1、八年级下Unit8提高题一、根据句意和所给首字母填写单词。1. This car is cutting-edge( 尖端的). It uses the latestt_ and can run really fast.2. Travelling a_ is a good way to learn foreignculture.3. After the war, he lost his country and found himselfb_ to nowhere.4. The experience of climbing Qomolangma has becomea great life t_.
2、5. While reading , remember to m_ the key points.二、补全对话,一空一词(含缩写词)。A: Afternoon, Tom! What kind of music do you like? .B: Afternoon, Mary! I like pop music and rock music.And you?A: Ihave the same_ 1_. Do you want to play musicwith me , Tom?B: Do you mean that you want to starta_ 2_ ?A; Yes, I do. N
3、ow I have a friend Michael who canplay the guitar beautifully. He has studied musicfor many years.B: Is he an English boy, Mary?A: No. He isa_ 3_ . He comes from Paris, Now hesstudying Chinese in Beijing. Last week, we had a _4_ about the plan. We need a good singer. I think you are the right one.B:
4、 Thanks. But Im not free now. Im busy with myfiction(小说). Science and_ 5_ are my favoriteA: Sounds pity. Do you know who is good at singing,Tom?B: Yes, I do. I have four persons for you. All of them have sung in some performances( 表演). You can _6_ the best one from them. Here are theirintroductions(
5、介绍).A: OK. Let me have a look. . Michael and I give the highest_7 _to this girl, Kate. We want her. Canwe have a talk with her?B: No problem. Kale is really_ 8_ in music. She has won many prizes in competitions. Besides, shelikes facing the_ 9_ . She has strong spirits toachieve her goals( 目标).A;, G
6、ood. You know, being popular is not an easything. Well be under great_ 10_ in the face ofdifficulties.B: Let me make a phone call now.三、短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词,使短文意思正确通顺(每词限用一-次)。change facefeelgood happyhappennothing quicksuccessteenageuseyouThe American book. Who Moved My Cheese hasbeen a best seller a
7、ll over the world. It teaches peoplehow_ 1_ changes in their lives. It is just for _ 2_. The book tells us that when facing change in our life,like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. Use this change to make a_ 3_ life.The book gives an example of a change at school.A school is changing fro
8、m having two terms to threeterms because there are too many students. Severalstudents are talking about this. Most of them are _4_ and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells astory about two mice, two“little people and somecheese.The four are in a maze (迷宫) looking for thecheese. Here, chees
9、e means _5_ important in life.But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize thatthey cant change what has _6_ and have to find morecheese. This meansdifferent dreams. The littlepeople cant do this. They are afraid of changing so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story,the friendsunde
10、rstand one thing: to get more cheese, move in anew direction(方向)_8_ : His friends understandhow this can_9_ in the changes that all students willface, such as doing well at school or feeling good about _10_四.完成表格。阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成表格中所缺的信息。In modern society (社会) there is alot ofargument about competit
11、ion. Some speak highly of it,believing that it is helpful for social progress andrichness. Others say that competition is bad, and thatit leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the beliefthat their self-worth( 自我价值) depend on how wellthey performed at te
12、nnis and other skills. For them,playing well and winning are often life-and-deathmatters.Sadly, they forget to develop many otherhuman qualities.However, while some seem to be lost in the strongwish to succeed, others think quite differently. In aculture which only cares about the winner and doesntc
13、are about the common players , they hate competition,especially youngsterswhoareundercompetitivepressures from their parents or society. Teaching theseyoung people, I often find that they even choose to fail (失败)by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse:“I ma
14、y have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try. In fact, they are worried that if they had really tried andfailed, the failure would mean that they were nothing. Clearly，this belief is the same as that of true competitors. who try to prove (证明) themselves. Both are based on the mistake
15、n belief that ones self-worth comes from how well one performs in comparison with others. Both worry about not being valued. (认可价值) We can find a new meaning in competition as such worries and fears begin to disappear.Title :Opinions about competitionMain argumentSome believe that competition can pu
16、sh society _1_.Others are _2_ the idea, they think competition _3_unfriendliness between people.Childrens performancesSome children only care about performing well and winning.Because some children are under much pressure even choose to failSo that they can have excuse to say they didnt try.Reasons
17、behindBoth of the two sides think one can prove his _4_only by performingbetter than others in competition.Both are afraid of about not being valued. (认可价值)Writers adviceSuch worries and fears wont begin to disappear _5_ we can find a newmeaning in competition.一、1.technology 2. abroad 3. belongs 4.
18、treasure 5. mark二、1. taste2. band3. French4. discussion5. technology6. choose7. marks8. talented9. challenge10. stress/pressure三、1. to face2. teenagers3. better4.unhappy5. something6. happened 7. changing 8. quickly9. be used10. yourself四、1.forward;/to develop 2. against 3.causes/leads to4.self-worth 5.unless
