第15課時八年級下冊 Units 78一、單項填空1(xx江蘇揚州竹西中學(xué)二模)Do you know the Indian girl Malala?Of course, her _ makes the whole world shocked and she bees the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.Aadvantage BprogressCachievement Dattention2(2019原創(chuàng))Your dream is great. However, to _ it needs lots of time and work.Adiscover Bfind Cachieve Dstop3(2019山東青島李滄一模)WeChat Pay(微信支付) makes our life convenient. We can buy things _ we dont take any money.Aunless BafterCeven if Dso that4(2019原創(chuàng))Listening to light music is one of _ ways to relax yourself when you feel tired.Athe more helpful Bmore helpfulCthe most helpful Dthe helpful 5(2019預(yù)測)To produce better products, the pany has spent a lot of money _ this new kind of machine.Aintroducing BmanagingCinstructing Dchanging6(xx河北中考)I _ an invitation to the concert. I cant wait to go.Areceive Bhave receivedCwas receiving Dwill receive7(xx廣東深圳龍崗模擬改編)The students from Shenzhen won the technology award.Hurray! Actually these petitors were all strong, but our students _.Afinished BsucceededCpreferred Dincluded8(2019原創(chuàng))What are you doing?Im doing some _ about the ancient Silk Road.Aexercise BresearchCinformation Doperation9(2019預(yù)測)Tom is crazy about painting. I think he has a real _ for painting.Apresent BgiftCtradition Dpraise10(2019原創(chuàng))Everlasting Classics(經(jīng)典詠流傳) on CCTV is a great _.You are right. Its very educational.Aproject BchanceCsuccess Dobject二、閱讀理解ATo me, life would be boring without music. I realize that it is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concerts, and listening to the CDs. But music plays an important part in everyones life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feeling, the moving story, and the greatest interests, be so exciting? Im not sure about it.Now, we have been speaking of music in its more mon meaningthe kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life, tooin the sound of the sea, the singing of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.It is well said, “Though music a child enters into a world of beauty express himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong”根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列句子正誤，正確的用“A”表示，不正確的用“B”表示。11Music is very important in my life.12Some people dont realize the importance of music.13Music cant be found everywhere in everyday life.14Music has meaning, especially for musicians.15The writer talked mainly about the development of music.B根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從方框中選出恰當?shù)膯卧~或短語填空，使語意通順完整。第一個方框供1620小題選用，第二個方框供2125小題選用。每個選項只能使用一次，每框有一項剩余。Wele to Cape Town!AvisitBsightsClargestDalongEabroadFoffersCape Town isnt the capital city and it isnt the 16._ city in South Africa either, but it is the most popular city. Every year, millions of tourists 17._ Cape Town. From the beautiful beaches to great shopping centers, Cape Town has something for everyone.For outdoor or sports fans, Cape Town 18._ fantastic activities like hiking and climbing. The beautiful beaches are good for water sports, including surfing. If you are brave enough, you can even try to go down into the deep sea and get eye to eye with a great shark in cage! But of course, its also a good choice for you to walk 19._ the wooden roads and enjoy natural 20._ around if you are not so brave.AsecondBeverythingCfallDlocalEpopulationFTwoThe weather in Cape Town is pleasant. In summer, the 21._ temperature is about 26 . And remember midsummer here is January! And the winter temperatures dont usually 22._ below 10 . 23._ of the main languages here are Xhosa and English. The 24._ of Cape Town is about 3.5 million.Cape Town is the city that has 25._. It will make your vacation unforgettable.C(xx江西中考)Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies，the answer is yes: 26._ Here, we look at two examples：A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a persons hearing ability. 27._ The people in the first group were musicians，while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.28_ Think about violinists in an orchestra(管弦樂團). When the violinists play with the group，they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists. In this way，musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.Schlaug，a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke(中風(fēng)) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. 29._ Why does this work？Schlaug isnt sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged(損壞的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.Music improves concentration(注意力)，memory，listening skills，and our overall language abilities. 30._ Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp(敏銳的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, its also good for us in many other ways.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從方框中選出可以填入文中空缺處的最佳選項，使短文內(nèi)容通順完整。AIt can even help sick people get better.BMusic helps people solve some hearing problems.CMusic improves certain language abilities in the brain.DMusicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.ESchlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.FIn his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.三、動詞應(yīng)用根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當形式填空，必要時可加助動詞或情態(tài)動詞。Nathaniel Hawthorne 31._(go) home with a broken heart. He told his wife Sophia that he lost his job. To his surprise, she spoken to him with great joy.“Now，” she said happily, “you can write your book! When you had your job, you didnt have time 32._(write) down what you were thinking about. Now, you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream 33._ (e) true！”“Yes，” said the man sadly, “but what shall we live on while I 34._(write) it？”Then, she took out a small box and opened it. There 35._(be) a large amount of money.“Ive always believed you are a talented man，” she told him. “I knew that someday you would write a great book. So every week, out of the money you gave me for everyday use, I saved a little bit. Now this money can 36._(help) us through the year.”With her trust and confidence, one of the greatest novels of American literature, The Scarlet Letter(紅字), was born.Some of the famous stories 37._(followed) a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend. 參考答案一、15 CCCCA610 BBBBC二、1115 AABAB1620 CAFDB2125 DCFEB2630 CFDEA三、31.went32.to write33e34.am writing35was36.help37.have followed