Unit 8学情评估
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
第一部分 (听力 共30分)
一、听对话, 选答案(共15小题, 计20分)
第一节：(共10小题, 计10分)
( )1. A. Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
( )2. A. She is tall with big eyes.
B. She is tall with curly hair.
C. She is short with straight hair.
( )3. A. Linda. B. Jenny. C. John.
( )4. A. She has a headache.
B. She has a toothache.
C. She has a stomachache.
( )5. A. In a supermarket.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a hospital.
( )6. A. The tiger. B. The monkey. C. The elephant.
( )7. A. Teacher and student.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Father and daughter.
( )8. A. A glass of beer.
B. A glass of wine.
C. A cup of tea.
( )9. A. To see a movie.
B. To surf the Internet.
C. To play soccer.
( )10. A. 17. B. 15. C. 19.
第二节：(共5小题, 计10分)
听第11段对话, 回答第11、12小题。
( )11. Where did Eric go just now
A. To the library. B. To the playground.
C. To the classroom.
( )12. Why did Lucy want to borrow Eric's dictionary
A. Because hers was lost.
B. Because she lent hers to others.
C. Because hers was left at school.
听第12段对话, 回答第13至15小题。
( )13. Why does Bill look upset
A. Because he is worried about the math exam.
B. Because he has a headache.
C. Because he doesn't want to go to school.
( )14. Which group does Alice advise Bill to join
A. The English group. B. The math group.
C. The history group.
( )15. Where do the group members usually do their homework
A. In the classroom. B. In the library. C. At home.
二、听独白, 填信息(共5小题, 计10分)
16. The first English Week at our school started on May 4th, ________.
17. The whole school was ________ with an English learning atmosphere.
18. A series of ________ were held.
19. All the teachers and students were very ________.
20. It will________ lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.
第二部分 (笔试 共90分)
三、完形填空(共20小题, 计20分)
A
It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was ___21___ English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, ___22___ into the classroom.
To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked if anyone ___23___ it. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood ___24___ the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me ___25___ an essay on that subject.
After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to ___26___ a play to understand it. “Don't just read it,” he said.
As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a (n)___27___ in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you'll come to realize how ___28___ it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.”
___29___ have passed. Now, every time I sit down to write ___30___, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.
( )21. A. boring B. bored
C. interesting D. interested
( )22. A. walks B. walked
C. was walking D. is walking
( )23. A. reads B. reading C. has read D. had read
( )24. A. if B. when C. what D. how
( )25. A. wrote B. writing C. to write D. written
( )26. A. work out B. act out C. put out D. come out
( )27. A. teacher B. actor C. waiter D. writer
( )28. A. useful B. beautiful C. careful D. thankful
( )29. A. A year B. Some year C. Years D. Every year
( )30. A. nothing new B. something new
C. new anything D. new something
B
I like music because I think there is nothing more relaxing than listening to or playing music.
One day, I went to my ___31___ house to visit them. While my mother was cooking in the kitchen, my father and I were ___32___in the living room. He told me many stories about music. Then I went into my father's room with him. He took out his guitar and ___33___ to play. I took out a violin and played with him. Slowly, I was lost in the ___34___.
My father and I played ___35__ that for about 20 minutes. And when I turned around, my mother was standing outside the door ___36____. I didn't even find she was there while I was playing. I was completely lost in the music. When I played with my father, I wasn't good at playing the violin. ___37___ it was a slow song. I didn't need to ___38___ my ability (能力), and I just enjoyed the beauty of music.
Now many people only focus (专注于) on being good at one instrument (乐器), but not focus on the music ___39___. However, I play music just ___40___ it makes me happy, and I love everything about it.
( )31. A. grandparents' B. parents'
C. brother's D. sister's
( )32. A. talking B. eating C. drawing D. sleeping
( )33. A. forgot B. refused C. wondered D. started
( )34. A. book B. film C. music D. nature
( )35. A. like B. with C. against D. from
( )36. A. looking B. playing C. enjoying D. listening
( )37. A. And B. But C. Or D. So
( )38. A. worry about B. take in
C. look after D. pick up
( )39. A. himself B. themselves
C. itself D. ourselves
( )40. A. as B. because C. when D. until
四、阅读理解(共15小题, 计20分)
第一节：阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文, 从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。(共10小题, 计15分)
A
Just like any other language, the earlier you learn English, the better you can speak it. But how can you learn English
Learn English from books! There are many English books, and you can read and learn how to put words together to make sentences. If you just start to learn English, you need an English dictionary. The dictionary must have your native language(本国语). If you know most of the English words, you may get an English-English dictionary.
Learn English on the Internet! There are many websites that teach English as a second language. You can learn the pronunciation (发音) of the words or sentences on them. You can also find online dictionaries. Practice spoken English as often as you can! Talk to other English-speaking people and listen carefully when they speak English.
You can learn English from TV as well. If you just start to learn the language, try to watch kids' channels(频道)to learn the language.
( )41. What does the underlined word “them” refer to
A. Websites. B. Words.
C. Sentences. D. Dictionaries.
( )42. What dictionary should she buy if a woman from Japan wants to start learning English according to the passage
A. An English-English dictionary.
B. An English-Japanese dictionary.
C. An English-Chinese dictionary.
D. An English-Korean dictionary.
( )43. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The older you are, the faster you learn English.
B. The best way to learn English is from the Internet.
C. There are many websites that teach English as a second language.
D. Never talk to a person who speaks English as a second language.
B
When I'm in trouble, I always take out a book and read quietly. I put my heart into it so that I'll forget all the unhappy things. I've developed a habit of reading in this way.
When I was a little boy, I was interested in comic books and storybooks. When I was a middle school student, I began to read novels, plays, essays (散文) and so on. I found I could get much from them. Little by little, I took a great interest in literature (文学) and last term I won first prize in the composition contest (作文竞赛) among high school students in our city.
Reading The Emperor's New Clothes makes me laugh a lot over the emperor's silly behavior. The Little Match Girl makes me feel sad. Robinson Crusoe takes me into a strange world full of danger. And I am also deeply moved by Helen Keller's spirit of being strong and never giving up. Besides these, books also tell me other things—how to be a brave man and how to tell the difference between right and wrong. In a word, good books can let me know what I don't know before. So I think good books are just like my best friends.
( )44. Why does the writer think that good books are like his best friends
A. Because they can teach him many things that he doesn't know.
B. Because they can make him learn a lot about history.
C. Because they have beautiful pictures for him to enjoy.
D. Because they can tell him interesting stories and make him laugh.
( )45. What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A. Why the writer liked good books.
B. How to find many interesting books.
C. Different books the writer liked and his achievement.
D. What the writer thought of the good books.
( )46. What is the best title for the passage
A. My interesting hobby
B. Everyone should read books
C. Classic books are good
D. Students should be friends with books
C
NOTICE 1June 11, 2021CALL FOR CREATIVE WRITINGS!This is to inform(通知) all the students that our school is going to publish its yearly magazine next month. All those who wish to have a go can mail their articles to xysmagazine@ . Students' works will be accepted latest(最迟) by June 30, 2021 till 11：59 pm. For more information, get in touch with your own class teachers. Asma/AshishHead Girl/Head Boy NOTICE 2June 11, 2021INTER SCHOOL SINGING COMPETITION!Our school is going to hold an Inter school (校际的)Singing Competition on June 29, 2021, Tuesday at 2 pm in the school hall. More than 20 schools from all over the city will take part in it. Interested students may call us at 66882021 latest by June 18, 2021. Alice/AlbertHead Girl/Head Boy
NOTICE 3June 11, 2021FOUND!This is to inform all the students that a backpack has been found in the school playground. There are a few textbooks and some money in it. The backpack is medium-sized and red in colour. It was found on June 9, at around 6 pm in a corner near the main gate. The owner of the bag shall see me in the School Office with your ID card. Thank you. Amar/AmritaHead Girl/Head Boy
( )47. What does NOTICE 1 tell its readers
A. The magazine will come out at the end of June.
B. The school is going to publish its first magazine.
C. The teachers choose what to be put in the magazine.
D. The students have a chance to become published writers.
( )48. Who should you turn to if you want to take part in the singing competition
A. Asma. B. Amrita. C. Albert. D. Amar.
( )49. How can you get back the backpack
A. To call 66882021.
B. To go to the School Office.
C. To visit xysmagazine@.
D. To search the school playground.
( )50. Where do you most probably see these notices
A. On a classroom noticeboard.
B. On a school noticeboard.
C. On the wall of a bus station.
D. On the wall of a shopping mall.
第二节：根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题, 计5分)
Writing a Short Story
Writing a short story is a popular hobby for a lot of people. 51. ________ Writing a good story is not easy, but it is certainly worth doing it. How to write a short story Here are some steps you should take to write a good story.
Step 1
Every story starts with an idea. Start by thinking about the things that you enjoy. 52. ________ Other ideas can come from thinking about subjects that you'd like to know more about.
Step 2
Once you have an idea, you can then decide who your main characters are going to be.
Step 3
53. ________ Most writers plan their stories by creating an outline. It should describe the main events that happen.
Step 4
Now that you have your outline, it is time to start writing. At this point, your story does not have to be perfect. 54. ________ Then you can make some more detail information, and this will help you understand what your story is about.
Step 5
The story you have written is your first draft(草稿). The next step is to read through it and revise (修改) . After your self-revision, it's time to get some advice about your story. 55. ________ Finally, you should now have a well-written story.
A. You will go back and improve it later. B. Before you start, you need to plan your story. C. It is also an excellent way to express creative ideas. D. These activities are very good subjects to base your stories on. E. Have others read your story so they can make suggestions for you to improve your story. F. Stories mainly come from your own experiences. G. A good writer is always interested in listening to others.
五、根据所给汉语意思完成句子(共5小题, 计10分)
56. 电视节目《最强大脑》不仅励志而且有趣, 非常值得观看。
The TV program Super Brain is ________________ encouraging but also interesting. It is well________________.
57. 机会属于那些有充分准备的人。
Chances ________________ those people who are well prepared.
58. 你最好别在教室里吃东西。
You'd better ________________in the classroom.
59. 依我看, 爱是一种人心里的感觉。
________________, love is a feeling of one's heart.
60. 这辆自行车轻巧又结实, 最重要的是它还很便宜。
The bike is light, strong, and ________________, inexpensive.
六、短文填空(共10小题, 计10分)
several, choose, communicate, chance, confident, suggestion, whole, who, however, compete
Our school held an English dubbing(配音)61. ________ last Friday. My classmates and I took part in it. We 62. ________ to try the movie Inside Out. In this movie, there were five roles(角色): Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. They live in the brain and stand for different feelings. So each role needed a different voice. First we decided 63. ________ would provide the voice for each role. Next we 64. ________ with each other a lot in order to understand the roles better. Our English teacher also gave us some helpful 65. ________. Then we spent two hours practicing our lines(台词) every day. After 66. ________ days' training, we felt we were ready for it.
67. ________, we were all a bit nervous when the day came. Our English teacher told us, “Just speak 68. ________ and you'll be all right.” When it was our turn, we really got into our roles soon and showed our best to the 69. ________ school. In the end, our show was quite successful. All of us enjoyed it. It really gave us a 70. ________ to learn English in a fun way.
七、任务型阅读(共5小题, 计10分)
If your friend tells you his or her phone number, you will probably remember it for a short time. This is called short-term memory. We use it to remember phone numbers or people's names. Some people have an amazing short-term memory. Andy Bell, a memory champion, can remember 1, 620 numbers in sixty minutes.
If you can remember your best summer holiday, you are using your episodic memory(情景记忆). It stores information about personal experiences. Some people in their 90s can still remember experiences from their childhood.
If you remember the steps of riding a bicycle, you'll never forget them. Your brain stores information about skills like this. This is called your procedural memory(程序记忆) .
If you remember facts and information easily, you have a good semantic memory(语义记忆) .
If it is your mum's birthday next month, you will probably remember to buy her a present. This is because your prospective (前瞻性) memory stores information about things to do in the future.
71. What can we remember by using our short-term memory
We can remember phone numbers or ________________.
72. Why can people in their 90s still remember experiences from their childhood
Because their episodic memory stores ____________ about personal experiences.
73. What type of information can your procedural memory store
It can store information about ________________.
74. What will happen to you if you have a good semantic memory.
I can remember ________________ easily.
75. How will you behave about your mum's birthday next week
I will remember to buy her a ________________.
八、补全对话(共5小题, 计5分)
在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句, 使对话恢复完整。
A：Hi, Bob. Good news for you.
B：76. ________________________？
A：You won first prize in the English competition.
B：Wow! I'm so glad to hear that. 77. ________________________？
A：Our English teacher did. She said that some students in our class won the competition.
B：What about you
A：78. ________________________ too. I think I was lucky this time.
B：So great! Congratulations!
A：It's a great day for us today. Let's go out and relax ourselves, shall we
B：Good idea. 79. ________________________？
A：To the park. OK
B：All right. But I have to go home and tell my mother first. See you later.
A：80. ________________________.
九、书面表达(计15分)
Maggie在英语学习中遇到了一些困难, 她写信向你求教并邀请你周末去她家。请你写封回信应邀并向她介绍英语学习的方法(不少于2 条), 建议她用英语回信以提高英语表达能力。词数70左右, 信的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Dear Maggie,
Thank you for your invitation. ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Love,
Sue
参考答案
第一部分
听力材料：
一、听对话, 选答案
第一节：
1. W：It's snowy. Remember to put on more clothes when you go out, Jim.
M：OK, Mom. You should also keep yourself warm.
Q：What's the weather like now
2. M：Hi, Sarah. Do you know the girl over there
W：The tall one with curly hair Oh, that's my new art teacher.
Q：What does Sarah's art teacher look like
3. M：Hello, this is John. May I speak to Jenny
W：Sorry, Jenny is not here. This is Linda.
Q：Who's answering the phone
4. M：What's the matter with you, Mary
W：I don't feel well. I have a pain in my stomach.
Q：What's wrong with Mary
5. M：Excuse me, can you tell me where I can buy some snacks
W：Yes, there is a supermarket nearby. It's next to the post office.
Q：Where can the man buy some snacks
6. M：Julie, do you think elephants are our closest friends
W：Yes. But I like monkeys best.
Q：What is Julie's favourite animal
7. W：Tom, please listen to me carefully. Don't look out of the window.
M：Sorry, Miss Chen. I won't do that again.
Q：Who are the two speakers
8. W：Would you like beer or wine
M：Neither, thanks. I'd like a cup of tea.
Q：What would the man like to drink
9. M：Shall we go to the movies this evening, Maria
W：Good idea. I haven't seen a film for a long time.
Q：What are they going to do this evening
10. M：Lily, how old are you
W：I'm 17 years old and my sister is 2 years older than me.
Q：How old is Lily's sister
第二节：听第11段对话, 回答第11、12小题。
W：Hello, Eric. Where did you go just now
M：I went to the library.
W：Lucy came here just now. She wanted to borrow your dictionary.
M：She has a dictionary, too.
W：Oh, she left hers at school.
听第12段对话, 回答第13至15小题。
W：Hey, Bill. You look upset. What's wrong with you
M：Hi, Alice. I'm worried about my math exam. You know, I'm weak in math.
W：Why don't you join the math group
M：The math group
W：It was set up by our monitor. We do our math homework together after school every day. When someone meets difficulties, we can discuss together.
M：It sounds great! Where do you usually do your homework
W：In the library. Would you like to come with me
M：Sure, I'd love to.
二、听独白, 填信息
The first English Week at our school started on May 4th, 2016. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities were held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English and so on. All the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities. One week was not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
听力答案：
一、1～5: ABACA 6～10: BACAC 11～15: ACABB
二、16. 2016 17. filled 18. activities 19. happy 20. certainly
第二部分
三、A)21～25: ABDCC
26～30: BDACB
B)31. B 点拨：由后句While my mother was cooking. . . my father. . . 可知, 作者是到了父母家里。故选B。
32. A 点拨：由后面语境He told me. . . 可知, 作者是在听爸爸讲故事。故选A。
33. D 34. C
35. A 点拨：介词短语like that意为“像那样”, 作方式状语。故选A。
36. D 点拨：由前后语境可知, 由于“我”沉浸于音乐中, 没有发现妈妈一直在“听(listening)”我和爸爸弹奏。故选D。
37. B 38. A 39. C
40. B 点拨：主句I play music. . . 表示“我”对音乐的热爱, 而后面从句是热爱音乐的原因, 应用because引导。故选B。
四、第一节：A)41. A 点拨：细节理解题。由第三段第二句There are many websites that teach English as a second language. 可知, 此处谈论的是教英语的网站, 所以them指websites, 故选A。
42. B 点拨：推理判断题。由第二段第四、五句The dictionary must have your native language(本国语)．If you know most of the English words, you may get an English-English dictionary. 可推知, 一个日本人应该用English-Japanese dictionary, 故选B。
43. C 点拨：四个选项中只有C项符合原文：第三段第二句There are many websites that teach English as a second language. 与C项吻合, 故C项正确。
B)44. A
45. C 点拨：主旨大意题。通读第二段可知, 作者涉猎广泛, 有小说, 有戏剧, 还有散文, 而正是这种广泛阅读, 使得作者具有良好的文学素养, 并在市中学生作文赛中获一等奖。这些都说明选项C符合原文大意, 故选C。
46. A 点拨：标题判断题。全文介绍了作者喜欢的各种书籍, 喜欢阅读的作者不仅获得了像全市作文大赛一等奖这样的荣誉, 更使得作者在阅读中收获颇丰。全文介绍的就是作者的爱好——阅读。故选A。
C)47. D 点拨：细节理解题。根据文章内容可知, 杂志是向全体学生征稿, 所以学生有机会成为出版作家, D项正确, 故选D。
48. C 49. B
50. B 点拨：推理判断题。通读全文可知, 告示的内容全是关于学校内部的事, 故选B。
第二节：51～55: CDBAE
五、56. not only；worth watching 57. belong to
58. not eat 59. In my opinion 60. above all
六、61. competition 62. chose 63. who
municated 65. suggestions 66. several
67. However 68. confidently
69. whole 70. chance
七、71. people's names 72. information 73. skills
74. facts and information 75. present
八、76. What's it
77. Who told you about it
78. I got a prize
79. But where shall we go
80. See you
九、Dear Maggie,
Thank you for your invitation. I'd love to visit you at the weekend. I'm sorry that you have some trouble learning English. Let me give you some advice. Do you take notes in English classes It's a good way to learn English grammar.
And if you are poor in listening, you can watch English movies and listen to English songs. Why not write back in English It helps you to improve your writing. I hope you will make great progress in your English study.
Best wishes!
Love,
Sue
