考点集训 5八年级上册Units 12一、完形填空。(2013，烟台 )A group of adults，highly succeeded in their jobs，went to visit their old professor.Soon they began to _1_ the stress in work and life.The professor went to the kitchen and returned _2_ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cupscrystal(水晶的) ，glass，plastic; some nice looking，some plain looking; some _3_，some cheap.And he told them to help _4_ to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said， “Ive noticed that all the nice looking and expensive cups were _5_， leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is _6_ for you to take only the best for yourselves，that is the root of your _7_ and stress.You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee._8_ you really wanted was coffee， not the cup，_9_ you consciously went for the best cups.Now consider this: Life is the coffee.The jobs，money and _10_ in society are the cups.They are just _11_ to hold life，and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life.Sometimes，by _12_ only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has _13_ us.God offers us the coffee，not the cups.Please enjoy your coffee！”The happiest people dont have the best of everything.They just make _14_ of everything.Live simply.Love generously.Care deeply.Speak _15_And leave the rest to God.(C)1.A.think of Bthank forCcomplain about Ddrop out(D)2.A.forBat Cin Dwith(A)3.A.expensive Bordinary Cstrong Dserious(B)4.A.them BthemselvesChim Deveryone(C)5.A.mixed up Bleft Ctaken up Drefused(A)6.A.normal BimportantCimpossible Dnecessary(D)7.A.thoughts Bfailure Cquestions Dproblems(C)8.A.Who BHow muchCWhat D That(B)9.A.and Bbut Cso Dor(A)10.A.position Bage Chealth Dpurpose(B)11.A.cups Btools C bags Dbowls(D)12.A.putting BgettingCturning Dconcentrating(B)13.A.taught Bprovided Creturned Dbought(C)14.A.fun BuseCthe best Dthe worst(A)15.A.kindly Bsadly Crudely Dseriously【短文大意】一群成功人士去看望他们的老教授，他们抱怨工作和生活的压力。教授拿来一壶咖啡和各种各样的杯子，让他的学生们喝咖啡。所有漂亮的、昂贵的杯子都被拿走，只剩下那些普通的、便宜的杯子。教授告诉学生，生活就像咖啡，工作、金钱和社会地位就像杯子。 “杯子”的种类并不能改 变我们生活的质量。太 专 注于“杯子” ，就不能享受上帝赐予我们的“咖啡” 。1C 【解析】think of“想起 ”；thank for“为 而感谢 ”；complain about“抱怨 ”；drop out“不参加， 退出 ”。由后文中教授 对学生们说的话可知 ，这些人抱怨工作和生活中的压力。2D 【解析】句意为 “教授去了厨房，拿着一壶咖啡和各种各样的杯子回来。 ”with 表示伴随，意为 “带有 ”。3A 【解析】由后面的“some cheap”可知此处应是 cheap 的反义词 expensive。4B 【解析】help oneself to 是固定短语，意为 “自己取用 ，随便享用 ”。句意为 “教授告诉学生们自己倒咖啡喝。 ”5C 【解析】mix up“混合 ”；leave“留下 ”；take up“占用，占去 ”；refuse“拒绝 ”。由“leaving behind the plain and cheap ones (剩下普通的、便宜的杯子) ”可知，所有那些漂亮的、昂贵的杯子都被学生们拿去用了 ，故 take up 符合句意。6A 【解析】normal “正常的 ”；important“重要的 ”；impossible“不可能的 ”；necessary“必要的 ”。句意为 “教授告诉学生为自己拿最好的杯子是很正常的。 ”7D 【解析】thought “想法 ”；failure“失败 ”；question“(较容易回答的) 问题 ”；problem“(很难 解决的) 问题 ”。根据常理可知，这获取最好的东西也是问题和压力的根源。8C 【解析】由句中“_ you really wanted” “你真正想要的东西 ”可知用what。9B 【解析】上句 “你真正想要的东西是咖啡，不是杯子 ”和下句 “你有意识地去拿最好的杯子 ”之间为转折关系，故用连词 but。10A 【解析】position in society 意为 “社会地位 ”。故选 A。11B 【解析】cup “杯子 ”；tool“工具 ”；beg“包 ”；bowl“碗 ”。教授告诉学生，工作、金钱和社会地位是杯子，它们只是盛着生活的工具。故 选 B。12D 【解析】concentrate on 固定词组，意为 “专注于；全神贯注于 ”。由句意 “有时，只专注于杯子 ”可知选 D。13B 【解析】teach “教 ”；provide“提供；供给 ”；return“归还 ”；buy“买 ”。由句意“我们就不能享受上帝提供给我们的咖啡 ”可知选 B。14C 【解析】make the best of 意为 “充分利用 ”。由句意 “他们只是充分利用每件东西。 ”可知选 C。15A 【解析】kindly “友善地 ”；sadly“悲伤地 ”；rudely“粗鲁地 ”；seriously“认真地 ”。文中教授教育自己的学生要简单地生活，慷慨地爱，真诚地关心，友好地说话。故只有kindly 符合文意。二、阅读理解。(2014，宜宾 )Wonderful Activities for Teenagers in Summer VacationJoin Us for a Day at Tianchi Amusement Park!Children aged 12 to 15 are invited to take part in the Event of the Summer at Tianchi Amusement Park.Its in Yibin County (县) ，next to Tianchi Park.You wont want to miss this day of fun.Join us at Tianchi Amusement Park on July 14.Register (登记) early.TEL：5557267A New Animal Star Is Coming!An elephant from Thailand is waiting for you at Cuiping Zoo from July 10 to August 25.The elephant can ride bikes，play basketball，dance and play the harmonica (口琴)He gives two shows a day at 9：30 am.and 3：30 pm.Address：Mount CuipingTicket：￥20Welcome to Our Free Exhibition!There is going to be an exhibition at Daguanlou from July 5 to July 19.Wang Gang is one of the bestknown photographers in Sichuan Province.There will be many great photos of people in Yibin and Yibin city.Open Time: 9：00 a m. 5：00 pm.from Monday to Friday 9：00 am. 3：00 pm.on Saturday and Sunday16Who can take part in the Event of the Summer？_D_AChildren under 5. BChildren aged 59.CChildren under 10. DChildren aged 1215.17How long is the elephant staying at Cuiping Zoo？_C_A45 days. B46 days.C47 days. D48 days.18What can the elephant do？_C_ARide bikes ，play basketball and play the harmonica.BRide bikes，dance and play the harmonica.CRide bikes，play basketball，dance and play the harmonica.DRide bikes ，dance and play the harmonica.19. What are the photos about？ _D_APeople and city.BPeople i