八年级下册Unit 1 When was heborn?单元练习（含答案解析）

Unit 1单元练习
一、单项选择
1．—________ do you go swimming, Ken
—Once a week.
A．How often B．How long C．How much D．How many
2．—________ the population of your hometown
—It’s about 3,000.
A．What’s B．How many is C．How much is D．How’s
3．We can’t make progress in English learning ________ we work harder.
A．as B．so C．unless D．as soon as
4．According to the rule, all children should ________ a nearby school to receive education.
A．experience B．explain C．excuse D．enter
5．I was doing my homework ___________ my mother was cooking.
A．as B．because C．while D．if
6．— ________ is it from your school to the zoo
—It’s about six minutes’ walk.
A．How much B．How many C．How long D．How far
7．—Why is this restaurant so popular
—Because it is famous ________ its nice food.
A．for B．as C．to D．in
8．What do we know about Laurie from the passage
A．He lives with the four sisters. B．He is an orphan.
C．He is easy to get angry. D．He doesn’t like his late sister.
9．— ________ corn do you need — Half a cup.
A．How about B．How long C．How many D．How much
10．—________ does he go swimming —Once a week.
A．How far B．How long C．How often D．How old
11．—________ will you stay in China, Mrs. White
—For a few days.
A．How much B．How far C．How often D．How long
12．— ________ is the Golden Gate Bridge
— It’s 90 feet wide.
A．How long B．How high C．How wide D．How far
13．—________ do you drink milk
—I drink milk every day. My mother wants me to keep healthy.
A．How long B．How often C．How soon D．How much
14．一 ________ is today
— It’s Monday the 22nd.
A．What day B．What C．What time D．What the date
15．— ______ are you going to start acting lessons
— After I finish high school.
A．How B．What C．When D．Where
二、阅读下面短文，从方框中选择单词，根据实际情况用其适当形式填空，使短文意思完整、通顺。每空一词，每词只用一次。
important, him, up, grade, however
Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers. He was born in a rich family on September 25th, 1881. He grew ____16____ in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Lu Xun was a hard-working student. He got good ____17____ and enjoyed reading a lot at school. In 1902, Lu Xun went to study in Japan. Two years later, he started to study medicine there. He wanted to be a doctor and helped people to keep healthy. ____18____, he left his school two years later. From then on, he decided to be a writer. He thought it was more ____19____ to help Chinese people think right. He wrote a lot of articles. And he sent them to newspapers. Although Lu Xun died, we will remember ____20____ forever（永远）.
三、请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从文后的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。一空一句。
A: Hi, Lin Tao. Have you ever heard of a 64-year-old woman named Zhang Guimei
B: Not yet. ___21___
A: She is the founder(创办人) and headmaster of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province.
B: Really ___22___
A: In 2008. She used to work as a teacher before that.
B: Oh, I see. ___23___
A: They are all from poor families.
B: ___24___
A: No. Not only does the school offer them free education, but it also offers them some necessary daily items(日常用品).
B: Wow, how lucky they are! ___25___
A: More than 1,800.
B: Great! I think they will never forget their headmaster Ms. Zhang.
A．What does she do
B．What do you think of her
C．When did she set up the school
D．Why did she want to set up a school
E．Do they need to pay for their education
F．Where do the girl students in the school come from
G．How many girls have gone to universities or colleges
四、完形填空
Who is the most famous artist in the world If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso. Picasso was one of the most famous ____26____ of the 20th century. He had a talent for drawing.
Born in Spain, Picasso ____27____ his talent at an early age. He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. He ____28____ painting every day. By the time he was 13, he could already draw better than his father.
He could ____29____ and paint just about anything, and in any style. He liked to ____30____ new ideas by himself. And his paintings were very ____31____ with people of all ages.
People divided (把……分为) his life and art into different periods (时期). One of ____32____ most famous periods was his cubist period (立体主义时期). Cubism is that an artist paints things, like a bottle, from many ____33____ angles (角度) all in the same picture, ____34____ you see the front the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray eyes.
This new way of painting _____35_____ the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol of many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways.
26．A．teachers B．artists C．scientists D．inventors
27．A．showed B．found C．sold D．took
28．A．put on B．turned on C．kept on D．took in
29．A．draw B．write C．sing D．speak
30．A．run out B．put out C．find out D．try out
31．A．popular B．expensive C．wise D．funny
32．A．her B．your C．his D．their
33．A．different B．small C．large D．difficult
34．A．if B．but C．or D．so
35．A．broke B．died C．cried D．surprised
五、阅读理解
I’m Kevin, a student of Grade 8. Most of my friends walk to school, but I like to ride my bike each day. I wake up at 7: 00. After I wash my face and eat breakfast, I throw the schoolbag on my back. Do I have my books and homework Yes, I do.
I take my bike, hop (跳) onto it and ride to school at 7: 30. “See you later, Mum,” I say.
I pass my friends when I ride by. “Hi, Kevin!” they call when I pass. Mary does not want to ride with me. She does not like wear a schoolbag. She likes to carry her books in her arms when she walks. She likes to kick the autumn leaves. But she likes to look at the flowers best.
Not me! I like to ride my bike to feel the fresh air in my face. When I get to school, I lock my bike in the bicycle park. I walk across the field to say hi to Mr Brown, and wait for my friends in our classroom.
36．What time does Kevin ride to school
A．At 6: 30. B．At 7: 00. C．At 7: 30. D．At 8: 30.
37．On her way to school, Mary likes to ________ best.
A．ride with Kevin B．look at the flowers C．wear a schoolbag D．kick the autumn leaves
38．Why does Kevin like to ride a bike
A．To take his mum with him. B．To meet his grandpa.
C．To feel the fresh air in his face. D．To show he is healthy.
39．Where does Kevin wait for his friends
A．At home. B．In the bicycle park. C．At the school gate. D．In the classroom.
六、写作
亲爱的同学们，时间过得真快，转眼大家已经初二了。相信大家都已经适应了初中生活，也结识了不少好朋友吧。假设你叫Peter，以下是你的好友Andrew发给你的一封电子邮件，请你根据邮件内容，给Andrew写一封邮件。
要求：
(1)请回复邮件中所提及的问题，可适当发挥，80词左右；
(2)文章中不得出现真实的姓名和学校等相关信息。
Dear Peter,
How time flies! You have been in the middle school for a whole year. I hope everything is OK with you. In your last letter, you said you made a new friend in the middle school. What is he/she like Can he/she play ping-pong as well as you Does he/she like watching sports shows, too Why and why not How often does he/she watch TV Look forward to your reply. Best wishes!
Yours,
Andrew

Dear Andrew,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Peter
参考答案
1．A
【解析】句意：——肯，你多久去游泳一次？——一周一次。
考查特殊疑问句。How often多久一次，是对频率进行的提问；How long多长，是对长度或一段时间的提问；How much多少，询问价格或不可数名词数量；How many多少，是对可数名词复数进行的提问。根据答语“Once a week.”可知上文是对频率进行的提问，因此疑问词用How often。故选A。
2．A
【解析】句意：——你家乡的人口有多少？——大约3000人。
考查特殊疑问句。What’s是多少；How many is是多少；How much is是多少；How’s是怎样。询问人口多少用固定句式：what’s the population of，故选A。
3．C
【解析】句意：如果我们不更加努力，就不能在英语学习方面取得进步。
考查连词辨析。as当……时候；so所以；unless除非，如果不；as soon as一……就……。根据“We can’t make progress in English learning ... we work harder.”可知，此处表示如果不更加努力就不会取得进步，应填unless表示“如果不”。故选C。
4．D
【解析】句意：根据规定，所有孩子们应该就近入学接受教育。
考查动词辨析。experience经历；explain解释；excuse原谅；enter进入。根据宾语“a nearby school”可知，此处表示进入学校。故选D。
5．C
【解析】句意：我正在做我的作业的时候，我的妈妈正在做饭。
考查连词辨析。as因为；because因为；while当……的时候；if如果。根据“I was doing my homework”和“my mother was cooking”可知，两个动作都正在进行，while符合题意。故选C。
6．D
【解析】句意：——从你们学校到动物园多远？ ——步行大约六分钟。
考查特殊疑问句。How much多少，什么价钱；How many多少；How long多长时间；How far多远。根据“It’s about six minutes’ walk.”可知，此处问的是距离，应用How far提问。故选D。
7．A
【解析】句意：——为什么这家餐厅如此受欢迎？——因为它以美味的食物而闻名。
考查介词辨析和形容词短语。for为了；as作为；to到；in在……里面。be famous for因……而著名；be famous as作为……而出名。根据“its nice food.”可知餐厅因美味的食物而出名，故选A。
8．B
【解析】句意：从文章中我们了解到Laurie什么？
考查特殊疑问句的回答及常识。He lives with the four sisters.他和四个姐妹住在一起；He is an orphan.他是一个孤儿；He is easy to get angry.他很容易生气；He doesn’t like his late sister.他不喜欢已故的妹妹。根据题干及小说《小妇人》可知，Laurie是一个孤儿。故选B。
9．D
【解析】句意：——你需要多少玉米？——半杯。
考查特殊疑问句。How about怎么样；How long多久；How many多少，后接可数名词复数；How much多少，后接不可数名词。根据“Half a cup.”可知，此处提问数量，“corn”是不可数名词。故选D。
10．C
【解析】句意：——他多久游一次泳？——一周一次。
考查特殊疑问句。How far多远，问距离；How long多长；How often多久一次，问频率；How old多大，问年龄。根据答语“Once a week.”可知，此处是问频率。故选C。
11．D
【解析】句意：——怀特夫人，你将要在中国待多久？——几天。
考查特殊疑问词。how much多少钱；how far多远；how often多久一次；how long多长时间。根据“For a few days”可知此处询问时间段，疑问词用how long。故选D。
12．C
【解析】句意：——金门大桥多宽？——它是90英尺宽。
考查特殊疑问词辨析。how long多长；how high多高；how wide多宽；how far多远。根据“It’s 90 feet wide.”可知是询问宽度，故选C。
13．B
【解析】句意：——你多久喝一次牛奶？——我每天喝牛奶，我妈妈想让我保持健康。
考查疑问词辨析。how long多久；How often多久一次；How soon多快；How much多少钱。根据“I drink milk every day”可知此处是回答频率，应用how often提问。故选B。
14．B
【解析】句意：——今天是哪天？——今天是22号星期一。
考查特殊疑问句。“What is today ”这个特殊疑问句是询问日期的，既可以回答星期几，也可以回答几月几号，是口语化的表达方法，相比较只对星期进行提问的“What day is today ”和只对具体日期进行提问的“What’s the date today ”这种用法显得很随意。What time几点，用来询问具体的时间。根据答语“It’s Monday the 22nd.”可知，应用what提问，故选B。
15．C
【解析】句意：——你什么时候开始上表演课？——在我高中毕业之后。
考查特殊疑问句。how怎样；what什么；when何时；where哪里。根据“After I finish high school”可知，对时间提问用when，故选C。
16．up 17．grades 18．However 19．important 20．him
【解析】本文主要介绍了鲁迅的生平。
16．句意：他在浙江绍兴长大。根据“grew...in Shaoxing”以及所给词可知此处是短语grow up“长大”。故填up。
17．句意：他成绩很好，在学校读了很多书。根据“got good...and enjoyed reading a lot at school”以及所给词可知在学校得到好成绩，此处用名词复数grades“成绩”。故填grades。
18．句意：然而，两年后他离开了学校。根据“He wanted to be a doctor and helped people to keep healthy...he left his school two years later”以及所给词可知前后两句是转折关系，此处用however连接。故填However。
19．句意：他认为帮助中国人正确思考更为重要。根据“help Chinese people think right”以及所给词可知帮助中国人正常思考更重要，important“重要的”。故填important。
20．句意：虽然鲁迅去世了，但我们将永远记住他。根据“we will remember”以及所给词可知此处代指鲁迅，作宾语用代词宾格him“他”。故填him。
21．A 22．C 23．F 24．E 25．G
【解析】本文是一则对话，主要讲述了张桂梅创办免费女子高中的事情。
21．根据下文“She is the founder(创办人) and headmaster of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province.”可知，此处询问她的职业，选项A“她是做什么的？”符合语境。故选A。
22．根据下文“In 2008.”可知，此处询问时间，选项C“她什么时候创办的这所学校？”符合语境。故选C。
23．根据下文“They are all from poor families.”并结合选项可知，此处询问学生们来自哪里，选项F“学校里的女学生来自哪里？”符合语境。故选F。
24．根据下文“No.”可知，此处是一般疑问句，结合选项可知，选项E“她们需要支付学费吗？”符合语境。故选E。
25．根据下文“More than 1,800.”可知，此处询问数量，选项G“有多少女孩上了大学或学院？”符合语境。故选G。
26．B 27．A 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．A 32．C 33．A 34．D 35．D
【解析】本文主要介绍了20世纪最著名的艺术家之一毕加索，他很有绘画天赋。
26．句意：毕加索是20世纪最著名的艺术家之一。
teachers老师；artists艺术家；scientists科学家；inventors发明家。根据上文“Who is the most famous artist in the world If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso.”可知，毕加索是艺术家。故选B。
27．句意：毕加索出生在西班牙，在很小的时候就展现了他的才华。
showed展示；found发现；sold卖；took拿。根据“Picasso…his talent”和选项可知，毕加索展示才华。故选A。
28．句意：他坚持每天作画。
put on穿上；turned on打开；kept on（使）继续下去；took in吸收。根据“He…painting every day.”和选项可知，毕加索坚持每天画画，keep on doing sth.“继续做某事”。故选C。
29．句意：他能画任何东西，任何风格。
draw画画；write写；sing唱；speak讲，谈。毕加索是画家，所以此处用动词draw。故选A。
30．句意：他喜欢自己尝试新想法。
run out用完，耗尽；put out扑灭；find out找出，查明；try out尝试。根据“He liked to…new ideas by himself.”和选项可知，毕加索喜欢尝试新想法。故选D。
31．句意：他的画很受各个年龄层的人的欢迎。
popular受欢迎的；expensive昂贵的；wise明智的；funny有趣的。根据“And his paintings were very…with people of all ages.”可知，此处应用短语be popular with“受……欢迎”。故选A。
32．句意：他最著名的时期之一是立体主义时期。
her她的；your你的，你们的；his他的；their他们的。所填词指代毕加索，应用his。故选C。
33．句意：立体主义是艺术家从不同的角度在同一幅画中描绘事物，比如一个瓶子，所以你同时看到瓶子的正面、背面和侧面。
different不同的；small小的；large大的；difficult困难的。根据“you see the front the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time.”可知，人们可从不同角度观看。故选A。
34．句意：立体主义是艺术家从不同的角度在同一幅画中描绘事物，比如一个瓶子，所以你同时看到瓶子的正面、背面和侧面。
if如果；but但是；or或者，否则；so所以。根据“Cubism is that an artist paints things, like a bottle, from many different angles all in the same picture…you see the front the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time.”可知，空格前后句是因果关系，且后句为结果，所以此空应填so。故选D。
35．句意：这种新的绘画方式震惊了20世纪的艺术界。
broke打破；died死亡；cried哭泣；surprised（使）惊讶。根据下文“Picasso has become an idol of many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways.”可知，毕加索新的绘画方式震惊了艺术界。故选D。
36．C 37．B 38．C 39．D
【解析】本文主要是凯文讲述了自己一天的学习生活等。
【解析】1.细节理解题。根据第二段“I take my bike, hop onto it and ride to school at 7: 30.”可知，凯文七点半去上学。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段“But she likes to look at the flowers best.”可知，玛丽在上学的路上最喜欢看花。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段“I like to ride my bike to feel the fresh air in my face.”可知，我喜欢骑自行车是因为想感受新鲜空气。故选C。
4.细节理解题。根据最后一段“I walk across the field to say hi to Mr Brown, and wait for my friends in our classroom.”可知，凯文在教室里等他的朋友。故选D。
六．例文
Dear Andrew,
Glad to hear from you. My school is great, and many good things happened to me. All the teachers and classmates here are kind and friendly. I have a new friend. His name is Bob. He is tall and wears glasses. He is friendly to people. If students encounter problems, he often helps them. So we all like to make friends with him. He plays table tennis as well as I do. If we have time, we often go to the park to play table tennis. He also likes watching sports shows, because he can learn many skills. He watches TV twice a week. Do you want to make friends with him Look forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Peter
【解析】
① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为电子邮件；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，以第三人称为主。
第一步，介绍你交的新朋友；
第二步，介绍他/她的乒乓球打得怎么样，是否喜欢看体育节目等。
①sth happen to sb某人发生某事
②be friendly to对……友好
③look forward to期待
①If students encounter problems, he often helps them.（if引导的条件状语从句）
②He also likes watching sports shows, because he can learn many skills.（because引导的原因状语从句）