Unit4What's the best movie theater?单元测验英语试卷广东省广州市番禺区2022-2023学年八上（含答案）

8A Unit 4单元教学评估
一、单项选择
1. --- How much is the ticket to Central Park
--- A one-way ticket ______ $40, and you can ______ another $20 for around-ticket.
A. costs; pay B. cost; spend C. pay; spend D. spends; pay
2. --- Do you often watch TV
--- Yes, I spend lots of time ______ it. It’s interesting.
A. for B. at C. on D. in
3. We have no time to play. We have ______ homework to do.
A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too
4. ______ time went by, the weather got worse and worse.
A. While B. When C. Unless D. As
5. After hearing the good news, they jumped high ______ joy.
A. for B. at C. in D. to
6. I saw ______ advertisement for the new e-dictionary you wanted on the Internet yesterday.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
7. The boy wants to make lots of useful ______ and become a great ______ like Thomas Edison.
A. invention; inventor B. inventors; invention
C. inventions; inventor D. invention; inventor
8. Anna studies English very ______ and her English is ______ in her class.
A. careful; good B. carefully; well
C. careful; best D. carefully; the best
9. ______ people come to visit the Shanghai Museum every year.
A. Two million of B. Two millions of C. Two millions D. Millions of
10. Her mother ______ her ______ home late at night.
A. not allow; going B. not allows; go
C. doesn’t allow; to go D. doesn’t allow; goes
11. They made a fire to ______ snakes.
A. turn off B. turn on C. keep on D. keep off
12. --- Excuse me, may I speak to Mr King
--- I’m sorry. He isn’t in the office ______.
A. just now B. right now C. as well D. at all
13. People from ______ visit the West Lake every year.
A. all world B. all over world
C. over world D. all over the world
14. The restaurant is ______ of the three, but it is the most popular one.
A. farther B. farthest C. the farthest D. the most farther
15. Your room is as ______ as your brother’s, but much cleaner and brighter.
A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. more big
二、完形填空
Street art is a very popular form of art. It is spreading very ___16___ all over the world. You can find it on buildings and street signs from Beijing to Paris.
Art experts say that the movement began in New York in the ___17___. Young adults used paint in special ___18___ their words and other images on walls and cars around the city. One well-known street artist is Swoon. She cuts out paper images of people and ___19___ them on walls. Swoon didn’t start ___20___ career as a street artist. She studied art from an early age. ___21___ as time went on , she got bored with the works she saw in museums or galleries. The people in New York say they enjoy Swoon’s strong and interesting style.
Street artists do their work ___22___ a reason. Some of them choose street art because it is ___23___ to the people than those works in the museum. Some artists try to express their opinions in their works. Advertising companies also use street art in their advertisements because it gives the deep impression and energy. The New York store Saks Fifth Avenue recently used a street ___24___ design for their shop windows and shopping bags.
In today’s world the Internet has a big influence on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world on the Internet. However, many people say that ___25___ a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big city. There it will continue to change and develop.
16. A. quick B. quicker C. quickly D. more quickly
17. A. 1960 B. 1960s’ C. 1960s D.1960th
18. A. put B. puts C. putting D. to put
19. A. posts B. post C. posted D. had posted
20. A. she B. her C. hers D. herself
21. A. Because B. Although C. But D. If
22. A. for B. of C. to D. in
23. A. close B. closer C. closed D. closing
24. A. artists B. artists’ C. artist D. artist’s
25. A. seeing B. to see C. see D. sees
三、阅读理解
(A)
Chinese Acrobatics (Zaji ) is one of the oldest performing arts. The history of acrobatics can be traced back of between 475-221 BC in China. In the past, the acrobatics was never performed in theatres. The acrobats（杂技演员）had a hard life and they moved from place to place to make a living. Since 1949, the Chinese government has tried to develop national arts and acrobatics. In the past years, many Chinese acrobatic troupes（剧团）have toured more than one hundred countries all over the world.
The Lion Dance is one of the traditional acts of the Chinese acrobatics. It comes from an old folk dance in China, In the dance, there are two types of lions-the big lion (played by two acrobats) and the small lion (played by one acrobat). The acrobats not only perform different movements of the lion like rolling and jumping but also show us the lion’s strength. Wushu is another kind of the Chinese acrobatics, With the movements of somersault（翻跟头）, pulling, jumping, kicking and other actions. Wushu has become an acrobatic symbol.
26. The Chinese acrobatics has a history of ______.
A. less than 2,000 years B. about 1,000 years
C. over 2,000 years D. more than 200 years
27. What’s the Chinese acrobatics in the passage
A. The Lion Dance and Wushu. B. Somersault and Wushu.
C. Rolling and jumping. D. The Lion Dance and pulling.
28. If there are two big lions in the Lion Dance, ______ acrobats will be needed.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The Chinese acrobats have a hard life now.
B. Many Chinese acrobatic troupes have travelled more than two hundred countries all over the world.
C. The Lion Dance comes from an old folk dance in China.
D. The Chinese acrobatics is not very popular at all.
30. What’s the best title of the passage
A. A traditional skill. B. The skillful acrobats.
C. The Chinese acrobatic troupes. D. The Chinese acrobats.
(B)
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, winter months include solar terms（节气）: Lidong (the start of winter), Xiaoxue (minor snow), Daxue (major snow), Dongzhi (winter solstice), Xiaohan (minor cold) and Dahan (major cold).
Lidong (in November) is the beginning of winter. On this day, after a year of hard work people are happy to have a rest and spend more time with their family. The northern part of China celebrates Lidong as the small Spring Festival. People have dumplings and mutton soup.
Xiaoxue (in November) and Daxue (in December) come after Lidong, During Xiaoxue, northem China can expect snow and temperatures slowly fall below zero degree. Daxue means even more snow and a bigger temperature drop.
When Dongzhi (in December) comes, it brings the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Many places can expect the coldest weather, In ancient（古代的）times, people would start counting “nine cold periods（数九寒天）” from Dongzhi. Every cold period has nine days. They believed that after 81 cold days, spring would arrive.
Xiaohan (in January) usually brings the lowest temperature of the year. Finally, during Dahan (in January), the cold weather falls the fields with snow. All Chinese people are ready to welcome the Chinese New Year after Dahan. The Spring Festival, China’s most important festival, falls at this time.
31. Xiaoxue is usually in the month of ______ according to the passage.
A. November B. December C. January D. February
32. How do the people in the northern part of China celebrate Lidong
A. They have a trip with their family.
B. They spend less time with their family.
C. They have a rest and eat delicious food.
D. They work harder to make more money.
33. People have ______ day on Dongzhi.
A. the sunniest B. the longest C. the coldest D. the shortest
34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. In winter, there are only eighty-one cold day.
B. On Daxue, it must snow heavily in most places.
C. After Dahan people begin to welcome Spring Festival.
D. Mostly, temperatures fall below zero degree from Lidong.
35. What is the best title（标题）for the passage
A. The Festivals in Winter B. Six Solar Terms in Winter
C. The coldest time in Winter D. The Weather and Customs in Winter
四、阅读填空
People often call the plastic bags “white pollution”. ___36___. It is reported that it takes 100-200 years to break down the plastic bags completely. However, a 16-year-old high-school Canadian student called Daniel Byrd discovered the way to break down the plastic bags!
The idea of the invention comes from his housework. He always helps her mother out at home. ___37___. This makes him very angry, so he thinks how to deal with these plastic bags. With his teacher’s help, he found that when he put the two germs（细菌）mixture up and that made the plastic bags break down quickly.
He made an experiment first. He put some earth germs and plastic bags together in the garden of his house. After 12 weeks, he found the plastic bags had been broken down. ___38___. Then he made another experiment in a corner of the schoolyard. ___39___.
Byrd has received a lot of awards from many universities, and he has also earned 30 thousand
dollars from his invention. ___40___.
A. It also showed that the plastic bags could be broken down in three months
B. He wants to go to college with his money
C. Because it is hard to break down（降解）, it becomes the worst invention for the human
D. Every time, when he opens the closet, the plastic bags fly out
E. And they only gave out some water and little carbon dioxide (CO2)
五、语篇填词
Of all the inventions, I like the high-speed train best.The s___41___ of the high-speed train is from 250 km/h to 350 km/h. It means that it only takes about 4 hours from Guangzhou to Wuhan. It s___42___ in making people enjoy their long journeys and shortening the long d___43___ between two cities. Moreover, it’s c___44___ to take the high-speed train because it moves smoothly, and p___45___ can do some reading and watch movies without any problems. Many people choose to take the high-speed train because of the lower price than the plane. And it is very convenient. What a great invention it is!
六、单词拼写
46. The children are not allowed ______(watch) cartoons all the time.
47. I can’t imagine ______(create) such a good painting in such a short time.
48. I can offer you ______(practise) advice on how to increase sales.
49. They have fought for being the owner of their lands for over two ______(century).
50. Lie down on your bed and try to sleep ______(comfortable).
51. Are you doing anything s______ for the Spring Festival
52. In the i______, he explains why he wrote the book.
53. I’ll read newspapers i______ of seeing a film.
54. There is a lot of d______ on the table.
55. I want to i_____ a flying car. It can run on land and fly in the air.
七、完成句子
56. 我们应该彼此保持联系。
We should ______ ______ ______ ______ each other.
57. 老虎和狐狸经常在白天睡觉。
Tigers and foxes often sleep ______ ______ ______.
58. 不要让它靠岸。
______ ______ ______ the shore.
59. 昨天早上他们同时到达了学校。
They arrived at school ______ ______ ______ ______ yesterday morning.
60. 这在历史上从未发生过。
It has never happened ______ ______.
参考答案
一、单项选择
1~5 ACADC 6~10 BCDDC 11~15 DBDCA
二、完形填空
16~20 CCDCB 21~25 CABDA
三、阅读理解
26~30 CABCD 31~35 ACDCB
四、阅读填空
36~40 CDEAB
五、语篇填词
41. speed; 42. succeeds; 43. distance; 44. convenient; 45. passengers
六、单词拼写
46. to watch; 47. creating; 48. practical; 49. centuries; fortably
51. special; 52. introduction; 53. instead; 54. dust; 55. invent
七、完成句子
56. keep in touch with; 57. in the daytime; 58. Keep it off; 59. at the same time; 60. in history