上海教育版英语八年级下册Unit2过关训练课件

过关训练Unit2过关训练第一部分

选择题(50分)Ⅰ.完形填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题，每小题1分) LarryandJoAnnwereanordinarycouple.Likeanyotherordinarycouple,theystruggledtomakeendsmeet（勉强维持生计）anddotherightthingfortheirchildren.Theyoftenarguedaboutwhatwas____1_____withtheirmarriageandwhowastoblame.Theywantedtomake____2_____. “Youknow,JoAnn,I’vegotamagicchest(箱子)ofdrawers.EverytimeIopenthem,they’refullofcleanclothes,”Larrysaid.“Iwanttothankyoufor____3_____themalltheseyears.”

JoAnn____4_____herhusbandandfeltstrange.Thiswasn’tthe____5_____timeLarryhaddonesomethingoddrecently,soJoAnnforgotit____6_____.Butithappenedagainafewdayslater. “JoAnn,thatwasagreatdinner,”Larrysaidoneevening.“Iappreciateallyouhavedoneinthepast15years.Youhavecookedlotsof____7_____foodformeandthekids.”

JoAnnwasgrowingworried.“What’swrongwithmyhusband?”she____8_____. Dayinanddayout,Larrycontinued____9_____praise. Overtheweeks,JoAnngrewmoreusedtoherhusband’sunusualbehaviour.Herstepwasnowalittle____10_____andshedidn’tseemtogetupsetasoften. LarryhasnevertoldJoAnnthereasonforhischangeinbehaviour.Soitwilllikelyremainoneoflife’smysteries.Butit’soneI’mthankfultolivewith. Yousee,IamJoAnn.()1.A.rightB.happyC.wrongD.disabled()2.A.changesB.challengesC.methodsD.introductions()3.A.creatingB.fillingC.planningD.emptyingCAB()4.A.worriedabout B.thoughtofC.lookedat D.lookedover()5.A.firstB.lastC.secondD.third()6.A.slowlyB.finallyC.quicklyD.sadly()7.A.terribleB.specialC.strangeD.delicious()8.A.criedB.saidC.wonderedD.shouted()9.A.ourB.hisC.herD.its()10.A.heavierB.lighterC.sweeterD.strongerCACDCBBⅡ.阅读理解(40分) 第一节阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共15小题，每小题2分)A Wearealwaysusingbodylanguageinourdailylives.Whenwehaveaconversationwithsomeone,wemayusemorebodylanguagethanwords.However,thesamebodylanguagemaymeandifferentthingsindifferentcountries.That’swhypeoplesometimescannotunderstandeachother.Pointingtoonepartofthebodycanhavedifferentmeaningsindifferentcultures.Forexample,intheUSApeoplepointtotheirheadswhentheythinksomeoneisclever.However,inEuropeitmeans“Heorsheisstupidorsomethingiswrongwithhisorherhead.”InourChineseculture,noddingourheadsupanddownmeans“yes”andshakingourheadsfromsidetosidemeans“no”.However,insomepartsofIndia,GreeceandTurkey,theymeanjusttheopposite.InEnglandortheUSA,whenyouraiseyourhandandmakeacirclewiththethumb(拇指)andthesecondfinger,itmeans“Everythingisallright.”However,ifwedothisinFranceorBelgium,itmeans“You’reworthzero.”InGreeceorTurkey,weshouldnotmakethisgesture.Orwearethoughttobeveryrude.Themeaningofgesturescanalsochangeovertime.Inthe1960s,the“V”signmeant“peace”.However,duringWorldWarII,itmeant“victory”.InGreece,itisaninsulting(无礼的)sign.Itwillbeveryrudeofyoutomakethisgestureinfrontofawoman.续表

Thoughthemeaningofbodylanguageisdifferent,therearesomeexpressionshavingthesamemeaningthroughouttheworld,suchassmilingandcrying.()11.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Indifferentcountriesthesamebodylanguagemayhavedifferentmeanings.B.Indifferentcountriespeopleusethesamebodylanguage.C.Indifferentcountriespeoplespeakdifferentlanguages.D.Indifferentcountriespeoplecanunderstandeachotherverywell.A()12.WhatdopeopleinEuropeshowbypointingtotheirheads?A.Somebodyissmart.

B.Somebodyishardtogetalongwith.C.Somebodyisfoolish.D.Somebodyisnothealthy.C()13.WhatwillAmericansdowhentheytrytosay“Everythinggoeswell.”?A.Pointtotheirheads.B.Raisetheirhandsandmakeacircle.C.Nodtheirheadsupanddown.D.Shaketheirheadsfromsidetoside.B()14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Bodylanguageplaysanimportantroleinourlife.B.Themeaningofthe“V”signdoesn’tchangeovertime.C.InsomepartsofGreece,shakingone’sheadfromsidetosidemeans“yes”.D.Pointingtoone’sheadhasdifferentmeaningsintheUSAandEurope.B()15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Successfulcommunication.B.SomecustomsinWesterncountries.C.BodylanguageinEnglish-speakingcountries.D.Bodylanguageindifferentcultures.DB Wanttotraveltoanothercountry?Learningthelanguageofacountryisn’tenough.Ifyouwanttoensureapleasantvisit,findoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthemannersandcustomsofyourhosts.Youwillprobablybesurprisedjusthowdifferenttheycanbefromyourown.PeopleinIndiathinkitimpolitetousethelefthandforpassingfoodattable.AlsoinIndia,youmightseeamanshakinghisheadatanotherandthinkthatheisdisagreeing.ButinmanypartsofIndiashakingone’sheadisagesturethatexpressesagreementoracceptance.NoddingyourheadwhenofferedadrinkinBulgaria(保加利亚)islikelytoleaveyouthirsty.Inthatcountryyoushakeyourheadtoexpress“yes”.

SomeEastAfricansspit(吐痰)fourtimesasakindofblessing.Theydoittoshowthattheywantasickpersontogetwell,ortoblessanew-bornbaby.Inmostotherplaces,spittingusuallyshowsanunhealthyhabit.Inmanycountries,itmaymeanthatyouhatesomeone. Whenwegotovisitsomeone,wesay“Hello!”or“Howareyou?”orthingslikethat.ButifyouarevisitinganEastAfricanvillage,everyonewillbeverycarefulnottopayattentiontoyou.Thepolitethingtherewillbeforyoutogoquietly,withoutspeakingtoanyone,andsitbesideyourfriend.Youshouldwaituntilhehasfinishedwhatheisdoingandthenhewillbegintalkingtoyou. InavillageinArab,avisitorwillwalkbehindallthetentsuntilhegetstotheonehewantstovisit.Ifhepassesinfront,hewillbeinvitedintoeachtentandaskedtoeat.Itisrudetorefuse.

Attitudestowomenaredifferentaroundtheworld.InJapan,forexample,itisquiteusualformentoplaneveningentertainmentsforthemselvesandleavetheirwivesathome.()16.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1mean?A.YouareprobablythirstyifyounodyourheadinBulgariad.B.You’repossiblyeagertohaveadrinkifyounodyourheadinBulgaria.C.YouprobablyrefusetodrinkwhenyounodyourheadinBulgaria.D.You’dliketohaveacupofteabecauseyounodyourheadinBulgaria.C()17.Inmanycountries,whatmayspittingmean?A.Yougiveanew-bornbabytheblessing.B.Youwantasickpersontogetwell.C.Youhatesomeone.D.Youshowyourlovetoyourrelativesorfriends.C()18.IfyouvisitanEastAfricanvillage,whatshouldyoudotobepolite?A.Say“Hello!”or“Howareyou?”toothers.B.Talktothevillagersquietly.C.Beverycarefulnottopayanyattentiontoothers.D.Waituntilyourfriendhasfinishedhisworkandthenbegintotalk.D()19.Whatdoweknowfromthispassage?A.InallthepartsofIndia,shakingheadsisagesturethatexpressesagreement.B.Whenyoutravel,learningthelanguageisnotenough.C.Womenareequaltomenineverycountry.D.NoddingyourheadinBulgariameans“yes”.B()20.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ThelanguagesofdifferentcountriesB.DifferentmannersindifferentcountriesC.WhypeoplespitinEastAfricaD.RightattitudestowomenBC Ourgovernmenthasraisedthechildlimit(限制)forcouplesfromtwotothreeasthecountryexperienceslowerbirthrates(出生率).Formanyyears,Chinaappliedaone-childpolicyasawaytocontrolthepopulation.Butthatpolicywasreplacedin2016withatwo-childlimit.Thatchangewasaimedatraisingthenumberofbirths.However,birthrateshavefurtherdecreasedinrecentyearsasthecostofraisingchildreninChinesecitiesremainshigh.

Thelatestmeasuretopermitthreechildrenperfamilyismeant“toactivelydealwiththeagingpopulation(人口老龄化)”,theofficialXinhuaNewsAgencyreported.Thepolicyincludeswhatthegovernmentcalls“supportivemeasures”tomakeiteasierforfamiliestohavemorechildren.Themeasuresincludeplanstolowereducationalcostsforfamiliesandincreasetaxandhousingsupport.Thegovernmentwouldalsoseektoeducateyoungpeople“onmarriageandlove”.

YifeiLiisasociologistatNewYorkUniversityShanghai.Shesaidthatmostfamiliesdidnotplantohavemorechildreninrecentyearsbecauseof“theincrediblyhighcostsofraisingchildrenintoday’sChina”.ZhangXinyuisa30-year-oldmotherofonechildfromShenzheninsouthernChina.Shesaidanotherproblemwasthatwomencarriedmostoftheresponsibility(责任)forraisingchildren.Sheadded,“Idon’twanttohaveasecondchild.Andathirdisevenmoreimpossible.”()21.WhydoesChinesegovernmentraisethechildlimitforcouplesfromtwotothree?A.BecauseChinaneedsmoreworkers.B.Becausepeoplewanttohavemorechildren.C.BecausethebirthrateshavefurtherdecreasedinChina.D.Becausethreechildrenaregoodforafamily.C()22.Howmanychildrencouldacouplehavein2015?A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Four.()23.WhatisNOTasupportive(支持的)measure?A.Todecreaseeducationalcostsforfamilies.B.Tocreatemorejobsforlocals.C.Toincreasetaxsupport.D.Togivehousingsupport.AB()24.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thatchangeofthechildlimitforcouplesistoraisethenumberofbirths.B.PopulationagingisaseriousprobleminChina.C.ThecostofraisingchildreninChinesecitiesremainshigh.D.Mostfamiliesplantohavemorechildreninrecentyears.D()25.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Astorybook.B.Anewspaper.C.Afashionmagazine.D.Asciencebook.B

第二节

短文填空 以下是一则短文，请阅读短文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。(共5小题，每小题1分)A.DarwinunderstoodthatplantsandanimalsB.HeenjoyedwatchingnatureC.Hecollectedallkindsofplants.D.Histeacheradvisedhimtogo.E.HeenjoyedplayingwithkidsaroundF.Hecollectedmanythings,suchasbirds,eggs,stonesandleaves.

Thefamousscientistandthinker,CharlesDarwin,wasbornon12February,1809.Asaboy,Charleslikedtogoforwalksinthefieldsandforests.26._____andcomparingwhathesawwitheverythinghehadreadinsciencebooks.Healsolikedcollectingverymuch.27._____ Atsixteen,DarwinwassenttotheUniversityofEdinburghtobecomeadoctor.Buthewasinterestedinthehistoryofnature.BFThenhewassenttostudyintheUniversityofCambridge.Therehestudieduntil1831. Sometimelater,heheardthattheshipBeaglewasgoingonatriptoSouthAmericaandwantedascientist.28._____SowhentheBeagleleftEnglandinDecember,1831,Darwinwasonit.D

Thetriplastedalmostfiveyears.Darwinsawmanynewplantsandanimals.29._____ In1842,DarwinwenttoliveinKent,andtherehecontinuedhisstudiesofchangeinnature.30._____arenotalwaysthesame,andthattheyreallychange. By1859,DarwinhadfinishedhisfamousbookTheOriginofSpecies.CA In1871,Darwinwroteanotherimportantbook. Darwincontinuedhisstudiesinscienceuntilhediedin1882.

第三节

信息匹配 阅读下面的作家介绍，为五个人选出合适他们的作家，并将其字母编号填入题前的括号内。（共5小题，每小题1分）A.LuXunisoneofthegreatestwritersinmodernChina.OneofhisworksisTheTrueStoryofAhQ.ItdescribesthehardlifeofAhQ.B.LaoSheisaChinesewriter.Hewrotemanyplaysandnovelsaboutpeople’slives.Teahouseisoneofthem.ItdescribesthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinafromtheendofthe19thcenturytothemiddleofthe20thcentury.C.JinYongisfamousforhismartialarts(武侠)novels.OneofhisheroesisTrinketWei,whomakesfriendswiththeEmperor.D.ShakespeareisknownasagreatEnglishwriterofplaysandpoems.TwoofhismostfamousplaysareHamletandRomeoandJuliet.E.LiuCixinisaChinesewriterwhoisgoodatwritingsciencefictionnovels.HisbookTheThreeBodyProblemwonthe2015HugoAwardforBestNovel.F.CharlotteBronteisanEnglishwriter.Hernovel,JaneEyre,isoneofthemostfamousbooksinWesternliterature.ItdescribeshowanordinarybutbraveyoungwomancalledJaneEyrelooksforherselfandlove.()31.BettyisaCanadian,butshelikesChina.ShewantstoreadsomenovelsaboutthelivesofcommonChinesepeopleinthelastcentury.B()32.Lucyisacollegestudent,andshelikesreadinglovestories.Shewantstoreadsomebooksabouttruelove.()33.Bill’sfavouritesubjectisscience.Hewouldliketoreadsomenovelsaboutscienceandtechnology.()34.LiMinglikesreadingEnglishpoemsandplays.Sohewantstofindagreatwriterofpoemsandplaysandreadhisworks.FED()35.StefanisinterestedinChinesekungfuandhewillcometoChinatolearnit.Hewantstoknowmorebyreadingnovels.C第二部分

非选择题(25分)Ⅲ.语法填空(10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(共10小题，每小题1分) WhenIwasabout12,agirlinmyclasslikedtopointoutmyproblems.Iwastoothin;Iwasn’tagoodstudent;Italkedtoo36.________(many);Iwastooproud,andsoon.Atlast,I37.________(become)veryangryandrantomyfather.muchbecame Helistenedtome38.________(quiet).Thenheasked,“Arethesethingstrueornot?Doyouknow39.________youarereallylike?Goandmake40.________listofwhatshesaid.Thenmarkthetruepointswitharedpen.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsonthelist.” Ididashetoldme.Tomygreat41.________(surprised),Idiscoveredthatabouthalfofthethingsweretrue.SomeofquietlywhatasurprisethemIcouldn’tchange,likebeingverythin.ButtherewerethingsIcouldandwantedtochange.Forthe42.________(one)time,Igotaclearpictureofmyself. Ibroughtthelistbacktomydad.Herefusedtotakeit.“That’sjust43.________you,”hesaid.“Youknow44.________(you)betterthananyoneelse.Whenpeoplesaysomethingthatistrueaboutyou,youshouldfindithelpful.”firstforyourself Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourbusiness.Don’tcloseyourears.Listentothemall,buthearonlythe45.