牛津译林版八年级上Unit 8 Natural disasters单元测试（有答案）

第一学期期末单元过关测试
初二年级英语 Unit 8
考试时间：45分钟 分值：100分
一、单项选择（本大题共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
( ) 1. — What _______ terrible weather it is!
— Yes, but I love _______ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.
A. the；a B. a；the C. /；the D. /；a
( ) 2. There was a big noise _______ thunder outside the door.
A. like B. likes C. liked D. is like
( ) 3. That house _______ fire because lightning hit it.
A. started B. caused C. caught D. began
( ) 4. The floor is quite wet, my teacher asked us _______ quickly.
A. to mop up it B. mopped it up C. to mop it up D. to mop up it
( ) 5. My mother often tells me to _______ when I am in trouble.
A. calm down B. slow down C. come down D. fall down
( ) 6. We all got _______ when we heard the _______ news.
A. excited；excited B. exciting；excited
C. excited；exciting D. exciting；exciting
( ) 7. There are _______ books in the library, and about _______ of them are in English.
A. thousands of；two hundreds B. thousand of；two hundred
C. thousands of；two hundred D. thousand of；two hundreds
( ) 8. It may be dangerous _______ a car _______ a snowy day.
A. to drive；in B. to drive；on C. drive；in D. drive；on
( ) 9. I was going shopping _______ my uncle came to see me.
A. while B. as C. when D. so
( ) 10. We should drive as _______ as_______.
A. careful, possible B. carefully, possible C. careful, can D. carefully, can
( ) 11. — I’d like to go out to play, but I don’t know _______.
— You can go to the park.
A. where to go B. when to go C. what to do D. how to do it
( ) 12. — I called you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon, but no one answered.
— Sorry, I with my parents _______ at that time.
A. was shopping B. were shopping C. are shopping D. went shopping
( ) 13. — _______ you know English is important, you should learn it well.
— But I found it hard for me _______ it well.
A. Since；to learn B. For；learn C. Because of；learning D. Because；learned
( ) 14. — I want to know if Mr Green _______ here tomorrow.
— If he _______, I’ll tell you.
A. comes, comes B. will come, will come
C. will come, comes D. comes, will come
( ) 15. — Can I have a look at you photos?
—_______. Here you are.
A. Sure B. Thanks C. Keep calm D. Don’t worry
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. 1 for them, nothing was destroyed（毁坏）and no one was hurt. But a huge stone 2 from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
3 the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the 4 men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it 5 failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing 6 .?
“Well," they said sadly, “there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the way."
At this time a boy about 12 years old said, “I think I can help you to move the stone away."
“You?" they shouted. “What are you talking about?" The men all 7 the boy.?
The next morning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, “The stone is gone." More people ran out to see 8 happened. It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any longer. It wasn't even near the road.?
The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, “I buried it."
The people looked very 9 .“You see," he said, “I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline（斜坡）up to the stone and the stone rolled（滚）down into the hole 10 . Then I covered it with earth."
The villagers shouted, “Clever boy! Clever boy!" And some of them said, “Why didn't we think out this good idea?"
( ) 1. A. Unluckily B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Sadly
( ) 2. A. fell B. rose C. raised D. felt
( ) 3. A. While B. Until C. After D. Before
( ) 4. A. weakest B. strongest C. oldest D. cleverest
( ) 5. A. and B. or C. but D. so
( ) 6. A. did B. worked C. made D. followed
( ) 7. A. looked at B. shouted at C. laughed at D. pointed at
( ) 8. A. what B. why C. how D. which
( ) 9. A. excited B. bored C. interested D. surprised
( ) 10. A. myself B. themselves C. itself D. it
三、阅读理解（本大题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A
Kim Bogue, a keeper in California, worked overtime to save money for a trip to Thailand to visit her family and friends. She saved over 900 dollars and was planning to buy a ticket but she lost her purse with all her money and credit cards.
Kim looked through the garbage and all the buildings where she worked but came up empty-handed. She went home heartbroken. She believed that she lost her money forever(永远). While Kim was at home, sad and depressed, a homeless man was searching through the garbage looking for things to sell. As he was looking through a garbage bag, he found something in a plastic bag.
The homeless man took the purse to Sherry Wesley, because Sherry Wesley knew him from her volunteer(志愿者) work at a homeless shelter. The homeless man came to Sherry Wesley with the money and said, “This probably belongs to someone that you work with, can you find the owner?”
Sherry Wesley works in one of the buildings that Kim cleans and she knew Kim had lost her purse.
Kim was amazed when she heard the good news. “I couldn’t believe it when they called me,” she said.“He has a very big heart. If someone else had found the purse, the money would be gone. ”As a reward(报酬), Kim gave the man 100 dollars. The homeless man gave half of the money to Sherry Wesley and asked her to donate it to charity for him.
( ) 1. Kim worked overtime to save money for ______ her family and friends in Thailand.
A. helping B. visiting C. Giving D. saving
( ) 2. While Kim was at home, sad and depressed, a homeless man found ______by accident(偶然).
A. the garbage bag B. something to sell C. the purse Kim lost D. nothing important
( ) 3. From paragraph 3, Sherry Wesley was a ______ who worked at a homeless shelter.
A. volunteer worker B. homeless man
C. building cleaner D. blindness
( ) 4. At the end of the story, the homeless man gave ______ dollars to charity.
A. 900 B. 100 C. 50 D. 80
( ) 5. The sentence in the last paragraph “He has a very big heart.” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 他很贪心 B. 他有野心 C. 他很高尚 D. 他心胸宽广
四、任务型阅读（本大题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
How to beat (战胜) sadness
We all have days when we are down (情绪低落), tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if (即使) sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow(流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood(情绪) but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. It can be your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
4. Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood(血) flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up (使你振作) when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression(沮丧), go to see a doctor.
根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Title: How to beat sadness
Opinions ▲It is OK to feel down, 1 and unhappy. ▲It is possible to make sadness a small part of life.
Simple 2 to cheer you up ▲Stand up straight so that your energy can flow freely.
▲ 3 at others because it can bring you and others a good mood.
▲Listen to your favorite music because it works the best.
▲Find pleasure in everyday life, such as watching a sunrise.
▲Take a walk and you can clear your 4 of sad things.
Suggestions ▲Try to make these simple ways a habit . ▲Go to see a 5 when you are in a deep depression.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5._____________
五、词汇（本大题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A. 根据所给汉语意思、首字母提示或英文解释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. When you are in danger, it is important to make you not _____________ (紧张) and calm down.
2. They come from small but beautiful _____________ (村庄，乡村).
3. They went in the _____________ (方向) of the post office,
4. I've looked for my money _____________ (到处) , but I still can't find it.
5. I shared an _____________ (雨伞) with Millie when we went home.
6. Before you take the medicine, you should s _____________ the bottle first.
7. — What h _____________ to Linda last night? — A car hit her on her way home.
8. She is n ______________ sixty now, but she looks very young.
9. Please keep _____________ (quiet).The baby is sleeping.
10. They successfully ran out of the house. Now they are _____________ (not in danger).
B. 用括号中所给词的正确形式填空
11. There are many _____________ (coach) to that station.
12. If the man is still _____________ (live ), we need to ask for a doctor at once.
13. The girl said to _____________ (she), “I’m the prettiest girl in the world”.
14. Mum _____________ (listen) to music when I got home yesterday.
15. My car _____________ (break) down on my way to Nanjing last week.
16. It was too cold, so they made a fire _____________ (keep) warm .
17. Little Tom often feels sleepy while _____________ (see) films.
18. I saw you _____________ (stand) on the side of the road when I was walking to the bus stop.
19. — I called you a moment ago, but you were not in.
— Oh, sorry. I _____________ (watch) a football game with my friends.
20. — I’m sorry I _____________ (leave) my exercise book at home.
— Don’t forget to bring it to school tomorrow, please.
六、句子翻译（本大题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
1. 数以千计的人在洪灾中丧生。
The flood ______________________________________ people.
2. 为了免受交通事故的侵害，我们应该遵守交通规则。
We should ________________________to protect ______________________ traffic accidents.
3. 那两个小孩惊恐地看着我们，不知所措。
The two children _____________________________ and did not know _____________________.
4. 昨天我弟弟的车撞到一棵树上，幸亏没有人受伤。
Yesterday, my brother’s car __________________ a tree. Lucklily, nobody __________________.
5. 火灾发生时，你应该用湿毛巾捂住口鼻并尽快出来。
You should __________________________ a wet towel and try to _____________ when the fire is on.
七、书面表达（15分）
请根据下面表格提示，以A landslide（山崩）为题，写一篇90词左右的短文。
Time 上周六早上，在连续两天大雨之后发生。 Before the landslide 我和妈妈在家，爸爸下午回来、雨很大；他叫我和妈妈赶快带着雨伞离开。
During the landslide 房子开始摇晃，我们非常害怕，然后迅速跑开了；看到人们……。 After the landslide 第二天上午回家时，发现房子没有了，到处是碎玻璃和砖块；我们很悲伤。






A landslide
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Unit 8 练习答案

一、1-5. C A C C A
6-10. C C B C B
11-15. B A A C A
二、1-5. B A C B C
6-10. B C A D C
三、1-5. B C A C C

四、1. tired 2. ways 3. Smile 4. mind 5. doctor

五、1. nervous 2. villages 3. direction 4. everywhere 5. umbrella

6. shake 7. happened 8. nearly 9. calm 10. safe

11. coaches 12. alive 13. herself 14. was listening 15. broke

16. to keep 17. seeing 18. standing / were standing 19. was watching 20. left

六、1. killed thousands of
2. follow traffic rules ourselves from
3. looked us in fear what to do
4. crashed into was hurt
5. cover your mouth and nose with get out










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