新人教版八年級下冊英語課文改編語法填空練習(xí)題

1、八年級下冊英語課文語法填空練習(xí)題UNIT 1 What's the matterP3 3aBus Driver and Passe ngers Save an Old Man1. 9:00 . yesterday, bus No. 262. ( go ) along Zhonghua Road when the driver sawan old man 3. (lie) on the side of the road. A woman was next to 4. (he) , shouting forhelp.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping

2、, stopped the bus without ( think ) ( two). He got off and(ask ) the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should ( go )to thehospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act ( quick ). He told the (passenger ) that he musttake the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of th

3、e passengers ( get ) off and wait the n ext bus.But to (he) surprise, they all agreed (go )with him. Some passengers helped Mr.Wang to move the man onto the bus.Thanks Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors (save ) the man in time. "It'ssaid that many people don't want to help others

4、they don ' t want (some) trouble,"says one passe nger. "But the driver did n't think about ( him ). He only thought about (save) a life."P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbi ngAron Ralston is American man who is (interest) in mountain climbing. As amountain climber, Aron i

5、s used to (take )risks. This is one of the exciting (thing ) aboutdoing dangerous sports. There were many (time) when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents.April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very (danger ) situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,00

6、0-kilo rock that fell on him when he was (climb)by himself in the mountains. Because he ( can ) not free (he) arm, he stayed there five ( day) and hoped that some one would find him. But whe n his water ran out, he knew that hewould (has) to do something (save ) his own life. He was not ready to die

7、 that day. So heused his knife (cut ) off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he wouldnot lose too (many) blood. After that, he ( climb) down the mountain to find help.After (lose) his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means beingi

8、n a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the ( important )of (make) good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His love for mountain climbing is sogreat he kept on (climb )mountainseven after this experienee.Do we have the same spirit Ar

9、on Let's think about it before we find ourselves“ between aand a hard place ” , and before we have to ( make ) a decision that could mean life or death.P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbi ngAron Ralst on is an America n man .(1). On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dan geroussitua

10、ti on whe n climb ing in Utah .On that day, Aron's arm was caught un der a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him, (2) .he stayed there for five days and hoped that some one would find him. But whe n his water ranout, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. (3) Then with his l

11、eft arm, heban daged himself. After that, he climbed dow n the mountain to find help. (4)that he kept on climb ingmountains even after this experienee. (5) In this book, Aron tells of the importanee of making gooddecisi ons, and of being in con trol of on e's life.A. He is in terested in moun ta

12、i n climbi ng.B. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm.C. Because he could not free his armD. His love for mountain climbing is so greatE. After losing his arm, he wrote a book calledBetween a Rock and a Hard Place .Un it 2 I'll help to clea n up the city parksP11 3aStude nts Who Vo

13、l un teerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several (1) (hour ) each week tohelp others.Mario loves animals and wants (2) (be ) an animal doctor. He (3)(volunteer ) at an animalhospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get (4) (him ) future dream j

14、ob.“ It' s hard work ,” he says ,“ but I want to learn mor(5)about how (care ) for animals . (6)he sees the animals get better, he always gets a strong feeling of satisfaction. Mary is a book (7) (love ).She could read by herself (8) the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunt

15、eer after-school(9) (read ) program .she still works there once (10) week to help kids learn to read.3. helpP12 4bMost people today are only worried about getting good jobs (1) lots of money. In their free time,They think about what (2) for fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what the

16、y can do (3)others. There are many people who are less lucky than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a goodway(4) our free time. For example, we can make plans (5) sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few mon th

17、s to a year(6) to ano ther coun try, like Africa, and help people there.P14 2bI ' ll Se You a Photo of LuckyDear Miss Li,I ' d like (thank) you for (send ) money to Animal Helpers. I' m sure you know that this groupwas set up (help ) disabled people like me. You helped to make it possibl

18、e for me to have Lucky. Luckymakes a big (different ) to my life. Let me ( tell ) you (I) story.What would it be like ( be ) blind or deaf Or imagine you can ' t( walk ) or use yourhands ( easy ) . Most (people ) would never think about this, but many people have these (difficulty ) . I can '

19、; t use my arms (and ) legs (good) , so normal things like answering theteleph one, ope ning and ( close) doors, or carry ing things are difficult for (I) . Then one daylast year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about (get ) me a special traineddog. She also thought dog

20、might cheer me up. I love (animal ) and I was ( excite )about the idea of ( have ) a dog.After six (month ) of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to (bring ) him home.My (dog) name is Lucky a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Iable to have a “ do-helper

21、 ” because your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands(much) English (word ) . He can (understand ) me when I give him orders. For example, I say,“ Lucky! Get my book, ” and he does e.at oneLucky is a fantastic dog. I ' slend you a photo of him if you like, and I could (show ) you how he

22、(help ) me. Thank you again changing my life.Best wishes,Ben SmithP16 Self-check 2Last week, every one was trying (cheer) up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was un happy because he ranof money (buy) old bikes. He (put) up some sig ns ask ing for old bikes and (call) up allhis friends on the phone (tell ) th

23、em about the problem. He even (hand ) notices out at thesupermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they ( set ) up a call-in centerfor parents. The ideas that he (come) up with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes (fix) up andgive away to children who don ' t have bik

24、es.Unit 3 Could you please clea n your roomP19 3aLast mon th, our dog (welcome) me whe n I (come ) home from school. He wan ted a walk, but Iwas too ( tire ) I threw down (I) bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in frontof the TV, my mom came over.“ Could you please (take) the dog

25、for a walk ” she asked.“ Could I watch one show (one) ” I asked. “ NO!” she replied (angry ).“ You watch TV all the timeand never help out around the house! I can' t work all day and (do ) housework all evening.“ Well, Iwork all day at school, (either)! I ' m just as tired you are! ” I shout

26、ed baMky mom did not say(something ) and walked away. For one week, she did not do ( some) (housework ) andn either did I. Fin ally, I could not find a clea n dish (and) a clea n shirt.The n ext day, my mom came homefrom work ( find )the house clean and tidy. “ What happened ” she asked in surprise.

27、' m so sorry, Mom.I fin ally un dersta nd that we need (share ) the housework (have ) a clea n and comfortable home, "Ireplied.P22 2bDear Sir,I don ' t un dersta nd why some ( pare nt ) make their kids (help )with housework and chores athome. Kids these (day ) already have eno ugh stres

28、s from school. They don' t have study )and do housework, too. Housework ( be) a waste of their time. Could we just let them (do )their job as students They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good (grade ) and getinto a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have

29、 to do (housework )so there ' s no need for(they) to do it now. It is the (parent ) job to provide a clean environment at home for their(child). And any way, I think doing chores (be) not so difficult. I don' t mind (do ) them.Mr. SmithDear Sir,I think it is (importanee ) for children ( lear

30、n )how (do ) chores and help theirparents housework. It ' s not enough just get good grades at school. Children these or( day) depend on their parents too much. They' re always asking,“ Could you get this for meme with that ” Doing chores (help ) to develop ( child) independence and teaches

31、them howto look themselves. It also helps them to un dersta nd the idea of fair ness. Si nee they live in one housewith (they) pare nts, they should know that every one should do their part in (keep) it clea n andtidy. Our (neighbor ) son got into a good college but during his (one) year, he had no

32、idea how _(take ) care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his ( grade ) dropped. The earlier kids learn tobe independent, better it is for their future.Ms. MillerUn it 4 Why don ' t you talk to your pare ntsP27 3aDear Mr. Hunt,My problem is I can ' t getwith my family. Relations

33、between my parents have becomes like a big,difficult. They fight a lot, and I really(not like) it. It ' s the only communication thehave. I don ' t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it black cloud( hang ) over our home. Also, my(old ) brother is not very nice

34、 tome. He always(refuse ) to let me(watch )(I ) favorite TV show.In stead he watches whatever he( want ) un til late at ni ght. I don' t think this(be) fair. At home I always feel(al one) and n ervous. Is that no rmal What can I doSad and Thirtee nDear Sad and Thirtee n,It ' s not easy bein

35、( you ) age, and it ' s normal to have (this ) feelings. Whydon ' t you (talk ) about these feelings your family If your (parent )are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more (job )around the house so that they have more ( time ) for proper(com mun icate ) . Secon d

36、ly, why don' you sit dow n and com muni cate with your brother You should explain that you don' mi nd him (watch ) TV all the time. However, heshould let you ( watch ) your favorite show. I hope you H ( feel ) betterabout yourself in future.Robert HuntP30 2bMaybe You Should Learn to Relax!Th

37、ese days, Chinese ( child ) are sometimes (busy ) on weekends than weekdays becausethey have to take so (much) after-school classes. Many of (they) are learning exam skills sothat they can get into a good high school and later a good university. (Other ) are practicing sports so thatthey can compete

38、 and win. However, this doesn' t only happeCihina. The Taylors (be) a typicalAmerican family. Life for Cathy Taylor 'thBse children (be) very busy. ”n most (day) afterschool, ” Cathy says, "I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and (I) daughter to football training. Then I ha

39、ve to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their (activity), but Ibelieve (this) activities are important for my (child) future. I really want them (be )successful. ” Ho (tire) children don ' t get home until after 7:00 . They have a quick dinner, andLinda Miller, a

40、 mother of three, knows all about such stress.then it ' s timehomework. (famIly)s omm petition starts veryyoung and contin ues until the kids get older,” she says. “ Motherthemndsmall kids to all kinds of _s fa(class ). And they are always comparing them other children. It' s crazy. I don &#

41、39; t think thatthey just let their kids ( be ) kids People shouldn' t (push )their kids so hard.”Doctors say too (many) pressure is not good for a child 'development. Dr. Alice Green says all theseactivities can cause a lot of stress for children.“ Kids should haVaXimand think for themselve

42、s,too. Although its normal(wa nt ) successful childre n, its even more importa nt to have happy childre nUnit 5 What were you doing whe n the rain storm cameP35 3aThe Storm Brought People Closer TogetherBen could hear strong winds outside (he) home in Alabama. Black clouds (be)making the sky very da

43、rk. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news TV reportedthat a heavy rain storm was in the in the n eighborhood (be ) busy. Ben ' s dad was putting(piece )of wood over the windows while his mom was (make ) sure the flashlights and radiowere working. She also put some ( candle ) and

44、 matches on the table. Ben (be)helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to be ( heavy against the windows.After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard ( have ) fun with a seriousstorm happe ning could not sleep at (one ). He fin ally fell (sleep ) whe n the wi ndwas ( die) do

45、wn at around 3:00 . When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside withhis family and (find ) the neighborhood in a mess(fall ) trees, ( break)windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors (help ) clean up theneighborhood together. Although the storm broke (much) things apart,

46、 itbrought ( family ) and neighbors closer together.P36 4bFill in the blanks with was, were, when or while .At 7:00 ., I woke up.Imaki ng my breakfast, my brotherliste ning to the radio.I was eati ng, the radio n ews talked about a car accide nt n ear our home. My brother and I went out right away t

47、o have a got to the place of the accide nt, thecarin bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driverfine. Theroadsicy because of the heavy snow from the ni ght before.P38 2bDo You Remember What You Were Doi ngPeople often remember what they (do) when they heard the news of important events in

48、 history. InAmerica, for example, many (people ) remember what they were doing April 4, 1968. Thiswas importa nt event America n history. On this day, Dr. Mart in Luther King was killed. Althoughsome people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they (do) when they heard then ews.Robert

49、 Allen (be) now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “ Itwas a bright, sunny day, ”Robert remembers. “ We were havi ng fun in the playground(while/whe n) the school bell rang. Our teachersaid, Dr. King died just 10 ( minute ) ago. ' We were completely (surprise ) !” School closedfor

50、the day, Robert and his friends walked home in sile nee.More recen tly, most America ns remember what they were doing (while/whe n) the World Trade Cen ter inNew York was taken down by (terrorist ) . Even the date-September 11,2001-has meaning to most (American) .This was a day Kate Smith will never

51、 (forget ) . She remembers working in her office near thetwo towers. “ My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn first,' bu tbelieve himthen I looked the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared I could hardly thinkclearly after that.”P40 Self- check 2Wh

52、en I(be) in the sixth grade, I(join) a pia no competitio n. I (practice) forfour hours every day and my pia no teacher(come) three times a week(help) me. Then thebig day finally(arrive). I(be) so n ervous whe n they(call) my n ame. I(go)up and(start) to play. While I(play), everyone(sit) still and l

53、iste ned. I played the songwithout any mistakes. The n I(wait) for them to call out the winner. Whe n I(hear) my n ame,my heart(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop breath in g. Icould n ' t believe it. I(win)!It(be) the happiest day of my life!Unit6P43 3aIn November 1979, pupils En gla nd we

54、re able to (watch) a new TV program called Mon key.Most of (they) were hearing this story for the (one) time. However, this story is not new toChin ese childre n. The Mon key King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the ( traditi on) Chin ese bookJourney to the West.The story says that once upon

55、a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and (give )birth to a mon key. (fight ) bad people, the Mon key King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make thestick small that he can keep it his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long. SunWukong can also make 72 (ch

56、ange) to his shape and size, turning himself into (differenee )ani mals and objects. But uni ess he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself a pers on.The Mon key ki ng has excited the childre n of Chi na many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more tha n30 years ago, Western childre n b

57、ecame (in terest) in readi ng this story because the clever Mon key Ki ngkeeps (fight) to help the weak and never gives up.P44 4bThe Mon key Ki ng is the main character from the famous Chin ese story Journey to the West . Once upon a time, a magic rock(ope n) up and a mon key was born. This mon key is won derful because he(help) weakpeople. The Mon key King(have) a magic stick, He(use) it to fight bad people. He can(make)the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it i n his ear. As so