課時(shí)訓(xùn)練(八) Units 78(八上)(限時(shí):30分鐘).單項(xiàng)選擇1.Which underlined letter pronounces differently from the others?A.sleepy B.nearly C.memory D.butterfly2.2019·無(wú)錫一模Most of us check our smart phones 47 times on an average(平均) day, and double between the ages of 18 and 24.  A.hardlyB.nearlyC.mostlyD.widely3.He stayed up very late that night. he woke up in the morning, the sun was already high up in the sky.  A.UntilB.AfterC.WhileD.As4.2020·原創(chuàng)Huaguo Mountain is such a charming place. tourists go there and enjoy the beautiful scene every day.  A.Thousand ofB.Thousands ofC.Three thousand ofD.Three thousands of5.2019·鹽城調(diào)研Martin was too busy his part-time job to have dinner with his friends last weekend. A.doingB.to doC.didD.do6.2019·鐵嶺His grandfather did his best to keep the tree but it died in the end. A.aliveB.asleepC.absentD.awake7.It's not the right time to argue about who is to blame. We'd better and find a way out as soon as possible. A.stay upB.give up C.calm down D.look down8.2019·宿遷一模The water in the river three feet last night because of the sudden flood. A.raisedB.roseC.grewD.added9.2019·蘇州Amon his ship in a big storm when a giant fish came out of the sea. A.will sailB.is sailingC.was sailingD.has sailed10.The sentence structure of “Music makes me relaxed.” is . A.S+V+OB.S+V+PC.S+V+IO+DOD.S+V+DO+OC.2019·連云港贛榆一模閱讀理解How long does a year last? Children might say that a year lasts forever. But your parents might say that a whole year can pass “in the blink of an eye”. Why does time seem to pass faster as we get older? According to scientists from Duke University, US, our brains degrade(退化) and change over time. This physical change causes the rate at which we take in and deal with new information to fall down.Babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than grown-ups because they're dealing with images at a faster rate, Adrian Bejan from the university told Daily Mail. They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day. This makes them feel like a single day lasts for a long time.However, as people's brains degrade over time, fewer images are dealt with in the same amount of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger people. This causes things to seem as if they're happening more quickly.What's more, people may also “feel” time differently due to psychological(心理的) reasons. People may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled(回憶) within a certain period.Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts(first day of school, first family vacation, first birthday party, etc.), they seem to be in slow motion? That's because when something is a “first”, there are many exciting things to remember. Recalling these memories makes you feel like they took forever, according to David Eagleman of the Baylor College of Medicine in the US.For many grown-ups, life is made up of daily things. When they look back, they might feel like there are not many interesting things to remember. Therefore, time seems to be moving faster to them.11.The phrase “in the blink of an eye” has the similar meaning to “”.() A.carefullyB.directlyC.slowlyD.quickly12.Time seems to pass faster as we get older because .() A.human brains become smaller and smaller over timeB.grown-ups often forget things easily and quicklyC.grown-ups don't deal with information as quickly as babiesD.grown-ups are able to do a lot of things in a single day13.What can we know according to David Eagleman?()A.Babies move their eyes much more often than grown-ups.B.Psychological factors can affect how a person feels about time.C.Recalling memories makes people feel like time is going faster.D.Memorable events can slow down the pace of brain degradation.14.The author writes this article to .() A.explain why people feel time differently as they get oldB.explain why babies learn things faster than grown-upsC.encourage people to make better use of their timeD.encourage people to create more memorable memories.2020·原創(chuàng)還原短文In early spring, 15. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up(破壞) the warmth of the spring within a night. However, with the coming of Guyuthe Grain Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(節(jié)氣). 16. Sow(播種) grainsThis is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. 17. Hope for safety and harvest18., they will hold some ceremonies on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season. Watch the peonyIt's also a great time to see the peony, which is known as “the Queen of All Flowers” in Chinese culture. As a result, watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many people. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.Pick tea leavesTea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. 19. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China. A.For those living near the seaB.The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice, corn and beansC.the weather is becoming warmer and warmerD.It is said that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can drive away bad luckE.It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now onF.It means the coming raining season lasts for a long time and people are free G.the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable.根據(jù)句意和漢語(yǔ)提示,在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。20.The food there was (糟糕的). I didn't want to eat at all.  21.Please (打電話) me when you reach your grandparents' home, OK?  22.I don't like living in a noisy city. I hope to live a quiet life in a small (村莊).  23.In the playground, I (扔) the ball to her and she caught it. 24.I have a (牙疼). I even can't eat anything.  .2020·原創(chuàng)根據(jù)短文意思和所給首字母,寫出一個(gè)完整正確的單詞。Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the Earth's surface. However, they are most probably to happen near mountains.During an earthquake, the Earth's surface 25.s. Houses fall, people are killed or injured, and sometimes whole cities are 26.d. But we can do something to protect 27.o against earthquakes. Scientists have made maps showing the “earthquake belt”. In the belts, earthquakes are likely to happen. In these areas we can build 28.s houses to resist(抵抗) earthquake shocks. In the future, scientists will be able to predict exactly when and where earthquakes will happen. Then they can tell people to take measures. Thus 29.l can be saved and damage(損失) can be lessened. .從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~或短語(yǔ)并用其正確的形式填空(每個(gè)詞或短語(yǔ)只能用一次)。say to oneself; from morning till night; hear about; break down; communicate; mop up; wash away; go through; direct; rain30.Can you ask him the water on the ground? 31.The flood hundreds of sheep last night.  32.My car on my way home yesterday evening.  33.Look! There must be something wrong with that man. He is all the way.  34.The rain is falling . We have to stay at home.  35.2019·南通My aunt with a foreigner when I saw her in the street.36.When the new supermarket opened, many people rushed into it in all .  37.2019·溫州I usually play with my little sister at home on days. 38.Have you ever the Great Wall?  39.They many hardships during the war. 【參考答案】.1.D2.B3.D4.B5.Abe busy doing sth.意為“忙于做某事”。6.A7.C8.B9.C10.D.1114DCBA.1519GEBAD .20.awful21.call22.village23.threw24.toothache.25.shakes26.destroyed27.ourselves28.special29.lives.30.to mop up31.washed away32.broke down33.saying to himself34.from morning till night35.was communicating36.directions37.rainy38.heard about39.went through