8A Unit 3 Reading 1
一、单项选择。
1.Betty, just take a bite, My cake looks ugly but it tastes as good as _____ Mum made yesterday .
A. it B. one C. the one D. this
2 I can tell him ___________ because he has a big mouth. He can never keep a secret!
A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
3. --- How much money do the students in our school pay
--- I don’t know, but I’m sure the cost is _______ than that in his.
A. expensive B. much expensive C. more higher D. much higher
4. I know this plan is not perfect enough, but I just can’t think of __________ one.
A. the better B. a better C. a best D. the best
5. Sadly, the number of the giant pandas ___________getting ________________.
A. is, fewer and fewer B. are, larger and larger
C. are, less and less D. is, smaller and smaller
6.---- What do you think of children’s programmes (节目) on TV
----- All are good ________ , but it’s not good to watch them for too long .
A. itself B. yourselves C. themselves D. ourselves
7. We students usually _______much time ________our homework.
A. spend, doing B. take, to do C. cost, to do D. pay, for
8. — Dad, my watch doesn’t work.
— ___________ Let me see what I can do for you.
A. I am sorry to hear that. B. Not really C. How come D. Why not
CCDBD CAC
二、完形填空。
Many students of English think that learning a new language is very difficult. If your brain(大脑) is only the size of a bird’s brain, how difficult learning English will be That is what some birds can do.
Many different 1 of birds can imitate (模仿) the sounds of language African gray parrots (非洲灰鹦鹉) are a good 2 . Now let’s have a look at the following two birds.
Every December in London, a Bird Show tries to 3 the best “talking” bird in the world. One bird named Prudle 4 the prize for 12 years from 1965 to 1976.
Prudle came 5 Uganda, Africa. Mr. Frost in England bought her. She was really 6 , because she knew almost 800 English words. She was also the 7 bird in the world that lived in a cage. Mr. Frost took care of her until she 8 in 1994, at the age of 35.
A different kind of bird named Puck joined the 9 in 1993. Puck was wonderful. It knew 10 English words than Prudle did—over 1700 words. It got the best 11 of this year and became the new winner.
Many students think that 12 a new language is pretty difficult. They can’t 13 the words. But 14 a bird can do it, anybody can do it. So come on! you can make it when you really take it 15 .
1．A．colors B．names C．kinds D．parts
2．A．example B．report C．idea D．program
3．A．see B．choose C．sell D．act
4．A．gave B．set C．sold D．won
5．A．to B．out C．from D．with
6．A．rich B．angry C．talented D．enjoyable
7．A．oldest B．most C．worst D．biggest
8．A．felt B．appeared C．died D．came
9．A．subject B．culture C．club D．competition
10．A．more B．less C．fewer D．better
11．A．song B．grades C．fact D．reason
12．A．sharing B．performing C．learning D．listening to
13．A．know B．remember C．speak D．discuss
14．A．if B．though C．until D．unless
15．A．successfully B．comfortably C．beautifully D．seriously
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．A 11．B 12．C 13．B 14．A 15．D
阅读理解。
Students who learn languages often think they have memory (记忆) problems. They worry because they can’t remember words. In fact, the problem is usually with how they study.
To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into long-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it’s organized (有条理的). When you put away a book or memory, you can’t just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.
How can you do this with vocabulary (词汇) The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can do this by writing new sentences with this word. Even better, make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is “height”, you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meanings of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.
1．In the writer’s opinion, students can’t remember words because ________.
A．they have memory problems B．they are too worried
C．they don’t use a proper way D．they don’t like to study
2．Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage
A．Short-term memory is seldom used.
B．What we see goes into long-term memory first.
C．We’ll forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.
D．We’ll never forget a word if it goes into long-term memory.
3．According to the passage, what can help us find a word in our long-term memory more easily
A．Just reading the word.
B．Putting the word in short-term memory.
C．Connecting (联系) the word with other words we already know.
D．Using activities to make the word’s meaning stronger in long-term memory.
4．Which of the following is an example of “thinking about the word in new ways” mentioned in the passage
A．Learning some grammar. B．Making a list of words with similar meanings.
C．Using the word to write a short story. D．Looking up the word in a dictionary.
5．This passage mainly tells us about ________.
A．students’ problems in language study B．how to make the meanings of words stronger
C．short-term and long-term memory D．how to improve ways to remember words
1．C 2．C 3．D 4．C 5．D
动词填空。
1. Tom , together with his classmates ,________(tidy ) up the classroom right away , isn’t he
2. He once __________ (attend) such a meeting ,but he doesn’t do it now .
3. The worker in the park advised us ________ ( not pull) ourselves up the locks, it’s too dangerous .
4. I am reading all the books myself and ________ (make) things from old clothes these days .
5. You had better _______________ (not get) to school late .
1. is tidying 2 attended 3 not to pull4 making 5 not get
综合填空。
Many students ask me for advice about how to i 1 their English. Here are three b 2 questions. First, it is difficult to u 3 English films and songs. The second question is about speaking. The third question is about vocabulary. Here is Doctor Diana’s a 4 .
First, watch and listen to them several t 5 , guess the meaning of the new words and talk about the films or songs with your friends.
Second, if you want to have a c 6 with others, you should smile at them! Do not be a 7 to talk to people and remember this: Don’t be s 8 . Just try.
Third, it is n 9 to forget new words! It’s good to write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and p 10 them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.
1．(i)mprove 2．(b)asic 3．(u)nderstand 4．(a)dvice 5．(t)imes 6．(c)onversation 7．(a)fraid 8．(s)hy 9．(n)atural/(n)ormal 10．(p)lace/(p)ut
六、阅读表达。
Memory Marvels
When you’re learning a new language, there are a lot of things to remember: spelling rules, grammar rules, punctuation rules...the list is endless. But there’s something that can help you: mnemonics (记忆术).
Mnemonics are techniques to help you remember things. There are a variety of them, including rhymes, spelling acronyms and sentence mnemonics.
Rhymes are a great way to remember things. The sounds, unusual words, and rhythm of them help you recall ideas. Do you know when Columbus sailed to America There’s a rhyme to help you which goes like this, “In fourteen-hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Most people who’ve heard that never forget it!
Spelling acronyms involve creating a sentence based on the letters of a target word. For example, the following sentence can help you with the spelling of the word “because”, “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”. Notice how the first letter of each word in the sentence spells out the word “because”. This one is designed to remind you to include the “h” in the word “which”, “Which house is Cath’s house ” To spell Mississippi, a rhythm mnemonic is combined with a spelling one: “miss iss ippi”. And if you can’t remember the spelling of the word “mnemonics”, use this one “Mike never eats meat or nuts in case he’s sick”!
Sentence mnemonics are also useful. The following can help you with the difference between the words “principal” and “principle”, “A principal is your pal at school, and a principle is a belief or rule.” Or this one to help you remember the difference in spelling between “deserts” (such as the Sahara) and “(desserts”such as Tiramisu), “A dessert has two sugars so it’s sweeter, but a desert only has one.” [The two “sugars” mentioned in the sentence refer to the two s’s in the word “dessert”. Or this one to clear up the confusion between “stationery” and “stationary”, “The car is stationary. An envelope is stationery.
Mnemonics can help a lot with language learning. Why not try inventing a few of your own!
1．What are the three types of mnemonics in the passage
2．Why does the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants” can help memorize “because”
3．How to memorize “deserts” and “desserts” correctly using mnemonics
4．Do you think mnemonics are helpful to your English learning Of the three, which one do you like best and how will you use it Please give out one example.
1．Rhymes, spelling acronyms and sentence mnemonics. 2．Because the first letter of each word in the sentence spells out the word “because”. 3．Use the sentence “A dessert has two sugars so it’s sweeter, but a desert only has one.” 4．Yes, I think mnemonics are helpful to my English learning. They can make it easier to remember spelling, grammar rules and other knowledge. (开放性试题，答案不唯一)
