Unit56能力提升练习英语八年级下册

能力提升（Units56）第Ⅰ卷(选择题共42分)一、完形填空(共10小题，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。Itwasthescienceclass.Mrs.Pilchard1ahugeboxandwalkedintotheclassroom.Theboxlookedquiteheavy.AftergreetingMrs.Pilchard,weallsatdown.MrsPilchardcouldalwaysmakeherlessons2,sowealllookedatherexcitedly.Shetoldusthattherewerelotsofgiftsinthebox.“I’mgoingtoaskyouquestionsaboutthefourthunitinour3book.Ifyoucananswermorethantenquestions4,youcanpickupgiftsfromthisbox,”saidMrsPilchard.Mrs.Pilchard’s5madeusevenmoreexcited.Shedivided(分开)usintosixgroups.MygroupmembersandIwerealllookingforwardtothe“game”.Wewere6thatwewouldbeabletodowell.“Thegroupwithitsmembersraisingtheirhandsfirstcananswerthequestionsfirst,”Mrs.Pilchardsaid.Theclassroomwasfilledwith7,becauseeverybodywasshoutingtheywantedtobethefirst.Allofuscheeredeverytimesomeonegottheanswerright.Timepassedsoquicklythatwedidnotevenrealizethatwewereinfact8theingtest.Aftertheclass,Mrs.Pilchardletthemembersofthefourwinninggroups9theirprizesfromthebox.IwashappythatIwasoneofthem.Twogroupslostthe“game”,10MrsPilchardgaveeachofthememberssomecandiestoencouragethem.()1.A.carriedB.receivedC.noticedD.returned()2.A.boringB.difficultC.strangeD.interesting()3.A.mathB.EnglishC.scienceD.geography()4.A.loudlyB.correctlyC.humorouslyD.carefully()5.A.wordsB.resultsC.questionsD.requests()6.A.surprisedB.sorryC.certainD.happy()7.A.noisesB.studentsC.artworksD.air()8.A.waitingforB.preparingforC.writingdownD.thinkingabout()9.A.offerB.bringC.protectD.choose()10.A.ifB.butC.orD.because二、阅读理解（共16小题，满分32分）阅读短文A、B，并做每篇后面的题目，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AHalfdayminigroups(6guestsatmost)toZhujiajiaoWaterTownTravelplan8:00am—9:00amHotelpickupTheguideanddriverwillmeetyouatyourhotel.9:00am—12:00pmVisitZhujiajiaoWaterTownIttakesaboutonehourtodrivetoZhujiajiaoWaterTown.Thenyou’llenjoyarelaxingboattripthere.TheguidewillleadyoutoKezhiGarden,QingDynastyPostOfficeandFangshengBridge.12:00pm—1:00pmFreetimeforlunchinZhujiajiaoYoucanchoosetoeatwhateveryoulike.Therearemanyfinerestaurantsandthepricesarefair.1:00pmDrivebacktothecenterofShanghaiWewilldrivebacktotheYuGardensubwaystationandourtourendshere.Youcanreturntothehotelbyyourselforvisitotherplacesasyoulike.Tourprice(USdollarsperperson)AgePrice＜3free31179＞1189()11.TheguestswilltravelaroundZhujiajiao.A.byboatB.bycarC.bybusD.bysubway()12.WhenwilltheminigroupleaveZhujiajiao?A.At11:00am.B.At12:00pm.C.At1:00pm.D.At2:00pm.()13.Howmuchshouldacouplewiththeirtwoyearoldkidpayforthetour?A.$89.B.$168C.$178.D.$257.BForthegirlsatSanheTownPrimarySchoolinChongqing,China,footballismuchmorethanahobby.TheschoolsitsdeepinthemountainsinChongqing.Mostofthestudentsareleftbehindchildren.Inthepast,therewasashortageofteachersattheschool,soitwashardforthestudentstheretolearnbetterthanthoselivingincities.Theirlifechangingjourneysstartedin2013.Atthattime,SunXiaoming,theheadmasteroftheschool,decidedtosetupagirls’footballteam.Hebelieveditcouldbeachanceforthestudentstoreceiveabettereducationandlivedifferentlives.ForSun,thegreatestdifficultywasgettingthestudents’parentstoaccepthisidea.Todoit,Sunsentagirltoanotherprimaryschoolforfootballtraining.Monthslater,thegirlreceivedascholarship(奖学金)tostudyatChongqingNo.37SecondarySchool.Herexperiencebroughthopetoothergirlsattheschoolandtheirparents.Later,theschoolsetupagirls’footballteamandtherewere20girlsinit.Theconditionsatthattimewerereallyhard,butthegirlsallvalued(重视)thechancetopractise.Yearsofhardworkfinallypaidoff.Overthepastfewyears,manygirlshavegotintogoodschoolsbecauseoftheirfootballabilities.Today,theschoolhasdevelopedafootballculture,andeachgradefromtwotosixhasitsfootballteam.Manystudentsareproud(自豪的)oftakingpartinthesport.()14.Theunderlinedphrase“ashortageofteachers”hastheclosestmeaningto“”.A.notenoughteachersB.overtwentyteachersC.experiencedteachersD.severalstrictteachers()15.Sundecidedtosetupagirls’footballteamto.A.cheerupleftbehindchildrenB.helpstudentsdevelopahobbyC.drawmorestudentstohisschoolD.changethelivesofsomestudents()16.WhatwasthemostdifficultproblemfacedbySun?A.Nogirlswereinterestedinfootball.B.Thestudentscouldn’tafford(负担得起)thetraining.C.Someparentsdidn’tagreetohisplan.D.Mostofthegirlswereleftbehindchildren.()17.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthelastparagraph?A.Sun’sideadevelopedwell.B.It’snevertoolatetoplayfootball.C.FootballispopularamongChongqinggirls.D.Everystudentintheschoollikesplayingfootball.阅读短文C，根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。CParentsalwaysfeelworriedwhentheirkidstravelalone.Ifakidwithautism(自闭症)travelsalone,whatwillhisparentsdowiththesituation?Lastsummer,Alexa’s7yearoldautisticson,Landon,hadtoflytoseehisdadbyhimself.(18)Shewassoafraidthatshegavehimanoteand$10togivetothepassenger(乘客)nexttohim.ThenotesaidLandonhadautismandwouldask“Arewethereyet?”often.$10wasforthepersontomakehersonfeelsafeandfortable.Alexasaid,“Ireallycan’tthinkofanyotherways.(19)”ThepersontravelingwithLandonfromLasVegastoOregonwasBen.Thetwohadagreattimeontheplane.Bentoldsomejokes.(20)Theyalsoplayedsomegameslike“Rock,Paper,Scissors”.Astheyarrivedattheairport(机场),BentookapictureofLandonandsentittoAlexa.“(21)He’sagoodkidandyou’reagreatmum,”Benwrote.Hedonated(捐赠)themoneytotheAutismSocietyintheend.AlexawasthankfulforBen’skindness.“I’msogladthatLandonmakesfriendswithBenwhoisunderstandingandtreatshimwithloveandcare.Allinall,Landon’sjourneyisabigsurprisetome,”shesaid.A.Landondidn’tsaymuch,buthesmiled.B.IhopethepersonwouldliketohelpLandongetthroughtheday.C.AlexawasworriedthatLandoncouldn’ttravelalonesuccessfully.D.Apersonwithautismmayhavedifficultyinmunicatingwithothers.E.Landondidaskifwewerethereyetseveraltimes,buthewasagreattravelfriend.阅读D部分的材料，将2226小题中五位同学收到的微信消息与五则回复AE进行匹配。D()22.Areyoufreetomorrow?ThereisanewamusementparkonGreenStreet.Wouldyouliketogotherewithme?()23.It’sbeenthreemonthssinceyouwenttoAmerica.Howisyourlifethere?Isthereanythinginteresting?()24.Havealookatthisvideo.AcitycleanerfromBeijingisshowingforeignersthewayinEnglish.Howgreatsheis!()25.Morning,Lillian.Ineedyourhelpwithmysurveyonfestivals.Canyoutellmewhatyourfavoritefestivalisandwhyyoulikeit?()26.ThanksforinvitingmetocelebratetheDragonBoatFestivalwithyourfamily.I’llarriveat10a.m.Bytheway,howcanIgettoyourplace?A.I’mhappythatyouacceptedmyinvitation.Myapartmentisnotfarfromourschool,abouttenminutes’walk.GoalongGreenStreetandturnrightonFirstStreet.You’llseearedbuildingatthecornerofFirstStreet.Myapartmentisbesideit.B.I’dloveto,butI’mafraidIcan’tgotherewithyoutomorrow.MyclassmatesandIwillcarryoutthestreetinterviews(采访)withmiddleschoolstudents.It’spartofourschoolproject.Howaboutanotherday?C.Oh,Iknowthewoman!I’vejustreadareportofherstory.HernameisZhangJianna.She’staughtherselfEnglishfortenyears.Now,sheknowsover3,000EnglishwordsandcanspeakgoodEnglish.Nothingisdifficulttoawillingheart.D.Sure.Youknow,I’manItalian,butwasbornandgrewupinChina.IlikeChinesefestivalsverymuch,especiallytheLanternFestival.It’sagoodtimeformetowatchthelanternshow,guesslanternriddlesandeatsweetriceballs.E.Igetonwellwithmyhostfamily.Lastweekend,weattendedtheAlbuquerqueInternationalBalloonFiesta—theworld’slargesthotairballoonfestival.Wesawseveralhundredcolorfulhotairballoonsflyinginthesky.Itwasinterestingandexciting!第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共48分)三、选词填空（共10小题，满分10分）根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。politelylayrushedamongrelativesbetweenwarmthwhyspreadcorrectwhetherdirectionsItwasaMayweekend.MyfathersuggestedreturningtoZibo,Shandong.WelivedinZibountilIwasten.Lastspring,Zibobecamefamousforbarbecues.Manypeoplewenttovisititwiththeirfamily,(27)orfriends.Wecertainlycouldn’tmissit.Ontheway,myfathertoldastory.Twoyearsago,thousandsofcollegestudentswerequarantined(隔离)inZibobecauseofCOVID19.TheZibogovernmenttreatedthemwith(28)andhelpedthemgetthroughthedifficulty.Thegovernmentofferedagreatbarbecuedinnerto(29)lovewhentheyleft.Thegovernmentalso(30)invitedthemtoetoZiboagain.Lastspring,thesecollegestudentsgroupedtogethertoebackwiththeirthankfulhearts.At5pm,we(31)intotherestaurant.Myfatherhadbookedatabletwodaysearlier,ortherewouldn’thavebeenseatsforus.Hedidaquite(32)thing.Zibo’sbarbecueisspecial.WorkersinZibo’sbarbecuerestaurants(33)agrill(烤架)oneachtable.Eaterscookonitbythemselves.Whenthefoodisready,theyputitontoapancakeandthenaddsomescallions(葱).ManypeoplefromZiboofferedtohelptourists,includinggivingthem(34)tosomeplaceswarmly.SomeeatersfromZiboevenputofftheirorderstomaketouristsfromotherplacesenjoythefoodfirst.Atthattime,Iconsidered(35)Zibobecamesofascinatingtotourists.Wasitbecausethetouchingpromise(36)thegovernmentandthestudents,orthespecial,tastyfood,orthewarmheartedpeople?四、语法填空（共10小题，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。TheSpringFestivalmeansalottoChinesepeople.(37)aforeigner,Ididn’tunderstandthetruemeaningofituntiltheSpringFestivalof2023.ThatwasmyfirsttimespendingtheSpringFestivalinChina.Forsomespecialreasons,insteadof(38)(go)backtoAmerica,IhadtostayinChinaalone.Tomysurprise,severalChinesefriendscametomyapartmentwith(39)(present).LindabroughtmeSpringFestivalcouplets(对联).Scott(40)(give)memanyfirecrackers(爆竹).Theyevenbroughtmeatandvegetablestomakedumplings.Theysaiditwasatraditiontoeatdumplingsduringthefestival.Ilearned(41)tomakedumplingsfrommyfriends.AlthoughIwasnotgoodatmaking(42)(they),Ihadalotoffun.Wealllikedthedumplingsverymuch.ThenScottinvitedmetojoinhisfamily(43)(spend)NewYear’sEvetogether.Itwasdinnertimeandhisfamilylaidoutmanydishesonthetable.Afterdinner,wewatchedtheSpringFestivalGalatogether.Itwasso(44)(interest)thatwewatchedituntilmidnight.Later,Iwentbacktomyapartment.Lyinginbed,Ibegantothink.Allthethingsmyfriendsdidtouchedme(45)(deep),becausebehindallthesethingswereloveandcare.Itwas(46)veryspecialexperienceandleftmemanygoodmemories.Iwillneverforgetthem.五、阅读表达（共5小题，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Makingandrubbingbeadbracelets(盘手串)arepopularwithyoungChinesepeoplethesedays.In2021,halfofthebeadbraceletbuyersonlinewereunder35yearsold.OnXiaohongshu,wecanseeover800,000posts(帖子)byyoungpeopleaboutbracelets.LiHongyao,astudentfromShanxi,wasundergreatstress.Shealwaysworriedabouttheingbigexam,gaokao.Tohaveabreakfromit,shestartedtomakebracelets.“WhenI’mrubbingthebeads,Ifeelrelaxed.It’slikeallmyproblemsgoaway,”Lisaid.Shealsoexplainedthatdifferentbeadshavedifferentmeanings.Lotsofstudentslikeherbelievethesebeadscanbringhopetotheirowners.Forexample,theythinkwalnut(核桃)braceletscanturnbadluckintogoodluck.AndBodhi(菩提)braceletscanhelppeoplebeesmarter.ZhaoRuiqifromBeijingoncemadeabeadnecklace(项链)forherfriend’scat.“Thecatisveryoutgoing,likeanENTPperson.SoIputtogetherbeadswiththesefourletters,”Zhaosaid.“Itwasalovelyexperience.MyfriendandIbecamecloserafterthat.”Toshareherloveforbracelets,Lialsosetupastall(摊位)onthestreet.Tohersurprise,shefoundmanypeoplelovedherbracelets.Itlethermeetandtalktonewpeople.“Becauseofthebracelets,Imademoneyandbecamelessnervouswhenmeetingnewpeople,”saidLi.47.Whoareinterestedinmakingandrubbingbeadbraceletsthesedays?48.WhydoesLiHongyaolikerubbingbeadbracelets?49.What’sthemeaningbehindtheBodhibracelet?50.WhatisanENTPpersonlike?51.HowdidLifeelwhenshefoundherbraceletssoldwell?六、书面表达（共1小题，满分18分）为了弘扬中华民族传统文化，培养学生的家国情怀，营造团圆和谐的氛围，在中秋节来临之际，某国际学校开展了一系列主题活动。假如你是该校学生，将作为代表在本次活动上发言，向大家介绍中秋节，请你用英语写一篇发言稿。提示：1.介绍该节日的时间；2.介绍该节日的主要活动；……写作要求：1.要点齐全，语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；3.80词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。参考词汇：lunarcalendar阴历Goodmorning,everyone!I’mgladtobeheretotellyousomethingabouttheMidAutumnFestival.OK!That’sall!Thanksforlistening!答案：二、1113ACC1417ADCA1821CBAE2226BECDA三、27.relatives28.warmth29.spread30.politely31.rushed32.correct33.lay34.directions