1、课时训练(七)Units 7-8(八上)(限时:30分钟). 阅读理解Every year on 15th October, over 200 million people around the world take part in Global Handwashing Day. But why do we have a day for something we do all the time? Well, research shows that not enough people often wash their hands with soap. Experts believe that t
2、his leads to the deaths of millions of people every year.Sidibe, a public health expert says, “Soap is the most beautiful invention in public health.” Washing your hands with soap can have a huge impact on reducing(减少) the spread of diseases. Handwashing with soap prevents babies from getting ill an
3、d keeps children healthy in school.However, washing hands with soap does not happen as often as you might think. This is partly because there arent enough resources(资源)in poorer countries, but its also because for many people, handwashing is simply not part of their everyday life. Its not easy to ge
4、t people to change habits they learned in early childhood, but this is what Global Handwashing Day wants to do.In 2008, the Indian cricket team joined around 100 million Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands to promote(促进) the first Global Handwashing Day. Every year since then, many differen
5、t events have been held around the world. In 2014,Global Handwashing Day was used in the fight against Ebola, a very serious disease, with events held in affected(受感染的) African countries.Today, local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the importance of clean han
6、ds. The hope is that handwashing becomes a necessary part of peoples lives and improves the health of millions around the world.1.Who started Global Handwashing Day?()A.Public health experts.B.The Indians.C.African schoolchildren.D.Government leaders.2.What does the underlined word “impact” mean?()A
7、.Danger.B.Influence.C.Background.D.Problem.3.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?()A.Washing hands with soap is good for public health.B.Washing hands with soap doesnt become part of peoples lives.C.People are holding many different events to fight against diseases.D.People all over the world
8、are encouraged to wash hands with soap.4.What would be the best title for the passage?()A.Learning to Use SoapB.Fighting Against DiseasesC.Living a Healthy LifeD.Changing Your Habits.2019台州 完形填空Have you ever eaten a dandelion (蒲公英)? Me neither. Have you ever blown it to make a wish? Me, too.“Time to
9、 pick dandelions, Athena.” Mum opened the car door and I entered with a1. My hometown is in Greece(希腊),where dandelions are 2 on the menu. But I didnt eat dandelions. Why did I have to 3 them with my family every spring?Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid, whose family had 4 moved in our nei
10、ghborhood in New York. I was 5 Brigid didnt ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that 6 would notice us picking dandelions.We7 into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then we stopped our car. Dad went over to cut dandelions and
11、 put them in his bag. But I just hid in the book. “8 do we eat dandelions?” I asked. “The best food in the world,” Dad answered, shaking a handful of greens. 9 we were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to
12、try our 10 Greek food.The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served11 different Greek foods. Our guests ate everything. Finally came the dandelions. “Wait!” I said to Brigid. But it was too 12. “You ate the dandelions!” I told her. We both 13, and she ate another bite. “14,” sh
13、e said.Mum was smiling at us. After dinner, Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a 15: to be as open-minded as my family and my new friend.()1.A.bagB.bookC.menuD.flower()2.A.everB.neverC.alwaysD.hardl
14、y()3.A.pickB.plantC.watchD.water()4.A.quicklyB.quietlyC.finallyD.recently()5.A.sadB.gladC.proudD.disappointed()6.A.anyoneB.someoneC.everyoneD.no one()7.A.ranB.flewC.droveD.walked()8.A.HowB.WhyC.WhenD.Where()9.A.WhenB.SinceC.UnlessD.Although()10.A.newB.fastC.expensiveD.traditional()11.A.itB.herC.himD
15、.them()12.A.lateB.earlyC.luckyD.quick()13.A.bowedB.shookC.laughedD.greeted()14.A.Be carefulB.Never mindC.Not badD.Youre welcome()15.A.wish B.reportC.speechD.suggestion. 语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。We all need cash(现金) in order to live our lives. However, something called digital currency
16、 is slowly taking 1. place of cash. A currency is a kind of money. Usually, we use currency when we talk about a 2.(country) money. If something is digital, it only exists(存在) on a computer. So “digital currency” 3.(mean) money that only exists on computers.Lots of people have digital currency accou
17、nts(账户). They use a credit card 4.(change) their real money into digital money, and then the money goes into the digital currency account. If you want to buy 5.(anything) online, then youll have to use digital currency.Many people still dont trust digital currency. Some people think that if they can
18、t hold their money 6. their hand, then it doesnt seem real. These people dont feel 7.(comfort) when they see numbers on a computer screen. The computer tells them that their money is safe but these people dont really feel safe. Another problem is security(安全). There are hackers all over the world. I
19、f a hacker gets the password of your digital currency account, he 8. she can steal your money.You have to decide 9. or not you trust this new invention. Just remember one thing: If you want to buy something online, then you 10.(probable)wont have a choice. Youll have to use digital currency. 单词拼写根据下
20、列句子及所给的首字母,写出各单词的正确、完全形式(每空限填一词)。1.D the summer vacation, we mustnt go swimming alone in the river. Its dangerous.2.Yang Liwei was the first Chinese astronaut in s. 3.What do you want to be in the f? I want to be a teacher. 4.On Fathers Day, I made my father a card in the s of a heart to express my
21、love.5.S can be used for making food and drinks sweet. 6.Why do you buy so many flowers, Justin?To c my mothers birthday.7.Normally, water boils at a t of 100 . 8.We could get green by m blue and yellow. 9.The river has been p with waste from local factories.10.My busy week makes it not p for me to
22、visit my grandfather quite often.【参考答案】.主旨大意本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“全球洗手日”的起源和意义,以此来说明用肥皂洗手的重要性,让更多的人学会用肥皂洗手。1.B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands to promote the first Global Handwashing Day.”可知答案。故选B。2.B词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“Handwashing with soap prevents babies from getting ill and kee
23、ps children healthy in school.”可推知,用肥皂洗手对减少疾病的传播有影响,此处impact与influence同义,意为“影响”。故选B。3.D段落大意题。通读最后一段内容可知,当地和国家领导人利用“洗手日”来传播手干净的重要性,让洗手成为生活必不可少的一部分,以此提高人们的健康水平。故选D。4.A主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,用肥皂洗手能减少疾病的传播,根据最后一段最后一句“The hope is that handwashing becomes a necessary part of peoples lives and improves the health
24、of millions around the world.”可推知,本文最好的标题是“学会用肥皂”。故选A。.主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者和家人一起去采摘蒲公英,并用蒲公英做菜来招待刚刚搬来的新邻居(小作者的新朋友)的故事。吃完晚餐后,作者和新朋友Brigid来到后院,躺在草坪上欣赏天上的星星,并许下心愿:愿像家人和新朋友那样思想开明。1.B考查名词辨析。bag包;book书;menu菜单;flower花。由下文“Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag. But I just hid in the book.”可知
25、,“我”带着书上了车。故选B。2.C考查副词辨析。ever曾经;never从不;always总是;hardly几乎不。根据下文“But I didnt eat dandelions.”可知,蒲公英总是出现在菜单中。故选C。3.A考查动词辨析。pick采摘;plant种植;watch观看;water给浇水。根据上文“Time to pick dandelions, Athena.”可知作者想不明白“为什么我每年春天必须和家人一起采摘蒲公英呢?”故选A。4.D考查副词辨析。quickly迅速地;quietly安静地;finally最后;recently最近。根据上文“new friend”可知我的
26、新朋友应该是最近刚搬到我们小区的。故选D。5.B考查形容词辨析。sad难过的;glad高兴的,开心的;proud骄傲的;disappointed失望的。根据下文“Nobody in America ate dandelions.”可知,美国没人吃蒲公英,所以作者不想让别人知道她去采摘蒲公英,作者为Brigid没有问她去哪里感到开心。故选B。6.B考查不定代词辨析。anyone 任何人;someone某人;everyone人人,每个人;no one没有人。根据上文“美国人都不吃蒲公英”可推断出,作者一直担心有人会注意到她在采摘蒲公英。故选B。7.C考查动词辨析。run跑;fly飞;drive开车
27、;walk步行。根据上文“Mum opened the car door”可知他们开车去采摘蒲公英。故选C。8.B考查疑问副词辨析。根据父亲的答语“The best food in the world”可知,爸爸回答的是原因,应用疑问词why。故选B。9.A考查连词辨析。when 当的时候;since自从;unless除非;although尽管。当我们准备离开时,我们采摘了足够多的蒲公英。故选A。10.D考查形容词辨析。new新的;fast快的;expensive昂贵的;traditional传统的。根据上文 “美国人几乎不吃蒲公英,希腊餐桌上一直都有蒲公英这道菜”和下文他们采摘的蒲公英也出现
28、在餐桌上推测出蒲公英是希腊的传统食物。故选D。11.D考查人称代词的用法。根据上句“Brigid arrived with her parents”可知Brigid是和她父母一起来的,应用them代替。故选D。 12.A考查形容词辨析。late迟的,晚的;early 早的;lucky幸运的;quick迅速的,快的。根据上文“Wait!”和下文“Brigid还是吃了蒲公英”可知作者还是提醒晚了。故选A。13.C考查动词辨析。bow鞠躬;shake摇头;laugh笑;greet打招呼。根据上文可知,美国人不吃蒲公英,而Brigid吃了,所以我们都笑了。故选C。14.C考查交际用语。 Be care
29、ful小心; Never mind不要紧;Not bad不错;Youre welcome不客气。由上文“Brigid又吃了一口”可知Brigid感觉味道还可以。故选C。 15.A考查名词辨析。wish 愿望;report 报告;speech演讲;suggestion建议。最后一句是作者许的一个愿望。故选A。.1.the2.countrys3.means4.to change5.something6.infortable8.or9.whether10.probably.1.During2.space3.future4.shape5.Sugar6.celebrate7.temperature8.mixing9.polluted10.possible
