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【暑假自练】Unit 8 Natural disasters（含听力音频 答案）八年级英语上册 牛津译林版
一、听句子选答语
1．
A．You are lucky. B．Sounds great. C．I’m sorry to hear that.
2．
A．Yes, please. B．OK, you’re right C．Sorry, I won’t.
3．
A．Oh, I hope not. B．Wow, that’s great! C．Sorry, I don’t know.
4．
A．Pretty well. B．I am shy. C．I’m tall.
5．
A．Good idea. B．Come on. C．It’s a pity.
二、听长对话选答案
听对话，回答下列小题。
6．Where are the two speakers probably
A．At the hospital. B．At home. C．At the street.
7．How long will they have to wait
A．For about thirty minutes. B．For about an hour. C．For about two hours.
三、听短文选答案
你将听到一篇短文，短文读三遍。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
8．The Internet has a history of more than ________ years.
A．40 B．50 C．60
9．What were the computers like at first
A．They were large and expensive.
B．They were small and cheap.
C．They were large and cheap.
10．Who could only use the Internet at first
A．The universities. B．The hospitals and banks. C．The government.
11．Why was the Internet still difficult to use in the early 1970s
A．Because computers were still big.
B．Because computer networks didn’t work well.
C．Because people didn’t have much money.
12．When did computers become cheaper and easier to use
A．By the beginning of the 1990s.
B．By the beginning of the 1970s.
C．By the beginning of the 21st century.
四、完形填空
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Every time we check out at the supermarket, we’re facing a question: paper or plastic Then if you think about it for a minute 13 two, people that wait in the supermarket queue will be 14 . But it’s an important 15 . For years, people have 16 that paper bags are greener than plastic bags. 17 according to some experts, it doesn’t really matter which type of bag you 18 .
Paper bags may be 19 to recycle than plastic bags, but they weigh 10 times 20 much as plastic bags. And heavy paper bags cost much more energy and produce 21 waste than plastic bags when they are made. Though people think plastic bags are more difficult to recycle than paper bags, the 22 is that they are almost the same when it comes to how green they are. So whatever which kind of bag we choose, the best and the most that we can do is 23 it for several times.
Both plastic and paper bags can be 24 . If you’d like to 25 the environment, just go to the nearest recycling center to recycle your bags.
But the greenest way to 26 is to bring your own shopping bags from home. Just take a canvas bag along on your next shopping trip, so when the salesgirl asks 27 type of bag you need, you can answer, “Canvas!”
Word Bankcanvas 帆布
13．A．but B．and C．or D．either
14．A．lucky B．angry C．nervous D．sleepy
15．A．decision B．advice C．way D．day
16．A．thought B．hoped C．meant D．recommend
17．A．Because B．But C．So D．Though
18．A．need B．see C．make D．choose
19．A．cheaper B．more expensive C．easier D．more difficult
20．A．so B．as C．like D．and
21．A．more B．less C．much D．little
22．A．purpose B．truth C．reason D．problem
23．A．use B．used C．being used D．using
24．A．recycled B．bought C．studied D．cut
25．A．protect B．travel C．prevent D．provide
26．A．eat B．pollute C．shop D．work
27．A．where B．whose C．how D．which
五、阅读单选
If you’ve heard someone tell you something like “you are a carbon copy of your mother”, you should know this is wrong. In fact, we (especially women) are more like our fathers, and not our mothers. This article will show you which traits (体质) are inherited from the father and which is from mother.
In general, the mother’s genes (基因) are usually 50% of a child’s DNA, and the father’s genes are the other 50%. However, the father’s genes are much stronger than the mother’s, and that’s why they are usually more easily shown up.
The sex of the future baby depends on the father. From the mother, a baby always receives the X-chromosome (X染色体) and from the father either an X-chromosome (which means it will be a girl) or a Y-chromosome (which means it will be a boy). Interestingly, if a man has a lot of brothers in his family, he will have more sons and if he has a lot of sisters, he will have more daughters.
Besides, the weight of a child depends completely on his/her mother. It doesn’t depend on how much a father weighs. Her child will be thin if a mother is thin. And if a mother is overweight, her child may have extra weight right after birth.
Fathers will influence the height of their children more than mothers. Tall men usually have taller children. On average, about 60% to 80% of a person’s height depends on his/her parents, and the rest is the result of the food that is usually eaten, lifestyle and health. But not all children from the same parents have the same height. Usually, the younger children are shorter than the other older ones.
One thing you need to be clear is that even if you have good genes, you should still keep a healthy lifestyle. Because, in the end, your lifestyle plays an important role in how you will look and feel.
28．A child is more like his father because the father’s genes are ________ than the mother’s.
A．less B．more C．weaker D．stronger
29．A boy baby always receives the ________ from his father.
A．X-chromosome B．Y-chromosome C．X-X chromosome D．X-Y chromosome
30．The height of a child mostly depends on ________.
A．his mother B．his father C．his health D．his lifestyle
31．The underlined word “inherited” in Paragraph 1 means ________ in Chinese.
A．继承 B．改变 C．影响 D．改进
32．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE
A．A mother’s genes are usually more easily shown up.
B．A child’s traits are completely inherited from the father.
C．Your lifestyle also influences how you will look and feel.
D．Not only the weight but also the height of a child mostly depends on his father.
Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you heard of typhoons
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates （蒸发）into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles（圆圈）and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.
A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.
Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.
What to do when a typhoon hits
Stay inside. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information.
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now.
33．This passage is most probably from .
A．an advertisement of a typhoon B．a travel record
C．a weather report D．a science magazine
34．Typhoons often happen .
A．in the hot season B．in the cold season C．only in China D．under the sea
35．In which order（顺序）does a typhoon happen
a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.
b. The air moves quickly, making wind.
c. The sun makes sea water hot.
d. The air gets warmer.
A．d-c-b-a B．c-d-b-a C．c-d-a-b D．d-b-a-c
36．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.
B．5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world.
C．The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds.
D．A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second.
37．When a typhoon comes, we CANNOT .
A．close all the windows
B．listen to typhoon news
C．stay inside the strong house
D．go outside to find a safer place
六、短文选词填空
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
almost, send, because, narrow, manage, they, good, among, spirit, piece
The high temperature caused forest fires in Chongqing in August, 2022. Firefighters, local people and volunteers all joined in firefighting. 38 them, motorcycle riders played an important role. Mountain roads are often covered with 39 of stones which fall easily so that cars can’t go through. Motorcycle riders 40 to carry much needed supplies to the firefighters. They also helped cut down trees and put out fires.
“It’s dangerous to ride on the mountain roads. 41 everyone falls,” said one of the motorcycle riders. “But we don’t stop 42 we just want to put out the fires as soon as possible.”
A college student was also one of 43 . He was a 24-year-old motorcycle lover. Along with hundreds of others, he rode up and down the mountains through smoke and fire, to carry firefighting supplies on the 44 roads. His foot got injured while he was driving too close to the fires. But when he was 45 to the hospital, he cried, “I must continue fighting!” And soon he returned to the front lines.
“I want to do anything I can to help,” said another rider. “If we can’t go further, we’ll leave the supplies halfway up. The riders with 46 skills will carry them to the mountain tops, or volunteers will carry them on foot.”
These brave riders tried their best to protect their hometown. Their 47 moved us deeply.
七、语法选择
Did you know that some dogs have jobs just like people do A dog has better senses than a person, so dogs are actually better 48 some jobs than people. For example, dogs have excellent hearing. A dog can hear things you 49 , such as someone talking a few houses away. Dogs also have a very powerful sense of smell. A dog’s sense of smell is almost 50 times better than a 50 . Though dogs can do many different jobs, the job that is suitable (合适) for a dog 51 its size, IQ and skills.
You may have seen a search-and-rescue dog. These amazing dogs use their great senses of smell to find people who get 52 . They might help find someone lost after 53 earthquake. Search-and-rescue dogs are usually smart, large dogs. They can keep on working for many hours without getting tired.
Other dogs work by guiding people and helping 54 get from place to place. Guide dogs help people with poor eyesight 55 make their way across busy streets, up steps and inside shopping centers. Such dogs have to be large too, and cannot be afraid of cars, loud noises or strangers.
A working dog 56 visits elderly people in nursing homes and hospitals is called a therapy dog because its job is to make people feel better and 57 lonely. These dogs don’t have to be big and strong. They can be small, cute and easy to train and get along with.
48．A．at B．with C．off D．over
49．A．can’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．don’t have to
50．A．person B．persons C．person’s D．persons’
51．A．depend on B．depends on C．depended on D．has depended on
52．A．angry B．nervous C．lost D．worried
53．A．/ B．a C．an D．the
54．A．they B．them C．their D．theirs
55．A．safe B．safer C．safety D．safely
56．A．why B．what C．whose D．that
57．A．little B．less C．least D．the least
八、看图作文
58．书面表达
这是Ann家上周野餐时的照片，看图并发挥你的想象力，写一篇文章，60词左右。
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参考答案：
1．C
2．C
3．B
4．A
5．C
6．A 7．B
8．C 9．A 10．C 11．B 12．A
13．C 14．B 15．A 16．A 17．B 18．D 19．C 20．B 21．A 22．B 23．D 24．A 25．A 26．C 27．D
28．D 29．B 30．B 31．A 32．C
33．D 34．A 35．B 36．C 37．D
38．Among 39．pieces 40．managed 41．Almost 42．because 43．them 44．narrow 45．sent 46．better/good 47．spirit/spirits
48．A 49．A 50．C 51．B 52．C 53．C 54．B 55．D 56．D 57．B
58．This is a photo of Ann’s family. Look！ They were having a picnic in the park. Ann and her sister were watching the rabbit. The rabbit looks so funny. It was running in and out of the holes in the grass. Ann’s mother was watching some flowers. Maybe she was thinking of planting some flowers at home. Ann’s father and brother were running. How happy they were!
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