初中英语八年级下册 Units 5-6

第16课时Units5-6
一、语法填空
( )1. — At 3：00 yesterday afternoon, I got to your home. You ______ the piano.
— Yes. Next time if you come, please ______ me first.
A. played; call
B. were playing; call
C. were playing; calling
( )2. — Last Friday night Tom went to your birthday party. Did he finish his work first?
— ______ the end of Thursday he had done most of the work, so he easily finished the work ______ the end of the week.
A. By; at
B. At; by
C. In; at
( )3. — Mary didn't get the first prize in the English competition yesterday.
— What a pity! Let's go to her home and ______.
A. put her up
B. wake her up
C. cheer her up
( )4. This summer vacation, I chose a self－driving travel to Xinjiang with my families. I ______ while they were talking and taking photos in the car.
A. was driving
B. drove
C. am driving
( )5. We stayed up and sat on the top of Mount Tai. When we saw the sun ______ slowly, all of us were so excited that nobody could say a word.
A. raise
B. rise
C. put
( )6. — I can hear someone singing in the next room.
— It must be Lily. She has a beautiful ______.
A. sound
B. look
C. voice
( )7. The high－speed rail is safe, convenient and fast. And we passengers always ______ no smoking is allowed on the rail.
A. are reminded
B. remind
C. will be reminded
( )8. Today is my grandparents' golden wedding anniversary. They ______ for 60 years and they love each other.
A. married
B. have married
C. have been married
( )9. — Which show do you prefer, Running Man or The Reader?
— The Reader, of course. ______ I ______ my brother likes it.
A. Both; and
B. Either; or
C. Not only; but also
( )10. — How hard you are working, Li Hua!
— We must! President Xi said that ______ we are, ______ we will be.
A. the more hard－working; the luckier
B. more hard－working; the luckier
C. the most hard－working; the luckiest
二、[2017·海南改编]词语填空
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, __1__ Tom Sawyer. Tom's aunt said he had to paint the fence (围栏). It was thirty yards long and three yards high! When he was working, some boys came along and made __2__ of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with a(n) __3__ in his hand.
“I'm going swimming，”said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, you have to work, don't you? ”
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful __4__.
“Work？” he said. “I don't think this is work. It's fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day？”
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom's every move and was getting more and more __5__.
After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting？”
“__6__. You see, Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I'm the only one that can do it right.”
“Oh, please, Tom，” begged (恳求) Ben. “I'll be really careful. Let me try! I'll give you my apple __7__.”
“Well, all right, Ben，”said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his __8__ with worry on his face but __9__ in his heart. He started to eat Ben's apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles (玻璃球), and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased __10__ she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!
( )1. A. except B. besides C. including
( )2. A. joke B. fun C. laugh
( )3. A. kite B. apple C. toy
( )4. A. way B. road C. idea
( )5. A. interested B. interesting C. excited
( )6. A. Good idea B. Sounds great C. No way
( )7. A. in a mess B. in a hurry C. in return
( )8. A. picture B. brush C. fence
( )9. A. joy B. sadness C. fear
( )10. A. when B. that C. until
三、[2019·广州改编]短文理解
They say that “travel is the best teacher” and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake(1587－1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake, not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography.
Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at
an early age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however, Xu's father died and so, it seemed, did his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60－year－old mother as tradition required.
But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son's love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences, this modern－thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.
So at the age of twenty and with his mother's support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. During this time, he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary. This diary, which once had over 500，000 words, would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.
Although rich, Xu avoided comfortable travel, preferring to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard－to－reach mountain areas, and through wild forests where few people lived. His willingness to face hardships came at a cost however. Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeys.
Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4－year trip through the southwest of China. He died in 1641, soon after returning to his hometown for the last time. When his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.
( )1. What is TRUE about Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake?
A. It was only made public after Xu died.
B. It made Xu very famous during his lifetime.
C. It was the first travel book ever written in China.
( )2. Which of the following best describes Xu's mother?
A. Strict but interesting.
B. Kind but uneducated.
C. Supportive and open－minded.
( )3. Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels?
A. It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in.
B. It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time.
C. It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail.
( )4. What is the correct order for the following events from Xu's life?
a. He went on his first journey.
b. His book was finally printed.
c. He returned to his hometown for the last time.
d. He developed an interest in books about other places.
e. He started managing the family farm after his father died.
A. a－e－d－c－b
B. d－e－a－c－b
C. d－e－a－b－c
( )5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The general details of Xu Xiake's life story.
B. The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels.
C. The influence of Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.
四、[2019·广州改编]语篇补全
While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some students at White Clou d Primary School. They became the world's first kids to be “taught” by an electronic teacher. 1.__ __ Instead, he is a computer－created head that appears, when needed, on students' computer or phone screens. His name is Bill.
Created by technology company Smart Machines, Bill is able to show human－like behavior. He is designed to teach a special program about environmental－friendly power created by the sun and wind. This program, started in 2005, used to be taught by human teachers.
Just like human teachers, Bill is able to immediately respond to the students' questions and opinions about the topic. Thanks to computer cameras, 2. __ __For example, if a student smiles at Bill, he responds by smiling back. This two－way exchange helps get the students' attention. More importantly, it allows the program developers to improve Bill's behavior and knowledge base when needed.
The program has been a great success, according to Smart Machines spokesman Robert Frost.Frost says, “3. __ __ He really captures their attenti on.” Frost thinks kids don't find the experience of being taught by smart machines as strange as older people because they have grown up in a time of computers and smart phones.
4．__E__ For one, this talking head's knowledge base is not large. More importantly, even the smartest computer programs can't guess and react to all the unexpected situations that educators face daily. Bill's future might be as “a personal tutor”，providing kids with one－on－one help。