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牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语八年级下册第四单元检测卷

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    Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published.

    Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil's newspaper and is known for its cartoons.

Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day's page. Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami (海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics (政治).

    "I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you," Montanaro says.

    Folha's art director Mario Kanno says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro's works. "We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics," Kanno says.

    Montanaro's love for cartoons began when he was only 7 or 8 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. "I think those great works have really helped me," he says. "They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day."

(1)、What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?
A、He is publishing storybooks. B、He is drawing cartoons. C、He is sending newspapers. D、He is writing articles.
(2)、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A、Folha is famous for its cartoons. B、Folha is the newspaper in Brazil. C、Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week. D、Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.
(3)、Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?
A、Because he can show his ideas on politics. B、Because he is very interested in political jobs. C、Because he thinks it's easier to draw political cartoons. D、Because he can make fun of some important people.
(4)、What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?
A、The comics his dad bought him. B、His interest in cartoon films. C、The fun of watching cartoons. D、His dad's ideas about cartoons.
(5)、What's the best title for this passage?
A、Folha's art director B、Brazil's newspapers C、A teen artist in Brazil D、Montanaro's great father
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Mr. and Mrs. Albino, with 64 children, have the world's largest family. Not one of their children is adopted(领养).

When people hear about the Albinos' large family, the first question they ask is, "How is it possible? How can one woman give birth to 64 children in her lifetime?" The answer is simple: {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Soon after the Albinos got married, the children came quickly, in twos and threes. The first 21 children were boys. Mrs. Albino loved her sons, but she wanted a daughter very much.

The Albinos spent the early years in Argentina. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} To travel from Argentina to Chile, they had to cross the Andes Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Albino and their 21 sons made the difficult, two-week journey on mules. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

During the snowstorm, Mrs. Albino gave birth to triplets, a boy and two girls!

The oldest Albino children are in their thirties and forties. They are on their own now, but 18 of the Albino children still live with their parents. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The shack has electricity but no toilet or running water. The children wash in a small bowl in the dusty backyard.

At times there is very little food in the Albinos' small house when there is not enough food for everyone, Mrs. Albino makes sure the youngest children do not go hungry. "The smallest eat first, and then the bigger ones. We've always done it that way," she says. Obviously, the Albinos do not have enough money for their big family, then, do they continue to have children?

The Albinos do not use birth control because it is against their religion(宗教). They could let other people take care of their children, but Mrs. Albino will not allow it, "When my two brothers and I were babies," she says, "our mother left us at an orphanage(孤儿院) and never returned. We lived there together until we were five. Then a couple adopted my brothers and I was left behind. I was heartbroken.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Even if I didn't have much money, I would always take care of my children by myself." Mrs. Albino has kept her promise.

A. Every time Mrs. Albino gave birth, she had twins or triplets.

B. One night there was a terrible snowstorm in the mountains.

C. Then they decided to move to Chile.

D. The family lives in a two- room shack(小屋) in Colina Chile.

E. Mrs. Albino loves her children very much.

F. I promised myself that when I became a mother, I would never give my children away.

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Christopher's mother now is sitting proudly and watching TV as Christopher is given the "Child of Courage" prize by his favorite TV star. This makes her remember the accident happened to them. 

Christopher was sitting in the car with his mother, father, sister Rosie, 10, and brother Mac, 7, when his father drove onto a metal barrier(障碍物). Unluckily, the car fell down from a hill into a deep river. Christopher, then 12, swam through a broken window and got out for the fresh air. Then he realized his brother and sister were still in the car. 

Christopher took a deep breath and swam back into the car. He saved Mac first, then he swam back to look for Rosie, who was under the cold, dark water, in the car. Christopher had to feel for her seatbelt because he couldn't see anything in the water. He took the seatbelt off her, and went up for air. Finally he went back to pull her out of the car. 

Christopher's mother and father were thrown out before the car rolled down the hill. When his mother came back to her life, she looked for her children hurriedly. She could see Mac on the bank, but she couldn't find the other ones. She was so worried. Then she saw Christopher come up out of the water like a dolphin with Rosie on his shoulder. She shouted excitedly to Christopher down to the river, "I'm so proud of you. "

The family called for an ambulance (救护车). It took Christopher's father who was badly hurt to a nearby hospital immediately. 

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