美国的经历。

②experience 作“经验”解，一般用作不可数名词。

6. give up放弃；give away 送掉； give back归还；
7. You get to help them achieve their dreams…你帮助他们实现他们的梦想……
①achieve,“取得（胜利，成功）”；
②dream
a. 用作名词，意为“梦想”；She has a dream to be a singer. 她有一个成为歌手的梦想
b. dream用作动词，dream of sth. ; dream to do sth.
语法：
1. It is + adjective + to do
在改句式中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式短语。

这种句式也可以用在动词不
定式或动名词放在句首直接作主语。

It is wrong to laugh at the disabled people. = To laugh at the disabled people is
wrong.
嘲笑残疾人是错误的。

2. It is + adjective + for … + to do
在改句式中，it是形式主语，for引出不定式的逻辑主语sb.；表示形容词只是说明不定式的特征而不表示人的形式或特征；for sb. to do sth. 通常被称为动词不定式的复合结构。

常用于这种结构的形容词有easy, difficult, important, hard, necessary, possible,
interesting等。

It is necessary for us to wash hands before meals.
对于我们来说，饭前洗手是有必要的。

It is very important for the students to take notes in class.
对学生来说，课堂上记笔记是非常重要的。

3. It is + adjective + of … + to do
该句型主要用来表示对某人的行为的看法。

it是形式主语，没有实在意义，它代表的是后面的of sb. to do sth. 期中sb. 与to do sth. 之间存在逻辑上的主谓关系。

It is kind of you to say so.
你这样说真是太好了。

It was careless of the girl to leave her bag in the taxi.
那女孩把把丢在出租车上，真是太粗心了。

【注意】该句型在表示否定意思时，只需要再不定式前加not便可。

It is silly of you not to forgive others for their faults.
你不肯原谅别人的过失真傻。

单元重点短语归纳
1. give up 放弃
2. give a helping hand 帮助，伸出援助之手
3. the Olympic = the Olympic 奥林匹克运动会
4. give a helping hand 帮助，伸出援助之手
5. work as a volunteer 做志愿者工作
6. the Special Olympics World Games 特殊奥林匹克世界
7. similar to 与……相似
8. such as 例如
9. spare time 空闲时间
10. a great success 一个巨大的成功
11. swimming coach 游泳教练
12. try one’s best 尽某人最大的努力
13. because of 因为
14. feel like 感觉像
15. achieve one’s dream 实现某人的梦想
17. keep in touch 保持联系
18. lose one’s life 失去生命，丧生
句型归纳
1. have a chance to do sth 有机会做某事
2. be born with 生来就有……
3. be confident of/ about sth 对某事有信心
4. have some trouble ( in ) doing sth 在做某事方面有困难、有麻烦
5. meet the needs of 满足……的需要
6. provide sth. for sb. 向某人提供某物
7. not…any longer 不在
8B Unit 6单元测试（A）卷
一、短语翻译（每题1分，共10分）
1. 接受训练成为……_____________
2. 奥运会_______________
3. 在工作_________________
4. 当地政府______________
5. 为…提供…　_______________
6. 智力障碍_______________
7. 与…. . . 类似_______________ 8. 放弃_______________
9. 巨大的成功______________ 10. 赢得一枚金牌_______________
二、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）
( ) 1. （2014贵州安顺中考）Spring has come . We c an’t _______ the plan. The trees must be planted this week.
A. put off
B. make up
C. come up with
D. look up
( ) 2. （2014湖北十堰中考）—Smart phones are more and more popular now .
—So they are. But they still _______ too much.
A. pay
B. cost
C. take
D. spend
( ) 3. （江苏常州中考）Why is _______ honest leader like him supported by
_______ few workers?
A. an；so
B. an；such
C. a；so
D. a；such
( ) 4. （2015达州中考）—Which would you prefer, coffee or orange juice?
—Either _______ OK, but I prefer coffee _______ milk in it.
A. are；with
B. is；to
C. is；with
D. are；to
( ) 5. （2014安徽中考）Mr. Wang h as left for Guangzhou. He _______ a speech there in two days.
A. gives
B. gave
C. will give
D. has given
( ) 6. （2014安徽中考）If my friends have any problems, my door is _______ open to them.
A. never
B. seldom
C. sometimes
D. always
( ) 7. （2014安徽中考）As t ime _______, you’ll come to think of English as your friend and love it.
A. goes
B. runs out
C. takes off
D. turns up
( ) 8. （2013宁波中考）—Excuse me, is this _______ i-pad mini ?
—No, it isn’t. _______ is at home.
A. your；Mine
B. your；My
C. yours；My
D. yours；Mine
( ) 9. （2013温州中考）—I like reading.
—Me too. I especially like the _______ written by J.K. Rowling.
A. Homework
B. numbers
C. movies
D. books
( ) 10. （2014盐城中考）The online shop sells _______ clothing at a very good price.
A. child a nd man’s
B. children and men’ｓ
C. children’s and men
D. children’s and the men’ｓ
( ) 11. （2014武汉中考）—Will you fix up the machine according to the _______, David?
—No problem.
A. instructions
B. inventions
C. invitations
D. interviews
( ) 12. （2014丹东中考）—Excuse me. I wonder if you can provide me _______ some information about the fantastic sights here.
—Sure. With pleasure.
A. than
B. with
C. to
D. for
( ) 13. （2014重庆中考）She wants to _______ her job and go to study in Australia.
A. grow up
B. wake up
C. pick up
D. give up
( ) 14. （2014黔南中考）We should remember to spend some time _______ your loved ones，because they’re not going to be around forever.
A. from
B. with
C. in
D. on
( ) 15. （2014安顺中考）It’s kind _______ you _______ help me with my English.
A. of，to
B. for，to
C. of，for
D. to，to
三、完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
（2015山东泰安）Until last year, the saddest thing of my life was that my w ife Alice and I couldn’ｔ have any children. So we always 1 all the children in our
street to our house for Christmas breakfast.
Last year, Alice died. I was very 2 and decided not to invite the
children for Christmas breakfast. But Kathy and Peter, my next door neighbors, asked me to 3 them for dinner on Christmas Eve.
As soon as I arrived, Kathy asked me, “Do you have any milk at your house?”
“Yes,” I replied. “ 4 you need some, I’ll go and get it right away.”
“Oh, that’s all right. Come and sit down. Just give Peter your 5 and let him do it.”
After a happy dinner with them, I went home. When I opened my door, I found
my house had been decorated by Peter! It was just as 6 as each Christmas before. At that moment, I wished that I could still 7 the Christmas breakfast, but
I had made no preparations.
Early the next morning, a little boy with a bag of candies 8 my bell.
Before I could ask him what was 9 , he was joining by two of his friends. Within fifteen minutes, my house was full of 10 , and I had all the food I needed.
I had a happy breakfast with the children again.
( ) 1. A. took B. invited C. sent D. led
( ) 2. A. happy B. lazy C. sad D. poor
( ) 3. A. help B. join C. pay D. meet
( ) 4. A. Unless B. As C. Since D. If
( ) 5. A. money B. milk C. keys D. things
( ) 6. A. beautiful B. dirty C. colorless D. empty ( ) 7. A. buy B. enjoy C. sell D. serve
( ) 8. A. rang B. answered C. required D. painted
( ) 9. A. boiling B. ending C. singing D. happening
( ) 10. A. gifts B. children C. flowers D. candies
四、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）
A（2015山东德州）
Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid.
It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me a nd my 10—month—old sister became alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact, I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on
TV, so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelf…I had an idea! What would happen if I see fire to some kitchen paper? Well, of course it went on fire, but
it wasn’t the tiny flame(火箭) I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dad’s boots(靴子)and stamped it out.
I thought I was safe until there was a HCGE hole in my room. When my mum came
home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it. However, after
running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up the bag and
saw the hole. Next I was grounded(关禁闭)and in trouble for months. Even though,
the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did.
( ) 1. How old was the writer when he wrote the passage?
A. 11 years old.
B. 13 years old.
C. 15 years old.
D. 17 years old.
( ) 2. The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean ____.
A. 吹灭
B. 扑灭
C. 杀灭D浇灭
( ) 3. Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.
①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper.
②The boy did some drawing.
③The boy was grounded.
④The boy stamped the fire out.
⑤His mother checked for a fire.
A. ②④③①⑤
B. ②①④⑤③
C. ②①④③⑤
D. ①③④②⑤
( ) 4. Who put out the fire at last?
A. The writer.
B. The writer and his sister.
C. The writer’s mother.
D. The writer’s father.
( ) 5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. It’s difficult to p ut out a fire.
B. The boy didn’t look after his sister.
C. The boy made a big trouble when he was 11.
D. Don’t leave children home alone while shopping.
B（2015山东德州）
Emergencies(紧急情况)don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to
get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1568, the United States government wanted one number that people could call
for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial
it quickly. The very first 911 call was made o n February 16, 1965. in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of
Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 959. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you
should call 911
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator(接线员)，it’s always OK to give out your information. Spe ak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up(挂断)！
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so, that way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to
offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and
needed help. She had been taught to use a speed—dial(快递拨号)function.
( ) 6. The emergency number 911 was first used in ____ in the USA.
A. 1958
B. 1968
C. 1978
D. 1999
( ) 7. Why was 911 chose to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
( ) 8. People can’t call 911 when ____.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can’t get out of a burning building
( ) 9. Which is the right thing to do?
A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what his happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
( ) 10. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.
B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal(通用的)emergency number yet.
C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.
D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1.
C（2015山东泰安）
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about to be a good parent, saying that
13 is a right age for a child's first mobile phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones
until their thirteen birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.
“We've made a rule in our famil y that it's 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a result his child often returned home from school complaining, “All the other kids have it, I'm the only without it, it's so embarrassing.”
Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son and daughters’e-mail and Facebook accounts(账号) . Mr. Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is
“old enough”.
Besides their wealth Mr. and Mrs. Gates, who live in Lake Medina, have said they
want to raise
their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do
housework at home after school and aren't given much pocket money.
And in 2010 Mr. Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away
rather than hand it down. “That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,”　he said.
Mr. Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today
interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as
creating software.
“What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out
there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work down in better
ways—that’s exciting.” he replied.
( ) 11. How old is Phoebe?
A. Maybe 11years old
B. Maybe 13years old
C. Maybe 11years old
D. Maybe 11years old
( ) 12. What do Mr. Gates children think of their not having phones?
A. They feel it interesting.
B. They don’t think it exciting
C. They feel it embarrassing.
D. They think it funny
( ) 13. Mr. Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because .
A. Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so
B. Jennifer is already sixteen years old
C. he thinks children should be free
D. parents can’t know kid’s password ( ) 14. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bill’s children like his idea about a child’s first cell phone.
B. Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft.
C. Bill’s children have to do housework after school.
D. Bill’s children are given much pocket money
( ) 15. What’s the passage m ainly about?
A. Bill Gate’s school life
B. How Bill Gates is working for charity.
C. Bill gate’s work in Microsoft
D. How Mr. and Mrs. Gates raise their children
五、任务型阅读（每题1分，共10分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格（每空一词）
Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the o ldest and most exciting traditions
around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world,
countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland,
barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned
up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave
their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who
is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews
promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Y ear bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Y ear’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the
New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and
relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.
New Year celebrations around the 1. _________
Country/people Celebration activities Special beliefs
Scotland People 2 _________ barrels of tar. The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
Canada C Children leave their 3 _________ by the
fireside.
Their shoes will be filled
with 5_________by Saint
Basil.
Jews It is a time for people to 4 _______to do better in the future.
People6 _________New Y ear Bread to remind of harvest time.
Japan People 7 _________their new clothes.
Homes are decorated with bamboos.
Symbols of
8 _________life
European 9. _________ People attend church services
10 _________visiting friends and relatives.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
六、用所给词的适当形式填空（每题1分，共15分）
1. Why not_______ (try) your best to help people in need?
2. It’s impossible for you_______ (finish) the work within two hours.
3. --Who _______ (speak) at the meeting this evening?
--I think Mr. Green is
4. It is clever of him _______ (wait) for a few days than to buy a house in a hurry.
5. Do you have a trouble _______ (study) English?
6 Mr. Hurry _______ (train) the football players on the playground at that moment.
7. It is impolite of him _______ (not give) his seat to the elderly.
8. What _______ (happen) to the forest in China in the next 10 years.
9. In the past, few people knew that the earth _______ (move) around the sun.
10. Timmy’s father_______ (be) a social worker since he graduated from college.
11. John is still in hospital and the doctor will do all they can _______ (save)
his life.
12. I can’t imagine how difficulty he had _______(train) the Seeing Eye dog.
13. Helen thinks _______ (swim) in cool water in hot summer is the happiest thing.
14. Don’t disturb your sister. She_______ (do) her homework.
15. Please tell the boys never _______ (play) football in the street.
七、根据短文内容及首字母提示完成单词（每题1分,共10分）
Mary didn’t u such sentences as “she is blue today.” You’re yellow. “He has a g thumb (拇指) .”　“He has told a little white lie.”　and so on. And she went to her teacher f help.
“Mrs. Smith, there’s a c in each of these sentences, what do they
mean?” She asked “In e English. Mary, blue means ‘sad’, yellow means
‘afraid’. A person w a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie
doesn’t mean a bad one”, the teacher said.
“Would you give me an e for a white lie, Mrs. Smith?”
“Certainly. Now I give you a cake. In fact, you don’t like it, but you
w say it, instead you say, No, thanks, I’m not h ? That is a
w lie.”
Mary said, “Oh, I s ee. Thank you very much.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
8B Unit 6单元测试（B）卷
一、短语翻译（每题1分，共10分）
1. 想要_______________
2. 和…紧密合作_______________
3. 让座给老人_________________
4. 植树_______________
5. 意义重大_______________
6. 参加_____________
7. 教他们汉语_______________ 8. 用这种方法_______________
9. 失去生命_______________ 10. 生病住院______________
二、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）
( ) 1、（2014黄石中考）When s ummer comes, a lot of people feel like _______ to have fun.
A. to swim
B. swim
C. swimming
D. have swim
( ) 2、（2014无锡中考） A little wine will not be _______ to your health. Just don’t drink too much.
A. helpful
B. helpless
C. harmful
D. harmless
( ) 3、（2013白银中考）_______ is really hard _______ them to climb such a high mountain.
A. This，to
B. It；to
C. This；for
D. It；for
( ) 4、（2013鄂州中考）—Is the price of the backpack very _______?
—No, it _______ me only twenty yuan.
A. high，spent
B. expensive，takes
C. high，cost
D. cheap，spends
( ) 5、（2013江西中考）Lucy is shy. She would not invite her classmates _______ dancing with her.
A. practice
B. practices
C. practicing
D. to practice
( ) 6、（2015衢州中考）Many children are l eft alone in the countryside. Let’s try our best _______ them.
A. help
B. helping
C. to help
D. helps
( ) 7、（2015辽宁抚顺中考）The music class gives us a _______ to know about music from all over the world.
A. chance
B. change
C. cause
D. check
( ) 8、（2015湖北荆州中考）—Can you tell the difference between these two
pictures?
—Difference? Oh, no. They look quite _______.
A. similar
B. different
C. strange
D. interesting
( ) 9、（2015山东滨州中考）My mother says my friend is similar _______ me, but
I think she is different _______ me.
A. as；from
B. to；from
C. to；to
D. as；to
( ) 10、（2015四川雅安中考）It is important _______ people _______ good
manners.
A. for；to learn
B. of；to learn
C. for；learn
D. of；learn
( ) 11、（2015四川南充中考）It’s necessary for us _______ English well.
A. to learn
B. learning
C. learn
D. learns
( ) 12、（2015连云港中考）It is great _______ us to get so many favourite books
on International Children’s Book Day.
A. to
B. with
C. of
D. for
( ) 13、（2015山东日照中考）His opinions are similar _______ yours but different _______ Julia’s.
A. to；from
B. from；to
C. as；with
D. with；as
( ) 14、（2015四川内江中考）She realized she was wrong and _______ the argument.
A. cheered up
B. put up
C. took up
D. gave up
( ) 15、（2014甘肃兰州）Parents often _______ their children _______ some good advice.
A. offer；with
B. offer；/
C. provide；with
D. both B and C
三、完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
（2015湖南长沙）I am not a brave girl, and even a little mouse scares(惊吓) me. _1_ I’ve been crazy about bungee jumping (蹦极). One day, I found a good place for this exciting__2__in Thailand by surfing the Internet. I packed my bag and flew there. However, I had no idea how to get to the address listed on the__3__. I called them and took a taxi, but the taxi driver didn’ｔ know the way, either. He dropped
me halfway.
Having bought some bread, I had to wait for the car that was supposed to pick
me up. Just then a young man jumped out of a car and asked if I was Jenny. Then we
__4__ to the bungee jumping place. I was amazed by the sights along the road through the window of the car.
I quickly signed an agreement which said I I might die, and__5__ a harness(安全带). The guide led me through a gate, asked me to sit in a special seat and tied
my __6__ and ankles(踝) well。

I was nervous but not scared. As soon as I stood up and felt my ankles __7__
together, I got scared, I walked slowly to the edge(边) of the bridge and looked back. The workers looked at me and couldn’ｔ help laughing. At last it was time to
go. So I jumped as __8__ forward as I could.
At that moment my memory seemed to stop. I felt __9__ going up, like riding a
fast lift, and them another drop and… Finally, I stopped in the air. I spread my
arms wide, laughing loudly and __10__. The workers pulled me up, smiling at me.
( ) 1. A. But B. Or C. So
( ) 2. A. task B. sport C. subject
( ) 3. A. magazine B. newspaper C. website
( ) 4. A. walked B. ran C. drove
( ) 5. A. put out B. put on C. put off
( ) 6. A. legs B. ears C. eyes
( ) 7. A. tied B. divided C. spread
( ) 8. A. close B. far C. short
( ) 9. A. themselves B. himself C. myself
( ) 10. A. sadly B. angrily C. proudly
四、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）
A（2015山东德州）
( ) 1. If you want to book a ticket, you can NOT____.
A. use the Internet
B. go to the Box Office on Sundays
C. ring and pay by credit card
D. post the booking form to the Box Office ( ) 2. If you make a group booking for 14 persons, how much should you pay?
A. $ 120.
B. $126.
C. $ 140.
D. $150.
( ) 3. On average(平均), which kind of tickets is the cheapest?
A. Saver.
B. Supersaver.
C. Group bookings.
D. School.
( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are no spaces for wheelchairs.
B. The audience(观众)can serve exchange tickets.
C. A group of 12 can get 10% discount.
D. A school group of 15 should pay $ 59 for the ticket s.
( ) 5. The passage is ____.
A. booking notes of Furious 7
B. a review of Furious 7
C. a survey of Furious 7
D. about Furious 7
B（2015山东德州）
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves
on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was
a young cow or an ox whose horns(角)had not yet developed. A century later, a
greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.
Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can
make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命)is the name given
some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play
“Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he
wants.
In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号)to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成)to continue with a project.
( ) 6. A new solider was called a greenhorn in the ____ century.
A. 15th
B. 16th
C. 18th
D. 20th
( ) 7. A person with a green thumb____.
A. is good at growing plants
B. really has a green thumb
C. has no experience in war
D. is new in a job
( ) 8. A man may meet the green eyed monster if ____.
A. he sees a dangerous animal
B. he can’t get something
C. he reads a sad play
D. his friend gets a prize that he wants
( ) 9. This passage doesn’t mention t he history of the expression “____”．
A. a green
B. a greenhorn
C. the green eyed monster
D. a green light
( ) 10. Which would be the best title of the passage?
A. Green, the color of grass and trees
B. The stories about the color “green”
C. Green, a sign of approval
D. Different meanings of “green”
C（2015山东泰安）
Here, a reporter is interviewing the 12-year-old singer, Mara Justine, who’s one of the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.
Reporter: Why did you choose to compete on A merica’s Got Talent instead of one
of the other singing competitions?
Mara: Well, America’s Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned
before, when I was 9 or 10. I guess they looked over those videos. They asked me
to audition again.
Reporter: How does it feel to be one of the youngest people on the show?
Mara: There are a lot of other people with more experience, but I just try to do
my best. I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts.
Reporter: Who is your role model or idol(偶像) ? What inspires you?
Mara: For singing, my idols are Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera, but a role model to me w ould be my m om. I love her with all my heart—she encourages me t o believe in my dreams.
Reporter: What are your other hobbies?
Mara: I love playing video games, and I usually go to the park with my family.
We usually play basketball. We also like to play tennis!
( ) 11. From the passage, what can we knew about Mara Justine?
A. She’s the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.
B. She was accepted by America’s Got Talent the first time she auditioned.
C. She’s hardworking and optimistic (乐观的)。

D. She’s less confident (乐观的).
( ) 1 2. The underlined word “audition” probably means “”
A. 试镜
B. 试音
C. 观看
D. 报名
( ) 13. Who encourages Mara to make the dream come true?
A. Her mom
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Her fans
D. Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera
( ) 1 4. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. The Youngest Singer
B. Mara’s Got Talent
C. A Singing Competition
D. Mara’s Hobbies
( ) 15. What type of writing is the passage?
A. A travel guide
B. A science report
C. A poster for a concert
D. An interview
五、任务型阅读（每题1分，共10分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格（每空一词）
One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations (适应) was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn’t the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time
outdoors observing (观察) nature more than attending medical classes. He dropped
out without graduating.
Next, Charles’s father sent him to school t o become a minister (牧师). This time he made it to graduation. But he didn’t want to do the work of a minister.
His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn’t the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle
was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew' s task was to
make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831, Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The
trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he
saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published an important scientific paper with
another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.
The title One of the most famous 1 _________to study adaptations
Be born In 2 _________in 1809
At age 16 He was 3 _________ to a medical school by his father.
He 4 _________ spending time outdoors observing nature to attending medical classes.。