8A Unit1 Friends 单元测试卷
一、单项选择。(每小题1分,计10分)
( ) 1. I have _______ to tell you about my best friend.
A. something other B. other something
C. something else D. else something
( )2. My friend Jack looks fine. He always _______ a smile _______ his face.
A. have; on B. with; in C. puts; in D. wears; on
( ) 3. English Weekly invites students ____ vote __ the most attractive(有吸引力的) reader.
A. to; about B. to; for C. about; for D. /: about
( )4. Sandy doesn't know how to make a plan. You can give her some _______.
A. ability B. secrets C. advice D. problems
( )5. Would you please _______ your shoes on the floor
A. not throw B. not to throw C. not throwing D. not threw
( )6. _______ he is, _______ he feels.
A. The busier; the happy B. The busy; the happy
C. The busier; the happier D. The busier; the happiest
( ) 7. When the boy walks _______ the table , he often knocks the things _______ it.
A. pass; off B. past; off C. pass; on D. past; on
( )8. -Do you know what he _______ two years ago -Yes. He was fat then.
A. liked B. is like C. likes D. was like
( )9. It's known that Suzhou is _______ in the world.
A. one of the most beautiful countries B. one of the beautiful countries
C. one of the most beautiful cities D. one of the most beautiful city
( ) 10. My roommate is a girl _______ round eyes and long hair.
A. has B. with C. had D. is having
二、完形填空。(每小题1分,计10分)
Dear Editor ,
I am writing to 1 you something about my problems with my family. I am very 2 now and I need your help.
I don't think my parents 3 me. They don't care what I like doing, but always talk about how 4 study. They don't let me 5 out with my friends at weekends. They always ask me 6 home and study. I'm sure I could still study very well even if I had more time to play , but they just 7 me. We often argue(争论) with 8 .
I really hope that my parents can 9 my friends. What shall I do How can I get them to understand me Please give me 10 . Thank you!
Yours .
Michael
( )1. A. talk B. say C. tell D. speak
( )2. A. happy B. cheerful C. unhappy D. comfortable
( )3. A. loves B. understand C. hate D. likes
( )4. A. I should B. should I C. I do D. do I
( )5. A. go B. to go C. going D. go to
( )6. A. staying B. to stay at C. stay at D. to stay
( )7. A. hear B. don't hear C. listen to D. don't listen to
( )8. A. others B. the other C. each other D. another
( )9. A. do B. become C. as D. being
( )10. A. an advice B. some advices
C. some advice D. some piece of advice
三、阅读理解。(共15小题,每小题2分,计30分)
(A)
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help other people in your free time Then join us.
We have jobs for people of all ages. Anyone from twelve-year-old children to 80-year-old people can become one of us.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while their parents are working. Hospitals need us to look after children when their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something to do for everyone.
"As a member of this group, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's happy faces , I am happy, too." said Susan, an old woman of 62.
"I often played computer games in my free time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers," said another one at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we'll all have a better world to live in.
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( ) 1. The passage is _______.
A. a story B. an advertisement C. a play D. a song
( ) 2. _______ can become a member of that group.
A. People from 12 to 18 B. All young people
C. People from 12 to 80 D. People from 20 to 80
( )3. Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage
A. Help people in hospitals. B. Help children in schools.
C. Help animals. D. Teach cooking.
( ) 4. Susan looks after _______.
A. children B. old people C. animals D. people in hospitals
( ) 5. If you want to join the group, you can _______.
A. call them or visit them B. call them or visit their website
C. visit their website or write to them D. visit them or visit their website
(B)
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering (考虑) that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, "Give my dog half a pound of meat." Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently (温柔地) , "Take this to the butcher (屠户). And he's going to give you your lunch today."
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers (消费者) .
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today "
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
( ) 6. Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite _______.
A. cruelly B. fairly C. kindly D. friendly
( )7. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it _______.
A. might do it much harm B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher D. was worth many pounds
( )8. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog _______.
A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
( )9. From its experience, the dog found that _______.
A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words on it could bring it meat
B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
( )10. At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.
A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal
(C)
President Obama, already a best-selling author, is releasing (发行) a children's book named Of Thee 1 Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, the book is a tribute(称赞) to 13 well-known Americans, including President George Washington, baseball legend Jackie Robinson and artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
Random House Children's Books released Mr. Obama's book on Nov.16, two weeks after Election Day. The 40-page children's book had a first printing of 500,000 copies and a suggested price of $ 17. 99. Mr. Obama said that he would donate all the money he got from the book to a charity for children.
President Obama has his critics (批评者), but you won't find them in the fourth grade class at Capitol Hill Day School, who are describing the president's new children's book, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, as inspiring (鼓舞人心的).
Students, who shared their favorite pages, said the president had written a book that could be enjoyed by people of all ages. "It didn't just feel like Barack Obama was talking to his daughters, it felt like he was talking to you too," one said.
"Thee I Sing", which is illustrated (给......加插图) by Loren Long, has quickly become the fastest-selling picture book in Random House Children's Book history. Chip Gibson, the President and Publisher of Random House Children's Books, said the company has sold more than 50,000 copies of Obama's book in its first five days on the market.
The Capitol Hill Day School class was very impressed with the President's writing skills. "I never knew he could write like that," one student said, while another added. "I didn't know presidents could write."
( )11. Who is NOT in the book of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
A. George Washington. B. Jackie Robinson.
C. Georgia O'Keeffe. D. Chip Gibson.
( )12. How much will you pay if you buy three President Obama's new books
A. $ 17. 99. B. $ 53. 97. C. $500,000. D. $50,000.
( )13. What did the students of Capitol Hill Day School think of the new book
A. In the new book Barack Obama was just talking to his daughters.
B. The new book was too expensive.
C. The new book could be enjoyed by people of all ages.
D. The new book was not good for children.
( )14. How many new books did the company sell in its first five days
A. 500,000 copies. B. 50,000 copies. C. 13 copies. D. 40 copies.
( )15. Which is the best title for this article
A. Obama's New Book B. President Obama
C. President's Writing Skills D. The Capitol Hill Day School
四、根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词,完成下列各句。(每小题1分,计10分)
1. Tom isn't h_______ .We never believe what he says.
2. Betty is always g_______ to old people.
3. My friend often shares his j_______ with me.
4 Our teachers are always w_______ to help us with our study.
5. We ought to be r_______ to help old people in need any time.
6.-Who got the first prize in the last painting c_______ -Sorry, I don't know either.
7. Sara wants to be a famous designer when she g_______ up. She likes beautiful clothes.
8.He speaks_______(极好的)French.
9. What a nice evening! The moon is r_______ and bright in the sky.
10. You'd better wear glasses, for your poor e_______ brings you much trouble.
五、动词填空(10分)
1.You should care about_________(you)when you are alone,Bill.
2.Jim is the_______(tall)one of the twin brothers.
3.She writes_______(careful)enough.
4.Do you know the ________(high)of Yao Ming
5.Sun Yang is the best________(swim),I think.
六、翻译句子。(共5小题,每小题3分,计15分)
1.梅从来不说别人的坏话。
2.我喜欢和聆听人们问题的人交朋友。
3.我弟弟总是乐于在公交车上给人让座。
4.他的幽默感从未使我感到无聊。
5长大后,我想周游世界。
七、书面表达。(15分)
根据下面的提示,写一篇英语短文,介绍一下你最好的朋友Andy。
1.Andy的视力很差;
2.Andy有幽默感,和他在一起很快乐;
3.Andy是一个真正的朋友,他乐于助人,能保守秘密,所以我愿意和他分享快乐;
4.Andy喜欢踢足球;
5 Andy的梦想是做一个电脑程序员(a computer programmer)。
要求:语言流畅,条理清晰,词数不少于80。
参考答案
一. 1~5 CDBCA 6~10 CBDCB
二. 1~5 CCBAA 6~10 BDCBC
三. 1~5 BCDAB 6~10 CBADD 11~15 DBCBA
四. 1. honest 2.generous 3.joy 4.willing 5.ready 6.competition 7.grows 8.excellent
9. round 10. eyesight
五. 1.yourself 2.shortest 3.carefully 4.height 5.swimmer
六. 1. May never says a bad word about anyone.
2. I like to make friends with who listens to people's problems.
3. My brother is always ready/willing to give his seat to other people on the bus.
4. His sense of humour never makes me feel bored.
5. I want to travel around the world when I grow up.
七. My best friend is Andy. He has poor eyesight and wears glasses because he spends too much time in front of the computer. He wants to be a computer programmer when he grows up. He has a good sense of humour. I always feel happy when I am with him.
He is very helpful and always ready to help people in need. I think he is a true friend. He can keep secrets, so I can tell him anything. He is a good friend to share my happiness with. I like talking with him. What's more, we both like playing football. He is quite good at it. We often play together after school.