河南中考英语一轮复习课时训练人教版八年级上册 Units 12.docx

1、河南中考英语一轮复习课时训练人教版八年级上册 Units 12八年级上第7课时Units 12一、选择型阅读A(2020解析与检测)A few weeks before Thanksgiving one year，my husband and I decided to invite a guest over for the holiday.I called the old peoples home and they suggested Bella，a woman I thought would be very gentle，but I was wrong.Bella was a stubbor

2、n 78yearold lady，and she enjoyed gambling.On Thanksgiving，within minutes of arriving，Bella dropped her large purse on the kitchen table heavily and，with a wide smile，drank down the glass of wine I offered.By the end of the evening，this strange old lady became our friend.Two weeks later，I invited her

3、 to lunch.Day by day，she became more like a grandma.“Get a child！Youre not getting any younger！”she always shouted at me.Soon I became her personal driver，too.The more I helped，the more she asked of me.But when I asked her only child Ralph to help，he refused.A few months later，I helped Bella find a

4、caregiver because she was too old to live alone，yet she was still the same stubborn lady.Once，I threw away the old table in her house which got her fall over.She was so angry that she didnt talk to me for a whole week！But at the end of that week，her caregiver called，saying she died of a sudden heart

5、 attack.I cried my heart out when I arrived at the hospital，but it was too late.However，what was completely unexpected was that Bella left all her money to me$50，000！I knew I couldnt spend the money on myself，so I gave it away to local kids with a reading program.Bella wasnt a softspoken old lady to

6、 many people.Yet the gamble Id taken years ago when I called the old peoples home and met Bella had made my life richer.I took a chance on humanity，and Bellas friendship was the jackpot.1What decision did the writer and her husband make before Thanksgiving?ATo visit the old peoples home.BTo invite a

7、 guest over for the holiday.CTo make a meal for the homeless.DTo give away money to the old peoples home.2Who might Bella value the most in the last days of her life?AThe writer. BHer son.CThe caregiver. DLocal kids.3Why didnt the writer spend the money on herself?ABecause the money was too much for

8、 her.BBecause Bellas son didnt allow her to do so.CBecause she helped Bella without expecting any money.DBecause Bella told her to give the money away.4What did the writer mean by saying she took a gamble years ago?AShe joined Bella in gambling for the holiday.BTaking care of old people would cost m

9、uch money.CMany people didnt like Bella because she talks too much.DShe didnt know what would happen after bringing Bella to her life.5What is the writer mainly trying to tell us in the story?ALearn to accept people for who they are.BNo one has ever become poor by giving.CThe elderly people are thos

10、e who need love most.DA true friend is someone who loves you for who you are.B(2020内江改编)Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you think about winter sports？Skiing，of course.There is no doubt that downhill skiing is the worlds most popular winter sport although its one of the most expensive a

11、s well.Few people，however，know that crosscountry skiing is much easier and less expensive than downhill skiing，and certainly also enjoyable.Crosscountry skiing has been around for much longer than downhill skiing and it is probably the oldest winter sport.A long time before the snowmobile was invent

12、ed，it was also the first means of transportation that people used to move across the snow.In fact，the oldest ski ever found，which was in Sweden，is more than 4，500 years old.Crosscountry skiing is not difficult at all.Even people who arent professional can have fun from the beginning without having t

13、o spend a long time or lots of money taking lessons.Thats why its very common to see people of all ages enjoying crosscountry skiing together.In fact，at the first Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924，it was the only kind of skiing in the competition.Now for crosscountry skiers，the most exciting

14、event every year is the Engadine Marathon，where more than 10，000 men，women and children ski across the frozen lake of St.Moritz in Switzerland.This makes more people from all over the world take part in the sport.For crosscountry skiers，what they value is the excitement of the sport.Popular holiday

15、centers and luxurious hotels are not important.They stay in cheap houses and go skiing whenever they feel like it.6Why do people prefer downhill skiing to crosscountry skiing?ABecause it is much cheaper than crosscountry skiing.BBecause theyre too familiar with crosscountry skiing.CBecause its the m

16、ost popular winter sport in the world.DBecause they can learn how to downhill ski more easily.7How did Swedish people move across the snow over 4，500 years ago?ABy downhill skiing.BBy crosscountry skiing.CBy riding snowmobiles.DBy going on foot.8What can we know about crosscountry skiing from the th

17、ird paragraph?AIts as important as downhill skiing.BIts becoming more and more popular.CIts more famous than downhill skiing.DIts getting Switzerland more interesting.9What does the underlined word “luxurious” mean in the last paragraph?Aold BmodernCexpensive Dclean10Where can we probably read this

18、text?AOn a movie poster. BIn a scientific report.COn a school notice. DIn a tour magazine.二、(2020自贡改编)任务型阅读Exercising TogetherPets are great for our general health，and happiness.Dog owners especially benefit from increased levels of exercise.11. Dogs as personal trainersDog owners generally exercise

19、 more，and this has positive effects on their health over the long term.12. Also，they can make their owners want to get up and go.SecurityWalking with a dog can help people，particularly women，feel safer.13. Walking with a dog can also improve social communication with other people.Health benefits14 S

20、imply taking your dog for a daily halfhour walk is a great way to burn kilojoules.It can also let you clear your head of the worries of the day and enjoy the company of others.Good for dogRegular exercise with dogs isnt just great for owners，and our dogs benefit as well.It helps keep them mentally a

21、nd physically healthy just like their owners.Other pets15 Cats，birds and fish can all help to reduce loneliness and stress，meaning pets owners visit the doctor less often than nonpet owners.Now thats a real benefit.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。AWalking is good for our health.BDr.Katri

22、na shares her advice about exercising with pets.COther pets can have a good influence on owners besides dogs.DThese findings suggest dogs are almost like personal trainers.EThis in turn can encourage owners to exercise more regularly.三、(2020河南七地市联考)完形填空Asha looked out of the window on the plane.What

23、 a 16 ！The buildings were so tall.The city was large，much larger than her small town.Asha was on vacation in New York City.She was very 17 as she had always wanted to come since she was young.She read stories about it and studied its 18 She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Ame

24、ricans 300 years ago.She 19 knew people from all over the world came to live here.These people，like Asha， 20 a new life in New York.But Asha was only staying for fourteen 21 She thought of these two weeks as a time to 22 herself to move back to New York.She would return to her small 23 ，stay for one

25、 year，and then come to live in New York forever.So she had to plan this vacation 24 In New York Asha wanted to do 25 things.First，she wanted to look for a job.Next，she would find a place to live.She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was 26 And the third

26、thing she wanted to do was to 27 her English.She had studied English for 12 years but didnt know 28 she could understand “real” English.Before leaving，her friends told her that New York was a 29 place.But Asha wasnt worried.She had studied New York carefully.She believed she would be safe. 30 Asha s

27、aw the Statue of Liberty！The plane flew around it，and then began to slow down.Soon Asha was on the ground，getting ready to leave the planeto greet her future.16Asight Bday Cmess Dplane17Aafraid Bexcited Csad Drelaxed18Aweather Beducation Cpopulation Dhistory19Aever Bstill Conly Dalso20Aasked for Bca

28、me up with Cdreamed of Dfound out21Adays Bweeks Cmonths Dyears22Aask Bdrive Cprepare Dfollow23Acountry Bhouse Cschool Dtown24Acarefully Bcomfortably Cfreely Dsecretly25Atwo Bthree Cfour Dfive26Aeasy Bhard Cnecessary Dproper27Alearn Breview Cpractice Dteach28Awhy Bhow Cif Dwhen29Asmall Blarge Csafe D

29、dangerous30AAll of a sudden BFrom then on CIn a hurry DOnce again四、语篇填空第一节(2020湘西州改编)阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词， 每词限用一次。hot，strange，but，usual，learn，they，important，ride，interest，startSimon，a 28yearold German student，rode 5，800 kilometers in China for his trip blog.He wanted to 31. abo

30、ut the Chinese Dream.“Whats your Chinese Dream？”This is the question he asked every 32. he met on his 100day trip.Simon came to China for the first time in 2011.After a year in China，he was able to speak Chinese.Because of his 33. in Chinese culture，he went to Zhejiang University in 2017.Simon learn

31、ed “Chinese Dream” in 2013，and now it has become one of the 34. words in China.To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people，he 35. his trip in May 2018.Simon believes that 36. across China is natural.And it is also environmentally friendly.During his trip，he found that people in the cities 37. follow their hearts.Whats more，older generation of Chinese cares more about social stability 38. the young generation cares more about education and environment.“People look for their ways to make 39. dreams come true.They all believe that