第12课时 八年级下册 Units 56一、单项选择1(2018江西模拟一)No one knows which team will win the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Yes. That is the of the exciting game.Amagic Bcause Chope Dluck2(2018安徽马鞍山二模)The charity show lasted nearly three hours, but left the hall early.Anobody BsomebodyCanybody Deverybody3(2019预测)I hear Daniel has got into great trouble in managing his bookshop.Yes. But he never gives up. Its of him to face such a difficult situation.Apolite Bclear Cbrave Dhelpful4(2018安徽合肥三模)Sorry, Ive forgotten where you are from. Can you me?Oh, Australia.Aremind BreceiveCrespect Dremember5(2018山东临沂中考)They about a comedy this time yesterday.Awere talking Bare talkingChave talked Dwill talk6(2019原创)My mother told me we should keep our down in public places.Amouth Bvoice Csound Dnoise7(2018河北魏县第四中学模拟)She had to sell the house even though it was her own wishes.Aabove Bon Cagainst Dfor8(2019预测)Mrs. Smith planned to go hiking with her friend. But they stayed at home going out because of the rainy day.Ainstead of Bthanks toCas for Dsuch as9(2018山东青岛市北二模)My car alarm is always whenever my neighbors cat goes under my car.Agoing out Bsetting offCgoing off Dbreaking down10(2019原创)Its difficult for us to find the place where my mother lived 30 years ago, because it has changed.Aslowly Bcompletely Cluckily Dhardly二、完形填空(2013河南中考)King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked 1 which were strange. His people had to use words in a 2 way to answer these questions. Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. 3 he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal 4 the habit of the king. He understood the 5 at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can 6 for an answer？” Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in this city？” 7 even a moments thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.” “How can you be so 8 ？” asked Akbar. Birbal said, “Make your men 9 ， My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find 10 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.” Akbar was pleased very much by Birbals wise answer. 1A.questions Bhelp Cpromises Dadvice 2A.common BfriendlyCclever Dsilent 3A.Though BBecauseCIf DAs 4A.knew BdevelopedChated Ddoubted 5A order Binformation Cdanger Dsituation 6A.ask BwaitCtry Dreach 7A.Before BWithout CThrough DIn 8A.smart Bbrave Cfunny Dsure 9A.catch Bdiscuss Ccount Dvisit 10A.fewer BlargerCfaster Dolder 三、阅读理解(2018四川乐山中考改编)Steve was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didntthe girl with a rose. She was his pen friend. She had helped him a lot both in study and life. They planned their first meeting for 7 pm. at Grand Central Station in New York.“Youll find me，” she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my coat.” So at 7 pm. he was in the station looking for the girl with a red rose.A young woman was coming towards him. She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be. But there was no red rose. Then a plainlooking(相貌平平的) woman walked past. She was well past 40 years old. On her coat there was a red rose. He did not hesitate(犹豫). “Im Steve Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner？” he asked.A kind smile appeared on the womans face. “I dont know what this is about, son，” she answered, “But the young lady in the green coat who just went by asked me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was a kind of test！”1Why did Steve go to the Grand Central Station?ATo see his girlfriend. BTo meet his pen friend. CTo visit his online friend.DTo meet his parents.2How did Steve know that he met the right person?AThe girl wore a green coat.BThe woman was 40 years old.CThe girl wore a rose on the coat.DThe woman wore a red coat.3Miss Maynell asked the woman for help to see