2021年中考英语复习 15.第十五讲·八年级下 Unit 9—Unit 10

第十五讲 八年级下 Unit 9—Unit 10

一、阅读理解

A

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Mr. Smith will go to the sci-fi festival with his

8-year-old son. How much should he pay?

A.￡12.5. B.￡25.

C.￡37.5. D.￡50. 2.If Simon is free on 26 July, he may .

①watch a musical at Curve Theater ②watch a rugby match in City Stadium ③learn

something that is about tradition ④take part in the in-line skating marathon

A.①② B.①④ C.②③ D.②④

3.If you visit , you may get some information about films.

4.Which is the proper time to visit Medieval Market?

A.9 am on Friday. B.10 pm on Saturday.

C.11 am on Monday. D.2 pm on Thursday.

5.Where is the text most probably from?

A.A newspaper. B.A science report.

C.A storybook. D.A cookbook.

B[2020陕西改编]

Why Live Near the River?

Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water

and shops where to buy things.As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a

river so that they could get water easily.

How did rivers help people live in the past?

Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish,and collected

their own water. 6. People also used rivers as roads,traveling on boats.Traders shipped

goods to people from other areas.

7.

When many factories are built right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines

work, some people choose to live near a river for working.They use the river to ship large goods,

and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity to homes and

businesses. 8.

Who wouldn't want to live near a river?

Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods. Every once

in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining many things in the house. 9. Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops we eat. Water and crops in polluted

areas can make people very sick.

How do people decide where to live?

10.

Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a

beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to

accept possible problems as well. 根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A.Why do people live near rivers now?

B.Some factories put their waste into rivers.

C.Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living.

D.People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too.

E.People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live.

二、完形填空

[2020安阳一模]

For me, the concept of home changes continually along with my age.

In my childhood, home was a number of calls. It seemed that I was entitled to more freedom

than today's children. I didn't have to 1 up in front of my parents right after school, instead I

would go to play with my classmates who lived in the neighborhood. We played like mad 2

dinner was ready and our parents called "Come back! Come home for supper!" 3 passed by

as I grew up in the company of those calls. Even now the 4 are still ringing in my ears.

In a short while, my childhood was gone. When a thin layer of moustaches began to grow

around the corners of my mouth, home became a place I 5 to run away from.

As I read more and more, my world opened up. A 6 view was presented before me.

The bed I used to sleep in became too small, and words of care from my parents began to sound

meaningless. How I wished I could have a space of my own someday! Later I joined the army and

put on the green uniform. 7 my service days, home was the letters I received one after

another. My most homesick moments were when I read those letters from my family.

When I got a job, I began to get "hurt", to rise and 8 in a sea of people. So again,

another wave of homesickness came over me. When I was badly hurt, I imagined 9 flying home on wings. Pushing the door open, I let tears flow down my face. At that moment I felt that

as large as the world was, what I needed was

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the familiar smell of home and the

unchanged view outside the window of my old house.

The concept of home kept 11 as my life hurried along. However, you may also feel a

kind of strength in your family. After my father's death, my mother, who used to be 12 and

gentle, became strong. She led my brother and me out of our misery. We got back on our feet

again. For this reason, I can compare home to an unyielding 13 : it may be burnt down by

wildfire, but it will come out again when the spring wind blows.

14 I already have much life experience behind me, I know there is still a long way

ahead and my concept of home will go on developing. But already I have

come to see that home is where we can find the true meaning of 15 the