2023-2024学年人教版八年级英语上册
Unit5 Do you want to watch a game show
第I卷(选择题)
一、单选题(共10分)
1. —I hear Eric is in hospital. Do you know what _________ him
—He had his left arm broken in a car accident(事故).
A. brought to B. came to C. turned to D. happened to
2. —What do you think of this sitcom
—______, because it's too long and many stories are made up.
A. I like it B. I don't mind it
C. I can't stand it D. I love it
3. —How about ______ to the movies
—I'm sorry. I must ______ my homework first.
A. going; do B. go; doing C. go; do D. going; doing
4. They had different ideas for the vacation place. After much ______, they decided to go to New York.
A. discussion B. difference C. housework D. information
5. —Listen! Who is singing in the next room
—It must be Sally. I often hear her ______ there.
A. sang B. sings C. to sing D. sing
6. At the party, Lucy ________ like a Mickey Mouse to make us ________.
A. dressed up; laugh B. dressed up; to laugh
C. dressed on; laugh D. dressed on; to laugh
7. To show love for her family and country, Hua Mulan ______ like a boy to fight in the army.
A. dressed up B. put up C. made up D. got up
8. Lisa plans ________ a new picture next week.
A. draw B. to draw C. drawing D. to drawing
9. The artist is so _______. He can make different changing pictures with sand.
A. common B. creative C. outgoing D. friendly
10. We all know that one of the world's most popular sports ______ football.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
二、完形填空(共10分)
Readers is a popular TV show. It invites different people to (11) aloud on the stage (舞台). The show also (12) the moving stories behind those people. They can read everything like poems, books, and (13) . By reading aloud, the words on the paper come to life,
Many people are fans of the (14) . They begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now, the show gives people a (15) place to read across China. It is a reading pavilion (朗读亭). They are in many (16) , including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi'an.
The pavilion is very (17) . Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone (麦克风)in it and it records people's (18) . Everyone can read for three minutes in the pavilion. They can read anything they (19) . The show will pick some of the (20) and invite them to read on TV.
People of all ages read in the pavilion. "Reading should be just like singing and talking," said Dong Qing, the host and producer of the show, "We can express our true feelings by reading aloud."
11. A. sing B. read C. speak
12. A. tells B. talks C. says
13. A. movies B. letters C. games
14. A. film B. game C. show
15. A. sad B. special C. boring
16. A. cities B. countries C. towns
17. A. big B. small C. wide
18. A. voices B. faces C. smiles
19. A. like B. smell C. remember
20. A. singers B. actors C. readers
三、阅读理解(共30分)
A
Many boys and girls love to watch TV. They spend many hours a day in front of the TV sets. But many parents let their children watch TV only at special time.
TV shows are like books or movies. There are many kinds of TV shows, such as sitcoms, soap operas, sports shows, fashion shows, etc. A child can learn good things and bad things from them. Some shows help children to know the news all over the world. Children don t have to go to the zoo to see animals. Boys and girls can see sitcoms, sports shows and game shows at home. Some shows teach children how to cook (烹饪) or how to use tools (工具).
Many boys and girls think it is fun to watch TV, but it is also fun to read books, to play games or to visit friends.
21. Many boys and girls spend ________.
A. 4 hours on TV shows on Saturday
B. 6 hours on TV shows every day
C. many hours a day watching TV
D. an hour on TV shows on weekdays
22. Many parents ________.
A. don t let their children watch TV
B. ask their children to watch TV
C. let their children watch TV at special time
D. always ask their children to play games
23. From TV, boys and girls can ________.
A. learn good things and bad things
B. learn nothing
C. only learn good things
D. only learn bad things
24. Kids like to watch TV because ________.
A. it is fun B. they have nothing to do
C. it is exciting D. it is boring
25. What does the writer think of the TV shows
A. They are good for children.
B. They are bad for children.
C. He can t stand them.
D. Some of them are good for children but others are not.
B
I love movies. Among all of them, I prefer movies that I can get inspiration (灵感) from. The Pursuit of Happiness is such a movie. This movie is based on a true story of Chris Gardner, a salesman who tried to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher.
Chris Gardner was having a hard life in San Francisco in 1981. His wife hated to have a poor life, so she left them.
While trying to sell his products, Gardner met Jay, a successful stockbroker (股票经纪人). His new relationship with Jay helped him get a chance to work in a stock company. But he could not get any pay during the early months. Without any pay, he could not afford the apartment. He and his son had to sleep in the streets or homeless shelters.
Gardner never let other people know about his bad condition. He arrived at the office early and stayed late every day. As an intelligent man, Gardner developed a number of ways to make his work faster and better. Finally he got the job. With his confidence and the love and the trust of his son, Gardner opened his own company. And his story encouraged (鼓励) me to realize my dream.
26. Where may Chris Gardner work at first
A. In a bank. B. In a shop. C. In a school. D. In a hotel.
27. Why did Chris's wife leave them
A. Because she disliked their poor lives.
B. Because she didn't like Chris.
C. Because she wanted to have a new job.
D. Because she fought with Chris.
28. What does the underlined word "afford" mean in Chinese
A. 欣赏 B. 入住 C. 支付得起 D. 选择
29. From the passage we can know that Gardner is ______.
A. outgoing B. enjoyable C. friendly D. intelligent
30. What can we learn from the story
A. Work hard with parents' help.
B. Become a successful stockbroker.
C. Make many friends like Gardner.
D. Work hard to realize our dream.
C
American boys and girls love watching television. Some children will spend six hours a day at school, then spend another four to six hours in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturdays.
TV shows are like books or films. A child can learn both good things and bad things from them. Some programs help children understand the world better. Others introduce people and places from other countries or other times in history to them. With TV, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see plays, concerts or games at home. Television brings many places and events into our homes.
Some programs show crime(犯罪活动)and other things that children shouldn't watch,so parents need to help their kids to find out the good programs, and they can also help their kids to find other interesting things to do and limit their children's TV time.
31. Some American children usually spend _________ a day in school.
A. four hours B. four to six hours
C. six hours D. more than eight hours
32. Some children spend eight hours or more _________ on Saturdays.
A. studying B. playing card games
C. watching TV D. helping their parents
33. On television, children can see _________.
A. games B. animals
C. oceans D. almost everything
34. What does the underlined sentence mean
A. Television is bad for children.
B. Television makes people love their homes.
C. People can learn about things without going to see them.
D. People can see houses and buildings on TV.
35. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Why TV is bad. B. The good and bad sides of TV.
C. How kids watch TV. D. Programs on TV for children.
第II卷(非选择题)
四、补全对话(共5分)
36. A:Hey,Mike!(36)______
B:Kung Fu Panda 3.Did you watch it last weekend?
A:Yes,I did.
B:(37)______
A:It's boring.
B:Boring?I think it's a great movie.I love it.
A:(38)______ It's too boring.
B:(39)______
A:The sitcom.
B:(40)______
A:Some funny stories.
A.What do you think of it?
B.Why don't you like it?
C.But I can't stand it.
D.What did you and Lisa talk about?
E.How often do you watch it?
F.Well,what do you like watching?
G.What can you learn from it?
五、阅读填空(共15分)
Are you good at something Maybe you are good at singing or (41) (dance). Everyone is good at something. But some people are (42) (true) talented. Many people like watching talent shows, such as American Idol, America's Got Talent and China's Got Talent. They (43) (get) more and more popular now. They have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, (44) (talented) dancers, the most exciting magicians, the (45) (funny) actors and so on. The people who watch the show play a role in (46) (decide) the winner. And the winner always (47) (get) a very good prize. However, not everybody enjoys (48) (watch) these shows. They think the (49) (life) of the performers are made up. But if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun (50) (watch).
六、句型转换(共10分)
51.Jenny likes this show because it's funny.(就画线部分提问)
Jenny this show?
52.How do you like talk shows?(改为同义句)
___ ___ you ___ ___ talk shows?
53.I hope that I can buy a big house one day. (改为同义句)
I hope a big house one day.
54.What is your favorite show (改为同义句)
What show you like
55.They may not be very excited.(改为同义句)
they very excited.
七、书面表达(共20分)
周末,同学们都喜欢看什么类型的电影呢 上周,高成中学的玛丽在本班50名同学中做了一次调查。下面是玛丽的调查结果。假如你是玛丽,请根据下表中的内容,写一篇英语短文,介绍调查的情况。
要求:(1)语句通顺,表达清晰;
(2)短文应包括表格中所有内容,可适当发挥;
(3)词数80左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Number of students Kinds of movies Reasons
30 action movies exciting
10 cartoons interesting and educational
5 comedies funny
5 scary movies exciting
Hello, girls and boys. Last week, I asked our classmates about their free time activities on weekends. Here are the results. They like different kinds of movies. Thirty students like
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Thank you!
答案
一、1-5.DCAAD 6-10.AABBB
二、11-20.B、A、B、C、B、A、B、A、A、C
三、21-25.C、C、A、A、D26-30.B、A、C、D、D31-35.C、C、D、C、B
四、36-40.DACFG
五、41-50.
dancing
truly
are getting
the most talented
funniest
deciding
gets
watching
lives
to watch
六、51-55.
Why does like
What do;think of
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do best
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七、Hello, girls and boys. Last week, I asked our classmates about their free time activities on weekends. Here are the results. They like different kinds of movies. Thirty students like action movies because they think they are exciting. They said they went to the cinema when the new action movie was on. Ten students like cartoons because they think they are interesting and educational. They think they are very happy when they are watching cartoons. Five students like comedies because they think they are funny. They hold the idea that comedies can make them laugh. Five students like scary movies because they think they are exciting. They think they are more excited when they are watching scary movies in the evening.
Thank you!