Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.

第一课时 Section A （1a—2d）

Ⅰ. 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.It doesnt mean it is v_________ just because a camera is old.

2.Sam has two t_________ and he makes a living by using them to carry heavy things.

3.The meeting was a_________ by 90% of students.

4.Do you need a_________ to help you with your work？

5.The old man likes raising r_________， dogs and horses.

Ⅱ. 根據汉语意思完成译句。

1.你喜欢听古典音乐吗？

Do you like _________ _________ _________ _________？

2.这个篮球是鲍勃的。

This basketball _________ _________ Bob.

3.这一定是王斌的，上面有他的名字。

It _________ _________ Wang Bins. It

_________ his _________ on it.

4.你知道这是谁的自行车吗？

Do you know _________ _________ _________ _________？

5.去年夏天，玛丽和我在海滩上野餐时玩得很开心。

Mary and I _________ _________ _________

_________ _________ on the beach last summer.

Ⅲ. 补全对话（有一项多余）。

A：You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow， Ma Weiwei！

B： Yeah. _________1_________

A： Nervous about what？

B：I dont know many of the customs and manners in the USA. _________2_________

A： Sure.

B： _________3_________

A：Well， its important to be on time when youre invited for dinner. _________4_________Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B： Then how long may I stay there？

A：_________5_________ Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things， its time to leave. The next day， call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

A. But Im a bit nervous.

B. Its impolite to arrive late.

C. Could you give me a hand？

D. Its good for you to stay at home.

E. After the meal， dont leave at once.

F. What rules do they have in America？

1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5.

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。

One day an Australian farmer Joe saw a bright light in the sky. The light came nearer and nearer and suddenly Joe saw that it was a spaceship. The spaceship landed in a field quickly.

The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings climbed out. They seemed to be half man and half bird. Joe was afraid of them. He tried to run away. But the spacemen walked towards him， picked him up and carried him into the spaceship. They put wires （电线） from a machine onto his head and then they were able to speak to him in English.

They asked him questions about the Earth. “Were from Venus （金星），” they said. “But it is getting very hot there. A lot of our people are dying and we havent much time left. We are trying to find a new home.”

After some time they freed （释放） Joe and at last the spaceship took off and couldnt be seen.

Joe told his friends about the spacemen. But no one believed his story. “Youll believe me one day，” Joe told them. “The spacemen will come back.”

1. What was the bright light in the sky？

A. A shining bird. B. A spaceship.

C. The sun. D. Venus.

2.Why did the strange beings come to the Earth？

A. To visit Joe. B. To catch Joe.

C. To live with people. D. To find a new home.

3.Before they let Joe go， the strange beings had ____________.

A. found a new place

B. given him some wires

C. asked him several questions

D. asked him to repair their machine

4.What did Joes friends think of his story？

A. Strange. B. Surprising.

C. Interesting. D. Unbelievable.

第二课时 Section A （3a—4c）

Ⅰ. 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

happen noise outdoors sleep value

1.You have learned a __________________ lesson today.

2.Helen was still tired and __________________ when her father woke her up.

3.The engine is very __________________ at high speed.

4.The ceremony was being held __________________.

5.There have been strange __________________ here lately.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成句子。

1.Lucy usually cleans the cage every two days. （对画线部分提问）

2.Jenny worked hard in order to catch up with others. （用so that改为复合句）

3.Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.  （改为反义疑问句）

4.He became the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space. （用定语从句改写）

5.Its impossible to get everybody together at the same time. （换一个词改写为意思相反的句子）

Ⅲ. 完形填空。

Once there was a very helpful and kind-hearted man. One day while walking along a dusty road， the man saw a wallet， so he ___1___ the wallet. But then he found it was ___2___. Suddenly a woman and a policeman turned up and caught him.

The woman kept on asking where her ___3___ was， but the man answered， “It was empty when I found it.” The woman shouted at him， “Please give it back to me， and its my sons tuition （學费）.” The man saw that the woman really felt ___4___ so he handed over all his money. He could see that the woman was a single mother. The woman ___5___ and the policeman asked the man more questions.

One day while the woman was going to her sons school， she noticed that someone was ___6___ behind her. She thought that he might rob （搶劫） her， so she walked to a policeman. He was the same policeman that she had taken along to claim （认领） her money. The woman told him about the man following her. They ran to him.

He looked very weak and the woman was ___7___. The policeman said to the woman， “He wasnt the thief that day， but having heard about your situation he gave you his money.”

Then the man told the woman， “Please go ahead and pay your sons tuition. I saw you and ___8___ you to make sure that no one would steal your money again.” The woman was too moved to ___9___ anything.

Life may sometimes shock you and sometimes surprise you. Be ___10___ and generous.

1. A. threw away B. put down

C. looked for D. picked up

2. A. empty B. dirty

C. heavy D. cheap

3. A. bag B. son

C. money D. home

4. A. poor  B. serious

C. strange D. sad

5. A. left B. rested

C. continued D. waited

6. A. driving B. shouting

C. walking D. running

7. A. happy B. excited

C. surprised D. successful

8. A. wanted B. followed

C. allowed D. told

9. A. say B. believe

C. know D. accept

10. A. kind B. shy

C. crazy D. nervous

第三课时 Section B （1a—1d）

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Which bank offers you the service that best _________ （suit） your needs？

2.The jet _________ （land） in Britain yesterday afternoon.

3.Neighboring shopkeepers _________ （run） after the man and caught him.

4.There may be _________ （alien） from the outer space.

5.The _________ （policeman） were searching the forest for the lost kid.

Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1.A _________ （实验室） must be kept in good order.

2.Their house in London _________ （适合） them down to the ground.

3.Ill take my _________ （外套） upstairs. Shall I take yours， Lisa？

4.Lily and Lucy are watching a science fiction movie about _________ （外星人）.

5.We shall be _________ （降落） in Paris in sixteen minutes， exactly on time.

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。

A man went to see his doctor one day， because he was suffering （遭受） from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had examined him carefully， he said to him， “Well， theres nothing really wrong with you， Im glad to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. You know， I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago， and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldnt pay his gardeners bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago， he told me that he now felt quite all right again.” “Yes， I know all about that，” answered the patient sadly. “You see， Im that mans gardener！”

根據短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.The mans pains in the stomach was caused by too much worry.

2.The doctor gave the same advice to the gardener and the earlier patient.

3.The earlier patient wasnt worried any more because he had paid his bills.

4.The gardener was worried that he had too much to do.

5.The earlier patient didnt pay the gardener any more after he saw the doctor.

第四课时 Section B （2a—2e）

Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1.We look forward to _________ （收到） your reply at an early date.

2.The factory will be closed down over a

_________ （一段时间） of two years.

3.Gary is confident of _________ （胜利） in Saturdays final competition.

4.Mr Blacks views have been _________ （表达） in many speeches for three years.

5.The _________ （敌人） tried to run away， but they were caught by our soldiers in the end.

Ⅱ. 完形填空。

The United States is full of automobiles （机动车）. There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or ___1___ more cars. However， cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a ___2___ part of life.

Cars are used for ___3___. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other ways to ___4___ their jobs. When salesmen are sent to ___5___ parts of the city， they have to drive in order to ___6___ their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.

Sometimes， small children must be driven to ___7___. In some cities， school buses are used only when children ___8___ more than a mile from the school. When the children are too ___9___ to walk that far， their parents take ___10___driving them to school. One ___11___ drives on Mondays， taking her children and the neighbors children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays， another on Wednesdays and so on. This is ___12___ forming a car pool （拼车）. Working people also form car pools， with three or four people taking turns driving to the place ___13___ they work. More car pools should be formed in order to put ___14___ cars on the road and to use less oil. ___15___ is a great problem， and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

1. A. even B. much

C. little D. such

2. A. great B. necessary

C. proper D. possible

3. A. families B. business

C. education D. farms

4. A. get to B. look for

C. find out D. use up

5. A. safe B. different

C. modern D. wild

6. A. catch B. create

C. cover D. carry

7. A. cities B. schools

C. parks D. gardens

8. A. move B. study

C. live D. work

9. A. short B. tall

C. young D. old

10. A. money B. time

C. pride D. turns

11. A. parent B. child

C. friend D. neighbor

12. A. believed B. reported

C. said D. called

13. A. where B. that

C. which D. when

14. A. fewest B. fewer

C. least D. less

15. A. Driving B. Running

C. Parking D. Forming

第五课时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.David fell _________ （sleep） in class because he stayed up too late last night.

2.Since you are in trouble， please ask those

_________ （policeman） over there for help.

3.Trust me， and youll have fun _________ （play） the piano.

4.He could be _________ （study） for the coming English exams.

5.He must have _________ （lose） his watch on his way home.

Ⅱ. 语法填空。

September is here！ Its time for school. This is an important year for me because Im going to enter ___1___ new school.

Im a bit worried ___2___ having new teachers， but Im excited about meeting my new classmates. My brother and sister are already at secondary school. They have told me that its very ___3___ （difference） from primary school. Firstly， secondly school students have to wear school uniforms. My sister ___4___ （hate） that rule， but my brother thinks its great because he doesnt have to choose his clothes every morning. It might be boring to wear the same clothes every day， but our uniform is OK—red trousers and a white shirt.

Ive also learnt about some other ___5___ （rule）. I am not allowed to get my ears ___6___ （pierce）. I am not allowed to talk to the other students in class and I must listen to my teachers ___7___ （careful）. I can ask my teachers questions， but I have to put my hand up first. My sister worries that Ill be lonely ___8___ Ill miss my old classmates. And shes right！

My main interest is photography， so this year I might become a member of the photography club. And I love football， so Ill ask someone ___9___ （be） a part of the football team. Anyway， I hope this will be the ___10___ （good） school year ever！

1.___2.___3.___4.___

5.___6.___7.___8.___

9.___10.___

Ⅲ. 閱读理解。

Nina wanted to buy a desk so she and her mother went to a second-hand furniture store. She casually （无意地） opened a drawer （抽屉） of an old black desk. And she found a small bag with some money.

“Am I the luckiest girl？ My birthday is coming. With the money， I can buy myself great presents—beautiful dresses， delicious snacks…， and maybe I can buy things for my family，” Nina thought with a big smile on her face.

After closing the drawer， she asked her mother to buy that desk. But her mother thought the desk was too old and she should look for something better. “No， I like this one，” Nina insisted （堅持）.

Coming back home， Nina quickly opened the drawer after everybody else left， and took out the bag with money. She also found a piece of paper in it. It seemed that an old lady was saving money for her children and grandchildren.

Suddenly， Nina realized that she would have to make up many lies to spend that money. One lie would lead to another. Nina lost her peace of mind. She clearly knew that the money didnt belong to her and she had no right to spend it. So she knew what she should do next.

Nina told her parents the truth and showed them the bag. Ninas parents were proud of her honesty and asked her to deal with the bag.

1. How did Nina feel when she found the bag？

A. Doubted.      B. Scared.

C. Happy.          D. Bored.

2. What did the mother think of the black desk？

A. It was too old.

B. It was expensive.

C. It was small.

D. It was broken.

3. What did Nina find in the bag after coming

back home？

A. Much money.

B. A piece of paper.

C. Her parents letter.

D. A photo of an old lady.

4. What did the writer do with the money？

A. She lost it.

B. She saved it.

C. She spent it.

D. She returned it.

5. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. An Old Black Desk.

B. A Piece of Paper.

C. An Honest Girl.

D. A Small Bag.

Ⅳ. 书面表达。

假如你是王平，参加了学校针对学生的“有烦恼向谁说？”的调查活动。请你根据下表中的提示，用英语给某报社写一封信，说明情况并谈谈自己的观点。

注意：

1﹒词数90左右；

2﹒信的开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor，

I am a Grade 9 student. Recently we made a survey—“To whom do you go when in trouble？” Here are the results.

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Yours sincerely，

Wang Ping