课时训练(十) Units 1- 2(八上)
(限时:30分钟)
Ⅰ. 单项填空
1.—Mom, can I leave the chores till tomorrow?
—I'm afraid not. You can't today's work till tomorrow.
A.put off B.turn down C.give away D.look up
2.[2019·连云港]April 15 was a sad day for France. A large fire at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
A.broke out B.carried out C.gave out D.ran out
3.—My car yesterday. Could you please give me a ride tomorrow?
—I'm sorry I can't. I'm Dalian tomorrow morning.
A.breaks down; flying at B.has broken down; flying at
C.broke down; flying to D.had broken down; flying to
4.[2019·青岛]The English Speech Competition the best in her. As a result, she is more active now.
A.checked out B.tried out C.left out D.brought out
5.—I know Old Joe lives .
—We are supposed to visit him from time to time. Then he won't feel .
A.alone; alone B.lonely; lonely C.lonely; alone D.alone; lonely
6.—What happened next?
—The heavy snow didn't the international airlines.
A.pay attention to B.add to C.make a difference to D.keep to
7.[2019·襄阳]—Your sister your mother very much.
—Many people regard them as sisters when they hang out together.
A.cares for B.takes after C.helps out D.believes in
8.—My father to his workplace by bus, but now he there by bike.
—Really? You have an environmentally friendly father.
A.used to go; is used to go B.used to going; is used to go
C.is used to go; is used to going D.used to go; is used to going
Ⅱ.完形填空
A)[2019·宿迁]阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
At the age of 16, Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids. One weekend morning, Einstein carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those 9 . His father stopped him and said to him calmly, “Einstein, you were spending too much time 10 , so you failed in the exams. I'm 11 about your future with your mother.”
“What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also 12 in the exams, but they went fishing as usual.”
“My boy, you can't think so.” Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly, “There is a 13 in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it carefully.”
“There were two cats playing on the roof. 14 , they fell into the chimney(烟囱).When they climbed out of the chimney, one cat's face was dirty 15 the other's was clean. Seeing the dirty-faced cat, the clean-faced one thought its own face was also dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its 16 . The dirty-faced cat saw the clean-faced one, thinking its own face was clean as well, so it still walked happily in the street.”
“Einstein, 17 can be your mirror(镜子). Only you are your own mirror. Some of the kids are not strict with themselves. If you take them to be your mirror, even a 18 person may become stupid.” Hearing this, Einstein's face turned red. He put down his fishing net and returned to his small room.
After that, Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be 19 with himself and kept telling himself, “I am special, so I needn't be as common as others.” This was why Einstein 20 in his career.
