八年级英语下册短文填空专项练习外研版

短文填空

A

(2018绍兴) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

This is Tammela School,a primary school in Finland.The students are having a math class with their robot teacher.

The “teacher”is 1.a small,blue machine about 25cm high,Reuters reported.Whenever students have problems,it helps them very 2.patiently (patient) and never gets bored.

“The robot can make students 3. more active (active) in class than usual.I see Elias as one of the 4. tools (tool) to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom,” a teacher told Reuters.

So far the school 5. has introduced (introduce) four robot teachers,one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music. “6. It is necessary to encourage kids to come up 7. with new ways to make use of technology in school life,” the head of the school 8. added (add) in the interview.

The robot teachers are used 9. to help (help) improve learning.This doesn’t mean that human teachers will lose their jobs.The robots can teach well, 10. but they are not able to keep class in order.The school still needs human teachers.

B

(2018温州) 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,用单词的正确形式完成以下短文。

Charlie’s life dream was to become a soldier,but he would never be able to because of his leg condition—he couldn’t stand on his right leg.He was very 1. sad (伤心的) about it.

One day,Harris,an army officer,2. heard (听说)the story.After communicating with Charlie’s parents,Harris started to plan secretly to give the poor boy a big

3. surprise (惊奇,惊喜).

A month later,one day in 4. August (八月) 2016,Harris appeared in Charlie’s classroom.In front of his classmates,Harris asked the boy,“Would you 5. mind (介意) taking a ride with me?”

Charlie was taken to the Army Reserve Center,where he 6. really (真正地) dreamed to go.Harris said to Charlie,“Today you will become a member of our team.”Charlie was too 7. excited (激动的) to say a word.Charlie raised his right hand and repeated the oath 8. loudly/aloud (大声地),“I volunteer to join the army and make all my efforts to protect the people and the 9. country (国家).”

Charlie’s parents were so thankful.Harris said that it was simply part of his job,“When I joined the army,I made a 10. promise (承诺) to protect the people,which also means protecting the dreams of a child.”

C

(2018 金华) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Joseph is a teacher in New York.He gives lessons to 1. his (he) students about American history.But he was born 2. in Kenya,an African country where the children lead a very different life.For example,a ten-year-old boy may spend 3. more (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school.The children also learn many 4. skills (skill) like how to live in the wild.