江苏省淮安市启明中学2019--2020学年度第二学期八年级英语 Unit1 Past and Present 基础知识测试题（含答案）

八（下） Unit1 Past and Present
基础知识测试题
（总分:100分时间:90分钟）
班级: 姓名: 得分:
一、单项选择。（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
（ ）1. ---Look at the design of our apartment！ The TV will be put in the__________ part.
---OK. That’s good.
A.eastern B. western C.southern D. northern
（ ）2. My mother has been in this city _________ she got married.
A.since B. for C. until D. after
（ ）3. ---I think English is too difficult for me.
---Nothing is__________ if you try your best.
A.important B. interesting C.impossible D.impatient
（ ）4. ---__________do you go to visit your grandparents？ ---Once a week
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How soon
（ ）5 .---Have you seen the film Paddington
---Yes.I _________it twice. What an exciting film！
A.see B.saw C. have seen D. was seeing
（ ）6. It’s never too late to ________your own problem and correct it in time.
A.finish B.realize C. advise D.describe
（ ）7. People _________ keep in touch with each other by writing letters， but now they use the Internet.
A. are used to B. used to C. use to D. are use to
（ ）8. ---Last night， I had a video call with my English friend Allen.
---Sounds great！ The Internet makes ___________ much easier.
A. interview B. communication C.situation D.discussion
（ ）9. We failed to finish the task in such a short time. __________, all of us did a great job.
A.But B. Instead C.Anyway D.Moreover
（ ）10. There are __________ toys in the shop， but most of them cost __________.
A. too much; too many B. too many; much too
C. too many; too much D. much too; too much
（ ）11. We have played basketball for two hours， so we feel tired__________.
A. at that time B. at all C. at present D. at last
（ ）12. ---Lily， when did your parents get married？
---They__________ for almost 15 years.
A. got married B. have got married C. have been married D. get married
（ ）13. As students, we should go over what we have learned__________.
A. at a time B. from time to time C.sometimes D. all the time
（ ）14. Which of the following sentences is an opinion？
A. The shop is open from 7 a.m. to p.m.
B. This is my new friend and his name is Max.
C. The next Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo.
D. Your advice helps us a lot.
（ ）15. ---May I do some sports after finishing my homework？
---______________. It is good for your health
A. I hope not B. Sorry, you can’t C. Of course D. Yes. I’d love to
二、完形填空。（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
History is the story of us human beings （人类）. Everyone that has lived and everything that has happened are part of history. But history is not 16 what happened in the past. The word also 17 the study of the past， through old written records（档案） and other kinds of facts.
18 do we study history？ One reason is that we enjoy it. A good story is even better if it is true and history is 19 of good stories. Of course, sometimes they 20 be terrible too. A more serious reason is to understand ourselves and the 21 we live in. To understand things happening now, we need to know their causes. We cannot understand the present 22 we know nothing about the past. History helps to tell us why things are the way they are.
Of course, history books cannot tell us 23 about the past, not even everything that is recorded. A history of the world has to pick out the people and events that have 24 the world.
Since ancient times, great civilizations（文明） have appeared（出现） in different countries and places. Usually, only three 25 four existed（存在） at the same time. While they lasted, they changed the lives not only of their own people, but of their neighbours too.
（ ）16. A. most B. still C. only D. almost
（ ）17. A. knows B. understands C.makes D.means
（ ）18. A. How B. Why C.What D. When
（ ）19. A. sick B.full C. afraid D. tired
（ ）20.A.should B.may C.must D.can’t
（ ）21.A.world B.city C.town D. country
（ ）22.A.because B. then C. if D.so
（ ）23. A.something B.anything C.nothing D. everything
（ ）24.A.changed B.made C. caused D.finished
（ ）25.A. and B.or C.of D.but
三、阅读理解。（共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分）
Topic Many changes have taken place in our daily life
Facts Past Present
Houses in the countryside; small and dark in cities； large and bright
Transport mostly on foot; by bike or by coach by bus/ taxi/ metrol/ train/ car/ plane/ coach
Roads narrow and dirty wide and clean with a lot of trees and flowers on both sides
Entertainment watch TV； listen to the radio； play chess play computer games； watch movies； go travelling； go to concerts---
Opinion People’s daily life is becoming more and more interesting and comfortable.



（ ）26. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word Entertainment ？
A.工作 B.娱乐 C.交通 D.住房
（ ）27. People in the past seldom travelled
A. by coach B. by bike C. on foot D. by metro
（ ）28.The witer gets the conclusion that today’s life is much better by____________.
A.showing photos B. giving facts and examples
C. having an interview with old people D. watching old films
（ ）29. Which of the following is True according to the passage？
A. Nowadays most people live in small houses.
B. Today’s streets are dirtier than before because people litter more in the streets.
C. People can drive their cars to work now instead of riding bikes.
D. People’s life is becoming more and more boring.
（ ）30. What’s the best title of the chart？
A. Changes in people’s life. B. Much fun in people’s life.
C. Changes in transport. D. Better life or worse life？

B
Electric（电动的） bicycles have become one of the most popular vehicles（交通工具） in people’s daily life， whether in the countryside or in cities. They run on battery-operated（用电池发动的） motors. Electric bicycles can run much faster than bikes and they are very easy to ride.
They were first made in the 1980s in China， but were not popular at that time. Today, thanks to the improvement on the quality of the batteries， the electric bikes sell much better. There are more than 100 electric bicycle producers（制造商） in China. Japan is also a large producer of such bicycles in the world. Now China is one of the largest producers of electric bicycles in the world， and lots of people have bought this kind of bicycles. People ride them to work， to send children to schools， to go to the supermarkets and so on.
However， the electric bicycles also have disadvantages（缺点）. The most important one is that they are not safe enough for the people who ride them. There are many accidents caused by electric bikes because of their fast speed. Some people even lose their lives. So people must be careful enough when riding electric bicycles. At the same time， people should wear helmets while they are on electric bikes. Check the batteries， brakes（刹车） and fires as often as possible. Keeping safe is the most important thing.
（ ）31. This article is mainly about ______________.
A. electric bikes B. why electric bikes are popular
C. why electric bikes are dangerous D. how electric bikes are made
（ ）32. Electric bikes were first made in China in____________.
A. the 1970s B. the 1980s C.the1990s D. the 21st century
（ ）33. From this article， we can know electric bikes are____________.
A.fast and safe B. slow but safe
C. fast but dangerous D. slow and dangerous
（ ）34. Which of the following is NOT True according to the passage？
A. Japan is also a large producer of electric bieveles in the world.
B. Many people ride electric bikes to work.
C. People in cities do not ride electric bikes.
D. Electric bikes run on batteries.
（ ）35. To keep safe， people should NOT____________ while riding electric bikes.
A. ride very fast B. check the batteries often
C. wear helmets D. be very careful
四、词汇。（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）
A）根据括号中所给汉语填写单词。
36. The water in the river has become black because of （污染）.
37. As students， we need to learn how to protect our （环境）.
38. After the （采访）， the manager of the company wanted to see him.
39. I think you had better （交流） with your parents about your coming competition.
40. My parents live three （街区） away from my house.
B）用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
41. It is said that the police （catch） the thief already.
42. There are many （factory） in my hometown so the air is not fresh here.
43. It’s really nice （see） so many good changes in our hometown.
44. We need to try our best to improve our living （condition）.
45. In Year 8， most students get used to （get）up early in the morning.
C）从方框中选择单词或者短语填空完成对。
exactly， lonely， have lived， keep in touch， yet
Amy: Hi， Daniel. I hear that you are going to move to Nanjing
Daniel:Yes. But we haven’t packed（打包） our things 46. .
Amy: Why do you decide to move away？
Daniel: Because my father has got a new job in Nanjing. And he thinks I can receive a better
education there.
Amy:You 47. here for many years.It’s a pity that you have to leave.
Daniel: Yeah. And I must feel lonely 48. in a new school. I will miss you so much.
Amy: We can 49. each other on QQ or WeChat. It’s very easy.
Daniel: 50. . And I will come back to see you during holidays.
Amy: Take care when you are in Nanjing.
Daniel: Thank you， I will.
五、句型转换，每空一词。（共10空;每空1分,满分10分）
51. have lived in this house for two years.（改为同义句）
I have lived in this house two years .
52. We used to play cards and Chinese chess together.（改为一般疑问句）
to play cards and Chinese chess together？
53. Tom has just come back from China.（改为同义句）
Tom has just from China.
54. My father often takes me to school by car.（改为同义句）
My father often me school.
55. have already seen this movie with my family.（改为否定句）
I seen this movie with my family .
完成句子，每空词数不限。（共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分）
56.现在我们的生活条件正变得越来越好。
Our are becoming better and better now.
57.现在很多学生都选择出国深造。
Now many students choose to for further study.
58.自从那时起，我的父亲就在那所学校当老师了。
My father has been a teacher in that school .
59.现在城市里很少有开阔的空地了。
There is little in cities now.
60.一些农民已经把森林变成了农田。
Some farmers the forests farmland.
参考答案：
一、单项选择。（15分）1---5 DACCC 6---10 BBBCC 11---15 CCBDC
二、完形填空。（10分）16---20 CDBBB 21---25 ACDAB
三、阅读理解。（20分）26---30 BDBCA 31---35 ABCCA
四、词汇。（30分）
A）根据括号中所给汉语填写单词。
36. pollution
37. environnnent
38. interview
39. communicate
40. blocks
B）用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空
41. have caught
42. factories
43. to see
44. conditions
45. getting
C）从方框中选择单词或者短语填空完成对。
46. yet 47. have lived 48. lonely 49. keep in touch with 50.Exactly
五、句型转换，每空一词。（10分）
51. since ; ago
52. Did you use
53. returned
54. drives ; to
55. haven’t ; yet.
六、完成句子，每空一词。（15分）
56. living conditions
57. go abroad
58. since then.
59.open space
60. have turned / changed ; into