课时训练(十二) Units 5—6(八下)
(限时:30分钟)
Ⅰ.[2018·黄石]阅读理解
With the development of modern technology, robots are going into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well.
Robot Alexander
Robot Joanna
2.32m with a handsome face, designed in China.Price: $9,900 per robot.He helps build cars and does simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such boring jobs, but Alexander will never get bored.
A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m, designed in India. Price: $10,100 per robot. Joanna is easy-going and acts like a lovely housewife. She does a lot of housework such as cooking, washing and keeping the house clean and tidy.
Robot Susan
Robot Charles
Only 1.10m, a pretty girl coming from France. She can sing many songs and dance to music. If you’re tired from study or work,Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot.
Price: $13,700 per robot.
A snake-shaped robot, designed in Australia, less than 1 meter long.
Price:$9,760 per robot. If buildings fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins(废墟).
1.Robot Joanna, a lovely and easy-going housewife, is .
A.only 1.10 meters tall
B.2.32 meters tall
C.less than one meter tall
D.1.67 meters tall
2.—Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years?
—Because .
A.people would like to do them if they get more paid
B.modern technology makes people smart
C.robots like Alexander will do such boring jobs
D.there are many jobs for people to choose from
3.What can Susan do to help you relaxed after a whole day’s work?
A.Play with snakes.
B.Tell you a funny story.
C.Cook delicious dishes.
D.Design a toy car.
4.If an earthquake happens, will help look for people under the fallen buildings.
A.Robot Alexander B.Robot Joanna
C.Robot Susan D.Robot Charles
5.Where can you read the above information about robots?
A.In a science newspaper.
B.In a storybook.
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C.In a geographybook.
D.In a tour guide.
Ⅱ.[2018·河北]完形填空
Once there was a king and his daughter.The king asked his daughter how much she loved him.She said that she loved him as much as she loved 6 .Her answer made the king very happy.Salt is a simple thing, 7 it is very important.So the king thought his daughter cared a lot about him.
Salt has many 8 .Our bodies need salt.If we don’t have enough, our bodies can’t work properly.We put salt on icy roads to make them 9 .We also use salt to produce other products, like paper and glass.But for many years, salt’s most important job was to 10 food.Like other living things, most bacteria(细菌) need water to live.Salt takes in plenty of water, so most bacteria cannot live 11 a salty environment.As a result, salt protects food and many other things.For much of human history, this ability has made salt 12 .Every ancient culture from Egypt to China depended on salt.Even today, the hard-working, useful people are 13 as “the salt of the earth”.
For centuries, salt was also hard to 14 .Its usefulness, together with rarity(稀有) made it very expensive.Salt could even be used like 15 .In fact, the word salary(薪水) comes from the word salt.
Today, salt is used more widely and it still plays an important role in our life.
6.A.salt B.air
C.gold D.sugar
7.A.or B.so
C.and D.but
8.A.forms B.secrets
C.uses D.skills
9.A.wide B.safe
C.smooth D.thick
10.A.protect B.provide
C.produce D.prepare
11.A.in B.outside
C.for D.without
12.A.hopeful B.comfortable
C.valuable D.successful
13.A.saved B.dreamed
C.invited D.described
14.A.sell B.get
C.take D.keep
15.A.money B.medicine
C.earth D.food
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。
Do you have a hobby? A hobby is a good way 16. (spend) your free time. You should choose it out of your own 17. (interest). Some hobbies are very popular 18. almost everybody likes it. You may choose one for you. You may enjoy 19. (collect) things, such as stamps and foreign coins. If you like to work 20. your hands, you may enjoy paper cutting and model making. Or you may enjoy 21. (create) hobbies, like painting. Many people prefer the outdoor activities 22. the indoor ones, such as sailing and riding. They can enjoy them with others. 23. you live, there is always
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a hobby for you to choose. The hobby will give you many hours of 24. (please) and make your free time interesting and colorful. Hobbies can also bring you 25. (happy) and love.
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。
On September 24th this year, you will see a full moon.It is the Mid-Autumn Festival.The festival is on the 15th day of the eighth lunar(农历) month.And it is one of the most important festivals in China.
It is a big time for families and friends to get together.In the evening,people sit around a table and look at the bright moon.They eat sweet or salty mooncakes.People can see a lot of lanterns(灯笼) in the street.Children like guessing(猜) the answers to the lantern riddles(灯谜).
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a harvest(收获) festival.Farmers begin to harvest fruits and vegetables.
Name of the
festival
The 26. Festival
Date of the
festival
The 15th day of 27. month
What to eat
Sweet or salty 28.
What children like doing
Guessing 29. to the lantern riddles
What farmers harvest
30.
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参考答案
Ⅰ.[主旨大意] 本文是一篇说明文。随着现代科学技术的发展,机器人即将进入人类的许多领域。它们可以被指示去完成许多不同的任务并把它们完成得很好。本文主要介绍了四种类型的机器人。
1.D 细节理解题。根据介绍Robot Joanna内容中的第一句“A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m, designed in India.”可知,机器人Joanna高1.67米。故选D。
2.C 细节理解题。根据Robot Alexander内容中的最后一句“Fewer people will do such boring jobs, but Alexander will never get bored.”可知,像Alexander这样的机器人可以做许多人们不愿意做的无聊的工作。故选C。
3.B 细节理解题。根据介绍Robot Susan内容中的第三句“If you’re tired from study or work, Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot.”可知,机器人Susan可以讲故事帮你放松心情。故选B。
4.D 细节理解题。根据介绍Robot Charles内容中的最后一句“If buildings fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins.”可知,机器人Charles可以在地震发生时搜救被困人员。故选D。
5.A 文章出处题。通过阅读表格内容和机器人的配图判断,这篇文章应该刊登在科学报纸上。故选A。
Ⅱ.[主旨大意] 本文是一篇说明文。文章通过古代一个国王的女儿表示爱她的父亲就像爱盐一样的事例说明盐的重要性及其发展历史。
6.A 句意:她说爱他就像爱盐一样。根据下文对盐的重要性的描述可知,这里女儿告诉国王,她爱父亲就像爱盐一样。故选A。
7.D 空格前后句意:盐是一种简单的物质, 它非常重要。前后句构成“转折”关系,应用连词but。故选D。
8.C 根据下文描述的人们离不开盐,盐用于清除公路上的冰雪,盐还可以制造一些产品等可知,本段叙述盐有很多用途。故选C。
9.B 根据常识可知,下雪天在公路上撒盐有利于除冰雪,这样就有助于人们出行的安全。故选B。
10.A 根据下文中的“As a result, salt protects food and many other things.”可知,盐可以保护很多食物和别的东西。故选A。
11.A 句意:盐吸收很多水分,因此大多数细菌在一个有盐的环境中都不能生存。根据选项及上下文语境可知,表达“在有盐的环境下”,应用介词in。故选A。
12.C 13. D
14.B 根据下句“Its usefulness, together with rarity made it very expensive.”可知,盐不仅有用,而且稀有。由此可推知,在过去几个世纪,盐很难开采(得到)。故选B。
15.A 根据下句“In fact, the word salary comes from the word salt.”可知,单词salary是由盐(salt)这个词演变而来的。由此可推知,盐甚至能像“钱”一样被使用。故选A。
Ⅲ.16.to spend 17.interests 18.because 19.collecting 20.with 21.creative 22.to 23.Wherever 24.pleasure
25.happiness
Ⅳ.26.Mid-Autumn 27.the eighth lunar 28.mooncakes 29.answers 30.Fruits and vegetables
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