八年级下册Unit 4 A good read
单元提高测试卷
一.单项选择
( )1. My parents are busy all day. I at home to look after my sister at weekends.
A. must stay B. have to stay C. should stay D. could stay
( )2. Students at Green High School often books from their school library and can them for a week.
A. keep; borrow B. lend; keep C. borrow; borrow D. borrow; keep
( )3. –Must I hand in my composition tomorrow morning
-No, you .
A. don't have to B. mustn't C. needn't D. A&C
( )4. Are you interested in novels by Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
A. such as B. and so on C. for example D. all in all
( )5. Elsa doesn't know about her worries.
A. who to talk B. where to talk to C. who to talk to D. how to talk
( )6. -I'm afraid the class has begun.
-Don't worry. It until the bell .
A. doesn't begin; rings B. won't beg n; will ring
C. won't begin; rings D. doesn't begin; will ring
( )7. John isn't fond of swimming. Evans isn't, .
A. also B. too C. either D. as well
( )8. There are interesting books in our library that I don't know first.
A. so many; what to read B. so much; which to read
C. so many; which to read D. so much; what to read
( ) 9. is easy and convenient for us some information online.
A. It; to searching B. That; to search
C. It; to search D. That; to searching
( )10. John doesn't listen to the teacher carefully in class and he doesn't hand in homework on time. , he isn't a hard-working student.
A. In a word B. As a result C. Above all D. In fact
( )11. Don't worry, Jim. After a week, you get better.
A, will can B. are able to C. will be able to D. could
( )12. David always studies hard. , he got the first prize in class.
A. In a word B. As a result C. Above all D. In fact
( )13. Excuse me, could you please tell me buy this kind of computer
A. what to B. where can I C. what I can D. where I can
( )14. -Excuse me, would you please tell me get to the No. 1 Middle School
-Sorry, I don't know.
A. how can I B. how I could C. when to D. how I can
( )15. Last night, Johnson an amazing invitation, but he it
A. accepted; didn't receive B. received; accepted
C. received; didn't accept D. accepted; received
二.完形填空
A young man once asked Albert Einstein, a great American l ,what the secret of success was. The scientist 2 him that the secret of success 3 hard work. 4 a few days, the young man asked the same question again. Einstein was a little 5 .He didn't say 6 ,but wrote a few words 7 a piece of paper and handed it to the young man.
The young man 8 the piece of paper. On it was: A=X+Y+Z.
“What does this mean " asked the man.
The old scientist explained to him, X means hard work, Y means good methods, and Z means stop 9 and start 10 .
( )1. A. teacher B. doctor C. worker D. scientist
( )2. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
( )3. A. was B. must C. did D. had
( )4.A. After B. Before C. For D. Since
( )5. A. angry B. happy C. afraid D. sorry
( )6. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
( )7. A. to B. a C. under D. on
( )8. A. saw' B. looked C. watched D. looked at
( )9. A. moving B. saving C. talking D. going
( )10. A. to play B. to work C. to read D. to watch
三.阅读理解
A
A man with a green bag walked into a doctor’s room. “Please sit down. Open your mouth and put out your tongue,” the doctor said. “OK. You can close your mouth now. It’s clear something is wrong with you. You have to do more exercise. ”
“But, doctor,” the man said. “I don’t think…”
“Don’t tell file what you think.” the doctor said. “I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 30 minutes a day. ”
“Doctor, you don’t understand,” the man said. “I…”
“I don’t want to hear any excuses.” the doctor said. “You must find time for exercise. If you don’t, you will get fat and have health problems when you are older. ”
“But I walk every day,” the man said.
“Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the train station from your house. a few more meters from the station to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back. ”
“Please listen to me, doctor!” the man shouted, getting angry.
“I’m a mailman.” the man continued. “I walk for seven hours every day and I come to send letters. ”
For a moment, the doctor said nothing, and then he said slowly,” Put your tongue out again, will you ”
( )1. What is the color of the man’s bag
A. Black. B. Green. C. Blue. D. Yellow.
( )2. What did the doctor ask the man first to do when he came in
To put down his bag. B. To sit down.
C. To open his mouth. D. To close his mouth.
( )3. The doctor thought .
A. the man was too fat and too old B. the man was lazy and ate too much
C. there was nothing wrong with the man D. most of his patients needed enough exercise
( )4. The mailman sends letters every day. A.on foot B. by bike C. by car D. by bus
( )5. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The doctor did exercise every day. B. The man walked a long way to the station.
C. The man got angry with the doctor. D. The doctor gave the mailman some medicine.
B
If you're making a list of the most attractive places to visit when you grow up, Italy is one you shouldn't drop.
Italy lies in southern Europe. It is home to 58 million people. It's about twice the size of
China's Shanxi Province.
Why does this not-too-big country attract people from all over the world
To 14-year-old Zhi Rui in Beijing, Italy is a country with a long history, special beauty and taste.
"I would like to visit Rome and boat in the moonlight in Venice. Would the pasta ( 意大利) and pizza there taste the same as what I have in Beijing "
Rome, in the west of the county, is the biggest city in Italy. The city is like a great museum, open to all. It has a history of more than 2,700 years. Historical sites are everywhere,such as the Colosseum (Arena of Death) (竞技场), and Pantheon (万神殿), to name just two.
Venice, a city on water, is one of the wonders of the country. This city in the north-east of Italy is built on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere in and around the city. People
there move from place to place by boat.
Art: No matter where you are in Italy, you are sure to come across paintings and statues in museums and churches. In Milan Cathedral (米兰大教堂) alone are more than 3,000 statues.
( ) l. If China's Shanxi Province has an area of 150,000 square kilometres, Italy is
square kilomotres in area.
A 150,000 B 300,000 C 580,000 D 75,000
( ) 2.How many cities are talked about in the passage
A Two. B Three. C Four. D Five.
( ) 3. People in Venice usually take a to go out.
A train B bus C subway D boat
( ) 4. The underlined phrase "to name just two" means ________
A.命两个名字 B. 仅有两个名字 C. 一举两得 D. 仅举两例
( ) 5. What is the best title of the passage
A .A country on water B. A country with a long history
C. Pasta and pizza in Italy D .A taste of Italy
四.词汇填空
1. ________ (Britain) people often begin their conversation by talking about weather.
2. In 1990, J. K. Rowling finished the ________ (one) Harry Potter book.
3. She said she would never forget those pleasant ________ (experience) while working here.
4. Yilin is a famous ________ house in Jiangsu Province. It ________ millions of books every year, including our English textbooks. (publish)
5. The company hopes its products will be ________ (success) in the European market.
6. Kitty likes reading a ________ (小说) called Journey to the West.
7. His story gave me a lot of ________ (自信) .
8. Zheng He even ________ (航行) to the east coast of Africa during the Ming dynasty.
9. I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for your invitation ________ (即使这样) .
10. I don't know what to do, and I don't know what to say ________ (也) .
五.完成句子
1. 这本杂志我可以借多长时间
How long __________________ the magazine
2. 她不再像以前那样害羞了。
She isn’t ______________________________.
3.大部分人出差的时候习惯读书
Most people __________________ when they are on business.
4.我 —周花七个多小时读不同种类的书。
I spend over seven hours a week __________________ .
5.阅读为我打开了 —个全新的世界。
Reading __________________ .
6.我们经常碰头讨论读什么书。
We often meet together and __________________ .
7.你曾看过中国的四大经典小说吗
Have you read __________________
10.谢谢你给我们许多关于书本的建议。
Thank you for __________________ books.
六.书面表达
根据以下提示,写一篇80词左右的短文,介绍报纸的作用。
1报纸很重要,看报能获得国内外最新消息……
2报纸能丰富我们的生活,上面有……
3对我们学英语的人来说,看类似《中国日报》这样的英文报纸,……
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答案
单项选择
BDDAC CCCCA CBDDC
完形填空
DCAAA BDDCB
阅读理解
ADADC
BADDD
词汇填空
1. British 2. first 3. experiences 4. publishing, publishes 5.successful
6.novel 7.confidence 8. sailed 9.anyway 10. either
完成句子
1. may I keep 2. as shy as she used to be
3. are used to reading books
4. reading different types of books5. opens up a whole new world to me
6. discuss what to read7. the four great classical Chinese novels
8. giving me lots of advice on
书面表达
Newspapers are very important. They can provide all kinds of latest news from both at home and abroad. It can help us understand the world better.
Newspapers can also make our lives colourful. In newspapers, we can read stories about other people, find weather reports, introductions to new books, advertisements on travelling,and so on.
As English learners, reading newspapers in English, such as China Daily, is one of the best ways to improve our English.