八年级下册英语牛津版Unit3 Traditional skills（B卷提升能力）原卷版

【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】八年级下U3Traditionalskills（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。)TheCheongsam（旗袍）isatraditionaltypeofChinesedress.Thisclose-fittingdress___1___ahighneckandtheslits（裂缝）comesfromChina’sManchuNationality.It___2___populararoundChinaforhundredsofyears.ThereisabeautifulstoryaboutCheongsams.ThereisabeautifulstoryaboutCheongsams.InancientChina,ayoungfishermanlivedbytheJingboLake.Shewasnotonlybeautiful,butalsocleverandskillful.Butwhileshe___3___,herlongandloosefittingdressoftenkeptherfromworking.Thenanideacameuptoher:whynot___4___amorepracticaldressforwork?Shebegantodesignandproducedalongdresswithslits.Slitsallowedhertofold（折叠）thefrontpieceofherdresssoshecoulddoherjobmuch___5___.Asafisherman,sheneverdreamedthatachancewouldhappento___6___.Theyoungemperorwhoruled（统治）Chinaatthattimehadadreamonenight.In___7___dream,hisdeadfathertoldhimthatalovelyfisherwomaninCheongsambytheJingboLakewouldbecomehisqueen.Afterhisdeepsleep,theemperorsenthismen___8___her.Later,shebecamethequeen,withherCheongsam.___9___thequeen,soontheCheongsambecamepopular.Atthattime,Cheongsamswere___10___longthattheywouldreachthebackofthefeet.Usually,they___11___ofsilk.Astimewentby,thelengthofthedresswasshortened.Thisnewchangeallowedthebeautyoffemalebodytobe___12___shown.Today,withitsdifferentstyles,theCheongsamshowsits___13___atmanymarkets.Forexample,whenwivesofChina’sleadersattendimportantevents,theCheongsamisoneoftheir___14___choices.Infact,quiteanumberofpeoplehavesuggestedthattheCheongsam___15___becomethenationaldressforwomeninChina.ThisshowsthattheCheongsamremainsanactivepartofChineseculture.1.A.with B.on C.for D.in2.A.is B.was C.hasbeen D.willbe3.A.fished B.isfishing C.wasfishing D.wouldfish4.A.make B.tomake C.making D.made5.A.easy B.easier C.easily D.moreeasily6.A.herself B.she C.hers D.her7.A.a B.an C.the D./8.A.lookfor B.tolookfor C.lookingfor D.lookedfor9.A.Because B.Since C.Becauseof D.For10.A.very B.so C.such D.too11.A.make B.made C.aremade D.weremade12.A.full B.fully C.fullness D.fullest13.A.attract B.attraction C.attractive D.attractively14.A.good B.well C.better D.best15.A.should B.must C.can D.may完形填空（共10分）RedPacketsinChineseCultureGivingHongbao(redpackets)isatraditioninChina.TraditionalredpocketsareoftendecoratedwithgoldChinesecharacters（汉字）,suchas__16__andwealth.HowredpacketsareusedDuringChineseNewYear,__17__is(are)putinsideredpacketswhicharethenhandedouttoyoungergenerationsbytheirparents,grandparents,relatives,andevencloseneighboursandfriends.The__18___RedrepresentsluckandgoodfortuneinChineseculture.ThatiswhyredpacketsareusedduringChineseNewYearandothercelebrations.HowtogiveandreceiveGivingandreceivingredpacketsisa__19__act.Therefore,redpacketsarealwayspresentedandreceivedwithbothhands.SomeonewhoreceivesaredpacketatChineseNewYearoronhisorherbirthdayshouldnot__20__itinfrontofthegiver.However,thingsaredifferentataChinesewedding,wheretheguestsusuallygivetheredpacketstotheattendantsandsigntheirnamesonalargescroll(longpieceofpaper).Theattendantswillopenthepacketsatonce,_21__themoneyinside,andrecorditonaregister（登记簿）nexttotheguests’names.Theamount（数量）Theamountofmoneyisrelativetoyourrelationshiptothepersonwhoreceives-the__22__yourrelationshipis,themoremoneyisexpected.Anyway,itisnottheamountofthemoneythatmatters,butthecareandloveyouholdforothers.WhatnottogiftCertainamountsofmoneyaretobe__23__.Anythingwithafourisnotgoodbecausefoursoundssimilarto__24__inChinese.Evennumbers（偶数）,exceptfour,arebetterthanodd-asgoodthingsarebelievedtocomein__25__.Forexample,gifting＄20isbetterthan＄21.Themoneyinsidearedpacketshouldalwaysbenew.Foldingthemoneyorgivingdirtyorwrinkledbillsisinbadtaste.Hongbaoisasymboloflovefromothers,aswellasasignofgoodluck.16．A．praise B．dream C．happiness D．advice17．A．paper B．money C．letters D．notes18．A．colour B．size C．shape D．history19．A．strange B．simple C．smart D．serious20．A．watch B．hide C．open D．accept21．A．count B．change C．choose D．collect22．A．worse B．harder C．closer D．wider23．A．avoided B．increased C．afforded D．returned24．A．birth B．fear C．death D．envy25．A．groups B．rows C．teams D．pairs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）AMorethan2,000yearsago,Emperor(皇帝)Wu'sfavouritewifeoftheHanDynastydiedofillness.Theemperormissedhersomuchthathedidn'twanttodoanything.Oneday,aminister(大臣)sawchildrenplayingwithdolls.Theshadowsonthefloorwereinteresting.Thesmartministerhadanidea.Hemadeapuppetoftheemperor'sfavouritewifeandpaintedit.Asnightfell,heaskedtheemperortowatchapuppetshowbehindacurtain.Theemperorwasveryhappyandbecameinterestedinit.Inthisway,puppetshowsbegan.Shadowpuppetswerefirstmadeofpaper,laterfromthehidesofdonkeys(驴皮).That'swhytheirChinesenameispiying.ShadowpuppetplayswereverypopularduringtheTangandSongdynastiesinmanypartsofChina.Today,shadowpuppetplaysfaceextinctionlikeothertraditionalartformssuchasNuoDrama.Weshoulddosomethingtoprotectthem.ShadowpuppetplaysinShaanxiarethemostfamous.TheAcademyGateCulturalStreetinXi'anisawonderfulplaceforyoutobuyshadowpuppets.Thereyoucanchoosefromhundredsoffigures(人物)indifferentsizesandposes(姿势).26.Whatorwhohelpedtheministerhavetheideaofshadowpuppets?A.Hiswife'spainting. B.Amoviebehindacurtain.C.Theshadowsofsometrees. D.Childrenplayingwithdolls.27.Whydidtheministermakeapuppetshow?A.Tomaketheemperorhappy. B.TorememberEmperorWu.C.TocelebrateNewYear. D.Tomakehislifeinteresting.28.Theunderlinedwords"faceextinction"mean"________".A.willsave B.willdisappear C.willbegin D.willbepopular29.WhatcanvisitorsdointheAcademyGateCulturalStreetinXi'an?A.Maketheirownshadowpuppets. B.Enjoythedelicioustraditionalfood.C.Buyshadowpuppets. D.Knowmoretraditionalartforms.30.Whydidthewriterwritethepassage?A.Toletusenjoyshadowpuppetplays. B.Toshowwhatshadowpuppetsweremadeof.C.Toshowhowshadowpuppetsweremade. D.TointroduceanancientChineseartform.BEmbroidery(刺绣)isanimportantartforminChineseculture.ThemostfamousembroiderystylesareSuembroideryfromSuzhou,ShuembroideryfromSichuan,XiangembroideryfromHunanandYueembroideryfromGuangdong.Shuembroideryistheoldestofthefour.ItdatesbacktotheHanDynasty(206BC-220AD).PeoplesoldittoothercountriesthroughtheSouthSilkRoad.Embroiderytakestimeandpatience.Sincemodernmachinescanmakecheaperembroideryproductstoday,fewerpeoplebuyhandmadeShuembroideryproducts.Theyarealsoveryfewyoungembroiderers.Sotheskillisindangerofdyingout.Toprotecttheskill,ShuembroiderywasaddedtoChina'sintangibleculturalheritagelist(非物质文化遗产目录)in2006.MengDezhihasbeenmakingShuembroideryforfortyyears.The59-year-oldisanational-levelinheritor(传承人)oftheartform.SheusedtoworkattheChengduShuEmbroideryFactory.Butin2006,thefactorywentbrokeandMenglostherjob.Wantingtosavetheart,MengwantedtohaveherownplaceandteachShuembroiderytoothers.It'shardwork.Workersneedtodivideeachsilkthread(线)intomorethantenoreventhirtypieces.Eachpieceisthinnerthanasinglehumanhair.In2016,BaiduinvitedMengtomakeahomepagelogoforQixiFestival.Itwasasmalllogo,butitrequiredtheuseof45typesofsewingtechniques(针法)and35,000stitches(针).MengistryingtosaveShuembroiderybyteachingindifferentuniversitiesandcommunities.ShebelievesthatShuembroiderystandsforthousandsofyearsofSichuancultureandshouldbesaved."IfeelthatIhavetheresponsibilitytopassonShuembroideryskillstoyoungpeople,toletitrunfromgenerationtogeneration,"shesaid.31．________famousembroiderystylesarementionedinthepassage.A．Three B．Four C．Five D．Six32．What'stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword"broke"inParagraph4?A．破产 B．损坏 C．折断 D．违反33．HowisMengtryingtosaveShuembroidery?A．BymakingmorelogosforcompanieslikeBaidu.B．Bycallingonyoungpeopletolearntheskill.C．Byteachingindifferentuniversitiesandcommunities.D．BymakingmoreShuembroideryproducts.34．Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowMengis________.A．silly B．mean C．honest D．responsible35．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．AFamousEmbroiderer B．ATraditionalArtFormC．AHardJob D．EmbroideryNeedsProtectingCHowwouldyouliketobuildatimemachine?Paper,sticks,glueandstringareallyouneed.Putthemtogethertobuildakite.Akiteconnectsyoutothepast.Nooneknowswhoflewthefirstkite.ItwasprobablysomeoneinChinaorperhapsIndonesia.Indonesia.Indonesianfishermenhungfishhooksonkitesandsentthemouttoseatocatchfish.Starting2,000yearsago,ChinesefarmersflewkitestowelcometheNewYearandbringgoodlucktoEarth.InChina,peoplealsousedkitesduringwartime.OneChinesestorytellshowsoldiersputnoisemakersonkitesandflewthematnightovertheenemycamp.Theenemieswerefrightenedbythenoiseandranaway.About1,300yearsago,ChinesetravelerstookkitestoJapan.Soonkitesfilledtheskiesthere.KitesreachedThailandabout700yearsago.Duringfloods,ThaifarmersflewkitesovertheirfieldsTheyhopedthekiteswoulddriveawaythecloudsandstoptherain.Overtime,kitesflewtheirwayoutofAsia.Today,kitesareapassionallovertheworld.Kitefansmeetatfestivalsinmanypartsoftheworldandhavegreatfun.Overtheyears,Kiteshavealsohelpedpeopleunderstandthenaturalworld.In1749,forexample,thermometersweretiedtokitestomeasuretemperatures.In1906,camerashangingfromkitestookpicturesofSanFrancisco,Californiaafteranearthquake.Thephotoshelpedpeopleplanwhattodo.Kitesalsohelpedinventorsfindouthowtomakeairplanes.TheWrightbrothersstudiedhowkitesflew,whichhelpedthemmakethefirstsuccessfulairplane.SincetheancientChinesefirstsettheirkitesintotheair,peoplehavelovedflyingkites.Kitesgiveuswaystocelebrate,relaxandexplore.Sogoflyakite!Enjoythefeelingofwonderthatkiteflyershavefeltforcenturies.36.Accordingtothepassage,inwhichcountrieswerekitesusedtomakegoodwishes?A.ChinaandJapan. B.ChinaandThailand.C.JapanandIndonesia. D.ThailandandIndonesia.37.AccordingtotheChinesestory,thearmyusedkitesto___________.A.maketheenemiesleaveinfear B.celebratevictoriesduringwartimeC.stoptheenemiesfromsleepingwell D.carrysoldierstofightagainsttheenemies38.Theunderlinedword“passion”inParagraph4means__________.A.stronglove B.usefulmachineC.happydream D.commontreasure39.HowdoesthewriterdevelopParagraph5?A.Bytellingstories. B.Bylistingnumbers.C.Bycomparingfacts. D.Bygivingexamples.40.What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toshowpeoplehowtoflykites.B.Toexplainhowkitesareusedinscience.C.Tointroducetherolesofkitesinhistory.D.Todiscussthedifferenceamongkitesworldwide.DTiger-headshoesandcapsTiger-headshoesandcapsaretraditionalChinesehandicrafts（手工艺品）usedforchildren.InChineseculture,tigersarethoughtasluckyandfullofenergy.Peopleoftendecorateshoesandcapswithlivelytiger-headpictureshopingthattheirchildrenwillbecomeasstrongandhealthyastigers.Greatcareisneededtomakethehandicrafts.Materialsareusuallycolourfulcottonfabrics（棉布）and97-year-oldJiangWeishiinAnhuiProvinceisoneofthepeoplewhocanmakethesehandicrafts.Theskillishandeddowninherfamilyfromgeneration（—代）togeneration.Jiangstartedtolearntheskillattheageof15andherproductsareverypopularwithlocalpeopleHairembroidery（刺绣）HairembroideryisoneofthetreasuresofancientChineseembroideryartcalleda“uniqueskilloftheworld”，Itisakindofembroiderywhichuseshumanhairasathreadinsteadofothermaterials.Accordingtohistoricalrecords,hairembroideryfirstappearedinDongtai,JiangsuProvince,morethan1,300yearsago.Usually,hairembroideryrequiresmoretimeandeffortstocompletethanotherkindsofembroiderybecausehigherskillsareneeded.Hairembroidery'sdesignsarelivelywithmanydifferentkinds,includinganimals,plants,naturalviewsandhistoricalpeople.Fluffingcotton（弹棉花）FluffingcottonisatraditionalskillinChina,eventhoughitcanhardlybeseeninbothcityandcountrysidenow.Itusedtobeverypopularwork.Workersfluffedcottonwithbowstrings（弹弓）andturnedapileofcottonintoaquilt（被子）.Now,manyquiltsaremadeofsyntheticfibers（合成纤维）,silkorfeatherdownandaresoldinsupermarkets.Withtheinventionofmachines,thistraditionalskillhasbeenslowlylostisprobablygoneforever.PengZhicheng,a69-year-oldmanfromShuangfengCounty,HunanProvince,hasbeenfluffingcottonforabout50years.Heisprobablythelastgenerationwhoknowsthistraditionalskill.41Tiger-headshoesandcapsaremadefor_______.A.oldpeopleB.womanC.childrenD.teenagers42Whatmaterialisthehairembroiderymadeof?A.Humanhair.B.Cottonfabrics.C.Colourfulthreads.D.Silk.43WhendidPengZhichengbegintofluffcotton?A.Attheageof15. B.Attheageof19.C.Attheageof50. D.Attheageof69.44.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.JiangWeishilearnedtheskillofmakingtiger-headshoesandcaps15yearsagoB.HairembroideryappearedinAnhuiProvincemorethan1,300yearsago.C. Thequiltsweusenowaremostlymadebymachines.D.Fluffingcottonisstillverypopularinthecountryside.45.Thepassageismainlyabout_______inChinaA.worksofart B.historicalpeopleC.famouscities.D.traditionalskills第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文内容，将下面AE五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。DoyouliketraditionalChinesepaper-cutting?DingXiang,astudentatNongsishiMiddleSchoolinXinjiang,isreallygoodatit.AttheeighthNationalExcellentTalentsCompetitionin2015inBeijing,the15-year-oldgirlgotthegoldawardforherpaper-cuttingskills.__46_____Thepiecehadtwopapers.OneshowedanancientcavepaintingandtheotherwasaChinese-madespaceship.__47_____Dingsaidshewantedtoshowthreethingswiththepiece:Chinaslonghistory,Chinasrapiddevelopment,andherhopeforthefutureofpaper-cutting.__48____Iwasverysurprisedtogettheaward.DingsaidinaninterviewwithYiliDaily,aXinjiangnewspaper.“__49____”Allthehardworkhadpaidoff.Intwoyears,Dingsskillshadimprovedalot,andshehadthegoldawardtoproveit.Dingsaidshehadlearnedalotfrompaper-cutting.“__50_____”DingtoldYiliDaily.“Ihavebecomemoreconfident,too.Itisagreathelpinmystudies.Also,Ihavelearnedalotofhistoryfromtheart.”A.Ishouldthankpaper-cuttingforbringingmetheaward.B.Thetwopapersshowedgreatdifferences.C.Atthecompetition,Dingcutawonderfulpieceofwork.D.Ihavelearnedtowatchthingscarefully.E.ThispiecehelpedDingwalkawaywiththegoldaward.第二卷写作（共30分）单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）ShadowpuppetplaysShadowpuppetsaremadeofhardleather.Itiscutoutinthe1s_________ofaperson.ananimaloranobject.Eachpuppetispaintedinbrightcoloursandputonastick.2.D__________ashadowpuppetplay,Wangstandsbehindawhitescreenwithlightsbehindit.Theaudiencesitinfrontofthescreen.Wangandhisfriendsholdthepuppetsveryclosetothescreensotheaudien