课时十三八年级(下)Units7—8一、阅读理解A(2023辽宁抚顺)Chinahasalonghistoryofover5,000years.Whatcanstandfor(代表)Chinainforeignstudents’eyes?Thenewspaperreporterinterviewedsomeforeignstudents.Tom,AmericaTheGreatWallisasymbol(象征)ofChinainmyeyes.It’soneoftheancientwallsintheworld.IwenttotheGreatWallwithmyfamilylastyear.Ienjoyedthebeautifulscenery(风景)whenwegottothetop.Jill,CanadaChinaisthenameofacountry.Butthewordchinaalsomeansporcelain(瓷器).IthinkporcelainisthesymbolofChina.Chinesepeopleinventedit,soChinaiscalled“thenationofporcelain”.Chineseporcelainissoldathomeandabroad.Itissobeautifulthatallmyfamilylikeit.IevenhaveaChineseporcelainvase(花瓶)inmybedroom.Grace,FranceInmyeyes,chopstickscanstandforChina.Theyarequitedifferentfromourtableware(餐具)—forksandknives.Itishardbutfunformetolearnhowtousechopsticks.IboughtsomebeautifulchopsticksasgiftswhenIreturnedtoFrance.Joe,EnglandWhenIthinkofChina,dumplingscomeintomymind.FamiliesinChinaalwaysgettogetherandmakedumplingsduringfestivals.WhenmyfamilyvisitedChina,IlearnedhowtomakedumplingsfrommyChinesefriends.Wetalkedandlaughed.Itwasawonderfulexperience.(A)1.InTom’seyes,canstandforChina.A.theGreatWallB.porcelainC.chopsticksD.dumplings(C)2.Chinaiscalled“thenationofporcelain”becauseporcelainwasinChina.A.paintedB.boughtC.inventedD.liked(B)3.ItisforGracetolearntousechopsticks.A.relaxingB.interestingC.meaningfulD.impossible(C)4.ItwasawonderfulexperienceforJoeto.A.returntoEnglandB.buyporcelainC.makedumplingsD.usechopsticks(D)5.Thepassagemaycomefroma.A.storybookB.textbookC.magazineD.newspaperB(2023江苏连云港改编)Manyofushaveseenrainbowsintheskyoncethesunstartsshiningagainafteritrains.Forustoseearainbow,theconditionsneedtobejustright.Weneedsomewaterdropsintheair,likerainorevenfog,andweneedthesuntobebehindusandquitelowtotheground.Thisisbecausearainbowiscreatedbylightpassingthroughwaterdrops.Thelightthatcomesfromthesunseemswhitetous.Butthewhitelightweseeismadeupofamixofdifferentcolors.Whenthelightgoesthrougharaindrop,thesecolorscanseparateout.Eachofthecolorsintherainbowhasadifferent“wavelength”(波长).Raindropslooklikelittleballs.Whenlighthitsoneoftheselittleballsofwater,thelightcanchangedirection.Wecallthis“refraction”(折射).Eachofthedifferentwavelengthsisrefracteddifferently.Ifthelighthitstheraindropattherightplace,therefractionseparatesthewavelengthsoutintotheirdifferentcolors.Wearetaughttherearesevencolors:red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigoandviolet.Butthisisn’texactlytrue.Blueandgreenarenexttoeachotherintherainbow,whichiswhywecanseeturquoise(amixofblueandgreen).Brownisamixofredandgreen.Buttheyaren’tnexttoeachotherintherainbow,sowedon’tseethemmixtomakebrown.Wewouldneverseeblackandwhiteinarainbow.Blackiswhatweseewhenthere’snolightatall.Ontheotherhand,whiteisamixofallthecolorstogether.Whenlightisrefractedbyraindrops,itseparatesthewhitelightout,meaningitisnolongerwhite.(B)6.Wecanseearainbowundertherightconditionsbecause.A.theraindropsarelikelittleballsB.thelightgoesthroughraindropsC.thesunshineseemstobecolorfulD.theweatherisfoggyafteritrains(C)7.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanweknowaboutthecolorsintherainbow?A.Theycanbecomebrownorblack.B.Thereareonlysevencolorsinall.C.Theymixtomakethewhitelight.D.Theirownplacescanbechanged.(B)8.Whatisturquoise?A.It’samixofredandgreen.B.It’samixofblueandgreen.C.It’samixofredandyellow.D.It’samixofallthecolors.(A)9.Whichpartofamagazinemaythispassagebetakenfrom?A.Science.B.Health.C.Culture.D.Fashion.(D)10.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howarethecolorsreceivedintherainbow?B.Whencanthecolorsturnblueintherainbow?C.Whichcolorsaren’tcoveredwithlightintherainbow?D.Whycan’twefindwhite,blackandbrownintherainbow?二、完形填空(2023河南信阳三校联考二)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。DoyouknowLangLang?Heisa1Chinesepianist.Hehasperformedinmanycountriesacrosstheworld.LangLangwasbornin1982,inShenyang.OnApril14,LangLanggavea2pianoperformanceatthehighestrailwaystationinEurope.Thestationis3,454metersabovesealevel.It3ontheJungfrau,thetopofEurope,incentralSwitzerland.Its4istopromoteculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandEuropebymeansofmusic.Asoneoftheleading5intheclassicalworld,LangLangplayedattheopeningceremonyofthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijing.OnApril14,he6atthepianoatthehighestrailwaystationinEurope.Itisthefirsttimehehasplayedthepianoonsnow.LangLangsaidhavingthechancetoplayona7mountain,inthefairy-tale(童话般的)environment,isaveryspecialexperience.Becauseofthelowtemperatureonthesnow-cappedmountain,itisquite8forpianoplayers.LangLang,describedbytheNewYorkTimesasthe“hottestartistontheclassicalmusicplanet”,didnotgetcold.Hedressedhimself9.Theconcertwasvery10.LangLang’sperformancewonwarmapplause(掌声)fromthepeoplewhocametoenjoythewonderfulmusicandthewhitesnowonthemountainsaround.Aftertheconcert,LangLangsaid,“I’ve11playedonsnowbefore.”His12gotalittlecoldinthethirdpieceheplayed.ThesongJasmine(茉莉)Flowerwasspecially13forthisperformance.TheconcertcouldgetmorepeopletobecomeinterestedinlearningaboutChineseculture14thebeautyofmusic.TheJungfrauisoneofthemainsummits(最高峰)oftheBerneseAlpsata15of4,158metersabovesealevel.In2001,UNESCOlistedtheSwissAlpsJungfrau-AletschasaWorldHeritageSite.(D)1.A.creativeB.modernC.seriousD.famous(A)2.A.specialB.typicalC.privateD.terrible(C)3.A.getsB.triesC.liesD.goes(C)4.A.problemB.resultC.purposeD.reason(A)5.A.musiciansB.scientistsC.engineersD.astronauts(A)6.A.satdownB.tookoffC.stayedupD.camein(D)7.A.rainyB.windyC.sunnyD.snowy(B)8.A.dangerousB.challengingC.interestingD.necessary(A)9.A.warmlyB.simplyC.proudlyD.cheaply(C)10.A.awfulB.strangeC.successfulD.valuable(B)11.A.alreadyB.neverC.alwaysD.nearly(D)12.A.friendsB.shouldersC.keyboardsD.fingers(A)13.A.chosenB.protectedC.correctedD.practiced(D)14.A.withoutB.againstC.behindD.through(B)15.A.lengthB.heightC.weightD.record三、语篇填空第一节(2022四川成都改编)阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。actualadvantagechilddifficultdifferencehearmanypossiblesilencetellDoyoubelievearoseplantsays“Iwantsomewater”oratreeshouts“Myarmshurt”?Maybeyouwillsaythiscouldonlyhappeninsome1stories.Infact,plantsarenotalways2.Arecentstudyhasfoundplantsshoutwhentheyareinneedofwaterorhavingtheirstemscut.“Eveninaquietfield,thereare3somesoundsthatcarryinformation.However,thepitch(音高)istoohighforpeopleto4,”saidLilachHadany,aprofessorfromTelAvivUniversity.Theresearchersusedmicrophonestorecordsometomatoplantsandfoundthatstressedplantssendout5soundsthanunstressedplants.“Whentomatoesarenotstressedatall,theyareveryquiet,”ProfessorHadanysaid.Theyalsotrainedamachinein6thedifferencesbetweenthirstyplantsandcutplants.Theresultshowsthatwhenthecausesofstresschange,theyshout7.Aftertheteamrecordedmanykindsofotherplants,theyfoundthatmanyplantslikecorn,wheatandgrapeplantssendoutsoundswhentheyareunderstress,too.“Thereisa8thatalotofcommunicationishappening,”ProfessorHadanysaid.“Becauseotherplantscanprobablyhearthecallofthestressedplants.”Soundrecordingsofplantscouldbringhumanslotsof9,especiallyinfarming.Forexample,peoplewillmakesurewhethercornisgettingenoughwaterorwherewaterisneededmostwithoutmuch10.1.children’s2.silent3.actually4.hear5.more6.telling7.differently8.possibility9.advantages10.difficulty第二节阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。HuJinchuwasknownasthe“pandapapa”.Hewasseenas“11firstmantostudygiantpandasinChina”.In1974,Hubecametheleadexpertofasurveyteamforprecious(珍稀的)animals.DoingthesurveysacrossSichuan,ShaanxiandGansuwasnotasmalljob.12wasmorechallengingwhenitcametogiantpandasbecausetheyweredifficulttofindinthewild.Theteamtraveledabout90,000kilometersduringfourandahalfyears.Duringthesurveys,hecameup13anewmethodtostudydifferentgiantpandas.Itwastocomparetheirfeces(粪便).It14stillusedtoday.Heandhisstudentsalsoset15manyecologyobservation(生态观测)stationsinSichuanandShaanxi.ThesestationshelpedwithanecologicalmapforgiantpandasinChina.11.the12.It13.with14.is15.up四、补全对话根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。A:Hi,FangFei.1.Whatareyoudoing?B:I’mwritingacompositiononmyhero.A:2.Whoisyourhero?B:RenZhengfei.A:TheCEOofHuawei?B:Yes.HehasmadeHuaweifamousallovertheworld.AndHuaweileadsthefieldin5G.A:3.You’reright/Iagreewithyou/….Infact,lotsofthingsmadeinChinaarepopularintheworld.B:I’msoproudofourcountry.A:Westudentscanalsodosomethingtomakeourcountrystronger.B:4.Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddo?A:Weshouldworkhardandmakeusbetterinmanyways.B:Iagree.Whatdoyouwanttobeinthefuture?A:5.Iwanttobeascientist/teacher/doctor/….B:Ihopeyourdreamwillcometrue.五、书面表达(2023河南郑州一模)越来越多的中国元素走向世界舞台,彰显了中国力量。中国元素包罗万象,从有形的物质符号到无形的精神内容,如风筝、剪纸等民俗艺术,春节、中秋节等节日文化……你心中的中国元素是什么?请以“TheChineseElementinMyHeart”为题,根据以下要点和要求,用英语写一篇短文,向校刊英文栏目投稿。要点:1.你心中的中国元素是什么;2.介绍这个中国元素及其意义。要求:1.文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称;2.词数100左右。PossibleversionⅠ:TheChineseElementinMyHeartTalkingoftheChineseelementinmyheart,theSpringFestivalcomestomymindfirst.TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Duringthefestival,peoplewillgettogetherwithotherfamilymembers.OnSpringFestivalEve,theysetofffireworks,eatabigdinnerandwatchtheSpringFestivalGala.Thenextmorning,childrenwillputonnewclothes,sendbestwishestotheirparentsandgrandparentsandthengetsomeluckymoney.AsthemostvaluableChineseelementinmyheart,theSpringFestivalisafestivalofjoyandhappiness,whichremindsmetocherishpeoplearoundme.PossibleversionⅡ:TheChineseElementinMyHeartTheChineseelementthatimpressesmemostisChinesetea,asymbolofChina.AsfarasIknow,Chineseteawasinventedbyaccident5000yearsago.Theteaplantsaregrowninmanydifferentareas.Aftertheleavesareprocessed,theyarepackedandsenttomanydifferentplaces.Teahasbecomeoneofthemostpopulardrinksallovertheworld.Chineseteaplaysanimportantroleinpeople’sdailylife.WhenIfirstsawmygrandpamakingaperfectcupoftea,Iwasdeeplyattractedbytheteaculture.Besides,acupofteacanmakemerelaxedandhealthy.