中考一輪復(fù)習(xí)(人教版)培優(yōu)試題八(下)Units5～6一．單項選擇1.—Itrained__________andlastedforalongtimeyesterday.—Toobad！Evensomestreetswerefullofwater.A.hardlyB.stronglyC.terribleD.heavily2.Bettyhasabeautiful________.Shewantstobeasingerinthefuture.A.voice B.face C.noise D.sound3.Thelivingroombecomes________asthesunlightcomesinthroughthewindows.A.bigger B.cleaner C.quieter D.brighter4.Oneoftheopinions_________smokingisthatitisharmfultopeople'shealth.A.forB.againstC.atD.in5.WuYiwillhelpwiththehousework__________hegetshomeafterschool.A.sinceB.whileC.assoonasD.aslongas6.—Whyareyouallwet?—Itrained________andIdidn'ttakemyumbrella.A.completely B.suddenlyC.comfortably D.seriously7.—Whydidthecarhittheboy?—Becausethedriver______onthephoneatthattime.A.talkB.istalkingC.wastalkingD.havetalked8.—Nooneknowswhichteamwillwinthebasketballmatch.—Yes.Thatisthe________oftheexcitinggame.A.cause B.magic C.goal D.luck9.Ilikereadingdifferentkindsofbooks.Theycan________metotheoceanofknowledge.A.cause B.give C.make D.lead10.—IhearDanielhasgotintogreattroubleinmanaginghisbookshop.—Yes.Buthenevergivesup.It'sofhimtofacesuchadifficultsituation.A．polite B．clear C．brave D．helpful11.—Sorry,I'veforgottenwhereyouarefrom.Canyoume?—Oh,Australia.A．remind B．receive C．respect D．remember12.Mycaralarmisalwayswhenevermyneighbor'scatgoesundermycar.A．goingout B．settingoffC．goingoff D．breakingdown13.Lastmonth,MissHanadoctor.A．marriedwith B．marriedtoC．wasmarriedwith D．gotmarriedto14.—How________！Therearenoworkersinthebank.—It’saself-servicebankwhichprovides24-hourself-serviceforcustomers.A.boring B.strange C.terrible D.delicious15.—Who’syourfavoriteteacher?—MissGreen.ShemakesusEnglishinaninterestingway.

A.believein B.takepartinC.comeupwith D.fallinlovewith二．完形填空ItwasverycoldlastFriday.Thebuswas1tocomeinaround15minutes.MostofthetimeIamOKwaiting2notthisday.SoIwenttothenearbystoreandboughtsomething3todrinkandthencamebacktothebusstation.Ajuniorhighschoolgirlwasstillthere,waitingforthebus,too.Shelookedvery4andshewasshivering(顫抖)becauseofthecoldweather.IgaveheroneofthetwococoacansIboughtandwehadalittle5whilewarmingourhandswiththehotcocoa.Shesaidthatshewasverynervousbecauseshewouldtakeherhighschoolentranceexaminaweek.Shewasafraidthatshewould6.Itoldherafewencouragingwords7somefunnyjokestomakeherrelax.Sheseemedtobehappyagain.Shethankedmeandtoldmeshewishedtoseemeagain.I8andthankedher,noddingyes.ThebushadalreadyarrivedandIhadto9inahurry.Wemay10seeeachotheragain.ButI'm11toherforsaying“WishIcouldmeetyouagain”.It'snoteasytosaythesewords.It12astrongwillandcouragetoacceptanofferingfromastranger,toexpressawishonherown,andtoshowanopenhearttome.Intoday'sworld,mostofthetime,peoplearevery13withthepeopletheyaren'tfamiliarwith.What'smore,theyseldom14eachother.ThatyounggirlhelpedmemorethanIcouldhavehelpedher.Shetouchedmyheart,gavemeamemoryanda(n)15tosendwishesofgoodluckandmanybitsoflovetoallthekidswhoarefullofemotionsandfears.1．A.already B．a(chǎn)bout C．hardly D．seldom2．A.so B．a(chǎn)nd C．though D．but3．A.cheap B．coldC．warm D．expensive4．A.excited B．relaxed C．pleased D．worried5．A.talk B．tell C．fight D．promise6．A.succeed B．a(chǎn)voidC．fail D．repeat7．A.aswellas B．a(chǎn)saresultC．exceptfor D．a(chǎn)slongas8．A.cried B．smiledC．refused D．shouted9．A.geton B．getoffC．getup D．getdown10．A.usually B．oftenC．sometimes D．never11．A.helpful B．thankfulC．useful D．thirsty12．A.asks B．leavesC．makes D．needs13．A.hopeful B．friendlyC．careful D．pleased14．A.congratulate B．trustC．fool D．kick15．A.reason B．pityC．shoulder D．invitation閱讀理解AJacobandWilhelmGrimmweretwoyoungmenfromGermanywholovedgoodstories.Asuniversitystudents,theybecameinterestedinfolktales—traditionalstoriesthatpeoplememorizedandtoldagainandagain.TheybegantocollecttraditionalfolktalesfromstorytellersalloverGermany.ManyweresimilartostoriestoldinFrance,Italy,Japan,andothercountries.Between1812and1814,thebrotherspublishedtwobooksinGerman.Theseincludedstorieslike“HanselandGretel”and“LittleRedRidingHood”.ThecollectionsbecameknowninEnglishasGrimm’sFairyTales.TheGrimmbrothers’talesreflectedtraditionallifeandbeliefs.Forexample,forestsarecommoninGermany,andaforestoftenappearsintheGrimms’stories.____4____IntheGrimms’stories,aforestisthehomeofevilwitches,talkinganimals,andothermagicalbeings.Althoughmostpeopletodaythinkofthesestoriesasfairytalesforchildren,thebrothersfirstwrotethemprimarilyforadults.Manyoftheirearlytalesweredarkandalittlescary.Later,thebrotherschangedthetextofsomeoftheoriginalstories.They“softened”andaddeddrawings.Thismadethemmoreappropriateforchildren.Liketheearlytales,though,eachstorystillhasamoral(寓意):workhard,begood,andlistentoyourparents.1.WhatwereJacobandWilhelmGrimminterestedinwhentheywereuniversitystudents?A.English. B.Folktales.C.Animals. D.Magicalbeings.2.TheGrimmbrothers’talesisamirrorto________.A.students’study B.traditionallifeandbeliefsC.thepoor’slife D.therich’slife3.WhendidtheGrimmbrothers’bookscameout?A.In1814. B.Between1822and1814.C.Between1812and1814. D.Inthe1812.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin________inparagraph2?A.Inthepast,manypeoplebelievedforestsweredangerousplaces.B.Peoplehadtoliveintheforestsandfeedontheanimals.C.Forestsarehomesofanimalsandpeople.D.PeopleregardtheGrimmbrothers’storiesweresimilartostoriesinFrance,Italy.5.Whatcanwegetfromthepassage?A.ManyoftheGrimmbrothers’earlytaleswerefilledwithhumor.B.Theearlytalesencouragechildrentostudyhard.C.TheGrimmbrothers’talesaremoresuitableforadultsafteraddingdrawings.D.Thebrothersfirstwrotethesestoriesforadults.BSixCypressBayHighSchoolstudentshaverecentlywona$5,000prizeinthe2012NASAAmesSpaceSettlementDesignContest.Theirspacesettlement(定居)plan，“TheKonTiki，”waschosenfrom474entries(參賽作品)throughout18countries.The“KonTiki”teamwasadvisedbyCypressBayHighSchoolphysicsteachersAngelaAshleyandJeffreyRose.“OneofmystudentsdiscoveredthecontestthroughtheNASAINSPIREOnlineLearningCommunityandthisgroupoffuturescientistsgivesmehopeforthefuture，”saysAngelaAshley.“Wewantthekidstogetexcitedaboutthechancesthatscienceandtechnologyoffer.”TheNASASpaceSettlementContestisheldeveryyearfor6～12thgraders(11～18yearsold)worldwide.Thecontestbuildsupstudents'naturalinterestinspaceandspaceexploration．TheFloridateensbeganworkon“TheKonTiki”projectthesummerbeforethe2011/12schoolyear.Monthsofmeetingsandhardworkresultedinthe84-page“TheKonTiki”projectreport.“TheSpaceSettlementContestisapartofNASA'seducationalefforttoencouragefutureexplorers，”saidAlGlobus，NASAscientistandoneofthefoundingmembersofthecompetition.“Thecontestisdesignedtoencourageastudent'sinterestinmathandscienceandtodeveloptheideasandskillsthatwillmakelivinginspaceapossibilit—y.”JeffreyRosepraisestheteamforspendingthetimeneededtocreateaprojectwhilebalancingtheirheavyschoolwork.“Theprojecttookalotoftimeandenergy，andrequiredthecommitmentandtalentofthewholeteam，”Rosesays.Teachersandparentsoftheteensonthe“KonTiki”teamareproudofthem.“Justthinkofit，”saysRoseproudly.“OneofmystudentsmightbethefirstpersontostepontoMars！”6．AngelaAshleyandJeffreyRoseadvisedtheirstudentstotakepartinthecontestbecause______.A．theywantedthemtoenjoyscienceandtechnologyB．theywantedthemtobeconfidentabouttheirfutureC．theywantedthemtogetintospaceD．theywantedthemtowinthebigprize7．WhatdoweknowabouttheNASASpaceSettlementContest?A．Theinformationaboutitcanbefoundonline.B．OnlyAmericankidsagedbetween11to18cantakepart.C．Itaimstoencourageschoolstogivemorescienceclasses.D．ItisapartofNASA'sefforttoencouragefutureteachers.8．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Thereare474teenstakingpartinthecontest.B．“TheKonTiki”projectreporthas84pages.C．JeffreyRoseisoneofthefoundingmembersofthecompetition.D．“TheKonTiki”projectwasfinishedbeforethe2011/12schoolyear.9．JeffreyRosepraisestheteambecausethey______.A．madeagreatefforttosaveenergyB．madelivinginspaceapossibilityC．didagreatjobinboththeprojectandtheirschoolworkD．madeuptheirmindstobethefirstonestostepontoMars10．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TeachersandparentsofthesixwinnersareproudofthemB．Floridateenswinthe2012NASASpaceSettlementContestC．“TheKonTiki”projectD．HopeforthefutureCPeoplewholiketravellinghavetheirreasons.Theybelievethattravellingcanhelpthemexpandtheirfieldofview，especiallyinthegeographicalandhistoricalsense.Theyalsothinkthattouringwillgivethemmorechancestoenjoydifferentkindsoffoodandexperiencenewthingsthatwouldneverbebroughtbyotheractivities.Butthosewhodisliketravellingalsohavesomereasons.Travelling，inmyopinion，doesmoregoodthanharm.Mostimportantly，itbroadens(使擴大)ourmind.Wecangetintouchwithothercivilizations，cultures，customsandideas.Throughhistory，mostpeopletravelledbecauseofnecessity—notforpleasure.Peopletravelledjustinordertoremainalive.Theysearchedforfoodtoeatorplacestolivein.Theysometimesranawayfromenemies.Thisisnottosaythatnooneevertravelledjustforthefunofit.Inancienttimes，forexample，richRomanstravelledallthewaytoGreecetotakepartintheOlympicGames，andfestivals.Ofcourse，somepeopledecidedtotraveljustoutofcuriosity(好奇心)．Theywantedtofindoutwhatitlookedlikebeyondthehorizon(地平線)．Alsobusinesstravelhasbeengoingonforcenturies.Traderscouldnotonlymakemoneybutalsolearntospeakseverallanguagesandbeintroducedtodifferentcultures.So，travellingdoesenrichourmindanddrawnewideastous.Thereisnodoubtthatwecangetmuchfromit.11．Theunderlinedword“expand”inParagraph1canbereplacedby“______”．A．widenB．protect C．loseD．decide12．Accordingtothepassage，inthepastmostpeopletravelled______.A．forfun B．forknowledge C．togetexperiences D．tomakealiving13．HowmanyreasonsfortravellingarementionedinParagraph3?A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.14．Inthewriter'sopinion，travellingcanbe______.A．expensive B．funny C．helpful D．tiring15.what'sthemainidesofthispassage?A.differentkindsoftravellingB.travellingenrichesourmindC.waystoenjoyyourselfwhiletravellingD.theadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftravelling四．七選五Haveyoueverconsideredvolunteering?Itgivesyouachancetomakecontributions.You'llfeelasenseofpridethatyouarevolunteeringyourtime,andalocalorganizationwillbenefit,too.Buthowtovolunteer?Followthethreestepsbeforeyouenjoyit.Pickanorganization.1._________You'relikelytobehappierandvolunteerlongeratanorganizationthatsupportsacauseyoucareabout.Forexample,ifyou'reinterestedinanimalwelfare,maybeyouwanttovolunteeratananimalshelter.Muchlikejobsearchsites,youcanalsousevolunteerwebsiteslikeVolunteerMatchtohelpyoufindvolunteerchancesinyourarea.Ifyoustillcan'tnarrowdownwhereyouwanttovolunteer,startaskingpeopleyouknowwheretheyvolunteer.2.___________Beclearwhatyoucanoffer.Firstidentifyyourskills.Forexample,maybeyoucouldwritebrochures（小冊子）forlocalnonprofitsifwritingisyourstyle.3.__________Youneedtobesurehowmuchtimeyoucangivetoanorganizationbasedonyourothercommitments.Ifyoutrytodotoomuch,you'remorelikelytogiveup.4.__________Treattheapplicationlikeajob.Spendsometimepreparingfortheinterview,muchasyouwouldforajobinterview.5.______________Askwhat'sexpectedofvolunteers.Forexample,volunteersatamuseummaybeexpectedtolearnpartsofthegalleries（展覽館）togivetours.Startvolunteeringslowly.Thatis,it'sbettertocommittojustalittlebitoftimeatfirsttoseeifyoulikevolunteeringattheorganization.A．Applyandgetstarted.B．Volunteerinpersonoronline.C．Thendon’tforgettoreviewyourweeklyscheduleplan.D．You'dbetterfocusonthecausesyoulikeverymuch.E.Youmayfindoneofthemhastheperfectopportunityforyou.F.Itisalsoatimeforyoutojudge（判斷）whethertheorganizationisfitforyou.G.Firstfindanorganizationthat'sagoodfitforyou,andthendecidewhatyouhavetooffer.五．書面表達俗話說“遠親不如近鄰”。近日某英文報正在舉行題為“MyNeighborhood”的征文活動。假如你是李雷，住在花園社區(qū)，根據(jù)以下問題提示，完成一篇英文征文稿。問題：1.Whatisyourneighborhoodlike?Whatareyourneighborslike？Howdotheyhelpothers？(givetwoexamples)4.Whatdidyoudoforyourneighbors？(giveoneexample)5．Howdoyoufeeltoliveinyourneighborhood?要求：1.必須包括問題提示中所有要點內(nèi)容，并適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；2．100詞左右，開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；3．不得使用真實姓名、校名和地名等。MyNeighborhood___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________