2013-2014深圳市初中英语八年级上Unit4 Inventions单元综合测试题
笔试部分(80分)
I. 选择题。(每小题1分,共20分)
A. 词语释义。(每小题1分,共5分)
( ) 1. This tool is practical. You should buy it.
A. useless B. useful C. sudden D. correct
( ) 2. --- Can I visit you tomorrow --- OK. You can come at any time.
A. anyway B. anywhere C. anyhow D. anytime
( ) 3. This kind of flower is very special, and most people have never seen it.
A. ordinary B. not ordinary C. beautiful D. not beautiful
( ) 4. They all came to school at the same time.
A. at the time B. sometimes C. at one time D. all the time
( ) 5. I am in touch with my friends by writing emails.
A. keep in touch with B. lose touch with C. play with D. talk with
B. 选择填空。(每小题1分,共15分)
( ) 6. --- Where ______ you born --- I was born ______ America.
A. was; at B. were; at C. was; in D. were; in
( ) 7. --- What's your dream, Jim
--- My dream is to be an inventor. I want to ______ many new things.
A. check B. calculate C. include D. invent
( ) 8. --- Could you ______ me ______ the floor. Torn --- Of course, Mom.
A. make; clean B. make; cleaning C. help; cleaning D. help; clean
( ) 9. --- What do you ______ Ann
--- She is a smart girl. She is able ______ 10 telephone numbers in one minute.
A. think of; to remember B. find out; to remember
C. think of; remembering D. find out; remembering
( ) 10. --- What's the weather ______ today, Lily --- It is ______ yesterday.
A. /; as cold as B. like; so cold as C. /; so cold as D. like; as cold as
( ) 11. --- Why ______ your mother so angry
--- Because my little sister ______ in the room. My mom spent a lot of time cleaning it.
A. were; copied down B. were; made a mess
C. was; made a mess D. was; copied down
( ) 12. --- Tim, today is my birthday. Come to my birthday party tonight.
--- I'm very sorry. My parents don't ______ me to go out at night.
A. care B. allow C. ask D. provide
( ) 13. --- Wow, this air conditioner is so ______.
--- It is the most expensive one in our shop. It is also ______ one.
A. expensive; better B. expensive; the best C. cheap; better D. cheap; the best
( ) 14. This town is so beautiful and clean. I believe that it will ______ a big city in the future.
A. made of B. made from C. develop from D. develop into
( ) 15. --- This invention is so beautiful.
--- In addition, it can ______ rain ______ our bag and our bags car keep dry in the rain.
A. turn; off B. turn; in C. keep; in D. keep; off
( ) 16. The black TV is a little bit cheap, but it is ______ than others. I don't want to buy it.
A. the more worst B. more worse C. the worst D. much worse
( ) 17. --- Could you go to a movie with my friend ______ me
--- Of course. I have time.
A. instead of B. instead C. out of place D. in the place
( ) 18. This table is quite dirty with a lot of ______. We need to clean it before we use it.
A. carriages B. lamps C. wings D. dust
( ) 19. --- Dad, I want ______ clothes. --- But you already have many in your wardrobe.
A. most B. the more C. more D. the most
( ) 20. --- ______ do you use the computer --- Twice a day.
A. How often B. How long C. How soon D. How far
Ⅱ. 完形填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
John is ten years old. He likes watching TV, but he hasn't watched TV for a whole year. What was the __21__
John's parents thought John watched too __22__ TV. One day John's mother saw an article in the newspaper about a boy who hadn't watched TV for a year. She __23__ the story for John. "It is a joke," said his mother. "I don’t believe it." But John liked the idea. He turned off the TV __24__ and said he could do it. But he wanted a __25__. So John's parents said they would __26__ him $700 if he could do it.
At first John's parents were very __27__ because John did a lot of reading. But later, he felt __28__. Every evening, he asked his parents to play with him. Sometimes his parents wished he could watch TV, even just for one evening. John always said, "No, it will __29__ me money!"
Finally the year was over. John got the money from his parents, but he didn't want to spend lots of his time __30__ TV any more. "I want to help poor children with the money," he said.
( ) 21. A. order B. matter C. idea D. hobby
( ) 22. A. big B. small C. little D. much
( ) 23. A. read B. heard C. listened D. spoke
( ) 24. A. in hand B. once again C. right away D. since then
( ) 25. A. food B. prize C. time D. music
( ) 26. A. borrow B. take C. give D. ask
( ) 27. A. sad B. angry C. busy D. happy
( ) 28. A. bored B. comfortable C. interested D. hungry
( ) 29. A. spend B. win C. get D. cost
( ) 30. A. inventing B. watching C. buying D. cleaning
Ⅲ.阅读理解。(每小题1分,共 20分)
A
Everyone wants to live a happy life. Everyone talks about happiness. But what makes us feel really happy What can we get from happiness
Well, scientists from a university in New York found that people who are happy and positive about life live longer. A happy man can be much healthier, too.
There was also a study about happiness in Britain. Researchers found that eating a family meal at least three times a week is the key to happiness. Because it helps build a strong relationship between parents and their children.
Money makes the world go round, but it is not everything. Now people are richer than before, but they feel less happier than ever. However, another study found that money can buy people happiness, but only when people spend it in a right way.
How much happiness can you feel If you want to be happy, you can go for it.
( ) 31. According to the scientists in New York, a happy person can ______.
A. have more money B. live longer
C. have a lot of children D. remember everything
( ) 32. Eating a family meal can help build a strong relationship between ______ according to Paragraph 3.
A. parents and their teachers B. children and their classmates
C. children and their teachers D. parents and their children
( ) 33. What is the key to happiness according to the researchers in Britain
A. Cooking by yourself at home. B. Making as many friends as you can.
C. Having a family meal at least three times a week. D. Eating healthy food often.
( ) 34. Which of the following is TRUE about money
A. Money is everything. B. Money makes the world go round.
C. Money is useless in the world. D. People have less money than before.
( ) 35. What's the best title for this passage
A. Scientists in New York. B. A happy family in Britain.
C. How much money you have. D. What makes us happy
B
Different countries have different ideas about how to be polite. In Britain, table manners are important. But how do you show good table manners in Britain Please read the following advice.
● How to sit
You should sit up straight in your chair. When you eat, don't pick up the bowl or bring the plate to you.
● Noises at table
It is never a good idea to make a noise at table.
● Your fingers
Usually you should not pick up food with your fingers when you are eating main dishes. But when you eat some food such as pizza, sandwiches, chips and fruit, you can eat with your fingers.
● Your mouth
It is not polite to talk with your mouth full of food, or to eat with your mouth open.
● How much to eat
It is polite to eat up the food that you have been offered. It shows that you have enjoyed the food. It's OK to leave a little, if you can't finish everything. You could say something like "That was very nice" or "Thank you" after the dinner.
( ) 36. It is _____ to make a noise when you are eating.
A. polite B. impolite C. funny D. relaxing
( ) 37. When you eat in Britain, it is OK to _____.
A. eat chips with your fingers B. sit up straight on the table
C. talk to others with your mouth full D. eat with your mouth open
( ) 38. Which shows that you enjoy the food according to the passage
A. Leaving much food. B. Asking for more food.
C. Bringing the plate to you. D. Eating up everything on the plate.
( ) 39. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us in the passage
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
( ) 40. Which of the following can we infer from this passage
A. The writer likes the table manners in China more.
B. The writer doesn't like the table manners in Britain.
C. The writer is familiar with British table manners.
D. The writer is always polite at table.
C
In 1996, 11-year-old Richie Stachowski went on a trip to Hawaii with his family. "I was surfing with my Dad. When we dove underwater, there were so many beautiful things to see. I wished we could talk underwater," said Stachowski. After finding out that there were no inventions for this kind of communication, Stachowski tried out prototypes (雏形) in the family pool. At last, he came up with an idea about the Water Talkie — a thing that enables swimmers to talk with each other underwater from as far as 15 feet away.
With the help of his Mom, Stachowski started a company called Short Stack LLC and went on to invent other pool toys. Then in 1999, the company was sold.
There are many young inventors like Stachowski in the world. They are hard-working and try to find solutions to problems. If you learn from them, you may be the next young inventor.
( ) 41. When did Stachowski go on a trip to Hawaii with his family
A. In 1990. B. In 1996. C. In 1999. D. In 1969.
( ) 42. Where did Stachowski try out the prototypes
A. In the sea. B. In the river. C. In the family pool. D. In the public pool.
( ) 43. With the Water Talkie, swimmers can _____ underwater from as far as 15 feet away.
A. see each other B. touch each other C. talk with each other D. push each other
( ) 44. Who helped Stachowski start a company
A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister. D. His brother.
( ) 45. What does the writer think of Stachowski
A. Hard-working. B. Funny. C. Powerful. D. Crazy.
D
The next time you see a seagull (海鸥) shouting in the sky, be sure to look again. It may actually be a flying robot.
This kind of seagull robot is called Smart Bird. It takes off and lands just like a real bird. Thanks to the built-in equipment, it makes the wings up and down when it makes sound across the sky.
Smart Bird can also control its direction by moving its head in different directions. Smart Bird's tail helps stabilize itself when it is trying to make a left or right turn.
The robot was created by Festo AG, a German company. Some people believed if it was fitted
with GPS, a more powerful battery and some cameras and microphones, it would be a pretty spy (间谍). But it will never take your sandwiches or chips.
This is not the first time the German company has created cool robots. In 2009, they introduced Bionic Penguins, who can fly through water and air. Let's see what they will come up with in the future.
( ) 46. What is Smart Bird according to the passage
A. A kind of real bird. B. A kind of doll. C. A kind of robot. D. A kind of car.
( ) 47. What helps Smart Bird stabilize itself when it is trying to make a turn
A. Smart Bird's head. B. One of Smart Bird's wings.
C. Smart Bird's tail. D. One of Smart Bird's legs.
( ) 48. Where was Smart Bird created
A. In Japan. B. In France. C. In Germany. D. In America.
( ) 49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Smart Bird can fly through water. B. Smart Bird was created in 2009.
C. Bionic Penguins can fly through air. D. Bionic Penguins is a pretty spy.
( ) 50. This passage is mainly about _____.
A. a seagull B. Smart Bird C. Bionic Penguins D. Festo AG
IV.情景对话。(每小题1分,共10分)
A.根据对话内容,从方框中的六个选项中选出五个合适的选项补全对话。
A. nothing B. wheels C. something D. special E. dream F. what
A: Hi, Tom!
B: Hi, Dave!
A: What do you want to be in the future
B: My (51) _____ is to be an inventor.
A: Oh, (52) _____ do you want to invent
B: I want to invent a (53) _____ car.
A: Special Can you tell me (54) _____ about it
B: Of course. The car will have three (55) _____ and two wings. It can run on the road, fly in the sky and swim in the water.
A: That sounds great! I hope you will be successful.
B: Thank you.
B.从方框中的七个选项中选出五个合适的句子补全对话。
A. But I can't do my homework without the computer.B. I want to play computer games.C. Don't be so naughty.D. How long will you spend searching the Internet E. Remember to turn off the computer after using it!F. My English teacher asked us to look up some information about France.G. Because you turned off the computer.
A: David, have you finished doing your homework yet
B: No.
A: Why
B: (56) ______
A: You must finish our homework before you play computer games.
B: (57) ______
A: Really
B: It's true. (58) ______
A: That’s fun. Go to turn on the computer by yourself.
B: OK, Mom.
A: (59) ______
B: About half an hour.
A: (60) ______
B: OK.
V.词汇。用所给单词的正确形式填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
61. The ______ (invent) who have invented new things are very great.
62. This chair is ______ (comfort). You should buy it.
63. My Mom doesn't believe all the ______ (advertise).
64. There are already too many ______ (passenger) on the bus, so no one can get on the bus any more.
65. Sometimes, machines are ______ (fast) at doing things than people.
66. The ______ (introduce) is often at the beginning of a book or a speech.
67. ______ (shop) online is very popular nowadays.
68. Nobody knows how ______ (solve) this problem.
69. Mobile phones make talking over long distances ______ (possibly).
70. The musician wants to ______ (creation) a new kind of music.
VI. 书面表达。(10分)
现代科技使生活更加便捷。请你以The most important invention为题,写一篇80词左右的短文,介绍你认为最重要的发明,并指出其用途和你喜欢的原因。开头部分已经给出,不计入总词数。
In our daily life, there are many inventions around us. But I think the most important invention is _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案:
I. 1-5 BDBCA 6-10 DDDAD
11-15 CBBDD 16-20 DADCA
II. 21-25 BDACB 26-30 CDADB
III. 31-35 BDCBD 36-40 BADDC
41-45 BCCBA 46-50 CCCCB
IV. 51-55 EFDCB 56-60 GAFDE
V. (One possible version)
61. inventors 62. comfortable
63. advertisements 64. passengers
65. faster 66. introduction
67. Shopping 68. to solve
69. possible 70. create
VI. (One possible version)
In our daily life, there are many inventions around us. But I think the most important invention is the Internet.
With the Internet, we can do many things. For example, we can shop, get knowledge, listen to music and watch movies online. The Internet makes the world smaller. We can meet and talk with friends and relatives far away without spending a lot of money. We can also post our blogs online, so our friends can know what we are doing by visiting our webpages.
The Internet makes our life more exciting and easier. I like it.
【书面表达写作指导】
本次书面表达要求写自己认为最重要的发明。写作时要注意以下几点:
1. 确定时态,应使用一般现在时进行写作;
2. 书写正文时,要围绕提示展开,即你认为最重要的发明、用途及喜欢的原因;
3. 文章完成之后,要通读全文,检查语法是否正确、文章是否连贯。