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课时训练(七) Modules 5-6(八上)
(限时:30分钟)
Ⅰ.完形填空
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say “Sorry, 1 number!” and move on. But when Dennis Williams received a text that clearly wasn't right for him, he did something 2 .
On March 19, Dennis got a group text 3 him that a couple he didn't know had their new baby at the hospital. “ 4 ! But I think someone was mistaken,” Dennis replied. The update texts were coming in quickly from the very happy grandmother, Teresa. In her 5 , she didn't seem to realize that she was 6 the baby's photos with a complete stranger. “Well, I don't 7 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,” replied Dennis before asking which room the new 8 were in.
Much to the family's surprise, Dennis kept his 9 ! He 10 at the hospital with gifts for the new mother and her baby boy. The husband was totally 11 by the unexpected visit.
Teresa sent a photo of the meeting on a website 12 the touching words: “What a blessing this young man was to our 13 ! He was so 14 and kind to do this.” The photo has got the 15 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 61,500 likes in just three days. ( )1.A.secret
B.right C.wrong D.new
( )2.A.necessary B.special C.valuable D.awful
( )3.A.reminding B.warning C.suggesting
D.telling
( )4.A.Congratulations B.Good luck C.No way
D.Thank you
( )5.A.sadness B.success C.excitement
D.opinion
( )6.A.comparing B.discussing C.sharing D.arguing ( )7.A.know B.bother
C.believe D.miss
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( )8.A.doctors B.parents C.visitors D.patients ( )9.A.dream B.rule C.promise D.reporter ( )10.A.picked up C.turned up D.set up ( )11.A.worried B.scared C.bored D.shocked ( )12.A.in
B.on
C.of
D.with
B.made up
( )13.A.country B.family C.hospital D.club ( )14.A.smart C.outgoing D.fair ( )15.A.attention
B.notice B.sweet
C.communication D.development Ⅱ.阅读理解
The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Seven, England.
Darwin's father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.
As a boy, Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature, and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves. His father did not like this, as Darwin was not studying very well at school.
At the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to study in order that he could become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature.
Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.
Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and needed a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia
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and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.
In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of changes in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.
By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species(《物种起源》). It made a great hit in the world of science. He was opposed by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him. 1.What did Charles Darwin's father do? ( ) A.A worker. B.A doctor. C.A scientist. D.A teacher.
2.Charles Darwin had so many hobbies except that . ( ) A.he liked to go for walks in the forests B.he liked watching nature
C.he preferred collecting coins and stamps D.he was fond of the history of nature
3.When did Darwin leave England for a trip to South America? A.In 1831. B.In 1832. C.In 1842. D.In 1859.
4.The underlined word “opposed” means . A.accepted B.laughed at C.disagreed with
D.respected
( )
( )
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5.What can we learn from Charles Darwin? A.Don't care what parents say to us. B.The trip can bring us wealth.
C.We should ask teachers for help when meeting problems. D.Keep doing what we like and work hard, and we'll succeed. Ⅲ.词汇运用
(ⅰ)用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
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1.The government should make laws the animals in the wild.
2.Mr Roman had a great party for his daughter's birthday last Sunday.
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3.Don't worry! Your son is out of now.
4.The dragon plays an important part in Chinese festivals. It is a of the Chinese nation. 5.—Did your grandpa have a great birthday party?
—Yes. Most of our relatives , so he was very happy.
(ⅱ)阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Do you believe that a woman can have 384 babies? Saalumarada Thimmakka is such a great woman. Saalumarada Thimmakka is an Indian woman, who is 1. (著名的) for her work in planting and taking care of 384 banyan trees in the countryside. She is great not because she is 2. (已 经) over 100 years old but because she has planted so many trees.
When she was young, she never had a 3. (机会) to go to school. She could not read or write. At the age of 20, she married to a farmer. 4. (然而,但是), they could not have children. One day,she came up with an idea of planting trees and looking after them just like raising her own children. She 5. (希望) to live in peace with 6. (大自然) and then started her lifetime's work.
In the beginning, the 7. (形势,情况) was difficult. They had to carry water from a place far away to water the small trees they planted. And they had to 8. (保护) the small trees from bad weather and animals until they grew well. They worked day and night to grow as many trees as 9. (可能的).
Unluckily, her husband died in 1990, but Thimmakka continued her work. Thanks to her, the 384 banyan trees have grown into a 10. (森林). Now she is no longer alone, because the trees are just like her babies.
Ⅳ.语法填空
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。
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things 1. are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. 2. most common things, from paper to clay(黏土) to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They 3. (make) of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of 4. (happy) and good wishes.
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Paper cutting 5. (be) around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy 6. it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls 7. symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or a historical story. The pieces are 8. (careful) shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to be air-dried. After 9. (dry), they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks 10. (complete) everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
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