Test for Unit Eight (八下)
班级______________姓名______________ 学号_____________
单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1.When I passed by the teachers’ office , I heard someone______ in it.
A. sing B. sings C. sang D. singing
2._____ my father _______ my mother are doctors and they work in the same hospital.
A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Not only; but also D. Both; and
3. While we were enjoying the tasty food, our mother ________ in the kitchen.
A. cleaned B. cleans C. was cleaning D. cleans
4. I saw my English teacher on the street yesterday, but she didn’t see me. She ________ with a woman.
A. talked B. is talking C. was talking D. has talked
5. Helen as well as her cousins _________ abroad. They will come back next month.
A. has gone B. have gone C. are going D. go
6. More and more students_________ too much homework and they are really tired of it.
A. make complain about B. complain about C. make complaint D. complaining about
7. The coach think _________of Mary’s sport talents, for she jumped very ______ at the sports meeting.
A. high; high B. highly; highly C. high; highly D. highly; high
8. ---Sir, did you see the sign "No Parking " ---Sorry, I didn't know parking isn't ________ here.
A. prevented B. refused C. allowed D. excepted
9. President Xi Jinping paid a visit _____France _____the morning of 25th of March, 2019.
A. on, on B. on, in C. to, on D. at, in
10. --- Kitty, how about going to the cinema together at one o'clock this afternoon --- ___________Will three o'clock be ok
A. Certainly, no problem B. Sorry I can't make it
C. Sure, that's not the point D. Sorry, I’m not free today
语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Long ago, there was a queen ___11___ lived in a palace. She felt bored and said to her advisor（顾问），“All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone ___12___ that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize ___13___ this crown.”
Several days later, lots of people came to competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with what she saw. The advisor suggested, “What you are looking for cannot ___14___ to you. You must look for it by ___15___. What about a journey ”
The queen was interested ___16___ the idea, so she started immediately. ___17___ she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. “Why have I never found my palace so beautiful ”
The queen spent one year travelling. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling（闪烁）at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing She ___18___ . Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She ___19___ learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she has seen. As time went by, the queen’s crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left.
She found ____20____ thing at last, it was the world.
11. A. who B. whose C. which D. what
12. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
13. A. is B. will C. will be D. was
14. A. bring B. brought C. be brought D. be bring
15. A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours
16. A. in B. at C. for D. with
17. A. Though B. If C. So D. When
18. A. thinks it of B. thinks it over C. thought it over D. think about it
19. A. should B. could C. has to D. would
20. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful
完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
My brother and I fight with each other over small things. My father is worried about that. One day our father said to us ____21____, “Tomorrow we will take part in the Ray Home Sports Day. Both of you must go with me. Perhaps you can ____22____ something from those children.” My brother ____23____, “Dad, Ray is a home for physically（身体的）disabled children. What can we learn from them ”
“You will see,” our father said.
Our father works as a volunteer at Ray. The children there have problems with their hands, speech, hearing or ____24____. Every day, he spends hours ____25____ them to move or exercise their legs or arms.
The following day, he took us to Ray Home. When we got there, we found a nice place to sit down. Finally, the ____26____ began. There was a 50-metre race. All the runners were physically disabled. As the race started, all the children moved as fast as they could. Just then, one of the girls ____27____. She began to scream（尖叫）at the top of her voice.
All the ____28____ children stopped to help the poor girl. Then they all held hands and finished the ____29____ together. My brother and I were ____30____ at this: the children weren’t interested in winning the race——they were more interested in helping each other to finish the race.
21. A. seriously B. warmly C. excitedly D. sadly
22. A. take B. learn C. get D. hear
23. A. said B. talked C. told D. spoke
24. A. sleeping B. eating C. lying D. walking
25. A. watching B. hearing C. helping D. asking
26. A. class B. sports C. party D. show
27. A. came first B. came last C. fell behind D. fell down
28. A. healthy B. smart C. disabled D. cheerful
29. A. work B. plan C. race D. test
30. A. surprised B. angry C. lucky D. pleased
阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
(A)
“Now, it is the time to witness the miracle!” The magician, Liu Qian, discovered a diamond ring in an egg in front of millions of people at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala (春晚)in 2009. Liu’s magic tricks have made the old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a skillful young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. He has performed in countries, including the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
Making something impossible happen right before your eyes is the reason why people love magic.
Liu has a special understanding of magic shows, “To get a magic shoe successful, thinking is more important than skills. We think a lot about how to make the shows creative and more interesting.” Liu said. So during his performance, audiences(观众) are often invited to be in his shows, making people believe he really has magic power.
Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield. “It encouraged me to carry on my magic shoe dream.” But Liu planned on becoming a professional magician at the beginning. He studied Japanese literature at University and only hoped to be a part-time magician. However, his failure to find a good job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career. To improve his skills, he has performed on streets for passers-by. “Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magician.” Liu said.
In 2001, Liu started a TV show called “Magic Star”, which quickly became one of the most popular shows. He successfully keeps this traditional art form alive.
31. Why do people love to watch magic
A. Because magic is an old art. B. Because magic attracts their eyes.
C. Because they cannot find out the secret of magic.
D. Because they love watching magicians make the impossible happen.
32. What can we learn from the story
A. Liu Qian wanted to be a professional magician at first.
B. Liu Qian took part in many magic competitions.
C. Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic show.
D. Liu Qian performs on streets in order to make himself famous.
33. What made Liu Qian decide to make magic his career
A. He played magic on streets in his free time. B. He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.
C. He was interested in magic when he was little. D. He could not find a good job after graduation.
34. In what order did Liu Qian do the following
①He became a magician. ②He fell in love with magic.
③He began to perform magic on TV. ④He won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.
⑤He was invited to CCYV’s Spring Festival Gala
A.②④①③⑤ B. ②④①⑤③
C.①②④③⑤ D. ①④②⑤③
35. The story is about _________.
A. how Liu began to have magic power. B. why people love watching magic shows.
C. what tricks are used in Liu’s magic shows. D. how Liu became China’s hottest magician.
(B)
Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on the electronic ways of communication, but the online habits of different generations( 一代人) couldn't be more different. The over-55s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55-64 and 2.9 million over -65s.
Sheila, aged 59, says, “I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was a child, but I think I’m lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did.”
However, only 2.2 million users of Facebook are under 17. Most children of this age can not leave their smartphone. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. “It's my alarm clock so I have to,” she says. “I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.”
Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on their phones at home that they spend less time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't heard from in forty years. “We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over the county,” she says. “It has changed my social life completely.”
Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone addiction (上瘾). Peter, 38, father of two teenagers, reports that he used to spend much time on his phone or laptop. He says, “How could I tell my kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself ” So, in the evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text messages. “I'm not completely cut off from the world in case of emergencies, but the important thing is I'm setting an example to my kids and spending more quality time with them.”
36. How many people 's names are mentioned in the passage above
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
37. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 4
A. It's about the online habits of Chloe's age group.
B. It talks about what the over- 55s usually do in their daily lives.
C. It compares the difference between the two generation groups.
D. It gives us some information about the relationship among friends.
38. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph_____________.
A. shows the anger towards the parents' mistakes
B. tells the teenagers where their addictions of computer games are from
C. asks the teenagers to thank their parents for taking care of their daily life
D. gives us one of the reasons why some teenagers can't leave their smartphone
39. Why does Peter use an old- -style mobile phone instead of a smartphone
A. He doesn't want to work in the evening and at weekends
B. He wants to set an example and let his children use old-style phones
C. There is no phone call at all, so it doesn't matter which phone he uses.
D. He wants his children to do the same and spend more time with the family.
40. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. Sheila always waits for letters and photos in the post.
B. Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent.
C. More people aged 65 use Facebook than people aged 55.
D. Grandparents use Facebook less than their grandchildren.
Test for Unit Eight (八下)
班级______________姓名______________ 学号_____________
词汇（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
41. Have you p_____________ everything well for the party There are only ten minutes left.
42. Late again! What’s your e_____________ this time
43. He r______________ an invitation to dinner, but he didn’t accept it.
44. Students should learn science and t______________ at school.
45. It’s about time to update our s________________.
46. Hackers are said to have started a kind of computer v_______________.
47. Prices have gone down r_________________.
48. He was not _________________ (satisfy) with these results.
49. You should__________________(apology) for what you have said to your teacher.
50. The _________________(suddenly) change of the weather made him feel bad.
完成句子（共30空，每空1分，满分30分）
51. 黄色可以和蓝色混在一起变成绿色。
Yellow___________ __________ ___________ __________blue to make green.
52. 由于新冠疫情，毎个人外出到公众场所都应该带口罩。
____________ ___________COVID-19, everyone should wear a mask when he___________ __________ in public.
53. Tommy想来和她道歉，但他不知道如何表达自己。
Tommy wanted to____________ _____________ ____________, but he didn't know____________ _____________ ____________ _______________.
54. 她正在想象未来生活会是什么样的。
She is ____________ ____________ the life____________ ______________ ___________ in the future.
55. 有个小偷昨晚从窗户进来，我感到非常震惊但我不知道应该做些什么。
A thief _____________ ____________ _______________ the window, I _____________ ____________but I ____________ _______________ _____________ ____________ _______________.
七、作文（满分10分，涂改超过三处扣1分。）
假设你班为了配合创建“宜居城市”，最近以 Life in the future: for better or worse 为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观，但也有一些同学对未来表示有些担心。请你根据下列表格中的内容要点提示，用英语写一篇短文。
乐观者的观点 1.生活水平提高 2.人的寿命更长 3.世界变得更好
担心者的观点 1.世界变得更挤 2.环境问题更多 3.能源变得更少
你的观点 ？（至少两点）
注意：1.词数80左右，短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。2.短文需包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。 参考词汇：水平、标准 standard ; 乐观主义的 optimistic
Life in the future: for better or worse
Many students are optimistic about the next 50 years._______________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________单选 1-5 DDCCA 6-10 BDCCA
语法选择11-15 AACCB 16-20 ADCAD
完型填空 21-25 ABADC 25-30 BDDCA
阅读31-35 DCDAD 36-40 BCDDD
单词 prepared, excuse, received, technology, software, virus, recently, satisfied, apologize, sudden
完成句子 can be mixed with
because of, is present
apologize to her, how to express
imagining what, will be like
came in through, felt shocked, didn’t know what to do
Life in the future: for better or worse
Many students are optimistic about the next fifty years. In fact, they think that the world will be a better place than it is now and our lives will be greatly improved.
As a result, people will have a higher standard of living and live longer.
However, other students are worried about the future. They say the world will become more crowded. Therefore, we will have even more environmental problems and live in a world with less energy available.
But in my opinion, I think we will find ways to solve our problems and everyone will live more happily.
