2022-2023学年八年级(上)英语第五单元测试卷
考试时间:60分钟 满分:100分
一、单项选择(每小题1分,共10分)
( )1. --- We should take _________ pity on the wild animals in the
Amazon rainforest.
--- Exactly. It's _________ pity that lots of them died because of the big fire.
A. a; a B. a; / C. the; a D. /; a
( )2. --- Is the film interesting
--- I thought it would be. But _________ , it's very boring.
A. in all B. in the beginning C. in fact D. in the end
( )3. They will protect their families if there's _________ .
A. dangerous B. in danger
C. danger D. in dangerous
( )4. --- Does the store have good fame
--- Yes, the prices here are always very fair. The owner just wants to make a(n) ____ living.
A. honest B. healthy C. relaxing D. exciting
( )5. You must remember _________ any animal when visiting the zoo.
A. not to feed B. to feed not C. to not feed D. feed not to
( )6. The exam paper isn't useful now. Please _________ .
A. take off it B. take away it
C. take it off D. take it away
( )7. --- I'm worried about my English.
--- _________ harder, _________ you'll soon catch up with your classmates.
A. Working; and B. Work; or
C. Work; and D. To work; or
( )8. ---What's the weight of your daughter when she was ______ birth
--- She _________ about 2. 5 kg.
A. in; weight B. at; weight C. at; weighed D. in; weighs
( )9. --- Must I go and do it now
--- No, you _________ . We still have two more hours.
A. shouldn't B. can't C. needn't D. couldn't
( )10. --- My uncle hasn't been back to our hometown for years.
-- _________ . He must miss his family very much.
A. It's a shame B. No way C. Good job D. No problem
二、完形填空(每小题1分,共20分)
When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous. But now, the big animal is calling
for our help.
There were once eight kinds of 1 in the world, but three died out during the 20th century.
In the last 70 years, the 2 of Siberian tigers(东北虎) has gone from as many as 300 to 3 22 somewhere. The Siberian tiger has been 4 dying out completely. If the government doesn't make any efforts, it's quite 5 that there will be no more Siberian tigers in China in ten to twenty years.
In order to double the number of wild tigers in the 6 ten years, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a programme recently. It 7 to save wild tigers and put an end to tiger hunting and killing. China, together with twelve other 8 , has joined in.
Wild animals, such as red deer and wild pigs, are the main 9 of tigers. The hunting of these animals is the greatest threat(威胁) to tigers. So the most important thing is to 10 the animals that tigers eat, To protect the wild tigers, we need to call on more people to stop eating and hunting wild animals.
( )1. A. pigs B. tigers C. deer D. sheep
( )2. A. name B. kind C. number D. son
( )3. A. less than B. more than C. bigger than D. little than
( )4. A. in need of B. in danger of C. in front of D. in memory of
( )5. A. possible B. impossible C. necessary D. unnecessary
( )6. A. last B. next C. past D. least
( )7. A. aims B. used C. refuses D. needs
( )8. A. cities B. provinces C. countries D. towns
( )9. A. friends B. food C. members D. families
( )10. A. sell B. kill C. save D. buy
三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共10分)
Hi, kids! I'm Bobby Bear from Baidu, and I'm going to teach you bear safety. Bobby Bear's rules for meeting a bear are as follows.
Keep calm. Do not make any sudden(突然的)movements. Do not speak loudly.
Stay as far away from the bear as possible. If you stay far away, the bear will not feel threatened and will not attack(攻击) you.
If you see a bear, but it does not see you, turn around and walk slowly away as far as possible.
If a bear comes to you, stand as quiet as possible. When it stops, turn back slowly. Remember:
NO sudden movements.
Never run from a bear. Bears can run up to 30 miles every hour. You cannot run faster than a bear and running will make the bear want to catch you.
Never feed a bear.
Don't climb trees to escape(摆脱) a bear. Most bears can climb trees. They can follow you.
If a bear starts to follow you, throw something on the ground. This may distract(转移注意力) the bear and give you time to run away.
If a bear does attack you, drop to the ground and play dead. Usually, bears will stop attacking. If the bear loses interest, it will leave. Keep calm. Living is the most important thing.
Click(点击) here to get more information.
( )1. What should you do if you see a bear
A. Shout to make the bear go away.
B. Stay as far away as possible.
C. Run as fast as you can.
D. Throw things.
( )2. The underlined word "threatened" probably means " _________
A. surprised B. excited
C. scared D. serious
( )3. _________ may make the bear lose interest in you.
A. Playing dead B. Wearing old clothes
C. Feeding the bear D. Climbing trees
( )4. Bobby Bear tells us _________ .
A. where to visit bears
B. why bears attack people
C. how to make friends with bears
D. how to save yourself from bears' attack
( )5. You may find this passage _________ .
A. in a guidebook B. on a blackboard
C. on the Internet D. in a diary
四、词汇运用(每小题2分,共20分)
1. A good _________ (开始) is half done.
2. For breakfast I had a _________ (厚的) slice of bread with butter.
3. She didn't _________ (接受)his apology because she was too angry.
4. What do you think he _________ (意思是) just now
5. I felt a sense of _________ (羞愧) because I never thanked him for his kindness.
6. _________ (luck), he got 59 scores and didn’t pass the exam in the end.
7. The baby giant panda looks like a little white mouse at _________ (born).
8. Jerry, together with his workmates, _________ (face) a lot of problems at work now.
9. The students of Class 5 are writing an _________ (invite) letter to Mr Wu.
10. I choose to wash _________ (dish) instead of cooking supper.
五、根据汉语提示完成句子(每小题3分,共15分)
1.你知道蜜蜂永远不会迷路吗
Do you know ___________________________
2.有时它们也许会忘记去哪里找食物。
Sometimes they ___________________________.
3.对一些动物来说,在野外生活是危险的。
________________________________________________ some animals.
4.在我们的日常生活中,人人都应该行动起来节约用水。
Everybody should _____________________________________ in our daily lives.
5.当她对我说了她的故事后,我开始对她产生了怜悯之情。
After she told me her story, I ________________________.
六、任务型阅读(每小题1分,共10分)
Camels(骆驼) are amazing animals. They aren't the most beautiful animals in the world. But they are certainly the most useful animals in the hot areas such as North Africa and the Middle East. They usually help people carry things. Now let's learn more about camels.
There are two kinds of camels on the Earth. They are Arabian(阿拉伯的) camels and Asian camels. Arabian camels are dromedaries(单峰骆驼), but Asian camels are bactrianus (双峰骆驼).An adult camel is about 2 metres tall and weighs about 500 kilograms. Its legs are long. And its feet are big and soft. Most of the camels can live for about 40 years, but they usually stop working when they are about 25.
Camels live alone in the desert. They aren't afraid of the hot and cold weather. They mainly Pat grass, leaves and bushes. They can walk for more than 600 kilometres without drinking. They only need to drink water every six or eight days. But when there is water, they can drink up to 90 liters(升). Camels walk slowly. They don't like running because it's too hot. But if they need, they can run at 20 kilometres an hour.
Ships of the desert
Age 1 camels can live for about 40 years. They usually stop 2 at 25.
Kinds They are Arabian camels and 3 camels.
Features A(n) 4 camel is about 2 metres tall. Its legs are long and its 5 are big and soft. Each 6 about 500 kilograms.
Lifestyle They live 7 in the desert in North Africa and the Middle East. They 8 on grass, leaves and bushes. They only need to drink water every six or 9 days. They can drink up to 90 liters of water every time. They walk 10 , but they can run at 20 kilometres an hour.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
七、书面表达(共15分)
10月4日是世界动物日,你校组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。张华将参加比赛,请你以张华的名义写一篇不少于80词的英语演讲稿,内容如下:
品质 善良,善待动物;勤劳,不介意做额外的事
爱好 阅读关于动物的书籍;有空时会去观鸟
事迹 收养无家可归的小动物;为“拯救中国虎”机构筹款
感悟 动物是人类的朋友,保护动物就是保护我们自己
打算 ……(至少两点)
提示: 额外的 extra; 收养 adopt; 无家可归的 homeless
拯救中国虎(一个慈善机构): Save China's Tigers
I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals
Hello, everyone. I'm Zhang Hua. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. I I'm glad to
make a speech here.
If I can be a volunteer,
Thank you for listening!
参考答案
单项选择
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.A
完形填空
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B. 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10. C
三、阅读理解
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C
四、词汇运用
1.begining 2.thick 3.accept 4.meant 5.shame
6. Unluckily 7. birth 8.is facing 9.invitation 10. dishes
五、根据汉语提示完成句子
1.(that) been never get lost
2. may forget where to find food
3. Living in the wild is dangerous to
4. take action to save water
5. began to have/ take pity on her
六
1. Most 2. working 3.Asian 4. Adult 5.feet
6. weighs 7. alone 8. Live 9. eight 10. slowly
七、书面表达
I am kind to not only other people but also animals. I am also hard-working and don’t mind doing extra work.
I like reading books about animals. I often go birdwatching in my free time. I also do something useful for animals.
When I see homeless animals, I will adopt and take good care of them. Once I raised money for Save China’s Tigers. I know animals are our friends. Protecting them is protecting ourselves.
If I can be a volunteer, I will work harder and do more meaningful things to protect animals. I will tell more people to love animals.