Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.

第一課時(shí) Section A （1a—2d）

Ⅰ. 根據(jù)首字母及句意補(bǔ)全單詞。

1.It doesn’t mean it is v just because a camera is old.

2.Sam has two t and he makes a living by using them to carry heavy things.

3.The meeting was a by 90% of students.

4.Do you need a to help you with your work？

5.The old man likes raising r ， dogs and horses.

Ⅱ. 根據(jù)漢語意思完成譯句。

1.你喜歡聽古典音樂嗎？

Do you like ？

2.這個(gè)籃球是鮑勃的。

This basketball Bob.

3.這一定是王斌的，上面有他的名字。

It Wang Bin’s. It

his on it.

4.你知道這是誰的自行車嗎？

Do you know ？

5.去年夏天，瑪麗和我在海灘上野餐時(shí)玩得很開心。

Mary and I

on the beach last summer.

Ⅲ. 補(bǔ)全對話（有一項(xiàng)多余）。

A：You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow， Ma Weiwei！

B： Yeah. 1

A： Nervous about what？

B：I don’t know many of the customs and manners in the USA. 2

A： Sure.

B： 3

A：Well， it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. 4 Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B： Then how long may I stay there？

A： 5 Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things， it’s time to leave. The next day， call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

A. But I’m a bit nervous.

B. It’s impolite to arrive late.

C. Could you give me a hand？

D. It’s good for you to stay at home.

E. After the meal， don’t leave at once.

F. What rules do they have in America？

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Ⅳ. 閱讀理解。

One day an Australian farmer Joe saw a bright light in the sky. The light came nearer and nearer and suddenly Joe saw that it was a spaceship. The spaceship landed in a field quickly.

The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings climbed out. They seemed to be half man and half bird. Joe was afraid of them. He tried to run away. But the spacemen walked towards him， picked him up and carried him into the spaceship. They put wires （電線） from a machine onto his head and then they were able to speak to him in English.

They asked him questions about the Earth. “We’re from Venus （金星），” they said. “But it is getting very hot there. A lot of our people are dying and we haven’t much time left. We are trying to find a new home.”

After some time they freed （釋放） Joe and at last the spaceship took off and couldn’t be seen.

Joe told his friends about the spacemen. But no one believed his story. “You’ll believe me one day，” Joe told them. “The spacemen will come back.”

1. What was the bright light in the sky？

A. A shining bird. B. A spaceship.

C. The sun. D. Venus.

2.Why did the strange beings come to the Earth？

A. To visit Joe. B. To catch Joe.

C. To live with people. D. To find a new home.

3.Before they let Joe go， the strange beings had .

A. found a new place

B. given him some wires

C. asked him several questions

D. asked him to repair their machine

4.What did Joe’s friends think of his story？

A. Strange. B. Surprising.

C. Interesting. D. Unbelievable.

第二課時(shí) Section A （3a—4c）

Ⅰ. 用方框中所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

happen noise outdoors sleep value

1.You have learned a lesson today.

2.Helen was still tired and when her father woke her up.

3.The engine is very at high speed.

4.The ceremony was being held .

5.There have been strange here lately.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成句子。

1.Lucy usually cleans the cage every two days. （對畫線部分提問）

2.Jenny worked hard in order to catch up with others. （用so that改為復(fù)合句）

3.Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it." （改為反意疑問句）

4.He became the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space. （用定語從句改寫）

5.It’s impossible to get everybody together at the same time. （換一個(gè)詞改寫為意思相反的句子）

Ⅲ. 完形填空。

Once there was a very helpful and kind-hearted man. One day while walking along a dusty road， the man saw a wallet， so he 1 the wallet. But then he found it was 2 . Suddenly a woman and a policeman turned up and caught him.

The woman kept on asking where her 3 was， but the man answered， “It was empty when I found it.” The woman shouted at him， “Please give it back to me， and it’s my son’s tuition （學(xué)費(fèi)）.” The man saw that the woman really felt 4 so he handed over all his money. He could see that the woman was a single mother. The woman 5 and the policeman asked the man more questions.

One day while the woman was going to her son’s school， she noticed that someone was 6 behind her. She thought that he might rob （搶劫） her， so she walked to a policeman. He was the same policeman that she had taken along to claim （認(rèn)領(lǐng)） her money. The woman told him about the man following her. They ran to him.

He looked very weak and the woman was 7 . The policeman said to the woman， “He wasn’t the thief that day， but having heard about your situation he gave you his money.”

Then the man told the woman， “Please go ahead and pay your son’s tuition. I saw you and 8 you to make sure that no one would steal your money again.” The woman was too moved to 9 anything.

Life may sometimes shock you and sometimes surprise you. Be 10 and generous.

1. A. threw away B. put down

C. looked for D. picked up

2. A. empty B. dirty

C. heavy D. cheap

3. A. bag B. son

C. money D. home

4. A. poor" B. serious

C. strange D. sad

5. A. left B. rested

C. continued D. waited

6. A. driving B. shouting

C. walking D. running

7. A. happy B. excited

C. surprised D. successful

8. A. wanted B. followed

C. allowed D. told

9. A. say B. believe

C. know D. accept

10. A. kind B. shy

C. crazy D. nervous

第三課時(shí) Section B （1a—1d）

Ⅰ. 用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1.Which bank offers you the service that best （suit） your needs？

2.The jet （land） in Britain yesterday afternoon.

3.Neighboring shopkeepers （run） after the man and caught him.

4.There may be （alien） from the outer space.

5.The （policeman） were searching the forest for the lost kid.

Ⅱ. 根據(jù)漢語提示及句意填寫單詞。

1.A （實(shí)驗(yàn)室） must be kept in good order.

2.Their house in London （適合） them down to the ground.

3.I’ll take my （外套） upstairs. Shall I take yours， Lisa？

4.Lily and Lucy are watching a science fiction movie about （外星人）.

5.We shall be （降落） in Paris in sixteen minutes， exactly on time.

Ⅲ. 閱讀理解。

Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some， they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.

Du Yi， a Chinese miniature （微縮模型）

artist， used to make models of historic buildings. One day， a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was meaningful， so he helped. After he posted a short video online， it went viral. He won thousands of followers. Today， he has over 200，000 followers online.

Du often makes the miniature house far smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials， including wood， paper， and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a closer look at the details. He can spend the whole week studying one building， trying to understand the story， shapes and colors. “I have to be very careful about the details. If they are good， the work will come to life，” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20，000 yuan.

“When I first saw the model of my old home， it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us，” says Hao Wei， one of Du’s customers.

When a skillful hand meets the need of people， a good business starts.

1.How do most people remember their childhood according to the passage？

A. By watching TV.

B. By visiting friends.

C. By listening to music.

D. By looking at old photos.

2.What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Difficult. B. Popular.

C. Terrible. D. Important.

3.What can we learn about Du Yi from the passage？

A. He wants to live in the past.

B. He is the best miniature artist in China.

C.He and his friend like posting videos online.

D.His skills and hard work are helpful for his success.

4.In which part of a newspaper can you probably read the passage？

A. Sports. " B. Health.

C. Life. " D. Nature.

第四課時(shí) Section B （2a—2e）

Ⅰ. 根據(jù)漢語提示及句意填寫單詞。

1.We look forward to （收到） your reply at an early date.

2.The factory will be closed down over a

（一段時(shí)間） of two years.

3.Gary is confident of （勝利） in Saturday’s final competition.

4.Mr Black’s views have been （表達(dá)） in many speeches for three years.

5.The （敵人） tried to run away， but they were caught by our soldiers in the end.

Ⅱ. 完形填空。

The United States is full of automobiles （機(jī)動(dòng)車）. There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or even more 1 . However， cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a 2 part of life.

Cars are used for 3 . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other ways to 4 their jobs. When salesmen are sent to 5 parts of the city， they have to drive in order to 6 their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.

Sometimes， small children must be driven to 7 . In some cities， school buses are used only when children 8 more than a mile from the school. When the children are too 9 to walk that far， their parents take 10 to drive them to school. One 11 drives on Mondays， taking her children and the neighbors’ children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays， another on Wednesdays and so on. This is 12 forming a car pool （拼車）. Working people also form car pools， with three or four people taking turns driving to the place where they 13 . More car pools should be formed in order to put

14 cars on the road and to use less oil. 15 is a great problem， and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

1. A. cars B. bikes

C. buses D. motorcycles

2. A. great B. necessary

C. proper D. possible

3. A. families B. business

C. education D. farms

4. A. get to B. look for

C. find out D. use up

5. A. safe B. different

C. modern D. wild

6. A. catch B. create

C. cover D. carry

7. A. cities B. schools

C. parks D. gardens

8. A. move B. study

C. live D. train

9. A. short B. tall

C. young D. old

10. A. money B. time

C. pride D. turns

11. A. parent B. child

C. friend D. neighbor

12. A. believed B. reported

C. said D. called

13. A. work B. thank

C. like D. know

14. A. fewest B. fewer

C. least D. less

15. A. Driving B. Running

C. Parking D. Forming

第五課時(shí) Section B （3a—Self Check）

Ⅰ. 用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1.David fell （sleep） in class because he stayed up too late last night.

2.There is something of a . A ship sank in conditions. （mystery）

3.Trust me， and you’ll have fun （play） the piano.

4.He could be （study） for the coming English exam.

5.He must have （lose） his watch on his way home.

Ⅱ. 語法填空。

September is here！ It’s time for school. This is an important year for me because I’m going to enter 1 new school.

I’m a bit worried 2 having new teachers， but I’m excited about meeting my new classmates. My brother and sister are already at secondary school. They have told me that it’s very 3 （difference） from primary school. Firstly， secondary school students have to wear school uniforms. My sister 4 （hate） that rule， but my brother thinks it’s great because he doesn’t have to choose his clothes every morning. It might be boring to wear the same clothes every day， but our uniform is OK—red trousers and a white shirt.

I’ve also learnt about some other 5 （rule）. I am not allowed to get my ears 6 （pierce）. I am not allowed to talk to the other students in class and I must listen to my teachers 7 （careful）. I can ask my teachers questions， but I have to put my hand up first. My sister worries that I’ll be lonely 8 I’ll miss my old classmates. And she’s right！

My main interest is photography， so this year I might become a member of the photography club. And I love football， so I’ll ask someone what I have to do 9 （be） a part of the football team. Anyway， I hope this will be the 10 （good） school year ever！

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10.

Ⅲ. 閱讀理解。

During the past summer vacation， a 15-year-old boy made a model plane on his own in less than a month. Then he flew it successfully， which surprised all the people around him.

The boy named Li Banghua is from Hefei， Anhui Province. He made the plane completely by himself. The plane is 0.6 meters wide， has a wingspan （翼展） of 4.4 meters and weighs about 40 kilograms. According to a local report， Li just finished his high-school entrance exam in 2021 and got good grades. After the exam， he threw himself into the work of making the model plane right away.

Li has been interested in model planes since he was a child. Besides， he has been studying and building model planes for years. This time the model plane is the largest he has ever built and he considers it the most successful one.

Throughout the process of building the plane， he came across many failures. “But the biggest difficulty I had was that the adults couldn’t understand me well，” Li said. “When I said I was going to build a model plane， a lot of adults thought it was impossible. But I decided to keep on working hard. That is because once I start something， giving up is not a choice for me.”

What’s more， one day， he took the “fire fighting drone （消防無人機(jī)）” to a test flight in the field of his hometown in Feixi County successfully. When talking about his future， he said he dreamed of becoming a plane engineer.

1.What is the weight of the model plane？

A. 0.6 kilogram. B. 4 kilograms.

C. 4.4 kilograms. D. 40 kilograms.

2.What was the biggest difficulty the boy faced when building the plane？

A. The lack of time.

B. Money shortage.

C. Adults’ doubts.

D. No help from teachers.

3.What word can best describe the boy？

A. Honest. B. Hard-working.

C. Polite. D. Funny.

4.What is the passage mainly about？

A. Development of model planes.

B. Ways of building model planes.

C. A boy and his model planes.

D. History of model planes.

Ⅳ. 書面表達(dá)。

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Yours sincerely，

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