Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.期末复习试题 2022-2023学年人教版英语八年级下册
一、单项选择
1.You can’t get good grades______ you study hard.
A.when B.because C.unless D.that
2.Tom is good at ______ football.
A.playing B.play
C.plays D.to play
3.Lily has a sweet _________. Listen, she is singing in the next room!
A.look B.noise C.voice D.sound
4.I’m sure I put my glasses in my bag just 5 minutes ago! It’s so ________ that they’re not here now.
A.shocked B.brave C.silly D.strange
5.It’s really _______ him to drive after drinking so much wine.
A.crazy of B.friendly to C.brave for D.wise for
6.Kate is _________ to make a living by herself.
A.young enough B.too young C.enough young D.so young that
7.You can’t go out to play _________ you finish your homework first.
A.if B.when C.because D.unless
8.–Anna, how does the dress look on me
-To tell you the ________, it doesn’t fit you well.
A.trade B.trust C.truth D.treat
9.Dan’s teacher was angry with him, for he ________ in the exam by copying from the boy in front.
A.replied B.cheated
C.argued D.rested
10.—Did you remember ________ Tom the money you had borrowed
—Yes, I gave it to him ________ I saw him.
A.returning; the moment B.to return; the moment
C.returning; the moment when D.to return; as soon as
二、完形填空
Four cows 11 in a forest near a meadow(草地). They were good friends and did everything 12 . They walked around together, ate grass together and stayed together, day and night. 13 they were always together, they were able to protect (保护) each other from tigers and lions that might want to kill them for 14 .
But one day, the 15 friends got into a big argument (争论). They couldn’t work it out 16 all decided to leave and go their own way at last. They each found a new meadow 17 live in by themselves. 18 , a lion soon found them. The lion 19 that this might be a good chance (机会) to kill the cows and enjoy a good meal. One by one, the lion hunted the cows and killed them until there was 20 left (剩下).
The story gives us something to 21 . What the cows did not understand is that there is strength (力量) in 22 . This is true even for humans. If we stay 23 with our friends and family members, they can give 24 the strength to get through hard times. And in return, we can help them 25 they need help themselves.
11.A.waited B.dreamed C.decided D.lived
12.A.below B.around C.together D.cheaply
13.A.Although B.So C.Because D.And
14.A.food B.job C.theater D.drink
15.A.forty B.fourteen C.three D.four
16.A.and B.but C.if D.or
17.A.in B.by C.to D.for
18.A.Loudly B.Unluckily C.Luckily D.Safely
19.A.worked B.ran C.thought D.looked
20.A.the other B.none C.every D.both
21.A.feel like B.think about C.care about D.find out
22.A.fact B.information C.groups D.truth
23.A.close B.tired C.full D.clear
24.A.we B.it C.them D.us
25.A.when B.since C.before D.unless
三、阅读单选
A
Niulang and Zhinv are both gods in Chinese mythology. Niulang is responsible for the heavenly cow. Zhinv is the youngest daughter of the Heavenly Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor. She is good at weaving and her job is to create clouds.
Niulang and Zhinv fell in love with each other at first sight. This was against the law of Heaven! The Heavenly Queen Mother felt angry. She sent Niulang down to the earth to herd cows. Zhinv, meanwhile, was made to create colorful clouds all day long. She missed Niulang and kept crying.
One day, Zhinv and her sisters were allowed to take a bath on the earth. When they were bathing, Niulang happened to walk past. Zhinv immediately recognized him. The two were so excited! They got married and lived happily on the earth. They even had two lovely children.
But good times rarely last. After learning about Niulang and Zhinv’s marriage, the Heavenly Queen Mother sent soldiers to bring her daughter back. Niulang felt sad. What would life be like without Zhinv Seeing this, one of his cows told him, “If you kill me and put on my skin, you will be able to travel to Heaven to see Zhinv.” Unwillingly, Niulang did as he was told. Then, he set out to find his wife.
This made the Heavenly Queen Mother even angrier. She created a large river to separate the two. Unable to cross the river, Niulang cried all day and all night. The deep love between Niulang and Zhinv moved some magpies (喜鹊), the birds built a colorful bridge across the river, allowing the two to reunite.
In the end, the Heavenly Queen Mother was also moved. She allowed Niulang and the two children to stay in Heaven. The family is now able to reunite once a year — on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
26.As a god, what is Zhinv mainly responsible for
A.Weaving clouds. B.Editing the law of Heaven.
C.Taking care of the heavenly cows. D.Caring for the kids living in Heaven.
27.Why did the Heavenly Queen Mother send Niulang down to the earth
A.Because he and Zhinv got married.
B.Because he performed terribly in his job.
C.Because he was impolite to her daughters.
D.Because he fell in love with her youngest daughter.
28.Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A.Niulang and Zhinv should obey the law of Heaven to separate.
B.Good times didn’t last long after Niulang and Zhinv’s marriage.
C.The cows and the magpies are in favor of Niulang and Zhinv.
D.Finally, the Heavenly Queen Mother changed her attitude to Niulang and Zhinv.
29.According to the article, how was Niulang able to travel to Heaven
A.By crying all day and all night.
B.By killing one of his cows and putting on its skin.
C.By asking some magpies to build a bridge for him.
D.By begging the Heavenly Queen Mother for a chance.
30.We can learn from the article that ________.
A.Zhinv and Niulang now meet every year on June 7th
B.Zhinv is now able to see her children only once a year
C.In the end, both Zhinv and Niulang were driven out of Heaven
D.The Heavenly Queen Mother has allowed Zhinv to marry Niulang
B
Two fish lived in a pond. Their names were Satabuddhi (having the understanding of a hundred) and Sahasrabuddhi (having the understanding of a thousand). The two of them had a frog for a friend, whose name was Ekabuddhi (having the understanding of one).
One day when they were enjoying a conversation on the bank, some fishermen came by just as the sun was setting. They said to one another, “There seem to be a lot of fish in this pond, and the water is very low. Let us come back here tomorrow morning!” These words struck the three friends like a thunderbolt.
The frog said, “Oh, what shall we do Should we flee (逃跑) or stay here ” Hearing this, Sahasrabuddhi laughed and said. “Don’t be afraid of words alone! They probably will not come back. But even if they do come back, I will be able to protect myself and you as well through the power of my understanding, for I know many pathways through the water.
After hearing this, Satabuddhi said, “Yes, what Sahasrabuddhi says is correct, for one rightly says: Clever minds have many pathways. Why should one abandon the birthplaces of our forefathers because of empty words ”
The frog said, “I have but one wit (智慧), and it is advising me to flee.” After saying this, the frog went to another pond.
Early the next day the fishermen came and spread their nets over the pond. Satabuddhi and Sahasrabuddhi were caught. The frog Ekabuddhi said to his wife, “Look! Mr. Hundred-Wit lies on someone’s head. and Mr. Thousand-Wit is hanging from a string. But Mr. Single-Wit is playing here in the clear water.”
31.Who was Mr. Hundred-Wit in the passage
A.Satabuddhi. B.Sahasrabuddhi. C.Ekabuddhi. D.One of the fishermen.
32.After hearing the fishermen’s words, ________.
A.Satabuddhi found many pathways through the water
B.Sahasrabuddhi thought what Satabuddhi said was wrong
C.Ekabuddhi ran away from the pond
D.the two fish and the frog decided to stay where they were
33.How did the frog feel at the end of the story
A.Understood and thankful. B.Lucky and happy.
C.Afraid but trusted. D.Surprised but grateful.
34.The underlined word “abandon” can be replaced by ________.
A.delete B.take C.leave D.forward
35.What is the best title for the passage
A.A Cat Has Nine Lives B.Kill Two Birds with One Stone
C.A Bad Thing Never Dies D.Too Clever by Half
四、短文选词填空
阅读下面短文,用方框内所给词的适当形式填空,使短文语意完整。
money, river, finally, looking, he, who, help, lazy, but, about
Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. Everyone looked up to him. His son, however, was very 36 and did nothing all day.
The wise man was worried 37 his son’s future. One day, he said to his son, “I want you to go to find some treasure.” Then he gave his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little 38 and a map.
The son set out on his long journey the next day. He had to travel across forests, 39 and mountains. Along the way, he met a lot of people. They 40 him when he was in trouble. He also came across robbers (强盗). He saw the beauty of nature and experienced different kinds of weather.
41 , after a long year, he reached the treasure’s location. He spent two days 42 for the treasure, but found nothing.
Disappointed, he began to go back home. On his way back, he learned to hunt (打猎) and make meals. He had to fix his own clothes himself. He met the same people 43 had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them.
When he reached home, he said sorry to 44 father for not finding the treasure. “There wasn’t any treasure in the place, my son, 45 I think you have found your life’s true purpose.” the father answered with a smile.
五、短文语境提示填空
请用适当的词完成下面的短文,并把所缺单词写在空格处,每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Once upon a time, there was a fox looking for something to eat. He was very 46 . No matter how hard he tried, the fox could not find any 47 . Finally, he went to the edge of the forest and kept on 48 for food. Suddenly, he caught sight of a big tree with a hole in it.
There was a bag inside 49 hole. The hungry fox immediately thought that there might be some food in it, and he became very happy. He jumped into the hole. When he 50 the bag, he found some bread, meat and fruit in it! An old woodcutter put food in the hole of the tree 51 he began to cut down the trees in the forest. He was going to eat it for lunch.
The fox began to eat the food happily. After finishing the food, he felt thirsty and decided to leave the hole to 52 some water from the nearby river. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not get out of the hole. Do you know why Yes, the fox ate so 53 food that he became too big to leave the hole! The fox was very sad and upset. He told 54 “I wish I would never go into the hole for the food.”
And this is the result of doing something 55 thinking about it twice.
六、填写适当的句子补全对话
A: Jane, I called you just now, but you didn’t pick up. 56
B: I was reading a story called the fox and the crow (《狐狸和乌鸦》).
A: 57
B: Oh, it’s very educational.
A: 58
B: Of course. One day, the crow got a piece of meat. The fox was very hungry and wanted to eat the meat. Then the fox said hello to the crow. But the crow didn’t answer.
A: 59
B: Then the fox said the crow had a beautiful voice and asked the crow to sing a song. The crow was very proud (得意的) and wanted to sing. When it opened its mouth, the meat dropped and the fox got it.
A: The crow was really silly.
B: 60 . The fox wasn’t telling the truth. The crow had a terrible singing voice.
七、语法填空
In order to get away from the busy life in the big city, two young men decided to spend a holiday in the countryside. They enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air there. One day, while they 61 (take) a walk together, they crossed a large field.
“Look out!” one of the young men shouted, because a bull (公牛) appeared and began to run after them. The bull looked like a monster and made a terrible roar (咆哮). They were very scared. They began to run as fast as they could.
Finally, one of the men 62 (climb) up a tree. The other jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. As 63 as he came out of the hole, the bull rushed to him, and he got back into the hole. The same thing happened again and again.
“Stay there!” The man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend, “How foolish you are! Why not stay in the hole for a while Why are you always coming out ”
“It’s easy for you to say,” the other man said more 64 (angry). “But there is a bear in the hole!”
So you see, sometimes things are not what they appear to be. We 65 (try) to stand in others’ shoes and look from there.
八、看图作文
在我们的成长过程中,有很多耳熟能详的童话或寓言故事,请你根据下面的图片,以“Sima Guang Hit the Tank(缸)”为题写一篇英文文章。词数不少于80。
提示词:害怕的frightened/scared;哭cry;办法idea/way;石头stone;挽救save;聪明的clever;突然suddenly
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参考答案
一、单项选择
1--10CACDA BDCBA
二、完形填空
11.D 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.C 20.B 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.A
三、阅读单选
26.A 27.D 28.C 29.B 30.B
31.A 32.C 33.B 34.C 35.D
四、短文选词填空
36.lazy 37.about 38.money 39.rivers 40.helped 41.Finally 42.looking 43.who 44.his 45.but
五、短文语境提示填空
46.hungry 47.food 48.looking/searching 49.the 50.opened 51.before 52.get 53.much 54.himself 55.without
六、填写适当的句子补全对话
56.What were you doing 57.What do you think of it 58.Can you tell me about the story 59.What happened next 60.Yes, you’re right
七、语法填空
61.were taking 62.climbed 63.soon 64.angrily 65.should try
八、看图作文
Sima Guang Hit the Tank
Once upon a time, there was a little kid called Sima Guang. One day, he was playing games with his friends in the garden. There was a tank full of water here. Suddenly, a child fell into the tank. Everyone was frightened. Some children cried and ran for help. However, Sima Guang thought of a good idea. He picked up a big stone and threw it at the tank. The tank was broken and the child was saved. What a clever and brave boy Sima Guang was!
From the story, we know that we should try to find a good way to work out problems.