八年级春季学校英语学科素养练习Unit4
班级_________姓名________ 分数_________
单项选择(共10分)
( )1.—Look, someone left a book.
—Oh, yeah. This book _________ be Kitty's. Only she likes to read this kind of books.
A. can B. must C. may D. might
( )2.—Will it be fine tomorrow
—__________. We are going to have a picnic.
A.I hope not B.I think not C.I hope so D. It's nothing
( )3.—How are you feeling today, Tom
—I'm feeling much ____, thanks.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
( )4.He is too heavy. He has decided ________ some exercise to keep healthy.
A. to take B. not to take C. take D. not take
( )5.—Did it take you a lot of time _____ English last weekend
—No.I went to the countryside to see my grandfather.
A. practising speaking B. practising to speak
C. to practise speaking D. practise to speak
( )6. _________I got back, I found my mother cooking for me.
A. When B. Before C. Since D. Although
( )7.I'm_________ building a new zoo because I think zoos are terrible places for animals to live in.
A. against B. on C. in D. for
( )8.I found a letter ________ on the floor when I came into the classroom.
A. lying B. lay C. lie D. lies
( )9.—Mr Li was sent to teach Chinese in an American high school last year.
—Yes,I know. He told me he would never forget his pleasant ____ while working there.
A. experiments B. expressions C. experiences D. explorations
( )10.I think the English problem is very hard.I really don't know _________.
A. how to do it B. how to do C. what to do it D. what do it
二、根据汉语提示及句意完成句子。(5分)
1. Whether siheyuan in Beijing should be kept or not is under a hot_______________(讨论).
2. China has a lot of fantastic sights_____________(包括)the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and so on.
3. I can't follow you. Please speak a little more____________(慢) .
4. I___________(想知道) how he studies so well.
5. Daniel's___________(梦想) is to be a famous director in the future.
三、用所给词的适当形式填空(5分)
1. There is little time left. We have to walk___________ (quick) to get there on time.
2. I'll carry the box to the building by______________(me) .
3. Mo Yan is the first Chinese________________(write) who wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.
4. Let's set out now since the sun has___________(rise).
5. She has never made so many________________( mistake) in answering such easy questions.
三、完形填空。(共10分)
Recently,I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relationships weren't good,I wasn't enjoying my classes, and I felt like I had nothing to _1 _. My life seemed to be full of endless homework, tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed _ 2 to me. I wasn't sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again, but I didn't know who or what would 3 that. During these days,I had trouble sleeping.I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight.I had no _ 4 _ but to tell my dad. He _ 5 the book The Secret.I immediately bought the e-book online and read the whole thing that night.I'm_ 6_ quite a stubborn person, but the effect on my mood after finishing the book was _ 7 _. Suddenly,I felt like life was beautiful again.I had never felt such a deep and quick _ 8 _ in my life before.
In fact, the book's message was very simple—think positively (积极地). The book had many success stories about how people were able to _9 money, soulmates(知己) and old friends back into their lives.I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little,I realised that The Secret could only work _ 10 _I believed these people's success stories.
Now I'm sure I can bring myself happiness.
( )1.A. take care of B. come up with C. look down on D. look forward to
( )2. A. helpful B. colourful C.peaceful D. powerful
( )3. A. serve B. offer C. answer D. prevent
( )4. A. problem B. idea C. need D. doubt
( )5.A. borrowed B. collected C. returned D. recommended
( )6.A. normally B. mainly C. finally D. probably
( )7.A. realistic B. common C. obvious D.serious
( )8.A. breath B. notice C. surprise D. change
( )9.A. attract B. control C. imagine D. mention
( )10 A. until B. when C. unless D. before
四、阅读理解(10分)
In order to encourage people to read, UNESCO announced every April 23 as the World Reading Day in 1995. Do you like reading Have you ever wondered why we should read
In fact,it doesn't matter if it is a paper book or an e-book. The main thing is to get lost in reading them. But according to a survey,many of the 12 million adults in Britain have difficulty in reading.
Studies suggest reading makes us smart. Unlike watching television, which needs no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep our mind sharp (even in old age).
Sometimes in our daily life we can start to feel dull,dry or bored---I know it,you know it,and we all know it. At times like this, why not go into a new world that a good book can bring you So you can forget about problems that are stressing you out.
Reading more can help you succeed easily. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have,and the more likely you will succeed. Therefore,the more books you read, the better your life will be.
( )1.April 23 of 2018 is the__________World Reading Day.
A. First B. fifteenth C. twentieth-four D. twenty-third
( )2. Many of the__________ adults in Britain have difficultíes in reading.
A.1,200 B.12,000 C.120;000 D.12,000 ,000
( )3.By reading Paragraph 3, we know reading can__________.
A. bring one success B. make one relaxed
C. Help one live better D. make one think more
( )4. How many advantages of reading does the passage give
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D.Six.
( )5.The passage mainly tells us to__________.
A. read very often
B. buy useful books
C.find the key to success in books
D. read books that are helpful to our job
一、单项选择 1. B 解析:“This book must be Kitty's.”表示肯定的推测,“一定是”,因为只有她喜欢这类书。 2. C 解析:“We are going to have a picnic.”表明希望明天是晴天,“I hope so”希望如此。 3. C 解析:“much better”好得多,“I'm feeling much better”感觉好多了。 4. A 解析:“decide to do sth.”决定做某事,“He has decided to take some exercise”决定锻炼。 5. C 解析:“It takes sb. some time to do sth.”做某事花费某人时间,“practise doing sth.”练习做某事。 6. A 解析:“When I got back”当我回来时。 7. A 解析:“be against”反对,“I'm against building a new zoo”我反对建一个新动物园。 8. A 解析:“find sth. doing”发现某物正在做,“a letter lying on the floor”一封信躺在地上。 9. C 解析:“pleasant experiences”愉快的经历。 10. A 解析:“how to do it”如何做,“what to do”做什么,“I really don't know how to do it”真不知道怎么做。 二、根据汉语提示及句意完成句子 1. discussion 2. including 3. slowly 4. wonder 5. dream 三、用所给词的适当形式填空 1. quickly 解析:修饰动词“walk”用副词“quickly”。 2. myself 解析:“by oneself”独自,“by myself”我自己。 3. writer 解析:“the first Chinese writer”第一位中国作家。 4. risen 解析:“has + 过去分词”构成现在完成时,“rise”的过去分词是“risen”。 5. mistakes 解析:“many”后接名词复数,“mistakes”。 三、完形填空 1. D 解析:“look forward to”期待,“I felt like I had nothing to look forward to”感觉没什么可期待的。 2. A 解析:“helpful”有帮助的,别人说的话似乎对我没帮助。 3. B 解析:“offer”提供,不知道谁或什么能提供快乐。 4. B 解析:“have no idea”不知道,“I had no idea but to tell my dad”除了告诉爸爸不知道怎么办。 5. D 解析:“recommend”推荐,爸爸推荐了一本书。 6. A 解析:“normally”通常,我通常是个固执的人。 7. C 解析:“obvious”明显的,读完书对心情的影响很明显。 8. D 解析:“change”改变,从未有过如此深刻快速的改变。 9. A 解析:“attract”吸引,吸引金钱、知己等。 10. B 解析:“when”当......时候,当相信这些成功故事时这本书才起作用。 四、阅读理解 1. D 解析:1995 年宣布 4 月 23 日为世界读书日,2018 年是第 23 个。 2. D 解析:“many of the 12 million adults”1200 万成年人中的许多人。 3. B 解析:第三段提到阅读能让人放松,“So you can forget about problems that are stressing you out.”。 4. A 解析:文中提到阅读让人聪明、让人放松、有助于成功,共三个优点。 5. A 解析:文章主要告诉我们要经常阅读。