八年级下册Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?单元练习（无答案）

八年级下册 Unit 9 单元练习
一、根据汉语或首字母提示完成单词。
1．—Do you know who d______ America
—Columbus(哥伦布)．
2．Autumn is the third s_______ of the year．
3. Look at the white f　　　　　. It’s so beautiful.
4.Sally came to my house on a p________（宁静）night.
5.I don't know w__________（是否）I can come tomorrow.
二、单项选择
1. My father _____ a newspaper when I got home yesterday evening.
A.was reading B.read C.reads D.has read
2. He doesn't like talking with others, so he has _____ friends at school.
A.little B.a little C.few D.a few
3. The young man _____ eats at home, because he isn't good at cooking.
A.always B.usually C.often D.seldom
4. _____ can be used to make plates and bowls.
A.Clay B.Oil C.Cotton D.Leather
5. —_____.
—You're welcome.
A.I'm sorry about the mess
B.Thanks very much for your help
C.Wish you a safe journey
D.Let me help you with the bag
6. English is as _____ as Chinese. You should practise more.
A.important B.more important
C.the most important D.much more important
7. Excuse me. Could you speak _____ louder I can’t hear you clearly.
A.a little B.little C.a few D.few
8. —Why not go out for dinner My treat this time.
—_____. But I'm busy preparing for an interview.
A.Not at all B.In your dreams
C.Sounds great D.Don't mention it
9. I made only _____ small changes to the report.
A.few B.little C.a few D.a little
10. My grandma has a healthy diet. She eats _____ vegetables and fruit every day.
A.much B.a few C.a little D.plenty of
三、完形填空
It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was　 1　 English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, 　 2 　into the classroom.
To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who　 3 　it yet ”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood　 4　the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me　 5 　an essay on that subject.
After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to　 6 　a play to understand it. “Don’t just read it, ”he said.
As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a　 7 　in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how　 8　it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete. ”
　 9 　has passed. Now every time I sit down to write　 10 　, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.
( )1. A. boring B. bored C. interesting D. interested
( )2. A. walks B. walked C. was walking D. is walking
( )3. A. reads B. read C. have read D. had read
( )4. A. if B. when C. what D. how
( )5. A. wrote B. writing C. to write D. written
( )6. A. work out B. act out C. put out D. come out
( )7. A. teacher B. actor C. waiter D. writer
( )8. A. useful B. beautiful C. careful D. thankful
( )9. A. A year B. Some year C. Years D. Every year
( )10. A. anything new B. something new
C. new anything D. new something
四、阅读理解
Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday．Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it．
Last Saturday morning，Mr. Black took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office，he asked，“How much shall I pay to get in ” The woman at the ticket office answered，“The price is 20 dollars for each adult(成年人) or any kid older than five．We let kids in free(免费) if they are five or younger．How old are your kids ” Mr. Black said，“The older one is six and the younger one is three．I think I must buy three tickets.” The woman was surprised．She said，“Sir，don’t you want to save 20 dollars If you tell me your older son is five，I won’t know the difference.” Mr. Black said with a smile，“Yes，that sounds right，but my kids will know the difference.”
From Mr. Black’s story，we know honesty is very important in the modern society．We should tell the truth to the people around us，especially to the kids．
1．There are ______ people in this story．
A．three B．five C．four D．six
2．Mr. Black paid ______ for their tickets to the aquarium at last．
A．20 dollars B．40 dollars C．60 dollars D．80 dollars
3．Children can see ______ in Blue Ocean Aquarium．
A．dolphins B．pandas C．koalas D．tigers
4．The underlined word “honesty” means ______．
A．激情 B．友谊 C．乐观 D．诚实
5．What can we learn from the passage
A．Mr. Black was very rich．
B．Mr. Black wanted to save some money．
C．Mr. Black paid for his two sons’ tickets in the end．
D．Mr. Black thought honesty was more important than money．
五.书面表达。
大多数中学生认为校园生活是丰富多彩的，学习是快乐有趣的。然而，无论在城市还是农村，学校里总有一些厌学的学生。请围绕该话题用英语谈谈你的看法。要求：（1）内容包括①中学生厌学的主要原因。②你对该现象的看法。
（2）词数：60~80词。
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