牛津上海版（试用本）英语八年级第一学期练习Test for Unit 3（无答案）

Test for Unit 3
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. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter. D. Autumn.
( )7. A. Every day. B. Once a week.
C. Twice a week. D. Three times a week.
( ) 8. A. 6:30 p. m. B. 7:00 p. m. C.7:30p.m. D. 8:00 p. m.
()9.A.Blue. B. Pink. C. Yellow. D. Orange.
( ) 10. A. In a post office. B. In a hospital.
C. In a bookstore. D. In a library.
( ) 11. A. By ship. B. By car. C. By plane. D. By train.
( ) 12. A. Playing ball games. B. Watching TV.
C. Taking other's advice. D. Talking more to others.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.(5分)
( ) 13. There was no ship from Jersey on the night of May 22.
( ) 14. The woman came to the booking office to ask for the pay on May 22.
( ) 15. The woman's little daughter was four years old.
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( ) 16. Harry sold the right ticket to the woman.
( ) 17. Harry said about the child's ticket in order to let the woman go away.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the sentences.(8分)
18. Laura a farm with her parents and two sisters.
19. Laura's father and mother are both and .
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. Wednesday B. berry C. happen D. sentence
( ) 23. It is strange of you to arrive at school so early today. The underlined part means .
A. difficult B. upset C. unusual D. kind
( ) 24. Last night I happened an old friend. We hadn't seen each other for two years.
A. meet B. met C. to meet D. meeting
( ) 25. The visitors took some photos the y walked around the new town.
A. so B. but C. for D. when
( ) 26. The ferry you to the small island in ten minutes.
A. takes B. will take C. is taking D. took
( ) 27. The police moved quickly the crowd and tried to find what was happening.
A. away B. through C. from D. by
( ) 28. The teacher let all the students quiet in the classroom.
A. to keep B. keeping C. keep D. kept
( ) 29. He keeps a every day. It's a good habit.
A. dairy B. daily C. diary D. day
( )30. —— Are you the lightning and the thunder
——Oh, yes. I always go to hide under the table.
A. afraid of B、 interested in C. keen on D. similar to
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( )31. Steve usually washes his car Sunday morning.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
( ) 32. wonderful news report they wrote! All of us are proud of them.
A. What a B. What C. How a D. How
( ) 33. If you want to learn English well, you must practise as as you can.
A. hardly B. often C. more D. little
( )34. I'm sure you will solve the problem successfully .
A. while you are working hard B. if you try it again
C. before you work hard D. until you try it again
( )35. James lived a poor life before. But basketball his life greatly since he became a player in the NBA.
A. had changed B. changed C. has changed D. will change
( ) 36. ——Someone stole my new bike last night. ——
A. That's all right. B. I'm afraid not.
C. No problem. D. How awful!
plete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once. (8分)
A. university B. various C. plan D. stay E. last
MayIhaveyourattention,everybody Hereisanannouncement.TomorrowisJune1. It's Children's Day. Here is the 37 for the holiday. In the morning, we will go to a 38 to listen to a lecture by Mr. Black, a professor. The lecture will 39 for one hour. Then at about 9:00 we are going to visit the Ocean Park. We will see 40 kinds of sea animals there. In the evening, we will have a party at the school hall. Please come to school at 7:30. Our teachers are going to be with us. Please let me know if you want to ask for leave. My telephone number is 39772405.
37. 38. 39. 40.
A. exciting B. animals C. dangerous D. surprise E. still
One day last summer I went for a walk in the forest near my house. I didn't hear any city noise, but I heard the sounds of many small 41 . I saw some mice and also some beautiful orange butterflies. Suddenly I heard a sound. It was a loud“hiss”! Oh no. A long, fat brown and yellow snake was in a tree just over my head. It was 42 .
I stayed 43 . I looked at the snake. It looked back at me, We looked at each other for a long time. I didn't move. The snake didn't move. I wanted to run away, but I
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didn’t. All of a sudden, I gave that snake a big 44 .Istartedjumpingupanddown, and I shouted at it. It quickly climbed up the tree, and I was alone again. I smiled because I scared the snake away.
41. 42. 43. 44.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(6分)
45. The boy took the sick man to the hospital, but he didn't tell the police the . (true)
46. This afternoon we heard a big outside the classroom. (argue)
47. Look! The students of the Grade are busy preparing for the final exams. (nine)
48. Father gave the police some more about the theft. (detail)
49. All the children sat readingbooksinthelibrary.(quiet)
50. It is selfish to think of , my kids. You mustn't do it like that. (you)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.(12 分)
51.MysisterstudiesJapaneseinthatcollege.(改为否定句)
My sister Japanese in that college.
52.CouldyoupleasetellushowwecangettotheInternationalAutomobileExhibition (改为简单句)
Could you please tell us get to the International Automobile Exhibition
53.WeheldourschoolsportsmeetinginearlyApril.(对画线部分提问)
you hold your school sports meeting
54. She failed to finish the work in a week. (改为反义疑问句)
She failed to finish the work in a week ,
55. He is so young that he can't go there alone. (保持句义不变)
He is you ng go there alone.
56. Mr. Li, until, couldn't, he, all, work, home, finished, return, his (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)
As we set off on the boat to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the diving lesson began with instructions on how to breathe underwater. The breathing device (呼吸装置) connects to the oxygen tanks on our backs. We put the other end in our mouths so that we can breathe
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I flipped over the side of the boat, and I slowly let the air out of my diving jacket. I sank beneath the surface and entered a whole new world. I had entered a colourful wonderland more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. There was peace and silence. The only sound I could hear was the bubbles from my device as I breathed underwater. We sawlotsofcolourfulfish,coralandanoctopus.Adolphincircledupanddownandall around us.
As we went deeper, my ears hurt from the water pressure(压力). Following the diving instructor's advice, I swallowed(吞下) to reduce the pressure. After a while, the instructor signaled us to go up. We had been underwater for 40 minutes! It felt like only five. I wish I could go back to the feeling of being swallowed by the ocean. I wanted to live underwater forever.
( ) 57. The author is taking a class.
A. swimming B. fishing C. diving D. breathing
( ) 58. How do you breathe through the breathing device
A. You breathe through the mouth while diving.
B. You breathe through the nose while diving.
C.Youcanbreathewithitunderwaterandonland.
D. You can breathe with it only in a swimming pool.
( )59. creates the sound the author hears.
A. The fish swimming by
B. The motor of the boat above them
C. The bubbles made by using the breathing device
D. The pressure of the water
( ) 60. How did the author know when to go back to the surface
A. The author ran out of air.
B. Her watch made a sound and told her to go up.
C. The fish swam away, and there was nothing left to see.
D. The instructor signaled everyone to go up to the surface.
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( )61. The author felt as she was diving.
A. excited B. lost C. confused D. comfortable
( ) 62. The author said the 40 minutes underwater felt like five because .
A. she enjoyed the time so much that it seemed to go by quickly
B. she had a hard time breathing, and she was happy to get out quickly
C. the time on her watch had stopped after five minutes
D. time passed more slowly underwater
B. Choose the words to complete the passage.(6分)
Chinese porcelain is a kind of fine art. People 66 it as“white as jade, thin as paper, bright as a mirror, and musical as a bell”. People also draw beautiful pictures, mostly flowers, plants and birds on porcelain. The pictures show different wishes and meanings. 67 , peach means longevity and dragons and phoenixes may bring good luck.
Today porcelain is still common in our daily life. You can see it everywhere. When you are going to choose a perfect wedding gift, there’s 68 like a porcelain tea set.
( ) 63. A. Though B. Even C. Then D. But
( ) 64. A. famous for B. known for C. famous of D、known as
( ) 65. A. along B. across C. around D. above
( ) 66. A. call B. describe C. interview D. realize
( ) 67. A. Such as B. In fact C. For example D. In addition
( )68. A. nothing B. something C. nobody D. everything
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.(6分)
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I've been a lifeguard since I was 15 years old. To become a lifeguard, I had to prove I was a strong swimmer. Then I had to pass the first aid and CPR test in case of emergency. I learned h 70 to row a small boat to rescue people who had swum too far out and could not get back to shore(海岸). I even had to learn to help people who got bitten by a shark!
There isn't a 71 bad about my job, but if I had to pick one thing, it would be that I work o 72 during the summer when the weather is hot enough for people to go swimming at the beach. However, it isn't a problem because I work at an indoor po ol during the winter on weekends.
I grew up near the beach as a child. So I love spending time swimming in the water, especially at the beach. Even though lifeguarding means that I can't go swimming whenever I want, I like to help others stay s 73 so they can enjoy the beach as much as I do. The job is very rewarding, and I love it. My “office” has a great view, a nice summer breeze and the lovely sound of w 74 washing up on the shore. It doesn't even seem like“work”!
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73. s 74. w
D. Answer the following questions.(6分)
In 1969, two American astronauts landed on the moon for the first time in history. They stayed there for 21 hours before returning to the Earth. On December 4, NASA said they would send people to the moon again. But this time not just for a quick visit. Astronauts will build a moon base and stay there, maybe forever.
Once the base is ready for use, astronauts will stay for up to 180 days at a time. In2028, astronauts should be able to stay as long as they want in the base. The plan will cost hundreds of billions of US dollars.
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75. When did the American astronauts get to the moon for the first time
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76. Why do they want to build the moon base
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77. How long will it take to complete the big plan
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78. According to NASA, the base would probably be built at one of the moon's poles, wouldn't it
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79. What will the astronauts take with them when they start to build the base
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80. What do you think of the plan Why
Write at least 60 words on the topic“Deal with the trouble”. ( 以“处理麻烦”为题,写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)
Suggested questions:
1. What was your trouble
2. How did you deal with it
3. What did you learn from it
Deal with the trouble
(60)