广州沪教牛津版初二教学英语八上Unit1and8课文语法选择

Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!

Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.

Da Vinci, Leonardo

Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italianpainter, inventor, (1)_________,engineer and (2) __________.

Da Vinci was born in the countryside. (3)_________an early age, he showed great

intelligence and artistic ability. (4)___________he grew older, he learnt to domany different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is

perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He (5)__________had manyinventions.(6)__________, his notebooks (7) __________ some interestingdrawings of flying machines. (See Art)Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived (8) _________ on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as (9) _________as chickens.

(10)__________ were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Dinosaurs lived on Earth (12) ________ more than 150 millionlearn about (15)_________from their fossils. (See Earth history)

Many dinosaurs ate plants.(11)_________, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.

years. Then,

suddenly, they all (13)__________. Nobody (14)__________why. However, we can

1. A. musician 2. A. science 3. A. From

B. musical

B. scientificB. In

C. music

C. scientistsC. to

D. musiciansD. scientistD. By

4. A. While

B. As

C. When

D. Since

5. A. too6.A. Such as

B. either

B. For example

C. alsoC. Like

D. as wellD. As

7.A. include 8.A. everywhere

B.includesB. nowhere

C. including

C. somewhere

D. to includeD. anywhere

9.A. smallest 10.A. The othersB. smallerB. AnotherC. smallC. Other

D. the smallestD. Others 11.A.

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广州沪教牛津版初二教课英语八上Unit1and8课文语法选择

However

B. But

C. Yet

D. Although

12.A. since13.A. died out14.A.knows

B. inC. on

B. died fromB. is knowingB. theirs

D. forC. died of

D. died inD. has known

C. knew

15.A. they

C. themBAACD

D. their

参照答案： ADABCADAAA

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广州沪教牛津版初二教课英语八上Unit1and8课文语法选择

Unit1 More Practise

Australia ’sbig attractions

Australia is a very big country. It (1)_________has many big attractions.

The Big Banana

The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made(2)_________ 1964 by John Landy.Landy wanted something(3)__________ people (4)_________to his fruit shop,(5)__________he built the Big Banana. The ide（a 6） __________. Many peoplevisited (7)__________fruit shop and took pictures (8)____________the Big Banana.

Soon people all over Australia beganmaking big things.

The Big Merino

The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can

(9)_________ in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep

(10)__________very important (11)____________the farmers there. Inside the BigMerino, there (12)__________a (13)___________museum about the history of wool

in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino ’shead and look (14)__________the view (15)__________its eyes.

B.too

C. eitherC. from

C. made

D. as well

2.A.in3.A. make

B. by

B. making

D. of

D. to makeD. comingD. or

4.A.came5.A. but

B. comesB. so

C. comeC. and

6.A. working7.A. his8.A. from

B. workedB. heB. in

C. to workC. himC. of

D. worksD. his ’D. by

9.A. living10. A. are11.A. to

B. liveB.wasB. with

C. livedC. wereC. on

D. to liveD. isD. by

12. A.was

B. is

C. were

D. are

13.A. small14.A. fromB.smallerB. outC. smallestC. atD. the smallestD. over

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广州沪教牛津版初二教课英语八上Unit1and8课文语法选择

15.A. through

B.on

C. by

D. to

参照答案： 1-5 AADDB

6-10 DACBA

11-15ABACA

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Unit 8 English Week

English: fun for life

English Week at Rosie Bridge School

Last week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big (1)_____________.

There was(2)_____________English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt.

Some studentsput (3)____________ an English play. (4)____________ students

took part in an English singing competition.

There was (5)____________ a speaking competition. The students had to speak

on a topic in English (6)_____________two minutes.

We spoke to the winner, Henry.

(7“)I_’m________happy that I won,

”he said.advise peopl(e8)_____________slowly. If they want to be good public speakers,

they ’d bettesrpeak (9)_____________and confidently.

”

We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of them(10)

____________Amy.

“I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a chance to learn new words. In my opinion, every school should have an English Week. It ’swell

worth(11)___________, ”she said.

On the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a (12)___________to the

whole school.He gave students some (13)___________on how (14)___________

their English.

“You should

communicate in English with your

friends

(15)___________ you can. You should read English books and magazines,and

watch English television programmes. Above all, you should enjoy English!

said.

1.

A. successful

B. succeed

C. successfully

D. success

2. A. an

B. the

C. \\

D. a 3. A. on

B. in

C. with

D. by

4. A. Others

B. Other

C. The other

D. The others

5.

A. also

B. too

C. either

D. as well

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广州沪教牛津版初二教课英语八上Unit1and8课文语法选择

6.A. for

7.A. such

8.A. speaking

9. A. clear

11.A. doing

12.A. speech

13.A. suggest

14. A. to improve 15. A. whenever

参照答案： 1-5 DAABA

B. since B. very

B. spoken

B. clearly

B. were

B. do

B. speaking

B. suggestions

B. improvement

B,whatever

6-10ADDBCC.in

C. too

C. spoke

C. clearer

C. was C. done C. spoke

C. suggested

C. improved

C. however

11-15 AABAA

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D. with D.so

D. to speak

D. more clear

D. are D. did

D. speak

D. suggesting

D. to improve

D. wherever

广州沪教牛津版初二教课英语八上Unit1and8课文语法选择

UNIT 8 More practice

Robin Hood and Prince John

Prince John has caught Maid Marian andhas seta trap for Robin Hood.Inside Prince John

’s castle.

Prince John:Now tell me, where’s Robin Hood hiding?Maid Marian: Never! Robin Hood will come and rescue me.

Prince John: There ’s no way Robin Hood can geptast my guards. Soon Robin Hood will be mine!

Robin Hood enters.

Robin Hood: Did somebody call my name?Maid Marian: Robin Hood! I knew you

’d come!

Prince John: Guards! Capture him!

Robin Hood: It

’s a trap!

The first guard takes Robin Hood ’sarms from behind and the second guard triesto hit him. Robin Hood ducks and the second guard hits the first guard in the head. The two guards then startfighting .

Prince John: Foolish guards!Robin Hood pulls out a sword.

Robin Hood: Now you ’re mine, Prince John! This castalend all your gold now belong to the poor!

Maid Marian: Thank you for

saving me, Robin Hood!

2.A.in

B.tooB. by

C. eitherC. from

D. as wellD. of

3.A. makeB. makingC. made

D. to make

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4.A.came5.A. but

6.A. working

B. comesB. so

B. worked

C. comeC. andC. to work

D. comingD. orD. works

7.A. his

B. he

C. him

D. his ’

8.A. from9.A. living10. A. are

B. inB. liveB.was

C. ofC. livedC. were

D. byD. to liveD. is

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