2017-2018学年第二学期八年级英语第一单元提优卷
一、听力选择（15分）
A) 根据听到的对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. What are they talking about
2. How is the man going to Hangzhou
3. What place of interest did Ricky visit in his holiday
4. Who does the man’s wife often go shopping with
5. When did Tom buy the camera
A.Two years ago B. Three years ago C. Thirteen years ago
6.Where can the woman be
A.At the doctor’s B.At the teachers’ office C.At the airport
7.What type of the book is Dave interested in
A.Culture. B.Science. C.History
8.What will the man probably eat
A.Noodles. B.Seafood. C.Hamburgers.
9.How much should the woman pay for the blouse
A.$50. B.$75. C.$100.
10.What can we learn from the dialogue
A.Tim doesn’t have an umbrella B.It’s raining hard now. C.Tim lives far away
B) 根据听到的短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。
听一段长对话，回答11-12题
11. What's the weather like in Sanya now
A. Hot and dry. B. Hot and wet. C. Wet and cool.
12. What will the man do in Hainan
A. He will be on vacation. B. He will be on a business trip. C. He will start a new job.
听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。
I like fishing
What I often caught 13
My friend's advice 14
The reason why I like fishing Because I like 15
13. A. Nothing B. Boots and rubbish C. Fishes
14. A. Improving fishing skills B. Giving up fishing C. Fishing with a partner
15. A. tasting the fresh fish B. doing nothing in a boat C. getting rubbish out of water
二、选择题（15分）
1．一Do your parents have the same hobby
一No．My father likes playing________chess while my mother enjoys playing _______piano．
A．／；the B．／；／ C．the；／D．the；the
2．Glad to see you again．It has been almost three years_______we met last time．
A．until B．before C．while D．since
3．一Would you like_______some more food
一No，thanks．I_______enough．
A．to have；have B．have；had C．to have；have had D．to have；had had
4．一I know old Joe lives_______．
一We are supposed to visit him from time to time．Then，he won’t feel _______．
A．alone；alone B．1onely；lonely C．1onely；alone D．alone；lonely
5．一Why are you so tired these days
一WeIl，I have ______homework to do．
A．too much B．too many C．much too D．many too
6．一It’s useful for the deaf people to learn sign language．
一Yes，it’s a major way of ______for them．
A．suggestion B．vacation C．production D．communication
7．Life never stops changing and I should learn______ the changes．Now，I’ve got used to ______the bike to work．
A．accepting；riding B．accepting；ride
C．to accept；riding D．to accept；ride
8．一I agree with most of what you said，______not everything．
一______，you didn’t say that just now．
A．but；But B．however；However
C．but；However D．however；But
9．There will be an interview ______the great player in the hall this evening．
A．to B．with C．at D．for
10．My father has gone to Beijing on holiday．He______ to Nanjing until next week．
A．will return B．won’t return C．will return back D．won’t return back
11．一Why are the windows so dirty
Because we ______them for a long time．
A．have cleaned B．haven’t cleaned C．didn’t clean D．don’t clean
12．I am surprised at the new look of my hometown，for it______a lot over the years．
A．changed B．changes C．will change D．has changed
13．Diana used to ______to work，but now she is used to______because the road is crowded and she wants to keep fit．
A．drive；walking B．drive；walk
C．driving；walk D．driving；walking
14．________the way，my hometown is quite different from what it was______some ways．
A．In；in B．By；by C．In；by D．By；in
15．一You look really beautiful in this pink dress，Sally．
一_________
A．No，just so—so B．Thank you C．Yes，I’m sure D．Not at all
三、完型填空（10分）
The King was known for his kindness．His people 1 him and were proud of him．
Once，the King decided to build a palace on the river bank．In a few days the palace was ready． 2 showing the palace to the King，the minister decided to take a final look．
“Great!”the minister said， 3 the palace．Then 4 his eyes fell on a hut(小屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate．“What is this hut doing here ”shouted the minister．“Sir，it 5 to an old woman．She 6 here for a long time，”replied a soldier．
The minister walked up to the 7 and spoke to the old lady．“I want to buy your hut．You can ask for 8 ，”he said．
“I am sorry，sir．I cannot 9 your offer．My hut is more expensive to me than my life，”the old lady said．
The minister tried to tell the old lady that her hut would spoil the charm of the new palace．But the old lady 10 to sell her hut to the King．The matter was then taken to the King．
The King thought for a while，and then said，“Let the old lady have her hut where it is．It will only add to the beauty of the new palace．”Then turning to the minister，the King said，“Let us not forget that what seems ugly to us may be precious to someone else．”
( )1．A．visited B．1eft C．loved D．hated
( )2．A．Before B．After C．While D．Until
( )3．A．1ooking at B．see C．looked at D．saw
( )4．A．slowly B．suddenly C．early D．happily
( )5．A．decides B．hopes C．wants D．belongs
( )6．A．1ives B．will live C．1ived D．has lived
( )7．A．river B．hut C．soldier D．palace
( )8．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
( )9．A．accept B．receive C．find D．pass
( )10．A．decided B．agreed C．refused D．wanted
四、阅读理解（24分）
A
My grandfather is eighty years old．He always complains(抱怨)about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．
Families aren’t what they used to be．A lot of families have broken up．If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together．Mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone is busy working．No one has time to look after children at home．
And the cars! Many people don’t walk any more．More and more people drive．Students used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter．But now students don’t．And at school，children don’t have to think any more．In math class，for example，they used to add(加)，subtract(减)，multiply(乘)and divide(除)by using their heads．But now kids don’t use their heads any more．Instead，they use calculators(计算器)．
Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now we don’t often eat home—cooked food．
And people talk less with each other than before．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too busy to think…
Life used to be simple，but it isn’t any more．
1．What does the underlined word“marriage”mean in Chinese
A．生活 B．工作 C．婚姻 D．家庭
2．Which of the following is TURE
A．Life now is much simpler．
B．People have more time to talk with each other now．
C．The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now．
D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now．
B
An apple a day keeps the doctor away．Well，milk may work in the same way!
Milk is the natural food for mammalian(哺乳动物的)babies．It helps them grow strong
because it is rich in protein(蛋白质)，calcium(钙)and vitamins．Milk can also help you
sleep better because it calms you down．
But remember to drink milk with care．Find out how old the milk is．Make sure it is
fresh and hasn’t gone bad．Don’t drink milk when your stomach is empty．Eat some bread or corn at the same time．That’ll help you take in more protein and vitamins．
Doctors say teens need at least 500ml of milk a day．That’s two or three cups．Milk—drinking started long ago，as early as 6000一8000 BC．At that time people started to keep cows，sheep and goats to get their milk．Of course what you drink today isn’t that fresh from the cows．People cool the fresh milk down to 4℃to stop the bacteria(细菌)growing．In factories，milk is pasteurized(用巴氏杀菌法消毒)to stop it growing bad．After disinfection(消毒)and packaging，it goes to the supermarkets．
Yoghourt also comes from milk．People make some special bacteria to change the taste of milk and make the nutrients(营养物)in it easier for people to take in．Maybe that’s why it's getting more popular with people!
3．The sentence“An apple a day keeps the doctor away．”tells us that ________．
A．the doctor likes to eat apples every day
B．the doctor doesn’t like apples at all
C．the doctor eats an apple each day
D．apples are good for our health
4．Why is it better to eat some bread or corn while drinking milk
A．Our body can take in more protein and vitamins in this way．
B．That’ll help us grow taller and stronger．
C．That’ll help us taste milk better．
D．We’ll still feel hungry without eating some bread or corn．
5．Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．One cup of milk is good enough for teens each day．
B．Drinking milk is likely to make teens sleepy．
C．To stop the bacteria growing，people cool the fresh milk down to 4℃．
D．Yoghourt is one kind of milk which has gone bad．
C
Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by most people in the world．Everybody
wears them，from farmers to lawyers and from models to housewives．But why have jeans become so popular You’ll get many answers．For some people they look cool，but for others jeans are just comfortable．
Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farmers in the western states of American. In the eastern part of the US，jeans were hardly worn at all．They were connected with farmers and workers．So the rich wouldn’t like to wear them．
It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone stared to wear them They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s.So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas．As time went on，Jeans became more acceptable．American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans．The trousers showed the world a happier way of life，something people needed，especially after what they had gone through in World War II．
Jeans had other advantages as well．They didn’t need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron(熨烫)them．This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework．
Today jeans are an important part of our lives．They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded(已褪色的)look．
6．From the passage，we know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were_________.
A．film stars B．jeans makers C．young students D．farmers or workers
7．The underlined word“rebellion”might mean“________”in this passage·
A．奢侈 B．活力 C．清纯 D．反叛
8．The best title of the passage is_________.
A．Jeans--Symbol of Wealth
B．Jeans--Working Women’s Best Choice
C．Jeans—Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life
D．Jeans--Part of the Lives of Farmers and Workers
D
“Let’s go wrestling，Dad!”《摔跤吧，爸爸!》was one of the Top 10 movies in 2017.It
tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters．His name’s Mahayir．In real
life，he is called“the father of Indian women wrestling’’because thousands of girls across
India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts．
A very famous Indian actor—Aamir Khan，played the role of Mahavir in the movie. It was an unusual experience for him．Aamir Khan was very serious about his character and he tried to make this character close to the true story．In order to act well，he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then did sports to be very strong in a short time．
Aamir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie．He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food．He became too fat to run quickly．
It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong．Aamir Khan invited many coaches to train him to lose weight and it took him a few months to be strong．He must eat less food and drink more water. Strength training is also important．This kind of physical training is very boring．He had to lift different weights and did over and over again．Aamir Khan set a goal to himself day by day and the minute he made it，he fell down on the ground and could hardly stand up．In the end，he became the exact person the movie needed．
The role he played was very moving and he succeeded at last．As he says，the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made the greatest efforts．
9．Why is Mahavir called“the father of Indian women wrestling”
A．Because he is a very famous Indian player．
B．Because he played a role in the movie“Let’s go wrestling，Dad!”
C．Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling．
D．Because he became strong in a short time．
10．What does the underlined word“Strength”mean in Chinese
A．力量 B．目标 C．疲劳 D．节食
11．What is the correct order of the following things about Aamir Khan
①He changed his eating habits and did sports to become strong． ②He was serious about the
character and he needed to make great efforts． ③To be fat，he ate lots of food． ④Finally，he succeeded．
A．③②①④ B．②③④① C．②①④③ D．②③①④
12．Which of the following is NOT true about Aamir Khan himself
A．“Let’s go wrestling，Dad!”is a true story about Aamir Khan himself．
B．He became very fat at first and then lost weight in a very short time．
C．In order to act well，he trained so hard．
D．He tried to play a perfect role in the movie．
五、词汇检测。（10分）
1．一Are Alice and Tom still living in New York
一No，they have_________(刚才)moved to Toronto．
2．一How many__________(街区)are there in your hometown．Mike
一Let me see，one，two，three…0h，about nine．
3．It’s uncomfortable to live in the low and___________(狭窄的)house．
4．一The Internet makes our life nicer，easier and more colourful than_________(以前)．
一Yes，I like shopping online．
5．Yon should__________(返回)the books to the library as soon as possible．
6．Tom and I have been good friends since we were in ____________(小学教育的)schoo1．
7．I’ve always been in this city__________ I was born．
8．一Mary，does your cousin get married
一Yes．Her_________ is a computer engineer．
9．At_________，we can fly to Seoul from Yancheng in a direct flight．
10．He had an with the famous scientist last week．
六、句子翻译。（10分）
1．这部电视剧有助于你了解中国的过去和现在。
2．他和以前一样经常跟朋友见面。
3．在两个小时内完成这项工作是不可能的。
4．学生们已经意识到了学习英语的重要性。
5．我们最近没有听说过他，也没收到他的来信。
七、阅读表达。（6分）
Computers are useful machines．They can help people a lot in their daily life．For example，they can help people to save much time to do much work，and they can help people to work out many problems easily．Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century，except the old people．
Today more and more families own computers．Parents buy computers for their children．They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school．Yet，many of their children use computers to play games，to watch videos or to chat．Computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind．So computers are locked in boxes by parents．
In some other countries，even some scientists also hate computers．They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble．Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness It will be decided by today’s students themselves!
1．What do many children use computers to do （1分）
__________________________________________________________________
2．What do many parents hope computers can help their children do （2分）
__________________________________________________________________
3．Do you think a computer is a good thing Why or why not （3分）
__________________________________________________________________
八、书面表达。（10分）
根据下面的要点提示，写一篇至少80词的短文介绍家乡的变化。要求包含所有要点，适当发挥，语句通顺，书写整洁。
要点如下：
1．我的家乡离苏州市不远；
2．从前这里安静而美丽，有许多野生生物，空气也很新鲜，出行一般走路或骑车；
3．现在出行可以乘坐公交车、长途汽车或出租车，不久的将来还有地铁，很多人搬进了新公寓，但污染越来越严重。
参考答案
一、听力选择
1-5 CABCB 6-10 ACCAA 11-15 BAABB
二、单项选择
1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．D 7．C 8．C 9．B
10．B 1 1．B 12．D 13．A 14．D 15．B
三、完形填空
1．C考查动词。由下文的were proud of him可知，人们以国王为荣，由此可推断人们喜欢国王。故选c。
2．A考查连词和介词。由语境可知，大臣应该是在带国王看宫殿之前，自己先去看一下。before意为“在……之前”。故选A。
3．A考查非谓语动词。根据前面的the minister said可知，后面表示伴随，此处表示一边看着宫殿，一边说话，故选A。
4．B考查副词。南语境可知，他的眼神应该是突然落在离宫殿门口几步远的小屋上。
5．D考查动词。belong to 意为“属于”，为固定搭配。由下
文可知这间小屋属于一位老妇人。
6．D考查时态。由后面的“for a long time”可知，应用现在完成时，表示老妇人在此处已经住了很长时间了。
7．B考查名词。由上文可知老妇人住在那间小屋里，故大臣应该是走到小屋那里，跟老妇人说话。
8．A考查不定代词。根据句意可知，此处表示，大臣想买下老妇人的小屋，作为交换，老妇人可以向大臣提出任何条件，即要求任何东西。故选A。
9．A考查动词。由空格前面的“I am sorry，sir．”可知老妇人不接受大臣的提议。accept意为“接受”，符合此处语境。
10．C考查动词。根据关键词“But”可知，大臣认为老妇人的小屋破坏了新宫殿的魅力。但是老妇人拒绝把小屋卖给国王。故选C。
四、阅读理解
1．C词义猜测题。丈夫和妻子不再待在一起主要是因为他们的婚姻出现了问题。故选C。
2．C推理判断题。由第一段中的He always complains(抱怨)about how fast things have changed．and he often says that life used to be better．可知他经常抱怨现在的生活而没有注意到现在更加美好的生活。故选C。
3．D推理判断题。结合句意，苹果能让我们远离医生，不去看病，由此可推知，这句话的意思是告诉我们苹果对我们的健康有好处。故选D项。
4．A细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句Eat some bread or corn at the same time．That’ll help you take in more protein and vitamins．可知，喝牛奶时吃面包和谷类，将有助于你吸收更多的蛋白质和维生素。故选A项。
5．C细节理解题。根据第四段中的People cool the fresh milk down to 4℃to stop the bacteria(细菌)growing．可知，为了阻止细菌滋生，人们把新鲜牛奶凉至4摄氏度。故C项表达是正确的。
6．A推理判断题。根据第=三段第一句It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies…可推知James Dean and Marlon Brando是电影明星，故选A项。
7．D词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的句子So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas．可知，学校甚至戏院、电影院都不允许出现这种新裤子，可知牛仔裤是青年人叛逆的象征，故选D项。
