2019-2020学年度深圳市初中英语八年级（上）Unit 6 Ancient stories能力测试题（含答案及听力材料无听力音频）

八年级（上）Unit 6能力测试题
听力部分(25分）
L听句子，根据所听内容选择最佳应答句。句子念两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分）
()1. A. It’s small. B. My friend.
C. He is my father.
()2. A. In a shop. B. Last week.
C. Next Monday.
()3. A. No, it isn’t. B. Yes, I do.
C. No, he isn’t.
()4. A. Yesterday. B. On the computer.
C. At seven.
()5. A. It’s blue. B. It’s my sister’s.
C. Because it’s good for my body.
II.听对话，根据对话内容选择最佳答案。对话念两遍。（共6小题，每小题1分)
听第一段对话，回答第6-7小题。
()6. What does the boy think of the Trojans?
A. Clever. B. Stupid. C. Careless.
()7. Who thinks there’s no difference between the two words?
A. Lucy. B. Jack. C. Lily.
听第二段对话，回答第8-9小题。
()8. Where will the girl visit at last?
A. Greece. B. Egypt. C. China.
()9. How many countries did the boy talk about in the listening?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第三段对话，回答第10-11小题。
()10. What did the boy have this afternoon?
A. A hamburger. B. Coke.
C. Rice.
()11. What is the girl going to do later?
A. Go home. B. Tell a story.
C. Have dinner.
Ill.听短文，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。（共4小题，每小题1分）
()12. What is one of the most popular drinks in the world according to the listening?
A. Coffee. B. Juice. C. Tea.
()13. Why did the sheep become excited?
A. Because they drank the tea.
B. Because they ate the red fruit.
C. Because they ate the rice.
()14. What happened after Cardet tasted the red fruit?
A. He became tall easily.
B. He became happy easily.
C. He became angry easily.
()15. What did the Muslin think of the fruit?
A. He thought it was amazing.

B. He thought it was small.
C. He thought it was clean.
IV.听短文，根据所听内容和思维导图补全短文。短文念两遍。（共5小题，每空2分）生词提示：stove炉子bake烘烤

Hello, everyone. I’m Lily. Today I’ll tell you something about the Great Fire of London which took place in (16)__________. The fire began in a bake house, because the baker (17) __________ to close the stove for baking bread. A strong (18)__________ blew through the narrow wooden street quickly and it lasted for (19)__________ days At last, it burnt many buildings. Luckily, the fire cut off the plague problem which happened in 1665. As a result, only (20)__________. people died in this great fire. From this event, we can learn that carelessness can cause a big problem.
笔试部分(75分)
第一卷选择题(50分）
I.词汇测试(5分）
i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题0.5分)
()1. — It’s stupid of you to do such a thing.
—I’m sorry for that.
A. clever B. nice C. foolish
()2. 一 I look silly wearing this dress .My classmates will make jokes about me.
—I think they won’t because you look beautiful in it.
A. take care of B. make fun of
C. look forward to
()3. — I don’t know what will come in the end, but I will try my best to work hard every day.
—Believe in yourself and everything will go well.
A. finally B. slowly C. suddenly
()4. — This river used to be full of different kinds of living things, but now most of them have disappeared.
—That’s because the factories nearby pollute the river.
A. good for B. helpful to C. filled with
()5. — I wonder how they pulled this huge rock to the square.
—Let’s ask one of them.
A. very big B. very light C. very short
ii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。（共5 小题，每小题0.5分）
()6. — Have you found out the______________ between these two pictures?

—Well, wait a minute. I am thinking about it.
A. difference B. ability C. challenge
()7. — We should make a plan on how to ______________our success.
—Yes, I will give you a complete plan tomorrow.
A. promise B. celebrate C. control
()8. — No one will if they don’t work hard.
—Yes. If a person doesn’t work hard, he or she won’t have a chance to achieve a dream.
A. pass B. arrive C. succeed
()9. — Tony, your mother will ______________you if you continue to waste water.
—Dad，I won’t do that. Please don’t tell it to my mother.
A. punish B. leave C. include
()10. — These words between you and me are______________. Please don’t tell anyone about them.
— I know and I won’t do that.
A. popular B. secret C. ordinary
II.完形填空（15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的啊A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题，每小题1.5分）
What would you do if you were too shy? Here are some tips that can help you to 11 shyness.
★ Get into the habit of 12 it’s your own advantage. When you smile at people, they will 13 it.
★Read and learn about different topics like events, sports, 14 and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you’re no longer shy about your 15 to keep the conversation going on.
★Feel good about yourself. The 16 feeling is a good enhancer (强化剂）of personality. Shyness is caused by some bad thoughts. Stop thinking like that and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror every morning and say to yourself, “I’m a 17 creation of God!”
★ improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not being so confident in front of people. Putting on 18 clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence 19.
★Ask for the help of an image (形象）designer. There are also certain books which can help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance. Enhancing your image is one good 20 of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone.
()11. A. get over B. get on C. get off
()12. A. reading B. learning C. smiling
()13. A. lose B. control C. return
()14. A. basketball B. music C. baseball
()15. A. advice B. height C. ability
() 16. A. wonderful B. expensive C. harmful
()17. A. short B. foolish C. beautiful
()18. A. cheap B. tidy C. dirty
()19. A. happily B. greatly C. suddenly
()20. A. way B. order C. career
Ill.阅读理解（30分）
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）
Dear Trudy,You are so sweet to remember my big day! I was trying to forget it but when your gift arrived, I was actually glad and knew it really was my birthday. I love the cookbook. I have seen it in stores and always thought it was fun. And it is! Tonight^ dinner comes straight from it. Thanks again for thinking of me.Best wishes!
NancyDear Heather,The scarf you gave me is gorgeous! I just can’t believe you made it by yourself. It looks like something from a boutique (精品店) I could never afford. I know I will make foil use of it. With a gift like this, I almost don’t mind getting one year older.Best wishes,Mary
Dear Friends,I just want to thank you again for dinner the other night. It was so thoughtful of you to turn our night into my 18th birthday party. Tm certainly glad for what you did! Tm very lucky to have you as friends and neighbors!Sincerely,Harry
()21. What does Nancy think of the cookbook?
A. Easy. B. Old.
C. Interesting. D. Boring.
()22. What gift did Mary get from Heather?
A. A pen. B. A scarf.
C. A coat. D. A cake.
()23. What can we know from the second letter?
A. Mary likes the gift very much.
B. Heather bought the gift for Mary.
C. The gift cost Heather much money.
D. Mary always minds being older.
()24. How old is Harry?
A. 15. B. 16. C. 17. D. 18.
()25. What kind of letters are the three ones?
A. They’re letters about study.
B. They’re thank-you letters.
C. They’re letters about birthday parties.
D. They’re introduction letters.
B
Pandora was the first earthly woman in Greek mythology (神话).
When the gods created the earth, they made it a perfect place for man. Each of the gods gave man a gift such as strength, intelligence and skills. They filled the earth with everything that man needed to live happily except fire, because they were afraid that giving man fire would make them as powerful as the gods.
However, Prometheus stole some fire and gave it to man. Though man knew that fire belonged to the gods, they still accepted Prometheus’s gift. Zeus knew it and decided to punish man. Together they shaped a stone into a beautiful young girl named “Pandora”, meaning “woman” with all the talents, and gave her a gift box. But Zeus told her that she mustn’t open it or let anybody open it for any reason. Later Pandora got married to the younger brother of Prometheus, Epimetheus. They lived happily in a village.
However, Pandora could not forget the box that Zeus had given her. Little by little, her curiosity grew bigger and bigger. So one night, she took out the box and opened it. There were some bad things flying out, such as sickness, misery, greed, ugliness and diseases. There was only one good thing left in the box — hope. But before hope could fly out, Pandora closed the box. Pandora’s box has been used as a metaphor (隐喻) for the causes of disasters.
()26. What did the gods NOT give to man?
A. Strength. B. Intelligence.
C. Fire. D. Skills.
()27. Why did Zeus decide to punish man?
A. Because man stole some fire from Prometheus.
B. Because man got fire though they knew it belonged to the gods.
C. Because man became as powerful as the gods.
D. Because man opened Pandora’s box.
()28. What do you know about Pandora?
A. She was made from a box.
B. She had only a few talents.
C. She got a box from a god.
D. She lived an unhappy life in a village.
()29. What is NOT in Pandora^ box?
A. Sickness. B. Ugliness.
C. Hope. D. Happiness.
()30. Where may you read the passage?
A. In a health magazine.
B. In a guidebook.
C. In a science magazine.
D. In a storybook.
C
How many Chinese ancient stories do you know? As Chinese people, we should know some of them. The following are two famous ancient stories.
The bird Jingwei tried to fill the sea
Once upon a time, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan went boating on the Eastern Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose on the sea and she was buried by the big waves. She died but her spirit turned into a beautiful bird.
The bird lived in a mountain near the sea. It hated the sea so much and it decided to fill it up. Every day, it flew between the mountain and the sea, carrying a pebble from the mountain and dropping it into the sea. As it flew over the roaring sea, it cried sadly in the sound “jingwei, jingwei”. So people called it “Jingwei” later.
Da Yu governed (治理）the flood

It was said that in the reign of Yao and Shun, the overrunning flood was terrible, so Yao ordered Gun to stop it.
Gun wanted to cut off the flood with stones but failed. Then, Shun ordered Yu，Gun’s son, to continue the work. Having learned his father’s lesson，Yu dug new river channels as outlets (出口），guiding water into the river and the sea. As time went by, Yu spent thirteen years in governing the flood without a break. During these years, Yu passed by his house three times and never went in.
This step was very successful and also contributed to the development of crops.
()31. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The bird. B. The sea.
C. The wind. D. The mountain.
()32. Why did people call the bird “Jingwei”？
A. Because it was a beautiful bird.
B. Because people loved the beautiful bird.
C. Because of the sound it made when it flew over the sea.
D. Because the bird lived in a mountain near the sea.
()33. How did Da Yu govern the flood?
A. He followed his father’s method.
B. He cut off the flood with stones.
C. He dug new river channels as outlets.
D. He used lots of leaves to stop it.
()34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The youngest daughter of Emperor Yan died because of a strong wind.
B. Gun once tried to cut off the flood, but he didn’t succeed.
C. It took Yu 13 years to govern the flood.
D. The bird Jingwei loved the sea and always flew there.
()35. Why did the writer write this passage?
A. To introduce some famous ancient stories.
B. To ask people to read more books.
C. To introduce the history of China.
D. To show different cultures in ancient China.
D
Have you ever heard of a bicycle highway? Maybe you think it is impossible to build that. But now Germany is building a bicycle highway. When people finish building it, it will stretch (延伸) to 62 miles. Is that amazing?
The highway will connect 10 German cities as well as four universities. That will be a long way. It aims to help make car pollution less and it will get 50,000 cars off the road every day.
The bicycle highway looks like a traditional road, with passing lanes (小路)，overpasses, underpasses for crossroads, and even streetlights. To riders, the great advantage (优势）is that they won’t have to worry about buses, cars or trucks when they are riding. Instead, they will have a clear road, for miles and miles.
The first three-mile stretch of the road opened in 2015. People came up with the idea in 2010 when a cultural project caused the closure (封闭） of the road between Duisburg and Dortmund. More than three million people hit the road by foot or on bikes.

The Germans aren’t the first to come up with such a bike-centric plan. The Netherlands started building a network of 20 bike highways in the years 2000-2009 and it is still stretching today. People are really looking forward to the work.
Denmark has bikeways around Copenhagen and Norway is also making their own bike road network. It will connect nine cities across the country. In the future, people will have a lot of fun riding bikes.
()36. Why did the writer write the first paragraph?
A. To tell us Germany is a great country.
B. To let us know what the passage is about.
C. To tell us Germans are good at building highways.
D. To let us know some information about Germany.
()37. Which is NOT true about the bicycle highway in Germany?
A. It will make people drive less.
B. It will connect 10 German cities.
C. It will cause a lot more pollution.
D. It will stretch to more than 60 miles.
()38. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. The bicycle highway is very safe for riders.
B. The bicycle highway doesn’t have streetlights.
C. The bicycle highway is different from traditional roads.
D. There are many buses and cars on the bicycle highway:
()39. Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Denmark. B. Norway.
C. Germany. D. France.
()40. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Safe roads. B. Air pollution.
C. Road networks. D. Bicycle highways.
第二卷非选择题（25分）
IV.语法填空：阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个恰当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式
填空。（10分）
Jordon’s home is in Sheffield. It is (41) ___________ small town in the south of the UK. His university is in the north of the country. Once, he wanted to go home (42)___________ train. It would take him just three (43)___________ (hour) and a half, but he was surprised at the price. The train ticket was too expensive.
Jordon didn’t want to buy the ticket, so he decided (44) ___________ (look) for cheaper ways.
At last, he found the (45)___________ (cheap)one: taking a bus to Midlands Airport; flying to Berlin, Germany; flying from Berlin to London, and then taking a bus back to Sheffield.
The trip (46)___________ (take) Jordon almost thirteen hours, but it cost him less money. Jordon enjoyed (47)___________ (he) trip. He said, “This was a fantastic way for me to get home (48) I even had a short trip in Berlin. I wanted to visit it before.”
Jordon wanted to save money for his family. After his father left him and his mother, Jordon found their life (49)___________ (be) harder than before. His mother said, “Jordon can always find cheap things and they are really helpful. We usually spent about $120 a week (50)___________ (buy)things before my husband left, but now $80 is enough.”

V.书面表达（15分）
最近，你校校刊正在举办以“我最喜欢的寓言故事”为主题的英语征文活动。请你从 Hou Yi Shoots the Suns, Yu Gong Moves a Mountain 和 Nu Wa Repairs the Sky 三个寓言故事中选择一个你最喜欢的，写一篇英语短文进行投稿。要求:80词左右。
提示：该寓言故事的主要内容是什么；你为什么喜欢该寓言故事。
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八年级（上）Unit 6 能力测试题
听力原文
I. 听句子，根据所听内容选择最佳应答句。句子念两遍。
1. Whom did you watch a movie with?
2. Where did you buy it?
3. Do you love animals?
4. When will we have lunch?
5. Why do you like running?
II. 听对话，根据对话内容选择最佳答案。对话念两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第6-7小题。
M: Did you read the article “The Trojan Horse”, Lucy?
W: Yes, Jack. It was a good trick, wasn’t it?
M: Yes, it was. I think the Trojans were very stupid.
W: But I think the Trojans were just careless, not stupid.
M: There’s no difference between the words “careless” and “stupid”.
W: Maybe you are right.
听第二段对话，回答第8-9小题。
M: Where are you going this winter holiday?
W: I’m thinking about it. I want to go to a country with a long history and rich culture.
M: That’s easy. You can go to places like China, Egypt, Greece, India and so on.
W: I went to Egypt last year. I have no interest in India. Tell me something about China.
M: China is a peaceful country with a lot of beautiful views. It also has many historical stories.
W: I like to listen to the historical stories very much.
M: So China is your choice?
W: Yes, I decide to visit China.
听第三段对话，回答第10-11小题。
W: What did you have this afternoon?
M: I had a hamburger in a KFC.
W: You seem to really like to eat hamburgers. Do you know the history of the hamburger?
M: Is it from America?
W: No, it comes from a city called Hamburg in Germany.
M: Could you tell me something about the story?
W: Sure. I’ll tell you about it later.
III. 听短文，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。
(M) Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. In about the sixth century, one day, when Cardet drove the sheep to grassland, he found that every sheep was excited and happy. Later he found the sheep became excited after eating the red fruit. Cardet tasted it curiously and found it was really delicious. He became happy easily. Later, a Muslin passed by this grassland. He thought the fruit was amazing and took it home. Then he sent it to other people. Soon the news was spread and then coffee was born after years.
IV. 听短文，根据所听内容和思维导图补全短文。短文念两遍。
(W) Hello, everyone. I’m Lily. Today I’ll tell you something about the Great Fire of London which took place in 1666. The fire began in a bake house, because the baker forgot to close the stove for baking bread. A strong wind blew through the narrow wooden street quickly and it lasted for 4 days. At last, it burnt many buildings. Luckily, the fire cut off the plague problem which happened in 1665. As a result, only 5 people died in this great fire. From this event, we can learn that carelessness can cause a big problem.
八年级（上）Unit 6能力测试题
参考答案
听力部分
I. 1-5 BABCC
II. 6-11 BBCCAB
III. 12-15 ABBA
IV. (One possible version)
16. 1666 17. forgot
18. wind 19. 4
20. 5
笔试部分
第一卷
I.
1-5 CBACA 6-10 ABCAB
II.
11-15 ACCBC 16-20 ACBBA
III.
21-25 CBADB 26-30 CBCDD
31-35 BCCDA 36-40 BCADD
第二卷 (One possible version)
IV.
41. a 42. by
43. hours 44. to look
45. cheapest 　 46. took
47. his 48. and
49. was 50. buying
V.
　My favorite story is Hou Yi Shoots the Suns.
　The story talks about a brave man — Hou Yi. Once upon a time, there were ten suns in the sky. It was so hot that all the living things couldn’t live on the Earth. Hou Yi was brave and he was good at shooting. He wanted to solve the problem, so he went to shoot the suns. Finally there was only one sun left in the sky. After that, people lived on the Earth happily.
　I like this story because it is educational. From this story, I learn that we should be brave and kind enough to help people solve problems.
【书面表达写作指导】
　　本篇书面表达要求介绍一则寓言故事。写作时，首先把故事的主要内容讲述清楚；然后说明自己喜欢这则故事的原因即可。在介绍故事内容时以一般过去时为主，在说明原因时可用一般现在时。写作完成之后，要注意检查标点符号及行文是否通顺。