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2023-2024 学年初中英语八年级下册单元过关检测
Unit 10 语篇组合
（人教新目标，含答案）
一、完形填空
（一）
Linda has brought all her books home today. After lunch she puts the 1 out on the
table and begins to do the homework for each subject. She begins with math. She finds that she
has no 2 . She looks for it everywhere, but doesn’t find it. After a little while, she
doesn’t feel comfortable 3 . She moves to the sofa with all her books. Now the sunlight
from the window shines 4 . She moves back to the table. She has made a good start on
her 5 when she stops to listen to her mother talking on the telephone. When she comes
back to her work, her little sister Betty asks her for some 6 . Betty joins her at the table
and begins to draw a horse. Linda has to 7 her. When they have finished, both go to the
8 . Linda eats some cakes there and brings a tin of Coca Cola to her table. She says to
herself, “I’ll finish my English exercises 9 at school before classes start.” Then she
starts to review her history lesson, but she feels 10 . She doesn’t know what she is
reading. She closes her books and goes to bed.
1．A．balls B．books C．toys D．pictures
2．A．cake B．water C．ruler D．bag
3．A．on the floor B．near the window C．in bed D．in the chair
4．A．on the door B．on the walls C．on her feet D．in her eyes
5．A．English B．Chinese C．history D．math
6．A．money B．paper C．sweets D．apples
7．A．pull B．help C．listen to D．write to
8．A．bedroom B．bathroom C．classroom D．kitchen
9．A．today B．tomorrow C．this evening D．this afternoon
10．A．cold B．sorry C．tired D．hungry
（二）My daughter Mary is seven. She has had all kinds of soft toys since she was a（n） 1 1
. She plays with the toys almost every day.
Mary had a bad habit. She often left her toys 12 . This gave me much trouble in
picking them up and putting them in their 13 places.
One day, Mary and I went out into our garden to 14 an hour in the fresh air. I
took my work with me. Mary ran about and played with Dash, her pet dog, and was having
15 .
Then, in a corner of the garden, Mary saw her favorite toy bear, dirty and 16 .
She knew that Dash did this. She got angry and showed the toy bear to me.
I asked, “You left the toy bear outside in the garden last time, right?”
Mary had to answer, “Yes, Mom.”
“So you shouldn’t blame（责备）the dog. I hope this will teach you a 17 . That
is, always 18 your toys when you have finished playing with them.”
“I will try 19 best,” said Mary. “OK, then I’ll mend（修补）the toy bear as 20
as I can.”
Hearing this, Mary smiled widely.
11．A．baby B．teenager C．adult D．keeper
12．A．anywhere B．everywhere C．somewhere D．nowhere
13．A．wide B．high C．right D．small
14．A．spend B．make C．cost D．lend
15．A．test B．risk C．dinner D．fun
16．A．magic B．broken C．bright D．sick
17．A．truth B．record C．lesson D．mark
18．A．give up B．check out C．fix up D．put away
19．A．his B．my C．her D．your
20．A．well B．loudly C．much D．simply
二、阅读理解
（一）
Rudy Saldia is a 25-year-old postman from America. Every day he rides to deliver (投递)
parcels across his hometown of Philadelphia with his six-month-old cat called MJ always
sitting on his shoulders.MJ, short for Mary Jane, is different from other cats. She was born in a drawer in Rudy’s
bedroom on April Fool’s day. When she got older, Rudy noticed that her favorite place to rest
was his shoulders, so he decided to train her to work with him.
“The first day we crossed one block. The next day we tried two blocks and now we can
ride about 25 miles every day. MJ enjoys moving around on my shoulders,” Rudy said.
However, Rudy hopes to be able to ride 100 miles with MJ in the coming day. “People are
always surprised and excited to watch us. I often hear someone shout, ‘Oh, my God, he has a
cat on his shoulder! How lovely that is!’ MJ is so comfortable on my shoulder and she never
hurts me with her claws. We always get on well with each other and have a great time during
the work.” Rudy smiled.
MJ loves noisy streets of Philadelphia, the only problem is that she is scared of the siren
(警笛声). However, her owner Rudy is always there for her. One day, if you go to Philadelphia
and see a postman with a cat on his shoulder, don’t be surprised!
21．What’s MJ’s biggest difference from other cats?
A．She never hurts Rudy. B．She is very lovely.
C．She likes riding with Rudy. D．She loves sitting on Rudy’s shoulder.
22．Which might be the real reason why Rudy always brings MJ while working?
A．MJ enjoys people’s attention. B．MJ helps him deliver things.
C．MJ can make him pleased and relaxed. D．MJ can help him make a lot more money.
23．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A．MJ is less than one-year-old now.
B．Few people enjoy watching Rudy and MJ.
C．Rudy and MJ now can ride about 25 miles every day.
D．MJ likes the noisy streets.
24．The underlined word “claws” means “________”.
A．爪子 B．尾巴 C．嘴巴 D．胡须
25．What is the BEST title of the passage?
A．A Smart Postman B．A Very Cool Cat
C．A Very Special Riding D．A Postman And His Cool Cat
（二）
When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. Mygrandmother always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry
water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though we worked so
hard, the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the
difficulties we faced, and later, canals and other projects began to be built in my village, “Who
are they?” I asked. “They are good men from our government,” my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards, I moved to another city for my junior high school. The only reason I
ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had
changed. The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn’t have to go up and down the hill
anymore. The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my
grandma took out some fresh pears and apples. She told us that after the water conservation
project (水利工程) was completed, a policy (政策) was made to encourage more people to
increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our
countryside.
Nowadays, people work hard to live in a big city. However, we should not forget our
hometowns where we are from.
26．What troubled the villagers most was that ________.
A．they had too much work B．it was not convenient to go up the hill
C．they could only grow fruit trees D．there wasn’t enough water in the orchard
27．The good men came and offered help probably because of ________.
A．the villagers’ suggestions B．the government’s support
C．a school’s practical activity D．a company’s engineering plan
28．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．the grandmother doesn’t like to live in the city
B．the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C．there will be more fruit production in the village
D．more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
29．The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to ________.
A．prepared much for B．donated money toC．drawn public attention to D．put much effort into
30．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．How is a village improved? B．Who are the good men?
C．Why do people come back? D．What does a hometown mean?
（三）
Living in China, it is very easy for us to get clean water. However, in many other places
around the world, clean water is unavailable. Take Liberia (利比里亚) as an example. Many
people there have no choice but to drink dirty water. Every year, many children die of diarrhea
(腹泻).
Destinee Whitaker learned this when she entered high school. The problem worried her a
lot. The American girl wanted to make a difference. She shared her wish with her schoolmates.
Together, they discussed how to help people in Liberia.
The students decided to donate water purification systems (水质净化系统) to Liberia. To
raise money, they held bake sales at their school. Finally, they collected enough money.
Whitaker gave a check (支票) to people in Liberia. The local people were excited about the
“gift”. They were moved by what the students had done.
Remember: Not everyone in this world has what we have. Not everyone lives the way we
live. By putting her “big dream” into action, Whitaker changed the lives of many Liberian
people. Then, what can you do to make this world a better place?
31．Why do many children die of diarrhea in Liberia?
A．Because there aren’t any doctors.
B．Because there isn’t clean water.
C．Because they don’t have enough medicine.
D．Because people there like to drink dirty water.
32．What does Destinee Whitaker do?
A．She is a high school student.
B．She is a businesswoman that sells water purification systems.
C．She is a teacher in a high school. D．She is an expert on water purification.
33．Which of the following is NOT true about Destinee Whitaker?
A．She was very kind. B．She hoped to help people in Liberia.
C．She got the respect of Liberian people. D．She moved her home io Liberia.34．This passage calls on us to ________.
A．try our best to make our world better
B．help to offer clean water to Liberian people
C．help Destinee Whitaker to make her dream come true
D．stop Liberians drinking dirty water
35．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Make our dreams come true B．Make Liberian people have clean water
C．A beautiful girl from America D．Let’s save the world’s water
三、阅读还原
（一）
根据短文内容，从方框中的六个句子中选出五个句子还原到短文中，使短文通顺、完整。
This year 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US
homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of America.
36 They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
37 Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn,
George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew
little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him.
38 Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen
subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside
activities.
39 The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than
one of the members. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In
Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
Meanwhile, in America, Mike, a German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I
should criticize（批评）American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. 40
In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that
maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There should be some middle ground
between the two.”
A．Family life, too, was different.
B．But I have to say that I like it very much.C．Here is a two-way student exchange in action.
D．School was quite different from what he had expected-much harder.
E．In fact, there are many differences between the two countries’ cultures.
F．At the same time, about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries.
（二）
根据短文内容，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever been anywhere wonderful on vacation? 41 It’s a small island in
the Philippines. It’s only 7 km long and 1 km wide. The island is famous for its lovely beaches.
42 It is lined with hotels, restaurants and shops.
However, too many tourists crowded into the island and caused the beaches to be in bad
situations. 43 Now people can go there. However, the island has a limit(限制) on
the number of visitors.
What can you do in Boracay? You can relax on the sand in the sunshine. 44
When the sun goes down, you can watch an amazing sunset. Of course, you can just take walks
along the beach or play games with your friends on the soft sand.
Depending on the time of your tour, you can enjoy special activities. During Boracay’s
Sand Lantern Contest, you can watch people make lanterns. 45 What’s more, you
can enjoy music almost every evening. There is so much to see and do on Boracay.
A．In 2018, the Philippine government closed it for six months.
B．During the Boracay Food Festival, you can taste delicious food.
C．If you are interested in beaches, you’ll love Boracay.
D．You can swim in the ocean or try water sports.
E．White Beach, the most popular beach, is about 4 km long.
四、阅读判断
（一）
Tubbat and his wife, Tosontsagaanare villagers in Inner Mongolia’s Ejin Banner （ 内蒙古
伊金霍洛旗 ）， where there is the Badain Jaran Desert （ 巴丹吉林沙漠 ）， one of China ’ s
four biggest deserts. They have spent 16 years fighting against the desert. They plant trees in
the desert area to keep the sand and protect the environment.
Tubbat has planted more than 50,000 trees covering about the size of 133 football fields.
“When I was a child, there were lakes, forests and animals. And it rained a lot,” said Tubbat.“But sandstorms turned the green land into a desert. ’’
Tubbat started to plant trees in 2002 after he finished his job as a government official （ 政
府官员 ） .Hi s wife supported his decision. They did all this for free and even spent most of
their own money. “ Many people do not understand why I do this. They don’ t know the
happiness I feel when I see the land turn green again，” said Tubbat. “ My wife ’ s support
gives me energy. Our children want us to live in a city. But this is not the right time. I want to
grow more trees,” he said.
Tubbat is happy that more people have begun to plant trees after hearing his story. Some
have even visited him to learn how to plant trees in the desert. “ Trees can bring rain and
animals,” he said. “I want to be a tree, to grow up in the desert and hold the sand until I die. ”
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。
46．Tubbat and his wife have spent 16 years fighting against the desert.
47．Planting trees in the desert area can keep the sand and protect the environment.
48．The couple planted more trees to get more money.
49．More people stopped planting trees after hearing Tubbat’s story.
50．According to the passage, Tubbat wants to spend his whole life planting trees.
（二）
One day, a couple wanted to buy a tea cup. So they went into a shop. They saw a beautiful
one there. They asked, "May we see that? We've never seen such a beautiful one." As the
shopkeeper handed it to them, suddenly the tea cup spoke. "You don't understand." it said.
"Once I was red and looked ugly. I was rolled and struck (捶打) over and over by my master. I
shouted out, 'Let me alone.' But he only smiled, 'Not yet.' Then I was put on a wheel which was
moving, and suddenly I was pushed to move around and around. 'Stop!' I cried. But my master
only shook his head and said, 'Not yet.' Then he put me in the oven. I was fired at a very high
heat. I wondered why he wanted to burn me, and I cried and knocked at the door. But he just
shook his head."
"Finally, the door opened. He put me on the table, and I began to become cool. Then I was
polished. After that, my master brushed and painted me all over. How terrible the smell was! I
thought I would die. 'Stop!' I cried. He only shook his head, 'Not yet.' Then suddenly he put me
into the second oven. This oven was twice as hot as the first one and I couldn't breathe at all. I
begged (哀求). However, my master put me on the table again. 'Not yet.' I nearly lost hope. Justthen, the door opened. He took me out and put me on the table again."
"One hour later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' And I did so. I was
surprised and said, 'That's not me. Why am I so beautiful?'I want you to remember,' my master
said, 'without those paints, you would never be a perfect product.'"
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。
51．One day, a couple went into a shop to buy a tea cup.
52．When the couple saw the tea cup, it looked ugly.
53．After being polished, the master was brushed and painted all over.
54．The second oven was hotter than the first one.
55．According to the passage, we know that those paints helped the tea cup become a perfect
product.
五、任务型阅读
（一）
Azad Singh’s dream came true. He has become the world’s smallest teacher. He teaches
computer science at a school in India. Mr. Singh has an illness which made him stop growing at
the age of five. Because he is just 3 feet tall, his students call him “Chotu”(means “Little Sir”).
The nickname doesn’t bother him. ”I don’t mind. I’ve got what I always want. People treat me
differently, but now I have a job with some respect,” he said. He makes 120 dollars a month.
He stands on a table in class so that he is tall enough to reach the whiteboard. Mr. Singh’s
younger sister Suman, 15, is proud of him. And his mother said he was happy. Once at school
he was bullied(被欺负) because of his size, and was afraid to go out. But now Mr. Singh said,
“Bullies have made me work hard to achieve my goals(目标).”
根据短文内容回答问题。
56．What is Azad Singh’s dream?
57．What subject does Azad Singh teach?
58．When did Azad Singh stop growing?
59．How much money can Azad Singh earn a month?60．Why was Azad Singh once bullied at school?
（二）
仔细阅读下面短文并按要求完成下面小题。
Building blocks（积木）are still one of the most popular traditional toys today. Children
are interested in their design（设计）. Most traditional toy building blocks were first made of
wood. Today, wooden building blocks are still used. (A) _________ now there are several other
types of building blocks to choose from, like plastic（塑料的）building blocks.
Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life with building blocks. This
gives them the chance to learn new things and life skills.
(B) 积木能帮助孩子练习他们的语言技能。Most children talk to each other as they
build things with these traditional toys. This type of toy also helps develop the skills that
children need in life. As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks, they learn to
take turns, share and solve problems with others. However, these are not the only advantages of
playing with building blocks.
(C) Building blocks can also help develop children’s skills in math and science. They
allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery, (D) ________ are first to
watch and think, and then to test. Traditional toy building blocks also come in different shapes,
colors and sizes. These types of building blocks encourage children to develop skills in
dividing things.
(E) Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also very helpful. Maybe that is the
reason why building blocks are still popular today.
61．在短文的(A)，(D)处填入适当的单词。
(A) ; (D)
62．请将（B）处的句子翻译成英语。
63．请将（C）处的句子翻译成汉语。
64．完成画线（E）处的同义句。
Playing with building blocks is fun very helpful.
65．根据短文内容，回答下面的问题。What were traditional toy building blocks made of?
六、选词填空
（一）
dream keep meaning clear few have ride the run however
A video about a 96-year-old granny online has inspired (鼓舞) many people because of her
quick movements, 66 thinking and the way she lives her life to 67 full
every day.
The granny from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, comes out to set up a snack stall (小吃摊)
at 11 p. m. and closes it up at 5 a. m. the next morning, and then 68 to a market to
buy vegetables for her snack business. She usually rests in the afternoon at home and then
continues to work in the evening. She has 69 doing this for more than 30 years.
When people ask why she spends so much energy 70 a night business, the
granny says she likes to keep herself busy and prefers to do something 71 . Her
children tried to persuade (劝说) her to stop, but she refused, saying she found pleasure in it.
The granny says nothing is easy in the world, but that she 72 no expectations
(期望) about how much money she can make from her business. “When more people buy my
snacks, I make more money, and when 73 people buy them, I make less money. This
is what business is all about,” she said.
People say the granny is even more hard-working than many young people. 74 ,
the granny says modestly (谦虚地) that young people are busy achieving their 75 ,
and elderly people should learn from them instead.
（二）
carry; be; direction; later; one; something; along; sell; by; another; century; other
Why is “buy things” in Chinese spoken as maidongxi (buy east and west) , but not
mainanbei (buy south and north)?
One theory (假说) says maidongxi has 76 to do with the five elements (要素):
jin (metal), mu (wood), shui (water), huo (fire) and tu (earth). In Chinese culture, the four
77 have to do with these elements. East matches wood, west matches metal, south matches
fire, and north matches water. If someone carries nan (south) and bei (north) in a basket, it
means to 78 water and fire, which is not even possible. But if one puts dong (east) andxi (west) in one’s basket, of course they can carry metal and wood.
There are also more common explanations.
One says that in the Tang Dynasty (唐代), there 79 two popular markets in
Chang’an, the capital of China at that time. One was called the East Market, and the 80
was called the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market 81
, and then went to the West Market. As time went 82 , people started to describe
shopping as “buying east and west.”
The last theory is about China’s trading history. Around the 15th 83 , China began
trading with the world, and most of its foreign goods (货物) happened to come from the east
(Japan) and west (Arabia). Markets 84 “things from the east and the west”. It was short
for “east and west” 85 .
Which theory do you prefer?
七、短文填空
（一）
Recently, a foreign student in China gave a very touching answer to the question: What
should China be proud of? It was 86 (wide) spread online.
Emma is from Canada. She came to China four years ago. Now she is 87
university student in Ningbo. The following is China in her eyes.
“ 88 (find) a job in China can be really simple. There are more job 89
(chance) here than any other country in the world.”
“Its public security is great. I 90 (travel) many countries so far, and I think China is
really safe.”
“About 400 million Chinese are studying English. China has become the country 91
has the greatest number of English speakers in non- English speaking countries.”
“The speed of Chinese trains is high. On my 92 (three) visit to my friend in Beijing,
I took a train there. From Ningbo 93 Beijing, the train runs 1, 365 kilometers for only
seven hours.”
“I think there 94 (be) many more things China should be proud of. I believe China
must be much 95 (good) than other countries.”
（二）
根据短文内容，在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。
It is yard sale time again. Everyone in the Jones family has cleared 96 their old
things and set up a table out in front of their house.
Billy, the youngest, put some 97 (crayon) and board games in his yard sale box.
Suzy, the middle child, decided to part with 98 couple of her soft toys. Nowadays
she just doesn’t love them as 99 (much) as she used to. Regina, the eldest, 100
(own) music CDs and some magazines. She gets tired of things fast, and needs money for new
ones! So she wanted to sell all of them. Dad took out some old tools and computer parts. Mom
101 (choose) some old handbags and shoes she didn’t care for anymore.
Together, the five of them set up their tables at 7:30 in the morning. From 7:30 to 9:30
there was hardly a chance 102 (take) a break. Many people brought young kids, so
Billy sold out of games 103 (quick). A few girls bought most of Suzy’s soft toys and
Regina’s CDs.
The Jones family made $323 in the end. It is quite a good day. Everyone is happy about the
results even 104 a few things haven’t been sold. To be honest, the yard sale 105
(become) everyone’s good memory.参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．D
9．B 10．C
11．A 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．D 16．B 17．C
18．D 19．B 20．A
21．D 22．C 23．B 24．A 25．D
26．D 27．B 28．C 29．D 30．A
31．B 32．A 33．D 34．A 35．B
36．F 37．C 38．D 39．A 40．B
41．C 42．E 43．A 44．D 45．B
46．T 47．T 48．F 49．F 50．T
51．T 52．F 53．F 54．T 55．T
56．Being a teacher. 57．He teaches computer science. 58．At the age of
five. 59．He makes 120 dollars a month. 60．Because of his size.
61． But which
62．Building blocks can help children practice their language skills.
63．积木也可以帮助培养孩子们的数学和科学方面技能。
64． both and
65．Wood.
66．clear 67．the 68．rides 69．kept 70．running 71．
meaningful 72．has 73．fewer 74．However 75．dreams
76．something 77．directions 78．carry 79．were
80．other 81．first 82．by 83．century 84．sold
85．later
86．widely 87．a 88．Finding 89．chances
90．have traveled/have travelled 91．that/ which 92．third 93．to
94．will be 95．better
96．out 97．crayons 98．a 99．much 100．owns 101．chose102．to take 103．quickly 104．if 105．has become
