Unit 1 Past and Presen 单元测试卷（含答案）

八下Unit 1 Past and present
单元测试卷
一.单项选择
( )1.I go to school________every day. It's not very far from my home.
A.in a bus B. in underground C.by a bike D.on foot
( )2. —The changes are good for people.
—_________. I like the present transport, but I can't stand(忍受)the pollution.
A. Yes, I agree with you B. No, you are wrong
C. In some ways, I agree with you D. No, I agree with you
( )3.He used________ on the right in China, but he soon got used________ on the left in London.
A. to drive; to drive B. to driving; to drive
C. to drive; to driving D. to driving; to driving
( )4.I'm sorry you've missed the train. It________five minutes ago.
A. will leave B. has left C. left D. leaves
( )5.It_______hard_______he got to the cinema yesterday evening.
A. rained; while B. is raining; when C. was raining; while D. was raining; when
( )6.It_________me two hours_________my maths homework.
A. took; to finish B. cost; to finish C. paid; for finishing D. spent; finishing
( )7.—_________did so many people go to work by bus at that time for
—Because they did so to get there more easily.
A. Why B. How C. What D. When
( )8. They plan to do a history project on the changes in Wuxi __________ the past 50 years.
A. with B. over C. at D. since
( )9.—_________is it from your home to our school —About half an hour's walk.
A. How long B. How often C. How much D. How far
( )10. —When_________your mother________ you that blue dress, Mary
—Sorry, I really can't remember.
A. did; buy B. has; bought C. does; buy D. had; bought
( )11. There_________many changes to that place since five years ago.
A.is B. were C. have been D. has been
( )12.—When did the classroom have a power cut —This morning, while we______ a physics lesson.
A. have had B. were having C. are having D. will have
( )13.—Hi, Jack. Nice to meet you here in Shanghai! ---Me too. But I_________you were in Beijing.
A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. will think
( )14. There_________many changes to that place since five years ago.
A.is B. were C. have been D. has been
( )15. —WeChat really influences(影响)people's life.
—__________. It is easier for us to stay in touch with each other.
A. Mainly B. Exactly C. Simply D. Mostly
二.完形填空
I’m very happy to visit Beijing again. The place 1 a lot over the years.There are many new roads and buildings now. Yesterday, I went to 2 Qiming Middle School, I worked there 3 I finished college course. I lived in Beijing until I 4 , then my wife and I moved to 5 city . It is famous for its long history---Xi’an. Maybe you don’t believe I couldn’t find the way to the school! A taxi-driver took me there 6 . He said, “Beijing changes too fast. Sometimes 7 a Beijinger cannot find the way.
Now English can be heard 8 in Beijing. Many people now are having English classes in the 9 schools after working. Some of them can speak English well. I’m 10 Beijing has become a world city.”
( )1. A. changed B. has changed C. changes D. change
( )2. A. go B. visit C. return to D. arrive
( )3. A. before B. after C. for D. since
( )4. A. married B. have married C. got married D. am married
( )5. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
( )6. A. at the last B. at first C. in the past D. in the end
( )7. A. although B. but C. even D. however
( )8. A. everywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. however
( )9. A. morning B. night C. private(私人的) D. day
( )10. A. happy B. sad C. sorry D. sure
三.阅读理解
A
Great changes have taken place in family life because of science and industry. In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical(典型的) family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often too, uncles and aunts lived nearly. But when industry became more important than agriculture(农业) in American life, families became smaller because industry requires(要求) workers who are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessary. And large families cannot be moved from place to plac as smaller families can. So, at present people want to have smaller families.
In the future, because of industrialization(工业化), a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may have childless and only a man and a woman. A small number of families may take raising children as their main work. At the same time they may also raise other people’s children, leaving those families free to move from job to job.
( )1.Which of the following topics is discussed in the passage
A. Development of science and industry in America.
B. Influence(影响) of science and industry on American families.
C. Harmful effect of industrialization
D. Social problems resulting from the highly developed science and industry in America.
( )2.What kind of families are described in the passage
A. Families of the past
B. Families of the past and the future
C. Families of the past and of the future
D. Families of the past, the present and the future.
( )3.According to the writer, what is one of the reasons that families are getting smaller in America
A. Children tend to leave their parents and grandparents when they grow up.
B. People stop caring for having children
C. The need for workers who are able to move at any time has been increasing.
D. Both old and young people prefer to live by themselves.
( )4.Who will take the main work to raise children in the future
A. Most families
B. All families
C. Social workers
D. A small number of families
( )5.What can you infer from the passage
A. Science and industry have caused thousands of families to split(破裂).
B. Children do not live with their parents or grandparents.
C. Large families can hardly survive(幸存) in modern society.
D. Americans are very choosy with their jobs.
B
Today，people all over the world are moving out of small villages，and they are moving to live in big noisy cities．This is the movement from the country to the cities．It has been going on for over two hundred years．
In many countries，the main reason why people come to live in cities is work．After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town，people come to find work．And soon an industrial(工业的)area begins to grow．There is usually a living area nearby．The factory workers can lire there．The families of these workers need schools，hospitals，and shops．So more people come to 1ive in the area to provide these services and so a city grows．
In every big city in the world，there is a business area(商业区)．There the big companies(公司)have their main offices．In the United States．this area is usually in the city center．The people who work there often travel a long way to work each day．Many of them live outside the city．It is far away from the industrial area and the city center．
What is the future of the big cities Will they go on getting bigger and bigger Perhaps(或许)not．Some big cities have become smaller in the last ten years．It is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the big cities and back into smaller towns and villages．
( )1．People began moving to 1ive in cities_________．
A．in the 16th century B．in the 17 th century
C．in the 18 th century D．in the 19 th century
( )2．What’s the main reason why people come to live in cities
A．To live a better life． B．To provide jobs for them．
C．To build factories． D．To enjoy good services．
( )3．Big companies have their main offices_________．
A．in the business area B．in the industrial area
C．in the living area D．outside the city
( )4．From the passage we can conclude(总结)that________．
A．people don’t like their work in the big cities
B．the big cities will become smaller
C．people all have houses outside the big cities
D．the traffic is getting worse and worse
四.词汇填空
1. I'm very busy at____________(现在) because I have a lot of homework to do.
2. The old and strange woman came to our town last year. We know nothing about her ______ (过去).
3. I've__________(刚才) heard the news and I have no time to tell you about it.
4. Travelling by ____________ (长途汽车) is not as comfortable as in a train.
5. My food isn't here any more. Have you___________ (看见) it anywhere
6. It's snowing again! Don't you think there is___________ (much) snow this winter than last year
7. People live a quite different life at different___________(time).
8. Who do you think can tell the_____________ (different) between the two pictures
9. My parents both work in the___________ (north)part of China.
10.It’s_____________ (possible) for so few people to finish so much work in such a short time.
五.完成句子
1.我们城市的变化给我们带来了更多的机会 。
___________________________________________________________________________
2.我好长时间没收到他的来信了。
___________________________________________________________________________
3.扬州过去10年间发生了巨大变化。
___________________________________________________________________________
4.政府已经为当地贫困居民建了许多住房。
__________________________________________________________________________
5.我们主要通过电子邮件进行互相联系。
__________________________________________________________________________
6.自从2000以来，他们一直在这个公司工作。
__________________________________________
六.书面表达
假设你是张华，今年回了家乡，发现变化很大，请以 “Changes in My Hometown”为题进行写作。提示如下：
1. 过去：一个安静的小镇，山青水秀，空气怡人。人们骑车或步行。
2. 现在：一个现代化的城镇，高楼崛起，马路宽阔。到处都是公交车，……
3．家乡的变化也给我们带来了许多麻烦，例如：……
4．你的观点是……
Changes in My Hometown
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答案
单项选择
DCCCD AABDA CBBCB
完形填空
BBBCB DCABA
阅读理解
BDCDC
CBDAC
词汇填空
1. present 2. past 3. just 4. coach 5. seen
6. more 7. times 8. differences 9. northern 10. impossible
完成句子
1. The changes of our city has bought us more chances
2. I haven’t heard from him for a long time.
3. Great changes has taken place in the past 10 years.
4. The government has build many houses for the local poor people.
5. We mainly communicate with each other by emails.
6. They have worked in the company since 2000.
书面表达
Changes in My Hometown
My hometown used to be a quiet town with green hills and clean water. The air was fresh. People went out by bike or on foot.
Now it has become a modern town. The government has built many tall buildings and roads everywhere. Streets were wide with many green trees on both sides. Many buses drive past our community every day. And many families have bought their own cars, so it's easy to travel around .
However, the changes in my hometown have also brought us a lot of trouble. For example, the air is not as fresh as before, the factories also put too much waste into the river.
we should try to protect her beautiful environment when it is becoming richer and richer . If we do not care about the environment, we will lose much more than before.