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【暑假自练】Unit 1 Encyclopaedias（含听力音频 答案）八年级英语上册 牛津版（深圳 广州）
一、听句子选答语
1．
A．In the evening. B．Lily. C．Near the school.
2．
A．I went shopping. B．I’m washing clothes. C．I was taking a shower.
3．
A．In the forests. B．Some milk C．The keepers.
4．
A．Yes. They both like sports.
B．No. Lily is similar to Lucy.
C．Yes. Lily is taller than Lucy.
5．
A．A round ball. B．It loves hiding. C．It’s the biggest one.
二、听长对话选答案
请听材料，回答下面各小题。
6．Where has the girl been to
A．The Art Museum. B．The Space Museum. C．The History Museum.
7．How did the girl like the trip
A．It was interesting. B．It was not real. C．It was boring.
三、听短文选答案
听材料，回答问题。
8．How many ways of shopping are mentioned in this passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.
9．Why is the market in Thailand called “floating market”（水上市场）
A．A large number of people come and go at the market.
B．People sell things on different streets every week.
C．People sell things from their boats.
10．What can you buy at the market on the Grand Place in Belgium
A．Fresh fruit. B．Clothes. C．Flowers.
11．When is the Sonora market in Mexico open
A．It opens every day except Monday.
B．It opens every day from early in the morning till late at night.
C．It opens every day from early in the morning till late in the afternoon.
12．The Camden Market in England is NOT famous for ________.
A．Street fashion B．CDs C．Birds
四、语法选择
Since the earliest times, people 13 up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Today people use modern machines to look at the sky. This is very different 14 the situation thousands of years ago when people could only use their eyes. Perhaps they dreamed of 15 more about the universe.
When did humans first go into space The story began not very long ago, 16 the first astronauts were not people—they were animals. Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as 17 as possible for humans. So they decided to test(测试)with animals in spaceships. Insects(昆虫), mice, frogs, dogs and monkeys were some of those animals. They first went into space. Many of them died, but they helped scientists 18 space travel safer for humans. For their great help, we 19 forget these animals.
Albert II was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly he died 20 his spaceship landed back on Earth. Luckily, the result was different for Ham the Monkey. His story ended 21 when he returned to Earth in very good health.
Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: could an animal like Ham do the same things in space as he could do on Earth The answer came when scientists sent Ham into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for 22 16 years.
13．A．looks B．looked C．have looked D．looking
14．A．for B．from C．as D．with
15．A．learns B．to learn C．learning D．have learnt
16．A．as B．but C．or D．so
17．A．safe B．safer C．safest D．the safest
18．A．made B．makes C．making D．to make
19．A．shouldn’t B．may not C．needn’t D．don’t have to
20．A．because B．after C．if D．since
21．A．happy B．happier C．happily D．happiness
22．A．other B．another C．others D．the others
五、完形填空
Look at the koala! It is 23 lovely that I want to touch it. How much do you know about koalas, especially a baby koala Let’s look at it.
A newborn koala is smaller than a peanut. For the first few months the baby 24 inside its mother’s pouch (育儿袋), and drinks its mother’s milk.
By the age of 5 25 , its eyes are open and it can look out 26 the pouch. It still stays there.
About six months after the baby is born, it leaves its mother’s pouch for the 27 time for a short time, but it hangs on to its mother’s back.
It is now about 500g. It comes in and out of the pouch. It keeps very close to its 28 and returns to the pouch within a few minutes. Gradually the baby will stay out longer.
By 12 months old, the baby wants to eat only eucalyptus (桉树) 29 , no more its mother’s milk. The mother koala begins teaching her baby which eucalyptus leaves are 30 to eat.
A one—year—old koala can 31 on its own, 32 it doesn’t often do that. Most young koalas stay with their mothers until they are two or three years old.
23．A．so B．such C．what D．how
24．A．runs B．jumps C．shakes D．stays
25．A．days B．months C．years D．weeks
26．A．of B．off C．under D．on
27．A．third B．first C．fourth D．second
28．A．father B．brother C．sister D．mother
29．A．leaves B．fruit C．flowers D．roots
30．A．beautiful B．good C．cheap D．interesting
31．A．eat B．work C．live D．cook
32．A．and B．but C．or D．for
六、阅读单选
Canada geese（鹅） are large, blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they fly to the south where the weather is warmer. Winter in Canada is very cold. The birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring, Bill found sixteen young Canada geese on his farm. They couldn’t find their parents. Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds how to fly. All through the summer, Bill went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him.
When the cold weather came, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and returned home.
This spring Bill waited for the birds to come back. But they didn’t. Bill flew to Virginia to get them back. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them. But when he arrived home, he found the geese were waiting for him. They could find their way home by themselves!
33．The Canada geese fly to the south every autumn because ________.
A．the weather is warmer there B．their parents ask them to do so
C．they can find food easily there D．people there are friendly to them
34．Bill found ________ young Canada geese on his farm last spring.
A．6 B．16 C．36 D．60
35．Bill went on short trips in his plane to ________.
A．enjoy the beautiful scenery B．practice driving a plane
C．teach the geese how to fly D．take the geese to have a good trip
36．Bill spent ________ looking for the geese in Virginia this spring.
A．two months B．one month C．three months D．two weeks
37．Why couldn’t Bill find the geese in Virginia this spring
A．Because the geese lost their way. B．Because the geese returned to Bill’s home by themselves.
C．Because the geese went to another place. D．Because the geese died.
根据材料内容，在A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个正确答案。
Have you ever seen snow Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow, some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late ” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
38．In which part of England is there much snow in winter
A．In the east. B．In the south. C．In the west. D．In the north.
39．In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see ______.
A．strong winds B．dark clouds C．grey sky D．cold rain
40．The writer thinks that in England both snow and autumn rain are ________.
A．beautiful B．clean C．cold D．heavy
41．Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late ”
A．Because it’s really late. B．Because he has some work to do.
C．Because it is bright in the room. D．Because he usually gets up early.
42．Which of the following statements (陈述) is right
A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.
B．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.
C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.
D．Foreign students like the weather in England.
七、短文改错
阅读短文，从原文的每一行中找出一处错误并改正，不加词，不删词。
例: I think Tony are a good boy. are—is
Many teenagers don’t like doing chores. They thought it is boring.
In fact, doing chores is good at them. It can teach teenagers some skills.
Cleaning and cooking are importance in life,
and knowing what to do them well will make life easier.
Doing chores can also help teenagers kept active.
Some chores like sweeping the floor and cleaning the room can be a kind of physical exercises for them.
Now it’s common for all parents in a family to work outside.
They are often very tired while they get home.
If teenagers can help their parents with some housework, their parents will be happy. But teenagers
can also find great satisfaction when they help our parents.
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八、看图作文
53．兴趣爱好给人带来幸福快乐，养宠物也是一种爱好。请根据图片，谈谈你和宠物Henry的日常生活。
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参考答案：
1．B
2．C
3．C
4．A
5．A
6．A 7．A
8．B 9．C 10．C 11．B 12．C
13．C 14．B 15．C 16．B 17．A 18．D 19．A 20．B 21．C 22．B
23．A 24．D 25．B 26．A 27．B 28．D 29．A 30．B 31．C 32．B
33．A 34．B 35．C 36．D 37．B
38．D 39．A 40．C 41．C 42．B
43．thought—think 44．at—for 45．importance—important 46．what—how 47．kept—keep 48．exercises—exercise 49．all—both 50．while—when 51．But—And 52．our—their
53．One possible version:
I have a pet dog. I call it Henry. It is brown and small, but it is very clever. It likes playing games with me. It also enjoys watching TV with my mother on the sofa. After supper, we often go out for a walk. At that time, it is very active. I think he must like walking outside very much. I often help it take a bath, so it is very clean. It sleeps in my room and wakes me up every day. It is my best friend and I love it very much.
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