八年级上册Unit9单元检测卷
I.单项选择
1. We couldn't finish our work so early____your help.
A. without B. with C. for D. by
2.David ___________his friend's invitation to the picnic in order to stay at home and have a good rest.
A. Except B. expected C. refused D. received
3. Dad__________ for the USA in two weeks.
A. is leave B. leaves C. is leaving D. left
4. Mr. Green speaks very loudly _______all the people can hear him clearly.
A. When B. so that C. because D. since
5.-___________ I swim here
-I'm sorry. Children _________ swim alone here. It's very dangerous.
A. Must; can't B. May; must C.Can; mustn't D. Can't; can
6.Some people won't realize the importance of their health ________they lose it.
A. because B. after C. when D. until
7.Jane was shy. She would not invite her classmates ________speaking English.
A. practice B. practices C. Practicing D. to practice
8. My mother is ill in hospital. I have to ____ my grandparents at home.
A. look for B. look at C. look up D. look after
9.-Hello, Mum! Long time no see!
-Hello, Mary! Are you busy these days I'm looking forward _____ your phone.
A. to answer B. answering C. to answering D. answer
10.-Hello! Golden Sun Hotel. Can I help you
-Do you have a room_____ for this weekend
available B. useful C. empty D. possible
Ⅱ.完形填空
A great family party is a fantastic way to have fun with those you love. But most family parties fail 11 they are not planned enough. So, what can you do to make your family party a great success
Enough food is 12 to have a great party. However, you need to think about your 13 '. If you plan to have kids join the party, make sure you 14 some kid-friendly food. Sandwiches and bread are usually 15 with kids.
Prepare some snacks. People like to have snacks such as cakes, cookies and pop corns after the meal. Put a table outside 16 snacks on it.
Have some fun games. You can plan group games that will make people 17 one another. This is important if you have guests who don't know each other 18 . Some fun outdoor group games are volleyball and tennis.
A successful party can have flaws. But 19 can't stop it from being a great event. Relax and __20yourself. If you have enough food and fun games, your party will be a success!
11. A. until B. how C. because D. although
12. A. delicious B. necessary C. terrible D. traditional
13. A. guests B. cooks C. hobbies D. jobs
14. A. serve B. invite C. refuse D. prepare
15. A. popular B. possible C. similar D. comfortable
16. A. of B. with C. from D. for
17. A. wait for B. look for C. agree with D. talk to
18. A. well B. clearly C.carefully D.loudly
19. A. we B. you C. they D. it
20.A. catch B. enjoy C.show D. discuss
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
One day Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room, but people in the room didn't look at him. They didn't ask him to sit at the table. He wasn't happy. But he said nothing. Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!”
The other people were surprised and asked,“What are you doing Why do you do that ”
Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn't look at me. You didn't ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
21. Mr. Smith went to______one day.
A. a birthday party B. a dinner party
C. an English party D. a movie
22.When he came into the room, the people didn't look at him. Why
A. Because the people didn't ask him to come.
B. Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes.
C. Because Mr. Smith didn't say hello to them first.
D. Because it was night and they didn't see him.
23. Why did he go home quickly
A. Because he didn't want to stay there.
B. Because he went home for his best clothes.
C. Because the people there asked him to leave. D. Because he didn't like the food there.
24. What's the meaning of the underlined phrase “took
off" in Chinese
A. 脱下 B. 起飞
C. 扔掉 D. 放弃
25. Which statement is RIGHT
A. A person in good clothes should eat good food.
B. A good coat should eat good food.
C. We can't judge(判断) a man by his clothes.
D. Mr. Smith is stupid(愚蠢的).
B
In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or“Come to see me soon", but you can't really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says“RSVP", you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If,after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
26.What can you do when a British friend says“Drop in any time”
A. Visit him or her at any time.
B. Say you have no time to visit him or her seriously.
C. Telephone him or her before visiting.
D. Visit him or her soon.
27.What does the underlined word “RSVP" probably mean in Chinese
A. 请自便 B. 请回复
C. 请审阅 D. 请来访
28. What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go A. Do not give him or her an answer.
B. Tell another friend to go instead of you.
C.Tell him or her that you can't be there for some reasons.
D. Tell him or her that you don't want to go there.
29. What can you give the host as a gift
A. A TV set. B. A computer.
C. A radio. D. A book.
30. Where would you probably see this passage
A. In an invitation. B. In a guidebook.
C. On a poster. D. In a newspaper.
C
When you want to invite friends to a party, you'd better send them invitations. This is a good way to show your respect. Here are some ways of inviting friends to your party.Mailed Invitation
The most traditional way to invite your friends is to mail invitations. You need to write down all the information about the party, such as the party time, place, clothes to wear, things to bring, phone number and so on.
Online Invitation
You can also invite friends to a party through the Internet. You can buy some online invitations,put pictures and videos in the online invitations and then e mail them to your friends.
Phone Call
If you want to save more time,you can just make a phone call. In this way, you can tell them more about your party. And you can hear if they are interested in the party.
In-person(亲自)
An in-person invitation can let you talk to your friends about the party and know their interests. But when you talk to the friends, you may forget some important information. So, you'd better prepare an invitation for them, too.
31.The underlined word “respect” in the passage means“ " in Chinese.
A.祝福 B.尊重 C. 感激 D. 高傲
32. The most important traditional way to invite friends is to______.
A. send emails B. mail invitations
C. make phone calls D. write letters on the Internet
33. From the third paragraph we can know_______.
A. how to mail invitations to friends
B. how to hold a party for friends
C. how to write party information
D. how to send online invitations
34.The fourth paragraph is mainly about________.
A. buying online invitations
B. knowing friends' interests
C. inviting friends by phone calls
D. talking with friends before a party
35. What's the best title for this passage
A. How to Hold Parties
B. How to Make Friends
C. The Important Information
D. Some Ways to Invite Friends
Ⅳ.任务型阅读
Have you ever heard of a surprise party
The surprise party is very popular in America. Most of the Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. It is quite possible to plan a surprise party when one's birthday is coming. Do you want to know what a surprise party is like Look at the following example.
It's Saturday night. Bob's wife asks him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks to the kitchen and opens the door. Suddenly, (1)he hears a strange sound and then sees a bear standing in front of him!
Bob is very scared and falls backwards. Just then the bear takes off his costume(戏服). It's Bob's friend Charles! There are also some other people behind him All of them say to Bob,“Surprise!” Bob is puzzled, and(2)he does not know what it is until his friends say “Happy Birthday!" to him
In fact, there are many kinds of surprise parties. A successful surprise party always makes people excited and surprised.
(一)根据短文内容回答问题。
36. How is a surprise party in America
_______________________________________________________________________________
37. Where does the strange sound Bob hears come from
_______________________________________________________________________________
38.How does a successful surprise party make people feel
_______________________________________________________________________________
(二)将短文中的画线部分(1)和(2)处译成汉语。
39.____________________________________________________________________________
40.____________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
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Ⅱ.11-15 CBADA 16-20BDACB
Ⅲ.21-25BBBAC 26-30CBCDB 31-35BBDCD
Ⅳ.36.It is very popular and exciting.
From the kitchen.
A successful surprise party always makes people excited and surprised.
他听到一种奇怪的声音,接着看到在他的面前站着一头熊!
直到他的朋友们对他说“生日快乐”时,他才知道是怎么回事。