(完整)新人教版八年级下册英语课文改编语法填空练习题

八年级下册英语课文语法填空练习题

UNIT 1 What's the matter

P3 3a

Bus Driver and Passe ngers Save an Old Man

1. _______ 9:00 . yesterday, bus No. 26

2. _______ ( go ) along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old

man 3. ________ (lie) on the side of the road. A woman was next to 4. _______ (he) , shouting for help.

The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without ____ ( think ) ____ ( two). He got off and ____

(ask ) the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should ______ ( go )to the hospital.

Mr. Wang knew he had to act _______ ( quick ). He told the ________ (passenger ) that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers _______ ( get ) off and wait __________ the next bus.

But to _______ (he) surprise, they all agreed _________ (go )with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to

move the man onto the bus.

Thanks ________ Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors ________ (save ) the man in time. "It's said that

many people don't want to help others _______ they don ' t want _________ (some) trouble," says one passenger.

"But the driver did n't think about ________ ( him ). He only thought about ________ (save) a life."

P6 2b

He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbi ng

Aron Ralston is _________ American man who is __________ (interest) in mountain climbing. As a mountain

climber, Aron is used to ________ (take )risks. This is one of the exciting _________ (thing ) about doing dangerous sports. There were many _______ (time) when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. ____________ A pril 26,

2003, he found himself in a very ________ (danger ) situation when climbing in Utah

On that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was ___ (climb) by

himself in the mountains. Because he ___ ( can ) not free _____ (he) arm, he stayed there ________ five ________ (day) and hoped that some one would find him. But whe n his water ran out, he knew that he would ____ (has) to do something _______ (save ) his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife ________ (cut ) off

half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too ________ (many) blood.

After that, he ________ ( climb) down the mountain to find help.

After ________ (lose) his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a

difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the __________ ( important ) of ______ (make) good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His love for mountain climbing is so great _______ he kept

on _______ (climb ) mountainseven after this experienee.

Do we have the same spirit________ Aron Let's think about it before we find ourselves “ between a rocl

hard place ” , and before we have to ______ ( make ) a decision that could mean life or death.

P6 2b

He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbi ng

Aron Ralst on is an America n man .(1) _____ . On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dan gerous

situati on whe n climb ing in Utah .On that day, Aron's arm was caught un der a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him,

(2) ______ .he stayed there for five days and hoped that some one would find him. But whe n his water ran out,

he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. (3) _____________ Then with his left arm, he

ban daged himself. After that, he climbed dow n the mountain to find help. (4) ______ that he kept on climb ing mountains even after this experienee. (5) ________ n this book, Aron tells of the importanee of making good

decisi ons, and of being in con trol of on e's life.

A. He is in terested in moun tai n climbi ng.

B. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm.

C. Because he could not free his arm

D. His love for mountain climbing is so great

E. After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place .

Un it 2 I'll help to clea n up the city parks

P11 3a

Stude nts Who Volu nteer

Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several (1) ____ (hour ) each week to

help others.

Mario loves animals and wants (2) ______ (be ) an animal doctor. He (3) ______ (volunteer ) at an animal hospital

every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get (4) ____ (him ) future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “ but I want to learn more about h5 ___ (care ) for animals . (6) _______ he sees the

animals get better, he always gets a strong feeling of satisfaction. Mary is a book (7) _____ (love ). She could

read by herself (8) _____ the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school (9) ____

(read ) program .she still works there once (10) _____ week to help kids learn to read.

3. help

Most people today are only worried about getting good jobs (1) ____ lots of money. In their free time,

They think about what (2) ____ for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do (3)

others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way(4) our free time. For example, we can make plans (5) ______ sick children in the hospital or raise

money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few mon ths to a year(6) _____ to

ano ther coun try, like Africa, and help people there.

P14 2b

I ' ll Sed You a Photo of Lucky

Dear Miss Li,

I ' d like ___ (thank) you for _____ (send ) money to Animal Helpers. I ' m sure you know that this group was set up ____ (help ) disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big

(different ) to my life. Let me ______ ( tell ) you ______ (I) story.

What would it be like ______ ( be ) blind or deaf Or imagine you can _______ '(w alk ) or use your hands ____

(easy ) . Most ______ (people ) would never think about this, but many people have these ________ ( difficulty ) . I

can ' t use my arms (and ) legs ___________ (good) , so no rmal thi ngs like an sweri ng the teleph one, ope ning and _ (close) doors, or carrying things are difficult for ________ (I) . Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out.

She talked to Animal Helpers about _____ (get ) me a special trained dog. She also thought ______ dog might cheer

me up. I love _____ (animal ) and I was ________ ( excite ) about the idea of ______ ( have ) a dog.

After six ______ (month ) of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to _________ (bring ) him home. My

(dog) n ame is Lucky —a good n ame for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I ble to have a' m only a “ do-helper "because ______ your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands ___________ (much) English

(word ) . He can _____ (understand ) me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “ Lucky! Get my book, does it at on ce.

Lucky is a fantastic dog. I ' ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I coifshow ) you how he ______ (help )

me. Thank you aga in ____ cha nging my life.

Best wishes,

Ben Smith

P16 Self-check 2

Last week, every one was trying ____ (cheer) up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was un happy because he ran ____ of

money ____ (buy) old bikes. He _____ (put) up some sig ns ask ing for old bikes and _____ (call) up all his friends

on the phone ____ (tell ) them about the problem. He even _____ (hand ) notices out at the supermarket. Then he told

the teachers at school about his problem and they ______ ( set ) up a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he

(come) up with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes ____ (fix) up and give away to children who don ' t have bikes.

Un it 3 Could you please clea n your room

P19 3a

Last mon th, our dog _____ (welcome) me whe n I _____ (come ) home from school. He wan ted a walk, but I was too

(tire ) I threw down _______ (I) bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom

came over. “ Could you please (take) the dog for a walk ” she asked.

“ Could I watch one show ___ (one) ” I asked. “ NO!" she replied(angry ). “ You watch TV all the time and

never help out around the house! I can ' t work all datdandhousework all evening. “ Well, I work all day

at school, _____ (either)! I ' m just as tired you are! " I shouted baMy.mom did not say ______________ (something )

and walked away. For one week, she did not do _____ ( some) ______ (housework ) and n either did I. Fin ally, I could

not find a clean dish ______ (and) a clean shirt. The next day, my mom came home from work _________ ( find )the

house clea n and tidy. “ What happe ned " she asked in surprise.' m so sorry, Mom. I fin ally un dersta nd that we n eed (share ) the housework _ (have ) a clean and comfortable home, " I replied.

P22 2b

Dear Sir,

I don ' t un dersta nd why some ( pare nt ) make their kids ______ (help )with housework and chores at home.

Kids these ______ (day ) already have eno ugh stress from school. They don' have time ________ ( study ) and do housework, too. Housework _____ ( be) a waste of their time. Could we just let them _____ (do ) their job as students

They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good ______ (grade ) and get into a good university. Also,

when they get older, they will have to do _______ (housework )so there ' s no need for (they) to do it now. It is

the _____ (pare nt ) job to provide a clea n environment at home for their ____ ( child). And any way, I thi nk doing

chores _____ (be) not so difficult. I don ' t min d o ) them.

Mr. Smith

Dear Sir,

I think it is _____ (importanee ) for children _______ ( learn ) how ______ (do ) chores and help their parents _____

housework. It ' s not enough just get good grades at school. Children these ________ ( day) depend on their

parents too much. They ' re always asking, “ Could you get this for me ” or “ Could you help me with tha (help ) to develop ______ ( child) independence and teaches them how to look ______ themselves. It also helps them

to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with ______ (they) parents, they should know that

every one should do their part in ____ (keep) it clea n and tidy. Our ______ (n eighbor ) son got into a good college but during his _____ (one) year, he had no idea how _____ (take ) care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his

(grade ) dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, _______ better it is for their future.

Ms. Miller

Un it 4 Why don ' t you talk to your pare nts

P27 3a

Dear Mr. Hunt,

My problem is I can ' t get with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really (not like) it. It ' s the only com muni cati on they h

I don ' t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it

(hang ) over our home. Also, my

(old ) brother is not very n ice to me. He always (refuse ) to let me (watch ) (I ) favorite TV show. In stead he watches whatever he

(want ) until late at night. I don

' t think thi$be) fair. At home I always feel (alone) and n ervous. Is that no rmal What can I do

Sad and Thirtee n

Dear Sad and Thirtee n,

It ' s not easy being ____ ( you ) age, and it ' s normal to have (this ) feelings. Why don

you _____ (talk ) about these feelings ______ your family If your _______ (parent ) are having

problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more _____ (job ) around the house so

that they have more ____ ( time ) for proper _______ (com muni cate ) . Secon dly, why don ' sit dow n and com muni cate with your brother You should expla in that you don ' mind him (watch ) TV all the time. However, he should let you _____________________________________ ( watch ) your favorite show. I hope

you ' _ll _____ ( feel ) better about yourself in future.

Robert Hunt

P30 2b

Maybe Y ou Should Learn to Relax!

These days, Chinese _____ ( child ) are sometimes ________ (busy ) on weekends than weekdays because they have

to take so _____ (much) after-school classes. Many of ____ (they) are learning exam skills so that they can get into

ave. s like a big, black clou t you

a good high school and later a good university. _____ (Other ) are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn ' t only happen China. The Taylors _______ (be) a typical American family. Life for Cathy

Taylor ' s three children ____ (be) very busy. ” On most (day) after school, ” Cathy says, "I take one of my

boys to basketball practice and _____ (I) daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano

lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their ______ (activity), but I believe _______ (this) activities are important for

my _____ (child) future. I really want them ________ (be ) successful. ” Ho Wever (tire) children don ' t get home un til after 7:00 . They have a quick dinner, and the n it _____ homewosktime

Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.

(family) ,Iic(smip e titi on starts very young

and continues until the kids get older, ” she says. “ Mottem>emall kids to all kinds of ___________

(class ). And they are always comparing them _____ other children. It ' s crazy. I don ' t think that ' s fair. W

they just let their kids ______ ( be ) kids People shouldn ' t (push )their kids so hard. ”

Doctors say too _____ (many) pressure is not good for a child ' s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activ can cause a lot of stress for children. “ Kids should hav e iameand think for themselves, too. Although

it ' s normal (want ) successful children, it ' s even more important to have happy children. ”

Un it 5 What were you doing whe n the rain storm came

P35 3a

The Storm Brought People Closer Together

Ben could hear strong winds outside ___ (he) home in Alabama. Black clouds _____ (be) making the

sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midni ght. The n ews ___ TV reported that a heavy

rain storm was in the in the n eighborhood ____ (be ) busy. Ben ' s dad was putting (piece )of

wood over the win dows while his mom was ___ (make ) sure the flashlights and radio were worki ng.

She also put some ____ (can dle ) and matches on the table. Ben ___ (be) help ing his mom make

dinner whe n the rain bega n to be __ ( heavy) aga inst the win dows. After dinner, they tried to play a

card game, but it was hard ____ ( have ) fun with a serious storm happening could not sleep at ___

(one ). He fin ally fell ____ (sleep) whe n the wi nd was ____ ( die) dow n at around 3:00 . When he

woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family an ____ (find ) the neighborhood in a

mess ____ (fall ) trees, _____ ( break) wi ndows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the

neighbors ____ (help ) clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke ___ (much)

things apart, it brought_____ ( family ) and neighbors closer together.

P36 4b

Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while .

At 7:00 ., I woke up. _____________ I ______________ m aki ng my breakfast, my brother

_____________ liste ning to the radio. _____________ I was eati ng, the radio n ews talked about

a car accide nt n ear our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a got to the place of the accide nt, the car in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver fine. The

roads______________ icy because of the heavy snow from the ni ght before.

P38 2b

Do You Remember What Y ou Were Doi ng

People ofte n remember what they ____ (do) whe n they heard the n ews of importa nt events in history .In America,

for example, many _________ (people ) remember what they were doing ____________ April 4, 1968. This was

importa nt eve nt ____ America n history. On this day, Dr. Mart in Luther King was killed. Although some people may

not remember who killed him, they remember what they _______ (do) when they heard the news.

Robert Allen ______ (be) now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. "It was a bright, sunny day, remembers. “ We were havi ng fun in the playground ____ (while/whe n) the school bell rang. Our teacher said,

King died just 10 ____ ( minute ) ago. ' We were completely (surprise ) ! ” School closed for thday, Robert

and his friends walked home in sile nee.

More recen tly, most America ns remember what they were doing _____ (while/whe n) the World Trade Cen ter in New

York was taken down by ______ (terrorist ) . Even the date-September 11,2001-has meaning to most _____

(American) .This was a day Kate Smith will never ______ (forget ) . She remembers working in her office near the two

towers. “ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn _____ first, butthbelileve him looked _____ the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared _____ I could hardly think clearly after that.

P40 Self- check 2

When I ___________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________ (join) a pia no competiti on. I ____________ (practice) for

four hours every day and my pia no teacher ________ (come) three times a week __________ (help) me. Then the big

day finally _________ (arrive). I _______ (be) so n ervous whe n they __________ (call) my n ame. I _______ (go) up

and ________ (start) to play. While I _________ (play), everyone _______ (sit) still and liste ned. I played the song

without any mistakes. The n I ________ (wait) for them to call out the winner. Whe n I ________ (hear) my n ame, my

heart _______ (beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breath in g. I could n ' t believe it. I _____________ (win)!

It __________ (be) the happiest day of my life!

Unit6

P43 3a

In November 1979, pupils _____ En gla nd were able to _____ (watch) a new TV program called Mon key. Most of

(they) were hearing this story for the _______ (one) time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The

Mon key King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the _____ ( traditi on) Chin ese book Jour ney to the West.

The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and _____ (give ) birth

to a mon key. _____ (fight ) bad people, the Mon key King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick

small that he can keep it _____ h is ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. Sun Wuk ong can also make 72

(cha nge) to his shape and size, tur ning himself into ___ (differe nee ) ani mals and objects. But uni ess he can hide his

tail, he cannot turn himself _____ a person.

The Mon key ki ng has excited the childre n of China many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more tha n 30 years ago, Western childre n became ___________ (in terest) in readi ng this story because the clever Mon key Ki ng keeps

(fight) to help the weak and n ever gives up.

P44 4b

The Mon key Ki ng is the main character from the famous Chin ese story Journey to the West Once upon a time, a magic rock (ope n) up and a mon key was born. This mon key is won derful because he _________________ (help) weak people. The

Mon key King ____ (have) a magic stick, He _______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can _____ (make) the stick big

or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he _____ (see) bad people,

he thinks of ways to fight them. He can ____ (turn) himself into differe nt ani mals or objects. But uni ess he can hide

his tail, he cannot make himself a huma n. Childre n all over the world ____ (love) the Mon key King!

P45 1c

When the emperor ____ at himself, he only _______ his un der wear.

Nobody wan ted to sou nd stupid. But sudde nly, a young boy ____ ,“ Look! The empe_orasiy clothds!t ”

The emperor had to _____ them silk and gold, but they _________ everyth ing for themselves. They were tryi ng to

cheat the emperor.

This story is about an emperor who loved . _____

Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.

P48 3b

Gretel heard that their ________________ planned to ________________ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan

to ________________ h imself and his sister. He went to get some white ________________ before he went to bed

that ni ght. The n ext day, the wife sent the childre n to the _____________ . Han sel _______________ the stones as

they walked. Later that ni ght, they could see the stones because of the shining stones showed them the way home. Han sel wan ted go get more ston es, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The n ext morning, the wife sent the childre n to the forest aga in. Han sel had no ston es, so he dropped ____________________________________ of _______________ .But the

_______________ ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a made of food. Han sel wan ted to _____________ the house, but the n they heard the voice of an old ___ coming from the house.

P48 Self-check 2

Once upon a time, there _______ (be) an emperor. He _____ (love) buying and looking at clothes. One day, two

brothers _____ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him, but

he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers ______ (be) bad people. They _______ (keep) all the silk and

gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could

_____ (see) them. When the emperor _____ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his un derwear. But he did n want people to _____ (thi nk) he was stupid, so he _______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he ________________ (walk)

around the city in his new clothes until one boy _____ (shout), “ The emperor isn ' t wearing any clo

Un it 7 What ' s the highest mountain in the world

Qomola ngma —the Most Dan gerous Mou ntai n in the World

One of the world ' s most dangerous sports (be) mountain climbing, and one of the most popular (place ) for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the ____________________________________________ (southwest)

part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8, meters high and so is very dan gerous______________________________ ( climb). Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall

very hard. Even more serious difficulties include ______ (freeze) weather conditions and heavy

storms. It is also very hard to take in( air) as you get n ear the top.