Unit 8 Our Blue Planet
单元测试题二
(满分120分，考试时间100分钟)
一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
( )1. How long is the coastline of Australia
A.45,335 kilometers. B.36,735 kilometers. C.45,389 kilometers.
( )2. What may be the boy doing now
A. Playing by the river. B. Playing football with his friends. C. Going shopping.
( )3. What does the man want to buy
A. A book about rivers in China.
B. A book about lakes in China.
C. A book about oceans in China.
( )4. Where may be the boy and the girl
A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. At school.
( )5. What will the boy and the girl do for World Water Day
A. Plan an activity. B. Make a poster. C. Listen to a talk.
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
( )6. How is the weather today
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.
( )7. Why does the man wash his clothes by hand sometimes
A. Because he thinks it's a kind of exercise.
B. Because he wants to save water.
C. Because the washing machine doesn't work.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
( )8. How big is Qinghai Lake
A. About 4,500 square kilometers.
B. About 5,400 square kilometers.
C. About 4,600 square kilometers.
( )9. When will the boy visit Qinghai Lake
A. This weekend. B. This winter holiday. C. This summer holiday.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12 三个小题。
( )10. What is Lingling good at
A. Drawing. B. Using computers. C. Writing.
( )11. Who can search for some information online
A. Kangkang. B. Lingling. C. Li Xiang.
( )12. When will the children show the poster to the classmates
A. This Wednesday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Friday.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15 三个小题。
( )13. What is Peter doing
A. Reading a book. B. Drawing a picture. C. Cooking.
( )14. How many main rivers are there in China
A. About 1,000. B. About 2,000. C. About 3,000.
( )15. Which of the following rivers did Peter visit last year
A. The Zhujiang River. B. The Yellow River. C. The Changjiang River.
第三节 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
16. _________ 17. _________ 18. _______ 19. _______ 20. ________
二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
(A)
Students in Miss Li's class mak a survey about wasting water at home. Here are the results.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )21. What is the survey about
A. Saving water at home. B. Wasting water at home.
C. Water cycle on the earth. D. Using water at school.
( )22. How many students take part in this survey
A.50. B.44. C.40. D.35.
( )23. How many students don't turn off the taps when they are brushing their teeth
A.10. B.17. C.13. D. 12.
( )24. In which activity do most of the students waste water
A. Not turning off the tap when brushing teeth.
B. Using washing machines to wash a few clothes.
C. Having a long bath.
D. Using hoses to water flowers.
( )25. In which unit of a textbook can you read this survey
A. Unit 2 My School B. Unit 4 Fun Sports
C. Unit 6 Beautiful Nature D. Unit 8 Our Planet
(B)
Tom is playing football in the park. He is very thirsty so he runs to the tap to drink some water. But he leaves the tap running and goes back to play.
His sister Lily sees it. She isn't happy. She turns off the tap and goes to find Tom.
“Tom, you waste so much water! Do you know that many people in the world don't have enough water to drink ” Lily says seriously.
Tom says, “I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't think about that.”
Then Lily tells Tom a story. In a small village, people have to walk a long way to get water every day. And the water is not very clean. Tom feels sorry for these people and understands that he should cherish(珍惜) water and save water.
From that day on, Tom becomes very careful when using water. He always turns off the tap after using it. He tells his friends to save water, too.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )26. What is Tom doing in the park
A. Riding a bike. B. Playing baseball.
C. Playing basketball. D. Playing football.
( )27. What does Tom do after drinking some water
A. He meets his good friend. B. He washes his hands.
C. He doesn't turn off the tap. D. He asks his sister to drink, too.
( )28. What does the underlined word“seriously” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A.高兴地 B.慷慨地 C.严肃地 D.冷静地
( )29. How does Lily make Tom understand he should save water
A. By reading a book.. B. By telling a story.
C. By watching TV. D. By visiting a web page.
( )30. What does Tom always do after that day
A. He turns off the tap after using it. B. He reads books about saving water.
C. He visits the village. D. He tells his friends the story.
(C)
Shandong has only 1% of China's water resources(资源). But it has 5% of China's farming land and plants 8% of the country's food. How does Shandong use and save water
First, some big factories in Shandong don't use fresh water for production(生产). They use sea water as much as possible. There is a big factory in Weihai City.95% of the production water in it is sea water.
Second, as for farming, some cities start to use new technologies(科技) and new equipment(设备)for watering. Shouguang City in Shandong produces(生产) over 4.5 million tons of vegetables every year. Many vegetable farms use new ways to water their vegetables. It helps save more than 40% of water every year.
Shandong is trying its best to save water in factory producing and farming. It thinks it can do more and better in water saving.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )31. How does the writer lead into the topic 、
A. By using a picture. B. By asking a question.
C. By telling a story. D. By making a survey.
( )32. How does Shandong save water in farming
A. It gets fresh water from sea water. B. It uses new ways for watering.
C. It uses as little water as possible. D. It tries new kinds of vegetables.
( )33. How many vegetables does Shouguang City produce every year
A. About 2 million tons. B. About 300 thousand tons.
C. Over 4.5 million tons. D. Over 520 thousand tons.
( )34. What is the structure of this text
( )35. What can be the best title for the text
A. Shandong's Water Resources B. How Shandong Saves Water
C. How Shandong Protects the Forest D. Shandong's New Technology
(D)
We need water for everything — drinking, cooking, washing and even playing. But sometimes, we waste too much water. _36_
Turn off the tap. When brushing our teeth, remember to turn off the tap. _37_ This can save a lot of water.
Take short showers. _38_ It can help us save water and enjoy showers as well.
Water plants wisely. _39_ During these hours, water can stay in the soil longer(更长).
Collect rainwater. _40_ For example, we can use it to water our plants or wash our cars.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. Don't keep the water running while we' re not using it. B. Water your plants in the morning or evening. C. Here are some easy ways to save water. D. Rainwater may be not clean for drinking but we can use it to do many other things. E. Don't take long showers, and use water-saving showerheads.
36. _______ 37. ______ 38. ______ 39. _______ 40. ________
三、完形填空(15 小题，每小题1分，共15分)
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Today is World Environment Day. Let's talk about our beautiful _41_ , the earth.
Earth is like our big home. It provides fresh air, clean water and green forests _42_ us. But sometimes, we don't remember to _43_ it. We might _44_ on the ground, waste water or cut(砍)down too many trees. All of these are _45_ for the earth. So we should _46_ good habits.
First, don't _47_ litter on the ground. We should put it in _48_ .
Second, use water wisely in our _49_ life. Don't keep the water running _50_ brushing our teeth. Reuse water _51_ washing vegetables or fruit.
Third, try not to use _52_ bags. Because they are hard to break down(降解) and are bad for soil and animals in the ocean.
There are more things we can do to protect the earth. _53_ small things in life. Remember, every small action(行动) _54_! Let's do it _55_.
Happy World Environment Day, everyone! Let's take care of our planet.
( )41. A. land B. nature C. ocean D. planet
( )42. A. with B. for C. to D. on
( )43. A. protect B. look C. know D. cover
( )44. A. wash B. need C. litter D. make
( )45. A. bad B. full C. deep D. wide
( )46. A. develop B. reuse C. search D. introduce
( )47. A. get into B. pay for C. turn into D. throw away
( )48. A. baskets B. bins C. tables D. taps
( )49. A. valuable B. dirty C. expensive D. daily
( )50. A. and B. so C. but D. while
( )51. A. on B. after C. with D. of
( )52. A. far B. full C. same D. plastic
( )53. A. Search for B. Go up C. Start with D. Turn off
( )54. A. shocks B. checks C. counts D. uses
( )55. A. from now on B. in the end C. in short D. as well
四、语篇填空(15 小题，每小题1分，共15分)
第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
provide cover protect suggestion and like rubbish planet plastic full
Hello, little friends! Today is World Ocean Day — a very special day for our big blue _56_ .
First, let me tell you something about our earth. It is _57_ of water. As a matter of fact, sea water _58_ about 71% of it. So the ocean is important to people and animals. It is home to many animals andplants and it also _59_ water and food for people. But people do many bad things to it, such as throwing _60_ and pouring(倾倒) waste water into it. In some places, the sea looks _61_ a big rubbish bin. Sowe need to do something to protect the ocean. Here are three _62_ .
Use _63_ things as little as possible. They are hard to break down and are bad for animals and plants in the ocean.
Take part in beach cleaning activities often. Collect rubbish _64_ recycle(回收) it.
Help more people to know about the importance of the ocean, and ask them to join in the activity of _65_ the ocean.
Thank you for listening.
56. ______ 57. ______ 58. ______ 59._____ _ 60. ________
61. ______ 62. ______ 63. _______ 64. ______ 65. _______
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
There is a special day— the School Water Day— in our school. During this day, teachers and students do _66_ much as possible to help save water. In the morning, we usually listen to a talk about water _67_ how to save water. And then our teachers ask us _68_ clean the pool in our school. We also check the taps. If _69_ is any running tap, we help turn it off. Sometimes we visit a factory to learn _70_ its new technology(技术) about saving water. It is a meaningful day!
66. ______ 67. _______ 68. ______ 69. _______ 70. _______
五、补全对话(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Lingling. Would you like to make a poster with me
B: _71____________________ . What is the poster for
A: It's for World Forest Day.
B:_72________________________________
A: It's on March 21st.
B: _73__________________________________
A: We usually plant trees in the hill near our school.
B: _74__________________________
A: We also listen to a talk about how to protect the forest in our school.
B: I see. What do I need to do to help make the poster
A: Can you draw some pictures for me
B: _75______________________________________.
A: Great! Let's do it now.
六、书面表达(20分)
你们班举行了一次班会，会上大家就如何节约用水和保护水资源热烈讨论。请根据所学知识，以“How to Save Water in Our Daily Life ”为题,用英语写一篇短文, 介绍一下节约用水的方法。
写作要求：
1.至少介绍三种节水的方法；
2.文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称；
3.词数70左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。
How to Save Water in Our Daily Life
Water is important to us. We cannot live with no water. __________________________________
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单元检测题二
听力及参考答案
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. M: Do you know how long the coastline of Australia is
W: It's 36,735 kilometers.
2. W: The river is deep. Don't play here by yourself.
M: OK. Thank you.
3. M: Excuse me, T want to buy a book about rivers in China.
W: OK. This way.
4. W: Look, the tap is still running.
M: Yes, but no students are using it.
W: Let's go and turn it off.
5. M: When is World Water Day
W: It's on March 22nd.
M: Let's plan an activity for this day.
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
W: Hi, Simon. It's a sunny day today.
M: Yes, and I'm going to wash some clothes. It's a good day to dry
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them.
W: You' re right. Do you wash your clothes with a washing machine
M: Yes, but I only use it to wash heavy clothes.
W: How about other clothes
M: By hand. It can help save water.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
W: Do you know Qinghai Lake
M: Sure. It's in Qinghai, and it's beautiful.
W: Yes. It covers about 4,600 square kilometers. And it takes about six hours to go around it by car.
M: Many people like to travel there.
W: Yes. The best time to visit there is July and August.
M: Maybe I can plan a visit there this summer holiday.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
Hello, I am Kangkang. World Forest Day is coming. I want to make a poster for it with Li Xiang and Lingling. Lingling is good at drawing so she can draw some pictures for the poster. Li Xiang is good at using the computer, so he can search for some information online. I am good at writing. I can write something on it. I think all the classmates will like our poster when we show it to them next Friday.
听下面一段对话，回答第13 至第15 三个小题。
W: What book are you reading. Peter
M: I am reading a book about China.
W: What do you know from the book
M: There are about 2,000 main rivers in China.
W: Do you know about the Changjiang River and the Yellow River
M: Yes, I visited the Changjiang River last summer.
W: How do you feel about this river
M: It is very different from the rivers in my hometown. It's large and beautiful.
第三节 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
World Earth Day is coming. Kangkang and four of his friends make a poster for it. On the top of the poster, there is a running tap with no people using it. And the earth is dry and crying for water. On the left of the poster, there are some children. They leave lots of rubbish on the ground after a picnic. The animals behind the children are very angry. On the right of the poster, there is an ocean. Many bottles and bags are on the water. It looks bad.
参考答案
一、听力理解
第一节 1—5 B A A C A
第二节 6—10 A BCCA 11—15 CCA BC
第三节 16—20 E C D B A
二、阅读理解
(A)
21. B
22. B把分别参加四项调查的人数加起来就是参加调查的总人数。即: 12+17+10+5=44, 共有44人参加了调查。
23. D
参考答案
24. C由柱状图可以看出，大多学生洗澡时间过长而浪费水。
25. D
(B)
26. D
27. C由第一段最后一句可知，汤姆没有关水龙头。
28. C
29. B通读倒数第二段可知，莉莉给汤姆讲了一个故事，让汤姆了解节约用水的重要性。
30. A
(C)
31. B
32. B通读第三段可知，山东省通过使用新技术和新设备给农场基地浇水来节约水资源。
33. C由第三段第二句可知，山东省寿光市蔬菜的年产量超过450万吨, 即“4.5 million tons”。
34. A
35. B通读全文可知，文章讲述了山东省是如何节水的。
(D)
36—40 C A E B D
三、完形填空
41. D
42. B provide sth. for sb. 意为“为某人提供某物”。
43. A protect意为“保护”。句意为“但是, 有时候, 我们不记得去保护它(地球)。”
44. C句意为“我们可能往地上乱扔垃圾。”
45. A be bad for意为“对……有害”。
46. A develop good habits意为“养成良好的习惯”。
47. D throw away意为“丢弃, 扔掉”。句意为“首先, 不要乱扔垃圾。”
48. B
49. D
50. D while意为“当······时”。句意为“当刷牙的时候, 不要让水一直流。”
51. B
52. D
53. C start with意为“从……开始”。
54. C count在此意为“有意义, 很重要”。
55. A from now on 意为“从现在开始”。
四、语篇填空
第一节
56. planet 57. full 58. covers 59. provides 60. rubbish 61. like 62. suggestions 63. plastic 64. and 65. protecting 第二节
66. as 67. and 68. to 69. there 70. about
五、补全对话
71. Yes, I'd like to
72. When is the World Forest Day/ When is it
73. What do you usually do on this day
74. What other things do you do
75. Sure.
六、书面表达
How to Save Water in Our Daily Life
Water is important to us. We cannot live with no water. Do you know how to save water in our daily life
First; don't keep the tap running when we don't use the water. And don't take long showers. Second, make full use of water. We can reuse water, After washing our clothes, we can use the water to sweep the floors. Third, try to collect rainwater when it rains. We can use it to water plants.
Let's try our best to save water!
Unit 8 Our Blue Planet
