《2025年评优监测课时作业八年级英语上册译林版》

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Gordon Williams's hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(传统手艺). He builds model ships inside old bottles.
Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a show of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the show was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.
He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon took an old bottle. Then he put in a layer of putty(一层油灰), carefully shaped and painted to make it look like the sea. Next he built the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon held down the masts(桅杆). Once the ship was inside the bottle, he took a long, thin tool to raise the masts.
Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers(航母). This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.
()12. What do people think of Gordon's hobby when people first meet it?
A. Useful.
B. Unusual.
C. Interesting.
D. Traditional.
()13. For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was .
A. to shape the bottle like a ship
B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea
C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle
D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle
()14. Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon's work?

()15. What may be the best title of the passage?
A. Gordon's hobbies
B. Ships inside the bottles
C. A challenging idea
D. A traditional craft

答案： 12. B
13. C
14. D
15. B