人教版八年级下册英语 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
Ⅰ. 听句子，选择最佳答语。每个句子读一遍。(每小题1分，共5分)
1. A. The Nile. B. The Yellow River. C. The Yangtze River.
2. A. It’s in Africa. B. 6. 671 kilometers long. C. It’s the longest in the world.
3. A. A salt lake. B. Yes, it is. C. No, it isn’t.
4. A. In 2008. B. Six years. C. It’s just 50 meters tall.
5. A. Leaves. B. Meat. C. 150 kilograms of food.
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. Which country is the oldest country, China, America or Canada
A. B. C.
7. Which subject are they talking about
A. B. C.
8. What were the baby pandas doing when Dave got to the Chengdu Research Base
A. Drinking milk. B. Eating bamboo. C. Playing with panda keepers.
9. When did Grace get to the Chengdu Research Base
A. Last Thursday. B. Last Friday. C. Last Saturday.
10. What is the second longest river in the world
A. The Nile. B. The Yangtze River. C. The Amazon River.
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. What’s Peter trying to do now
A. To save elephants. B. To feed elephants. C. To look for elephants.
12. Why are elephants in danger
A. Because humans kill elephants for meat.
B. Because humans cut down too many forests.
C. Because elephants often die from illnesses.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。
13. Who is George Mallory
A. An English reporter. B. An English writer. C. An English teacher and climber.
14. Where did he die
A. On Mount Qomolangma. B. In India. C. In England.
15. What’s the possible reason for Mallory’s death
A. He had nothing to eat. B. He got lost. C. The weather was too bad.
IV．听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
16. The USA is a country with _______________ according to the passage.
A. many people B. many trees C. a long history
17. Which is the biggest city of the USA
A. Washington D.C. B. Seattle (西雅图). C. New York.
18. How many national parks are mentioned(被提到) in the passage
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
19. Lake Superior is the _______________ of the five freshwater lakes in the USA.
A. largest B. most beautiful C. smallest
20. What does the Yellowstone National Park have
A. The largest stone in the world. B. The world’s largest forests. C. The tallest tree in the world.
V．听短文，完成下列句子。每空不超过三个单词。短文读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
21. The Great Wall is one of _________________ in the world.
22. The Great Wall is ____________________ long.
23. _________________ of the Great Wall was built with earth, about 5.3 meters high.
24. The eastern part of the Great Wall was built with earth, bricks and rocks, about _________________ high.
25. The eastern part of the Great Wall is wide enough for _________________ to go side by side.
人教版八年级下册英语 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
Ⅰ. 听句子，选择最佳答语。每个句子读一遍。
1. Which is the longest river in China
2. How long is the Nile
3. Is the Caspian Sea a salt lake or a freshwater lake
4. When was the tall building built
5. How much does an elephant eat every day
II．听短对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
6. W: Did you know China is one of the oldest countries in the world
M: Yes, I did. It’s much older than America and Canada.
7. W: What’s the longest river in the world Is it the Yangtze River
M: No, it isn’t. The longest river in the world is the Nile.
8. W: Dave, when did you reach the Chengdu Research Base
M: About 9:00 a.m. When we got there, I saw some baby pandas drinking milk instead of eating bamboo. How strange it was!
9. M: I arrived at the Chengdu Research Base last Saturday. How about you, Grace
W: Oh, Mike, I just did it one day earlier than you.
10. M: As far as I know, the Nile is the longest river in the world. Is the Yangtze River the second longest river in the world
W: No, it isn’t. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world, and it’s a little longer than the Yangtze River.
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: Peter, can you tell me something about elephants
M: Of course. We are trying to save them.
W: Are they in great danger
M. Yes. Humans cut down too many forests, so elephants are losing their homes.
W: Oh, there isn’t enough food for them.
M: Yes. As you can see, elephants are large and they eat much food every day.
W: Oh, we really have to plant more trees to save them now.
M: I agree with you.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。
W: Allen, have you ever heard of George Mallory
M: No, I haven’t. What does he do
W: He was an English teacher, but he was crazy about mountain climbing. He had climbed Mount Qomolangma from the north side three times. He has been dead for over 60 years.
M: Did he die in England
W: No. He died on Mount Qomolangma with Andrew Irvine.
M: Why did he die
W: Maybe it was because the weather was very bad.
M: What a pity! Did he reach the top
W: I don’t know, but I hope so.
M: So do I.
IV．听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。
The USA is one of the most popular country in the world. It is a country with a long history. It’s more than two hundred years old. Washington D.C. is the capital of the USA, but it isn’t the biggest city. New York City is the biggest city.
The USA has five big freshwater lakes. Lake Superior is the largest of the five. The USA has some big rivers. Mississippi River is the longest of all. The USA has many famous national parks. The Yellowstone National Park is one of them, and it has the world’s largest forests.
V．听短文，完成下列句子。每空不超过三个单词。短文读两遍。
As everyone knows, the Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in the world. It begins with Yalu River in Liaoning Province, and ends with Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert. It is called the Ten-thousand-Li Long Wall in China. In fact, it is 12, 700 kilometers long.
The Great Wall has two parts, the west and the east. The western part was built with earth, about 5.3 meters high. In the eastern part, the inside parts of the wall were also built with earth, but the outer parts were covered with bricks and rocks. The wall of the eastern part is about 7. 8 meters high and 6. 5 meters wide. It is wide enough for five horses to go side by side.
答案：
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B
21. the greatest wonders 22. 12,700 kilometers 23. The western part 24. 7.8 meters 25. five horses
