Units 7-8
(满分120分)
第I卷 (选择题, 共70分)
一、听力 (共20小题, 每小题1分, 计20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题。
1. What does Bill keep as a pet
2. How did Jason know about the news
3. What will Bob do at the Music Festival
4. Where will Jack go this afternoon
5. Who will walk the dog today
A. Frank's dad. B. Frank. C. Frank's mum.
6. What does the boy think of Mr Smith
A. He is cool. B. He is kind. C. He is careless.
7. How much should the boy pay for the notebooks
A. 25 yuan. B. 30 yuan. C. 35 yuan.
8. Who is good at playing chess
A. Mike. B. Cindy. C. Jenny.
9. Why is Daniel not happy
A. The music is too noisy. B. He isn't good at Music. C. His homework is difficult.
10. What are they talking about
A. A poem. B. A friend. C. A pet.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。
听对话, 回答11—12小题。
11. When did John join (加入) the Green Club
A. Three weeks ago. B. Four weeks ago. C. Five weeks ago.
12. What will John do this week
A. Plant trees. B. Pick up rubbish. C. Clean the streets.
听第一篇短文, 回答13—15小题。
About Michael
Age 12 years old.
Looks He has ___13___ hair and wears glasses.
Hobby He likes playing the violin. He started to play it at the age of ___14___ . He practises hard and plays it well now.
Dream He wants to be a ___15___ .
13. A. brown B. red C. black
14. A. 7 B. 6 C.5
(8) 15. A. doctor B. reporter C. musician
听第二篇短文, 回答16—20小题。
16. Who gave Tina the cat Seven
A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her uncle.
17. How much does Seven weigh
A. 1kg. B. 2kg. C. 3kg.
18. What's Seven's favourite toy
A. A ball. B. A toy fish. C. A toy mouse.
19. What does Tina think of keeping a pet cat
A. Easy. B. Boring. C. Difficult.
20. When will Seven take part in the cat fashion show )
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. Next month.
二、补全对话 (共5小题, 每小题2分, 计10分)
根据对话内容, 从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
A: Hi, Ben! (21) ________
B: No, but I can sing. Why
A: I need someone to play the violin in a music show on 11 May.
B: I know a girl. (22) ________
A: Really Who is she
B: She is my friend Linda. (23) ________
A: No. It will be in an old people's home. My friends and I wantpeople there to have fun in the music show.
B: (24) ________
A: Thank you! (25) ________
B: No problem.
A. How nice you are! B. Can you play the violin C. Maybe she can help you.
D. Will the show be in the school hall E. Please help me ask Linda and call me soon.
三、完形填空 (共10小题, 每小题1分, 计10分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Peggy Smith was a quiet girl. She didn't ___26___ too much and she didn't think she had anything interesting to say.
These days, the Smiths moved to a new house with many rooms. Peggy and her dog Eddie ___27___ found an attic (阁楼) on the top of it! The door was open wide, so they just walked into the attic. They saw a big book on the floor. The book ___28___ so much that it took Peggy some time to pick the book up. Then Peggy began reading it ___29___ her dog.
Suddenly, Eddie said, “What a fun book it is!”
“How can you speak, Eddie ” Peggy was so ___30___ .
“I don't know,” answered Eddie. “Is it because of the ___31___ ”
There was a forest park near Peggy's house. To find out the answer, Peggy ___32___ there with the book in a cart (手推车), and showed the book to some animals. Soon, the quiet park became ___33___ . These animals all started talking! Peggy spent all her free time staying with her new friends. They told Peggy many stories about their interesting life, ___34___ one day, the book was lost. All the happy talks and chats came to a(n) ___35___ . Peggy was very sad.
Suddenly, the girl thought, "If animals have interesting stories, then other children must have, too!” From that day on, Peggy started speaking a lot. Soon, she had many friends. Maybe it was the best gift that the book brought to Peggy.
26. A. hear B. watch C. think D. talk
27. A. even B. quite C. badly D. never
28. A. fell B. burnt C. weighed D. matched
29. A. without B. till C. from D. with
30. A. helpful B. careless C. surprised D. friendly
31. A. forest B. book C. house D. attic
32. A. hid B. rushed C. left D. forgot
33. A. noisy B. usual C. locked D. modern
34. A. so B. or C. but D. because
35. A. touch B. ability C. head D. end
四、阅读理解 (共15小题, 每小题2分, 计30分)
(一) 阅读下列短文, 从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Eric: This is my pet Ball, a three-year-old dog. He gets the name because he loves playing ball. Every day after school, I take him to the park near my home to play with his yellow ball. Ball likes eating bananas. He sleeps by my bed every night. At 7:00 am from Monday to Friday, he always wakes me up. I don't need an alarm clock (闹钟) on weekdays.
Alice: Is the cat cute She is my pet and friend. I got her from a pet shop last month (in July), so I named her July. July is really smart. She can know what I say sometimes. When I say “sit down” to her, July will do it. July is very tidy, and she never makes any trouble.
Peter: Do you know what my pet is It's white. It has two long ears and a short tail. It eats fresh vegetables like carrots. When it is happy, it will jump up and down. It is always quiet. When there is a strange person at my home, it always hides in the garden.
Stella:I keep a group of goldfish. My father bought them for me. Goldfish are good pets. I don't have to walk them and they won't run around like cats and dogs. They swim around in the fish tank (鱼缸). It is interesting to watch them. I feed them twice a day. When I feed them, they will come together.
36. What do we know about Ball
A. He is 2 years old. B. He is fat, so Eric calls him Ball.
C. He dislikes eating fruit at all. D. He can work as Eric's alarm clock.
37. Which can be Peter's pet
38. The four students mainly talk about
A. how they named their pets B. what pet they keep at home
C. what food their pets like eating D. how they take care of their pets
B
My name is Alice. On weekdays, I work in a library. But on weekends, I do something different. I work as a living statue (活雕像). It's a good way to make money and have fun at the same time.
I usually work in parks. Sometimes I work in restaurants and cafés. I paint myself with different colours and dress up as a character (人物) from books and films. Some people walk straight past meas if I were a real statue, while others might stop and watch. Some put money in the box in front of me, and some don't.
As a living statue, I have to be patient (有耐心的) and strong, as it's not easy to stay still (静止的) for long hours. I usually stay for two hours in one place. Then, I go and find a new place. And I have to be strong in mind (意志), too. Some people try to make me laugh or move. Of course, I try hard not to move.
You may think my job is boring, but it isn't. It's interesting because I can put smiles (微笑) on people's faces. It's really fun.
39. Where does Alice usually work on weekdays
A. In parks. B. In a library. C. In restaurants. D. In cafés.
40. Alice likes this job because she can ______ .
A. make much money B. read many good books
C. make other people happy D. meet a lot of interesting people
41. What might be the best title (标题) for the reading
A. An interesting job B. Alice's weekday life
C. Ways to be a living statue D. Problems in being a living statue
C
We got up early the next morning. “What is the next move (行动) ” I asked Holmes.
“To see Sir Henry,” he replied. At that moment, Sir Henry walked into the room.
“Sir Henry, I understand that you are going to have dinner with the Stapletons tonight.”
“Yes. I hope you can come too, Mr Holmes. They are very nice people, and I am sure that they would be very glad to see you. ”
“I'm sorry, Sir Henry, but Watson and I must go to London, ” said Holmes. “We have something important to do there. ”
“To London ” said Sir Henry. “But I hope you can stay at Baskerville Hall and help me. The Hall is not a nice place when one is alone.”
“My dear friend, you must believe in me and do exactly what I say,” said Holmes. "Please tell the Stapletons that Watson and I are in London. Will you remember to give them that message ”
“Yes, of course, but... ”
“There is one more thing you should remember. When you come back home tonight, I want you to walk home.”
“To walk across the moor (沼地) ”
“Yes.”
“I don't understand. First you said that I must not cross the moor alone.”
“This time, you must do it—it is very important. And go along the path which goes from Merripit House to the Grimpen Road. It is your normal (正常的) way home. ”
“Yes, sir, ”replied Sir Henry.
I was surprised that Holmes wanted me to go with him. Why did he want me to leave Sir Henry this time
After breakfast, we said goodbye to Sir Henry and went to the train station at Coombe Tracey.
But we didn't get on the train to London. We sat and waited for a train from London instead (反而). When the train arrived at the station, a small man jumped out. He was Lestrade, a policeman, and he often worked with Holmes.
“We have two hours before my plan begins, ” said Holmes. “Lestrade, is this your first trip to Devon There is some excitement ahead!"
—Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
42. Which is NOT true according to the story
A. Sir Henry came when Holmes and “I” were going to see him.
B. Sir Henry thought the Stapletons would welcome Holmes and “me”.
C. Holmes wanted the Stapletons to know that he was in London.
D. Holmes told Sir Henry that “we” were going away from London.
43. Sir Henry wondered ______ .
A. when Holmes and "I"left Baskerville Hall B. what Holmes wanted the Stapletons to know
C. why Holmes wanted him to walk across the moor D. why Baskerville Hall was not a nice place to stay alone
44. “I” didn't know ______ .
A. why Homes asked Sir Henry to do as he said B. why Holmes wanted “me” to leave Sir Henry
C. who “we” met at the train station D. what to do after breakfast
45. Holmes told Lestrade that ______ .
A. “we”would take the train coming from London B. he hoped Lestrade could help “us”make a nice plan C. his plan would make Lestrade excited during his trip D. “we” didn't see Sir Henry before going to the train station
(二) 阅读下面短文, 从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 使短文通顺, 结构完整, 其中有一项是多余选项。
Many animals are helpful in our everyday life. For example (例如) ________ , dogs can be people's good helpers. What about monkeys (46) ________ The answer is yes. Monkeys can help disabled (残疾的) ________ people live a better life just as dogs do.
Likes dogs, monkeys need to get a lot of training (训练) ________ to be people's helpers. (47) ________ This means a monkey's “childhood (童年) ________” is also longer than a dog's. So it may take monkeys four to six years before they are ready to get training. Training a monkey can be like raising a young child!
After monkeys begin to get training, they usually spend about a year learning enough skills to be good helpers. (48) ________ For example, if a person wants the monkey to turn on the light, he or she may give the order “sun”. If the owner wants the monkey to pick something up, he or she might say “bring back”. (49) ________ And then they will do great jobs.
After the monkeys do better at these small jobs, they learn new and more difficult things. (50) ________ And there are even schools for monkeys in some countries.
A. But monkeys live longer than dogs. B. Can they be helpers to people
C. Can monkeys play with people when they are free D. They need to learn how to follow orders (命令) first.
E. Some monkeys can even learn how to use a computer!
F. The monkey will know what its owner wants when it hears these words.
第II卷 (非选择题, 共50分)
五、词汇运用
(一) 阅读短文, 从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空, 使短文通顺, 意思完整, 每词或短语限用一次。 (共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 计15分)
bad, poem, save, send, take part in
My aunt is clever and beautiful. When she is free, she likes reading books and writing stories and (51) ________ .
My aunt was a great dancer. But five years ago, she had a car accident (事故) ________ and was (52) ________ hurt. Luckily, some kind people (53) ________ her to the hospital in time. The doctors (54) ________ her life, but they had to cut off (截掉) her left leg. The bad news made her sad. But soon, she decided to start a new life. Now, she is a dance director (导演). And she often (55) ________ volunteer activities.
brave, happen, nod, with, try one's best
One day, I asked my aunt, “Do you enjoy your life now ”
“Yes!” she (56) ________ and said. “I learnt a lot from my favourite writer Shi Tiesheng. His legs became paralyzed (瘫痪的) when he was only 21 years old. But he was (57) ________ enough and wrote many great books. Sometimes, we can't stop bad things from (58) ________ . Life then might become hard. But we can (59) ________ to be strong and happy again.”
That day, I talked (60) ________ my aunt for a long time and learnt a lot from her.
(二) 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 使其意思完整。 (共10小题, 每小题1分, 计10分)
Anna is a woman from California. Her (61) a________ to remember things is quite great. She remembers almost every day of her life after the (62) a________ of 11. She remembers the person giving her a call at 12:34 p.m. on August 3, 1986. She remembers that on March 28, 1992, she enjoyed lunch with (63) h________ father at the Beverly Hills Hotel and they chatted a lot. She remembers the food and every word of their (64) t________ . She remembers the weather on that day.
Anna said, “It is lucky that I remember the good things and that is nice. But I also remember the bad things. Now I still get angry with myself because I was too (65) c________ and made a mistake (错误) ten years ago. I want to be a normal (正常的) (66) p________ for just five minutes and I don't want to have all these things in my head. "
Eddy is a warm and friendly old man. He always feels happy so he often (67) l________ . He looks just like any other grandfather in the world. But he is poor at remembering things. 15 years ago, he got (68) h________ in an accident. Little by little, he forgot many things. Now he only knows a little about his life. Every morning, he gets up, has breakfast, and then goes back to bed to have fun (69) l________ to the radio. Often he forgets what he did so he (70) r________ these things. Sometimes he has breakfast three times in the morning.
Whose life do you think is better
六、读写综合
(一) 阅读并回答问题 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 计10分)
On Monday morning, Ann's neighbor Tracy found a lost dog walking around the local middle school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the dog and printed (打印) 400 FOUND fliers (传单), and then she put them in mailboxes. At the same time, Ann went to buy some food for the dog. She told her two sons Thomas and Jack not to fall in love with the dog. Thomas was ten years old, and Jack, who had heart problems, was twelve years old.
Ann was still taking care of the dog till Friday, and they started to call it Riley. When she got home from work, the dog barked loudly at her. After she opened the door, Riley rushed into the boys' room. Ann followed it and found that Jack was in danger. He was suffering from a heart attack (心脏病发作). Riley ran over to Jack and stopped barking when Ann came to help Jack.
“Riley saved Jack's life,” Ann thought. By Friday, no one had called to ask for the dog, so Ann wanted to keep it.
The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized (认出) his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, “Your dog saved my friend's son. ”
Peter drove to Ann's house to pick up his dog. He saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a moment, Peter said to them, “Maybe you should keep it.”
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过6个词。
71. Where did Tracy find the dog
72. How old was Ann's first son
73. Why did the dog bark when seeing Ann
74. When did Peter call Tracy
75. Who would keep the dog in the end
(二) 书面表达 (共1题, 计15分)
76. 假设你是Wendy, 你们班下一节英语课将讨论“What pet would you like to keep ”。请你根据下面的提纲, 写一篇英语发言稿。
What pet do you like
Why do you like it
Do your parents agree to keep it
What will it be like
How will you look after it
写作要求:
1. 包含所给提示, 内容充实;
2. 条理清晰, 语句通顺, 语法正确, 书写规范;
3. 70词左右 (开头已给出, 不计入总词数) 。
Many of my friends have pets at home. I want one, too.
1-5 CBBAA 6-10 CBCAA 11-15 ACACB 16-20 ABCCB
21-25 BCDAE 26-30 DACDC 31-35 BBACD
36-40 DABBC 41-45 ADCBC 46-50 BADFE
51. poems 52. badly 53. sent 54. saved 55. takes part in
56. nodded 57. brave 58. happening 59. try our best 60. with
61. ability 62. age 63. her 64. talk 65. careless
66. person 67. laughs 68. hurt 69. listening 70. repeats
71. Around the local middle school. 72. Twelve. / 12.
73. To ask Ann to see Jack. / Because it knew Jack needed help. / …
74. On Saturday morning.
75. Ann and her sons. / Ann’s family. / …
【写作指导】
本篇写作要求写一篇英语短文,介绍自己想要饲养的宠物。该情境属于“人与自然”主题范畴中“环境保护”这一主题群,涉及子主题“种植与养殖,热爱并善待生命”。根据提示,我们可以从喜欢的宠物类型、喜欢的理由、父母是否同意饲养、理想中的宠物特征以及打算如何照顾它等方面简要介绍。
◎时态:一般现在时、一般将来时
◎人称:第一、三人称
◎必备词汇与句型:
*lovely, clean, feed, carefully
*many of my friends, at home, would like, keep ... as one’s pet, make noise, in size, clean up
*Fish are easy to look after.
My parents think it’s helpful for me to do ...
I can learn how to take care of myself and others.
I will prepare ... for ...
I will keep ... +adj.
I’m sure the fish will be happy with me in my family.
【参考范文】
Many of my friends have pets at home. I want one, too. I would like to keep a fish as my pet. Fish are lovely and clean. They never make noise. Fish are easy to look after. My parents think it’s helpful for me to keep a pet fish. I can learn how to take care of myself and others. My fish will be red and white. It’s small in size. I will prepare a nice fish tank for it. I will feed it and clean up its tank carefully to keep it healthy and happy. I’m sure the fish will be happy with me in my family.