八年级英语上册英语培优十四.doc

八年级英语上册英语培优十四 2015.12.30
一、任务型阅读
James Cameron was born in a small town in Canada on August 16, 1954. One night at the age of 15, he found what he wanted to do with his life after he saw a movie. 2011:A Space Odyssey （《2011太空漫游》）. Cameron set his hopes high. He wanted to make movies. But he didn’t know anything about cinema. He didn’t even know how to do a camera. What’s more, he lived far away from Hollywood, the place for him to make his dreams come true.
However, Cameron got lucky in 1971. His father told him they would move to California and live only a few miles from Hollywood. At that time, he dreamed to go to a film school, but his family couldn’t afford it. So he went to study physics at Fullerton College.
Before long, Cameron stopped his college study and began making his living as a truck driver. But he still didn’t give up his dream of becoming a movie maker, In 1984 , he wrote and directed The Terminator（《终结者》）. It was a huge success.
Cameron now could do whatever he wanted. He had several projects in mind, including Titanic which ended up earning almost $2 billion. Cameron started making Avatar（《阿凡达》）in 2005. It took his team four years to finish making the movie, but the movie has become another huge success.
1. Was Cameron born in Canada?

2. What did Cameron want to do when he was 15 years old?

3. When did Cameron start making Avatar?

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

5. From this passage, we can know James Cameron is a famous director. And can you give me one example of his famous movies?
二、十二选十
fortunate, like, time , one ,leg, fish, sound, care, because, surprise, can,chance
There are many people in China like me, who love animals. The pet dogs that I have seen are pampered细心照顾, walked, manicured修剪, and loved so much. There is even a fashion over here at the moment. where animals have their hair dyed to make them look 1 other animals. There are poodles 狮子狗with lime green feet and pink ears. While this 2 funny, it at least shows that their owners take 3 of them and look after them.
I had decided that I wouldn’t keep a pet while in China, 4 I am only here for the year. And with a lot of work I wouldn’t have 5 for a pet like a poodle. Maybe fish are suitable for me. So within the 6 week of living in China， my flatmate and I bought a tank and several 7 .They swam well in it at first. 8 they didn’t last very long. Then, just over a month ago, a student of mine gave me a puppy. I was shocked and 9 , but I was very happy. However, she only has three working 10 , and the other one is crippled. She was born like this, and as a testament证据 to this, I decided to call her Stumpy.
三、 词汇运用,根据句意及首字母补全单词
1. Last week’s talent show was a great s .
2. The vegetables are good for our h .
3. We need two s of yogurt to make the milk shake.
4. The car accident h at six o’clock.
5. We learn English to c better with foreigners.
四、 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 她哥哥喜欢和别人交朋友。
Her brother likes others.
2. 我记得上小学时读过那本书。
I the book when I was in primary school.
3. 如果你离开，记得关窗户。
If you , please .
4. 他的梦想是成为一名医生。
His dream is .
5. 她害怕得什么也不能做了。
She is do anything.
6. 如果我有时间，就和你一起去。
If I , I with you.
五、 句型转换
1. I think that he is coming tomorrow. (改为否定句)
I think that he coming tomorrow.
2. Bring your ID card, or you’ll have to leave.(改为同义句)
you bring your ID card, you have to leave.
3. Do more exercise, and you will be healthy. (改为同义句)
you more exercise, you healthy.
4. They are in need of another two teachers.(改为同义句)
They two teachers.
5. For us to finish homework is important.(用it 作形式主语)
important for us