1、人教版八年级下册人教版八年级下册 Units610 单元课文填空复习单元课文填空复习 1 In November 1979，pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were 1 this story for the first time. However, this story is not 2 to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the tradition
2、al Chinese book Journey to the West. The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a 3 . This is because he can make 72 4 to his shape and size, 5 himself into different animals and objects. But 6 he can hide his tail, he cannot turn 7 into a person. To
3、 fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small 8 he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than thirty y
4、ears ago, Western children became 9 in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps 10 to help the weak and never gives up. 2 Qomolangma- the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain 1 , and one of the most popular places for this is the Hi
5、malayas. The Himalayas 2 along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma 3 the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties 4 freezing weathe
6、r conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. The first people to 5 the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, 6 the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many clim
7、bers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is 7 people want to challenge themselves in the 8 of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to 9 our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be 10 than the forces of nature. 3 It is 8:30 a.m. at t
8、he Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are 1 the milk for the baby pandas breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and 2 . When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall
9、over! “ Theyre so cute and lovely. I take care of them 3 theyre my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. Theyre very special to me.” Lin Wei says. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pan
10、das spend more than 12 hours a day 4 about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot 5 bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and the forests get smaller. Scientists say there are now 6 2,000 pandas living in the forests. An
11、other 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. An 7 program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other 8 animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the 9 of saving these animals. The Chinese government is also trying hard to help save the pand
12、as. Scientists is doing research to 10 understand the habits of the pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now. 4 When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But Ive found the ship and made a small boat. Ive brought back many things I can use-food and dri
13、nks, tools, knives and guns. 1 I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have 2 cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for 3 . Im even learning to grow fruit and vegetables. A
14、few weeks ago, I found the marks of another mans 4 on the sand. Who else is on the island? How long have they 5 here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals 6 to kill two men from a 7 ship. One of them died but the other ran 8 my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me
15、and helps me. I named him 9 because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already 10 him some English. 5 A Country Music Song Changed Her life Forever When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad i
16、n England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. （3）She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. Country is a traditional ki
17、nd of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is （1） country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about （2） a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people wer
18、e kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free- laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside. （4）Sarah hasnt been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and do
19、ne some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “ Garth is one of the most successful m
20、usicians in American history. Hes sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day! 任务一：在分别（1）和（2）处填一个短语使句子完整正确。 （1）_ （2）_ 任务二：将句子（3）翻译成汉语。（3）_。 任务三：将句子（4）改成肯定句 （4）Sarah _ _ been to Nashville. 任务四：回答问题：What kind of music is country music? Country music is _. 6 Ken： The most in
21、teresting museum Ive ever been to is the American Computer Museum. They have information about different computers and who 1 them. The old computers were much bigger. Its 2 that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! Ive also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess eve
22、n 3 than humans. I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future. Amy: Ive recently been to a very 4 museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. I just couldnt believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history
23、 and 5 of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to 6 toilets in the future. Linlin: Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. Its a relaxing and 7 place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea
24、sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as 8 the tea itself. Ive finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets. 7 Singaporea place you will never forget. For many Chinese tourists, Singapore is a small_1_ for holiday and it is in_2_ Asia. On the one hand,
25、 more than three quarters of the population are_3_, _4_you can simply speak Putonghua. On the _5_hand, Singapore is an 6 country, you can practice your English. Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anything to eat outside of China. _7_ , in Singapore, you wont have any problem _8_ a lot of f
26、ood from China. It is also an _9_place to try Indian food , western food, or Japanese food. Singapore has a special night zoo _10_ the “Night Safari”. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more _11_environment than in a normal zoo. And because the temperature is almost the same all y
27、ear round. You can _12_any season to visit Singapore. 8 My children are 1 up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy is already in junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get 2 .So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a 3 home. We have already cleared
28、out a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have 4 to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite 5 at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his 6 birthday, and he pla
29、yed with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either. He 7 next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with 8 toys. As for 9 ,I did not want to give up my football shi
30、rts, but, to be 10 , I have not played for a while now. I am getting older, too 9 Hometown Feelings Some people still live in their hometown. 1 , others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside 2 (searc h) for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong
31、Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He 3 (live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. 4 a hard job i n a crayon factory, he doesnt find much time 5 (visit) his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I 6 (not be) back for almost three years now. Its a shame, but I just dont have th
32、e time,” he says. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns ha ve changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads 7 (appear). In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers 7 the cities to help. “I noticed thats true of my hometown,” adds Z
33、hong Wei. “Children have learned 8 (read) and count at my old primary school 9 the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear theyre going to build a new school there.”Zhong Wei thinks such 10 (development) are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same
34、. 11 Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my homet own, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked 12 (pl ay) together under that big tree, 13 during the summer holidays. It was 14 a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet mem ories in our hearts
