初中英语八年级下册第五单元测试卷
I. 单项选择。(15分)
( )1. I can’t get a ticket ______ the film, so I will see it next time.
A. of B. to C. at D. about
( )2. ---Did you watch the basketball match yesterday
---Yes. We were all ______ about the ______ match.
A. exciting; excited B. exciting; exciting
C. excited; excited D. excited; exciting
( )3. The mooncake tastes ______, it sells ______.
A. good; well B. good; good C. well; well D. well; good
( )4. ---Could you please ______ my pet cat for a few days when I am not at home
---No problem.
A. look for B. care for C. leave for D. wait for
( )5. Kate’s grandmother lives in a house ______, but she doesn’t feel______.
A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone
( )6. Look! This house is as ______ as that one.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautiful D. most beautiful
( )7. He didn’t go to school yesterday______ he was ill.
A. because B. because of C. if D. so
( )8. The man can’t sing ______.
A. not longer B. no longer C. any longer D. not any longer
( )9. My ______ brother is three years ______ than I.
A. elder; elder B. older; older C. elder; older D. older; elder
( )10. ---The weather is getting worse.
---Yes. It seems ______later.
A. is raining B. to rain C. be fine D. be rainy
( )11. ---Mom, I’ll go to my friend’s party, but I don’t know what to wear. Could you make a ______ for me
---OK. Let me see.
A. condition B. experience C. direction D. decision
( )12. ---There ______ a basketball game in our school tomorrow.
--- Great!
A. is going to have B. will be C. be D. will have
( )13. ______ this question, I’m sure you can answer it soon.
A. Think over B. Look for C. Think of D. Look up
( )14. You’ll find the bus stop ______ the street.
A. at the end of B. by the end of C. at the end D. in the end
( )15. ---Liu Peng is ill. He can’t take part in our football game.
--- ______
A. I’m glad to hear that. B. That’s all right.
C. Yes, of course. D. What a pity!
II. 完型填空。(15分)
Smiling is the best way of making friends.
When I was thirteen 16 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came
to a 17 school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my
class. I was very lonely 18 I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 19 talk to anyone about
my problem, and I didn't want my parents to 20 me.
Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 21 as usual while my classmates
were talking happily with each other. At that moment, 22 came into the classroom. I didn't know who
he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 23 me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly,
I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and
made friends. Day by day, I became 24 to everyone in my class.
25 the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So
smile at the world and it will smile back.
( )16. A. days
( )17. A. old
( )18. A. because
( )19. A. couldn’t
( )20. A. talk to
( )21. A. early
( )22. A. a girl
( )23. A. of
( )24. A. closer
( )25. A. Instead ofB. weeks
B. new
B. before
B. mustn’t
B. look after
B. unhappily
B. a boy
B. on
B. older
B. Look forward toC. months
C. same
C. after
C. needn’t
C. worry about
C. quickly
C. some girls
C. at
C. cooler
C. Pay attention toD. years
D. easy
D. if
D. won’t
D. ask for
D. wonderfully
D. some boys
D. into
D. colder
D. Thanks to
III.阅读理解。(30分)
A
A father isn’t happy with his only son. He doesn’t think his son is clever.
One day, the father gives his son a task. He says, here is a coin. Go to buy one thing. That must be something to eat, something to drink, and something to plant.
“What can I buy with one coin It is too hard!” Then a girl finds the boy is not happy and comes up to him. “Can I help you ” The boy tells her that hard task. “I know what you can do, ” she says. “Go and buy a watermelon with this coin. ” It will give you everything your father wants.” The boy thanks the girl and then runs to buy a watermelon.
When the father sees the watermelon, he is very happy. “Good Job!” “In fact, that’s not my idea. A girl helps me”, says the boy. The father then says, “Honesty is more important than cleverness.”
( )26. The father isn’t happy, because __________.
A.he doesn't think his son is clever B.his son is lazy
C.his son doesn’t study hard D.his son can’t buy something for him
( )27. The boy thinks about what his father says, but he still doesn’t know ______.
A.where to buy it B.what to buy
C.how to buy it D.why to buy it
( )28. The meaning of “honesty” is __________.
A.失败 B.坚持 C.诚实 D.骄傲
B
One day, Tom went to the supermarket to buy some things. When he walked into the supermarket, he found an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he went on.
Finally, he got the things he needed and went to the check-out(付款台) line, but the old lady got in front of him.“Excuse me,” she said.“I’m sorry if my staring at (盯着看)you has made you feel uncomfortable. It’s just because you look like my grandson, I didn’t see my grandson for a long time. I miss him very much.”
“I’m sorry to hear that,” answered Tom.“Is there anything I can do for you ”
“Yes,”she said.“When I’m leaving, can you say goodbye, Grandma It would make me feel much better.”
“Sure,”answered Tom. When the old woman was leaving, he called out,“Goodbye, Grandma!”
When he got to the check-out, he found that he needed to pay $ 127.50.“Why is it so much ” he asked.“I only bought a few things! They were $40 in total! ”
The clerk said,“Your grandma said that you would pay for her.”
( )29. Tom went to the supermarket because______.
A. he wanted to see his grandma B. he wanted to see the clerk
C. he wanted to buy something he needed D. he wanted to pay for his grandma
( )30. The old woman followed Tom around because ______.
A. she had no money B. she wanted Tom to pay for her
C. Tom was her grandson D. Tom looked like her grandson
( )31. How much were the things the old woman chose from the supermarket
A. $127.5. B. $40. C. $167.5. D. $87.5.
( )32. Which one is right
A. Tom was the old woman’s grandson.
B. Tom looked like the old woman’s grandson.
C. The old woman wasn’t Tom’s grandma at all.
D. Tom was a bad man.
C
Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed It could be because the walls painted blue, a calm and peaceful color.
Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods . Some colors can make us feel calm
and peaceful. Blue is one of these. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color gives us good feelings. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say "you're feeling blue" when you're feeling sad. White is another calm color. You should wear white clothes if you're feeling nervous. White is also the color of purity (纯洁). Many women like to be in white on their wedding (婚礼) day. Green is the color of nature. It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.
Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happy feeling. People who live in cold weather use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue.
Orange shows joy (快乐). It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are
feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yellow is also the color of wisdom (智慧). Some people like this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow paper. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.
In short, we can try out different colors if we aren't feeling our best.
( )33. According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed
A. Yellow. B. Orange. C. Red. D. White.
( )34. What’s the meaning of the sentence “She is blue today”
A. She is angry. B. She is sad.
C. She is bored. D. She is excited.
( )35. Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow is the color of ______.
A. wisdom B. purity C. nature D. peace
( )36. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their house white.
B. Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it’s the color of purity.
C. Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods.
D. Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.
D
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper "Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…"
"This sounds like a good idea." he thought, I'll spend a month at William Farm. I'll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It'll be different from the seaside." Four days later, he returned home.
"What's wrong with William Farm " His friend Jack asked him."Didn't you enjoy country life "
"Country life was fine," Alan said. "But there was another problem."
"Oh, what problem "
"Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast (烤肉) mutton for dinner."
"Fresh meat is the best."
"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."
"Lucky you!"
"You don't understand," Alan said, "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."
"A different roast every day."Jack said.
"Let me finish." Alan said, "On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn't want to stay there for dinner."
( )37. Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
A. the mountains B. the countryside
C. the seaside D. William Farm
( )38. Alan spent ________ at William Farm.
A. four days B. three months C. a month D. a few weeks
( )39. Alan had roast ________ for dinner on the third day.
A. mutton B. pork C. beef D. fish
( )40. From the passage we know that ________.
A. Alan left the farm because he missed his family
B. Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm
C. Alan left the farm because he couldn't go fishing at the farm
D. Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner
IV. 口语应用。(5分)
A. Yes, I do.B. Which movie do you like best C. It’s very moving and popular.D. She didn’t get the ticket to Titanic 3D.E. No, I don’t. It’s very boring.F. She looks unhappy.G. Thank you very much.
Jeff: What’s wrong with Miss Wang __41__
Tim: __42__She went to the theater three times this week, but every time she failed to get the ticket. I think she
really wants to see it.
Alex: I hope she can see the movie next week. It’s my
favorite movie, too. __43__
Betty: I prefer Avatar 3D. It’s so colorful and interesting.
Jeff, do you like Beijing Opera
Jeff: __44__But some of my friends like it a lot. It’s full
of famous stories and beautiful facial paintings.
Alex: __45__
Jeff: I like Tom and Jerry best. It’s so funny.
41.___________42. ___________43. ___________44. ___________45. ___________
V. 任务型阅读。(9分)
Mark, the CEO of Facebook, became a father on December 2nd. He was so happy that he wrote a letter to his dear daughter.
Dear Betty,
We hope you will be happy and healthy. Like all parents, we want you to grow up in a world better than ours today. Now health is improving. Knowledge is growing. We are sure your life will be better than ours today. We will do our best to make this happen, not only because we love you, but also because we have duty(义务) to love and care all children in the world. So we will give 99% of our money about 450,000,000 yuan to the world.
Betty, we love you. We feel it’s our duty to leave the world a better place for you and all children. We hope your life is full of love, hope and fun. We want to see what you bring to this world.
Yours,
Mom and dad
46. Was Mark happy to get a daughter
47. When did Mark became a father
48. How much money will Mark give to the world
49. Do you think Mark loves his daughter Why or why not
VI.完成句子。(10分)
50. He looks unhappy today. (改为一般疑问句)
________ he ________ unhappy today
51. They said no to playing computer games. (同义句转换)
They ________ ________ play computer games.
52.The music sounds beautiful. (对画线部分提问)
________ ________ the music sound
53. 我们班总是幸福满满。(完成译句)
Our class is always ________ _______ happiness.
54.她对自己要求非常严格。(完成译句)
She is very ________ ________ herself.
VI.短文填空。(16分)
About three years ago, I felt very lonely. I didn't like my classmates, my parents or anyone else. My classmates didn't want to __55__with me and my parents were always saying that other kids were better than me. I thought I was the most unlucky person in the world.
One day I had a big fight with one of my classmates. I was so angry__56__I hit him in the face. Just at that moment , a boy stood up and stopped the fight. He was the monitor of our class.
After that, he often helped me and we became good __57__. Whenever I got angry or sad, he would help me to __58__down. My life began to change because of the boy, my best friend. We spent a lot of interesting days ___59___. As time goes by, I have become happier with people and things. And it __60__that people around me have changed, too. My parents don't shout at me any more and my classmates become friendly to me.
But now I can't see my best friend __61__he is seriously ill and is staying in hospital. How I miss the days when we were together! I hope he will be__62__and come back to school soon.
55.__________56. __________57. __________58. __________
59. __________60. __________61. __________62. __________
VIII.书面表达。(20分)
Life is just like a mirror, you smile at it, and it smiles at you, too. 请你以“Learn to Smile”为题,根据下表所列的要点写一篇不少于80词的文章(文章开头已给出)。
学会对自己微笑 1、面对困难与烦恼学会微笑(考试失利、被别人误解等)。
2、使你自信,击败你的人有时就是你自己。
3、有益于身心健康。
学会对他人微笑微笑是一种语言 1、便于与他人之间的交流。2、给别人带来快乐,自己也快乐。
人人都能懂,传递友谊。
1. 参考词汇:对某人微笑 smile at sb. 误解 misunderstand 传递 pass
2. 短文必须包括所有内容要点,不要逐字翻译,可适当发挥,使短文连贯通顺。
Learn to Smile
I remember a song by Westlife, the first sentence of it is “Just a smile and the rain is gone.” Do you like smiling I think you should learn to smile.
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I. 单项选择。(15分)
1—5 BDABC 6—10 CACCB 11—15 DBAAD
II. 完型填空。(15分)
16—20 DBAAC 21—25 BBCAD
III.阅读理解。(30分)
26—28 ABC 29—32 CBDC 33—36 DBAA 37—40 CABD
IV. 口语应用。(5分)
41—45 FDCEB
V. 任务型阅读。(9分)
46. Yes, he was.
47. On December 2nd.
48. About 450,000,000 yuan.
49.言之有理即可.
VI.完成句子。(10分)
50. Does look
51. refused to
52. How does
53. full of
54. strict with
VI.用方框中所给单词的适当形式完成下面的短文。(16分)
55.talk 56. that 57. friends 58. calm
59. together 60. seems 61. because 62. well
VIII.书面表达。(20分)
First, learn to smile at yourself when something unhappy happens in your life. If you fail an exam or you are misunderstood by your friends, don’t be sad. Just smile at yourself. Smiling at yourself brings back your confidence. And smile can also keep you healthy.
Second, learn to smile at others. It will make you communicate better with people. Smiling at others makes yourself happy as well.
In a word, smile is a kind of language. It passes love and friendship and helps shorten the distance between you and other people. Living with a smile, every day will be shiny.