人教新目标八年级英语下册Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm ca

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Unit 5 part A 习题

1. 词性转换

1.The weather in April is _________, so you’d better take more clothes with you. (change)

2.Ferries come and go on the river as ___________ as boats. (quick)

3.Listen, everybody, we will meet at the ________ of the cinema at 4 pm. (enter)

4.You cannot eat so much fast food, because it is ___________. (health)

5.It is reported that three __________ have been put into prison. (Canada)

6.Time flies _________ and never returns. (swift)

7.We saw her running _________ the street just now. (cross)

8.Do English people shake hands as often as _______? (Germany)

9.We all know that there’s no _________ thing on the moon. (live)

10. In order to make the trip ____________ for his children, Mr. Green kept the name of the destination (目的地) a secret. (excite)

2. 阅读理解

Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer(律师), but when he was about twenty years old, Verne decided to become a wri ter. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865).

In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne’s writing included many predictions (预言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.

Jules Verne’s books have been the subje cts for many movies. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of

初二英语课后精品练习题

Verne’s books. The main character is an Englis hman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!

1. What does the phrase “the father of science fiction” mean?

A. The man who loves science and inventions.

B. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.

C. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.

2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?

A. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon

B. The encouragement from his father.

C. The plays he wrote for the theater.

3. Why were Jules Verne’s boo ks very popular in the19th century?

A. Because his books made him rich and famous.

B. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.

C. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.

4. Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?

A. From the Earth to the Moon

B. Around the World in Eighty Days.

C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.