八年级英语下册_Unit_6_An_old_man_tried_to_move_the_mountains同步检测题_(新版)人教新目标版
2020年人教版新目标 英语 八年级下册 Unit 6 An old man tried to
Lesson 6 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.一、重点单词1. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.remind sb. of/about sth. 使某人想起某事remind sb. to do sth. remind sb. that+从句提醒某人做某事这首歌使我想起了我的童年时代。
The song reminded me of/about my childhood.别忘了提醒他吃药。
Don’t forget to remind him to take medicine.他提醒我必须准时完成工作。
He reminded me that I must finish the work on time.2.I think it’s a little bit silly.a little bit意为有点儿，稍微。
后接adj.或adv.同义短语：a little; a bit; kind of注意：a little和a bit 修饰v. adj. adv.及比较级时，可互换。
a little可直接加n. a bit + of +n. 只能修饰不可数名词。
3.And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up. Come out在此意为推出；出版；发行。
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4. How do Hansel and Gretel find their way home? Because Hansel is dropping white stones along the way. When the moon is shining bright, they’ll be able to see the stones and find their way home. 5. Why do Hansel and Gretel get lost the second time? Because they can’t see any bread on the ground. Maybe the birds ate them.
bright adv. 明亮地; 光亮地 e.g. The moon shines so bright tonight. 今晚的月亮如此明亮。 拓展：bright adj. 明亮的; 光线充足的 e.g. The sky is usually bright and blue. 天空通常明亮湛蓝。
ground n. 地；地面 e.g. Heavy snow has covered the ground. 大雪覆盖了地面。 lead v. 带路；领路 e.g. Would you please to lead us around your factory? 你能带我们参观一下你的工厂吗？ brave adj. 勇敢的
Read the play again and 2d answer the questions. 1. Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest? The weather was so dry that no food would grow. Unless they left the children to die in the forest ,the whole family would die.
八年级英语下册《Unit_6_An_old_man_tried_to_move_the_mountains》综合练习题
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains一．单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）( )1. ____old man in a black hat is my PE teacher. He used to play ____ football with us.A. A; theB. An ;the;C. The; /D. An; /( )2.____do you like your holiday in Mount Tai?—We enjoyed it very much. The sight is very beautiful.A.WhatB. HowC.WhyD. Where( )3. —Why was Yu Gong trying to move the mountains?—Because it was ____for his family to get to the other side of the mountains.A. difficultyB. difficultiesC. difficultD. more difficult( )4. Li Na is ____ famous ____ all the tennis fans in China know her.A. too; toB. enough; toC. as; asD. so; that( )5. —Which of the two T-shirts will you take?—I’ll take ____ . One is for my brother and the other is for myself.A. bothB. eitherC. neitherD. all( )6. —Diaoyu Island belongs to China.—Surely it does! We Chinese will never ____ .A. cut it upB. fix it upC. give it upD. turn it up( )7. More and more people have a low-C life and the air is getting much___ than a few years ago.A. cleanB. cleanerC. cleanestD. the cleanest( )8. If you are __________, you should drink lots of water.A.tiredB. thirstyC. stressed outD. hungry( )9. —That’s a nice mobile phone.— So it is. My aunt ____ it for my last birthday.A .bought B. buy C. have bought D. will buy( )10. —I’m very sorry. I broke your tea cup. —________.A. It’s too bad .B. You’d better not .C. Take it easy.D. It doesn’t matter.( )11. He didn’t go to bed ______ eleven o’clock last night.A. afterB. inC. sinceD. until( )12.—Could you please tell me ________?—They’re over there.A. where are the restroomsB. where were the restroomsC. where the restrooms areD. where the restrooms were( )13. — I had a pleasant weekend by working on the farm. —_________.A. Oh, that’s very nice of youB. It’s a pleasureC. CongratulationsD. I’m glad to hear that( )14. These days we have __________ homework to do.A. much tooB. too muchC. many tooD. too many( )15. Thank you very much for helping me _________ the rubbish.A. take outB. bring inC. get toD. make up二．完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）An interesting thing happened to me last Sunday. The weather was so fine that I decided to 16 in the country. On my way home, my car stopped. It ran out of gasoline(汽油). I decided to walk along the road until I found someone who could sell me some gasoline. I had walked a long way before I found a big 17 near the road. I was 18 to see it because it was getting dark.I knocked at the door and an old lady came out. She.said, “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Come in, please. I got 19 ready for you.” I was very surprised.“Oh, Tony! You used to love tea.”I told her my car ran out of gasoline, 20 she didn’t seem to hear me. She was talking so strangely that I wanted to 21 . As soon as she went to get the tea, I went out of the house as quickly as possible.I was so happy when I saw 22 house by the road. When I told the man about the old lady, he said, “Oh, that’s Helen. She lives by 23 in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t hurt anyone. She is still 24 for the man whom she was going to marry 25 years ago. The man was named Tony. The day before they got married, he went away and 25 came back.”( )16.A.walk B.drive C.run D.ride( )17.A.house B.tree C.hospital D.car( )18.A.s ad B.angry C.happy D.surprised( )19.A.coffee k C.water D.tea( )20.A.and B.or C.but D.so( )21.A.stay B.leave C.sit down D.have a rest( )22.A.others B.the other C.other D.another( )23.A.themselves B.myself C.herself D.himself( )24.A.keeping B.talking C.working D.waiting( )25.A.never ually C.often D.sometimes四．阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）AA long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very beautifully.One day the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. "The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in be d, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.After the emperor was well，he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and kindness.( )31. Where did the nightingale live at first ?A.In a for est.B. In the mountains .C. In the garden .D. In the palace .( )32.Who brought the nightingale to the emperor ?A. The guards.B. The scientists.C. The emperor’s people.D. Another emperor.( )33.Why did the nightingale stop singing one day ?A.Because she was too tired to sing.B. Because she was too sad to sing.C. Because she was too thirsty to sing.D. Because she was too old to sing.( )34. What was happening when the nightingale began to sing her most beautiful songs again?A. The robot bird was very angry.B.The emperor was very angry.C. The robot bird became very weak.D. The emperor became better and better.( )35. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?A.Both the nightingale and the robot bird had a beautiful voice.B.The emperor kept the nightingale in a golden cage in order to hear her sing at any time.C.The nightingale was very happy after she was kept in the golden cage.D.The emperor learnt from the nightingale what love and kindness was.BPOSTCARDSunday，May 18thDear Tom,Last week we had a wonderful time on Mount Tai. Theweather was nice. When we arrived, we began to climb themountain. It took us the whole night to get to the top of the mountain.In the morning, we saw the sea of clouds on Mount Tai. In the daytime we visited a temple (寺庙). In the evening, we had a big dinner in a local restaurant. It was exciting.I hope Sam and yo u can come to China next year. Then we can visit more interesting places together.Yours,Mike To:Tom King16 Green Gardens San Francisco, CA94123USAA. SamB. TomC. MikeD. Tom King( )37.When did Mike visit Mount Tai ?A. last weekB. last yearC. on May 18thD. on May 19th( )38. How long did it take them to get to the top of the mountain ?A. the whole dayB. the whole nightC.12 hoursD.24 hours( )39.In the morning, they enjoyed ________________ on Mount Tai.A. the rising of the sunB. the sea of cloudsC. visiting a templeD. a big dinner( )40. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?A. The trip was excitingB. The weather was fine.C. Tom is in the USA now.D. Mike thought he should visit San Francisco.CIt was Mother's Day. A man stopped his car at a flower sh op to order some flowers. He wanted the shopkeeper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying.He asked her what was wrong and she replied, "I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars."The man smiled and said, "Come into the shop with me, and I'll buy you a rose."He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother's flowers. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, "Yes, please! You can take me to my mother." She brought him to a cemetery (墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave.The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother's house.Today is the day for your mother. Send a fl ower to your kind and beautiful mother.( )41. The man went to the shop to _____.A. have a restB. help the girlC. buy some foodD. order some flowers( )42. The man's mother lived _____ away from him.A. 2 kilometersB. 75 milesC. 200 mil esD. 200 kilometers( ) 43. The girl was crying on the road because _____.A. she was hungryB. she got hurtC. she couldn't afford a roseD. she couldn't find her way home( )44. After the man bought the girl a rose, they went to _____ together.A. the cemeteryB. his shopC. the girl's homeD. his mother's house( )45. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. the girl loved flowers very muchB. the girl loved her mother very muchC. the shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man's motherD. the man drove to his mother's house to look after her 五．单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A)根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
人教版 八年级英语 下册 Unit6_an_old_man_tried_to_move_the
Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Try to get more information.
Did the family live in harmony(和谐)?
What did the stepmother want to do with the kids? What will be the most important two verbs in the following scenes? Can you predict how the fairy tale will continue（继续）?
A. The children get lost. B. The children wake up. C. The children cannot find the pieces of bread. D. Gretel learns about Hansel's plan. E. The children surprise the parents. F. Hansel has to change his plan. G. The children learn that something bad is
Unit 6
An old man tried to move the mountains.
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old traditional Chinese stories
Fairy tales are old traditional stories for kids . (western)
Little Red Riding Hood
Read and think about the main idea of the tale. The following pictures may help you !
河南省八年级英语下册Unit6Anoldmantriedtomovethemountains知识点归
河南省八年级英语下册Unit6Anoldmantriedtomovethemountains知识点归纳总结(精华版)单选题1、Although the man is in his eighties, he grows vegetables ________ in his garden.A．in publicB．in personC．in silenceD．in fact答案：B句意：虽然这个人已经80多岁了，但他还是亲自在自己的花园里种菜。
考查介词短语。
in public公开地，当众；in person亲自；in silence沉默地；in fact事实上。
根据题干中“Although the man is in his eighties”可知这个人已经80岁了，句子前后是让步关系，由此可推出是说亲自在花园里种菜，用in person符合题意。
故选B。
2、—Do you believe that paper is made _____ wood?—Yes, I do. And you can see that books are made ______ paper.A．from; fromB．from; ofC．of; fromD．of; of答案：B考查介词的用法。
be made of“由……制成 (物理变化)”，be made from，“由……制作（发生化学变化，制成以后看不见原材料）”。
因此第一空使用be made from；第二空使用be made of。
3、He stopped playing baseball ________ his illness.A．because ofB．at the end ofC．next toD．instead of答案：A句意：因为疾病他停止了打棒球。
考查介词短语。
because of因为；at the end of在……的最后；next to挨着，相邻；instead of代替，而不是。
英语八年级下Unit6-An-old-man-tried-to-move-the-mountains知识点及练习题
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连词 unless, as soon as, so... that 引导的状语从句
教学内容 Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
一. 重点短语 1. work on doing sth. 致力于做某事 2. as soon as ...... 一……就….... 3. once upon a time 从前 4. continue to do sth. 继续做某事 5. make sth. happen 使某事发生 6.try to do sth. 试图做某事 7. the journey to sp. ......之旅 8. tell the/a story 讲故事 9. put on 穿上 10. a little bit 有点儿 11. keep doing sth. 坚持做某事 12. give up 放弃 13. instead of 代替;反而 14. turn .. . into 变成 15. get married 结婚 16. the main character 主要人物；主人公 17. at other times 在另外一些时候 18. be able to 能;会 19. come out (书、电影等)出版 20. become interested in. 对……感兴趣 21. walk to the other side 走到另一边去
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Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains. 备课时间： Legends and stories. Tell a story. Conjunctions unless, as soon as and so...that
2020年春八年级人教版英语下册Unit6_An_old_man_tried_to_move_the_mountains.考点聚焦
Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains.课文考点分析Section A一个人告诉愚公他绝不可能把山移走。
Tom has never been to China.．(2b)(2b)这个人一（说）完，愚公就说他死后，他的子子孙孙还可以继续移山。
try to make it happen.(2b)但是这个故事是想告诉我们只有你努力，凡事皆有可能。
He ran so fast that I couldn’t say a word.20. The (3a)30 多年前，这个电视节目开播的时候，西方的孩子就对这个故事产生了兴趣，因为聪明的猴王通过不断斗争来帮助弱者，并且从不放弃。
The shoes suit you well.这对新婚夫妇很高兴，以至于当他们结婚的时候，他们止不住地笑。
(4a)【用法归纳】marry的用法Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains.课文考点分析 Section B & Self Check【英汉互译】She got dressed and went to the airport. ( 穿上衣服）【英汉互译】My sister always dresses up before she goes to a party. (穿上盛装） 2. Two brothers came to the city to 【考点分析】(2b) 【考点分析】【英汉互译】I have a relaxing vacation plan . (假期计划）(2b)(3b)Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains课文重点短语1. work on doing sth. 致力于做某事2. as soon as ...... 一……就…....3. once upon a time 从前4. continue to do sth. 继续做某事5. make sth. happen 使某事发生6.try to do sth. 试图做某事7. the journey to sp. ......之旅8. tell the/a story 讲故事9. put on 穿上10. a little bit 有点儿11. keep doing sth. 坚持做某事12. give up 放弃13. instead of 代替;反而14. turn .. . into 变成15. get married 结婚16. the main character主要人物；主人公17. at other times 在另外一些时候18. be able to 能;会19. come out (书、电影等)出版20. become interested in.对……感兴趣21. walk to the other side走到另一边去22. a fairy tale 一个神话故事23. the rest of the story故事的其余部分24. leave sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事25. make a plan to do sth.筹划/计划做某事26. go to sleep 去睡觉27. lead sb. to sp. 把某人领到某地28. get lost 迷路29. change one’s plan 改变计划30. tell sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事31. in the moonlight 在月光下32. find one’ s way home找到某人回家的路33. the next day 第二天34. send sb. to sp. 派某人去某地35. so... that 如此… …以至于… *11/ 12状语从句本单元的语法重点是状语从句，主要讲述以下三种状语从句。
八年级英语下册Unit_6_An_old_man_tried_to_move_the_mountains._检测
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. 检测【常用表达】1努力做某事___T__ 2致力于__W____3一.......就 ____4继续做__K_5解决问题__S_ 6有点蠢___7放弃做__G_ 8同意某人 ____9代替，而不是___ 10能够做某事____11把.....变成......_____12 出版，出来___C_13从前 ___ 14 结婚____15迷路____单词拼写1.The police had the orders(命令）to s________ anyone who attacked(袭击）them.2.The old man is so w_________ that he can’t look after himself.3.My mom always r_________ me to have breakfast after I left home for further education.4.It’s s________ of you to make such a big mistake.5.What could he do i_________ of staying at home after losing his job?6.He tried his best to t_________ failure into success.7.Sun Wukong cannot turn himself into a person unless he can h_________ his tail.8.The magician’s performance e___________ all the audience.(观众）9.They f______ in love with each other at the first sight.10.I don’t think this dress f_______ you well, and change another one.11.There are only a c_________ of days before the final exam.12.Sun Yang won his first g_______ medal in 2012 Olympic Games.13.Hangzhou is famous for its s_______ and Longjing tea.14.He often tells lies and c________ others,15.In ancient China, the emperor can have many w_________.16.He is quite busy, and he is working for almost the w________ week.17.The moon is shining b__________, so we are able to see these houses.18.The waitress l_____ us to the table that we booked.19.Hua Shao is the host(主持人） of V_______ of China.20.One should be b______ enough to face all kinds of problems in work and life.单项选择1.We’ll begin to work as soon as the rain _________.A.stoppedB.stoppingC.stopsD.will stop2.The rubbish is terrible. Please ____________.A.take them awayB.take away themC.take it awayD.take away it3.She won’t pass the exam __________ she works hard.A.ifB.unlessC.whenD.while4.She has two sons, but _________ of them is active enough.A.eitherB.neitherC.bothD.all5.Let’s stay at home__________ going shopping.A.insteadB.instead ofC.rather thanD.than6.I can’t agree _________ you.Your idea isn’t creative.A.atB.withC.inD.on7.Jeff speaks Chinese much ___________ than John.A.wellB.goodC.betterD.best8.They tried their best __________ the stones away.A.movedB.movingC.moveD.to move9.Li Na is _________ famous _________ all the tennis fans in China know her.A.too,toB.enough, toC.as,asD.so,that10. --It’s too hard for me to be a trailwalker.--Never _________.Believe in yourself.A.put upB.give upC.hurry upD.look up11.Jim's mother often _____ after he gets up in the morning.A.makes him do the bedB.makes him make the bedC.make him do the bedD.make hin make the bed.12.I hope I will _______ visit Sydney one day.A.am able toB.be able toC.canD.could13.Children are ________ in watching cartoons.A.interestB.interestsC.interestedD.interesting14.________ young should try _________ after their parents.A. The, lookB. A , to lookC. A , lookingD. The, to look15. The magician（魔术师） ________ the desk into a bird.A.startedB.dealtC.turnedD.dropped16. Watching the movie is boring. Let’s stop ________ soccer.A.playingB.playedC.playD.to play17. ________ took them an hour to finish the hard work.A.ThatB.ThisC.ItD.One18.Mr. Smith is late for the meeting ________ the heavy rain.A.becauseB.because ofC.sinceD.for19.Here are some photos. I’d like to _________.A.show it to youB.show you itC.show them youD.show them to you20.Please ________ the sweater, It’s cold outside.A.wearB.dressC.put onD.put up21. On the way _______ home, Mrs.Brown sent her child _______ a friend’s home.A.to, toB.to, /C./,toD.at, to22. They are singing and dancing _________ the moonlight.A.atB.onC.inD.with23.I think listening to English songs is a good way ________ English.A.learnB.to learnC.learningD.learned24.Lucy _______ in America since 2011.A.livedB.livesC.has livedD.live25.I love the book _______ by the teacher.A.wroteB.writeC.writtenD.writing常用表达2’1 try to do sth2 Work on doing3 as soon as4 continue to do5 solve a problem6 a little bit silly7 give up8 agree with sb9 Instead of 10 be able to do sth 11 Turn.....into 12 come out 13 once upon a time 14 Get married 15 get lost单词拼写1’1-5 shoot, weak, reminds, silly, instead, 6-10 turn, hide, excites, fell, fits 11-15 couple, gold, silk, cheats, wives 16-20 whole, bright, led, voice, brave单项选择2’1-5CCBBB 6-10BCDDB11-15 BBCDC 16-20DCBDC 21-25CCBCC。
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Unit 6检测题附参考答案卷I（共75分）听力部分(第一节)I. 听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。
（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）( )1. A. service B. voice C. village( )2. A. 13 B. 23 C. 30( )3. A. got excited B. got marriedC. got worried( )4. A. Linda’s birthday is August 14th.B. Linda was 14 years old.C. Linda was 14 years old in 2008.( )5. A. The stick isn’t small enough to put in his ear.B. He can put the small stick in his ear.C. The stick is too small and he can’t put it inhis ear.II. 听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。
（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）( )6. A. It’s very interesting. B. I didn’t read it.C. It’s my brother’s.( )7. A. I like it. B. Thank you. C. The same to you.( )8. A. OK. I won’t. B. No, I don’t care.C. Come on.( )9. A. I hope so. B. I’m afraid. C. Yes, I think so.( )10. A. It’s interesting. B. $25.C. I have two.III. 听对话和问题，选择正确答案。
（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）( )13. A. $15. B. $25. C. $40.( )14. A. The girl. B. The girl’s brother.C. The boy.( )15. A. Clever. B. Silly. C. Interesting.IV. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案。
（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）( )16. How old is Judy?A. 12 year old.B. 13. years old.C. 14 years old.( )17. Which book did Judy’s father send heryesterday?A. Sleeping Beauty.B. Cinderella.C. Little Red Riding Hood. ( )18. Who did David live with after his parents died?A. His uncle.B. His sister.C. His brother.( )19. Why was David still poor?A. Because his uncle did n’t look after him.B. Because he didn’t work hard in his field.C. Because he was silly.( )20. Why did David fall asleep soon that evening?A. Because he was very tired.B. Because he was busy all the time.C. Because he had nothing to do.笔试部分V. 单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )21. Once upon ______ time there were two big mountains.A. aB. anC. theD. /( )22. How beautiful Ann’s ______ is!Many people like her songs.A. smileB. soundC. voiceD. cry( )23. ________ of his parents likes coffee, but they both like drinking tea.A. BothB. EitherC. NeitherD. All( )24. His sister is _______ to go to work. She has to stay at home to rest.A. strong enoughB. too weakC. enough weakD. too strong( )25. If you keep ________ hard, your dream will come true one day.A. to workB. workingC. workedD. work( )26. You have so much free time. Why don’t you try _______ a new language?A. learnB. learnedC. to learnD. to learning( )27. I think English is _______ easier than Chinese.A. a bitB. a little ofC. a bit ofD. a few( )28. At last they went to the library ______ playing computer games.A. instead ofB. insteadC. becauseD. because of( )29. The poor man ate up _____ food on the table.A. the wholeB. all theC. the allD. whole the( )30. —Stop _______ TV. Let’s go out for a walk.—Good idea.A. watchB. watchingC. to watchD. watched( )31. It usually _______ them twenty minutes to clean their classroom every morning.A. paysB. spendsC. takesD. costs( )32. Look!A girl is ________ a blind man to crossthe street.A. fittingB. leadingC. shootingD. hiding( )33. When I woke up last Sunday morning, the sun _______ bright.A. shineB. is shiningC. shoneD. was shining( )34. Can you think of a way to _______ the water ______ ice?A. add; upB. turn; upC. add; intoD. turn; into( )35. Look at the beautiful building. All the walls (墙) are made _______ glass.A. ofB. fromC. inD. by( )36. Did you hear a girl _______ in the next room at 8:00 last night?A. cryB. to cryC. cryingD. cried( )37. The couple _____ always arguing about what they should watch on TV.A. isB. areC. wasD. be( )38. With more candles, the room became much ________ than before.A. brightB. brighterC. more brighterD. the brightest( )39. Don’t worry about me. I’ll call you _______ I get to school.A. whileB. as soon asC. untilD. so that( )40. Mrs. White was ________ tired ________ she couldn’t stand up by herself.A. enough; toB. so; thatC. too; toD. such; thatVI. 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
★★Long long ago, there was a boy who lived in China. His name was Ma Liang. He loved to 41 , but he didn’t have a brush. He was too 42 to buy one. He often used sticks to draw pictures on the ground. He said to himself, “ 43 I have a brush, I don’t need to draw on the ground with 44 .”One night, when Ma Liang was asleep (睡着的), he had a dream. In his dream,he 45 an old man. The old man gave him a magic 46 . The old man said to Ma Liang, “I give you a magic brush. You can use it to help the poor in your village.” The next morning, when he 47 , he found a real brush in his hands. Ma Liang felt very 48 . He went to the village and decided to help the villagers. Some villagers said, “There has been a drought (干旱) and our crops (庄稼) are dying.”Ma Liang took out 49 magic brush and drew some 50 . Then it began to rain. The villagers said thanks to Ma Liang.( )41. A. run B. jump C. draw D. dance( )42. A. small B. poor C. old D. new( )43. A. Because B. IfC. HoweverD. Before( )44. A. flowers B. grass C. sticks D. pens( )45. A. found B. met C. talked D. spoke( )46. A. pen B. pencil C. brush D. stick( )47. A. stayed up B. woke upC. put upD. cleaned up( )48. A. interesting B. interestedC. excitingD. excited( )49. A. its B. her C. his D. their( )50. A. snow B. wind C. sun D. rainVII. 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）阅读A、B两篇材料，然后从各小题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。