八年级下册Unit 3 Where would you like to visit？单元练习（含答案解析）

Unit 3单元练习
一、单项选择
1．—Hey, Daniel. What do you want to do when you grow up
—I always ________ being an artist, but my parents want me to be a doctor.
A．keep on B．pick up C．lead to D．dream of
2．Don’t ________ litter here and there. Please put it into the box.
A．touch B．land C．fall D．throw
3．People in the UK say “football” while people in the USA say “________”.
A．vacation B．cookie C．fall D．soccer
4．—Do you think Heytea is delicious
—Sorry, I’ve had too much and lost my ________ of taste.
A．sight B．sense C．power D．interest
5．—I don’t like the colour.
—Don’t worry. There is a ________ of four different colours.
A．size B．choice C．jam D．chance
6．— Oh, my God! We have missed the last bus. What shall we do
— I’m afraid that we have no ________ but to take a taxi.
A．road B．choice C．research D．danger
7．People in Britain say “autumn” but people in the USA say ________.
A．lift B．fall C．vacation D．soccer
8．Thomas Edison ________ the first practical light bulb in 1879.
A．developed B．got C．received D．put
9．He had many works, ________ some world-famous ones.
A．includes B．included C．including D．include
10．People in the USA say “movie” while people in Britain say ________.
A．fall B．film C．fill D．autumn
11．People in the UK say “autumn” while people in the USA say “________”.
A．fall B．hall C．yard D．vacation
12．All the ______ things need water.
A．alive B．living C．live D．lively
13．— It’s useful for the deaf people to learn sign languages.
— Yes, it’s an important way of ________ for them.
A．education B．introduction C．communication D．conclusion
14．People in the UK say “autumn” but people in the USA say “________”.
A．eraser B．fall C．lorry D．yard
15．—Please mind your steps, sir.
—________.
A．It doesn’t matter B．Thanks a lot C．Never mind D．Take it easy
二、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，从方框中选择适当的词填空，并将其上方的选项填涂在答题 卡上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次，有5个多余选项。
A B C D E F G H I J
the both to a down for what with how all
Erica was happy and she wrote her New Year’s resolutions ____16____ on a piece of paper. “Can I know ____17____ your resolutions are ” her mother asked.“I have three,” Erica said. “Take more exercise, make ____18____ bed and get an A in math.”
“The purpose of a resolution is to make you become better. Can you keep them ” her mother said. “Well, Mom, maybe not ____19____ of them. I can try my best in math, but I may not get an A．” “Then maybe you should make an achievable resolution.”
Erica sat at the table, wondering, “How could I plan my time better ____20____ make these things happen ” “Plan! That is the answer!” Erica said excitedly. “I should learn to plan my time after school so that I can do all these things.”
三、从右栏选项中找出左栏各句的最佳应答。选项中有一项为多余选项。
I II
____21____ How long is the Nile ____22____ Has Jenny decided which book to read ____23____ What is the movie Little Women about ____24____ Were there lots of students on the playground ____25____ I will go to Australia with my parents. A．Not yet. B．That’s all right. C．No, there weren’t. D．Have a wonderful trip! E. It’s 6,671 kilometers long. F. It’s about four sisters’ growing up.
四、完形填空
Have you ever been to Singapore For thousands of ___26___ from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a ___27___ and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can ___28___ speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the ___29___ hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!
Have you ever ___30___ Chinese food outside of China Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find ___31___ to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem ___32___ rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. ___33___ you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it ___34___ in Singapore!
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo ____35____ Singapore has a Night Safari. It might ____36____ strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes ____37____ the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the ____38____ time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the ____39____ is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go ____40____ you like — spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far from China!
26．A．tourists B．actors C．teachers D．workers
27．A．usual B．quick C．easy D．wonderful
28．A．easily B．luckily C．simply D．slowly
29．A．any B．others C．other D．any other
30．A．tried B．caught C．sold D．brought
31．A．everything good B．good something C．good anything D．anything good
32．A．getting B．growing C．taking D．going
33．A．When B．How C．Whether D．Why
34．A．either B．each C．both D．all
35．A．at home B．at night C．in the morning D．in the afternoon
36．A．seem B．come C．find D．see
37．A．at B．of C．on D．during
38．A．better B．best C．nice D．nicer
39．A．place B．water C．temperature D．environment
40．A．whenever B．wherever C．however D．whatever
五、阅读理解
As we know, Meizhou Island is famous place or interest in Putian. My pen pal, Sam, from Australia would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the rip and what kind of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the five-day weather report for Putian.
Date Weather Temperature
July 1st cloudy 27～ 35℃
July 2nd windy 26～ 33℃
July 3rd rainy 26 ～ 32℃
July 4th sunny 28～ 36℃
July sth sunny 29 ～ 37℃
41．How long will Sam stay in Putian
A．Two weeks. B．Five days. C．A week. D．A month.
42．What information does Sam most want to know
A．The food in Putian. B．The history of Putian.
C．The traffic in Putian. D．The weather in Putian.
43．What will the weather be like on July 5th
A．Sunny. B．Cloudy. C．Windy. D．Rainy.
44．On July 3rd, the highest temperature is ________.
A．26℃ B．28℃ C．32°C D．36℃
45．What do you think Sam should wear when he stays in Putian
A． B． C． D．
六、写作
学校英语角本周的主题是“我最喜欢的国家”。假如你是李华，最喜欢的国家是新加坡，请你根据以下提示内容，以“My Favourite Country”为题，写一篇英语短文介绍新加坡。
要求：1. 参考提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3. 文中不得出现你的任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；
4. 词数：不少于50词（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。
My Favourite Country
My favourite country is Singapore.
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参考答案
1．D
【解析】句意：——嘿，Daniel。你长大后想做什么？——我一直梦想成为一名艺术家，但我父母想让我成为一名医生。
考查动词短语辨析。keep on坚持；pick up捡起；lead to导致；dream of梦想。根据“What do you want to do when you grow up”及“being an artist”可知，梦想着成为一名艺术家，故选D。
2．D
【解析】句意：不要到处乱扔垃圾。请把它放进箱子里。
考查动词辨析。touch触摸；land降落；fall落下；throw扔掉。根据“Don’t...litter here and there”可知是指不要乱扔垃圾，故选D。
3．D
【解析】句意：英国人说“football”，而美国人说“soccer”。
考查名词辨析和文学常识。vacation假期；cookie曲奇饼；fall落下；soccer足球。“football”表示“足球”是英式英语，美式英语叫作soccer，故填D。
4．B
【解析】句意：——你认为喜茶是美味的吗？——抱歉，我已经喝的太多了并且丢了我的味觉。
考查名词辨析。sight视觉；sense感觉；power能力；interest兴趣。根据“I’ve had too much and lost my...”可知应是失去了味觉，故选B。
5．B
【解析】句意：——我不喜欢这个颜色。——不要担心，有4种颜色可以选。
考查名词词义辨析。size尺码；choice选择；jam拥挤；chance机会。根据后文的“four different colours” 可知是有4种颜色可以选择，B项符合语境，故选B。
6．B
【解析】句意：——哦，我的天！我们错过了末班车。我们该怎么做？——恐怕我们别无选择，只能乘出租车了。
考查名词辨析。road马路；choice选择；research调查；danger危险。根据“We have missed the last bus”及“but to take a taxi”可知，末班车错过了，所以在别无选择的情况下只能选择乘坐出租车，have no choice but to do“别无选择，只能做……”，故选B。
7．B
【解析】句意：英国的人说“autumn”，但是美国的人说“fall”。
考查名词词义辨析。lift电梯；fall秋季；vacation假期；soccer足球。“秋季”有两种表达：autumn和fall。故选B。
8．A
【解析】句意：托马斯·爱迪生在1879年研制出了第一个实用的灯泡。
考查动词辨析。developed研制；got得到；received收到；put放置。根据“the first practical light bulb in 1879”可知，是研制了灯泡。故选A。
9．C
【解析】句意：他有许多作品，包括一些世界著名的作品。
考查介词的用法。includes包括，动词单三；included包括，动词过去式；including包括，介词；include包括，动词原形。根据“He had many works...some world-famous ones”可知句子有谓语动词had，此处表示“包括”应用介词。故选C。
10．B
【解析】句意：美国人说“电影”是movie，而英国人说“电影”是film。
考查名词辨析。fall落下；film电影；fill总量；autumn秋季。在英式英语中，人们通常说“电影”为film；在美式英语中，人们通常说“电影”为movie，这属于基本常识。故选B。
11．A
【解析】句意：英国人说“autumn”，而美国人说“fall”。
考查名词辨析。fall秋天；hall大厅；yard院子；vacation假期。autumn“秋天”，是英国说法，fall“秋天”，是美国说法。故选A。
12．B
【解析】句意：所有的生物都需要水。
考查词义辨析。alive活着的，形容词，在句中主要用作表语；living活着的，用作定语；live居住，动词；lively活泼的，形容词。living things指“生物”。故选B。
13．C
【解析】句意：——聋人学习手语是有用的。——是的，这对他们来说是一种重要的沟通方式。
考查名词辨析。education教育；introduction介绍；communication交流；conclusion结论。根据“learn sign languages”可知，手语是一种交流方式，故选C。
14．B
【解析】句意：英国人说“autumn”，而美国人说“fall”。
考查名词辨析。eraser橡皮；fall秋天；lorry卡车；yard院子。autumn意为“秋天”，在美国英语中用“fall”表示“秋天”。故选B。
15．B
【解析】句意：——请注意脚下，先生。——非常感谢。
考查情景交际。It doesn’t matter没关系；Thanks a lot非常感谢；Never mind没关系；Take it easy别紧张。根据“Please mind your steps, sir.”可知，这是别人的好意与关心，对于他人的好意与关心，要表示感谢。故选B。
16．E 17．G 18．A 19．J 20．C
【解析】本文讲述了埃丽卡的新年决心。
16．句意：埃丽卡很高兴，她在一张纸上写下了她的新年决心。根据“wrote her New Year’s resolutions...on a piece of paper.”可知是在纸上写下新年决心，write down“写下”。故选E。
17．句意：我能知道你的新年决心是什么吗？根据“Can I know...your resolutions are”可知是问新年决心是什么，what符合语境，故选G。
18．句意：锻炼，整理床铺，数学考个A。make the bed“整理床铺”，为固定短语，故选A。
19．句意：嗯，妈妈，也许不是所有的。根据“Can you keep them”以及“Well, Mom, maybe not...of them”结合备选词汇可知，此处是指不是所有的新年决心，all“全部”符合语境，故选J。
20．句意：我怎样才能更好地安排我的时间，让这些事情发生呢？根据“How could I plan my time better...make these things happen”可知是指为了让这些事情发生，应用动词不定式作目的状语，故选C。
21．E 22．A 23．F 24．C 25．D
【解析】21．句意：尼罗河有多长？根据How long可知，答语应是长度，E选项“它长6671公里”符合，故选E。
22．句意：珍妮决定读哪本书了吗？根据“Has Jenny decided which book to read”可知，答语应是是否决定读哪本书了，A选项“还没有”符合，故选A。
23．句意：电影《小妇人》讲的是什么？根据“What is the movie Little Women about”可知，答语应是介绍这部电影，F选项“讲的是四姐妹的成长故事”符合，故选F。
24．句意：操场上有很多学生吗？根据“Were there”可知，此处是肯定回答或否定回答，C选项“不，没有”符合，故选C。
25．句意：我将和我的父母去澳大利亚。根据“I will go to Australia with my parents”可知，应祝愿对方旅途愉快，D选项“旅途愉快！”符合，故选D。
26．A 27．D 28．C 29．C 30．A 31．D 32．A 33．C 34．D 35．B 36．A 37．D 38．B 39．C 40．A
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了新加坡这个国家作为旅行目的地的优势。
26．句意：对于成千上万来自中国的游客来说，这个东南亚的小岛是一个美妙而安全的度假胜地。
tourists游客；actors演员；teachers教师；workers工人。根据下文“this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday”可知，来度假的是游客。故选A。
27．句意：对于成千上万来自中国的游客来说，这个东南亚的小岛是一个美妙而安全的度假胜地。
usual平常的；quick快速的；easy容易的；wonderful美好的。根据上文“For thousands of tourists from China”可知，这是一个美好的小岛，所以吸引来了成千上万来自中国的游客。故选D。
28．句意：一方面，超过四分之三的人口是中国人，所以大多数时间你可以只说普通话。
easily轻易地；luckily幸运地；simply只是；slowly缓慢地。根据上文“more than three quarters of the population are Chinese”可知，超过四分之三的人口是中国人，所以你大多数时间可以只说普通话。故选C。
29．句意：另一方面，新加坡是一个讲英语的国家，所以它也是一个练习英语的好地方！
any任何；others其他人；other其他的；any other任何其他的。根据上文“On the one hand”可知，此处指的是“另一方面”，即on the other hand。故选C。
30．句意：你在中国以外的地方尝试过中国菜吗？
tried尝试；caught抓住；sold卖；brought带来。根据下文“Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel”可知，本段提到了吃的问题，此处指的是你在中国以外的地方尝试过中国菜吗。故选A。
31．句意：也许你担心旅行时找不到好吃的东西。
everything good所有好事；good something表达有误；good anything表达有误；anything good任何好的事物。根据上文“you won’t be able to”提示，句子为否定句，故应用anything，故选D。
32．句意：你吃到米饭、面条或饺子不会有任何问题。
getting得到；growing成长；taking拿；going去。根据上文“In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China”可知，在新加坡，你会发现很多来自中国的食物，所以想吃到米饭、面条或饺子不会有任何问题。故选A。
33．句意：无论你喜欢印度菜、西餐还是日本菜，你都可以在新加坡找到！
When什么时候；How怎么样；Whether是否；Why为什么。根据下文“you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food”可知，此处指的是无论喜欢什么菜式，都可以在新加坡找到。故选C。
34．句意：无论你喜欢印度菜、西餐还是日本菜，你都可以在新加坡找到！
either或者；each每一个；both两者（都）；all（三者以上）全部。根据上文“Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food”可知，无论你喜欢印度菜、西餐还是日本菜，你都可以在新加坡找到。故选D。
35．句意：大多数大城市都有动物园，但你晚上去过动物园吗？
at home在家；at night夜晚；in the morning早上；in the afternoon下午。根据下文“Singapore has a Night Safari”可知，新加坡有夜间动物园，故此处问的是晚上去过动物园吗。故选B。
36．句意：天黑时去动物园可能看起来很奇怪。
seem似乎；come来到；find发现；see看见。根据上文“Singapore has a Night Safari”可知，夜晚去动物园似乎看起来很奇怪。故选A。
37．句意：然而，如果你白天去看狮子、老虎或狐狸，它们可能在睡觉！
at在某处；of……的；on在……上；during在……期间。空格后为“the daytime”，指的是在白天期间。故选D。
38．句意：很多动物只在晚上醒来，所以这是观看它们的最佳时间。
better更好的；best最好的；nice好看的；nicer更好看的。根据上文“A lot of animals only wake up at night”可知，许多动物只在晚上是醒着的，所以晚上是观看它们的最佳时间。故选B。
39．句意：新加坡有一个很好的地方，那就是一年四季的气温几乎相同。
place地方；water水；temperature温度；environment环境。根据下文“This is because the island is so close to the equator”可知，新加坡临近赤道，所以一年四季的气温几乎相同。故选C。
40．句意：所以你可以随时选择去——春天、夏天、秋天或冬天。
whenever无论何时；wherever无论哪里；however然而；whatever无论什么。根据下文“spring, summer, autumn or winter”可知，此处指的是时间，即无论何时。故选A。
41．C 42．D 43．A 44．C 45．B
【解析】本文主要介绍了莆田的五天天气预报。
41．细节理解题。根据文中“He is planning to stay here for seven days.”可知, 山姆会在莆田待一个星期。故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据文中“The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. ”可知，山姆最想知道莆田的天气信息。故选D。
43．细节理解题。根据表格中“July 5th: sunny”可知，7月5日天气是晴朗的。故选A。
44．细节理解题。根据表格中“July 3rd: 26 ～ 32℃”可知，7月3日，最高气温是32℃。故选C。
45．推理判断题。根据莆田的五天天气预报的温度可知，每天的最高温度都有30多度，山姆在莆田应该穿短袖。故选B。
六．范文
My Favourite Country
My favourite country is Singapore. It is located in the southeast of Asia. Singapore City is the capital of Singapore. It is also called the Lion City. It is a very beautiful and clean city. There is no dust in the air. And it is famous as the business centre. Singapore is a young country and an island with a long history. There are lots of places of interest, such as Singapore Zoo and Sentosa Island. So, it’s a good choice for a holiday.
Do you like Singapore I’m sure you will have a good time there.
【解析】
①题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏表格中所给的有关新加坡的信息。可适当添加细节。
第一步，开门见山，点明自己喜欢的国家是新加坡，并从“位置、首都、历史和旅游业”等方面进行介绍；
第二步，书写结语，推荐去新加坡旅游。
①be located in位于，坐落于
②be famous as作为……而出名
①There is no dust in the air.（there be句型）