牛津上海版（试用本）英语八年级第一学期练习Test for Unit 1（无答案）

Test for Unit 1
年级: 班级: 姓名:
Part 1 Listening ( 共 25 分)
I. Listening Comprehension.
A. Listen and choose the right picture.( 5分)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(7分)
( ) 6. A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. D. By motorcycle.
( )7. A. At 6:00. B. At 6:20. C. At 6:30. D. At 6:50.
( )8. A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A bank clerk. D. An engineer.
( ) 9. A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. D. Cloudy.
( ) 10. A. Running. B. Skating. C. Swimming. D. Skiing
( ) 11. A. At school. B. At the cinema. C. In a hospital. D. In a shop.
( ) 12. A. have a typhoon. B. go to Hangzhou.
C. give a weather report. D. go to the cinema.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.(5分)
( ) 13. An old man has a monkey and he loves the monkey very much.
( ) 14. When birds come to the garden, the monkey plays with them.
( ) 15. One hot summer afternoon, a fly came and sat on the old man's ear.
( ) 16. The monkey drove the fly away from the old man's face for several times.
( ) 17. At last, the monkey not only killed the fly but also hurt the old man.
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D. Listen to the passage and complete the sentences.(8分)
18. Kate Ross and decides to visit Asia.
19. The family have taken Kate to onFridayevening.
20. Kate teaches many subjects such as writing, grammar, all .
21. Soon she will and travel with a friend.
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar (共 41分)
II. Choose the best answer. (15分)
( ) 22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation
A. height B. enough C. neighbour D. weight
( ) 23. Talented buskers(街头艺人) in London play guitar very well so that many passers-by are attracted by their wonderful performances.
A. / B. the C. an D. a
( ) 24. Let me tell you some things my school.
A. for B. about C. off D. over
( ) 25. My hobby is chess. I also enjoy stamps.
A. play, collecting B. to play, collect
C. playing, to collect D. playing, collecting
( ) 26. This is a photograph of . Can you show me
A. me, yours B. my, your C. myself, your D. mine, you
( ) 27. I can a little French, but I cannot write it well.
A. say B. talk C. speak D.tell
( ) 28. Stephen Hawking is one of scientists in the world.
A. famous B. more famous C. most famous D. the most famous
( )29. —Excuse me, do you know it is from here to the nearest bus stop
—About 3 miles.
A. how long B. how far C. how often D. how much
( ) 30. Tom, which would you like to visit first, the Bund Yu Garden
A. but B. or C. and D、 though
( ) 31. Yesterday Mandy was ill, I will help her to clean the classroom today.
A. because B. so C. but D. or
( )32. exciting work it is!
A. What B. What a C. How D. What an
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( )33. Smile and be to all the people you meet.
A. friendly B. friend C. kindness D. kindly
( )34. Why not the text every day It's useful for you to learn English well.
A. recites B. reciting C. recited D. recite
( ) 35.——Would you help me put away these things —— .
A. Yes, quite right B. Never mind
C. You`re welcome D. With pleasure
( )36. ——Take the second turning on the left and you can see the post office at the end of the road.
—— .
A. Thank you very much B. That's a good idea
C. It's a pleasure D. That's all right
plete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.(8分)
A. as well as B. size C. in the way D. basic E. not only
Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help people. Helping Hands, an organization in the USA trains capuchin monkeys to be helpers for people in wheelchairs who cannot move their arms or legs. More than 20 years ago, Dr. M. J. Willard thought that a monkey might be able to help with some 37 housework. She was right: Monkeys can 38 be trained to help people, they are also wonderful partners.
Capuchin monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America. They are about the 39 of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old. They are very clever. They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands. They can use their hands 40 humans.
37. 38. 39. 40.
A. please B. knowledge C. freedom D. independently E. friendships
Everyday tasks, like turning on a light, putting something in the fridge, or pressing“play” on a CD player, can be difficult for someone who can not use his or her arms and legs. Capuchin monkeys can easily perform these tasks. This allows their owners more 41 . They can do things on their own and can live 42 . Helping Hands matches people with disabilities to monkeys who can help them. But the close 43 between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own. The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other. Some owners say the monkeys are
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almost like children to them. The monkeys can be naughty and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners. This is especially true of young monkeys. Mostly, they like to 44 their owners. They like the sweets they receive when they do a good job, and they like to be praised.
41. 42. 43. 44.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(6分)
45. Students must look after when studying abroad. (they)
46. Yao Ming’s is 2.26 metres. (high)
47. Young tourists prefer to post of themselves on WeChat. (photo)
48. William would like to be a(n) because he loves machines. (engine)
49. His uncle works as a(n) in charge of finance for his company.(account)
50. In Shanghai autumn is the season because it's neither too hot nor too cold. (good)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (12分)
51. We have Computer Club meetings on Friday. (改为否定句)
We Computer Club meetings on Friday.
52. I've got only one sister. (对画线部分提问)
sisters have you got
53.Mymotherusedtogotoworkbybicycle.(对画线部分提问)
your mother use to go to work
54. His father never goes out for a walk after supper. (改为反义疑问句)
His father never goes out for a walk after su pper ,
55. Sidney goes to school on foot every morning. (保持句义不变)
Sidney school every morning.
56. in the future, May, to be, would like, a basketball player(连词成句)
Part 3 Reading and Writing ( 共 34分)
VI. Reading comprehension. (共 24分)
A. Choose the best answer.(6分)
“Daddy, can I learn to play the violin ” young Sarah asked her father. She was always asking for things and her father was not pleased. “You cost me a lot of money, Sarah.”he said. “First you wanted to learn horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it's
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Six weeks passed quickly. The time came for Sarah to play for her father. She went to the living room and said, “I'm ready to play for you, Daddy.” “Fine, Sarah,” her father said.“Begin.”Shebegantoplay.Sheplayedverybadly.Shemadeaterriblenoise.Her father had one of his friends with him, and his friend put his hands over his ears.
When Sarah finished, her father said, “Well done, Sarah. You can have more lessons.” Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her father's friend turned to him. “You’ve spent a lot of money, but she still plays very badly,” he said. “Well, that's true,” her father said. “But since she started learning the violin I've been able to buy five flats in this building very cheaply.”
( ) 57. Sarah's father was not pleased with her because .
A. she wanted to learn the violin B. she was rude
C. she was always asking for things D. she was noisy
( ) 58. Sarah's father said he would pay for violin lessons for .
A. two weeks B. six weeks C. a month D. six months
( ) 59. If Sarah played the violin badly, her father would .
A. let her have more lessons B. stop the lessons
C. talk with her D. ask another teacher to teach her
( ) 60. Sarah played the violin .
A. very well B. so-so C. wonderfully D. very badly
( ) 61. Her father gave her more lessons because .
A. she played well enough
B. she was so interested in playing the violin
C. he could buy more flats cheaply because of Sarah's noise
D. he liked the violin
( ) 62. From this passage we can see that .
A. Sarah had a talent for music
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B. Sarah's father was always happy to pay for Sarah
C. Sarah's father was a selfish man
D. Sarah was good at playing the violin
B. Choose the words to complete the passage.(6分)
There are purple clothes, purple handbags, purple bicycles, purple furniture, even purple computers! So purple is one of the most popular colours today. But in the past, purple was a very expensive and unusual colour. Let's take a look at the rich 63 of the colour purple.
Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago probably looked purple, not green. Plants today are green because 64 use green chlorophyll(叶绿素) to produce energy. But these early plants probably used something dark purple.
During the time of the Roman Empire, it was very difficult to make purple dye(染料).
The dye came from sea snails. But 10,000 dead sea snails got you just one gram of purple dye as well as a very bad smell! This 65 purple dye was called Tyrian purple, and it was the preferred colour of emperors.
In 16th-century England, purple was 66 for the king's family members. Queen Elizabeth's clothes were purple, but ordinary people were not allowed to wear the colour.
In 1856, William Perkin, an 18-year-old 67 student, noticed something strange while doing an experiment. The chemicals he used to clean his instruments mixed with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple colour. This discovery allowed Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye. The dye was much 68 than sea snail dye. Thanks to Perkin, now anyone can afford to wear purple clothes.
( ) 63. A. history B.style C. research D. product
( ) 64. A. others B. they C. we D. some
( ) 65. A. basic B. harmful C. special D. perfect
( )66. A. even B. never C. seldom D. only
( ) 67. A. geography B. science C. art D. maths
( ) 68. A. healthier B. thicker C. cheaper D. darker
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.(6分)
Megan McCarthy is 14. She lives in Leeds.
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There are some advantages. I play basketball and people say I'm the b 72 player in the school. The most difficult thing is that I'm always d 73 from other people. I just want to be the same a 74 everyone else. But I'm tall and I'll always be tall, so I try to accept it and be positive about it.
69. t 70. p 71. c 72. b
73. d 74. a
D. Answer the following questions.(6分)
Eighty years later, the sisters are still exchanging letters. Their pen pals are also twins.
“I have one very large box full of letters and photos taken over the 80 years,” Nancie said.
“The letters are very interesting to read, especially the childhood ones.”
“The first letter asked me if I knew Shirley Temple (秀兰·邓波儿). And of course I did.”
“The letters have been extremely interesting, especially over the war years.”
Dulcie's daughter became a pen pal with Beatrice's daughter when she was eight. And their third generation (一代人) has kept in close contact(联系) on Facebook and met each other for the first time in Canada a few years ago.
Then what's Dulcie and Nancie's secret to keeping a pen pal for 80 years
“Answering the letters,” they said.
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75. Where did Dulcie and Nancie send letters to, a radio station or a TV station
76. How long have Dulcie and Nancie been writing letters with their penfriends
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77. Dulcie and Nancie had to stop writing during the war years, didn't they
78. When and where did Dulcie and Nancie first meet their penfriends
79. How did Dulcie's grandchild keep contact with the penfriend
80. What is the secret to keeping a pen pal
Read the notes about Sue, and write a letter to Jack for Sue. (阅读下面有关 Sue的资料，帮助Sue 给Jack写一封信介绍她自己)
About Sue Family name:Yang Age: thirteen Family Father: hotel manager Mother: secretary
School subjects Good at Science and Maths; Favourite subject: Music Sports Good at tennis and table tennis; Favourite sport: swimming
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