第19课时 八年级(下)Units 5~6
Ⅰ.完形填空
答案见342页
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。
Deepavali(万灯节) is the festival of lights. It usually falls in November. It 1 that evil can never prevail over(战胜) good.
Hindus(印度教教徒) celebrate Deepavali. Weeks before the festival, they start preparing their 2 . They clean them up for the festival. New curtains(窗帘) are 3 and old furniture is replaced. Traditional cakes, candies and biscuits are put on 4 . New clothes are bought for the family members and everyone is very 5 .
In the evening, many lights are placed outside, and it is a beautiful 6 in the dark. On the morning of Deepavali, Hindus start the day with a 7 and then put on new clothes. Girls put on new dresses or skirts and blouses 8 boys show off their new shirts and pants. The 9 people visit the temple to say their prayers. Then they 10 home to have a big breakfast consisting of curry(咖喱食品), Indian pancakes and hot coffee or tea. 1.A.means 2.A.streets
B.tells C.writes B.homes
C.yards
3.A.picked up B.pulled down C.put up 4.A.floors 5.A.excited 6.A.sight
B.tables B.clever
C.sofas C.lucky
B.story C.film
7.A.laugh 8.A.while 9.A.strong 10.A.return
Ⅱ.阅读理解
B.cry C.bath B.as
C.when
C.old C.run
B.smart B.leave
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
At Yellowstone National Park, the cups and plates used to contain food and drink are made from a special kind of plant-based plastic. When the plastic is heated for a few minutes, it will break down.
At Ecco, a popular restaurant in Atlanta, the US, waiters no longer throw uneaten food into trash cans. Instead, the food is used to make compost(混合肥料).
Now in America, a new activity known as “zero waste” is becoming popular. It is carried out in schools, cafes, parks, restaurants and so on. The “zero waste” activity calls on people to produce less trash. It encourages people to reuse whatever they can.
Although the idea seems to be a little unrealistic(不现实的), it is necessary. According to a new report, American people produce the largest amount of trash in the world. Each American produces about 4.6 pounds of trash each day. More than half of the trash is put into landfills(废弃物填埋场) and then buried. This is bad for the environment. And more landfills are needed too.
“Nobody wants to have a landfill near his house,” said Johnston from the Environmental Protection Agency, which helps to carry out the “zero waste” activity. “There are not enough landfills, so we can't put all our trash into them. We should recycle things as much as we can.” 11.Visitors at Yellowstone National Park use a kind of cup that . A.can never break down B.can break down automatically C.can break down after being heated D.can change food into water
12.What's the purpose of the “zero waste” activity? A.To ask people to live a healthy life. B.To call on people to produce less trash. C.To ask people not to eat in restaurants. D.To call on people to save food.
13.What can we infer from Johnston's words? A.People should recycle trash as much as possible. B.People should build as many landfills as possible. C.Nobody wants to have a landfill near their house. D.The “zero waste” activity can't last long. 14.What's the best title for this passage? A.The “Zero Waste” Activity B.An Unrealistic Idea C.A Special Kind of Plastic D.People in Trash
Ⅲ.阅读理解(五选五)
根据短文内容,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2019襄阳改编)I wish there would be a way to describe China in a simple word but that's impossible.
▲ 15 In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live,most students told me they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents.
▲ 16 I teach in Xiangyang,a beautiful city which the Hanjiang River goes across it and I live here better.The foods are cheaper than those in the US,so are clothing and articles(物品) of everyday use.People pay less for the public transportation,too.
▲ 17 However,it is reported that still there are a few children who can't afford the expenses(费用) of schooling.But the government organized Project Hope many years ago.It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school.
▲ 18 I seldom saw the things mentioned of the creative(有创造力的) changes China has made.But the economic miracles(经济奇迹) have the big problems.
▲ 19 To be honest,if I compare China with the US,my answer has always been the same:“We are not worse or better than each other;we are only different.” A.It's a tradition to value education in China. B.I realize that family is everything in China. C.I am often asked which country I consider better. D.The cost of living here isn't as high as that in the US. E.I was used to reading the news of China in the US. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Ⅳ.词汇运用
根据句意和首字母或汉语提示,将单词的正确形式完整地填写在相应的横线上。 20.You can buy everything near here, so it's c to live here. 21.The box weighs about ten (磅), I guess. 22.It is necessary to learn how to ask for help p .
23.No w you always beat me in chess. You have read so many books about chess! 24.The terrible disease (传播) quickly around the city.
Ⅴ.阅读表达
阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。
“May we all be blessed with longevity. Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together(但愿人长久,千里共婵娟),”wrote Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty, in his well-known poem to his younger brother Su Zhe.
The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar(阴历). On this day, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. It has been enjoying great popularity all over the country.
In ancient China, that day was a harvest(收获) festival because crops(庄稼) were harvested during that period. It was a time for relaxation and celebration.
Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries, families also try to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy they are, people will try to return home for the celebration.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has its own special food just as other traditional Chinese holidays. People eat moon cakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs. The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon. The full moon and moon cakes stand for family reunion(团聚).
With the beautiful moon up in the sky, people sit together, enjoy the full moon, eat moon cakes and fruit, share the stories, and express the best wishes to the family members and friends who live afar.
25.Who did Su Shi write the poem in Paragraph One for?
26.Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival a harvest festival in ancient China? 27.Do Thanksgiving and the Mid-Autumn Festival have anything in common? 28.What do the full moon and moon cakes stand for?
Ⅵ.写作
(2019深圳)假设你是李华,你的英国朋友Tony 对“中国红”一词很感兴趣,想了解“中国红”在中国人日常生活中的体现,请你根据以下表格信息写一封回信帮助他了解。
地位 代表 使用场所 表达方式 最受欢迎的颜色之一 幸福,可以带来好运 婚礼,春节等 剪纸,中国结,红包,灯笼
29.How do people spend the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?(List at least three activities)
提示词:婚礼wedding,中国结 Chinese Knot,
2020版中考英语新素养突破大一轮泰安专用：八年级下册：第十九课时
