U8单元检测
单项选择。
1.The earth is the only home for us, so Green Hills and Clean Water is the true ______.
environment achievement relation treasure
2.---________ you ________ your homework yet
---Yes. I ________ it ten minutes ago.
Did; do; finished Have; done; finished
Have; done; have finished Will; do; finish
3.Mike opened the window and looked out ______ the sea as soon as he came to room.
about towards on D.through
4.I’ll take two schoolbags. One is for my sister and _______ is for myself.
another the other other the others
5.Li Hua can’t wait _________ to spend his winter vacation.
fly to fly flew flying
6.---Hello! Let me ________ myself. I’m Linda.
---Nice to meet you, Linda. I’m Jenny.
believe introduce realize D. prepare
7.I have never got a letter from him _______ he left.
as soon as when ever since while
8.---Let’s ________, or we’ll miss the train.
---Don’t worry, we have enough time.
stay up hurry up put up give up
9.Through years of hard work, Mr.Jones achieved great ______ in life.
success important interest pressure
10.In this part of the city, you can see both ancient and _____ buildings. They show the changes of the city.
strange importance beautiful broken
11.---Can I keep the book for another two days
---Sorry, I’m not sure. You know, it ______ my cousin.
cheers up prepares for brings out belongs to
12.---It seems that you like the movie a lot.
---No. _______ I think it’s boring.
Actually Suddenly Finally Hardly
13.---Your parents bought you _______ books last year, right
---Yes. ________ them is 30.
the number of; A number of the number of; The number of
a number of; A number of a number of; The number of
14.The video has been watched _______ times on Facebook after being shared by local police.
million several million
several million of several millions
15.---Dale, you have read Oliver Twist, right _______
How do you know that How do you get it
What is it about What is it like
完形填空。
There are many popular singers like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga in the music world. However, many people didn’t know of an exciting band named Lady Antebellum 1 it became the biggest winner in 2011.
Lady Antebellum is an American country music 2 . Their song Need You Now is very popular. The song has won many 3 for them.
The 4 “Antebellum” means “before the war” in Latin (拉丁语). When Lady Antebellum was making their band, they took 5 in front of very cold housed. When they looked back at the pictures, they 6 to use the word Antebellum for their name. 7 does Lady Antebellum become famous
Many experts say that’s because it is a simple band that only focused on (专注) 8 . They are not so 9 to be the winners. They just want to make more beautiful songs.
If you want to 10 Lady Antebellum for yourself, go online and find Need You Now or I Run to You. The simple country songs have won over the United States. Maybe you will love them too!
1. A. until B. as C. because D. after
2. A. girl B. village C. band D. name
3. A. time B. fans C. money D. singers
4. A. word B. phrase C. sentence D. article
5. A. trees B. bags C. walks D. pictures
6. A.planned B. decided C. hoped D. wanted
7. A. Why B. How C. Where D. When
8. A. records B. music C. looks D. listeners
9. A. tired B. interested C. excited D. bored
10. A.see B. get C. love D. hear
阅读理解。
A
There are many wonderful literature works (文学作品) in the world, they are still popular after so many years.
Robinson Crusoe is one of the most famous adventure (探险) novels in England. It was written by Daniel Defoe, an English novelist. The novel has been popular for centuries. The main character in it is an Englishman named Robinson Crusoe. It tells about his adventure on a desert island after his ship was broken in a terrible storm. He is a hero fighting against nature and human fate (命运). He is one of the most successful characters in English novels.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by a British writer, Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit—hole into a wonderland. Many strange things happen to her and she also meets many playing cards and creatures (生物) that can talk. Finally, she finds everything is just a part of a wonderful dream.
Harry Potter is a set of fantasy (魔幻的) novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. She was born on July 31, 1965. The success of the novels has made her the most highly—paid novelist in history. The idea for Harry Potter came to her in 1989 during a train ride. The story is about seven years' life of an orphan (孤儿) Potter who learns magic. There are seven books in total.
1.Robinson had his adventure .
A. on the ship B. on a desert island C. in the forest D. along the river
2.According to the passage, is a man who is fighting against nature and fate.
A. Robinson Crusoe B. Daniel Defoe C. Harry Potter D. Lewis Carroll
3.In fact, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a story of a .
real adventure B. magical boy C. terrible experience D. wonderful dream
4.We can know that has been the most highly-paid novelist in history.
Hemingway B. J. K. Rowling C. Lewis Carroll D. Alice
5.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage
Adventure novels. B. Fantasy novels. C. Children's literature. D. Historical novels.
B
After wandering (闲逛) around in the city for a long time, Tom finally found himself standing in front of the palace. He looked through its golden gate, hoping to take a look at a real prince (王子).
There were some guards (卫兵) standing at both sides of the gate. Tom, dressed badly, was moving nervously past them when he suddenly caught sight of a well-dressed boy who was followed by several servants. He was no doubt the prince!
Tom was excited. He wanted to get close to the prince and have a good look at him. However, a guard saw him and stopped him rudely (粗鲁的).
The young prince, whose name was Edward, was angry with the guard for his rudeness. He asked the guard to open the gate and took Tom to his room in the palace.
The two boys became good friends. They even exchanged their clothes after Tom told Edward that he had dreamt about dressing like a prince. As they stood side by side in front of a great mirror, they were surprised to find that they looked almost like twins!
The two boys were in each other's clothes when Edward suddenly noticed a bruise (淤伤) on Tom's hand. He soon realized that it was caused by the guard who had stopped Tom rudely. In a moment, the young prince ran out of the room. He decided to punish the guard.
However, the guard didn't realize that the prince was in Tom's old worn clothes. He hit Edward heavily on the ear and threw him out of the palace.
1.Why did Tom look through the gate of the palace?
To talk with the guard. B. To ask for a place to live in.
C. To have a look at a real prince. D. To make fiends with the real prince.
2.How did Tom feel while moving past the guards? .
Nervous. B.Excited. C.Proud. D.Surprised
3.When Tom was stopped, Edward got mad because of .
A. the bad manners of Tom B. the strict rules of the palace
C. the rude behavior of the guard D. Tom’s old worn clothes
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? .
Edward and Tom were twin brothers. B. Edward was kind, caring and friendly.
C. Edward was tired of living in the palace. D. The guard realized the prince in old worn clothes.
5.We can infer from the passage that .
A. blood is thicker than water B. two heads are better than one
C. never judge people by their looks D. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired. Next, you can read a book anywhere—in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book! Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you take reading books as hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills are improved, you will probably find you can do your schoolwork much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the more you read, the better your computer skills will be. Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now
1.Reading can always keep yourself _______.
bored B. tired C. happy D. excited
2.You can read a book ________.
A. anywhere B. when you are driving a car
C. only on a plane D. only in the reading room
3.You can read faster ________.
after you read a book B. after you finish your schoolwork
if you are a student D. if you take reading books as a hobby
4.It is _______ that reading is out of date.
true B. not true C. sure D. easy
5.What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Reading is a good hobby. B. You can read on computers.
C. Good readers must be good writers. D. Reading is useful.
词语运用。
1.The pictures will help her remember this special trip . (永远)
2.The fantastic world surely to young people and the future. (属于)
3.My friend Wang Ying comes from a town. (南方的)
4.Believing in yourself is the first step on the road to . (成功)
5.He left home in a h and forgot to turn off the light this morning.
6.I heard sounds of in the next room. (laugh)
7.He the bank on the map and told me the way to it. (mark)
8.She likes the of the countryside a lot. (beautiful)
9.The island is full of . (sand)
10.My favorite language is . (France)
短文填空。
“The grass looks greener 1._____________ (在另一边) the fence (篱笆).” That’s an old 2.s______________ in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting 3._____________ the place where you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring(忽略)Chinese culture and, 4.i_____________, buying Japanese Cartoon books, 5.w______________ Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good, 6.______________ Chinese writers and actors are just as good. 7.________________ (至于)holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never 8.__________ (有意义) for Chinese that Spring 9.__________ (/ fest vl/ ) has, and the West has nothing to 10.______________(与……比较)Mid-autumn Festival. And let’s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.
It’s good to 11.e______________ other cultures and to learn from them, but they cannot replace your 12.o_______________ culture. It’s good to look on the other side of the fence, but 13.________________ (确保) you take a good long 14.______________. You will find that the grass isn’t 15._______________ greener on the other side of the fence.
1._______________ 2.______________ 3.______________ 4.______________ 5._____________
6._______________ 7.______________ 8.______________ 9.______________ 10.____________
11._____________ 12._____________ 13._____________ 14._____________ 15._____________
书面表达。
你们班下周的英语口语课要对“你最喜欢的电影或戏剧(play)”这一话题进行讨论。
请根据以下提示,用英语写一篇短文为此做准备。
提示:1.你最喜欢的电影或戏剧是什么?
2.它主要讲述了什么?
3.它有什么特别之处或你学到了什么?
要求: 80词左右,可适当发挥。
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U8单元检测
一 单项选择。DBBBB BCBAD DADBA
二 完形填空。1.A;2.C;3.B;4.A;5.D;6.B;7.A;8.B;9.C;10.D.
三阅读理解。BADBD CACBC DCABB
四词语运用。1forever 2 belongs 3 southern 4 succeed5hurry 6 laughter 7 marked 8 beauty 9sand 10 French
五 短文填空。1on the other side of 2saying 3than 4instead 5watching 6but 7As for 8mean 9 festival 10 compare with