2023-2024广大附中黄埔实验学校八上英语第3周Unit 1堂练
(时间:40分钟;满分:100分)
一、单项选择(5分)
1. --- You have a large collection of books. That’s great!
--- Well. I have ______ books ______ some novels.
A. three hundreds; include B. hundreds of; including
C. three hundred; include D. hundred of; including
2. --- Would you like ______ to drink
--- Yes, please. But just ______.
A. anything; a few B. anything; little C. something; a little D. something; a few
3. She is new in this school. Nobody ______ her.
A. know B. knows C. knew D. is knowing
4. This movie shows ______ happened in the US ______ May 25, 2000.
A. something important; on B. important something; on
C. anything important; on D. important anything; in
5. Landy wanted something to make people ______ to his fruit shop.
A. comes B. come C. came D. coming
二、语法选择(15分)
A wise man was on his long journey with a young man. Night was falling, ___6___ they decided to find a place to stay. They found a poor family lived in a tiny old house. The people in the family ___7___ in old clothes. They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and prepared a simple meal for them including fresh milk and cheese.
After the meal, the wise man asked how ___8___ a living in such a poor place. “We have a cow. We sell ___9___ milk to our neighbors. Sometimes we keep ___10___ for ourselves to make cream and cheese.” the husband replied.
The next morning, the two visitors continued their journey. After walking a few miles, the wise man ordered the young man ___11___ back and push the cow off the cliff(悬崖).
“Why Without the cow, they ___12___ nothing.” asked the young man. However, the wise man repeated his order, “Go back and just ___13___ it.”
The young man was worried ___14___ the future of the family. But finally he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him.
After five years, the young man travelled on the same road. He visited the family again. To his ___15___, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.
He knocked on the door and a ___16___ boy answered it. He was the son of the family. He looked well-dressed. The boy showed the young man around his house ___17___ and told him how their life changed. “You know, we had nothing but a cow to keep alive years ago. But one day the cow fell off the cliff and ___18___. We had to come up with new ways of making a living. We bought ___19___ empty field with the rest of the money and grew cotton. You see, our life is much ___20___ than before.”
At his words, the young man smiled.
6. A. and B. so C. but D. or
7. A. are B. is C. was D. were
8. A. to make B. making C. made D. make
9. A. it B. it’s C. its D. it is
10. A. a few B. few C. some D. any
11. A. go B. to go C. went D. going
12. A. have B. had C. are having D. will have
13. A. do B. did C. does D. doing
14. A. with B. of C. about D. by
15. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. surprises
16. A. 12 years old B. 12-years old C. 12-year-old D. 12-years-old
17. A. happy B. happier C. happiness D. happily
18. A. die B. died C. dead D. dying
19. A. the B. / C. an D. a
20. A. good B. well C. better D. best
三、完形填空(15分)
A rich man asked an old man to advise his son to keep away from his bad habits. The old man took the son for a slow walk through a ___21___. Stopping unexpectedly he asked the boy to pull out a ___22___ plant growing in the garden.
The boy held the plant between his two fingers and easily pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The boy pulled hard and the plant came out ___23___ the roots and all. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, ___24___ the biggest plant. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.
Next, the old man said, “Now take this big tree out.” The boy held it and ___25___ to pull it out. But the tree would not move. “It’s ___26___,” said the boy, out of breath.
“So it is like bad ___27___,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. ___28___ when they take hold, they cannot be controlled.” The old man’s words ___29___ the boy’s life.
From the above story, the ___30___ we can learn is: Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in us. Drop them while we are in control of them, or they will get control of us.
21. A. park B. forest C. garden D. mountain
22. A. small B. strong C. green D. beautiful
23. A. of B. to C. with D. without
24. A. pointing to B. waiting for C. looking after D. worrying about
25. A. refused B. feared C. tried D. liked
26. A. dangerous B. fantastic C. meaningless D. impossible
27. A. habits B. ideas C. plans D. hopes
28. A. and B. so C. or D. but
29. A. saved B. hurt C. changed D. improved
30. A. lesson B. word C. subject D. programme
四、阅读理解(20分)
(A)
Frederic Chopin was born in March 1810 near Warsaw in Poland. He was one of the greatest pianists in the world.
In 1831, Chopin went to Paris. No people in Paris knew he could play the piano very well.
At that time most people in Paris liked the Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt.
One night, at a concert in Paris, Liszt went to the piano and people shouted. When all the lights in the concert hall were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that all the listeners were greatly interested. They kept praising the pianist and thought that Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano.
Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Liszt.
Liszt planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent, Chopin soon became famous.
31. From the passage, we can learn that ______ in 1831.
A. Liszt was a great pianist in Paris
B. Chopin was a great pianist in the world
C. Chopin played the piano better than Liszt
D. Chopin helped Liszt to hold a piano concert
32. The wonderful piano concert started ______.
A. when Chopin went to the piano B. when Liszt went to the piano
C. when all the lights were turned off D. when all the lights were turned on
33. Chopin became famous because of ______.
①the help from Liszt ②his friendly listeners
③his own talent ④the wonderful piano
A. ①and② B. ②and③ C. ③and④ D. ①and③
34. How did the listeners feel at the concert
A. Bored. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Surprised.
35. What does the underlined word “this” refer to
A. All the lights went out and were turned on again.
B. Chopin became famous.
C. Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano.
D. Chopin played the piano instead of Liszt.
(B)
Which amazing place would you like to visit in China According to an online survey, the following three are the most attractive places for foreigners. Let’s learn something about them.
Imagine a picture in which hundreds of millions of tons of water fall in small drops for many years. What does the picture look like When you look at it in person, you must be shocked. The erosion(侵蚀)of rocks by running water forms different karst landforms. The formation of Zhijin Cave in Guizhou has taken at least 2.5 billion ing into the cave is like stepping into a time tunnel(隧道).
There are a lot of famous roads with unique view in the world, but few can be as special as this one. In southern China, there is a famous road built across Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake. The surface of the road is so close to the water level of the lake and people call it “the most beautiful road under the water”. When you drive along the road, it seems that you are riding a boat across the lake.
There are no less than 30 lakes named “West Lake” in China. But West Lake in Hangzhou is the best known of them all. And the city is known as the paradise of the world in China. The beautiful scenery(风景)of West Lake in all seasons always appear in poems and stories. Every year, lots of international visitors travel to visit it.
36. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. Water fall. B. The picture. C. The rock. D. A time tunnel.
37. What makes the road across Poyang Lake so special
A. It is very beautiful. B. It is under the Poyang Lake.
C. It lets you drive across the lake. D. You can ride a boat across the lake.
38. Which of the following is TRUE about West Lake
A. There are less than 30 lakes named West Lake in China.
B. All the West Lakes lie in the west part of China.
C. People can enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake in some stories.
D. West Lake is the most attractive place for the Chinese.
39. What’s the purpose of this passage
A. To let us know some ways of travelling. B. To tell us some reasons for travelling.
D. To introduce some beautiful places to us. D. To ask us to give opinions on travelling.
40. In which part of a newspaper can you read the passage
A. Travel. B. Science. C. Sports. D. Health.
五、阅读填空(共5分,E选项涂AB)
Water rides -- Something that really attracts you!
The water rides are the most popular rides. ___41___ The boat slides down very fast into the water! You can buy your ticket before you go to the theme park. Then you do not have to stand in a long line. ___42___ If more than 10 people go to the theme park together, it costs less. There is a ticket machine beside each ride. You can stand in line for your turn. Or you can take a ticket that gives a time you can go on that ride. Then you can do something else while you are waiting.
___43___ This is because when you are scared, your knuckles(指关节)become white! It is a strange idea to pay more money to be scared, but many people do that because they want to enjoy the excitement of the rides! Sometimes they laugh and scream! At the theme parks, there are special rides for young children. Of course, the children’s rides are not fast or high or scary. ___44___ The children are safe when they sit inside the teacups and the ride goes around very slowly.
Sometimes there are animals like rabbits and sheep for children to see at a theme park. So there are lots to do and see. You will sleep very well after you have been to a theme park for the day! ___45___ Or would you be too scared Do you think that your mother and father would enjoy this ride
A. You can go to the rides without waiting! B. You can travel in a boat made of wood. C. Would you like to go on this white knuckle ride D. The most exciting rides are called “white knuckle rides”. E. One famous ride for children looks like a lot of teacups!
六、首字母填空(5分)
46. Lucy is the top student in her class. She showed high i______ in solving maths problems.
47. “Do you remember much about the accident ” “No, it all happened so s______.”
48. What a hot day! The weather report says it will be e______ hotter tomorrow.
49. She w______ the race by 40 metres yesterday.
50. I spend five hundred d______ on the computer.
七、语篇填词(5分)
Li Shizhen was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was b___51___ in Qichun, Hubei in 1518. Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the c___52___ and cured(治愈)people. His father was a doctor who wrote several books. Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young. A few years l___53___, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute. Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream, he didn’t want to continue working for the court. One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again. Li Shizhen was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica(《本草纲目》). He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen d___54___ before the boo was officially published. It is such a s___55___ book. Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.
八、词性转换(5分)
56. Marco Polo was an ______(Italy) traveller. He wrote many notes about China.
57. He is famous as an ______(invent).
58. I’ll try to do my work to the best of my ______(able).
59. The ______(music) can make great music with musical instrument.
60. It takes hard work and time ______(turn) hobby into career.
九、完成句子(每空1分,共25分)
61. 这个箱子是那个箱子的2倍一样重。
The box is ______ ______ ______ ______ that box.
62. 最后,他终于查明谁偷了我的车。
Finally, he ______ ______ who stole my car in the end.
63. 旧传统正在消失。
The old traditions are ______ ______.
64. 这个房子是由我爷爷在1959年建造的。
The house ______ ______ in 1959 ______ my grandfather.
65. 我也不知道这个词的意思,你可以在字典里查阅。
I don’t know the meaning of this word, either. You can ______ ______ ______ in the dictionary.
66. 我们将呆在家里而不是去散步。
We will stay at home instead of ______ ______ ______ ______.
67. 足够的睡眠对我们来说很重要。
Having enough sleep ______ ______ ______ us.
68. 人类有衣食住的需求。
______ ______ need food, clothing and shelter.
69. 这台机器运作不良。
The machine doesn’t ______ ______.
参考答案
一、单项选择(5分)
1~5 CCBAB
二、语法选择(15分)
6~10 BDACC 11~15 BDACA 16~20 CDBCC
三、完形填空(15分)
21~25 CACAC 26~30 DADCA
四、阅读理解(20分)
31~35 ABDCD 36~40 BCCCA
五、阅读填空(共5分,E选项涂AB)
41~45 BADEC
六、首字母填空(5分)
46. intelligence; 47. suddenly; 48. even; 49. won; 50. dollars
七、语篇填词(5分)
51. born; 52. countryside; 53. later; 54. died; 55. successful
八、词性转换(5分)
56. Italian; 57. inventor; 58. ability; 59. musician; 60. to turn
九、完成句子(每空1分,共25分)
61. twice as heavy as; 62. found out; 63. dying out; 64. was built by; 65. look it up
66. going for a walk; 67. is important to; 68. Human beings; 69. work well