八年级下册英语牛津版Unit4 Cartoons and comic strips（B卷提升能力）原卷版

【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】八年级下U4Cartoonsandcomicstrips（B卷·提升能力）学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________考号：___________温馨提示：本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。第Ⅰ卷选择题语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分。Comicbooksarenotjusteasybooksforkids.InboththeEastandtheWest,theyarenowapartof____1____culture.InJapan：primaryschoolbooksusemanga（日本漫画）_____2____teachlessons.What'smore:____3____universityinKyotohasaMangaDepartment.StudentswhotakeaclasstherewillhaveAstroBoyontheirreadinglist.Thecuterobot____4____blackhairandbigeyes____5____acrosstheworld.TheartistbehindAstroBoyisOsamuTezuka,whoisknownastheGodofManga.He____6____madeBlackJack,oneofthefirstmedical（医学的）comicbooks.Tezukawasadoctorhimself,____7____hehadtheabilitytomakethestories____8____.AstroBoyandBlackJack____9_____anewtypeforcomicbooksinJapan.Tezukaoncesaid___10_____thecomicswereabletobemorethanjustmakingpeople____11____.FiveyearsafterTezuka's___12_____,amuseumtocelebratehislifeandhiscomicartopenedinhishometown.There,visitors_____13____watchTezuka'sshortfilms,viewhisart,andlearnabouthislife.Youcanalsoseehisdrawings,human-sizedmodelsaswell.Avisitthereislike___14_____throughthepagesofhiscomicbooks.Theworldofcomicbooksandmangacannotbekeptinpages.Itisonmoviescreens,atschools：andinmuseums.____15_____youmayhaveneveropenedacomicbook,youmayalreadybeacomiclover.1.A.we B.our C.ours D.ourselves2.A.help B.tohelp C.helped D.helping3.A.a B.an C.the D.\4.A.on B.for C.with D.in5.A.isloved B.areloved C.isloving D.loved6.A.too B.either C.also D.neither7.A.and B.or C.but D.so8.A.lively B.live C.alive D.living9.A.wastarted B.started C.start D.starting10.A.who B.which C.when D.that11.A.laugh B.tolaugh C.laughing D.laughed12.A.die B.died C.death D.dying13.A.should B.can C.may D.must14.A.watch B.towatch C.watching D.watched15.A.When B.IfC.Because D.Although二、完形填空（共15分，每小题1.5分）Doyoulikefunnycomicstrips?Howabout16acomicstripwithcoolcharactersbyyourself?Allyouneedisastrongwishtodraw,agoodabilitytoimagineandagreatsenseofhumour(幽默感）.Choosecharactersandgoodnamesforthemthatareeasyto 17.Trysuper-humansoraliens,notjustordinarypeople. 18 ,we'vealsogotanimals.Theyareexcellentcharactersbecauseyoucandrawtheminyourown19 .Forexample,anowl(猫头鹰)withalargeheadforasmartcharacteroradogwithcloseeyebrows(眉毛）foracharacterin 20.Thinkofashort,funnystoryorajokeforyourcomic.Yourstoryor 21 shouldbefitfortheagegroupsthatyouwantyourcomicfor.Somejokeswillbe22 foryoungchildrentounderstand.Thenusequickdrawingstoshowwhatyourcomicstripisabout. 23somethingmoretomakeitbetter.Colouritifyoulike.Findagoodnameforyourcomic.Nowit'stimetoshowthecomictoyourfamilyandfriends.Askthemtoreadit.Thiswillhelpyou24 howfunnyandsuccessfulyourcomicis.Anditwillbeusefulforyourfuturecomic-making.Keepyour comicina 25 placebecausesomeday youmightwanttogetitpublished!16A.drawing B.reading C. lighting D.recording17A.forget B.remember C.think D. fail18A.Luckily B.Strangely C.Suddenly D.Quickly19A.size B.team C.home D.way20A.anger B.happiness C.danger D.effort21A.book B.joke C.exercise D.diary22A.happy B．sad C.easy D.hard23A.Take B．Say C.Add D.Hide24A.lookout B.popout C.findout D.putout25A.dangerous B.safe C.basic D.crowded三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AFirstappearance:October4,1950(comicstrip)Createdby:CharlesM.SchulzInformation:Snoopycanbeselfish(自私的),smartandlazyattimesandsometimesfoolshisowner(主人),butheshowsgreatlove,careandloyalty(忠诚)tohisowner(eventhoughhecannotevenrememberhisname.Theowneralwayscallshim“TheRound-headedKid”).Firstappearance:May15,1928(PlaneCrazy)Createdby:WaltDisneyInformation:Mickeyisaniceboyandusuallyseenasanhonestandbravehero.Thismousealwayswearsredshorts,largeyellowshoes,andwhitegloves(手套).Mickeyisoneoftheworld’smostfamouscharacters.Firstappearance:June9,1934(TheWiseLittleHen)Createdby:WaltDisneyInformation:Peoplelikehimbecauseheislazyandgreedy(贪婪的).AndtheylovehisvoicewhenhebecomesangrywithMickey’seightnephews(侄子).SoonDonaldDuck’smorepopularthanMickeyMousehimself.Firstappearance:June24,1995(comicbooks)Createdby:AliceMak&BrianTseInformation:Mcdullisapig.Hehasaheartofgold,butheisn’tverysmartandisordinaryineveryway,hehasmanydreams.However,everytimehetries,heneversucceeds,heisdisappointed,buttriesagain.Inthiswaycreateshisowncolourfulworld.Heisnotperfect,buthisattitude(态度)towardslifemakeshimapopularcharacter.26．WhichofthefollowingisSnoopy’spersonality(性格)?A．Stupid. B．Able. C．Lazy. D．Polite.27．WhatcanweknowaboutMcdullaccordingtothematerial?A．Heiscolourful. B．Heisveryordinaryandhasmanydreams.C．Heisperfect. D．Hegivesupeasily.28．WhattwocartooncharactersweremadebyWaltDisney?A．MickeyandMcdull. B．DonaldDuckandMcdull.C．DonaldDuckandMickey. D．MickeyandSnoopy.29．Whatcanwelearnfromtheaboveinformation?A．Peopledon’tlikeDonaldDuckbecauseheisgreedy.B．BothDonaldDuckandMcdullwerecreatedinthesameyear.C．DonaldDuckwascreatedearlierthanSnoopy.D．MickeyMousefirstappearedinthefilmcalledTheWiseLittleHen.30．Wherecanweprobablyreadthispassage?A．Fromanotice. B．Fromastorybook.C．Fromaguidebook. D．Fromacartoonmagazine.BJimDavisisanAmericancartoonist(漫画家),bestknownascreatingthehighlysuccessfulcomicstripGarfield,whichhasbeenshownsince1978andgrewtobecomethemostwell-knowncomicstripintheworld.DaviswasborninMarion,IndianaonJuly28,1945.Hegrewuponasmallfarmwithhisfather,mother,brotherand25cats.DavisattendedBallStateSchoolwherehestudiedartandwasknownforgettingthelowestcoresinthehistoryoftheschool.BeforecreatingGarfield,Davisworkedforalocaladvertisementcompany.Afterthat,hestartedhisowncompanyPaws,Inc.in1981inMuncie,Indiana,whereheandhisworkerscontinuedtoproducethingsaboutGarfield.HemarriedCarolyn,asingerandteacherwhomhemetattheschool,andhadasonnamedJames.Davis'sideaaboutGarfieldprobablycamefromhislifeonthefarmwith25cats.Garfield'sowner(主人),JonArbuckle,alsogrewuponafarmwithhisparentsandabrother.JonisalsoacartoonistandhashisbirthdaythesamedayasDavis'sonJuly28.Garfieldisnowoneofthemostpopularcartooncharactersintheworld.TheGarfieldcharacterisaheavy,orangeandblackcatwithsmalleyes,namedafterDavis'sgrandfather,JamesA.GarfieldDavis,abigmanwhogotangryeasily.Garfieldislikemanyofthelazy(懒惰的)people.Whathedoeseverydayissleeping,eatingandsometimesbitingapostmanjustforfun.Hehasbroughtussomuchfuninourlives.31ThecomicstripGarfieldwasfirstshownin_______. A.1945 B.1978 C.1981 D.1987Davisstartedhisowncompany_______. A.beforecreatingGarfieldB.afterworkinginacartooncompanyC.assoonasheleftschoolD.afterleavingtheadvertisementcompany33.JonArbuckle________. A.isacharacterinGarfield B.isDavis'sgoodfriendC.grewupwithhisparentsand25cats D.looksthesameasDavis34.TheideaofGarfieldprobablycamefrom ________.A.Davis'sgrandfather B.JonArbuckleC.Davis's25cats D.Davis'sbrother35.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Davisstudiedverywellatschool.B.Garfieldmakesfunofthepostmansometimes.C.Davisgrewupwithhisparents,brotherand25dogs.D.Davishadaheavy,orangeandblackcatwithsmalleyesonhisfarm.CDirectedbyYangYu,thenewanimatedfilm(动画片)NeZhaisnowoneofthemostpopularfilmsinChinesehistory.Basedonthewell-knownnovelFengshenYanyi,thefilmdescribeshowNeZhafightsagainstotherpeople'sprejudice(偏见)andfinallybecomesahero.

UnliketraditionalNeZhastories,thenewfilmismodernandhumorous.Inthenewfilm,NeZhaisnotatraditionalhero.Instead,heisaverynaughty(淘气的)kid.ThefilmcontainsalotoffunnydialoguebetweenNeZhaandtheothercutecharacters.

Thefilmisfullofbeautifulscenes,suchastheonesetintheDragonKing'sPalace,andthefightbetweenfireandwater.Itisreportedthatmorethan1,600peoplewereaskedtocreatetheanimation(动画),andmorethan1,300specialeffectsweremade.Withthehelpof3Dtechnology,thefilmtakestheviewersonajourneyintoanexcitingworldandallowsthemtoexperienceNeZha'samazingpowersfirsthand.

Aboveall,thenewlydevelopedstorylineisthemostsuccessfulpart.TheviewersgettofollowNeZhaashegrowsup.Hislifeisverydifficult,andhehastoovercomemanyproblems:notonlydoeshelookstrange,butalsoheisunderaterriblecursewhichmeanshecanonlyliveforthreeyears.Tomakethingsworse,peopleseehimasasignofbadluckandavoidhimasmuchastheycan.Becauseofthis,NeZhabecomesabadboywhocausestroublewhereverhegoes.Yetwiththehelpofhisparents,teachersandfriends,NeZhafinallychangeshismindandgrowsup.Heprotectsotherswithhissuperpowersinabigbattleandfinallybreaksthecurse.

TeenagerswillfindNeZhaeducationalbecausethefilmshowsthatwithstrongwill,everyonecandecidetheirownfuture.36WhoisthedirectoroftheanimatedfilmNeZha?A.YangYuB.FengshenYanyiC.DragonKingD.ZhangYimou37.Whatisthemostbeautifulsceneinthefilm?A.1,600peopleintheanimation

B.Thefightbetweenfireandwater.

C.3Dtechnologyintheanimation

D.AsceneinMoneyKing'sPalace38.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"curse"meaninthefourthparagraph?A.心情B.石头C.诅咒D.风火轮39.WhathappenedtoNeZhaattheendofthefilm?A.Hisparentslefthimalone.

B.Hebecameabadboy.

C.Hechangedcompletelyandprotectedotherswithhissuperpowers.

D.Peopledon'tliketoplaywithhim.40.Whydopeoplethinkthefilmiseducationaltoteenagers?A.TheanimationNeZhahasthesimilarstorylinetothetraditionalmovies.

B.AlthoughpeopleareunfriendlytoNeZha,hestilltriestobekind.

C.WiththehelpofNeZha'sparents,teachersandfriends,hegrewup.

D.Thefilmencouragesteenagerstotryhardtodecidetheirownfuture.DWritingYourOwnFunnyComicStripa.Practicedrawingandcreateyourcharacters.Inordertoensurethatyou'reatyourverybest,createsketchesofbasicitems.People,animals,backgrounds,andpropsareexcellentsubjectstobeginwith.Chooseattractivenamesforthemanddipdeepintoyourcharacter.Thiswillhelpyouconnecttothem,andyou'llbeabletobringthemtolifeinyourcomicsb.Thinkofashort,amusingtaleorahumorousskitfeaturingajokeforyourcomic.Onceyouestablishabasicplot,writedownthemainstorywithadditionaldetails.c.Makearoughcopyofyourfirstcomic.Determineitsstructure,aswellasthesizeoftheboxesthatwillbecontainingthecharactersandtheirstory.Usestickfiguresorquickdrawingstofigureoutthebasicskeletonofyourcomic.Donotworryaboutdoingyourbest,asthisisaroughdraft.d.Createauniquenameforyourcomicandagoodcopyofyourcomic.Ifyouhavetroublethinkingofone,surftheInternetforsuggestionsorreadotherpeople'stitlesforinspiration.Onceyouaresatisfiedwiththedrawings,gooverthemwithblackinkforaprofessionallook.Tocolorthecomic,youcanscanitintothecomputeranddigitallycolorit.Otherwise,youcanusespecialcolorpencilsormarkers.e.Showthecomictoyourfamilyandfriendsandkeepyourcomicinasafeplace.Askthemtoreaditandgiveyouacritique.Thiswillhelpyoutogaugehowfunnyandsuccessfulyourcomicis,whichwillguideyourfuturecomic-making.Continuepracticingandcreatingnewcomics.Youmayconsiderpublishingyourworksinthefuture.41.Whatcanyoupracticedrawing?A.Peopleandanimals.B.Backgroundsandprops.C.Peopleandforest.D.BothAandB.42.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinPara.2?A.helpfulB.surprisedC.detailedD.lovely43.What’sthecorrectordertowriteyourownfunnycomicstrip?1.Thinkofashort,amusingtale2.Createagoodcopyofyourcomic.3.Createyourcharacters.4.Makearoughcopyofyourfirstcomic.5.Keepyourcomicinasafeplace.A.1-4-2-3-5B.3-4-1-2-5C.3-1-4-2-5D.3-1-4-5-244.Howcanyoucolorthecomic?A.Youcanscanitwithoutthecomputeranddigitallycolorit.B.Youcanusespecialcolorpencilsormarkers.C.Youcanusecommoncolorpencilsormarkers.D.Youcanusestickfiguresorquickdrawings.45Howcanyouknowhowfunnyandsuccessfulyourcomicis?A.Toshowthecomictoyourfamilyandfriends.B.TosurftheInternetforsuggestions.C.Todetermineitsstructure.D.Tocreatesketchesofbasicitems.第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Cartoonsarenotsimplydrawings.46.________Workingasacartoonist（漫画家）canbeaveryinterestingjob.Youwillgettotellstoriesthroughdrawingswhileyougrowasacartoonist.47.________Mostcartoonistsworkasfreelancers（自由职业者）ortheyhaveanfull-timejobthatallowsthemtodrawcartoonsasapar-timejob.Withsomeplanninganddedication（奉献）,youcanmakecartooningpartofyourprofessionallife.Ifyoulikedrawingpicturestoexpressyourideasoryouarealwayspraisedbyyourteachersorfriendsforyourartisticabilities,youmayhaveagiftforbeingacartoonist.Itisbetterforyoutopreparetogotoartschoolinhighschool.48.________Instead,learnmoredrawingskillsortakesomeartcourses,whichmayhelpyoubuildupthedrawingability.Atthesametime,drawforyourhighschoolnewspaperormagazinetogetasenseofwhetheryoulikeworkingasacartoonist.Itisalsoagreatchancetogetintothepracticeofcreatingyourowncartoons.Creatinganonlinespaceforyourworksisagoodideaifyouwantotherstoknowaboutyourcartoons.49.________Itisanexcellentplatform（平台）whereyoucancommunicatewithyourviewersaswell.Ifyouhaveproducedmanycartoonsforthetopprojectsorhavesharedyourworksonline,youshouldalsothinkaboutgettingsomevaluableexperienceofworkingforsomecartooncompanies.50.________AnonlinespacecanbeattractivetopeoplewholikecartoonsInhighschool,don’tjustkeepyourartinyournotebooksButitcanbeaveryprecarious（不稳定的）career.D.ThisexperiencecanbeastartingpointforyourjobinthatfieldE.Theymayshowpeopleawordwhichisfullofwonder第2卷写作（共30分）第一节、短文填空（5分）TomandJerryTomthecatandJerrythemousearetwoofthemostpopularcartoon1.c_________intheworld.Intheshortcartoons,Tomisalways2.t________ tocatchJerry,butheneverhasanysuccess.AlmosteverycartoonendswithTomintroubleandJerry3l ___________athim.WilliamHannaandJosephBarberabothworkedforMGMinthelate1930s.Togethertheythoughtoftheideaofacatandamouse.Theythoughtitwouldbefunnyifthemousewascleverandalwaysgotthecatinto4.t__________.Intotal,HannaandBarberamade114TomandJerrycartoons.Thecartoonsweresogoodthattheywonanumberofaudience.Thefamouscatandmouseremain5p________today,asthecartoonsarestillshownontelevisionaroundtheworld.第二节完成句子。（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）1.如果我可以与费德勒比赛网球，我会是多么幸运啊！___________________I