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八年级下册英语Unit7测试卷
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
选择题（共80分）
一、听力测试（本大题共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）
第一节
下面你将听到5段短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每段对话只读一遍。
( )1.What is the largest animal in the world
A.The elephant. B.The blue whale. C.The panda.
( )2.What's the boy's favorite restaurant
A.Yo-er. B.Sheng Xuan. C.Yuan Waiju.
( )3.When was the baby panda born
A.Today. B.Yesterday. C.The day before yesterday.
( )4.What are they talking about
A.The Great Wall. B.The highest mountain. C.The longest river.
( )5.What do whales eat
A.Sea plants. B.All sea life. C.Small fish and other sea life.
第二节
下面你将听到6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题.从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个与你所所到的对话或独白内容相符的问题的答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第一段材料，回答第6至8小题。
( )6.What does the man do every morning
A.Runs. B.Swims. C.Jumps.
( )7.Is the man's dream to climb Qomolangma one day
A.Yes,it is. B.No.it isn't. C.We don't know.
( )8.When does the man want to make his dream come true
A.At the age of 20. B.At the age of 30. C.At the age of 40.
听第二段材料，回答第9至11小题。
( )9.Where do most people live in the woman's hometown
A.In houses. B.In tents. C.In boats.
( )10.Why do people leave the town
A.They can't watch TV. B.They can't make money. C.They can't drink clean water.
( )11.What is the government building in the town now
A.Parks. B.Schools. C.Factories.
听第三段材料，回答第12至14小题。
( )12.Why was the man very excited
A.He saw the pandas. B.They put up some signs. C.He saw the elephants.
( )13.What happens when the villages and farms are growing bigger
A.Animals don’t have clean water to drink.
B.Many animals are killed by people.
C.Many animals have no place to live in.
( )14.How do the speakers want to protect animals
A.By cleaning the water.
B.By setting up an Animal Protecting Project(动物保护工程).
C.By taking away their living place.
听第四段材料，回答第15至17小题。
( )15.How long is the Ming Great Wall
A.8,850 kilometers. B.8.850 meters. C.8,815 kilometers.
( )16.Why did the ancient emperors build the Great Wall
A.To let the world remember them. B.To protect China.
C.To let China become strong.
( )17.What is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall
A.Jiayuguan. B.Badaling. C.Juyongguan.
听第五段材料，回答第18至20小题。
( )18.Why do people go to Harbin for the winter holiday
A.Because it is the cleanest and most beautiful.
B.Because it is famous for its beautiful ice.
C.Because it is famous and clean.
( )19.Why does the man say Qingdao is a nice place in summer
A.Because it is cleaner. B.Because it has a long beach.
C.Because it is more beautiful.
( )20.Where is the woman from
A.She is from China. B.She is from America. C.She is from England.
听第六段材料，回答第21至25小题。
( )21.How many states are there in the USA
A.Forty. B.Fifteen. C.Fifty.
( )22.Which state is the largest in population
A.California. B.Rhode Island. C.Hawaii.
( )23.Which state is the coldest,the newest and the largest in area
A.Rhode Island. B.Seattle. C.Alaska.
( )24.Where does Susan live
A.Seattle. B.New York. C.Washington D.C.
( )25.Why is Washington D.C.one of the most important American cities
A.Because it is the largest in area.
B.Because it is the largest in population.
C.Because it is the capital of the United States.
二、选择填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
( )26.-Peter,can you return the book to me tomorrow
-Sorry,Nancy.The book is so that I can't finish reading it today.
A.high B.long C.thick D.wide
( )27.-Why didn't Jim come to school yesterday
-Because of the .He had a bad cold and had to stay in bed for some days.
A.illness B.business C.trip D.birthday
( )28.-What did you do last weekend
-I went to the countryside to visit my grandparents and some fresh air.
A.looked through B.took out C.took in D.took care of
( )29.-David and broke his front teeth last night.
-I'm sorry to hear that.
A.died down B.depended on C.cheered up D.fell over
( )30.-I don't care about the price,as long as the car is in good
-Yes.Safety is the most important thing.
A.resolution B.condition C.pollution D.protection
( )31.The population of China large.About half of the population
farmers.
-Now more and more farmers are moving to towns and cities.
A.is;are B.are;is C.is;is D.are;are
( )32.-Do you love this smart phone，Elan
-Yes,it's smart phone that I've ever seen.
A.a more beautiful B.the most beautiful C.most beautiful D.more beautiful
( )33.The white dress is more expensive than dress in the shop.
-But it's the most beautiful.
A.many B.any other C.some D.the other
( )34.-Do you think he will come on time
-I am sure he will, it is raining heavily.
A.because B.while C.even though D.if
( )35.Can I ask you some questions about the situation in Ukraine(乌克兰)and Russia
- .I know it well.
A.Of course not B.Don't worry
C.It's not a big deal D.Yes,feel free
三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Have you ever heard of Mount K2(乔戈里峰) It is known as Savage Mountain because many people used to die or get hurt while 36 it.
K2 is the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Qomolangma.People never climb Mount K2 in 37.Both storms and cold weather make it 38 to climb this mountain during that time.K2 is famous as one of the most 39 mountains to climb.It is known by different 40 such as Chogori, Ketu and Mount Godwin-Austen.The name Chogori 41 “the king of mountains”.This mountain lies between the border(边界)of Pakistan and China.
A part of the mountain lies in Pakistan.The other 42 of the mountain lies in Xinjiang, China.Thomas Montgomerie did the first survey of Mount K2 and measured(测量)its height.
He named the 43 K2，where“K”stood for Karakoram range(喀喇昆仑山脉).K2 was the second mountain listed, so the name 44 the number “2”.The best time to climb K2 is between April and October.It 45 at least 3 weeks to complete the climbing.
( )36.A.climbing B.walking C.swimming D.moving
( )37.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
( )38.A.important B.impossible C.silent D.amazing
( )39.A.difficult B.easy C.interesting D.sleepy
( )40.A.names B.places C.mountains D.trees
( )41.A.listens B.shows C.calls D.means
( )42.A.height B.part C.joy D.nature
( )43.A.mountain B.people C.river D.survey
( )44.A.completed B.included C.provided D.depended
( )45.A.spends B.joins C.takes D.goes
四、阅读理解（本大题共两节，满分25分）
第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Four Major Plateaus(四大高原)in China
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the largest plateau in China and the highest in the world.covering about 2.5 million square kilometers.Its elevation()is between 4,000 and 5.000meters.
The second largest plateau in China,Inner Mongolian Plateau,is between 1,000 and 1,400 meters above sea level in north China.
The Loess Plateau is on the west of Taihang Mountains and on the east of Qilian Mountains. It covers 400,000 square kilometers and is between 1,500 and 2,000 meters above sea level.
Covering Guizhou Province and east Yunnan Provinee,Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is between 1,000 and 2,000 meters above sea level.It is the smallest of the four.The famous Huangguoshu Waterfall is on the plateau.
( )46.Which one is in the north of China
A.Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. B.The Loess Plateau.
C.Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. D.Inner Mongolian Plateau.
( )47.Which one is the highest plateau in the world
A.Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. B.The Loess Plateau.
C.Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. D.Inner Mongolian Plateau.
( )48.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word"Loess"
A.石头 B.黄土 C.沙尘 D.岩溶
B
Do you know what the world's highest waterfall is You may say that they are Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are really beautiful,but in terms of the height,the most fantastic one in the world are Angel Falls.They are deep in the jungles(丛林)of Venezuela.
Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to get there.If you go there on foot, you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles.If you go by plane from Caracas,a city on the southern coast,it will take about four hours.
One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found.They were named after an American pilot.His name was Jimmy Angel.In 1937,his plane crashed(坠毁) near the top of the falls.That's how he found them.
Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometer from a table-top mountain.The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds.The height of the falls is very great.By the time the water reaches the ground,it has already turned into fog(雾).
( )49.Few people have ever seen Angel Falls because
A.the tickets are very expensive
B.it isn't easy to get there
C.there aren't enough hotels to live in
D.visitors can only get there on foot
( )50.If you want to visit Angel Falls,you'll spend getting there by air from Caracas.
A.four hours B.forty hours C.several days D.several weeks
( )51.What is the best title for this passage
A.The Most Interesting Place B.How to Visit Angel Falls
C.Who Found Angel Falls D.The World's Highest Waterfall
C
Let me tell you something about sharks.Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world.
There are over three hundred and fifty different kinds of sharks in the world.Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the ocean.
A shark can smell something in the water such as the blood of animals.That helps them find their food.Sharks mainly eat fish,other sharks and plants in the ocean.
Most sharks bite(咬)people by mistake.They think a person is a large sea animal. When the sun goes down or comes up,sharks are looking for food.So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean.
Today people kill sharks for food and their skin.The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast.
( )52.What do sharks mainly eat in the ocean
A.Fish,other sharks and plants. B.Fish and plants.
C.Other sharks and plants. D.Fish and other sharks.
( )53.Why do most sharks bite people by mistake
A.Because they think a person is dangerous.
B.Because they think a person is a large sea animal.
C.Because they think a person can hurt them.
D.Because they think a person can take away their food.
( )54.Why shouldn't people go swimming in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up
A.Because sharks are everywhere at those times.
B.Because the water is cold then.
C.Because sharks are looking for food then.
D.Because sharks are looking for a person then.
( )55.How is the number of sharks in the world today
A.It is dropping fast. B.It is rising fast.
C.It is not changing. D.We don't know.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（选项中有一项为多余选项）
In northern Scotland there is a long.deep lake called Loch Ness(尼斯湖). 56 People say a big monster(怪兽)lives in its dark.cold waters.It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long.Some people say it has a head like a horse. 57 Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster，but only a few people have seen(已经见过)it. 58
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend )People told the first story about a monster in Loch Ness over 500 years ago,but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933,a couple reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. 59
During the 1960s,a team was formed(组成)to look for the monster.They took many photos and made videos,but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness,but there is also no fact that one doesn't live. 60
A.At least,they say they have seen it.
B.Others say it looks like a snake.
C.One thing is true about Loch Ness:there are a lot of tourists there.
D.Several people have taken photos,but at least one of them was a hoax(骗局).
E.More than 200 meters deep,it is the largest lake in the UK.
F.People want to see the big monster.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60. .
非选择题（主观题）（共40分）
五、语法填空（本大题共10个空，每空1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的单词或填人括号中所给单词的正确形式，使短文的意思完整。
What do you know about the Mount Qomolangma During May,most places in China are warm. But Mount Qomolangma is still cold and 61 (cover)with snow.At this time,a group of Chinese climbers are climbing 62 (high)mountain in the world.They are going to measure the height of the mountain.
In fact,China already measured the height of the mountain before. 63 the height can change as Earth's plates(板块)move.As technology improves.people want to get 64 (many) exact numbers.
However，measuring its height is not easy. 65 temperature there is-29℃，four degrees lower than that in the Antarctic(南极).The snow there is 4-5 meters thick and strong winds blow all the time.Climbers have to carry scientific machines to the 66 (world) rooftop(屋脊). They collect data(数据)on the top of the mountain.
To deal with the difficult conditions,team members started training in January.They have to sleep in their tents 67 (keep)warm.To save fresh water,climbers seldom take a shower or wash faces.As for food,they have three dishes and soup for each meal.It is easy to keep meat fresh 68 such a low temperature.
Though there are also some other 69 (difficult)that we can not think of,the mountain is still worth measuring.An exact measurement can help to study the plate movement so that scientists can warn people the 70 (come)of the earthquakes.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. .
66. 67. 68. 69. 70. .
六、完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
第一节（共2小题，每小题2分，每空05分，满分4分）
根据汉语提示完成句子，一空限填一词
71.由于各种各样的课外活动，我们的学校生活比以前更加丰富多彩。
Our school life has become because of all kinds of after-school activities.
72.那些女孩不再担心口语考试了，她们昨天都成功地过了。
Those girls aren't afraid the oral exam anymore,they all
yesterday.
第二节（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）
根据句中汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
73.- (那座山有多高)？(be)
-About 1,896 meters.You need to spend half a day climbing to the top.
74.-What can we learn from the film
-Parents and teachers must teach children to (在面对危险时要学会如何保护自己).(learn)
75.-I heard that the Chinese women’s soccer team won the Asian Cup.
-They never give up, (所以她们成为了亚洲最好的足球团队之一).(become)
七、书面表达（本大题满分20分）
假设你叫李华，6月18日在报纸上看到一篇《救救老虎》的报道。想到最近看见有人在路边销售老虎骨头(bone)等事，你感到担忧。请你根据以下要点提示给某报社编辑部写一封信。
提示：
1.老虎是国家保护动物，目前数量日趋减少;
2.写信原因是看到有人为赚钱滥捕滥杀老虎;
3.大量砍伐森林，破坏了老虎的生存环境。呼吁严惩捕猎者(hunter)。希望大家共同努力，创建一个人类和动物共存的幸福家园。
注意：
1.书信应包括所有要点，但不要逐条翻译；
2.词数：80词左右。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear Editor,
I've just read an article in a newspaper about saving tigers.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
听力材料
第一节
下面你将听到5段短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每段对话只读一遍。
1.W:What's the largest animal in the world
M:The elephant
W:No,the blue whale is.
M:Oh,I see...
2.W:What's the best restaurant in your neighborhood
M:Yo-er is.But many people like Sheng Xuan.
W:What about you
M:Oh,I like Yuan Waiju best.
3.W:Where did you go yesterday,Mike
M:I went to Chengdu Research Base with Jim.
W:Why did you go there
M:A baby panda was born the day before yesterday.We went to see it.
4.W:What's the highest mountain in the world
M:Qomolangma.
W:How high is it
M:It's 8,848.86 meters high.It's higher than any other mountain.
5.W:Do you like whales
M:Yes,sure.
W:Do you know them a lot
M:Yes，certainly.They live in the sea and eat small fish and other sea life.They are clever.第二节
下面你将听到6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有儿个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个与你所听到的对话或独白内容相符的问题的答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第一段材料，回答第6至8小题。
W:Do you take exercise every day
M:Yes,I run for one hour every morning.I want to climb Qomolangma one day.
W:Wow,you are so brave.But it's really difficult to do it.
M:I will try.I think I can make my dream come true when I am 30.
听第二段材料，回答第9至11小题。
M:Where are you from
W:I come from a town along the Yangtze River.It's a beautiful town.
M:What's people's life like there
W:Most people in my town live in boats.They live by fishing.
M:Then why do you leave your town
W:There are lots of factories in my town,so the river is polluted.There are no fish in the river.People can't make money,so they have to leave the town to work in cities.
M:That's so sad.
W:Yes，but now the government is building parks there to make it into a tourist town.I hope my hometown can be better and better.
听第三段材料，回答第12至14小题。
W:Did you like the zoo
M:Yes!I was so excited to see the pandas at last!
W:But it's sad to think about all those animals in danger.It makes me unhappy!
M:We need to protect them better.
W:And it just isn't right to kill animals.
M:Yes,but it's hard to stop the killing.
W:And many animals have no place to live in.Our villages and farms are growing bigger.
M:Also,the water they drink is not good because we've made it dirty.
W:It's really terrible.We need to help the animals live better.What can we do
M:We can set up an Animal Protecting Project,and then put up some signs which show our ideas.
W:Good idea!Let’s do it right now!
听第四段材料，回答第15至17小题。
M:Hi,Mary.How was your trip
W:Exciting.I went to the Great Wall with my parents.
M:Really How long is the wall
W:If we're only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty,it's about 8.850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.
M:Wow,that's amazing!Why did the ancient emperors build the wall
W:The main reason was to protect China.It's quite tall and wide.
M:Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall
W:Yes,it's the most famous part.I will show you the photos I took there tomorrow.
M:OK.I can't wait.
听第五段材料，回答第18至20小题。
M:Where did you go for your winter holiday,Susan
W:Harbin.It was wonderful.You know it's very famous for its beautiful ice.
M:Yes,it's also one of the most popular places for skating and skiing.
W:Yeah,I went to Qingdao last summer.I think Harbin is much more interesting than Qingdao in winter.But Qingdao is cleaner and more beautiful than Harbin in summer.
M:Qingdao is really a nice place in summer.It has along beach.
W:Oh, when I was there I felt more at home, because the beach made me think of my hometown Brighton in England.
听第六段材料，回答第21至25小题。
There are fifty states in the United States.The largest in population is California,and the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size.The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast.The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii.Alaska is also the coldest state.California and Florida are warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle,a big city,on the Pacific coast.And Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York.It is the largest city in the United States.The most important city in the United States is Washington DC.It is the capital,but it is much smaller than New York.
参考答案
一、1-5 BCCBC 6-10 AABCB 11-15 AACBA 16-20 BBBBC 21-25 CACBC
二、26-30 CACDB 31-35 ABBCD
三、36-40 ADBAA 41-45 DBABC
四、46-50 DABBA 51-55 DABCA 56-60 EBADC
五、61.(is)covered 62.the highest 63.But 64.more 65.The 66.world's 67.to keep 68.at
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六、71.more colorful than before 72.succeeded in passing it 73.How high is the mountain
74.learn how to protect themselves in the face of danger
75.so they became one of the best soccer teams in Asia/Asian soccer teams
七、Dear Editor,
I've just read an article in a newspaper about saving tigers.It says that the number of tigers is becoming smaller in our country.It's terrible.I saw a few people sell bones of tigers by the roadside the other day.I also learned that some people killed tigers in order to make money. And too many trees have been cut down.The places where tigers used to live have been destroyed.Tigers are in danger of dying out.
Our government should punish the hunters.We should try our best to make our earth pleasant and peaceful,not only for animals but also for human beings.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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