八年级英语下册unit7阶段能力训练（lessons40_42）冀教版 4页

Unit7阶段能力训练（Lessons40—42）Ⅰ.[2018·温州]阅读理解Bath,97mileswestofLondon,isthelargestcityinSomerset,England.ItbecameaWorldHeritageSitein1987.ThecitygotitsnamefromtheRomanBaths,whichwasaplaceforpublicbathinginRomanBritain.Thewaterthereisnaturallyheatedundertheground.Todayvisitorsarenolongerallowedtoenterthewater.However,theexhibitionstherewilltellyouthehistoryoftheRomanBaths.YoucanseemanyancientRomanobjects,includingthecoinsthatwerethrownintothewatertoshowrespecttothegoddess.Lookingoverthecity,youwillseemanyoldbuildingsinthecolourofhoney.Amongthem,theRoyalCrescentandtheCircusarethemostfamous.TheRoyalCrescentisarowof30housesintheshapeofcrescent.TheCircusisabout200metrestotheeastoftheRoyalCrescent.Itisahugecircleformedwithlargetownhouses.Itisdividedintothreepartsofthesamelengthbythreeentranceswithalawninthecentre.WhenvisitingBath,youcan'tmissthesetwosites.Themuseumsinthecityarealsopopular.YoucangoandappreciateWesternpaintings.IfyouareinterestedintheEnglishwriterJaneAusten,youcangotoJaneAustenCentretoknowmoreaboutherlifewithherfatherinBath.IfyoucomeinOctober,youcaneventakepartintheBathFilmFestival.Withitsownstyleandfantasticsights,Bathattractsmillionsoftouristsfromallovertheworld.(　　)1.Thepassageismainlyaboutthe________inBath.A．writersB．paintingsC．festivalsD．buildings(　　)2.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanvisitorsdointheRomanBaths?A．Theycantakeabath.B．Theycanplayinthewater.C．Theycanenjoyancientcoins.D．TheycanbuyancientRomanobjects.(　　)3.WhichofthefollowingiscorrectabouttheRoyalCrescentandtheCircus?nA.B.C.D.(　　)4.Bathisacity________．A．whereJaneAustenoncelivedB．thatgotitsnamefromtheheatedwaterC．whereafilmfestivalisheldallyearroundD．thathasbeenaWorldHeritageSitefor21yearsnⅡ.任务型阅读WhenyougototheU．S.,someoneoftensaystoyou“Givemefive”.Whatshouldyoudo?Don'tgivefivedollarsfromyourpocket!Itwillmakeotherslaugh!Thepersonisnotaskingforyourmoney,butyourhands.IntheU．S.,“Givemefive”or“Givemehighfive”isahotgesture(手势).YoucanseeitinfilmsoronTV.Itmeanshittingeachother'sraised(举起的)handstogether.Peopledoitwhentheymeetforthefirsttimeorsomehappythingshappen.Forexample,astudenthasgoodmarksinexam.Ifafootballteamwins,theirplayerswillgivehighfivestoeveryonearoundtocelebrate.ThisgesturemaycomefromtheoldRomangestureofraisingtherightarmfortheking.Thisshowedthepersonraisinghisarmdidn'thaveasword(剑)inhishand.Whynottrytogivethehighfivetoyourfriends?1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题归纳本文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。1．Youneedtouseyour________tomakethegesture“Givemefive”．2．Thegesturemaystartfrom________accordingtothepassage.3．Whendopeoplemakethegesture“Givemefive”？________________________________________________________________________4．________________________________________________________________________5．________________________________________________________________________nⅠ.1.D　根据“Lookingoverthecity,youwillseemanyoldbuildingsinthecolourofhoney.”可知，本文主要介绍巴斯的建筑。故选D。2．C　根据第二段最后一句中的“YoucanseemanyancientRomanobjects,includingthecoinsthatwerethrownintothewater…”可知选C。3．B　根据第三段“TheRoyalCrescentisarowof30housesintheshapeofcrescent.”可知，RoyalCrescent是由一排30个房子组成的新月形；再由“TheCircusisabout200meterstotheeastoftheRoyalCrescent.”可知，TheCircus在距离RoyalCrescent200米的东部。故选B。4．A　根据倒数第二段中的“…youcangotoJaneAustenCentretoknowmoreaboutherlifewithherfatherinBath.”可知，Bath是JaneAusten曾居住的地方。故选A。Ⅱ.【主旨大意】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了美国文化手势“Givemefive”，一般代表“见面打招呼或庆祝成功时击掌”。这个手势用于两人之间，动作是两人各高举一只手，并向对方的手拍击。1．hands2．theoldRomangesture3．Peopledoitwhentheymeetforthefirsttimeorsomehappythingshappen.4．Somethingaboutthegesture—Givemefive.5．如果一个足球队胜利了，他们的队员就会向周围的人举起五个手指以示庆祝。