8B Unit 6 Sunshine for all
Period3(Reading II)
一、单项填空
( ) 1. The doctor told my father to_______ smoking but he didn't take the advice.
A. give in B. give out C. give up D. get up
( ) 2. It's really nice_______ you_______ me work out this maths problem.
A. of; to help B. for; to help C. for; help D. of; help
( ) 3. We really need to work_______ each other to finish this task.
A. close with B. closely with C. close from D. closely from
( ) 4. -He really worked hard at his study this month.
-Yes. That's_______ he did better in his maths test.
A. because B why C. what D. how
( ) 5. -Just three hours? It_______ like three months!
-You should be more patient! Reading always takes time and gives you joy.
A. hears B. looks C. gets D. feels
( ) 6. -Why not_______ the swimming club to learn swimming?
-That's a good idea!
A. join B. to join C. joining D. to join in
( ) 7. He found_______ very interesting to ride a horse.
A. it's B. that is C. that D. it
( ) 8. Their house is_______ ours, but ours has a big garden.
A. similar in B similar with C. similar to D. similar on
二、词汇运用
1. My father was a football_______ (教练) in a senior high school when he was young but later he became a driver.
2. The athlete from the UK won three_______ (金牌） and two_______（银牌）
at London Olympic Games and he is sure he can do better in 2016.
3. Have you heard of the_______（背景） music of this show? It's Gao Shan Liu Shui.
4. Be_______ (自信)! I think you are good enough to give this talk.
5. To work_______ (密切地) with the Laos government, we will continue sending college students there to learn their history.
6. After long-time hard work, he finally_______（实现） success.
三、动词填空
1. I'm thinking of_______ (join) the writing competition.
2. It's a little difficult for us -_______ (achieve) our dream right now, but we should never give up.
3. -Did you notice anybody enter the building just now?
-Sorry, I_______ (cut) down the tree in the garden.
4. -_______ you_______ (finish) your homework?
-Not yet. I_______ (finish) it in two hours.
5. Have you decided which one_______ (buy)? Everyone is waiting for you.
6. The boss made his workers_______ (not work) eight hours but 12 hours a day.
7. Please don't keep us_______ (stand) outside in such cold weather for long.
8. I will give the book to him as soon as he_______ (come) back.
四、完形填空
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge (判断) things too 1 . So he sent them to go and 2 a pear tree that was far away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 3 son in autumn.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to 4 what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly and there was 5 in it. The second son said no-it was covered with green buds (花蕾) and full of promise (生机). The third son disagreed（不同意）. He said it was full of blossoms (花朵） and the blossoms 6 so sweet and looked so beautiful. The last son 7 with all of them. He said it was full of fruit, life and harvest.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all 8 , but they had each seen only one season in the tree's life. He told them that they cannot judge a tree. or a person 9 only one season and they can only be judged at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will 10 the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer and the harvest of your autumn. Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
( ) 1. A. slowly B. quickly C. well D. carefully
( ) 2. A. look after B. cut down C. look at D. climb up
( ) 3. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( ) 4. A. describe B. imagine（想象）C. study D. call
( ) 5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
( ) 6. A. tasted B. looked C. smelled D. felt
( ) 7. A. disagreed B. agreed C. afraid D. discussed
( ) 8. A. wrong B. right C. foolish D. clever
( ) 9. A. with B. to C. in D. by
( )10. A. get B. miss C. enjoy D. realize
五、阅读理解
Andy was still travelling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be some time before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
The final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. 'Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening.' 'But I confirmed my flight, 'insisted Andy. 'Will I have to pay for another ticket?'
'No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.' Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.
( )1. Why was Andy in Spain?
A. He was there on a business trip. B. He hoped to learn Spanish better.
C. He liked to visit places of interest in Spain. D. He was visiting friends there.
( )2. Andy missed his flight because_______.
A. he forgot his flight time
B. the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight
C. the clerk misunderstood him
D. he misunderstood the clerk
( )3. Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer?
A. Happy. B. Shocked. C. Upset. D. Angry.
( )4. What would Andy do next?
A. He would stay in Spain for another three days.
B. He would go to another country.
C, He would stay at the airport.
D. He would pay for another ticket.
( )5. What can we know from the passage?
A. Travellers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call.
B. It's more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone.
C. Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain.
D. Andy would be worried
六、翻译句子
1．这个男孩生来就有智力缺陷。
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2．重要的事情不是赢得第一名，而
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2．重要的事情不是是参与。
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3．来自不同背景的运动员感觉像是一个大家庭的成员
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4．我们应该密切合作来实现我们的愿望。
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5．这个游泳教练参加了比赛真是勇敢。
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6．成为志愿者真是一次让人惊叹的经历。
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7．他尽了最大努力并取得第四名。
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8．你有机会帮助他获得成功。
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参考答案
一. 1-5 CABBD 6-8 ADC
二. 1. coach 2. golds, silvers 3. background 4. confident 5. closely 6. achieved
三. 1. joining 2. to achieve 3. was cutting 4. Have, finished, will finish
5. to buy 6. not work 7. standing 8. comes
四. 1-5 BCDAB 6-10 CABDB
五. BDAAC
六.1. The boy was born with intellectual disabilities.
2. The important thing is not to win the first prize, but to take part.
3. Athletes from different backgrounds feel like part of one big family.
4. We should work closely to achieve/realize our dreams.
5. It was brave of the swimming coach to join(in) the competition.
6. Being a volunteer is an amazing experience
7. He tried his best and finished fourth
8. You get to help him achieve success.