8. Carl ________ becoming a world - famous writer when he was a junior student.
A. dreamed of
B. heard of
C. got used to
D. was made up of

8. A [解析]考查动词短语辨析。句意：卡尔还在上中学时就梦想成为一名闻名世界的作家。dream of 梦想；hear of 听说；get used to 习惯于；be made up of 由……组成。根据“becoming a world - famous writer when he was a junior student”可知，成为一名闻名世界的作家是卡尔上中学时的梦想。故选 A。

9. —Have you ever been to Shanghai, Mary? —Yes. I ________ there for three days with my parents last month.
A. have gone
B. have been to
C. went
D. was

9. D [解析]考查动词的时态。句意：——玛丽，你曾经去过上海吗？——是的。上个月我和父母在那里待了三天。句中有表示过去的时间状语“last month”，应该用一般过去时。went 不可与“for + 一段时间”搭配，排除 C 项。故选 D。

Ⅲ. 完成句子
A. 同义句改写。
1. I have kept the two books for five days. I ________ the two books ________ ________.
2. My father met an old classmate of his in the street several days ago. My father met an old classmate of his in the street ________ ________ ________.
B. 根据汉语意思，完成下列句子。
3. 你真幸运！我从未收到过来自美国的圣诞礼物。 ________ ________! I ________ ________ a Christmas present from the USA.
4. 你曾经梦想过有一天成为亿万富翁吗? ________ you ________ ________ ________ a billionaire ________ ________?
5. 我认为每个人都可以通过努力工作来实现他的梦想。 I think everyone can ________ ________ ________ ________ hard.

Ⅲ. 1. borrowed; five days ago
2. the other day
3. Lucky you/You're lucky; have never received/got
4. Have; ever dreamt of/about becoming/being; some day
5. realize his dream by working

Ⅳ. (2023·苏州吴中区、吴江区、相城区期末)阅读理解
What kind of apps on the phone do people use the most often nowadays? Here are some apps to make your daily life better and easier.

Sleep Cycle helps your body get an ideal rest by monitoring your sleeping patterns and waking you up when it senses that it's the best time. The app is free for the basic functions but you should pay for some other services.
Coach.me is a kind of app that allows users to connect and encourage each other to keep new habits. This app enables anyone to have many responsible partners while forming new habits. The app is found both on Android and Apple Store for free.
Khan Academy is an app for all parents wishing to give their children good education from a young age. The app offers different topics ranging from science to maths. The app is free to download on your iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone.
Daily Yoga is an app to help you fit in a few minutes for simple yoga exercises. You may spend ten minutes or so and do a few yoga poses as instructed by the app. It is free on the Apple Store.
1. ________ is an app for solving sleep problems.
A. Sleep Cycle
B. Coach.me
C. Khan Academy
D. Daily Yoga
2. Through Coach.me, one can form new habits ________.
A. by monitoring the sleeping patterns
B. by keeping fit for simple yoga exercises
C. by having good education
D. by getting help from responsible partners
3. People can ________ by using Daily Yoga.
A. get an ideal rest
B. do a few yoga poses
C. buy things online
D. form new habits
4. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the ways of getting some useful apps
B. the life some useful apps bring people
C. the introduction of some useful apps
D. the reasons why people use apps

Ⅳ. [文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四个可以让人们的生活变得更好、更轻松的应用程序。
1. A [解析]细节理解题。根据“Sleep Cycle helps your body get an ideal rest by monitoring your sleeping patterns and waking you up when it senses that it's the best time.”可知，Sleep Cycle 是一款解决睡眠问题的应用程序。故选 A。
2. D [解析]细节理解题。根据“Coach. me is a kind of app that allows users to connect and encourage each other to keep new habits. This app enables anyone to have many responsible partners while forming new habits.”可知，用户可以通过 Coach. me 养成新习惯，同时也能拥有许多负责任的伙伴为他们提供帮助。故选 D。
3. B [解析]细节理解题。根据“You may spend ten minutes or so and do a few yoga poses as instructed by the app.”可知，使用 Daily Yoga 可以按照指示做一些瑜伽姿势。故选 B。
4. C [解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了四个可以让人们的生活变得更好、更轻松的应用程序，它们都是有用的程序。故选 C。