Unit 8 Our Blue Planet
单元测试题一
(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. Who is brushing teeth now
A. Kangkang. B. Kangkang's father. C. Kangkang's brother.
( )2. Where does the river in the boy's hometown start from
A. The north of China. B. The south of China. C. The east of China.
( )3. How long is the Niagara River
A. About 66 kilometers long.
B. About 56 kilometer long.
C. About 46 kilometers long.
( )4. What is Kangkang doing now
A. He is taking a shower.
B. He is brushing his teeth.
C. He is watering flowers.
( )5. How often can some people in the desert take a shower in the book
A. Once a day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.
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. What is Kangkang doing now
A. Reading a book. B. Having a class. C. Drawing a picture.
( )7. What will the two students do next
A. Take part in a running race.
B. Have a class meeting.
C. Join a school club.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
( )8. How many rivers are there in Xinjiang
A. Over 320. B. Over 450. C. Over 570.
( )9. How long is Tarim River
A. About 1,237 kilometers.
B. About 2,137 kilometers.
C. About 3,731 kilometers.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
( )10. Who is the speaker(说话人)'s geography teacher
A. Mr. Li. B. Mr. Huang. C. Mr. Liang.
( )11. What do students learn in today's geography class
A. Water cycle. B. Weather and climate. C. Wild animals.
( )12. What do students think of the film in class
A. Interesting. B. Hard. C. Important.
听下面一段对话，回答第13 至第15 三个小题。
( )13. What are the mom and the son talking about
A. The West Lake. B. Huangguoshu Waterfall. C. The Yellow River.
( )14. When will the mom and the son visit this place
A. This Qingming festival holiday.
B. This May Day holiday.
C. This National Day holiday.
( )15. Who may visit this place with the mom and the son
A. The son's best friend. B. The son's grandparents. C. The son's uncle's family.
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. _______
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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)
The
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )21. Where does the Changjiang River originate
A. From Xinjiang. B. From Qinghai. C. From Xizang. D. From Ningxia.
( )22. Which city is not mentioned(提到) in the text
A. Shanghai. B. Chengdu. C. Wuhan. D. Ji' nan.
( )23. Which of the following words(词语) can we put in _▲_
A. celebration B. difference C. importance D. climate
( )24. How many kinds of plants live in the Changjiang River basin(流域)
A. About 424. B. About 500. C. About 550. D. About 1,000.
( )25. In which unit of a textbook can we read this text
A. Unit 2 Schools B. Unit 4 Sports C. Unit 5 Nature D. Unit 7 Traveling
(B)
Qinghai Lake covers(覆盖) more than 4,600 square kilometers. It is a salt lake in Qinghai, China. It's very blue and beautiful. Every year, plenty of people from all over the world come here for a visit.
We get to Qinghai Lake on a summer morning. It's beautiful and we feel like we are in a big picture. The grassland looks like(看起来像) a large green carpet (毯子) covering the ground. On the grass, there are lots of yellow rapeseed flowers(油菜花). They are blooming like yellow ocean. At the end of the yellow ocean, there is Qinghai Lake.
We walk around Qinghai Lake and see green grass, brown mountains and a wide road. The blue lake, clean water and fresh air all make us lose ourselves in it. We stay there, walking and taking photos, and don't want to leave.
This travel to Qinghai Lake is really wonderful. I would like to go there again.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )26. What can we know about Qinghai Lake from Paragraph 1
①Where the lake is. ②How big the lake is.③How old the lake is. ④What color the lake is.
A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④
( )27. When does the writer get to Qinghai Lake
A. On a spring morning. B. On a summer morning.
C. On a autumn afternoon. D. On a autumn afternoon.
( )28. What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A. The writer likes yellow flowers best.
B. Qinghai Lake is very beautiful.
C. The writer worries about the environment in Qinghai Lake.
D. There are many wild animals living in. Qinghai Lake.
( )29. What does the underlined phrase(短语)“lose ourselves in” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A.着迷于 B.困惑于 C.热衷于 D.屈服于
( )30. What's the writer's purpose in writing the text
A. To ask people to travel to Qinghai Lake.
B. To tell people the importance of Qinghai Lake.
C. To show he knows a lot about Qinghai Lake.
D. To introduce a wonderful place, Qinghai Lake.
(C)
Everyone knows the importance of water. In our life, we use water in many ways. But there is a big problem we have to face(面对) — the water shortage.
Today, about 20% of people in the world don't always have enough water to use. Scientists(科学家)say about 70% of people around the world may not have enough water to use by 2025.
Some places are always very dry and there isn't a lot of rain, so people there don't have enough water to use. There is enough water in some other places, but people in these places do not always use water wisely. They waste too much water. So they may also not have enough water to use.
We should do something to help save water, such as taking short showers, turning off the tap while brushing our teeth, and reusing water as often as possible.
Let's work together and make a difference.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )31. What does the underlined word“shortage” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese
A. Something that people don't have enough.
B. Something that people cannot have.
C. Something that costs people much.
D. Something that people can't use.
( )32. How does the writer tell us the water problems in Paragraph 2
A. By asking questions. B. By listing numbers.
C. By telling a story. D. By making a survey.
( )33. How many reasons(原因) for water shortage are mentioned(提到) in Paragraph 3
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )34. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Where water comes from. B. Why there isn't enough water.
C. How to save water. D. How to reuse water wisely.
( )35. What is the best title for the text
A. Protect the River B. Do More Sports
C. Save the World D. Let's Save Water
(D)
Hi, my dear friends! _36_ Do you know me Now let me tell you about myself(我自己).
Most people think I'm blue. _37_
I'm everywhere. I'm on the mountain. I'm in the air. I'm in the rivers and lakes. _38_
People say I'm active. I play with kids in the pool. _39_ And I run to the ocean. But sometimes I'm quiet when there is no wind.
_40_ I can be gas(气体) when I'm in the air. I can be solid(固体) when the weather gets cold. I can be liquid (液体) when I'm in seas, rivers and lakes.
Yes, this is me. Let's be friends.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. I'm Water. B. People say I'm changeable(多变的). C. And finally I stay in the ocean. D. But in fact, I have no color. E. I sing and dance in the river.
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, let's talk about water.
Where is water
From the sky, the earth looks _41_ . That's because sen water covers most of the earth, and the sea water looks blue. The earth is _42_ of water. We can find water _43_ on the earth, such as in the rivers, in the oceans and under the ground. Water even _44_ clouds in the sky. _45_ it rains, water falls from the sky.
Why is water _46_
People drink it and cook _47_ it. We use it to _48_ our clothes and clean our homes. Plants and animals need water to _49_ .
How to save water
In many places, people don't have _50_ water to drink and use. And we can only use 1% _51_the water on the earth. So it's necessary(必要的) to save water.
First, _52_ the tap while brushing teeth and after using the water.
Second, take _53_ showers instead of(而不是) long baths.
Third, _54_ water if possible. We can _55_ the water after washing things and use it to water flowers or clean the floor. Try our best and we can save more water.
( )41. A. blue B. black C. red D. yellow
( )42. A. different B. important C. clean D. full
( )43. A. off B. everywhere C. outdoors D. really
( )44. A. forms B. talks C. puts D. pays
( )45. A. So B. If C. When D. And
( )46. A. important B. strong C. clean D. healthy
( )47. A. under B. up C. on D. with
( )48. A. sell B. make C. buy D. wash
( )49. A. grow B. plant C. save D. spend
( )50. A. deep B. cheap C. enough D. special
( )51. A. from B. about C. in D. of
( )52. A. look for B. turn off C. check out D. pay for
( )53. A. careful B. quick C. heavy D. long
( )54. A. Reuse B. Waste C. Turn D. Store
( )55. A. get B. collect C. give D. take
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。
useful I reuse to valuable a wash waste off as
Saving Water at School
Hi, everyone! Do you know that water is _56_ People in some places even don't have enough water. So as a student, what can we do _57_ help save water at school
Use a water bottle. We can _58_ one bottle to get water for many times. And if we don't drink up (喝光) the water, it can still be in the bottle, we can drink it next time. That way, we will not _59_water.
Don't play water games. Try to use as little water _60_ possible.
Wash _61_ hands quickly. When _62_ hands, we should not wash for too long. And when we put hand sanitizer(洗手液) on our hands, we should turn _63_ the taps.
Small things are also _64_ . Maybe you have some other good ideas, then you can share them with your classmates. Start now and make _65_ difference together. Let's save every drop of water.
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。
Do you know the Yellow River Now let me tell you something _66_ it. It's the mother river _67_China. We also call it Huanghe River. It starts _68_ the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau(高原) and runs into the Bohai Sea. It runs from the west _69_ the east. The Yellow River is very _70_ , about 5,485 kilometers. At some places, it's about 20 kilometers wide.
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: What are you doing, David
B: I am reading a book.
A: What's the book about
B: _71______________________________.
A: Rivers in the world Then can you tell me something about the Nile River
B: _72__________________________________ . It is the longest(最长的) river in the world. It runs through eastern Africa.
A: _73_______________________________________
B: It's about 6,671 kilometers long.
A: _74________________________________
B: I also learn about the Amazon River, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
A:_75__________________________________
B: It is in the north of South America.
A: How long is it
B: About 6,443 kilometers.
六、书面表达(20分)
水非常地重要。人类每天要喝大量的水，需要用水做清洁和烹饪，还需要水来种植食物。动物和植物也需要水才能生长。请你以“The Importance of Water”为题,用英语写一篇短文,介绍一下水的重要性。
写作要求：
1.文中须包含以上提示，可适当发挥；
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)。
参考词汇: without没有, fall ill生病
The Importance of Water
Water is very important. Animals, plants and people all need water. ____________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit 8 Our Blue Planet
单元测试题一
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. W: What are you doing, Kangkang
M: I am brushing my teeth, Mom!
2. W: Where does the river in your hometown start
M: It starts from a mountain in the north of China.
3. W: How long is the Niagara River
M: About 56 kilometers long.
4. W: Kangkang, please turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.
M: Oh, sorry. I won't do it again.
W: OK, we should save water.
5. W: I read a book about life in the desert.
M: What does it say
W: It says some people can only take a shower once a month.
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: Kangkang, what are you doing now
M: I'm reading a book about water.
W: What do you learn from the book
M: I learn that there is not enough clean water for people to use.
W: Yes. How about having a class meeting to ask our classmates to join in a water saving activity
M: Good idea.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
M: Ayiguli, do you come from Xinjiang
W: Yes, Kangkang.
M: Are there any big lakes or rivers in Xinjiang
W: Yes. There are over 570 rivers in Xinjiang.
M: Is Tarim River in Xinjiang
W: Yes. It is very long, about 2,137 kilometers.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
Today, we learn about water cycle from Mr. Liang in geography class. We know water can go up into the sky when it is very hot. When it is cold, the water in the sky forms clouds, and then rain comes. The rain comes into rivers, lakes or the underground: When it is hot, the water goes into the sky again. This is the water cycle. Mr. Liang also shows a film about water cycle. It's interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答第13 至第15 三个小题。
M: Mom, do you know Huangguoshu Waterfall
W: Sure. It's in Guizhou, China.
M: How big is it
W: It's about 100 meters wide and about 80 meters high.
M: It must be great. Can we travel there this May Day holiday
W: Sure. We can also ask your uncle's family to go with us.
M: Good idea.
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。
People can't live with no water. Every morning, we brush our teeth with water. When we cook meals, we need water. When the clothes aren't clean, we wash them with water. When it's hot, taking a shower can make us feel cool. We use water to make things, grow plants, feed animals and so on. Water is very important to us. But many people are wasting water. That's not right. We should do everything to save water.
参考答案
一、听力理解
第一节 1—5 A A B BC
第二节 6—10 A B C B C 11—15 A ABBC
第三节 16—20 C A E D B
二、阅读理解
(A)
2I. B由文章第一项内容可知，长江源自青海。
22. D由文章第三项内容可知，文中提到了上海、成都、武汉、重庆和南京，但是没有提到济南。
23. C
24. D
25. C
(B)
26. C通读第一段可知，这一段介绍了青海湖的位置、大小和颜色。
27. B由第二段第一句可知，“我们”是夏天的一个早上到达了青海湖。
28. B
29. A由下一句可知，青海湖的景色太美了，作者不愿离去，故作者应该是“着迷于”美景中了。
30. D
(C)
31. A
32. B通读第二段可知，本段通过列举一些数据来向大家展示有关水的一些问题。
33. B通读第三段可知，本段提到了两个关于某些地区缺少水资源的原因。
34. C
35. D
(D)
36—40 A D CE B
三、完形填空
41. A
42. D be full of意为“充满, 满是”。句意为“因为它充满了水。”
43. B
44. A form意为“形成”, 符合题意。
45. C when意为“当 时”。
46. A
47. D with在此意为“用”，表示工具和手段。
48. D wash our clothes意为“洗我们的衣服”。
49. A
50. C enough意为“足够的”。句意为“在很多地方,人们没有足够的水来饮用和使用。”
51. D
52. B turn off意为“关掉, 关闭”。句意为“首先, 在刷牙的时候和用完水之后，关掉水龙头。”
53. B
54. A
55. B collect意为“收集”。
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四、语篇填空
第一节
56. valuable 57. to 58. reuse 59. waste 60. as 61. our 62. washing 63. off 64. useful 65. a . 第二节
66. about 67. of 68. from 69. to 70. long
五、补全对话
71. It's about rivers in the world
72. Sure
73. How long is it
74. What other rivers do you learn about
75. Where is the Amazon River
六、书面表达
The Importance of Water
Water is very important. Animals, plants and people all need water.
People need to drink water every day. If we don't drink enough water, we may not feel well or we may fall ill. We need water to clean or to cook. We also need water to plant the food. Animals and plants need water to live as well. With no water, people, animals and plants can't live.
