1、课时训练(八) Units 78(八上)(限时:30分钟).单项选择1.Which underlined letter pronounces differently from the others?A.sleepy B.nearly C.memory D.butterfly2.2023无锡一模Most of us check our smart phones 47 times on an average(平均) day, and double between the ages of 18 and 24. A.hardlyB.nearlyC.mostlyD.widely3.He stayed u
2、p very late that night. he woke up in the morning, the sun was already high up in the sky. A.UntilB.AfterC.WhileD.As4.2023原创Huaguo Mountain is such a charming place. tourists go there and enjoy the beautiful scene every day. A.Thousand ofB.Thousands ofC.Three thousand ofD.Three thousands of5.2023盐城调
3、研Martin was too busy his part-time job to have dinner with his friends last weekend.A.doingB.to doC.didD.do6.2023铁岭His grandfather did his best to keep the tree but it died in the end.A.aliveB.asleepC.absentD.awake7.Its not the right time to argue about who is to blame. Wed better and find a way out
4、 as soon as possible.A.stay upB.give up C.calm down D.look down8.2023宿迁一模The water in the river three feet last night because of the sudden flood.A.raisedB.roseC.grewD.added9.2023苏州Amon his ship in a big storm when a giant fish came out of the sea.A.will sailB.is sailingC.was sailingD.has sailed10.T
5、he sentence structure of “Music makes me relaxed.” is .A.S+V+OB.S+V+PC.S+V+IO+DOD.S+V+DO+OC.2023连云港赣榆一模阅读理解How long does a year last? Children might say that a year lasts forever. But your parents might say that a whole year can pass “in the blink of an eye”. Why does time seem to pass faster as we
6、get older?According to scientists from Duke University, US, our brains degrade(退化) and change over time. This physical change causes the rate at which we take in and deal with new information to fall down.Babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than grown-ups because theyre dealing with
7、 images at a faster rate, Adrian Bejan from the university told Daily Mail. They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day. This makes them feel like a single day lasts for a long time.However, as peoples brains degrade over time, fewer images are dealt with in the same amount
8、of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger people. This causes things to seem as if theyre happening more quickly.Whats more, people may also “feel” time differently due to psychological(心理的) reasons. People may measure time by the number of memorable events
9、that can be recalled(回忆) within a certain period.Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts(first day of school, first family vacation, first birthday party, etc.), they seem to be in slow motion? Thats because when something is a “first”, there are many exciting things to remember. Reca
10、lling these memories makes you feel like they took forever, according to David Eagleman of the Baylor College of Medicine in the US.For many grown-ups, life is made up of daily things. When they look back, they might feel like there are not many interesting things to remember. Therefore, time seems
11、to be moving faster to them.11.The phrase “in the blink of an eye” has the similar meaning to “”.()A.carefullyB.directlyC.slowlyD.quickly12.Time seems to pass faster as we get older because .()A.human brains become smaller and smaller over timeB.grown-ups often forget things easily and quicklyC.grow
12、n-ups dont deal with information as quickly as babiesD.grown-ups are able to do a lot of things in a single day13.What can we know according to David Eagleman?()A.Babies move their eyes much more often than grown-ups.B.Psychological factors can affect how a person feels about time.C.Recalling memori
13、es makes people feel like time is going faster.D.Memorable events can slow down the pace of brain degradation.14.The author writes this article to .()A.explain why people feel time differently as they get oldB.explain why babies learn things faster than grown-upsC.encourage people to make better use
14、 of their timeD.encourage people to create more memorable memories.2023原创还原短文In early spring, 15. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up(破坏) the warmth of the spring within a night.However, with the coming of Guyuthe Grain Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Fallin
15、g usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(节气). 16.Sow(播种) grainsThis is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. 17.Hope for safety and harvest18., they will hold some ceremonies on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.Watch the peonyIts also a great time to see the peony, which is known as “the Queen of All Flower
