初中英语牛津译林版八年级下册Unit1Pastandpresent 优质课奖

八下Unit1提优训练一、单项选择（20分）1.I’vebeenwaiting_____thebusstop______halfanhour.A.in,forB.at,forC.for,inD.for,to2.Iamwritingtoyou_____I’mafraidtotalkaboutitface_____face.A.because,toB.though,atC.until,byD.since,with3.---MyauntgoestoclimbmountainseverySunday.---Oh?Butshe______hateclimbingmountains.A.usedtoB.wasusedtoC.isusedtoD.getusedto4.Theboxwas______thanIhadexpected.IwasoutofbreathwhenIgothome.(2023内蒙)A.moreheavierB.muchheavierC.littleheavierD.veryheavier5.---Englishisn’tas_____asChinese.---Maybe,perhapsit’sjust______Chineseisyournativelanguage.A.easy,becauseB.easily,becauseC.easier,soD.easily,becauseof6.---Haveyoufinished_____mydictionary?---Yes,Iputitbackonyourdeskjustnow.Who_____itaway?A.doing,willtakeB.using,istakingC.reading,tookD.using,hastaken7.---______you______whatclubyouwanttojoin?---Notyet.A.Do,decideB.Have,decidedC.Did,decideD.Can,decide8.---Anewshop_____foraweeknearby.Let’shavealookthere.---Goodidea.Butitdoesn’t______onMondays.A.opened,openedB.hasbeenopened;openC.hasopened,openedD.hasbeenopen,open9.Nowpeoplecan_______withtheirfriendsfarawaybyemail,cellphoneorWechat.A.keeponB.stayintouchC.keepupD.catchup10.Wearrivedatthestationtooearlyandhad______togo,sowesatthereandchattedwith______.A.somewhere,otherB.anywhere,theotherC.everywhere,anotherD.nowhere,eachother11.Therehasneverbeensuchabeautifulvillage_______intheworld.A.anywhereB.everywhereC.somewhereD.nowhere12.---Lucy,what’swrongwithyou?---Ican’tfindmynotebookanywhere.IamafraidI______it.A.loseB.lostC.havelostD.waslosting13.---WhatdoyouthinkofthebookAliceInWonderland?---._________.I_____ittwicealready.A.Prettygood,readB.It’sveryinteresting,havereadC.It’sverygood,amreadingD.It’sverywonderful,willread14.Monica,you_______theexam!Congratulations!A.passB.havepassedC.willpassD.arepassing15.---Smartphonesaremoreandmorepopularnow.---Sotheyare.Buttheystill_____toomuch.A.payB.costC.takeD.spend16.–AreyouateacherofEnglish?–No,butI______twoyearsago.A.usedtobeB.amusedtoC.usedtodoD.don’tused17.–Tom,IamafraidthatIcan’tcatchupwithyou.--________.You’resuretomakeit.A.HurryB.You’rerightC.ComeonD.You’rewelcome18.–Couldweseeeachotheratnineo’clocktomorrowmorning?–Sorry,let’smakeit____time.A.otherB.theotherC.anotherD.else19.Theoldladyfeels______thoughsheliveswithhertwosons.A.happyB.unhappyC.aloneD.lonely20.–Ican’t_____myoldfriendsaftermycellphonewasstolen.–Whatapity!A.keepintouchwithB.beintouchwithC.getintouchwithD.catchupwith二、完型填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）GrannySaryalivedoutsideMoscow.Heronlyson1toAfghanistan(阿富汗)andwaskilledinactionthere.Soonafterthat,herhusbandlosthisjob.Theoldmanwasalways2foodandclothes.AndonawinternighthewentoutalonewhenSaryawasasleep.Thenextmorninghewas3deadinacoldlake.Andhisworn-outcoatwas4inatreenotfaraway.Saryawasso5thatshenearlytookherownlife.Thingsgotworseandworseafterthat.Shealwayslivedinhungerandcold.Shehadhopedthatthegovernment(政府)couldhelpherbutshe6.Itwasacoldwindynight.Theoldwomancouldn't7asleepatall.Shehadtogetup.ShedecidedtowritealettertoGod(神),askingfor8.ShewishedGodtogiveher100rubles(卢布),soshecouldbuysomefoodforherself.Whenshe9writingit,shefoundshehadno10.Shehadtoputthe11atacrossing.12thenextmorningapolicemanfoundtheletter.Hereadittohiscomrades.Theywereallso13thattheygatheredsomerublesandsentthemtothepooroldwoman.AtfirstGrannySaryawashappy.Butaftershe14themoney,shebecame15andsaid,“I'mtoldthatallthingsthataretouchedbythepolicemanwillbeonlyahalfleft!”1.A.sentB.ranawayC.wassentD.escaped2.A.worriedaboutB.pleasedwithC.thinkingaboutD.hearingof3.A.knownB.foundC.toldD.fallen4.A.putB.hangedC.shownD.hung5.A.sadB.happyC.tiredD.clever6.A.succeededB.failedC.wonD.lost7.A.goB.fallC.getD.help8.A.coatsB.foodC.housesD.help9.A.endedB.startedC.finishedD.enjoyed.stampB.moneyC.penD.paper.foodB.letterC.coatD.rubles.BadlyB.CarefullyC.LuckilyD.Wonderfully.excitedB.movedC.amazedD.surprised.sawB.receivedC.gaveD.counted.angryB.thankfulC.helpfulD.worried三、阅读理解（24分）A“Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisbecomingunwell.”Thismaysoundlikesomethingsomeonewouldsaytoday.Butinfact,anunwellpersonwholivedinRomeinAD53wroteit.

Wealllovenewinventions.Theyareexciting,amazingandcanevenchangeourlives.

Buthaveallthesedevelopmentsreallyimprovedthequalityofourlives?

Picturethis:You’rerushingtofinishyourhomeworkonthecomputer.Yourmobilephonerings,aQQmessagefromyourfriendappearsonthescreen,thenoisefromthetelephoneisgettinglouderandlouder.Suddenlythecomputergoesblankandyouloseallyourwork.Nowyouhavetostayupallnighttogetitdone.

Inventionshavespeededupourlivessomuchthattheyoftenleaveusfeelingstressedandtired.Whydoyouthinkpeoplewholivefarawayfromnoisycities,whohavenotelephones,nocars,notevenanyelectricityoftenseemtobehappier?Perhapsthatisbecausetheylivesimplerlives.

OnefamilyintheUKwent“backintime”toseewhatlifewaslikewithoutalltheinventionswehavetoday.Thegrandparents,withtheirdaughter,andgrandsons,Benjamin,10,andThomas,7,spentnineweeksina1940shouse.Theyhadnowashingmachine,microwave,computerormobilephone.

Thegrandmother,Lyn,said,“Themorethingsyouhave,themoredifficultlifebecomes.”Theboyssaidtheyfoughtless.Probably,theysaid,becausetherewaslesstofightover,suchastheircomputer.Benjaminalsonoticedthathisgrandmotherhadchangedfrombeingatrendy,been-drinkinggranny,toonewhocookedthings.31.Thewriterusesthequote(引语)atthebeginningofthestoryto______.

A.tellusthetruthaboutlifeB.telluswhatlifewaslikealongtimeagoC.pointoutwhatcausessuchathingtohappenD.pointoutthatyouexperiencesomebigproblemsandtheymaybethesame32.Inthepassagethewriterdescribesapicturetoshowthatnewinventions_____.A.havestoppedourlivesB.haveimprovedthequalityofourlivesC.maymakepeoplefeelveryhappyD.maybringsomepeopletrouble33.Thefamilychosetospendsometimeina1940shousebecause______.A.theylovedtolivesimplelivesB.theywantedtoknowhowpeoplelivedwithoutmoderninventions

C.theyweretroubledbymoderninventionsD.livinginadifferenttimewouldbealotoffunforthem

34.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.problemswithtechnologyB.improvementsinourlivescausedbytechnologyC.changeshappeningtotechnologyD.theimportanceoftechnology

B

Abouttenmenineveryhundredhavethetroubleofcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier,onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffected(感染)inthismatter.Perhaps,afterall,itissafertobedrivenbyawoman.Therearedifferentkindsofcolorblindness.Forexample,amancannotseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshades(阴影)ofgreen.Sometimesapersoncan’ttellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Onlyafewunluckymenmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen—astrangeworldindeed.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisadifficultthingtoexplain.Inonlyoneeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled“cones(圆锥体)”.Thesehelpustoseeinthebrightlightandtotelldifferencesbetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsof“rods(柱状体)”,buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapesbutnotcolors.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoes(蚊子)likebluebutdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsects,butabluelightwill.Humanbeingsalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withthehelpoftheconesinoureyes,wecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbyday,andwiththehelpoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.35.“Colorblindness”means“______”inChinese.

A.盲目

B.无色

C.色盲

D.讨厌颜色36.Somepeoplesayit’ssafertobedrivenbywomenbecause______.A.womendrivemorecarefully

B.womenarebetteratdrivingthanmenC.womencanseethingsmoreclearly

D.therearefewercolor-blindwomen37.Withthehelpofthe“cones”,wecan______.

A.telldifferentshapes

B.killinsects

C.seeinthedark

D.tellorangefromyellow38._____showusshapeatnight.

A.rods

B.insects

C.cones

D.MosquitoesCProbablynoothermusicalinstrumentisaspopularastheguitararoundtheworld.Musiciansusetheguitarforalmostallkindsofmusic.Countryandwesternmusicwouldnotbethesamewithoutaguitar.ThetraditionalSpanishfolkmusiccalledFlamencocouldnotexistwithoutaguitar.ThesoundofAmericanbluesmusicwouldnotbethesamewithoutthesadcryoftheguitar.Androckandrollmusicwouldalmostbeimpossiblewithoutthisinstrument.Musicexpertsdonotagreeaboutwheretheguitarwasfirstplayed.Mostagreeitisancient.SomeexpertssayaninstrumentverymuchlikeaguitarwasplayedinEgyptmorethan1，000yearsago.MostexpertssaythattheancestorofthemodernguitarwasbroughttoSpainfromPersiasometimeinthe12thcentury.TheguitarcontinuedtodevelopinSpain.Inthe1700sitbecamesimilartotheinstrumentweknowtoday.Manyfamousmusiciansplayedtheinstrument.ThefamousItalianviolinsNiccolePaganismplayedandwrotemusicfortheguitarintheearlySchubertusedtheguitartowritesomeofhisfamousworks.InmoderntimesSpanishguitaristAndresSegoviahelpedmaketheinstrumentextremelypopular.Inthe1930s，LesPaulbeganexperimentingtomakeanelectricguitar.Heinventedthesolid-bodiedelectricguitarinGibsonGuitarCompanybeganproducingitsfamousLesPaulGuitarin1952.Itbecameapowerfulinfluenceonpopularmusic.Theinstrumenthasthesameshapeandthesamesixstrings（弦）asthetraditionalguitar，butitsoundsverydifferent.LesPaulproducedaseriesofextremelypopularrecordingsthatintroducedthepublictothismusic.ListentothisLesPaulrecording.ItwasthefifthmostpopularsongintheUnitedStatesiniscalled“MeetMisterCallaghan.”canweinferfromthefirstparagraph？A.Theguitarplaysaveryimportantroleinmusic.B.Thechoiceofmusicalinstrumentisimportantforaband.C.Theguitarwasthemostpopularmusicalinstrumentinthepast.D.Everymusicianlikesplayingmusicinstrumentwiththeguitar.40.Accordingtomostexperts，theguitardevelopedintoamodernformliketodayin_____.A.Egypt

B.Persia

C.Spain

D.Italy41.InParagraph3，theauthorintroduces______.A.themethodofplayingtheguitarB.theexacttimeoftheguitar’soriginC.thewaythattheguitarwasmadeD.somemusicianswhoplayedtheguitardoesthepassageprobablycomefrom？A.Anewspaper

B.Abroadcast

C.Amagazine

D.Ahistorybook四、阅读填词（每空一词，10分）Therearesomeverygoodthingsaboutopeneducation.Thiswayofteachingallowsthestudentstodeveloptheirinterestsinmanysubjects.Openeducationasksstudentstoberesponsiblefortheirowneducation.Theopenclassroommayhelpthemtoenjoylearning.Somestudentswillbehappierinanopeneducationschool.Theywillnothavetoworryaboutgradesorrules.Butmanystudentsmaynotdowellinanopenclassroom.Forsomestudents,iftherearetoofewrules,theywilldolittleinschool.Theywillnotmakegooduseofopeneducation.Becauseopeneducationissodifferentfromtraditionaleducation,thesestudentsmayhaveaproblemofgettingusedtomakingsomanychoices.Formanystudentsitisimportanttohavesomerulesintheclassroom.Afewruleswillhelpthem.Thelastpointaboutopeneducationisthatsometraditionalteachersdonotlikeit.Manyteachersdonotbelieveinopeneducation.Younowknowwhatopeneducationis.Someofitsgoodpointsandbadpointshavebeenexplained.Youmayhaveyourownopinionaboutopeneducation.Thewriterthinksthatopeneducationisonlyagoodidea.Itmaynotworkverywellinarealclassorschool.Thewriterbelievesthatmoststudents,butofcoursenotallstudents,wantandneedtohavesomerules.Theymustbemadetostudysomesubjects.Manystudentsarepleasedtofindsubjectsthattheyhavetostudyinteresting.Theywouldnotstudythosesubjectsiftheydidnothaveto.OpenEducationDefinition（概念）Openeducationisawayofteachingwhichallowsstudentstolearnwhattheyare1inwithoutmanyrules.AdvantagesOpeneducationmakesstudentsrealizetheyarelearningfor2_,notforothers.Inopenclassrooms,manystudentsdon’tneedtobe3aboutgradesorrules.Somestudentsfind4happinessinopenclassroomsthanintraditionalclassrooms.5Manystudentscannotprovethemselvesas6inopenclassroomsasintraditionalclassrooms.Therearesomany7forstudentstomakethattheycan’tuseopeneducationproperly.Someteachersarenotinsupportofsuchwayofteaching.Thewriter’s8a