8B Unit 4 A good read

一、单项选择  在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

(     ) 1. The novel Gulliver’s Travels is really amazing. Have you read it         ?

         A. yet             B. already           C. never           D. almost

(     ) 2. —Would you please _______ the story ______ Chinese?  —No problem.

         A. translate…with…                                       B. to translate…with… 

         C. translate…into…                                  D. to translate…into…

(     ) 3. Usually reading a novel          a lone time. So I usually read during my holidays.

         A. takes           B. costs             C. spends          D. wants

(     ) 4. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit ________.

A. at that time

B. all the time

C. at times

D. at a time

(     ) 5. —Must we finish the work today?

      —No, you ________.

         A. mustn’t         B. don’t have to      C. needn’t to        D. don’t have

(     ) 6. Father put the ladder _________ the tree to pick the apples for me.

A. against

B. on

C. above

D. opposite

(     ) 7. Ben forgot his key and had to wait ________ his parents came back last night.

         A. when                B. while                  C. since                    D. until

(     ) 8. — _______ did you do with old books?

         — I sent them to children in poor areas.

         A. How             B. What               C. Where               D. Why

(     ) 9. Thank you very much for recommending _______ interesting books to me.

         A. so many         B. so much          C. too many                                                                     D. too much

(     ) 10. How many _______ has the teacher given you on how to learn English well ?

          A. advices        B. pieces of advices    C. advice            D. pieces of advice

(     ) 11. —There are a lot of nice programs on Friday evening. I can’t decide      .

       —I would watch the show on Jiangsu TV if I were you.

       A. how to watch                      B. which to watch  

          C. how should I watch                 D. what should I watch

(     ) 12. The boy read English _______ to catch up with other students.

          A. as often as he could                B. as often as he can

          C. more often as possible              D. as much as he can

(     ) 13. Our government must do something ________ foreigners ________ Chinese people.

          A. prevent; from                                          B. to keep; to hurt     

          C. stop; hurting                                           D. to prevent; from hurting

(     ) 14. —We can use MSN to talk with each other on the Internet.

          —Really? Will you please show me          it?

          A. what to use      B. how to use      C. how can I use    D. where can I use

(     ) 15. Linda, with her parents,           the Yellow Mountain and they will be back tomorrow?

          A. has gone to     B. have gone to      C. has been to     D. have been to

(     ) 16. —Do you have any pocket money ________?

      —Sorry, I spent all my pocket money on my books yesterday.

          A. left              B. leaving             C. leave           D. to leave

(     ) 17. —          is really hard          them to climb such a high mountain ?

         —You are right. They are still children!

          A. That; of         B. It; for          C. That; for         D. It; of

(     ) 18. —Is Mr. Liu a teacher with a lot of teaching ________?  

          —Yes, he is. He always tells us some funny ________ after class.

A. experience; experience       C. experiences; experience

B. experiences; experiences D. experience; experiences

(     ) 19. When the passengers’ families heard the bad news, they were ________ to stay calm.

          A. too sad      B. sad enough      C. enough sad         D. so sad

(     ) 20. —Can you help me carry the box onto the truck?

          —        .

      A. Yes, please                      B. With pleasure

         C. My pleasure                     D. Thanks a lot

二、完形填空  先通读下而的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可

  

    Once a foreigner traveling inFrancecame toParis.   1   the very first day of his staying in the hotel he   2   a telegram (电报) to his wife   3   the name and address of the hotel where he was staying. Then he decided to go out and   4   the interesting places inParis, the capital ofFrance. He took a long walk along the streets of the city, visiting a few museums and by the end of the day he felt tired.

    He wanted to return to the hotel to have a rest, but suddenly he   5   he remembered   6   the name nor the address of the hotel. He felt quite worried and slowly walked along the street, not knowing what to do. Suddenly he found   7   in front of a post office. He quickly ran inside and said   8   an excited voice. “Give me a telegram form (电报单), please. “Here you are ,” a man answered, giving him a form. It did not   9   him long to fill it in. A minute later he handed in the telegram and paid the man.

    His wife was greatly surprised when an hour later she received   10  telegram from her husband: “Send me my address at once!”

(      ) 1.	A. At	B. In	C. On	D. For
(      ) 2.	A. sent	B. made	C. carried	D. did
(      ) 3.	A. of	B. by	C. in	D. with
(      ) 4.	A. travel	B. notice	C. look	D. visit
(      ) 5.	A. realized	B. noticed	C. wondered	D. thought of
(      ) 6.	A. both	B. any	C. either	D. neither
(      ) 7.	A. someone	B. a person	C. himself	D. him
(      ) 8.	A. in	B. with	C. at	D. of
(      ) 9.	A. cost	B. spend	C. take	D. get
(      ) 10.	A. the first	B. a quick	C. other	D. a second

三、阅读理解  阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳

    选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）

A

It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot on the eye. Here is an interesting experiment that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.

Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it. L on the left and R on the right. first, hold the card about80 cmaway and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll see the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll see the letter R disappearing.

Why did the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappear.

（    ）1. You fail to see the letter “L” in the experiment because _______.

      A. your eyes are poor               B. you move it close to your eye

      C. its image falls on the blind spot     D. your left eye is not open

（    ）2. In which order should you do the experiment?

      a. hold the card

      b. move the card nearer

      c. close your right eye

      d. write two English letters

      e. look at the letter R

      f. make a card

      A. f-d-a-b-c-e     B. a-c-f-d-e-b     C. f-a-d-c-b-e     D. f-d-a-c-e-b

（    ）3. This passage mainly tells us __________.

      A. there is a blind spot on the eye        B. an interesting experiment

      C. where the blind spot is              D. how to find the blind spot

B

Hu Yizhou, also known as Zhouzhou, was born with intellectual disabilities. When he was 25 years old, he had an IQ of 30 and behaved himself like a 3-year-old child. But he does well in music. His disability has not prevented him from becoming a well-known conductor (指挥家).

Zhang Yiqing, a director(导演) with Hubei TV station, learnt of Zhouzhou’s talent（天赋）for music. He wanted to help the young man. Later Zhouzhou’s story has made into a film and was spread in China, Europe and America. Ever since he was famous for his great musical talent, Zhouzhou has received a lot of attention from home and abroad. He has taken part in many art performances (表演). Now he works in the Chinese Disabled Art Group as a conductor. To Zhouzhou, standing on the stage is already a big success.

(     ) 4. What is Zhouzhou good at?

         A. Computer.             B. PE.          C. Music.           D. Maths.

(     ) 5. What is Zhouzhou well-known as?

         A. A good cook.                                    B. A famous conductor.

         C. A good director.                                D. A kind disabled boy.

(     ) 6. What kind of person do you think Zhouzhou is?

      A. He is brave enough to save a young man.               

      B. He is clever enough to learn everything well.

      C. He is kind to share things with others.

         D. He is not clever, but he is successful.

C

    I never wanted a dog, but now I’m so glad I have one.

    About two years ago, my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.

    Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I decided that the dog would be trained. This didn't quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School. She spent every night lying in our bed—snoring (打鼾) so loudly that I hardly got a good night’s sleep.

    Then, about six months after she arrived, I felt that something in my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. I began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I returned from neighbors. I started calling my kids and, to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter. The point is that I was changing.

    My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed me.

    Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown. I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife’s dog.

(     ) 7. What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?

         A. It looked very beautiful.                  B. It wasn’t very lovely.

         C. It wasn’t necessary to be trained.           D. It could change his life.

(     ) 8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man’s change?

         A .He began to smile at people               

         B. He liked helping his neighbors.

         C. He started calling his kids.                

         D. He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.

(     ) 9. What can we learn from this passage?

         A. The dog has been trained very well.      

         B. The man has become more confident.

         C. The man has become more friendly.      

         D. The man likes the dog better than his wife.

D

Art lovers around the world have thought about this question for so many years: what is the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s smile?

    However, they can ask Mona Lisa herself in the interactive exhibition (交互式展览) in Beijing. This exhibition brings the 500-year-old painting to life.

    Now Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting can move her head and wave (挥舞) her hand in 3D, and even answer questions. She can answer the questions about her life, her age and so on. But when she talks she doesn’t speak Italian but Chinese like: “Da jia hao, wo jiao Mengna Lisha. Hen gao xing jian dao ni men.”

    The new, digital (数码的) picture of Mona Lisa is the center piece of the World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition in Beijing. You can also see other world-famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Last Supper is another picture that they made alive with 3D. In this picture, Jesus (基督耶稣) can walk and talk with his believers (信徒).

    It took the organizer Wang Hui and over 400 digital artists in South Korea two years to make the picture, at a cost of around 50 million yuan.

    He says, “What’s special about it is that it’s the first time to use computer technology (技术) to make her speak and move.”

    So what does the Mona Lisa say if you ask her why she is smiling?

(     ) 10. From the passage we know that Mona Lisa is ________.

         A. a famous woman in China

         B. Leonardo da Vinci’s wife

         C. a famous painting of Wang Hui

      D. an Italian woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting

(     ) 11. For many years art lovers all around the world have wondered ________.

         A. why Mona Lisa smiled                                     B. who Mona Lisa lived with

      C. how old Mona Lisa was                                   D. who Mona Lisa loved

(     ) 12. Which of the following is TRUE?

         A. Wang Hui and his team spent 2 years making the digital pictures.

         B. The digital paintings cost Wang Hui 50,000 yuan.

         C. Wang Hui made this painting with some Chinese artists.

         D. About 400 artists wanted to buy the digital paintings.

(     ) 13. From the passage we know ________.

         A. Mona Lisa can also sing in Chinese

         B. 3D made Mona Lisa move and speak

      C. 3D made Leonardo da Vinci alive in the exhibition in Beijing.

         D. in the picture Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci can walk in his room

阅读理解附加题（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）

   A new edition (版) of a publication (出版物) called “Facts for Life” has been published. It is filled with information about effective (有效的), low-cost ways to protect the health of young people.

   The book has thirteen parts, and each part is about one major (主要的) cause of child sickness and death. For example, one part is mainly about AIDS. Other parts of the book have information about giving birth, child development, early learning, healthy food, clean living conditions and so on.

   “Facts for Life” is offered in two-hundred-fifteen languages. The book is written in simple language so that all people can understand the medical information. The information in the book is based on the latest scientific findings.

   “Facts for Life” was first published in nineteen-eighty-nine. Since that time, officials say it has become one of the most widely-read books in the world. More than fifteen million copies are being used in two hundred counties. The information is important for parents, health workers, teachers and government officials.

(      ) 1.Facts for Life is mainly about         .

           A. economic development          B. science and technology

           C. the health of young people       D. environmental (环境的) protection

(      ) 2. In each part of the book, you can find         .

          A. the treatment of AIDS           B. child education  

C. healthy food                   D. a cause of child illness and death

(      ) 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as information in the book?

          A. Child development.              B. Cleaning living conditions.  

C. Sleep habit.                     D. Giving birth.

(      ) 4. Which is NOT true of “Facts for Life?”

          A. It is written in many languages.     

B. It is easy to understand its medical information.

          C. It is based on the latest scientific findings.  

         D. It was first published more than one hundred years ago.

(      ) 5. The publication is NOT        .

          A. popular       B. costly      C. useful     D. important

四、词汇运用  （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1. Finally, the climber _________ (设法完成) to get to the top of the mountain.

2. He received a present from a stranger, but he _________ (拒绝) to accept it.

3. He spent two hours ________(捆) all the packages with string.

4. History books can improve our          (知识) of the past.

5. Visiting the museum was an amazing          (经历) of my life.

(B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

6. The buildings in that poor town look even ________ (ugly) than the ones here.

7. My parents often give me lots of          (advise) on my English learning.

8. This kind of animal has three _________ (stomach), isn’t it amazing?

9. Look! A huge _________ (arm) of ants are running towards the insect.

10. Li Bai was one of the greatest poem _________ (write) in Tang Dynasty.

五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

1. Have you decided which course _________ (take) yet?

2. I like reading the book very much. I _________ (renew) it in a week.

3. Many people are against _________ (smoke) in public places.

4. —What do you think of my answer to the question?

  —Sorry. I _________ (think) about something else and didn’t hear it.

5. —Turn off the radio, dear. Baby is sleeping.

  —There is no need. He ________ (wake) up.

6. —What are you doing now, Eddie?

  —I       (dig) in the garden?

7. Mary has trouble          (make) friends with strangers.

8. —        Jim        (return) the book to the library? I want to read it.

   —No. You can borrow it from him.

9. Anyone ________(punish) if they break the law any time.

10. All the leaflets _______(hand) out to the people in the street yesterday.

六、任务型阅读  先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

    Western China is a large and beautiful region. It includes one major city, Chongqing, six provinces, and five autonomous regions (自治区). The six provinces are Sichuan, Shanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Qinghai, and Guizhou. The five autonomous regions are Tibet, Ningxia Hui, Xinjiang Uygur, Guangxi Zhuang, and Inner Mongolia. Among all these provinces and autonomous regions, Xinjiang is the largest region and Ningxia is the smallest region.

    Western China has an area of 5,400,000 square kilometers. This is about 56% of the total area of the country. However, there are many mountains, highlands, and deserts, and there are fewer rivers and lakes than in the East. Only around 22% of the population (人口) of China lives in the West, so there are far more people living in the East than living there.

    Western China has a lot of natural resources. It is rich in oil and gas and it has many different kinds of minerals (矿). Tourists like to visit the area. There are many famous museums, ancient palaces, tombs (坟墓), and caves (洞), such as the Dazu museum, Shanxi History Museum, the Potala Palace, the Dunhuang Caves, and many other beautiful places such as Yunnan Dali and Sichuan Jiuzhaigou Valley.

Western China
Regions	It includes the city of Chongqing, six provinces and five autonomous regions. Among them, Ningxia is    1    than any other region.
Land	It covers over half of the total area of China, more than five   2   square kilometers. It has many mountains but   3   water than that in the East.
Population	Only about 22% of the population of China is here.
4   resources	It is rich in oil, gas and different kinds of minerals.
Tourism	Travellers can visit the famous   5  , old palaces, tombs and caves.

七、完成句子  按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）

 1. 那位年轻的医生不能决定如何处理那个病人的疾病。

  The young doctor can’t _______________________________________ the patient’s disease.

2. 看完这部精彩电影后，我们每人打算上交一篇影评。

   Each of us _______________________________ after watching the wonderful film.

3. 我经常出错，因为他运动鞋和我的尺寸一样。

   I often make a mistake because his trainers _________________________________.

4. 到目前为止，这场慈善义演获得了巨大成功。

   So far, the charity show ______________________________.

5. 每年都有数百人聚集在这儿来庆祝教师节。

  Every year,                                     to celebrate Teachers' Day.

6. 繁忙的一天工作后，他们累坏了。

  They were ________________________________ work.

八、书面表达（本大题共10分）

  现在网络阅读非常受欢迎，作为青少年，请谈谈你对网络阅读的看法。

要点：1. 越来越多的青少年热衷于网络阅读。

      2. 好书有助于他们忙碌一天后的放松，也