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新外研版英語八年級上冊 Unit1 This is me單元練習
【完形填空】
閱讀短文,從每題A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出一個能填入文章中相應空白處的最佳答案。
Everybody pushed him away. With a big black birthmark on his face, Thomas never had any friends. He always felt very __1__. This terrible life began after Thomas went to school. However, everything __2__ after that evening.
One day after school, Thomas was sitting in silence in his room. His mother handed him a letter.
Dear Thomas,
How are you I’m your aunt. I know that you feel __3__ because of your birthmark, but you cannot change that. Instead of feeling sad for your look, you should __4__ for yourself. Go to do surprising things that will change everybody’s __5__ about you. I believe in you.
Thomas felt __6__ in his heart. After that day, Thomas got more letters from other family __7__, like his uncle and grandparents. They all encouraged him to be brave to do what he wanted. Thomas realized there were so many people __8__ for and loving him.
With the encouragement, Thomas performed a drama on his school day. The whole school cheered for his wonderful __9__ and great skills. Later he won the city’s acting competition. He became more and more confident. He was more and more popular among his classmates.
One day, Thomas found an unfinished letter and a box full of letters in Mother’s room. He read __10__ one by one. He realized that the letters were Mom’s writing and understood all of it. Many years later, as a successful person, he was still thankful to his mother.
( )1. A. satisfied B. lonely C. silent D. lovely
( )2. A. remained B. happened C. stood D. changed
( )3. A. glad B. sad C. relaxed D. scared
( )4. A. put up B. look up C. get up D. cheer up
( )5. A. advice B. results C. opinions D. plans
( )6. A. cold B. warm C. rainy D. cloudy
( )7. A. classmates B. members C. friends D. teachers
( )8. A. caring B. protecting C. hating D. refusing
( )9. A. shape B. talent C. name D. menu
( )10. A. it B. him C. her D. them
【閱讀理解】
A
閱讀下面短文,從每題A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出一個能回答所提問題的最佳答案。
Catherine Cornwell
Address (地址) & Tel. Teaching Experience
● 1000 W. Spring Garden St Greensboro, N.C. 27412-5001
● Phone: (555) 555-5555 ● 2017
East Davidson High School: Teacher (Duties: Teaching classical music)
● 2015—2017
Pearson Music Company: Private music teacher
Job Objective (目標) Related (相關) Work Experience
To teach music to grades 4—12 in a public school. Other interests include jazz education, marching band, piano, violin and community music programs. 2015—2017
University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Summer music camp: Rehearsal (排練) instructor
Educational Background (背景)
● 2017 B. M. E. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
● 2013 (summer) University of Arizona—Tucson, Arizona
● 2012 Diploma, Central High School—Tucson, Arizona
( )1. Which group of students does Catherine want to teach
A. Adults.
B. University students.
C. High school students in public schools.
D. Primary school students in private schools.
( )2. Where did Catherine study in 2017
A. Central High School.
B. University of Tucson.
C. University of North Carolina.
D. East Davidson High School.
( )3. What isn’t Catherine good at
A. R&B.
B. Jazz.
C. Piano.
D. Violin.
( )4. What did Catherine do in 2016
A. She went to teach music at East Davidson High School.
B. She worked as a music teacher in a music company.
C. She joined a marching band and went to concerts.
D. She went to a summer music camp to learn music.
( )5. What is the passage for
A. A world record.
B. A book sale.
C. A memory book.
D. A job interview.
D
閱讀下面短文,從每題A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出一個能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的最佳答案。
Many old people in China exercise in parks, dance in squares (廣場) or spend time with their grandchildren. But 65-year-old Zhao Wenying from Zhejiang has a different life. She is a Rubik’s Cube (魔方) player.
“After 30 years of teaching, I didn’t know what to do then,” Zhao says. “The Rubik’s Cube gave me a new start.” She learned about the game from her 8-year-old granddaughter. Zhao was very interested, so she started to learn it. At first, she learned it very slowly. She watched the lessons online and spent over four years learning it by herself.
When watching Super Brain (《最強大腦》) on Jiangsu TV, Zhao fell in love with blindfolded cube-solving (蒙眼解魔方). However, it’s difficult for people in their sixties to learn it. Zhao asked a Rubik’s Cube teacher for help. Although she ran into a lot of difficulties, she never gave up. Now she keeps the world’s fastest record (記錄) for blindfolded cube-solving for people over age 60.
Many people think Zhao will stop to have a rest, but she wants to pass B1 level (水平) first. “You must have dreams and keep learning to make them come true through hard work,” she says.
At first, some of Zhao’s friends asked her to live an easy life and her family also worried about her health. But now they all support (支持) her after they see that the Rubik’s Cube brings happiness to her life.
( )1. Zhao Wenying ________ in her sixties.
A. lived an easy life
B. began a new hobby
C. danced in the park
D. looked after her granddaughter
( )2. What can we know about Zhao Wenying from Paragraph 2
A. She stopped teaching because she was bored with it.
B. She played the Rubik’s Cube very well from the beginning.
C. She taught herself online to play the Rubik’s Cube.
D. She taught her granddaughter to play Rubik’s Cube.
( )3. How did Zhao learn blindfolded cube-solving
A. By herself.
B. Online.
C. From a teacher.
D. From the world-record keeper.
( )4. What’s the right order of the following things according to this passage
① Zhao became interested in the Rubik’s Cube.
② Zhao didn’t give up even though she faced a lot of difficulties in study.
③ Zhao didn’t know what to do when she retired(退休) from school.
④ Zhao learned playing the Rubik’s Cube for over four years.
A. ③④①②
B. ③①④②
C. ①③④②
D. ①③②④
( )5. What does the article mainly tell us
A. A slow bird makes an early start.
B. He who laughs last laughs best.
C. There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
D. One is never too old to learn.
【閱讀還原】
根據短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。
Hu Yue, 27, lost her left leg in the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. She lives a different life with the help of her prosthetic (假體的) leg.
These days, Hu becomes very popular on the Internet because of a video. In the video, __1__
After Hu lost her leg, she was very sad at first. __2__ But in 2018, Hu started to show her prosthetic leg to others. In March 2022, she joined in the opening ceremony (開幕式) of the 2022 Winter Paralympics (殘奧會) in Beijing. __3__
“I make friends with many people like me, such as Chinese climber Xia Boyu. __4__ ” Hu said. She also said that Xia’s story made her go for her dreams.
Hu likes to laugh and shows great interest in sports, such as skating and dancing. Dreaming of traveling around the world, she also wants to be a sports player one day.
“I don’t like people feeling sorry for me. __5__ ” Hu said.
A. He got to the top of Qomolangma, though he lost both of his feet,
B. she was walking at night with her prosthetic leg confidently (自信地).
C. because her way of walking is different from others’.
D. From then on, she became more confident.
E. Although I lost my left leg, I can find happiness in sports,
F. She was afraid that people would look at her in a very different way.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
提升練(請再次閱讀上面的文章,完成以下練習)
根據漢語提示,用文中出現(xiàn)的詞完成下列句子,每空一詞。
1. 我的媽媽因為她良好的飲食習慣而非常健康。
My mother is very healthy ________ ________ her good eating habits.
2. 在老師的幫助下我通過了期末考試。
I passed the final exams ________ ______ ______ ________ the teachers.
3. 秦嶺有許多美麗的自然景觀,比如云海和日出。
Qinling has lots of beautiful natural views, _______ ________ the sea of clouds and the sunrise.
4. 他們一開始并不喜歡彼此,但是最終成了好朋友。
________ ________ they didn’t like each other, but they became good friends finally.
5. 我喜歡旅游是因為我可以了解世界上的不同文化。
I like travelling because I can learn about different cultures ______ ______ ________.
【語法填空】
閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入一個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。
Emily and Sophia were best friends and they studied in the same school, but they were different in many ways. Emily loved reading books and spending hours in the library, while Sophia preferred playing basketball. __1__ they had different hobbies, their friendship was __2__ (value) to both of them.
One day, Sophia failed a science test. She felt that improving her grades was impossible and decided to give up. Instead of __3__ (study), she skipped classes(曠課) to play basketball. Emily noticed the __4__ (different) in Sophia’s behavior(行為). She talked to Sophia and said, “Nothing can stop you if you don’t give up. You need to realise your potential(潛力).” Sophia was touched by Emily’s wise words.
Therefore, Sophia started to study __5__ (hard) than before. She spent more time __6__ her homework and asked Emily for help. With Emily’s support and her own efforts(努力), Sophia finally __7__ (succeed) in getting an excellent grade in the next test. She thanked Emily and said that their friendship helped her __8__ (grow). From then on, they both knew that no matter what their __9__ (high) or hobbies were, true friendship could always help them overcome difficulties. They also believed that as long as everyone understood themselves correctly, they could continuously(不斷地) make progress. They both hoped that they __10__ (become) successful people.
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. __________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
提升練(請再次閱讀上面的文章,完成以下練習)
根據文章內容回答下列問題。
1. What were Emily’s and Sophia’s hobbies
2. What did Sophia do after failing the science test
3. What did Emily say to encourage Sophia
4. How did Sophia improve her grades
What lesson did they learn from this experience
【選詞填空】
閱讀下面短文,從方框中選擇適當的單詞并用其正確形式填空。方框中有兩個單詞為多余選項。
At school, I used to think that making friends was impossible for me. I was a bit shy and different from others in __1__, as I was much taller than most of my classmates. Every time I walked into the classroom, I felt like all eyes were on me because of my height. __2__ of trying to talk to them, I always sat alone in the corner, watching other students laugh and chat together, feeling lonely and left out.
One day, our teacher asked us to form groups for a __3__ project. My heart started pounding(怦怦地跳). I was so nervous that I didn’t know how to find a group. But then, a classmate named Lily came to me with a bright smile and said, “__4__ can stop you from making friends if you open your heart.” Her words were so __5__ that they felt like a warm light in the darkness. __6__, I decided to give it a try.
We started to __7__ for information about famous stories together. Lily was good at using the library’s computer system, while I had a sharp eye for interesting details in literature books. We shared our ideas and discussed different stories, and I found myself enjoying the process more and more. With Lily’s help, our group __8__ in making an excellent presentation. When we finished, the whole class clapped, and I felt so proud.
Through this experience, I __9__ the value of friendship and my own potential. Although I am tall, it doesn’t matter. I learned that I could be a good team member. Now, I know who I am and what I can do. I am more confident, and I will keep __10__ in the future.
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. ________ 4. _________ 5. __________
6.________ 7. ______ 8. _______ 9. ________ 10. _________
提升練(請再次閱讀上面的文章,完成以下練習)
從方框中選擇合適的詞并用其正確形式填空,每詞限填一次。
1. I can’t see anything in the _________. I need a light.
2. Computers and rockets seemed ________ 100 years ago.
3. Now we are flying at the _________ of 3,765 meters above the Yangtze River.
4. By watching cooking programs, I teach _________ to cook a lot of new dishes.
5. Turn left and you’ll see a new street _________ Jianshe Street.
6. We think he is a strange man. He always stays ________ and never talks to anyone.
【閱讀表達】
閱讀下面短文,完成短文后的題目。
It’s common for people to have hobbies. They may like singing, dancing or playing sports. But Xu Ruiyang, a girl from Kunming, Yunnan, is different. Studying is her only hobby.
At the age of 2, Xu was badly ill and could only move her hands and head in the end. Life became hard for her. However, her parents didn’t give up. They started teaching her living and learning skills.
When Xu started learning to write, everything was a challenge (挑戰(zhàn)). Sometimes, she couldn’t even hold a pen. But after practicing many times, she finally learned more than 1, 000 Chinese characters before going to the primary school. Although there was much pain from her illness, Xu was never afraid. “When I read a book or do my homework, the pain is gone,” she said.
Xu’s parents have helped Xu Ruiyang a lot. When she felt down and wanted to stop doing everything, they gave her a big warm hug and encouraged her, telling her she was doing a good job. In order to let her enjoy the beauty of the world, they took her to travel across China, as well as more than 20 countries all over the world. During these trips, Xu formed friendships with many warm-hearted people and got hope for life.
“Life is short and problems are always there. I’ll make good use of my time and be a happy person,” Xu said.
1. Where does Xu Ruiyang come from
2. How was Xu’s health condition after her serious illness
3. How many Chinese characters did Xu learn before being a primary student
4. Why did Xu’s parents take her to travel
5. What person does Xu want to be
【傳統(tǒng)文化閱讀】
閱讀下面短文,從每題A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出一個能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的最佳答案。
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It started after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing. Its music and singing come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its clothes are all beautiful. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings and wonderful gesture (姿勢) and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading man actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the young woman role. Jing, mostly men, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown (小丑).
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature (文學). The people in the story usually have some disagreements (爭論) or difficulties. They become angry and upset. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are anxious and unhappy. But the stories usually end with happiness and laughter.
If you want to know more information about Beijing Opera, why not surf (沖浪) the Internet
( )1. Where are Beijing Opera’s singing and music from
A. Popular stories.
B. Beijing and Anhui.
C. Anhui and Hubei.
D. Beijing and Hubei.
( )2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in Paragraph 1
A. Facial paintings.
B. Roles.
C. Clothes.
D. Gesture.
( )3. The second paragraph of the passage is about the ________ of Beijing Opera.
A. roles
B. pictures
C. stories
D. music
( )4. What does the underlined word “anxious” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Relaxed.
B. Afraid.
C. Comfortable.
D. Worried.
( )5. What is the best title for the passage
A. The History of Beijing Opera
B. Some Information about Beijing Opera
C. Some Stories in Beijing Opera
D. Why people like Beijing Opera
【時文閱讀】
閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出一個能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的最佳答案。
More and more car makers are introducing smart cars that can drive themselves. But as these cars take to the streets, we have to ask: Are auto-pilot (自動領航) cars a step into a better future, or are they a step we’re not ready to take
Not long ago, cars that drive themselves were just a dream. But now, with smart car makers like XPeng, Tesla and Xiaomi, that dream is closer to reality. Supporters of auto-pilot cars say that they can make our roads much safer and make it easier to travel. Most car accidents happen because people make mistakes or get sleepy, but the computers on cars don’t get tired. Many believe that self-driving cars can also help traffic move better and give people more time to do fun things while traveling.
However, even car makers admit that self-driving technology is not perfect—especially with the busy streets, traffic lights, and all other different drivers it has to deal with. People worry about the decisions smart cars would make in uncommon situations. Some think it is easier for human drivers to forget the possible danger in driving. ★ Many drivers still remember the accident in 2021, where a human driver fell asleep behind the wheel and the auto pilot made a wrong decision. What’s more, they are nervous about the personal information these cars might collect.
The discussion about self-driving cars is about technology, safety, and how we’ll live in the future. We’ll keep discussing if they’re good for us. Will self-driving cars become common, or will they remind us to be careful with new technology We’ll see what the future holds.
( )1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. The history of auto-pilot cars.
B. Supporters’ opinions about auto-pilot cars.
C. Auto-pilot cars are a dream for people.
D. The possible danger of self-driving cars.
( )2. According to Paragraph 3, self-driving cars might ________.
A. make bad decisions in difficult situations
B. stop all kinds of car accidents from happening
C. make driving fun and relaxing for most drivers
D. keep our personal information safe
( )3. Which of the following can be put in ★
A. The technology is too expensive for most people.
B. People believe in these cars too much sometimes.
C. Auto-pilot technology makes drivers tired.
D. Self-driving cars do not make many mistakes.
( )4. The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. human mistakes
B. the discussions
C. computers on cars
D. self-driving cars
( )5. What’s the purpose (目的) of this passage
A. To show different opinions.
B. To give useful advice.
C. To stop people from making mistakes.
D. To tell us about new things.

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