1、考点强化训练15 八年级(下) Units 910,一、完形填空(原创) Several years ago，I had spent five months in an African country，Burkina.There were two things I found terrible about this placethe heat and beggars(乞丐). After arriving by taxi 1 my working place in Burkina，a beggar stole my bag.The bag had my passport，money，camer
2、a，and 2 airline ticket.I was in 3 trouble. In the following weeks，I guarded the rest of my things and regarded all the beggars as 4 .,All I wanted was to leave this 5 place. One day，walking through Burkinaa streets，I was 6 by an old beggar woman.“Money！Money！”she cried. I had enough of(受够了) the 7 an
3、d the beggars.I shouted 8 ，“A beggar stole all my 9 two weeks ago.I have no money 10 now I cant get out of your country.I cant give you anything.” The beggar woman listened carefully and then she 11 as she reached into her pocket.,“Then I will give you something，” she smiled again. 12 ，she placed an
4、 old，dark brown 13 in my hand.I looked at it in shock.It couldnt help me anything，but for this woman，the coin 14 a meal.In that moment，I felt 15 for myself.I saw the unexpected beauty of the people of Burkina Faso.I hope never to part with the coin she gave me.,( )1.A.by B.on C.at D.among ( )2.A.a B
5、.an C.the D./ ( )3.A.deep B.slow C.hard D.direct ( )4.A.men B.mens C.thiefs D.thieves ( )5.A.terrible B.bright C.excited D.certain ( )6.A.stopped B.considered C.laughed D.borrowed ( )7.A.taxi B.heat C.camera D.air ( )8.A.blindly B.angrily C.wisely D.hardly,C B A D A A B B,( )9.A.hope B.job C.money D
6、.passport ( )10.A.then B.or C.but D.and ( )11.A.left B.cried C.smiled D.warned ( )12.A.However B.Thankful C.Kindly D.Sadly ( )13.A.coin B.goal C.hand D.ring ( )14.A.finds B.means C.changes D.wastes ( )15.A.safe B.right C.strange D.sorry,C D C C A B D,二、阅读理解When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey i
7、n the 1960s，we had a milkman delivering(送) milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr. Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5yearold boy，I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer(硬币盒) fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin ch
8、anger.,Of course，he delivered more than milk.There was cheese，eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order，my mother would pen a note “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery.”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then，the buttermilk would magically appear. All of this
9、was about more than convenience.There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen.,Mr. Basille even had a key to our house，for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors，so that the milk wouldnt freeze.And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a
10、 break at our kitchen table，having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.,Besides，milk is for sale everywhere，and it may just not have been p
11、ractical to have a delivery service.Recently，an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊).Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood，and of the milkman who brought us f
12、riendship along with his milk.,( )16.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer . A.to show his magical power B.to pay for the delivery C.to satisfy his curiosity D.to please his mother ( )17.Why did the milkman have the key to the boys house？ A.He wanted to have tea there. B.He was
13、a respectable person.,C,D,C.He was treated as a family member. D.He was fully trusted by the family. ( )18.Home milk delivery no longer exists(存在) because . A.nobody wants to be a milkman now B.it has been driven out of the market C.its service is getting poor D.it is forbidden(禁止) by law,B,( )19.Wh
14、en the author brought an old milk box back，we can infer . A.he missed the good old days B.he wanted to tell interesting stories C.he missed it for his milk bottles D.he planted flowers in it,A,( )20.Whats the best title for the passage？ A.When Milk Arrived on the Doorstep B.Mr. Basille C.The Best Mi
15、lkman D.An Old Milk Box,A,三、词汇运用 A.用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。,21.Highspeed railways，electric payments，shared bicycles and online shopping are “New Four Great Inventions”. 22.Its for a sixyearold boy to write poems so well. 23.They have more than 14000 books since the library was built last month. 24.In
16、my hometown，there was a big old tree the school.,considered,unusual,collected,opposite,25.It is wise to check the flight time has changed before you leave for the airport. B.根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。(2018邵阳改编)Shaoyang is in the southwest of Hunan Province.It26. (包括) an area of 20876 square kilome
17、ters and has a 27. (人口) of about 8.3 million.Shaoyang has a history of over 2500 years and 28. (仍然是) an important city in Hunan.,whether,covers,population,remains,There is lots of beautiful scenery(风景) all over Shaoyang.Mount Nanshan with large green hills，grassland and clear water 29. (赢) high prai
18、se from Tao Yuanming.Mount Langshan has different kinds of 30. (石头) and its peaks(山峰) are in strange 31. (形状) and different 32. (尺寸).Mount Yunshan is wellknown for its mysterious fairyland.Huangsang has a wellkept forest with33. (不寻常) birds and animals，which is 34. (值得) a visit.,won,stones,shapes,si
19、zes,unusual,worth,Many famous people in Chinese history such as Wei Yuan and Cai E left their footprints in Shaoyang.Wei Yuan was famous for his Haiguo Tuzhi(海国图志) and Cai E was best known for his role in 35. (和打仗) against Yuan Shikai. Now the transportation in Shaoyang is very convenient. Welcome t
20、o Shaoyang.,fighting,四、语法填空(2018吉林改编)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式(每空不多于3个单词)。 The Inuit people of North America used to be called Eskimos.They are now named Inuits 36. means “the people” instead of Eskimos.Their lives have changed a lot in 30 years.,which,The Inuit people used to live in iglo
21、os(冰屋) in winter，but today，many of them live in houses in small towns.They used to hunt seals(海豹).They 37. (eat) the meat and made clothes from the fur(皮毛).Many of them still wear sealskin clothes today 38. they are very warm.Remember，the weather is very cold for many 39. (month) of the year.,ate,be
22、cause,months,Mariano Tagalik，a 65yearold Inuit，told us a little about her past life.“Our winter igloos were very warm.We cooked inside，so sometimes it got too hot.I took 40. most of my clothes when I was in our igloo.In the short summers，we lived in sealskin tents，but I spent as much time as possibl
23、e41. (play) outside.” 42. (move) over the snow，Inuit people wore special snowshoes on their 43. (foot).,off,playing,To move,feet,Today many Inuits ride snowmobiles.These machines can travel long distances in a short timeIn the past，it took them days or weeks 44. (travel) the same distance. Inuit chi
24、ldren never went to school，and they learned everything from their parents.Now，like all North Americans，they go to school for about ten years.Life is not as 45. (hard) as it used to be，but many of the older Inuits hate modern life and want to go back to the old days.,to travel,hard,五、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，完成表格
25、，每空一词。 Last year，many Chinese cities like Chongqing and Taiyuan began to try their best to do something special.It was called “give way at the zebra crossing”. These cities ask drivers to stop when they see people walking through zebra road crossings，Xinhua New Agency reported.If they dont，they will
26、 have to pay a fine(罚款) of 100 to 500 yuan.They will also lose three points on their drivers licenses.,In fact，this is not a new rule.China added it to the Road Traffic Safety Law in 2011.Why has it become more popular now？Because many cities are working harder to carry it out.There are now more cam
27、eras at zebra crossings as well as workers who can explain the rule to drivers. Zebra crossings can help keep people safe.But in the past three years,3898 people have lost their lives in 14000 zebra crossing accidents in China，reported China Daily.,Most of the accidents happened because drivers woul
28、dnt give way to people on foot. With this rule，people will be safer when crossing the street.However，not all people welcome it，especially drivers.“It seems that we can be punished easily.What about those who run a red light？Whose fault will it be？” some drivers complained.Therefore，enjoying the poli
29、teness of drivers，we should return ours by following the traffic rules and crossing the road quickly at the same time.,added,when,thousands,against,necessary,六、书面表达(2018东营) 在你的成长历程中，一定收到过礼物。有一件礼物不一定贵重，但是在你看来却非常珍贵。 某英语杂志以“A Precious Present(一件珍贵的礼物)”为题举办征文活动，请写一篇短文，跟大家分享。 要点：1.这件礼物是什么？ 2.你为什么觉得它珍贵？,3
30、.它背后有什么故事？ 要求：1.100词左右； 2.文中不得出现真实姓名及校名。 A Precious Present,The title “A Precious Present” reminds me of quite a few gifts Ive got.Yet，the first come to my mind is the book，The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.,On my tenth birthday，my father gave it to me as a gift.Because I didnt like reading，I put it on the bookshelf.One boring day，I picked it up and looked through it.Unexpectedly，the story interested me greatly.I found pleasure in reading books.From then on，I became fascinated in reading. Though the book is not valuable，its precious.Ill regard it as a treasure forever.,
