人教版八年级下册英语 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountain.
Ⅰ.听句子，选择听到的单词或短语。每个句子读一遍。(每小题1分，共5分)
1. A. repair B. realize C. remind
2. A. smile B. smell C. shine
3. A. stepfather B. stepmother C. stepbrother
4. A. leading B. guiding C. rising
5. A. got on with B. got married C. got out of
II．听短对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。(每小题1分，共5分)
6. How many books about Hou Yi does David have
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
7. When did the cartoon The Monkey King come out in western countries
A. In October, 1969. B. In November, 1979. C. In December, 1989.
8. How was the weather when the story happened
A. Cool and rainy. B. Cold and windy. C. Cold and snowy.
9. What’s Mario’s favorite fairy tale
A. Sleeping Beauty. B. Cinderella. C. Little Red Riding Hood.
10. How does Grace like the story of Yu Gong
A. It’s a little bit silly. B. It’s possible. C. It’s interesting.
III．听两段长对话。选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
听下面一段对话，回答第11至12两个小题。
11. How does Peter feel now
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Angry.
12. What did Peter’s grandpa watch
A. A cartoon. B. A football match. C. A talk show.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。
13. What is Lisa doing now
A. Planning a story. B. Reporting a story. C. Reading a story.
14. What does Jenny do
A. A driver. B. A reporter. C. A writer.
15. When is Lisa going to finish the story
A. In January. B. In June. C. In July.
IV．听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
16. Which birthday of the mother was coming
A. The 55th. B. The 60th. C. The 65th.
17. What kind of present did the rich man want to give his mother
A. Strange. B. Special. C. Usual.
18. How much did the rich man pay for the bird
A. $4,000. B. $5,000. C. $6,000.
19. How many languages could the bird speak
A. Five. B. Eight. C. Thirteen.
20. What happened to the bird in the end
A. It flew away. B. The rich man’s mother sold it. C. The rich man’s mother ate it.
V．听短文，写出表格中所缺的单词。每空不超过三个单词。短文读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
Questions Answers
What did the thief want to do He wanted to steal (偷) (21) _____________ of his neighbor’s.
Why did the thief put cotton (棉花) in his ears He thought the neighbor (22) _____________ the bell.
What did the thief do the next day He went to the door of his neighbor and (23) _________ the bell.
Why did the neighbor come out Because his bell rang (24) _________________.
What did the neighbor do at last He hit the thief (25) _________________.
人教版八年级下册英语 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountain.
Ⅰ.听句子，选择听到的单词或短语。每个句子读一遍。
1. Don’t worry. I’ll remind you to get up early.
2. The story made the little girl smile, though she doesn’t understand it.
3. Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother.
4. That bird’s song was leading us to the wonderful house.
5. Claudia got married to a prince two years ago.
II．听短对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
6. W: David, are these three books about Hou Yi yours
M: Yes, they are. And there is another new one in my bookcase.
7. M: The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years.
W: But Western children couldn’t watch the TV program until November, 1979.
8. W: Paul, when did this story happen
M: Um, let me think. About two years ago. I still remember it was cold and snowed heavily on that day.
9. W: Mario, which fairy tale do you like better, Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella
M: Neither. I love reading Little Red Riding Hood best.
10. M: Grace, what do you think about the story of Yu Gong
W: I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
M: I totally disagree with you. I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.
III．听两段长对话。选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第11至12两个小题。
W: Why do you look so upset, Peter
M: I missed my favorite cartoon Superman this morning.
W: What a pity! Did you forget the time
M: No, I wasn’t. My grandpa was watching a football match when Superman began. I didn’t want to disturb him, so I missed it.
W: Cheer up, Peter. You can watch it on the Internet.
M: Oh, yes. I will go home to watch it now.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。
M: Hey, Lisa, long time no see. What are you busy doing these days
W: Oh, Allen, I’m planning to write a story.
M: Really What is it about
W: It’s about a girl called Jenny. She is a reporter. And she is fighting to help the weak.
M: It sounds like a good story. When will you finish it
W: I plan to finish it in July.
M: Great! Come on. I’m looking forward to reading it.
IV．听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。
A rich man’s mother’s 60th birthday was coming. He decided to give his mother a special birthday present. He wanted his present to be better than any of his brothers’. He heard that a wonderful bird could talk in eight languages and sing five famous songs. He bought the bird at once and sent it to his mother. It cost him 4,000 dollars.
The day after the birthday, he phoned his mother. “What do you think of the bird, Mum ” he said. His mother answered, “Oh, dear! It’s so delicious.”
V．听短文，写出表格中所缺的单词。每空不超过三个单词。短文读两遍。
Once upon a time, there was a very stupid thief. He’d like to steal the bell on his neighbor’s door. He walked to the door and pulled hard. But the bell made a very loud noise. The thief was so afraid and went home hurriedly.
After returning home, he said to himself, “I must do something about the noise.” At last, he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.”
The next day he went to the door of his neighbor and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came out. “Steal my bell I’ll teach you a lesson.” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then ” he wondered.
答案：
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C
21. the bell 22. could not hear 23. took hold of 24. loudly 25. on the nose
