第12课时 八年级下册 Units 9~10
一、单项选择
1.There's too much noise here. Why don't we go ?
A.everywhere quiet B.quiet everywhere
C.somewhere quiet D.quiet somewhere
2.In China it is a custom to give kids lucky money during the Spring Festival.
A.finally B.luckily
C.simply D.especially
3.—How long can a person a shared bike for free in Dongying?
—For an hour.
A.get B.keep
C.borrow D.lend
4.Bell the telephone which is still being used today.
A.invented B.discovered
C.found D.produced
5.—Why are you so quiet?
—I'm considering a new sweater.
A.buy B.bought
C.buying D.to buy
6.Jessica's parents always encourage her out her opinions.
A.speak B.speaking
C.to speak D.will speak
7.I have to my room. It's really a mess.
A.look after B.take in
C.clear out D.walk into
8.—Where is Bill?
—He Sydney with his father.
A.has gone to B.has been to
C.have gone to D.have been to
9.— have you been studying English?
—Since last year.
A.How far B.How soon
C.How long D.How often
10.—I have never been to Disneyland. How about you?
— .
A.Me, too B.So do I
C.Me, neither D.Yes, I have
二、完形填空
Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, raising money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good 1 and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through.
One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went 2 school psychologist's office to ask for help.
“Johnnie, I've been studying your marks of all the tests at school. I've made a 3 study of them,” said the psychologist.
“I've been trying hard.” Johnnie was about to 4 .
The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, “People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters who were 5 able to learn math, and engineers who can't sing on key. Some day you will find 6 you are good at, and when you do, you will make your parents and all of us very 7 you.”
Johnnie didn't go to university. He found a job working in the gardens around the town. Soon 8 amazing happened. His customers began to notice that Johnnie had what they called “green thumb”. The plants he 9 grew, and the roses blossomed(开花). People started to accept his 10 for gardening, because he had an eye for color and light.