牛津深圳版八年级英语下册Unit7主题阅读

1、精品资料Unit7主题阅读I.语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Tinawokeupatmidnight.Shesawsomethingdivetowardstheground.ThenextmorningTinamentionedit1herbrotherTom.Theydecided2(explore)afterschool.36p.m.,theyreachedtheforest.Theyheardsomevoices4(speak)astrangelanguage.Therewasanalien5(sta

2、nd)nexttoalongspaceship.Thechildrenwere6(frighten).Suddenlyanotheralienappearedfromthebushesinfrontofthem.Thechildrenran7infear.Thenextmorningthechildrentoldtheirparentsaboutthestrangecreatures,buttheirdadrefusedtobelievethem.TinaandTomspreadtheirwingsand8(fly)toschooltogether.Theirdadlookedatthepie

3、ceofpaperwiththestrangemarkswrittenbyTom.Itsaid"EARTH.II.完形填空Itwasafinespringdayforawalkdownthestreet.Amotherandhertwolittlegirlswalkedalongthesidewalk,happilylaughing.11,ahundredsmallalienshipsappearedonthehorizon.Itstarted12offsomeelectricrays.Peoplescreamed.Childrencried.Therewas13everywhere

4、.Therecamethetinglingsoundofglassesbreakingeverywhere.Peoplefledinevery14.Themotherwasjostled(推)andlostholdofher15.Sheracedaroundshoutingandcryingforherkids.Shethoughttheywerelosttoherforever.Theskyclearedup.Thealienswere16.Buttherewasnosightofthechildren.Heart-broken,themotherreachedherhouse,crying

5、hereyesout.Sheheardsomeone17"MammaWasitherkids?Shefrantically(慌忙地)18around.Theretheywere!Handinhandtheycamerunningtowardsher.Sherantowardsthem,too.Herarmsstretchedout19tohugthem.Sheopenedhereyes.Thepillowfeltwet.Itwasadream!Sheracedtothekids'bedroom.Herlovelygirlsweresleepingpeacefully.Shek

6、issedboththeirforeheadsand20"loveyou".根据短文内容，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项()11.A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.Hardly()12.A.takingB.puttingC.giving()13.A.joyB.panicC.laugher()14.A.directionB.opinionC.time()15.A.friendsB.studentsC.children()16.A.goneB.brokenC.hit()17.A.singB.talkC.call()18.A.lookedB.droveC.ran()19.

7、A.slowlyB.sadlyC.eagerly()20.A.shoutedB.whisperedC.repliedIII.阅读理解AAreyouabigfanofE.T.（Extraterrestrial）oraliens?ThenyoushouldreadExtraterrestrialCivilizations（地球以外的文明世界）byAmericanwriterIsaacAsimov（1920-1992）.Inhis1979book,AsimovlookedatwhetherthereislifebeyondtheEarth.Healsotalkedabouthowwemightbea

8、bletocommunicatewithalienssomeday.Asimoveventoldusthattherearepossiblyabout500,000civilizations（文明）inthegalaxy（银河系）.Thebookmaybealittleoutoffashionsinceitcameoutinthe70s.Butyou'tilllenjoythegoodreasoning（推理）andimaginationofit.Asimovwasasciencefiction（科幻故事）master.Hismostfamousworkstalkabouttherel

9、ationshipbetweenrobotsandhumankind.（）21.Whichofthefollowingsentencesbestexpressesthemainidea?A. Asimov'sbooksaretalkingabouttherelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumankind.B. StudentsarebigfansofE.T.C.Somestudentsenjoythegoodreasoningandimagination.D.AsimovwasaloveofE.T.（）22.Asimovwasa.A.sciencefiction

10、（科幻故事）masterB.writeroffunnystoryC.actorD.dancer（）23.IsaacAsimovcomesfrom.A.EnglandB.AmericaC.ChinaD.Japan（）24.Thewriterindirectlyexpressesthattherearepossiblyabout500,000civilizations.A.inAmericaB.inAustraliaC.EuropeanD.inthegalaxy（）25.Thereaderswillenjoythe.A. goodreasoningandimaginationofitB. good

11、imaginationC.goodexpressionD.goodunderstandingBEnderWigginisa6-year-oldarmygeneral（将军）,andagaminggenius（天才）.SometimeinEarth'sfuture,humanshaveawarwithab-lig:ealien（外星人）species,the“Buggers”.Theyusecomputerstocontrolbattles（战争）.Toprepareforthewar,alltalentedchildrenstudyinaspecialschooltobecomegen

12、erals.Wigginisoneofthem.Studentsplaygamestopracticetheircommanding（指挥的）skills.Wigginisthebestofthem.Atlast,Wiggincomestohisfinaltest.Thefleet（舰队）hecommandsinthegameistherealhumanarmy.Wigginisactually“playingthefinalbattlebetweenhumansandBuggers.Willhewin?Whatwillhappentohumansafterthebattle?Let'

13、findoutinthebookEnder'（Game,byAmericanwriterOrsonScottCard.（）26.Inthefuture,peopleusetocontrolbattles.A.computerB.waterC.animalsD.money（）27.Toprepareforthewar,alltalentedchildrenstudyinaspecialschooltobecome.A.soldersB.businessmenC.generalsD.soldiers（）28EnderWigginisa6-year-oldA. dancerB.animals

14、C.studentD.armygeneral（）29.playgamestopracticetheircommanding（指挥的）skillsA. Teachers B. StudentsC. Soldiers D. People()30.Inthepassage""playing"thefinalbmteans"A.WigginisactuallyfightwithBuggers.B. PeopledifficulttotalkwithBuggersC.Wigginisplayingwiththeanimals.D.Thereisagame,peop

15、lewanttowin.CDoyoubelievetherearealiens?Well,makeaphonecallandyouwillknow.AgroupofAmericanscanhelp.Theymakeadevice"talk"toaliens.Ifyouwanttotalktoanalien,youonlyneedtovisitwww.TalkToA,calll-900-2660300andsay,"Helloaliens.thisisEarthcalling.Canyouhearme?"Youcansayanythingyouwant.B

16、utnow.theyonlytakephonecallsfrompeopleintheUS.Thecallis$3.99everyminute.AfterthehotlinebeganinFebruary,www.TalkToA.hasgothundredsofcalls.Thereisonecalleverythreeminutes.Theyarealsotryingtosendpeople'se-mails.photosorvideosintospace.()31.IfyouliveinAmericaandyouwanttoknowwhetherthereareanyaliens,

17、.A. youcanmakeaphonecallB. youcangotoAmericaforhelpC. youcanaskanyscientistforhelpD. youcantalktoaliens()32.www.TalkToAisaplacewhere.A. youcangetsomeknowledgeaboutaliensB. youcantalktoaliensC. thealiensliveD. youcanmakeasetofdevicetotalktoaliens()33.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreferto?A. Thealiens.B. T

18、hepeoplewhowanttotalktoaliens.C. TheAmericans.D. Thegroupofscientistswhocanhelpyou.()34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright?A.OnlyAmericanpeoplecancalll-900-226-0300.B. Peoplefromanycountrycancalll-900-366-0300now.C. Ifyoucallthehotlinefortwominutes,youshouldpay$7.98.D. Everythreeminutestheresomeoneiscall

19、ing1-900-226-0300.()35.Fromthisarticleweknow.A. thereisonlyonecallafterthe'hotlinebeganinFebruaryB. therearesomealiensintheworldC. someAmericansaretryingtosendinformationabouthumansintospaceD. ifyoupay$2.99foraminute,youcantalktoaliensDOneofthemostdetailed(详细的)descriptionsofaUFOwasgivenbynine-ye

20、ar-oldGaynorSunderlandinJuly1976.GaynorlivedinOakenholt,avillageinNorthWales.Onherwayhomefromschool,shesawasilver(银色的)objectshapedlikeasaucer(茶碟)inafieldnotfarfromherhome.Thestrangecraft(飞行物)wasabout30feetlongand9feethigh.Ithadyellowwindowsalongthesideandonthetoptherewasalightflashinginakindofbox.Al

21、thoughGaynorwasveryfrightened,shedidnotrunaway.Instead,shelayquietlyinthelonggrassandwatchedthedoorofthestrangecraftopen.Shesawtwopeoplewearingsilversuitscomeoutofthecraft.Theywerecarryingsomekindofequipment(设备)whichtheyusedtoexaminetheground.Theywereshortandhadlargepinkeyes,Gaynorreported.Afterabou

22、thalfanhour,thetwopeoplewentbackintothecraft.AtoncetherewasaloudnoiseandtheUFOtookoff.AlthoughGaynortoldhermotherwhatshehadseen,herfamilydecidedtokeepquietaboutit.Theydidnotwantpeopletolaughattheirdaughter.However,18monthslater,GaynortoldherstorytoUFOexperts.Theyhypnotized(使人进入睡眠状态)Gaynorsothattheyc

23、ouldbesureshewastellingthetruth.Notonlydidsherepeatherstory,butalsoshewasabletodrawapictureofwhatshehadseen!()36.WhichofthesedescriptionsofGaynoristrue?A. She'snine,livesinavillageandhasneverseenaUFObefore.B. Shewasnine,andlivedinSunderlandinEnglandin1976.C. ShewasnineteeninJuly1986,andlivedinNorthWalesasachild.D. ShewasatschoolnorthofWalesandherfamilynamewasOakenholt.()37.WhichofthesedescriptionsoftheUFOistrue?A. Itw