课时训练(八) Units 7—8(八上)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Can you remember a face quickly and never forget it? If so, then you could be a super recognizer.
Usually it is easy for someone to recognize the faces of their family members and friends. But it could be difficult for them to remember faces that they have only seen once. However, studies have found that super recognizers have amazing face recognition skills. They can remember at least 80 percent of faces they have ever seen. According to the DailyMail, at least one in 50 people is a super recognizer.
A study was carried out in Bournemouth University of UK recently. Researchers tried to find whether super recognizers have a different way to remember faces. They found that when these people look at faces, they spend more time looking at the person’s nose. They also found that these people are not smarter than others. Their super ability is restricted(有限的) only to face recognition.
Another important finding is that there are two subtypes(子类型) of super recognition. Some never forget faces. But for some, if you show pairs of faces to them at the same time, they can quickly decide whether the faces are of the same person or two different people. In fact, many super recognizers say they are very good at recognizing faces in a crowd.
These subtypes of super recognition could be applied to many areas of life. For example, the skills could be very useful at a passport control checkpoint. Super recognizers could also help police find known troublemakers and even missing people in the crowd.
1.The super recognizers can remember of the faces they’ve ever seen.
A.all B.at least 80 percent
C.at least 50 percent D.half
2.What did the university’s study find about super recognizers?
A.They spend the same time on one’s eyes and nose.
B.They pay more attention to a person’s nose.
C.They are a lot smarter than other people.
D.They are also very good at voice recognition.
3.What are the two subtypes of super recognition?
a.One type can decide whether the faces are of the same person or two different people.
b.One type can only recognize children’s faces.
c.One type can remember faces they’ve seen forever.
d.One type can easily draw a picture of the faces they saw.
A.a c B.b c C.c d D.a d
4.What does the underlined word “applied” mean in the passage?
A.developed B.asked C.shown D.used
5.What does the last paragraph talk about?
A.More subtypes of super recognition.
B.Reasons of different subtypes.
C.Uses of super recognition in some jobs.
D.How to be a super recognizer.
Ⅱ.完形填空
A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.
“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most 6 day in our lives is?Is it the day when we were born or the day we 7 ?Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed?” the young man
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asked.
“ 8 . The most important day in our lives is today,” the wise man replied calmly.
“Why?” the young man felt 9 . “Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?”
“No. Nothing has happened today.”
“Is it because of my visit?”
“Even if nobody visited me today, today is 10 very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how common today is, it is 11 our control (控制).”
The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man 12 him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have 13 a lot of it.”
The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.
Actually, today is the only 14 we have. So, what we should do now is to 15 yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!
6.A.important B.necessary
C.comfortable D.funny
7.A.miss B.die C.grow D.start
8.A.Nothing B.None C.No one D.Neither
9.A.awful B.pleased C.surprised D.excited
10.A.yet B.already C.ever D.still
11.A.for B.under C.on D.with
12.A.stopped B.refused
C.encouraged D.ordered
13.A.treasured B.handed
C.wasted D.avoided
14.A.excuse B.way C.chance D.plan
15.A.forget B.remember C.call D.treat
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was a child, my parents often took me to a run-down house in a thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didn’t even have the 16. (choose) of playing with a brother or sister.
I could never understand what the attraction of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than sitting in silence 17. a good book. The woman in the house, my father’s distant cousin, was a terrible cook.
One day, when I was hanging around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house. It was clearly abandoned(废弃的) and 18. (hide) completely behind tall trees and huge grass. As I walked towards it, I heard a noise, like an animal 19. (move) hurriedly away. I was about to turn away when I saw an old man 20. (stand) at the door. I was much scared.
“Please don’t tell them you saw me,” he said. “They never use this place, and I have nowhere else to live.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “I 21. (not tell) anyone. But are you all right out here? I mean—do you have enough 22. (eat)?” The old man 23. (shake) his head. The same evening, I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, I emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff. I had never seen anything else as 24. (love) as the smile on Taff’s face when he ate the food. From then 25. , my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the
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rest of my stay.
Ⅳ.信息摘录
阅读短文,然后在文后表格内完成内容摘要,每空不超过三个词。
Let’s have a look at some different kinds of entertainment(娱乐).
Watching television is one. There are different kinds of programs on TV. Change the channel(频道) and you can see everything on TV, from news to music, to movies.
Going to the cinema is another. Once a week or twice a week, it is good entertainment, if you like watching movies. You make a plan, go out, watch a movie and eat out! It’s more interesting than sitting on the sofa and changing channels.
Surfing the Internet is another! You can talk with friends and play games. You can use it to work and study. You can find everything you like on the Internet.
Books are still man’s best friend. Reading a book is the best way to get calm. A good book will take you to a new life. Now many people don’t like this entertainment, but you should try it, if you are bored with others.
Different kinds of entertainment
Kinds
Advantages
Watching television
You can see 26. on TV, from news to music, to movies.
Going to the cinema
It’s more interesting than sitting on the sofa and 27. .
Surfing the Internet
You can use it to talk with your friends, 28. , work or study.
You can find everything you like on the Internet.
29.
It is the best way to 30. and a good book will take you to a new life.
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参考答案
Ⅰ.1—5 BBADC
Ⅱ.[主旨大意] 文章通过一位年轻人与智者的对话,诠释了“今天”的重要性。
6.A 根据下文的“The most important day in our lives is today”可知选A。
7.B
8.B 根据下文的“The most important day in our lives is today”可知,对方提到的这些日子都不是最重要的。故选B。
9.C 由“Why?”可知,年轻人感到惊讶,故选C。
10.D
11.B 根据上文中的“No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come…”可知,今天在“我们”的掌控之中。under one’s control意为“由某人掌握/控制”。故选B。
12.A while在此表示转折,意为“然而”,然而智者却打断了他。故选A。
13.C 根据上文可知,智者的意思是“我们已浪费了今天大量的时间”。故选C。
14.C 根据上文的“The most important day in our lives is today”可知,今天是“我们”拥有的唯一机会。故选C。
15.A 根据下文“catch fast today”可知,要忘记昨天和明天。故选A。
Ⅲ.16.choice 17.with 18.hidden
19.moving 20.standing 21.won’t tell
22.to eat 23.shook 24.lovely 25.on
Ⅳ.26.everything 27.changing channels
28.play games 29.Reading a book 30.get calm
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