2023 8B Unit1-2 综合练习
一、单项选择
( )1.You can’t have ______ tomorrow if you don’t stop thinking about yesterday.
A. a good B. a better C. the better D. the good
( )2.---How long will the meeting last It’s already 8: 30 pm.
---______ both sides reach an agreement. So, calm down, please!
A. Until B. Not until C. If D. If not
( )3. ---Soldier, I don't care _____. In this army, there's only one hairstyle—short! Understand
---Yes, sir!
A. what you are used to liking B. what are you used to liking
C. what did you use to be like D. what you used to be like
( )4.---How about your work
---So difficult! Suppose someone give you a box and ask you to tell what’s inside without opening it.
A. closely B. clearly C. exactly D. mostly
( )5.Don't wait for others to be polite. Show them __________ a friendly person you are．
A. how B. what C. where D. when
( )6. Not ______that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
( )7. “One Belt, One Road” will help to markets for China as well as other countries along.
A. turn up B. look up C. put up D. open up
( )8.Don’t feel helpless or ________, just remember you are not the only one in the world, because we are always here to help you.
A. lonely B. alone C. patient D. cheerful
( )9.While hearing the doorbell, she rushed down the steps, taking them two ________.
A. on time B. at times C. all the time D. at a time
( )10. Learning English in a classroom is important, but using English in real ________ will improve skills greatly.
A. conditions B. situations C. events D.positions
( )11.---I don’t mind giving you a detailed explanation of what happened that day.
---You ________. I’m not asking you for it.
A. needn’t B. couldn’t C. need D. could
( )12.---Where’s your mum. Lucy
---She together with her sisters the supermarket since two hours ago.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. have gone to
( )13.--- Have you decided _________to the beach
---Not yet. It depends on（取决于）the weather.
A. who to go B. where to go C. when to go D. what to go
( )14. What a hard time we had during this Spring Festival! ________,we are back to school now. That's the main thing.
A. Anyway B. Moreover C. But D. Otherwise
( )15. ---Mum, I failed in the English test last week.
---That’s not an important test. _______.
A. Take it easy B. Don’t take it to heart C. Not at all D. What a pity
二、完形填空
Mr. Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate(气候). We all listened carefully and took notes of everything he said. Later we had a __1__.
When the exam paper was __2__ to me, I was surprised and sad. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I failed. But how come __3__, on the test paper, I had written down what Mr. Jackson said in class.
Then I realized that no one __4__ the exam at all. What had happened “Very __5__,” Mr. Jackson explained. “I had made up all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get __6__ marks for incorrect answers ”
There was no need to say we were __7__. What kind of test was this What kind of teacher was he
How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all How was it possible __8__ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us
“The zeros on your papers will be __9__ in your grade books,” he said. And he did it.
Through this experience, Mr. Jackson hoped that we would learn something. He told us not to let our mind go to sleep. Instead, we should develop the habit of doubting, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special __10__ he gave us!
( )1.A. discussion B. question C. test D. plan
( )2.A. returned B. directed C. added D. compared
( )3.A. Anyway B. Luckily C. Anywhere D. Bravely
( )4.A. refused B. pushed C. passed D. praised
( )5.A. hard B. difficult C. easy D. simple
( )6.A. useful B. high C. exact D. low
( )7.A. polite B. glad C. modern D. angry
( )8.A. with B. over C. for D. of
( )9.A. recorded B. described C. collected D. circled
( )10.A. report B. promise C. model D. lesson
三、阅读理解
A
November 11, or the Singles Day, is when Chinese open their wallets for some heavy online shopping. Let’s have a look at the differences between Chinese and American online shoppers.
( )1.The number of Chinese buyers who buy things online at least one time each week is ________ more than American online buyers
A. 24% B. 42% C. 71% D. 93%
( )2.From the pictures, we know that ________.
A. Chinese online buyers are older than American online buyers
B. more American buyers buy things online at least one time each week
C. 93% of the Chinese buyers like to compare prices before buying things
D. Chinese online buyers believe the process of online shopping is very simple
( )3.This passage mainly talks about ________.
A. The Singles Day B. average age of buyers
C. top concerns of online buyers D. differences between Chinese and US online buyers
B
ALADDIN’S LAST WISH
GENIE: Oh, well, that’s not exactly what I meant.
ALADDIN: (Smiling) You were right! People see what they wanna see. Aladdin is gone. I’m Prince Ali now.
GENIE: Wow. Got it all figured out now, huh, kid
ALADDIN: And you know, I’m thinking about my last wish ... and I just ... I can’t do this without you. I know I told you I’d use it to set you free, but you heard the Sultan. I can’t let everything fall apart.
GENIE: So, you just never tell her the truth You’re gonna keeping a lie
ALADDIN: It’s not a lie. People can change.
GENIE: Oh, they can change all right.
ALADDIN: And that’s a bad thing Everything is better now. No one got hurt. You hope me be back on the streets stealing to survive（生存） I thought you’d be happy for me. But all you cared about was that I use my last wish to set you free.
GENIE: (Shaking his head) Well, kid. I don’t care nothing about that wish. This is about you, what’s happening to you. You’d rather lie to somebody you love than give all of this up.
ALADDIN: You don’t get it, Genie. People like me don’t get anything except by pretending (伪装).
GENIE: I think maybe you don’t get it. The more you get by pretending, the less you’re actually gonna have. In 10,000 years, I have never once, ever called master a friend. I broke the rules for you, I saved your life. And for what You are breaking my heart here, kid. You are breaking my heart. Genie disappears.
( )4. This is most probably taken from _____________.
A. A play B. a poem C. a report D. a diary
( )5. What do the underlined words “ get it” mean in the reading material
A. refuse B. match C. understand D. succeed
( )6.According to this passage, what can we learn about Aladdin
A. He always treats people honestly. B. He broke the rules for Genie.
C. He used to steal things on the street. D. He fell in love with a princess.
C
A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspaper. “Last week,” he said, “my umbrella was stolen(偷) from a London church(教堂). As it was a present, I spent twice its worth(价值) in advertising, but I didn’t get it back.”
“ ” asked one of the listeners, a merchant(商人). “Here it is,” said the man, taking out of his pocket, a piece of paper cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten pounds on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street.”
“Now,” said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed (表达) is very important. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I’ll buy you a new one.”
The merchant then took a piece of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn’t wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known.”
This appeared(出现) in the newspaper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay(放) at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours, his own was among them. Many of them had notes with them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging(乞求) the loser not to say anything about the matter.
( )7. From the first advertisement, we could know anyone who__________ would receive ten pounds.
A. found the umbrella B. left the umbrella at No. 5 Broad Street
C. left the umbrella in the loser’s house D. left the umbrella at the City Church.
( )8. Which of the following sentences can be filled at the beginning of Paragraph 2
A. How did you write your advertisement B. Where did you write in the newspaper
C. What did you write in the advertisement D. When did you write your advertisement
( )9. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “astonished”
A. happy B. afraid C. surprised D. sad
( )10. The story mainly tells us __________.
A. how useless it was to put advertisements B. how to make the advertisements come into use
C. why the man wanted to get his umbrella back D. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner
四、词汇运用
1. Everyone___________(除了)me watched the amazing 4-D film.
2.Have you ___________(意识到) the importance of learning English
3. He’s been___________(死的) for many years and no one sees his plays now.
4.It couldn’t be worse that I’m in a no-win ____________ (情况) at the moment.
5.Other airlines may have (fly)to Tokyo on Friday or Sunday. Let me check it for you.
6.Her eyes filled with (please) at the thought of him.
7.Our head teacher introduced the two newcomers as simply as possible without being ____________ (polite).
8. The president has (recent) returned from a tour of South America.
五、动词填空
1. Our geography teacher told us everything ___________(weigh) more on the Earth than on the Moon.
2. What a bad day! I a glass carelessly at lunchtime. (break)
3. Now you ____________ (know) your place. So be a good boy and you’ll get along with people here.
4. This morning the Greens (clean) the house, but I am not sure if they have completed it.
5. (learn) a foreign language well, you should practice it as often as possible.
6. ---Could you please tell me when the new shopping mall (open)
---Of course. On June 1st. It's just around the corner.
六、完成句子
1.如今，甚至老年人都习惯看抖音短视频。
Now even the old ________________________________________ Tik Tok short videos.
2.就某方面而言，这个主意相当不错。
The idea is quite good ________________________________________.
3.直航比转机省时。
________________________________________ takes less time than transferring.
4.“一方有难，八方相助。”—中国，我情难自禁，为你喝彩！
“When disaster struck, help came from all sides.” — China！I ________________________________________ for you.
5.会议已经开始半小时了。很遗憾，我们错过了精彩的开头。
The conference ________________________________________. It’s a pity that we missed the wonderful beginning.
七、七选五（有两项多余）
Choosing to Study Overseas
Every year, thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester, the summer, or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.
1.______________
Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture.2._____________Overseas study may also look good on your future resume. Many companies today want employees who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country.
Making the right choice
Once you decide to study overseas, you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school. Ask yourself: Where do I want to go and why How much do I want to pay 3.____________Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone
Getting ready to go
Get your passport and visa early! 4._________Learn about the money. Bring some of it, and a credit card, with you.
Once you are there
After the first few weeks overseas, many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things. 5.____________When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.
A. You should improve your mother tongue before you go. B. There are several reasons for studying overseas. C. A large number of students can’t afford to study overseas. D. How long do I want to study overseas E. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture. F. You will see the world in a new way, and learn more about yourself. G. Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country.
参考答案
一、BADCB ADADB ACCAB
二、CAACD BDCAD
三、BCD ACC CACB
四、except/realized/dead/situation/flights/pleasure/impolite/recently
五、weighs/broke/have known/were cleaning/To learn/will open
六、have been used to watching
in some ways
Taking direct flights
Can’t stop cheering
七、BFDGE
