Unit 1 When was heborn? 单元测试卷（含答案） 2022-2023学年鲁教版五四制八年级英语下册（含答案）

Unit 1
单元测试卷
一、选择题(每空1分，共10分)
1. —Can you tell me something about Dazhou, Lin Hui
—No problem. It’s in the northeast of Sichuan Province and it’s famous ________ its natural gas.
A. for B. as C. on D. to
2. —What club would you like to _______
—Swimming club.
A. take B. take part in C. join D. join in
3. Mrs. Green will take her son to the amusement park if she ________ the tickets.
A. got B. gets C. is getting D. will get
4. Boys and girls, good luck and expect you _______ good grades on your new journey!
A. cutting B. to cut C. getting D. to get
5. A group of elephants in Yunnan Province have trouble ________ a proper living place. We should help them.
A. find B. found C. to find D. finding
6. Some magazines ________ monthly every year.
A. come out B. publish C. published D. comes out
7. It’s very ______ of you to help us on the bus just now.
A. impolite B. shy C. kind D. careful
8. She has lots of hobbies ________ playing chess.
A. except B. besides C. beside D. except for
9. —The big stone is _______ heavy _______ I can’t carry it alone.
—Don’t worry. I will help you.
A. such; that B. so; that C. too; to D. as; as
10. —________ did the online concert begin
—You didn’t miss anything. It has just begun.
A. When B. Where C. What D. Why
二、完形填空(每空1分，共10分)
Mrs. Black was a famous musician several years ago. She ___1.___ music at a school as her job. Now she stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she is ___2.___ worried about anything. And she is very __3.___ and laughs a lot. But recently Mrs. Black found that her ___4.___ was falling. Sometimes she forgot what she did or would do. Her ___5.___ noticed it and asked her to see a famous doctor in the capital. He bought two tickets ___6.___ London and told her to put ___7.__ into her handbag while she was playing the piano.
The next morning when they got to the ___8.__ just on time to catch the plane, Mrs. Black said, “I wish we'd taken the ___9.___ with us.” “Don't be a fool, dear!” said Mr. Black. “We won't attend a concert, but see a ___10.___.” “I know,” she said, “but I've left the tickets on it!”
1. A. loved　　 B. taught　　 C. enjoy　　 D. studied
2. A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes
3. A. sorry B. worried C. sad D. happy
4. A. sight B. hearing C. interest D. memory
5. A. husband B. daughter C. son D. student
6. A. for B. in C. from D. to
7. A. it B. them C. this D. that
8. A. airport B. bus stop C. station D. harbor
9. A. money B. music C. tickets D. piano
10. A. doctor B. film C. play D. house
三、阅读理解(每题2分，共20分)
Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 13 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10, 000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius(天才)”.
Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7, he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way that he would make money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying, “Do it right, or don't do it at all.”
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.
He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said, “He's the one . . . he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and it means that the memory of Charles' music will live on.
1. What can we learn from Ray's childhood story
A. His father died when he was 5 years old.
B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.
C. He was born into a rich musician family.
D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.
2. Ray Charles' mother encouraged him to play music because __________.
A. his father was a musician as well
B. because it would help him get used to being blind
C. it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D. his teacher thought he was a genius
3. Ray Charles went to a school for __________.
A. normal children B. deaf and blind children
C. talented children only D. children without parents
4. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx __________.
A. was the right person to play him in the film
B. was a good film maker
C. was the wrong person to play him in the film
D. was a good director
5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Becoming a musician. B. The childhood story.
C. The film of Ray's life. D. The master of many styles.
B
A man in black clothes jumps high into the air. Sometimes, he carries a real fan (扇子). Sometimes, he spreads his arms like wings. When he lands, the crowd cheers loudly. His dance is eye-catching, and many people watch.
He is the Chinese dancer Ma Jiaolong. Since 2020, he’s made videos of himself dancing in London. He has performed at the city’s parks and landmarks like Tower Bridge. The 35-year-old has nearly 5 million followers on Douyin.
Classical Chinese dance mixes martial (武侠) art movements with traditional Chinese Opera. Ma was interested in the movements of classical Chinese dance and started to learn it at 12. Later, Ma studied at the Beijing Dance Academy. Since 2019, he has been teaching classical Chinese dance at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Two years ago, Ma had to give online classes due to COVID-19. In his small home, he could only make small moves. One day, he took his wife’s suggestion and danced at Greenwich Park, a popular place for tourists. She took a video of Ma. He then edited (剪辑) the video, added music and sent it to friends, who loved it and inspired him to share it online. From then on, Ma made more short videos. As his videos went popular, he received messages from people around the world.
“Now, making and sharing videos has become a part of my life, and, most importantly, a great way to introduce traditional Chinese dance to more people, especially those in foreign countries,” said Ma.
6. What is Ma Jiaolong’s job
A. An editor. B. A pop star.
C. A photographer. D. A dance teacher.
7. What are Ma’s short videos about
A. London’s parks and landmarks.
B. His classical Chinese dances.
C. Traditional Chinese Opera.
D. His family life in London.
8. Who inspired Ma to share his short video online
A. His wife. B. He himself.
C. His followers. D. His friends.
9. What’s the main reason for Ma to make short videos now
A. To spread Chinese culture.
B. To become more popular.
C. To enjoy his life fully.
D. To make more money.
10. What’s the best title for the passage
A. Short Videos Getting Popular
B. Dance Mixed with Martial Arts
C. A Chinese Dancer Abroad
D. Teaching Dance in London
四、词汇运用(每空1分，共10分)
A) 根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. Wu Dajing, together with his teammates ________(赢得) China’s first gold medal at the 2022 winter Olympics.
2. We__________(欣赏)Yao Ming for his excellent talent.
3. The writer has__________(出版)some books.
4. Zheng Chenggong and Lin Zexu are (国家的)heroes.
5. When I saw him, he was__________(进入)the living room.
B) 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. —What do you think of our grandparents
—I think they are very __________ (love) because they love us very much.
7. Half a month ago, we _________ (spend) the Dragon Boat Festival with our family together.
8. In order to finish his work, he kept on __________ (work) day and night.
9. Though it was raining heavily, they kept on ___________ (work) in the field.
10. I won't tell him the news until I______(see)him tomorrow.
五、 完成句子(每题2分，共10分)
1. 他必须想方设法找到书来阅读。
He had to______ ______ ______ ______ ______ books to read.
2. 手头上再没有书了, 他就开始读一本汉语字典。
_______ no more books_______ _______, he started reading a Chinese dictionary.
3. 越来越多的人喜欢观看《朗读者》这个节目。
More and more people________ __________the program The Reader.
4. 有时他在学校给建筑物绘画时会遇到麻烦。
He sometimes________ ________ ________ for painting the buildings at school.
5 他十二岁时辍学开始工作, 先在村子里, 后来在一家工厂。
When he was 12, he _______ _____ _____ _______ and started to work, first in his village and
六、句型转换(每题2分，共10分)
1. My grandfather is 67 years old. (提问划线部分)
______ ______ is your grandfather
2. There are five people in my family. (提问划线部分)
_________ __________ people are there in your family
3. My bike is 150 yuan. (提问划线部分)
_________ _________ is your bike
4. It took us two hours to get there. (就画线部分提问)
__________ __________ __________ it take you to get there
5 Daisy ran very fast when she was young. (改为一般疑问句 )
_________ Daisy _________ very fast when she
七、任务型阅读(每题1分，共10分)
Jeff Gaye, the young American swimmer, is ① more and more famous. He has his own teacher, driver and even his own cook. Each time people hear him speak on television, they can’t believe he’s only 13. Jeff’s father is an engineer but he is also his son’s manager. He says, “I don’t make Jeff do anything he doesn’t want to do. He chooses which competition to swim in. But he works hard and wins nearly every race. I cut out all the newspaper articles about him and put them in a big box!”
Jeff is very busy every day because people want to write about him or photograph (给……拍照) him for magazines. “When I’m at school,” Jeff says, “I just want to be like my classmates. That’s really important to me.” But Jeff doesn’t have a normal schoolboy’s life. He often has to travel for “international races and has ② free time. I go to the pool every day and ③ there for at least six hours. When I’m in the pool, I love every minute.”
根据短文内容, 完成下列小题。
1. What does Jeff’s father do (no more than 12 words)
_________________________________________________________________
2. How long does Jeff swim in the pool every day (no more than 7 words)
_________________________________________________________________
3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
_________________________________________________________________
4. Fill in the blanks.
①__________ ②___________ ③___________
5. Give the passage an appropriate title.
_________________________________________________________________
八、短文填空(每空1分，共10分)
根据短文内容, 从方框内选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空。
spend, meal, lot, have, work, kitchen, minute, hungry, talk, be
The British usually get their 1.________ very fast, because many women go out 2.________ and they don't have much time to spend in the 3.________.
In the supermarket there is 4.________ of food in tins(金属食品盒) and packets. Just cook the food for a few 5.________, and the meal is ready. On Sundays, there is often a bigger, better lunch. It 6.________ often a big piece of roast meat with some potatoes and green vegetables. And after that, they sometimes 7.________ some dessert(甜点).
So many British women don't 8.________ too much time in the kitchen. Some people think that the British eat only when they are 9.________. Some families eat their meals in front of the TV. The mealtime is not a time for families 10.________ to each other as it is in many other countries in the world.
九、书面表达(10分)
学校决定举行“向航天女英雄王亚平学习”的英文演讲活动，请你按下面表格及要求写一篇演讲稿。先简单介绍王亚平的个人信息和她的优秀品(personality)，然后说说你打算如何向她学习。
写作要点 具体内容
1. Personal information Age: 43 Birthplace: a small village in Shandong Province Hobby: sports
2. Personality love our motherland, never give up...
3. Your plans ① __________ ② __________ ...
要求 :
1. 短文应包括表格中所有的写作要点，条理清晰，行文连贯，可适当发挥；
2. 短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名；
3. 词数80词左右，短文开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone! It’s my honor to introduce an astronaut hero — Wang Yaping.
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Thank you!
参考答案
一、选择题(每空2分，共20分)
1-5ACBDD 6-10ACCBA
二、完形填空(每空1分，共10分)
1-5BCDDA 6-10DBADA
三、阅读理解(每题2分，共30分)
1-5 DCBAC 6-10 DBDAC
四、词汇运用(每空1分，共10分)
1.won 2. admire 3. published 4. national 5. entering
6.loving 7.spent 8.working 9.working 10.see
五、完成句子(每空1分，共10分)
1.try every means to find 2.With at hand 3.enjoy watching 4.got in trouble 5.dropped out of school
六、句型转换( 每题2分，共10分)
1. How old 2.How many 3.How much 4.How long did 5.was young
七、任务型阅读(每题1分，共10分)
1. He is an engineer and also his son's manager.
2. For at least six hours.
3. 我只是想像我的同学一样。那对我真的很重要。
4. ① becoming ② little ③ swim
5. Jeff Gaye, the Young American Swimmer
八、短文填空(每空1分，共10分)
1. meals　2. to work　3. kitchen　4. lots　5. minutes 6. is　7 have　8. spend　9. hungry　10. to talk
九、书面表达(10分)
Hello, everyone! It’s my honor to introduce an astronaut hero — Wang Yaping.
Wang Yaping is a 43-year-old woman. She was born in a small village in Shandong Province. Doing sports is her hobby and she exercises every day.
As we all know, she is proud of China and loves our motherland very much. To achieve her astronaut dream, she always overcomes the difficulties in training and never gives up.
Wang is an example to us all. In the future, I will work for my country like her. I will run every day to have a strong body. Also, I’m going to make a weekly plan and study hard to improve myself. What’s more, no matter how hard it is, I’ll stick to my dream!
Thank you!