Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.单元测试卷（无答案）人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 6 单元测试
一、单项选择（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）
1. — What did you think of the movie
— It was _______ I expected. A bit boring.
A. as interesting as B. more interesting than C. less interesting than D. as interested as
2. My grandparents lived in that house for nearly fifty years, _______
A. didn't they B. did they C. lived they D. didn't them
3. She _______ the books before she returned them to the library.
A. had read B. reads C. has read D. was reading
4. My sister told me that she _______ English in England for five years.
A. studies B. has studied C. studied D. was studying
5. — I really like the dress you are wearing.
— Thanks. I _______ it at a sale yesterday.
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. am buying
6. When I was young, I _______ spend hours playing in the park.
A. used to B. am used to C. use to D. using to
7. There is a basketball game _______ in the gym tomorrow afternoon.
A. held B. to hold C. holding D. to be held
8. The little girl _______ her mother's hand tightly while crossing the street.
A. takes B. is taking C. took D. has taken
9. The job is _______ difficult _______ nobody wants to do it.
A. such; that B. so; that C. too; that D. very; that
10. — I don't think I can finish the report on time.
— _______! You still have two days.
A. Come on B. I agree C. Never mind D. No problem
11. The more you practice speaking English, _______ you will become.
A. best B. better C. good D. well
12. If you _______ a bird, where would you like to fly
A. is B. are C. were D. was
13. — Do you mind if I open the window
— _______.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don't C. Yes, please D. No, thank you
14. I can't believe how _______ my brother has become since he started going to the gym.
A. stronger B. strong C. more strong D. the strongest
15. _______ he saw the accident, he immediately called the police.
A. When B. Because C. As soon as D. While
二、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）
请根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
One sunny afternoon, Lisa and her friends went to the park. They 16 under a big tree. Lisa looked at the sky and saw some big, white clouds. “The clouds look like animals,” Lisa said. “That one looks like a dog, and that one looks like a cat!” Lisa’s friends laughed.
Suddenly, Lisa saw a black cloud. It was very 17. Lisa stood up and said, “We should go home now. It looks like it’s going to rain.”
But Lisa’s friends didn’t want to leave. “It’s just a cloud,” they said. “There’s no 18.” Lisa didn’t listen. She picked up her bag and 19 towards home.
Just as Lisa got home, the rain started. It 20 and it rained very hard. Lisa’s friends were still in the park. They got very wet. They 21 to Lisa’s house and said, “You were right, Lisa. We should have listened to you.”
Lisa laughed and said, “Don’t 22. Let’s make some hot chocolate.” Lisa’s friends stayed at Lisa’s house until the rain stopped.
That night, Lisa’s friends told everyone about how Lisa had 23 them about the rain. Lisa felt proud. She knew it was 24 to listen to the weather.
16. A. sat B. stand C. standing D. standing up
17. A. small B. big C. blue D. black
18. A. problem B. idea C. way D. danger
19. A. go B. going C. went D. to go
20. A. stopped B. starts C. stop D. starting
21. A. run B. running C. ran D. runs
22. A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughs
23. A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling
24. A. important B. better C. necessary D. funnier
三、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
A
For hundreds of years, the wind has been used to power boats across oceans. Wind power is also used to turn wheels and produce electricity.
A windmill has blades (叶片) that catch the wind. The wind makes the blades turn. Inside the windmill is a machine. The machine changes the turning motion of the blades into the motion of a wheel. This motion can then be used to do work.
In the past, people used windmills to grind grain. Today, windmills are used to produce electricity. Wind energy is a very clean source of power. It doesn’t pollute the air, and it doesn’t make noise.
25. What is wind power used for today
A. To power boats across oceans.
B. To make wheels turn.
C. To produce electricity.
D. To grind grain.
26. What does a windmill have
A. A machine. B. Blades. C. A wheel. D. An engine.
27. What does the machine inside a windmill do
A. It changes the motion of a wheel into the motion of the blades.
B. It changes the motion of the blades into the motion of a wheel.
C. It turns the blades into a machine.
D. It produces electricity.
B
Dogs have been living with humans for thousands of years. They are one of the first animals that humans t
amed (驯养). Today, dogs still do a lot of jobs for people.
Dogs are used to help police catch criminals. Police dogs are trained to find things like drugs and bombs. They can also find people who are lost or hiding. Guide dogs help blind people walk safely in the street. They stop at steps and curbs (路边) and help their owners get on buses and trains.
Dogs are good helpers on farms, too. They can help round up (赶集) animals like sheep and cows. Some dogs are also trained to help people who are sick or disabled (残疾的). These dogs can open doors and pick up things for their owners.
28. What are police dogs trained to find
A. Drugs and bombs.
B. Lost people.
C. Sheep and cows.
D. People who are hiding.
29. What do guide dogs do for their owners
A. They help them find things.
B. They help them catch criminals.
C. They help them walk safely in the street.
D. They help them round up animals.
30. What can some dogs do for people who are sick or disabled
A. They can find lost people.
B. They can open doors and pick up things.
C. They can help round up animals.
D. They can help their owners walk safely in the street.
四、词汇运用（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）
31. He _______ (挣扎) to lift the heavy box onto the table.
32. I’m really _______ (感激) for your help.
33. Don’t worry. It’s _______ (不太可能) that it will rain today.
34. You should always _______ (遵守) the traffic rules when riding a bike.
35. Tom has a very _______ (积极的) attitude towards life.
36. It’s important to have good _______ (交流) skills in today’s world.
37. The film was so _______ (令人震惊的) that I couldn’t sleep afterward.
38. She has a great _______ (兴趣) in learning about different cultures.
39. We need to _______ (提供) more opportunities for young people to develop their talents.
40. The _______ (警告) sign told drivers to slow down because of the icy road.
五、句型转换（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分）
根据括号内的要求完成句子。
41. Mary often helps her mother with the housework.（改为否定句）
Mary _______ often _______ her mother with the housework.
42. They have already finished their homework.（对划线部分提问）
_______ have they _______
43. He will visit his grandparents next Sunday.（改为一般疑问句）
_______ he _______ his grandparents next Sunday
44. I haven’t seen him for two years.（改为同义句）
It’s _______ two years _______ I saw him.
45. The teacher asked us to finish the project by Friday.（改为被动语态）
We _______ _______ to finish the project by Friday by the teacher.
六、书面表达（15 分）
假如你是李华，你校计划在下周举办一场“走进英雄”的主题活动，请你根据以下提示写一篇发言稿，向同学们介绍这个活动的内容和意义。
提示：
1. 活动时间、地点及内容：下周二上午 9 点至 11 点，学校报告厅；
2. 活动安排：邀请退伍军人、消防员、医生等英雄代表进行经验分享；
3. 活动意义：向英雄致敬，学习他们的精神，提高爱国意识和社会责任感。
发言稿的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：致敬（pay tribute to）；爱国意识（patriotic awareness）
Good morning, everyone!
Next Tuesday morning, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., our school will hold a special event called "Walk into Heroes" in the school auditorium. _______________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening. That’s all.