八年级下英语Unit 8单元测试题
一、单项选择题:
( )1.---________________will the meeting begin? ---_______________ eight o’clock.
A. How soon;Not until B. How long;Not until C. How soon;Until D. How long;Until
( )2. The World Cup_____________ two years after the Olympics.
A. is taken place B. takes place C. held D. holds
( )3. Please don’t stand up in class until you________________.
A. were told to B. are told to C. were told D. are told
( )4.---I like my teacher. He is very kind__________ us. ---Oh, that’s very kind__________ him.
A. of, to B. to ,of C. to, to D. of, of
( )5.What_____________it is to go surfing in______________ weather!
A. a great fun; so fine B. a great fun; such a fine
C. great fun; so fine a D. great fun; such fine
( )6. Today the forests have always gone. People must____________ down many trees.
A.stop to cut B. be stopped to cut C. be stopped from cutting D. stop from cutting
( )7. ---I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s. ---__________.
A. It’s a pleasure B. Yes, that’s all right
C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that. D. Oh, that’s very nice of you.
( )8. This is ______________ song I’ve told you. Isn’t it____________ better one?
A. the / the B. a/ a C. the/ a D. a /the
( )9. ---Look, the man looks like Mr Green. --- It ________be him, for he ________to America.
A. can’t; has gone B. may not; has been C. mustn’t; has gone D. can’t; has been
( )10.---Do you mind my taking this seat, sir? ---____________.It’s for Mr Black.
A. Yes, of course. B. Not at all. C. Sorry, you’d better not. D. No, of course not.
( )11.He______________the work before six o’clock.
A need finishing B doesn’t need finish C needs finish D needn’t finish
( )12. Few of us knew what had happened ______________ we watched the news on TV.
A. when B. until C. after D. if
( )13. Half of the class____________ done most of the work.The left___________ quite difficult.
A.have;is B.has;is C.have;are D.has;are
( )14. The food in the fridge _____________ bad
A. is smelt terrible B. smells terrible C. is smelt terribly D. smells terribly
( )15. The factory has been _____________ for 2 years.
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
( )16. _____________ interesting sports news programme on Channel 21!
A. How B. How an C. What D. What an
( )17---When did you _________ the pen? ---I _____________ it for 3 years.
A. have, have bought B. buy, have had C. buy, have bought D. have, have had
( )18.The new book __________ by the famous writer ___________ very well.
A. was written, is sold B. written, sells C. written, is sold D. was written, sells
( )19.Several people lost their lives in the car accident, _______________ two boys.
A. include B. includes C. included D. including
( )20.The money will _________________ to that man in several days.
A. be gave back B. return C. be returned D. be returned back
二、完形填空:
I’m a cook in a restaurant. One day, I went for a walk when suddenly I saw smoke. I went closer to _1 _what was happening. It came from a house. At that time I saw the firemen rushing into the __2___ and I ran to __3__ to one of them. I asked him if there was someone inside. [来源:学科网]He replied that there was a whole family. My heart missed a beat(跳动) because I realized(意识到) that the family was __4__ . And it was __5 for them to run away from the inside.
I asked if there was an extra (多余的) uniform for firemen. He said “6 ”,and I quickly wore it and went in with three more __7__ . As I went inside, it was so hot that I felt as if I was melting (熔化).I passed by the living room and saw the curtains (窗帘) 8 . When the firemen tried to __9__ the fire, I found the people. They 10 themselves behind the curtains. One of them was unlucky __11__ he was seriously burnt. I helped them out of the burning house _12 . Finally we were safe from the danger and the firemen put out the fire __13__. The officer of the firemen __14__me for my courage(勇气) to help those people.
That night I _15_ not sleep because of all the excitement. Even now I am still proud that I saved the people who were in danger. I'll never regret what I did.
( )1. A. draw B. see C. look D. notice
( )2. A. station B. restaurant C. supermarket D. house
( )3. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
( )4. A. out of danger B.safe C. in danger D. in dangerous
( )5. A. simple B. important C. normal D. difficult
( )6. A. OK B. Yes C. No problem D. No way
( )7. A. firemen B. cooks C. customers D. doctors
( )8. A. lost B. watered C. burning D. flying
( )9. A. put up B. put out C.put off D. put away
( )10. A. enjoyed B. hid C. hit D. saw
( )11. A. because B. before C. if D. though[来源:学科网Z-X-X-K]
( )12. A. suddenly B. quietly C. politely D. quickly
( )13. A. brave B.bravely C. excited D. excitedly
( )14. A. called B. thanked C.asked D. found
( )15. A. would B. should C. might D. could
三、阅读理解:
(A)
( )1. If it is 12:30 p.m. in eastern Canada, the time is _______ in western Canada.
A. 8:00 a.m B. 10:00 a.m. C. 1:30 p.m. D. 4:30 p.m.
( )2. The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.
A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japan D. Egypt
( )3. While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
A. sleeping B. having lessons C. watching TV D. playing games
(B)
Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees can communicate with each other. Not long ago, they learned some surprising things. First, a willow (柳树) which had been attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛毛虫) changed the chemicals (化学物质) of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars soon stopped eating them. Then, even more surprisingly, the willow sent out a special vapour (雾气) —a kind of message causing its neighbours to change the chemicals of their own leaves and make them less tasty.
??? Communication, of course, doesn't need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds and movements. A bee does a little dance in the air, telling other bees where to find food. A dog barks when a stranger comes near. So why shouldn't trees have their ways of sending messages?
( )4. How was the willow able to communicate with other trees?
A. By changing its colour. B. By dropping its leaves.
C. By shaking caterpillars off. D. By giving off a special vapour.
( )5. The passage tells us that bees communicate by _______.
A. making unusual sounds B. making special movements
C. touching one another D. smelling one another
( )6. Choose the correct order of how the willow protected itself.
??? ????? a. The willow changed the chemicals of its leaves.
?? ?????? b. The willow sent out a signal to tell its neighbours to do the same.
?? ?????? c. The caterpillars tried to attack the willow.
??? ????? d. The caterpillars stopped eating.
??? ???? ?e. The caterpillars began to eat the willow leaves.
??? ????? f. The willow leaves tasted bad.
??? ????? A. c. e, a, f, d, b?? ??????????????????????? B. c. e, d, a, f, b
??? ????? C.??e, c. f, a, d, b?? ??????????????????????? D. e, c. b, f, a, d
(C)
“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion. It was written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.
For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages. Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:
●Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please” when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “Thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
●Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
●Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
●Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn from them.
●Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
( )7.What does the underlined word “isolated” mean?
A. Hard. B. Lonely. C. Simple. D. Boring
( )8. Some of us find it not easy to make friends because _________.
A. we are shy to take the first action
B. we are afraid of making bad friends
C. we feel sure that we already have enough friends
D. we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep more friends
( )9.Which of the following is not talked about in Carnegie’s book?
A. Say “Excuse me” before you ask. B. Think more about others.
C. Don’ t visit your neighbors too often. D. People enjoy hearing their own names.
( )10. The best title for the passage should be _________.
A. How to Make Friends B. John Donne and Dale Carnegie
C. Friendship First D. A Famous Book about Friendship
四、词汇运用:
1.Over 200 cars are_________________(生产) in this factory in a week.
2. Trees reduce________________(灰尘) and help keep the air clean.
3.Our school will do some___________________(调查) on reading novels.
4.There is a lot of_______________(石油) under the ground.
5.The new factory needs a lot of_________________(煤) and natural gas every day.
6. Sometimes bad weather___________________(产生) natural disasters.
7.You can work out the math problem in this__________________(简单的) way.
8. Don’t drop litter ________________(care), all of us should care about the environment.
9. There are some_________________(different) between British English and American English.
10.If we don’t take action, the waste will_________________(pollution) the lake.
11.Bill Gates is one of the______________ (rich) men in the world.
12. You will be_________(fine) if you are found breaking the traffic rules.
13. Another three holes will be ________ (dig) before they have lunch.
14. To drink too much cola will be _________ (harm) to our health.
15. Could you please show us how to treat these books __________ (use) next time?
五、任务型阅读 阅读短文,完成表格,每空一词。
In the first three months of 2015, the haze season was back. It covered the blue sky and hid the beauty of the natural environment. In February, Chai Jing, a former TV presenter of CCTV, filmed a documentary called ‘Under the dome(穹顶)’ by self-paying. This event caused heated debate(辩论、争议) in China and made people realize the great importance of protecting environment.
How much do you know about haze. Haze can also be called “Smog”. The word “smog” is from the words “smoke” and “fog”. This kind of air pollution come from a variety of natural and man-made sources(来源). Natural sources can include windblown dust, and soot from wildfires. Manmade sources can include motor vehicles, and industrial(工业) fuel burning, and manufacturing(制造业的) operations. The air pollution is mostly because of cars and factories.
Smog will be bad for your health. It can make you cough and have skin and eye problems. Workers working in the open air have a high risk in their health. It seems that we can do nothing to stop it, but only wait until the wind blows all the smog away. However, there are some easy ways to stop it hurting you. Here are some of them.
1.Don’t do exercise in the open.
Exercising in the open makes you breathe (呼吸) deeply, and you will take in the particles (颗粒物) deep into your lungs.
2. Stay indoors and keep the air clean.
If you can, just stay in your room and keep the doors and windows closed. Remember to air your room twice a day, you can open the window at noon or at night for half an hour.
3. Wear a mask.
Paper and cotton masks can not help you in the haze weather. Some special masks, such as N95 masks, can keep you from breathing in the particles in the air.?
4. Change your diet.
Scientists find that vitamin A, C and E can greatly help protect your eyes, nose and lungs. So eat more green vegetables and fresh fruit every day. Moreover, do not eat food with too much fat.
The haze weather
What is the document called ‘Under the dome(穹顶)’ ? It was filmed by Chai Jing at her 1 expense(开支) in order to let people all take action to protect the environment.
What is haze? It means smog, a kind of smoky and 2 weather. It is a kind of air pollution mostly 3 by cars and factories.
What is the harm? It 4 great harm to our health. It can make us 5 coughing and having skin and eye diseases.
6 can we prevent the haze? Don’t exercise 7 .
Stay indoors as much as possible 8 the doors and windows closed. Remember to open windows for a while to keep the air clean and fresh.
Wear a mask to 9 taking in the particles.
Change your diet. Vitamins can make you healthy. So, please eat more vegetables and fruit and 10 meat.
六、短文首字母填空
Coffee has been part of people’s lives for thousands of years and today it is still a f_______________ drink of millions of people in the world. Coffee is so popular, but do you know the story of coffee and h_________________ it was discovered?
There is an old story that says coffee was discovered in Africa a long, long time ago. One day , a farmer was w________________ his goats, and he saw them eating some small berries(干种子)from a plant . After they ate the berries , the goats became very active. The man often felt tired, so he d________________ to try the berries too. Surprisingly , he did not feel tired any more . Coffee plants were thus discovered .Then coffee was taken from Africa to Arabia(阿拉伯半岛),and there it was first used as m______________. The Arabs kept coffee a s_________________ for many years. Later, coffee came to Turkey(土耳其), then Italy, then France. From Europe, the coffee plant was t________________ to America. People found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of South America, so large coffee farms were started, and many coffee plants were g_________________. On these farms, coffee beans were picked from the plants by h_________________. Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell. Different coffee beans were mixed together to p__________ different kinds of coffee. Coffee was sent to all over the world , and soon became very popular.
1._________ 2.___________ 3. _____________4. ____________ 5. _____________
6._________ 7. ___________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
七、书面表达:
假如你叫王刚,是八年级的学生,请你向报社编辑写封信,反映污染问题,呼吁政府及全社会采取措施解决这一严重问题
提示:你家附近原先有条清澈的小河,两岸长满绿树绿草,河里的鱼儿自由地游来游去。但是,前年小河附近建了一座工厂,不时向河里排放污水。如今河水发臭,树草枯死,影响了周围人们的生活。希望政府意识到保护环境的重要性。
注意: 1. 短文须包括以上内容要点,要求语句通顺、意思连贯;
2.词数:100个左右。
Dear Editor.
I’m a middle school student in Grade 8. __________________
Yours,
Wang Gang
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Egypt 2:00 p.m.
Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. It’s a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people there are having lunch with their families.
Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake. It is a cold Friday morning in November.
Japan 9:00 p.m.
Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.
Scotland 12:00 noon
Scotland is part of the UK. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.