中考英语总复习(河南)练习：第1轮 课时14 八年级(下)Unit 5 ～ Unit 6

课时14八年级(下)Unit 5 ～Unit 6一、单项选择。

1.You will never achieve success ________ you devote yourself to your work.(2017，苏州)A. afterB. ifC. becauseD. unless2.—It rained________and lasted for a long time yesterday.—Too bad！Even some streets were full of water.(2017，泰安)A. hardlyB. stronglyC. terribleD. heavily3.—Sorry，I've forgotten your name.Can you________ me?—I'm Daniel.(2017，苏州)A. remindB. receiveC. respectD. remember4.Cathy has such a good________that she won many prizes in singing competitions last year.(2016，安徽)A. sleepB. ideaC. voiceD. time5．Pick up your pen and draw your own invention.Maybe it will be ________ a real product one day.(2016，临沂)A. turned onB. turned downC. turned offD. turned into6．—Jack, did you find our old school yesterday?—Yes，but with police's help，for it has________ changed over these years.(2016，达州)A. hardlyB. partlyC. completelyD. never7. Paul always takes the bus to work although he________afford a car.A. mayB. mightC. canD. must8. I will face the difficulties bravely in the future________difficult they are.A. whateverB. whereverC. howeverD. whoever9．—Has Jim finished his homework today?—I don't know.He________ it this morning.A. is doingB. was doingC. has doneD. will do10. To________ people means to make them pleased by giving them what they want.A. worryB. acceptC. satisfyD. respect二、完形填空。

(2017，鄂州)One evening, I went out for a walk on the path (小路) near my house with my husband.On my finger was a very special ring with a diamond (钻石) that my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday.At the end of the path, when I looked down at it again and found the diamond was__11__．I started back along the path hurriedly__12__the tiny stone.In my heart, I knew it seemed impossible for me to find it.The path was very long and__13__ with leaves.As I searched the ground, crying and upset, I met an old lady.“What's the matter, love ？”She asked kindly.I__14__ about the missing diamond and showed her my ring.She said, “That's going to be hard to find.Tell me what, love, I walk along this path every day, I'll keep my eyes__15__for it.” I thanked her，__16__nothing, but still told her that we sometimes walked our dog along the path if she might find something.A few days later, my husband and I met the old lady on the path.“Guess what？” She said, “I found your diamond！” To our__17__，she'd found the tiny stone and was willing to hand it back to me.“It was lucky that I found it.”When we__18__ her with some money for herhelp, she__19__ politely.I was deeply moved.She could have easily kept the diamond, or sold it, for it's worth several thousand dollars, but she didn't.Every time I look at my ring and__20__myself that there're kind and beautiful hearts in the world.I'll spend the rest of my life trying to do something like that.11. A. changing B. shiningC. burningD. missing12. A. looking for B. staring atC. running after D taking away13. A. fed B. filled C. covered D. taken14. A. explained B. askedC. caredD. learned15. A. opened B. closed C. close D. open16. A. getting B. expectingC. wonderingD. telling17. A. attention B. sadness C. surprised D. surprise18. A. gave B. offered C. provided D. showed19. A. refused B. received C. accepted D. confused20. A. ask B. remind C. warn D. promise三、阅读理解。

(2017，长沙改编)With time, everything changes.So do magazine covers.The following are three of the most popular magazines in the U．S.Let's take a look at how their covers have changed over the past centuries.◆ TimeTime is best known for its red border(镶边)．The cover photos and designs are almost the same for ages—a photo of a famous person with bold(粗体) text to draw your attention.The cover continues to feature(以……为特色)America's icons year after year—from presidents to pop stars.◆National GeographicBeing around for more than a century, the design of National Geographic, especially of the cover, has gone through many changes.The magazine is perhaps best known for its amazing photography—yet it wasn't shaped until the 1960s.It has also done a great job designing its famous yellow border.◆SeventeenThe se v enteen logo (标识) has stayed the same, but almost everything else about the design has changed.There was a time when the cover was simple.And then things just got more and more cluttered (杂乱)．The magazine cover's job is to sell the magazine—it has to stand out from the others.So the design starts to get louder and louder.But honestly, you might get a bit of a headachewhen you look at the Se v enteen covers for too long.21．What does the underlined word “icons” in this pass age mean in Chinese?A. 轶事B. 时政C. 偶像D. 热点22．Which of the following is NOT true about National Geographic?A. It has a history of more than a hundred years.B. It had amazing photography in the 1950s.C. It is famous for its yellow border.D. It has gone through many changes about its cover.23．According to the last paragraph, ________ may make a magazine sell well.A. amazing photographyB. good writersC. fantastic adsD. special covers24．The writer thinks the covers of Se v enteen became ________．A. comfortableB. pleasantC. simpleD. cluttered25．What could be the best title of this passage?A. The changes of magazine colors.B. The changes of magazine covers.C. The changes of magazine logos.D. The change of magazine designs.四、任务型阅读。