Unit 8 Natural disasters 单元测试卷（含听力材料及参考答案）

Unit 8 单元测试卷
一、听力部分（20分）
I．本部分共有10道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
( )1. What are the children doing?
A. B. C.
( )2. What are they talking about?




A. B C.
( )3. What’s the present for Anna?





A. B. C.
( )4. What does the woman want to do after supper?




A. B . C.
( )5.Where are the two speakers?
A.At a bookshop B.At a library C. At a restaurant
( )6. How much will the woman pay?
A.$30 B.$15 C. $2
( )7. Who is the tallest of the three boys?
A.Tom B.Bob C. Mike
( )8. What does the woman mean?
A.The man can open the window. B.The man mustn’t open the window.
C. The woman will open the window herself.
( )9. Who will get the stamps this time?
A.Millie. B.Millie’s sister. C.Mike.
( )10. What’s the probable relationship(关系) between them?
A. Old friends B. Strangers. C. New friends.
II.听对话或短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答11-12小题。
( )11.How much money did Victor get in his dream?
A.$1,000,000 B. $100,000 C.￥1,000,000
( )12. What did Victor do with the money in his dream?
A. Buy a car. B. Go travelling. C. donate money to charity..
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。
How to have a healthy supper
Before it Drink some 13
During it Eat some 14 , meat and rice
After it Take a walk for about 15 Have some fruit
( )13. A. water B　soup C. milk
( )14. A. fruit B. vegetables C. bread
( )15. A. half an hour B. an hour C. one and a half hours
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。
( )16. What sport is very popular in China?
A. Tennis. B.Baseball. C. Ping-pong
( )17. Who likes baseball best?
A.Li Bo B.The speaker. C. We don’t know
( )18. Where do the American children often play baseball?
A.On streets. B.At school. C. In fields or parks
( )19. How many players are there in each baseball team?
A.Nine. B.Two. C.Eleven.
( )20. What does the speaker think of doing sports?
A.It can give us strength. B.It can make us healthy. C.It can make us popular.
二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）
( )21.—What _______ heavy rain it was!
—Yes, but I love _______ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.
A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a
( ) 22. That house _______ fire because lightning hit it.
A. started B. caused C. caught D. began
( ) 23. It’s reported that the seawater ___________a lot of things, such as houses, cars and so on when the tsunami came.
A. put away B. threw away C. washed away D. took away
( ) 24. I didn’t know if ______was around me.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
( ) 25. There is water everywhere. Who's going to ?
A. mop up it B. mop up them C. mop it up D. mop them up
( ) 26. —What do you think of her teaching English?
—Great! No one teaches ______ in our school.
A. good B. worse C. best D. better
( ) 27. ---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
( ) 28. —What _______ the number of the students in your school?
—About two thousand. A number of them _______ from the countryside.
A. is; are B. is: is C. are; is D. are: are
( ) 29. There are _____visitors to the wetland park every year.
A. thousand of B. thousands of C. three thousands D. three thousands of
( ) 30. —May I take this magazine out of the reading room?
—No, you _______. You must read it here.
A. mightn’t B. won’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
( ) 31. At first, the woman felt a slight shake________ her body.
A. from B. across C. through D. over
( ) 32. —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
( ) 33. We should drive as_________ as_________.
A. careful, possible B. carefully, possible C. careful, can D. carefully, can
( ) 34. _____you know English is important, you should learn it well.
A. Since B. For C. Because of D. Though
( ) 35. —Would you mind if I turn on the radio?
—______. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
A. No, I don’t mind B. Not at all C. Better not D. That’s all right
三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. 36 for them, nothing was destroyed（毁坏）and no one was hurt. But a huge stone 37 from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
38 the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the 39 men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it 40 failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing 41 .?
“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 42 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 43 had 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 44 .“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 45 . 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?"
( ) 36. A. Unluckily B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Sadly
( ) 37. A. fell B. rose C. raised D. felt
( ) 38. A. While B. As C. When D. Before
( ) 39. A. weakest B. strongest C. oldest D. cleverest
( ) 40. A. and B. or C. but D. so
( ) 41. A. did B. worked C. made D. followed
( ) 42. A. looked at B. shouted at C. laughed at D. pointed at
( ) 43. A. what B. why C. how D. which
( ) 44. A. excited B. bored C. interested D. surprised
( ) 45. A. myself B. themselves C. itself D. it
四、阅读理解（每小题1分，共15分）
A
Name Personal Information Name Personal Information
Mo Yan Born in 1955. Worked hard and became the first Chinese national writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖). His novel: Red Sorghum(红高粱) Yao Ming Born in 1980 in Shanghai. The son of two great basketball players. Joined the HoustonRockets in June, 2002.
Liu Yang Born in 1978 in HenanProvince, China. The first Chinese womanastronaut. Travelled in Shenzhou Ⅸ in outer spacewith Jing Haipeng and LiuWang from June 16th, 2012to June 29th, 2012. Jay Chou Born in 1979 in Taiwan, China. A popular singer Favorite music: Hip-Hop
( )46. Yao Ming played basketball in after 2002.
A. Germany B. Canada C. America D. England
( )47. Red Sorghum is the name of a .
A. sport B. song C. magazine D. novel
( )48. Liu Yang, Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang traveled in outer space for days.
A. 11 B. 12 C. 14 D. 15
( )49. According to the passage, the was born in 1979.
A. writer B. astronaut C. basketball player D. singer
( )50. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Liu Yang is the first Chinese woman astronaut from Henan, China.
B. Jay Chou is from Taiwan, China.
C. Mo Yan is the second writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
D. Yao Ming’s parents are both basketball players.
B
To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant (相关的) and fresh.
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
Any mistakes that appear (出现） in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
A news story is not only correct, but also relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them. That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don't want to read about news from last week!
So, now you know what makes a good news story. Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real reporter.
( )51The writer mentions ________ main factors (因素 ）to make a news story really great .
A. two B. three C. four D. five .
( )52.According to the second paragraph , the correct information in a story includes_____.
A . translation and facts.
B. spelling and pronunciation.
C. spelling grammar and facts.
D. Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.
( )53.According to the writer, newspaper in Liaocheng should talk much about news in ____.
A. Liaocheng B. Hong Kong C .Shanghai D. Beijing
( )54.Which of the following is true ?
A. A small mistake can't get a newspaper into trouble.
B. A lot of people like reading about news from last week.
C. The passage doesn't tell us who was the first man to go into space.
D. People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them.
( )55. The passage mainly talks about _________
A. why to be a good reporter.
B. where to find interesting news.
C .when to choose a good newspaper.
D. how to write a great news story.
C
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps(脚步) and asked: “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can. The second is: Be creative(有创造力的). Think differently. There is always a better way!
( )56. What did the boy do on the street?
A. He sold his old hat. B. He begged (乞讨) for money.
C. He was busy collecting coins. D. He showed his good handwriting.
( )57. How did the man help the blind boy?
A. He took the boy’s sign away. B. He gave the boy a lot of money.
C. He changed the words on the sign. D. He asked other people to help the blind boy.
( )58. What does the underlined word "recognized" mean?
A. 辨认出 B. 看到 C. 承认 D. 注意到
( )59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The man did nothing to help the blind boy except changing the words on the sign.
B. Before the man changed the words, the hat had been full.
C. Without the man’s help, the blind boy couldn’t get so much money.
D. The kind man was very thankful to the blind boy.
( )60. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A kind and clever man. B. A blind boy in the street.
C. Let’s help the disabled people. D. Different words make a difference.
第二卷（非选择题 共40分）
五．词汇 （每小题1分，共15分）
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
61. When you are in danger, it is important to make you not _________(紧张) and calm down.
62. A number of car _____________ (事故)happened in the street because of the foggy weather.
63. I think travelling by plane is ___________ (not in danger) than travelling by train.
64. The Chinese like __________(move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc) hands with each other when they meet.
B. 65. We have classes at school on ____________and stay at home at weekends.
C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
trap, sleep，direct, loud，excite
66. He fell ____________when he was watching TV.
67. The _________ people all stood up and cheered for Liu Xiang.
68. He talked more ___________after the teacher left the classroom. How noisy!
69. People ran quickly in all _____________after the earthquake started.
70. Try to find your way out when you are ___________in the fire.
D. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
wash，mop，not follow，think，break
71. ---What do you think of my idea?
---Sorry, what did you say? I _________about something else.
72. Turn off the water while you __________ your hands or brushing your teeth.
73. My car _____________down on the way, so I had to call 122 for help.
74. Mum ___________the floor when I got home yesterday.
75. If he _____________traffic rules, he will be fined (罚款).
六、句型转换 （每小题1分，共5分）
76. My parents couldn’t get home that night because of the heavy snow.（保持句意基本不变）
My parents couldn’t get home that night because it ___________ _____________.
77. His heart beat fast. (改为一般疑问句)
________ his heart ________ fast?
78. The earthquake killed many people. （保持句意基本不变）
Many people _________their __________in the earthquake.
79. You shouldn’t put any cream on the burn. (改为祈使句)
_________ __________any cream on the burn.
80. They were watching TV this time yesterday.（对画线部分提问）
_______ were they _______this time yesterday?
七、根据课文内容及首字母提示完成短文（每格0.5分，共5分）
A
I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to 81 myself slowly through the dark. Luckily, there was just enough 82 for me to move.
Hours later, as I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise 83 me. I screamed, “Help! Please help! I’m here!” Then I heard 84 from people. They quickly moved away the bricks. At last, I saw the 85 daylight. I was saved.
81__________82 ___________83 ____________84___________85____________
B
Big schoolbags are a big problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too h 86 for you to carry, and it troubles you a lot when you want to find a book to read. Now e-textbooks will help you.
It is said that many Chinese middle schools are going to use e-textbooks. An e-textbook, in fact, is a small c 87 for students. It is much l 88 than a common schoolbag and easy to carry. Though(虽然) it is as small as a book, it can hold everything for study. The students can read the text page by page on the screen (屏幕), take notes with the pointer(屏写笔), or even “hand in” their homework to their teacher by s 89 e-mails. All they have to do is to press a button.
Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they may be b 90 for the students’ eyes. What do you think of it?
86__________87___________88 ____________89__________90____________
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, 91 and unhappy. ▲It is possible to make sadness a small part of life.
Simple 92 to cheer you up ▲Stand up straight so that your energy can flow freely.
▲ 93 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 94 of sad things.
Suggestions ▲Try to make these simple ways a habit . ▲Go to see a 95 when you are in a deep depression.


九、书面表达 （10分）
假设联合国教科文组织正在举行“保护地球”英文征文活动，请以“Save the Earth！”为题写一篇短文投稿。内容要点包括：
现状 1. 地球变脏、变暖； 2. 自然灾害多发； 3. 动植物处于危险之中；
原因 1. 人口越来越多； 2. 砍伐森林、杀戮动物； 3.（其他原因，请至少列出一个）
建议 保护地球，从我做起； 1. 不吃野生动物； 2. 植树造林；3.（其他建议，请至少列出一个）
注意:1. 词数80左右。短文须包括所有内容要点，要点表达不分先后，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 短文中不要出现具体的学校姓名和人名；
Save the earth
Our earth was healthy and beautiful in the past. However,______________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
八年级英语Unit 8单元测试答题卷
第一卷 （选择题，共60分）

题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
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题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
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题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
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第二卷 （非选择题，共40分）
五、词汇（15分）
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
六、句型转换（5分）
76. 77.
78. 79.
80.
七、课文填空（5分）
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
八、阅读填词（5分）
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
九、书面表达（10分）
Save the earth
Our earth was healthy and beautiful in the past. However, ______________________________




























Unit 8 单元测试卷听力材料及参考答案

一、听力测试 （本大题共 20 分，每小题1分）
第一节
本部分共有10道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10小题。
1. W：The school is over now.
M: Look at the children.
W:Yes.They are walking out of the school one by one.
2. W: Look, there are so many ants.
M: Yes. There must be something sweet. You know, they can smell well.
3. W; What will you buy for Anna as the birthday present?
M: I want to buy a dictionary.
4. M: May, what about going to see a film after supper?
W: Oh, I just want to take a walk along the river bank, singing my favourite songs.
5. W: Good afternoon, sir. I’d like to keep this book for one more week.
M: Ok, you’d better sign this form first.
6. W: How much is this blouse?
M: It’s on sale, just $15 for each.
W: Oh, I’ll take two.
7. W: Of the three boys, who is the tallest one?
M: Mike is much taller than Bob and Tom.
8. M: Excuse me, Madam. Do you mind my opening the window?
W: No, not at all, it’s hot inside.
9. W: Oh, you’ve got so many letters from abroad. Would you mind saving the
stamps for me? My sister collects them.
M: Sorry, Mille. But Mike has already asked for them many times. I will save some for you next time.
10. W: Hey! I never thought I would meet you here.
M: It’s a small world, isn’t it?
二、听对话或短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。
M: Anna, I had a strange dream last night.
W: Really, Victor? What is it?
M: Someone gave me one million dollars.
W: One million dollars? Well, what did you do with it?
M: I was thinking about it the whole night. I need a car. I want to go traveling. Then I decided to donate money to charity.
W: I never knew you were so kind. Did you donate all the money?
M: No. I was laughing aloud, and then I woke up.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。
To most Chinese people, supper is the most important meal in a day.
During the daytime, we have to go to work and don’t have too much time for breakfast and lunch. So after a day’s work, we always pay much attention to supper. How can we eat a healthy supper? First, it’s necessary to drink some soup before eating. Then, during the supper, you’d better eat some vegetables, meat and rice. They are good for your health and will provide enough energy for you. After supper, it’s a good habit to take a walk for about half an hour. Also you can have some fruit.
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。
Ping-pong is a very popular sport in China. People of different ages like playing it. Li Bo is my best friend. His favourite sport is ping-pong, but I like baseball best. He knows a lot about many famous ping-pong players, but he doesn’t know any baseball stars.
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in America. Children like playing it. They often play baseball in fields or parks. Each team has nine players. The baseball season goes from April to September. During that time, many baseball matches are on TV. People will watch them. At the end of the game season, the two top teams play against each other. The winner is considered the greatest team.
Many people love sports in different ways. They play sports themselves. They watch the games on TV. Doing sports is good for our health, and it can bring us great pleasure.
1-5 CBBCB 6-10 ACACA 11-15 ACBBA 16-20 CBCAB
21-25 BCCBC 26-30 DCABD 31-35 CABAC
36-40 BACBC 41-45 BCADC
46-50 CDCDC 51-55 BCACD 56-60 BCACD
61-65 nervous, accidents, safer, shaking, weekdays
66-70 asleep, excited, loudly, directions, trapped
71-75 was thinking, are washing, broke, was mopping, doesn’t follow
76-80 snowed heavily; Did beat; lost lives; Don’t put; What doing
81-85 pull space above shouts bright
86-90 heavy computer lighter sending bad
91. It’s from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
92. Wind speeds
93. The centre of a hurricane.
94. Four.
95. I should stay inside during the storm.(言之有理即可)
Our earth was healthy and beautiful in the past. However, now it’s getting dirtier and warmer. Natural disasters happen more often than before. Animals and plants are in danger.
Why does all this happen? First, there are more and more people on the earth. Second, people keep cutting down forests and killing animals for their fur or bones. Moreover,……
What can we do to help the earth? I think everybody can do something to help save the earth. For example, we shouldn’t eat wild animals. We should plant more trees. What’s more, we should encourage people around us to do so.
I hope our earth will become more and more beautiful if we take action to protect it.












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