Unit3 Traditional skills单元测试题

2013-2014年深圳市初中英语八年级下Unit3 Traditional skills单元测试题
笔试部分（80分）
I. 选择题。（每小题1分，共20分）
A). 词语释义。（每小题1分，共5分）
从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( ) 1. She tries to keep fit by running every day.
A. healthy B. successful C. perfect D. friendly
( ) 2. They reached Beijing last Sunday.
A. visited B. got C. left for D. arrived in
( ) 3. Marilyn Monroe was very lovely. She still has lots of fans.
A. attractive B. ugly C. fat D. short
( ) 4. When are you going to set off tomorrow
A. celebrate B. come over C. leave D. look up
( ) 5. This place is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) polluted seriously. The residents will no more live here.
A. not at all ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. no longer C. not a little D. not before
B). 选择填空。（每小题1分，共15分）
从下面每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 6. --- Can you teach me how to catch fish by using a ______
--- Sur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e. You should throw a net out like throwing a flying disc. _____ you feel there are a lot of fish init, pull it out of the water.
A. net; Befor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e B. bird; Before C. net; When D. bird; When
( ) 7. ---Have y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou packed everything for your vacation _____ --- Yes. I _______ it.
A. yet; am late for B. already; am late for
C. yet; was ready for D. already; am ready for
( ) 8. --- Thing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s went well during his early life but in his middle age it seemed that _____ forgot him.
--- God wouldn’t always take care of him.
A. money B. news C. sleep D. luck
( ) 9. --- Can you ______ what the car is like
--- Sony. I’m afraid I can’t. I only remember its color.
A. describe B. serve C. answer D. understand
( ) 10. This ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) pair of shoes is too small. I want to change the larger ______.
A. size B. area C. volume D. length
( ) 11. --- As an elder sister, you should give him some advice.
--- Sure, I did. _______ I gave him some advice, _____ he didn’t take it.
A. Although; ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) but B. Although; / C. Because; so D. Because; /
( ) 12. --- I think the flowers ______ some water.
--- Yeah. I’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m too ______ to water them for a few days. Please help me water them.
A. require ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ); busy B. require; free C. give; busy D. give; free
( ) 13. Football __ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )____ in all the countries. It is the most popular sport in the world.
A. plays ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. is played C. is playing D. have been played
( ) 14. --- How of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ten do you practice _____ the piano --- _____________.
A. to play For a day B. to play; Twice a day
C. playing; For a day D. playing; Twice a day
( ) 15. --- Mr Zong is very rich, but he lives a ______ life.
--- Yeah. He _____ buys things that he doesn’t need.
A. simpl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e; seldom B. lonely; seldom C. simple; always D. lonely; always
( ) 16. --- What k ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ind of _____ can we use to open the box --- ___________ using a knife
A. skill, How ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about B. tools; How about C. skills; Why not D. tools; Why not
( ) 17. --- Do you know that a beautiful park in our hometown _____ next year
--- Yes. I think it will _____ lots of visitors.
A. will build; follow B. will build; attract
C. will be built; follow D. will be built; attract
( ) 18. --- She just _____ the clothes she washed outside.
--- The clot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hes will be ______ very soon because the weather is nice.
A hung; wet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. chose; wet C. hung; dry D. chose; dry
( ) 19. ---Was the good news to your sister
--- Yes. She was so happy about it that she jumped ______．
A. told; up and down B. told; side by side
C. was told; up and down D. was told; side by side
( ) 20. --- When did you come back home
--- _______. We star ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted in the morning and finished it until that time. It took us about 15 hours ______ it.
A. After dark; to finish B. At noon; to finish
C. After dark; finishing D. At noon, finishing
II. 完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳
选项。
Nick was so excited. H ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e was going to New York City. Nick had never been there. This was his __21__ train trip to go there. Nick wanted to __22__ a trip diary. A diary would help him __23__ what he did on this trip.
Nick knew he c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould write down many things in his __24__. He also wanted to take pictures. Nick’s family had a camera. But it was broken. He decided to __25__ a camera from his friend. Anthony. He __26__ to take good care of it. He would use the camera to take __27__ on the trip.
After he came home, he would make a scrapbook (剪贴簿) of the journey.
The night __28__ the trip, Nick put the camera, the pen and the diary into his bag. He could barely sleep. He __29__ that morning would come soon so he could go to the train station.
In the morning, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Nick and his family got on the train. They were on their __30__ to New York. Nick began to write his diary and started taking a lot of pictures. He would never forget this trip.
( ) 21. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( ) 22. A. produce B. discuss C. remind D. keep
( ) 23. A. answer B. ask C. remember D. refuse
( ) 24. A. train B. diary C. book D. notebook
( ) 25. A. borrow B. buy C. steal D. stop
( ) 26. A. helped B. advised C. realized D. promised
( ) 27. A. speeches B. pictures C. steps D. sides
( ) 28. A. unless B. since C. before D. after
( ) 29. A. tried B. chose C. wished D. guessed
( ) 30. A. way B. culture C. trick D. memory
III. 阅读理解。（每小题1分, 共 20分）
阅读下列短文, 从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
When the fire ala ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rm started, the class knew what to do. Brittany stood in line and spoke to her friend Kelsey, “I wonder why we’re having another fire drill (操练). We already had one this week.”
All the student ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s lined up on the playground. Then everyone turned and looked at the school. They were waiting for the “All Clear” bell to ring so they could go back inside.
But instead of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he bell, they saw a huge fire truck rush up to the school! And then another one came! And right behind them were the police!
Everyone st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arted talking. And Brittany heard, “Fire! It’s a real fire!”
A real fir ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e! Brittany felt very excited and afraid at the same time. Would their classrooms be burnt down What about Jason, his pet animal
Just then, the " ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )All Clear" bell rang. The children looked at each other in surprise. Then they went back into the classrooms.
"What happened " t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hey asked their teacher as soon as they were back inside.
"Oh," said their ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )teacher. "One of the teachers was making toast, and it burnt a little. The smoke set off the fire alarm."
Brittany ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )whispered to Kelsey, "I'm glad it wasn't real. But it was exciting! "
( ) 31. Which of these events happened first
A. The students lined up on the playground.
B. The fire alarm went off.
C. The fire trucks came to the school.
D. Brittany worried about Jason.
( ) 32. Why did the students think there was a real fire
A. Because they could smell the smoke.
B. Because the fire alarm started.
C. Because they had already had a fire drill that week.
D. Because the firefighters and police came to the school.
( ) 33. When the "All Clear" bell rang, the students knew_______.
A. they could go back to their classrooms
B. there was no talking
C. they could go out of their classrooms
D. they should line up on the playground
( ) 34. Why did the fire alarm go off .
A. Because it was time for a fire drill.
B. Because the school was on fire.
C. Because some smoke from the burnt toast set it off.
D. Because one of the students. pulled the alarm.
( ) 35. The writer wrote the passage to____.
A. tell us a story happening in school.
B. teach us how to run away from fire
C. tell us how to make a toast
D. teach us how to be friends
B
The teacher, Ms ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Johnson, came to the classroom. "Today we will talk about Pet Day," she said. "We need to plan together, so all of you have a chance to show your pets."
The boys and girl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s helped Ms Johnson make a list. Ryan suggested the students bring their pets with them to school in the morning. Amanda thought it would be a good idea for each animal .to have a nametag (姓名牌). Krystal said that dogs and cats should be kept on a leash (皮带). Ms Johnson wrote all the ideas on the board.
"Good ideas!" ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) said Ms Johnson. "Yesterday we received a letter from Dr Jones. He will be able to come to Pet Day. Let me read it to you." Dear Ms Johnson's class,
Thank you for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) your letter inviting me to speak at Pet Day. I would like very much to come and speak at Pet Day on Monday, October 17th. Would 12:30 p.m. be a good time for me to come and talk about pets and how to care for them Thank you for inviting me to come early for lunch. I am looking forward to seeing you all.
Sincerely,
Dr Jones
When she fin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ished, Ms Johnson turned and said to the class, "Please remember, boys and girls: take care of your pets and have fun with your parents ! "
( ) 36. On Pet Day, the students can ____________.
A. beat their pets
B. buy their pets
C. sell their pets
D. show their pets
( ) 37. What was Ryan's suggestion
A. Bringing pets to school in the morning.
B. Putting a nametag on the pets.
C. Keeping dogs and cats on a leash.
D. Asking parents to come together.
( ) 38. When will Dr Jones come to school
A. At night.
B. On Tuesday.
C. On Monday.
D. In the morning.
( ) 39. Dr Jones wrote a letter to_________.
A. tell the class about how to take care of pets
B. let the cla ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ss know that he will. be able to come and make a speech
C. ask the class what he needed to bring for his speech
D. suggest to the class a different time for his visit
( ) 40. What's the best title for the passage
A. Ms Johnson.
B. Dr Jones.
C. Pet Day.
D. Different pets.
C
Embroidery (刺绣) h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as a long history and can date back to the Warring States period in China. Embroidery is very popular in many countries such as China, India, and Japan. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needles and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Embroidery is most often used on caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, stockings, and golf shirts. Embroidery is available with a wide variety of thread or yarn color.
Embroidery has m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )any unique characteristics (特点). One of the interesting characteristics of
embroidery is the b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )asic techniques or stitches (针法), such as the chain stitch, the buttonhole or the blanket stitch, the running stitch, the satin stitch and the cross stitch. They are still the fundamental techniques of hand embroidery today.
Embroidery ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can be classified according to whether the design is stitched on top of or through the foundation fabric; and by the relationship of stitch placement to the fabric. Different embroidery has its own advantages and disadvantages. In modem society, we can produce many different embroideries. Machine embroidery is one of them. It appears in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.
( ) 41. From th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage, we can know embroidery can date back to_______.
A. the Warring States period
B. the Spring and Autumn period
C. the modern times
D. the Ming Dynasty
( ) 42.Whi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch of the following materials can not be used in embroidery according the passage
A. metal strips.
B. pearls.
C. quills.
D. wood
( ) 43. From th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage, how many things can embroidery be used on
A. Seven.
B. Six.
C. Five.
D. Eight.
( ) 44. Which ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of the following characteristics belongs to embroidery
A. the flying stitch
B. the satin stitch
C. the flat stitch
D. the button stitch
( ) 45. What is the best title for the passage
A. The introduction of embroidery.
B. The advantages of embroidery.
C. The disadvantages of embroidery.
D. The meaning of embroidery.
D
The boys and girl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s in each of the four second grade classes at St. John School jump rope to stay healthy: A11 85 students spend 20 minutes every day jumping rope. Some jump before school. Some jump after lunch. Others wait to jump after school. Most of the jumping takes place in the gym. A few of the jumpers jump on the playground at break.
Coach To ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m Smith said, "Each of the jumpers started two months ago. They began jumping rope for two minutes. Time was added gradually. It was built up a little bit at a time so no one would get tired too quickly. Now each jumper jumps 20 minutes a day. The heart beats (跳) faster and it helps the second graders stay in better shape."
"Jumping ro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pe is fun," said Marsha Thomas, a Student in Mr Cash's class. "I jump in the gym
before school. I feel great the rest of the day."
"I jump after scho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ol," said Carlos Garcia. "I started jumping eight weeks ago. I walk home with my little brother and he wants to jump we me. We jump rope for a little while when we get home."
The students ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )will jump rope to stay healthy for the rest of the school year. Many have plans to do it during the summer too.
( ) 46. Whi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch of the following is TRUE about the rope jumping activity
A. All the students jump after school.
B. All the students jump in the gym.
C. It started two months ago.
D. All the students jump for 20 minutes at first.
( ) 47. What did Marsha Thomas think of jumping rope
A. Tiring.
B. Interesting.
C. Boring.
D. Surprising.
( ) 48. Where did Carlos Garcia jump rope
A. At home.
B. In the school.
C. In the gym.
D. On the playground.
( ) 49. What will happen for the rest of the school year
A. Some students will stop jumping rope.
B. Some students will jump rope for only 2 minutes.
C. The students will go on jumping rope.
D. The students will stop jumping rope during the summer.
( ) 50. This passage is mainly about _______.
A. The rope jumping activity at St. John school
B. a teacher talking about his students
C. a fun way to spend the summer
D. people working out on the playground
IV．情景对话。（每小题1分，共10分）
A．根据对话内容，从方框中的六个选项中选出五个合适的选项补全对话。
A. restauran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t B. fun C. last D. seventh E. time F. some
A: What did you do last weekend
B: It was my son's ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) (51) ______ birthday. We had a party for him at home.
A: Why didn't you go to a (52) _______and have the party there
B: Because he invit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed (53) ________ of his friends. At home I could cook what they wanted to eat, and they could do what they wanted to do.
A: How long did the party (54) ____________
B: For three hours.
A: Did the children have a good (55) _____________
B: Yes, they did.
B．从方框中的七个选项中选出五个合适的句子补全对话。
A. Who are they B. The concert will start in five minutes. C. I also like list ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ening to their music. D. What are they doing E. Do you know how many super stars will come to the concert F. When will the super stars come G. Why are you here
Charlie: Hi, Linda! Glad to see you here.
Linda: Glad to see you, too. (56)____________________
Charlie: Oh, I am here to see the concert.
Linda: Really Me too. (57)_________________________
Charlie: Er, one, two, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) three, ... , seven. Yes, there are seven super stars at the concert.
Linda: (58) ___________________________
Charlie: Jay Ch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou, Sun Yanzi, Zhang Liangying, Zhu Beibei, He Zhizhe, Wang Feng and
Liu Huan.
Linda: Great. I like them very much. What do you think
Charlie: I agree with you. (59)________________________
Linda: Oh dear! (60)_______________ Let's go.
Charlie: OK.
V.词汇。用所给单词的正确形式填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
61. Boys and girls, do you know something about paper_______ (cut)
62. Fresh air and exercise are good for _______ (healthy).
63. He cut off t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he flowers from the plant with a pair of________ (scissor).
64. This book gives a good _______ (describe) of life on a farm.
65. In some p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )laces, cormorants are ________ (require) for catching fish.
66. For thousands of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )years, the _______ (fisherman) use this tool to catch fish.
67. Can you stop them from _______ (pollute) the river
68. In this shop you can find different______ (size) of shoes.
69. If you are __________ (luck) enough, you can win a lot of money.
70. Jackie Chan is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) famous actor. He played many ________ (character) in films.
VI. 书面表达。（10分）
请根据下列提示以“Paper Cutting”为题目写一篇不少于80词的英语作文，可适当发挥。内容提示：
1. What is paper cutting
2. Why do people like it very much
3. Is it popular now
Paper Cutting
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笔试部分
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II. 21-25ADCBA 26-30DBCCA
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IV. 51-55DAFCE 56-60GEACB
V. (One possible version)
61. cutting 62. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) health63. scissors 64. description65. required 66. fishermen
67. polluting 68. sizes
69. lucky 70. characters
VI. (One possible version)
Paper Cutting
Paper cutting is a Chi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nese traditional skill with a long history. It is the art of cutting paper designs. Lots of people like it very much because it is very easy and interesting. People can use a piece of paper and a pair of scissors to cut different kinds of shapes, such as rabbits, monkeys and dogs. These shapes always have people’s good wishes for the future. More and more people are learning it, so I believe that it will be more popular in the future.
【书面表达写作指导】
本篇作文是提示作文和命题作 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )文，首先介绍什么是剪纸，然后根据提示说明为什么人们喜欢剪纸，最后讲明剪纸的流行趋势。同时要根据提示的内容适当发挥。