Unit 1 Past and present 课时练习二 （含答案）

译林版英语八下 Unit 1 Past and present课时练习二
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________
一、单项选择
1．I was writing a letter ________ she was making a telephone call.
A．while B．when C．before D．as soon as
2．— What a ________! What are you doing
— I’m looking for the movie ticket!
A．mess B．stress C．waste D．rubbish
3．The old lady lives ________, but she never feels ________.
A．alone, alone B．alone, lonely C．lonely, alone D．lonely, lonely
4．—Why are you all wet
—It rained ________ and I didn’t take my umbrella.
A．completely B．suddenly C．recently D．quickly
5．—What do you think of my article, Mr. White
—Er..., it is wonderful there are some spelling mistakes.
A．since B．although C．if D．when
二、根据汉语提示填空
6．After listening to the song, he felt a bit ________ (孤单的).
7．The two countries hope to achieve an agreement through ________（沟通）.
8．No kidding. It’s ________ (不可能的) to do this in a week.
9．I think having a birthday party in a restaurant is a ________ (浪费) of money.
10．I didn’t ________ (意识到) I lost my ID card until I saw it in the Lost and Found.
三、完成句子
11．海豚利用声音相互沟通。
Dolphins use sound to _______________________________________ each other .
12．I ____________________________ early and got up at six.
我以前很早就醒了，并且六点就起床。
13．由于严重的空气污染，这座城市雾气弥漫。
The city is full of smog ___________________________________________.
14．政府已决定把这个地区变成一个新学校。
The government has decided _________________________________ a new school.
15．我有很多朋友，因此我不感到孤独。
I have lots of friends, so I don’t ______________________________.
四、完形填空
We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living in the 21st century too Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern ____16____ on his first day of school.
In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics (电子设备) like iPads. This semester, they will ____17____ the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework, “It’s ____18____,” said Tony. “I prefer using an iPad to work on Maths or other projects ____19____ my team members.”
The school uses new technology(技术) in classrooms to ____20____ students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks. “we are trying to use technology to open up the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.” Science teacher Mr Miller agrees. “ It is a ____21____ way for students to know the outside world,”he said.
Mr Miller now thinks of himself as a guide of learning ____22____ a teacher. “If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them ____23____ to find the answer rather than tell them what the answer is,” he said.
Dale, a student, loves technology. He was not really interested in the classes before, ____24____ now he likes the classes very much, “It helps me use what I know about technology at school,” Dale said. “Most importantly, I ____25____ the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.”
16．A．dormitory B．playground C．library D．classroom
17．A．allow B．use C．want D．help
18．A．boring B．relaxing C．amazing D．disappointing
19．A．on B．by C．at D．with
20．A．get B．ask C．keep D．help
21．A．wrong B．slow C．quick D．had
22．A．because of B．instead of C．except D．thanks to
23．A．why B．what C．when D．how
24．A．but B．and C．or D．so
25．A．stand B．hate C．enjoy D．dislike
参考答案：
1．A
2．A
3．B
4．B
5．B
6．lonely
7．communication
8．impossible
9．waste
10．realize
11．communicate with
12．used to wake up
13．because of the serious air pollution
14．to turn the area into
15．feel lonely
16．D 17．B 18．C 19．D 20．D 21．C 22．B 23．D 24．A 25．C