牛津译林版八年级下Unit 1 Past and Present单元测试题（含答案）

8下Unit 1单元测试题2
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共65）
Ⅰ. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）
从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
( )1. My brother doesn’t like playing ______ chess. He likes playing ______ football.
A. the; the B. /; the C. the; / D. /; /
( )2. Mike, you can get good grades ______ hard work.
A. through B. from C. at D. of
( )3. Jane has worked in the company ______ she left the school.
A. if B. just C. since D. for
( )4. Vince thinks his school life is interesting, because there are always lots of ______ after class.
A. problems B. dangers C. meetings D. activities
( )5. Teddy has ______ heard of the news, so he is very surprised at it.
A. ever B. never C. already D. yet
( )6. ______ isn’t always easy to enjoy yourself during holidays, because there are too many people everywhere.
A. That B. This C. One D. It
( )7. —How much milk did you put in the coffee?
—I’m sorry to say, ______. I forgot.
A. none B. nothing C. no one D. no
( )8. David, do you think I can move the sofa by ______?
A. me B. myself C. you D. yourself
( )9. —Do you know the toymaker Lego opened a store at Shanghai Disney Resort on May 11th, 2016?
—Yes. The store is ______ than any other Lego store in the world.
A. large B. larger C. the larger D. largest
( )10. Tom didn’t run ______, so he missed the last bus yesterday.
A. slow enough B. enough slow
C. fast enough D. enough fast
( )11. The poor old woman lives ______ in a small house, so she often feels ______.
A. alone; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; alone D. lonely; lonely
( )12. —______ have you lived here, Mrs Zhang?
—For about two years.
A. How often B. How soon C. How far D. How long
( )13. I don’t want to watch the dolphin show, because I ______ it already.
A. will watch B. watch C. have watched D. watched
( )14. Paul didn’t go to Mary’s birthday party and he ______ an excuse.
A. worried about B. brought back C. made up D. waited for
( )15. —Well, ______. There’s nothing more we can do.
—Oh. I know you tried your best.
A. that’s it B. that’s OK C. it’s nothing D. it’s all right
Ⅱ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
根据材料内容，从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Everyone has his or her own hometown. My hometown is far from the city, but it is a beautiful and peaceful place. During the last few years, great changes have 1 in my hometown. Many women have 2 a ladies’ club. When they’re free, they often get together and 3 some famous people to give them speeches. Until now, nine famous people have given them speeches. John Smith is one 4
them.
In his speech, John Smith talked about the population (人口) 5 . “The world’s population is growing rapidly. Our living space is getting smaller and smaller. It has become one of the most 6 problems of the world today. The more mouths, 7
food we need. However, there is not enough food for everyone. More than half of the people in the world are 8 .”
“What’s more,” John went on, “it 9 that when people get more food, they would like to have more babies. Somewhere in the world a woman is having a baby every minute. As a result, the hungry people have 10 stopped being hungry. What can we do to solve the problem?” John stopped and waited for a few seconds.
Just then a woman stood up and said, “Why not find the woman and stop her?”
( )1. A. made B. happened C. taken place D. taken away
( )2. A. taken B. visited C. looked D. joined
( )3. A. order B. invite C. offer D. push
( )4. A. for B. with C. between D. of
( )5. A. problem B. pollution C. health D. housing
( )6. A. serious B. happy C. sad D. important
( )7. A. the better B. the most C. the more D. the less
( )8. A. full B. hungry C. lucky D. excellent
( )9. A. seems B. looks C. sounds D. tastes
( )10. A. already B. just C. ever D. never
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）
根据材料内容，从各题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Sheila bought a new lunch bag for school. It was blue and purple with a red star on the front.
On the way to school she looked inside. She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch,?but?she found the same lunch as always — a fish sandwich.
When the lunch bell rang, Sheila found her bag and carried it to the dining hall. She wished she could have a different lunch. She opened it. She discovered (发现)??two pieces of fried chicken, a beef hamburger and an egg.
“Wow!” Sheila said, “That’s what I called lunch!”
The next morning at the bus stop, Sheila opened her lunch bag and looked inside. Sure enough, she found another fish sandwich. But when she opened the bag at lunchtime, she discovered a piece of bread, some vegetables and milk.
“My lunch bag must be magical,” Sheila said.
Hearing that, Beatrice said, “You’re not the only one with a magic lunch bag. I have one, too.”
Beatrice showed hers to Sheila. There was a red star on it. It was blue and purple, too!
“Mine is magical,” said Beatrice. “Every day my dad puts something else in it, but at lunchtime I find a fish sandwich — my favourite!”
Sheila started laughing.
“What’s so funny?” Beatrice asked.
“That’s the sandwich my mother cooked,” Sheila said. “We’ve been getting our lunch bags?mixed?up.”
Sheila and Beatrice shared their lunches every day after that. Sheila loved making new discoveries each time she opened her lunch bag. But her best discovery was magically finding a new friend.
( )1. What colour is Sheila’s new lunch bag?
A. Red. B. Black and white.
C. Yellow. D. Blue and purple.
( )2. What did Sheila expect on her way to school?
A. Her new lunch bag could bring her new lunch.
B. She could have two pieces of chicken for lunch.
C. Her friend could share the lunch with her.
D. She could have the same lunch bag as Beatrice’s.
( )3. What did Sheila find in her lunch bag the next morning?
A. Some vegetables.
B. The same fish sandwich.
C. A piece of bread.
D. A beef hamburger.
( )4. Who prepares lunch for Beatrice every day?
A. She herself. B. Her father.
C. Her mother. D. Her grandmother.
( )5. What can we learn from the story?
A. Beatrice’s lunch bag was different from Sheila’s.
B. Sheila’s favourite food was fish sandwiches.
C. Sheila was glad to make friends with Beatrice.
D. Sheila and Beatrice shared a lunch bag every day.
B
Anna wants to become a top guitarist in the future. She began to play the guitar two years ago when she saw her father play it at home. “I love the guitar, so I always play it at home. When I found she was also interested in it, I began to teach her,” said her father. Soon Anna was good at playing it. Then she began to take guitar lessons in Band School every Saturday to learn more from musicians there.
Anna studied hard at Band School, and soon she was able to take part in the school's music concert. Anna was the youngest player. Most students felt nervous when they took part in the concert for the first time, but Anna didn't. She was very relaxed, and she gave a really fantastic performance.
Many people see her performance online, and Anna is becoming famous in her town now. “Boys usually take up the guitar, but very few girls choose it. I hope more girls can play it in the future,” said Anna. Anna's father bought her a new guitar last month and she plans to start a band herself later this year.
( )6. Who taught Anna to play the guitar at first?
A.?Her mother. B.?Her father. C.?Her uncle. D.?Her aunt.
( )7. How often did Anna go to Band School?
A.?Once a week. B.?Twice a week.
C.?Three times a week. D.?Four times a week.
( )8. What does the underlined word “performance” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A. 聚会 B. 奖励 C. 成功 D. 表演
( )9. What does Anna plan to do later this year?
A. To become a teacher. [来源:Zxxk.Com]
B. To write a book.
C. To start a band.
D. To have a concert.
( )10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Anna did well in Band School.
B. Not many people know Anna in her town.
C. The guitar is more popular with girls than boys in Anna's town.
D. Anna's father doesn't want her to play the guitar in the future.
C
My name is Li Yu. I am a 16-year-old girl. As a citizen (居民) of Nanjing for 11 years, I have seen many great changes since I moved here.
I can still remember I went to and from my kindergarten (幼儿园). We didn’t have a car at that time. Every morning I had to get up early because I had to catch a bus to my kindergarten before the rush-hour traffic! And there were always too many people on the bus, so my grandma and I had to stand all the way to the kindergarten. It was even worse on hot summer days, because the bus was not air-conditioned (装有空调的). In the afternoon, my grandma and I had to take the stuffy bus home. And we had to climb up the stairs to the sixth floor. Life at home and in the kindergarten was happy, but the journeys between home and the kindergarten were really terrible.
Things have become much better now. The roads in the city are smooth and wide. New buses with comfortable seats and air conditioners go everywhere. There’s also a light rail near my home. We have moved into a bigger flat on the 24th floor of a building with lifts, so we can go up and down easily. On weekends we can drive our own car along the highway to a quiet suburban (郊区的) home with a beautiful garden. Life is better than what I dreamed of years ago.
( )11. Li Yu moved to Nanjing when she was ______ years old.
A. sixteen B. fifteen C. eleven D. five
( )12. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. What Li Yu’s kindergarten was like.
B. What Li Yu’s home was like.
C. How Li Yu travelled to and from the kindergarten.
D. Why Li Yu’s grandma sent her to the kindergarten.
( )13. The underlined word “stuffy” means ______.
A. warm and comfortable
B. cold and dry
C. hot without fresh air
D. cool with plenty of fresh air
( )14. When Li Yu was young, ______ was happy.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
A. life in the kindergarten
B. time with her grandma
C. travelling around the city
D. the journey back from the kindergarten
( )15. Which of the following is TRUE about Li Yu’s life at present?
A. Her family seldom goes to the suburban home by car.
B. In her building, she takes the lift up and down.
C. It is just the same as what she dreamed of years ago.
D. Her grandma used to drive her to school.
D

For a class project, Brendan interviewed his grandmother, Dr Isabel Polk. Read the interview to find out what Brendan learned about his grandmother.
(B=Brendan, G=Grandma)
B: When did you decide to become a doctor?
G: I was probably just five or six when I made up my mind.
B: Were people surprised by your decision?
G: Yes. When I was young, very few doctors were women. Many people told me that the job would just be too difficult for me. They said that if I wanted to help sick people, I could be a nurse.
B: How did that make you feel?
G: It made me want to become a doctor even more! Knowing that people doubted me helped me work hard to reach my goal (目标).
B: You are an excellent doctor. And Dad says you are the best mum a kid could ever have. Did being a doctor help you be a good mother, too?
G: Oh, yes. As a doctor, I learned to listen to my patients. They told me how they felt and helped me find out what was wrong. Then I could help them. A mother must be a good listener, too. She can't help her children unless she really understands their problems and worries.
B: Is being a grandmother a lot like being a mother?
G: Not at all! When you come to visit me, you can stay up late and eat lots of ice cream. I didn't allow your father to do that. Grandmothers often spoil (娇惯) kids. But mothers don't.
( )16. What did many people think of Grandma's dream job?
A. Relaxing. B. Boring.
C. It was hard for a girl. D. It could make her become rich.
( )17. What does the underlined word “doubted” mean in Chinese?
A. 讨厌 B. 怀疑 支持 D. 注意
( )18. What does Dad say about Grandma?
A. She is an excellent mum.
B. She saved many people's lives.
C. She didn't allow him to stay up late.
D. She is good at communicating with patients.
( )19. According to Grandma, both a doctor and a mother must be _______.
A. careful B. creative C. good listeners D. good learners
( )20. From the passage, we can know that Grandma _______.
A. thinks being a doctor is a very tiring job
B. is not strict with her grandson Brendan
C. wanted to be a nurse when she was about five
D. thinks being a grandmother is similar to being a mother
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共55）
Ⅳ. 词汇运用（每小题1分，共15分）
A) 根据语境和所给汉语提示，写出所缺单词。
1. The old man made a living by collecting ________(废品).
2. It’s ________(不可能的) for me to answer such a difficult question.
3. Air ________(污染) is a big problem in our city.
4. We should try our best to protect the ________(环境).
5. Andy’s ________(妻子) doesn’t work and looks after the children at home.
B) 根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. It’s ________(polite) to ask a lady about her age.
7. Sam is used to ________(walk) after supper.
8. There is a new theatre in the ________(north) part of our city.
9. Jack, Miss Jones asks you to take it ________(serious).
10. It’s the ________(good) film I’ve ever seen.
11. This time Dale worked hard and at last he became the ________(win).
12. Ann, I think you must go to visit Linda by ________(you).
13. Alan told me that he got________(marry) three years ago.
14. Bob ________(break) a leg in a skating accident last year.
15. The government is taking action ________(improve) people’s lives.
Ⅴ. 任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）
根据材料内容，用正确的信息完成表格，每空一词。
“Where there is a will, there is a way.” Perhaps not many students can understand this better than the 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his success (成功), he has become an example to many young people.
Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain. They couldn’t find work in Britain because they didn’t speak much English. The whole family had to live on benefits (救济金). Growing up was not easy for Michael, but he never lost hope.
At the age of ten, he made his decision to go to Cambridge University (剑桥大学). It was not easy, because Michael studied at a school which used to be called “the worst school” in Britain. However, young Michael made his mind to try his best, no matter what kind of school he was studying at. The smart boy studied very hard and got good grades in every subject at school.
Now Michael has realized his dream. He is the star medical student at St John’s College, Cambridge and has just won an award for his excellent grades.
Michael Ha just keeps his head low. He says he hopes his story can encourage other young people from poor areas. “You can make a change through hard work,” he says.
Michael Ha, a good (1) to young
His birthplace He was born in a(n) (2) family in Vietnam.
His past ? His parents couldn’t find work in Britain because they spoke (3) English. ? Growing up was (4) , but he never felt (5) . ? He (6) to go to Cambridge University at 10. Although he studied at “the worst school” in Britain, he still worked hard and did (7) in every subject.
His (8) ? He now (9) medicine at St John’s College. ? His excellent grades have brought him an award.
His hope ? He hopes his story can encourage other young children from poor areas. ? He says hard work can (10) to a change.
Ⅵ. 短文填空（每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。
In some ways, young people between 12 and 19 now are much the same as young people used to be twenty years ago. The pictures of their favourite stars on the bedroom walls look the same; only the names are d (1).
In some other ways, teenagers are quite different. Young people don’t get ill
e (2) now. And they have more chances (机会) to learn a (3) the world. Their minds seem to be more open. However, there is a new problem — the
n (4) of televisions and computers in teenagers’ bedrooms is increasing (增加). Many parents are w (5) about that. Sarah Kennedy has two sons. One is 14 and the other one is 17. Sarah Kennedy knows that they spend a lot of time in their rooms p (6) computer games. And she thinks that this is really a bad thing. “They always tell me that they’re doing their homework, b (7) I know that they aren’t. When I was their age, I really e (8) playing outside with my friends, but Steve and Robert only seem i (9) in new CDs or what is on television. I r (10) don’t know what to do about that.”
Ⅶ. 书面表达（20分）
你的朋友汤姆（Tom）本学期在学习方面发生了很大的变化。请根据表格提示内容并自拟部分内容，写一篇不少于100词的英语短文，描述他的变化。
过去 现在
上课迟到，上课说话，不按时交作业，学习成绩落后于其他同学 按时到校，上课认真听讲，按时完成作业，……[来源:学科网ZXXK]
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答案
Ⅰ. 1—5 DACDB 6—10 DABBC 11—15 BDCCA
Ⅱ. 1—5 CDBDA 6—10 ACBAD[来源:学科网]
Ⅲ. 1—5 DABBC 6—10 BADCA 11—15 DCCAB 16—20 CBACB
Ⅳ. A) 1. waste 2. impossible 3. pollution 4. environment 5. wife
B) 6. impolite 7. walking 8. northern 9. seriously 10. best 11. winner
12. yourself 13. married 14. broke 15. to improve
Ⅴ. 1. example 2. poor 3. little / poor 4. hard / difficult 5. hopeless 6. decided
7. well 8. present 9. studies 10. lead
Ⅵ. 1. different 2. easily 3. about 4. number 5. worried / worrying
6. playing 7. but 8. enjoyed 9. interested 10. really
Ⅶ. One possible version:
I have a friend named Tom.
In the past, Tom was often late for school. He used to talk to others in class and he didn’t hand in his homework on time. So he fell behind other students in his class.
However, since the beginning of this term, Tom has changed a lot. Now he goes to school on time. Sometimes he does some cleaning in the classroom in the morning in order to provide a good studying environment for his classmates. He can finish his
homework on time because he listens to the teachers carefully in class. He thinks he must catch up with his classmates.