人教版八年级下册Unit6An old man tried to move the mountains.（Section A）基础训练（含答案）

Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountain
（section A基础训练）
单项选择
1．She won't pass the exam ________ she works hard.
A．if B．unless C．when D．while
2．Jeff speaks Chinese much ________ than John.
A．well B．good C．better D．best
3．We'll begin to work as soon as the rain ________.
A．stopped B．stopping C．stops D．will stop
4．I disagree ________ you. Your idea isn't creative.
A．at B．with C．in D．at
5．—Look! There is ________ object in the sky.
—Oh, yes. ________ object looks very strange.
A．a; A B．an; The C．an; An D．a; The
6．The boy didn't go to bed ________ his mother came back.
A．but B．until C．while D．as soon as
7．She was ________ tired ________ she fell asleep at her desk.
A．so; to B．such; that C．so; that D．too; to
8．The ice can turn ________ water as the temperature rises.
A．onto B．between C．into D．from
9．— When did your brother get _____
— In 2017.
A．marry B．married C．to marry D．marries
10．Tina likes to turn on the TV _____ she comes back from work.
A．while B．since C．so that D．as soon as
首字母填空
1．The yellow shirt doesn't f　 　 me. It's too large.
2．The old c　 　 are very happy because their son will return from Canada.
3．Mr. Brown looks very kind because he always s　 　 when he is talking to others.
4．We all know that a fish moves its t　 　 to swim.
5．UFO means an unidentified(不明的) flying o　 　.
适当形式填空
1．My little brother likes collecting beautiful 　 　 (stone).
2．The bird's song 　 　 (lead) them to a beautiful house in the story.
3．The forest is so big that the little girl can't find 　 　 (she) way out.
4．It was a sad story. The stepmother 　 　 (leave) the kids to die in the forest. 5．Lin Ling got 　 　 (lose) and she couldn't find anyone to ask for help.
完型填空
I looked at my watch. It was ten to six. There was 1． ten minutes left before we could leave for home. Suddenly the earth began to shake. In no time did the shake become very 2． . "Earthquake (地震)！" someone shouted. I 3． the others to the door but we couldn't get out. I stayed under a desk, covering my head and neck with my arms. "Will someone save me 4． the building falls down Is this the end for me " I kept thinking about that.
Several minutes 5． the shake stopped. Two of my workmates tried to open the door again, and they made it! We ran quickly to the street. It was such a 6． that we couldn't believe our eyes—the street was full of debris (碎片) and broken wood. More and more people came out and many were injured (受伤的). Lots of them did 7． but look up into the sky in shock.
We walked a long way home not saying much. Some were praying (祈祷) and some were crying. 8． in such a situation was difficult. Our phones didn't work because of the earthquake. So it was 9． to find out if your friends were okay. I had no way of letting my family in China 10． that I was still alive (活着). I just hoped that they wouldn't hear about the earthquake until tomorrow.
1．A．just B．too C．yet D．already
2．A．tall B．far C．strong D．easy
3．A．helped B．allowed C．followed D．waited
4．A．since B．while C．until D．if
5．A．ago B．before C．later D．after
6．A．mess B．luck C．problem D．mistake
7．A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
8．A．Communication B．Notice
C．Discussion D．Report
9．A．normal B．impossible C．impolite D．careful
10．A．feel B．remember C．imagine D．Know
阅读理解
A
Long long ago，King Swan(天鹅国王)had a beautiful daughter. On her 15th birthday，she wished that when she was old enough，she could choose her own husband．King Swan agreed with her.
When the princess was old enough，King Swan called all the birds to his home．Birds came from everywhere，even from far away．King Swan told his lovely daughter to choose one she liked．She looked over the many birds． Finally，she chose a green long-necked peacock(孔雀)．She told her father，”This bird, the peacock, will be my husband．”
Hearing that the peacock was the lucky one，all the other birds crowded around to congratulate(祝贺)him．The excited peacock said nothing but held his head high．Later he began to shout and show his beauty in a strange dance．The other birds started to laugh．
King Swan was angry．Standing in the middle of the birds，he said，“Sir Peacock，your voice is sweet，and you're really very pretty．But you are not modest at all．I will not allow my daughter to marry you!”
The princess also learned she was wrong．Then King Swan married his daughter to a modest bird．The peacock new away，having lost a beautiful wife．
1.All the birds went to King Swan's home to ．
A．ask him for help
B．celebrate his birthday
C．enjoy the princess's dance
D．compete for the princess's husband
2.What call we know about the peacock
A．His neck was long．
B．His eyes were beautiful．
C．He and King Swan were friends．
D．He always played with the princess．
3.The peacock was so excited that he ．
A．jumped and shouted
B．shouted and danced
C．jumped and sang
D．sang and danced
4.What does the underlined word“modest”in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese
A．诚实的
B．仁义的
C．谦逊的
D．勇敢的
5.At the end of the story，the peacock must feel .
A．lucky
B．sorry
C．worried
D．relaxed
B
The air in Antarctica is nice and clean on our earth. It's the coldest place in the world, and it's also the most difficult place to live in. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plants in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the ice as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
It is said that the weather in Antarctica is getting warmer and warmer, and perhaps in the near future there will be "summer" there. It will be hard for life around Antarctica. People today think it important to keep there a good condition in environment, so scientists are doing research work there.
1．The most famous animal of Antarctica is the __________.
A．whale
B．seal
C．penguin
D．fox
2．Antarctica has____________.
A．much ice
B．warm weather
C．geese
D．warm water
3．Around Antarctica there__________.
A．are many people
B．aren't any animals
C．are many animals
D．is little snow
4．The word "struts" in the third paragraph means "______________".
A．swims gracefully
B．walks proudly
C．runs swiftly
D．jumps happily
5．The best title for the passage is __________.
A．Thick plant life
B．Life around Antarctica
C．Tons of food
D．Penguins
语法填空
Hello, I'm Billy. One day when I went by the park, three girls Mary, Susan and Molly 　 　 (walk) in the park. I wanted to play with them but I was afraid to speak to them, so I hid (藏) behind a tree and watched them. While I 　 　 (watch) them, suddenly a cat ran down the tree. The three girls were shocked (惊愕的). After a while they calmed down (平静下来). Then they 　 　 (begin) to talk about their dreams. Mary said, "I 　 　 (become) a famous musician when I grow up." While Mary 　 　 (talk) about her dream, something else happened. A small boy ran to them. While he 　 　 (run), he fell down. Mary stopped talking. All of us 　 　 (go) to help the boy. He was hurt badly. When we 　 　 (discuss) which hospital we would take him to, the boy's mother arrived. Without saying anything, she 　 　 (call) 120 for help. While all of us 　 　 (wait) for help, another accident happened.
【答案】
一、BCCBB BCCBD
二、1.fit 2.couple 3.smiles 4.tail 5.object
三、1.stones 2.led 3.her 4.left 5.lost
四、ACCDC ADABD
五、A：DABCB
B：CACBB
六、were walking；was watching；began；will / am going to become；was talking；was running；went；were discussing；called；were waiting