初中外研（新标准）版八年级英语下册Module 5 Cartoons Unit 3 Language in use同步练习

根据句意及汉语提示完成单词或短语。

His uncIe will give him         birthday present. It'll be wonderful.

      , Coca Cola began to enter China's market.

-- Do you know Nell Armstrong?

-- Yes. He is the first man          on the moon.

-- We'd better invite Jim and Jack to the party tonight.

-- Yes,      ? I'll give them a call right now.

Li Ming will be        . His parents are going to have a party for his ______ birthday.

I didn't see          in the classroom. Every student went to the playground and played basketball there.

Oh no! I         my book in the lab.

The teacher smiled at me. I knew that he was         my grades.

The novel became famous          the l950s.

It's important for us to protect nature because we          its rich resources to live.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。   

    Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other playful animals? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they're like the people around you. Think about it! You may just find a friend or classmate who is like them. Is he or she:

As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends She asks friends to her tea parties. She is warm and sunny and always help you.

 

As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

 

As sarcastic(讽刺的)as Garlfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn't really like you? He thinks you're a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.

 

As naughty as Mashimaro: He doesn't look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks on people. So you get angry with him and don't like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But he's still a child.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

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, but from his early 20s Verne decided to; become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theatre. 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 Centre 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 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 subjects 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 Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!