课时十四八年级(下)Units9—10一、阅读理解AMarinaBaySandsMarinaBaySandsinSingapore(新加坡)hasbecomeapopularattraction(景点)sinceitopenedin2011.Itoffersacomfortablehotelstay,shoppingatTheShoppesAtMarinaBaySands,andartandcultureshowsattheArtScienceMuseum.Thesloping(倾斜的)towersofthehotelhaveaninterestingstory,anditisconsideredluckyinChineseculture.TheMerlionTheMerlionisamythical(神话中的)animalthatishalf-fishandhalf-lion.ItstandsforSingapore—itsbodystandsforthefishingvillagesofSingapore’spast,whileitslionheadisasymbolofSingapura(“lioncity”inSanskrit).ItwasfirstplacedatthemouthoftheSingaporeRiverbutnowstandsoverlookingthebay(海湾)atMerlionPark.GardensbytheBayGardensbytheBayisa100-hectare(公顷)natureparkinSingaporethataimstocreatea“CityinaGarden”andimproveairquality(质量).Itattractsaround50millionvisitorsperyearandhasthreemaingardens:Central,EastandSouth.TheSouthGardenhasthemostattractions.SupertreeGroveisoneofthemostfamousattractionsamongthem.Thefreeeveninglightshowiswellworthwatching.TheHelixBridgeTheHelixBridgeisafamousbridgeinSingaporethatwasbuiltin2010.It’sthelongestonethereandconnectsMarinaCentertotheBayfront.Thebridgeisshapedlikeadoublehelix(螺旋)DNA,whichstandsfor“lifeandcontinuityrenewal(更新)andgrowth”.Ifyou’reinterestedinscience,youmightnoticesomeletters“c”,“g”,“a”and“t”onthebridge—thesestandforthefourbases(基础)ofDNA.(A)1.Whichofthefollowingattractionshasahotelinside?A.MarinaBaySands.B.TheMerlion.C.GardensbytheBay.D.TheHelixBridge.(B)2.WhatdoesthefishbodyoftheMerlionstandfor?A.Thewell-developedfishingindustryinSingapore.B.ThefishingvillagesofSingapore’spast.C.Theachievementsofthegovernment.D.Thebestwishofagoodfutureforthecountry.(C)3.WhyweretheGardensbytheBaybuilt?A.Tocreateanewcity.B.Toworkforlightshow.C.Tomaketheenvironmentbetter.D.Toattractvisitors.(B)4.WhataretherelationshipbetweentheHelixBridgeandDNA?①ThebridgesharesasimilarshapewithadoublehelixDNA.②TheletterspeoplecanfindonthebridgestandforthebasesofDNA.③Thebridgewasbuilttomemorize(纪念)thefindingofDNA.④ThesymbolicmeaningofthebridgeissimilartoDNA.A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④(D)5.Whereisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A.Asciencereport.B.Amovieposter.C.Ahealthwebsite.D.Atourguidebook.B(2023四川雅安)IcelandisanorthernEuropeancountrywithamazingnaturalbeautyandoceansaround.Thereareanumberofvolcanoes(火山).IthasashortsummerwhichlastsfromJunetoAugust.ThelongwinterstartsfromSeptemberandendsnextMay.SummerinIcelandisagoldenseasonfortourists.Everyyear,peoplefromallovertheworldcomeheretoseethebeautifulsightsandenjoytheexcitingwhale-seeing.Inwinter,whenpeopleinIcelandfinishtheirdailywork,theywillhavedifferentspecialactivitiestospendthelongdarknight.Skating,ridingsnowmotorbikesandhavingpartiescanreallymakeanexcitingnight.Afterallthefun,ahotbathmustbethefirstchoicetorelax.Therearealsostory-tellingactivitiesforchildren,whichcanteachthemtobestrongandkind.ThemostpopularstoriesareaboutChristmasinIceland.Becauseofalongcoldwinter,Icelandhasashortgrowingseason.ThefoodproblemwasalwaysaheadacheforIcelandinthepast.Ithadtobuymostofitsfoodfromothercountries.Later,whenfarmerslearnedtouselightsandundergroundheattogrowcrops(庄稼)allyearroundinthegreenhouse,thingschangedalot.Livinginsuchaniceenvironment,mostpeopleinIcelandliveahappylife.AccordingtoasurveyabouthappinessmadeeachyearinEurope,Icelandisalwaysamongthetop3.(C)6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”referto(指代)inParagraph1?A.Theocean.B.Naturalbeauty.C.Iceland.D.Thevolcano.(B)7.Whendovisitorsusuallygotoenjoythewhale-seeing?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.D.Inwinter.(D)8.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Whatisthefirstchoicetorelaxafterthefun.B.HowpeopleinIcelandfinishtheirdailywork.C.WhatstoriesarethemostpopularinIceland.D.HowpeopleinIcelandspendthelongdarknight.(C)9.WhydoesIcelandhaveashortgrowingseason?A.Becausethereareoceansaround.B.Becausethereisalonghotsummer.C.Becausethereisalongcoldwinter.D.Becausethereareanumberofvolcanoes.(D)10.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Iceland,aPoorCountryB.FoodProblemsinIcelandC.ColorfulActivitiesinIcelandD.Iceland,anAmazingCountry二、完形填空(2023浙江绍兴)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。SamelynLafuente,ayoungteacherfromaprimaryschoolforgirlsinMasbateCity,Philippines,spentthelast1yearsturningaboringclassroomintoalittlegirl’sdreamworld,decorated(装饰)inpinkandfullofHelloKitty-themeddecorations.WalkingintoSamelynLafuente’s2,youwouldprobablythinkthatitisacrazyHelloKittyfan’sworld.Theflooris3withaHelloKitty-themedcarpet(地毯).Thewallsareall4,asaretheschooldesks.AndthereareHelloKittydecorationseverywhere,hangingfromtheceiling(天花板),stuckonthewallsand5inthewindows.ItwouldbehardforparentsoflittlegirlsinMs.Lafuente’sclassto6themawayfromthisamazingworldinpinkeveryday,whichisjustwhatthe7plannedallalongtocreateaplacewhereherstudentswouldbehappyandenjoytheirtimeatschool.PhotosofthispinkHelloKittyclassroomwere8ontheInternetbyGlayFrancoBacolod,andquicklyspread9severalAsiancountries,includingChina.PeoplearepraisingSamelynLafuentehighly10shetriedhardtomakesureofthehappinessoftheyoungstudents,evenifitmeant11everythingoutofherownpocket.Theteachersaidthatalmostallthedecorationsinher12classroomwereboughtwithherownmoney,butseeingthe13inthechildren’seyeseverydaymakesitallworthit.LafuentetoldGMANewsthatduringthelastthreeyears,she14addedmorepinkandnewdecorationstochangeherclassroom.“I’mdoingitformystudents.Ilove15,”theteachersaid.(B)1.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five(A)2.A.classroomB.officeC.gardenD.kitchen(D)3.A.filledB.packedC.comparedD.covered(C)4.A.blueB.whiteC.pinkD.green(B)5.A.stillB.evenC.justD.only(A)6.A.pullB.moveC.kickD.hide(D)7.A.driverB.visitorC.nurseD.teacher(C)8.A.inventedB.soldC.sharedD.taken(B)9.A.forB.inC.withD.against(A)10.A.becauseB.untilC.ifD.before(D)11.A.lookingthroughB.pickingupC.turningdownD.payingfor(C)12.A.secretB.emptyC.specialD.boring(A)13.A.happinessB.lonelinessC.shynessD.kindness(B)14.A.suddenlyB.graduallyC.firstlyD.quickly(D)15.A.youB.himC.herD.them三、语篇填空第一节(2023河南信阳一模)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。bylifetakethatseriousonetheysendhappyinfluenceIoncehadanunforgettableexperiencethathasaffectedanddirectedthewayIthinkandactnow.WhenIwasaboutsevenyearsold,mygrandfather1metoafishpondonafarmandtoldmetothrowastoneintothewater.Hetoldmetowatchthecirclescreated2thestone.Thenheaskedmetothinkofmyselfasthatstone.“Youmaycreatelotsofcirclesinyourlife,butthewaves3comefromthosecircleswilldisturbthepeaceofallthepeoplearoundyou,”hesaid4.“Rememberthatyourcirclemayspreadtomanyothercircles,meaningthatyourthoughtsoractionsmaydisturbothers’5.Youareresponsibleforwhatyouputinyourcircle.Ifyouwant,thegoodorpeacethatcomesfromyourcirclewillbe6toothers.Atthesametime,theangerorjealousycomingfromyourcirclewillalsospreadtoothercircles.Youshouldallowthegoodfeelingsto7others,notthebadones,becauseyouareresponsibleforboth.”Thatwasthe8timeIheardmygrandfathertellmethese.Ihadrealizedthateachperson’s9orangercanmoveoutintotheworld.Ifwearefilledwithdoubtoranger,wecannotcreateworldpeace.Wespreadthefeelingsandthoughtsthatweholdinside,whetherwespeak10ornot.Thesecirclesarespreadingintotheworldcreatingbeautyormakingtroublestoothercirclesoflife.1.took2.by3.that4.seriously5.lives6.sent7.influence8.first9.happiness10.them第二节(2023河南许昌一模)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。Didpeopleeattakeoutinancienttimes?11fact,therewastakeoutevenintheSongDynasty(960-1279).Accordingtohistorybooks,EmperorXiaozong(1127-1194)likedtoordertakeoutatnight.Hisservants(仆人)wenttopickupthedishes12bringthembacktothepalace.Commonpeoplealsoorderedtakeout.Restaurantswouldgettheirworkerstogooutandyell(吆喝)outwhichdishescouldbeordered.Peoplecouldorderthemealsthattheylike.Later,workerswouldbringfoodtotheirhomes.In13famouspaintingAlongtheRiverDuringtheQingmingFestival(《清明上河图》),atakeoutworkercan14seencarryingamealboxinhand.Peopleatthetimeevenhadspecialmealboxesfortakeoutdishes.Peoplealsousedwarmingplatesmadeoftwobowls.Hotwatercouldbeputbetweenthem15keepthedisheswarm.11.In12.and13.the14.be15.to四、补全对话(2023辽宁丹东改编)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:Goodmorning,sir.B:Goodmorning.A:IsthisyourfirsttimetovisitBeijing?B:1.Yes,itis.Ihaven’tgotachancebefore.A:WelcometoBeijing!2.Whendidyouarrive/gethere?B:Iarrivedheretwodaysago.A:Wherehaveyoubeeninthepasttwodays?B:I’vebeentotheGreatWall.A:3.Whatdoyouthinkofit/Howdoyoulikeit?B:It’ssogreat!A:Weareallproudofit.There’remanyotherplacesofinterestinBeijing.4.Howlongareyougoingtostayhere?B:Foraboutfivedays.A:5.HaveagoodtimeinBeijing!B:Thanks.A:You’rewelcome.五、书面表达(2023四川德阳)德阳环境越来越好,请以“BeautifulJinghuLake”为题,用英语写一篇短文,投稿给某英文杂志。内容包括:1.政府为保护环境做了很多工作,旌湖就是一个例子;2.旌湖岸边种植了许多花草树木,修建了步道和公园;3.工作人员每天清理旌湖里的垃圾,湖水干净清澈;4.每年很多候鸟飞到旌湖过冬,在湖里嬉戏、捕鱼;5.人们为鸟儿投食、拍照,并欣赏旌湖的美景,旌湖会越来越美。注意:1.词数80左右(标题已给出,不计入总词数);2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.不能出现自己的真实信息。参考词汇:步道walkingtrack;候鸟migratorybirdBeautifulJinghuLakeThegovernmenthasdonealottoprotecttheenvironment.JinghuLakeisanexample.ManyflowersandtreesareplantedonthebanksofJinghuLake,andtrailsandparksarebuilt.ThecleanerscleanuptherubbishinJinghueveryday,andthelakewateriscleanandclear.Everyyear,manymigratorybirdsflytoJingLakeforthewinter.Theyplayandfishinthelake.Peoplefeedthebirds,takepictures,andenjoythebeautyofJinghuLake,andJinghuLakewillbecomemoreandmorebeautiful.