Unit 7--8 测试卷- 解析卷
一、听力选择
1．
A．Betty. B．Mike. C．Bob.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Tina, is that boy your brother Bob
W: No, that’s Mike, my cousin. Bob is as tall as me.
Q: Who is as tall as Tina
2．Who is the tallest in the class
A．The girl in red. B．The girl in blue. C．The boy in red.
【答案】B
【原文】略
3．How many players does Tom know in the football team
A．Twenty. B．Twelve. C．Ten.
【答案】C
【原文】W: Tom, do you know there are twenty players in the football team
M: Yes, I do. I know half of them.
4．What did Bob do after lunch
A．He did his homework. B．He cleaned his room. C．He mended his bike.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Why didn’t you come to my home yesterday, Bob
M: Oh, I was very busy. I had a lot of work to do. I did my homework in the morning. After lunch I cleaned my room. At about 4:00, I mended my bike.
W: Oh, it was a really busy day.
5．What does the song remind Mr. Zhang of
A．His family. B．His friend. C．His mother.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Mr. Zhang, what does the song remind you of
M: It reminds me of my family.
6．What kind of music does David like
A．Pop music. B．Piano music. C．Dance music.
7．When did David begin to play the piano
A．When he was six . B．When he was ten . C．Six years ago.
8．Why didn’t he like piano at first
A．It was too difficult for him.
B．He just wanted to play with friends.
C．He was too young to understand it.
9．What’s the woman’s favorite music
A．Country music. B．Piano music. C．Pop music.
10．Does the woman like dancing
A．Yes, she does. B．Of course not. C．We don’t know.
【答案】6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．A
【原文】W: What kind of music do you like, David
M: I like piano music best. And I’ve played the piano for ten years so far.
W: Really When did you begin to play it
M: I started playing it when I was six years old. But I didn’t like it at first.
W: I understand. We just wanted to play with friends at that age.
M: Yeah. What about you What’s your favorite music
W: Well, I like pop music, especially those that I can dance to.
M: I guess you must be a dance lover.
W: Of course.
11．How many singers and bands were in the concert
A．Ten. B．Eleven. C．Twelve.
12．How much did the speaker pay for the ticket
A． 30. B． 20. C． 10.
13．What went wrong at the beginning
A．The sound. B．The light. C．The screen.
14．Which brand (乐队) is the speaker’s favourite
A．Red Flowers. B．Old Kids. C．Little Stones.
15．What did the speaker think of the concert
A．A little funny. B．Too long. C．Really good.
【答案】11．A 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．C
【原文】A few days ago I went to a concert. There were ten different singers and bands. The ticket money was used to help the poor. The ticket was quite expensive, though. Some tickets were 30, but I paid 20 because my seat wasn’t near the front. It didn’t start very well, because the sound wasn’t very clear, but it got better later. The light show was great! Most bands only did two or three songs, and the concert was about three hours long. The bands Red Flowers and Old Kids came on last. But I like Little Stones best of all the bands. Their singing and dancing were so cool. I didn’t like some of the singers, but all in all it was really good.
16．
A．then B．than C．that
【答案】B
【原文】略
17．
A．Tom works harder than Sam.
B．Sam works harder than Tom.
C．Sam is the most hard-working boy in his class.
【答案】B
【原文】Tom doesn’t work as hard as Sam.
18．
A．whale B．while C．wheel
【答案】C
【原文】略
19．
A．discussion B．difference C．difficult
【答案】B
【原文】略
20．
A．physical B．math C．geography
【答案】C
【原文】略。
二、单项选择
21．I once worked for a travel magazine for one year and the _______ helped me get a job as a reporter.
A．experience B．condition C．habit D．situation
【答案】A
【详解】句意：我曾经在一家旅游杂志工作过一年，这段经历帮助我找到了一份记者的工作。
考查名词辨析。experience经历；condition条件；habit习惯；situation情况。根据“I once worked for a travel magazine for one year and the...helped me get a job as a reporter.”可知，在旅游杂志工作的经历帮助找到了一份记者的工作。故选A。
22．Tony is ________ of the three boys, but he is the tallest.
A．older B．oldest C．younger D．the youngest
【答案】D
【详解】句意：托尼是三个男孩中最小的，但他是最高的。
考查形容词最高级及形容词辨析。older更大的，为形容词的比较级；oldest最大的，为形容词的最高级；younger更年轻的，为形容词的比较级；the youngest最年轻的，为形容词的最高级。根据“of the three boys”可知，此处是最高级，结合“but he is the tallest”可知，此句是说他是最小的，故选D。
23．He was advised to eat fewer hamburgers and drink ________ cola to keep fit.
A．much B．more C．little D．less
【答案】D
【详解】句意：有人建议他少吃汉堡包，少喝可乐以保持健康。
考查词汇辨析及形容词比较级。much许多的；more更多的；little极少的；less更少的。根据“keep fit”及“fewer”比较级可知，应该是“喝更少的可乐”，修饰不可数名词cola用little的比较级less"更少的"。故选D。
24．—What do you think of the novel The Three-body Problem
—I’ve never read ________ one before. It is full of amazing things.
A．the best B．the worst C．a better D．a worse
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——你觉得小说《三体》怎么样？——我从来没读过比这更好的。它充满了令人惊奇的东西。
考查比较级。the best最好；the worst最坏；a better一个更好的；a worse一个更坏的。首先分析题干可知说话人认为这本小说很好，所以排除BD选项；本句是“否定词+比较级=最高级”的用法，表示“这本小说是我读过最好的”。故选C。
25．________ bees are flying about among the flowers.
A．Two hundreds of B．Hundred of C．Hundreds of D．Two hundreds
【答案】C
【详解】句意：数以百计的蜜蜂在花丛中飞来飞去。
考查数词的用法。hundred前有具体数字时，不需要加“s”；hundreds of“成百的”，固定搭配，故选C。
26．—The number of tourists ________ over 33 million this year.
—Yes. A large number of tourists ________ so far because of the new look of our city.
A．is; have come B．is; has come C．are; has come D．are; have come
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——今年的游客人数超过3300万。——是的。由于我们城市的新面貌，到目前为止有大量的游客来了。
考查主谓一致。the number of“……的数量”，修饰主语时，其后be动词用is；a large number of“大量，许多”，修饰名词复数作主语时，其后用助动词have。故选A。
27．Swimming can be fun and relaxing. However, remember not to swim in a river you don’t know, ________ you are a good swimmer.
A．ever since B．at least C．as if D．even though
【答案】D
【详解】句意：游泳既有趣又放松。然而，记住不要在你不了解的河里游泳，即使你是游泳好手。
考查从属连词短语辨析。ever since自从，引导时间状语从句；at least至少，副词短语；as if好像……一样，引导方式状语从句；even though即使，引导让步状语从句。根据语境可知，在不了解情况的河里游泳很危险，可推测此处是不要在你不了解的河里游泳，即使你是游泳好手，句子为让步状语从句，even though“即使”符合语境。故选D。
28．_________ she listened to the song, she has been a fan of American country music.
A．So that B．Ever since C．Even though D．While
【答案】B
【详解】句意：自从她听了这首歌之后，她就成了美国乡村音乐的一名狂热爱好者。
考查连词辨析。So that为了；Ever since自从；Even though尽管；While当……的时候。根据“...she listened to the song, she has been a fan of American country music.”可知，空处应是ever since，引导时间状语从句，表示“自从她听了这首歌之后，她就成了美国乡村音乐的爱好者”。故选B。
29．—________ you________ the play Wotou Guild Hall yet
—Yes. I ________ it with Jason the other day.
A．Have; watched; watched
B．Did; watch; watched
C．Have; watched; have watched
D．Did; watch; have watched
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——你看过《Wotou Guild Hall》这部戏吗？——是的。前几天我和杰森一起看的。
考查动词时态。根据yet可知，第一句用现在完成时have/has done的结构，主语是you，助动词用have。根据“the other day”可知，第二空所在句子用一般过去时，故选A。
30．Simon ________ up yet because he ________ to bed very late last night.
A．didn’t get; went B．hasn’t got; has gone
C．doesn’t get; went D．hasn’t got; went
【答案】D
【详解】句意：Simon还没起床，因为昨晚他睡得很晚。
考查现在完成时和一般过去时。get up起床；go to bed睡觉。根据题干中“yet”可知，主句为现在完成时，应用“have done”；根据语境和主谓一致原则，第一空应用其否定形式hasn’t got；又根据时间状语“last night”可知，从句为一般过去时，第二空应用go的过去式went。故选D。
三、选词填空
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
hour; spend; with; they; music; healthy; because; choose; one; happy
Many people like having a pet, like dogs, cats and birds at home. But pet Jessica might surprise you. She is a hippo (河马) about 1,400 kg.
Tony and Shirley 31 found baby Jessica near a river in South Africa in 2000. When they saw Jessica, she was only a few 32 old and couldn’t stand up. She was lost 33 the water washed her away from her mother.
So Tony and Shirley took her home. They 34 time looking after Jessica, feeding her milk every day. And the little Jessica grew up 35 day by day. Now she becomes part of the family. She eats and plays 36 the dogs in the daytime. She moves close to her family and goes to sleep with 37 at night. Tony even lets Jessica go into the kitchen to enjoy a meal. He gives Jessica carrots, apples and some bread to keep 38 .
Jessica is free to leave the home. After she hangs out with a group of wild (野生的) hippos down the river, she always 39 to come back home.
“Jessica is so friendly. Although she is so big and strong, she never hurts (伤害) us. She likes watching TV and listening to 40 with us.” says Tony.
【答案】
31．first 32．hours 33．because 34．spent 35．happily 36．with 37．them 38．healthy 39．chooses 40．music
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了托尼和雪莉以及他们的宠物河马杰西卡的故事。
31．句意：2000年，托尼和雪莉在南非的一条河附近首次发现了婴儿杰西卡。结合下文“When they saw Jessica, she was only a few …old and couldn’t stand up.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指他们最初在河边发现了杰西卡，应将基数词one改成first“最初，第一，首先”，副词，在句中作状语，修饰动词found。故填first。
32．句意：当他们看到杰西卡时，她只有几个小时大，还不能站起来。结合下文“couldn’t stand up”和备选词汇可知，此处是指杰西卡刚出生几个小时；hour“小时”，可数名词，空前有“a few”，此处应用名词复数形式hours。故填hours。
33．句意：她迷路了，因为水把她从母亲身边冲走了。分析句子结构可知，前后两句存在因果关系，前句为果，后句为因，所以这里应用because引导原因状语从句。故填because。
34．句意：他们花时间照顾杰西卡，每天喂她牛奶。结合“…time looking after…”和备选词汇可知，此处是指他们花时间照顾杰西卡，考查spend time doing sth.“花时间做某事”，其中spend“花费”，动词，句子时态为一般过去时，谓语动词应用过去式spent。故填spent。
35．句意：小杰西卡一天天快乐地长大了。结合下文“Now she becomes part of the family.”和备选词汇可知，此处是指杰西卡被照顾的像家人一样，快乐地成长，应用形容词happy“快乐的”的副词形式happily“快乐地”修饰动词，在句中作状语。故填happily。
36．句意：她在白天吃东西，和狗一起玩。结合语境和备选词汇可知，此处是指白天她与狗一起玩，考查play with…“与……一起玩”，其中with“和……在一起”，介词。故填with。
37．句意：她靠近到离家人很近的地方，晚上和他们一起睡觉。结合上文“She moves close to her family”和备选词汇可知，此处是指杰西卡与“her family”睡在一起，应用人称代词they的宾格形式them“他们”指代“her family”，在句中作介词with的宾语。故填them。
38．句意：他给杰西卡胡萝卜、苹果和一些面包来保持健康。结合语境和备选词汇可知，此处是指他们给杰西卡一些水果和蔬菜以及面包是为了杰西卡保持健康，应用形容词healthy“健康的”作表语。故填healthy。
39．句意：当她和一群野生河马在河下游玩耍后，她总是选择回家。结合语境和备选词汇可知，此处是指杰西卡与其他野生河马玩耍之后，依然选择回家，考查choose to do sth.“选择做某事”，其中choose“选择”，动词，句子时态为一般现在时，主语she为第三人称单数，谓语动词应用三单形式chooses。故填chooses。
40．句意：她喜欢和我们一起看电视和听音乐。结合“listening to”和备选词汇可知，此处是指听音乐，考查listen to music“听音乐”，固定搭配，其中music“音乐”，不可数名词。故填music。
四、完成句子
41．Jill is the tallest boy in his class.
Jill is than any other in his class.
【答案】 taller boy
【详解】句意：Jill是他班里最高的男孩。此处可改为“Jill比班里其他任何男孩都高”，此处用比较级taller，any other后加可数名词单数boy。故填taller；boy。
42．地球上有数以百万计的生物。
There are living things on the earth.
【答案】 millions of
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，此处缺少“数以百万计的”，其英文表达为millions of，是固定短语。故填millions；of。
43．乘长途汽车是最慢的旅行方式。
By coach is way to travel.
【答案】the slowest
【详解】由汉语和所给的英语翻译可知“慢”译成：slow，由语境可知，这里用形容词的最高级slowest，前面加定冠词the。故填the slowest。
44．开车的人越少，将会有越少的空气污染。
people drive, air pollution there will be.
【答案】 The fewer the less
【详解】结合中英文，“the+比较级，the+比较级”表示“越……越……”；第一空修饰可数名词people“人”，用形容词fewer“更少的”；第二空修饰不可数名词pollution，用less表示“更少的”，故填The fewer；the less。
45．There will be few cars and many buses in the future. (用比较级改写句子)
There will be cars and buses in the future.
【答案】 fewer more
【详解】句意：未来会有很少的汽车和很多的公交车。few的比较级为fewer，many的比较级为more。故填fewer；more。
五、补全对话
请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容补上所缺句子，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，有两项多余。每空一句。
A: Did you have a good trip Washington D．C． , Frank
B: 46 I loved the monument (纪念碑) and the fall colors.
A: 47
B:Yes. I took hundreds of photos. Here are some of them.
A: 48 Look at those golden trees.
B:Thanks. The trees by the monuments were so colorful.
A: 49
B: I picked apples in the countryside. And I went to a corn maze (玉米田迷宫).
A: Really 50
B: I got lost for a long time. But when I found my way out, I loved it.
A．What did you think of it
B．No, I went there by plane.
C．What outdoor activities did you do
D．Did you take a lot of photos
E．That’s a nice photo.
F．Yes, I had a great time.
G．Did you go with Abby
【答案】46．F 47．D 48．E 49．C 50．A
【导语】本文主要是A和B围绕旅行去的地方这一话题而展开的。
46．根据上文“Did you have a good trip Washington D. C. , Frank ”可知，此句是Did开头的一般疑问句，需肯定/否定回答，再根据“I loved the monument (纪念碑) and the fall colors.”可知，在华盛顿玩得很开心，故空处是肯定回答。选项F“是的，我玩得很开心。”与之相符。故选F。
47．根据“Yes. I took hundreds of photos.”可知，肯定回答了照了很多照片，故空处是问是否照相了。选项D“你照了很多照片吗？”与之相符。故选D。
48．根据“Thanks.”可知，空处是夸奖类的话语。选项E“那是一种很好看的照片。”与之相符。故选E。
49．根据下文“I picked apples in the countryside. And I went to a corn maze (玉米田迷宫).”可知，描述了我在农村所做的事，故空处是问都做了什么事。选项C“你做了哪些户外活动？”与之相符。故选C。
50．根据下文“ I got lost for a long time. But when I found my way out, I loved it.”可知，描述了我对玉米田迷宫的喜爱。故空处是问对玉米田迷宫的看法。选项A“你觉得怎么样？”与之相符。故选A。
六、完形填空
J. K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best sellers in the world. She was born in Britain 51 July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger 52 her. Both of the girls liked 53 to their father’s bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magic. Rowling wrote her first story 54 the age of six.
On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he didn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began 55 the first Harry Potter book for young 56 . It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is 57 with people of all ages and about sixty 58 books were sold in 200 countries and areas. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy—polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. That’s 59 the Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J. K.Rowling is very 60 with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She said she would go on writing children’s books.
51．A．in B．on C．at D．from
52．A．as B．like C．about D．than
53．A．talking B．belonging C．listening D．speaking
54．A．in B．at C．for D．to
55．A．write B．wrote C．to write D．written
56．A．writers B．drivers C．singers D．readers
57．A．best B．popular C．glad D．busy
58．A．million B．millions C．million of D．millions of
59．A．when B．where C．why D．what
60．A．sad B．worried C．unhappy D．happy
【答案】
51．B 52．D 53．C 54．B 55．C 56．D 57．B 58．A 59．C 60．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，简要介绍了《哈利波特》作者J.K罗琳的家庭情况、怎样和何时对故事产生兴趣的，以及《哈利波特》系列丛书取得成功的原因和过程。
51．句意：她于1965年七月三十一号出生于英国。
in当……时；on在……时候；at在……时；from从……开始。根据“…July 31st, 1965.”可知，这是具体的某一天，需要用时间介词on，故选B。
52．句意：她有一个妹妹，比她小两岁。
as像……一样；like像；about关于；than比。根据“…two years younger…”可知，此处需要用比较级，表示对比，故选D。
53．句意：两个女孩都喜欢听她们爸爸的枕边故事。
talking交谈；belonging属于；listening听；speaking说话。根据“…their father’s bedtime stories.”可知，应该是爸爸讲故事，她们听故事，故选C。
54．句意：罗琳在六岁时写出了她的第一篇故事。
in当……时；at在……时；for对于；to朝。考查介词短语at the age of…“在几岁时”，故选B。
55．句意：在1992年，罗琳开始为年轻读者们写第一本《哈利波特》。
write写；wrote写；to write写；written写。考查动词短语begin to do sth.“开始做某事”，需要用to加动词原形，故选C。
56．句意：在1992年，罗琳开始为年轻读者们写第一本《哈利波特》。
writers作者们；drivers司机们；singers歌手们；readers读者们。根据“…the first Harry Potter book…”可知，书应该是写给读者的，故选D。
57．句意：现在《哈利波特》系列受到各个年龄段人的欢迎，大约有六千万本书在大约200个国家和地区里被卖掉。
best最好的；popular流行的；glad高兴的；busy繁忙的。考查词组be popular with…“受……的欢迎”，故选B。
58．句意：现在《哈利波特》系列受到各个年龄段人的欢迎，大约有六千万本书在大约200个国家和地区里被卖掉。
million百万；millions百万；million of数百万；millions of数百万。根据“sixty”可知，数字后加million原形，表示多少个百万，故选A。
59．句意：那就是为什么《哈利波特》系列会如此受欢迎。
when什么时候；where在哪里；why为什么；what什么。根据“So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.”可知，这是这个系列的书受欢迎的原因，故选C。
60．句意：J.K罗琳很为成功而高兴。
sad伤心的；worried焦虑的；unhappy不开心的；happy开心的。根据“Now she’s really enjoying life.”可知，她很享受生活，可知她一定是因为取得了成功而开心，故选D。
阅读理解
A
We all have our favorite music, films or books—but which are the most popular ever
The most popular album(音乐专辑)—Thriller by Michael Jackson
At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong—it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.
The most popular classical music—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hip-hop and rock and roll.
The most popular novel—A Tale of Two Cities
Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older. A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.
The most popular ______▲______—The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.
61．How many copies did “Thriller” sell at that time
A．More than 60 million. B．50 million. C．Over 10 million. D．Around 130,000.
62．The best word for the blank “___▲_____” is ________.
A．painting B．book C．poem D．film
63．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Today around 130,000 copies are sold in the world every year.
B．Fifth Symphony was the most popular piece of music after Beethoven died.
C．The most popular single novel is Harry Potter.
D．A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
64．Where do people usually watch the Shawshank Redemption
A．At the cinema. B．On video. C．On video, DVD and TV. D．On a book.
65．In which part of a magazine can you read this passage
A．Science. B．Sports. C．Nature. D．Culture.
【答案】61．A 62．D 63．B 64．C 65．D
【导语】本文介绍了最受欢迎的音乐、电影或书籍。
61．细节理解题。根据“He was wrong—it sold over ten million more than that.”可知，这本专辑当时卖出了6000万张。故选A。
62．推理判断题。根据“The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema.”可知，《肖申克的救赎》在电影院没有挣钱，在电影院的应是电影。故选D。
63．推理判断题。根据“When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music.”以及“In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hip-hop and rock and roll.”可知，《第五交响曲》是贝多芬去世后最受欢迎的作品。故选B。
64．细节理解题。根据“It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV.”可知，人们通常在录像带、DVD和电视上看这部电影。故选C。
65．推理判断题。根据“We all have our favorite music, films or books—but which are the most popular ever ”可知，文章介绍了最受欢迎的音乐、电影或书籍，因此可以在杂志上的文化部分读到这篇文章。故选D。
B
People from Europe and America brought Africans to America as slaves (奴隶) before and during the 19th century. 66 After the American Civil War, the African —American people in the U. S. A．were not slaves. Their music became famous. It started in the south, then it traveled to the north. Music became blues and then jazz.
67 A person sang the blues when he or she felt sad. Usually, he or she lost something—a person or maybe money or a job. Blues express sad feelings, sometimes in a funny way. People played blues first with only one or two instruments, for example, a guitar, a harmonica (口琴) or a piano. 68 Some famous blues musicians are Bessie Smith, John Lee Hooker and B．B．King.
Jazz came soon after posers used more musical instruments. 69 Some famous jazz musicians are Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis.
Musicians change the music to show their emotions (情感) when they play blues and jazz. 70 Today people all over the world still like to listen to blues and jazz because all people have strong feelings sometimes.
阅读短文，从所给的七个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。
A．These Africans brought their music with them.
B．Europeans and Americans brought music together with them.
C．Sometimes they sang without any instruments.
D．They play the music differently each time.
E．The two kinds of music attracted (吸引) people so much.
F．Jazz can be happier and is often faster.
G．Blues and jazz became very popular in the 20th century.
【答案】66．A 67．G 68．C 69．F 70．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了蓝调和爵士乐的发展历史以及它们蕴含的情感。
66．根据下文“Their music became famous.”可知，此处应该是非洲人带来了音乐。A选项“这些非洲人带来了他们的音乐”符合题意。故选A。
67．根据下文“A person sang the blues when he or she felt sad.”“Jazz came soon after blues.”可知，此处应该是指布鲁斯和爵士乐变得流行起来。G选项“布鲁斯和爵士乐在20世纪变得非常流行”符合题意。故选G。
68．根据上文“People played blues first with only one or two instruments, for example, a guitar, a harmonica (口琴) or a piano.”可知，提到了用乐器演奏，此处应该是指没有乐器时。C选项“有时他们在没有任何乐器的情况下唱歌”符合题意。故选C。
69．根据上文“Jazz came soon after blues.”可知，此处讲的是爵士乐。F选项“爵士乐可以更快乐，而且往往更快”符合题意。故选F。
70．根据上文“Musicians change the music to show their emotions (情感) when they play blues and jazz.”可知，演奏家会变换音乐。D选项“他们每次演奏的音乐都不同”符合题意。故选D。
C
Amazon just made a list of the 10 best selling books. It’s not too late to read or reread the best sellers. Here are the first three.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The story happened in the early 1800s.It told the relationship between Handful, a slave(奴隶), and Sarah, her owner, as they grew up together from childhood. Their good friendship, in the face of that special society, became a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changed over time.
Gray Mountain by John Grisham Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer. She then took a job at a legal aid firm. For the first time her new job put her front and center in the courtroom, and it also put her in terrible danger.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr In the story, Marie Laure, a blind French girl lived with her father during World War Ⅱ, and Werner, a German young man who worked on building and fixing radios. This story questioned how the war made a difference to their lives.
71．Who wrote The Invention of Wings
A．Sue Monk Kidd. B．Handful.
C．John Grisham. D．Anthony Doerr.
72．The Invention of Wings tells a story that happened________.
A．over 200 years ago
B．1,800 years ago
C．last century
D．this century
73．What job did Samantha Kofer use to do
A．A writer. B．A lawyer.
C．A teacher. D．A doctor.
74．What can we know about Werner in All the Light We Cannot See
A．He was a skillful worker.
B．He was a kind doctor.
C．He was a brave fighter.
D．He was a poor slave.
75．We know that the ________ made a difference to Marie Laure’s life.
A．war B．love
C．friendship D．job
【答案】71．A 72．A 73．B 74．A 75．A
【导语】本文介绍了在亚马逊图书销量排行榜上排在前三名的畅销书：《翅膀的发明》《灰山》和《我们看不见的光》。
71．细节理解题。根据表格第一栏的标题“The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd”可知答案，《翅膀的发明》的作者是Sue Monk Kidd。故选A。
72．细节理解题。根据表格第一栏中的“The story happened in the early 1800s.”可知，故事发生在十九世纪早期，由此推算，距今已有200多年。故选A。
73．细节理解题。根据表格第二栏中的“Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer.”可知，她过去是一名律师。故选B。
74．细节理解题。根据表格第三栏中的“who worked on building and fixing radios”可知，他是一个技术熟练的工人。故选A。
75．细节理解题。由表格第三栏中的“This story questioned how the war made a difference to their lives.”可知，战争对她的生活造成了影响。故选A。
D
We sometimes have the wrong ideas about the things around us, for example, some things about cats that people believe might not be true. These myths (荒诞的说法) can make cat owners confused (困惑的). Let’s learn the truth about them.
Some people think that cats need to drink milk. That is not true. If a cat eats well, it does not need to drink milk. Does your cat drink milk Most cats like milk, but too much of it can make them sick. They can only have a little milk.
Some people put garlic in cat food. They believe it will keep worms (寄生虫) away from a cat’s body. Does it work No, it does nothing to worms. It will give the cat bad breath! If your cat has worms in its body, take it to see a doctor. The doctor will give medicine to the cat.
Some people think that a cat’s whiskers (须) can help it keep balance (平衡). In fact, whiskers have nothing to do with balance at all. They help the cat know about things around.
Have you heard these myths about cats before Don’t believe them. Cats need good owners to care for them. It’s a good idea to learn how to care for cats by reading books or talking to experts.
76．If there are worms in a cat’s body, what should we do
A．Put garlic in cat food. B．Take the cat to see a doctor.
C．Give some milk to the cat. D．Let the cat drink more water.
77．What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about
A．The size of a cat’s whiskers. B．The color of a cat’s whiskers.
C．The use of a cat’s whiskers. D．The shape of a cat’s whiskers.
78．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Some myths about cats in the passage are true.
B．Most cats need to drink much milk.
C．A cat’s whiskers can help it keep balance.
D．Cats can only have a little milk.
79．Where do you think this passage may come from
A．A guidebook. B．A science magazine.
C．A health magazine. D．A storybook.
80．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
【答案】76．B 77．C 78．D 79．B 80．C
【导语】本文主要讲关于猫的一些事实，劝人们不要相信一些荒诞的说法，好好照顾猫。
76．细节理解题。根据“If your cat has worms in its body, take it to see a doctor.”可知，如果猫有寄生虫，应带它去看医生。故选B。
77．主旨大意题。根据“They help the cat know about things around.”可知，本段主要讲述的是猫的胡须的用途。故选C。
78．细节理解题。根据“They can only have a little milk.”可知，猫只能喝一点牛奶。故选D。
79．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述关于猫的一些事实，劝人们不要相信一些荒诞的说法，好好照顾猫，因此可能来自科学杂志。故选B。
80．篇章结构题。文章第一段引出主题；第二、三、四段分别介绍了关于猫的一些事实；第五段进行总结。因此是总分总的结构。故选C。
八、书面表达
81．请以“An animal in danger”为题，写一篇英语短文，介绍一种处境处于危险中的动物，内容要点如下：
●What is the animal
●Where does it live
●What does it feed on
●Why is it in danger
●How difficult is the situation
●What can we do to save it
要求：
1、短文须包含以上主要内容，80词左右；
2、结构完整，语句通顺正确，上下文连贯，书写认真。
An animal in danger
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【答案】例文
An animal in danger
Many animals are in danger because of human’s activities. South China tigers live in the forests and mountains of South China. It feeds on meat and other small animals. Some people are killing them in order to make money. So the number of tigers is becoming smaller in our country. It is terrible. And too many trees have been cut down. Villages and farms are taking away their forests. The places where tigers used to live were destroyed. Tigers are in danger of dying out. Our government should punish the hunters. We should try our best to make our earth pleasant and peaceful, not only for human beings but also for animals.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；
②时态：时态以“一般现在时”和“现在进行时”为主；
③提示：根据提示问题介绍一种濒危的动物，注意要点齐全，可适当增添细节，以使行文连贯。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍哪种动物处于危险中、它们生活在哪里及它们以什么为食；
第二步，介绍它们为什么处于危险中及它们的处境；
第三步，介绍我们应该怎么做来拯救它们。
[亮点词汇]
①feed on以……为食
②the number of……的数量
③take away拿走
④in order to为了
[高分句型]
The places where tigers used to live were destroyed. (where引导定语从句)Unit 7--8 测试卷
（时间：120分钟 满分：120分）
注意事项：
1.本试卷共四部分，十大题，满分120 分。考试时间为120分钟。
2全卷包括 “试题卷”和 “答题卡”两部分。
3.请务必在 “答题卡”上答题，在 “试题卷”上答题无效。
4考试结束后，请将 “试题卷”和 “答题卡”一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共四大题，共20分）
Ⅰ.短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
1．A．Betty. B．Mike. C．Bob.
2．Who is the tallest in the class
A．The girl in red. B．The girl in blue. C．The boy in red.
3．How many players does Tom know in the football team
A．Twenty. B．Twelve. C．Ten.
4．What did Bob do after lunch
A．He did his homework. B．He cleaned his room. C．He mended his bike.
5．What does the song remind Mr. Zhang of
A．His family. B．His friend. C．His mother.
Ⅱ.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到一段对话，对话后几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
6．What kind of music does David like
A．Pop music. B．Piano music. C．Dance music.
7．When did David begin to play the piano
A．When he was six . B．When he was ten . C．Six years ago.
8．Why didn’t he like piano at first
A．It was too difficult for him.
B．He just wanted to play with friends.
C．He was too young to understand it.
9．What’s the woman’s favorite music
A．Country music. B．Piano music. C．Pop music.
10．Does the woman like dancing
A．Yes, she does. B．Of course not. C．We don’t know.
Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白。独白后有五个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
11．How many singers and bands were in the concert
A．Ten. B．Eleven. C．Twelve.
12．How much did the speaker pay for the ticket
A． 30. B． 20. C． 10.
13．What went wrong at the beginning
A．The sound. B．The light. C．The screen.
14．Which brand (乐队) is the speaker’s favourite
A．Red Flowers. B．Old Kids. C．Little Stones.
15．What did the speaker think of the concert
A．A little funny. B．Too long. C．Really good.
IV. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
16．
A．then B．than C．that
17．
A．Tom works harder than Sam.
B．Sam works harder than Tom.
C．Sam is the most hard-working boy in his class.
18．
A．whale B．while C．wheel
19．
A．discussion B．difference C．difficult
20．
A．physical B．math C．geography
第二部分 笔试部分（满分100分）
一、单项选择（每小题1分 满分10分）
21．I once worked for a travel magazine for one year and the _______ helped me get a job as a reporter.
A．experience B．condition C．habit D．situation
22．Tony is ________ of the three boys, but he is the tallest.
A．older B．oldest C．younger D．the youngest
23．He was advised to eat fewer hamburgers and drink ________ cola to keep fit.
A．much B．more C．little D．less
24．—What do you think of the novel The Three-body Problem
—I’ve never read ________ one before. It is full of amazing things.
A．the best B．the worst C．a better D．a worse
25．________ bees are flying about among the flowers.
A．Two hundreds of B．Hundred of C．Hundreds of D．Two hundreds
26．—The number of tourists ________ over 33 million this year.
—Yes. A large number of tourists ________ so far because of the new look of our city.
A．is; have come B．is; has come C．are; has come D．are; have come
27．Swimming can be fun and relaxing. However, remember not to swim in a river you don’t know, ________ you are a good swimmer.
A．ever since B．at least C．as if D．even though
28．_________ she listened to the song, she has been a fan of American country music.
A．So that B．Ever since C．Even though D．While
29．—________ you________ the play Wotou Guild Hall yet
—Yes. I ________ it with Jason the other day.
A．Have; watched; watched
B．Did; watch; watched
C．Have; watched; have watched
D．Did; watch; have watched
30．Simon ________ up yet because he ________ to bed very late last night.
A．didn’t get; went B．hasn’t got; has gone
C．doesn’t get; went D．hasn’t got; went
三、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。（每小题1分 满分10分）
hour; spend; with; they; music; healthy; because; choose; one; happy
Many people like having a pet, like dogs, cats and birds at home. But pet Jessica might surprise you. She is a hippo (河马) about 1,400 kg.
Tony and Shirley 31 found baby Jessica near a river in South Africa in 2000. When they saw Jessica, she was only a few 32 old and couldn’t stand up. She was lost 33 the water washed her away from her mother.
So Tony and Shirley took her home. They 34 time looking after Jessica, feeding her milk every day. And the little Jessica grew up 35 day by day. Now she becomes part of the family. She eats and plays 36 the dogs in the daytime. She moves close to her family and goes to sleep with 37 at night. Tony even lets Jessica go into the kitchen to enjoy a meal. He gives Jessica carrots, apples and some bread to keep 38 .
Jessica is free to leave the home. After she hangs out with a group of wild (野生的) hippos down the river, she always 39 to come back home.
“Jessica is so friendly. Although she is so big and strong, she never hurts (伤害) us. She likes watching TV and listening to 40 with us.” says Tony.
三、完成句子（每小题2分 满分10分）
41．Jill is the tallest boy in his class.
Jill is than any other in his class.
42．地球上有数以百万计的生物。
There are living things on the earth.
43．乘长途汽车是最慢的旅行方式。
By coach is way to travel.
44．开车的人越少，将会有越少的空气污染。
people drive, air pollution there will be.
45．There will be few cars and many buses in the future. (用比较级改写句子)
There will be cars and buses in the future.
四、请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容补上所缺句子，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，有两项多余。每空一句。（每小题2分 满分10分）
A: Did you have a good trip Washington D．C． , Frank
B: 46 I loved the monument (纪念碑) and the fall colors.
A: 47
B:Yes. I took hundreds of photos. Here are some of them.
A: 48 Look at those golden trees.
B:Thanks. The trees by the monuments were so colorful.
A: 49
B: I picked apples in the countryside. And I went to a corn maze (玉米田迷宫).
A: Really 50
B: I got lost for a long time. But when I found my way out, I loved it.
A．What did you think of it
B．No, I went there by plane.
C．What outdoor activities did you do
D．Did you take a lot of photos
E．That’s a nice photo.
F．Yes, I had a great time.
G．Did you go with Abby
五、完形填空（每小题1.5分 满分15分）
J. K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best sellers in the world. She was born in Britain 51 July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger 52 her. Both of the girls liked 53 to their father’s bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magic. Rowling wrote her first story 54 the age of six.
On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he didn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began 55 the first Harry Potter book for young 56 . It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is 57 with people of all ages and about sixty 58 books were sold in 200 countries and areas. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy—polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. That’s 59 the Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J. K.Rowling is very 60 with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She said she would go on writing children’s books.
51．A．in B．on C．at D．from
52．A．as B．like C．about D．than
53．A．talking B．belonging C．listening D．speaking
54．A．in B．at C．for D．to
55．A．write B．wrote C．to write D．written
56．A．writers B．drivers C．singers D．readers
57．A．best B．popular C．glad D．busy
58．A．million B．millions C．million of D．millions of
59．A．when B．where C．why D．what
60．A．sad B．worried C．unhappy D．happy
六、阅读理解（每小题1.5分 满分30分）
A
We all have our favorite music, films or books—but which are the most popular ever
The most popular album(音乐专辑)—Thriller by Michael Jackson
At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong—it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.
The most popular classical music—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hip-hop and rock and roll.
The most popular novel—A Tale of Two Cities
Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older. A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.
The most popular ______▲______—The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.
61．How many copies did “Thriller” sell at that time
A．More than 60 million. B．50 million. C．Over 10 million. D．Around 130,000.
62．The best word for the blank “___▲_____” is ________.
A．painting B．book C．poem D．film
63．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Today around 130,000 copies are sold in the world every year.
B．Fifth Symphony was the most popular piece of music after Beethoven died.
C．The most popular single novel is Harry Potter.
D．A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
64．Where do people usually watch the Shawshank Redemption
A．At the cinema. B．On video. C．On video, DVD and TV. D．On a book.
65．In which part of a magazine can you read this passage
A．Science. B．Sports. C．Nature. D．Culture.
B
People from Europe and America brought Africans to America as slaves (奴隶) before and during the 19th century. 66 After the American Civil War, the African —American people in the U. S. A．were not slaves. Their music became famous. It started in the south, then it traveled to the north. Music became blues and then jazz.
67 A person sang the blues when he or she felt sad. Usually, he or she lost something—a person or maybe money or a job. Blues express sad feelings, sometimes in a funny way. People played blues first with only one or two instruments, for example, a guitar, a harmonica (口琴) or a piano. 68 Some famous blues musicians are Bessie Smith, John Lee Hooker and B．B．King.
Jazz came soon after posers used more musical instruments. 69 Some famous jazz musicians are Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis.
Musicians change the music to show their emotions (情感) when they play blues and jazz. 70 Today people all over the world still like to listen to blues and jazz because all people have strong feelings sometimes.
阅读短文，从所给的七个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。
A．These Africans brought their music with them.
B．Europeans and Americans brought music together with them.
C．Sometimes they sang without any instruments.
D．They play the music differently each time.
E．The two kinds of music attracted (吸引) people so much.
F．Jazz can be happier and is often faster.
G．Blues and jazz became very popular in the 20th century.
C
Amazon just made a list of the 10 best selling books. It’s not too late to read or reread the best sellers. Here are the first three.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The story happened in the early 1800s.It told the relationship between Handful, a slave(奴隶), and Sarah, her owner, as they grew up together from childhood. Their good friendship, in the face of that special society, became a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changed over time.
Gray Mountain by John Grisham Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer. She then took a job at a legal aid firm. For the first time her new job put her front and center in the courtroom, and it also put her in terrible danger.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr In the story, Marie Laure, a blind French girl lived with her father during World War Ⅱ, and Werner, a German young man who worked on building and fixing radios. This story questioned how the war made a difference to their lives.
71．Who wrote The Invention of Wings
A．Sue Monk Kidd. B．Handful.
C．John Grisham. D．Anthony Doerr.
72．The Invention of Wings tells a story that happened________.
A．over 200 years ago
B．1,800 years ago
C．last century
D．this century
73．What job did Samantha Kofer use to do
A．A writer. B．A lawyer.
C．A teacher. D．A doctor.
74．What can we know about Werner in All the Light We Cannot See
A．He was a skillful worker.
B．He was a kind doctor.
C．He was a brave fighter.
D．He was a poor slave.
75．We know that the ________ made a difference to Marie Laure’s life.
A．war B．love
C．friendship D．job
D
We sometimes have the wrong ideas about the things around us, for example, some things about cats that people believe might not be true. These myths (荒诞的说法) can make cat owners confused (困惑的). Let’s learn the truth about them.
Some people think that cats need to drink milk. That is not true. If a cat eats well, it does not need to drink milk. Does your cat drink milk Most cats like milk, but too much of it can make them sick. They can only have a little milk.
Some people put garlic in cat food. They believe it will keep worms (寄生虫) away from a cat’s body. Does it work No, it does nothing to worms. It will give the cat bad breath! If your cat has worms in its body, take it to see a doctor. The doctor will give medicine to the cat.
Some people think that a cat’s whiskers (须) can help it keep balance (平衡). In fact, whiskers have nothing to do with balance at all. They help the cat know about things around.
Have you heard these myths about cats before Don’t believe them. Cats need good owners to care for them. It’s a good idea to learn how to care for cats by reading books or talking to experts.
76．If there are worms in a cat’s body, what should we do
A．Put garlic in cat food. B．Take the cat to see a doctor.
C．Give some milk to the cat. D．Let the cat drink more water.
77．What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about
A．The size of a cat’s whiskers. B．The color of a cat’s whiskers.
C．The use of a cat’s whiskers. D．The shape of a cat’s whiskers.
78．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Some myths about cats in the passage are true.
B．Most cats need to drink much milk.
C．A cat’s whiskers can help it keep balance.
D．Cats can only have a little milk.
79．Where do you think this passage may come from
A．A guidebook. B．A science magazine.
C．A health magazine. D．A storybook.
80．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A．B．
C． D．
七、书面表达（ 满分15分）
81．请以“An animal in danger”为题，写一篇英语短文，介绍一种处境处于危险中的动物，内容要点如下：
●What is the animal
●Where does it live
●What does it feed on
●Why is it in danger
●How difficult is the situation
●What can we do to save it
要求：
1、短文须包含以上主要内容，80词左右；
2、结构完整，语句通顺正确，上下文连贯，书写认真。
An animal in danger
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