牛津深圳版八年级英语下 Unit 8 Life in the future测试卷（含答案+解析）

Unit 8 Life in the future测试卷
1．英英释义。
( )1．Forever Green Houses are both“green”and“smart”．
A．either…or B．neither…nor C．not only…but also
( )2．1 would recommend this software to my friends．
A．introduce B．explain C．show
( )3.If you go to the beach，you can relax there．21·cn·jy·com
A．relaxed B．relaxing C．take it easy
( )4. You can contact your doctor from the bathroom of a Forever
Green House．
A．connect B．communicate C．communicate with
( )5. He has trouble learning oral English．
A．difficulties B．different C．differently
Ⅱ．从A,B，C三项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )6．While Liz was sitting in a taxi，she a book．
A．read B．was reading C．reads
( )7.--Did you see the teacher come into the classroom?
--No，I didn’t I at that time．
A．slept B．am sleeping C．was sleeping
( )8.--What happened to the old man?
--Maybe he has difficulties ．
A．listening B．hearing C．hear
( )9．--What were they doing at that time yesterday?
--They ．
A．play soccer B．played soccer C．were playing soccer
( )10．--How do people others nowadays?
--By cell phone or QQ．
A．keep in touch with B．catch up with C．come up with
( )11．Both my father and my mother doctors．
A．is B．are C．were
( )12．This railway Pudong New Area．
A．connect to B．connected to C．is connected to
( )13． the development of technology，we will have more
beautiful houses．
A．Having B．With C．Without
( )14.I’m sure we will have more environmental earth a dirty
one．
A．instead B．but C．instead of
( )15．They win the game，so they were unhappy．
A.succeeded B．failed C．failed to
Ⅲ．用单词的适当形式填空。
16．While l was drinking tea，she (write)an e-mail．
17．Snacks and drinks can (buy)from vending machines on each
floor of the hotel．
Because he thinks it is good for her (spend) more time with
her friends．
Heat (keep)under the glass and can (use)as energy for
each house．
20.I’m sure l will be able to (drive)a car one day．
21.The robots in the hotel will be (friend)to us．
22.Robots are good at (do)some things．
23.We (listen)to the teacher when the head teacher (come)in
yesterday．
The bus (break)down on the way to school yesterday，so we
(be) late．
25.It took us a long time (write)a letter to my friend in the past．
Ⅳ．按要求完成下列句子,每空一词。
He wrote an e—mail to his friend at this time last might．(用at this time
last might改写句子)
He an e-mail to his friend at this time last might．
27．They were playing soccer when we got there．(改为否定句)
They soccer when we got there．
28．--Were you listening to music when the storm came?
-- ，I ．(作出否定回答)
29．We can connect the keyboard to the computer．(改为被动语态)
The keyboard can to the computer．
30．I bought two bottles of oil rather than one．(改为同义句)
I bought two bottles of oil one.
V.在方框中选择恰当的单词补全对话。(每小题1分,共5分)
A:Hello，Rita．What are you reading?
B:Hello,Mike．I’m reading a report 31 the future．
A: 32 to the report，will people live 33 the Moon?
B:Well，yes．And also people here on Earth will 34 in glass houses
by the year 2100．
A:Glass houses?That 35 interesting!
VI.完形填空。
My feeling about science have really changed．I never used to 36
science，but last year，I changed schools，and the science 37 at my new school were excellent．The science facilities are very 38 ，with laboratories that have all the latest equipment．Our chemistry teacher，Mr．Longford，take us to public science lecture(讲座)about for times a term，and these are 39 very interesting，as the lectures are people who have made real discoveries in 40 area of science．The fact is，Canada has 41 first-class scientists．In the last twenty years，seven Canadian scientists have won the Nobel Prize!The Nobel Prize is the highest scientific Prize，so we should be very 42 of that．
I'm becoming more and more interested in physics，and have decided that I want to 43 it at university．I m going to try to go to 44 Montreal or Ottawa University，as both are supposed to have good Physics Departments.My parents are quite 45 ．They always thought I would become an English teacher．21世纪教育网版权所有
( )36．A．hat B．learn C. enjoy
( )37．A．helpers B．workers C. teachers
( )38．A．good B．different C. usual
( )39．A．sometimes B．seldom C. always
( )40．A．our B．their C.your
( )41．A．few B．many C.no
( )42．A．afraid B．careful C. proud
( )43．A．make B．discover C. study
( )44．A．neither B．either C. both
( )45．A．pleased B．angry C. surprised
Ⅶ．阅读理解。
A
Imagine the situation．You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．Yon have no mobile phone．What do you do?Well,next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device(装置)which uses satellites(卫星)to find the user’s position(位置)．It can find your position to within 20 metres．A GPS cannot start your car，but at least you will know where you are．www.21-cn-jy.com
GPS，which means Global Positioning System，is a small radio receiver．It looks like a mobile phone．You can hold it in your hand，or put in your pocket．It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone．We also find GPS devices in cars，planes，or boats．Some of these devices have electronic maps，so you know where you are．For example，in a city they can tell you the name of the street．2·1·c·n·j·y
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System．The first part is the receiver．You can hold it in your hand，or have it fixed into your car，plane，etc．The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth．The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算)its position．The third part of the system is a network of ground stations．They are all over the world．They control the satellites and make sure they are working well．【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile．They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的)．There are also new uses for the GPS．Perhaps they will become like watches．Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again．
( )46．According to the passage，with the help of the GPS，
people ．
A．can’t be lost in a new city
B．can’t find their way in different countries
C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place
D．can spend the least time getting to another place
( )47．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．there are three parts to the GPS
B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch
C．a GPS can help you start your car
D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive
( )48．The underlined word“They”in Paragraph 3 means“ ”．
A．Receivers B．GPS devices
C．Satellites D．Ground stations
( )49．The passage is mainly about .
A．the history of the GPS B．the introduction of the GPS
C．the shape of the GPS D．the three parts of the GPS
( )50．What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A．All GPS devices have electronic maps．
B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free．
C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites．
D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life．
B
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine (想象) you could design (设计) your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought, Here is what they said:21教育网
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping centre. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I'd like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I'd also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.21·世纪*教育网
Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off (休息日) every week, besides the weekend. If that day was Friday or Monday, we would have a long weekend every week.How fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o'clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia：In my dream school，I think the teachers should give us more freedom(自由)and choice about how we study and what we study．I also think it’s not necessary for us to wear schoo1 uniforms every day．I really don’t like wearing it．www-2-1-cnjy-com
( )51．There would be in Richard’s dream schoo1．
A.a big swimming pool and a music room
B.a room to relax and play computer games
C.a big swimming pool，two soccer fields，a cinema，a gym，and
a shopping centre
( )52．How many days off does Wu want to have in a week?
A．2． B．3． C.4．
( )53．Which country is NOT mentioned(提到)in the passage?
A．Italy． B．Japan． C．Australia．
( )54．From the passage，we know that ．
A.Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play
computer games
B.Richard from the USA thinks his dream schoo1 should start at l0
o’clock
C.Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day
( )55．Which is the best title(标题)for the passage?2-1-c-n-j-y
A．Schools in the past B．Schools today C．Dream schools
Ⅶ．书面表达。
请根据下图提示，以“Robots and the life in the future”为题写一篇短文，谈谈未来的生活。21*cnjy*com
要求：1．词数：80词左右；
2．语句通顺，想象合理。





参考答案
I．1．C 【解析】 both…and…意为“……和……”；either…or意为“要
么……要么”；neither…nor意为“既……也不……”；not only…but
also意为“不仅……而且”。结合连词意义，只有not only…but also
符合。
2．A 【解析】introduce意为“介绍”，其结构为introduce sb．／sth．to
sb．,introduce相当于recommend(推荐)。
3．C 【解析】relax在句中做动词，意为“放松”，而relaxed，relaxin9
都是形容词，take it easy意为“放松，从容；不紧张”。take it easy
与relax更接近。
4．C 【解析】contact意为“与……相联系”；connect意为“把……
连接”；communicate后接某人时带介词with，即C项正确。
5．A 【解析】have trouble doing sth，have difficulties doing同义。
Ⅱ．6．B 【解析】由前时间状语从句是过去进行时，则后主句用过
去进行时。
7．C 【解析】强调过去某一时刻某人正在做某事，由句意知“我
那时正在睡觉”。
8．B 【解析】hearing意为“听力”listen 意为“听到”。
9．C 【解析】问句中强调昨天那一时刻，故答语用过去进行时。
10．A 【解析】keep in touch with意为“与……保持联系”；catch
up with意为“赶上”；come up with意为“想出”。
11．B 【解析】句中both…and连接的是两个主语，故谓语动词
应是复数形式。
12．C 【解析】句意为“这条铁路与浦东新区相连接。”铁路应是
被连接。
13．B 【解析】with the development of…．意为“随着……的发
展”。
14．C 【解析】instead of意为“而不是”，其后可接名词、代词
或短语。
15．C 【解析】由they were unhappy知“比赛失败”，fail to do sth．意
为“没能做……事”。
Ⅲ．l6．was writing 17．be bought 18．to spend
19．is kept; be used 20．drive 21．friendly
22．doing 23．were listening;came
24．broke；were 25．to write
Ⅳ．26．was writing 27．weren’t playing
28．No;wasn’t 29．be connected 30．instead of
V．31．about 32．According 33．On 34．live
35．sounds
Ⅵ．36．C 【解析】通过前后文可知，“我”以前从来不喜欢科学。
37．C 【解析】联系后文知道，“我”换的新学校的科学老师都非
常优秀，所以这里应该填teachers。
38．A 【解析】由后面一句“实验室有最先进的设备”，可知学校
的科学设备很好。
39．C 【解析】联系上下可知，讲座都很有趣，所以用always。
40．B 【解析】句意为“演讲者都是在他们的科学领域里有所发
现的人。”
41．B 【解析】联系下文可知，加拿大有很多一流的科学家。
42．C 【解析】be proud of意为“以……而自豪”。
43．C 【解析】由上文提到对物理开始感兴趣说明“我”想在大学
里学习物理。
44．B 【解析】 either…or…表示“或者……或者”。
45．C 【解析】根据最后一句，“他们常以为我将来会成为一名
英语教师”可知“我”的父母很吃惊。
Ⅶ．46．A 【解析】根据第一段、第二段和最后一段各段最后一句
内容可知，借助GPS，人们不会在新的城市里迷路。故选A。
47．A 【解析】根据第三段第一句“There are tree parts to the Global
Positioning System．”可知GPS由三部分组成。故选A。
48．D 【解析】根据画线词前句“The third part of the system is a net
work of ground stations．”可以推断出，they指的是地面站。地
面站能够控制卫星并且确保它们正常运行。故选D。
49．B 【解析】本文主要是对GPS的构成和具体功能进行了介
绍。故选B。
50．D 【解析】根据最后一段内容可以推断 出GPS的使用在我
们日常生活中会变得越来越普通。故选D。
51．C 【解析】由第二段第一、二句的“Richard from the USA：
My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer
fields．It would also have a cinema，a gym and fl shopping centre．”
可知，C项与文章内容相符。故选C。
52．B 【解析】由第四段第一句中的“I think it would be great to
have another day off(休息日)every week，besides the weekend．”
可知，吴想要一周能休息三天。故选B。
53．B 【解析】通读全文可知，调查对象包括来自美国的Richard，
来自意大利的Sonia，来自中国北京的吴同学，还有来自澳大利
亚的Hannah，文中没有提及日本人。故选B。
54．A 【解析】由第三段第一、二句可知，来自意大利的Sonia
梦想中的学校有电脑室和音乐室。故选A。
55．C 【解析】通读全文可知，本文是一篇关于世界各地青少年
谈论理想中学校方面的文章，所以Dream schools最适合做文章
的标题。故选C。
Ⅶ．One possible version：
Robots and the life in the future
Robots will be much smarter in the future and they can work for people as great assistants．With the help of the robots，people are able to have more free time．Robots can do everything for people and we can see robots everywhere．They can play football well． They can also play computer games．They will do lots of things like repairing cars，carrying heavy boxes and cleaning the house．21cnjy.com
I'm sure people’s life will be much more comfortable in the future．