1、阅读能力提升练Unit 8 Surprise endings答案呈现678dependedsmall910neverbecausetruly123ofMany45startedAugustHer提示：点击进入习题161718BD1920ADC111213AD1415BDC答案呈现212223这片天鹅羽毛虽然轻，但是它承载了我对您深深的敬爱。Because he wanted to show his respect to the emperor.24A historic book called Lu Shi.He was an honest person.25The emperor was ha
2、ppy and forgave Mian.答案呈现262728passingprize29droppedLuckily30honesty一、选词填空。（有两词多余）【新题】A video clip of a blind musician has drawn the attention _1 many people in China.Xiong Linghao,an eighteen-year-old girl,played a Beethoven sonata in the national finals of the 13th Shanghai International Youth Pia
3、no Competition in _ 2.of,never,because,besides,August,depend,small,on,many,she,true,startofAugust_3 Internet users were touched by Xiongs bravery and cheerfulness.And they thought that is the song to salute（向敬礼）life.of,never,because,besides,August,depend,small,on,many,she,true,startManyXiong lost he
4、r eyesight when she was very young because of a medical accident._4 mother discovered Xiong had a talent for music in her early childhood.At the age of 3,she could play childrens songs on a small electronic piano.At age 6,she _5 learning the piano.of,never,because,besides,August,depend,small,on,many
5、,she,true,startstartedHerMost pianists played by reading the music score,but Xiong _6 on the sound of the music to guide her.She listened to the melody repeatedly and then put what she heard to her fingers.She first practiced with her two hands separately before she could play with both hands togeth
6、er.of,never,because,besides,August,depend,small,on,many,she,true,startdependedRepeated practice was the key _7 she needed muscle memory to find the right keys.She paid attention to each _ 8 step in each phrase and needed to be fairly precise（精准的）with the angle of how to control her hands,wrists and
7、fingers.of,never,because,besides,August,depend,small,on,many,she,true,startsmallbecauseXiong was honored with the Special Jury Prize in the competition.“Through her piano playing viewers could feel the irrepressible vitality of life（生命力十足的蓬勃活力）and a _9 strong will,”said Ding Quan,a judge in the comp
8、etition.of,never,because,besides,August,depend,small,on,many,she,true,starttruly“I _10 pursued prizes or fame while learning music,”explained Xiong.“Like Beethoven,I wanted to express hope,feelings and passion for life in difficult conditions through the piano.”of,never,because,besides,August,depend
9、,small,on,many,she,true,startnever二、完形填空。【2020温州】My cousin Roger was big and strong.He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully _11.11.A.me B.us C.him D.themANear our farm,there was a beautiful river,where kids nearby often swam in summer.Over it was a bridge.When we were in the r
10、iver,Roger always tried to _12 me and hold me under.I would dive down before he could reach me.When I came up to the surface miles away,he was still there,laughing at me.12.A.call B.save C.teach D.catchDOther kids would shout,“Hey,hes a fish!”Roger said,“No,hes a shrimp!”I replied,“Better than a fat
11、 whale!”One day,we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell into the water.Eyes wide open,all of us were too _13 to say a word.Then someone cried,“Oh,no!The driver.”13.A.sad B.angryC.excited D.surprisedDRoger shouted to the other kids,“Go and giv
12、e help.”Then he turned to me,“Jack,youre the underwater swimmer!Lets try to pull the _14 out.”14.A.door B.truck C.driver D.swimmerCWith these words,he jumped into the water.I couldnt _15 that it was Roger,a bully in my eyes.I took a breath and followed him.15.A.forget B.believeC.explain D.understand
13、BThe truck lay on one side.We tried to open the door,but _16.16.A.left B.failed C.passed D.missedBRoger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen._17 the broken windscreen,I got into the truck and opened the door.17.A.Inside B.Across C.Behind D.ThroughDRoger caught hold of the driver.With all his stren
14、gth,Roger _18 pulled him out and swam towards the surface.18.A.proudly B.secretlyC.confidently D.successfullyDI tried to follow,_19 the water was turning black in front of me.I was falling,I thought I was going to die.Just at that moment,a strong arm reached down and held me.I tried hard to kick.19.
15、A.or B.so C.but D.becauseCBack to the bank,Roger looked at me,“You OK?”I managed to nod.“Not bad for a shrimp,”he joked.I was to answer back,but from my mouth came“Not bad for a _20 whale.”It was then that I realized Roger was not“a fat whale”at all.20.A.brave B.politeC.creative D.humorousA三、任务型阅读。A
16、【2020东莞改编】21.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese._请同学们看点拨训练第95页原文。这片天鹅羽毛虽然轻，但是它承载了我对您深深的敬爱。【点拨】原句为：This swan feather is light,but it carries my deep respect for you.22.Where is the saying about the swan feather from?_A historic book called Lu Shi.【点拨】根据原文第二段中句子This saying comes fro
17、m a historic book called Lu Shi.可知答案。23.Why did the Tang Dynasty official in Yunnan send many gifts to the emperor?_Because he wanted to show his respect to the emperor.【点拨】根据原文第二段中句子According to the story,a Tang Dynasty official(唐朝官员)in Yunnan wanted to show his respect to the emperor.可知答案。24.From
18、the story,what was Mian like?_He was an honest person.【点拨】根据原文最后一段中句子The emperor was happy with Mians honesty and sincerity(真诚).可知答案。25.What did the emperor do when he knew what happened?_The emperor was happy and forgave Mian.【点拨】根据原文最后一段中句子The emperor was happy with Mians honesty and sincerity(真诚)
19、.He forgave Mian.可知答案。B（荣德原创）A street artist was playing the violin outside the subway station.A man _26 by gave him 50 dollars,but he also _27 his lottery ticket.请同学们看点拨训练第95页原文。passingdropped【点拨】根据原文中句子His music was moving,so lots of people passing by would put some money in his little、Last night,
20、a gentleman put something important into my box by mistake.可知答案。Because he found that he won a _28 of$500,000,he came back to look for the lottery ticket.prize【点拨】根据原文倒数第二段中句子The truth was that he bought a lottery ticket a few days ago and later found he won a prize of$500,000.可知答案。_29,the artist wa
21、s just waiting for him at the old place.The man got his lottery ticket back and thanked the artist.Luckily【点拨】根据原文中句子“Last night,a gentleman put something important into my box by mistake.Please come back and get it.”可知幸运的是那人在等着还给他。But the artist said if he gave up _30,he could not be happy any more.honesty【点拨】根据原文最后一段中句子If I lose my honesty,I dont think I can be happy any more.可知答案。