1、八年级下册Units 12一、阅读理解阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(2019浙江绍兴中考)17yearold Brennan Agranoff，a colorblind boy, started his custom sock business in middle school, with all loan(贷款) he got from his parents. Up till now, he has sold over 1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.Brennan thoug
2、ht of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old. He was attending a highschool basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood，Oregon, and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular wit
3、h kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.But the boy didnt tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did h
4、e ask his parents for a loan.“They thought the idea was a little out there，” Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a $3，000 loan to start his company. Then he began to work on his own designs. The fact that he was colorblind didnt stop him and he has created over
5、 200 designs now.Business was slow the first year, but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet. Orders soon started coming in large numbers, and Hoopswagg became a popular brand among sock lovers. Right now, his designs can be found on Hoopswagg website, Amazon an
6、d eBay. Four years after starting his business, Brennan has achieved great success while balancing(平衡) school, house chores and his social life. And he says he loved every minute of it.1The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan Adesigned his custom socksBgot his business ideaCorganized the ba
7、sketball matchDmanaged his company2To start his business, Brennan Abought some Nike socksBmade a business planCasked teachers for adviceDgot money from friends3It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that Brennan Agot no support from his parentsBwas busy to do house choresCstopped designing because
8、of his eyesDenjoyed both his study and business4Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage?AHonest. BKind.CCreative. DHelpful.二、词汇运用A用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。1The cat is used to under the sofa.2I cant who he is.3If you can find the between the two pictures, then you can get a g
9、ift.4. are very useful tools, but when you use them, you have to be careful.5Look at the people in the hospital, its really hard to see a doctor.B根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。As we know, people who cant see anything live difficult lives. They may have 1. (困难) in going out. Also they may feel l
10、onely when they stay at home 2. (独自). Can people solve these problems?In 1918, a doctor and his pet dog walked with a 3. (失明的) soldier. The doctor had something to do so he left his pet dog and the soldier for a short time. When he came back, he 4. (注意到) his pet dog guided the soldier safely. So he
11、made a 5. (决定) that he would teach dogs to guide persons and he succeeded at last. This made the people who cant see 6. (兴奋的)The best dogs for the job are clever. It takes 7. (几个) years to train a little dog to be a guide dog. When the dog is 14 months old, it can understand what people 8. (意思). The
12、n it will meet its 9. (主人). With the help of the guide dog, the disabled peoples lives 10. (改变) a lot.三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。I was looking through my old photos last Sunday. One photo 1. (catch) my eye. In the photo, I was sitting in a chair, hugging Duke, my best friend in the wh
13、ole world.Duke was an interesting name for such 2. little dog. But he was my friend from the moment I could walk. He stayed with me in that chair when I read books. When I went outside 3. (play) games, he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off feeling proud of 4. (him). When he was h
14、ungry he would carry his food dish in his mouth and drop 5. at my moms feet. When I was sick, he refused to leave my bed until I got 6. (well) than before.I learned a lot from Duke. I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good 7. you. I learned that simplest dinner can be delicious 8. you eat
15、it with great enjoyment. I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy. 9. (sad), I also learned that life is short, especially if you are a dog.To me, Duke has taught me 10. to love and to be loved. In fact, he is like a teacher!四、任务型阅读很多人在谈话中喜欢引用名人的话，恰当地引用名言能使你的表达增色不少。请仔细阅读方框中
16、的名言，然后将它们与第15题的对话语配对。AA friend in need is a friend indeed.BIf winter comes, can spring be far behind?CFollow your own course(路径), and let people talk.DGive a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.EGood painting is like good cooking; it can
17、 be tasted, but not explained.1Sarah: Dont care too much about what they have said. 2Stephen: Thanks for helping me, Amy. Im so proud of having a friend like you.3Mr. Lee: Teachers should tell the kids not only what to do, but also how to do that. 4Alan: Dont be upset, Jeff. The great success is jus
18、t in front of you.5Sally：I dont want to hear the tour guide introduce the paintings in the gallery. Dont you think so?1 2. 3. 4 5. 参考答案一、【主旨大意】 这篇短文讲述了一个中学生Brennan在一次参加篮球比赛的时候，产生了创办一个自主设计袜子的公司的想法，在准备好前期工作后，他申请贷款开办了公司，并取得了很大的成功。1B细节理解题。通读第二段，这一段介绍了Brennan在参加一个中学篮球比赛的时候，看到很多像他那么大的孩子们都穿着相同的白色的Nike运动袜，于
19、是他想到自主设计的袜子会更加受到孩子们的欢迎。因此这一段介绍的是Brennan是如何产生了这个商业想法的，故应选B。2B细节理解题。根据短文第三段中的He spent six month. drawing up a business plan.可知，他起草了一个生意计划。故选B。3D推理判断题。根据短文最后一段中的Brennan has achieved great success while balancing school, house chores and his social life.可知，Brennan成功地平衡了他的学业、家务与生活，由此我们可以知道，他既喜欢他的学业又喜欢他的生
20、意，故应选D。4C推理判断题。这篇短文讲述了一个中学生Brennan在一次参加篮球比赛的时候，产生了一个想法，即自主设计袜子，还申请贷款开办了公司，取得了很大的成功。从这件事上我们可以看到他是一个很有创造力的孩子，故C选项creative(有创造力的)是最合适的。【点睛】 这篇短文给我们讲述了一个色盲男孩是如何创办了一个自主设计袜子的公司的。短文主题明确，结构清晰，比较利于学生们掌握大意。后面的题目设置有细节理解、推理判断。第1小题考查我们对文章第二段的理解，根据这一段的内容可知，这里介绍了Brennan是如何产生了创办一个自主设计袜子的公司这个想法的，故B选项是正确的。再如第4小题，这个题目
21、问的是哪一个词能形容Brennan，这个题目应结合文意来选择，从文章中介绍Brennan作为一个学生，萌发了创办公司的想法，并取得成功这件事我们可以看出creative(有创造力的)这个词来形容他是最合适的，故选C。二、A.1.lying2.imagine3.differences4.Knives5.sickB1.trouble2.alone3.blind4.noticed5.decision6.excited7.several8.mean9.owner10.change三、1.caught2.a3.to play4.himself5.it6.better7.for8.if/when9.Sadly10.how四、15 CADBE
