牛津版：八年级下册Unit4Cartoonsandcomicstrips同步课文话题阅读

1、Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips同步课文话题阅读时文精选Japanese anime劭漫）film Your Name has already been a huge success in its own country. And now it has become one of the most successful films at the Chinese box office.Though it has no famous Hollywood stars or amazing stunts （特技）,it has taken nearly 78 milli

2、on sinceit appeared for the first time in public in early December, 2016.Written and directed（导演）by 43-year-old Makoto Shinkai, Your Name is a love story about twoteenagers who exchange bodies. The film tells about two unlucky lovers who always missed each other. It has captured the imagination of C

3、hinese audiences.“Thfilm was beautiful beyond words and every shot（镜头）was like a painting, one film viewerTaylor wrote. Watching this film made miss the time of my youth and that really touched me, saione fan.Film experts believe young Chinese has the same feelings with Your Name at just the right t

4、ime. Its a love story aimed at the group who has enough income, the so-called Post 90s which has made the box office increase quickly, said Jonathan Papish, film industry analyst for China Film Insider.“It also fits well with the ACGN（ Anime, Comic, Game, Novel） youth subculture that is more and mor

5、e popular in China, Mr. Papish added.What is Your Name?A. A magazine.B. A newspaper. C. A film. D. A TV program.Which of the following is true according to the passage?Your Name has many famous Hollywood stars and amazing stunts.Your Name hasnt already been a huge success in its own country.Your Nam

6、e has taken nearly 78 million yuan since it appeared for the first time in public.Your Name becomes very popular among Chinese audiencesThe underlined word captured in Paragraph 3 means.A. caughtB. openedC. keptD. helpedWhy did the film make such a great success in China?Because the price of the fil

7、m is cheap.Because it can make the audiences cry.Because it meets the imagination and the feelings of Chinese audiences.Because it is a happy story.What is the passage mainly about?A. The writer and director of Your Name.Film experts for China Film Insider.The ACGN youth subcultureYour Name - a succ

8、essful Japanese anime film.答案：CDACD完形填空Every child likes cartoons, and so do I. When I was young, nothing was more _1_ than watching cartoon on Saturday morning. I used to _2_ before the cartoons started, irritated （ 恼怒的）by whatever was still on TV at 7: 30. But then came three _3_ with Mighty Mouse

9、, Bugs Bunny and so on until lunch. And I like Astro Boy best.The cartoon character Astro Boy has a _4_ history. He was created as a comic book character in 1951, and was the first cartoon character on Japanese television in 1963.Astro Boys story _5_ when Dr. Boytons son Toby dies in a car accident.

10、 Dr. Boyton, a scientist creates Astro Boy to replace（ 代替）his son. When Astro Boy is first built, Dr. Boyton wants to _6_ it a secret. But the secret is finally out. People get to know Astro Boy and he becomes _7_soon.Since Astro Boy is a robot, he has many amazing powers. His eyes can turn into pow

11、erful searchlights （探照灯）and his _8_ can make his hearing stronger by one thousand times. He is so strong that his fingers can turn into powerful lasers（ 激光）.And his legs can turn into rockets, so he can _9_. Like a superman, he saves people in trouble and fights against bad men _10_. His stories hav

12、e continued for more than 50 years in comic books and on television.1. A. surprisingB. boringC. excitingD. frightening2. A. wake upB. go outC. lie downD. run away3. A. minutesB. hoursC. daysD. years4. A. strongB. shortC. badD. long5. A. continuesB.endsC. beginsD. loses6. A. holdB.keepC. letD. wish7.

13、 A. luckyB. richC. popularB. mouth8. A. eyesB. mouthC. noseD. ears9. A. walkB. flyC. jumpD. swim10. A. bravelyB. quietlyC. slowlyD. happily答案：1-5 CABDC6-10 BCDBA说明文阅读Almost everyone knows Garfield. He is a fun-loving cat in comic strips. Most people like to read about this cute cat.But who made Garf

14、ield? Jim Davis did. When Jim was a young boy, he was sick and had to stay in bed for a long time. He wanted to do something to kill time, so he decided to draw pictures. Jim s pictures made people laugh. When Jim added words to his pictures, people laughed harder. Then he started making comic strip

15、s. When Jim read other comic strips, he found there were a lot of dogs in the comics, but no cats. Thats how he got the idea for Garfield.Jim lived in Indiana with 25 cats. These cats helped him get his ideas for the things Garfield did. But Garfield is a special cat! Garfield isn t afraid of dogs.

16、He likes to kick Odie, the dog in his comic strips. Sometimes Garfield is bad, but it always acts in a funny way.Jim had fun writing about Garfield s stories. He also spent lots of time drawing Garfield s action. This careful work has made Garfield popular. Now there are comic strips, posters, books

17、 and even TV shows about the funny Garfield.B. He got ill in bed for a long time.D. He kept many dogs.B. From the 25 cats he lived with.D. from other novel writer.B. He likes to draw pictures.D. He isnt afraid of dogs.Which of the following about young Jim Davis is true?A. He drew best pictures in h

18、is class.C. He was a boring boy.Where did Jim get ideas for the things Garfield did?A. From the cats in the hospital.C. From dogs which most cats are afraid of.Why is Garfield a special cat?A. He is afraid of mice.C. He likes to play with mice.What can we learn from the passage?A. Jim began to make

19、comic strips to kill his time when he was sick in bed.Jim created Garfield because he loved cats.Garfield s stories may come from Jims experiences with his 25 cats.Garfield made Jims 25 cats become famous.What can be the best title for this passage?A. Jim Davis and GarfieldB. Garfield and dogsC. Gar

20、field s 25 CatsD. Jim Davis and his 25 Cats答案：BBDCA阅读填空The word cartoon“ came from Italian. It first referred to the picture before an actual drawing on the wall. _1 Since the 1840s, it has also come to refer to any drawing that is humorous and satirical（讽刺的）._2Today cartoons are a part of the daily

21、 life of most people. People of all ages, especially young children, enjoy all kinds of cartoons in newspapers and magazines on television or at the movies. _3They have set the style for clothing, food, manner and many other things. They have supplied creative materials to plays, movies, television

22、series and so on. _4Many cartoonists draw with special pens. Some use the computers. _5 This helps usto enjoy more lively cartoons.It usually appears in a newspaper or magazine, with or without a short text.Sure, computers are especially effective tools for making cartoons.In the mid-19th century, i

23、t came into English.Names or words from cartoon series have also come into modern languages.Cartoons not only show their life, but help form their lifestyle.答案：BBDCA阅读理解之推理判断题点对点练习一Do you want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in Clean Green We

24、ekend? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.Some people think graffiti（ 涂鸦）is cool. Well, it is not! The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we a

25、re going to do. We will repaint the school walls from I p. m. on Sunday. You don t have to bring any tools. Just remember wear some old clothes !Where might we read the above passage?A. In a fashion magazine.B. On a school notice boardC. In a newspaper advertisement.D. In a storybook.点对点练习二Once upon

26、 a time, a farmer kept a pigeon（鸽子）.The pigeon lived in a cage. She didnt need to go out to search food. The farmer gave her some food to eat.The pigeon didnt have chances to fly out and she didnt take exercise at all. Then she became fatterand fatter. And she was pleased with her life.One day, a cr

27、ow（乌鸦）flew in the farmers house and stopped by the pigeons cage. The pigeon saw the crow and began talking with him. She said, You must get tired because you have to search for food yourself. Don t you wish you could live as well as me?Not at all, cried the crow as he flew off, Id rather be free to

28、hunt my own food than stay in the cage like you. I m sure you will be put in an oven and cooked for supp er.”What can we infer from the passage?The crow didn t want to be kept in the cage.The crow wanted the farmer to give him food.The crow wanted to help the pigeon to get out.The crow admired the p

29、igeon for her life.答案：BA书面表达一批来自英国的学生计划来你校参观 ，他们想了解你校开设的特色社团。假如你是学校动画社团的 一员，请你根据以下提示写一篇英语短文 ，向他们介绍卡通片的制作过程以及你喜欢看卡片的原因。 内容包括：制作过，匚二|设定“本 W 和人物二|干画甲图电绘图冲加世色?写作思维导图卡通片卡通片制作过程首先第二步接启最后喜欢看卡通片的原因开心的?句型点拨:not only.but also意为 不但而且”【例句】我认为购物不仅有趣，而且令人放松。I think shopping is not only interesting but also relaxing.【句型仿写】看卡通片不仅能让我们快乐和放松，而且有助于提升