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八年级（下） Units 5—6Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. 1. Let’s put the piano over there, ______ the wall.
A. above B. against C. across D. around
2. —Keep quiet! I need complete ______ when I’m working.
—Sorry, Dad. I won’t make any noise again.
A. trust B. silence C. control D. strength
3. We won’t put off having the sports meeting ______ it rains.
A. if B. unless C. when D. while
4. I had to sell the house even though it was ______ my own wish.
A. for B. against C. on D. over
5. I ________ about my sister when my phone rang. It was her!
A. Think B. will think C. was thinking D. am thinking
6.—Luckily, Tom helped us solve the problem.
—Great! He is so smart that he can always come up with ________ ideas.
A. bright B. comfortable C. friendly D. similar
7. When I was on my way home, it suddenly started to rain ______.
A. heavily B. quickly C. hardly D. luckily
8. —What were you and your father doing at 7:00 yesterday evening
—I was doing my homework ______ my father was reading newspapers.
A. when B. as soon as C. while D. what
9. How I wish I could sleep longer! However, I had to get up as soon as the alarm clock ________.
A. ran off B. went off C. took off D. put off
10. —Be quiet! I need complete ________ when I’m doing homework.
—Sorry, brother. I won’t make any noise again.
A. care B. trust C. silence D. agreement
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
Long long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) organized an animal race. The first 12 animals to win could get a 11 in the Chinese Zodiac (十二生肖), and have a year named after them.
The cat and the mouse both 12 the ox (公牛) to wake them up early on the day of the race. That day, the ox 13 to wake them up, but without success. So the kind ox carried them on 14 back and started running when the race began. The mouse 15 just when the ox was going across the last river. He knew that he could 16 beat the cat. So he pushed the 17 off the ox’s back. When the ox reached the other side of the river, the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just 18 the ox. The tiger came third.
So the 12 -year cycle (循环) begins with the mouse. The ox comes after him. The tiger 19 the ox. The rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig come after them. The cat 20 to finish the race, almost dying in the river, and she has no place in the Zodiac.
So that’s why cats kill mice. They can never forget what happened in that race long long ago!
11. A. place B. prize C. sign D. skill
12. A. promised B. helped C. hated D. asked
13. A. loved B. refused C. forgot D. tried
14. A. her B. his C. their D. your
15. A. made up B. took up C. woke up D. dressed up
16. A. never B. still C. perhaps D. almost
17. A. monkey B. cat C. tiger D. dog
18. A. for B. against C. before D. after
19. A. leads B. cheats C. reminds D. follows
20. A. succeeded B. failed C. managed D. tried
Ⅲ. 阅读理解。
A
Are you afraid of insects Samuel Ramsey was terrified of them as a kid. Today, it’s his job to study these small creatures.
Ramsey goes by the nickname Dr. Sammy. He’s an entomologist. That’s a scientist who studies insects. He works at the United States Department of Agriculture. His current work focuses on bees. He wants to keep them healthy.
Some of Dr. Sammy’s work is done outdoors. Some is done in the lab. He uses a microscope to look at sick bees. He makes medicines to help them get better. The job gives him the opportunity to do so many different things over the course of the day.
How did Dr. Sammy get past his fear of insects He read about them. He says learning about insects can teach us about ourselves. In fact, insects are more similar to us than we might think.
“Crickets (蟋蟀) used to keep me up at night,” Dr. Sammy says. “I hated it.” Then he discovered something interesting. Crickets don’t make noise to be annoying. They do it to tell other crickets that they’re lonely. Many insects are social creatures, just like we are.
Dr. Sammy thinks entomology is a wonderful field. ▲ “The field of entomology needs diversity,” Dr. Sammy says. He hopes kids of all races and backgrounds will grow up to become entomologists. “When you bring in diversity, you’re able to solve problems in new ways,” he says.
21. How did Dr. Sammy get over his fear of insects
A. By studying bees. B. By reading books about insects.
C. By keeping insects. D. By making experiments with insects.
22. What discovery did Dr. Sammy find out about crickets
A. Crickets make noise to be annoying. B. Many insects are not social creatures.
C. Crickets used to stay outdoors. D. Crickets live alone at night.
23. Which of the following can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 6
A. Animals are our good friends. B. It’s interesting to learn entomology.
C. But one thing stands out to him. D. Interest is his first teacher.
B
A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale (夜莺) singing very beautifully.
One day, the emperor heard about this little bird’s beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale’s voice, he said, “Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.”
The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully too. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn’t sing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.
After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished (爱戴) him for his love and kindness.
24. Where did the nightingale live at first
A. In the forest . B. In the mountains.
C. In the garden. D. In the palace.
25. Who brought the nightingale to the emperor
A. The guards. B. The scientists.
C. The emperor’s people. D. Another emperor.
26. Why did the nightingale stop singing one day
A. Because she was too tired to sing. B. Because she was too sad to sing.
C. Because she was too thirsty to sing. D. Because she was too old to sing.
C
A crow lived in a thick forest filled with many birds. The crow was very happy with carefree life until he saw a swan one day. The swan was flying over a lake. “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. It must be the happiest bird in the world.”
He shared his thoughts with the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I thought so, too, until I met a parrot. It had brilliant colours of red and blue. No other bird could be happier than the parrot.”
The crow went off in search of the parrot and found it resting on the top of an old tree. The parrot explained, “I, too, was very happy until I chanced upon a peacock. My colours paled in comparison to the peacock’s. Its rich colours put my coat to shame.”
Curiosity defeated the crow, who was determined to look for the beautiful peacock. He finally found the peacock at the zoo. Hundreds of people gathered around to watch the peacock and its beautiful feathers. After the crowd had left, the crow rested itself on a rock and said, “Dear peacock, you are so beautiful. Every day, people come just to see you. People either drive me away or avoid me when they see me. You must be the happiest bird on the planet.”
The peacock replied, “My beauty has forced me to be kept in this zoo. In the first few months I spent here, I often thought to myself that if I were a crow, I could be enjoying a carefree life outside. Then, after many months of struggling, I have come to realize that I need to learn to be happy with what I have instead of expecting what I do not have. I am happy because I am satisfied with my life here.”
27. How did the crow feel about his life at the beginning
A. Interested. B. Surprised.
C. Pleased. D. Excited.
28. Why didn’t the swan think he was the happiest in the world
A. Because the crow shared his thoughts with him.
B. Because the parrot was happier than the swan.
C. Because he met a parrot.
D. Because he thought he wasn’t as beautiful as the parrot.
29. What does the underlined phrase “was determined to” mean
A. Was allowed to. B. Made a decision to.
C. Was supposed to. D. Made a promise to.
30. From the story, we can learn that ______.
A. sharing can bring happiness to your life
B. he is truly happy who makes others happy
C. accepting what you have makes you happy
D. confidence is the first secret of success
IV. 任务型阅读。
Ink wash painting, Peking Opera, paper cutting, puppets (木偶)... What will happen if we use these traditional art styles in animation (动画) In fact, Chinese animators have been working on this. Their works are full of Chinese flavor (特色). Recently, restored 4K editions (修复的超高清版本) of several Chinese animations have come out to let audiences see what makes a classic.
Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy (《小蝌蚪找妈妈》), which came out in 1960, is China’s first ink wash animation.You can enjoy its 4K edition on the video platform (平台). Getting ideas from the great artist Qi Baishi, the animators drew all the animals, plants and rocks in the film with ink and brushes. Though it was only about 15 minutes long, it took lots of work. Animators drew everything by hand. They used different kinds of lines and colors to bring everything to life. The French newspaper Le Monde says the film is just like a poem.
The Legend of Sealed Book（《天书奇谭》）, a cartoon film that first came out in 1983 opened in cinemas on November 5,2021. It uses ink wash painting for its backgrounds, too. The cartoon film also borrows other arts. The makeup used in Peking Opera inspired the looks of the characters.
It helps show their personalities. Lovely boy Dansheng looks like wawasheng, roles for kids in Peking Opera. A fox wears huadan makeup to make her more attractive.
There are other traditional art styles in animation like paper cutting and puppets, too“. It shows Chinese artists’ goals in animation — unique (奇特的), funny and beautiful,” said the director Qian Yunda.
31 题完成句子；32、33 题简略回答问题；34 题找出并写下全文的主题句；35 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
31. Chinese animators have been working on ________________________ these years.
32. When did The Legend of Sealed Book come out
______________________________________________________________________
33. What do traditional art styles in animation show according to the director Qian
______________________________________________________________________
34. ___________________________________________________________________
35. ___________________________________________________________________
V. 词语运用。
Last week my husband and I took a trip to visit friends and go skiing (滑雪). During my time as 36. ______ pilot, I had flown over these huge mountains many times, admiring the shiny, snow-covered mountain tops from above. However, until last week, I never visited 37. ______ (they) at ground level.
The first day we went skiing, we 38. ______ (drive) into the mountains. Soon we followed the roads along the sides of mountains to the ski places. There we parked our car, I put on my skis (滑雪板) and went ahead to the lift.
As I rode the lift even 39. ______ (high) up the mountain, I watched the people below move along the snow. At the top of the lift everything was so amazing and beautiful. I was 40. ______ (stand) on the mountain top, which was circled 41. ______ more snow-covered mountains—it seemed that I had moved into a postcard (明信片). I took a moment to reflect on the 42. ______ (nature) beauty around me. It was valuable, not strong, and easily broken!
Now, I’m back home thinking about the things which I 43. ______ (experience) on that mountain top. It reminds me 44. ______ important the environment protecting is! Protecting our environment will make people 45. ______ (be) able to experience the same beauty in the future. So let’s take action together to lead to a better future.
VI. 连词成句。
46. morning, to, we, last, went, zoo, Friday, the
__________________________________________________________.
47. many kinds of, were, different, doing, animals, there, things
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48. the, was, bamboo, the panda, tree, eating, under
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49. is, how, it, cute
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50. us, some, our, helped, take, teacher, photos, beautiful
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ⅤII. 书面表达。
快乐阅读，健康成长。 某校英语社团向同学们发出“爱读书、读好书、善读书”的倡议。 请根据以下要点提示，用英文写一份倡议书。
提示：1. What books do you want to read
2. What’s your plan for reading
3. How are you going to do that
4. What can you get from reading
注意：1. 短文须包括所有提示要点，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
3. 词数 80 个左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear schoolmates,
Books are our best friends. Reading books can provide us with rich knowledge._________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案
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6-10 AACBC
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11-15 ADDBC
16-20 ABCDB
Ⅲ.
21-25 BDCCA
26-30 BCDBC
IV .
31. using traditional art styles in animation
32. In 1983.
33. They show Chinese artists’ goals in animation — unique, funny and beautiful.
34. Recently, restored 4K editions of several hinese animations have come out to let audiences see what makes a classic.
35. 他们使用不同类型的线条和色彩来 使一切变得栩栩如生。 /他们使用 不同种类的线条和颜色来赋予一切 生命。
V.
36. a 37. them 38. drove 39. higher 40. standing 41. by 42. natural
43. experienced 44. how 45. be
VI.
46. We went to the zoo last Friday morning/ Last Friday morning we went to the zoo
47. There were many kinds of animals doing different things
48. The panda was eating bamboo under the tree
49. How cute it is
50. Our teacher helped us take some beautiful photos
ⅤII.
Dear schoolmates,
Books are our best friends. Reading books can provide us with rich knowledge. Reading can also make us wiser. We can improve ourselves by reading.
First, we should read some classics, such as Journey to the West and Little Women. Second, it’s better for us to read at the proper time. We can read either after school or on weekends. Third, reading in a quiet and comfortable place is important for us. We can read in the library. After reading we should write a book report and share it with our friends. There is no end to learning. Let’s enjoy reading and keep reading!

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