1、Unit 8It must belong to Carla.单元阅读清一、完形填空。一、完形填空。根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。Taos is a small town in New Mexico,USA.Many people come here for a visit every year.They do not come to see the beautiful scenes(景色景色)_1_ eat delicious food.They come to listen to a kind of _2_ sou
2、nd:the Taos Hum.The word“hum”means a low sound that never stops._3_ is the sound strange?Firstly,the Taos Hum that people hear is quite _4_.Someone says it sounds like a little bee flying around you.Others think it sounds like a car moving in a faraway(遥远的遥远的)place.Secondly,_5_ knows where the sound
3、 comes from.Joe Mullins,a scientist from the University of New Mexico,is one of the first persons to do _6_ on the hum.He put some instruments in places where people could hear the hum,but those instruments couldnt“hear”any hum!Others who wanted to find the hum failed,too.Many people try to _7_ that
4、 strange sound.Someone says it is a noise made by insects.Someone believes it must come from some secret projects.Someone says there _8_ be an underground UFO base!But no one is sure which is right.It might be interesting for _9_ to listen to the hum,but it is not for people who live in the town.The
5、y have to hear the sound _10_.That is really a hard life.()1.A.butBifCsoDor()2.A.terrible Bstrange Csweet Dmusical()3.A.When BHow CWhy DWhat()4.A.different Bsimilar Clow Dhigh()5.A.nobody Beverybody Canybody Dsomebody()6.A.discussion Bbusiness Cinvention Dresearch()7.A.receive Bproduce Cexplain Dcar
6、ry()8.A.might Bwould Cneed Dshall()9.A.teachers Bastronauts Cpatients Dvisitors()10.A.another time Bon time Call the time Donce upon a timeDBCAADCADC二、阅读理解。二、阅读理解。根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个正确答案。根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个正确答案。A(2019山东滨州山东滨州)Thanks to the ancient Silk Road,the lands of Italy and China have be
7、en connected for more than 2，000 years.Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year.Here are four famous cities of Italy.Rome ColiseumRome is the birth place of science,culture and of course,art in Europe.It is the perfect combination(结合)of the modern and the clas
8、sical.When one walks around the city,one can see many museums.Of course,Rome is also considered as the fashion(时尚)centre of the world now.The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder(奇迹)of the modern world.Leaning TowerPisa is a small city.It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa.If you think
9、that Pisa has only one leaning tower,you may just be wrong.This city has three leaning towers.Home of the famous scientist Galileo,Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe.DavidFlorence is one of the most important province
10、s around Italy.Shopping here,youll find David,the most famous statue(雕像)of Michelangelo.If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence,you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower,it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 am.to 6 pm.(closed in case of
11、rain).gondolasVenice is a city over a hundred islands.You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas.Art exhibitions,film festivals and famous carnival(狂欢节)make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year.()11.According to the passage,_ is considered
12、 as a fashion center of the world now.ARome BPisa CFlorence DVenice()12.Pisa is also famous for its _ besides leaning towers.Auniversities Bart exhibitions Cfilm festivals Dmuseums()13.We can visit Arnolfo Tower _.Aat 8 am.on Sunday Bat 9 am.on TuesdayCat 9 pm.on Saturday Dat 10 am.on MondayAAD()14.
13、According to the passage,which one of the following is NOT true?APisa has three leaning towers.BYoull find David when you go shopping in Florence.CYou can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.DEvery year,thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.()15.What is
14、the best title of the passage?AItaly and ChinaBThe ancient Silk RoadCAll roads lead to RomeDFour famous cities of ItalyCDBIn 1924,Frederick MitchellHedges led a team to Lubaantun,an ancient Mayan(玛雅人的玛雅人的)city in modernday Belize,a country in Central America.There,his daughter,Anna,found one of the
15、most mysterious objects in history:a crystal skull(水晶头骨水晶头骨)that looked like a perfect human head.After that,more crystal skulls appeared in a short period across Europe and North America.For years,those mysterious crystal skulls have caused a lot of discussion.Even now,no one knows exactly who made
16、 them,and no one can say when.Some people believe the Mesoamerican(中美洲的中美洲的)people made the skulls thousands of years ago.Some stories say they have special powers(能力能力),such as the ability to make sick people well.Moviemakers love these stories.In the 2008 movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
17、 Crystal Skull,the skulls had great powers.In the movie,a crystal skull is actually the head of an alien.However,most scientists dont believe these stories.They think the skulls are more modern.Scientists have found marks on the skulls that they believe only more modern technology could make.Because
18、 of this,scientists are certain the skulls are not thousands of years old.Instead,they think the skulls are from the 19th century.Scientists also point to the British Museums researchresearchers have found many Mesoamerican objects,but they have never found a crystal skull.Scientists say this is als
19、o evidence to show they are not really Mesoamerican.Until we know more about the skulls,the mysteryand the debate(争论争论)will continue.()16.Who found the first crystal skull?AAnna.BFrederick.CThe Mayan people.DThe Mesoamerican people.()17.According to some stories,the crystal skulls _.Awere made by al
20、iensBcould make people sickCwere the heads of aliensDcould help people get betterAD()18.What have the scientists found about the crystal skulls?AThey werent made of real crystal.BThey were made in the same country.CThey are typical Mesoamerican objects.DThey have a shorter history than people think.
21、()19.The underlined word“evidence”means“_”in Chinese.A机会机会 B观点观点C证据证据 D成就成就DC()20.What is the passage mainly about?AWhat the crystal skulls are.BWho made the crystal skulls.CThe debate about the crystal skulls.DThe importance of the crystal skulls.C三、任务型阅读。三、任务型阅读。阅读下面短文，回答问题。阅读下面短文，回答问题。Marks hands
22、 were shaking.Being the first one at the bus stop wouldnt be a problem if the old tree near it wasnt haunted.The sun wasnt quite up yet，and the darkness made the tree look scarier.Every day，all the kids stood by the tree and talked while they waited for Mr.Meyers to drive them to school.When other k
23、ids were around，the bus stop wasnt so scary.But Mark was alone.Suddenly，Mark heard the strange“Ooooh”He hurried to the other side of the street.And he heard the“Ooooh，ooooh”again.“Im not afraid of you，”Mark shouted in a shaky voice.“Who are you talking to？”Will asked，walking up behind Mark.Mark jump
24、ed.He turned to face Will and relaxed a little.Mark said，“I thought I heard something unusual from the tree.”Will crossed the street，climbed up the tree and looked inside.He said，“Its an owl(猫头鹰猫头鹰)!Maybe its hurt.”“An owl?Thats what is making that strange noise？”said Mark.“I guess theres nothing to
25、 be scared of now，”Will said.“Im still pretty scared of the math test we will have today，”Mark said.21When did the story take place?_22What did Mr.Meyers do?_23Why did Mark go to the other side of the street?_24What was the relationship between Mark and Will?_25At the end of the story，what was Mark
26、afraid of?_In the early morning.A school bus driver.Because he felt scared.Classmates/Schoolmates.He was afraid of the math test.四、短文填词。四、短文填词。根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。(每每个词只能用一次，有两个多余词个词只能用一次，有两个多余词)dishfromhepoorexpresstastevalueactuallyifsobecomeattendLong ago
27、 there lived two brothers,Joshua and Eli.They lived a(n)26._ life on a farm.One day,Joshua heard of a kingdom and there werent any onions!Joshua thought,“27._ I sell them onions,they will pay me a lot of money！”poorIfJoshua went to the kingdom and asked to meet the king(国王国王).He told the king about
28、the onions and the king 28._ curiosity(好奇心好奇心).He asked Joshua to prepare food with onions for a party.The king invited many guests 29._ the party and try the food.Everyone liked the 30._of onions!The king said to Joshua,“These onions are the most 31._ thing in my kingdom.In return for them,I will g
29、ive you their equal weight(同等同等重量重量)of gold.”Joshua 32._ very rich.Eli wanted gold,too.He asked Joshua if this kingdom had garlic(大蒜大蒜).Joshua thought and said,“33._ they dont have any garlic.”expressedto attendtastevaluablebecameActuallySo Eli traveled to the kingdom and visited the king.He made a lot of delicious 34._ with garlic.The king liked garlic very much and said,“I will give you its equal weight of the most precious(宝贵的宝贵的)thing in my kingdom.”Eli was excited to hear that.However,all 35._ excitement was gone when he found he received nothing but onions!disheshis
